Hiccup's Point Of View

Everything was so messed up. So many things were happening at once. Toothless and I were captured, I broke my arm, Toothless was taken away from me, and I won dragon killing. I can't kill a dragon. And Toothless, I think, is inside the killing ring. I can't let him see me actually kill a dragon! But I won't. I have to try to convince everyone dragons aren't what they think they are.

I grabbed my helmet and placed it on my head. It was time. My dad and everyone else were already at the killing arena. I was about to open the door when someone knocked on the door.

I opened the door and saw Astrid standing there. She looked…gentler than before.

"Hey," she said. I was nervous about her attacking me or screaming at me, and I kept my distance.

"Um, hi." I answered back.

"I'm sorry about what I did earlier. I should have known."

Wait. She knows?

"I found out what happened between you and the Night Fury. I didn't know he was your best friend. And, I want to help you."

I gasped at what she said. Am I dreaming?

"How do you know?" I asked her in shock.

"The kids told me. We talked about it and we concluded some stuff and, yea, we found out what your dragon's name was. We want to help you."

Behind Astrid, Hiccup's cousin poked his head and waved at Hiccup.

"Come on, Hiccup! You haven to get to the killing arena!"

I almost forgot!

"Oh, yea! Thanks, Snotlout."

I stepped outside and saw the rest of the gang standing there, smiling at me.

Ruffnut leaned towards me and said, "You're cool. I like that," she whispered, and Tuffnut tackled her down.

"Stop being weird!" He hissed.

"I'm always weird! So as you!"

Tuff stopped and smirked. "Oh yea."

They got off of each other.

I ran towards the arena and saw crowds of people gathered around the arena, cheering when they see me. I sigh deeply and walk inside.

"Go get him, Hiccup." Gobber tells me, and I force a fake smile at him.

I'm not happy about this at all. I entered the arena and saw all the dragon cage doors shut closed.

I gulped and Goosebumps crawled over my skin. I saw a set of weapons for me to choose next to me and I scanned the weapons, and I chose the knife.

Astrid was watching me from behind; nervous about what was going to happen.

Then the crowd stopped cheering and I said,

"I'm ready."