makligr, httyd

xv. a new enemy

𖣯 ✹ 🌷(makligr) ꏍ ！┈─❟
╰───►chapter fifteen; hiccup
❝ a new enemy! ❞

HICCUP WOKE up to trouble, as he usually does these days. Hearing the shouts of Snotlout and the Twins soon became a great morning wake up call; they always seemed to start an argument just the moment he needed to get up. Whether it be over the Twins pranking Snotlout, or Snotlout just being his idiotic self, there was always something to fill up the mornings with shouts. He sat up in his bed, hearing Toothless moan and cover his ears with his paws at the sound. Hiccup sighed, rubbing his eyes and waiting for the shout that would follow. One that would try to shut them up, but would just cause more noise. She probably would be back from her morning flight and would see Snotlout and the Twins causing trouble. She would have dropped down and snapped, furious, and Hiccup will have to come down to calm them all down. Used to it now, he could count down to the moment that Yrsa would shout ... one ... two ... three ...

The argument continued.

Hiccup rolled his eyes. It'll be on the next count of three: one ... two ...

Nothing.

Annoyed, he threw his legs off his bed and attached his prosthetic. Toothless rose his head, realising that they were going to go down anyway. He groaned, annoyed and flopped back down━Hiccup agreed with him.

Throwing on his leather, Hiccup told his dragon, "Yeah, I know, bud, but we have to go down before someone ends up burnt alive, I'm sure."

Toothless reluctantly stretched his back and legs, and they stepped out into the early morning. Hiccup shielded his eyes from the rising sun, peering down the plank wood towards the arena, and was shocked to see that the argument was not commencing down there. His gaze followed along the grass damp with dew towards the landing dock by the stables. There, Snotlout was pointing at Tuffnut who nodded, humming in his obnoxious 'I'm very smart, I swear' way that he and his sister did for no other reason than to annoy and make fun of them. The Jorgensen stood with his saddle over his shoulder, probably going to go for his morning flight, too. Hiccup groaned, not wanting to think what the Twins might've done to the stables.

"Come on, bud," he sighed to Toothless.

The Night Fury huffed, sneezing an indignant snort. But he let Hiccup mount his saddle and together, they soared down to the argument below. As soon as they landed, Snotlout spun around and the finger was suddenly on Hiccup.

"You! Yes! You!" he stormed up to the chief's son who didn't even have time to dismount. "You tell these lunatics that I know that Yrsa should be back by now because she's always back just as the sun rises and she needs me to find her and save her life━as her unofficial best friend and future lover. So tell them to let me in!"

"Hmmm, yes," nodded Tuffnut, tapping his chin. He shared a calm glance with his sister, the two letting out synchronised (and harmonised) thoughtful hums. "Yes, I see, I see your conundrum, Snotlout Gary Jorgenson."

"But," smirked Ruffnut, enjoying this far too much, "It is our job to open up the stables after Yrsa locks them during her morning flight. And let me see━" she whispered amongst her brother before they come to a quick decision. "The answer is no."

Hiccup sat up in his saddle, brows furrowing, "Yrs isn't back?"

Ruffnut shrugged, "Haven't seen her."

Tuffnut shook his head, tutting sadly, "How inefficient she is to be tardy like this."

"Yes, tardy by one minute and thirty-five seconds! How horrible!"