A Long Road to the End

by cmckv101

Astrid Hofferson is your normal crazy Viking girl until one day she is changed because of Hiccup Haddocks apparent death to the most feared dragon alive. But as always their is two sides to every tale and this is no different. Will all on Berk be restored once all the lies are out in the open or will it be like it has for the past 5 years dull and lifeless.

1. Chapter 1

Third person POV:

It was the night before I was to kill the Monstrous Nightmare, once Hiccup found out in the arena from the Village elder all Hiccup heard was everyone cheering and Astrid yelling "NO! NO! SON OF HALFTROLL RAT EATING MUNGE BUCKET!" and the roar of Gobber yelling "YE DID IT 'ICCUP YE GET TO KILL THE DRAGON" before anyone else could pull him aside to say anything or before he was cut in two by Astrid, Hiccup sprinted out of the arena leaving everyone in his dust and a sudden quietness as presumably everyone was wondering where the boy was going. Hiccup ran as hard as he could to the forest and ran through the trees to the cove to Toothless, He ran so hard that once he arrived he collapsed onto the ground, I saw toothless come out of his little cave to see what the commotion outside was, he spotted me and let loose a gummy smile and started jumping up and down with happiness.

"Heeey Toothless" I muttered while slowly pulling myself up off the ground. Toothless jumped at me and I was back at square one again but much worse off, this time I had a thousand-tonne dragon on top of me licking me all over my face.

"Toooothless, you know that stuff doesn't wash out" I yelped out, all I heard was rumble like laugh coming from Toothless. I muttered "yeah, yeah laugh it up". I laid down on the ground looking into Toothless light green eyes, I just stared in deep thought going over the events of the day and just let out a deep sigh, at this Toothless looked at me and tilted his head to the side, I looked at the cove I have been visiting my new friend in for the past few weeks, small as it was it was a beauty that was unknown to most on the island, this small cove with Toothless felt more like home to me than my house with my father did for the past 15 years.

I muttered "What am I going to do" with his hands on his head attempting to rip out his hair Toothless crooned at me. I looked down and scratched behind Toothless ear with a million thoughts going through his head, in a flurry of thought Hiccup was oblivious to the fact that Toothless had perked up and was staring at the entrance to the cove and baring his teeth. Toothless looked up and saw his strange look and looked at the entrance, out of nowhere all that could be heard was a battle cry and a blonde girl coming around the corner wildly swinging her axe. I soon recognised it was Astrid, Toothless let out a roar and was rearing back for a plasma blast, I jumped at Astrid tackling her in behind a rock.

"AHHHH, WHAT ARE YOU DOING" yelled Astrid at Hiccup.

"MAKING SURE YOOU DON'T GET YOURSELF KILLED" Hiccup yelled back straight away, Hiccup saw her axe still in hand and whispered, "Give that to me and warn the village now".

Astrid glared at him and seethed "No way in the realm of Hel am I doing that"

Hiccup was about to punch the girl he had a crush on before he glared at her and pled "Astrid for all that is on Berk do what your future chief tells you to, or their will be consequences", at that Astrid looked shocked at what Hiccup had just said and looked away in deep thought.

"Fine" finally came out of her mouth and she handed him her beloved axe.

"Now run" Hiccup said, at this Astrid jumped up and ran as hard as she could towards the exit of the cove, as she reached it she heard the roar of the dragon and the beating of wings taking off she looked back to see her axe on the ground and the dragon nowhere to be seen. Astrid took off Running towards the village and had arrived within a few minutes to see the Chief walking to the forge she ran as hard as her legs could carry her up to him and started to pant before getting out" H-h-h-hiccup h-h-a-a-s been taken by a Nightfury". At this they're was a sudden change in Stoicks demeanour gone from the joy of finding out that this son was the winner of dragon training and to take on the Nightmare, to an anger filled face.

"AHHHHHH" was all that Astrid heard, she heard the pain and sorrow in his voice and the red raw anger that was about to consume him after finding out what had happened to the new Hiccup to 'Hiccup the Promising' as the villagers were starting to call him. Stoick fell to his knees and bellowed out "I WANT SEARCH PARTIES THIS INSTANT IN THE FORRST" he turned to glare at Astrid and said, "Lead me to where the beast took my son", at this command Astrid started to feel a sense of fear crawling up inside her as she has never seen the Chief this furious. But at hearing his command she nodded her head and gestured for him to follow she took off running with the chief at her back following along with another 10 or so armed Viking warriors, they reached the cove where Astrid and Hiccup had been win 3 minutes with everyone looking around to start seeing if their was indication to what dragon it could be. As they looked closer hey noticed scorch marks along the wall and small black dots along the ground, after Astrid had picked her axe up she looked down at one of the many black dots on the ground and bent to pick it up.

"I will get revenge on this beast that took you Hiccup, I swear it on all the gods that I will kill it for you" Astrid whispered to herself.

Hiccup POV:

Hiccup was filled with regret at what had just happened in the cove, but right now he was up in the air enjoying he freedom that came along with it, he looked down at Toothless and patted him on the back.

"No turning back now bud" Hiccup muttered to Toothless, Toothless turned his head around to look his rider in the eyes with a look of sorrow etched onto his best friend's face. Hiccup sighed and said "Its time we begin a new bud, lets hope its better than our previous lives.