This one takes place only a month or two after The Hidden World.
Disclaimer: I do not own HTTYD The Hidden World.
Hiccup was flying with his dragon. It was night, and below them Berk was in a warzone. It looked like the way it used to be back in the day, when dragons would raid the village and the people would fight to kill. Vikings fired catapults and threw weapons. Houses were set ablaze and war cries echoed across the island. Oddly, though, Hiccup was fighting on the side of the dragons, against the Berkians.
"Come on, bud," Hiccup said to his dragon, who's big, trusting green eye turned to look at him. "We have to take out the catapults!"
A Monstrous Nightmare had attempted to attack the massive weapon, but he was being beaten badly by a burly Viking. The Night Fury recharged and dove downwards, and the Monstrous Nightmare fled.
"Now!" Hiccup yelled. And the dragon fired, taking out the catapult in one blow. They pulled up quickly and turned for another round. Then, out of nowhere, a rope suddenly came flying towards them out of the night.
"Look out!" Hiccup called, trying to avoid the weapon, but it came at them too fast. The bolas slammed into them and caught the dragon's tail. They began falling from the sky, and his friend let out a wretched, painful cry –
Hiccup opened his eyes, blinking away fresh tears that rolled down his cheeks. He lay in bed, breathing heavily and staring up into darkness. His heart pounded painfully against his rib cage.
From his left, he felt a warm, gentle hand reach out and lay flat against his chest. He turned his head to see a pair of loving blue eyes looking back at him. The pain in his heart seemed to ease in the place where her soft hand touched.
He took a few deep calming breaths, just looking back at her comforting eyes in the darkness. "He's okay," she whispered, so quietly that he almost missed it. Hiccup closed his eyes and sighed. She rubbed her hand soothingly over his heart, and he rolled onto his side, pulling her close to his body. He ran a hand through her soft hair and breathed in her familiar scent.
"I know," he whispered back, just as quietly. The pain in his chest slowly subsided.
Everything he needed was right here.
I swear Astrid is the only reason he survived it. Please review!