Alone

The beginning of the end

If you've read Where no one goes this is an AU! I'll be working on two Httyd and I hope no one will get confused with the two. Heather's twist of fate will be posted as scheduled

That time of year has finally arrived...the renewal of the peace treaty between the Berserker and Hooligans. Hiccup knew this wouldn't be an easy task, Stoick himself barely got them to sign it last time. Dagur wanted revenged on Hiccup for so many things, he wanted Toothless and all of the others dragons on Berk. Dagur wanted to destroy everything on Berk, Hiccup didn't want to do this but he knew a war with the Berserker would be suicide. The Berserker are a much bigger village with more man, more fighters, more weapons. Even with their dragons...Hiccup knew they would be slaughtered, and the dragons would be slain and mounted.

"Ready?" Astrid and Hiccup stood near the ports, and saw the Berserker's ships approaching Berk. Astrid slid her hand into Hiccup's, who just held her's tightly.

"No" he replied

"Don't worry... I'll be by your side" smiled Astrid, Hiccup didn't say anything or gave a response to Astrid's smile. Hiccup just stared at the boats which ported, Dagur jump off his boat and walk towards the couple.

"Hiccup" Dagur gave Astrid a quick glance, before he returned his attention back to the chief of Berk.

"Welcome Dagur" Hiccup said as he offered his hand, Dagur completely ignored Hiccup's offer of a hand shake and walked passed him.

"Just give me a tour" Dagur said

"And this is our arena" Hiccup said, Dagur just glance around the arena, he examined the swords which were mounted on the wall. Astrid stood near Hiccup, she hadn't left his side since Dagur arrived and she had no intentions on leaving until he leaves.

"Why the swords? You don't slay dragons anymore?" Dagur asked as he took a sword off the wall, Dagur adjusted his grip around the handle and began to swing it.

"Its still there...just in case" Hiccup replied while he watch Dagur swing the sword

"This peace treaty… I find it useless" Dagur said while he face Hiccup with the sword

"How so?" he asked

"We don't get along! We never did and never will!" Dagur said as he gaze meet Astrid's

"And who fault is that?" Hiccup asked as he step in front of Astrid

"Here" Dagur drop the sword onto the ground and kick it towards Hiccup

"What are you doing?" questioned Hiccup

"Let's finish this once and for all!" Dagur went to the wall and took another sword in hand

"We can finish this by signing the peace treaty" Hiccup said

"Fight me! Just you, Hiccup! Chief against Chief" Dagur said as he pointed his sword

"I won't fight you" Hiccup said calmly

"Then fight for that dragon of yours! And your woman!" Dagur suddenly charged directly towards Astrid, Hiccup quickly took the sword in hand and stop Dagur assault.

"I can take you!" shouted Astrid as she took out her axe

"Stay out of this!" shouted Dagur, Astrid lifted her axe when suddenly one of Dagur's man held her down, he threw the axe away and held her arms down.

"Let go of her!" shouted Hiccup. Hiccup's sword treble from the enormous weight pressing against him, Dagur tried to push his sword down but Hiccup was able to stop him.

"Then fight me!" shouted Dagur, Dagur pushed Hiccup back and charged at him once more. Hiccup quickly stop Dagur's attack once more, Dagur swung his sword to Hiccup's side but his sword just met Hiccup's.

"Fine! A fight it is!" shouted Hiccup. Hiccup lifted the sword in front of him and waited for Dagur next attack, Dagur charged at Hiccup once more with his sword in the air. Hiccup dodge his attack, Dagur stumbled passed him. Dagur tried his attack once more, but Hiccup simply moved out of his way and avoid his blade. "There more then strength in a battle!"

"FIGHT!" shouted Dagur swinging his blade, Hiccup moved aside and stuck out his leg. Dagur trip over Hiccup's leg and met the ground, Hiccup stood over him with his sword pointing down at him.

"You've lost, Dagur!" said Hiccup as he approached the blade closer to his face, "Sigh the treaty or get out!"

"Hiccup!" shouted Astrid, Hiccup lowered his sword for a slight second to look back at his wife. Dagur took Hiccup's moment of weakness, Dagur quickly priced his sword right through Hiccup's chest...a clear trust into the left side of his chest...one action which will announce the end. "HICCUP!", Hiccup's body leaned against Dagur, his head on his shoulder while the sword still in his chest.

"Pathetic" Dagur pushed Hiccup's body towards the ground, his sword cleanly passing through as the body fell. Dagur threw the sword on the ground, Dagur's man released Astrid and went beside him "I've finally got you, Hiccup"

"NO! NO! NO!" Astrid quickly went to Hiccup's side; she just threw herself onto the ground. Astrid immediately place her hands onto his wounds, desperately trying to stop the bleeding "Ho...hold on!"

"There no point! He's dead already" Dagur said as he burst into laughter, Dagur walked out of the arena with his laugh still heard after he was long gone. Gobber and a few other villagers quickly came running in, but their arrival was too late. Astrid just sat on the back of her legs with both of her hands soak in blood on her side, her head was down, staring at Hiccup's lifeless body.

"Astrid..." Gobber slowly walk towards the newly recent widow, Gobber glance at Hiccup. Hiccup's eyes were half closed with blood on the side of his mouth, the blood from his deadly wound finally stop bleeding. "I'm so sorry..." Gobber kneeled down and place his hand onto Astrid's shoulder, the Viking just burst into tears. She desperately held Hiccup's cold hand and place it on her cheek, Gobber just stood up and removed his helmet along with the other villagers.

A day has passed and Astrid hasn't left Hiccup's side, her tears were long gone from crying. Astrid just sat in the same position she was when her world ended, Astrid just stared at Hiccup's face as she gently strokes it. Heather had arrived at Berk and was informed of the situation, Gobber hoped Heather could get Astrid to leave Hiccup's body in order to retrieve it.

"Astrid..." Heather gently sat down next to her. Astrid would normally be happy to see her, but Astrid just didn't care who it was. "You can't stay here... you have to leave Hiccup" Heather said softly, no response came from Astrid's lips. "Astrid...they can't retrieve Hiccup's body with you here" Heather glance at Hiccup and notice his eyes were still opened, Heather place her hand on Hiccup's face and was about to close his eye lids when Astrid suddenly grab her hand.

"Don't touch him" Astrid said in a very cold tone, "I'll cut your hand off"

"Astrid you can't stay here! You have to eat and drink...and mourn for your loss" Heather said, Astrid tighten her grip around Heather's hand while he gaze never moved.

"I don't care" Astrid said as she finally let go of Heather, Heather rub her wrist and saw some bruising started to form.

"I'm sorry for this" Heather stood up and motioned to Gobber, Gobber quickly ran up and took Astrid in his arms. Astrid forcefully tried to break free from the big Viking, she kick and screamed, but she couldn't break free of Gobber. Heather took her chance and took Hiccup's hand, she drag his body towards the entrance of the arena. Astrid stop struggling once she saw what Heather was doing, she simply cried once more with the tears she had left.

"Don't take him away!" pleaded Astrid, Heather just ignored her friend's desperate calls and managed to get Hiccup's body out of the arena, but in the process left a long blood trail behind her. Astrid just stared at the blood and cried even harder, Gobber let Astrid go who simply fell on the ground. Astrid wrap her arms around herself and cried, and cried, and just cried until she gave in the fatigue.

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