This is an idea I got one day just randomly. I'm not so sure where it came from. This takes place somewhere during the TV series, just so everyone knows. It's just a short, sweet, three-chapter fanfic with Hiccup and Astrid. For some reason, I really like it. :) Enjoy!

"Hey, Astrid!"

Astrid turned around to find the source of the voice, and smiled. Hiccup was running through the almost foot deep snow, holding a rolled up piece of paper in one hand, a charcoal pencil in the other. Astrid turned to him from where she was strapping Stormfly's saddle on her back. Normally on days like this, when Toothless was hibernating, Hiccup would always come up with these brilliant schemes.

Truth be told, Astrid loved every single one of them.

"Hey, Hiccup," said Astrid. Hiccup stopped a few inches in front of her, gasping while regaining his breath. "Whatcha up to?"

"Nothing much," said Hiccup. "With Toothless hibernating and all, it's been pretty boring. So, I've let my mind wander..."

"Oh no," said Astrid. "Did you find it yet?"

"Hardy har har," Hiccup rolled his eyes. "Seriously, though, I've been working on some new stuff."

"Like what?" said Astrid.

"Just some ideas," said Hiccup. "None of them are complete yet. I was thinking you could help me with one or two."

"Well, sure," said Astrid. "What are you wondering?"

"Well..." said Hiccup, "I was really wondering if I could borrow Stormfly."

"Borrow Stormfly?" Astrid frowned.

"Hey, I'd let you borrow Toothless if Stormfly was hibernating!" said Hiccup.

"I don't get why she hasn't started hibernation yet," said Astrid. "Well, I guess quite a few dragons haven't. Thornado hasn't, Hookfang hasn't, Meatlung hasn't-"

"Is that a yes?" Hiccup asked.

"Yeah, if you let me come with you," said Astrid. "I wanna see what it is you're working on."

"Fine by me, milady," said Hiccup. "And really, it isn't anything too extreme. Just a map."

"A map?" said Astrid. "What would you need a map for, Hiccup?"

"I'm just thinking," said Hiccup. "Toothless and I fly everywhere, really. Sometimes I'm afraid we'll fall off the edge of the world. So, I was thinking, we could map all of our destinations, pick out some names for different islands, and such. It'll be fun."

"I'm sure it will be," said Astrid. "I have no doubt. So, when should we leave?"

"How about right now?" said Hiccup.

It was around Snoggletog, rendering Berk covered to the brim in ice and snow. It was falling still in a rapid session, although it was nothing the Berkians weren't used to. It was their third Snoggletog with the dragons, and for some reason, this year, a lot of them seemed to be hibernating.

Astrid mounted Stormfly, and then Hiccup mounted behind her. Then, Stormfly took off.

"So what are we doing?" said Astrid. "First destination. Shoot."

"East," said Hiccup. "Towards Breakneck Bog."

"Breakneck Bog?" said Astrid. "Why would you want to go to Breakneck Bog?"

"Put it on the map, of course," said Hiccup. "I say we should start mapping the world. It would be pretty sweet, huh?"

"Hiccup..." said Astrid. Then, she laughed.

"What?" said Hiccup.

"Nothing," said Astrid. "Just all of your crazy ideas."

"My ideas aren't crazy," said Hiccup.

"Yes they are!" said Astrid.

"No, they're not!" said Hiccup.

"Yes, they are!"

"No, they're not!"

"Yes!"

"No!"

"Yes!"

"No!"

"Yes!"

"No...hold it."

"Ye...hold what?"

Hiccup looked below them and pointed. "What's that?"

"I can't see it in this light," said Astrid. Really, it was nearing night fall. Maybe they hadn't picked the best time to go exploring, but they were vikings. Danger was an occupational hazard.

"Should we check it out?" said Hiccup. It looked like a ship, blackened by night. Of course, it really could have been anything at that point, but it looked specifically like a ship. "I mean...what if it's an Outcast boat?"

"Yeah, I guess we should check it out," said Astrid. She turned Stormfly, telling the dragon to head down. Stormfly did so, swooping right over Breakneck Bog to look at the object.

"Stormfly, fire," said Astrid. Stormfly did as she was told, firing straight over the "ship." When her light passed it, it turned out that it wasn't a ship at all. It was a rock, sticking slightly out of the sea. Hiccup and Astrid breathed a breath of relief. No worrying about the Outcasts, at least. That was good.

"Okay, let's head back to Berk," said Hiccup. "We can do this in the morning."

"But what if the Outcasts saw us and went to Breakneck Bog?" said AStrid. "It's a possibility. I mean, there is that chance that there were no Outcasts, of course, but what if there were?"

"I don't know," said Hiccup. "I really think we should head back to Berk."

"Come on," said Astrid. "It'll be fun."

Hiccup grumbled. "Something bad could happen," he said. "I don't really want to take chances."

"Whose dragon are you on?" said Astrid.

"Yours," said Hiccup.

"Yup," said Astrid. "And I want to get a look around Breakneck Bog. Nothing will go wrong. Don't worry about it, okay? You're always so worried about everything. Stop being a wet blanket."

"I'm not being a wet blanket," said Hiccup. "I'm being safe."

"Wet blanket..." said Astrid.

"Safe," said Hiccup.

"Say what you might," said Astrid. "Are you afraid?"

"What? No, I'm not afraid," said Hiccup.

"Then let's check it out!" said Astrid.

"I don't feel good about it, Astrid," said Hiccup. "Really, I don't. Can you please just take my word for it?"

"What's gonna happen?" said Astrid. "Really, what's?"

"Bad things," said Hiccup.

"Wet blanket..." said Astrid.

"FINE, FINE, WHATEVER!" said Hiccup. "If a Smokebreath tries to bite my leg off, save me."

"Deal," said Astrid.

Something told Hiccup that it was about to go wrong. Very wong.