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(Astrid POV)
"...ast...rid..."
"...as..trid ..."
"...astrid..."
Cloudjumper finally moved out of the way for me to leave the cave. I ran out to see Stormfly waiting outside. She seemed very happy to see I'm alright. She ran towards me and nuzzles me with her head.
"It's good to see you too girl," I said rubbing her head. I push her away to meet her eye to eye. "But we don't have time for a reunion. We need to find hiccup." She seems to understood as she kneels down to let me on her back.
I then saw the dragons underneath us. All of them wondered what's happening. A couple of them flew up to see if I'm in need of help.
"I need to find hiccup!" I call out to them. "I need to tell him about his mother. Could you guys help me find him?"
A lot of the smaller dragons, like terrors and small typhoonmerangs, came to me and nodded.
"Thank you." I said as Stormfly took off. Together we flew past the dragon entrance and exited the hideaway.
Oh my gods. The sun is so close to set already. The curse is fast approaching. I saw the dragons flew out the entrance and spread out as far as they can. I should start at the village. That will be the place where snotlout will be. I really didn't want to go back to the village, but if I find snotlout, I'll find hiccup.
"Let's go girl." I said as we fly towards the village.
(Hiccup POV)
I can see the sunset from the tree I'm hiding in. It's almost time for the curse to take full effect. I look at the village; the people are in a state of panic. Looks like they finally noticed astrid is missing.
I can't believe it took them this long to notice she's gone. I would've known as soon as she disappeared. I do worry about her, but i need to focus on my task. Besides, she probably never wants to see me again. The village was frantic. A lot of people have no idea what to do. Everything was in chaos and disorder. The chief is trying to get everything under control. But it was to no effect. The hooked man, gobber, tried his best to help.
I could see snotlout's house heavily guarded. It really doesn't matter; snotlout will come out of the house on his own. The spell will take hold of him and will lead him to the cave. But why is it taking so long? Maybe the lure isn't strong enough?
I need to make this work, it's my solemn duty. I can't turn back now. This has come too far. Besides, if I don't, the queen will take control and force me to do it. And I rather not show myself in front of everyone. So I made a purple flame through my fingers. It will give an illusion of something he wants, and it will lead him to the cave. I let the flames evaporate into the air. The spell will take hold soon.
All that's left to do, is to wait. But I still have to wonder where Astrid is. I hope she's safe.
(Astrid POV)
Alright we're almost there. I need to get to the village and find hiccup before it's too late.
"...astrid..."
Oh gods not again! I don't have time for this. I need to...
"Astrid"
Wait a minute; that voice sounds familiar to me. Why does it...?
"Astrid"
I know that voice. That's hiccup's voice. I'm sure of it. it still has that helhiem sound to him, but this felt different. almost comforting than threatening.
"Hang on girl." I call out to Stormfly. "Stop for a minute." She stopped and looked at me confused. I just need to think for a second.
"Astrid."
There it was again. I'm positive that was him. He's calling out to me. Maybe one of the other dragons found him and told him that I was looking for him. But where could he be?
"Astrid"
The voice sounded so far away. He could be anywhere. I then saw something floating in the sky. It was a small purple fire ball. Only one person could make that.
"Astrid. Please, follow."
The voice came from the fire ball. I think it's going to lead me to where hiccup is. Stormfly seemed nervous and scared though. I guess a fire ball would frighten anyone. But I don't want to hesitate, time is running out. I need to find hiccup before it's too late. So I pushed Stormfly to follow it.
(Sharpshot POV)
Man, how hard is it to find a man with wings. I've been searching for a while, and still haven't caught one hint of his scent. It's like finding a cod in an eel pile. Bleach, I hate eels.
Hmmm. Maybe I'm doing this wrong. Maybe if I find toothless, he'll know where the master is. I know the night fury scent all too well; it should be a no brainier.
I sniff the air, and sure enough I manage to get toothless's scent. I flew as fast as I could to him. Dodging all of the trees and those dragon traps. It took a while, but I manage to find him near the village.
"Toothless." I call out.
He turned and faced me with angry eyes. "Would you keep it down, the village might hear you."
"Sorry," I said catching my breath. "But I need to find hiccup, have you seen him?"
He scoff at what I just said and pointed his head to a tree in the distance. That's gotta be where he's hiding. I prepared to fly over to give him the news, but toothless stopped me.
"You can't go there. If the village sees you or hiccup does, they'll kill you." Toothless warned
I just shook my head. "I don't care, his mate is looking for him, and she's worried about him."
Toothless looked stunned. "She's worried about him? But she called him-"
"She's need to tell something to him," I was not willing to take no for an answer. "Something important."
Toothless thought long and hard about what to do. But we don't have time for him to think things through. I try to rush by him, but he blocked me with his wings.
Why won't he let me through? Maybe so I can't interfere with the master's work. But I know he cares about the girl, so he needs to hear this. Well if I can't talk to him, maybe she can.
"Fine." I said to toothless. "I'll just go get her." With that I flew off to find the girl.
(Toothless POV)
He flew so fast before I could protest. Gods, terrors can be annoying, stubborn pests at times. But, did she really want to see him again? Talk to him? Sharpshot said she had something to tell him. But what?
I don't know what to do. Should I tell hiccup that she's looking for him? Will he care? I'm sure he does, but right now focused on this spell.
Why isn't that boy leaving his house yet? Surely the spell would take him by now.
(Astrid POV)
"Astrid, follow."
The fire ball zig-zags back and forth a lot. But it travel slowly so Stormfly and I could catch up to it. I don't know what it's leading us, but I'm positive it's to hiccup. I thought about what to do, what to say to him.
Well first, I'll apologize for slapping him and all those things I said. Then talk to him about what his mom showed me. Or maybe how the red death killed his mom.
Arg. Why is it so hard to think? I need to make this as sincere and genuine as possible. Tell him how I truly feel about him.
The flame led us to the beach hiccup and I was in earlier. The sand still smelt burned and the rocks still had burn marks. The flame froze for a minute, just hovering near the sand. I got off of Stormfly to get a closer look.
What exactly is it doing?
"Astrid"
It spoke again. There was insurance in the voice. Something just tells me I could trust it. I don't know why but... It sounded like my friend.
"Astrid...follow..."
I... I guess the fire wants to lead me to hiccup. Somehow...I know it will...
"...follow..."
I should...I...should...follow...
(Stormfly POV)
I was cautious about this piece of magic. I don't like it, not one bit. But Astrid seemed so intrigued by it. Maybe it's hiccup's magic.
Strange though, I can't smell him anywhere.
Wait! Where's she going? Why is astrid walking away? Where is that flame leading her?
Ok, this is going too far. I have to stop her, remind her she needs to find hiccup.
"Astrid!" I call out to her. "Astrid what are you doing?"
I know she can't hear me, but I was expecting to get her attention. She just kept following that flame to a path near the beach.
"Astrid?"
I rush over there, try to swat that fireball away, or block her with my wings.
But what I saw truly terrified me.
Astrid was more focused on that flame, and her eyes changed to purple. Worse yet, she had eyes like a dragon.
"Astrid!" I said worried. "You need to stop! Right now!"
She wasn't listening. It was like she was in a trance. Despite measures had to be taken. I blocked her view with my body and try to push her back. But her eyes were still transfixed and ran around me. i tried to grab her but my tail, there was a magical force surrounding her. Almost like there was a barrier around her.
"Astrid!" I try again. "Please you need to snap out of this!"
Nothing was working. I follow her to the path the fireball's taking us. I look far ahead of a rocky and sandy terrain to see a huge rock wall near a cliff. As the fireball got closer, a couple of rocks magically moved out of the way. It reviled a cave that was glowing red.
What does this mean? Wait? This is... Oh no! I have to stop this. The sun is setting.
"Hey!"
I look up to see a terror flying by.
"I found him." He said happily. "He's-"
"Not now!" I cry out in panic. "Astrid's in danger!"
The terror looked at me confused. He then look at the fireball, astrid and the cave. He connected the dots very quickly.
He squeaked in fear. "What do we do?"
I had to think quickly. Astrid came all the way out here for hiccup, maybe seeing him will break the spell. It's the only chance.
"Go get hiccup!" I instructed the terror. "And bring him here!"
The terror nodded and flew with great speed. I have to do whatever I can to make sure she doesn't go into that cave.
(Astrid POV)
"Follow"
Follow
"Follow"
I need to follow that voice.
"Follow"
It will lead me to hiccup
"Follow"
He must be hiding in this cave
"Follow"
(Sharshot POV)
I've got to hurry. I need to go as fast as I can. I race back to the village as fast as my wings could carry me. Time is defiantly not on our side.
I manage to find toothless again, but I don't have time for him. I need to get past him and tell hiccup.
He saw me coming, and opened his wings to block me.
"Let me through." I yell at him.
"I can't let you-" he said
But I don't want that answer. I flew high to go over him. But when I thought I got through, I felt toothless's mouth on my tail. He pulled me down and held me firm with his paw.
"Let me go!" I lash out, trying to escape.
"You can't go." Toothless said as calmly as he can. "He doesn't want to be interrupted. He needs to focus so that boy will go to that cave."
That was it. "Astrid is going to the cave!"
Toothless became confuse. "What?"
I took a deep breath as he took his heavy foot off of me. "Astrid is going to that cave. There's a purple flame leading her there."
Toothless's eyes turn to horror. He took off to the direction of the beach. But not before turning his head and yelling to me.
"Go warn him!"
(Hiccup POV)
Oh come on! Why is it taking so long? I know the spell should've work by now.
"Master!"
Huh, what? I look over my shoulder to see sharpshot flying towards me. Why is he here? And why now?
It looks like I'm not the only one who noticed. A couple of Vikings noticed him to.
"Dragon!" They called out. They gave chase with weapons in hands.
"Master!" Sharpshot called out again, this time with fear.
I groan and face palm my head. How can this terror be so stupid? I flicked my hands to send some sparks between the dragon and the Vikings. Sharpshot took the opportunity and flew straight to me.
"What in Thor's name are you doing!" I scolded him. I was a little more than cross.
Sharpshot try to talk while catching its breath. "I had to find you. It's about your mate."
Astrid? "First of all, she's not my mate. And second, what about her?"
"She's... She's heading to the cave."
What? Why would she be there?
"A purple flame, is leading her to it. She's in a trance, she won't stop!"
A million things are going through my mind. The spell is affecting her? Maybe that's why snotlout isn't going anywhere. But, why would it be her? She's not the heir.
Wait, no. The spell targets the future of the tribe, not the heir. But then why?... It doesn't matter. She's in danger. I know I shouldn't go; I have to see this curse through. But not when it's Astrid. I would be devastated if anything would happen to her. I will probably feel the queen's wrath, but I don't care. Astrid's in danger.
Wasting no second I took off to the sky and race to the forest. The terror had no hope of catching up to me. I don't care if any Viking sees me. Stealth is no longer a luxury. I flew over the trees and towards the beach. I manage to catch up to toothless, who was racing through the trees. I know I'm faster than him. I zoom past him and hurried towards the cave. I took a quick glance at the sky, the sun just hitting the water. Time is running out.
"Hold on astrid." I said to myself. "Hold on."
(Astrid POV)
"Astrid."
The flame beckons for me to step in the cave. This must be where hiccup is.
"Astrid, follow."
Yes. I must follow.
(Stormfly POV)
I've kept trying and trying to get her to stop, but nothing was working. She was just walking into the cave. I couldn't follow; the hole was too small for my big wings. The only thing I could do was hope, and keep yelling.
"Astrid! Please! You need to stop! If you don't, you will die!"
(Hiccup POV)
Oh, if only my wings could carry me faster. Why is the cave on the other side of the island? i wish it could've been right next to the village. I have to hurry. I need to get to astrid before it's too late. Oh, why did I leave astrid alone. If I wasn't so stupid, I could've been there for her.
I don't need any of that weight pulling me down. I have to go faster. I need to get to her.
(Astrid POV)
I follow the flame into the cave.
The rocks had beautiful red moss like stuff on it. It was the beautiful cave I've ever seen. It glowed so stunning and amazing. Soon the purple flame led me to a big blue dragon. It was almost like a zippleback, but with only one head. Its scales shine like sapphire. It had a very gentle face, with two fangs sticking out. The back of her head was almost a crown, with two large curved horns behind it. It had very big wings that are dark blue and a tail with a trident in the end.
I couldn't believe my eyes. It was the most amazing creature I've ever seen.
"It's friendly..." The flame said. "...trust it...touch it..."
The flame began to shrink, still having a faint glow. I felt like I could trust it. I reach my hand to the dragon's snot.. It lean its head closer to me. It looks at me with its purple eyes. I crept closer to it. Almost a perfect harmony between us. Making a bond that...will last...forever
"Astrid!"
Wait. What was that?
"Astrid!"
That voice. It sounds so far away. Yet... I know it.
"Astrid!"
That's hiccup. I know it is. I lower my hand and turn around. Trying to locate that voice.
"...astrid..."
The voice from the flame began to combat hiccup's. part of me wants to follow that voice, but I wanted to find hiccup.
"Astrid!"
That sounded so far. He must be out there looking for me. And the way he sounded, he's worried about me. He was looking for me.
"Astrid!" He cried out.
I have to make sure he hears me. "Hiccup!" My voice sounds cracked. I didn't care. I found him.
I then heard a roar from behind me. I totally forgot that there's a dragon behind me. I turn back around in horror. The dragon seemed angry. It reared its head and starts to inhale. I know what it means, it's about to fire. I ran for my life but that purple fire ball bursts at the exit, creating a wall of purple flames. Great, now I'm trap. I could see Stormfly trying to get in and help, but she was too big to get through. She roars at me with a warning. The dragon fires, but I manage to dodge it. The flame was a beautiful red gel that stuck to the floor. I hid near a boulder as it fired again. The fire splattered on the rock, making a red moss effect on the rock. The red gel slowly drips near me. I shuffle away from the gel, but stay hidden behind the rock.
"Astrid! Get out of there!"
I turn my head to the entrance, and see hiccup's silhouette flying towards the cave. He's so close now. I just need to reach him.
"I can't!" I shouted. "I'm trap!"
Fear and sweat began to overwhelm me. I didn't know what to do.
(Hiccup POV)
I manage to reach the cave before the sun sets. Stormfly was there as well, scared. I don't blame her though. I could only see so much in the cave. The purple flames blocked the entrance from the ground. I search the cave to find Astrid, cornered. I then see the Wodensfang dragon, firing at her.
"Astrid! Hold on." I shouted at her.
I need to do something. But what?
(Astrid POV)
I suddenly felt the urge to stand. I didn't want to, knowing there's a terrifying dragon right there. But my body did it on its own. I began to walk out of my hiding place and towards the dragon. I was struggling with my body. It won't stop. Soon the dragon looked at me with its eyes. It eyes are silted. Almost like when the dragons are being controlled. As much as I now know the dragons actions are not it's own, it doesn't really help. It breathed in as it prepares to fire. I shut my eyes in anticipation, waiting for my investable end.
(Hiccup POV)
That's it. I can't take it anymore. I don't care if the queen would be furious with me. Astrid needs me, and I want her to be safe. I gathered all my strength a burst through the purple flames. It did hurt a bit, but pain was only temporary. I saw the Wodensfang about to fire. I manage to get between astrid and the dragon just as it's about to fire. I try to grab her and we can fly off. But there was something shielding her from my touch.
Just to add more to this day, the dragon fires behind us.
I put up my own fire wall as a shield between us and the dragon. It manages to block the dragon's flame gel. The flame splatters all over the cave, but none of it hit us. It kept blasting at us with no rest. Man, how many shots does this guy have?
"Hiccup!" Astrid called to me.
I turn to face her. "Astrid." I said, still a little down toned after what happened this morning. "I'm glad you're ok."
She touched my shoulder. "Hiccup, there's something I need to tell you."
What? Now?! This is not really a good time. "Hold on." I said pulling more focus to my shield.
"It's about the red death." She continues. The red death. She knows it by its true name. How? "And your mother."
What? What about her. I turn my head more to see her. She leaned closer to me. But her shield is still keeping us apart, just a bit. There was something in her eyes. Something different than this morning. I'm not sure what it is though.
"Hiccup..." She said trying to find the words. "I... I'm so...AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!"
She jerked her head back in pain, and held her arm firm. Confused I looked at her arm. There was a small piece of red gel on the arm. I quickly turn to see my fire shield had gotten smaller. One of that ember splatters gotten through and hit her.
No, please no, not now. I look at astrid. Her body was sinking to the ground. Her eyes closed as she collapse on the floor. I rush over to her and lift her chest up. The barrier between us was gone. I turned her head to me. Her skin became pink with some skin peeling out. The glow on her arm dimmed to a very red burn mark. I held her firm as I pick her up.
The dragon shakes its head in confusion, trying to figure out what just happened. But I took the opportunity to fly us out of here. As soon as we cleared the entrance, I put Astrid down and blasted the rocks above the cave, collapsing it shut. I heard the roar from inside. It didn't seem that happy.
I turn my attention back to Astrid, who was laying still. I pull her back up to me. She looks so lifeless and still. I couldn't feel any heartbeat or breath in her. Her skin had red splots and peeled in certain areas. Her hair was loose with the tips burnt. I don't know what to do.
I took a quick look around to see toothless and Stormfly. They were sad and hung their heads low. I noticed the sky became very dark. I look over at the sun just setting in the horizon.
It's too late. The spell is complete.
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