The next morning, Hiccup slowly roused from his slumber by the morning sun and comfortable warmth. He groggily opened his eyes. The sun had started rising, and the sky was blue like it always was.
He looked to his left to see his arm wrapped around Astrid who was still asleep. Hiccup smiled upon seeing his sleeping beauty in her peaceful state and gave her a soft kiss on the cheek.
A few minutes later, Astrid awoke and greeted Hiccup with a warm smile while Hiccup did the same.
"Good morning, Hiccup," she said.
"Good morning, Astrid," Hiccup replied.
Shortly after, the dragons woke up too and greeted their riders who greeted them back.
"Well, who wants breakfast?" Hiccup announced.
Hearing the word "breakfast" made Toothless and Stormfly's mouths water. "Me too!" Astrid commented.
A short time later, Hiccup is frying some leftover fish that Toothless and Stormfly didn't eat last night. The smell of the fish getting cooked smelled great.
"They're done," Hiccup said.
"Smells like they're ready!" Astrid said out loud with glee.
Toothless and Stormfly ate their own fish while Hiccup and Astrid ate the fish that Hiccup fried.
Within a few more minutes, the couple sat and ate, enjoying the sweet delicious breakfast that Hiccup had made for them. Between the two, it was hard to tell which meal was better: the fish or the chicken from last night.
"How's the fish?" Hiccup asked at one point.
"It's good!" Astrid cheered. "Normally, I don't care about eating fish, but this is the perfect thing to start a morning with."
"I'm glad you like it." Hiccup smiled.
After they finished eating, they were full. Astrid looked at her boyfriend with a beautiful smile. Hiccup returned it and spoke up again.
"You know, Astrid, I'm glad you decided to hang out with me last night."
"Me too. Last night was fantastic." Then she giggled as she remembered last night.
"I agree." Then he spoke again, this time a little more seriously. "So, I was thinking, if we ever decide to get married, you could move in with me at my home. How does that sound?"
"You mean that?" Astrid asked with surprise.
"Yep."
Astrid felt a jolt of excitement inside her. "That sounds fantastic. I'd love that."
"Think about it," Hiccup continued. "Toothless and Stormfly living among us, home-cooked meals, spending more time together, and maybe even have children of our own."
Astrid pictured her life that Hiccup was describing for her. It sounded like absolute paradise.
A few moments later, Hiccup decided it is now time to head back to Berk. "Well, it's time for us to head back. So we better get going. As chief of Berk, I always have a lot of work to do."
With that said, the couple boarded their dragons and flew back to Berk.
A few hours later, the Vikings and dragons came to the familiar isle of Berk. Most of the Vikings and their dragons were wandering about the village, going about their business.
Hiccup and Astrid were feeling pretty good. Their date went successfully without any problems.
Suddenly, a familiar Viking came towards them and stopped right in front of their dragons. "Hiccup! Thank goodness! You're just in time!" exclaimed Gobber.
"Hey, Gobber!" Hiccup replied. "Is there something going on?"
"A woman asked me that her son wants a saddle of his own so he can ride her dragon."
Hiccup stood up, ready to spring into action. "Thanks for telling me, Gobber. I'll get on with it."
A few minutes later, Hiccup had finished making the saddle that the woman Gobber mentioned wanted.
"Oh, it's beautiful!" the woman exclaimed. "Thank you, Hiccup."
After the woman walked away, Astrid came along. "Thank you for inviting me on your date last night, Hiccup."
"No trouble at all," Hiccup replied. Then the couple shared a tender and loving kiss.
Afterward, Astrid went home. Gobber then approached Hiccup and asked, "So, how was your date last night?"
"One of the finest of my life, Gobber," Hiccup answered with a smile on his face. "I'm telling ya, Astrid, is the most beautiful girl on Berk I've ever laid my eyes on."
THE END
