Dark Despair (Book 2: Together Forever)

The Hidden World

Delta's POV

When I read about what had happened to Hiccup. I grew worried. I debated sending Sneaky back to the Hidden World but ruled it out because we wouldn't be far behind him anyway and we needed a guide around Grimmel's fleet.

*sigh*

"What's wrong?" Dimflight asked me.

"I-I can't deal with all of this. I feel as if-"

She smiled sadly at me"I understand. Leadership is not easy. Everyone depends on you for everything. I was the leader of my flock awhile back before I was captured by the Dragon Conqueror. I was captured because I sacrificed myself for my flock. But you. You are a natural. I've been watching you. I've seen- Oh... You are amazing. You have given yourself authority, you've gained respect, and you've established yourself to be strong enough to lead. You aren't willing to bend to anyone's request but are willing to listen. That shows perfect leadership."

"Really?"

"Of course."

"I've also been worrying about telling my dad about being a shifter."

"Why?"

"Because- Because I feel like he'll think that I've been lying to him for the past five years. Which I haven't. I've just been withholding the truth."

She nodded in understanding, "Maybe, if this war goes the way we want it to. You could tell him afterwards. Anything else you're worried about?"

I paused. Debating whether I should say anything, "Hiccup."

"Hiccup?"

I nodded, "He is raging at himself. He won't take the amount of rest he needs and he won't sleep. He's been working himself hard. Too hard. Blacksmithing weapons, improving armour, creating dragonroot antidote. He is angry. I- I've never seen him like this before."

After a minute Dimflight responded, "All you can do is be there for him. We'll be at the Hidden World by tonight."

I smiled at her.

12 hours later

Astrid's POV

I'd been trying to get Hiccup out of his rage. But I had only succeeded in getting him more angry at me.

"I don't want to stop, Astrid. If I do I won't get going again." He told me. Ohhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! Which after three weeks of this he finally told me why he was doing it.

"Hiccup..." He turned at my sudden change of approach.

He looked at me suspiciously.

"Hiccup... I didn't know. I wish I had known. You do realize that I'm here for you. That Heather is here for you. That Lagoon and Streak and Peace and Sky and Moon and Dawn are here for you. We love you, Hiccup. We all want to get Toothless back. But, you need to rest. If you don't what use will you be to him? What use will you be to anyone?" He stared at me and tears came to his eyes.

I opened my arms to him and he hugged me. I held him while he cried and he finally let go of his rage. He finally let himself stop.

"We'll get through this together," I told him.

He looked me in my eyes. "Together." He agreed while tears still ran down his face.

A few minutes later Rose came down and saw us. "They're here! Berk has arrived!"