Where I Belong

Author: Nightstar Fury

Rating: M

Pairing: Hiccup/Astrid

Disclaimer: I don't own the HTTYD movies, or any of the HTTYD series such as Riders of Berk, Defenders of Berk, or Race To The Edge.

Teach Me To Fly

-Hiccup's POV-

I laid awake in the bed still filled with excitement from the night I had with Astrid, sure we really only had a two hour date but it was still amazing and I certainly never expected her to say yes to dating me. I never thought I'd ever have a girlfriend either and the beautiful Astrid Hofferson was now my girlfriend and after we'd only known one another for two months, and went on one date. Who cared, stranger things had happened in my life. Like leaving the nest, crashing on a Viking island and not being killed on sight for riding a dragon. Everything my mother ever told me was lies, all lies! Vikings were amazing, and with the right people, they were will to see change. Toothless was beside me laying on the ground as I just remembered the entire time I spent with Astrid on our date. Dinner was fantastic, we talked about anything at all we could, then the flight. Gods everything went so perfectly.

"Einarr? Hope Gobber and I aren't interruptin nothing?" Came Stoick's voice from the main door way, I got out of bed and headed out of my room to see both Stoick and Gobber in the main area.

"No no, Astrid went home an hour ago." I rubbed the back of his head smiling.

"Ah, how'd the date go?" Gobber asked.

"Well, it was nice..." I began slow trying to act like it was just basic and went fine. "Had dinner, talked...Took her for a flight on Toothless..."

"You took her flying?" Stoick arched a brow.

"Yeah, just over the village and above the clouds so she could see the Northern lights." I nodded.

"That musta been a sight to see. Then you just took her home?" Gobber tilted his head.

"Well I mean...we did do others things after the flight..." Gobber and Stoick arched their brows in confusion at what the 17 year old had said. "We kissed a few times, nothing else..." I groaned. The chief and blacksmith seemed to sigh in relief to hear that the two teens hadn't done anything sexual. "Also I...asked her to be my girlfriend and she said yes!" I finally said happily.

"Well done lad!" Stoick laughed patting me on the back.

"See I told ya there was something she kept coming back too!" Gobber chuckled, I only blushed.

"So nice to see the lass finally happy. Was beginnin to think she'd be single forever since she had no interest in anyone else." Stoick chuckled out in agreement.

"She's just amazing...I still can't believe she said yes, I can't believe how amazing my life is since coming here." I sighed out.

"Occasionally we all have to break the mold in order to find happiness and where we belong. Now I think we should celebrate this occasion with a little mead." Gobber smiled.

"Is that...allowed, well for me since I'm 17?" Hiccup asked.

"You ride a dragon my boy, and now have a girlfriend. And I'm the chief...So I say its allowed." Stoick said as the three of us sat down around the table with a mug each and began to drink, celebrating the date that ended with me getting a girlfriend.

(The Next Day)

Oh I wished I hadn't drank so much with Stoick and Gobber last night. Apparently I could really handle my alcohol, I drank close to five full mugs with them and stayed up until one in the morning. I was so tired but I'd promised to one take Toothless flying and two join Astrid for breakfast in the hall. Groaning, I forced myself to sit up with a hand to my head. Toothless crooned lowly at me. "Oh not so loud bud..." I whimpered almost. I dragged myself out of bed and stood up but it took me a minute to get myself balanced, thankfully Toothless braced me and helped me out of the room. I looked around and didn't see Stoick right away. Maybe he was already out of the house? I heard snoring and looked to see Gobber passed out on the couch, then finally I spotted Stoick asleep in his chair. Nope, they were both still out. I got tired around one in the morning, I had no idea when they went to bed.

My stomach was in knots and it felt like it was on fire, I felt so sick right now. I forced myself outside so I wouldn't wake up the chief and Gobber, I knew they were tired or hungover like I was. I got outside and immediately threw up in a bucket around the back of the house. I heaved hard, gagging. It felt awful and tasted worse, I swore by Odin I'd never drink that much again after this. "Einarr?" I heard a familiar voice, I turned weakly to see my girlfriend standing there worried. "Are you okay?" She asked softly.

"Yeah just...Made a really stupid choice last night and please don't ever let me do it again..." I groaned with a hand over my stomach and leaning against Toothless.

"What choice did you make that was this bad?" Astrid giggled a bit as she put her hand to my forehead, "No fever...Maybe you should go see Gothi, the village elder." Astrid offered.

"Stoick and Gobber decided to celebrate us getting together, and we...ended up drinking mead until one in the morning...Well I did at least, five mugs of it. Not sure how many they had after I knocked out." I answered.

"Never drink with Stoick and Gobber silly. Some bread and water will help the hangover." Astrid smiled at me.

"I'll bare that in mind...Ugh..." I mumbled. Astrid rubbed my back for me and kissed my cheek, I smiled. How in the world did I get so lucky to have her in my life, I'd make sure I never lost her. After a good 15 minutes of relaxing and puking two more times, I actually felt better. "Well that was horrible...But I feel better now. Feel like joining Toothless and I on a morning flight?"

"Are you sure that's a good idea with your stomach?" Astrid asked me curiously as I got on Toothless's back and offered my hand to her.

"I feel fine beautiful. So joining me and Toothless was a yes?" I chuckled, Astrid shook her head smiling as I pulled her up behind me as she held on with her arms around my waist before we took off with Toothless's roar into the morning sky.

-Regular POV-

Unknown to them, a pair of blue eyes was watching rather hatefully. These eyes belonged Snotlout, the teen who was becoming jealous that the woman he'd been pining over was now riding on the back of a dragon with this new comer who Snotlout felt didn't belong there at all. He watched quietly when Einarr took off with Astrid into the morning sky, and he hated how much Astrid was laughing and having fun up there with Einarr, it wasn't fair! Why did this guy just get to come in and take Astrid from him!? It was infuriating. And why the hell was Einarr the only 17 year old on the island who was allowed to drink with Stoick and Gobber! Why did this guy get special treatment! Snotlout stomped off angrily when he saw Astrid and Einarr share a kiss in the sky. Meanwhile in the early morning sky, Hiccup and Astrid were having the time of their lives flying around, certainly seemed Toothless was too. "This is amazing..." Astrid breathed out laying her head on Hiccup's shoulder.

"Right...I love it." Hiccup replied. They flew around another 20 minutes or so before a loud squawk was heard and it got their attention.

"What was that?" Astrid asked, Toothless's ears began to twitch around.

"Its a dragon in distress. Find it but, it could need our help." Hiccup said, Toothless whipped around and flew over the forest following the sound he heard well. After five minutes, Toothless landed as Hiccup got off slowly and then helped Astrid down.

"Its a wounded Nadder..." Astrid said a little surprised seeing the Nadder laying on it's side with a scratch mark on it's belly. "Poor thing..." Astrid frowned sadly as the Nadder and her seemed to exchange looks at one another. Hiccup got his bag and moved closer to the Nadder with his hand out, the Nadder closed it's eyes and laid still. "Can I...help at all?"

"Keep her focus on you, just talk to her like she's a friend." Hiccup smiled, Astrid nodded carefully moving towards the Nadder's face. Hiccup began getting to work on the Nadder's wound while it's attention was on Astrid.

"Hey there...How'd you get hurt girl?" Astrid began gently, the Nadder whimpered slightly moving it's head to another two colored spike on the ground a little away from her. "That looks like another Nadder spine...Did you get attacked?" The Nadder closed her eyes sadly. "It's alright...Einarr here will fix you up, he's the best at helping dragons..." She paused not sure what else to say now. The Nadder stared up at her, Astrid couldn't get over how beautiful she was. Blue along the back with some red and purple on the wings, her belly was white and along her tail was blue and yellow. "You're beautiful..." Astrid said without realizing it, the Nadder lifted her head some. She didn't know what came over her but she slowly put her hand closer to the Nadder's snout, "It's alright...I won't hurt you."

Einarr had just about finished when he looked over and saw what Astrid was doing, her hand out to the Nadder's snout and before he could ask what she was doing the Nadder closed it's eyes and pressed it's snout to to Astrid's palm. "You should give her a name." Hiccup said.

"Stormfly..." Astrid smiled as the Nadder squawked contently and nuzzled against Astrid's leg. "Why did you have me name her?"

"You just bonded with her, Astrid. Like what Toothless and I have, a forever friendship between you two. She'll be your best friend, your partner, protector...Anything at all. She's your bonded dragon now, and you're her trainer."

"She...chose me to be her trainer? To bond to me, but I don't know how to train a dragon..." Astrid said softly.

"I can help you with that." Hiccup offered.

"Will you...teach me to ride her, like you do with Toothless?" Astrid questioned curiously.

"I'll have to ask Stoick first but I'm sure it won't be a problem. Well, you're all set Stormfly. Want to come back with us?" Hiccup asked, the dragon stood now and gave a smile almost. Hiccup and Astrid got back on Toothless and soon they were back in the air headed towards Berk with Stormfly close behind. Hiccup was happy, Astrid bonded with Stormfly all on her own and Stormfly accepted her as a trainer too. Now Astrid wanted to learn how to fly her, and Hiccup didn't mind at all if Stoick said it was okay first. He knew he was allowed to fly Toothless but he didn't know how the chief would feel if other villagers wanted to start learning too. But all in all, this was good. It meant his mother was wrong, and people were capable of change if only given the chance to see the truth. Hiccup would show people the truth, he would prove his mother wrong.