Hey guys.
I'm back! Lots of waiting. Luckily you guys are patient. You kind of have to be, to follow my page. *nervous laugh* But in all seriousness, I'm going to try to post weekly from now on. I'm in school, so the chapters may be short, but it'll be weekly. Thanks for sticking with me through all this 3
You feel completely and utterly drained. You have been here, in your father's basement, for three days. Sometimes he comes, carrying a notebook, and scribbles in it while he inspects you. It feels strange and wrong, but you can't do anything. At one point
he was coherent enough to tell you that you were not, in fact, related to the woman you thought was your birth mother. Your brother is in fact your half brother, as he was born to the woman. But you are not related in any way to the woman.
"I told her," he explained, "that you were a child from my previous marriage. She bought it, but I don't think she ever really took you in."
Such an understatement. But you now just sit against the back of the cage, drinking the water but never eating, and hug your knees. You are weak, and tired, but you still have some of your wits. You know you have to stay strong until Hiccup comes for
you.
You just hope to God that he comes soon.
So when you hear the crash of a battle ax against a wooden door, and the half-footstep-half-clanking of Hiccup's footsteps, you can't help but feel tears streaming down your cheeks with the sweet joy of being rescued.
"Hiccup! Over here!" You shout from your cage, and pray he can hear you. Sure enough, you can hear his footsteps coming closer, until you see him round a corner and barrel down the hallway. You shake the door of your cage, crying and calling out to him,
until he unlocks the door to your cage and hauls you out and into his arms.
"(y/n), thank goodness you're safe..." His voice is soft in your ear, and all you can do is sob into his shoulder. He saved you, and it's the only thought in your mind. He helps you to your feet and you lean against him heavily as he helps you limp to
the front door.
You squint against the bright light, and he carefully guides you over to where Starflight is pacing, her tail lashing. You can see that Stoik has your father, chained at the hands and ankles, next to Starflight. She growls periodically at the man, but
hurries over to you when she sees you. She makes concerned sounds in her throat, and nudges you over when she gets to you. In your weakened state, you nearly fall, but Hiccup just hugs your body close to his and keeps you upright. Starflight makes
small, guttural sounds in her throat when she sees that you are okay, and Hiccup pats her nose. You lean your head on Hiccup's shoulder and rest your hand on Starflight's nose.
"I'm okay, Starflight. I'm okay."
Hiccup kisses the top of your head. "What do we do now?"
You pause to think, and a shiver runs down your spine. You have to find out more about what went on, before your father left. You have to talk to the only person who can remember.
You swallow hard, and your heart thuds as you speak.
"We have to talk to my mum."
Dun dun DUUUUUN! Plot twist! Now, like I said, weekly updates. Expect the next one in next Tuesday. Maybe Monday, if I'm feeling creative. I'll update at some point next week.
-Starflight
