Hey here's chapter 3 please read and review

Toothless landed in front of the staircase. Hiccup forgot why he was upset when he himself saw the elegant structure The rest of the nest came into view, revealing it's tall icy towers ending in sharp points of ice. It had a bit of a menacing look to it, but was somehow the complete opposite. Hiccup slipped off of the dragon and slowly walked up the slippery stairs. He stopped at the top, he stood there for a moment wondering if she wanted him to come back. He hesitantly knocked the main gates as hard as he could. They opened slowly, the sound of ice rubbing together sounded in the large hall.

"Hello," Hiccup called out, his voice echoing on the wall.

He stepped inside followed by Toothless who was on guard.

"Hiccup," Astrids voice rang out, "Hiccup is that you."

"Astrid where are you," Hiccup said following the hall.

"Hiccup," Astrid said in relief as she ran up to him.

"Astrid," Hiccup said shocked when she hugged him, "Where did you get you outfit."

"Do you like it," She asked twirling around to allow him to see her whole dress.

"It's," Hiccup paused, "It's beautiful."

"Thank you," she said motioning for him to follow her, "I must show you the rest of my palace."

"Palace," Hiccup asked.

"I remember you calling me the Queen of Ice and Dragons," Astrid said walking with a new attitude, "Besides, I need a place for all of my dragons to feel safe. What made you come back."

"Mostly you," Hiccup said rubbing his neck, "Partly my dad."

"What did he do," Astrid asked in authority.

"He yelled at me about letting dragons burn the house down," Hiccup vented, "He trusted me to keep the dragons away from the house which I did, then gets pissed off at me when I don't catch one. It was my first time doing anything besides sharpen weapons and sitting in a little room."

"He always was a bit strict," Astrid said randomly snatching his hand.

Hiccup didn't know how to process Astrids action in his head. He just kind of stood there staring at her hand in his. Her hand was cold like that of a dead but yet somehow full of life. Astrid saw his expression and let go. Hiccup protested and, with an eye roll, she grabbed it again. She lead him down the hall to her throne room. Hiccup instantly took notice of her throne. The throne was intricate in it's decoration, the top ending in a giant snowflake. She stopped.

"What do you think," she asked.

"What do I think," Hiccup said in awe, "It's beautiful."

"Wait until you see the rest of my palace," she said excitedly as she dragged him along to the rest of the palace.

Stoick had a hard time finding Hiccup, Gobber and the rest of the viking teens helped him in is search. They came across the spot where Snotlout said him and Hiccup split when searching for Astrid.

"This is where we split," Snotlout said, "I went that way," he said pointing in one direction, "He went that way."

"We'd better check the way he went," Stoick said, "He's probably there."

"Isn't there the alcove where," Gobber said before getting cut off.

"Not another word," Stoick said angrily with a hint of sadness in his voice.

Stoick stormed off in the direction of the alcove. The teens were a bit confused so Gobber filled them in.

"It's the alcove where Stoick met Vaulka," Gobber explained.

"You mean that crazy woman my dad told me about that thought there was another answer to the dragon fights and then was taken by one," Snotlout laughed, "Bet she don't think that now."

"I wouldn't say things like that," Gobber said hobbling after Stoick, "Especially when Stoick is around, she was his wife."

"Yeah," Fishlegs said excitedly, "My parents told me the gods really favored her. I guess she was really beautiful."

"She was and the perfect choice for a chiefs wife," Gobber went on, "She was very smart, crazy but who wouldn't be of they went through what she did. Poor girl."

"What happened," Snotlout asked.

"She rarely talked of it," Gobber said, "Stoick knows more than anyone else about that night."

"NOOO," Stoicks voice rang out.

The rest of the group ran out after the sound to find Stoick in the center of a lovely green patch of grass, he was holding Hiccups small brown fur vest you hardly ever saw him without. Gobber knew something was up.

"He never took off that vest for anything other than work," Gobber said hobbling to Stoick.

Gobber saw the giant cut in the back, a tiny red ring surrounded the hole. Gobber gasped at the sight.

"You don't think," Gobber didn't want to finish his thought.

"Get the kids back to the village," Stoick said, "No one leaves for any reason."

Hiccup was taking care folding Astrids cape as she stood in the other room, she noticed the cut on his back.

"Where'd you get that," she asked, "That cut."

"I tripped on some rocks and gave myself a cut," Hiccup said not turning around.

"Hm," she huffed and went back to her business.

Hiccup finished his work and turned around to find Astrid with her back to him, dropping her dress on the ground revealing her naked backside. He stood motionless as she stepped into a pool of water. Although made of ice, the water was steamy. Astrid slipped further into the bath until the water line was at the nape of her neck, she took off her crown and placed it in the ledge beside her.

"I have a favor to ask of you," she said, "I need you to go back and be a spy for me. I'm going to have some attacks in the near future and I need someone who can help me win. Are you up to it."

"Um sure," Hiccup said snapping out of his trance.

"I need you to prove your loyalty to me," Astrid said, "Release all of the dragon from their pens in the kill ring."

"Yes my queen," Hiccup said giving her a slight bow.

"I'll see you again the day after you release those dragons," Astrid said as a Terrible Terror scuttled up to her, she picked up the tiny dragon, "I need you to return to tell me everything I'll need to know."

"What are you planning," he asked, his voice bouncing off the walls as he spoke a tab to loud.

"A better future for dragons and vikings alike," Astrid said as she petted the dragon, "A few battles will have to take place but you can't have peace without war."

"I thought peace was the absence of war," Hiccup asked.

"It is," Astrid said, "You need war to guide you to a place of peace Hiccup."

"I guess that's true," Hiccup said, "Well I should probably get going before they think I was eaten or whatever."

"Before you go," Astrid said, "Next time you come see me bring me mutton."

"Sure thing," Hiccup said waving goodbye.

Once he was outside the main doors where Toothless was frolicking in the snow, Hiccup smiled and said to himself.

"Great now I've got even more lies to tell," Hiccup said walking down the staircase.

Here's chapter three. Thank for reading and please review. I won't be able to write for another two weeks, I got church camp from Sunday to Friday then literally the next day I will be going camping with my neighbors. I'll try to update as soon as I can. Thank you for understanding.