And this, as I promised, is my One-Shot, Unknown future. I hope you enjoy reading this as much as enjoyed writing it!

Unknown Future. Gobber's P.O.V., One-Shot.

It was a stormy night. I had planned to close up early, but with all the orders I had and the fact my apprentice had decide not to show up today, that wasn't happening.

It took a few hours, but I finally finished them all. I put out the forge's fire and the lanterns except for the one I let burn out itself every night. I went to leave when I heard a small soft knock. I rolled my, but went to answer it, thinking someone had come late to pick up their weapon.

"Well look who finally…" I started, but then quickly stopped when I saw who it was. "Hiccup? Are you alright?"

My apprentice shook his head, wiping a few tears away. "I… I just wanted… Wanted to say… Goodbye." the fourteen year old sniffled.

I raised an eyebrow. "Goodbye? Why? Where are you going Hiccup?"

He shrugged. "Dad… Dad told me… Told me to leave. That he… He hated me… And never wants to… To see me again." Hiccup cried.

"Stoick said that!?" my eyes widen in shock. The Chief was known to lose his temper from time to time, but this?! This was absurd!

The boy nodded, crying even harder now. "I'm sorry Gobber. I'm sorry! I didn't want to be a disappointment. I just wanted to be one of you guys."

I embraced Hiccup in a hug, not caring about what Stoick had told him for a moment. Right now he needed someone who would love him. He mumbled, "I'm sorry." again. We stood there, wrapped in a hug, as Hiccup cried into my shoulder and mumbled "I'm sorry." over and over again.

"You don't have to leave Hiccup. It isn't your fault. Any of this." I whispered, trying to help the boy. "You can stay here. You never had to leave. You know that."

He sniffled. "But dad… Dad told me to... To leave."

"Since when do you listen to Stoick? He may be your father, but he's also a world- class jerk. Besides… I don't want you to leave."

"But," he looked at me, confused. "But why? I'm useless. I've always been useless and always will be useless."

"Because Hiccup, some people may not need you, and may simply not care, but I need you. For more reasons than I can count." I smiled at the boy.

"Really? You need me?"

I nodded. "Of course I do! You're the strongest person I know. Maybe you don't have muscles, but you have heart. That's what counts."

"Thank you dad." Hiccup said into my shoulder.

"Anytime son. Anytime."

Well I hope you enjoyed this as much I did. Did anyone find my reference to another one-shot I did? PM or review if you did and I'll make sure you get a shout out in the next chapter! Thanks for reading!