My little Flower (HiccupxOC, part 1 of Grimborn Family AU)

Chapter 47 - Hope

Hiccup's POV

"You should have seen him, the moment I thought he would finally become a proper Viking, he just threw his helmet to the side and tried to tame the dragon! I was furious with him, at first. But then he defeated the red death and changed Berk for the better. I think we did well on this one, Val." Dad slapped me on the back, knocking all air from my lungs. His voice was filled with pride and I bit my lower lip, feeling awkward as I felt my mother staring at me with big eyes.

She had taken us all to the big dragon nest where she had lived since the day she left us and now we all gathered around a fire in the cavern, roasting fish, while our dragons were flying around outside. Well all except Toothless and Shadow who were lying behind us, cuddled together. This place was truly amazing, something I had never even imagined existed and the Bewilderbeast who guarded the dragons was the most impressive creature I had ever seen. Lilly sat next to me, Shadow's egg resting in her lap, she let her fingers trace over the black scaly surface absentmindedly.

"All this time you've been just like me, I can't believe it." My mother reached out to touch my hand, but I drew mine back. I was not ready to let her touch me yet.

"Yeah, you weren't around to see me, were you?"

Her eyes saddened and she looked to the ground. "No. Oh Hiccup, believe me it was so hard to stay away from you, you were so little and helpless. But one night you and your father nearly died only because I couldn't kill a dragon. I thought you would be safer without me."

I shook my head, still overwhelmed by the whole situation when I felt my father's hand on my shoulder. "I know it's much to take in, son. But just imagine your mother moving back to Berk with us, we could finally be a family again." He took mother's hand in his and put his other one on her cheek. "What do you say Val? Will you come back with me?"

Mother let out a shaky breath and let her gaze wander from dad to me, her eyes wide with hope and sorrow. "Yes, if you want me to?"

Closing my eyes, I tried to sort out my emotions, I didn't know how to feel, it was all too much to take in.

"She is your mother."

Huh? I opened my eyes again and turned my head to Lilly, who was still stroking the egg, not bothering to lift her gaze as she whispered: "A mother always wants her children to be safe."

"Uhm...I guess." I sighed deeply and looked back at my mother. "I would be happy if you move in with us... mom. Just give me a little time, but I would love to get to know you. At least I know now where my incapability to kill dragons comes from." I smiled at her at my last words and everyone laughed, everyone except Lilly and Viggo, who merely smiled, but had only eyes for his sister who seemed to have drifted into another world - a world only she could see.

"Aah I am happy we found you, Valka and Lilly. You'll see lass everything is going to be okay now." Gobber took the fish from the fire and started serving everyone.

Lilly's POV

What? I startled from my thoughts and stopped my gentle movements on Shadow's egg to look up at Gobber. "Okay?" my voice trembled and I was on the verge of tears. "How can you say that?" I got up, shaking and was slowly but steadily losing control over my body, clutching the egg harder in my arms.

Viggo touched my lower arm in a soothing manner. "It's alright, calm down Lilly." But I couldn't, it was all too fresh and now as the first shock of what happened was fading away I was left with an unbearable mix of emotions pulsing through my system. A mix of terror, anger, guilt and grief taking over every inch of my body. Feeling hot tears welling up I locked my eyes with my brother's rich brown ones.