Chapter 3
Hiccup Pov:
Not only did Gobber spring a surprise on me, I prefer singing alone because I've been alone, the person who won the surprise was my dream girl I just had the courage to give a rose to! Oh, why Astrid? Why couldn't it of been someone else? I mean, it's a dream come true, but she is singing with my alternate identity. I could only watch as Gobber brought her on stage with me. "Congrats young lady, what is your name?" Gobber asks her. Before she even could say anything I spoke up. "Astrid Hofferson, one of Berk highs top students and…" I was saying before stopping myself feeling all the startled eyes focused on me.
I Looked next to me to see Astrid looking just as startled. "How did you know that?" She asked me with questioning eyes. Before I could cover my tracks a girl in the crowd shouted out, "We finally got a clue as to who he is!" The crowd buzzed with chatter as to figure out who he was. "Okay everyone settle down. You can solve this later. This is Nightfury's first duet, and with a girl no less." Gobber explains trying to draw the crowd's attention. "How many duets have you done Miss Astrid?" He asks. Astrid looks at him and says something I never expected. "Actually, I've never done a duet." She answered causing me to blush, which I hid as best I could.
"Well then Astrid. What duet would you like to sing?" He asked her. She looked to the crowd as everyone threw ideas out to her. She then looked over to me and stared making me feel real uncomfortable so I tried to avoid eye contact. Finally I decided to make eye contact with her and saw her crystal blue eyes studying mine. Then she leaned over to me and whispered her answer to Gobbers question. "Since you sang about needing to be saved, then let's get those heroes's you need." She whispered to me. I looked at her and understood where she was going with this. I smiled and asked, "Hero?" She smiled back. "Hero."
I turned around and walked to each of the band members telling them the song we were going to sing. I told Gobber to head of the stage for the surprise song. I looked at Astrid as she held the mike ready in her hands. "You ready?" I ask. She smiles and holds the mike up to her delicate mouth. "I was born ready." She said into the mike making the crowd roar in anticipation. I could only smile as I queue the band.
(Hero- By Skillet)
The guitar starts up soon followed by the drums before an explosion of music bursts forth.
Hiccup-I'm just a step away,
I'm a just a breath away;
Losin my faith today,
Astrid-Falling off the edge today!
Hiccup-I am just a man,
Not superhuman;
Astrid-I'm not superhuman!
Hiccup-Someone save me from the hate
Hiccup-It's just another war,
Just another family torn;
Astrid-I'm falling from my faith today!
Hiccup-Just a step from the edge,
Just another day in the world we live;
(Both)
I need a Hero,
To save me now!
I need a Hero!
Save me now!
I need a Hero,
To save my life!
A Hero'll save me!
Just in time!
Hiccup-I gotta fight today,
To live another day;
Speakin' my mind today,
Astrid-My voice will be heard today!
Hiccup-I've gotta make a stand,
But I am just a man;
Astrid-I'm not superhuman!
Hiccup-My voice will be heard today!
Hiccup-It's just another war,
Just another family torn;
Astrid-My voice will be heard today!
Hiccup-It's just another kill,
The countdown begins to destroy ourselves!
(Both)
I need a Hero,
To save me now!
I need a Hero!
Save me now!
I need a Hero,
To save my life!
A Hero'll save me!
Just in time!
I need a Hero,
To save my life!
I need a Hero!
Just in time!
Normal Pov: Astrid watched Nightfury match the beat of the music with his body and followed his every move as she danced with him on stage, feeling the emotions course through her body like blood. Gobber on the other hand watched with interest at Nightfury's, A.k.a Hiccup's, Demeanor change positively.
Hiccup-Save me just in time...
Save me just in time...
(Both)
Who's gonna fight for what's right,
Who's gonna help us survive,
We're in the fight of our lives!
And we're not ready to die!
Who's gonna fight for the weak,
Who's gonna make 'em believe,
I've got a Hero!
I've got a Hero!
Livin' in me!
I'm gonna fight for what's right,
Today I'm speaking my mind,
And if it kills me tonight,
I will be ready to die!
A Hero's not afraid to give His life,
A Hero's gonna save me just in time!
Hiccup Pov: I could feel all my fear washing away. I felt like I could do anything in the world. Do the impossible. I glanced over to Astrid to see her smiling face. Her eyes sparkled with excitement from doing her favorite thing in the world. I could only smile as I walked closer to her.
I need a Hero,
To save me now!
I need a Hero!
Save me now!
I need a Hero,
To save my life!
A Hero'll save me!
Just in time!
I need a Hero!
Who's gonna fight for what's right,
Who's gonna help us survive!
I need a Hero!
Who's gonna fight for the weak,
Who's gonna make 'em believe!
I need a Hero!
I need a Hero!
(Both)
A Hero's gonna save me,
Just in time!
As the music faded out once more the crowd went ballistic. No one has ever heard the Nightfury sing a duet but the outcome was more than the crowd had hoped for. The place was going wild. I started to leave after dismissing myself and heading backstage but a hand stopped me. I turned to find myself staring into the eyes of none other than Astrid. I blushed at how close she was to my face. "Just exactly who are you Nightfury? How do you know me?" She asked me giving me a hard glare and crossing her arms. I looked to see she didn't have the mike on her. "I will not reveal myself. If you want to know who I am, you'll have to solve it." I said. She glared even harder at me. "Alright then, let's make a deal." Astrid says in a calm tone but still gave me a glare.
I gulped audibly before nodding my head quickly. "You give me clues to who you are, starting with answering my first two questions, and if I guess right on who you are I can tell whoever I want your secret. If I lose though and you aren't who I guessed then I'll…" She stops trying to think of something before I spoke up. "If you lose I'd like to take you on a date." I said without thinking before covering my mouth. She looked at me funny before agreeing. "uh… sure. I don't see how you'd benefit from dating me but whatever." She said as she sat down. I only stared at her shocked, yet again. "So tell me, how did you know who I was and that I was a top student?" She asked me snapping me out of my imagination of what our date would look like.
"Oh uh… well… I know you cause we…" I tried to find something to say to not give myself away but couldn't find anything. "I go to your school. I'm a student in the same grade. That's all you're going to get as an answer." I said as she studied me to see if I was lying. After deeming I was telling the truth she stood up. "Ok, that narrows it down tremendously. Only problem is it's not enough to make a real guess on who you are. It's kind of unfair." She huffs. I sighed thinking of a way but then I came up with a brilliant idea. "Here, this is going to be your only hints. Every show I do is based off my emotions and events of my day. If you can figure it out by the end of the week then you win. Deal?" I ask holding my hand out.
Astrid looked at it for a moment before accepting it. "Deal." She says shaking my hand. She turns and leaves me backstage in my own thoughts. It wasn't till I got home that I realized that I made a deal that could potentially end my dream of being a singer.
