Chapter Eight: Frozen Mind

As the end of the month got closer and closer people noticed that the snow would fad out then come back more than before. They found it strange. But they pushed through it the best they could. Luna, however, was very worried. Who was that figure frozen in the middle of a snow storm? She couldn't see them. She was going to find out soon.

"Hey, mom," Hiccup called out," have you seen Astrid?"

"No," Valka answered him," not since this morning." That frightened Luna. Was Astrid and Stormfly the ones in her vision? She hopped not. But Luna knew one thing.

" I better go find her," Hiccup said," she might be trapped out in this crazy snow. And it looks like another blizzard is coming."

"No," Luna told him," I'll find her. This whole thing is my fault anyway. Don't worry, I'll make sure she won't freeze to death." Luna opened her wings, ready to take off.

"Are you sure?" Dianca asked with worry.

Luna looked at the small child. The sweet, green eyes pleaded for an answer. "Of course," Luna said sweetly," I'll have her back before sundown." Luna took off into the forest to look for Astrid. "That is," she said to herself," if I don't freeze."

Luna searched every inch of the forest, no sign of Astrid. She hopped nothing had happened. Then she noticed a light. She narrowed her eyes. It was a fire. It must be Astrid! Luna flew down to the cave in which the fire burned in. She desperately tried to ignore the cold around her. When she flew in she saw Astrid huddling under Stormfly's wings.

"Luna," Astrid signed with relief," oh that Gods!" Astrid left the warmth of her dragon and ran over to Luna.

"Are you okay?" Luna asked over the roar of the howling wind.

"Yea, me and Stormfly couldn't make it back before one of her wings was frozen," Astrid told Luna. Luna looked up at Stormfly. The nadder's left-wing was defiantly frozen. She couldn't fly like that.

"Well, come on," Luna said," I can carry Stormfly while you sit on her saddle." When everyone was ready Luna took off into the air once more. But then she fell straight down. She looked to see what was wrong. Her auto tail was frozen! "Oh, that's just great," she said sarcastically.

When they turned around to go back into the cave snow from above came raining down a covering the entrance.

"Oh great," Luna and Astrid said together. Luna turned from Astrid and began to dig into the piles of snow.

"What are you doing?" Astrid asked with coldness ruining down her back.

"Trying to get you out of this blizzard," Luna said. Astrid noticed how much Luna was shivering. When Luna had dug a deep enough hole she climbed into it and motioned for Astrid to come in. Astrid climbed in and snuggled up underneath Luna's secondary wings. Luna then folded those wings and called Stormfly over. The dragon came over quickly, wanting to get out of the cold. When Stormfly was in Luna curled up her primary wings.

The frozen wind blew with a mighty force. Luna took most of the hits. Astrid had noticed that Luna was shivering harder this time. When she felt Luna's fur she drew back her hand ans shouted," Oh my Gods! It's like you're a block of ice!"

"Yea, but it doesn't matter," Luna tried to say," as long as you don't freeze everything will be okay."

"No, you do to matter," Astrid argued.

"Look Astrid," Luna began," I'll tell you this so you'll understand. I can live almost anywhere. The only places I can't are the Tundra and the Desert. Both places have extreme temperatures. In the desert's crazy high temperatures I'll dry up like a raisin. And...in cold temperatures like this...I'll...freeze from the inside...out" Luna was barely able to speak. she knew her time was almost up.

"No! You can't die yet," Astrid pleaded," isn't Elano waiting for you?" What Astrid didn't know was that she was pleading from Luna to keep fighting because she has come to loved Luna very much.

"He'll understand," Luna said weakly," I got most of my internal heat supporting you."

"But, but..." Astrid didn't know what to say in attempt to persuade Luna to keep began to form in her eyes.

"Hey," Luna said," don't worry about me. I promised Hiccup that you wouldn't freeze to death. Besides, your safety is far more important than my life." Astrid was speechless. They have only known each other for almost two months and yet Luna was willing to lay down her life for Astrid. Such nobility.

Astrid noticed that Luna stopped shivering. And moving! "Luna? Luna!" Astrid tried to move Luna out she wouldn't budge. She saw that Luna's eyes were frozen open. Astrid rammed herself into Luna's body. But it was like she was ramming into a block of ice. She keep trying. And trying. No matter how many times she rammed herself into Luna nothing happened. "You can't die!" She screamed. Sensing her friend's agony, Stormfly popped her head out into the freezing wind and cried out. Her voice carried in the wind.

Astrid jolted awake. Her heart beating fast. "Whoa, whoa," Hiccup said," it's okay. Your back in the village." Astrid looked around. They were in Hiccup's house. And she was in his bed. Hiccup sat next to her. A warm blanket covered her cold, stiff legs. And a hot meal ready for her sat on the desk next to the bed.

"How did I get here? "she asked.

"Well, when Luna wasn't back at sundown we decide to look for you two. We heard Stormfly calling out and brought you two back," a sad look fell on Hiccup's face. Astrid didn't like it.

"Where's Luna?" she had to know if Luna made it. When they steped outside Astrid saw no snow. In fact it was quit warm. A bird tweeted in the distance. And some flowers looked as if there was never any snow there. There she was. Luna was laid in the center of the arena. Still frozen. Her eyes were open and her wings were still in the same place as they were the night before when Luna tried to keep Astrid warm. "No," Astrid whispered with a tear running down her cheeks. Hiccup put a hand on Astrid's shoulder. They looked at her as she laid there; frozen in her noble act. Astrid had to turn away, she couldn't look anymore. Hiccup rubbed her shoulder.

Toothless stood a few feet away from them. He was sad. Tears started o form in his big, green eyes when he noticed something. A breath. Toothless cocked his head then walked over to Luna. She was breathing. she's still alive! Toothless order the other dragons to come over to where he was and to start warming Luna up. "Toothless? What are you doing?" Hiccup asked when his friend blasted his plasma bast onto Luna. Then the other dragons followed. They kept it up until Luna's frozen body thawed and her wings dropped. Hiccup and Astrid moved closer. Astrid put a hand on Luna's snout. It was warm, not cold. Then she heard a noise. She then realized that it came from Luna. Astrid stood up. Luna moved her eyes and looked at Astrid. Her eyes showed that Luna was happy to see that Astrid had made it.

"Luna!" Astrid shouted with excitement. She hugged Luna's snout as tears of joy ran down her face. As Hiccup ran over Luna smiled and closed her eyes. That day was the warmest day on Berk.