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-How to Train Your Dragon.-

Chapter Two: Deadly Flower, Part 2.

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Hiccup paced the length of the Academy floor, racking his brains for some kind of idea. He had to figure out something soon, Astrid was starting to get annoyingly impatient. She insisted on sending him airmail, adamantly refusing to leave the confines of her home.

"I look like a pink baby whale for all vikings sake! I am not leaving." Not that Hiccup was complaining about the airmail, rather the use of it. Introducing airmail had taken a lot, blood sweat and tears went into training those Terrible Terrors. Literally.

Ah, the tears were more of relief, of finally getting Pain to stop biting Snotlout every time he laid eyes on the poor guy. Toothless murmured softly as he worriedly watched his rider pace back and forth. Hiccup turned to the dragon, acutely aware that he was scaring Toothless.

"I know bud. It's just-. Ugh! I don't know what to do!" He scowled scratching his scalp in frustration as he spoke. "Hiccup!" Said boy jumped, startled. Fishlegs and Meatlug came flying in, a book clutched firmly in his hand. The stout viking hopped off his dragon with a grunt, lumbering over to the shocked boy. "What's the matter Fishlegs? Did you find anything?" He questioned, softly patting Toothless's head as he bumped Hiccup's side.

"I was reading in the botany book that I got from Trader Johann. And found this." The boy said, with a hint of self pride in his voice as he pointed at the middle of the page showing Hiccup a sketch of a flower, an orange and yellow flower like a orchid with black spots.

"It's this one right? It says here that it's called a Dragonwart." (A/N: I completely made up the name... but there are orchids that color, well mostly.) Hiccup's eyes skimmed over the page, reading aloud under his breath as he did. "It's a poisonous flower, only when pricked by the thorns...Great." He said, running a hand down his face in frustration.

"She just had to touch the thorns." He grumbled. Hiccup shook his head, about ready to slam his head down on a rock or some other equally harmful surface. "I-is there anything about a cure or something?" He questioned hopefully, leaning heavily against his dragon's side.

Fishlegs gave Hiccup a look of utter and complete sympathy. "There isn't anything in my book about one. In fact, it says there isn't any known remedy." He said, his eyebrows pulling together as he frowned deeply. Hiccup swooned, his vision blurring.

What was he supposed to do now? No countermeasure? At all? Astrid was going to kill him. He thought as he was submerged into darkness. The last thing he heard was the sound of his two friends worriedly shouting. "Hiccup!" (And well, in Toothless's case worried growling.)

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"Hiccup!" The freckle faced boy sat up with a gasp, as cold water assaulted him. Rushing into his nose and choking him. Hiccup hacked loudly, his throat constricting painfully.

"Snotlout, you idiot!" Astrid's voice barked above him, he felt a warm hand clap softly against his back. His wet hair hung in his face as he knelt on his hands and knee, trying not to put pressure on his stump as he coughed hard. "Why would you do that?" He croaked, feeling his head pound. It felt like his brain was about to explode.

He breathed hard, trying to regain his lost breath as he sat there. "Are you alright?" She asked rubbing circles into his back soothingly. "We came as soon as we heard you'd passed out." Snotlout said, and if Hiccup had to guess he was probably picking his nose.

Yuck.

He felt goosebumps spring up all over his arms and leg/s, a shiver running through him as a drop of cold water traced down his spine. His fur vest had absorbed most of the water, but his tunic was still now wet, and was starting to itch as it rubbed against his skin uncomfortably.

"Thanks for the concern, Snotlout." Hiccup muttered sarcastically. Snotlout snorted, rolling his eyes. "You're welcome." Hiccup resisted the urge to roll his own. Hiccup froze feeling a hot blush crawl over his cheeks as she placed her hand over his as he sat back, spreading his legs out in front of himself.

"So... Did you find anything?" He cringed at the underlining hope in her voice. His stomach twisted and fluttered and this time, it had nothing to do with the fact that her hand hadn't moved from his. He hesitated, trying to gather his thoughts. "Fishlegs's book said there's no known antidote for the poison." He finally muttered.

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Astrid felt her gut lurch painfully, the reality setting in. She felt her eyes water, hurriedly she blinked rapidly willing the tears away. "So..." Snotlout said softly, his "heart" did occasionally go out to people okay? Even if he denied having such an organ, or any so called feelings of any kind.

"So, I'll be like this... forever?" Astrid asked hating how her voice dipped quietly at the end. "Forever?" Snotlout muttered, a horrified look setting on his features. The twins had taken one look at Astrid and laughed, earning themselves a set of black eyes to match.

Snotlout wasn't stupid enough to even chuckle at her appearance. But thoughts of ever marrying her flew out of his mind that second. Hiccup nodded, seemingly lost in thought. "Wait! What?! No! We'll find a way Astrid.' Hiccup snapped out of his thoughts, hurriedly spilling his guts out.

She gave him a weary look, but bobbed her head. "What can we do?" Hiccup stood shaking his head to relieve it of some of the water. "I'll figure something out." He said softly, pulling Astrid to her feet. "I trust you." She said, squeezing his hand once before dropping it.

She muttered under her breath as she turned and walked out of the Academy. "Now, I'm going home..."

-End-

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