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Thorston Mischief

"We've already discussed this, Tuff. Hiccup is a magical creature. Who knows what other capabilities he has?"

Tuffnut nodded, hand to his his chin in thought, "Or, one might best ask instead what other weaknesses our fearless leader has!"

The twins eyes widened with a mischievous glint. "Indeed, dear brother, indeed...and, as his friends, we should take up the task of discovering and knowing these weaknesses to better help him in the future!"

"Yes!" Tuffnut raised his arms in excitement, only to freeze. "But where do we start?"

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The two stood over a fire, cooking a fish they'd caught. "Hiccup and Toothless get along far too well. I'm thinking, what if Hiccup is actually part dragon? How else could they have such a special bond?"

Ruffnut shrugged, "I don't know. Don't we all have a bond with our dragons? He was just the first to do it."

"But how did he know? I bet he has some telekinetic powers that melded their minds together!"

"What are two idiots talking about?" Snotlout came up, arms crossed.

"We think Hiccup could be part dragon."

"That's ridiculous!" Snotlout laughed, "Come on. He's Hiccup! Don't you think it would have been obvious by now if that were true?"

The twins eyed each other, Ruffnut speaking first. "Not necessarily. Dragons only have a reaction to dragon root if it's ingested or pierced--"

Snotlout's eyes widened, "Or inhaled...like that time the hunters captured them..." He began shaking Tuffnut by the shoulders, "Oh my gods my cousin is part dragon!"

"Wait!" Ruffnut called out, silencing the others, "This requires an experiment. And I know just what to do..."

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A plate was set in front of Hiccup, the teen looking up from his book. With suspicion in his voice, he asked, "What's this?"

"What? Friends can't cook for each other?" Tuffnut's movements were a little exaggerated as he looked between his sister, Snotlout, and Hiccup. "Everyone knows you forget to eat half the time. We're just looking out for you."

Arching a brow, Hiccup closed his book, "Okay. Well, I suppose I am hungry... This, this isn't that salt encrusted sea bass, is it?"

"No, my fine fellow! It is not. Only minimal salt used."

Hiccup considered for a moment before giving in. He didn't expect it to taste good, but this seemed like a nice thing for them to do. "Alright. Thanks! That's uncharacteristically thoughtful of you guys."

Ruffnut scoffed, "Uncharacteristic? You don't know us at all, dragon boy."

Tuffnut and Snotlout both suppressed giggles at the nickname, getting a wary look from Hiccup. "Right. Sorry, then." With that, he began to eat, but he started to feel like he shouldn't have with the way they were watching him...

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"Hey, Hiccup, I wanted to ask you--oh!" Fishlegs stopped in surprise, concern on his face, "What happened? Did you stand too close to the forge fire?"

"What?" Hiccup turned, his skin was red and splotchy, "No, but I might've gotten into some poison ivy or something...my skin is itchy."

"I can see that. Mind if I take a look?"

"Yeah, actually. It's annoying."

After asking some questions and comparing to his notes, Fishlegs shook his head. "It's definitely not poison ivy, but it seems to be a mild allergic reaction to something. Did you eat anything unusual today, Hiccup?"

"No, I..." Oh, Thor. The fish from the twins! "We're going to find out."

The sudden change in Hiccup's countenance had Fishlegs follow immediately. As soon as it became clear they were headed for the twins, things began to make sense.

Now that they'd been found out, Tuffnut raised his hands in surrender, "Okay! Calm down, H. It was just a little dragon root."

Hiccup could hardly believe this. "Dragon root?! Are you out of your minds? Why in Thor's name would you put that in a fish? What if I shared it with a dragon? What if I shared it with Toothless?"

"It was for science!" Ruffnut said cheerily, which earned her a glare from Hiccup. "We wanted to know if it would affect you like it affects our dragons."

This didn't help at all. "Why me in particular?"

They exchanged a look before answering Hiccup, "We had a theory that you're part dragon."

The future chief sighed, rolling his eyes, "You realize how ridiculous that sounds, don't you? Clearly I'm not part dragon!"

Fishlegs, who had been silent for quite some time, piped up, "While that may be true, it appears that you do now have avoiding dragon root in common with dragons, Hiccup."

"That doesn't make me a relative to dragons, it's just a coincidence."

An offering

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"Yeah! Yeah, lots of ducks...and they seem to really like you, too," he added with a warm smile.

Placing his hands on his hips, he looked around, "But where are they all coming from? And why isn't their mother with them? Isn't it rare for ducks to leave their hatchlings alone?"

today is Toothless’s birthday

((it’s the 15th anniversary of httyd today!))

"Hey, you hear that, bud? Looks like you'll be getting extra fish tonight!"

“You brought me flowers… why?”

It’s not like Melodía was complaining. In fact, her initial reaction was to jump into her husband’s arms, hugging him close as she thanked him. The smile on her face could light up the entire Archipelago as her golden eyes sparkled. A light blush mixes with her freckles as she holds the flowers gently, as if they’re the most precious thing in the world.

“They’re so beautiful, I love them! Is there a special occasion or…?”

🌸 the soft & small moments meme 💕

"No special occasion. Toothless and I were out flying, and I just happened to see these on a nearby island. It uh, it reminded me of the day we met, how much you loved that wildflower I gave you. So why not give you a dozen today?"

Melodía exhales through her nose, lips pursed in thought. “I will be. I… I’m going to think it over a little longer, if that’s alright. I’ll decide before bed tonight.”

*****

After the couple was free of paint, the mermaid continues to think as she stares up at the canopy above their bed.

“Okay…” she sighs. “I know it’ll be a risk going to meet the magic folk, but I really think it’s the only way we can find out who’s responsible for all this. Besides… it’ll be so cool, to meet other species who use magic. I’ve always wondered if they were out there, if we would connect.”

Looking at him, she says, “I know you’re worried, and I don’t blame you… so thank you, for trusting me. I love you.”

*****

The next morning, Melodía and Medea had headed out fairly early so they could get a head start. It wasn’t long before Eurotas found Hiccup.

“Ah, there you are, Dragon Master!” He grins. “Medea told me that she and your wife went on some sort of outing. Probably making flower crowns and crying all over each other, womanly things like that, eugh.”

“SO!” He claps his hands. “That means that I get to take you on the chariot ride I promised you, yes? And afterwards… perhaps a race?” The king has a look of gleeful mischief and excitement on his face.

Melodía turns to face him as well. “Of course. That’s gonna be priority, I can handle it.”

“I promise.”

*****

“Oh? Is that a challenge?” Eurotas laughs good naturedly, patting Hiccup on the back. “You’re on.”

The golden chariot was brought out from the stables, newly polished. Apollo and Artemis were pulling it regally.

Hopping into the chariot, the king clasps Hiccup’s hand and hoists him aboard before taking the reins. 

“Hold on!” He grins before lashing the reins with a whoop of excitement. The Helios Dragons take off, pulling the chariot behind them at whizzing speeds on the ground as they fly just above it.

After a minute or two of riding around, the king looks excitedly at Hiccup. “Now for the BEST part!!!”

He then grabs a lever in the chariot next to him before pulling it. Immediately, two mechanical, golden wings sprout out from the sides of the chariot, seeming to have been hidden in the designs on the sides.

The chariot begins to lift off the ground, higher and higher until they can see the kingdom below. 

Leaning casually against the side of the chariot, Eurotas hands Hiccup the reins. “Go on, give it a try!”

*****

Meanwhile, Medea and Melodía were flying as well. They had taken Medea’s own Pegasus, Colchis, who was a beautiful deep black.

They land in a beautiful meadow surrounded by trees and flowers. The princess takes it all in, excitement warming her chest. It was beautiful.

Medea places a hand on her shoulder. “Well, this is the border of the magic folk territory. Before we go in, however, I’d like to talk with you about something.”

Tilting her head curiously, Melodía nods, sitting with the advisor in the field.

"Maybe," Hiccup grinned, mischief in his eyes. No one in Berk could match Toothless's speed, and Hiccup had a few tricks up his sleeves to reduce drag.

The Chief greeted the dragons by giving their scales some scratches before allowing the king to pull him into the chariot.

Knowing full well to get a tight grip, he held on tight as they went. He barely avoided getting thrown backwards from the sheer force of the dragons pulling them.

Letting out a laugh, he threw his head back, spreading his arms into the wind. "This is amazing!"

The best part? Hiccup's brows furrowed, his curiosity growing as the king pulled a lever.

"What?!" He gasped, eyes wide as they lifted into the air. Bending over the side, he tried to look at the mechanism through his hair, which was whipping around his face in the wind.

Getting back in his seat, he pointed to the wings, "You have got to show me how you did that!"

The chief's grin grew as he took the reins. "You just might regret handing me these," he joked, "You'll want to hold on!" And then, he urged the dragons to go faster.

When he gives the go ahead to pick a ship, Melodía grins with delight, taking his hand and pulling him along through the ship graveyard.

Going past all the smaller ships, she takes him straight to the biggest one, which was more towards the back. 

“This one!” The mermaid exclaims. “I always wanted to explore this one, but I was too scared to, when I was younger. C’mon!”

There was a hole in the side of it, so it was easy to enter straight through there. It was quite the extravagant ship. Many chests full of gold and other goods scattered the place, slightly dilapidated. 

It seemed they had entered the cabin, as there was a large desk at the end of the room, as well as a few paintings here and there. They had been corroded and damaged over time, but the vague shapes of people could be made out.

Melodía excitedly swam from chest to chest, exploring each one. Rummaging through them, she finds a chest of assorted valuables. The items seemed to be pretty random, and one could assume they were perhaps the spoils of a raid.

Something in particular stood out to her, though. It was what looked to be a tiny, wooden house. Except, it had a large circle on the front, with twelve symbols on the edges of the circle. In the center were two little metal prongs, one longer than the other, that faced outwards towards the symbols.

Fascinated by it, the mermaid brings it over to her husband. “Beautiful… have you ever seen anything like it?”

Carefully, she uses a claw to push one of the little prongs around the circle. As she does, a ticking sound is heard from inside the box. Her eyes widen with wonder as she continues, before she pushes the prong to face the top symbol.

As soon as she does this, the little door on the wooden house opens, a tiny wooden bird flying out of it attached to some sort of retractable mechanism. The bird lets out a garbled whistle as it pops out at them.

Startling, the princess lets go of the little house, swimming into Hiccup's arms in both fear and surprise with a yelp.

But once she realizes it’s safe, she grabs the floating object again before giggling in delight. She repeats what she did before, and the bird, having retreated, pops out again with another whistle.

“What kind of magic is this?!” She asks him, her eyes practically sparkling with joy.

The giant ship loomed, but if it had been there since Melodía was a kid, he reasoned that there shouldn't be anything to fear. Following her, he ducked inside and looked around curiously.

Hiccup began rooting through some chests, most of what he found were some books that were no longer readable and sodden maps with faded ink. What a shame that these were in the bottom of the sea...

Seeing Melodía brought something for him to see, he brushed off his hands before getting a closer look. "Hmm...it almost reminds me of a sundial, but...these rods move. I doubt that could accurately tell time..." The shape of it as well was akin to a very, very tiny house with a peaked roof.

"Interesting..." The ticking noise was extremely strange, and he leaned closer to see if he could find out exactly why it did that.

And, he immediately regretted it. A wooden bird promptly popped out of the device, causing Hiccup to fall back with a yelp of his own. His arms lifted to catch Melodía, who had certainly been spooked as well. He stared incredulously at the mechanism, his heart still hammering in his chest from the shock. "What the...?"

Hiccup stayed put, watching from a small distance while Melodía set it off again. Now that he was expecting it to happen, it didn't startle him quite as much.

Only once the bird retreated did he swim closer. "Not magic..." Using a claw, he pried open the back panel of the object. Metallic, ridged circles were interlocking with each other. Feeling for the rods on the front, he moved one experimentally, and saw the metal turn as well. "It's quite the device. I wonder how long it took them to build this..."

“You’re allowed to fall apart now.”

Melodía looks into her husband’s eyes, her own filled with loving concern. She holds his face in her hands.

“I’ll catch you. I’ll hold you. Every single piece of you. It’s okay.”

This week had been a disaster. Unfortunately, Melodía hadn’t been there to help, as she’d been away on Princess duties. The other Vikings certainly hadn’t been any help. As soon as she came home and saw him, she knew something was wrong. Given his explanation, he had every right to be upset.

The mermaid holds him tenderly. “You hold on to so much, for so long… it’s time to let it go. No more bottling it up. It’s not good for you.”

Bringing her forehead to his, she whispers, “You’re not Chief right now. You’re Hiccup. My Hiccup. And you’re safe with me.”

“Take It Easy” Caretaker Vibes 🫂

No, he couldn't fall apart. He'd come too far, overcame too much.

Right now, he wanted nothing more than to take a long flight, to put the past few days behind and just forget about them.

Except, he hadn't. It had been piling up, and the first thing he did was unload all of his frustration in a rant when his wife got home.

What kind of husband did that?

You're safe with me.

"I know," he whispered, "I know. I just, I need time. I, I need to..." He sighed, "I don't want to fall apart. I'm fine. Really."