A/N: Hey, I'm sorry I haven't updated in a few days. Sickness and TV. I've been trying to think of what should happen next, but I got something. So read and enjoy.
Astrid, Hiccup, and Toothless were hiding in the shadows of Berk. The moon was high over the horizon causing a perfect shade of dark for the trio. Toothless still didn't trust Astrid very much so he was very cautious about her being around Hiccup. 'Are you sure we should listen to her? What if it's a trick?' he whispered to Hiccup watching Astrid carefully.
'Yes, I'm sure. I've known her for a while and she would never do anything to hurt us,' Hiccup answered.
Toothless gave a low growl of frustration.
"It's this way, guys," Astrid said walking toward a strange looking wired cage. Torches were lined around the rim showing that the guards were still there.
"What is that?" Hiccup asked.
Astrid grabbed his arm and pulled him behind a bush as a guard passed by. Toothless hopped behind the trees but stayed close. "It's a kill ring. It's where Vikings my age train to fight dragons," she whispered.
Toothless's eyes widened upon hearing her say Vikings her age, then they thinned in anger. So she is learning to kill dragons, he thought.
"Ok, coast clear," she said then got out from behind the bush and started running for the kill ring.
Hiccup and Toothless followed after her. "What do you mean coast? We're not near any coast," Hiccup asked.
"It means there's no one around, literal," Astrid said.
"Oh."
Astrid came up to the draw gate to the arena and grabbed the lever and pulled it down causing the gate to open. "Ok, it should be in there," she said.
Hiccup and Toothless ran in, but Toothless gave her a glare as he passed her. 'I don't trust her, Hiccup,' he said.
'Why can't you trust her? She's helping a dragon escape,' he said giving Toothless a skeptical look.
'Well, didn't you hear her? She said Vikings my age learn to fight dragons here. I think she's fighting dragons,' he said.
Hiccup stopped walking and turned to Astrid as she approached them. "Do you train to fight dragons?" he asked.
"I'll talk to you later about it. Right now, our focus is getting that stormcutter out of there," she said then walked to one of the stalls then pulled the lever.
Hiccup watched in amazement as the door lifted up revealing a large, beat up stormcutter. It opened its eyes and blinked a few times, adjusting to the faint light that entered its cage. Then it growled at them.
Hiccup stepped forward with his arm outstretched. 'Shh, it's ok. None of us are going to hurt you,' he said soothingly.
'Who are you to be speaking the dragon tongue?' Cloudjumper hissed.
Astrid grabbed Hiccup's arm, fearing the worst. "Hold on, Hiccup. He doesn't look too friendly," she whispered.
"He's just scared, that's all," he said back to her. 'Isn't that right, boy?'
Cloudjumper growled deeper and backed away from him.
Astrid let go of his arm and allowed him to walk closer to the dragon.
Toothless's ears perked up, catching a sound in the distance. He turned toward the gate and growled.
Hiccup seemed to hear it too. 'Keep an eye out, Toothless,' he ordered then brought his attention back to the stormcutter. 'It's ok. Just trust me. We're gonna get you out of here,' he said soothingly.
Cloudjumper grunted to himself then walked to Hiccup and pressed his snout against the palm of his hand.
'There we go! Now, let's get out of here,' Hiccup whispered then turned to Astrid. "Ok, Astrid, he seems to trust us enough to help him. Now we just need to get back to the cove."
Astrid nodded and started running toward the front gate of the kill ring.
'Toothless, get her on your back. It'll be faster if we flew to the cove,' Hiccup ordered.
Toothless turned his gaze to Hiccup with a shocked and angry expression. 'What?! You expect me to drag that dragon killer around?!' he yelled.
'Just do it! There's no time to argue!'
'Fine,' Toothless groaned then ran to Astrid and scooping her up on his back.
"Whoa! Hey!" Astrid yelled then grabbed Toothless's neck.
"Who's down there?" came a stern voice from above. A light shown from a torch by the rim of the top of the wall.
"Sheep! We've been found out!" Hiccup cursed. 'Come on, boy!' Hiccup ordered the stormcutter then started running to gate where Astrid and Toothless were. 'Fly, Toothless! Now!'
Toothless nodded his head and started flying out the gate. Hiccup spread his wings and flew out after them.
Cloudjumper tried flying out but his wings were too torn up. He tried to fly but kept crashing.
'Crap!' Hiccup cursed under his breath then flew down to Cloudjumper. He got uder his chest and tried lifting him. Stupid idea, really. 'Come on, find your strength! I know you have some!' Hiccup said.
'I can't,' Cloudjumper said. 'They're damaged too much!'
'Don't give me that! You've got four massive wings! I'm sure you can manage!'
The light from the torches were getting closer and he could hear Vikings talking. 'Come on, boy!' Hiccup urged him.
Suddenly, a bola shot out, trapping Hiccup and Cloudjumper. "Ahh! Astrid!" Hiccup yelled.
"I'm coming! Toothless, down!" she ordered.
'What am I? A puupy dog?' Toothless asked but followed her order. He flew down and landed near Hiccup. Astrid jumped off his back and unsheathed her axe. She sliced the ropes making them fall loose: and Hiccup and Cloudjumper regained their footing
"You're gonna have to go on without me! This stormcutter can't fly! I'm gonna stick with him to protect him!" Hiccup said. Astrid nodded her head and was about to jump on Toothless but something grabbed her hand. She turned her head to see Hiccup holding it with a stern look on his face. "If anything happens, just make sure they don't find Toothless," he said.
"Ok, just promise me it won't go wrong," she said.
Hiccup flashed her a smile. "I don't even know what that means," he said.
"It means, come back alive," she said.
His smile disappeared. "I don't know if I will, but I'll try my best," he said.
Astrid smiled and turned to hop on Toothless but immediately turned back, grabbed his tunic, and kissed his cheek, then turned back and hopped on Toothless. "Now, go!"
Toothless spread his wings and dashed to the clouds. Hiccup watched them disappear then touched the cheek she kissed with a small smirk.
'Hey, lover-boy! You planning on standing there all day, or getting out of here?' Cloudjumper asked after smacking Hiccup's head with his tail.
'Huh? Oh, yeah,' Hiccup said turning to the way of the forest. 'Now, let's get of here.'
A/N: It took me two days to wright this so you guys better leave me good reviews. Sorry, I'm still sick so I'm still in a bad mood. Well, find out what happens after this cliffhanger (Sticks tongue out at Somebody105).
Braelynnway out XP