A/N: Hey guys! This is my first multi-chapter fanfic so I hope it's good. I hope you all enjoy it.

Chapter 1:

"Dragons!" I gasp. My thoughts suddenly burn with rage. Dragon raids are a normal occurrence here on Berk. I immediately grab my axe and run out the door. Once outside, I see several Monstrous Nightmares and Deadly Nadders. Dodging Vikings, I run to where I'm stationed.

"Astrid! I need you and the other teens to run fire patrol." Sven orders me.

"Yes, sir." I reply. I look behind me when I hear several pairs of footsteps. Fishlegs, Snotlout, Ruffnut, and Tuffnut are all running towards me.

"Ok guys, we're on fire patrol tonight. Fishlegs, grab the water buffalo. Ruff, grab an extra bucket for Fishlegs." I order. I go grab a bucket and dodge as a Nadder shoots spines at me.

"FIRE!" I hear in the distance. Looking around see a house near the forge on fire.

"C'mon guys, let's go!" I yell as we run towards the burning house. I quickly fill up my bucket and toss the water onto the fire just before another dragon, possibly a Nightmare, fires behind me. I walk away to refill my bucket. I look over at the forge to see Hiccup, the village screw-up, watching me. A blush almost forms on my cheeks but I look away before it does. I have had a small crush on him since we were little. Either way, my friends and I run to another house on fire.

Once the sun has begun to rise, I'm sitting with my friends holding my axe.

"You guys were busy and I had a really clear shot. It went down just off Raven Point. Let's get a search party out there before it-"I hear Hiccup say as he's cut off by his father, the Chief, Stoick the Vast.

"Stop! Just stop. Why can't you follow the simplest orders?" I stop listening after that. We've all heard it before. Hiccup miraculously shot down a Night Fury, but we all know that that's impossible.

Night Furies are known as the unholy offspring of lightning and death itself. They are the fastest dragons we know of. They never steal food, never shows itself and never misses a shot. They are the most feared dragons in the archipelago.

"Get back to the house. Make sure he gets there!" I hear Stoick say to Hiccup, then Gobber. Hiccup walks past us with Gobber trailing behind him. Snotlout says something to Hiccup but I don't listen. I watch as Hiccup walks away. I stand up and go to my usual training spot.

When I get there I hear some sort of growl. I start towards the noise when I hear someone talking to themselves.

"Oh the gods hate me. Some people lose their knife or their mug. No, not me! I manage to lose an entire dragon!" I then hear Hiccup get whacked by a branch. I look around the tree I'm hiding behind and see him walk towards where the growl came from. He looks over a mound of dirt and quickly hides.

"Hiccup!" I whisper-yell. He jumps and turns around.

"Astrid. Hey Astrid" he stutters. "Wh-what are you doing here?"

"I came for training but I heard something and then you showed up so…" I trail off. He looks at me slightly wide eyed, probably because I never talk to him. "Do you know what's over there?" I ask, pointing towards the dirt mound. He nods and begins walking over it. I follow him.

When we get over, we both notice the Night Fury that Hiccup shot down. He actually did it! He shot down a Night Fury. I stand back unsure of what could happen. Hiccup walks close to it.

"I did it. Yes I have brought down this mighty beast!" I almost laugh. He's startled by the dragons' leg moving. I can hear it breathing heavily. I see Hiccup pull is small dagger out and is about to kill the dragon, to my surprise, but doesn't.

"What are you doing kill it! You don't know what it'll do to you." I say. He looks at me seriously.

"I can't. When I looked at him in the eye, I saw myself. He's just as afraid of us as we are of him. I have to let him go." I only nod in understanding.

He goes and walks over to the Night Fury to free it. When he gets all the bola ropes cut, the Night Fury suddenly pins him down against the rock. It doesn't seem to have noticed me. The dragon and Hiccup have a staring contest and then the Night Fury just roars really loudly in Hiccup's face. My eyes widen in surprise and amazement. The dragon then flies off. Hiccup walks over to me, stunned.

"We should probably get back." I nod in agreement.

Oooh a cliff hanger! I will update as soon as I can. I'm on winter break so I should be able to. Please Review!