This is my THIRD update on this story today. I have a poll up on my profile for which one I am going to write next. So far, it looks like "Snowed In" is going for the win, followed by "Truth or Dare." It is possible I will post "Truth or Dare" around the same time "Snowed In" is being updated. I will be taking truth or dare requests (although I won't be able to do all of them) and write as they come, meaning I probably won't update on that one very much. Same goes for "Hammerfest" when I start writing that one. Same type concept. Anyways, enough of my blabbling. Shout-outs?:
AnimeAngel: YES. He will face the WRATH of BeyondTheClouds777, AnimeAngel, Aquaria, and Sparkglider! Along with a bunch of angry Berkians...oooh, this should be interesting. XD! Free virtual popcorn while we watch! :) *throws it out to you* And some fish for Aquaria! *tosses fish out*
silverwolvesarecool: MAN I get so mad at Mildew sometimes! Really, I want to see Mildew get banished or something in season 3 or 4 of the new TV series. That would be something awesome. :)
Silver Electricity: I LOVE COFFEE! :D HAVE SOME MORE COFFEE! *hands you one, takes huge sip of my own* *bounces off the walls* COFFEE COFFEE CHA CHA CHA. COFFEE COFFEE CHA CHA CHA!
Wanli8970: I guess we shall see! :D
The Snaptrapper wasn't exactly opening up to the idea of landing on Berk.
Of course, it had the other day, but now...? It had four riders at the time, and was rather protective of them. There were other dragons flying all around Berk. The Snaptrapper wasn't exactly liking the idea.
"I don't think he wants to land," said Astrid to Hiccup.
"Yeah, me neither," said Hiccup. "Should we take it straight to the academy?"
"I think that would be better," said Astrid. "We still don't know half as much about the Snaptrapper as we want to. We don't know whether or not it will attack upon seeing other people."
"So what are we going to do with the Trappersnapper?" Tuffnut asked.
"Snaptrapper!" the others corrected in unison.
"Um, right, Trapsnap," said Tuffnut. "What are we going to do with it after we train it?"
"Let's cross that ocean when we come to it," said Hiccup. "Let's head on to the academy, and then I'll tell my Dad that he doesn't have to worry about chasing after the Snaptrapper anymore."
They took it straight to the academy, and then put it in Hookfang's pin temporarily. Then, Hiccup went off to tell his Dad of their achievement.
...
"Hey, Dad, you can call off the search party!" Hiccup called. He saw Stoick heading towards the Great Hall on Thornado, and decided to give him a heads up.
"Hiccup!" said Stoick. "I've been looking all over for you." He paused. "How did you know about the search party?"
"Mildew told us," Astrid answered. "And so we went out to look for the Snaptrapper, and we found it!"
"You did?" said Stoick. "Where is it?"
"At the academy," said Fishlegs. "Hiccup trained it."
"You trained it?" Stoick asked.
"Yep," said Hiccup. "So, you can call off the search party. No need putting the other Berkians' lives at risk."
They headed off in opposite directions. Stoick wondered how in the world Mildew had figured out about the search party, and then decided he would have a little talk with the old man the next day.
...
"I still think it's awesome that you trained the Snaptrapper!" said Astrid with enthusiasm. She and Hiccup were walking through the plaza, their dragons walking at their sides, talking about the Snaptrapper and different ways to train it. It was nearing midnight, the full moon providing enough light to see in front of them just a few feet. "I mean...you can train any dragon really. Just...a Snaptrapper. A four headed Snaptrapper! It's truly incredible, Hiccup." She punched his shoulder playfully, but then realized something strange.
"Hiccup, you're freezing," said Astrid.
"Well, thanks," said Hiccup.
"No, I mean it," said Astrid. She grabbed his arm and rolled up his sleeve before touching it. "Your skin is freezing. Is something wrong?"
Hiccup jerked away. "No, I don't think so," he said. "And a little warning next time before grabbing my arm like that."
"Okay," said Astrid. She decided to let it go. It was cold that night. Besides, she didn't want him to think she was being overprotective and worried about him. Well, of course she was a little bit worried, just not so much concerned. She would see how he was doing tomorrow.
"Okay," said Hiccup. "I'll meet you at the academy tomorrow morning for some work on the Snaptrapper. And...it might be better if we don't tell Snotlout or the twins about it. Deal?"
"Deal," said Astrid. "What about Fishlegs?"
"Yeah, you could tell him to meet us there, too," said Hiccup. "We could use his intellect."
"See you then!" Astrid called as she turned and ran off in the opposite direction. Hiccup waved quickly before running off to the forge to work on "The Mangler" some more. On his way over, though, he felt dizzy again. Only this time, it was more violent than the first and second times.
He put his hand up against the wall and leaned against it. Toothless grunted in confusion and then sniffed his rider. The Night Fury recoiled in disgust. There was a scent there that the dragon knew.
Poison.
This wasn't right. They had gotten rid of the poison. Then why was the scent still on Hiccup? Toothless was perplexed. What in the world...?
Since he was worried, he pushed Hiccup gently with his nose in the direction of his house.
"Toothless, what are you doing?" Hiccup asked. Toothless didn't reply. He picked Hiccup up in his teeth and then ran to their house.
"Toothless!" Hiccup shouted. "What are you doing? Crazy dragon!"
Toothless dropped Hiccup in front of their door and looked at him expectantly. Hiccup stood up and dusted himself off.
"What are you thinking?" he asked. "No, Toothless, I'm not going to sleep. I have to do some more work in the forge." At that instant, another wave of dizziness plagued him. Toothless looked at him and nodded. "O-on second thought," said Hiccup, "maybe I should lay down."
He pushed the door open and walked up the stairs to his loft. His father hadn't arrived home, so he was alone with Toothless. He laid down and watched Toothless curl up on his stone slab in the corner, closing his eyes.
Hiccup closed his eyes as well and tried to relax. His head pounded like someone was constantly hitting it with a hammer (and since he worked in a forge, he knew what it felt like to accidently hit yourself with a hammer. It hurt).
Eventually, he fell into a restless sleep. He woke up a few times, each time his headache increased miserably, adding to the level of agony for Hiccup, but he tried to ignore it.
When the pounding finally stopped enough for him to fall asleep and remain that way, he realized that the sun had risen. He sat up groggily, wishing he could have at least had a few hours of decent sleep.
He got up out of bed, seeing Toothless was already awake.
"Come on, Toothless," Hiccup groaned. "Let's go meet Astrid at the academy."
