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Disclaimer: WARNING! I do not own the characters of Hiccup, Astrid, Tootless, etc; as well as the setting island of berk and any other How To Train Your Dragon items. These are owned by Dreamworks, Cressida Cowell, or others; not me. Please Keep this in consideration.


I could easily tell that Hiccup was avoiding me. After I snapped at him, it didn't surprise me. I easily accepted it as the lack of communication didn't bother me. I went about my days alone, as the villagers began to spend more time with their dragons than each other. On my boat, solitude was comfort, something natural.

The fish had began swimming further away from Berk in fear of their natural predators, and I had to chase them out, sailing longer each day do get anything good. Those pests were ruining everything more than when we fought them. I would much rather have them burning down our houses than living in them. As I thought to myself, a slight fog began to roll in, obscuring my view of the island. I welcomed the clouds as they shaded any sight of a dragon. I began to relax in my privacy, letting my eyes begin to slip closed after casting out my nets into the ocean.

I was jostled away by a large wave collapsing against the side of my small boat, nearly tipping me overboard. The white fog had easily turned into a dark mass. Grateful that it had yet begun to rain, I pulled in my traps, finding a few miniscule fish inside.

I shoved the sad excuse for a catch out of my mind as I focused on returning to the docks before I was dumped into the salty sea again. I turned the ship and began to paddle towards the large towers of Berk. The trip proved difficult, as the waves were crashing against me propelled by the wind. I was nearly there when large wings began tossing the water around me even more.

"Throw up a rope, we'll help," His voice was barely audible over the wind, but I could still interpret the offer. And it had seemed that I had no choice as the large rain began to pelt down and the wind picked up noticeably. I stood, wrapping a rope around the dragon's head carved into the vessel, tying it and tossing the other end up.

The beast caught it and was turned toward home. I immediately began my sulking. I couldn't believe that I had allowed one of those things to assist me. I should have said 'no' and made my own way back to the docks. Due to my poor decision, I stormed off the docks as soon as my ship was safely tethered, not even sparing a thank you.

Having dismounted his ride, Hiccup surprisingly followed me to the mead hall. He continuously tried to strike up conversation on the way, but the storm was loud and I was unwilling.

Before we reached the building's entrance, he caught my arm. "I don't get it. I've been thinking about it, but I can't figure it out." My bewildered expression pressed him for details. "I just can't seem to understand it from your view."

I was still slightly confused, but I comprehended enough to give a terse response as I spun towards the hall. "It doesn't matter."

"It does matter," He stopped me again. "Please, Atli."

The request baffled me slightly. The all-knowing Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was stumped. My eyes easily shaped a glare. "Why? What do you want from me?" I was sick of playing puzzles with him. I wanted a straight and full answer.

"I only want to grasp this. You obviously don't like them..." His frown deepened slightly at the statement.

"No, really? I'm getting out of the rain, " My tone was saturated in sarcasm before I muttered my last sentence as I spun away. This was getting tedious. I started toward my house, not bothering for a meal.

To my dismay, he trailed me the entire way, although he remained quiet. As I reached the front door, I addressed him, "Okay. Whatever. Just come in." I left the door open for him and noticed his timidness at the entry way, "Well, close the door already."

He did so and walked to where I had chosen a seat at the table and took one across from me. We sat in silence for a while as I awkwardly shifted items around the table and he awkwardly glanced about the room.

"So, can you explain it to me?" His voice startled me.

"I should really be asking you that. After such a long time of fighting the dragons, you expect us to just suddenly become buddies?" I tried to keep my volume down as I asserted my opinion. "It's not right. It's insane."

I could hear his sigh. "You really don't get it," His eyes averted from the table to look at me. "We don't have to kill them. They're not what we thought they were."

I rolled my eyes, having heard the exact statements on more than one occasion before standing angrily, "But that doesn't mean we must keep them as house pets! They've threatened us for generations! They've killed so many of us! And you just let them run wild around our homes! Its preposterous!"

I looked down at the top of Hiccup's head as he thought. I was met closely with his face as he suddenly turned up, causing me to take a step back.

"You've never ridden a dragon, have you?" His expression was difficult to read, but it struck me with fear.