As if Astrid was just Hiccups friend and neither of them had feelings for the other. A year after the ending of How to Train Your Dragon


Hiccup's POV

Hiccup and Toothless landed in a clearing. The pair had never really explored this side of Berk before. It was one of the rare warm sunny days Berk gets and they were determined to make the most of it.

The clearing was about a mile inland from the sea and had a small stream that flowed from the woods to the sea. Toothless had gone to catch fish so Hiccup was alone.

Hiccup heard something move behind him so he looked around.

"Hello?" He asked.

With a soft thud, a girl jumped out of a tree in front of Hiccup. She looked about 14. She had pale skin, dark brown hair and hazel green eyes. Hiccup thought she was pretty.

Her hair was long and loose, nearly to her waist. She looked like she had been living rough for a while and her clothes looked slightly on the small side.

She had an archers bow and an arrow was aimed at Hiccups face.

"Who are you?" They asked at the same time. Hiccup smiled at her and held out his hand.

"I am Hiccup the Horrendous Haddock the Third", He said.

She shook his hand and replied, "I'm Gia" she said. She looked at Hiccup curiously, "You came here on a dragon"

Hiccup nodded, "His name is Toothless" just then Toothless swooped down and landed next to Hiccup. Toothless eyed Gia but made no move to attack her.

Hiccup told Gia about how he'd befriended Toothless and the other dragons by killing the Green Death.

She told him she was the child of two people that had been exiled from their home on another island. They were horrible parents so Gia had run away a few months ago. They had never told Gia where they were from, only that they came from across the sea.

Gia had found out they were dead when she had returned home to steal some more of her clothes- but the house had burned to the ground and there were no footprints around it showing someone had survived.


The two talked all day and only when the sun was about to set did Hiccup think he ought to go. He thought for a moment, and then stood up. He pulled Gia to her feet and looked her in the eye.

"Gia..." He began, "would you like to come to my village with me?"

She looked startled so Hiccup repeated it.

"I... I..." He could see hope shining on her eyes but she looked hesitant.

"I can ask my father if you can stay..."

Gia bit her lip. "Okay how about I quickly fly back, ask my Dad, and fly back with his answer?" Gia looked relieved and nodded eagerly.

"I'll be right back" Hiccup promised, before climbing into Toothless and soaring away.