The Shadow's Bane

Four Heads Are Better Than Two

Hiccup's POV:

"Um..." I said. Unsure where to look right then. My mom or Jim. Whatever I had to say though, I knew I couldn't get out of this one this time.

Okay. Maybe I should correct that. Ever since my dad had found out about Toothless all those years ago, I was terrible at keeping secrets.

Eventually I had to take a breath of confidence before speaking. "Remember when I went missing for a whole day after Surt's attack that one night?"

They just looked at me. "Well, turns out that during that time I was helping out Jim back in his world which is also why Surt has not come back since," I explained.

"I don't think I follow," Gobber said.

I sighed. "Surt never wanted to hurt anyone. He was the one who sent me to Arcadia. As for how Jim got here. That I'm not sure of yet. One thing I do know though, is that whoever, or whatever sent him to us, he's here to help."

"Just like Gothi said," my mom answered. I looked at her. Then at Gothi who's unamused facial expression hadn't changed.

That's when we all turned to Jim. "So do you, Jim, know how to put a stop to this red blur?" I asked him.

He scratched his head before answering. "Well, before anything, we first need to catch him. Then we can figure out what to do with him."

"Then in the meantime, Hiccup, why don't you show Jim around Berk?" My mom suggested.

"Great idea, mom. There is still an hour at least till the sun comes up-"

"Which is a good thing for me because unfortunately for us trolls, we turn to stone if we are in the sun," Jim suddenly explained. Well, this was news.

"What?" I asked. "You're serious?"

He nodded. Which was when Gobber asked, "Now to mention that, what did Gothi mean when she said Trollhunter? I mean, if I didn't know any better, Trollhunter sounds like you're hunting yourselves."

Jim let out a laugh at Gobber's words. "What is it?" He asked.

"You just remind me of my friend," he said. Just then, Gothi began to draw in the ash again. Gobber walked over to her. I looked at them next to Jim.

"She's says, once there was a prophecy that spoke of two... bodies?" She slapped him. "Brothers," he corrected himself. "Who were destined... to come together again in order... to deceive." I almost wanted to laugh when she slapped him again. "Sorry. Defeat bad trolls and dragons alike." She continued to draw. "Born of the same... blood. For the first and last... time. The Troll and Dragonhunter must join forces to... slap?" She slapped him. "No. I didn't literally mean slap, Gothi. Sorry. To stop the dangers that threaten both Berk and-"

"Arcadia," Jim finished.

"Dragonhunter?" My mom asked before looking back at me. It was my sighing that gave my secret away. "Hiccup, do you know what Gothi meant by that?"

As I tried to think of a good way to tell everyone about Jim and I, Toothless drew closer to me to place his head under my arm as part of an encouraging gesture.

I looked away from her. "Me," I said. "Like Jim is the Trollhunter so was I the Dragonhunter-"

"Dragonhunter? But Hiccup. Those words in itself go against everything that we stand for-"

"Hunt bad dragons, mom. Just as Jim hunts bad trolls. Like Gothi said," I said.

"And was?" She asked. "Hiccup, what did you mean by that?"