Gosh, it's been over a months since the last update. I'm so sorry, but I once again was experiencing a writer's block plus I had a lot to do in real life. but now I'm back and I plan to finish this in the next months with at least one, probably two updates per week.

Shout-out:

The Golden Valkyrie: Thank you :-D

I hope you enjoy this chapter. And please read the author's note at the end, it contains a bit of information about how my stories will continue.

Chapter 19

[Scene cuts to at the Arena]

Astrid

„Stay out of my way! I'm winning this thing"

HICCUP

„Good. Please, by all means."

VIKING

„You got it Astrid!"

ASTRID

„This time! This time, for sure! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUGGGGGHHHHHHHH!"

[Astrid sees the Gronckle on the ground, Hiccup standing beside it]

„Uh oh ..."

ASTRID

„NO! NO! SON OF HALF-TROLL, RAT-EATING MUNGE BUCKET!"

„Did she just call Stoick a half-troll?!"

STOICK

„Wait! Wait!"

HICCUP

„So, later."

GOBBER

„Not so fast!"

HICCUP

„I'm kinda late for-"

ASTRID

„What?! Late for what, exactly?!"

STOICK

„Okay, quiet down. The Elder has decided."

[Gothi comes forward. Gobber points his hook at Astrid but Gothi shakes her head. When Gobber points his right hand at Hiccup, the boy looks uncomfortable and tries to shy away, while Gothi nods approvingly.]

GOBBER

„You've done it! You've done it, Hiccup! You get to kill the dragon!"

„No, please! I don't want to see this! Please don't let me see this …

[Astrid gives a death glare in Hiccup's direction.]

STOICK

„Ha, ha! That's my boy!"

[The other teens (minus Astrid) lift Hiccup onto their shoulders.]

HICCUP (SARCASTICALLY)

„Heh. Oh, yeah! Yes! I can't wait. I am so..."

[Scene cuts to at the cove]

HICCUP

„...LEAVING! We're leaving. Let's pack up. Looks like you and me are taking a little vacation, forever. Ah, man..."

„Wow, ok. This is new."

[Hiccup hears a grinding sound. When he looks up he sees Astrid sitting on a boulder, sharpening her axe]

HICCUP

„Aggh! What the- What are you doing here?"

„Curiosity."

[Astrid stands up and theateningly advances at Hiccup.]

ASTRID

„I want to know what's going on. No one just gets as good as you do. Especially you. Start talking! Are you training with someone?"

HICCUP (STUTTERING)

„Uh... training?"

ASTRID

„It better not involve this!"

[She points at Hiccup's riding gear.]

HICCUP

„I know this looks really bad, but you see...this is, uh..."

[A rustling sound comes from the nearby bushes. Astrid pushes Hiccup away and curiously walks towards the noice.]

HICCUP

„You're right! You're right! You're right. I'm through with the lies. I've been making... outfits. So, you got me. It's time everyone knew. Drag me back. Go ahead. Here we go."

[Astrid bends his arm backward, making an audible cracking noise, forcing him to the ground.]

„Oww!"

HICCUP

„OW! Why would you DO that?!"

ASTRID

„That's for the lies. And THAT'S ..."

[Astrid drops her axe handle on his gut.]

ASTRID

„for everything else."

HICCUP (IN PAIN)

„Oh, man."

[Toothless comes from behind a rock, growling.]

ASTRID

„Get down! RUN! RUN!"

HICCUP

„NO! No. It's okay! It's okay... she's a friend. It's okay. You just scared him."

ASTRID

„I scared him?! Who is "him"?"

HICCUP

„Astrid, Toothless. Toothless, Astrid."

[Astrid runs away, threatening to expose them.]

HICCUP

„Da, da-da! We're dead!"

[Toothless leaves.]

HICCUP

„Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Where do you think you're going?!"

„Good question..."

So, as I said above, I have a few infos:

1. This story has 14 chapters left. I try to update twice per week, so this story might be finished in two months.

2. My story "Six years from now" is currently on hiatus. I've tried several times now to write the next chapter, but each time it doesn't turn out how I want it to. I'll continue the story as soon, as I manage to write a proper chapter, but most likely not before september is half over.

3. My series "Dragon Conquerors" is paused too. GotNF took a lot more time to write than I thought it would, so I decided to only write one story at a time and only start with the TV until my other two stories are finished. I hope you're okay with this.

Please tell me your opinion about the changes in the review. See you next update, bye.