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In a city where the past meets now,
Legends walk and show us how.
Dragons turned to loyal friends,
Together, hearts and strength transcend.
In Dragon City, where dreams take flight,
A beacon shining in the night.
Five districts strong, we stand as one,
In Dragon City, our hearts are won.
From every street to every park,
Dogs of dragons leave their mark.
Self-sufficient, proud, and free,
In unity, our destiny.
In Dragon City, where dreams take flight,
A beacon shining in the night.
Five districts strong, we stand as one,
In Dragon City, our hearts are won.
In the heart of our domain,
Different roles, yet all the same.
Together, we forge our way,
In Dragon City, come what may.
In Dragon City, where dreams take flight,
A beacon shining in the night.
Five districts strong, we stand as one,
In Dragon City, our hearts are won.
Due to the increasing climate change issues, springtime arrived prematurely in Dragon City. However, the snow had already thawed, and the trees were starting to sprout.
The students at the city's university were socializing outside in the quad. A young couple was seated at one of the nicer tables. The young flaxen-haired woman appeared to be doing her homework.
Her sexy boyfriend had taken out his sketchbook. He appeared to be drawing a dragon/human hybrid. One glimpse at the sketchbook showed off the prestigious talent of the young man.
"What are you working on, Hiccup?" his girlfriend Astrid asked. She'd been attempting to do her physics assignment. However, it gave her an unbearable headache, so she needed a break.
"Oh, I was drawing some Draco Beings. After all, Astrid. We only thwarted the Second Holy War from breaking out in the Dragon Kingdom four months ago. I've been pondering the idea of creating a series of graphic novels. I want to record our adventures and have fun doing it."
"Hmm, that sounds like a splendid idea to me. However, you've already made it evident you have no desire to be like your father and enter the political world. Isn't that reason you've been majoring in engineering science and art since we started university?"
"Yep, I'd rather play to my strengths. Have you figured out what you're going to do once we finish school?"
"I'm not sure, Hiccup. However, I know I've plenty of time to figure it out!"
The couple shared a quick kiss before resuming their work. After classes let out for the day, the couple headed to catch the train to return to their homes in the Berk district of the city. "Do you have any plans for the weekend, Astrid?" asked Hiccup as he swiped his card in the reader.
"No, not really. Is there something you'd like to do?"
"How about a date at our favorite eatery? It'd be a nice way to spend the weekend."
"Okay, if you're sure, Hiccup."
"Great! I'll pick you up around lunchtime tomorrow then." Shortly afterward, they headed home.
The next day things didn't go as Hiccup planned for their date. When they arrived at their favorite restaurant, it said it was closed. Evidently, according to the sign, they're hosting some big party later.
The couple tried to find another place for their date. However, every spot they frequent was closed today for one reason or another. Then Astrid suggested they go back to the original location.
Hiccup asked why? Seeing how the sign said they're closed for a big party. Astrid said she had a good feeling about it. So the couple went back, and Astrid knocked on the door.
Opening it, she led Hiccup into the dark room. Then the lights instantly came on, and everyone shouted, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HICCUP!" Hiccup stood there shell-shocked. "I don't understand. It's not even my birthday!" Hiccup was a leap year baby. So given that, they usually celebrated his birthday on non-leap years on March 1st, except that it was tomorrow as today was the 28th.
"We wanted to catch you by surprise, BBBFF!" exclaimed his eleven-year-old sister Una. It then clicked in his brain why his sister had insisted on him helping her look nice today. Una couldn't braid her own hair due to lacking motor skills.
So she'd asked him for help weaving her long blond and lilac hair into a French braid this morning. He also understood why his mother had bought him and his siblings some new clothes. Seeing how his mother insisted he wears his new outfit today for his date. His sixteen-year-old brother Boden ran up to hug him!
"So, bro! How does it feel to be legal? It's not every day someone reaches their twenty-first birthday! Or that Mom agrees to let anyone in the family drink alcohol!"
That shocked the birthday boy. His mother was adamant against 'poison.' She went out of her way to keep her family away from cigarettes, vapes, alcohol, and drugs. "Are you serious, Boden?" his older brother asked in disbelief. Finally, his beautiful mother, Valka, walked over with one beer can to prove it true.
"Your father persuaded me that one beer should be allowed due to the occasion. He said its a rite of passage, so I'm allowing it for tonight."
"Thanks, Mom! Thanks, Dad!" as Hiccup popped open the can and slowly drank it. After he finished, a local band started playing. Soon everyone was busy dancing. They brought out the chocolate cake with a twenty-one-shaped candle two hours later. He made his wish and blew it out.
Almost immediately, his wish came true. Because Astrid then proposes to him. Earlier that week, they'd talked about how its silly that women can only propose on a leap year. So it's clear why she decided to propose to him right now. He screamed yes as he kissed her. In short? Hiccup's twenty-first birthday was a blast!