WHO I REALLY AM

(A How To Train Your Dragon Fanfiction)

by:Astrid Camicazi N. Hofferson

Summary:Astrid Hofferson, shieldmaiden of Berk and second-in-command of the dragon riders, swears to tell everything to her betrothed,Hiccup Haddock,even secrets. She tells him everything, except for one.Will Hiccup accept her after finding out the truth?(Story is set in the Race to the edge timeline)

DICLAIMER:I DO NOT OWN HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON

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Last time on Who I Really Am...

"Hiccup?! Wh-what are you doing here?" she blurted out.

"It doesn't matter. What's more important question is: what are you doing here? You had all of us worried! I've searched for you everywhere and turns out, you are here. And why? Didn't you missed me?"

IV

YOU DON'T TRUST ME

"Of course. Yes! I missed you, Hiccup. Thing is, I didn't expect you to be here because I thought you were on the Dragons' Edge." she answered.

Hiccup come more closer and decided to sit beside her. Then he faced her, looked into her eyes and said with a questioning tone,more likely,he is interrogating her with his brows knitted a little bit.

"You have not really answered my question yet. What are you doing here on the Bog-Burglar Island and why did you leave without letting us know where you are going?"

"Nothing."says Astrid making Hiccup's eyebrows raised in curiosity and doubt.

"Are you sure?"Hiccup said sternly with a deep and low voice.

Astrid sighed and laughed nervously.

"Fine, you got me there.I just went back to Berk earlier to visit um... my family. And after that, I decided to wander this place."she lied. "As you can see,this island of the Bog-Burglars,is a place full of nature's wonders. It is a worth to explore, don't ya think?" she tried to divert the topic.

"Of course, it is." Hiccup deadpanned. "So, if you have visited your parents on Berk, then why haven't they seen you or knew you were coming? Astrid, I went earlier to your house on Berk. I have personally talked to your father. I know you are lying to me, for I know you more than the all others." Astrid gulped at hearing the statement." I trust you to tell me everything. Even secrets. So if it is what I thought, you can tell me about it. You know that you can trust me."

"Yes,you are right. It is a secret. Very personal and a family secret. I'm sorry Hiccup, but I couldn't tell you." Astrid said with a soft voice, looking into the ground, avoiding his gaze.

Hiccup held Astrid's hands and looked at her with a soft smile."

"Astrid, look at me. We are family and you can trust me with everything. Tell me and I won't tell what you said to me to others. I promise." he tries to persuade her." Or if you are not yet ready, I am willing to wait until you are ready to tell me."

"No." she replied with finality. The smile in his face turns into a frown and the then seconds after, his face becomes emotionless, trying to hide his real feelings of pain. Pain, because of this secret. He feels betrayed. He loves Astrid so much and trusts her. But why can't she trust him?

"Why? You don't fully trust me Astrid, do you?" he asks her.

"Positive. I trust you with everything, with all my heart." she told him.

"Then, why can't you tell me about it? I am your boyfriend, partner, leader and confidante. For Thor's sake!" Hiccup exclaimed.

Astrid opened her mouth halfway, ready to answer Hiccup's question. But then she shut it.

"Then no! You. Do. Not. Trust. Me. YOU DO NOT TRUST ME."He said with a bit of hurt in his voice. There's a crack in his mask but he would not let her show it, not now after the current events. Instead, he stood up and whistled Toothless to come over. Hiccup ran and Astrid immediately followed him.

"Hiccup, wait! Where are you going?"

"Anywhere, away from here. You might guess. But it is nothing of your business." Hiccup said coldly to Astrid. He started to mount Toothless up. But then, he immediately saw a terror flying his way. It was Iggy, Fishlegs' terror, carring some message written in a rolled paper.

He get the rolled paper from the dragon's neck. He patted the dragon and mumbled, "Thank you, Iggy. Good boy."

He unrolled the paper and reads the message which made his eyes widened slowly. Astrid asked him despite of what happened.

"What does it says,Hiccup?"

"Mount up, Astrid. We are going back to the Edge."

"Why?"

"The Edge is under attack by the Hunters."

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Reader:Why do you have to be so rude?!

Asta/ACNH*wears halo and angel wings* *smiles innocently* Rude? I don't know what you are talking about.

Reader: Stop being innocent!* snaps fingers that replaces halo and angel wings with devil horns and devil wings* That's much better.

Asta/ACNH:Why did you do that?!

Reader:That's for making Hiccstrid fight.*throws a book to the poor writer*

Asta/ACNH:OUCH!

Reader:And that's for everything else.

Asta/ACNH:It's part of the story. Climax. But you should read more to know what will happen next. I promise you will like the succeding chapters.

Reader: May I see?

Asta/ACNH*Hides the draft for the next chapter* Nuh-uh. You need to wait. *Smiles evilly;)*

Reader:Fine!

A/N: DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN... *hides*Sorry if this chapter has to be like this but it is a part of the story, anyway. Anyway, I promise you to make the story to meet your expectations and surpass it. Thank you for reading amd supporting my work. You guys are amazing.:) See you next time!:)

Yours truly,

Asta(ACNH)