Hiccup's POV:
This night is already too much for me and the sun is still partially in the sky, I've still got to go to the Dragon Training thing as well, what am I gonna do, Gale obviously can't come because she's back at the cove with the toothless Night Fury, what am I gonna say to Gobber or worse Astrid! Maybe I just won't mention it, that could work.
The walk back was lonely but short, as I walked back through the village you could hear the twins fighting over something once more, as the night grew darker the lights from the houses slowly flickered to life and gave the empty windows a distinct orangey hue. As I walked into the forge to drop off the measurements for Toothless' tailfin the heavy clank of metal could be heard as Gobber fixed a battle damaged sword.
"Hiccu' where you been all afternoo'?" He enquired as I failed to sneak past him into my own little workspace out back.
"Oh, you know, exploring the forest, designing stuff" I replied trying to quickly escape.
"Not ou' looking for tha' Dragon are ye?"
"Who me?! No!"
"Hiccu'..." He started but I had already dropped the sheets onto my desk and run, I would have to see him in about an hour but hopefully he would have forgotten by then.
I started my way home but was once again stopped in my actions by none other than the Valkyrie herself, Astrid.
"Hiccup, wait a minute!" She said as she side stepped into my path, "Have you seen Gale, I watched you come out of the forest and was wondering if you had spotted her?"
Was she actually having a sort of normal non-shouting conversation with me, "No, as far as I know I was the only one in there, sorry, why?"
"She said she was going to the forest for about an hour, but that was about 2 hours ago, thanks anyway." She slowly headed toward the forest so she herself could look, she wouldn't be able to find the cove by just wandering, could she?
Astrid's POV:
Did I scare her off for good? I know I can be a bit mean sometimes but I didn't mean to actually hurt anyone. I asked Hiccup because he seems to close to Gale and he had just come out of the forest.
I cautiously walked into the forest with my axe safely held in my hand, for all I know Gale was carried off by a dragon, better safe than sorry! I can't be in here for long cause we still have dragon training later.
It took me 5 minutes but I got to my usual training place, I could see the the deep gashes in the bark from my many throws at them, I stop for a few mere seconds before moving on, I need to find her before something else finds her!
Night-Flyer's POV:
I woke up when I felt movement and heard a fit of some violent coughing, I didn't know what it then my mind was filled with images of the lifeless body of Gale sitting at the bottom of the lake, after seeing that haunting image my eyes shot open and my head up and alert. Gale was awake, sorta, her eyes were half open but she was having a bad coughing fit, maybe she took in too much water, I'm surprised she survived it. After the coughing stopped I nudged her gently on the side, her eyes flicked over to me.
"Night?" She said in Norse with a croaky voice, she sounded terrible, then again who could drown then about an hour later get up and act like nothing happened.
I nudged her again and she opened her eyes a little more, they looked different, her eyes no longer held the challenging glint and were now dull and almost empty. I got up and trudged over to the lake and stared down into the water, waiting for any signs of life, the fish in this lake a scarce but they are most definitely there. The top of the water rippled as the fish swam to the top and tickled the surface with its fin, I launched my head in and snapped the fish in my jaws, dinner is served.
I walked back over to where Gale was resting and placed the fish near her, I have already eaten today, even if I did give half of it to the Viking, I'm pretty sure Gale needs it more than me anyway.
'Eat it, you'll feel better" I warbled as I pushed the fish closer to her, I've never really seen her eat a raw fish before but if a Viking can Gale can.
'I can't Night, I would get ill if I ate it." She weakly growled back, her voice still as croaky as before.
'What if I put it on a fire? I see lots of Vikings do that to their food.'
'You mean you want to cook it?'
'I think so, I never understood why they burn their food, what's the point?'
'Raw food doesn't agree with us, I'm just gonna leave it at that.'
'Oh, what about that Viking, he ate some raw fish.'
'He's gonna feel ill'
'Oops'
Gale-Breaker's POV:
I watched as Night tried to cook the fish, he had no idea what he was supposed to do and had to keep going back to the lake for more, there was now a surplus of ash around the Cove. At his fourth attempt of cooking I just burst out laughing, it killed my throat but I couldn't stop, Night's face when he watched the fish slowly burn to a crisp was priceless.
'It's not as easy as it looks, you know!' He growled as I carried on laughing
'Why don't I show you, how'd that sound' I crooned as my laughter finally settled down
'Hmph, oh please, do show oh great Viking lover!' He warbled sarcastically
'VIKING LOVER?!' I roared, once again, my throat killed, why am I doing this to myself? 'You know what I'm not hungry any more, lets just go for a walk' I grabbed my prosthetic that was conveniently next to me but Night pounced and knocked it out of my hand.
'NO! YOU'RE NOT LEAVING MY SIGHT AGAIN!' He loudly growled 'Last time you did, you nearly drowned, if I can't see you I fear you could die!'
'I meant with you, idiot.'
'Oh, ok but you will ride on my back, I don't want you wandering off li'l sis!'
'How am I your li'l, I was born before you!'' I mocked as I climbed onto his back, I left my prosthetic on the ground, I figured I wouldn't need it.
'You just are, now come on where to?'
'Just into the forest, be careful the villagers sometimes go into the forest!'
Astrid's POV:
I was still in the forest, I have been looking for around an hour now and I should probably be looking for my way back but I'm not, I need to find Gale and apologise, I didn't mean to shout at her, when we got home after Dragon Training even though it looked like I was calm, I apparently wasn't and I just snapped.
I looked around where I was, there was a bola laying on the ground, the ropes had been cut through, I took out my axe and looked around I saw nothing, I thought I heard a twig snap but when I looked there was still nothing, I should really get back now.
"Gale, wherever you are I'm sorry about everything I said, I didn't mean it." I nearly started to cry but Vikings don't cry, I took a final look around and I felt someone stare at me, I just couldn't find them, whoever they are they were completely silent, I couldn't hear them at all.
I gave up and slowly turned back to the village, It was a good fifteen minute walk but I started running, in fear, not a thing I do but as I had turned I spotted something laying amongst the fallen leaves and twigs, Gale's Night Fury sword! She must have been taken by something, no!
"GALE! WHERE ARE YOU!?" I shouted as I ran through the forest and for the first time in many years I felt a tear run down my face.
Sad chapter for a sad day, but now I can be happy because I finished my German test! :D
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