Author's Note: Guys! I am so sorry for not posting anything sooner!

I moved to Colorado for the summer for an internship and life has turned upside down. Mostly in good ways but I've been incredibly busy. Sixteen-hour days are not ideal. Let me tell you. God has been doing amazing things in my life though and I couldn't be happier.

This summer will continue to be a very busy season for me. So, a heads up: you will probably not see another update until August. Hopefully I can put one in sooner and that will be a happy surprise for the both of us.

This one doesn't really have a lot of meat in it. No heavy angst or deep subject matter. It is, however, a bit humorous I have to say. Hiccup 'stands a little taller,' if you will. Not literally, but you'll see.

Again, sorry for the long wait. I'm hoping to tackle a longer chapter next time and maybe cover something a little bit more meaningful. This chapter is a little over 2,000 words long and was inspired by a reviewer. You know who you are and thank you.

Please review and, as always, ideas for future chapters are welcome.

Enjoy!

-ET

Astrid and Hiccup discovered that they both had a love for Marvel movies. Astrid finally finished her last final and to celebrate, Hiccup decided to pay for tickets to the new Infinity War movie. However, they ran into one issue while they were looking to buy tickets online: there were no chairs next to the handicap spaces provided for wheelchair bound movie goers.

"Did you know about this?" Astrid asked her boyfriend as she leaned over his shoulder to look at his laptop. They were sitting in the campus library while Snotlout and Fishlegs studied for their last exam.

There were laws in place to allow people like her boyfriend to do normal things like any other person, but Berk seemed to be a couple decades behind everyone else. Every time they ran into something like this, Astrid couldn't help but get angry and defensive. She's learned a lot since being with Hiccup and she knew he could defend and take care of himself. She also knew, however, that Hiccup did at times appreciate the care and love she had for him… so long as that love and care doesn't come out with too much fervent intensity.

Hiccup shook his head before replying. "No, I didn't. I really don't go to the movies hardly ever. The last time I went was with my father a town over. The Meathead theater doesn't have this problem."

Astrid took a seat next to him and said, "Do you just want to go to that one?"

Hiccup shook his head again. "My dad would have to drop me off and he doesn't have time. He has an online conference he has to attend to," he explained. Stoick had a specialized vehicle that was designed to carry passengers who sat in wheelchairs, like his son. "If we go to the Berk theater, I'll be able to ride the city bus. They'll be able to strap down my chair," he continued.

Astrid nodded in understanding. She furrowed her brows and glared at the table top. She tried to think up a solution. "Who designed that theater?" she questioned in frustration. She then recalled how she and Hiccup had watched Harry Potter in his room a few days ago. Her head snapped up and she looked to her boyfriend, grinning.

Hiccup looked at her with a timid expression. "What are you thinking?" he asked fearfully. He had seen that expression on the Thorston twins' faces when they came up with new crazy schemes and ideas. He never thought that he'd see the same expression take over the features of his girlfriend.

Astrid reminded him of how she sat next to him in his bedroom watching television and Hiccup scowled. "Astrid, you can't pretend to be handicapped. That's—"

"No! I didn't mean I'd do that," she interrupted exasperatingly. "I would never." Hiccup looked apologetic and Astrid was quick to smile and peck his cheek before continuing. "What if I brought my own chair? I could bring a lawn chair." Hiccup smiled.

"Brilliant," he praised.

"Great! Now that that's settled, help me with number four!" Snotlout demanded from across the table, affectively ending their bright, cheery mood.

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Astrid opened the door to the theater to let her boyfriend enter. She carried a blue lawn chair over her shoulder and wore a cocky grin. Hiccup saw her face as he passed and couldn't help but chuckle. She was proud of herself for coming up with a solution.

As they entered the theater they received some odd looks and stares. Hiccup was used to stares but he assumed that the lawn chair was the main cause this time round. They approached the ticket booth and Hiccup handed the attendee his smart phone, so the bar code could be scanned. The hostess, a tall brunette with chunky glasses that were most likely added for looks rather than necessity eyed them up and down before handing the phone back to its owner, the code not being read. "You can't bring that in here," she claimed gesturing to the lawn chair on Astrid's shoulder. The couple frowned.

"Why not?" asked Astrid.

"This movie is sold out. All seats are full. You can't bring that in because you have to use a seat provided," explained the hostess. She went on to say, "I'm not allowing you to take that in. You could be letting someone use that without them purchasing a ticket."

Astrid stepped forward, her face quickly turning a shade darker. "Is that an accusation?" Hiccup looked on worriedly. He didn't want to start a fight and was about to suggest they leave and get a refund when a man that was standing to the side stepped up to the arguing girls. He wore a black suit and a name tag that read 'Manager: Tony.' Tony put a calming hand on the hostess' shoulder. The brunette stepped back, allowing her manager to handle the situation.

"Is there a problem ma'am?" asked the broad figure.

"Yes, there's a problem," Astrid said hotly. "This theater doesn't have seats next to the designated spaces for wheelchairs and this hostess won't let me bring this in to sit next to my boyfriend," she continued to explain irritably.

Tony glanced back at his employee and down to Hiccup before looking back to the fiery blonde. The hostess looked down guilty when she realized the situation. Tony spoke up and said, "I'm sorry. This theater is very old, and we have yet to update our seating areas. Please forgive our negligence." He stepped to the side to allow the couple space to move forward. "Please, enjoy the movie. You may keep the chair. See me after the movie is finished and I will provide a refund. The movie is on us."

The couple smiled at each other briefly before moving forward. They each thanked the manager as they passed. They entered the theater room and quickly found their spots near the railing. Astrid set up her chair and turned to Hiccup as he aligned himself next to her. "I'm going to go get us some popcorn before the line gets too long," she said before turning to leave. Hiccup simply smiled and nodded his head in confirmation.

Astrid made her way to the snack line quickly. The movie was starting in only a few minutes. Luckily, the line was short and she made her way to the counter in no time. The vender that greeted her was tall and, by most everyone's standards, handsome. He had a blue striped chin tattoo and shoulder length black hair. His movie theater polo shirt was two sizes too small allowing his bulging muscles to show through. Before he even uttered a word, Astrid knew what kind of personality the man had. She could tell by the arrogant glint in his eye.

"Hello…." The simple greeting stretched far too long in Astrid's opinion. She rolled her eyes in reply. Not deterred by her lack of interest, the man winked and continued with, "Are you here all by yourself?" He glanced over her shoulder and took note that she did not have a boy by her side. The man had a British accent and golden eyes that had a hard time focusing on just her blue ones.

Astrid crossed her arms and leaned to one side before replying with, "Shouldn't you be asking 'how can I help you?'" The man, Eret, Son of Eret according to his name tag, smirked, mistaking Astrid's haughtiness for flirting. Astrid rolled her eyes a second time. "There's a line," she said gesturing over her shoulder to the customers that were waiting. When Eret continued to stare silently, Astrid huffed and shifted her wait to the other foot and said, "Just a large popcorn and a large Pepsi please."

Eret nodded slowly before turning around to complete the order, his eyes lingering on Astrid until the last second. Astrid was completely unnerved by the looks the man continued to give her. She was grateful when her food was ready, and she paid quickly to escape his leering gaze.

Astrid made her way back to her blue fold out chair as quick as she could. She huffed as she sat down, catching the attention of her boyfriend. Hiccup turned to look at her in concern. "Everything alright?" he asked as she handed him the bucket of popcorn.

Astrid was quick to give him a reassuring smile. "Yea. Everything is fine," she said. They both turned to the screen as the Marvel logo appeared. Astrid soon forgot about her encounter with the snack vender as she and Hiccup watched the movie. She had a good time and she couldn't help but smile when Hiccup reached over to hold her hand.

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Astrid and Hiccup were both engrossed in their conversation as they emerged from the theater room. The young couple were making predictions for part two of the series as they walked down the hall. "We know they're all coming back though," Astrid declared as she dumped their trash into a bin before hauling her lawn chair and continuing alongside Hiccup as he rolled his chair down the hall.

"I wouldn't bet on that," Hiccup started. "Iron Man and Captain America were the first Avengers and one of them has got to retire or die off. I'm thinking Iron Man. Robert Downey Jr. has paid his time."

Astrid nodded her head in agreement. They made their way to the entryway of the theater to make their exit. They were in the lobby when Astrid was about to reply before she was interrupted. "Hello again Blondie." Astrid scowled at the name as she turned to face Eret. She glanced at Hiccup who seemed a bit confused at the man's presence before directing her scowl towards the large vender.

"What do you want?" asked Astrid roughly. Hiccup raised his brows at her tone. He looked on and his brows rose further at Eret's flirtatious smirk. Astrid rolled her eyes before saying, "Look, we were just leaving. If you don't need anything, we'll be on our way."

Eret's expression changed once he heard the word 'we.' He glanced down to Hiccup in surprise before turning to Astrid. He jutted out a finger toward Hiccup and asked incredulously, "Is he your boyfriend?"

Astrid straightened and very confidently said, "Yes. Yes, he is." She placed a hand on Hiccup's shoulder, her determined face unmoving.

Eret scoffed in disbelief. "Really? Him? How does that work in bed exactly?" His laughter was interrupted by a hard slap to his face. He gingerly placed his hand on his scarlet cheek as he looked wide-eyed at the glaring blonde before him. "I was just curious!" he defended himself heatedly.

Hiccup was just as angry as Astrid. However, neither of them looked his way. Astrid got in a good slap but he also wanted to give this guy a piece of his mind. Not wanting to offend Astrid with what he was about to do, Hiccup grabbed her hand and gave her a squeeze.

Astrid glanced down to Hiccup, knowing he was about to do something. She was still surprised at his words non the less. She refrained herself from questioning his actions until he was finished, purely out of curiosity. "You really want to know?" asked Hiccup.

Eret nodded dumbly, surprised he would get an answer. Hiccup glanced around as if he wanted to keep his response a secret before gesturing for the man to come closer. Eret leaned downward wary of what he was going to say. He was not, however, wary enough to avoid the punch he received to the face. As soon as he got close Hiccup wound his arm back and slammed his fist forward into Eret's eye with surprising force.

"Aaahhhh!" yelled Eret in pain. He staggered back before tripping on air to land on his butt. He covered his eye and stared back at the man in the chair in shock. "You hit me!"

Hiccup smirked before scowling down at the man. "And I'll do it again if you ever so much as look at my girlfriend again," he claimed in a stony voice. Shocked, and a little impressed, Eret nodded back dumbly.

Not waiting for the refund promised to them by the manager and not wanting to be under the curious looks of the other customers and employees, Hiccup rolled himself toward the exit. Astrid took one last glance back to the man on the ground before quickly following her boyfriend, lawn chair in hand. She made her way past him to open the door to allow him through. Once they were out of the theater, they looked at each other. Hiccup still looked a little surprised with himself. Astrid was surprised as well.

"I'm impressed Babe," Astrid praised. Hiccup blushed a deep crimson and looked down at his lap. Astrid chuckled lightly in response. Hiccup smiled back up at her. They stayed in comfortable silence as they made their way home.

AN: I know this chapter has been long waited for and I am so sorry for the wait.

Please review and leave me ideas!

Thank you!

-ET