Fishlegs

As we walked inside the Great Hall, I see Hiccup. His expression was nervous as he knew that retelling what he had been through these past few weeks had been for him.

I couldn't blame him. If I was in his shoes, I would be overwhelmed with it.

Astrid, Stoick, Snoutlout and I gathered at a table as Hiccup was stare at us nervously.

Hiccup asked, "So, I guess you really want to know the truth, huh?"

We nodded as Hic sighed.

Hiccup

I sighed. This could be a quite a while for the gang to digest the real story.

"Ok, it happened three weeks ago. When I thought that everyone in the village thought I was a disgrace. I didn't know how to react so, the only thing I can do was be mean to everyone."

Dad was in total shock when I revealed that. He didn't know that I was lonely.

"Wait, is that why you were so angry and your temper gets easily tick?" Gobber asks, remembering what I've done ever since I was seven years old.

I rubbed my head, "Yeah, but that is the old me."

I looked at Astrid. Her cheeks were blushing.

"So, remember that raid we had a few days back?" I asked.

They nodded, remembering that night. I looked at Toothless, which was harder for him, mostly because I'm going to tell them how he died.

Toothless

Hearing how I died, was the most terrifying moment of my life.

Emily sees me with concern and worried expression.

"You ok? I know this is how you and Hiccup met."  She asks me.

I looked at the Nadder with a nervous grin.

"Well, after you left, I brought a pocket knife with me." Hic said.

The teens looked at him with shock expression on their faces then looked at me.

"Hiccup... you mean that with that knife..." Astrid stutters.

"Yeah, I killed Toothless, but after I did, something happened, a black cloud surrounded me and I passed out."

That's when I decided to speak up. "It was my idea."

Astrid asks, "Wait, really, bud?"

Hiccup turns to her with utter shock. "Wait, you can understand Toothless?"

"I learnt to speak Dragonese while you were in the coma. Sorry, I'm interrupting." She apologizes.

"Well, after that, I guess that was the first time I shifted. I didn't remember much of it." Hiccup explains, rubbing his head.

"Oh, that kind of explains a lot." Fishlegs said, remembering that night.

Astrid looks at him, respectfully. She must've known that explaining the whole story of our bond will be a challenge for Hiccup.

"When I woke up, I realized I wasn't in Berk, but in a beautiful cove.

I didn't know how I got there, exactly. I also ate a salmon for breakfast.

As I look in my refection, I saw Toothless staring at me.

When you ask about that night, I was not sure. but, as I was thinking, I knew I wasn't alone.

Toothless was watching me, and I also looked of my shoulder. It was the mark of the Dragon Prince." He removes the sleeve to show them the tattoo.

"When I first saw the tattoo, I didn't know what it meant. But during one of the Dragon Training lesson with the Zipperback, I kind of talked to them."

"Oh, wow! Is that one of your abilities of being the Dragon Prince, Hic?" Snoutlout asks, curious of his abilities.

"I think so." Hiccup replies to his cousin, shrugging.

Gobber asks, "What is a Dragon Prince, actually?"

I wished that I can speak Norse, so I can help Hic out, but the only one who can understand me was Astrid since she can speak Dragonese.

"Well, it's kind of a legend. A Dragon Prince is a hero who has the Night Fury inhabit inside him and defeat the Dragon Queen and bring peace between Dragons and Vikings alike."

"So, you've kept your powers as a secret until now?" Stoick asks, very interest of his son.

"I had to. If you found out right away, it'll be out of your mind. And... to tell you guys the truth... I did some things I was not proud of." Hiccup said sadly.

Astrid looks at him, "What you mean?"

"I... didn't control my powers at first. I killed someone. A woman who was trying to kill an innocent child... I snapped. My talons grew out uncontrolled. " Hiccup said, shivering at the memory and looking at his fingers.

"Cuz, it was just an accident. You didn't know how to control your powers at the time." Snoutlout said, trying to comfort the young Viking.

Snoutlout

As I listened Hiccup's story, I realized that for him being the Dragon Prince wasn't easy. He had to go through many challenges before he confronted the evil Dragon Queen, his alchemies. He had changed... for all of us.

"Wait, what about how Astrid and the others find out your secret in the first place?" Stoick asks curiously.

That's when Hiccup suddenly blushes with embarrassment.

"Oh, that. Well, that part was um..." He looks at us for help.

"Unexciting?" Fishlegs suggest. I rolled my eyes as I punched him in the shoulder.

"Not helping, Fishlegs." I said.

He realizes it quickly and said," So... um.. continue."

Hiccup said, "Astrid followed me into the Cove and saw me transform in front of her, and when I finished, I accidently..."

As I looked closer on Astrid's arm, it has a scar, a Night Fury mark, it must've happened when Astrid accidently saw his secret.

"Oh." Stoick seems to see it too. Astrid said, "Like I said before, Hiccup, I already forgive you. It wasn't your fault or Toothless's."

"She has a point, Hic. It's not really your fault." I see Toothless trying to say it to him.

"Emily knew the truth all along. She actually didn't realize that I killed Toothless until I told her the truth."

"I guess that's how you changed. You knew the Queen has no interest of how others felt. When I saw you shifted to confront her... I was surprised of it." Uncle Stoick replies.

Hiccup rise up from the table and left without a word.

"Uh, was it something I've said?" Stoick asks us.

"I'll try talking to him, Uncle." I replied, and try to find the young, brave Dragon Prince.

Author's note: What you guys think of the new chapter? Find out what will happen next! - Jan