Chapter 5 - Spooky Feelings

Authors note: Hey everyone really pleased that you are all enjoying this story, it's been planned for months and I have already got so many chapters written and are a working progress. This story will never be straight forward, there are hints dotted around the whole story about both the main characters and big questions won't get answered till the very end. So be patient cause all your questions will be answered further on down the line.

But I really appreciate all the reviews and love hearing them, if you have any more questions please do ask cause I will try to answer without spoiling but there are more questions to come, more secrets to unfold, for what's a secret relationship without a few more secrets.

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(Saturday 31st of October 2020)

Halloween! It was a massive holiday in Berk, it was as big as Christmas, what they called Snoggletog or Easter which would result in the spring festival. However what Astrid found bizarre was its name, Dreadfall, that's what the islands in the Archipelago call it. Apparently the islands that fall in the territory of the Archipelago, even though they have upgraded with the rest of the world with the modern world they have today, they still stay with their traditional Viking Holidays and Festivals. She remembered her first year here, and even though she found it bizarre, she also found it warming and greeting too.

To Ruff, Dreadfall encircled the Fall season on Berk, relating to the rest of the worlds holidays such as Halloween and/or Thanksgiving. In Berks history, this time includes a period of total darkness and also the time of harvest. Which of course was a load of superstition as the days were still light while in the fall months, just not as long as they are in the spring or summer time.

Astrid had found that parents would tell the tails of Flightmares, a nightmare so extreme it can cause even a grown man to be paralysed in his sleep. She thought that was barbaric but when discussing it with Hiccup it was actually a normal thing. To harden the children up to be strong headed Vikings, but since this was the 21st century she still didn't understand why'd they keep doing it.

Throughout the Dreadfall holidays Berk would celebrate little festivals like Feast of fear or the Eternal night, both had been modernised as the years went on, but both were a tradition. She went to the Eternal night festival, usually for high school students or University too, where the students would stay up all night in the school or Uni, decorating or trashing the rooms. Luckily it was a well known festival and the tutors allowed vandalism for one night only every year.

Feast of Fear was mainly for children, and apparently she'd just found out that it was the owners of the island that hosted it. The Haddocks. Hiccups parents lived about 40 minutes away from the city, where as Hiccup lived 20 minutes in the middle of nowhere his parents lived another 20 minutes up north. Their house was apparently huge like Hiccups but not as modern, they had traditional wooden frame however in Hiccups words had a modern taste on the inside. Children from the west, east and even the city would go in a draw and five from each place would be picked and chosen to come eat with the Haddocks at their home for the feast of fear.

As a photographer, Astrid found it fascinating of all the beautiful things Berk did in the Holidays, Hiccup had taken her to the Caves of Berk, which was a tourist attraction as apparently these caves were made by whispering death dragons back in the Viking ages. Apparently if you got in deep enough you could still hear the whispers. But the people of Berk utilised these caves and turned them into haunted houses for people to pay and enter. She liked the thought of snapping some pictures of this tradition as she couldn't help but to have it in her gallery.

Farmers around the north east town would thrive in this harvest season, and a friend of the Haddock family, Bucket and his partner Mulch had the best farm around, and in the season of Dreadfall would not only grow pumpkins but grow his special crops, the white pumpkins. Hiccup had thrown in a good word and allowed Astrid to go around and take some pictures while the place was empty. Something about an abandoned looking farm sparked her interest. Especially when the fall season gave her such rustic orange colours to work with.

Ruffnut, Tuffnut, Bear, Thug and Fishlegs had introduced her to Loki's Maze of Mayhem, a maze that was placed in the grounds of the university to introduce the first years to making friends. And then come weekend kids could have there turn of Loki's Maze of Mayhem too, it was the beginning of the fear fest in Berk.

However as the Dreadfall season was coming to its peak of the fall, 31st of October the University was getting ready for the biggest party this month. The Dread-Fest-Fall Ball. The Uni has its own club in the student union, and this ball was well know for the night students would get hammered and probably roll into their beds in the early hours of the morning.

And as it was the final year Astrid and her friends were going to get to go to this Ball as a student, they were gonna do it properly.

" Bitch I've got them!" Ruff came into the apartment like a stampede, about four or five bags on each arm, falling into their living space/kitchen. Astrid had agreed, against her better judgement that Ruffnut could chose their matching outfits for the night. However she was slowly regretting that decision when she got a text saying:

' you won't believe the jaw dropping sexy outfits I'm getting us ! I'm getting fanny flutters just looking at them, imagine how we will look ! Jaws with go down and erections will go up if you get what I mean ;) I'll show you later bitch, love you ! 3 3'

Ruffnut was a strange lady at the best of times, but Astrid loved her for who she was and didn't want her to change one bit. However ever since hiding her relationship with her best friends fantasy, Ruff has been going on about getting Astrid a man, in the past two years her 'purity' was just that, hers. But now all of a sudden Ruff was on a mission to get Astrid laid.

" go on, what did you get?" While sitting in the living area going through her photos for her portfolio, Astrid could use the break, so she join Ruffnut on their small dining table as Ruff lay out the two body looking bags side by side.

" so I talked to the boys, they are going as devils, so we are going as angels." She un zipped them both, revealing a black angel suit and an white angel suit. Which confuses Astrid as she thought they were going as a pair.

She looked up towards Ruff but she already was answering her question before she had time to ask.

" no way are we going in the exact same costume, I love you Ast but not that much. So which one, Black or white" with out even having a proper look at the two Astrid could tell Ruffnut had her eyes on the white. But she didn't mind, black was more her style anyway.

" black!"

" perfect" she practically threw the costume into her hands while grabbing her own. " let's quickly start getting dressed I told Thug we'd be at his for 9 for pres, and it's already 6! I need to do my hair, make up, everything!" Ruff was a total girl at heart, when she got all dolled up, she did it so she'd look like some blonde Kardashian.

Walking to her bedroom Astrid was afraid to open the rest of this bag, Ruff had gotten all the accessories and everything and when she said sexy she knew it was slutty.

Unzipping the bag fully she first pulled out the black angel wings, big enough to stand out but not big enough to be unable to walk through a door. Next was the black halo headband and the black over knee high heeled boots. She had black laced gloves to match her black lace body suit but when she was looking for bottoms she couldn't find any. No skirt, shorts, skorts! Nothing.

" Ruff!" Her scream echoed through the rooms, waiting for her friend to reply.

" yeah!?"

" where are the bottoms?" She prayed there had been a mistake, that it was just a big mistake why she didn't have her bottoms, but something in her head told her that wasn't the case.

" that's hilarious Astrid, it wouldn't be a sexy angel if we didn't go out in just a bodysuit!" She knew it, her friend was making her look like a lady of the night. Fan-fucking-tastic!

Looking through the bag for a final look she did find thin flesh coloured tights that would match her skin tone and a pair of earrings. They were little black wings for her ears too.

She threw the bag into a corner and looked at her outfit, thinking about how she was going to get away with it, for now she was just gonna do her hair and make up and leave that till the end.

Xx

She had to admit, she didn't look too bad.

After her hair was done, the front part in a braided crown and the back in long thick curls. It held her halo in nicely and the crown hid the head band better that she thought. And her make up was done too, smoked out eyeshadow with volumed lashes and nude lip gloss, she had to admit she didn't look half bad.

She had an athletic body so she carried it off better than what she thought. The bodysuit was flashy to say the least, with thin straps and a slight plunge at the front, but not that it didn't show off to much breast, just enough that made her look sexy. And the matching gloves to go with it too. The nude tights were see through enough to show off her honey tan but not that it didn't look like she had her bare ass on show. However the bodysuit wasn't such a thong so it didn't show that much of her backside. The knee length boots covered the majority of her legs, only having her top thighs on show. All in all not bad. The wings fit fine, not looking to big and finally her little black earrings finished her outfit off.

She had to hand it to her Ruffnut, it was a fine choice for their final Dread-Fest-Fall Ball. While looking at herself in her long mirror she took a quick snap with her phone and sent a text to Hiccup. She had told him about this club they were going to and he related back when he was in University, gave her a speech about being safe and watching her drinks and if she needed anything call him. The usual boyfriend stuff. But he also inquired about her outfit and when she said she was leaving it to Ruff he made it clear he'd like a picture before she left. But she wasn't gonna show him that picture till tomorrow, she was gonna make him beg for it tonight. So the simple text just said:

'you always said I was an angel, you wanna see me look like one? ;) 3 xxx'

Waiting for her reply she sprayed herself with a bit of black orchid perfume, her signature smell as she would always say.

Not getting a reply back, she got a phone call instead, Hiccups name flashing up on her phone and with a small smirk she answered.

"Hello?" She propped herself up on her bed waiting for his reply.

'What's this about you being an angel? Is that what you're going as?' His voice sounded excited, one reason why she loved to tease.

" maybe, you'll have to wait and see tomorrow when I send you a picture" he could hear in her voice her seductive tone, she was playing a game, a dangerous game.

'Aww come on! Don't do this to me, we had a deal once you knew what you were wearing you'd send me a picture, you know since I might not get to see it myself' what she didn't know was that Hiccup was planning on seeing it himself, since he was an ambassador to the University he was able to get a ticket 'to chaperone' or in other words to get blinding pissed like the students while trying to act like a responsibility adult.

He just didn't tell her cause he was wanting it to be a surprise. He was going as a circus conductor, in his burglary suit cause he knew it made her weak by the knees and he just got himself a top hat, a mask and one of those conductors stick. And he was very much looking forward to meeting his angel.

" well let's just say it's not boyfriend approved" she gave herself another look, unaware of Hiccups plan.

'why?' His voice sounded concerned which meant her plan was working, however she wasn't going to let him worry much longer.

" well let's just say Ruff's choice shows a little more skin than I would have bargained for, but not to worry, you're the only guy that will ever get to see what's under it" his heart started to race after as he tried to form some sort of speech.

' r-right, okay - so err- so not chance of seeing it today?' She did feel sorry for him, but she stuck by her word, she wanted him to beg for it.

" nope, you'll get your look in tomorrow Mr Haddock" she wanted him to beg, she wanted him wrapped around her finger but she still didn't know what his plans were for tonight though.

' alright then, well have fun tonight, be safe and I'll see you soon i guess, love you' before she had time to reply he hung up, and disappointment filled inside of her, she wanted him to want to see it, but it looked like he wasn't bothered.

She could have let it consume her but with a knock on her bedroom door she was distracted.

" come in!" In walked a bright white Ruffnut, her costume exactly like Astrid's but white.

" you look fit!" Her friend always knew how to cheer her up even when she didn't know she needed cheering up.

" so do you girly!" Getting up and standing beside one another they did look like a pair, two angels, one bad - one good?

" told you we'd look slutty" she said with pride but Astrid shot her head up.

" you said sexy?" Trying to catch her out.

" yeah that's what I meant" and no matter what, Ruffnut was always one step ahead. " come on bitch, lets get fucked!"

Xx

The lads in their group were quite a bunch, Fishlegs was the smart ass one, raised in Berk like the majority and had a long history in Berk, Ingermen's were fishers back in the day, and they are still in the fishing business today. However Fishlegs getting all the brains in the family he was studying Marine Biology. Tuffnut the dumb ass and twin to her best friend, he like Ruff was born on Berk, their family were into mining, Tuffnut and Ruffnut are both doing Business to hopefully take over the family mine.

But then there was Bearcub and Thuggory, or as she called them Bear and Thug. Where as the others were from the East town both Bear and Thug were from West town. From what she remembered Hiccup saying, West town was where the wealth families came from, and Bear and Thug made that very obvious.

Bearcub came from an extravagant family, take the name Wanderer, it came from back to the Viking ages when wanderers were known for exploring, well that's what Bears family did, that's why Bear is taking Journalism, he wanted to travel the world and broadcast it like his parents did. And then there was Thuggory Meathead, he was the strange one, according to Ruff the Meathead family had been like the Haddock family, legends on Meathead island. However the Hairy hooligan tribe, which was lead by the Haddocks back in the day, then had raided their island. The Meathead tribe was conquered and made to serve under the Haddocks. Which then brought the question to mind how did the Meathead family now have so much wealth. Apparently Thugs great grandfather researched in rare animals, and Thug was doing zoology. But that still begs the question on the wealth, but Astrid didn't care to ask, as it was none of her business.

They entered the club around 11:30 since any time after and their tickets would expire. The university didn't cut on expenses when it came to parties. Especially if it was a Holiday special.

Like every year the club was decorated with jack-O-lanterns, cobwebs handing from the ceiling, bats and broomsticks that would dangle down too. They had the same back drop for years, it was from the historical department of a tapestry that was dragged down through the generations of the Dreadfall season back in the Viking ages. Let's just say Berk was very proud of its Viking heritage.

However like every other club there was about 5 different rooms to go in, and it wasn't a proper party if you didn't try every room.

" I need another drink! - that bottle of vodieee hasn't even hit me yet" Ruff expressed as she nearly tumbled down the first set of stairs. The club was allocated the space down underneath the student union, that way it wouldn't bother anyone upstairs.

However as her brother caught her before falling down the second lot of stairs, Ruff was still determined for another drink.

Pres started at Thugs place at 9:30, he lived with Bear but the flat itself was owned by Thugs family. They had stayed there drinking and dancing to music till 11 when they decided to head out, as the group of six always headed out together they took turns on who hosted pres, next would be Tuffnut and Fishlegs' turn as they lived together too.

" Ruff I don't think you need another drink!" Her brother tried to reason with her as Bear, Thug and Fish all headed to the bar, Astrid however stayed with her friend knowing that at the end of the day they were each other's responsibility.

" fuck off Tuff, double trouble vodie and Coke! Please!" She shouted to the bar man as she tumbled to the bar stool. Astrid was slightly tipsy, but she was sober enough to keep and eye on her friend. That was till she got distracted.

" Astrid the Machine!" Aya! That's what Aya always called her, a machine. Aya was not only in the marathon society but she was also training to become a professional athlete. Running was in her blood, before moving from her original home in Africa to Berk, Aya said she use to run about 10K a day, cause that's what it use to take to get to her local market and back, 5K there, 5K back. But even though she could do that Aya still called Astrid a Machine cause Astrid would run laps around them all. Running was Astrids way of dealing with stress.

" Aya!" She left her drunk friend just for a moment to hug her running buddy. Aya was stunning in Astrids mind, she had a runners body for sure, lean arms, legs and shoulders, she looked like a warrior and not pun intended as she was dressed like a warrior from Africa as her Dreadfall costume. Her pixie hair cut only she could pull off, with her chiselled features, was decorated with some head band made from beads.

" you like my costume, it's from my grandmothers side of the family, where women in our tribe would fight along side men!" Aya was very passionate about her lineage, always discovering something new about it, and Astrid was always the first to know as Astrid loved to hear about it.

" you look stunning" cause she did.

" well girl have you looked at yourself in the mirror! I mean only certain girls can pull off something like that" and she was right, technically she was going out with hardly any clothes on.

" this was Ruffs call I was just playing along" the two girls laughed, both knowing Ruffnuts - extravagance!

" crazy girl!" Aya's comment was true no doubt. " I best be off and find my friends, see you on the track Machine!"

So as Aya went off to find her group of friends, Astrid turned back to where Ruff should have been, downing her cup of double vodka and Coke, but she wasn't, none of her friends where.

" great!" Now she had to search this maze of a club to find them.

Xx

Hiccup turned up just after midnight, he noticed a few more ambassadors from past meetings but swerved them quickly, the last thing he needed was the whole club knowing Hiccup Haddock was here. He only wanted one person to know, and right now he couldn't find her.

He knew she was an angel and from what she teased him with - a sexy one- however finding her in this mass of drunken uni students was quite a hard task. The first room was clear, he couldn't see one white angel in sight, so he tried the second one, and luckily for him his luck wasn't check out. There in the middle of the dance floor was a very revealing white angel, long blonde hair in braids, she had her back facing him so it was perfect to surprise her, but walking over something wasn't right, trying not to dwell on it, he'd had a few drinks before hand and he was blaming it on that.

She hadn't expected him to come to this, so he was hoping it would be a nice surprise. Wrapping his arms around her body and whispering in her ear ' hello beautiful' he wasn't expecting the reaction.

" what the hell?" That was not her voice, turning round that was not her face. Shit! It was her roommate, he should have stuck with his instinct before just going for it.

"Sorry wrong person" he was mortified to say the least.

" what's going on here?" Another voice appeared from the crowd, a male voice, and as he came to light he saw it was the twin.

Before thinking he slipped into the crowd , can't have anyone noticing who he was.

" just some creep, think he got the wrong person, let's leave it" when Ruff was drunk she didn't let anything stick for two minutes she could have had a huge argument and forgot about it the day after.

Meanwhile Hiccup ran from that room to the third room not wanting to bump into his girlfriends roommate yet again, however without looking he crashed into another angel, a black angel, a feisty angel.

" hey watch where you're going moron!" His angel. He knows that voice like his own.

" Astrid!" He shouted over the blasting music, but his unique voice stood out in the crowd. Not to mention his emerald green eyes looking down at her.

" Hiccup?" Her mouth went into a smile realising its her Hiccup. " what are you doing here?" What the question running through her mind.

However the noise was pounding out louder and louder, so he took her hand and guided her through the crowd. She's been to the SU before, he knew of a small room that was attached to it but would be used right now.

And lucky for him it was unlocked, dragging her in and closing the door behind them the noise was drowned out, like the room had some sound proofing around it. It was a small room, some suits dotted around and a large table in the middle.

" it's called the rouge room, I've had meetings in here before." As she turned around Hiccup had fully taken the mask that hide his face, the room was completely dark, but not that dark that she couldn't see him.

" what are you doing here?" She thought after their phone call he wasn't interested, which begged the question of his presence here.

" I wanted to surprise you! And I wanted to see that costume in real life, no picture would have done that justice." His comment made her cheeks blush through her foundation.

" idiot!" punched his arm with all her might.

" why?" He gestured to his now bruised arm.

" on the phone before it sounded like you weren't interested, I thought you didn't care what I looked like, made me feel this big" she squeeze her fingers together emphasising how little she felt.

" I'm sorry Milady," setting closer and wrapping his arms around her, however he wasn't getting any back just yet. " I had to throw you off track so that my surprise would be special, but you should know when it comes to you, I'll always be interested." A smirk smiling down at her as his hands ran over her revealing body.

He was sappy, and cheesy but he was hers at least.

" however a heads up you were a black angel would have been nice" replaying the mortifying moment in his head.

" why?" However Astrid missed that unplanned meeting the roommate scenario.

" well let's just say there is this exact same costume but white, on a blonde girl that's not my girlfriend" she knew exactly who he was on about, she knew matching outfits were a bad idea.

" you didn't ?" But he nodded anyway.

" i should have stuck to my better judgement, I knew something was up but then I didn't listen did I?" At least he didn't grab her ass or anything cause it could have been catastrophic.

" did she recognise you" of course though if she had the whole club by now would know, Ruff wasn't the best at keeping her mouth shut.

" no, my mask covered most of my face. However that is not how I would have liked to meet your roommate for the first time" it was right that she had yet introduced her best friend to her boyfriend but that was for the reason of keeping them a secret. But Hiccup made it very clear one day he wanted to meet Ruff. Properly.

"Oh gods!" He was lucky she didn't recognise him, she stared at his picture 24/7. But then a smile came up on her face, " so you really came here just to surprise me?" Her arms came up around his neck and wrapped around them securely, while he still had his on her lower back.

" of course I did, it's our first Dreadfall together and I'd be damned if I wasn't gonna end it at the biggest party of the season." She felt his lips touch hers before she even saw it, however once she closed her eyes that didn't matter, she brought her hands to his face using her touch as away of seeing him.

Her fingers found his stubbles jaw easy enough, as he pressed deeper into the kiss they stumbled against one of the walls near the fancy sitting suits. He pressed her deeper into the wall as their lips moved together, matching each other's rhythm, her hands were now at the side of his head, edging their way into his hair. He noticed she liked to run her fingers through his hair, it was becoming a signature move of hers. His hands was busy with the lower half of her body, running his hands over her bodysuit and slight exposed legs, however he could tell she was wearing some sort of tights.

" Mr Haddock!" She said as he squeezed her bum cheeks. " some one could come in?" They were literally a second away from being caught, anyone who had the idea of just opening that door would catch them red handed.

" why do you think I locked the door" he nuzzled his way between her neck, making her giggle uncontrollable.

" some would say you're trying to seduce me Mr Haddock " her arms were on his shoulders holding herself up as her knees were going weak.

" are you complaining?" His hand wandered deeper, tucking itself between her legs, she was already radiating with heat even before he tugged open the buttons that attached her bodysuit together.

" Hiccup! Here?" Her mind was racing with thoughts as he only had one thing on his mind. While she was wondering to let him take her right here, right now, or chicken out on the fear of someone walking in, he was pushing up her now opened bodysuit and tugging at her nude tights.

" why not? You said you wanted to make this last Dread-Fest-Fall Ball a memorable one" he pulled the tights down, fingers hooking onto her underwear and dragging them down with the tights, pushing them to about halfway down her thighs so they rested on top of her over knee boots.

The door was locked, and it was sound proof, and he had came all this way, it'd be rude not to.

" fuck it!" She said with a smile, he pulled his face out of her neck and looked her in the eye, reflecting her smile back. " and fuck me" she knocked the ridiculous top hat off his head since it was making it hard to grab his hair properly and then dragged her hand down his chest and torso to his belt.

" you've been wearing my favourite suit lately, should I take it as a sign for wanting to get in my pants?" She undid her belt in seconds, and he found it such a turn on her being able to undress him faster than he would.

" would it be okay if it was?" The belt was off and his buttons were next.

" I'm not complaining " she bit her lip knowing he liked her doing that, it sent him wild. She had successfully unzipped

her pants and her pushing them down along with his boxers till his member pinged free, just like he did to her.

But now he was pushing her deeper into the wall, unable to control his desires. It was now she was unable to control her breath, letting out loud pants as her heart rate got faster. He pushed inside her swiftly, comfortably, like they were made for each other. She let out a gasp of pleasure, gripping onto his shoulders to keep herself up as he grunted. It wasn't soon after that her lips were covered by his, the mouths moving the sync with the rhythm of his thrusts, she was lucky he had his shoulders to keep her grounded as she could feel her legs buckling underneath her with pleasure.

Feeling her slipping he grabbed her legs for extra support, while is lips still moved with hers. However if he kept up this position for some time he too would crumble under the weight, his leg maybe the best money can buy but it still didn't have the support of a real one. He was picking up the pace now, probably because even though they might have locked the door the longer they waited the more chance of being caught. Her back was pressed harder against the wall behind her, but she didn't mind, her consternation was on the pressure building up inside her as her lover quickened his pace.

Faster and faster she felt her walls were gonna give in, and he was feeling it too, so he pressed harder, hitting the spots that undid her mostly. " ahh" she threw her head back needing a breather from his lips, while she started to pant more loudly. She was holding out though, getting better every time. He'd noticed that of course, how she was getting better, matching his rhythm, getting him off more and more.

He couldn't last longer, not at this pace, his vision was already getting blurry, he had to nuzzle his face into her neck as a way of grounding himself to her.

He released first, grunting and groaning, crying out her name 'Astrid!' As he held her tight, feeling control returning to him after losing it in her. His ecstasy brought on hers, clamping down on him while he was still buried inside her. Condoms had become less and less for them, and it was getting risky, she was on the pill but still that wasn't a guarantee, and him spilling inside her like this was getting more of a habit.

However in the height of it all they didn't care less.

" ha I win" her laugh was soon joined by his, still always a competition till the last ounce of pleasure.

" I think you will find Milady," his hand raised up from holding her thigh to her face, " in the winner" and he meant that by getting her, always a Hiccup.

" sap!" But she kissed him anyway, " but you are mine, all mine" and he was truly, he's told her he loves her and she eventually, when she was ready, said it back. But he's not told her he can see a future with her, a life with her.

" we should get going, before someone gets wind of us being in here" he pulled out, leaving her wishing he hadn't, and redressed himself while she dealt with pulling up her tights and redoing her bodysuit.

" do we have to?" Her arms were back around him, letting him swing her around with ease.

" well unless you wanna walk out here hand in hand?" She knew he would, and she really wanted too, but this year was important for her degree, if someone got wind she was dating a Haddock of all people, she wouldn't be able to visit the library without being harassed by someone. Never mind the magazine companies she would one day like to work for.

" but that's not an option " his kissed her sweetly, to let her know he wasn't blaming her. He agreed she would be scouted out and harassing if anyone knew she was with him that way. It was the curse of dating a Haddock.

" okay, you go first and I'll leave after." He gave her one last kiss before unlocking the door and exiting.

He wished this wouldn't be forever, just a few more months, get her past her exams and into a job and all can be back to normal, he can tell his parents he's met a girl, and amazing girl who he loved so much. He can tell his friends about how extremely stunning she is, and how she's challenging in bed. The guys agree it's a turn on when a girl challenges you for Dominance, some days he wins, some days he lets her win.

" Hiccup Haddock is that you?" He was stopped by three ambassadors, one was a tutor at the university and two were ex-heads. Agatha Belch, she was a biology teacher at the university and also a cousin to his godfather Gobber. Gobber was a vet to all pets, and his cousin took a similar liking to animals but into biology. Doris Love, her name does not suit. She was the head of the university when Hiccup was there but back then him and his mates would call her deadly Doris for her mean tongue and harsh words. Marcus Axe, he was a head years ago before Hiccup went, but had always been involved with university politics. Truth Hiccup didn't like him, but he didn't know him either so he just stayed out of his way.

" oh hi guys" He was cursing himself immensely, he'd completely forgot about his mask and hat before leaving the rouge room, and now he was exposed.

" what are you doing here?" Doris asked slurring a little, he'd never seen her this drunk, though he never really socialised with the ambassadors but paid a lot of money to the uni instead.

" I got a ticket to chaperone, like you guys" the three drunks faces lite up, as if he'd just offered to buy the next round.

" Gobber always said you were a good one!" Agatha announced slapping him on the back, she was a large women, with a hard slap.

" what do you say lad? Drink" before he knew it Marcus had his arms around him and was dragging him to the nearest bar. So much for keeping his head down.

Xx

Astrid was next, leaving about a minute or two after him, she saw him turn left so she went right, and immediately bump into someone.

" oh sorry I- Thug?" Her friend Thug was standing there it's his devils costume, looking quite smug too.

" hey Ast?" His smirk was freaking her out, like he was hiding something.

" hey, I -err I was just looking for you guys, I lost you after talking to my friend Aya" he was making her nervous on how close he was standing. It was no secret had a crush on her, had for years. But he always made her feel uncomfortable and the thought of being with him like she was with Hiccup just made her stomach flip.

" oh. And what about your other friend?" He nodded in the direction she knew Hiccup had left in, and all of a sudden she felt her heart skipping beats.

" what- what do you mean?" That's right Astrid, stammer, that will make it look less guilty.

" just before you left that room I saw a guy leave, didn't see his face but he was a guy in a suit" she almost let out a gasp of relief after knowing he doesn't know it was Hiccup, but she didn't since then he would know she was guilty.

" I'm not sure what you are talking about Thug " she tried to turn it back on him, make him think he'd made a mistake, but he still pressed on.

" no I don't think so-" however before he could go on the others arrived calming Astrid's nerves.

" Astrid! Bitch! There you are! Girl we have been looking all over for you." A very drunk Ruffnut came tumbling over, throwing her arms around her friend in an attempt to hug her.

" yeah same I've been looking for you too" she hugged her back, praying Thug would just forget their conversation.

" me and Astrid was just talking about this guy she was with " that bastard. He said it with a smirk as well, he knew what he was doing, drunk or not.

" what guy?! Astrid has a guy?!" From being comatose on her shoulder a second ago, Ruff was now up and looking around as if this mystery guy was gonna turn up.

" no Ruff I don't, Thugs just got it wrong ya see" her friend was disappointed but didn't push any further.

" he's just hallucinating from the alcohol" Ruffnut pointed out, patting Thug on the face. " come on girl, let's get you a drink"

The six walked off to the bar, But Astrid had to keep her eye on Thug, that fact that he liked her made him dangerous, and he had no objections in pushing his nose into her business. If she was gonna keep her secret from her friends she was gonna have to be more clever.