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Chapter 1: What to get Astrid.

(Hiccup's POV)

The sun was rising over Berk and I could see the faint slithers of light coming through the cracks in the wooden roof. The dust particles dancing in the light. I had stayed up late last night in the forge and I really didn't feel like getting up right now so I pulled my blanket over my head to block the light out. Snoggletog was to weeks away and I had stayed up late in the forge trying to think of something for Astrid, so far I had nothing.

"Agggh, why can't I think of anything" I moaned groggily as i rolled onto my side.

Suddenly I was greeted by a familiar thump on the roof followed by an equally familiar coo.

" Coming Toothless, give me a minute bud."

I flipped my self out of bed and pulled on my green tunic and fur coat and headed down the stairs. As I neared the door I grabbed myself a loaf of bread and a fish off the counter. Toothless jumped down from the roof and was pleased to receive the fish.

" morning bud, are you ready to go flying?"

It was a stupid question really as I already knew the answer. Snow had started falling around the isle of berk the last few days which meant slippery ice. As I walked around to said dragons side to clamber up on to the saddle, I felt my feet give way. Luckily I just managed to grab the harness before I hit the ground. Toothless looked at me concerned.

"I'm alright" I said smiling.

When I was finally seated on Toothless, I tapped his side and we took of into the clouds.

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A few hours later we arrived back in the village. I slowly headed up the hill to my house as Toothless bounded of in the general direction of the forest. As I walked through the door I was greeted by the familiar face of my father, Stoick the vast.

"Morning son", he greeted " I didn't see you leave this morning."

" Yea I left pretty early."

" Son."

"Yea?"

" I've been meaning to talk to you... What exactly are your plans with Astrid?

Was he trying to make this embarrassing?

"Uh, w-what do you mean exactly?

" Well you have been together for five years now, generally couples are married by now..."

"You know I've never been one for tradition. But why would you bring this up all of a sudden?"

It was a good enough question, he had never mentioned this before.

"Well..."

his voice wandered as he spoke, " I have been chief of the hairy hooligan tribe for many years now and I am getting older, therefor I cannot protect the tribe as well as I could. Hiccup I think it's time you become the chief of Berk and as chief you will need an heir. And who better to bare you child then Astrid."

I cleared my throat and went to talk, but how could I possibly respond to that?

" Well?" He asked expectantly.

" I suppose" I looked away as I spoke really wishing someone would knock at the door right about know.

Sure I loved Astrid and there was nothing I wanted more then to marry her but I didn't want to rush it. And besides who was to say that she would want to bare my children anyway. Well there was only one way to find out...

" So what, propose to her?"

"Exactly!, and preferably soon."

"I don't want it to be rushed though dad, if I'm going to propose I want it to be special."

"Well make it special."

"How?, what would make it special?"

"I don't know son, but I am sure you'll come up with something, you always do. Now I'm off, I've got a dispute to settle." I heard dad call out as he headed out the door.

Geez he knew how to put the pressure on. I scratched the back of my neck as I turned around to face the stairs. I headed up stairs,grabbed my notebook and made my way to the forge. As I headed out the door where I was greeted by a certain Night Fury.

"Hey bud, where have you been?"

Toothless cooed as I scratched his head. I started to walk towards the forge. The forge was the place I could escape to, to get my thoughts in line. When I was at the forge nobody really visited except for Gobber, and he didn't come into the little back room. I walked through the forge dodging tables and weapons laying around. I pushed the curtain to the back room out of the way and sat down at the desk, pulling out my pencil as I opened the notepad. So dad was pressuring me to propose to Astrid and he wanted it done soon. But how soon? I needed to decide when and how. Astrid was the love of my life and I wanted her to know, but not how everyone else proposed, it needed to be special, unique.

I sat there and thought about it, that's when it hit me! Snoggletog was in two weeks! I had no idea what to get Astrid for Snoggletog but I wouldn't have to get her anything if I proposed on Snoggletog. It was perfect. ok so I had when I just had to figure out how. Every Snoggletog the village had a party at the great hall I could propose then. It was sorted. But I would need a proposal gift, But what? This just got harder and harder. What was a typical gift? Generally the gift was a weapon. Astrid loved weapons. But I wanted it to be unique as well. Whatever I gave her I wanted it to be beautiful. But what? Hmm...gold and gems were beautiful but what would be made of... A RING! My thoughts were interrupted when I heard the horn go off. Trader Johann had arrived.i headed out of the forge and towards the docks hopping he would have something to help me.

"Welcome aboard my humble ship, please look around, find what you like!" Trader Johann called out to the crowd.

I stepped up onto the plank and walked onto the boat. I began to look around. I picked up a dagger and studied it. It was a small, sharp blade and it was shining in the sunlight. The blade was set atop a wooden handle wrapped in leather. I was so focused on the knife I didn't hear the footsteps behind me until two hands covered my eyes.

"Guess who!" I heard the voice call out behind me.

I was going to have some fun with this.

"Hmm, uh... Fishlegs?"

"No."

"Uh, Ruffnut?"

"No!"

"Hmmm, this is a hard one. Snotlout?"

"Ugh of course not silly!"

Astrid spun me around and took her hands of my eyes.

"So what's with the dagger?" She asked talking it from my hands and examining it. "It's nice, I've been looking for a new dagger. Do you mind if I trade for it?"

"No, go ahead milady. I wasn't getting it anyway, just looking."

Well there goes ,my back up plan if I can't get a ring, she is getting it for herself! I couldn't tell her I was getting it because she would ask why and I couldn't tell her why.

"Bye, I'll come see you later!" Astrid called out as I watched her sprint to trader Johann. As soon as she traded for the dagger she walked of the boat and headed in the direction of her house. Now was my chance. I walked over to trader Johann and tapped his shoulder.

"Oh, hello there lad, to what do I owe this pleasure?"

"Hi Johann, um I was wondering if you had anything to help me? I am planning to um p-propose to Astrid. And I ugh need a ring or something, got anything?" I whispered as I fumbled with my hands.

"Great news!" Johann yelled louder than I hoped he would, causing some vikings to look and going back to shopping when they didn't see anything exciting happening.

"Well, your in luck lad come with me."

I followed Johann down into the belly of the ship. He walked over to a large chest lifting up the lid and he began shifting through the contents.

"I don't have a ring but..."

He spun around handing me a piece of gold.

"I do have this, I was traded for it a while ago, it's been laying around and I dont have a use for it here take it. Oh! And Take this to."

Johann handed me a small blue gem. It was amazing! I spun it around in my fingers, studying it. It glistened in the light, it was unlike anything I had ever seen.

"I-I can't except all these...I don't have enough to trade and..."

"Think of it as a wedding gift!"

"Thank you Johann. You have no idea how thankful I am."

"So..." Johann asked expectantly

"When are you planning it for?"

"Ugh, I um I Am planning to propose on Snoggletog, you know to make it special."

"Well let me know what happens. Is there anything else your looking for lad?"

"No, I just need to get started on this ring."

"Ok lad, Good luck."

I headed back up to the forge and sat myself at the desk. Before I could lose it I decided I should probably put the gem safely in a pouch, I managed to find a small brown pouch with a leather strap and once the gem was safely inside I picked up the gold. I held the gold in my hand and rotated it.I had no idea how I was going to make this ring, But I could tell it was going to be along day.

Authors notes: Hi, this is the first chapter in hopefully a long story! I hope you enjoyed it and I will update as soon as I can. For Hiccstrid fans out there, just letting you know that there should be Hiccstrid fluff galore ^_^. Don't forget to read and review. Thanks!