AN: So here is my first HTTYD fanfic story and yes it did have to be a Self-insert type story. Why? Because I literally already had the first chapter already written in my head by the time I finished watching Race to Dragons edge. Plus I figure I could test out my ability to write the HTTYD characters here instead of in my other stories for this fandom.

WARNINGS: SI insert story [you no like these then there's back button], will be HiccupxOC eventually no this will not change, may have clichés I'll to avoid this tho.

I own nothing except Zara.

Please review and give me your insight on how I can write the characters better. Also I won't mind any corrections to my spelling or grammar. Flames will be ignored and used to increase my review count. :D MWAHAHA!

Prologue: Into the Sea's depth

I officially hate boats.

I was looking forward to this cruise so much too, damnit! Why did I have to be one of the ones with seasickness?! Life really likes to screw with me, I swear.

So to beginning with my sister, my mom, and I with a few family friends had been saving up and planning to go on our very first cruise ever this summer. YAY, right? Well it started out great with everyone loving their rooms and being all excited about all the stuff they could do both adults and kids.

A few hours later we found some of us didn't have our sea legs unfortunately, and so a few of us stayed in our rooms for a while trying not to upchuck hoping the stomach medicine would kick in anytime now. Days later everyone was feeling great and having the time of their lives better than when we went to Disney world. Except for me.

"I am never ever getting on a cruise ever again. Seriously if this how it will be all the time it'll be a waste of my money." I grumbled to myself as I surfed Netflix trying to ignore the annoying rocking motions of the boat.

Have you ever been on a trampoline before? You know that weird sensation after being on one so long that when you get off you get that weird up and down feeling even though you're on solid ground. Yeah that's what I felt every time I try to walk on this stupid ship.

After a while of this happening when I tried to enjoy myself in the activities on board, I finally resigned myself to staying in our rooms. So all I've been doing is watching TV, Netflix, going on my phone to read fanfiction or drawing in my sketch books. I would also jot down my fanfic story ideas in a few of my notebooks I brought, since they usually came out of nowhere. So here I am bored out of my mind trying to watch some movies while everyone else is out having fun.

"Why is there nothing good to watch!" I thought angrily scrolling quickly, nothing catching my interest. I stopped on How to Train Your Dragon the movie and clicked it. "Well it's better than nothing and it's been a while since I saw this one." Next few hours I binge watched HTTYD movie 1 and Dragons: race to the edge while writing anything that I might be able to use in a story of mine. I never even had an indication of what would transpire in a few hours that would rip me away from my happy life, not a single clue.

Now I have always had this weird paranoia of always carrying my stuff with me everywhere not matter how far away we go. I take my most important things with me this includes; phone, phone charger & battery, my notebooks, sketchbook, headphones, pencil pouch, a hand mirror, some tweezers, wallet, and my glasses.

This time however I went a bit overboard and using my recent paycheck bought a water proof backpack and filled it with anything I thought I might need if I was ever stranded on an island or at sea. So I watched a few to many survival shows sue me this time it came in handy so hah! The backpack and bag were filled with: a pack of matches, a lighter, a compass, some granola bars, canteens, fully stocked First-aid kit, a sew kit, a black fluffy blanket, some spare clothes, a few blank notebooks, bottled water, phone with charger & extra battery.

I would have added more but I ran out of money plus my mom yelled at me for being crazy enough to bring all this 'junk'. Yeah well it's better to have it and not need, then need it and not have it in my opinion. Unluckily for me I was right in bring this with me since my paranoia was proven right tonight.

I was up to 'Thawfest' episode when the boat gave a huge jerk nearly throwing me off the bed and causing the furniture to fall over or slide. Some minutes later suddenly an alarm blared on through the whole ship and the captain spoke through the loud speaker.

"ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ALL PASSANGERS PLEASE HEAD TO THE LIFE BOATS IN A QUICK AND ORDERLY MANNER! THE SHIP HAS TAKEN WATER AND EVERYONE MUST EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY! I REPEAT PLEASE HEAD TO THE LIFE BOATS IN A QUICK AND ORDERLY FASHION!"

Dread quickly filled me as I heard screaming and yelling coming from the hallway, people stampeding to get out of the ship quickly before they get left behind. I quickly got my back pack and stuffed a few clothes both mine's, my sister's, and my mother's some T-shirts, shorts, pants, undergarments, sandals including my essentials bag too. I put as much as I could fit inside and slung it over my back before heading out to try and to get to the nearest lifeboat hoping desperately that my family had been able to get on one.

Most of the people were already on the deck by the time I finished so the hallways were semi empty as I ran to get out the boat slowly but surely tilting down wards causing me to hold on to the guardrails when on the stairs since the elevators were out. By the time I got on deck at least half of the life boats have been filled and lowered down. I pushed, elbowed, and squeezed through as many people as I could as I tried to get to the nearest available boat possible.

"XEOMARA! Xeomara over here we're over here!"

I turned to my right trying to look over the crowd and saw my sister and mom waving to me a boat over. They and the other families were waiting to get on so I force myself through the mob of desperate people trying to save themselves as I fought through the sea of people. The closer I got to them the more people pushed towards the railing as I struggled against the constant pushing and shoving. Out of nowhere a huge man harshly shoved me against the railing almost pushing me over. At that moment the boat jerked again and tilted even more. With so much shoving and the boat leaning so much it was obvious that people were going to go overboard and drown. Sadly for me I was one of them as I dipped and tumbled over the railing screaming as I reached out to grab the railing but unable to. The last thing I saw before I plunged into the frigid ocean was my mother and sister screaming my name reaching out to me before I blacked out.

"XEOMARA!"

I will try to update as often as I can but it will depend on how I often I get reviews, what fandom phase I am in, and how much inspiration I have so please have patience with me. :

Also I'll be putting up a List of plotbunnies I have. So be free to look through it and suggest which I should try to write next.