I want to imagine Viggo is sitting atop a building across from where Hiccup lives or works or schools and he’s up there because of some dumb thing Hiccup said
Most days Hiccup can ignore the color, passing it off as a trick of the light. He can convince himself that it isn’t Viggo that’s slowing down, it’s him that has extra energy today. And the deepening creases in his beloved’s face are good signs, signs of a life long lived.
But it does hit him on those nights where Viggo slumps heavily into bed, the weight of the day taking far more of a toll on his body than it used to, his age coming to the surface with one heaving sigh. Those are the nights Hiccup tries to smooth away the wrinkles and tuck the gray hairs away and remind himself that he still has many years with Viggo by his side.
Viggo doesn’t like being so vulnerable in mermaid infested waters, but he’s found himself relaxing in the presence of the merman that’s taken an interest in him. It helps that the creature has kept him from drifting out of sight of his ship. It would help more if the blasted thing would just bring him back there instead of making him wait for his oaf of a brother to turn around and rescue him.
When Viggo instructed his brother to harvest tears from the mermaid, he didn’t think the man would be so brutal as to nearly kill the creature in the process.
It’s here!!!!!!! Massive kudos to @mdoodlerfandomart for the artwork. It’s beautiful all because of you.
And thank you for writing this! It’s crazy to think this started as a few sketches and you were able to write a whole novel from there. You are amazing!
Shit I just started applying the Reincarnation AU to all the other AUs I’ve created or been a part of.
Like imagine Hiccup and Viggo as pirates, pitted against each other, fighting against feelings of deja vu. After years of being rivals, they finally get all the memories back of their first life. Hiccup is already married by the time they have this revelation.
Hiccup’s a prince the next time they meet. He’s got his friends by his side, the children of noble families, and they remember their days as dragon riders as well as pirates sailing the seas. There’s blank spaces in there, though, where he knows he had rivals and faced madmen and ended wars but the details are foggy. Then Viggo is assigned as his personal guard. The pieces start to fall into place and he remembers how he didn’t get to pursue a relationship with the man in their last life, yet the feelings were blooming every time they met on the seas. This time he won’t let it go even if he’s betrothed to Astrid. She’ll understand if he just explains, right?
Fast forward a few lifetimes and Viggo’s a renowned detective. The title “Nightfury” rings a bell in his mind, but not enough to give him any clue as to who the mysterious crime lord is. He’s assigned a new partner and the moment their eyes meet, the memories filter in. There’s dragons and pirates and knights and he knows he’s spent at least a couple lives married to Hiccup. His not-so-new partner worries over a picture of Viggo’s daughter thinking he missed his chance this lifetime. Viggo assures him he’s divorced while laughing at Hiccup for being a crime lord. He never thought their roles would be reversed.
Hiccup’s in college when her funds are cut off and she’s in desperate need for money to pay for her classes and projects. She runs into Viggo at a coffee shop and jokingly asks him to be her “sponsor.” They’ve been through so many lives by now that the memories click instantly and it’s hardly the craziest situation they’ve been in.
And how much more interesting and tragic could it be to play with different age gaps and genders? Imagine Hiccup as an old man when he finally crosses paths with a young Viggo. Or them being the same age and growing up together.
Hiccup’s never been one to use his powers with bad intentions. Yet, when he spies a particularly handsome pirate one night he can’t help but hum a low tune to draw the man into the sea so he can get a closer look.
