The morning had dawned on the edge slowly like any other morning. Hiccup woke with a start sitting up at his desk. He looked at the drawing's he'd been working on the night before. It was for a new set of flying gear, a mask that could keep the cold away from his face during long windswept flight's. He wiped the side of his face and black charcoal ash came off on his hand. He sighed with annoyance. He walked over to one of the many tables and washed his face in a bowl of water.

Hiccup sighed and stretched cracking the stiff bones in his back. Wow that ached I really should try not to fall asleep like that. Toothless walked over from the corner of the room where he'd been sleeping. He shook his head yawning. Hiccup turned "Hey bud, how did you sleep, better then me I presume." Toothless stopped scratching his ear and stared at his friend. Then turned his head, giving him that look. "Yeah, yeah I know… I never mean to fall asleep like that…" Toothless didn't stop giving him that look "Alright fine! I won't do that okay? Happy now?" Toothless turned to the door. "Geez, you're just like Astrid" Hiccup walked to the door and opened it.

Allowing the early morning meak sunlight to enter. It didn't take long to walk to the clubhouse and to find only the early morning riser's there. Fishlegs sat at the table going over his notes in the dragon book. "Mooorning Hiccup," Fishlegs said, "Just finishing up on the last of the translation's…" Hiccup replied with a mmhmm and found some eggs that were just made. He sat at the table after tossing a couple of fresh fish for Toothless. "You fell asleep at your desk again" Fishlegs commented. Hiccup looked up from his food "What?" Fishlegs pointed to the side of his own face, Hiccup mirrored his action and sure enough, there was still black soot."You got to be- agh" Hiccup stood up and left for the kitchen. Just as he left Astrid landed. "Morning you too," she said hopping of Stormfly before she was truly finished landing.

She tossed one of her older axes into a bin. "I thought that no one would ever get up" she commented grabbing an apple and leaning beside Hiccup's still almost full plate. "So what breed do we have here," she said standing over Fishlegs shoulder "Boulder class… Titan Wing!" he said excitedly "I've been researching all about this dragon, and I might have a location." Astrid smiled "Great I've been itching to get out there, It's been too quiet" she observed, "None of Vigo's ships have passed us, or even landed anywhere else, It's too shady." Fishlegs looked up "You think he's planning something?" Astrid thought about it "Could be, the ocean is normally crawling with them, and I didn't see but one ship anywhere." Hiccup walked back from the kitchen "We don't want to make any rash decisions, we finally have some peace and quiet, where we're not constantly chasing after a rogue dragon or dragon hunter" he said Astrid turned "Hiccup! I didn't expect you to be up so early…" She narrowed her eyes and walked over to him to study his face. She grabbed his chin and wiped her thumb near his ear. She looked at her hand and then showed it to him.

Black soot was coating her finger. Hiccup looked exasperated "Why won't this stuff come off!" His voice raised. Hiccup never raised his voice. Astrid said, "What's wrong?" Hiccup turned away "Nothing," he said through gritted teeth. "Hiccup.." she said in more of a warning tone. "Fine! It's just no matter how hard I try, I can find anything else in the Dragon lens's." Turning back to face her "There has to be something that can help us get the advantage on Vigo…" Astrid's face softened "Hiccup, you just need a break, think about other stuff" "I have! But every time I try I get stuck." Astrid frowned then her face lightened " Why don't we go on a fly around the island" Toothless approached looking excited "See even Toothless want to go" Hiccup looked at Toothless and indeed he did look happy at the sound of a flight. "You've been cooped up for too long" she finished. Hiccup finally agreed, they mounted and took off into the air.

Astrid could see him start to relax. He's always loved flying, as did she it made her feel breathless and alive, almost like nothing could touch her and she new Hiccup felt the same. Astrid urged Stormfly to glide above them. She slides from Stormfly to Toothless with ease, landing right behind Hiccup. He turned surprised. Astrid reached around his waist and hugged him burying her face into his back. She felt him relax fully allowing himself to be comforted by her. They flew for a little while like this. Until Astrid knew for sure he would be alright on his own. She caught Stormfly's eye's and gave a little nod. Signaling the move they had been working on all morning. It would only be a little different this time, with two dragons instead of one.

Once Stormfly was in place behind Toothless she unlinked her finger's from Hiccup's waist. He turned just in time to see Astrid lean sideways and slide right of Toothless. Hiccup's heart jumped, he screeched "Astrid!" Toothless yelped in surprise. Astrid was falling towards the ground fast spinning and swirling in all directions. The tree line was coming fast, Astrid watched her landmark rock waiting until she was level with it before she turned her body mid-air and spun one last time, Stormfly swooped from behind Toothless and flew right below her, she landed feet first on top of her own saddle. The wind pressed against her, she stood calmly on Stormfly's back with her arms outstretched. She breathed a sigh. As Stormfly gilded upwards to match Toothless's height she slipped into a sitting position.

Astrid laughed looking at Hiccup's face, he was utterly astounded. "That was awesome!" He said "Well it should be! Been practicing all morning." she smiled "I thought it would be a good move to fake out Vigo." she said "Well it certainly worked on me." he said. Astrid devilishly smiled "Race you back!" she called already speeding away. "Oh your on!" he shouted after her. Together they raised into the sunrise.