Something is not right with home

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[This is Hiccup. Slowly pacing forward, with an absent expression on his face. He looks very tried too. Toothless, his dragon, follows him from a distance, looking utterly confused at him.]

[This is Hiccup, still. Noticed the changes in his reality. The temples... the strange, glowing, whatever things that people call portals... and that huge, maybe god-made metal boat-like-thing on the ocean... and the olive trees. The. Olive trees. He only had heard about them in books. It's just too much...]

Too muuuuch... S-sometimes I-I wonder if this isn't the gods playing a trick on me, if this isn't the end of the world, this must be it, if it's my luck, it definitely is the end of the world... [He mutters to himself in disbelief still just walking forward without any goal, followed by Toothless.]

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[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

Hiccup?

[It was the first time that Leela had seen her friend since the experiment. She was glad to see him looking more like himself once more. Even if he did not look happy.]

[dragonnerd.livejournal.com]

Leela-- [Hiccup gasps when he sees her. Then just awkwardly stands there. He feels awful, remembering how their last meeting was going.] H-hi...

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

I am glad you are yourself again.

[So glad, in fact, that she was going to give him a hug - a rare gesture from a warrior - whether he liked it or not.]

[dragonnerd.livejournal.com]

Leela, I... [Hiccup is the most surprised at the hug. He lets out a sad sigh, not feeling he deserves something like this.] I was so stupid, I was saying things I should have never said, I don't know what happened...

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

It was an experiment. The Plane is to blame, not you.

[dragonnerd.livejournal.com]

No, Leela, that something was still me somewhere. I was just like that before I met Toothless... It just, I don't know, somehow I felt one with my tribe, and that was a good feeling. I felt satisfied...

[But there are no words how thankful he feels for Leela right now. He trusts her, and if she forgives him then the world might won't end that soon.]

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

But it was a cold satisfaction. If you cannot be yourself, you will be always be cold inside. There will always be a part of you missing.

This, now, is who you are supposed to be.

[dragonnerd.livejournal.com]

[Hiccup nods as he is listening to Leela.] Y-you are right. I'm glad I'm not like them.

[Smiles a little.]

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

Good. You are better than that. And I still believe that they will see that, one day.

[dragonnerd.livejournal.com]

I... might have a chance to show them the dragons' true nature, Leela. [Hiccup starts, carefully, rubbing the back of his neck.] Gobber says I could be the one who'll be chosen to kill a dragon in the arena and well... I have a plan.

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

A great honour in your tribe. [Though it would sound foolish to anyone who had not grown up in such a world.]

What is your plan?

[dragonnerd.livejournal.com]

[Blushes because Hiccup didn't even think about the 'honor' thing. But really... a great honor... and he has it... And about to ruin it.]

Oh, uh... yes. [So he blinks a bit.] I- oh uh yes, the plan, uuuh the plan-- Sooo... I-I think I could show them that dragons can be, uh, nice when they see they are not facing with an enemy. [In other words, he doesn't have much idea.]

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

[He had been given the honour, which meant that he had earned it as much as any other member of the tribe, but he would make things better as well. That was worth even more.]

Will Toothless help you?

[dragonnerd.livejournal.com]

He-- no. He won't, I don't want to let him near to the vikings until things get better. You know... [Clears his throat.] I have to do this alone.

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

Not alone. Even if I cannot stand beside you in the arena, you will not be alone. I can promise that.