Without Me
Hi everyone. This is honestly my first online fic that I've posted so I hope you enjoy and when I posted this I have 3 chapters done so I'll try to upload daily if I can I don't expect this story to be like 20 chapters but not like 4 either.
Anyways you don't want me to ramble on. You want to read the story!
This chapter isn't very exciting but it's important to the story line.
Enjoy!
Chapter 1: The Planning
"Hiccup, I just wanna say thanks. I really owe you." Astrid looked at Hiccup with caring eyes. "It's no big deal. You'd have done the same for me." Hiccup smiled back. "I couldn't imagine a world without you in it either." Astrid gave one final smile at Hiccup as she turned to head back towards the edge.
Hiccup looked at the ship lost in his thoughts. 'Astrid still likes me that much!? I would never have forgave myself if she died! Why can't I keep my mind off her? I know I like her and have a crush on her but do I... Do I love her?' So many questions rolled through his mind all linking back to his long time crush Astrid and the events of the past few days didn't help him mentally thinking that at any given moment he could lose her. But then Hiccup thought of what Astrid said before she left. "I couldn't imagine a world without you in it either." he said aloud. "What would happen to the team if I did pass on? What would happen to her?(Astrid) How would she handle this? Hiccup sat thinking about how the team would carry on without him as the burning ship sank.
Toothless finally gave a coo to let his rider know that they should leave. "Sorry bud. Just lost in thought I guess." Hiccup gave one final look at the plague filled ship before it was completely underwater and turned around and left back for Dragon's Edge.
Dragon's Edge _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Hiccup couldn't sleep for the past few days and this night wasn't any different. "Who would lead the team if I got captured for longer than a few days? Who would lead them if I died?" He thought of his options. 'Well Snotlout wouldn't make any smart decisions. Fishlegs would be wise but I don't think he would handle the pressure well. The twins are self explanatory. Astrid well... She's brave and smart but she doesn't think of peaceful ways to handle things. Except when it comes to dragons of course.' He decided to make a plan to go "missing" somewhere not far from the group and see who would take up leadership. Hiccup finally finished up his plan but as he was about to find out how to pull it off he thought of what Astrid said. "This would be good for the team." "How would Astrid feel? Not think about her?" "The team could learn how to handle themselves in your absence!" "You'd destroy Astrid's heart! What if Viggo or Ryker attacks her!?" His mind was torn so he decided not to do it. For Astrid's sake.
Outside of Hiccup's Room _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
"How much longer boss?" A hunter asked. "Patience boys, patience is always rewarded. Go tell Viggo, he's vulnerable."
Authors Note: I know not very exciting. This chapter and the next are just the build up to the action. Next chapter lots of fluff