The twins ran toward Astrid, Tuffnut taking out his knife and cutting the ropess around the tree, while Ruffnut took off the cloth over her mouth.
''Gods!'' she gasped, once her mouth was uncovered. Tuffnut placed his knife back to its shealth.
''Astrid what happened to you?'' he asked, gesturing at her bloody body.
''What happened? What happened!? Alvin happened!.'' she said, throwing her arms in the air like a madman.
''Oh... well that explains Hiccup's absent's...'' Tuffnut said, placing a hand on his forehead.
''What do you mean..?'' she asked.
''Hiccup hasn't showed up this morning, and we can't find him anywhere...'' Ruffnut explained.
''Oh no...'' Astrid whispered, deep in her thoughts.
''What 'oh no'?'' Tuff asked confused.
''Alvin took Hiccup...'' she said
''Oh oh...'' the twins realized, looking at each other.
''Argh... come on! We have to go warn the others.'' she said, gesturing to follow.
...
It was dark and cold in the place he was kept. The only light he could see, was the one of the moon light, illuminating a small part of the ground, the shadows of the iron bars of the 'window' at the background, drawing themselves on the stone floor. He could hear the ocean, waves crashing against the rocky shores.
He suddenly woke up in fear, his eyes wide open. He quickly sat and let out a terrified scream escape his mouth. His forehead was all sweaty. He looked around, realizing that he just had a bad dream. A nightmare... He breathed fast, and tried to calm down, reaching a hand on his chest, feeling his own heartbeat.
He reached a head on his forehead, and sighed. He buried his head in his knees, small tears running across his cheeks. He didn't fight against it, even if a Viking shoudn't cry, he let the water blurry his vision.
After a while, Hiccup finally found a way to find hope. Happy thoughts. Think positive. He thought of the first time he met Toothless, the first time Astrid kissed him, the first time the village finally gave him respect... He smiled at those thoughts, his chin on his knees now, his eyes closed. He slowly, gently fell back asleep, not a dream or nightmare coming to hunt him in the night.
...
Hiccup felt something kick him in the abdomen, that immendiatrly woke him, a yell of pain leaving his mouth. He only saw a tall man yell at him to wake up and get up.
''Get up you fool'' the Outcast yelled at him. He took Hiccup's upper arm, and lifted him up on his feet. He was dragged out of the cell, and leaded through the tunnels, the man still holding his tight grip on his arm. He suddenly fell like if his blood sirculation had stopped because of the firm grip around his small arm
''Hey, might want to let go a little?'' Hiccup asked.
''You don't give orders here runt. Now keep moving!'' the man spat. They kept walking, until they stopped in front of Alvin sitting in his chief throne. The young heir was dragged in front of him and forced on his knees.
''What do you want!'' Hiccup yelled at the leader.
''I want the power of flight, and you're going to help me...'' he said, leaving his seat, and walking around the boy.
''I am not going to train your dragons!'' he yelled, before being grabbed my the front of his tunic and up in the air. Hiccup gasped, and clawed the man's arm. Alvin growled in anger, and threw Hiccup against the hard stone wall. Hiccup screamed in pain, before being grabbed again, his back hitting the wall behing him. Alvin held the boy's throat tightly, chocking him.
Hiccup closed his eyes tightly. All he wanted was air, just breathe. He took out his knife, and stabbed it in the Outcast's arm, causing him to yell in pain, and drop the him. Hiccup coughed, reaching a hand around his thin throat. The knife, still stuck in the man's bleeding arm.
''Argh!'' he yelled, taking out the knife stuck in the wound.
Hiccup smiled, proud of his move.
''Sir, are you alright?'' asked an Outcast behind. ''Your arm, it's bleeding.''
''I know that!'' Alvin yelled. ''Now take care of him!'' he pointed at Hiccup who was still sitting on the ground. He suddenly got to his feet, and ran toward the iron door, from where he came in. But in font of the door, to much Outcasts were standing armed, blocking his path. His heart beated faster than ever, and stared at the men, the Outcasts pointing their crossbows at him. He turned around sighting other Outcasts coming toward him.
He was surrounded.
Hiccup placed his hands behind his head, and let himself fall to his knees.
Savage approached, and ordered two men to grab him. Hiccup was grabbed, and dragged back to Alvin. Alvin approached Hiccup with his own knife. Hiccup tried to back off, but he was held my the two mighty Outcasts, holding his arms tightly.
'''iccup, 'iccup, 'iccup... Why do you have to make things so difficult?'' Alvin laughed, approaching Hiccup's face, his hunting knife in hand.
Hiccup didn't say anything, he just looked at the men in the eyes, while he approached. Hiccup's throat was now dark purple, because of that treacherous man. Like if he'd punch him right in the neck.
Alvin showed Hiccup's knife at him, slidding his finger on the blade.
''You know what I'm gonna do with this, don't you..?'' Alvin asked, Hiccup turning his head on the side. Alvin quickly pressed the knife against Hiccup's cheek, forcing him to face him again, leaving a line of his own blood on his skin.
Alvin grabbed the boy's wrist, and forced his palm open. He took the knife, and slid the blade across his hand, creating a deep cut in his palm.
Hiccup sreamed in pain, his hand shivering violently. He was then brought back to his dark cold cell, there where he finally realised all the anger he kept inside from the beginning.
''ARGHHH!'' he yelled, throwing the sharp rocks on the walls around him.
He walked toward a dark stone wall, and lied against it, sighing in dispear.
''I'm so sorry Astrid... this is all my fault.'' he whispered, hoping she might b listening, 'cause he wants her to know.
For a moment he pretended she was at his side, comforting him. Whispering him soft words that calmed him down.