A/N Oh, gosh I am so sorry! I know this chapter is long overdue but I had a lot of things and complications on my mind. I will try to update this story as soon as possible but I can't guarantee anything... yet.
Anyway, if you are a Warm Breeze fan then I should be updating in a few days.
Review time! :
Hero: Yes, you were almost right. There was going to be a little more action in this chapter but I decided that I should include it in the next chapter because it fits better.
Early Sunset: Well, here is your chapter! :)
Silverwolfsarecool: No, luckily Astrid didn't loose her leg, but she might have if Valka hadn't saved her in time!
Long tailed silver shark: I hope you like this new chapter! It's a bit longer for you.
Please read and review! :)
Astrid's POV
I lay on the floor, shaking with anger. Damn Hiccup and his Gods damn stubbornness. Just because I was a female doesn't make me a weak helpless little baby. They were my friends to and just because my leg was all rapped up and my arm in a sling doesn't mean that I am incapable of doing anything.
I staggered to my feet, the plan I had formed a split second ago springing back to mind. There had to be dragons around here, my escape depends on it.
I winced as my bad foot touched to ground, proving that even the most minuscule of weights irritated it.
I hissed in pain and staggered forwards onto my bed and almost screamed when I landed on my funny arm. However I bit my tongue at the last minute. Hoffersons don't scream.
I opened my eyes that were previously squeezed shut and looked around the cave once more, searching this time for something to support me. My eyes fell on a stick that was propped up against the wall near my bed.
It was perfect.
I lunged forward off my pile of furs, propelling myself towards the wall. I threw my good arm in front of me so when the impact came it didn't hurt as much.
I winced as I collided with the wall, but I had to endure it. That stick was my ticket to going after Hiccup. Gritting my teeth, I reached out and grabbed the stick. I was surprised to find that it was the right length and was shaped like a crutch. Then I noticed that the bark had been chipped of to make it comfier.
Suddenly it finally hit me that this was being made to be a crutch, even if it was incomplete.
"Thank you Valka," I breathed, remembering the name that was on the memorial stone in the centre of the village.
Gripping the stick in my good hand, I quickly hobbled around to the entrance of the cave. For most people, walking using a crutch is a slow and difficult process however after numerous axe throwing incidents in the past, I soon became used to it.
However, when I stepped through the entrance, I gasped in the utmost awe.
Hiccup's POV
I knew I shouldn't have abandoned Astrid like that. She had just saved my life numerous times and that was how I repaid her?
Smart move Hiccup.
I sighed, doing the right thing was trickier than I remember, I am never going to make a good chief.
However, there were more pressing matters then fussing over my responsibilities.
I could see the outline of Outcast Island slowly appearing on the horizon.
"Come on Bud," I whispered into Toothless's ear as I directed him down, towards the ice cold navy blue sea. Toothless crooned in response, tilting his head in a confused manner, as if he couldn't understand why we were going back.
"I know Bud," I reassured him, "it's not my favourite place either but Berk and the rest of the gang are there. Plus, I'm sure that you would want to see Stormfly and the rest of the dragons again?"
At the mention of the dragons Toothless suddenly shot forwards at an even faster rate.
If anyone was watching from the cliffs that moment, it would have been almost impossible to see the black shape that suddenly shot across the water towards the limestone cliff beneath you however, obviously someone did.
Otherwise someone wouldn't have shouted.
As soon as the sound wave hit my ears I whipped my head wildly around in search of the person who shouted. However, that wasted precious time.
Toothless was now going so fast that it would be impossible to stop before we came into contact with the cliffs. Frantically, I jabbed at Toothless's tail, trying to no avail to get him to slow down, I could tell he was trying as well but it was too late...
I braced for impact.
But just as we were going to hit, Toothless swerved sharply of to the left and before I could register what had just happened, I found myself shooting down a tunnel. Toothless desperately tried to slow down once more, but this time crashed into a wall, and I found myself rolling over the hard rough ground until I came into contact with something squishy.
"Ugh, get of me Ruff" the thing I had bumped into yelled indignantly.
"I'm not on you, I'm over here moron!" another voice yelled back.
"Wait if your not on me the who is..." the thing I had landed on asked.
"Wait a second, is that Hiccup...?"
Astrid's POV
It was so amazing, never had I imagined, not even in my wildest dreams a dragon heaven quite like this. It was so... beautiful. Dragons of every kind swarmed and circled, leapt and dived under the protection on the great ice roof. I am honestly lost for words.
I stepped forwards, over to a were a group of nadders were roosting. If I could just tame one of them...
But upon seeing me they all flew of, clearly alarmed.
Instead I made my way carefully over to were a Hobblegrunt was resting, hoping I could gain it's trust. However, at some point, it must have heard me, because it's eye lid immediately shot up to reveal a milky white iris.
I sighed irritability. It was hard to setback up on dragons when every time you took a step your stick thudded loudly against the ground.
Little did I know that something was watching me, it's deep purple eyes boring into me.
