6:00pm

Berk Forest

POV: Astrid

It was about an hour after the first day of training. Snotlout had been annoying me and I just ran to get away from it all, so I went to train.

Astrid: "Raaah… huh, huh, dam you Snotlout can't that idiot take a hint." I growl in annoyance.

I'd been going at it for almost 3 hours straight.

Astrid: "Well time to hit the springs." I groan as I crack my back.

I followed the path that I created when I first discovered my secret springs when I arrived I set my axe down and stripped, I may be not a sissy girl but even I can't stand that much sweat gross.

Astrid: "Ah now this feels good." I sigh in relief.

I was in for about an hour but I guess I was too into it since I didn't hear the scariest time of my life approach.

Thug 1: "Well, well looks like we caught a beauty today lads." The guy says while holding me down.

It happened so fast it was a blur one moment I'm enjoying the hot water and then I'm flat on my back spread eagle having 2 guys holding me down while the other slides the flat part of his knife along my breast.

Thug 2: "So boy's all at once or take turns?" the guys with the knife laughs.

At first I was confused, that was until one of them…

Thug 3: "Why not all at once now and then later tonight we have even more fun with her?" the third one suggests.

They were planning to rape me, pushing that aside for the moment I looked at my options, no axe, pinned under to strong men and one has a knife against my inner thigh.

Astrid: 'I never thought I'd do this but…' I think.

I screamed for the first time in my life I actually screamed for help, they didn't like that so they started cutting my inner thigh, left cheek, stomach, and right breast and they were deep. Apparently they want to torture me first and make me beg. The guy with the knife started to cut on the side of my neck but stop after hearing some strange sound.

Thug 1: "What was that, you two check it out." He orders the others.

With the two holding me gone I was able to sit up but right then a hand muffled me and dragged me into the brush when I look up I see emerald green eyes under a black hood and that's all.

Astrid: "Hmmm…mmm…" I mumble squirming out of whoever muffled me.

He pointed to the men and then gestured for me to follow.

Thug 1: "What she's gone, look everywhere she's here somewhere." He orders.

The thugs were a little bit away now so I thought I'd ask a question,

Astrid: "Who are you?" I ask stressed.

Hiccup: "You'll find out once were out of here." He groans.

I thought great I'm either being rescued by this stranger or I'm following said stranger to my death

SNAP

Astrid: "Ah shit." I groan.

Thug 3: "There she is, get her and the guy." He orders.

They found us and they were mad.

Hiccup: "Run girl, run!" her shouts.

We ran for quite some time but my injuries were getting worse by the second now, I couldn't go far much longer. We went for probably about another 3 minutes until we came to a cliff face.

Astrid: "We're trapped." I groan.

Thug 1: "There get them!" he yells.

They caught up and are heading are way. I look over to the cloaked man to see him by the wall.

Hiccup: "Hey sweet heart I'll give you a boost." He says cupping his hands.

From his size I thought I'd have to pull myself up but he launched me up there. I turned around and reached down.

Astrid: "Come on I'll pull you up." I call down.

But it was too late.

Thug 2: "You ain't going anywhere." He growls.

Thug 1: "Looks like we're going to have to work for our toy." He smirks.

Hiccup: "You know I just realized that you Outcasts talk way too much." He sighs.

On the outside I was terrified for this guy but inside I couldn't help but laugh.

Thug 3: "Who are you boy?" the thug asks.

I've been thinking the same thing.

Hiccup: "Hiccup, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III." He says revealing his face.

I was shocked, no more like "he…you…was… WHAT", yeah that's more like what it.

Thug 1: "Who knew that Stoick's mistake liked to steal others toy's for himself?" he laughs.

Ok the toy thing made me growl but Hiccup using girls, Hel herself would marry Snotlout first.

Hiccup: "First the girl is not anyone's toy, second the only mistake that I made was not following her to begin with, and finally…" he says and then pauses.

Wait he was following me at first, wonder why.

Hiccup: "Run." He smiles throwing down a ball.

Cough,cough,cough

Astrid: "What was that?" I ask.

Hiccup: "Zippleback bomb mi'lady works the same as a smoke ball." Hiccup says appearing next to me.

God's when he suddenly appeared like that it scared me.

Astrid: "Shouldn't we be running like you said?" I ask a little freaked.

That smile of his is terrifying, huh never thought I'd be terrified by Hiccup

Hiccup: "I didn't tell us to run, I told them." He smiles darkly.

Thug 3: "Get down here and fight like a man." He demands.

Hiccup: "Naw, I think my friends will do that for me." He smiles.

What friends, I didn't think he had any.

Hhhiiisss

Thug 2: "What was that?" he asks scared.

My thoughts exactly and when did it get so dark.

Hiccup: "That is the sound of your death." He smirks.

His eyes their, their glowing.

CLICK, CHIRP, SCREECH

Right after those sounds all Hell broke loose, from behind the thugs, from the left and right, and even running passed us were Speed Stingers. What my eyes witnessed will haunt me for years, those Stingers ripped them apart. The blood splattered everywhere I had to look away and cover my ears from the screams.

Astrid: "Oh I think I'm going to hurl." I say trying to hold down my lunch.

While looking down two big greenish blue clawed feet stood in my sights, so I looked up and what stood there was this packs chief, my nose just a few inches away from his. I could only fall on my ass and squeal.

Astrid: "Huh, eeeehhhh." I squeal.

Hiccup: "So you heard my call huh, yeah I know it wasn't to help me, no she isn't but she is now a part of our pack." Hiccup says talking to the biggest one.

I just couldn't believe that they're not attacking us as well, why… wait Hiccup called them how, to… to help me, and wait part of the pack.

Astrid: "Hiccup you've got some explaining to do." I growl.

Hiccup: "Yeah sweet cheeks I know but you may want to put this on first, I should probably look at those injuries too, and by the way nice dragonesque figure you got there." He smirks throwing me his cloak.

I couldn't believe the words that came out of his mouth a dragonesque figure, weirdly enough I actually felt warm and fuzzy.

Astrid: "Wait what?" I say looking down to realize I'm bare ass naked in front of Hiccup.

I was so embarrassed, I was naked in front of Hiccup, but thank Thor he's different from other's most would drool or laugh no he just smiles and gives me his cloak.

Astrid: "Hiccup!" I yell.

He helped me get through the forest after patching me up with some medicine I'd never seen before, I never would have guessed someone as clumsy as Hiccup would be so gentle. I will say that the only man that I will ever let touch my body is Hiccup, do not ask why.

Astrid: "Hey um, Hiccup?" I ask.

I got nervous I'd never thanked someone for something like this before.

Hiccup: "Yes Astrid." He answers.

Astrid: "I just wanted to say thanks for saving me twice." I say blushing.

Hiccup: "Twice?" he questions.

Astrid: "Saving me from them and well giving me your cloak so I'm not walking through the village naked." I blush.

Hiccup: "Oh, no problem mi'lady." He smiles.

When we got back to the village I insisted that I could get home myself, but Hiccup followed any way, deep down I was actually happy.

Hiccup: "Well here we are, have a goodnight Astrid." He bows.

Astrid: "Um, Hiccup wait." I call.

I… um… cough… kissed him, sorry Valerie

Astrid: "Goodnight dragon boy." I giggle.

After that experience that day I would never look at Hiccup the same way again. It was also the day I wanted to learn about dragons from his perspective.