HELLO! So, this is a Christmas fic I have started. :) I will probably finish it on Christmas day, and it will be around five chapters long. :) Post HTTYD2, MAJOR MAJOR MAJOR SPOILERS (you have been warned).

Okay, so you know that fic "Of Trappers And Arrows" I was working on? Well, guess what? I have decided to take that fic all the way to the end of HTTYD2. :D Since I realized that my take changes A WHOLE BUNCH, and now I need to write that. Problem is, I have no idea when I will. At the moment, I'm at a rather good resting place for that fic. I will probably pick it up again sometime in January or February.

So, Christmas fanfiction...enjoy! Merry Christmas! :D

"Hold on," said Stoick. Hiccup paused and turned around to face his father. "Hold on. Alright...come on, what's on your mind? Out with it."

Hiccup sighed. "It's been three days, Dad," he said. "I just thought Toothless would be back by now."

"I'm sure he is with the other dragons," aid Stoick.

"Yeah?" said Hiccup, his voice dropping. "I wish I could be that sure."

"Ah, listen," said Stoick, "I know what it's like to miss someone you love this time of year. But what do we do, when they can't he here for the holiday?" He put his hand on Hiccup's shoulder. "We celebrate them! And I imagine that is exactly what Toothless would want you to do. Right?"

Hiccup sighed. "You're right," he said.

"Good!" said Stoick. "Then go get that helmet. We've had enough disappointment around here."

FIVE YEARS LATER

Hiccup woke up, hearing the familiar THUMP on the roof, indicating Toothless was itching to go flying. Hiccup stood up and headed outside, meeting his dragon. It was snowing; not an unfamiliar sight. Not only that, but it was Snoggletog; the Berkians' annual holiday. Not only only that, but it was Hiccup's first Snoggletog without his father.

"Good morning, Mr, Bossy," said Hiccup to Toothless. Toothless jumped down from the roof and landed in front of the newly appointed Chief of Berk. It had only been a few months since the fight with Drago. Hiccup was still getting the hang of things, but he was also getting used to it.

"Ready to go check on the village?" said Hiccup. Toothless grunted in agreement, nudging his master. Hiccup smiled and mounted the dragon before taking to the air, flying around the village before everyone else was awake.

After about an hour of straight flying around the village, people began waking up. Hiccup looked below and saw Astrid, waving at him, hailing him down. Hiccup landed Toothless in the plaza and dismounted, walking towards the girl.

"Happy Snoggletog," said Astrid. "You're up early."

"Happy Snoggletog, and I'm always up early," said Hiccup. "I can't sleep in with this goofball jumping on my roof." He pointed at Toothless behind him with a smile. Toothless had gotten bored with their conversation before it even started, and now took to chasing a Terrible Terror around the plaza.

"Yeah, I guess you can't," said Astrid. "So, Snoggletog's today."

"Yep," said Hiccup. "I assigned the Twins and Snotlout to decorate the Great Hall yesterday. Hopefully they haven't decided to burn it down and save time."

"It wouldn't surprise me," said Astrid. "But we should probably go check it out."

"Couldn't agree with you more, milady," said Hiccup. They were just about to head out, when they heard someone shout at them from in the air. Looking up, Hiccup and Astrid smiled when Valka landed Cloudjumper in front of them and dismounted.

"Morning, you two," said Valka. "I guess I should say Happy Snoggletog. Why'd we pick such a strange name?"

"No idea," said Hiccup. "And Happy Snoggletog to you, too, Mom."

"Same," said Astrid.

"I still can't believe all of this," said Valka, gesturing to the villagers bustling about in the plaza, followed by their dragons. "Dragons and Vikings spending Snoggletog together...what would the fathers have said?"

Hiccup laughed. "That's exactly what Dad was wondering a few years back." He frowned suddenly, but no one saw it.

"Okay, so you ready to head up to the Great Hall then, Hiccup?" said Astrid.

"Actually, you go on ahead without me," said Hiccup.

"What?" said Astrid.

"I said you can go on ahead without me," Hiccup repeated. "I've got some...um...stuff to work on." He whistled to Toothless, mounted, and took off before Astrid could say another word.

"That was...weird," said Astrid.

"Is something up with him?" said Valka, moving to stand beside Astrid, staring as Hiccup and his Night Fury disappeared from view.

"I don't know," said Astrid. "Ahh, don't worry about it. He'll be back in a few minutes. Would you like to accompany me to the Great Hall to make sure Ruff, Tuff and Snotlout didn't destroy it?"

"Sure," said Valka. She and Astrid mounted their dragons before heading towards the Great Hall.

Oddly enough, it looked great. Ruffnut and Tuffnut were standing on their dragons' heads, hanging candles on the different candle holders on the beams. Snotlout was lighting them with a little bit of Hookfang's fire.

"Wow, guys," said Astrid as she and Valka walked in. "You actually did a good job."

Ruffnut and Tuffnut turned to them and smiled before jumping off their dragon and joining them.

"It was easy," said Ruffnut.

"Too easy," said Tuffnut. "You could have at least given us something harder to do."

Astrid rolled her eyes. Snotlout approached them with Hookfang in tow.

"I think we did pretty good," he said, staring at the work they had done inside the Great Hall. "Y'know...not my finest work, but it's not bad. It'll be good for tonight, for sure."

Astrid nodded, a smile on her face. "This is great," she said. Then she thought about Hiccup, and frowned.

"Have you guys noticed anything...ah, what's the right word...strange, about Hiccup recently?" she asked Ruffnut, Tuffnut and Snotlout.

"Actually, yes," said Snotlout.

"Explain yourself, please," said Valka kindly.

"Okay," said Snotlout, shrugging. "I don't know why you wanna know so badly."

"Valka's his mother, Snotlout," said Astrid, "and I'm his friend. It's our job to make sure he's okay."

"Okay," said Snotlout. "He's been acting...just like you said. Strange. Not really strange, though, more...ah, out of it, really. He normally loves this," he gestured to the Great Hall, "and such, but this year, he's just seemed different. Like something's changed."

"Well, yeah, something's changed," said Tuffnut.

"What?" said everyone else in unison.

"It's really obvious," said Ruffnut. "He's the Chief this year. Could you imagine the level of stress it puts on someone? And he's only twenty. Well, technically, almost twenty one, since his birthday's in February-"

"What's your point, Ruffnut?" said Astrid.

"He's stressed out," said Ruffnut. "It's obvious."

"No, I don't think so," said Astrid. "I've seen Hiccup stressed out a fair few times in the academy days. This is different. It's more like...depression."

"Depression?" said Fishlegs, just entering the Great Hall, having heard the tail end of the conversation. They turned to him as he walked and stood beside them. "I've never actually seen Hiccup depressed. Have you?"

"I'm not sure," said Astrid. "He's been acting sort of miserable, downhearted, dispirited recently...all those type things, leading up to depression."

"Still," said Fishlegs. "Maybe instead of speculating what's wrong, you should take it up with him. Take some time to actually talk to him about this."

"He doesn't listen to me," said Astrid. "I can't talk to him. He'll wave it off with a laugh or a quick, 'Me? Depressed? Are you okay, Astrid?'" She broke into her best Hiccup Haddock impression.

"I'll talk to him," said Valka. "Maybe he'll listen to his mother."

"Thank you, Valka," said Astrid.

"Tell us how it turns out," said Ruffnut. "We're off to finish decorating!"

"I guess I'll help you," said Astrid. "Valka, please tell me as soon as you know what's wrong. I'm really worried about him right now."

"I will," said Valka. "Thank you, Astrid." She motioned for Cloudjumper, and the two of them left the abode to look for Hiccup.