I'm Back! And so is my laptop YAAAAAAY! It is finally the weekend and I decided to celebrate with a new and seriously late chapter. I am sooooo sorry that this chapie is really short but it was just a perfect place to stop, but I shall update tomorrow to make up for it.
Eden and Hiccup had headed back to the house around sunset and didn't arrive back in Berk until dark. Both stumbled out of the forest and into the town square where a few straglers from packing up shops were the only ones remaining.
"Wait, so you're a dragon… well part dragon anyway, and you fail dragon training. Are you just trying to stay under the radar or do all those dragons just really hate you?" Hiccup said, popping yet another random question at Eden, whose feet were beginning to scab and itch from the torn shoes.
"They just really hate me, anything to keep another heir from the throne, they'll do… that and I'm also kinda new to the whole human body thing." She added the last part quietly and almost inaudible to anyone besides Hiccup.
"Okay, so the human tranformation thing is new, you haven't had the abilities your entire life?" Hiccup asked. Eden silently added it to the list of endless questions which she found hard to explain.
"I'm sure I have, but it's quite draining. I only learned I could focus my strength that far when I was twelve, and I don't like doing it much."
"So that's why you were so tired too." Eden nodded.
The two became silent until only the sounds of their soft footsteps and the towns people closing their doors were the only things keepingthe night from being completely soundless and void of all noise.
Hiccup peered at Eden through the corners of his eyes. Her red curls bobbed at her chin and her eyes were a vibrant green that, even in the dark, seemed to glow with radiance and curiosity. Underneath her soft curls, twitching motions from her ears picking up new sounds flicked away.
"Tomorrow's the final test." She said.
The coment had been so direct that Hiccup almost stopped in his tracks.
"Yeah, I guess it is." He mimbled, he hadn't wanted to be reminded about the last trial.
"What are you going to do?"
"I don't know. If I win, I have to face the Nightmare, but if Astrid wins, she'll face it… and most likely kill it too."
"At least your dad's proud of you."
Again, her statement rang in his ears for a few moments before Hiccup found the words to answer. "Is he?"
"Of course he is, he won't stop rambling." Eden said with a grin. Hiccup just stared at her, the way her lips tucked around the corners of the mouth made him smile right along even though her response was barely heard.
Before too long, the two arrived at the house and pushed their ways in. The fire in the center room was beginning to flicker out, meaning that either Stoic was asleep or gone. The light orange glow climbed up the wall only about halfway before the darkness took over and left the rest of the house black as the night itself.
"Well, good night, I guess." Eden said.
"Good night." Hiccup said, he tried to force himself to walk upstairs to his own room but found him self walking towards Eden, lightly grasping her shoulders, pulling her towards him and kissing her on the lips.
It wasn't long at all but it seemed to last forever. Her lips were warm against his and warm pulses ran up and down his spine until her pulled away.
The girl let out a shaky breath and stared at Hiccup.
"I-I'm sorry." Hicup said, backing away quickly and knocking a few axes over. He turned and ran up the stairs at full speed, two at a time.
Eden wanted to reach out and grab him back, to tell him it was fine, good even, but she just stood there in the middle of the room at a loss for both words and actions.
She lay down under her covers after regaining her composure with one thought in mind. I just had my first kiss.
I'm sooooooo sorry, this chapter is so short but it was so cute and I just had to stop here. But I WILL (See that, WILL) update tomorrow to make up for it I promise!
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