Hiccup x oc oneshots

25- courage

hiccup's p.o.v

i wake up to mild screaming and whooping from outside. that would be gobber and the dragon explorers. i quickly get up and jog outside. i make it to the stables where fishlegs should be, but he isn't. i lightly hit my forehead when i realise he has ran off to the dramillions. i shake my head and watch as hobber approaches on grump. he lands, laughing.

"perfect four point landing grump" gobber hollars, setting the children down, who are huffing in relief.

"welcome dragon explorers! we're going to..." i trail off as the kids run straight past me to toothless, who looks extremely uncomfortable

"...pet toothless" i finish, watching them as they climb on him.

"hey! leave the poor guy alone!" a melodic voice sounds from behid gobber. a girl with long brown hair, large brown eyes and fair skin walks forward. she's wearing a fur cloak, joined with a metal brooch. the kids instantly climb off toothless muttering various apologies. she walks up to him

"hey big guy. sorry" she mutters to him before walking up to me and holding out her hand with a bright smile

"hi, i'm south" i take her hand and shake it. she places her other hand on mine.

"hiccup. i've never seen you around before?" she releases my hand and tells the children to say bye to gobber

"yeah, it's a long story, but i ended up on berk around a year ago. in return for looking after the children who aren't old enough to train, i get a home. it is... a really big honour to meet you personally. i've heard alot about you" she says shyly, toying with the collar of her cloak. i smile

"pleasures all mine. are you sticking around or heading back with gobber?" i ask.

"well, the plan was that i help wrangle this lot, so i'd stick around. if... that's alright?"

"of course. the kids are supposed to stay with fishlegs, but he's gone awol. i'll figure something out by tonight" i tell her and she nods. gobber flies off, and the kids start running around

"right kids, today we are going to do a tour of the edge while we wait for fishlegs" south announces. the dragon explorers all look around

"hey, where is fishlegs?" the little girl says. south looks to me

"he had something he needed to sort out, so me and south will look after you in the meantime" i announce. they all pout

"we want fishlegs" they start chanting. south bites her lip

"he's not here right now. tell you what, if you ask very nicely, i'm sure hiccup will tell you awesome stories of the adventures he's been on" she kneels down and tells them. i smile inwardly as all the kids come rushing to me

"please hiccup? can you?" i chuckle

"of course. this way" i begin walking to the clubhouse. they're all talking about kid stuff, and south jogs up next to me

"thanks for that, hiccup. they aren't always the easiest to wrangle." she sighs.

"it's nothing. i'm not great with kids, if i'm honest. i'm a dragon type of guy" i chuckle. she nods

"that's one thing i'm sure of. seriously though, i appreciate this."

"no problem" i smile. we make it to the clubhouse and all sit down. i begin telling the kids about the time that i was at the dragon auctions.  south is also paying full attention, asking questions and seeming very invested. she has taken off her cloak in the warm room, revealing her tight tunic, a leather overcoat the reaches her waist and a tight brown skirt that reaches just above her knees. she's wearing a necklace that is a stone carved claw and a small clear stone. after a while, fishlegs returns with astrid, looking rather exhilerated. though when he see's me, he turns nervous. i walk up to him