HTTYD: Separated by Nightmares

Chapter 10

Hiccup's POV

After dropping off Toothless and Crystal at the cove we go back to the village and parted ways. (Y/N) went back to her grandparents house to rest and I needed to think so I headed to my room at the forge.

I was playing with my pencil while laying my head on the desk, not knowing exactly what to do. But then I heard movement and look around to see, "Dad! You're back!" He's back. I try to hide the dragon drawings so he doesn't see them. "Gobber's not here, so..." "I know." He squeezes through the wall into the door frame as he enters the room. " I came looking for you."

"You-you did?" I stammer while still trying to hide the drawings. "You have been keeping secrets." I started to get nervous. "I-I, Uh, I have?" I try to play dumb hoping to get him off his suspicions, but this is my dad we're talking about. Stubbornest person there is. "Just how long do you think you could hide it from me?" I feel my heart beat faster in my chest. "I-I.....I-I don't know...what you're-" "Nothing happens on this island without me knowing." "O-Oh." He was using his Chief voice. Never good. "So let's talk...about that dragon." I stumbled on my desk. "Oh Gods." I felt like passing out.

"Dad, I'm so sorry!" I push back my hair as I glance at the drawings. I-I was going to tell you. I just didn't know how to..." I push my drawings back more, but then he begins to chuckle which turns into a hearty laughter. I didn't know what to do so I nervously laughed with him. "Y-You...You're not....upset?" I question him. "What!? I was hoping for this!" He answers excitedly. Okay, now I super confused. "Ah, You...Were?"

"Oh and I heard about you and (Y/N), she's rubbed off on ya with that fighting spirit! And believe me, it only gets better! Just wait till you spill and Nadder's guts for the first time! And mount you first Gronckle head on a spear! What a feeling!" He shoves me, which made me fall back into a basket. I try to get out as he goes on. "You really had me going there, son! All those years of the worst Viking Berk has ever seen." I freeze when he said that. I knew he didn't think much of me but that hurt.

"Odin it was rough. I almost have up on you. But (Y/N), she never did! You have been holding out on me! Oh, Thor Almighty!" He laughs as he take a breath. I had gotten out of the basket by then still reeling in what he said was he took a seat in front of me. "With you doing so well in the ring....We finally have something to talk about." This has been the happiest I have ever seen him and I don't feel the same. On one hand, I am relieved to know that he didn't know about Toothless and Crystal. But on the other hand, this just makes the whole thing a whole lot worse.

I didn't say anything as Dad eagerly waits for an answer. I open my mouth but I could only sigh. "Oh. Here...I, um...brought you something." He takes out a Viking helmet and adjusts one of the horns. "To keep you safe. In the ring." I take it with a small smile. My Dad has never given a gift like this before. "Wow. Thanks." "Your mother would want you to have it." He says as I inspect it with my hand. This is the closest thing I have to my mother. "It's half her breastplate." I pull my hand back. Okay that's a little awkward.

I look up at Dad as he taps his own. "Matching set. Keeps her...It keeps her close, you know." He says that with a sad smile. "Wear it proudly. You deserve it. You have kept your end if the deal." I slowly set the helmet on my desk. I need to think of something. I yawned dramatically and stretch my arms out, "Oh, I should really...get to bed. Um-" "Yes! Good. Okay, good talk." Dad buys it and gets up. "I-I'll see you back at the house-" "We should do this again-" "Great. A-hem! Thanks for stopping by. And for the-" "I hope you like it."
"-breast hat." "The hat. Well.... Yep. Good Night." Dad exists the room.

I sigh heavily, setting my hands on my hips. I am in a lot of trouble. I hear a loud noise and assume Dad have had knocked some metal and gear down. What am I going to do? If anyone found out about Toothless and Crystal they'll be killed. And what about (Y/N)? I roped her into this, she wouldn't be in it if not for me. I sit back down and set my forehead on the desk.

"Ohhh! What am I going to do?" I groan This just keeps getting better and that's the sarcasm speaking.
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