Long Lost Sister

Part One

For Star_bright_light

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You are both 19

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Flying was a dream. The perfect dream. And for you, that dream had been a reality since you were a baby.

You heard the story a billion times before. Your twin brother and father thought you and your mother were dead.

"Will I ever be able to see them?" you first asked as a young child.

"I'm afraid not, flower," she would kindly reply.

The basic answer of "no" remained the same, she just answered your question differently time to time.

But she couldn't stop you now.

On the back of your night fury, you started exploring when you were twelve. At first, you had to be home by dark, but when you turned fifteen you started taking trips up to a three days before having to be back home. When you were eighteen you could go up to two weeks before having to return home.

"This is the life," you stated, closing your eyes.

You had just left home a few hours ago, so you had plenty of time to explore. Or go visit Berk. You had dreamed of seeing the rest of your family for a while.

You flew to the island with dragons flying around it. At first, you thought it was a dragon raid, but then noticed there was no fighting. As you flew closer, you saw vikings on the back of dragons.

So a village finally made peace with them, huh? You thought with a smirk.

"Come on, (D/N), let's check this place out." The night fury eagerly agreed.

You knew night furies were rare- (D/N) was the last of them as far as you knew. You found her (more like she found you when you got lost) when you were seven. Luckily, she is the same age as you- but the stares you were getting were ridiculous. Maybe they stared because they didn't recognize you.

You continued walking around, loving the peace between the two worlds- something your mother deemed impossible.

At one pointed, a viking walked up to you and asked, "Is that night fury yours?"

"Yup, sure is," you said proudly.

"It's not Toothless," he said. "So there are more night furies," he added, absent mindedly.

"Toothless? More night furies? You mean there's another night fury?" you asked, eagerly.

"You aren't from Berk, are you?" the villager chuckled.

"Berk? This is Berk?" He nodded. "Technically, I am from here. I just haven't been here since I was a really little."

"How did you get here?"

"I was kinda just flying around and saw the peace between- yeah. I thought it was cool and landed to explore. I love exploring." You haven't talk to many people before, so you just said whatever was on your mind.

"You like exploring, eh?" another villager said. "You're just like Hiccup."

"Hiccup?" You asked. My twin brother?

"Aye. I'm Gobber. That your night fury, lass?"

"Sure is," you stated proudly once again.

"Thought Hiccup's night fury was the last of 'em."

"Hiccup has a night fury?" You then remembered you weren't supposed to know who Hiccup was. "Who is he? Can I met him?" Hopefully he wouldn't recognize you. Why should he? You haven't seen each other since you two were babies.

"He's- oh, here he is. He can tell you, lass. Hiccup! Someone here want to meet ya!"

Hiccup, who was on another night fury, smiled. "Yeah. The girl with the other night fury. Word gets around fast. I just started looking for you five minutes ago. Lucky me."

"Yeah. This is Hiccup. Uh, sorry, lass. Forgot to ask for your name," Gobber apologized.

Your full name would probably give you away. Your nickname should work, right? Or would a fake name do better.

Flower was close enough, right? It was something your mother called you. But that was something only your mother called you. What are you thinking about? Your mother has been the only one you talked to since. . . well, now.

"Uh, (N/N)."

"Well, (N/N), nice to meet you. I'm Hiccup. Welcome to Berk."

"(N/N), huh? That's pretty close to (Y/ N)," Gobber wondered.

"I guess it is," you admitted, rather nervously. "But I've never heard of anybody named (Y/ N)," you quickly lied.

"Uh? Oh I was just blabbing my thoughts. Don't you worry about me. Hiccup, why don't you go show (N/N) around the island?"

"Good idea," Hiccup said. "Come on, (N/N)." He got on his night fury as you climbed on yours. "Oh, this is Toothless, by the way. What's your night fury's name?"

"(D/N)."

"Cool name."

"Thanks. I thought so, too."

Hiccup showed you around Berk. It was nice and peaceful. You loved it there.

Soon after the tour finished, it was dark. Hiccup asked if you wanted to stay the night, to which you eagerly agreed.

Hiccup described his dad to you, as you laid on your side on his bed. He was propped up on his elbow on a palette he made next to the bed. His dad- your dad- sounded amazing. A bit unobservant but strong, loyal, and caring.

"I can't wait to meet him," you smiled, rolling onto your back.

"You'll get to meet him tomorrow more than likely. He'll be curious about (D/N) as well." Hiccup laid down as well, and it wasn't long before you both fell asleep.

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You woke up early that morning thanks to Toothless and (D/N). Turns out, Toothless also loves early morning flights. You and (D/N) patiently (or at least you were patient) waited for Hiccup to put Toothless' gear on before racing to the clouds.

The sunrise was beautiful.

"So," Hiccup began, "where are you from?"

"Berk."

"Here?"

"Yeah. My mom and I left when I was a child, though." You chose your words carefully, as not to give too much but not too little either.

"Really? Where's your mom now?"

You paused. "She's busy."

"Doing?" he pushed.

"Stuff," you trailed, just like he did when he said doing.

"You're not gonna tell?" he questioned.

You popped the p in, "Nope."

"Okay," he shrugged.

"What's your favorite color?" You asked, wanting to get to know your brother.

"What?" You repeated your question. "Green. Why?"

"Have you had any girlfriends? Do you have a girlfriend?"

"Uh, yeah, actually. I'm dating my first and only girlfriend ever. Her name's Astrid."

You nodded. "Okay. How'd you lose your leg?"

"Long story; I'll tell you some other time."

"How'd Toothless lose half of his tail?"

"He was shot him down; I found him tied up in the woods."

"Oh, poor Toothless."

You asked many questions on your short morning flight, but went to Hiccup's home early to meet Stoick.

"Dad!" called Hiccup, once he entered his house.

"Son! Do you know about-" he stopped when his eyes caught you, "the girl with the other night fury," he finished.

"Yeah. Her name's (N/ N). She's from Berk but moved away with her mom when she was little," explained Hiccup.

"(N/ N)? Could it be?" Stoick asked, whispering. He took a dazed step forward.

"Do you know her, dad?" asked Hiccup.

"(Y/ N)?"

You shook your head no. "Sorry. I'm not her."

"Gobber said her name was similar to (Y/ N). Who's (Y/ N), dad?"

Your head flashed to view Hiccup, then your father. No one ever told Hiccup about you? He didn't know he had a twin? Or even a sister? Or maybe he knows he has a sister but doesn't know her- your- name? Either way, your secret will be easier to keep from Hiccup than your father.

"(Y/ N) is," he paused and looked at you before continuing, "a girl who died in the same dragon raid your mom died in."

He doesn't even know he has a sister, you concluded.

"Oh."

"Hiccup, son, do you mind fetching me some water?"

"Uh, sure, dad." Hiccup didn't need to be asked twice. His dad was chief, so he'd probably just be asking you a few questions. And, if you really had lived on Berk once (which you did), Stoick would be sure to know either you or your parents.

Stoick started as soon as Hiccup left the room. "Tell me, are you really (Y/ N)? Are you really my daughter?" he asked, resting his heavy hands on your slim shoulders.

"N- No. I'm s- sorry, I don't know what you're talking about," you lied, avoiding his sad eyes.

"You're a horrible lair, (Y/ N). Just like your brother." Stoick crushed you in a bear hug.

When he released you, it was your turn to gaze up at him with sad eyes. "Why doesn't Hiccup know about me?"

"I didn't have the heart to tell him. I could barely tell him what happened to his mother. I banned y'alls deaths from being spoken of. Wait, is Valka alive?"

"Mom? Uh," you stepped back and avoided his gaze again.

"You recognized her name, (Y/ N). I know she's alive." Stoick rested his hand on your shoulders. You looked up to see the love in his eyes. "Thank you. I'm so glad you two are alive."

"Uh," you didn't have time to respond, for Hiccup returned.

"Here's your water, dad. I got some for you, too, (N/ N)," Hiccup said, with a smile.

"Oh, thank you, Hiccup. How thoughtful."

"Yes, thank you, son."

"So, (N/ N), do you plan on staying?" asked Hiccup.

You stared at Stoick as you answered. "Uh, I can only stay for a week or two. If I don't come back home in two weeks, mom will be worried. I already have enough trouble letting her allow me to explore so far from home."

"Really? Where do you live?" Stoick questioned, an eyebrow raised.

"Uh, I'm not supposed to tell anyone," you looked at the floor again.

"Really? How come?" asked Hiccup. He really is oblivious to a lot of things.

"Mom doesn't want our home to be taken or destroyed. It's magnificent, really. Beautiful and homey."

"What's your village called? What island do y'all live on?"

"Uh, we don't live on a village. It's just the two of us. We live with hundreds of dragons. It's amazing!"

Hiccup's eyes lit up. "Hundreds of dragons? That sounds amazing!"

Stoick laughed. "Hiccup is the one who made peace between us and the dragons," he boasted, proudly. He took great pride in his son, that was easy to see.

"Really?" you asked, intrigued.

Hiccup shuffled his feet. "Well, it wasn't all me. It was mostly Toothless."

"Come on, don't be shy, son. Tell (N/N) how you made peace in this tribe. I have to be on my way now." Stoick hurried his way out the door.

"Wait! Stoick! I'll be right back, Hiccup." You hurried after your father, shutting the door behind you. He was still on the front porch.

"Yes, (Y/ N)?" he smiled.

"Please don't tell anyone. And don't try to find mom, she'll kill me if she found out I came here."

"Huh? Why?"

"She doesn't know Berk made peace with the dragons. As I said, we kinda live isolated from other people. She doesn't know I'm here."

"Don't worry, (Y/ N)," he assured, resting a hand on your shoulder. "I'll wait until you're ready."

You smiled back at him. "Thanks, dad." Y'all hugged for a minute before he had to hurry. Being a chief of a village took many long hours, but he promised to be home early tonight to spend time with you and your brother.

"Wait, dad," you said. "One more question: Who's older? Me or Hiccup?"

Stoick smiled. "Hiccup, but only by a couple of minutes."

You nodded, "Alright. Thank you, mom didn't like to talk about that too much. She always said it didn't matter who was older."

"It doesn't, but I'm sure it does to a kid."

You laughed along with him. "Just a bit," you admitted.

"It was nice talking to you. Bye, (N/ N)," he said, now that there were a few villagers around.

"Bye, Stoick!" you called, before heading inside.

"So, (N/N)," Hiccup greeted, "what do you want to do today?"

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The following two weeks were amazing. You explored much of Berk with Hiccup and his friends (which included Astrid) and quickly learned you were just like your brother in almost every way, much to your delight. The only difference was you knew a lot more about dragons than he did.

You also spent half a day with your dad. Hiccup thought it was odd, but let y'all have the house so y'all could talk freely. You called him "dad" and he called you "(Y/ N)" while y'all got to know each other. Make up for lost time.

Stoick could be really funny and serious at the same time. He was caring but not really close to Hiccup (not like your mom and you were, anyways). He knew some things about Hiccup, but Hiccup didn't spend a lot of time with your dad.

"I'm leaving tonight," you told them at dinner. "I have been here for two weeks; mom will be getting worried soon, if not already."

"Alright," Stoick agreed with ease.

"Will you come back?" asked Hiccup.

You nodded quickly. "Of course! If you want, that is."

"I want you to. You're a good friend," Hiccup quickly assured.

"I agree with my son, here, please return as soon as you can. But there's no rush."

You smiled and nodded. "Of course, da- I mean Stoick."

"Were you about to call him dad?" asked Hiccup, smiling.

"Uh, yeah, sorry. I grew up not knowing my father. I guess I really want one."

"It's fine. Call me dad all you want," Stoick smiled, warmly.

You ducked your head down, shyly. "Thank you."

"I guess that makes us siblings," smiled Hiccup, continuing to eat his dinner.

You coughed on your water, but smiled nervously. "Y- Yeah."

"Are you alright?" asked Hiccup.

"Yeah, it's just, I have- had. No, have- a twin brother but we were separated when mom and I moved."

"Really?" his attention perked. "Who is he?"

Tears sprang into your eyes. "I'm sorry, I can't say. I'm so sorry." It was silent for a moment.

"It's oka-" Hiccup began.

"Excuse me." You darted outside, tears streaming down your face. You couldn't let them see you like this. Especially not Hiccup. Your twin brother. The one who didn't even know of your existence. Well, somewhat.

You left without returning that night. Without a note, a goodbye, anything but silence.

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