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Soon after taking the pathway that both Heather and Dagur found, they found Stoick just right ahead from them. They decided to run towards him so that they wouldn't get lost again.

Stoick heard some people running from behind. He quickly turned around. "Where have you two been? I was looking everywhere for you guys."

"Sorry, Stoick. We both ran into some issues and got distracted." Heather quickly said. She had no idea why she got nervous. 

"It's fine. I found the place that I think he might be at"

Heather and Dagur followed Stoick. Although they thought that it was close to nearby, it was actually further than they expected.

They started walking off the pathway and made lots of turns around the forest. Dagur and Heather had no idea where they were going, but they trusted that Stoick had an idea. 

After turning around that seemed forever, they finally made their way into the entrance of the cove. 

It turned out to be very steep. They all took their time to go down without an injury. Heather ended up tripping over a rock that was visible to the eye. She tends to be a little bit clumsy from time to time

After recovering from that "rock," they made their way all the way down and finally made it to land. 

"Alright, Hiccup must be here somewhere," said Stoick. Heather and Dagur took a glance at their surroundings but didn't see anything.

"Um, not to bother you or anything, sir, but we don't see him anywhere." After Dagur said that, Stoick slowly turned his head to him.

Dagur quickly lifted both of his hands. "I'm just observing, sir." His voice became quiet.

Stoick sighed. "The faster we find my son, the quicker we can make the arrangement."

"Hold it right there, Stoick. We both didn't agree to anything yet."

"Calm down, brother. This is the reason why we're looking for Hiccup"

Dagur looked up. "I don't think that we will be looking for him now." He pointed towards a flying creature that is heading their way.

Hiccup landed further away from where the three were at. He got off of Toothless and approached them slowly. Toothless was following him.

Stoick marched right up to him.

"Were did you go off this morning! When I went up to find you, you were gone!"

"Look, dad, I need to talk to you."

"We all need to talk to you." Stoick had enough as it was.

"Dad, I need to speak with you first." He started.

"Alright then, spill it out. What do you want to tell me."

"Can we speak in private?" Hiccup suggested.

"I don't see the problem on why you can't say it in front of them too." Stoick didn't have the patience. He could snap any second.

"Please?"

Stoick didn't have any choice but to hear him out. He looked over to Heather and Dagur. They both quietly walked away.

"What is so important that they can't hear about it? And this better be worth it."

Hiccup has never heard his father speak like this before, but who knows, maybe that's the way he is.
"Dad, you have to understand. I can't  do this"

Stoick gave him a confused look. "What do you mean you can't do this?"

"I love Heather, like a lot. But you have to understand that I only see her as a friend. You can't just force me into a marriage that I don't agree with."

"Son, this is for your own good!"

"How is this for my own good?" Hiccup couldn't hold back. "You're making me do things that I don't agree too!"

Stoick glared at him. 

"Please?" He insisted.

Stoick took a long minute to think. You could see his anger grow, but he remained calm. "I'll think about it. But for now, I'm going to have to chop these trees down with my hands."

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"I'm so sorry that my dad dragged you into this. I should have spoken to him sooner and all this would have been fixed." He had been planning this, but every time he tried, something would be in the way. Toothless was to busy playing with a fly.

"Hiccup, calm down. It's not your fault." said Heather.

"It's not like we both had a choice. Our own dad made us come here. The one time we came back to visit, and were shipped off to go somewhere else!" Dagur exclaimed.

Heather hit his shoulder. "But it is true."

"And now we are here trying to fix some problems that we all didn't start. Thanks to your father, Hiccup." Dagur wasn't trying to be mean, but it came out the wrong way. Hiccup couldn't help but glare at him intensely. He quickly noticed what he said and added, "But you know, accidents happens time to time."

"Really great speech brother, don't you agree?" she teased.

"Yea no, it was really great Dagur. Although you did insult my dad, that's just that."

Dagur hysterically laughed. "Oh my dear brother" He placed his hand on his shoulder, " You really are something. And to be honest, I would gladly accept you to marry my sister. But you are my brother so that would be weird." He laughed again. He patted his shoulder and went on with Heather.

Hiccup slightly laughed. "Wait-- brother?" He shrugged it off and went on his day with Toothless, who was still playing with the fly.


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