MY TRUE HERO

(A How To Train Your Dragon Fanfiction)

by: Astrid Camicazi N. Hofferson

Summary: Hiccup Haddock has been Astrid Hofferson's bully for as long as she can remember. She despises him for everything he's done. But is he truly the bully who always wanted to hurt her, or is there more to him than meets the eye? (MODERN AU)

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON.

A/N1: English isn't my first language so please bear with me. Constructive criticisms are pretty much appreciated.

- HTTYD-

- ASTRID-

I AM ASTRID Hofferson, 16 years old, your typical teenage girl. I live in Berkshire, and I am currently attending Berkshire (Berk) High School, commonly known as BHS. My life, from my own perspective, is pretty simple and normal. I am surrounded by the people I love who are there for me through my ups and downs. But just like in any other story, there is always an antagonist who is planning to ruin your perfect life. Mine's Hiccup Haddock. Your unusual bully is a skinny guy with freckled skin and Auburn hair. He has been the mayor's son and my bully ever since. He never missed a chance to bully me. It's like he is "a predator who is hunting for prey". He is the predator, and I am his prey. He did a lot of bad things to me, which is why I despise him. It started back during my elementary school days.

Flashback

Fourth grade

It was already 2 p.m.; it was time to go home. I went to my locker to fix my things, and after that, I went towards the exit. I was currently walking on the school grounds, nearing the school bus stop, when someone pushed me. Because of that, I tripped on a rock and fell to the ground. There are plenty of pupils who saw the incident, and they laughed at me. I was so embarrassed about it and, at the same time, furious at whoever did that to me. I stood up and turned around to see who had pushed me. It was Hiccup Haddock. It's a good thing I didn't have to plan my revenge on him. Karma had its own ways. I found out that the moment he pushed me, he was instantly hit by a bottle on his head. What a good laugh!

Fifth grade

It was lunchtime when I went to the comfort room to pee. When I was done, someone locked me inside. I am trapped. I started knocking on the door hard and shouting for help.

"Help! Someone please unlock the door and let me out! I am trapped!"

Then a familiar voice replied.

"Just stay in there!"

It was Hiccup Haddock.

"Haddock! You are the one who locked me in here. Am I right?" I said furiously.

"Yes," he replied calmly.

"You are so mean. Open the door!" I demanded.

"Not yet. Not until I say so!"

I was locked inside for a good forty-five minutes before he decided to open up the door to set me free. There are fifteen minutes left, and the classes are about to resume. I ate my lunch hurriedly. But unfortunately, that didn't stop me from being late and getting a detention.

Sixth grade

I was going to eat the chicken soup that I bought at the canteen for lunch when Hiccup decided to spill all the contents of the bowl on the floor.

"Oops! Sorry...not sorry," he said in a mocking tone.

"Why in Thor's name did you do that?! That's my lunch!" I protested.

"Just buy another one," he told me.

"I don't have enough money to buy another one," I said.

"And that's not my problem anymore," he said before walking away from me.

Seventh grade

I was the unluckiest person in the universe when I found out that a certain bastard, a.k.a. Hiccup Haddock, was in my class. Not to mention my seatmate.

"I am so lucky to have you in my class, I told him sarcastically.

"Sure, you are!" he chuckled.

Eighth grade

"WHERE THE HECK IS MY WALLET?!" says Camicazi, a classmate of mine who got her wallet missing. Her voice thundered around the classroom, and she was furious. I, on the other hand, had my bag missing, and the worst part is that Hiccup Haddock hid it.

"Where did you hide it?" I asked him, grabbing the collar of his shirt.

"Woah! Woah! Easy, Hofferson. I am not the one who hid it," he replied.

But I know that he is lying. I released him when the teacher arrived and continued to search for my things. I only found my bag when my classmate had already found her wallet.

Ninth grade

Worse became worse. Hiccup Haddock stole and threw my flash drive on the toilet bowl in the male's comfort room. I saw it! Because the flash drive contained my report for that day. I worked for days to perfect it. It caused me to go days without sleeping and also gave me an F in that subject. All my hard work,in just a snap, was... gone. Thanks to that damn bastard!

End flashback

See? I told you he was really evil.

Present

Tenth grade

I am already in a relationship with Snotlout Jorgenson, Hiccup Haddock's cousin, and miraculously, he stopped bullying me. I think my Snottykins told him not to bother me anymore, which worked really well for me. Now that he is finally out of my hair, I can live my life happily without worrying.

After classes, I saw him sitting on a bench outside the school. He looks sad. I walked over to him and decided to tease him, or more likely, mock him. I am very confident that he won't do anything to me. Especially now that I am untouchable. Also, it would be a crime to let this opportunity slip by. It is my chance to do something for him.

"Hey, Hiccup!" I called.

"What do you want, Astrid?" he asked nonchalantly.

"Why are you sad? Are you sad because you cannot bully me anymore? How unfortunate for you! Bet Snotlout told you to stay away from me. He is really my hero," I said with my hands on my hips and a teasing smile plastered on my lips.

"I am not. In fact, I am not your bully. I am your real hero and not my cousin," he simply replied.

I am baffled by his words. I stood there speechless, wondering what he just said.

"What? You cannot believe that your bully is your real hero?" Hiccup said with a smirk.

"You are just jealous! And how come that you are my hero? After all the things that you have done? No way I will believe you!" I shouted at his face.

"I did what I should have done. All the things I did to you have good reasons behind them," Hiccup stated, looking into my eyes.

While he was staring into my eyes and mine into his, I noticed that he had the greenest eyes I have ever seen, and he is also cute. Ah! Scratch that! Anyway, while I was looking into his eyes, I saw that he was telling the truth. So...

"Reasons like what?" I questioned him.

"I did that to save you," he said sincerely.

But I scoffed at him, saying, "How the heck in the nine realms did you save me?"

He looked hurt that I did not believe in him. Then he started explaining what happened.

"You remember in fourth grade when I pushed you into the school grounds?" Hiccup asked me if I do still remember.

"Yes! And because of that, I tripped on a rock and fell on the ground. It was so embarrassing!" I sharply recalled."But luckily, you got shot on the head by a bottle."

"I pushed you because Snotlout is targeting you to be hit by that bottle. I pushed you away, hence I was the one who was hit by the bottle," he said.

"Huh?"

"Remember back in fifth grade? When I locked you inside the girls comfort room for forty-five minutes?"

"Of course! You are so mean. You caused me to get my very first detention."

"I locked you inside because Snotlout was planning to drench you with the dirty water from the janitor's bucket when you came outside."

"What the fuck?!"

"Back in sixth grade, when I spilled the contents of your soup?"

"You did it on purpose!"

"Yes, I did." He admitted his fault." But do you know why?"

I did not answer him verbally. Instead, I shook my head.

"Because when you have placed your soup on the table and gone to get some utensils, he put a lot of chili powder in it and stirred it with his spoon. It was so spicy, you won't be able to take it."

I am very shocked. I still can't believe what I heard.

"Seventh grade, I am still in your class."

"I was the most unfortunate person at that time," I told him.

"No, you aren't," he sighed." You are the opposite of that. You are lucky to have me in your class because I am still in there to save you from my cousin's evil tricks against you."

"So Snotlout has been the real bully ever since?" I asked.

"Yes."

"Why didn't I notice that?"

"Because you are head over heels for him. I am always there for you, but you are always looking for him," He said.

"Remember when I hid your bag and I threw your flash drive? Eighth and ninth grade?"

"Yes and yes! My bag that I spent hours to find and my flash drive that contained all my reports!"

He nodded.

"I hid your bag because Cami has her wallet missing, right? Snotlout stole the wallet and he put it inside your bag. So that you will take the blame. For the flash drive, I stole and flushed it on the toilet because it was not really your flashdrive. Snotlout swapped yours with the same model, which contains erotic and mature contents. If I haven't done what I did, you will be able to pass it to Miss Wing and be called for detention, even a suspension."

"I'm so sorry. I didn't know. I should have been more observant. But thanks anyway for saving me in times of trouble and for always being there for me." I apologized sincerely to him.

"Not a problem. Besides, it won't happen again, he said with a smile on his face, but his eyes said something else.

"Why not?"

"Because you are already with Snotlout. All my efforts all these years have been wasted," he finally told me. His voice hints at a feeling of sadness, and a bit of tears form around his eyelids. Then after that, he left me there again, speechless.

I can't believe that all these years, I have been so blinded by my anger that I haven't realized that he is the one who truly cares for me and not Snotlout. That he is not my bully. Instead, he is my savior.

-HTTYD-

A/N2: If you're not satisfied, keep reading! :-) If you've enjoyed this update, share your thoughts by leaving a review! Until next time! :-)

A/N3: Hello! After years of being inactive due to pursuing personal endeavors, I've decided to revisit some of my past works and update them. I've added more vivid descriptions and improved the overall syntax of the story. I hope that you'll enjoy reading the updated version.

Sincerely,

ACNHHH

First Published: October 30,2019

Updated: February 20, 2024