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AN: Well damn... I now got Sims 4 which means I can only update in the weekends XD I'm so sorry guys! I didn't mean it to be this way! I swear! Please forgive me!

Guys... One more thing... If there is by chance that I wouldn't be able to update then it's because I'm working on my other fanfic "Avatar:Legend of the Black Lotus".

I created that story last year and I left it hanging so I want to finish it. Also, I need to keep my mind off HTTYD for a while since this was the only story running through my head for the past 5 months.

I hope you guys understand.

Arc: The Traveling

Days Given: 30 days

"The Traveling Part 4"

-Hiccup's POV-

Astrid asked me why I picked the cove. It was pretty simple really. It was spacious enough for us to do various stunts and there was also a lake there we could learn a thing or two about swimming. Not to mention that it was far from the village so it was secluded and the vegetation around it helped it conceal itself.

Astrid was still not convinced though since there were other places like that near Berk. I mentally chuckled to myself since without even knowing, Astrid became very sharp. The one thing that finally got her to agree was when I told her that someone would be training us. Someone not in the village. I really loved the look of surprise on her face when I said that and this only heightened my excitement in showing her what I discovered.

I wished that I had something to get Astrid's face on some kind of wood because the look on Astrid's face was priceless when I showed her the night fury we encountered the other day inside the cove. It was currently struggling trying to get out but for some stranger reason, it couldn't. I told her that I accidentally found the dragon the other day when I was walking around the woods. She asked me why I didn't tell her and I said that I wanted to surprise her.

We shared a laughed and I asked her what we were going to have to do to make the dragon help us. She called me insane since I clearly forgotten about our early encounter with the dragon. I pleaded with her, telling her that we could try to reason with it and she conceded and promised that if something bad happened to us, she would do worse to me. I knew that she was serious because the look in eyes was quite obvious.

Astrid nodded and said that we need to go back to the village and think of ways of how to get the dragon to help us.

While walking back, I hesitantly asked Astrid what our relationship at the moment was. Instead of giving me an answer, she giggled and said that I was totally a dork. My face fell but she continued and told me that I was her dork and nobody was taking me from her. My face grew hot from her proclamation and I asked if she meant it.

Astrid groaned and told me that the kiss she gave me a few days ago was a dead giveaway.

After we arrived in the village, I asked her if I could take her home. She responded by rolling her eyes and grabbing my hand. After dropping her off at her house, I went back to the cove and try to tame the beast in my own way. When I went near the entrance, I couldn't find the night fury anywhere so I went inside and started looking for it.

That was when I saw a giant shadow consuming mine. I turned around and was now face to face with the beast. I became nervous since any sudden movement would mean my death so I decided to take things slowly. I was planning on running to the entrance when the dragon blocked my way and growled at me. I sneered back and said that it was not so stupid after all.

The gears in my head started spinning, thinking of ways to escape this beast. I then noticed that it's body was full of scratches that it probably got from it's fall. I started walking to the side, hoping it would follow so I could run outside but it didn't budge an inch and only followed me with it's head. I then begin to wonder why didn't fly away earlier so I once again looked at it's body and then I finally saw it, one of it's tail fin was cut halfway.

I finally got my plan but it wasn't the one I wanted to do. I knew that what I'm about to do was going to haunt me for the rest of my life but surviving was my priority at the moment. I dashed at the dragon and, predictably, it lunged at me. At the last moment, I slid under it and unsheathed a dagger from my vest and just as the dragon passed me, I sliced it's already cut tail fin and it released a pain screech. I didn't stop and ran towards the exit but before I could fully get out, I heard it inhaling so I dodged to the side but my arm was caught in the blast, burning me.

I cursed as I felt the burning sensation on my arm as I trekked back to the village. I berated myself for my stupidity. Why did I went in the cove in the first place knowing the stupid lizard was there lurking around? I laughed bitterly to myself because I just grounded a wounded dragon. How could I do that? I knew it was a dragon but it was also a living being.

I needed to treat my wounds or working the next day would be a pain in the ass. My eyes widened.

Astrid!

How stupid could I be?! What if she found me wounded?! She knew of my curiosity and she also knew that I was reckless enough to do something stupid like get my way with the dragon. I needed to think of a way to make her believe that I got the wound from somewhere else like from the forge or when I was cooking in the house. I could totally go with that.

With that thought in mind, I confidently walked back to the house. Before I could enter though, someone grabbed me by the arm and turned me around and I was face to face with none other than Astrid Hofferson herself. She asked me where I had been and I answered her with a stutter. Smooth move Hiccup, she would never suspect you now.

As I gave her my excuses, she easily countered them by not seeing me in the places that I mentioned. She threatened to hurt me if I didn't tell her and I responded by telling her that she always used violence on me but she didn't react to it. A minute passed before I finally gave in and told her the truth. She let go of me and I thought I was either going to be slapped or punched but neither happened because she softly put her hand on my burned arm and asked me if it still hurt. I lied by telling her that it didn't hurt much but she didn't buy it and pinched my arm. I yelped and told her that it still hurt like Hel. She told me that I deserved what happened to me and we went inside the house to heal my wounds.

While she was tending my wounds, she asked me what happened and while I refused to tell her she warned me not to play any games and I conceded. After telling her the whole story, she asked me if there was missing part of my head because I was stupid for doing that in the first place. Then her tone changed. She pleaded with me saying that I shouldn't risk my life like that ever again. Of course I melted when I looked at her soft pleading eyes and I couldn't help but fall in love again and I promised that I wouldn't be that reckless again.

After that little moment we had, there was nothing important happening anymore so we should jump to the next day of dragon training. The next lesson Gobber would teach us would be about speed and agility and the dragon we would be training with would be with the deadly nadder. A dragon who was quick enough to run around in an enclosed space and was precised enough to shoot it's spikes at a moment's notice.

The arena was somewhat changed an we were in some kind of maze and the nadder was jumping on top of the walls. Gobber explained to us that we needed to be quicker and find the dragon's blind spot. Just as predicted, everyone scrambled to get as far away as possible from the dragon. Well... Except for me because instead of running, I went near the wall where Gobber was watching and started asking him questions about dragons and their regeneration abilities.

My musing was cut short as Astrid called my name and told me we should do "Astrid 2-7-1". It was one of those strategies we made when we were training before. "Astrid" meant that Astrid was going to make the finishing blow, "2" meant that I was going to use a weapon at it two times, "7" meant that Astrid was probably going to run towards it or run around in circles and lastly "1" meant a single attack that would deal a devastating attack on the dragon. There were other combinations but at the current situation that was our safest bet.

The shield blow that Astrid used didn't made the nadder collapse but instead forced it to retreat to the farther side of the wall, away from the both of us. I approached Astrid and gave her a confident smile while raising my hand and she responded by smiling in return and clapping my raised hand. We noticed that the others were gaping at us so we approached them to gloat at what we did. Before I could open my mouth though, Tuffnut suddenly went down on his knees and beg for forgiveness while pinching my leg.

Ruffnut pulled her twin and said that he was embarrassing her again. I then turned my gaze towards Snotlout and noticed he was glaring at me so I returned it. We had that standoff for a few seconds before Snotlout raised his hand towards me and mumbled the word truce. I smiled and accepted his hand. I really couldn't blame him for his attitude towards me. It was his father's fault after all.

Later that night, We, consisting of me, Astrid, Gobber and the other teens, were gathered around a bonfire while we were cooking our dinner of fish. While the fish was cooking, Gobber asked where Astrid went wrong during the training that morning. I expected Snotlout to say something like "anything Astrid does is perfect" or "nobody is more perfect than Astrid" or my personal favorite "if someone says Astrid is doing something wrong then we're all doing it wrong" but instead it was Astrid who answered Gobber's question.

She said that she gave me the signal too late because if I didn't act fast enough then I would've been impaled by spines. Of course I gave her my usual dry remark. Gobber nodded his head and it was quite obvious he didn't know what Astrid was talking about so he asked another question. The question was where I went wrong. Oh goody.

Once again, it was Astrid who answered his question. She said that I was not where I was supposed to be. Translation, I was slacking off and I was lucky being able to get out of the way on time or I would've died by poison. I defended myself by saying that I was busy asking Gobber some questions. Astrid was still skeptical and asked Gobber what I asked him and he told the truth like it was nothing.

After eating, Gobber stood from his spot and told us that he was going to sleep and we should catch on the dragon training by reading the book of dragons. When he left, the other teens sans Astrid were complaining about reading like it was the plague or something. Fishlegs tried to encourage the others but he only made it worse so all of them walked away and all that was left was me and Astrid.

An awkward silence ensued between us and was only broken when Astrid started the conversation but I stopped her. I thought she was going to apologize so I told her that I accepted her apology and people sometimes made mistakes. She immediately corrected me and told me that I was the one who was supposed to apologized since I made her worry. I stared dumbly at her and thought about it. She did had a point. I was once again being reckless and I did promise to her that I would be careful in what I do. So after musing about it, I apologized.

She also apologized stating that there were other ways we could've done to approach the nadder and she thought that she was reckless in making decisions. I assured her that none of it was her fault and I told her that I was the one who made a mistake. She glared at me and told me that it was her fault and not to argue with her about it. I also refused her apology since it was clear that I was the one who wasn't paying attention and we ended up arguing at who's fault it was.

Our argument escalated the point where we were now a few inches apart. Without even realizing it, we were already kissing and it lasted for almost a minute since we both needed to breathe. I cleared y throat with blush evident on my face and asked her if I could take her home. She giggled and took my hand and called me a dork. She accepted my offer if we could do what we did earlier in the near future. I could only blush and sputter nonsense while she laughed her heart out.

AN: Well... You guys can hope if this is the fic I'll be writing for next week XD Enjoy and Review!