-GAAAHHHH, HOW DID SHE DARE SAY THAT- The blonde swordmaiden grabbed the ax that she had thrown to the closest tree, turn around and sent it flying again in another direction.
The wind shifted the treetops as it passed by, carrying the smell of the forest around them. His auburn hair was ruffled a little as he stared at the shieldmaiden tantrum. Green eyes closed a little and wince as the woman in front of him start punching and kicking the tree her ax was not so long ago. She was mad, well, mad wasn't the exact term, she was furious. Her blue eyes were on fire as her soft mouth, one he had kissed in the past, was baring her teeth at the memory that had her so angry. Her blond hair continuously shaking as her body launch herself to the tree.
-Astrid if you just tell me what's going on…- his voice died down as the eyes of the lady fell on him. Realizing he might have directed her whole rage at him, he took a step back.
-She told me- Astrid began saying, slowly, deliberated slowly. She was talking like if he was a kid, a dumb one. -We had broken up because I Wasn't THAT LADY LIKE- the scream she thrown out has enough for him to take two more steps back. She just launched herself to the tree again, hitting it harder and then taking her ax and using it to chop one of those thousand-year-old trees. He felt sorry for the tree.
-Y-You know the daughter of Ivan the skulldestroyed isn't the brightest nor the prettiest- he starts rambling, turning his head to the sky wishing his ex-girlfriend hadn't made him go with her and wishing any kind of chief duty over keeping her from killing someone.
-Y-You are prettier than her and more ladylike… not that I mean that in a bad way, you are strong and fearless and- he turned to the side, catching a glimpse of black scales coming his way. Thank Odin, toothless was there. -You know Astrid, maybe what you need is a ride around the aisle? Race a little, shoot spikes at rocks? What does that sound like? - the guy tried to smile a little as he got closer to a huge black animal. His green poison eyes were looking in the direction of the maiden and then on his direction, like asking what was going on. The look she gave him was raged confusion. But then she inhaled a couple of times until she was calmer.
-Yeah Hiccup, maybe that's exactly what I need. -she said, taking out her ax and seeing the blue and yellow creature who was, not so far away, tilting her head to the side. - Come on, girl, we are going to fly-
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His eyes opened a little, feeling like if he had sand inside of them. He sent another praying to the wind asking once again why they have left him, what was wrong and why wasn't it helping him, taking him home. Then his praying change to his kids, back at Guardian isle, asking for them to never stop believing. Next, he asked for his fellow sorcerer's, the guardians, for them not to forget him and always have fun. Lastly, he asked for his sister, letting an unexpectedly tear fall from his left eye.
He didn't even try to stand up from his position on the floor of the ship, inside were used to be the cellar and now it would be his grave. He just dragged his arm and pointed it at the sky. His shepherd's staff attached, grabbed with his hand like it was part of his body.
Concentrating all his power he left a hazel bolt coming from the top of the hook, flying directly towards the sky and creating a crystal ball that proceeds to burst. He left a soft whined and his arm went crashing down to the wood again. Closing his eyes and just starting to feel the dark. Almost chuckle when he realizes that his last spell was the one his little sister had made him learned.
He closed his eyes.
The feeling of flying was everything Hiccup could think about. The air shuffling his hair, the adrenaline running through his veins and the view, because being on a dragon was what he loved most.
Next to him, Astrid had her eyes closed feeling the air around her. The feeling calming her up. Not willing to go back to her intense rage. He smiled a little feeling nostalgic about everything they had gone through. Turning his head to the front a sight left his mouth.
-it's almost a year now- he looked at her opening her eyes. - I'm sorry what we had didn't worked out. - the corner of her lips turned a little, leaving the traces of a weak smile.
-Don't feel sorry, it's okay, you were feeling trapped. With chief duty, the winter coming, the academy and on top of everything the dragons it was almost obviously you won't have time for me- Astrid turned her head to the front- and I also was feeling trapped in the town asking me to beard your son like it was the easiest thing to do. -
-yeah, they can be a little overwhelming- he chuckled turning his head to the front. Just in time to see a reflex shine in the air. - Astrid…
-I saw it too- she said serious, turning her dragon the direction of the shine reflex as Hiccup did and going full speed to that place.
The closer they got the better they could see the form of a ship. It was a short ship with just one sail, the ship was too big for the piece of fabric and furthermore, there was no air around it. The front had the statue of a reindeer and the flag was a light blue "G" like it has been frozen there, on black the two dragons landed in the boat after seeing that nobody was on board.
-Careful, Astrid, we don't know what's in here. - his green eyes traveled around the board until he saw something unusual. A little Frost and ice on top of what looked like a trap door to the ship cellar. They were in the middle of the sunny months and there should not be any frost left from winter.
He perked inside of the wood bars and hold his breath. Down there was a boy, seemingly much younger than him. With one hand, he opened the door and jump on the inside with Astrid voice behind him and toothless jumping next to him.
The stranger was something he had never seen before. Extremely slim body revealing some pale skin. He wasn't using boots and had hair as white as the snow. He was wearing a blue long sleeve with a pocket in his abdomen and brown leather pants. His right hand was firmly wrapped around what looks to be a shepherd staff. Upon more notice, he realizes his eyes were hollow and his lips were dried and broken from dehydration.
-ASTRID THERE IS A BOY DOWN HERE- he screamed even though his friend was perking to the inside from above. -I think he's dehydrated- unattaching a container from his leg, he poured some water on the stranger's mouth. The water filled his mouth and start running down his chin, not swallowing.
-I'm going to see if I can find something around- The voice of the blonde maiden was heard and then the steps of her going away.
-Yeah, you do that- He didn't even turn to see her. Hiccup stopped pouring water into the stranger's mouth and got a little bit closer, hoping he could catch if the teen was still breathing. What he didn't expect was the teen opening his eyes and grabbing his jacket with a strong grip. Toothless jumped growing and a blue light forming from his mouth.
-TOOTHLESS! DOWN! -Hiccup turned his head towards his dragon reaching his hand towards the black creature, trying to calm him down. the dragon wasn't happy at all, stopping himself from firing his blast but growling very angry- He is not doing anything
He turned to see the frenetic deep aqua eyes moving like if he was being cornered, but never focusing on him. His lips were moving frantically mumbling words in a weird language he had never hear about. He could make some words, Emma, Manny, Wind, that he would say repeatedly. Then, just as it came, his consciousness, or should he said delirium? left and he felt to the front, being caught by Hiccup arms before he hit his head. What was more worrisome was that he, in no moment, had dropped the shepherd staff, instead, his grip was even stronger.
-Come on bud, we must take him to Berk. -Hiccup turn to see Toothless who didn't take his eyes, pupils slim like snakes, from the boy the whole time and keep growling at him. -Come Toothless, he is unconscious, he can't do anything now- His eyes were to Hiccup now, looking at him with disbelieved while doing some rebellious sounds, he wasn't happy. Despite that, the black dragon got closer to his rider and allow him to climb on his back with the white-haired teen and fly out.
On the air, Astrid was carrying what seems to be a chest full of toys and weird artifacts. The dragon riders focused their course to Berk and start flying to the aisle as fast as they could with the cargo that they had now in their hands. For what it looked like the wind was in their favor and even helped them a little. If they had turn back to the ship they might have seen how all of it froze in its place, keeping it from moving.
Hiccup saw Berk on the distant and he redirects his flying to the chief hut, his house. At this time of the day of the day he was pretty sure his mom was there coming from her fly with Cloudjumper. His assumptions were correct when he saw his mother´s dragon on the roof of the lodge. The green-eyed dragon landed in front of the door, followed by the blue dragon that Astrid was riding. She ran to him and grabbed the teen from his hands, one arm under his knees and the other on his shoulders.
-He is so skinny- Hiccup heard her say while running inside. Unhooking himself from Toothless he follows her.
-Oh god, what happened, who is he? - His mom ran towards the boy in Astrid's arms, taking him from her hands and turning quickly to his room. - Come on guys, don't stay there and bring me blankets and water, this kid temperature is below freezing. -
-On it, mom- He got the spare blankets from his mother room while Astrid went to warm the water. He ran upstairs to see his mom taking the staff from the white-haired teen with ease and placing it in the other corner of the room. - He didn't let go the staff the whole time we were flying- Mumbled while placing the blankets on top of him.
-Maybe he was grabbing the last thing that reminds him of his home. - His mother answers while taking the warm water Astrid got up. -He was hanging on with his last energy because now he is exhausted-
The auburn hair male sight while stumbling back and sitting on his chair, looking at the boy in his bed and wondering what had happened to him, but especially, what has he said when he was raving. Hiccup shook his head deciding he was going to deal with that later and standing up.
-What are we going to do now- Astrid's voice was heard at the same time a knock on the front door and an older voice calling for him was heard. With another sight, he was doing that a lot often, he shook his head and turn to climb down to the front door.
-We will deal with him later, right now the chief has been absent too long and Berk needs me- He smiled at his ex-girlfriend and former best friend receiving back the same kind of friendly smile. He was, in a way, glad his relationship with Astrid was now only friendly because she was not going to like what he was going to say.
- Mom, go get Gothi and ask her if she can look at the incomer, and Astrid, as chief I assign you to be by the newcomer side until he wakes- And with that he closed the door and run downstairs, followed by the scream of a raged Astrid who did not like to be locked up in babysitting duty.