Hey guys, I've checked and updated all the chapters, enjoy!
Oh and to the guest who commented on my grammar, I went through and sorted it all out, honestly it wasn't as bad as you made it out to be. I became quite anxious, checked it all and it was only a few. In any case I am genuinely sorry that it bothered you that much and I will try harder to make fewer mistakes. Also you should check your own grammar before commenting on another person's grammar or someone might lash out and it'll just be the cause of unnecessary conflict and just cause stress. I am glad you're enjoying the story though and again I apologise for any distress caused.
The next day had been chaotic, every abled man and woman was rushing about gathering supplies and weapons. Hiccup had been extremely busy practicing formations with the dragons to ensure the least amount of casualties. Astrid had set herself into a hard training routine for the day in preparation for the battle. She and Stormfly had worked on evasive manoeuvres against Hiccup; if their speed was top notch then they would have a greater chance of survival. Spitelout had been forced to stay in the village on account of his barely recovered experience with the Arum berries which made Hiccup extremely happy. Everyone in the village seemed eager to defeat the red death in order to have a better chance against Drago. They all worked tirelessly to prepare for the next day. Around sun down Astrid had decided to stop training, it would not bode well if her muscles were strained for the battle. She climbed up into the now completed hut, and settled by the fire pit, Stormfly had flown up to her perch and curled up for sleep. Astrid set some of the logs in the pit alight, her eyes focused on the flames. The gentle flickering lulled her into a relaxed state of mind. She distinctly heard the door open and close; she looked up to see Hiccup remove his helmet and run a hand through his hair. Astrid smiled and patted the spot next to her while lifting the soft blanket that was over her legs. Hiccup sighed before joining her; he leant back against the wall and lifted his arm. She wrapped her arms around his waist and rested her head on his chest. He threaded his fingers into her hair and slowly massaged her scalp.
"You ready for tomorrow?" he asked gently.
"Yeah, I practice a lot today especially with Stormfly" she mumbled back. Hiccup leant back and closed his eyes, the even breaths of Astrid's sleeping form lulling him to sleep.
They had left before dawn, the small army of ships and dragons moved together in tandem. They drew closer to the nest and the dragons began to twitch nervously. Astrid ran a hand against Stormfly's scales calming her down at the gentle touch. The dragons circled around aiding in setting up catapults and barriers.
"Father!" Hiccup called "you need to crack open the wall, at that point the dragons will leave drawing out the red death." The Chief nodded and ordered his men to load the catapults. He used hand signals to get the dragons to surround the entrance of the cave. Hiccup raised his hand towards his father who nodded and signalled his men to fire. The catapults swiped through the air, the boulders struck the mountain side with a thunderous crack. The rocks fell away and a second boulder was launched however this one was encased in flames. It passed through the now open tunnel, lighting up the nest and revealing the thousands of dragons. All at once they all flurried out like a tornado, not even taking notice of the hundreds of Vikings. At that point the ground began to shake and a loud growling sound echoed through the battle field. The mountain crumbled as the red death emerged, aloud roar erupting from it. The dragons and the Vikings circled around it, attacking it from all sides; some tried confusing it with noise made by shields, but that only succeeded in confusing the dragons that were their allies. Astrid flew too close to the dragon resulting in her battling against the suction that was created from the red death, trying to draw her in. the whistle of the Nightfury reached her ears, a large explosion echoed behind her. The shockwave caused Stormfly to become disoriented and Astrid was thrown off. An involuntary shout left her before it was cut short when Toothless plucked her from the air, and placed her on the ground before taking off. Flying fast towards the red death, Toothless fired at its wings knocking it down to the ground. Their plan had worked, the red death took off from the ground, and both dragons disappeared into the clouds. Astrid watched the sky light up like lightning, her body trembling in fear at not knowing their fates. Hiccup and Toothless dived towards the ground, the red death hot on their tail. It opened its large mouth producing the flammable gas, just before they hit the ground Toothless twisted around and shot a fireball into the red deaths mouth. The gas lit and followed a destructive path through its body. Toothless flew out of the way and hovered watching its destruction. Its leathery wings burnt through rapidly causing it to speed up on its decent. The air around the red death exploded as it struck the ground forming something akin to a mushroom cloud. Hiccup and Toothless landed after the flames had subsided, the tall dragon rider coughed out in shock when something blond barrelled into him. Astrid tackled him to the ground and hugged him tightly.
"As appreciative I am of your concern, I can't breathe" Hiccup wheezed out. Astrid let go of him and smiled at him sheepishly, he sat up and removed his helmet trying to catch his breath. Toothless moved his head around in concern; Astrid smiled and gently patted his snout. Hiccup got to his feet and offered her a hand, taking it she was pulled up. Cheers reached their ears, a whole horde of Vikings were rushing towards them, screaming with cheers of victory. The dragons that had been in the nest had returned and stood beside the Vikings who seemed to be becoming more accepting of them. Hiccup stepped back his eyes narrowed at all of the Vikings who were suddenly talking to him and reaching to shake his hand. He felt sick and disgusted at the fact that this victory had suddenly won him five hundred new friends.
"Enough!" Stoick shouted "give the lad some space." At his words the Vikings ceased their futile attempts to maul Hiccup in celebration. "Ready the ships! We're heading back, and if anyone dares attack a dragon you will have me to deal with." Stormfly rushed out of the crowd and began to nuzzle Astrid squawking happily. Astrid hugged the blue Nadder hard, elated that she wasn't injured.
Hiccup and Astrid sat around a small fire outside, the hot spring was bubbling happily. Toothless and Stormfly had laid claim to the pool and were floating around bleary eyes. Astrid was leaning back against Hiccup with a small bowl of black berries, moaning happily when she ate a red one that was still slightly green. She squirmed at the sour taste before settling back down.
"Someone's coming" Hiccup said quietly, Astrid looked over and sure enough a small group appeared. It was Fishlegs, Snotlout, and Ruffnut and Tuffnut. Hiccups hand instinctively moved to his sword. Astrid rested a hand against his back.
"I'm sure they're not here to do anything bad."
"Hey Hiccup" Fishlegs smiled nervously only to be greeted by a stony glare. "I brought the book of dragons" he stuttered pulling out the book.
"Why?" Hiccup asked in genuine curiosity.
"Well I thought, seeing as you know more about dragons, I thought you could fill it out correctly" Fishlegs handed the book over to him. Hiccup took it and ran a hand over the cracked spine.
"I'll think about it" he said quietly. Fishlegs nodded happily, Ruffnut and Tuffnut had thrown themselves into a head bashing contest.
"Come on take a seat" Astrid said motioning to the ground. Everyone sat apart from Snotlout who had hung back. "Snotlout aren't you going to sit?" she asked, he looked at her like a dear caught in headlights.
"Just sit" Hiccup snapped. At his words Snotlout rapidly sat averting his gaze. The night moved on with rapid conversation, mostly between Astrid and the group. Hiccup in the meantime gazed at Snotlout; the usually cocky Viking was a lot thinner than he should have been. He had dark circles under his eyes accompanied with nervous ticks. Hiccup did not have it in him to feel sorry for Snotlout; the only thing he felt was an increase in his rage. His grip tightened around Astrid's shoulders, she looked up at him worried.
"Why don't we call it a night guys" she said smiling, they all nodded and headed off. The second they had left Hiccup grabbed her hand and dragged her to the hut. He pushed her down on the soft furs and settled between her legs. He pushed his lips against her own in desperation; she wrapped her arms around his neck. He stripped off her top and breast bindings, Astrid arched her back her nipples rubbing against the leather of his armour. He ran his hand across her thighs squeezing her flesh, a soft whine left her. She tugged at his cuirass, he jerked back and for a moment she thought he was going to withdraw. Instead she watched him as he unbuckled it, removing it along with his tunic. He lowered himself back down to her and pressed his lips against her neck, sucking harshly. She ran her hands across his back feeling a pleasurable clench in her lower abdomen when her fingers came in contact with the ropy scars. She rested her hand on the hem of his trousers and looked at him, he nodded and unbuckled them. He began to gently massage her breasts before rubbing her nipples between his thumb and forefinger. She moaned softly and gave his thickening erection a small squeeze. Hiccup hissed and bucked into her hand, he pulled off her leggings and buried his fingers under her skirt. She jolted suddenly and arched her back, biting her lip to stop herself from moaning. Wrapping her legs around his waist she pulled him closer. A snarl ripped through him when his cock touched her swollen clit. Astrid ran a comforting hand through his hair, tugging gently at the braids.
"You're not with him" she said quietly "you're with me, and I won't force you to do anything you don't want to." Her heart hammered against her chest when he smiled at her. It was not cold or sarcastic; it was genuine even if it was small. He tilted her chin up and kissed her his tongue tangling with her own. He then buried his face in her neck and started to push in passed her folds, Astrid gasped out as she felt her self being stretch uncomfortably. His hands were on either side of her head and they were clenched so hard that his knuckles where white. She threw her arms over her eyes as she tightened around him. Hiccup grabbed her wrists and tore them away from her face, he pinned them down on the floor. He moved slowly and watched slightly amused when she closed her eyes. Hiccup brought his lips to her ear and spoke, his voice lowered to a pleasurable husk.
"Open your eyes, I want to watch" he spoke quietly. She forced her eyes open and locked with his own dark green. His thrust began to pick up in speed and strength, he gripped her arse and pulled her up against him, his lips lowered to her nipple and he began to swirl his tongue around her areola before nibbling lightly. Astrid struggled to keep her eyes open; she flung her head to the side when he began to pinch the exposed bulb of her clit. Her blunt nails scratched against his shoulders, she could feel her abdomen clench. Her back arched and her body seized, a loud moan tore from her mouth. A curse left Hiccups mouth when he spilled inside of her, Astrid whined at the warm sensation spreading through her. He rolled to the side to avoid crushing her; they both lay beside each other panting.
"You let me touch you" she breathed happily. He pulled her to his chest and rested an arm around her shoulder.
"Yeah" he murmured "when you nearly got swallowed by the red death I was both scared and angry." He pressed a gentle kiss to the top of her head. "I figured that if I ever wanted anyone to touch me it would be you." Astrid smiled up at him and cuddled closer; Hiccup wrapped the furs around them and drifted off.