How To Train Your Dragon
Night in the Twilight Sky
Chapter 37 ~ Returnings
I launched myself forward into the still air, beating my wings with such a force that I shot through the air like a dart, heading upwards towards the chimney like roof, my body tingled as for once I could show off infront of Astrid at something that I was good at, or atleast, better than shooting people in the head with arrows, grinning I thinned my pupils, flattening my ears as I grew closer to the chimney Am I even gonna fit? I felt a twinge of fear in my stomach, I shook my head strongly, pushing the doubt away as I saw the chimney only a few feet away, I held my breath, feeling Astrid's and Flare's grip tighten, I tucked in my wings, still travelling forward and through the hole, it was as if time had slowed down ever so slightly, allowing myself to recollect my senses and throw open my wings, and began to pound them against the air again
"Woohoo!" I couldn't help shouting out in joy, which to Astrid's ears only turned out to be a roar, hearing her chuckle slightly I flipped my body back around to face the way back towards the village "This way right Flare?" I called back
Don't ask me! I'm at your tail I can barely see over Astrid's big head! Flare called back, I chuckled before shrugging my shoulders slightly
"Well, we can't get anymore lost" I swerved my body downwards and tilted my wings right, my left wing to the highest point I could get it to without spinning down and crashing, I smiled as I dove downwards towards the rock clusters that surrounded and lead to the Island of Berk If I follow these rocks, then it should hopefully lead us to Berk I thought out in my mind before straightening back up, it had taken me a few moments to realise that Astrid was holding onto my ears
"What're you trying to do kill us?!" she yelled, rolling my eyes I snorted Same old Astrid... Just perfect beating my wings I swooped downwards, downwards towards the ocean, I felt her grip tighten Oh for the love of Thor, I'm pretty sure I'm not gonna kill us both... hopefully I added with a smile "Odin's Ghost, slow down!" I growled before purposely beating my wings faster, the wind hitting against my face causing me to squint slightly, the only thing that kept my wings beating twice as fast as my heart was pumping was the fact that for once, I could annoy Astrid, which was being executed with outstanding results, you could feel how tense she was and how much anger she was emitting, she gripped tight onto my ears, pulling them and lower her head down onto my forehead "I said. Stop!" I grunted before flicking my head sideways, causing for her to lose grip of my ears and allowing for my ear to slap her across the face, my face turned from surprise to pure smugness, Astrid groaned for a second while recovering from my 'attack', she was seething anger
Of course I should've seen it coming, when you light the fuse, you have to expect an explosion, Astrid yelled with such volume it made Flare paralysed momentarily, out of a mix of fear and shock, I nearly froze as the outburst was so sudden it pierced through my eardrums like a catapult being shot out in the dark
"Stop!" she shrieked, I couldn't help obeying, I closed my wings together, diving down towards a rock island, not too far off of the actual Isle of Berk, outstretching my legs and opening my wings, I landed somewhat gracefully on the rocky and worn away rock, I twisted my neck around and nearly got a foot to the face as she swung her leg around and leapt of angrily, she groaned before putting her hands to her head, with a slight limp from her now healing wound she paced around on the rock in temper and frustration as Flare and I were left watching confusion and curiosity, the orange and green Terror nudged my tail nervously
W-What's happening...? Flare asked, his voice quivering, I shrugged
"Who knows" I mumbled, trying to be quiet, even though Astrid couldn't understand me, the blonde Viking whipped her head around
"What exactly have I done to you WhiteTooth?! I've done no wrong to you and yet you still taunt me!" she yelled directly at me, I growled slightly and lifted the corners of my mouth to reveal a teaser of my sharp, white teeth, her blue eyes glared upon me and seemed to bore into my skull "Ugh you don't get it do you?!" I tilted my head with a look of sarcasm
"Of course not, I'm a dragon" I retorted, growling
Astrid threw up her hands in anger, before turning around and storming off to the edge of the small rock island, it was silent after that, both me and Astrid, silent, my eyes were staring at her slowly sinking head, her view was focused on the water just infront of her feet, it ebbed and flowed against the rock, back and forth, a quick flashback of the near water death reminded me of how could that water really is, in contrast to Astrid's hot temper, and I had to admit, my head wasn't exactly the calmest, I shook my head and grumbled and snorted, before turning away from Astrid and looking at my own side of the rock, down at the water, the cold spray flicking and spluttering up at my face, cooling my scales and my aggression It's not my fault she can't take a joke, I only flew a tiny bit faster... granted I did slap her in the face, but that's not a hanging offense is it? I thought, my eyes showing that I was in deep thought, so much in a deep thought that I didn't even hear Astrid's sigh until Flare poked my tail, I lifted my head and craned my neck around to see Astrid still staring at the ground, she was stood so still and stiff that you could only tell that she wasn't a statue was because of her slow motion of her body from breathing, I heard her inhale a sharp breath, as some people do when they are about to speak
"You just... don't get it" she began, I twirled my body around slowly and as silently as possible towards her, she made a small sigh again and continued "Everything's going wrong at the moment... I'm getting shown up in training, my dragon's probably lost... or captured... or worst... and to top it all off-" she cut herself off before making a sound like a snort of disapproval and despair, I perked up my ears, my ears straining to make sure I catch all of her words "...Hiccup... I think, I'm losing him..." she said sadly, for once, I saw a sadness on Astrid's face that nearly, nearly, broke my heart, it was the look of a person left heartbroken, with no clue what she was going to do, one emotion that I haven't actually experienced, it dawned on me that all I've felt is jealously, while all I've been doing is, well, I've been ruining her life... my ears lowered out of shame "This girl, Twilight she calls herself, she showed up not that long ago, and already she's making me out as a liar, a jealous fool, and is trying to... 'take' Hiccup away from me..." her body was turning around, I jerked up and lifted a paw, ready to back up, I felt a strange sense of fear swell within me, a fear for my life, it almost made think that I was actually my human self, and Astrid was about to launch herself at me in rage, Astrid's face showed her normal emotion again, looking at me I opened my wings slightly in defence "Well WhiteTooth... you're the first one to listen to my problems" her attitude had changed drastically in the last few seconds, exhaling quickly in relief I looked up at the wounded young Viking
"C'mon... let's get back" I spoke, knowing full well that she couldn't understand me, I turned my body around to the side, lowering my wings for her to clamber aboard, Astrid hesitated before touching my shoulder gently
"Just... just don't get us killed" she murmured, her previous emotion slowly burying underneath her hard outer shell, I couldn't help but make a faint smile Sorry, I can't guarantee that a quick flick of wing beats and I was up in the air again
I've never felt this guilty before, even when I nearly cheated in a game of cards with my old village's champion, all the way back to the village the scenery had lost its lushness and happiness in my eyes, I couldn't help thinking about what I had to do next Is Astrid really that upset? I mean, I can't help my feelings for Hiccup... I'm just, a teenager who thinks they've fallen in love I thought about the concept over and over again, my mind turning into spider's web that had been woven by the most confused spider in the land, shaking my head as I saw the spot on which I had left not two hours ago I swooped down, coming into view I saw Stormfly surrounded by my Terrors, and two Viking trainers, Fishlegs and Snotlout in fact, sighing with relief and exhaustion I outstretched my legs for the final time today and opened my wings wide, coming into land, Snotlout and Fishlegs' eyes were wide open
"Astrid!" Snotlout called out as my claws came into contact with the soft earth, a small part of me happy to be on grass, cold or not it was still grass, much more reassuring than the cold and solitary emotion of the rocky islands, tilting my body sideways, half letting Astrid off, the other half tipping her, I flattened my ears as Astrid limped towards the two
"What happened?!" Fishlegs's eagerness for knowledge never ceased to amaze me Quickly Twilight... make a quick slip away I lifted my tail for Flare to get off, he was almost as relieved as I was to feel soft ground again, he looked up at me
Are you ok Twilight? He asked, tilting his head, all I could do is twist my ears in response
"Quickly, go to the others, make out you've been there the entire time" I nudged him towards the Terror pack surrounding Stormfly, he looked back at me, before reluctantly slithering off towards the group
"Fishlegs you will not believe this, I found that other Night Fury WhiteTooth!-" she whirled around to find the area empty, my claws were digging into the side of the mini cliff's edge so tightly I could feel my claws carving indentations into the stone, hearing Astrid's groan of annoyance I took that as my cue to leave, I let go of the wall, and as quickly as possible I nose dived towards the ocean, my wings parallel to my body, a smile spread across my face as I tilted my body straight and opened my wings slightly, aiming towards the dock just beside the training area, my eyes scanned all over, it was still morning so no Viking were at the docks, but what I was looking for wasn't Vikings, it was a hiding place, my heart was in my throat as I grew closer to the docks, feeling exposed to everyone to see me changing wasn't exactly on my to-do list, I groaned before diving down, my legs landing on the small bank, my claws sinking into the pale sand, panic rose within me as I darted to the darkest place I could spot, a pile of boats, my claws slipping on the moving surface Twi, I swear if you don't get behind there without anyone seeing you, I will personally throw you to the sharks for feeding time! I finally reached the cover of the boats, the shadows concealing me, a ledge jutted out over me, concealing me even more Right, I don't care whether I think of myself or bunny rabbits, if I don't get this done then I am forever dead shutting my eyes sharply, blocking out any noise until all I could hear is the roar of my heart pumping, images of myself as a human in the mirror flashed across my mind, my legs started to feel wobbly, my wings smacking against the sand, and soon followed by my knees, hands, crouching on all fours, I lifted my head and slowly opened my eyes, viewing there world from a shorter angle, I swiftly looked around and inspected myself Yup! No wings, tails, ears or scales in sight! I leapt up in triumph and swung my arms in the air Finally! And all of this just in time for breakfast!
Thor, why do I rush stuff?! All it does is turn into a fail! DX