Notes: Cookie Jar is a bunch of unrelated one-shots focused on Hiccup's adventures. Some chapters will be full-fledged one-shots while others will be notes, rough ideas, or even a mix. Some slash. RATING MAY GO UP.

This chapter is a rough idea written in conversation-form.

Summary: During spring break from college, Hiccup visits the grand re-opening of an old dragon-themed amusement park. things go well until he realizes the animatronics are living beings and there's something sinister kidnapping the local high schoolers. Modern AU with Dragons

Rollercoasters and Mysteries

Background Info –

Continent – USA

State – California (fictional state Barbaria? As a play on Barbaric?)

City – Aegan (riff off Aegan Sea as in Archipelago…but picture San Francisco)

Neighborhoods – Berk Village, Beserker Town, Northern Markets, Caldera Cay (maybe Outcast Valley? Who knows)

Aegan is a city by the sea with a diverse range of people and places. Historically known as a home to Vikings, many thieves and gang members in the Northern Markets will play upon that history to con tourists with "traditional Viking performances" right before stealing their wallets.

Berk is a neighborhood known for its crass inhabitants and perpetually foggy weather. The true center of Viking culture, the neighborhood is rich with old traditions like Snoggletog or ancestral names. In turn that meant old beliefs: men and women alike were expected to hone fighting skills and confront problems with unflinching stubbornness and pride.

Story Gist –

Hiccup is a 20 year old junior in college, studying an odd mix between animal husbandry and engineering. He reluctantly returns home to a busy but well-meaning father for a two week long Spring Break. Though, with the grand re-opening of the new dragon-themed amusement park by the pier, he hopes for a somewhat enjoyable break.

Between Stoick pressuring him to become the next CEO or "chief" of the family's company and the startling news that local High Schoolers, not yet on their own Spring Break, have been vanishing, Hiccup finds his break won't be enjoyable at all. So when his his cousin, Snotlout, calls him with bad news – Gustav, the Snotlout-wannabe, has gone missing – Hiccup decides to alternate between investigating the worrisome phenomenon and visiting the dragon amusement park to relax

Something doesn't add up.

Whether it's the off-vibe from Viggo, the owner of the amusement park or the claw marks near the high school, Hiccup suspects something bigger is going on than just an ordinary kidnapping. The park doesn't feel right either, with the dragon animatronics. No workmanship he's ever seen was so stunningly life-like.

But dragons aren't real. They're just myths…aren't they?

Blah blah blah…

Dragons exist in this AU. They've just stayed hidden from human eye on uncharted islands – prolly in the Bermuda Triangle. But, Viggo (or Krogan and Drago) manages to sail through the glamour-fairy-fog (or something) and track down the dragons. With ancient technology, he captures the dragons, abusively trains them, and drags them to the pier of Aegan City in California to act as attractions in the amusement park. He hopes to play on the Viking history to draw in tourists and avoid any possible suspicion that the dragons are real.

The amusement park is a grand re-opening cause the park was open during the time of Hiccup the 2nd and had real dragons back then too. Hiccup the 2nd is Hiccup the 3rd's great grand-uncle (brother to Hiccup's grandpa Chucklehead).

Maybe a dragon's been kidnapping the kids to draw out the legendary Night Fury, Toothless cause the dragon (prolly Triple Stryke) has a bone to pick with Toothless. Maybe Toothless was some secret guardian to the children or maybe to the small city? Pfft, I dunno.

Maybe the dragon who steals the kids knew Hiccup the 2nd. Which is why he doesn't kill Hiccup, who bears a striking resemblance to his great grand-uncle, on sight.

Maybe Toothless and Triple Stryke fight or maybe Hiccup saves Toothless.

Toothless and Hiccup would wind up as best buddies. Somehow. And the gang of Astrid, Fishlegs, Snotlout, and the twins would appear. Somehow. Dagur would appear. Somewhere. No Hiccstred, except maybe as ex's. Hiccup's bi cause I like gay ships.

Take it or leave it, whatever works.

Rough story beginning in note-form

Hiccup at the airport, waiting to be picked up by Stoick. He scrolls through the internet and spots a news article stating the amusement park had just opened up. But, local high schoolers had steadily gone missing as well.

Winds up picked up by Gobber (though he expected this) cause his dad was busy with the company – cars prolly

They talk about the new amusement park that opened up "funny how someone shared those old fantasies of yours

"Not a kid anymore Gobber, c'mon, next year I'll be a senior in college. College."

"Yeah, yeah, and then you can take over your father's business."

"You know I can't do that."

"Sure ya can! Just stop runnin' off to the forge and learn a thing or two about chiefin' and you'll be fine!"

"I want to invent things that can HELP the world. Like prosthetics for animals, or even multi-purpose prosthetics for PEOPLE. Cars don't...cars don't change the world."

"SURE they do! You're in one right now"

Gobber drops Hiccup off at his house in Berk Neighborhood

Hiccup enters to an empty house, muttering about Winter Break and wanders to his room. Instead of unpacking, he just dumps the duffle bag w/h wheels to the floor and unpacks his inventions.

He pulls out a journal and tinkers with designing a prosthetic for the kitten at an animal shelter near his college. The cat had lost it's back leg to a cruel owner.

Time passes as he alternates between brainstorming swiss-army prosthetics for Gobber and for animals, as well as browsing the internet for inspiration.

Eventually Stoick arrives home with food and Hiccup trots down stairs to greet him with a hug. They didn't have much of a family, but they DID have each other.

They eat at the dinner table in the kitchen, idly swapping stories. Hiccup talks about college life and Stoick talks about the company. It's peaceful if a bit awkward. Hiccup knows Stoick wants him to take the mantle, but Stoick knows that Hiccup doesn't want to pursue the family business but rather start his own. Hiccup's in his junior year now, he should start learning the ropes of chiefin'.

Hiccup groans and reminds Stoick that he doesn't want to follow in his footsteps but rather make his own path. Stoick asks what Hiccup plans to do with his freetime. He has the whole month off, after all.

Hiccup replies he plans to work on his inventions, visit the park, and maybe meet up with Fishlegs if he's in town. Maybe he could even open an online shop and sell his wares. The conversation ends and Hiccup returns to his room.

The next day Hiccup gets a call from a panicking Snotlout. High schoolers have been vanishing! But Hiccup dismisses it, saying let the police handle it until Snotlout lowers his voice and says "Gustav has vanished and I need help looking for him."

Hiccup winds up roped into helping look for the kiddo...and soon uncovers horrors beneath the local High School...

~oOo~

Notes: Wrote this awhile back but decided I might as well share what I have. Maybe someone might enjoy the ideas, who knows?