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Astrid walked down to the football field in a plain shirt and lose shorts. It was the first Monday of school and also the first day of cheer practice.

"Hey Astrid! Wait up!" a girl called behind her.

Astrid turned to see a tall, skinny girl in long blonde braids run up to her. "Hi Ruffnut. How was school?"

"Ugh," Ruff rolled her eyes. "I can't believe we have to read while we're still alive."

"Well, it's the only way to get through the world today you know," Astrid said. "We aren't in ancient Medieval times you know."

"I know," Ruff said. "I would rather it be in ancient Viking times. God! They did some crazy things."

Astrid rolled her eyes. Ruff was one of the good parts of her fake life. Ruff was her friend but she was also a bit crazy. But no matter how crazy she was, Ruff always had an understanding and soft side to her. The same girl who would purposefully blow up stuff in chemistry would also help Astrid through her tough times.

Well, she's only one of two that do that. Astrid thought as she smiled to herself.

"I bet that the Berserkers are going to get their arses beat this year," Ruff said.

"Maybe," Astrid said. "It all depends on how well the team works together."

"Tuff's on it this year," Ruff said. "So we're bound to win."

"Oh, no," Astrid sighed. "You're brother's going to be on the football team with Snotlout? There goes the season."

"Hey! He's good. Besides, Fishlegs will probably be the one that keeps them in line."

Astrid cocked an eyebrow. "You mean the smarty? He's afraid of his own shadow that last I remembered. How will he stand up to your brother and Snotlout?"

"He changed over the summer," Ruff said. "He went away to some sort of camp but when he came back he was more confident about himself."

"Ok," Astrid said as she put her gym bag on the floor by the bleachers with Ruff following suit. "How do you know that? School has only been going for a week."

"I saw him during the summer," Ruff said. "You know the boy from Berserk High?"

Astrid rolled her eyes in disgust. "Yeah. Dagur."

"Well, he has been teasing and tormenting Fishlegs since we were in elementary," Ruff said. "But when Dagur tried again when he got back, Fish defended himself."

"What?"

"Yeah. Dagur tried to punch him but instead got punched by Fish."

"Ok, maybe he will be able to be the peacekeeper between Snot and Tuff."

"You called?" Tuff, a boy with long blonde dread locks, asked as he approached the girls.

"My ears are burning," Snotlout said as he followed suit. "Someone said my name."

"Hi," Astrid said not really caring. She turned to her gym bag and retrieved her water bottle. "So how was your guys' first Monday?"

"Ugh!" Tuff sighed. "I can't believe we have to read while we're still alive."

Astrid shook her head and smiled. Those two are definitely twins.

"Yeah," Snotlout said. "Why read when you can just do the stuff the words tell you stuff about?"

Astrid sighed in annoyance. Idiot.

"Alright everyone," Gobber said as he walked forward. "Welcome to football practice!" The boys all walked over and stood in front of Gobber. "You too ladies."

Ruff and Astrid looked at each other as they walked over with the rest of the cheer team.

"Why are we over here?" one girl asked.

"Yeah," another said. "We cheer not throw a ball."

"That's because Gothi and I want you over here," Gobber said. An older lady with grey hair walked up beside Gobber and nodded.

"Ok," Astrid said a bit confused at what was happening.

"Man, I hope I get a serious injury," Tuff said.

"Yeah," Astrid scoffed. "It's only fun if you get a scar out of it."

"No kidding right?" a voice said. "Pain! Love it!"

"Hey," Tuff said. "What's he doing here?"

Everyone looked to see what and who he was talking about. They all gasped, except for Astrid, at who it was.

"He doesn't belong here," Snotlout said. "What's he doing here?" Snotlout was definitely annoyed.

"He is here Snotlout," Gobber said eyeing the teen. "To help with this year's season."

"How?" Tuff asked. "By being the dummy we tackle?" Both Snotlout and Tuff began to laugh followed by many of the other football players. Even a few of the girls laughed.

Astrid shook her head in disgust. So mature.

"No," Gobber said. "He's here as manager."

"Manager?" Fishlegs asked.

"Yes," Gobber nodded. "Manager for the football team." Most of the boys groaned in disgust and disbelief.

"You're right," Ruff whispered to Astrid. "There goes the season."

"I think he'll do a good job," Astrid whispered back. Ruff just looked at her with a cocked eyebrow.

"But why?" Snotlout complained.

"Because I'm not as spry as I used to be," Gobber explained. "I need help and I trust Hiccup to get to job done right."

"He'll just slow us down," Tuff said.

"I'll be doing the paperwork and stuff, not playing," Hiccup said. "I don't see how shuffling papers and organizing things are going to affect your game playing."

"He's got a point," Astrid said. Everyone turned to her in shock.

"Who's side are you on babe?" Snotlout asked.

"I'm on the side that will allow us to win," Astrid said. "If Gobber needs help behind the scenes so that he can concentrate on your gaming skills then I'm all for Hiccup being manager."

"Thank you Astrid," Gobber said.

"I'm glad you feel that way," Gothi piped in. "Because he's also the manager for the cheer team as well."

"What!?" everyone asked in surprise.

"But why?" Ruff asked.

"For the same reasons as Gobber. I'm not that spry anymore and I can't multitask as I used too."

"But what if he's a pervert?" one girl whinned.

"Yeah," Tuff said. "He could take his lack of girlfriend out on the girls."

"He's not going into the locker rooms," Gothi said. "NO boy is allowed in there. He'll be doing the same things he is doing for Gobber."

"But," a girl started.

"No buts!" Gothi snapped. "He's your manager as well as the football players'. End of discussion!"

All of the students went ridged in shock and fear. Gothi only blew up when she needed too. "Yes ma'am."

"Alright!" Gobber shouted. "Let's get started with practice."

The football players headed toward the field as the girls headed to an area on the other side to practice their cheers. Astrid was the last to turn and walk away for she stayed to look at Hiccup with a big smile. First, four of my classes and now at practice. God must be on my side.

Hiccup noticed that she hadn't joined the others yet and looked at her smiling face. He smiled back shyly and gave her a nod. Astrid nodded back. As she went to join the others, she winked at him, making his heart flutter.

"What took you so long?" Ruff asked.

"I guess I was more shocked than I thought to find out that Hiccup would also be managing us," Astrid lied.

"Does that mean we have to follow what he tells us?" the girl next to Ruff asked.

"Um…probably," Ruff said. "That is why he's manager right?"

"If he gives us any directions, it will be from Gothi," Astrid deducted. "He won't try and exert any power over us. That's not who he is."

"And how would you know who he is?" Ruff asked. "You know him just as well as we do so what makes you an expert?"

"Nothing," Astrid said. "I've just seen what he's done in the past and that's my theory of him so drop it."


Hiccup walked to his car feeling satisfied. He had completed his first day of managing both teams without any hitches. It had gone pretty smoothly. He had noticed some things about some of the players that he'd have to tell Gobber sooner or later but he wanted to make sure his observation was correct. He hadn't noticed anything with the cheer team, except that Astrid was very flexible but he already knew that.

He put his key into the lock and opened the car door as he continued to reflect on the practice day. He had expected the football players to groan when they found out he was going to manage them. He even expected the girls to have the same reaction. Ha. You should have seen my reaction when Gobber came to me with that proposal this morning.

However, what he didn't expect was Astrid to defend him in front of everyone. He was very grateful that she did but he could handle himself against Snotlout verbally. He was more afraid of her blowing her cover doing things like that. Heck, Gobber's getting suspicious.

As he started the car, realization came over him and his eyes went wide. Now Gobber has more fuel to use against me. Just great.

He backed out of the car space and headed home. As he went down Main Street, his eyes lingered on Gobber's Ice Cream Forge. He smiled remembering the day he met Astrid for the first time.

Those were good times. He thought. He smile dropped, remembering what had happened between them. He hated it and wish it could be changed. But it couldn't. Not for a while at least.

He pulled up into the driveway of his house and parked the car in the garage. Seeing that his father wasn't home yet, Hiccup didn't enter the house. He closed the garage, retrieved some meat from the garage fridge and entered the backyard through the side gate. He then worked his way through the overgrown trees and bushes and snuck out of the yard onto Main Street and darted quickly into the forest.


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