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Jack finds a baby in the woods. Not knowing what else to do, he hurries to Hiccup for help.


It seemed like it was going to be a perfect afternoon. Hiccup's father had gone on a short trip to patrol the area that surrounded their island and wouldn't be back for a few days. This meant peace and quiet for the young viking. He couldn't help but smile to himself as he mentally planned out his evening. First he would catch up on his reading, then he could sort out his sketches and maybe take Toothless out for a midnight ride.

He walked over to his favourite spot by the fire, patting the dragon's head as he passed by him. Just as he was about to sit down, a frantic knocking came form the door. Hiccup groaned and set his book on the table. Who would knock on his door after sunset? As he reached for the door, a certain person who never respected alone time popped in his mind. Yes, it was probably Jack on the other side.

And indeed it was. The pale boy had an extremely worried look on his face and was slightly bouncing in place. He held a bundle of blankets close to his chest. As soon as Hiccup opened the door, Jack had rushed inside and closed it behind him with a sharp kick. ''Jack, is something wrong?'' The viking asked, raising an eyebrow. It was strange for him to be acting like this. It was usually Hiccup worrying about everything, not Jack.

The taller boy placed his staff on the table and held the bundle with both arms, slowly rocking it from side to side. ''Hiccup!'' He began to say in a hushed voice. ''I found him in the woods! I don't know what to do! I've searched everywhere for his mother but no one seems to be missing a baby and-''

''What are you talking about?'' Hiccup stepped over to him. ''Jack, calm down. Take deep breaths. Now, what did you find?''

Jack stopped rocking the bundle, and with one hand gently lifted a corner of the blanket, revealing a small sleeping face and a tuft of brown hair. Hiccup's eyes widened. ''Oh Thor. You found a baby? In the woods?''

''Yeah, he was lying all alone in a clearing. I wouldn't have seen him if it wasn't for the moonlight. It was really weird, he was just sleeping there, and he hasn't woken up yet.''

Hiccup scratched the back of his head and let out a sigh. Who in their right mind would just abandon their baby in the woods? His dad wasn't here to sort out the situation, which ment it was his responsability. ''Jack, I need to go around the village and search for any signs of someone missing a baby. You're the only one who can do this because no one can see you.''

Jack nodded and, picking up his staff, started towards the door. ''Jack Frost.'' Hiccup said, crossing his arms over his chest and arching an eyebrow. The taller male turned around, a confused look on his face. ''The baby stays here.'' Hiccup stepped towards and held out his hands.

Jack pursed his lips and looked at the baby. Even though he had only found him half an hour ago, he had grown attached to the little guy. He was surprised that he was able to hold him, and hadn't let go of him since. He lifted his gaze and pouted, trying his best to convince Hiccup to let him take the baby with him. Hiccup only pursed his lips and shook his head in response. ''It's dangerous, Jack.''

The winter spirit sighed in defeat. He didn't want anything to happen to the baby. He gently handed him over to the viking, who gave him a triumphant smirk and left before he could change his mind.

As soon as Jack had closed the front door behind him, the baby began to protest and shift in Hiccup's arms. He was waking him up. The brunet sat down, and tried to rock the baby just as Jack had done. It was no use, the baby let out a loud shriek, clearly unhappy to have been moved.

''Aww, come on. You were fine just a few seconds ago.'' Hiccup whined, still rocking the baby, but no avail. The crying did nothing but increase. Toothless, who had been peacefully sleeping in the corner, covered his ears with his claws, trying to block the noise.

''I'm sorry bud, but I don't know what's wrong'' The viking said, giving up on rocking the tiny being. The large reptile stood up and crawled towards Hiccup, curious as to what his rider was holding and why it sounded like it was being murdered. He tilted his head to one side when he caught sight of the miniature human. Was this his rider's hatchling? Had him and his weird mate finally decided to start a family?

The dragon's presence, for some reason, seemed to calm the baby, whose cries slowly subsided. He opened his wide blue eyes, and stared at the Toothless,  cooing curiously and reached out a hand. Toothless complied, and pressed his large nose against the baby's palm, in a much similar way to when he had started to acknowledge his rider.

Hiccup chuckled. ''Wow, Toothless. You're better with kids than I am. Should I just hand him over to you?'' The dragon only snorted in response and returned to his spot with the intention to continue with his slumber. ''Or not.''

Now that the baby wasn't trying to wake up the entire island, Hiccup could get a better look at him. Thankfully, he didn't seem to have been affected from exposure to the cold. It was a wonder how he had survived out in the woods in the middle of winter. The viking gently placed the baby on the table and removed the blanket. As he checked the baby for anything that seemed out of the ordinary, the baby stared at Hiccup with bright blue eyes. The boy returned the gaze. ''You know, your eyes are very similar to Jack's.'' He mumbled. The tiny being responded by sucking it's thumb.
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