It was a beautiful morning on the edge and the gang was about to start a normal day. Everyone started to go into the clubhouse for breakfast. Hiccup and the gang had started breakfast when they saw that Astrid wasn't coming.
-That was strange. Astrid never missed breakfast.- thought hiccup- I' ll go see whats going on, you continue eating. The others nodded and continue eating. Hiccup ran to Astrid's hut and knocked on the door. FROM inside came a voice which said to come in. Hiccup opened the door and saw Astrid laying on her bed. When Hiccup saw her at first he thought that she was ill. He rushed inside the hut.
- Astrid, are you okay? - he asked…
- What , oh yes I'm okay- she answered
- Why weren't you at the clubhouse for breakfast? You sure you're okay? Are you ill or something…
- Hiccup stop ! I'm okay I just wasn't feeling hungry.- she said interrupting him
- Okay. Mind if I stay here, I'm not hungry anymore?!
- Of course you can stay. So what are you planning to do today?
- To take the first patrol around the island and see if there is any sing of Viggo or Dagur.
- Do you want me to come with you ?
- Come we haven't been alone for a long time. I don't know since yesterday – he laughed and look at her. She looked at him and they started to smile. They stayed in Astrid's hut for a while before they finally looked at each other and stand up and went ti their dragons and started flying through the island. At first everything looked okay. Nothing susspisious. After hours of flying the dragons just wanted to have a little break. They flown in the air all day.
They made there way to the clubhouse and changed with Fishlegs while Snotlout and the twins were at there huts probably already sleeping. "Seen anything?"asked Fishlegs. They said "NO" in together. So Fishlegs just got on Meatlug and flew away on watch. Hiccup just froze while watching him. But just before they got into the clubhouse Hiccup turned around and started to stair at the ocean. He didn't see anything. Just as Astrid saw him she sneeked behind him and as just as she was about to jump he turned around and they met there eyes. "Hey there milady! What were you planning to do " he asked her with a huge smile which said I got you. There faces were so close that the started to stair and felt each other's breathing. They were so close that Hiccup could feel fer heart beating. He aways had liked her form the moment he saw her. In his eyes she was so beautiful. She's everything he wants and would never let someone hurt her or take away from him. They had just turned 17 and together they sometimes acted like 8 year olds.
"Noothing, but why did you had to turn around you ruined everything" she accused him and started to laugh. She was nervous because they were that close. Ever since They were 12 she had liked him but she never told him. He was so kind and smart and she knew that whenever she needs help she can rely on him…
"Whaat, do you want to be attacked by the enormous viking leader"- he asked, started to laugh and started to scream like a huge big man or like a monster. "You are crazyy"She said and laugh very loudly and just run into the clubhouse like a child. He just smiled at this and followed her inside walking.
The dragons were hungry so they feed the m and then when the moon was above the went to the platform in front the clubhouse and lied on to watch the sky. The sky was full of stars. It was beautiful.
"I was thinking about Viggo..."- Hiccup said finally breaking the silence but as Astrid heard she interrupted him.
"Hiccup it's been two months since the how Viggo fiasco … I don't think he will come back soon " she said
"Yea maybe your right. But I haven't stopped thinking about how you gays risked your life and how I was so stupid to let him take the Dragon Eye" he said and stand up.
"Noo Hiccup stop" she said and stand up beside him. "It's not your fault. We were tricked and you know that we are 1000 percent behind you. We are a team and a family. And every family would risk everything just to save it's leader "
"But I was scared "
"Of what ?"she asked.
"That I could lose you"- at these words Astrid's heart melted and she smiled, hugged him and told him "But you didn't". They were standing there for a minute just hugging and smiling with closed eyes. After they broke the embarrassing hug they started to talk but Hiccup just kept getting tired and tired and finally he told her.
" Astrid I love to talk with you but I'm really tired. "
"Okay Dragon Boy go to sleep. You need it. In the last few weeks you seem tired. Don't worry go to bed" she said. Hiccup just gave her a smile and went to his hut.
Hiccup entered his hut but even after the talk with Astrid he couldn't stop thinking of how Viggo is still somewhere out there and hi can attack at any moment when he learns that the Dragon Eye doesn't work without a Snow Wraith teeth. So he decided to take his things and at first light in the morning to go to search for Viggo alone.
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The next morning Hiccup got up. The sun hadn't risen up yet. He feed his dragon, got dressed and decided that it's time to go."Come on bud, it's time to go. " he said to his dragon. As he opened the door he ran outside without looking where he is running and bumped into somebody. The two fell down the near stairs and began to roll down. When they finally stopped to roll down the stairs Hiccup was over the other person. He got a little up just to let him breath and see on who he has fell on. It was a girl and she said:
"Hiccup, what are you doing?" she said and he just looked at her and smiled. "Why hello Astrid, I'm not going anywhere. What about you ?" they rise up from the floor and Astrid started to look at him bad with her hands on her waist.
"Why did you go out flying so early and where are you going ?"
"Astrid I was just going to patrol the island"
"Really but Fishlegs took the night patrol… why are you lying me"
"Okay I was going to search for Viggo and Dagur"
"I knew it. Look you need to stop thinking so much about him. If he shows we will beat him."
"Yes yes you are right like always."
They just stayed there for minutes without saying anything. Finally they decided to go and see if Fishlegs saw anything on patrol. They gathered at the clubhouse. Fishlegs was giving Meatlug some fish.
"Hey there , how was on patrol. Did you see anything strange."Hiccup asked
"Actually I saw something just 5 minutes before I came here" he said
"What ? " Astrid asked
" Come with me, I'll show you."
they took there dragons and flew to the beach on the other side of the island. Then they landed on the beach there were boxes and a stake of fire. There were footsteps which leaded to the forest. When they looked at the ocean the saw far in dragon hunters ships. It looked like they had arrived before sunrise and a little after Fishlegs secured this side of the Edge.
"Astrid Fishlegs , we have company. Looks like they saw Fishlegs fly up they took shelter and now they are going to attack us while sleeping. "
"Good Plan. But let's warn the others" Astrid continued.
"Let's go" said Hiccup.
They landed in front the clubhouse. "I'm going to wake up the twins. Fishlegs you wake up Snotlout." said Hiccup.
"I'll stay and watch if I see anything I will tell you" Astrid said
"Fine but just be careful okay" Hiccup said
"Don't worry I'll be fine. But you be careful too."
Hiccup just smiled and nodded and ran to Snotlout's hut.
