=Hiccup's POV=

{July 28, 2012-Berkville Hall-6 pm}

Today, I was actually looking forward to attending this wedding between Heather and Fishlegs, and a bonus was that I was going as Astrid's date/guest/escort. I wasn't entirely sure what the title was since I never got an official invitation to the wedding, but Astrid told me on a text that she let Heather and Fishlegs know she was coming with a plus one. I was wearing all black except for my silver tie to match Astrid's dress because she mentioned that she'd be wearing one due to being Heather's Maid of Honor. I saw Astrid land at the same time I did on Toothless, and she hugged me after getting off Stormfly and fixing her dress.

"Hey, you look great!" Astrid greeted.

"Thanks," I rubbed the back of my head. "It's…not often get all dressed up like this," I informed while admiring how she looked in her dress.

"Me either, but, Heather is my best friend, and this is what she chose for me to wear while standing next to her," Astrid shrugged. "Shall we go inside?" I nodded to her and offered my arm as she linked hers to mine and we walked towards the door. I pulled the handle as we headed in, and the first thing my eyes zoned in on was Camicazi sitting at table number five with two other girls.

=Normal POV=

Camicazi saw the door open and Hiccup walk inside with Astrid on his right arm. Quickly, she stood in shock to see him there. Astrid felt bed instantly; she didn't know Camicazi would be coming or she would not have suggested Hiccup coming with her.

"Hiccup?" Camicazi asked. "What…are you doing here?"

Astrid saw Hiccup refuse to talk, and sigh. "Hiccup is here as my date to the wedding. I invited him; Heather and Fishlegs don't mind," Astrid said as Hiccup looked at her with a bit of shock.

"Well, I mind. You're supposed to be my best friend, and you're dating my boyfriend?!" Camicazi screeched.

"Don't talk to her that, Camicazi," Hiccup stated firmly, but Hiccup felt Astrid touch his cheek with a smile.

"It's okay, Hiccup, she doesn't bother me. Oh, and Cami? In case you forgot; Hiccup isn't your boyfriend anymore because you cheated on him. Best friends don't lie to one another and use them. Sit down, and leave us alone. We came for a wedding and to have a good time," Astrid retorted as Camicazi stalled a bit, but having a response. "Now, if you'll excuse us," Astrid and Hiccup walked away to sign the guestbook, then find their table; number two, thank the Gods.

"Thanks for the save back there," Hiccup breathed a bit of relief as he saw Camicazi's shocked and somewhat hurt face about what Astrid said.

"Anytime," Astrid smiled as they reached their seat and got comfortable.

{Later On; 6:45 pm}

The wedding was beautiful, and Hiccup enjoyed watching Astrid stand up next to Heather while she took her vows. At one point, Astrid saw Hiccup look away and she felt like perhaps it hurt him to see a wedding when he'd been prepared to marry Camicazi until he caught her cheating. After the ceremony, Heather and Fishlegs had their first dance, then we moved on to an early dinner. The meal was ravioli with meatballs and sauce on top or the side. There was also garlic bread, and parmigiana cheese; it was divine. After all that, the dance floor was opening up to the other guests dancing if they wanted to.

"I'm so happy for her," Astrid said softly seeing Heather dancing with Fishlegs. There had been a dance between Dagur and Heather since her father wasn't there. Also, Fishlegs danced with his mother. The doors opened revealing Cody, Eret, and Thuggory walking in with their girlfriends; Kirsten, Brittany, and Dahlia.

"What the hell are you guys doing here?" Hiccup asked, a little surprised.

"I thought you might like to have a little backup besides me against her," Astrid smiled. "Thanks for coming, Thuggory, and rounding the others up,"

"Anything for our leader here," Eret chuckled. "She give you any trouble?"

"Not really, and Astrid shut her down when we arrived," Hiccup shrugged. "Is it okay with Heather and Fishlegs for them to be here?"

"Yeah, I checked first. Now, with them here, I don't worry what Cami will do if I do this," Astrid giggled as she grabbed Hiccup's hand, then pulled him up and to the dance floor. "Let's dance," Hiccup actually smiled and started dancing with her to the song playing, which happened to be the Cha Cha Slide. When that ended, Astrid and Hiccup were both laughing and having a good time. The next song to come on was something that got Eret, Cody, and Thuggory a little hyped up as they hurried to Hiccup's side.

"It's our song, man!" Cody smacked his arm.

"Come on, we gotta do it," Thuggory insisted.

"Nah, it's not fair to the bride and groom to steal their night," Hiccup informed.

"What is this song anyway?" Fishlegs wondered as they weren't far from where Hiccup and Astrid were.

"It's a song that represents the Marines, what we do to enemies who threaten our home. The four of us sang it to our battalion on one of the karaoke nights. It was a huge hit," Eret chuckled. "But Hiccup's version is much better than the original,"

"I'd like to hear it," Heather smiled, and Astrid nodded as well, agreeing.

"With your permission Mr. and Mrs. Ingerman," Cody asked. Fishlegs and Heather motioned for them to go ahead. Astrid went to sit down as Thuggory restarted the song and then the four Marines took their positions on the floor.

"Let's go, boys!" Hiccup called them. (A/N: Song used is; The Warrior Song-Hard Corps by Sean Householder if anyone was curious as to listen to the song themselves!)

"That was incredible," Astrid came next to Hiccup's side when it was over.

"Eh, it's what we do," Hiccup shrugged.

"Alrighty! Now, I think it's time we toss the garter and bouquet!" Heather sat down in a chair as Fishlegs very deviously removed the garter that was on her thigh. Heather squealed and blushed furiously. Afterward, she got her flowers while Fishlegs held onto the garter. "Ladies first, and that means all UNMARRIED women, make your way to the dance floor," called the DJ. The boys moved back as all the female who weren't married made their way over. Heather had her back to them as she threw her bouquet backward; it flew through the air as Astrid jumped up and caught it in her arms. "Now for the men, same rules gentleman. If ya ain't married; get up here," the men took up their spot as Fishlegs flung the garter back.

Thuggory, Eret, and Cody grinned as they had Snotlout, Tuffnut, and Throk take one step back before Hiccup could ask what they were doing, the garter landed in Hiccup's hands, and he blinked.

"Are you kidding me? What the fuck guys!" Hiccup grumbled as he saw what they did now.

"Sorry, Hic, I guess we…misjudged how far back it would go," Eret smiled.

"As per tradition, whoever caught the garter will place it on the female who caught the bouquet. In old myths; it signifies that these two will end up married!" the DJ announced as Astrid blushed and Hiccup swallowed a bit. Hiccup cleared his throat as he offered his hand to Astrid as she placed hers in his, then he led her to the chair that had been put back on the floor.

"Well, if it's any help. I much prefer you putting it on than any of these others guys," Astrid said.

"I can agree. I don't think it would look good doing this to someone who was in a relationship. At least we're both single," Hiccup laughed a bit.

"If looks could kill," Astrid stated as Hiccup arched a brow, and then looked to where Astrid was motioning. To Cami, who was glaring and clearly jealous.

"Milady," Hiccup said gently as Astrid giggled a bit. Hiccup ran his hands up her leg slowly, then back down as he lifted her leg by the foot, and slid the garter around her ankle. Hiccup shimmied it upward to past her knee and around her thigh before standing up and offering his hands to her. Astrid took them as Hiccup brought her up to her feet, and they hugged.

"Now for a dance!" the DJ announced. "What will your song be, or should I pick?" he asked.

"Ladies choice," Hiccup invited.

"Um. Do you have I've Had The Time Of My Life?" Astrid wondered. The DJ nodded and put it on. is"You know this one?"

"It was one of my mother's favorites; I used to watch my parents dance to it," Hiccup chuckled a bit as they began dancing to it as it was done in the Dirty Dancing movie. Hiccup and Astrid even started singing along and managed to do the lift. When the song ended, the two hugged once more and smiled while looking into each other's eyes.

"Kiss. Kiss. Kiss. Kiss! Kiss! KISS! KISS!" the friends began chanting. Astrid smiled at him as Hiccup started to lean in, and then Camicazi standing there in shock and hurt caught his eyes. Hiccup turned his head from Astrid, closing his eyes afterward before he backed up from Astrid.

"I-I'm sorry. I-I can't," Hiccup said before he briskly walked away from her, and went outside.

"Go check on him," Thuggory told Eret and Cody; they nodded and followed after Hiccup. Thuggory moved next to Astrid. "Don't take it personally, Astrid,"

"I'm not, but Camicazi purposely moved in his line of sight. Most of tonight, his back has been to her so he didn't have to see her. I know it hurts Hiccup to see her. Is he going to be okay?" Astrid asked.

"I sent Cody and Eret to make sure, but Hiccup is a tough guy. Unfortunately, he's not quite over Camicazi yet and still loves her regardless of how much she hurt him. Kissing you would only make him feel like he's betraying a love that isn't returned," Thuggory informed.

"I wouldn't have suggested him coming if I knew she'd be here. I thought he might like a fun night out with friends, to take his mind off things," Astrid sighed. "I feel I should go apologize to him," Astrid caught sight of Camicazi moving towards the door, then going outside. Astrid followed her, and Thuggory too. Thuggory went to locate Eret and Cody who would be with Hiccup. Camicazi tried to follow him, but Astrid stood in her path. "Don't even think about it, Camicazi,"

"What?" Camicazi asked.

"Leave Hiccup alone," Astrid demanded.

"I will do no such thing. It's clear Hiccup still loves me, and that will bring us back to one another. I just have to show him that I'm still the girl he met five years ago, and that I care," Camicazi retorted. By this point, Hiccup had returned, but the two girls hadn't seen him yet.

"You don't care! If you cared at all, you would NOT have cheated on him for SIX months! It wasn't a one-time drunken mistake. You knew what you were fucking doing, and continued to do it after he'd been home for two weeks, then returned to Afghanistan. You're nothing but a cheating, lying, deceitful bitch. You are no friend of mine," Astrid stated firmly. Stormfly screeched when Camicazi stepped towards Astrid, then raised her tail up as the spikes prepared for launch.

"You're just trying to take him away!" Camicazi threw her fists down.

"I'm not," Astrid informed coldly.

"He almost kissed you; you're taking advantage of him!" Camicazi stomped her foot down.

"My only intention with Hiccup is to protect him from you and help him move on. If Hiccup wants to kiss me, that's fine; it's his prerogative to do so. If Hiccup wants to be with me, whatever; that's also his decision. However, I won't do anything against his will. It's HIS life, Camicazi. And you are no longer apart of it. I'm in his life because I'm his friend, and I didn't hurt him," Astrid growled out.

"You knew I'd be here tonight! You purposely asked him to be your date to hurt me!" Camicazi countered.

"I invited Hiccup to come as my guest because he wanted to do anything but sit at home and be miserable over your dishonesty and disloyalty. Yes, he still loves you. Yes, what you did continues hurts him even now when it's been five months since the breakup! All you're doing by coming around him is keep hurting him!" Astrid glared. "Me on the other hand, all I'm doing is being a friend who cares. I won't let you hurt him anymore," she remarked. "Protecting Hiccup so you can't weasel your way back into his life while he puts the pieces of his heart; the one you broke, back together. That is what I am doing; keeping him safe along with Eret, Cody, and Thuggory. Hiccup will get over you with our help, and move on with his life while you, Camicazi, just slowly fade away into the past. You will mean nothing to him, and everything to someone else. That person will be the one to get his heart because they will have been there for him always, and love him unconditionally as you could not," she sneered as Camicazi bit her bottom lip, then rushed off to get to her dragon. After that, she left in tears.

Hiccup made himself known now. "Remind me not to get on your bad side,"

Astrid froze a moment, then sighed. "Hiccup, I'm sorry,"

"What for? Astrid, you…kept her away and defended me. You don't need to apologize; I wanted to thank you," Hiccup said.

"Why? I insisted you come to this wedding with me to have fun, and all I did was bring you to a place she was," Astrid looked down.

"You didn't know she was here. And hey," Hiccup lifted her chin with his hand. "I had a great time tonight hanging out with you. You're right, I needed this; to get out and have, and I did even though she was here. For once in the last five months, the thought of her didn't bother me because I had you to keep me company and distracted. So thank you, Astrid," Hiccup kissed her cheek, then moved his hand down to hold Astrid's. "What do you say we go back inside and finish having a good night? I think Fishlegs and Heather were getting ready to do cake, and I don't want to miss out on that," he smiled.

"Okay," Astrid smiled as they walked back inside to continue enjoying their night. Astrid couldn't believe she stood up to Camicazi and got a kiss on the cheek for it from Hiccup himself, who thanked her for what she did. On Hiccup's side of things, he didn't know what it was about Astrid, but being around her; he didn't think about Camicazi. And he liked not feeling the pain of what she did to him too. Hiccup didn't know where things went from here, but he knew that he was starting to feel better.