CHAPTER 2: We're Leaving... Together

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4 years ago... (A/n; I know. Surprise surprise another flashback. Don't get used to it, I'm bearly gonna be doing this)

An eleven year old Hiccup glanced up at his father, as they were both standing at the edge of the highest point of Berk, watching the sun rise.His father had said, that as chef, it's important to be the first to wake in the morning. It can be useful for alot of things.Including making sure they weren't being attacked. But the small Viking wasn't being fooled. He knew his father just wanted to spend more time with him, with him being chief and all.

Hiccup smiled warmly, as he felt the sun beam warmly at him, his green eyes sparking back at it."Dad?""Yes son?" Stoick mummered, as he gazed at the rising sun."You'd never... hurt me, right?" Hiccup asked, in a low voice."Of course not, Hiccup. Id never harm you. Id never let anyone lay a finger on your head, without the old Stoick the vast knowing." The Viking chuckled."You'll always have my back right?""Right.""And we'll always be together, right?.."

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Hiccup quietly entered the empty killing arena, looking around wearily to make sure no one was watching or if he was being followed.His f....Stoick had left an hour ago to search for the nest one last time, and if he didn't find it, he'll turn to plan b.Make Hiccup tell him where and how to get to the nest.His dragon was held hostage in the cages with the other dragons that were used for training.But not for long.He glanced back at his bag that was packed with some of his belongings, that were important to him.Including a portrait of his mum.Back at his room at the house, his room was only bearly any different, though he had left a note on his desk. But he didn't think Stoick would notice, or even care to notice his absence or read the note."You're not my son..." The Viking shook his head, to dismiss the small memory.Looks like those four words will be haunting him for a while...Or forever..

Hiccup grasped his small hands tightly around the lever to open the cages, and he took a deep breath in before he used all the strength he had, and began cranking the lever to unlock and open the metal door.He finally got it open, and he gasped huge and exhausted breathes, as he turned to gaze into the empty space where the dragons were locked up.The boy let out a shaky breath, before picking up a lantern, and heading into the room, where he met dozens of growls for sleeping dragons, making him shudder."T-Toothless? Bud, are you in here?"

He walked deeper into the dragon area, until he met a dead end.Hiccup groaned slightly.He's not in here!A sudden thought came into mind.What if Stoick had taken the night fury with him?!What if he somehow knew that he'd try to break the dragon out!?

Suddenly, a small croon drew him away from his thoughts, and his emerald green eyes lit up in hope, before he turned to his left, and saw him.Locked up in a dirty unstable cage, was a happy looking black dragon gazing at him through the bars, with his astonishing curious green eyes."Toothless!"  He rushed towards the cage, and began trying to unlocking it, using a key he had stolen from a sleeping guard."I'm right here, buddy, I'm here. Don't you worry." He mummered.

The night fury warbled happily, as he watched his little viking unlock the retched cage he had been thrown into boy ugly large vikings.The other dragons watched curiously, at the little scene that was happening in front of them.Toothless let out a cocky huff at the training dragons.He felt more important than the other's as he was the only one being let out.

"Got it!" Hiccup smiled, as he opened the large cage door, immediately being tackled to the hard ground making him groan."Alright, alright. Glad to see you too, bud. I'm so glad you're okay..." He said as he was being licked endlessly by the unholy offspring of lightning and death itself.The other dragons growled and warbled at one another in curiosity and confusion.They'd never witnessed such a sight; a Viking getting along with a dragon.However, one of the dragons scowled, making his scales slightly catch fire.That night fury was a traitor...

"Alright, bud. Let's get going. We have...a long flight ahead of us." Hiccup sighed, slipping the saddle in the night fury's back.Toothless warbled in confusion."We're taking a little vacation.. forever."Now that had the dragon's attention, as he happily trotted past the whining caged dragons.Hiccup, however, felt his heart ache as he strolled past the cages, the head of a brown gronkles head sticking out, her dilated eyes pleading.A growl for Toothless snapped him out of it, and he sprinted outside, attaching his belongings to the dragon's saddle, before he hopped on himself and they both faced the area of caged dragons.The night fury scowled at them.They deserve what they have..Siding with those monsters-"Bud, I'm sorry, I know we're in a hurry, but we can't just leave them here!" Hiccup said quietly.Toothless immediately gave the boy a look, which Hiccup weakly returned.

Now getting a better look at his rider, he could now see just how exsuasted he looked. The boys face was a bit pale and dark bags was under his dark green eyes, which looked like they were battling to stay opened.The night fury huffed in defeat.His rider didn't need any more stress, and so he inhaled, and let out a large plasma blast, and the cages were damaged enough to let them get out.Once freed, the dragons wearily walked out, looking upon their saviors.The dragons- Gronkle,Nadder, Zippleback Monstrous Nightmare and a Terror- looked at one another before giving a slight bow, the Nightmare hesitating, before they all flew away into the night time sky.

Toothless hopped into the air, Hiccup switching the gear of his prosthetic tail wing, and they both flew high into the sky before a female voice called,"Hey! Hiccup!!" But the boy turned a death ear to her, as they flew away from the island.He didn't want anything to do with her, or Berk.He just wanted to get out of their..He had hurt enough people for today.."Goodbye... Dad." He whispered to himself, hoping his father had somehow heard from all the way from the nest..

He recalled a moment when he had asked his father, if they'll always be together. He didn't remember what he'd said....but it seems like his question, had finally beenanswered...

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Later..

Stoick the vast shuddered, as they neared the island of Berk. Gobber gave him a concerned look.His Best friend had been silent for most of the journey to find the nest.And he knew why.Hiccup had betrayed him.He betrayed them all, it seems...

"Yeh alright, Stoick?" Gobber asked, laying a hand on the Chief's shoulder.Stock straightend up, and nodded before heading off the ship onto the docks, to meet the village...eriley quiet...He frowned, before marching through the village.But what caught his attention was smoke that was coming from the killing ring.It escaped...He sighed, rubbing his fingers on the bridge of his nose as he headed home.

He opened the door to his house, and his eyes found the stairs leading to his....the traitors bedroom.Stoick forward his red brows, as he made up his mind.Now was the time for plan b.He knew it was going to hurt him, but he needed to stay strong.For his people.The large Viking slammed open the wooden door,"Hiccup!?" He called, but the room was empty.Stoick felt a wave of confusion as he noticed that the boys' room looked a bit different...a bit cleaner.

Then he saw it.A note.The chief swallowed nervously, as he picked up he piece of paper, and read the writing which looked rushed and shakened and a few tear stains were in it, but it was good enough;

Stoick,I'm sorry, and I know you may not care at all, or that you're not even reading this...but if you are- which would be surprising, then here goes...

I'm leaving, chief.  And no one's going to stop me. I've given up on you, Stoick. I've tried all these years to make you proud, but all that was just a waste.I'm sorry that you had to have me as a son, but at least I'm gone. Which is something amazing you can tell Berk.And great thing you're not that old, because perhaps you could re-marry, and have another son. A different son.A more Viking like son.Something the opposite of me.

Goodbye, Dad... And have a nice life, I hope you're happier without me.                                      Hiccup 'Fury'.

Fury?! Seems like the lad had gotten the idea of disowned through that thick skull of his..Stoick stared at the paper for a long moment, before folding it up,and stuffing it inside his tunic.He out on a brave face, and began walking out wordlessly but not before he felt a sudden wave of guilt anger and he felt light headed, making him stumble back breathing heavily.But he shook his head before walking out the door...

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"We'll always be together right?"Hiccup asked.The sun was higher into the sky now, making Stoick gaze down in shock at his son."Always." He smiled.