Chapter 10
So how will Aurora react to what Stoick did the night before? You'll find out!
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I rolled over in the warm bed and pressed my face in the pillow. I took a deep breath then sighed before slowly opening my eyes. I blinked a few times then pulled my arms out and stretched them but felt cold air instantly I pulled them back in and looked down to see that Stoick's fur cloak was over me.
The memories from the night before flooded into my mind and I remembered how Stoick had kissed me on the cheek before leaving the room.
I covered my face with my hands, I knew that I was letting my feelings go to far, but I liked it. I liked having Stoick actually care for me, ever since he met me he's cared and he continues to care more and more. I was even started to care for the village as well.
I knew I shouldn't let it happen, but I was going to try and let go. I wanted to trust Stoick completely and I could only do that if I let go of my fears.
I sat up in the bed and pulled the cloak around me and buried my face in it breathing in deeply. It smelled like a combination of different things that all said Stoick, to me. After a moment I got up and grabbed my jacket quickly, before the cold air could affect me.
I snatched the cloak off the bed and came down the stairs with the soft pad of my boots. I peeked around the corner and saw Stoick sitting at the table eating a large amount of biscuits for his breakfast. Slowly, I walked up behind him and set a gentle on his shoulder that caused him to look over his shoulder at me.
"Good morning," I said to him as he looked softly in my eyes.
"Good morning," He replied after a moment.
"Um, I brought this down, figured you need it, it's cold outside," I said glancing over at fire that was blazing.
"Oh, right, forgot it was with you," He said," Should probably put it on, it is rather cold."
"Oh here let me do it," I told him, pushing lightly on his shoulder making him face forward.
I found the clips on the cloak and clipped them to the ones on him. After securing it I ran my hand down the fur," There."
"Thank you," Stoick said not facing me.
"No problem," I said quietly, feeling my own face heat up.
I came around the table and sat down across from Stoick. I glanced up at him before grabbing a biscuit and nibbling on it quietly.
Stoick cleared his throat," So, how did you sleep?"
"Um, good actually," I replied.
"That's good, you didn't get cold did you," He asked me looking up.
"No, no I was fine," I told him.
"Good good," He said after finishing his food," Well, I've got things to get done and you said you're going to test out the equipment today?"
"Oh yeah, that's my plan," I said.
"Well then, good luck and I'll see you tonight?" He asked.
"Yeah, I'll see you tonight," I told him standing and head towards the door, Toothless not far behind me.
He said goodbye and I exited the house, heading down to the forge to get Toothless' saddle and tail.
I snatched it out of the forge, saying a quick hello to Gobber while I was in there. Toothless sat patiently outside the forge and tilted his head making a small noise as I came out.
"Alright Bud, let's test it out, what do you say?" I said to him and he jumped around excitedly.
I grabbed the saddle and strapped it down onto Toothless, making sure it was tight. I secured the tail before climbing onto his back and hooking myself onto the saddle for safety.
"Okay Bud, let's go," I said to him and he flew off the ground and into the sky.
I glanced back at the tail and smiled seeing that it was working beautifully. Toothless went up and up until he was in the clouds. I raised my hands up and let the go through the clouds then Toothless came back down from the clouds and we looked upon Berk.
"I really missed this Bud," I said to Toothless and he looked back at me and made a noise," We can leave now, go somewhere far away, somewhere where Alvin will never find us."
Toothless looked at me with a look that said 'Is that really what you want?"
"Toothless, you know that I want too, but we can't. I don't want to put Berk in danger, I don't want to put...Stoick in danger," I said to him.
He just shook his head and turned his attention back to his flying. I just grumbled at him always being right and knowing everything, why was my dragon more intelligent than me?
"Let's head back Bud, don't want to be gone too long," I told him.
He turned and we flew back to Berk, landing in front of Stoick's house. I glanced over when I heard a door open and I saw that it was Stoick who was exiting his house.
"Oh, hey Stoick," I said to him.
"Did you test out your things?" He asked me closing the door behind him and walking up to me.
"Yeah, we just got back," I told him.
"Good good," He said.
I smiled," Do you want to go for a ride?"
He looked shocked," Uh, well you know, I don't know that he could hold my weight and I don't want to intrude."
"Nonsense! C'mon!" I said to him reaching down and grabbing his hand, pulling on it to signal for him to climb on.
"Oh alright!" He exclaimed before hesitantly climbing on Toothless.
"Alright Bud, let's go," I said to Toothless and leaped off the ground and took off flying in the sky.
He was going a little crazy at first and I was startled to have Stoick holding onto my waist. I bent down," Toothless could you level it out a bit?"
He glanced back and saw my facial expression, so he straighted out and flew nice and slow.
"There we go," I said sitting up straight, only to have my back pressed against Stoick, who still had hands on my waist.
I looked up at him, seeing him look around the sky in awe," This is amazing."
"I know, I wish I could fly all the time," I said.
"Well you can now," He said to me.
"Maybe someday," I said quietly.
We flew for a while I guessed, because we started heading back at dusk. I was satisfied with how the day had gone and now I had to figure out what my next move was.
As we got back though, I had made no particular notice to the ships that were off in the distance.
Toothless landed in front of Stoick's house and we both hopped off," That was very fun Aurora, thank you."
"No thank you Stoick, for letting me work and recover here at Berk," I said to him.
"No problem, now," He said clapping his hands together," let's have some dinner."
I smiled at him," That'd be great."
So Stoick, Toothless and I all entered his house and Stoick went over and cooked up some soup. It was starting to get a little cold outside and I knew that I had to leave before winter set in.
He placed a bowl in front of me and sat down with his own across from me," Winter is coming."
I looked up at him," I know."
"You know that if it starts you and Toothless won't be able to leave?" He asked me.
"Yes, I know that," I replied.
"If it does, you are still more than welcome to stay here," He said to me and I smiled at him.
"Thank you."
He smiled and we finished our soup in peace, before sitting in front of the fireplace like usual. We made small talk throughout the night and I realized that I really didn't want leave. I would wait for another day to leave, get one last good look at the village.
I sat up straight, stretched and yawned," Well, I think I'm going to turn in."
"Alright, well, I'll see you in the morning?" He asked quietly.
I nodded," Yeah."
He smiled for a moment but it disappeared when he saw me shiver," Are you cold?"
"Um, yeah just a little, I'll be fine," I replied.
"Nonsense," He said standing and in clipping his fur cloak," Take this with you tonight."
I couldn't do anything but blush when Stoick came around behind me and wrapped the cloak around me.
"There, that should keep you warm," He said.
"Thank you Stoick," I said quietly looking at the ground.
"No Aurora, thank you," He said from my side.
I gasped quietly when I felt Stoick's pointer finger on my opposite cheek. I must've turned beet red when I felt Stoick kiss my cheek lightly like the night before, except this time I was fully conscious.
I suppressed a giggle when his mustache tickled my cheek like when he pulled back away.
"Goodnight," He said to me a soft smile on his face.
"Goodnight Stoick," I replied before making my way up the stairs, clinging tightly to the cloak.
I was flustered and still uneasy at how close I was letting Stoick get to me. I didn't want to know what could happen if he found out that I was practically an Outcast. I shuddered at that thought as I laid down in the bed wrapping myself tight in the cloak.
I fell into a restless sleep, fearing about what could happen in the future. Little did I know, Alvin was already here.
Oh no! Alvin is back and as you could tell from chapter six he is not too happy! I hope y'all enjoyed this chapter and I'll see you all next time!