Summary: Modern AU. As the son of Stoick Haddock, principal of the most prestigious Dragon Riding school in the world, Hiccup H. Haddock has got a lot to live up to. But with his lack of the natural confidence and leadership qualities his family is known for, Hiccup is seen as a disappointment in the eyes of many, including his own father. Therefore, it comes as no great surprise to anyone when, at the traditional Bonding Ceremony on his first day at Berk Riding School, none of the school's dragons are willing to choose him as a Bond-mate. What does come as a surprise, however, is learning that he is already Bonded, and has been since he was a little child.

SkyGem: Hey guys! A pleasure to meet you all! This is my first time writing for this fandom and I've gotta say, I am a bit nervous for it. This first chapter fun to write though, and if y'all like it even half as much as I do, then I'll have considered it a huge success. But I'm sure you all don't want to hear me make stupid speeches. Let us move on to the story!

The ocean was dark and wild, the waters deep and dangerous, teeming with some of the most dangerous creatures known to man.

And among the tossing waves of this violent ocean was one lone island, neither too big in size, nor too small.

Nearly half the island was taken up by a lush and beautiful woods, and in place of the other half was a bustling little town.

"This...is Berk. It's worlds away from any kind of civilization and populated completely by crazy teachers and stressed out students. And the only reason anyone would call this miserable place home is...that."

A large, sprawling campus lay in the very heart of the town, and the sign above the entrance to the grounds bore the proud name of "Berk Riding School." Walking up the path to the school was a steady stream of students; one could easily tell which of the students were new from their wide-eyed stares and longing looks towards the elder students, the majority of whom had arrived on the backs of their Bonded dragons.

"Behold. The most prestigious Riding school in the entire world. Just graduating from this school is enough to get you a job in most places, even if you just barely scraped by in your classes. Graduating with decent marks will have employers fighting tooth and nail to have you work for them. And if you're at the top of your class? Well, you're set for life. The pri-"

"Hey! Watch it, kid!"

Stumbling forward as an older student's shoulder collided with his, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock nearly had a heart attack when his favourite camera almost fell out of his grip.

Fortunately, the teen caught it just in time and pulled it close to his chest, cradling it gently and willing his heart to slow down.

The camera had been a gift from his mother for getting accepted into the academy (not that there was any way he wouldn't haven't been accepted, considering his father was the principal) and having to tell her he'd already managed to drop it within twenty-four hours of receiving it would not have been a fun task.

Sighing forlornly at the fact that the introduction to the documentary he'd been filming had been ruined, Hiccup shut off his video camera and slipped it back into its bag, deciding he'd try again later, when there were less people around for him to piss off by bumping into them.

He was currently stood five paces away from the entrance to the school grounds, and he found it was harder than he'd thought it would be to bring himself to step through the gates.

Of course, having the principal as his father, Hiccup had been inside Berk Riding Academy more times than he could count and had long since explored all of its nooks and crannies, becoming intimately familiar with all its winding hallways.

But this was different from all those times.

This was the first time he would be entering the school as a student. This time he could finally count himself among the amazing, talented students of the school his father ran.

And by this time tomorrow, his lonely existence would finally be over! By this time tomorrow, he will have performed the Bonding Ceremony and met the dragon that would be his companion for the rest of his life.

What kind of dragon would it be, he wondered.

Hiccup had always had a fascination with Deadly Nadders. Maybe he could get one of them to bond with him? It wasn't very likely though, considering how very vain they were.

A Timberjack or a Changewing would also be very cool, but knowing himself, he'd probably get stuck with a Terrible Terror.

That would be disappointing. They were basically useless!

Shaking this terrible thought out of his head, Hiccup took a deep breath and stepped onto the grounds, feeling giddier than he could ever remember being in his entire life.

The young teen was slightly disappointed that stepping onto school grounds wasn't any different this time than it had been the last hundred times he'd done it, but he refused to let it get to him.

Turning towards the boys' dorms, Hiccup picked up his pace, excited all over again and wondering what his roommate would be like. Hopefully he wouldn't be too annoying or full of himself.

But who knew, maybe he'd be a cool guy and they could even become friends!

Hiccup hadn't had a friend in a long time.

Smiling at all the possibilities his new school life would bring, Hiccup strode confidently towards where he knew his room would be located.

His life was about to get a whole lot better.

He just knew it.

SkyGem: So that's it for now! I'm sorry this was so short! My first chapters usually are. But I promise the next one will be longer, okay? So please leave a review and let me know what you thought! And if you have any ideas of what you want to happen in this fic, let me know! Maybe I'll integrate it into the story! With credit to you, of course! Anyways, that's it for now! Bye!