Chapter two :


Astrid's POV

I woke up kind of late. I went down to Stormfly ang gave her a basket of fish. She started eating right away. I patted her and went outside. Shoot, I missed the dragon racing. I wonder who won, but then it became kind of obvious, the only one who was better than me was Hiccup, but what if he didn't come either. I guess it would be the twins. I sighed just by the thought.

I started walking to Valka's and Hiccup's house. I knocked at the door three times. Valka opened the door.

''Hi Astrid, what can I help you with?'' she asked.

''I was wondering if Hiccup was here?''

''Oh no, he's looking for you, he thought it was weird that you didn't come to dragon racing. I think he flew to an Island he had been to some weeks ago with you, the day we met for the first time in 20 years, what was the name? Itchy armpit?'' she said and laughed a little.

''Yeah, I kind of overslept, but ok, thanks!'' I said, she nodded and closed the door.

I whistled to Stormfly. We flew to the island fast, I saw Hiccup standing at the edge of the cliff, he jumped.

''Hiccup!'' I screamed, then it hit me, he wasn't trying to kill himself he was training with Toothless. I ran and looked down, he was gone.

''Where have you been mi'lady?'' he was behind me in the air flying. I turned round.

''I sort of overslept... But if you were looking for me, why didn't you just knock at my window or something?''

''Uhm, I don't know, it just didn't feel like you would sleep that long..''

I rolled my eyes and jumped up on Stormfly and flew up in the air. ''Why'd you come here?'' I asked.

''I couldn't get my dad out of my head, so I came here..''

''That's not very smart considering everything sort of started here you know?''

''Yeah I kind of didn't have time to think... Can we talk about something else, please?''

''Sure.. Who won dragon racing?'' he rolled his eyes and a small smile appeared on his face. He didn't look like a chief, and I know he doesn't want to be one either, not now. And the braids I do on him is just a reminder. He will be crowned to be the chief of Berk tomorrow.

''I did of course, it's just weird, after the crowning ceremony, I won't have free time with Toothless...''

''Yes you will, you'll be the chief Hiccup! If you don't have time, you make time!'' he nodded, but not a happy nod, more like a dissapointment.

''You know, if you really don't want to, you can let someone else be the chief..'' I said, trying to sound understanding, but i don't understand, nothing like this have happened to me.

''No I can't, my dad wanted me to be the chief, he was proud to tell me that... I... I just can't let him down...'' his eyes was getting watery, it was quiet for a while.

''Hiccup, we should probably get home our dragons are getting tired.''

I didn't notice how tired they actually were before I said it. Hiccup nodded and we flew home.


Hiccup's POV

I jumped of Toothless. ''Go get some rest, bud.'' I said and he went inside. I was just gonna walk inside when I heard a familiar voice.

''Hiccup?'' Iturned around. Heather. What is she doing here?

''Hi, Heather what are you doing here?'' I asked, she was taller now, her hair longer but her clothing style was the same.

''Uhm, I just came to visit, but it seems like I'll be here for a while, my parents, are dead and I couldn't think of an better Island but Berk.. Sorry for you dad though.'' she looked down.

''Hiccup? Where are you I need your help in the kitchen!'' It was mom, she stepped outside and just looked at Heather for a while.

''Who is that?'' Heather asked.

''Heather, meet my mom, mom meet Heather..''

''That's your mom?'' she sounded surprised. I nodded.

''Heather?!'' I knew it was Astrid's voice right a way. First she just stared at Heather with a stone face,the she smiled, I sighed in relief. They hugged each other, it was weird seeing Astrid like this.

First Heather stared at my braids. ''Why do you have braids?'' she asked.

''Because.. hm, I don't know why, Astrid would you like to tell us?''

''Because I often do them, I just can't believe he keeps them though.'' she answered. ''Heather, you got a dragon?'' I asked.

She nodded,

''Well, what is it?'' Hiccup asked. Heather sighed, ''It's a Grapple grounder...'' (I know it's only in the game) Hiccup and I gasped, and I think I heard Valka drop a knife.

''They're as rare as the Night fury, how did you find it?'' Fishlegs were behind us and so were the twins and Snotlout.

''I don't know really, a dragon was attacking me and it just... protected me...'' she looked up.

''Woooow, where is it?'' Tuff asked. ''On the beach... I was afraid of leaving her, there were this woman that was trying to take her away from me, but we escaped..''

''What was her name?'' Astrid said.

''She said her name was Kayla...'' Astrid and Hiccup stared at each other.