Twenty Six: Hello Old Friend,
It was warm, as to be expected but even the sunshine couldn't lighten Hiccup's mood, she had to get her mind off of Aston somehow, but what to do? Camicazi had left earlier and now it was just the auburn and her dragons, from the balcony you were able to oversee half the island and the ocean. She couldn't help but stare out she couldn't help but hope that something would just appear fixing all her problems.
Crimson sat on the balcony's railing staring up at his depressed master, Toothless was at her side gently leaning his head against her hip.
"Okay I'm bored, c'mon boys were going to find something to do" she commanded
The dragons happily fallowed happy to see their owner so anything besides sitting around and crying.
Walking through the hall ways they came across no other than 'Ze great Camicazi',
"Hey girly, hows it going?"
"Fine you?"
"Not too bad, I have some time off so wanna go out for a bit?"
"Sure why not" Hiccup said posing a fake smile
The town barely had any people running around, it was almost barren the beach was much the same accept for a small crowd who appeared to be fixing the bottom of a ship.
Hiccup couldn't help but wander over curious about what they were doing, Camicazi sighed but fallowed.
The bottom of the ship had been badly damaged, as if knocked into rocks. The wooden planks were ripped and ragged and the crew were arguing about how to fix it.
"We'll have to completely redo the bottom" one said
"We don't have enough money for that!"
"Well it'll cost less to redo the bottom then buying a whole new boat!"
"If you would let me but in" Hiccup said stepping forward
The crew was prepared not to pay the tall woman any attention but due to the purple sash she wore not to proudly they decided to listen to what she had to say. Facing her they gave Hiccup their full attention.
"You see you don't have to repair the whole boat, if you could get some stronger wood you could lay boards over the gap on the inside and do the same on the outside. It would create a small box so even if it did get past the bottom layer it wouldn't allow enough in to sink your ship"
The crew stared at one another confused, before turning back to Hiccup.
"You seem to know a lot about this, wanna help?"
"Of course"
The whole crew assembled ready to listen to the auburn
"Now this cheap red wood you've got won't work at all, it'll allow the water to pass through and will flood your ship in a heartbeat. I'd suggest oak. It is a little heavier and expensive but it will keep your boat a float." She said examining the boats hole
"Yes mame"
"Also these crooked pieces won't do us any good we need to flatten the edges"
"Yes mame'
"Toothless give me a lift okay, and you hand me that knife"
Within an hour the boat was good as new, the bottom looked a little miss matched but when hoisted back into the water it floated gentle rocking.
"Wow nice going, Hiccup" Camicazi said beside her admiring the ship
"Thank you, nothing I haven't fixed before"
"Wanna fix my boat sometimes?"
'When we get outta here I'll fix every boat surrounding your island"
"I'm holding you to that, girly"
Hiccup let out a course laugh, the ebony dragon gleamed, she was happy and that made him glad
The crew left a short while later and all that was left was Hiccup and Camicazi sitting on the beach with the dragons.
"Hey you hungry, why don't I get us something to eat?" Camicazi said switching topics
"Uhh sure, you've got money?"
"Well of course, stealing money isn't that hard"
"….I'm honestly starting to question your character"
"Oh don't be, we're not called bog burglars for nothin'!" Camicazi said standing up
"I'll be back in a bit 'kay?"
"Alrighty"
The three sat in the sand watching the wave's crash against the shores and the clouds move through the sky. This beautiful moment was dashed when Toothless started growling, she stood up trying to figure out what he was growling at.
The next thing she realized she had been lifted off the ground and was being swung around
"Been a while, aye sis?"
"Dager?" Hiccup asked
"Who else?"
It was no other than Dager, the chief of the Berserk tribe, also known as Dager the Deranged. Gossip has it that he killed his father just to become chief of the tribe, him and Hiccup had a long history. She first met him when she and Stoic went over to Berserk Island, the meeting was okay accept when he tried to drown her that turned her off a bit. Years later he visited there island, they had to hide the dragons and he was lead to believe Hiccup saved him from a deadly nightfury. He found out later it was a sham and since he had a deranged obsession with capturing Toothless and Hiccup and killing one of them, which one tended to change on a daily bases.
He moved from holding her at her waist to holding her at her narrow shoulders so they were eye to eye getting a good look at his auburn sweetheart. She'd grown quite a bit, she wasn't his 'little Hiccup' anymore she almost looked lady like as well.
After Hiccup's vision straightened again and she didn't feel quite to dizzy she took notice of her current situation.
"Uhh Dager, please put me down. You're currently pulling my dress down and I'd rather not look so indecent in public"
After she was finally allowed to stand on her own two feet she got a better look at him, he was defiantly taller they had less of a high difference but he had grown. He stood one and a half heads taller than her, he had filled out a bit more as well he looked more buff then the last time she saw him maybe ten months ago.
But underline he looked the same, same red hair tied back in a braid, same black marks over his left eye, and same helmet which Hiccup thought looked rather stupid.
"Why are you even here?" she asked rudely
"Well you crashed on MY Island, no need to be touchy"
"Wait…that was the Berserker island?" she though aloud
"Yeah you crashed and I fallowed those ships here, also saw that good for nothing blonde get pissed at you"
"Don't you dare talk about Aston like that!"
"Hiccup, I come to help you and you make me look like the bad guy really?"
"You do a bang up job without my help"
"HICCUP!"
Both drew their attention to the short blonde standing a few metres away, she held a bag full of assorted food and was staring at them with an off expression.
"Like honestly Hiccup, do you have a harem you never told me about? Cause it seems like guys are crawling out of the wood works!"
A short while later everyone was situated, Dager knew who Camicazi was and she knew who he was. But she still believed Hiccup had a harem of men. Hiccup also took the time to explain her and Camicazi's situation to Dager.
"Why not just steal a boat and get the hell outta here?" Dager suggested
"Wonder why I never thought of them?" Camicazi said aloud
"I can't just do that, I need to find a way to strike a deal with the Amster. If I just run off they'll always be a hardship between them and Berk"
"So you're willing to just stay here?" Dager asked
"If I have to yes" Hiccup said trying to sound more proud than she was
"Not that she has much to return to" Camicazi pointed out
"Cami" Hiccup scolded
"Yeah what are you ever gonna do without that blonde of yours?" Dager teased
"He'll forgive me eventually…maybe" she said unsure
"Well if ya got nowhere to go you can always become a Bog Burglar, a forge woman who fixes ships, you'd be treated like a goddess" Camicazi said throwing her arm over Hiccup's shoulder
"But how about getting outta here?" Camicazi asked Hiccup
"Well….once I find a way to smooth out Amster and Berk sneaking out at night won't be a problem. Your boats around here somewhere right, Dager"
Dager said nothing but simply pointed out to the sea there sat a small boat gently rocking
"So how are you gonna smooth out Berk and Amster?" Dager asked
"Uhh….to be honestly I hadn't gotten that far in my grand plan" Hiccup admitted
"You had a grand plan!?" Camicazi asked flabbergasted
"Yes, locate tack, tack up Toothless, fly away from here at nightfall"
"Not very good with plans, are you Buttercup?" Dager asked sarcastic
"Hiccup thank you very much, and no I tend not to think out every last detail most them time it just falls into place" Hiccup said
"Ehh I'm the same way with raids, guess I better fix that aye?" Camicazi said
"Cami you brilliant!"
"Wait what…..Hiccup you okay?" the blonde asked
Hiccup's eye had suddenly became brighter as a devious smile crept across her face, both Camicazi and Dager exchanged odd looks. But even so they were both thinking the same thing
'Damn she looks attractive like that'
Uhum...anyways you people ship hijack/frostcup?
Love Luna