Okay I know i said i'd be back last week and I was, i was back Sunday, when i began writing... so apologies :D
Thanks infinite to my beta reader as usual (Northern lights :D)
Anyway time for the next chapter :D. YAY (Bout time) And i should be back to freqient updating (Keyword should) so every 2ish days i will post. :D So enjoy and lemme get to my reviews
a random person: Well its time to find out. :D See if Hiccup takes it, or is it even hiccup at all? (Okay it is him) But think about it... Anyhow thanks for the review as always :D Yeah Astrid will change the story a lot :D I tend to avoid movie rehashes :P (Is totally not being a hypocrite when I say that,) Next updates here :D
Guest: Thanks :D I quite enjoy writing sarcasm, especially when people get it :D I laughed too (yeah I laugh at my own jokes...) And yeah cliff-hangars. I really need to stop that... (Probably wont) And i've updated now. Not sure if my now is the same as your now but I technically did update now :P
Clare: Glad you liked it :D. I think that Hiccup isn't the person that really takes planning time to name things, I would think he would have made it on the spot or at-least of thought about it. Think about it. Toothless, has gums, Sharpshot, trained to be a good shot. He kinds just names things as they are (itchy armpit isn't his proudest moment but is also an example) so yeah I tried taking that into consideration :D But thanks for the observation, if you find out anything else wrong with continuity and writing speak up, what reviewing's for :D Thanks for your review.
mypettaylor1: Speaking of continuity errors :P. Did i really have to leave this at a cliffhangar. Yes. Because I can't end an unfinished story otherwise, its beyond my mental capacity :P And back to the continuity error (or unexplained random dart things) Yeah I do admit that it was really sudden but the truth is so was the first one, Completely unexplained and out of context. so I will try and avoid that in the future because yeah it is kind of a short cut (but you have to remember I'm not a writer. literally my third fanfic and story ever :P) so i'll write it down :D. The 20yr old Hiccup in 20 yr old in past astrid's head was an idea that was spontaneous :P I treid explaining it best I could but 2 people in two different times interacting as 4 characters is confusing to begin with, I do agree I just loaded on to that. Apologies for my non sense making. But i do like the dynamic. Thanks for your tips and future stories/chaptars will consider this :D Thanks for the review. :P
Critical Bloom: Doth thou truly know when thou left? *Also tries to look cool and fails* Hah, I love and hate cliffhangars too! Hate other people for using them, love it when I need to end a chaptar. is totally not Shameless double standards or anything... And thanks for the admiration, prepare for more :P. :D And I didn't know the usual for me was 5/5 10/10 :D Thanks (Ps I love the all that jazz song.) Cya next time :D
Horses-are-my-life: Hah (Doesn't update for another week)... Guess its a no for that horseback ride D: (Then again last horse I rode almost bit my finger off. So me and horses don't mix) Astrid may or nay not be okay (See what I did there... get it? Coz horses nay and...) okay enough with the puns but hay, i thought it was funny (And the hay one because horses eat hay) okay shutting up.) Updates here. Thanks for the review :)
PrincessArien: Hiccup seems like the kind of person that gives running commentary :D It's like if he had a movie the first 5 minutes would be his voice over... you know, if it ever had a movie... (I actually forgot they had a movie for about 5 seconds so I expanded on it :D) But yeah The hiccup in the head was a confusing (as mentioned before) but i liked it none the less :P If you keep reading i'll keep working :D (Just kidding i'm writing anyway).
Without further ado, no more pleasantries no more chit chat or dilly dallying, we go right into the fray.
Time Flies
Astrid was standing in front of Hiccup unsure of what to do. Sure she went straight to the point but it looked as if he was about to run away instead of get answers. She decided that from now on she would tread lightly. "I'll answer any questions you want to ask, but I beg you, you have to believe me." She said slowly and calmly, as if he were a dragon and he could lash out at any moment.
Hiccup was still wide eyed but he managed to open his mouth and stutter, "T-Toothless is my, ah, my Night fury isn't it?"
Astrid nodded which caused him to raise a brow. He continued, "A-and, and you're okay with t-that?"
Astrid laughed out loud and was quick to respond, "Stormfly…the name of my dragon."
So much for treading lightly, Hiccup started coughing, laughing and sneezing seemingly all at once.
"Okay good joke, I'll assume you're gonna take me to my father or something now. I'm so dead…"
Astrid simply looked at him for a moment before stating, "You want proof I'm from the future? Or at least know more than you think? Toothless is a black dragon that is surprisingly docile once you know him. You have bonded with him by putting your hand out slowly with closed eyes and a calm posture which allowed the dragon to trust you as everything we know about dragons is wrong…" She said in one breath.
Voice in her head Hiccup decided he would speak again, "I am going to pass out in 4 seconds."
She frowned slightly; did that mean he was going to wake up in the future? Or did it mean… too late. Hiccup has collapsed on the ground leaving his newly completed tailfin on the workbench and nothing else as his tools fell to the floor.
"…told you." Her fiancé said.
She simply smiled and picked Hiccup up, much like he would have done for her and carried him out of the forge. She was going to the cove so she took the tailfin with them. Hiccup was partially conscious in her arms.
"Wh-where are we going?"
She responded normally, "The cove."
Hiccup seemed to breathe inwardly at that, "How- how do you know where it is? A-and i can't, don't, Toothless-" She cut him off.
"Shh, I told you I'm from the future, I will keep the secret, like I have for the past few days, and your overgrown kitten doesn't scare me." She said dejectedly.
Hiccup responded however, "Explains why you've been so nice to me. It seems you've mellowed out huh?"
Astrid smiled but internally felt guilt creep up her spine again. How could they of been this cruel to Hiccup? Then again, they were at war with dragons so it made some eerie sense. Hiccup had started to become a little more alert now and began talking again as she helped him stand on his own; his shock was wearing off.
"Wait, so you're from the future, and you said you had a dragon? Does that mean that the war with dragons is ending? Do you know why they attacked us? How did dad take it? Why did you come bac- wait you said you didn't know that one. Uhh…" Hiccup had finished his rant but she still put a silencing finger to his mouth once he could stand again.
"Okay, I'll explain everything once we get to the cove. I've spent too long pretending I want to kill my dragon."
Hiccup stopped again at this. "The Nadder. I knew something was off when it looked at you!"
I nodded proudly. He however continued, "Wait so if you're from the future you are now changing things from the past!"
Astrid turned to Hiccup and stopped him from ranting, she spoke, "I'm trying my best to make sure everything that must happen, does happen."
In her own sentence she wondered what it was that 'must' happen. Her eyes subtly drifted to his left leg…does he have to lose it? A very small voice in her mind thought that it was necessary, while another thought it would be better than anything more, and the rest thought she'd rather avoid that altogether.
Hiccup however looked at her and stated hesitantly, "W-wh-what happens? Does anything happen to me? What happens?!" He was a little panicked because of her vague and slow response.
She finally answered, "Well first off you needed to bond with Toothless, your dragon. What I was doing was wondering what else needs to be done that you can't know about." She finished. It was true in a way, Hiccup knew he wasn't getting anywhere with that, so he commented on something else.
"Toothless huh? I was thinking either that or Death Killer the dragon."
Hiccup said, clearly trying to be cool now as he never had a conversation this long, let alone this intense with Astrid. She smiled and thought about the many ways she'd break their engagement to him. Hiccup realized his 'smooth moves' needed work (and boy did he work on them) and he decided to ask about the future.
"So. What is the future like, what are we, the rest of the gang and me and, and you like?" He stuttered out his question. Astrid was taken aback and would answer truthfully for the most part but avoid mentioning his deceased father and not so deceased mother.
"Uh, okay do you want me to be truthful or do you want me to not give you a heart attack?" She questioned bluntly.
"Because a lot and I mean a lot has changed." She added before he could respond.
Hiccup thought for a moment, "Well It's not like I haven't already had one after the whole straight out reveal thing, truthfully please, how much more surprising could the future get?"
If only he knew… Astrid smiled and purposefully dragged it out
"The twins and Fishlegs haven't changed a bit, save the whole dragon killing things, the twins now look for destruction with their dragon and Fishlegs has a Gronckle named Meatlug. He gathers information about all dragon species and how to train different ones, most of that came from you"
Hiccup raised his brow, "Dragons, you said the twins have one dragon." He commented.
"Dragon, they share a Zippleback named Barf and Belch." Astrid replied with a sideways smirk.
Hiccup threw his hands up gesturing a 'typical' sign showing on his face as Astrid continued, "Snotlout is a half decent guy now and he doesn't pick on you anymore. He has a Monstrous Nightmare named Hookfang."
Hiccup shoulders slunk as he took that the wrong way, Astrid would put him out of his misery soon enough. She went to the more interesting stuff.
"You Hiccup, you are known as the Dragon Master or Conqueror by your enemies, hero of Berk by the rest and the first dragon rider of Berk as well." She finished proudly as she watched Hiccup's face light up in surprise, an overwhelming amount too.
"Wow." He drew out the word.
"I-I-I changed Berk?"
Astrid responded without thought, "Yep, for the better. You ended a 300 year war and now everyone pretty much has a dragon. Your enemies are only those still killing dragons, dragon trappers or those who wish to subjugate them."
Hiccup raised both brows and took a whole minute to take it in. "Sounds too good to be true."
Astrid laughed at this because it really was. She brought him down again though with something that most would consider a positive, "You're Chief of Berk."
Hiccups elated ego and happiness dropped off for a sarcastic remark, "Oh great thanks for reminding me, you really summed all that up!" He said with wit included. He waited another moment for it all to seep in and then said.
"So what about you?"
Astrid was all of a sudden unsure of her exact delivery as she spoke, "Well, I got my dragon Stormfly, and I err, trained alongside with you and the rest to help dragons become integrated into Berk. We came up with this great dragon racing idea!"
Hiccup noticed she was being vague, "Aaand?"
She couldn't hold it much longer, "I'm kind of also sort of getting married." She blurted.
His brows shot up at this as it was hard to picture her settling down with someone. He instantly thought she reciprocated Snotlout's feelings now, a small twinge of his mind tried remembering dragon training that day but it was so small that much of his panicked and surprised brain right now couldn't think about it.
"Too?"
This was it, 'time to see how he takes it' she thought as she said the one word that was sure to have a major effect on him.
"You."
Cliff-hangars because of a high request to keep using cliffhangars I will continue too use them... (Ps the vote was by me and me alone, :P)
Because I'm nice like that.
Anyway hope you liked it and won't kill me too much. (Looks outside to see raging populace of fandom)... nevermind! So, what will happen next I wander, I don't even know! I'm kidding... I swear...
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What? who said that.
Cya :P