Yeah, I know, I'm slacking off on these chapters. Bare with me. This chapter will both explain the lack of character growth (the twins), and the backgrounds of a few characters. To make up for my lateness, chapter 29 will be longer than most of my normal chapters. This chapter will also have some action in it (by some I mean little to no action). But I promise, promise that all of the awesome cliffhanger stuff will be in the next chapter. Like always, I don't own any tv, show, movie, or character (except OCs) in this fanfic.


Chapter 29

Astrid's POV:

" So, now you're 15... Right?" " Yep. Turned 15 a couple of weeks ago, when we were still on the ship." " Then why don't you celebrate?" Susie's smile faded from her face quickly. " Well, I'm not comfortable when I celebrate my birthday. Mostly because I don't know which specific day I was born." "... Oh." What else could I say? She obviously doesn't want to talk about it. So, I cleared my throat and changed the subject.

" So that means Percy is the youngest out of your little gang." " Yeah, by about a few months." Susie smiled softly. She sat down on the couch and stretched her wings. " The twins, Tilo and Tasha, are probably the weirdest people you'll ever meet. One day they'll hate each other, the next they're all lovey dovey and stuff like that. That's do to the fact that both of them are slightly bipolar." " Well, what about Henry? What's with him? He's not really a talkative person." " Oh, that's just because he doesn't like you. His home was destroyed when he was just a little kid during the war."

"... Is there anyone in this town that had a relatively good life." " Well, all of us on this island are refugees technically. Aster brought us here, because we all suffered from the war, somehow. He'll accept anyone who is in need of help." I know I'm probably not supposed to be surprised by Aster's generosity, but I couldn't help feeling a pang in my heart. " Aster... He's a great leader, isn't he." " Well, an Alpha protects his people, and he doesn't really think of himself as our ruler, more like a protector. Makes our little "dragon sanctuary" a much better place to live, wouldn't you agree?" " Would he... would he ever accept human refugees." " Sure! No human has ever asked though... except for one. He lives on the borders of our little island with his little sister, Nepali."

" Really?! What's his name?" " Aaron. He used to live in the UK, since he was studying abroad, but then his town was mysteriously destroyed. We're still looking into it." "What does he look like?" " Well, Aaron has both African-American and Indian ethnicity, but he looks more African-American while Nepali looks more Indian." Susie then noted the confused look on my face and sighed. " I'll explain it more to you later." ...I felt so dumb right now.

" Hey, don't feel bad! You lived in a timeline that dates back hundreds of years before now. I would be totally shocked if you actually knew some of the things I said." I smiled a little. " What about the other dragons? What's their problem?" Susie's expression suddenly turned cold, hardened almost. " A lot of the dragons... had similar experiences all together with humans. Some saw their parents get murdered before their eyes, like Bobby and Henry. Some were hurt during the war, since they was originally orphans and had nowhere to go, like Sam and the twins. Some, like me and Ray, had to live by themselves for a little while. And finally, others saw their parents, family, or friends slowly get driven by madness, a similar lust for war and blood, like Maggie's father, Bobby's older brother, and Thera's two sisters."

Susie's eyes slowly drifted towards the floor, her face now showing more emotion. Depression. " Percy, since he's the luckiest one out of all of us, got to experience all of that. His mother was murdered in front of him, by his own dad no less. After he ran, he had no one, or anything specifically. He had to live by himself during the winter months. You know how weak he got? He couldn't fly, make fire, or even walk at some point. And to top the 'giant depressing cake of war and bloodshed', we'll have the 'dark red cherry of betrayal'."

A few tears started to drip down her eyes. " Only the innocent seem to get affected by the war. It's so unfair to the point that it's considered a cliche in some historic novels." I walked over to her and sat down. I started to pat her back gently, trying to comfort her a little. She turned towards me, looking shocked. I smiled a little, but I continued to comfort her. After a few minutes of silence, I finally started a new conversation. " The twins, Ruffnut and Tuffnut... was there something you said to them that made them more mature." Susie cleared her throat, looking slightly embarrassed. " Umm, the thing was... uh... I kind of flamed them when they pulled a prank on me a little while ago. After I was finished yelling at them... and when we finally doused the fire that was slowly burning them, they promised that they would change their ways and become better people."

Now it's my turn to be surprised. " I'm impressed! Usually the twins just continue to do their pranks no matter how many times they get yelled at... or get set on fire." " Well, you know the saying 'you have a voice of an angel'?" " Yeah?" " Bobby was so gracious enough to change that saying for me. Apparently, and I quote, 'you have the voice of Lucifer and all of the demons in hell when you get pissed off, girly'." " What did you say to that?" " Eh, I just told him that if he wanted to insult me, he could've at least been original about it."

We giggled for a little while. Then suddenly, Susie jumped from the couch. " I'll be right back! I forgot about something." 5 minutes later, Susie came out of one of the rooms, dragging Stoick, Gobber, the twins, Snotlout, Toothless, and Hiccup with her. She was wearing a weird costume. As fast as lightning, and ignoring all of the complaints from the current party, she pulled the couch in front of one of the windows, a huge smile on her face. " Alright people, sit on the couch and enjoy the show. Hiccup, you can sit next to Toothless and Astrid. Gobber, you can sit next to Stoick and Snotlout. Finally, the twins will-" We all already sat down on the couch, smiling sheepishly at Susie.

"... Fine...be that way," Susie said in mock annoyance. However, I saw her smile slyly as she walked out the door. " Enjoy the show!" she yelled. Then, she was gone. 2 minutes passed, and it was now completely dark, more so since the dragon people blew out their lanterns for some reason. Suddenly, the sky started to shine with bright colors! Explosions filled with color lit up the sky beautifully! Crimson, blue, orange, and purple explosions filled the sky! Some of the explosions even created shapes! We all gaped at the sight. I turned towards Hiccup. His eyes were wild with curiosity and wonder. Excitement, intelligence, and surprise filled those pools of forest green orbs of his.

" I never noticed this, but his eyes are really beautiful," I thought, blushing slightly. " Huh... Never saw you as the girly type, Astrid," the voice drawled out. " I don't care what you say, Hiccup is a great guy, and I believe that the praise I just thought of fits him perfectly." " Ooh, this is getting juicy." Insane giggles filled my head. " I believe someone has a small... crush on a certain boy." I felt myself immediately stiffen. " Oh, don't be embarrassed! It make sense honestly. You felt guilty from the very beginning. Soon, from the guilt that you had, you slowly started noticing him. Giving him a chance. And now, you like him more than a friend should like another friend. Am I correct, Astrid?"

His voice was mocking, venomous. He was toying with me. He was ruining this surprise. " Leave me alone," I growled in my head. " As you wish, Astrid." Then, just like he said, he left. Of course, right after he left, Hiccup turned towards me and blushed. I was staring at him the whole time. " Hiccup... I just want say... I think... I, um, well I..." I sighed and rolled my eyes at my stupidity and gave him a hug instead. Hiccup, being in a state of shock, just sat there, gaping. " I'm so, so sorry, Hiccup. I can clearly see now, that what I did was wrong. Please forgive me."

Slowly, I felt Hiccup slowly returning my hug. " Thank you, Astrid. Thank you." I felt my heart warming up. This was a great day. Finally, I broke the hug. He smiled at me, and I smiled back. We continued to watch the explosions. Everything was finally great... everyone was happy... for another 5 seconds.

" What an adorable sight," a voice hissed. We all turned around. It was a dragon. He looked pretty classy. His scales glowed in the dark, and his eyes were a cream color. But, the thing that I noticed first, was his scar. And the fact that his voice sounded very familiar. Then, I gasped and said,

" You're the voice from my head!"

" You're the voice from my head!"

" You're the voice from my head!"

" You're the voice from my head!"

" You're that guy from my dream!"

I turned towards Snotlout, the twins, and Hiccup. " Wait, you guys know this dragon, too!" " Well, I wouldn't say 'know' per say. However, I did toy with all your little feeble brains," the dragon said with a smirk. Stoick glared at him hatefully. " Who are you and why are you here?" The dragon smirked and replied," Who I am, is of little importance entirely. But, why I'm here... you can say I'm here on business only."

He straightened himself and said," Lord Silas has asked me to escort you to his island. Since it's his son's birthday, he suspected he should have a few friends, to celebrate this special occasion with." " And what if we say that we're not interested?" Gobber asked. " Then I will simply say I insist that you come with me peacefully." He leaned on the wall and continued. " After all, on a day such as this one, there shouldn't be any violence whatsoever."

" We are grateful for the offer, sir, but I'm afraid that we will have to refuse", Stoick said in his 'chief' tone. " Then do I have to repeat myself?" " Do I have to repeat myself as well," Stoick said, his voice now growing threatening. " We won't go with you." The dragon sighed dramatically. Standing up again, he looked at his... the thing on his wrist that tells time- watch. He looked at his watch and said," Well, I guess I'll have to take drastic measures. No One!" Suddenly, the house began shaking. We all looked around, searching for the thing that caused it. But nothing was there. " Take care of our guests. And make sure to place them in the guest room when you escort them to the mansion."

Then, he started walking out the door. " Where are you going-" Before I could finish that sentence, I fell to the ground. I couldn't move! I could only move my eyes! I looked around and saw that everyone was in the same position I was in. " Oh, sorry Hiccup, I forgot to give you that apology!" The dragon face palmed himself. " Oh well, we'll have more time to talk at the party. Doei!" And just like that, he left. And just like that, I blacked out into sweet and unforgiving oblivion.

Why do the gods hate us?


And now I'm done with this chapter. A little info here, Doei means bye in danish. Action, and suspense will come. But, I have to admit, this chapter literally wrote itself! I was in the zone! I felt almost... powerful. HAHAHAHA! Don't forget to fav or follow! Leave a comment, either a flame or a praise a comment is a comment and I will see you in the next chapter. Doei!