Until They Can Return in Peace - How to Train Your Dragon

Chapter 21 - Narrator

*SOMEWHERE IN THE VAST OPEN SEAS*

The sails whipped around in the wind wildly as the rain cut through the masts and splattered onto the faces of the nasty vikings on board. The weather was unforgiving, but so was the motive of these rogue savages.

The group was double in size from the merging of the Rebellion of the Wing and the Fractious Berserkers. The past two and a half years have been a time of rising anger and deliberate vengance with the two relentless leaders at the head.

Magnus the Morbid.

And Heather... the Hateful.

This was their third attempt at invading the Hidden World after Heather tracked down the coordinates, using the notes she stole from the Haddock household desk.

She was standing at the bow of her ship, letting the pouring rain strike her pale and lifeless face. Deep down she knew that this was a crime against nature, but that didn't stop her from filling the empty void that Windshear, her Razorwhip, left her with.

Windshear was the only being in the world that hadn't done her wrong. Starting when Heather found her as a hatchling, a bond was created and they were unified. That very day, when Heather was being attacked by thieves, Windshear took instinct and flew her to safety by grabbing ahold of her back.

Throughout her lifetime, Windshear has carried Heather through some of the greatest turmoil. When her brother, Dagur, was deranged and was suspected of killing their father (which he didn't), her family broken apart by retaliation, friends and foes, traitors and villains and so much more.

But the people that she knew she could count on, were the people of Berk and her own Berserker tribe.

She loved Dagur and Mala so much, but when Defenders of the Wing became a part of their tribe, they never had time for her anymore. They were too busy running the island or just being with their own little family. Heather also loved her nephew, but she thinks he took all the love away that Dagur had for her. Even though her brother promised her that nothing would come between them.

Most importantly, when Hiccup let Toothless take all the dragons to the Hidden World, that's when Heather knew that she couldn't trust him either. Not only did that make the Great Defender leave it's Island and cause the tribes to merge, it also caused her precious Razorwhip to desert her.

She believed that she could protect Windshear from the harms of the world. She couldn't figure out why Hiccup thought that the best place for her best friend was far away from her.

"How could he? He knows how much I love and need her. Don't worry girl, I'm coming for you", Heather thought to herself.

"The storm is increasing in size General", a Fractious Berserker member approached her, scaring her out of her deep and dark mind that was clouded with the pain of rejection.

"We move forward. This is just a protective layer for the Hidden World", she snaps in an impertinent tone. Not Heather-ish what so ever.

The man looks at the crew behind him and nods.

She glares out into the mere 20 visible feet in front of her with such retribution in her heart.

"You will pay Haddock. Pay for robbing me of my happiness. You want to make peace? I'm going to bring back my own, and take away yours"

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*HADDOCK HOUSE*

New Berk was covered in snow once again as the royal couple rose from their deep sleep. Astrid was sprawled across a bare Hiccup, still winded after the events of the night before.

She couldn't help but blush.

Hiccup looked up at his wife who admired him from his chest.

"Good morning M'lady", he smiles with such a glow that it sent butterflies ramped in her stomach.

"Good morning Knucklehead", she lunges forward to kiss him.

The love in their eyes couldn't compare to what they felt inside.

The past couple of months have been difficult on them in their marriage due to Hiccup traveling on his own. Astrid had to stay home to watch over the village and little Zephyr.

But moments like last night just proves to them plainly that absolutely nothing could come between the Haddocks.

There was a knock at the door.

"Oh shoot! Put something on!", Astrid says pushing herself off of Hiccup.

He falls to the floor tangled in the large blanket.

They can't help but burst out in laughter, but panic again as the knock on the door was louder.

"Hello? Son? I'm just dropping off the little one!", Valka shouts from downstairs and Hiccup is mortified.

Astrid giggles at his beat-red face and at the fact that they've been married well over three years and shouldn't be embarrassed by anything.

"Mommy? Daddy?", they hear Zephyr downstairs following the closing of the door.

"Up here sweet heart!", Hiccup calls his daughter.

She reaches their bedroom just as Hiccup and Astrid are sitting up in their bed and covered up.

Zephyr drops her little bag and journal and puts her hands up so Astrid can pull her on to the bed.

They hold her in the middle of them and cuddle close together.

Hiccup notices the Toothless plush in her arms.

He warmly smiles at the small reminder of his friend.

He picks it up and pretends to make it fly above Zephyr's wandering eyes.

"That's her best bud", Astrid beams at Hiccup.

Zephyr nods and grabs ahold of Toothless and hugs him tightly.

"Oh yeah?", Hiccup tries to sound clueless but couldn't help the sweet emotion in his tone.

"Yep. She says if he was your best bud, then he is her best bud to hangout with while you're away", Astrid puts a hand on Hiccup's.

"That's so awesome Zeph. You couldn't pick a better dragon to do the job", Hiccup leans down and kisses her forehead.