The other path (HTTYD Hiccup x OC)

Endings and beginnings

When Heather discovers evidence that Astrid and Drake are traitors she tells Viggo "Come on, that's not even my handwriting" Drake points out when he sees the letter "or hers" he adds mentioning to Astrid, who's taking care of the dragons. Viggo isn't amused "Why are you so convinced they will betray me?" he asks the black haired girl "It makes no sense! Drake is practically Elena's brother and Astrid would never betray Hiccup!" "Yet here they are" Viggo points out "and you've only been doubting them since you came back" "Because something doesn't add up, something's off about them" "Something doesn't add up about you" Drake deadpans "You've been spouting theories about Astrid and me since you arrived, if we wanted to betray him, we would've done so already" he adds.

Hiccup is reading Dagur's latest report when he hears the door open "Give me a second!" he calls, putting the paper in his sketch book before heading downstairs "Elena, what happened?" he asks running down when he sees who it is. "Ryker happened, I was scouting out by the sea stacks when he downed Midnight, we crashes and she got away, but Ryker showed up to finish the job, I didn't have my sword with me and he blew up the sea stack I was on, lucky me Snotlout flew by and gave me a lift because if he hadn't I would be dead" Elena explains, quickly adding "He took me to Gothi, I'm fine, ya know, besides the cuts and bruises", this earns her a sigh of relief "Thank Thor you're alright, but why would you get attacked?" Hiccup asks, earning a shrug.

Viggo is not happy when he hears what Ryker did "You idiot!" he yells "Heather said they were planning something, so I went to elimate one of the biggests threats" Ryker tells his brother, who groans "Of course they're planning something! They haven't left Berk for quite some time now! What was so important you had to go?" "I was told they were planning a full scale attack" is the answers. Heather slowly enters the room "Why have you been giving my brother false information?" Viggo asks, this makes Heather confused "False information? They're planning a-" "Yes, false! They can't plan a full scale attack because they don't know where we are! Unless you told them of course, in which case, I'd better run away and never return if I were you".

Snotlout doesn't expect a hug from his cousin, but it's a nice surprise "What did I do to deserve this?" he asks "Wait is this because I saved your girlfriend?" "Yes it is" Hiccup answers "And I'm fetching you for the meeting" he adds. The group is waiting for Dagur when Windshear lands in front of them, making everyone draw their weapons "That's a bit unneccesary" Heather says, only to be met with several glares "You're working with Viggo so no, it's not." Fishlegs says and he adds "And you nearly got Elena killed, so give me one good reason why we shouldn't kill you" Snotlout adds.

Heather doesn't give any, so they lock her up "You can't just keep me here!" she yells when Elena walks over with food "I can." Elena replies and she opens the cell door to put the food down "And I will unless you give us a reason to trust you." she adds walking of after locking the door behind her again and she leaves.

Drake meets Elena in their former hideout "Here's the map of all his bases." he says earning a nod "What's wrong?" he asks, seeing his friend look down "Well what if..." Elena trails off and sighs "What if not all of us make it out of this?" "Relax, nothing like that will happen." he reassures her "Now I gotta get back, take care." "Wait, if we launch an attack, won't he suspect you two?" Elena asks, earning a grin "Don't worry." Drake tells her "Now, I better go and threaten Heather, see ya."

Viggo is pissed as hell when he realizes his map's gone "Heather must've taken it." Ryker explains "It's been missing for a while now." "So she joins us, steals my map and tries to blame Drake and Astrid, how stupid does she thinks I am?" Viggo asks, Astrid thinks for a while "Maybe we shouldn't give them a chance to attack." she suggests as she walks over "Catch them by surprise." "After my brothers stunt that won't work I'm afraid." Viggo comments dryly "Then... we attack their allies." Drake points out, from his space where he's leaning against the wall "Or the Edge." "Yes... their base, that will work." Viggo says and he grins "Ready the armada!" he adds.

Sadly enough for them Heather does talk and Hiccup looks at his father "We'll be fine, he's not expecting anyone at the Edge, let's go surprise him." "Or meet him halfway." Elena suggest as she's putting on her leather gauntlets and she gets on Midnight "And if we fail?" Fishlegs asks "We won't, this is the final phase." Hiccup says.

Viggo and Ryker hear several men scream in the back, but the mist is blocking the view "Attack!" someone from his right yells, but that ship is blasted pretty quickly "Why aren't you two doing anything?" Viggo asks Astrid and Drake "There's no point, we can't see them in the mist." Astrid says, blocking an arrow and she glances at Drake who's scanning the skies, when the main ship is attacked all hell breaks loose.

Elena, at one point, gets knocked of Midnight and she reaches for her dragon "Elena!" Hiccup yells, but she's grabbed before she can hit the water "Yo." Drake says and he tosses her back on Midnight "At least pretend to fight." Hiccup mumbles as he flies over them "Take them down!" Viggo orders, it's a mess and Astrid dodges an attack, causing the two plasma blasts to hit the ship "Too close for comfort." Hiccup says when Viggo nearly downs Toothless and Nadder spines nearly hit Meatlug, they need to end this soon.

They do when Viggo's yelling orders, but Astrid simply says "No." "I agree with her." Drake tells him "Please move aside you two." Hiccup says, so they do, honestly, he's surprised the plan worked this good "What are you two doing?" Viggo asks, earning a laugh "You really should've listened to Heather." Hiccup says, when something lands on the deck of the ship Viggo turns around "Don't move a muscle." Elena warns him as she points her sword at his throat "Any way you'd let me live?" Viggo asks "Yes, but we need information on all the trappers and hunters in the area, so I suggest you start talking, Fishlegs, take notes." Hiccup says.

When they have what they need Midnight takes off, blasting the ship before flying after the others "I am taking a shower when I get home." Drake complaints "You smell like you need it too." Elena teases him "But I don't think we've seen the last of Viggo." "I found a map, no clue where it leads yet, but I'm sure you can figure it out." Astrid tells Hiccup, who nods "But first, let's destroy the dragon eye, for good this time.".