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Soulmates . Hiccup hadn’t really given soulmate bonds much thought, until as of late.
Soulmate bonds were sacred bonds dating back for centuries; it was said that those with soulmate bonds were blessed by Freyja herself.
Those that had a soulmate bond were said to be able to sense the presence, sometimes even feel the emotions of their soulmate, like an invisible threat connecting you to them.
Some soulmate bonds were stronger than others. The strongest of the soulmate bonds were said to be able to hear their soulmates' thoughts.
Hiccup had accepted that he was not fated to have a soulmate. That was until a few months ago when he had met the leader of the Dagon Hunter’s Viggo Grimborn.
At first Hiccup hadn’t noticed anything much as days had passed since that first interaction Hiccup had started to hear muffled noise in his ears. At first he had passed it off as a headache and lack of sleep but as time passed the noise became clearer and it was apparent that Hiccup was hearing another’s voice in his head.
The voice in his head belonged to none other than Viggo Grimborn himself. Naturally Hiccup had panicked because of course just his luck, his soulmate was the man who was his enemy, a man who hunted dragons for a living.
Freyja must have some cruel sense of humour to make Viggo Grimborn his soulmate.
At first Hiccup had hated being Viggo’s soulmate, he had tried to look for anything on severing a soulmate bond but had found nothing.
As weeks went by Hiccup had given up on searching for a way to cut their bond.
Hiccup had found conversations with Viggo quite pleasant and refreshing for him; it gave him a break from his team.
So that is how Hiccup found himself a month after finding out that Viggo was his soulmate.
It was the middle of the night and Hiccup was feeling restless.
“Viggo, are you there ?”
Hiccup waits for a response. Soon enough Viggo’s voice can be heard in his ears.
Hiccup smiles.
“Yes my dear ? Is something the matter, Hiccup ?
“Can’t sleep.”
“ Anything I can help you with ?”
“Not sure ,I’ve been feeling restless lately.”
“Hmmm, perhaps you should try working on one of your sword until you feel tired"
“Yeah good idea, I do need to tweak a few things to inferno cylinders , it’s not holding the Monstrous Nightmare gel correctly.”
“Thank you Viggo”
“ It was a pleasure, my dear, I’m happy I could be of assistance.”
Hiccup sends warmth into his soulmate bond and he receives warmth back from Viggo. It felt like his brain was being hugged, it was nice.
“Now is that all you need my dear ?”
“Yes. Viggo it is.”
“Well then I best be off, I had to duck into my tent to have this conversation with you, my men are driving me insane with their incompetence, so hearing your voice has been music to my ears.”
Hiccup laughs, the noise startling his dragon. Toothless looks around and when he finds no danger he huffs at Hiccup and goes back to sleep.
“I get it, being a leader is frustrating sometimes , especially when others aren’t listening to you. Well good luck with that Viggo”
“Agreed and thank you my dear”
Hiccup can feel Viggo putting his wall up in the bond, mentally blocking Hiccup out. Hiccup sighs, time to work on Inferno.
Hiccup tinkers with Inferno for good full hour
making a ton of progress before his eyelids begin to grow heavy.
Hiccup ambles over to the bed plonking down into his soft furs. Hiccup yawns, he finally feels tired.
Before sleep clams him he sends out a thought in their soulmate bond.
“ Good night ,Viggo.”
Hiccup wasn’t expecting a response from Viggo but he gets one anyways.
“Good night , my dear Hiccup, sweet dreams.”
Hiccup smiles one last time before drifting off to sleep.