I created this story in my mind, Dragons were not befriended by vikings yet, (except hiccup of coarse) and The Romantic Flight is getting ready to take place.
Astrid ran as fast as she could up the hill and Away from Hiccup. She came to a log and was getting ready to jump off of it when the claws of a Night Fury caught her arm and lifted her up. She screamed and scratched at the paws that gripped her arm. The dragon dropped her on a branch and landed at the top of the tree.
"Hiccup get me down from here," She shouted trying not to show her fear.
"You have to give me the chance to explain" Hiccup said pleading with her.
"I am not listening to anything you have to say," Astrid shouted angrily as she tried to make her way toward the tree, forgetting the one ton beast the sat at the top, the only thing keeping her from flying on her own.
"Then I won't speak," Hiccup said forgetting what he said a minute ago, "Just let me show you."
"Please."
She glanced down at the drop that awaited her, the tree she was in wasn't that tall, but the cove was down there making the drop even higher, and she was quite sure that that lake down there wasn't very deep, maybe waist high at the deepest. She turned back up at Hiccup, really only one option here if she wanted to live. She swung her leg upward and climbed up. "What am I doing," she thought to herself as she reached up and touched the dragons side, who responded with a snarl. She pulled her hand away, and reached for a strap. Hoisting herself up, she batted away Hiccups hand and threw her body on Toothless' back. She'd probably never understand why the dragon was named Toothless.
"See nothing to be afraid of," Hiccup reassured.
Snotlout wondered where Astrid was, she could usually be found in her home sharpening her ax, but no matter where he looked he couldn't find her.
"She likes to be left alone sometimes," Tuffnut reminded his overly self centered friend.
"She was a bit more angry today than usual," Snotlout said.
"Yeah more excuse to leave her alone," Tuffnut said, "Come on, Ruffnut wants to go jump in a boar pit."
"Fine," Snotlout said, "But when she can't find out why I'm not there for her I'm blaming you."
"Yeah yeah," Tuffnut said running toward the angry sounds of wild boars, "Come on I don't want to miss it."
Hours later, Snotlout totally forgot about Astrid. He was too busy watching Ruffnut get her ass kicked. Tuffnut was right, Astrid does like to be alone when she practices her ax throwing. A boar threw Ruffnut in the air and she came plummeting down. Tuffnut was running from two boars. He took a hard right running the poor boars into a tree knocking them out.
"Come on guys," Ruffnut said dusting herself off, "It's no fun when they're out."
They left the pit and went to the great hall where Gobber awaited them. Fishlegs was inside reading a book, except he was alone. Astrid was no where to be seen. She usually showed up about the time Fishlegs did and would sharpen her ax. Fishlegs looked up from his book.
"Have you seen Astrid," Fishlegs asked.
"No I was about ready to ask you that," Snotlout said.
"Probably at home sleeping," Gobber said, "Hiccup too, they must be all tuckered out."
"Maybe," Tuffnut said putting no more thought to it, "They were in that arena about an hour longer than we were. Plus, Hiccups got his big day tomorrow."
"He needs all the rest he can get," Ruffnut said, "If he's going to kill a Monstrous Nightmare tomorrow."
"I wonder if he did all that just to impress Astrid," Tuffnut said.
"He'll never get her," Snotlout said, "She's going to be mine."
They were hunkered behind a rock, everything had a demonic red glow. Astrid and Hiccup watched in horror as a Gronkle dropped a small fish from his mouth into a giant hole. The dragon scratched behind his ear only to be viciously eaten by the giant dragon that was hiding in the bloody fog. The dragon was still hungry however, and tried to make a meal of the two teens and Night Furry. Hiccup didn't have to tell Toothless twice to get out of there. On their way to safety, Astrid got smacked in the face with something.
"Astrid you alright," Hiccup asked over his shoulder and not getting a response.
The horror filled Hiccup as her hands slipped away from his sides. Hiccup screamed as she fell away into the fiery thickness. Hiccup high-tailed it around, she was falling faster and faster. Her brilliant blue eyes were closed making her look asleep. Hiccup tried to fly faster than she was falling, but to no avail. The Red Death swallowed her up.
Hiccup swerved to miss the big beasts humongous teeth protruding out of it's mouth. Hiccup flew away, he stopped halfway between the water and the nest. Thinking about what he had done, the huge mistake he had made. Toothless cooed as his master. Hiccup nodded.
"I guess we go-," he was cut short by a strange new sound.
He turned his head to the nest. Thick spikes of crystal blue ice began to jut out of the mountain. Ice grew along the rocks making an angry crack as it ripped along. Hiccups curiosity got the best of him, after all, he did just lead one of the most well known people on Berk to her untimely death. He flew into the mountain the way he came out. The menacing red fog was replaced by an icy cavern. Hiccup took note of the figure in the middle. He went to take a closer look. Once he got close enough, his sadness turned to joy as recognized who it was.
"Astrid," Hiccup shouted making the blonde shriek, causing more ice to form.
"Hiccup what happened," Astrid asked as she looked around, "What did all this."
"You're alive," Hiccup said excitedly, "I saw the Red Death eat you."
"It did," Astrid said, "But how am I still alive."
"I don't care," Hiccup said, "You'er alive that's all I care about."
"What about this Hiccup," Astrid said gesturing to the icy fortress around them, "What did this."
"I think it was you," Hiccup said looking around as snow began to fall.
"Me," Astrid said looking at her hands as she turned away from him, "But how, this doesn't make any sense."
"I don't know," Hiccup said as he watched her raise her hand.
,A pillar of ice rose from the ground. She stood there a moment trying to figure things out. Hiccup interrupted her thoughts.
"We better head back to Berk," Hiccup said motioning toward the scared and curious Night Fury.
"Hiccup I can't," Astrid said, "Not like this."
"But Astrid you have to," Hiccup said, "What will I tell people."
"I don't know," Astrid said turning her cool blue eyes at him, "Tell them I was taken away by a dragon. That way you're not really lying you're just not telling the whole truth. Act like it traumatized you."
"I will," Hiccup said, "Just promise me you won't get hurt."
"I won't," Astrid said, "Just promise me things won't go wrong tomorrow."
Hiccup nodded as he walked away. He hopped on Toothless, he gave Astrid one last chance to come back with him but she shook her head.
"Astrid," Hiccup said, "Think you'll need something to keep you warm."
A Monstrous Nightmare crawled up to Astrid, he sniffed her, then he bowed to her like she was his queen. Slowly more and more dragon bowed to her as well. She smiled at Hiccup.
"I should be fine," Astrid said, "I think I'm their new queen."
"Queen Astrid of Ice and Dragons," Hiccup said proudly as he dramatically bowed to her from atop Toothless's back.
"Why thank you," Astrid said smiling as she rubbed the neck of a Deadly Nader.
"Goodbye," Hiccup said about ready to take off."
"One more thing," she said running up to him.
She pulled him in for a kiss on the cheek. Her lips were soft and warm like he'd always thought lips would feel. She stepped away.
"You may go now," Astrid said smiling, "Goodbye Hiccup, come back."
"I will," Hiccup said taking off.
Well here's chapter one, I will try to put up more soon. thanks for reading and please review.
