I own nothing! Sorry if this first chapter is chopy, but the beginning of HtTYD was crazy so deal with it.

Hiccup ran to Gobber's, dragons were attacking and Gobber probably needed the help. "Careful," Jack said as Hiccup narrowly avoided a blast of fire.

"Could you help a little?"

"What are you doing outside?" everybody asked, knowing that if Hiccup got involved, things would go bad. He was the town loon, and he couldn't kill a dragon if his life depended on it. But we'll get into that later.

"Nice of you to join the party," Gobber said, "I thought you'd been carried off."

"What me? No, I'm way to muscular for their taste." Jack stifled a laugh as Hiccup struggled to lift a big hammer, "They wouldn't know what to do with all this."

"Well, they need toothpicks don't they?" Hiccup rolled his eyes.

"Well, at least you tried," Jack said as he leaned back against the wall.

"Fire!" someone shouted. The other teens went to put out the fire.

"Their job is so much cooler than mine," Hiccup muttered.

"Hey, you're the one dealing with the weapons, they're just pouring buckets of water," Jack said. "Besides you get to stay in here with me, what could be better?"

"He-yeah," Hiccup chuckled lightly.

"Do you have to comment one everything I do?" he tried changing the conversation.

"Well it's better that just sitting here."

"Shouldn't you help them or something?"

"Nah, they got this," another house lit on fire, "Nevermind, I'll be right back."

"Talkin to your 'friend' again, Hiccup?"

"Oh, you saw that?" he replied timidly.

"It is my shop. You know, they'll never let someone fight dragons who is always talking to someone who isn't there."

"Hey, I'm right here, you know," Jack flew in, offended.

"You know he can't see you," Hiccup said.

"See, this is what I'm talking about. Now, sword. Sharpen. Now."

As he worked, Hiccup daydreamed about what it would be like to kill a dragon until shouts were heard, "Nightfury!"

"Man the fort, they need me out there. Stay. Put. Here. You know what I mean."

"I got it." Hiccup watched to make sure he was gone.

"You'r heading out, aren't you?" Jack asked.

"It's the only way for them to trust me. They all think I'm crazy, that I can't do anything. Well, I'm going to prove them wrong!"

"This should be fun."

"Just keep watch please?"

"Fine. But be careful." They stopped on the hill, all was quiet. Hiccup remained anxious, this was his one chance.

Then, out of the blue, a Nightfury appeared. Hiccup took his shot, and he didn't miss! "Yes! Yes! I did it!"

"You did it!"

"Did anyone see that?"

"Aw, that's mean."

"No, I-I mean did anybody who-"

"I know what you meant. Way to go," Jack hugged Hiccup.

"I really did it," Hiccup still couldn't believe it.

Then, a Monstrous Nightmare appeared. "Aw, crap," Hiccup took off and ran.

"Hiccup!" Jack flew after them.

Long story short, the dragons got away and burnt down several houses in the process. Gobber was taking Hiccup back to the house, "Why does nobody believe me? I hit a Nightfury!"

"Well, it's hard to believe you sometimes."

"What about Jack? How many times do I have to tell you people, Jack is real!"

"Alright, sure. Now get inside, I have to go help them clean up the village." As Gobber walked away, Jack sent out a blast of ice, making Gobber slip. He and Hiccup stifled a laugh and went inside (only to head out through the back door).