The Little Aviarian Page 3

Hiccup sighed when he saw Thornado.
"Your father wishes to speak with you." He told Hiccup before taking to the sky. He turned back and looked at Hiccup.

"Will you be coming young-one?" Thornado questioned when Hiccup didn't take to the sky.

"I am tired. My wings just got more exercise then I've had in a while." Hiccup let his wings go limp to show how tired he was.
Thornado rolled his eyes. "Young-one, your father was angered when you didn't go immediately to Gobber's hut. You are in much trouble." The eagle looked at Hiccup with concern when his head fell forward.
"Okay. I'll go. Just give me a minute to rest." Hiccup sat on the ground, his knees tucked against his chest.

Hiccup heard calls coming from where he left the boy.
"Your highness! Are you okay?" The man from before asked. Hiccup heard the boy groan.
"My head." He said roughly. "Where is he?" He said next, his breathing a bit too fast.
"Who?" Hiccup would later remember that the man did not sound disbelieving, he trusted the boy.
"A boy saved me. I don't know how, but he was here, he got me to safety somehow."
Hiccup heard footsteps searching the surrounding area, it was time for him to leave.
He took to the sky, through the trees, dodging them with a precision that only a bird could have.
Thornado and Toothless followed him back to the clouds, where he made his way to his father's home.

"Hiccup!" His father bellowed from his throne. Hiccup saw his brothers and sister lining the wall. His oldest sister, Astrid, looked at him with pity, she knew he was in trouble and she knew she could do nothing. His other sisters, Merida and Rapunzel, gave him small smiles. His oldest brother, Snotlout, rolled his eyes and crossed his arms. Fishlegs, his last sibling, gave him a thumbs up, trying to cheer him up.
Hiccup bowed before his father, stayed bowed while his father berated him.
"I told you! I told you to go to Gobber's! And what do you do? You go down to the surface, where you could get hurt! You could have gotten hurt!" Stoick's voice softened.
"I told you, I don't want you to get hurt." He laid a hand on Hiccup's shoulder. Hiccup looked up.
"I'm sorry father." He raised his head slowly.
"Just, go to your hut. You can start at Gobber's tomorrow." He squeezed Hiccup's shoulder before letting him go. Hiccup nodded, and with his head held high, walked out of the room, leaving his family behind. Even with the meeting, he felt fantastic and couldn't keep his grin away. He thought back to the boy, and how he felt in his arms.
His voice was heavenly and his laugh was magical.
"Hey Hiccup, We got a present for you." Toothless exclaimed when Hiccup made it back to his hut. Thunderdrum was sitting next to a sheet that covered something. With a flourish of his wing, the cover was pulled back to reveal the small statue of the boy.
Hiccup squealed, it was a very manly squeal thank you very much, and hugged Toothless and Thornado, spinning in the air, accidentally knocking something over.
He ignored the downed lamp and picked up the statue. He studied it closely.
"He's gorgeous." Hiccup whispered before walking over to his bed and laying down.
Toothless smiled at his friend and master before taking his place to sleep. They had an early day tomorrow.

Hiccup woke with a smile and was smiling through the day, as he worked with the hammer Gobber gave him, he hummed along with the bangs and made a rhythm out of it.
Gobber looked at him with concern. He went to talk to Stoick.
"I think we broke him." Gobber commented. Stoick eyed him.
"Well, he's been singing, and humming, and tapping tunes with his hammer. If I had to guess, I'd think he was in love." Stoick choked on his ale.
"What?" He coughed out.
"He is acting like you did when you met his mother." Gobber tapped his chin, "And like when you met his siblings' mother." He looked at him. Stoick has had two wives, He got five kids out of his first wife, but she died in childbirth, they were able to save Rapunzel, but not her mother.
Valhalla, Hiccup's mother, came to them from far away, and she was taken home after Hiccup was born. She didn't want to leave, but she couldn't let them have her son. Since then, Stoick has protected Hiccup as best he could, he didn't want him taken away like his wife was.
"Well. I am sure that he has chosen a suitable woman." Stoick grumbled.

Hiccup smiled and swept through the room, his wings beating behind him a mile a minute, causing a lot of wind.
He ignored the flying papers and twirled again. Toothless rolled his eyes.
"If you keep making so much noise, your dad is going to come in here." He snapped when Hiccup knocked over his perch. "Sorry Toothless. Hey, do you think I'll see him again?" Hiccup flopped onto his bed, his wings tucking in behind him, his legs kicking in the air as he traced the statue.
"I don't think so." Toothless hopped onto the bed and laid his head on Hiccup's shoulder.
Neither noticed the door opening.
"You have to remember, he's human." Toothless commented.
"WHAT!" Stoick stood at the door, a glare on his face.
"Father!" Hiccup got to his feet quickly, hiding the statue behind his back.
"What is that?" Stoick pointed at him.
Hiccup lowered his head and revealed the statue.
"A human! You love a human? A male Human!" Stoick grabbed the statue and flung it at the wall, smashing it to pieces.
"No!" Hiccup knelt and picked at the pieces, tears falling down his face.
"Why did you do that?" Hiccup looked up, but shrunk away at his father's look.
"Why?! Because you are making me look like a fool! You are spitting on tradition and are putting yourself right into danger!" Stoick raised his hand, Hiccup flinched back.
"You are not to leave this hut, you will stay here, you will never go back to the surface, and you will Never try and meet that human! Do I make myself clear?!" Hiccup nodded, still kneeling on the floor with the shattered statue.
Stoick glared at him for a second more before turning and slamming the door shut. "Keep an eye on him." Hiccup heard his father say.
Hiccup picked up the biggest piece, the boy's head, and cradled it to his chest while he cried.