Well, hopefully, I have a few people who are interested in this story already! Alright, this is where everything kicks off (hopefully). I hope you all enjoy! Don't forget to R+R.
"Ugh! This is the last time you lead the way!" Ruffnut snarled viciously, feeling for a hand hold above her. The slippery, black rocks of Outcast Island gave them next to no grip as they tried to climb the steep embankment. She spat her greasy, dirty-blonde hair out of her mouth and glared above her, where she could see her brother struggling to find somewhere to put his foot. Tuffnut had made the mistake of trying to lead them 'the short way', which meant instead of following the tight, winding gully below them, they were instead trying to climb right over the cliffs. The twin sister grumbled again.
They were nearing the top of the embankment, finally. Ruffnut climbed past her brother, who appeared to be stuck, and pretended not to notice. However, she was given away by her smirk.
"Oh dear, Tuff, what's wrong?" She cooed spitefully. "Are you stuck? Never mind, I'm sure you're fine." She went to carry on climbing.
"Sis, please... I'm stuck... can you help me?" Tuffnut whimpered. When his sister didn't turn back, he began to make plaintive sounds until she finally cracked.
"Okay, fine! Just quit your whining!" She scowled, snatching the back of his jerkin and hauling him over the jagged top of the bank. Once there, he didn't have time to grip on before he went tumbling down the other side like a sack of potatoes. His sister, dragging herself to the top, stopped to watch and laugh.
Tuffnut landed in a heap at the bottom of the embankment and lay still while his head continued to spin.
"Way more dizzy than usual" He groaned, sitting up and holding his head. "I like it! Go again?" He grinned to his sister, who was half way through sliding back down the slope to meet him.
"I'm not dragging you back up there!" She called down, then landed on her back next to him. "You're right, that is kinda fun"
"You didn't even roll down, sis. It's way better that way." He suddenly looked thoughtful. "Wait, what are we doing here again?"
His sister gave him a sharp smack on the arm. "We're here to spy on Alvin, remember?"
"Gee, no need to get so testy" He retorted, rubbing the sore spot.
"Are you gonna lead us to the Arena or not?"
"Right! The Arena. Uh, it's that way. Or is it? Wait... I'm still dizzy..."
Hiccup crawled on his stomach towards the edge of the cliff. The blackened mud was leaving marks on his green shirt, he realised with a sigh. He just hoped that this would be worth it. Pulling a spy-glass from his jerkin, he reached the edge of the cliff and looked over. At least, he thought it was the edge. There were another few layers of rock and dirt below him, and although he could see the fleet from here, the boy knew he could get a better view from the next layer down. There was a crater there, fairly large, the inside completely hidden from the view of the ships below. It made Hiccup feel rather exposed. If he could get down there, there was no chance the Outcast fleet would be able to spot him. Carefully, he slipped down the treacherous scree-slope and dashed towards the crater. Looking around, he dived inside and crawled towards the other side. He hadn't been spotted.
The Monstrous Nightmare flailed around, its whole body ablaze. It knocked its captors away with a flick of its mighty tail and torched others incessantly with its jaws wide open. Two Outcast soldiers leaps forward, only to be flattened by its wings.
"Awesome..." High above everyone, Tuffnut breathed his elation at the sights before him. His sister echoed his thoughts with a chuckle.
"This is way better than I thought it would be" She growled, a smile playing upon her features. The twins ducked as a rogue flame shot over them, missing them by inches. Ruffnut reached over and patted out the flames on her brothers back, sniggering.
Spy-glass to his eye, Hiccup surveyed the fleet. The hollow eyes of the skulls mounted on the bows made him shiver. They stared out across the flat-calm ocean, dark, foreboding and unforgiving. The ship's crown of bones clattered as it drifted lazily into another boat. Hiccup noted the scorch-marks across the decks, the new sails on the mast, the scarring across it's water-line. This ship had battled many a dragon, and he supposed it must be Alvin's flag ship, seeing as it was not just any skull on the bow, but that of a Monstrous Nightmare, notoriously hard to kill. He found himself shivering again. How could someone destroy such a magnificent creature?
Suddenly, his gaze was attracted by the sight of soldiers at the docks, rowing out to the boats in small rafts.
"What are you up to, Alvin...?"
"Hey, Ruff, I think that guy looks like you," Tuffnut jeered. His sister shoved him hard in the arm.
"Are you calling me ugly?"
"Well, I'm not calling you pretty!" It took only a second for Ruffnut to set upon her brother, although fighting was rather difficult when you were lying on your stomach. The raucous became louder and louder, both twins shouting insults at one another, until Tuffnut suddenly stopped, staring in fear behind his sister. She glared at him questioningly.
"What are you looking at?" She snapped. Her brother lifted a shaky finger. Ruffnut turned and found herself staring into the merciless eyes of Alvin the Treacherous. Her heart actually stopped beating.
"'Ello, you two. 'Aving a little domestic are we?"
With a whimper, the sister leapt to her feet and, grabbing her brother's arm, she bolted. The twins ran for their lives, both screaming at the top of their lungs. They attracted the attention of a few guards as they passed, who joined the chase. They dived down a narrow ravine. Tuff looked over his shoulder, saw Alvin, and cried "Faster!"
"I'm running as fast as I can!" His sister replied, heaving for breath. They twisted and turned, trying desperately to escape. Tuffnut's arms slapped the walls. Ruffnut felt her hair catching in the cracks.
All of a sudden, Tuffnut tripped over his own feet and went crashing to the ground. His sister released her grip and stopped dead, staring at the scene behind her. The outcasts had caught up to her brother and were pinning him down, spears at his throat. He gazed pleadingly at her. Her eyes were wide with horror, mouth agape. Blinking, she backed away. Her heart was in her mouth.
"Sis..." Tuffnut croaked. He watched, speechless, as his sister turned and bolted, leaving him behind.
Dun dun dun! Ruffnut has abandoned her brother! What will happen next? Only I know. Heh heh. Anyway, I'm glad I got this chapter finished because, with only the intro, I doubt the story looks that interesting or gripping, so I left you a nice cliff-hanger. You're welcome!
