We all land on the floor with a thud. "Ow". "Indi, is that you?" Astrid yells from downstairs. "Yeah it's me" I yell back. Astrid walks up the stairs. "You said you'd only be gone for a couple of minutes, that was more like an hour... who are they!?" She says, starting at my friends. "Well, time for introductions. Holly, Astrid, Astrid, Holly. And this is Claire, and Jessie and this is Mia". Everyone stares at Astrid and she stares back."well, now that's out of the way lets go see everyone else" I say, trying to break up the awkward silence.
As we walk outside Arrow, Shadow, and all the other dragons walk up and start to nuzzle me. My friends all scream and stumble backwards. "Come on guys, get off. Sorry to scare you guys like that, they're a bit attached". The dragons back off and calm down. "Is that a Night Fury!?" Jessie yells, her jaw almost hitting the ground. "Sure is. Her name is Shadow. This is Flare, and Buckstitch. This ine here is Arrow and Road Runner and his pack. Well actually I think I'm more in charge but you get the idea". Everyone stares, and Mia starts walking over to Arrow. "This is Arrow, isn't it? She's beautiful" she says, as she scratches Arrow under the chin. Arrow falls to the ground in bliss. Mia screams and steps back, "what did I do?!" "Don't worry, if you scratch Nadders under their chin they collapse and you have them sujuced". "Phew, I thought I hurt her". Holly then steps foward and ribs her on the belly. Arrow starts rolling around on her back. Holly giggles, then stops hoping no one noticed. "She is very beutiful. You're really lucky Indi". I smile, acknowledging how lucky I am to have found myself here that first time. "Yeah I am". Hiccup interupts, "sorry to break up the introductions but would you like to explain what happened and how they ended up here?" "I'll try my best".
"And so I had to let them come" I explain, ending my explanation. "So do we have to get rid of them now they know?" The twins ask, clearly wanting to do something interesting. "No! Of course not! They're my friends, and besides tomorrow is Snoggletog and we can't go killing people right before then". The twins slouch in their chairs, a bit disappointed. "Anyway, what am I going to do with you lot?" Astrid walks up to me, suggesting something. "They could always stay in my hut with us for now and seeing as they'll probably come back and all that we can build them a hut later". "Good idea. You guys ok with staying with myself and Astrid?" "Yeah" they say, simultaneously. "Ok then, go put your bags in Astrid's room and come back down. We need to organize what's going to happen while you're here". Holly, Jessie, Mia snd Claire all run into Astrid's hut and return moments later. "Ok, lets figure this out".
"So after Snoggletog we'll find each of them a dragon and they can start training" Hiccup asks, summing it all up. "Well actually, there is something else" Astrid interupts. "What?" "Well remember how you said after Snoggletog we could go visit your 'home' island?" "That's right. How about, seeing as Hiccup knows the most about dragons, no offense Fishlegs, and is the best rider, they can stay here and train with everyone else?" "Sounds good. Does that work for you, Hiccup?" "Works for me. How about you, gang? Think you can help me train the newbies?" "Sure thing", "definitely", "sounds good", "I guess". "Well now that's sorted, everyone to bed, it's going to be great tomorrow". Everyone walks home, anticipating the excitement to come.
"Ok so if the dragons sleep in the pens outside and we place blankets here, here, here, here, and here we should be all good. Guys, choose a blanket and go to sleep" I say, trying to get everyone organized. "There, goodnight". "Goodnight". "Goodnight Indi". "Goodnight Astrid".