Switching Sides

I know I didn't upload in a few days. I was camping with a few friends with no internet or my lab top to write with. Anyways, I figured to make a couple of long chapters and only a few more. Enjoy!


Chapter 4: Remembering

Hiccup was sleeping in his bed thinking about what Astrid had said. He didn't know who to believe. The man that saved his life or the girl who's so focused on getting his memory back. Viggo could've killed him but he didn't. Astrid could've killed him also. One of them was lying. He wanted to choose the right side though.

"Hiccup?" Astrid slowly crept in his room. Hiccup woke up but pretended he was still asleep. This was his chance to get closer to see if Astrid was telling the truth or if she was going to do something bad to him. As he was thinking about what she may do, he suddenly felt a little cold air hit his back and shortly after he felt warmth. He pondered what that was and found out that it was Astrid getting into bed with him.

"AAAH!" Hiccup shot out and landed face first on the ground. Astrid quickly got up and looked down at the auburn haired boy.

"Hiccup?" She asked again softly.

"Y-Yes?" Hiccup asked somewhat nervously.

"Are you ok?" Astrid asked.

"Yes." Hiccup replied. "So what's up?" He tried to ask casually.

"What do you mean by that?"

"I mean, why are you here at this hour?" Hiccup asked a really straight forward question.

"I couldn't sleep." Was Astrid's reply.

"Aaaaaaaand?" Hiccup's question still wasn't answered. Why was she in his room.

"So I came here so I could sleep." Astrid replied a little embarrassed.

"How do I help you sleep?" Hiccup asked. She was supposed to be the enemy!

"Well ever since the incident with your head, I couldn't sleep. I was worried that Viggo would poison you or worse." Astrid stated. "Would it be ok if I slept here? I will be able to sleep knowing that you're here and ok." Astrid finished closing her eyes waiting for Hiccup to send her away.

"Um. Ok?" Hiccup was so confused.

Astrid quickly got into the bed with Hiccup and she seemed to have instantly fallen to sleep. Hiccup turned so he wouldn't have to face her.

Right before Hiccup finally closed his eyes he heard Astrid mumbling.

"Hiccup." He heard Astrid say quietly.

"Astrid?"

"Hiccup." He heard her say again. She was obviously sleep talking. He tried to ignore it until he felt an arm go around him and a head resting on his neck. He truned as red as a tomato. She had a strong grip on him that he probably couldn't free himself from.

"Dang it. Dang it." Hiccup said quietly trying to free himself but then suddenly got caught in a flashback.

Flashback

"Well done Astrid!" Gobber said as a blue nadder walked slowly back to a chamber. Hiccup was in a little ball and Astrid pointed her ax with splinters of his shield in it towards him.

"Is this some kind of a joke to you!?" She angrily said. Hiccup just looked at her. "Our parent's war is about to become ours. Figure out which side you're on!" She walked away in anger.

Flashback ends

"They hurt dragons?" Hiccup asked himself. His question didn't get far before he had another flashback.

Flashback

"LEAVING. We're leaving. Let's pack up! It looks like you and me are taking a little vacation... Forever." Hiccup was about to leave Berk with Toothless because he was faced with the task of killing a Monstrous Nightmare. He put on his harness. "Oh man." He sighed.

Hiccup looked up after putting it on and saw Astrid sharpening her ax. He stumbled back "What!? Ah- Ah what are you doing here?" He asked nervously.

"I wanna know what's going on." Astrid said calmly. She hopped off the rock and started walking towards him. "No one just gets as good as you do. ESPECIALLY you." Hiccup was now backing up. "Start Talking! Are you training with someone?"

"Uh. Training?" Hiccup was trying to find his way out of the situation he was in.

Astrid picked him up by the collar. "It better not involve THIS."

"I know, this looks really bad but-" Hiccup was cut off by Astrid throwing him to the ground. Hiccup jumped back up and stopped in front of her. "Alright. I'm through with the lies. I've been making... OUTFITS. So you got me. It's time everyone knew. Drag me back. Go ahead. Here we go-" Astrid twisted his arm around. "OW. Why would you do that?" Astrid kicked him on the ground.

"That's for the lies." She dropped the handle of the ax on his stomach. "And that, for everything else."

Flashback ends

Hiccup was now becoming scared and angry. Why has Astrid treated him like this? If she cared for him, wouldn't she be nicer to Hiccup? He was about to try and pry her grip off before he had one final flashback.

Flashback

Hiccup was in the great hall after returning the dragons to Berk on the holidays. Astrid walked up to him and said. "I know it must be hard seeing everyone here with their dragons." Hiccup managed to bring back every dragon except his own. Toothless. He started to miss his best friend and Astrid cupped his face with both hands and stared into his eyes. "But you really did do a wonderful thing. Thank you." She quickly pulled him in and kissed him in front of the whole tribe. She only gave him a quick peck on the lips before bringing him into a deep hug.

"Astrid, where did Toothless go?"

"I don't know." Astrid responded. Astrid suddenly noticed Toothless walk into the hall. Hiccup's back was to the door so he couldn't see him. She had a plan. "Wow. Wouldn't want to be you right now." Hiccup looked confused. "You managed to bring everyone's dragons back except your own!" Hiccup then got a little annoyed.

"You're not helping Astrid." Hiccup said only to meet her overjoyed face. She pushed him causing him to turn around facing his dragon.

"Toothless!" The two both ran and gave each other a hug.

Flashback ends

Hiccup didn't know what to think anymore. Astrid was so confusing. Was Viggo right about her? Did she only use him to gain dragon knowledge and take Toothless? But she didn't seem like the type that would stab you in the back. Astrid managed to fall asleep but Hiccup wasn't as lucky. He couldn't take it anymore. In the morning, he needed to settle this once and for all.


What will Hiccup do? How will he settle this? Story is almost over!