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Hey guys and girls! A bit earlier update this week, expect the next one in the weekend again. I hope everyone is ready for the next chapter. Thanks for the reviews, it inspires me a lot. Enjoy!

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Astrid stood at the doors of the mead hall, her mother stood beside her. She were beaming with happiness, her little girl was finally getting married! Her mother was one of the most joyful women on the entirety of Berk. Astrid's father was currently helping getting Hiccup from his cell, and readying him for the marriage.

Hiccup's mind was working as fast as it could, he'd been at the village for less than two weeks and now he had a father, a title and a fiancée. But if he had anything to say in it, he wouldn't get a wife. He'd been reluctant to put on his armor, but it would come in handy when he escaped. He was being escorted by 4 big men, his hands were tied in front of him with a string of rope leading to another prosthetic of Gobber, who was one of his guards. The other being Stoick, Spiteloud, who he had just learned was his uncle, and Astrid's father. Before they went through the final door to leave the dungeon, Astrid's father stopped and turned to hiccup. "What happens today was told by prothesy, how it happens is up to you. I don't care if you try to escape, I don't care if you try to run. But if you do anything to curse this marriage, or hurt my daughter, it will be Hel on Midgard for you." Hiccup swallowed, he had been threatened by many men in his life, but this one cut straight to his core. "Y-yes, sir." He managed to stutter out. Stoick looked at the ordeal happily, now that the marriage is secured, all they had to do was make sure his son would be attending the entire ordeal.

Hiccup was blinded by the sunlight. It was, surprisingly, a beautiful day. He snapped out of his small trance when he felt Spiteloud push him further out the door. "I'll go and check with the last preparations." Stoick said, before hurrying off towards the mead hall, which had been nicely decorated for the wedding. Hiccup watched as Stoick left and his mind started planning, he couldn't possibly take the 3 vikings, not while tied to Gobber, so he started planning, he could use the rope to trip one of the vikings, then head butt the other one, and he would be able to outrun Gobber. Yes, that would work, he'd distract them while still walking and when Astrid's dad wouldn't be looking he'd lower his hands so that the rope was in front of his ankles, making him trip. Then he would head butt Spiteloud, dazing him, before unhooking the attachment from Gobber's hand. He'd seen him do it many a times in the smithy, push the attachment inwards, spin it 90 degrees and it would pop out almost on its own. Then he'd just have to run for it.

He decided it would be best to set his plan to work when they neared the docks, he looked at the clear water with a troubled face and asked. "Do you guy's see those dragons on the horizon." The three adults immediately looked to the clear sky, scanning it for any sign of the mentioned dragons.

Gobber and Spiteloud only realized that it was a trick when they heard a yell, Gobber turned around to feel a light push on his arm, followed by a 'pop' as the attachment that was tied to the rope released, he was shocked by the speed of the boy who had been working in his forge. Before he could react Hiccup had turned around and charged at Spiteloud, who had only just turned, and who was greeted by a mock of auburn hair to his belly. They both fell on the ground but Hiccup stood rose quickly, noticing that his father in law-to-be was also starting to rise from the ground. He quickly bolted towards the harbor, seeing how to only other way was back towards his escort or running towards the mead hall. He swiftly ran around the harbor, dodging men and women who were trying to help the cause of catching the escaping heir. He rushed over the wood planks and headed to the wood staircase that lead to one of the catapults. Once he arrived there he bolted over a rope bridge that lead back towards the village center. Only to find his arms suddenly stopping, halting his body and rendering his attempt at escape a failure. He landed on his back with a loud thud.

He followed the rope from his hands towards the point where it connected with Gobber's attachment, only to find it being held by his now even sooner to be father in law, who had a small bruise on his forehead, and a large grin. "H-hello, sir." He managed to say, while smiling sheepishly. "Well, I'm sure Astrid will be very glad with what I brought back from my hunt his time." Astrid father said. Hiccup stood up and noticed that Astrids father had a big smile on his face. "I like you lad, you're fierce, but also know when to admit defeat." They walked in silence towards the great hall. When they reached the stairs, Stoick was waiting for them. The attachment holding the rope was handed to him. "I'd hold that one very dear to me Stoick, he's a fighter, just like our lass." They walked up the stairs, Stoick's happiness rising with each step, and Hiccups hope at escape sinking with each. After the all the steps were covered and Stoick blocked 2 attempts at escape from Hiccup, they reached the top. Were Astrid was glaring happily at Hiccup. Vikings quickly surrounded them, eliminating any further escape attempts for Hiccup. He looked at the open doors before him and sighted, only a miracle could help him now.

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Meanwhile on the other side of the archipelago, Toothless was growing unruly. Hiccup still hadn't returned, so he probably got captured. Valka had said that they had to wait, and that he'd certainly return, but Toothless could sense that she was also getting worried. It had almost been a week since he had returned without Hiccup, and they were there, in the nest, doing nothing about it. What if he got captured, or they were executing him. What if he transformed in the middle of the village and they had burned him like he was a witch, or worse, the blood eagle.

Toothless, shuddered at the thought, his friend, tied down on a wooden block, his back exposed and his "NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!" Toothless cut his thoughts there, he wouldn't, no, couldn't allow himself to think like that. He'd go to valka and they would get him back. They would go with an army of dragons, ready to level the entire village if they didn't listen. Yes, that would work. Valka could do the talking and Tootless could carry Hiccup, so they still wouldn't know about him. Or he could pretend like there was a raid and kidnap him, but he'd have to make sure that he had his amulet. Stupid unreliable piece of shit. Why did that twig have to get caught. When he came back, Toothless would take the little arrowhead of him and shove it up his.

Toothless thought were cut off again by Valka walking into the cave where he had been ranting. "Hey Toothless." She said. Toothless responded with a warble, but Valka couldn't understand dragon speech as well as Hiccup. She understood that he greeted her, but that was about it. When they talked they would use a yes-or-no-system with Valka asking questions and Toothless responding with a nod or a shake of his head. "Should we go look for him?" She asked. Toothless immediately bobbed his head up and down like a madman, eem, mad-dragon. Valka had a worried look on her face, she had also been listing the countless things that could happen to her little Hiccup.

"So how will we do it?"

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It was the day after the wedding, and Hiccup had learned some new fact about viking society, the first one was told to him by his now father in law. It was about the fact that a wedding could be cursed if he did something wrong during the event, luckily enough, that didn't happen. The second one was discovered later that evening, he had known about the consummation that would happen after the wedding, but he didn't know that it would be witnessed if it was about the son of a chief, which led to quite a confusion. But after that whole ordeal was done and the morning after was sorted out he had to say the wedding wasn't that bad. Yes, now he was married, and he was still being held against his will. But he had a lot more leeway now.

He did feel like a noose was tightened around his neck. A location had already been picked for their house, and there was already talk about him having a steady job in the blacksmith until he would become chief. He did find the location of the amulet though, so not everything was for nothing. Stoick had apparently given the amulet to Astrid, who wore it around her neck, hidden beneath her clothes. He had asked if he could have it back, but she had responded with. "First you'll show me your secret." He had to admit that he might had started taking a liking towards the young viking warrior. Yes, she was fierce, deadly, quick, and had a tendency to punch him on the exact same spot over and over again when he tried to escape, or when he gave her a good reason. But she could also be kind, funny, caring, and she was smart, a rare trait in viking society. Also she acted like a guardian angel in some sort of way, because he still had a lot of girls hitting on him, since it wasn't unknown for chiefs to have multiple wives, but she fended them off perfectly. She had already made it clear to him that if he ever even thought about it that she would personally make sure he could never sleep with someone again.

They were currently walking through Berk, heading to a cliff which was supposed to have a very good view, or so he had been told. His hands were usually still tied, but no longer on a 'leash'. He saw it a sign that Astrid had started trusting him more. Once they reached the cliff they sat down and decided to talk a little. "So, what's your take on the wedding now?" Astrid asked Hiccup. "Let's see, my hands are still tied most of the time, and my new wife likes to hit me. I'd say better than expected." He replied sarcastically, Astrid had to hold back a laugh, he was cute when he was being sarcastic. "Well, both of those are thanks to your own actions, aren't they." She replied with a stern look. "I don't remember tying my hands together." Hiccup said, and was answered by a fist colliding with his shoulder, on exactly the same spot as the last 4 times. "Okay, I may have deserved that one." He said. And Astrid kissed him on his cheek. That was another thing he could get used to, besides finding reasons to hurt him, she would also find a reason to give him a quick peck on his cheek.

They sat for a while in silence, glaring at the endless sea before them. "Astrid," Hiccup began. "Have you ever thought about flying?" Astrid was caught off guard by his question. "Like birds and dragons?" She asked. "Yea, like dragons." Hiccup responded, he had to get Astrid used to the idea of dragons if he wished to keep his promise, something he thought very highly of. Yes, saying that he would never leave her and stood beside her side until death was originally a forced ordeal, but to say that he didn't mean it was a lie. He would keep that promise. They would just have to compromise. "Sometimes, they are free to go and fly wherever they want. That would be kind of cool."

Hiccup decided to just try, better late than never. "Would you like to see Berk?" He asked. "From the sky?" Astrid looked at him with a doubtful expression. She wanted to ask how he was planning on doing that, but was caught by a hopeful look, deep in his green eyes.

"You will have to trust me for this though." He added.

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BAM! 2000 words again! I hope everyone enjoyed the chapter. I had originally planned on making it super action filled with explosions and dragons and fighting but I decided against it. Valka and Toothless are coming to Berk, but a Stormcutter is a slow dragon (According to the wiki. Speed 8) so it would take a few days.

I hope you like where the story is going. If you have any suggestions for the stories please tell me, I love to hear it. If you have a comment about the story or have tips for writing please do tell.

- R4y