«It's on a snowy day that Stoick decided to stop being a freaking puss- wait no, wrong citation my bad.»

On to the second chapter (and seriousness)!

«Stoick has lost everything since his son disappeared on that fateful rainy day.»

"Chief! Trader Johann arrived as planned. He has great news for you!" announces Spitelout as Stoick enters the Great Hall.

Since his son's departure, the two men have started to hang out a lot more like they used to be when young. Mostly because Gobber stopped talking to him. He was furious about the whole situation and he knew it was Stoick's fault. According to him, Hiccup was already strong. In here, he angrily pointed his brain when the Chief made a confused face. You made him leave, Stoick, so you better accept the consequences of your acts. Did you really think you could live on while your son is risking his life who-knows-where only to be worth enough for you?! Are you messed up in your head?

You're the one that isn't worth being his father. You are a failure, Stoick.

Gobber has been his best friend since they were babies and being hated and yelled at by him feels like a mace in the face. And everything he has said keeps running wild in his head, confusing and making him even more ashamed of himself. He already knows that he's the worst father ever. He knows that he completely failed as a parent, and to Valka too. He promised to protect their child, but he miserably broke his word. He understood how much Hiccup was a part of Gobber's life when he entered the forge for the first time after the boy's disappearance and saw all the drawings and strange inventions here and there, on the walls and on the shelves. The blacksmith had hung and placed them in full public view so that everyone would remember Hiccup.

Gobber has been more of a father to the boy than the father himself - and he isn't even able to be angry at his ex-best friend because he knows that the blacksmith has spent so much more time with Hiccup, training him, talking to him and loving him, than Stoick, who has never been home, who has always been doing nothing but scowl him and point out all his mistakes.

He shakes his head, noticing that he has been lost in his thoughts way too long, and made his way to the large port. He could see the trader's boat from the cliff and almost all the Vikings of the village are assembled in front of it. Of course, Johann seems thrilled before such a big crowd and doesn't miss the opportunity to tell stories of his trips. Stoick smiles a little as he follows the shouts down the ravine and stops beside the wooden ship, arms crossed over his chest.

"What are your greats news, Johann?" he says to announce his presence, but spooking the man at the same time.

"S-S-Stoick!" exclaims the said man, stopped in the middle of a sentence.

He notices how weird the man suddenly acts, with his shaking hands and shuttering voice. His eyes are looking everyone but the Chief. The explorer is usually agitated - in a good way -, always talking and sharing his adventures around the archipelago, and he is a scaredy-cat, but Stoick has never seen him so nervous. Does this have something to do with the "great news"? Doesn't seem like it to him! In a corner of his mind, he hopes it doesn't have a link with Hiccup...

Seeing that the poor Johann is so anxious that he looks about to faint, he orders to the others to go on with their usual activities. Some shout in protest, wanting to hear more of the trader's stories or talk about business, but a stare from their Cheif make them obey. After the crowd dispersed, Stoick gazes at the traveler dead in the eye and asks with a serious voice:

"What is the meaning of this, Johann?"

"Sir, it's... um... it's a little difficult to tell you, Chief, but I think we have a problem..." he admits, looking away.

"Johann..." says the Chief with a warning in his tone.

"The Outcasts are planning on invading the Island!" he yells and then takes cover behind his arms.

"WHAT?" screams back Stoick, his eyes immediately following the line of the horizon. He spots a bunch of blacks dots, so far that he cannot count them down, but they seem to approach at a great speed. How could he not see that an hour ago?! They are so very close to entering Berk's water! He turns to the poor man that is still cowering under his forearms and shakes him by the shoulders. "How did you know?!"

"I was forced to keep the secret until they would be seen from the Island! I am so sorry, Stoick! They threatened me to destroy all my possessions! I would've been ruined!"

Stoick growls, but let the trader go and immediately rushes to the Great Hall, terribly worried. The invaders are too many and Gobber is doing his best at the forge, but it's not the same without Hiccup, who, he realized long ago, was indeed a great help to the village. Apparently, he created and repaired more than half of their weapons - and almost twice! He couldn't believe that, but inside, he acknowledges that Gobber wouldn't lie about something so dear to him.

Plus, the last dragon raid had left them with a lot of broken swords and maces. There has been less hurt than usual, but almost a dozen are still recovering. He doesn't want to admit it, but he knows that it's already lost, but they're Vikings! They don't surrender, nor do they give up on picking a good fight with the Outcasts! They still have their fists and some undamaged defenses that they can use for sure. Two of their catapults are active and ready to be unleashed, plus they can count on the teens that have fully grown into accomplished warriors. They could take down a Monstrous Nightmare in no time and they are way more strong than they were as kids. The training Gobber put them throughout years helped them think a little more with their brain and instinct than with their muscles.

Gobber called it Hiccup's Method. No one objected the name. What they learned about Hiccup changed their vision of the boy - and they couldn't feel more ashamed of themselves than they already are.

LOL, so sorry for the late update but i was struggling to write a longer chapter. however, i couldn't do it, so i will just publish this "part 1" today and the second one another time (hopefully, soon)

Thanks for all the reviews though, for putting this story into your favorites and for following it as well! I hope this chapter wasn't too shitty to your eyes. ^^'

still rip my english please forgive me ;_;

- THANKS TO GHOST MASTER DRAGON FOR THE IDEA OF GOBBER BLAMING STOICK FOR HICCUP'S DEPARTURE. -

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why am i yelling wtf

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