Seriously? They're just letting Mildew take off with a ship that the Outcasts can use, instead of having Toothless blast it from a distance? And Hiccup hasn't told Stoick that Spitelout tried to kill him? Dumb, dumb, dumb.

This story is so frustrating. I hate torture and woobification. But I'm too invested by now, and I guess I'll keep reading a bit longer.

Hiccup should have demanded a hell of a lot more from Stoick and the council! A public apology from all of them and a statement that both he and Astrid are blameless, reimbursement for all the abuse and destruction of his property, the removal of Spitelout and Mildew from any position of authority, and more. Then when they're still begging him to become the Heir, he should tell them that he knows how to end the war, and will show them the key, and if they still want him, he'll accept. If not, he'll leave Berk forever.

I loved it from the beginning to the end

I never thought that the story would be so good. Each aspect seems very well balanced and it flows unbelievably well. Couldn't put it down.

Truly one of the most fascinating AUs for this franchise I’ve ever seen; nice job.
I’ve always found it interesting to read fics looking at how things might have unfolded if one seemingly little thing never took place, and this is a perfect example of that, with Hiccup seemingly having missed his moment to prove himself to his father and Berk now ‘quietly’ falling apart as nobody can acknowledge that Snotlout only makes a good heir on paper.
The chain of events that give Hiccup another chance to prove himself are handled very well, with Stoick forced to give Hiccup a brief chance to return to his old role even if his own perception of public opinion motivates Stoick to leave Hiccup officially disinherited.
Admittedly, I think you could have drawn out Astrid actually realising that she LOVES Hiccup and focused more on her affirming her being fond of him and relying on the protection offered by her status as his Promised until after Toothless becomes part of the equation (even them initially sharing a bed is easy enough to interpret as her being practical when they each have so little), but I do agree with the idea of her being Hiccup’s only true ally as she appreciates his aid and emotional support where nobody else gave her any true assistance. Your new interpretation of Toothless’s injury is also handled well, inflicting a less serious injury on the dragon that doesn’t hinder him as much as his lost fin did in canon while still giving him a reason to bond with Hiccup that prompts him to remain even when he could leave.
Even the events that lead to the Dragon Riders of this world coming together work well, mixing a bit of fortuitous timing with the decidedly less fortunate twist of the Outcast raid giving them a concrete reason to train their dragons beyond ‘It’s something cool to do’. Their subsequent ‘public unveiling’ works well as they expose their enemies in Berk and establish their own ability, and even after the battle against the Red Death, the subsequent Outcast invasion feels very appropriate rather than being ‘tacked on’ to add a bit of extra narrative to your plot.
Any chance of a sequel looking at how Valka would react to this version of Berk when she returns? I can see Berk being in a better position to oppose Drago note that they have a more tactically coordinated team of Dragon Riders, but on the other hand, she would definitely be VERY upset with Stoick for his treatment of Hiccup, while Hiccup would be angry at being ‘abandoned’ by his mother for so long…

Did I miss reading Astrid bear Camicazi? when was this?!

Brilliant, as always. Thank you for sharing!

Truly, Stoick is realizing that he got enough meat in that sandwich to a whole village... but unfortunately it seems to late as he already complained to the waitress and got a rancid BLT in it's place.

maybe if he's quick he can get the old sandwich back, the one that was well made.

good story thanks.

Wowow sin limón eso es cruel jajaja:)

Wow.
Sorry man, all the interactions are massively dramatized and not in a fun way. It takes away from the story

Too exaggerated

Okay, I know I've been complaining a lot, but that scene with Snotlout and Spitelout? That was brilliant. Not perfect, but it did an excellent job of showing how vicious (and how cunning) the 'Louts really are.
I'm still disappointed that so many characters are holding onto the idiot ball, though.

...okay. There is being obvious, and there is being blatant, and then there's this. We do not need the obvious pointed out every time your characters open their mouth.
We certainly don't need the bad-guys explaining their plots and motivations where everyone will here them! That's not how storytelling works! That's not even how politics works!
And your characters persist in acting like complete and total morons, sticking with dumb decisions and just...
{sigh}.
Okay, I'll admit that's not fair, but it's so frustrating to see such a promising premise being reduced to such a blunt assault of ham-handed morality and stupid character decisions.
You are, as I said before, trying to hard, and your cast has been reduced to a parody because of this.

Just finished chapter four, wanted to talk about what I e seen so far. Concept is definitely good. Premise is meaningful and internally consistent, and fits in well with the setting and narrative.
On the other hand, you are coming on way, way too strong. You keep saying that Hiccup and Astrid are being abused, keep telling us about how awful the Vikings are, but you don't show it. Since you also keep repeating yourself, it can drag on a little.
Your characters also fall a little flat. You seem to have reduced the Vikings to little more than vehicles for abuse, rather than treating them as people. It's hard to credit that Gobber, for example, would be so casually cruel to Hiccup.
That's not to say that Gobber is an angel, but what we really need is the build-up, the contrast. Gobber does his best to treat the boy well, but when he gets too much mead in him he gets impulsive and stupid and does things he regrets afterward...
And you certainly tried to show us that scene, but instead you ended up telling us about how Gobber felt bad, instead of showing his regret.
Still, it's not a bad story, and I'm looking forward to seeing if it improves.