A/N: HI EVERYBODY! I missed you guys so much, though it's only been a week since I updated. Here is the newest chapter, fresh from the oven of my keyboard. This is from another request from DOOOOOOM Lord of Waffles again. This one is also a pretty long oneshot. Not as long as chapter twelve, but still long enough. For the review replies,
ccooollccaatt10: Don't worry. This oneshots are not in a chronological order (I don't even think they're organized in any way). So, no chapters are related. Maybe there will be another chapter including Hiccup and Astrid's child, but I won't name her Anna if you dislike it :)
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Summary: Hiccup is sick. Stormfly had hurt her wings. Now, it's only left for Astrid and Toothless to help each mates.
Disclaimer: I do not own How To Train Your Dragon, it respectfully belongs to Cressida Cowell and DreamWorks Animation Studios.
Bond
Hiccup was laying on his bed. His forehead was glowing red. Sweat pouring down on his face. Breathing became harder as his chest grew up and down. His dad had been concerned about his health and asked for Hiccup's right hand, second in command, or simply girlfriend, to take care of him.
"Open up Hiccup!" Astrid held a spoon in front of his mouth while waiting for the boy to chug down his medicine. He parted his lips slightly and the spoon thrust into his throat.
"At least be a little gentler" He croaked. Astrid put the spoon and jug of potion down as she scooted closer to him.
"Sorry, I was just kind of worried for a second. I thought you're going to pass out" She chuckled and he sighed. Hiccup had been bedridden for three days straight. It was only because he had gone off to save trader Johann, again, and got a very nasty fever from the gusty wind.
"Oh Odin, I wish I can already go flying again" Hiccup covered his face with his palms. Astrid leaned against the headrest while humming a tune. Suddenly a knock disrupted the tranquil atmosphere.
"Come in" Astrid answered. Hiccup's room door opened and revealed a certain bulky fat blonde Viking carrying a book with excitement in his eyes.
"Hey Hiccup, Astrid. I've got some good news here" He walked closer to the duo as they positioned themselves into a more comfortable pose.
"Look. In this book, they wrote about a disease called 'Loki's fever'. It is said that those who caught the illness, may be cursed by the gods or very unlucky" Hiccup and Astrid rolled their eyes in the unsurprisingly true statement. Hiccup might be the kindest yet most polite person in the world. But unfairly, fate gave him bad luck issues.
"No kidding" Hiccup replied sardonically. Fishlegs sheepishly smiled and turned the page.
"Let's continue. In here, there is also written a cure for the sickness" He pointed to a drawing of a beautiful flower in the middle of the book.
"Bluebell" Astrid whispered unconsciously. Hiccup instantly turned his head and looked at her staggered.
"You know this flower?" Asked him. Astrid stared back, embarrassed with what she muttered but nodded nonetheless.
"Yeah, well. I have my own reasons" She looked away while crossing her arms to hide her blush and Hiccup left confused. Fishlegs coughed and they both turned their attention to him.
"Sorry to interrupt guys, but I'm pretty sure the only one who can find this flower is Astrid" Astrid's eyebrows raised in surprise.
"Me?" She pointed herself and Fishlegs nodded.
"Unfortunately you. You see, ever since you took care after Hiccup I've been the one handling the academy. Snotlout is giving firsthand lessons, while the twins keeping the arena intact" He explained. Astrid still had a puzzled look on her face.
"Okay, well, simply, we're all busy except you" Fishlegs concluded.
"What?! Hey, I'm busy too! Hiccup needs to be taken care of. I can't just leave to who-knows-where while he's still lying in his bed" The said boy blushed and Fishlegs raised his hands defensively.
"I'll be the one taking care of him" He offered. Astrid furrowed her eyebrows and glared at Fishlegs.
"Then why don't you be the one searching for the flower?" She asked in annoyance.
"I can take care of Hiccup. But I can't fly around all day to find the flower. There are none of it in this island. You need to go to the far side of the archipelago" Fishlegs turned serious. Astrid huffed in anger. She wouldn't leave her boyfriend here to find some dumb flower that has a chance of healing him. But she also didn't want to see him sick. She gritted her teeth as solutions evaded her mind.
Hiccup grabbed her hand and coughed. He clutched his stomach while Fishlegs bid goodbye. Astrid was still deep in thought before she noticed his pain.
"Hiccup!" She quickly grabbed him by the shoulders and dragged him to the headrest.
"Astrid…" He said in a low voice. His throat was burning from the hot skin. His voice was hoarse from the constant coughs.
"I'm okay. You can go find that flower for me…" He assured her as she looked at him incredulously.
"Are you crazy Hic? You're sick! How can I leave you alone here?!" She asked hysterically. He smiled and chuckled.
"Don't worry. I've got Toothless as company. Same goes for my dad" He put his hand on her shoulder.
"Please Astrid. Do it for me?" He pleaded with those gorgeous puppy eyes which showed how much he begged her to do it. Astrid frowned in concern.
"But Stormfly wings sprained from the last flight. I don't think we can fly the distance" She argued with the same sincerity.
"You can take Toothless if you want. I don't mind. Even though it means less company for me, I can cope if it results with me being back to shape" His smile made her heart ease. A simple expression can make her insides move. She sighed in defeat.
"Okay, I'll do it for you. But promise you won't do anything stupid… Nor crazy. I don't want to experience what I had when you were knocked out cold for a month after the Red Death incident" She caressed his face and he smiled reassuringly.
"Of course. I don't want to let my girlfriend down" She smiled hearing the word and leaned down for a kiss. It's not very long, considering she might get infected by the disease, but still passionate and loving.
"I'll be going then" Astrid dusted her spike skirt and red tunic while heading to the door.
"Be safe milady" He smiled and waved at her. She blushed lightly, still not used by his call for her, and replied.
"Bye babe" The door closed and Hiccup cheeks tinted red obviously not from the fever as he rested his hands behind his head.
Outside the house.
"Toothless!" Astrid called to the house roof. Suddenly a black figure jumped down and nuzzled its head to her.
"Hey boy. You must be lonely without your rider aren't you?" She smiled and scratched the dragon below its chin, where he likes it the most.
"Hiccup said I needed to fly to some island to get his medicine. Can I fly with you buddy?" She asked with a smile. The dragon hopped out of joy to be flying once again. He cooed in happiness and licked Astrid's face.
"Aw, Toothless! Hahaha… Stop it you overgrown lizard" She laughed while pushing the scaly creature away.
"You know that doesn't wash out" She shook her hands to throw away the sticky dragon saliva.
"Enough playing Toothless. Let's get you saddled up" She walked to the contraption beside him and picked it up. She placed it atop Toothless and secured the belts. She climbed him and put her feet into the footings.
"Toothless, I might have flown with you but I've never flown you. So please be easy with me okay?" Astrid said nicely and Toothless growled in response. He was excited, but he doesn't want to scare his rider's mate away. He gladly obeyed her order. He's fast, but that doesn't mean he always had to be fast.
They took off from the ground and flew upwards to the clouds. Astrid panicked at first, but relaxed as they glided, enveloped by whiteness. She chuckled and threw her hands in the air. Memories of their first and most romantic flight coming back to her head. She smiled to herself while Toothless gave a small grin at her satisfaction. He's always happy around Astrid like his rider. But he's still confused why Hiccup haven't consummated with his mate yet if they love each other. Humans are weird. He thought.
"Hey Toothless…" She broke the silence.
"I'm sorry. You know, when I first met you I gave a bad impression and now you're being all nice towards me…" She patted his neck and he cooed in pleasure.
"I want to thank you for saving Hiccup from the explosion. And for, well… Accepting me to his inner circle or whatnot" She rolled her eyes and added a quick chuckle.
"And, what I mean is, thank you for making him happy. You're his best friend if you haven't noticed. First friend in fact" Astrid's eyes began glistening from the tears being held back.
"I don't know how he can forgive me that easily. I made his life as living hell before he met you. Well, maybe not that bad, but still not enjoyable" She rubbed her eyes with the back of her hand.
"But I'm really happy when he confessed to me. I can't believe he even took a liking on me. I've hid the small crush on him yet it developed into love as time passes" She smiled sadly and Toothless acknowledged the change of emotion. He nudged her with his ear flaps and gave a gummy smile when she looked at him. She began smiling herself.
"Now I know how much you meant to him" She hugged his neck and Toothless purred in response. She suddenly chuckled and Toothless raised his eyebrow, if he even has any.
"You probably think I'm weird right now. Talking to a dragon, hugging a dragon. Maybe because I saw Hiccup do this often that made me think this is normal" Toothless rolled his eyes at how much his rider had influenced his mate.
"Okay, I guess we had enough relaxation, and I'm quite adapted with the steering. Now let's go get that flower!" She exclaimed full spirited. Toothless roared with exhilaration at the image of his rider fully well. They sped towards their destination without any care if they break the sound barrier.
The rest of the ride had been silent. The whistling noise of the Night Fury filled the air. They're going non-stop until they could find the said island. Astrid looked around to scan for nearby islands. She sighed and laid on the dragon's back like Hiccup would do if he's frustrated.
"How much longer do you think we'll find it bud?" She asked. Toothless growled and she slapped her forehead.
"I'm sounding more and more like Hiccup aren't I?" She frowned at the dry joke as Toothless snorted. They've been flying for Odin-knows-how-long but still haven't found that one particular island. But she considered it would be easy to spot. Hence, Fishlegs said the rocky terrain named Bluebell island.
Swoosh!
An arrow passed Astrid and Toothless. She immediately looked below and saw a pirate ship. Nets and arrow flying in their direction. They dodged it with cunning evasive maneuvers.
"Catch that dragon!" A man yelled from the deck. More nets were thrown at Toothless. He blasted a hole as it almost caught him. But unfortunately the nets were too many even for the Night Fury. It kept coming from all directions. Astrid swung her axe, cutting all the ropes and reflecting the arrows. They kept battling as the pirates tried to capture them relentlessly. Astrid got exhausted after swinging her axe everywhere for almost a quarter of an hour. Toothless got caught in one of their ropes. They eventually got pulled down. Toothless crashed onto the wooden floor and Astrid got thrown away.
"Well, well, well. Isn't this a surprise. It's a Night Fury. You don't see one anymore in these days" The captain and the whole crew laughed. He finally noticed Astrid and walked to her.
"Oh my. And there is a bonus. What a beautiful lady we have here" He smirked as he lifted Astrid's chin with his fingers.
"Release us!" Astrid hissed in demand. The supposed captain squinted his eyebrows.
"A feisty one, eh?" He frowned.
"Throw her in the cells" The man ordered. His crew approached Astrid and began to lift her. Toothless growled and showed them his teeth. He tossed and turned in his binds. The captain eyed him and snarled.
"Don't hurt him!" Astrid shouted, surprising the peoples who were carrying her. She ran to Toothless and the crew chased her. She stood by his side and turned to the pirates in a battle stance. The captain snorted mockingly.
"Dragons doesn't deserve to live" He unsheathed a cutlass and pointed it towards Astrid. She looked around and spotted her axe. She picked it up quickly and held it in a fighting position.
"You think you can win, little girl? Big mistake" The man charged towards her. Axe and cutlass clashed. Sparks emerged from the touching metal. The man jumped back and lunged at her. Astrid countered it perfectly and took the chance to kick him square on the gut. The man tumbled backwards as Astrid jumped and slashed her axe. He merely dodged by a hairstrand. He performed a barrel roll and struck her again. Astrid parried the attack with her axe and jabbed the man on his jawline. The man fell and blood dripped from his mouth. He stood up and threw his cutlass. She dodged it easily but got a punch in the face. He grabbed his cutlass and held her down to the floor with his foot. He placed the tip of his weapon to her throat.
"You mangy dog!" He barked and Astrid used her feet to throw the man off balance with her feet. She used to moment to throw her axe at the rope around Toothless.
"Toothless, PLASMA BLAST!" Astrid shouted as she almost got slashed by the man. Toothless struggled free from his captors and fired at Astrid's opponent. He was knocked to a pole while Toothless made his way towards Astrid. More pirates were surrounding them. Toothless growled and Astrid was preparing to strike.
"NOW!" She yelled as she jumped atop Toothless.
All the pirates threw their weapons at them as they took off the ship. Arrows was once again being fired. Nets flew about everywhere. Toothless flew high until the weapons could not reach him and breathed deeply.
"SHOOT!" Astrid commanded. He released the concentrated bluish fire. It bombarded the ship and exploded. The ship was wrecked into two halves. Astrid and Toothless panted and sighed in relief. It was a pretty shocking experience. Being attacked all of the sudden. Astrid calmed fastly and patted Toothless.
"Great job Toothless" They both smiled and continued their journey.
Three days later on Berk.
"I wonder what trouble they've got themselves into" Hiccup whispered quietly. There was a sudden knock at his door and he answered it.
"C-Come... Ugh... In" He said between coughs. The door creaked open and came in the pretty shield maiden he was just musing about.
"A-Astrid?!" He jumped and clutched his stomach. He coughed and Astrid helped him back to the headrest.
"Astrid?" He asked again.
"Hey Hiccup" She replied cheerfully while giving a peck to his cheek.
"You've returned?" He asked again unbelieving. She rolled her eyes.
"Then who do you think this is?" She snorted and straightened her tunic.
"O-Oh" He simply answered while observing her. He never thought a couple of days without her would be so boring. And in that time, he already missed Astrid and his trustworthy companion, Toothless.
"W-Where's Toothless?" He looked around to found his best friend missing. Astrid chuckled.
"Your voice is getting worse. Here, drink this first, then worry about him" She handed a jug filled with tea brewed from the bluebells she picked up.
After the pirate ambush, there were really nothing eventful. Only a couple of wild dragons and new islands waiting to be discovered. She arrived at her second day and returned to Berk at the third. She already requested Gothi to make the special medicine and brought it to Hiccup.
Hiccup chugged down the foreign tea and his head became light but in a good way. He closed the jug and gave it back to Astrid. She put it on the nightstand and cuddled with Hiccup.
"I missed you" Hiccup confessed and put his arms around her. She smiled against his chest.
"Yeah, me too" They both enjoyed the silence before he spoke again.
"What about Toothless, Astrid?" He caressed her hair and stroked her face.
"He's in Stormfly's pen now. I don't know why but he insisted on going there"
Toothless walked in Stormfly's little house. He cooed to call the female dragon. Her head stood up hearing the voice and approached the source. She saw Toothless waiting at the entrance with a big basket filled with cod- his favorite dish -in front of him. His lips curved into a smile seeing Stormfly and walked towards her. They growled in some such of conversastion before Toothless nugded her to the fish. She looked back and forth from the meal and Toothless. He smiled again and pushed her with his head. Stormfly hesitated and sniffed the contents. She slowly approached it and took one bite. She gulped it instantly and her eyes lighted up. She began eating the whole portion to herself. After she finished she glanced at Toothless and remembered that the fish belonged to him. She dropped her head in guilt of eating all of the fish. Toothless gave a draconic chuckle and stood beside her. He smiled again and wrapped his wings around her.
"He's fast. I like it. Stormfly's fast, but she's nothing compared to him" Astrid praised Toothless while Hiccup listened carefully with a happy expression on his face.
"And now I understand why you sometimes talk to him. He understood what we say in a way"
"You talked to him?" Asked Hiccup as he raised his eyebrow.
"Yeah, I told him thank you for... You know what" She placed her head on Hiccup's shoulder. He chuckled at her embarrassment.
"And to add that he fought incredibly when we were attacked"
"You were WHAT?!" He shouted in shock.
"Yeah. Me and Toothless got into a mess with pirates. But don't worry. Everything was taken care of" She smiled remembering the image of the ship sinking in two pieces.
"You should've told me earlier. You could've die. If-"
"Shhh... I know you're worried Hiccup. But seriously, I'm okay. So does Toothless" She cupped his cheek and looked straight into his eyes. He sighed.
"Okay, I guess. But please tell me next time about things like this" He grabbed her hand with his and rubbed the back of it with his thumb.
"I promise" She answered while leaning on him again.
"You're already better now" She said while her eyes was closed. He was about to speak when she cut him.
"Don't say anything about flying. You're not fully healed yet" He chuckled hearing her complain.
"You know me too well, milady" This time, she didn't blush when he said that. She felt, loved.
"Of course babe" She smiled and kissed his lips.
She loved Hiccup like she never loved anyone before. But she admit that there's something special between her and Toothless. And that is a bond of strong friendship. And what's better is, it looks like Toothless found himself someone special. Just like Hiccup and herself.
A/N: Like it? My imagination got cooped up all week and made me wrote this. I'm sorry if I can only post on weekends. Seriously. And I hope you guys can stand it. I'll always try to make it up to you :) Keep sending me requests if you want cause I really don't have any more than two or three ordinarily.
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