I DO NOT OWN HTTYD
The archer
CHAPTER 1 running
Hiccup pov
Today is the day dragon training starts. How did I get into this mess?
As I walk down the ramp behind the of the teens I just know that they are going to say something, well most are going to say something Fishlegs wont at least he once tried to be my friend.
Then there is Astrid I really hope she does not start making fun of me I don't know why she does not I just pray to the gods that she like me but then I remember that the gods hate me. She most likely feels like im just to low for her to say anything about.
Normal pov
"Hey what's useless doing in here?" Snotlout says as soon as he sees him in the arena.
The other teens use this as a cue to start giving hiccup a hard time.
Gobber trying to help hiccup pulls him aside and says "Don't worrie the dragon will see you as sick or insane and go for the stronger more Viking like teens" then pushing him gently in line with the other teens.
Hiccup is still just glad Astrid does not join in.
Astrid pov
My heart hurts at everything that Snotlout and the twins say about hiccup. I still want to tell him how I feel about him but my Viking pride always gets the best of me.
At least they are not beating on him every night that happens I just watch torn between going and helping him or just walking away. My stupid pride always stops me. There was only one time it did not.
Flash back (6 months ago)
I was walking down the street going to the forge to get my axe sharpened hoping that hiccup would be there and I might finally tell him I love him. When I hear a muffled cry from behind an ally way I go back to see Snotlout ruff and tuff beating the crap out of hiccup he already has a broken arm, nose and he is holding his side while he is laying on the ground.
Snotlout kicks him in the head hard enough to knock him out they just laugh and keep hurting him. That's when I grab a rock the size of my fist at my feet and through it at snotlout making all three run away not knowing who throw it.
My pride won me not running over to hiccup and giving those three a beating this is the last day they are my friends. Before I can go over and help hiccup he wakes up looks around and thinking he is alone starts to cry. While he heads to the forge to clean up. I don't go to see him how can I look at him and not cry.
I head home when get my mom sees me home early she asks "Are you ok you look like you saw someone die?" I'm glad she and I are alone at home my dad died a few years ago in a pirate raid. Because I just start crying and tell her what I had seen she is one of the few people who like hiccup. She always tells me to tell him but she knows I'm trying to be the best shield maiden on Berk too. Tonight is another night I cry myself to sleep. I promise myself next time Snotlout tries to flirt with me I'm going to hurt as must as I can.
Normal pov
The next week
In the arena during dragon training the teens are facing against the nadder in a maze. Hiccup keeps asking Gobber for information about night furys and is not watching whats around him. "GET IN THEIR" Gobber yells making hiccup walk into the maze to have Snotlout push him into Astrid which they fall in to a tangle pissing Astrid off. The nadder hearing the noise rushes over to see what is making all the noise Gobber having having seen the whole thing and seeing the nadder running at hiccup and Astrid jumps in and knocks it out.
After finally getting up yells "WHAT THE HEL HICCUP YOU ALMOST GOT US BOTH KILLED YOU ARE A WORTHLEES PIECE OF DRAGON DUNG…" hiccup not being able to take what Astrid is saying runs out of the arena races home with Astrid right behind him little does Astrid know that hiccup has just been pushed over the ledge and is leaving Berk for good.
Hiccup runs into the forest to hide he runs to his favorite place a hidden cove he found
Astrid pov
I realize what I just said to the boy I love seeing him run out with so much pain on his face I run after him to tell him how I feel to hel the my pride, Im finally going to tell him. I finally catch up to hiccup just outside a hidden cove and what I hear breaks my heart hiccup is crying his heart out at what I just yelled at him. Then I someone else talking to him someone that hiccup does not know. But he trusts.
"but the gods hate me. Why would you do that for me im a horrid Viking? Why?" hiccup asks his voice soft filled with pain and hope.
The person answers but I can't understand them but hiccup does.
I still cannot understand the persons answer but I can tell it is an offer.
"I would be honored to go with you." Hiccup says
Then right as I rush in to stop hiccup from leaving and tell him how I fell there is a bright light and im alone.
Then I realize he is gone and I start crying I don't know how long I cried.
Hiccups pov
Im sitting in the cove crying I just found out the girl I love hate me she hates me how can I go back and face her.
"Sometimes things are not what they look or sound like" a woman says
She is about 5'9 has blonde hair is wearing great battle armor that shines with grievers and bracers she has two swords on her back as well as a beautiful long bow as well as at least 50 arrows.
"I will not harm you hiccup" she says
"who are you?" hiccup asks fear in his voice
"I am the goddess Freyja. I am here to help you." She says
"but the gods hate me. Why would you do that for me im a horrid Viking? Why?" hiccup asks his voice soft filled with pain and hope.
"because you have the heart of a true hero your life has been hard and I want to help you be even greater even Thor wishes to see you do great things. All you need do is come with me." Freyja says
"I would be honored to go with you." Hiccup says
A bright light surrounds us and im no longer on Berk.
Astrid's pov
When I look around just before I leave I see something reflect the sun laying on the ground as I go over and pick it up is a metal flower that iv never seen before. I rush back to the village to tell Gobber but I find the hiccups father has just came back and is yelling at Snotlout for pushing hiccup into me in the arena when I hear it I rush over to Snotlout and kick him between the legs as he fall to the ground I punch him in the face as hard as I can breaking his nose I pull back my arm to punch him again when my arm is grabbed and im pulled away by my mom.
"HICCUP LEFT BERK BECAUSE OF YOU PIECE OF DRAGON DUNG YOU SHOULD BE BANISHED FROM THE ISLAND BECAUSE OF THE WAY YOU TREATED HIM ALL HIS LIFE" I yell in pure anger at him. All of the villagers around gasp at what I said then I realize the stoic just heard me and I turn to him and tell him everything and show him the flower.
"let me see the flower" the village elder and hiccups grandma says
I give the flower to her she looks at it
"Child come with me and you to son" the elder says
As we walk to the elders home I can't help but think that in some trouble for what I said to hiccup and that im going to get punished but what happened was more surprising.
"Sit so I can explain the flower."
I sit as far from stoic as I can.
"don't worry child you are not in any trouble"
"I can help but feel like I am" I say
"and why is that?"
"because of what I said to hiccup" I answer still scared
"the flower is your answer child"
"and what is this flower?" stoic asks
"it is a sign that hiccup was talking to one of the gods."
"but he left with the person he was talking to so did he go with whoever it was" I ask supprised as stoic looked.
"yes he did and because you are the one that found the flower it is yours tell hiccup or the gods ask for it" the elder says.