The Adventures of Astrid

Teenage Slayer

A tale of Slayer proportions

Authors note: Welcome to my third Dragon tale, only this will be AU and focused on one of my favorite television shows, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The setting is Thor High, a typical high school set in the sunny side town of Berk where everything is normal…during the day. At night and on patrol is the Teenage Slayer Astrid, under the supervision of her Watcher Gobber she will face the perils of vampires and demons alike, while maintaining a normal existence in the school. Can Astrid keep it together or will her life crumble around her? Note; does not follow show exactly, but does have some parallels, hope you enjoy.

CH.1: Enter the Slayer

Astrid sat in the car of her mom's beat up car and looked out the window despairingly. "Mom, do I really have to go?"

Her mom wore a sympathetic smile and turned to face her, her eyes a deep shade of blue. "Astrid, I know it is difficult going to a new school after what happened to your other one, which I'm still not clear on the details about-."

"Well…when teens smoke things burn up, the gym naturally burnt up along with the school. It was a tragic loss, really, it was time to move on." Astrid actually missed her old school, but due to the vamp invasion she had little choice in the matter. People didn't need to know that vampires were real or there'd be mass chaos. Plus the Watchers would throw a fit if they saw it on the news.

"-Yes well, in any case you have to make the most of the situation. Try and make some new friends, how about him?" She pointed to a brown haired boy on a skateboard.

"Eww, really mom? That is a social disaster waiting to happen…it is just my first day here…you trying to get me trash canned?' Astrid heaved a sigh as she opened the door.

"I'm sorry hon, just, if anything goes wrong you have my number. We are in the same boat you know, I have a new hospital to work at, not exactly jumping through rings here. Plus since your father and I split…things have been difficult in terms of rent."

Astrid felt bad and went to close her door. "Alright mom…you have a good day and I'll do my best here. We'll reconvene at home at 3. Love ya." She hurried off and then skipped up the steps, oblivious to the skater looking her way.

Hiccup had been listening to his favorite band on the way to school, the thrashing dragons. It was this new rock band that had it all, soul and class. Seeing the blond girl though totally changed his world. Of course as he neared that infamous curb he flew from his board onto the grass.

"Hiccup you ok?' Heather made her way over and helped him up. Her hair was a light shade of red and hung before her face in bangs. Her voice was soft spoken and the way she looked at Hiccup said they had a history, well, a friendly one really.

"Yeah, did you see her, who is she?' Picking himself up he looked after her. He couldn't take his eyes off her even if she wasn't there anymore.

"Oh…that's Astrid Hofferson, she is new here. So Hiccup did you want to do something after school today?' She held her books close to her as she fought a blush.

"Huh, sorry Heather…I gotta go. Catch you in chem though." Hiccup hurried off more curious about this Astrid then before.

"Sure, rain check it is then." She began heading to class wondering herself about this Astrid.

In the distance hidden in the shade of the trees was a muscularly clad figure brooding in his overcoat. His weight was leaning against the tree and his eyes never left this Astrid. "So, Berk has a new Slayer huh?"

Astrid proceeded down the halls and looked at her schedule. Her mom and her had came by the day before to get it, just so she wasn't late on her first day. Bumping into someone she offered an apology, though before she could get it out she saw who she had bumped into.

"Excuse me…watch where you going ditz!" Ruffnut glowered at her. She simply could not handle girls who didn't look where they were going…in her halls.

"Is that so? Well…if you weren't so busy working on the ugly you'd have seen me." Astrid knew her mother told her to play nice, but girls like her really steamed her.

"Go ahead and hit me…you'll be expelled so fast you won't wrap that last year's cut around it." Ruffnut neared her and noticed she was the new girl. This was going to be an interesting school year.

"I really don't have time for this…do you know where the library is?' Astrid waited and could see the other students making their way to class. If she was late on her first day she'd have a total freak down, maybe give this girl a rough down.

"Follow the book lovers. Oh, and for future reference if you dare insult me in front of my friends again, I'll have you and your big feet plastered on the school's social blog." Ruffnut flipped her hair as she headed off with her girls chattering.

"Wow…you stood up to Ruffnut," Heather made her way over and smiled.

"No big, I know girls like her, once was…long story. Who are you?" Astrid turned to see the red head who was a tad shy and clearly into whatever Wicca was.

"I'm Heather…and you must be the new girl. The library is this way, you're going to have fun in it, Gobber is like the best." She motioned for her to follow.

"Alright, who can tell me which President of Berk first unified the land?" Gobber was in his late 30's and early 40's with a balding head and sharp intellectual eyes. He wore a long sleeve button up shirt over brown work pants. He had a little weight to him in his mid section but nothing popped out.

"That would be Bork," a student said in front.

"Very good, er, Tooth was it?" He adjusted his glasses as he looked at the student with jet black hair and green eyes.

"Yeah, and it is Toothless, well…my friends call me that, I go by Night Fury as well. Cause I operate well in the night and am a fury-."

"Yes, well, we don't need to know that now. Ah we have a new student, come in now and don't be shy. Miss Heather I shall be seeing you in here later then correct?"

"Oh right, chem, I got to go…see you Astrid." She hurried off down the hall.

"Hi everyone…I'm Astrid." She saw the guys looking her way and blushed. She wore a simple white short sleeve over a skirt with some legging. Her style choice was her own and taking her seat she smoothed her skirt.

"Now let us return to our lesson…Astrid here has much to keep up with." Gobber continued his lecture until class was over. The boys were crowding Astrid and he shooed them off as he shook his head. "Animals, the whole lot of them, depraved little mongrels if you ask me. You ok?"

"Yeah, peachy, never better. So…thanks for that…but I should probably get to my next class." She stood up but felt his strong hand on her arm. "Does this count as sexual harassment?"

"I know who you are Astrid Hofferson, I know you were assigned a Watcher and that you were responsible for the slaying of the Vampire King in your last school. The Watcher Council has assigned me to watch over you and help you out in your stay here."

"Have you been stalking me?" Astrid reached for his hand and began to bend it backwards. "Plenty of offense…but men your age are creepy."

"What, I am not hitting on you, now will you take a seat please?" He let out a sigh and held his hand. "It would appear you still have that Slayer strength of yours, though you might want to tone it down a bit while here. No one must know what you are…lest you want Vampires knowing you go here and endanger your friends."

"I don't really have any friends," Astrid said running her hand through her hair.

"Hmm, well what about Heather? She is friends with Hiccup and they are in here quite often." That gave him an idea, his eyes lit up as he walked over to her. "Tell you what, why don't you come in here during lunch, I am sure they would enjoy the company."

"I am trying to fit in…and you want me to spend time in this dusty place? No offense Gobber, but, you might want to consider socializing outside of here and hanging with high school kids-."

"Don't make me play the Watcher card, now I want you here at lunch. It will do you good to hang with those not in your former clique. You don't want to hang around with Ruffnut do you?" He walked to his desk feeling the matter closed.

Astrid rolled her eyes as she collected her things. So much for her first day being good. Not only had she made enemies with the head female dog of the school, but she had also affiliated herself with the library rejects. Oh and there was also the part of her having a new Watcher, what could possibly go wrong?

Authors note: I originally meant for this to be a parody but then found the story had some potential of its own. While yes it draws comparisons to Buffy it will also go in a completely different direction, while maintaining some of the core qualities of the characters. I always imagined the movie as a relationship between Xander and Buffy, so, with Hiccup and Astrid it will sort of be like that, hopefully you saw which parts they all played. Anyway let me know what you think as I get this story up and running.