Hey it's Tuffnut and Chicken! I have decided to do my own episodes! Great. This may suck but you know hope you like it and I know what I want to say but I can't describe it.
Run! That was the only thing that ran through the mind of Astrid Hofferson. She never ran from everything, but right now it was an exception. He was an exception. He was the reason why she had started running in the first place. He just had to walk in at the wrong time and hear about Astrid's failure at beating the twins. She wasn't happy that he found a flaw. She hated when he knew she wasn't as strong. How else could she impress him anyways, the strength is all she has to show off for him.
She knew he was going to follow her, and she knew he was going to get answers. He always did and when he got close, it made her melt. Her walls that blocked her feelings inside, would fall. Thor, she even blushed when his name leaked into her thoughts.
Why did he have to be so darn cute that made it hard for her to do anything, to feel anything. She didn't care if Heather or any others see that she could lose, but she didn't want him to see. She just couldn't have him see. That was the biggest problem. It wasn't fair, and he is a jerk for making her feel. Having her go through the pain of having a crush, but this crush was huge. She dreamed of the auburn haired boy every night. He was on her mind 24/7 for crying out loud.
That stupid, stupid, stupid boy that had to be so handsome and selfless, his crazy hair that could never be tamed. No other Viking could pull that look off. He was rare, a one-of-a-kind, a gift sent from the gods. He was-
"Astrid." That heavenly voice that pulled her away from any thought. Her mind and heart raced as he approached.
She just had to run in the forest, where they would be alone. Where he could pull her into his warm, inviting arms. She had to keep herself together. Her mind built the wall higher and stronger, her feelings locked in a cage that no one could break, not even the Red Death could open it.
But Hiccup was stronger than the Red Death.
"You okay?"
"I'm fine Hiccup. You didn't need to follow me. I just wanted a run."
"No you're not. I know you ran from everyone." Hiccup's eyes locked with her's, those eyes full of love, was slowly cracking her defensive wall. "Why did you run?"
"The twins got on my nerve."
"I heard defeat Astrid. You can tell me, I am your friend you know."
"I know that, and I am very lucky to have you. It's just that I'm fine."
"Astrid. I'm not going to judge you."
"How will I know if you're lying?"
"I've been judged for things many times and you know that. If it is flaws, then so be it. That makes you, you." Astrid listened to his words, her eyes trying to pull away but couldn't. The wall was breaking faster and the cage was being rattled, soon enough the cage fell with the wall. "You helped me three weeks ago when I lost for the first time. That is my flaw, that there is a man that is smarter than me, a man that beat me, that made me lose. Heather is missing and so is the Dragon Eye. You didn't care that being outsmarted is my flaw. You helped me, and I want to do the same."
"Fine. Tuffnut beat me at a-arm wr-wrestling." She mumbled. The words slipped through her rosy lips like water falling through a child's fingers and back into the ocean.
"You ran because…."
"I didn't want you to see me as a failure." Suddenly Hiccup began to laugh. The chuckles tearing her heart as it echoed around the forest, as the trees she beat on were laughing at her. "H-Hic-" Her words became dead as his laughter died down. He grabbed her hand and pulled her into a hug. She was shocked, she didn't know why he laughed and then hugged her. Also she was getting very warm around the face and that made the hug she was supposed to enjoy, awkward.
"I'm not laughing at you Astrid. I'm laughing because you thought you were a failure. You are stronger than anyone I know. There is nothing you can't do. Also Tuffnut pretty much cheated, because he is Tuffnut so- OUCH!" Hiccup jumped at the punch to his stomach.
"You didn't have to laugh." Her mind raced with guilt but she had to do it.
"Come on Astrid, you think I would have ran all the way to you to laugh at you?"
"No but-"
"But what, believe me when I say. I would never laugh at you."
Astrid's smile finally showed, that feeling of love was beginning to show. She could never be mad at him and she knew that, it was difficult to when his face always fell.
"I am sorry I punched you, but don't laugh or my fist will be somewhere else."
"There's the Astrid I know." He smiled back. Astrid just wanted to punch him again. If she wasn't mad, she was in love and none had a good feeling. "We are having a training lesson this week if you want to join, you can."
"Yeah, I always do. What is the lesson anyway?"
"You choose, maybe you can beat Tuffnut at that."
"Seriously Hiccup."
"What?" The duo walked straight towards the Edge in complete silence.
Of course the silence would make Hiccup lose all focus to the world. It always did, like a rope dragging someone to a certain area without even trying to move. His new thoughts weren't the same as he always thought. No, this was about the certain blonde who was so close, it began to hurt.
No one could have that type of beauty. Her eyes just shimmered and when she was sad, that shimmer would die. Hiccup never wanted the shimmer to leave. Of course when she had ran off today, Hiccup just couldn't leave her. The way her voice cracked when she tried to say nothing. The way her face became a darker shade of red. He just didn't want to leave her like that. If he did, he could never forgive himself.
Hiccup took a quick glance, that glance captured everything lovely about the girl. She was extremely perfect and she had always been. She may have hated him when he was 15, but he still loved her. He wanted to just hug her all day, keep her by his side, but he was scared. Scared she wouldn't love him back, scared she would laugh. He had to contain those feelings. He didn't want to mess up anything between them, so he had to bury his feelings and work with the friendship he has.
"I have an idea." Her voice sang, he smiled. Not because they finally made it to the Edge. Instead he smiled because she was still by his side. She didn't use his blank mind to take a run. No she was there.
"What is this idea?"
"We have a activity from Thawfest."
"T-thawfest." He loved the idea, he always loved her ideas. Thawfest was that time each member argued so bad, he swore someone was going to die that night. He also hated it because of Snotlout. Hiccup could never beat him, and when he had the chance. He took it, used his own best friend for advantage. Astrid also was a bit angry so he threw the race for his cousin. Sure hiccup was stronger and could do most of the activities but he just couldn't be as great. Thawfest wasn't his favorite, but he cared so much for Astrid to always say yes. Even if it was her Yaknog. "Okay, what activity do you want to do?"
"Axe throwing." Hiccup felt like his whole body had shut down. Axe throwing. It just had to be axe throwing. There could have been others, like archery or maybe even sheep carrying. He couldn't aim an axe, much less throw one.
"Can I sit out on this one, be the judge to make sure there is no cheating."
"Why? Oh yeah, you can't throw an axe." Astrid jokes, roughly poking him in the shoulder.
"W-what, I can." His voice rose, he was definitely lying and Astrid saw right through it.
"You voice just got higher. It's fine you can't throw an axe, a little babyish but it's fine."
"Astrid."
"What, stating the truth, hurts when you get laughed at, doesn't it." Hiccup rolls his eyes at the childness that the Hofferson had contained. "Maybe I could give you lessons one time, you know."
"Really?"
"Yeah, aren't I a nice friend." Her voice laced with fun. Her warm smile, slowly stabbing Hiccup in the heart. Love hurts and he can't take it.
"The nicest."
They were going to bring up on who should collect the team and bring them to the dome that was wide open so sunlight could seep through. The golden rays caressing the walls and flesh of the humans, also the scales of dragons that happily sat behind their riders.
Each rider had sat in the dome, looking at Hiccup and Astrid as they entered.
"Hey Astrid." Tuffnut says, if Astrid wasn't focused on her breathing. She would have heard the evil snicker that rumbled in Tuffnut's throat. Hiccup looked at the somewhat furious Astrid, and knew that this wasn't going to end well. His mind pushed his emergency senses, completely ignoring the thought of what he was going to say.
"Okay, um Astrid has an idea what we are going to do. We are going to do a mini game from Thawfest, which happened to be axe throwing. I will be a judge to make sure there isn't any funny business."
"Why Hiccup, are you afraid that you will end up on the loser side with Astrid?" Snotlout laughs as he slaps his knee. Hiccup didn't know what actually went down but he knew it was bad and that the gang wasn't going to drop it anytime soon.
This was going to go bad really quickly.
So what did you think, I'll try and post more.