Dead Inside

Chapter 1 BCT

Pairing: Hiccup/Astrid

Disclaimer: I do not own HTTYD

Character Names:

Hayden Haddock- Hiccup

Camille Haddock- Camicazi

Dylan Lanvik- Dagur

Heather Lanvik- Heather

Seth Jorgenson- Snotlout

Ethan Ericksen- Eret

Avery Hofferson- Astrid

Rachel Thorston- Ruffnut

TJ Thorston- Tuffnut

Gerald Haddock- Stoick

Felix Ingerman- Fishlegs

Craig Borkson- Gobber

Theodore Holgerson- Thuggery

Samantha Svendson- Sylvi(OC)

Summer Holt- Stilsta(OC)

1; So It Begins

A green backpack rested on the floor leaning against the wall closest to the main door as a male with auburn hair and emerald green eyes sat on the couch in his father's house. His father: a large bulky man sat in the chair silently, and a girl with medium brown hair and forest green eyes sat trying not to cry in front of her brother. There were a few others in the room too, his friends from school who all had permission to miss today to say goodbye to their friend who signed up for the military without a word to anyone until the night before he had to leave for Basic-which was today. The backpack was only filled with things he might want, though he was sure he might not get the time with where he was going. The boy was 16 years old, and while a normal kid at this age should be in school, he was not. He was leaving and he didn't know for how long-he guessed until they said he could go home, but honestly he didn't care so much if he did or didn't. He wasn't doing it for them. Suddenly there was the loud sound outside of a bus coming up the road. Then it stopped and was put in park with a hiss. The boy stood up without a word to anyone in the room and grabbed his backpack, slinging it over his right shoulder and waiting for the inevitable sound to ring through the quiet house.

Knock. Knock Knock.

The boy opened the door and saw a man standing in uniform before him with a clipboard. "Hayden Haddock?" the male asked.

"Right here sir." the boy, Hayden, replied calmly in a respectful tone.

"Jay Cliveson, " He offered his hand to Hayden now, "I'm from the recruitment office. You're on my pick up list for transport to Fort Dreki for Basic. Correct?" Jay stated firmly.

"That's correct, sir," Hayden nodded once.

"Well you're my last pick up so grab your bag and let's move!" Jay stated, stepping aside to let Hayden exit the house. Finally the large male stood.

"This is ridiculous! He's 16! He can't just drop out and leave on his own!" Hayden's father argued quickly, following Hayden out.

"I assure you, Mr. Haddock, he can. As long as he's 16 then he can drop out and join the military. He doesn't need parental approval. Now I apologize if this upsets you but it is your son's choice to join," Jay remarked calmly.

"Hayden! Don't do this, please!" his twin sister, Camille, shouted in tears.

"Sorry sis. This is something I have to do. See ya when I see ya. Love you," Hayden told her as he prepared to get on the bus with the other recruits heading to Basic Training for the next ten weeks.