Dragons, Superheroes and a Tear in Time

Chapter 27: A touch of Angst and a pinch of fluff (Hiccup)

Previously:
Spider-man invited Hiccup to dinner, where he met Sam and Kate. Yelena, Tony, Spider-man and Pepper were also there. Hiccup had a conversation with Sam about flying which was kinda bittersweet, and then reflected on the gang and their antics. He's only partly sure that there won't be a murder when he's gone.

Refer to the last chapter for Peter's recollection of the recent events.

⚠️T.W: Anxiety/panic attack, dark themes ⚠️

Now:

All I see is darkness and fog. Everywhere I turn. I try to look around, find my way out, but I can't see anything. I try to walk, but the darkness stretches on. After what feels like ages of walking, I see a dim blue light in the distance. It must be the way out, it has to be! I run towards it.

But when I get there, I'm met with a sight I never wanted to see again. Toothless, under mind control. Chills run through my bones when he turns and makes eye contact with me.

Thé darkness creeps in from all angles, the
Only small patch of light coming from my best friend's mouth. I can't see anything but him.

He growls, a deep, bone shattering sound. I try to reason with him. "Toothless! It's me! C'mon, what are you doing?! Snap out of it!" But he keeps stalking closer, keeps growling, keeps charging a blast. His eyes deadly thin and empty. I throw my hands up to protect myself.

And then my dad is there. "SON!"

"DAD, NO!"

I'm shoved. Boom. Dust is thrown up in my eyes. I'm on my knees, coughing, shaking. I know what's coming next but I don't want to look. I know what I'll see.

But still I do.

And there, lying motionless, is my father.

"No! Dad! Wake up!" I shout, scrambling to his side in a fit of panic. I shake him, I plead with him, I listen to his heart. Nothing.

"You couldn't save him, Hiccup."

I snap my head up, "Who—who said that?!"

"You couldn't save him, this was your doing."

I look around, but the voice echoes and bounces around me. I look over at Toothless, who is still controlled but is now staring at the ground, his mouth smoking. Just like I remember.

"Who are you?!" I scream, tears running down my face, my chest heaving with every breath I take.

"I think you know."

I turn to look behind me. It's him. He's here.
"How—"

"I think you should know, Hiccup."Grimmel smirks. He gestures to Toothless, who snaps his gaze onto me again. "I always win."

A plasma blast flies at me before I can react.

There's a boom, but no pain. I open my eyes, breathing ragged and terrified. Now I'm somewhere else. A cliff. New Berk. The wind is blowing harshly, cutting into my skin and right into my bones.

"Look at what you have done, Hiccup!" Grimmel's voice tuts. I stand up from my knees. Grimmel steps out of the grass and points a long, taunting finger near me. I realise it's not at me. I spin around.

My world falls apart.

"Nooo!" I scream, sprinting towards her. She's standing up, smiling at me. She doesn't know.

She doesn't know.

I shout at her to move, to run, to do anything. But still she looks at me so innocently, so happily. I reach her. But I'm too late. Viggo plunges a sword into her stomach from behind.