Chapter 8: The Folktale Is Real:
Astrid and Hiccup were sitting close to the edge that out looked the entrance. Taking in all that had happen, Astrid decided to speak first.
"You mom's nice"
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For the previous hours, Astrid listen to Hiccup and Valka yelled at each other in Dragonese.
"Hi, my name is …."Astrid wanted to introduce herself, but before she could get her name out, Hiccup pushed her behind him.
"What is she doing here" Valka came up to the boy. "You know rules about…."
"I know the rules" Hiccup tried to defend himself against his mother's anger.
"I can clear see that" Cloudjumper growled angrily. Looking at the human, his teeth bared to scare the Viking.
"She's my responsibility. Leave her alone" Hiccup growled at the large dragon, trying to protect Astrid from the large beast.
"And that gives you right to bring her here! How did she even get here!?" Valka yelled. The only way to the Sanctuary was by dragon. Her eyes narrow in realization. "You did…"
"So what if I did" Hiccup smirked
"So you not only went behind my back and allowed her into our home, but showed her how to ride a dragon. Have you lost it"
"It's not what you think! She's…."
Valka cut him off before he could finish. "Not another word boy" Looking at Astrid then back at her son. "You brought this on yourself"
They watched her walk away with a huff.
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"Soooo" Astrid looked at Hiccup. "What's going to happen next?"
"My mom will probable force you to stay here to keep this place a secret. Or worse find a Changewing to take way your memory of there" Astrid's eyes widen, then went back to normal as she leaned back.
"What are we going to do?"
"I don't know" Hiccup's head dropped in exhaustion. "Maybe, they were right. We do live in separate worlds."
Astrid looked at Hiccup. "Your right"
Hiccup looked back at the girl, curious to what she had to say.
"I live on an island that hate dragons. You live to save them. It may take even years for dragons and humans to live in peace at all."
"Thanks Astrid. You really helping the situation"
"Hiccup" When she saw him look back at him she asked. "Why did you come to Berk"
"Curiosity, stupidity, foolishness."
"I like curiosity." She hugged Hiccup and put her head on his shoulder. "It's how I met you"
The romantic moment lasted a few minutes before Hiccup came up with an idea. "Then let's just leave"
"What?" Astrid's head shot up at the idea.
"Let's just leave" Hiccup stood up and walked towards the edge. "Let's just get on Toothless and Stormfly and GO!"
"And go where, exactly? Astrid looked at Hiccup confused.
"Anywhere. On the back of the dragons, we can go anywhere we want. "
Astrid thought about it. "What about our families, your mom"
"Mom" Hiccup fell back onto his butt, becoming a little sad about the idea of leaving her alone.
Astrid saw the hurt expression on her lover's face and crawled and hugged him. "Whatever you decide. I'm with you"
"I want….." Holding Astrid's hand, he tried to think of what he really wanted. "I want to be with you"
"Then let's go" Pulling Hiccup to his feet, she pulled him to where Stormfly and Toothless would be.
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"Are you really sure about this, Hiccup?" Toothless was unsure of the whole idea of running away.
"Don't worry" On the back of Toothless were Hiccup and Astrid.
They had Stormfly ahead to give a message to the gang to bring supplies and do their final goodbye before their departed.
"It's not like we'll be gone forever" Patting the dragon on his side. Hiccup , Astrid, and Toothless were heading to Berk.
Both humans looked down and saw that they were a little of course. They were over some small rock islands and fog was closing in. Astrid knew that it was too early for fog season and became afraid that Toothless had taken them in the wrong direction.
"Hiccup. You sure were heading the right way" Looking down she could see fog everywhere.
"This is really weird" Hiccup said to Astrid.
"Were lost aren't we?" Astrid could not believe that these two, who always came to Berk, got lost.
"No, Berk should be close. Toothless, where are we?" Looking at the dragon, he saw that Toothless wasn't paying any attention to him.
His ears perked up, like they were picking up some sort of sound.
Hiccup and Astrid also started hearing whispers that sounded like random voices. Hiccup recognized some of those voices. They were the voices that he kept hear when he thought Astrid broke his heart.
"What is that….." She looked around for where it was coming form. She looked into and was started by the sudden appearance by a large nightmare.
"Get down" Hiccup whispered to Astrid. They both crouched closer to Toothless for cover. They saw not one but a whole bunch of dragons, swarming around then. Each were holding a certain supply of food. From sheep to a large orca. Astrid figured it must have been the same dragons who raided Berk. The dragons didn't notice them and they weren't sure if that was good or bad.
"Hiccup, what's going on?"
"No idea. Never seen these dragons before." Hiccup tried to get Toothless to get them out of here, but the dragon just ignored him.
The fog came to a clearing, and on the other side was a large island with a very tall mountain/volcano. They saw a large narrow crack and they followed in with the other dragons. The heat warmed them up as they got closer to the center. Inside were tons of dragons of different species.
The two riders were amazed by the site.
"What Stoic wouldn't give to find this?"
Toothless landed on a rock ledge that they were able to die in. Hiccup saw that Toothless had somewhat snapped out of it.
"It's good to have you back bud" Rubbing the dragon's head, Hiccup saw that Toothless had no idea what was going on.
"Hiccup look" Astrid pointed to the dragon's coming hi with food. He then saw them dumping the food into a large hole that was through some fog. "There not eating any of it"
"But that's not like dragons at all" Hiccup was confused as Astrid. "Dragons are like people. They only hunt to eat, not just it toss it down a giant hole"
Toothless groaned quietly as he pointed his head in the direction of a cave. A woman come out with a tiny green dragon by her side.
"Hey that's….." Hiccup recognized the small dragon.
"It's the oracle"
Hiccup looked up at Astrid with question. "The what?"
"The oracle" She gestured her head at the lady. "A long time ago. My uncle told me the story of how during his father's father's time, an oracle came to the village and spoke how an awful disaster would come and try to kill Berk"
"Are you sure that her" Hiccup didn't want to questions Astrid's judgment but this lady look not older than 28"
"Ya, I'm sure. She is exactly how he described her" Astrid also could not believe that this oracle did not look centuries old as the tale described.
They watched her walk to the edge and dive right in. Letting out a gaps, thinking she just committed suicide in from of them. They became more shocked when out came a large blue monstrous dragon head.
"What. Is that?!" Astrid and Hiccup were in shock at what just happen. The dragon sniffed the air as its eyes widen.
Hiccup saw the dragon look in their direction and rushed Toothless "We got to get out of here" Flying in to the air to escape the dragon just in time before the chomp on them. All the dragons scattered as they were able to escape.
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"So, your telling me that the story of the Red Queen is true" Snotlout could not believe what Astrid and Hiccup were telling him.
"This is not good" Fishlegs began to freak out.
"Who's the Red Queen?" Tuffnut asked.
"Are you telling me you don't know the tale of the witch who controls dragons" Astrid looked at the twins, like they had two head.
"That's not all. They say the Red Queen can whispered words into the mightiest warriors and it will drive them mad. They say old Ragnore used to hear her voice and it drove him to kill not only his family but his entire village as well" Fishlegs explained.
"Okay…that's bad" Ruffnut nodded to her brother's comment.
"It's not just bad. It down right awful. And if what Hiccup and Astrid are saying is true then, we're in a lot of trouble." Fishlegs began to hyperventilate.
"So, what do we do?" Snotlout asked.
"We have to talk to Stoic" Astrid said.
"I need to talk to my mom" Hiccup began to climb on to Toothless. "We're gonna need a lot more help" Putting his helmet on, Toothless lifted off the ground. When something hit Toothless, Hiccup fell back and onto the ground. They saw Vikings all around them with Stoic leading the group. Toothless let out a roar, and was about to fight back.
"Toothless go" He saw that Toothless hesitated "GO!"
With Hiccup's final yell, Toothless flew off and back the Dragon Sanctuary for help. Hiccup's arm were forced behind his back as he struggled. He looked around to see everyone else in the same predicament. Letting out a growl as Stoic came closer to him. Letting out a dragon-ese growl, the man ripped off his helmet. Stoic's eyes widen at seeing Hiccup's face.
"Hiccup?"
"Do I know you" Hiccup received a hit to the back of the head causing him to black out
