Disclaimer: I do not own How to Train Your Dragon.
Author's Note: Sooo first HTTYD story...please don't hate that's all I ask.
Time Period: Race to Edge after the season finale assuming all is well dandy.
It was another day on the Edge as the Gang cleaned up the after effects of the volcano erupting. Hiccup looked over the stack of burnt wood as he asked, "Is that all of it?"
"Well if Snotlout and the twins did their fair share," started Astrid before said people interrupted her mentioning that they did. "Then yes we did."
"Good now we just have to double check all the dragons are safe, everything is in proper order," listed Hiccup as he kept going as the rest of them groaned still tired from what just happened the day before with the whole Ryker and Viggo fiascos, finding out that Hiccup and Astrid are now a couple, the volcano erupting, and trying to fix the Edge back up.
"Does this guy ever take a break? Seriously?" asked Snotlout as he wanted to just take a break.
"Look, he's just trying to make sure everything can go back to normal," argued Astrid even though she thinks that for once in his life Snotlout had a point as Hiccup is doing too much too soon. "But he does need to take a break eventually."
"Hey, since you're not dying maybe you can convince Hiccup to let us take a vacation," suggested Ruffnut as she thinks it would be great to take a vacation.
"Don't you remember the last time we took a vacation? Our dragons went crazy because of a parasites. Do you really think that this time it's going to be different?" asked Fishlegs as the memory of rogue dragons were still imbedded in his memory.
"Come on what are the chances that will happen again? It's not like we'll go to the same island twice… or would we?" asked Tuffnut as he thought of that "vacation".
As they talked about the incident Astrid kept thinking that maybe Hiccup needed this. She then began to walk over to Hiccup as he kept listing things they needed to do as she began, "Hiccup. We need to talk."
Hiccup stopped his train of thought as he asked a little confused, "About what?"
"About the most recent events," replied Astrid as Hiccup raised an eyebrow not really understanding where she's going with this. "Look a lot has happened these past couple days. Ryker and Viggo are gone. We needed to save the Edge and protect the baby Eruptodon. The volcano erupted for Thor's sake. So I think we all need to take a vacation just for a couple days."
"Alright. You guys have fun," half-agreed Hiccup as he knew that his friends probably needed a break especially since he remembered what happened last time he overworked them.
The Gang froze at his quick response before Snotlout and the twins cheered though Astrid realized what he just said and responded, "Wait. 'You guys' what about you?"
"Look, I can take a break anytime I want. You guys have fun. I'll stay on the Edge," said Hiccup not understanding the big deal with him not going.
"Well, alright. See ya!" responded Snotlout as he mounted on Hookfang ready to go before….
"No way! We're not going unless you're going," argued Astrid as he motioned for Snotlout to not leave yet.
"Look you guys don't need me there right?" rationalized Hiccup.
"We don't! Now let's go!" agreed Snotlout as the other riders mounted on their dragons.
"No! This isn't just about us. A lot has happened to you…. more than us might I add. Need I remind you about the bounty?" argued Astrid as she knew of anyone deserved a vacation it was Hiccup.
Hiccup sighed as he said, "You're going to take me whether I like it or not aren't you?"
"Basically," replied Astrid with a sly smile.
"Alright. I'll go. Where do you guys want to go?" asked Hiccup to his team.
"Oh! I saw this neat island not to far from here when we flying earlier," suggested Fishlegs with a giddy smile.
Hiccup and Astrid turned to each other as Hiccup smiled and said, "Lead the way Fishlegs."
Only a after an hour or two did they finally arrive at said island Hiccup then stated, "Alright. So let's set up camp and then we can-"
Though before he could finish everyone rushed past him ready to explore the island as he sighed before he felt Astrid's hand on his shoulder, "Looks like it's just me and you."
"Hehe, so what should we do?" asked Hiccup before Astrid gave him a quick peck on the lips. "I'm not complaining but what was that for?"
"For listening to me. Now let's go explore this island," suggested Astrid as they walked hand in hand into the island's woods.
After a couple hours as almost everyone returned to the camp and sat by the fire. Hiccup looked around as he asked, "Where's Snotlout?"
"Maybe he got eaten," suggested Tuffnut.
"Maybe a dragon attacked him," suggested Ruffnut.
"Maybe a dragon ate him," suggested Tuffnut.
Hiccup groaned as he stood up and said, "I'm going to go look for him. Stay here. Dragon call if he comes back to camp."
"We will. Be safe," replied Astrid as Hiccup reached the entrance of the forest.
"When am I not safe?" asked Hiccup though before Astrid could say anything he added, "Nevermind! Don't answer that!"
Hiccup and Toothless kept walking in the woods till they reached a spring. Hiccup sighed as he kneeled down by the bank and drank some of the water and cleaned his before he looked at his reflection with a slight frown, "Do you think Snotlout is back at the camp?"
Toothless shrugged as he went to drink some water from the spring while Hiccup sighed as he placed his legs in the water as he laid down as he stared at the sky, "Toothless, do you wonder what's going to happen to us in the future?"
Toothless stopped drinking as he turned his best friend with a curious look wondering what he was talking about.
Hiccup then began to explain, "It's just a lot has happened these past few years."
"Alvin." The memories of being kidnapped and nearly dying because of the Screaming Death.
"Dagur." Memories of him being the enemy then becoming a friend played in his mind.
"Heck, even some problems like Mildew caused big things." Memories of saying goodbye to Toothless, being struck by lightning, his betrayal were just some that played in his mind.
"Then we had Viggo and Ryker." The many memories of things that happened recently played in his mind. Him nearly losing Astrid and Toothless. Losing Berk's gold. A bounty being placed on him. For Thor's sake he nearly drowned trying to save a dragon from Viggo.
"I just sometimes wish we could go back to the days we're we didn't need to deal with them. Though then again if they never happened some good things wouldn't have happened," confessed Hiccup as he sat up as Toothless crooned in agreement.
"We wouldn't have met Heather that's for sure." Heather may have betrayed them for a short time but in a way she didn't. Plus she's a great friend for him and Astrid not to mention whatever her relationship with Fishlegs was.
"We would have been bored to death if we didn't find the Dragon Eye." Memories of searching day in and day out for new dragons during those three years played in his mind.
"The alliance between us and the Defenders of the Wing probably wouldn't have happened." Remembering despite their rocky start they ended up being great allies.
"Then there's Astrid…. I'm not even entirely sure if we would a couple at all right now if it weren't for these past couple years." Granted Astrid had nearly died or got hurt but there is still a lot more fond memories of the two them especially when they kissed.
Then to break him out of his memories he heard a dragon call coming from the camp Hiccup sat up as he said, "Well, looks like Snotlout is back. Come on bud."
Though as they flew off into the night neither of them noticed a drop of water from the spring that hit a flower that in a bright shimmer turned back into a simple bud.
A.N: Sorry any of my loyal readers from my other stories but I got this idea and needed to write it. Soooo first HTTYD fanfiction...what do you guys think? Don't know when I'll update I'm kinda in a bind with my other stories at the moment. Hope you enjoyed the first chapter of "Island of Youth".