The Rider(HTTYD and Brave, 2012)

Catching up

(Hiccup's POV)

Hiccup stood there with his arms crossed, facing away from his teammates, waiting for whatever punishment they had for store for him. He waited in a silent anxiousness as they sat there silent, processing what they had just learned. Hogva was the first to speak.

"So...you were in a clan of Vikings, but then left and lied to an entire clan, including you're friends and teammates, for years."

"Hogva..." Festa protested. Hiccup turned to face them.

"No, Festa. I'm trying really hard to understand right now." Hogva yelled.

"It's not as bad as it seems." Hiccup said.

"Yes, it is! Were you ever planning on telling us? Like at all? You know all our pasts." Hogva was getting more irritated by the second.

"Yes, I was. But not right away."

"Right away? Right away?! I've been with you for TWO YEARS! How is that not right away?" Hogva yelled.

"...It's just all complicated."

"It didn't have to be. We've followed you for all this time, and for what? All you've done is lie. Each time you said you forgot, that was just another lie. Has anything you said to us ever been true?"

"Of course it has. I just wasn't ready to tell you everything."

"You...weren't ready? What about me? Or Festa? What we went through was three times worse than what you went through!"

"I'm not as strong as you or Festa."

"Obviously not." Setrina stayed silent. What really killed Hiccup was not Hogva's anger, or Festa's pity, but the fact his best friend couldn't even face him.

"...He's right." Tyna said, almost in a whisper. Hiccup focused his gaze at Tyna.

"About what?" Hiccup asked.

"All of it. You lied, deceived. You gave me a false hope. That someone who went through what I did could get back from it like you did. But it was all just a lie."

"Tyna..." Festa said in a pleading voice. Tyna turned on her with an anger they had not seen out of him ever.

"What Festa? You're just going to stand there and support this...bastard. After all the lying, you're just going to tell me it's going to be okay."

It's funny how someone's words can hurt you, no matter how tough you are. Like a crossbow to the heart.

"...He doesn't deserve to be protected..."

...You just pull back...

"...He doesn't deserve our friendship...

...aim...

"...not yours, mine, Hogva's..."

...and fire.

"...And certainly not Setrina's." Tyna turned to Hiccup. On the inside he was broken to a million pieces, but outside he was as Stoic as his namesake. Tyna got into his face, to leave an impression.

"I hope I never see you again." With that he stomped over to his Nightmare and flew off. Hogva seemed just as surprised as the next person to hear Tyna's sudden outburst, but none the less he followed the example and stormed off to his Gronkle, all the while staring at Hiccup. Setrina was no where to be seen. When he took off, Festa turned to him.

"Just...give them some time. They're in shock."

"...They're right." Hiccup said. "I made a mistake. I shouldn't have stayed past the first month, much less three years."