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"What if..this doesn't work?"

Hiccup's eyes slowly open at the words, his brows furrowed as he tilts his head back, looking to his lover, who lay beside him.

They decided to spend a few hours by the small lake (Y/N) had mentioned, Hiccup was skeptical at first, a bit concerned about what creatures might be lurking in the depths of the water.

But after a few minutes of begging and pleading from (Y/N), he gave in, and they had a few, very rare, moments of peace. They forgot all about their troubles, their stresses.

It was just them, and the forest.

They decided to drag themselves out of the water, and lie down on the soft grass, their shirt's discarded and hair damp. Hiccup lay on his back, his prosthetic tossed to the side while his arms draped across his stomach.

(Y/N) laid on her side, her knees pulled to her chest and arms curled around Hiccup's chest. Her chest was wrapped with cloth, hugging her figure as it met and tied around her back.

She stared at her boyfriend as her question hung in the air, waiting for his answer.

Hiccup breathed deep, his lungs filling with air before he breathed out, his cheeks puffing as he thought of an answer.

He looks into (Y/N)'s eyes, his face relaxing at her concerned expression.

"Well.." he starts, bringing a hand up and brushing his knuckles against her cheek. "I suppose we'll just stay here, get married, and try to move on.." he mumbles, (Y/N) looking to him with a small smile.

"You still want to marry me?" She asks, her voice soft as she disregards her previous question. Hiccup smirks, rolling over onto his stomach and pushing himself up with his elbows.

He stares down as (Y/N) rolls onto her back, her hair sprawling around her and creating a halo, which Hiccup found quite cute.

He leans down, his lips brushing against her forehead as he pulled himself closer to her. "Of course.." he whispers, pecking her forehead and moving towards her cheeks.

He kisses her left cheek, "I want to marry you.." he moves to her right, "Build a family with you.." he moves up, softly kissing her nose, "Have a life with you.." finally he moves down, his eyes meeting her's as he brushes his lips against hers.

"I want you to be my wife."

(Y/N)'s pupils quickly dilate at the statement, her heart picking up and chest heaving as their lips finally meet. She smiles into the kiss, her hands comming up and tangling into Hiccups hair.

Hiccup brings his hands down, wrapping around her waist and pulling her closer to him, their bodies pressed together, legs tangled and hearts racing.

(Y/N) suddenly smirks as she squeezes her legs around his, pulling away from the kiss quickly, she pulls Hiccup down, a grunt leaving her as he falls to the ground, his head hitting harshly into the grass.

He stays like that for a few seconds, groaning as he slowly lifts himself up to glare softly at his snickering girlfriend. (Y/N) sits up, her right knee pulled up and left crossing over her feet.

She stares ahead, avoiding her boyfriends glare as she softly chuckles, her hands wrapping around herself as the wind slowly picks up.

Hiccup stares at her, sighing softly as he crawls to her, wrapping his arms around her waist and pushing his face into her stomach. (Y/N) sighs, her fingers curling into his hair as she looks to the sky, her eyes calm and focused.

"Shouldn't we head back?" She whispers, taking note of the slowly setting sun. Hiccup hums in acknowledgment, his eyes slowly closing as his breathing calms down.

"Just a few more minutes my love.."

...

"To the Chief and his warrior!" Gobber shouts over the crowd, making them cheer back.

Everyone was in high spirits, some houses already nearly done and a large feast taking place in honor of New Berk. "To the Chief and his warrior!" They all shout, clinking their mugs together.

Men cheer as they toss Hiccup in the air, (Y/N) watching with an amused smile. "Okay, guys! Now I'm just getting sick!" Hiccup shouts, swaying as they set him down.

(Y/N) chuckles, wrapping an arm around his waist as she sets her palm against his cheek. She scoffs at his dazed expression, quickly pecking his cheek before pushing him playfully.

"Gotta say, I thought you two were off your rockers." Gobber speaks up, approaching them and taking a sip of his drink. "But this spot ain't half bad."

"This was supposed to be a temporary solution." Hiccup sighs, wrapping an arm around (Y/N)'s waist and tugging her to his side.

"It's unanimous!" Eret gains their attention, raising his mug. "Everyone agrees we've definitely traded up. I'd say old Grimmel won't be able to find us here." He punches Hiccup's arm, "Well done, you two!"

Hiccup forces a chuckle, nervously looking around before frantically whispering, "What if the tail broke?"

"What if Grimmel found them? What if they need us?"

"They're probably having the time of their lives!" Gobber responds nonchalantly. "How would I know?!" Hiccup demands, walking backwards.

"That Light Fury never comes around! And when she does, she's always rushing off."

(Y/N) raises a brow at him, her arms folded as he paces around. "I'm just saying, how...how do we know they're right for us?"

"Us?" Gobber and (Y/N) say at the same time.
"You know what I mean. The Woolly Howl is fine, but that doesn't matter if her friend continues being so wild and skittish!"

"I'm just gonna say it, I don't trust her!" He grumbles, Gobber and (Y/N) snickering at his attitude.

"You can't tame 'em all, Hiccup." Gobber sighs, "One day you'll both have to snip those apron strings and let Toothless and (D/N) stetch their wings."

"Reminds me of a talk I had with Stoick about you-!" Gobber shrieks, tons of Hobgobblers watching him. "Where do they keep coming from?!"

"What?" (Y/N) questions, looking to him with a raised brow.

"Those bloody Hobgobblers! I swear they're popping up faster than rabbits." Gobber says as he hides. "I think they want to eat me.
Evidence would suggest I'm tasty."

(Y/N) slowly nods, rolling her eyes before jerking her head back as Tuffnut approaches.

"Hiccy! A moment?"

(Y/N) snickers at the nickname, slowly beginning to cackle as Hiccup shoots a glare at her, his cheeks flushing in embarrassment as Tuffnut leads him away.

"Listen, I've been watching you walk," Tuffnut starts, sighing. "Lose the limp. No one's gonna marry that."

"I have a prosthetic leg!"

"So have I!" Gobber agrees. "And (Y/N) has no fingers! But she dosent limp around, now does she?" Hiccup doubles takes, his eyes squinting at the idiotic boy he calls a friend.

"I have a parasitic twin, but you don't see me limping around about it."

"Wow.." (Y/N) sighs, shaking her head as she starts walking towards the bonfire. Hiccup follows, Tuffnut rushing after him and lightly smacking under his chin.

"Come on, chin up, Hiccy. Puff of that chest!" Hiccup smacks him away, yelping when
Tuffnut smacks his rear. "Move that butt to the left a little bit."

Gobber walks after them, pausing and turning with a gasp of fear at the dozens of Hobgobblers eyes looking down at him.

...

Cloudjumper lets out a pained roar, Vritra squawking after him as he crash lands.
"Whoah now!" (M/N) shouts, jumping and rushing to him as Valka watches in concern.

"Mom! Are you guys hurt?" Hiccup yells, racing to meet them with (Y/N).

"I don't know how, but Grimmel is tracking us." Valka replies while removing her mask and tending to her dragon. (M/N) grunts as she stands, clutching her shoulder and sighing.

"Ahh! This is all because of the Hobgobblers!" Gobber yells, Astrid walking past him and staring at him for a moment before rushing to the four.

"There were at least a hundred ships," (M/N) sighs, wiping some sweat from her brow as she rises. "Maybe more," Valka shakes her head. "With enough cages for all of our dragons."

"No.." (Y/N) sighs, Hiccup exhaling heavily.

"If Grimmel is leading them here, we have to take him out of the mix."

"And how would we do that?" Tuffnut interrupts, his arms folded and head shaking.
"By going there to capture him." Hiccup firmly replies.

"Capture...him?" Gobber repeats in disbelief.
"I'm with him! Who else?" Tuffnut shouts, raising his arms in the air.

...

Grimmel hums a soft tune as the venom from the Deathgripper's tail drips into a glass container. He lets the tail go, the dragon taking it back with a small growl and hiss.

Grimmel pours the venom into a vile, sealing it and attaching a syringe with a smile.

...

(Y/N) rides on Vritra, Hiccup behind her, holding onto her waist. Her mother had stayed behind due to her injuries, but allowed them to borrow her dragon for the time being.

The group fly together in the dark fog, looking over the dozens of ships.

Hiccup nods to (Y/N), jumping off and using his wing-suit to check the place out as (Y/N) follows above.

Hiccup lands with a small grunt, folding his wings away and waiting for (Y/N). She lands, gently petting Vritra's neck before adjusting her mask and joining Hiccup's side.

...

The Deathgrippers perk up with snarls,
Grimmel snapping his fingers and continuing to work at his desk.

The Deathgrippers hiss, a small clicking sound coming from them as they look around.

...

The group peek up over the some rocks after one walks by, Snotlout whispering. "Okay, split up. We'll be harder to catch."

"I was thinking we should split up," Eret whispers, shrugging. "Just because."

"I like your instincts," Valka nods, Snotlout stammering in disbelief.

"What is this?"

...

Astrid looks across the room to (Y/N) and Hiccup, pointing up silently.

(Y/N) nods, picking up a rock and hurling it as a Deathgripper moves closer to Astrid. The dragon snarls, rushing after the noise as Astrid sighs in relief.

Eret tuck and rolls, Valka swiftly following as they rush past one of the Deathgrippers.

...

Ruffnut waves her arms to one of the dragons, making Tuffnut yank her down as the dragon looks over at her with a snarl.

(Y/N) slowly draws her sword as she takes the front, Hiccup guarding her back as they stealthily walk up the stairs.

Hiccup draws his own sword, lighting up the area and shining it around before pausing when he sees the room was empty.

Grimmel yanks a lever, causing a chain netting to wrap across the roof and the sides, trapping them inside. Astrid gasps, Valka looking around swiftly as the others search for Grimmel.

Fishmeat whines, making Fishlegs gently shush him with a whimper.

...

"Where are your dragons when you need them?" Grimmel muses from above as Hiccup rushes down the stairs.

"Hmm, Chief?"

(Y/N) looks around for an escape, her eyes lingering on the netting above before nodding. "They must have forgotten all about you two." Grimmel continues, Hiccup glaring past the chains at him as he sets his lantern down.

"First rule of the hunt, seperate the prey from its pack. You've just removed yourselves from the equation."

"Why are you doing this?" Hiccup demands.
"Really? I didn't think you cared!" Grimmel fakes sadness, snickering. "Well, unlike you, when I was a boy and I came upon a Night Fury, I killed it where it slept!" He snaps, shaking his head.

(Y/N) walks down the steps, joining Hiccup's side as she watches Grimmel. "That simple act of courage made me a hero in my village."

"So, I decided to kill every last one of both species, bringing real peace to the people of this world." Grimmel continues, turning around and glaring at the two.

"Until you two came along, preaching that dragons are something other than theives and murderers."

Hiccup sheathes his sword, glancing down to determine where the others were. Grimmel scoffs, waving his arms. "That nonsense dies now, starting...with you."

"But you have dragons of your own!" Hiccup yells back, firmly looking down at Grimmel as he laughs. "These?" He questions, a Deathgripper approaching and chittering at him.

"They're dragon killers. Drugged into obedience with their own venom. The dragon nudges into him as Grimmel holds his tusk, it's face emotionless.

"Not even your Alpha could control them." Grimmel muses, raising the venom-filled syringe to the dragon's helmet. "They serve me and only me."

He sticks the syringe in its place, the dragon's eye shrinking as he hisses. "Allow me to demonstrate, get them." Grimmel grins, whistling.

"Take cover!" Hiccup bellows, grabbing (Y/N)'s hand and rushing out of the way as a Deathgripper sprays venom.

The venom ignites below, a large fire quickly surrounding them.

...

(Y/N) follows after Hiccup, gasping as the metal platform beneath her collapses. Hiccup skids to a stop, yelling her name as she falls.

(Y/N) yelps, her back harshly meeting with the floor below, causing her to groan in discomfort. She sits up quickly, gasping as the fire slowly creeps in around her.

...

Another Deathgripper roars, spraying more venom as the group rushes to safety. "Split up!" Astrid yells, the group using the netting on the side to climb away from the flames.

Astrid pants as she rushes from a Deathgripper, helping (Y/N) to her feet as she grunts in pain. Astrid screams, pushing her onto a platform above and scrambling after her.

Hiccup watches (Y/N) as he races up the stairs, a Deathgripper roaring and pursuing him. He sprays acid, melting the staircase as Hiccup leaps and grabs hanging chains.

Hiccup yells as he manages to grab onto a ledge, pulling himself up as the dragon spews fire at him. Valka gasps, quickly rolling as a Deathgripper bursts through the beams she was on.

The other Deathgrippers joined him, roaring in annoyance.

Valka leaps, using her staff to pull herself higher. She raises her staff through the chain netting, spiraling it around. "Up here!" She shouts to Hiccup, holding out her hand.

Astrid jumps, grunting and climbing up the wall and looking back at (Y/N).

(Y/N) follows, panting heavily before gasping with a yell as a Deathgripper swings at her. She dodges it, Astrid dropping herself onto the Deathgripper's tail and swinging her body, kicking its face.

She grabs (Y/N)'s hand as she jumps from the falling dragon, sighing in relief as (Y/N) pulls
her up.

...

Cloudjumper roars as he grabs the net, Vritra grabbing the other. The two pull at the netting, flapping their wings with all their might.

"Hurry!" Valka yells, helping Astrid up as the others rush to their dragons. "Go, go!" (Y/N) yelps as the cobblestone she was using to hold herself up crumbles.

Valka reaches after her as (Y/N) screams, grunting and managing to hold onto a beam going across the middle.

Hiccup gasps, panting as he looks down at the smoke. He looks back up at (Y/N), backing up a few feet before racing forward as (Y/N) slips from the beam. He leaps just as a Deathgripper roars, biting and missing him.

(Y/N) yells, gasping as Hiccup collides with her and grabs onto Valka's staff. Valka sighs in relief, pulling them up on Cloudjumper's lowered wing. "Go, Cloudjumper!"

Cloudjumper swiftly pulls his wing back, Vritra letting go of the netting just as the Deathgrippers tried to pursue.

They screech and roar, struggling to try to break through the netting as the group gets away. "Our hero!" Fishlegs shouts as the Crimson Goregutter swoops down, roaring as he collides with Grimmel's hideout.

The Deathgrippers shriek, the structure collapsing. Valka stands at the front of Cloudjumper, Vritra flying at his side. (Y/N) lies flat against Cloudjumpers back, Hiccup reaching a hand out and grabbing hers.

"You okay??" Hiccup questions, grabbing her hand and rubbing his thumb across it.
(Y/N) nods softly, Hiccup sighing heavily.

"Oh my love.." he breaths out, bringing her hand up and kissing it several times. (Y/N) smiles at the gesture, her eyes shutting gently.

...

Grimmel growls angrily as he exits his hideout, watching the retreating group with a hateful glare.

"Ugh, he takes that stupid baby everywhere."

Grimmel pauses, his eyes widening in confusion as he slowly turns and looks down at...

Ruffnut?

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