Chapter 10

"Singing"

"Something just doesn't add up," Hiccup said as they waited in the throne room for Astrid to finish the last minute preparations before the wedding tomorrow. He did not get a good feeling about leaving 'Heather' alone with Drago and something about that man was anything but good.

"I should say not, Chief Hiccup, but what can we do?" Ambassador Gobber commented to Hiccup having the same feeling, but mostly trusting his godson. After watching the boy growing up, he knew to trust Hiccup when something is up.

The doors opened again, to reveal Drago as he went up to Chief Dagur, "Forgive me, Chief, but Lady Heather had asked me to announce she will be going to bed early tonight."

"What? Why would she do that, we need to celebrate her big day," Dagur asked, wondering why his sister would request this.

"I believe she wants to rest before the wedding, my Chief. I want to advice we all should as well, since tomorrow is the big day for both kingdoms," Drago answered with a casual shrug.

"Well, we might as well take that advice and turn in early too. Goodnight everyone," Dagur said as he got up and left.

As everybody else turn to leave, Hiccup couldn't help but look back at the door hoping Lady Heather would come out.

At Lady Heather's room, Astrid was shoved into the bedroom with the door locked, upset she sat on the bed with Stormfly trying to cheer her up, singing softly from what Fishlegs told her.

"Do a pile and never fall.

Don't ever stray from protocol.

Off through the day, there's just one way you must behave."

As she singed, she looked out the window to the night sky.

"Do keep a grip and never crack.

Stiff up your lip- stiff up your lip"

She broke of starting to cry a bit with what little dignity she has left.

On the other side of the castle, Drago smugly went into his room and looked at himself in the mirror, smiling for tomorrow. "Everything is going according to plan," he couldn't help but laugh as he looked at a picture of Dagur that was filled with knives stabbed into it.

"Well your good luck has departed.

And your people soon will starve."

He mocked as he started singing.

"Say good bye to your crown cheese von dues,

but don't worry I'm so good-hearted

In your place I will come,

To see your pain so how could I refuse?"

As he sang, he went to a wardrobe and opened it to see potions and tubes. He brought out a few thing and started mixing things together as they made a poof when mixed.

"But to give me some instil,

I will have what I require

And it's something you'll never again use."

He looked at the picture again as he stared at the crown on top of Dagur's head.

"And it's nothing that inventive,

It's the one thing that I will have.

This simple crown, yes how could I refuse?"

Drago then finished mixing and looked at the poison he had made as it gave a soft glow.

"Oh don't let your spirits fall

For that pauper and king will be gone.

And I have the perfect knife,

So prepare the traitor chop axe."

He then went to another wardrobe to grab an executioner axe for Astrid after he frames her.

"And come with me to the altar

So I can kill all of you as I planned.

Yes I'm ready for how could I refuse?

How can I refuse!?"

He then dropped himself to the bed laughing, ready to kill Chief Dagur, Chief Hiccup and Astrid the next day.

The next morning, Stormfly jumped out of the room to the balcony to the gate in front of the castle outside stretching while meowing a bit. Before she turned to the castle where her friend was, sleeping on the bed at peace for a while, until she heard a noise heading towards her. Stormfly turned to see a black old horse with a cart attached behind it walking towards her asking, "Are you Stormfly, Windshear's friend?"

"Yes I am," she replied.

"She needs help and so does the princess," he told her urgently.

"What?" Stormfly asked shocked before looking back at the castle then turning back to the horse, "Show me quick." They then headed out.

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At the mines, both Fishlegs and Heather, who started using her axe that she had hidden, were digging into the mines trying to find a way out as Windshear watched, until a rock jumped on Windshear's tail making her cry out in pain.

Heather stopped looking a bit dirty from the work to see Windshear hurt, she went to her while giving her a pat. "I'm sorry Windshear." Heather then noticed the rock that hit Windshear was cracked and opened it to find purple crystals inside.

Fishlegs then groaned in frustration after a few minutes passed, "It's hopeless," he said as he gave up and sat down. "I'm sorry Heather."

"Do you know why, I didn't want to marry the Chief?" Heather asked as she sat down next to him with the rock in her hands.

"You weren't ready," he answered, wondering why she was asking.

"No! I was in love with somebody else. My best friend," she answered looking to Fishlegs as he turned to her as well. "The man who has taught me so much and never treated me wrong."

Realization came to Fishleg's face, blushing a little before he said, "But I'm not a Chief. I can't give you what he can."

"I think you're like this," she told him, showing the rock closed.

"A rock?" he said confused.

Laughing, "On assuming on the outside, but a treasure within," she responded opening the rock to show him the crystals.

Smiling at each other, they both hugged each other.

"We'll get out of this somehow, I promise," he told her.

"I know we will, but we have to hurry or else Astrid and Dagur will no longer be with us."

"Don't tell me they are in there," Stormfly said as she and Alvin arrived to the collapsed mines.

"Alright, then I won't say anything," he responded.

Stormfly then jumped down from Alvin and started sniffing, "Oh I'm getting. Yes! I'm getting," She said as she circled around while sniffing.

"Dizzy?" Alvin questioned with an eyebrow raised.

"No, a scent," she responded as she caught a scent, looking up, "There is another way in."

At the palace the next morning, the wedding of Chief Hiccup and 'Lady Heather' are getting ready and being held outside of the castle by the gardens.

As Astrid was tended for, Drago came up saying, "Remember our deal, spill a word and ye're gone," he commented while looking at the mirror wearing a silver and white suit before walking away as Astrid looked down depressed before covering it with a fake smile as Dagur came up to her to congratulate her big day.

So, so sorry for updating so late again after a whole month. Midterms might be over, but that doesn't stop projects, tests, and computer breaking down from getting in the way. I will update again as soon as I can.

Hope you guys are enjoying the story and Thank you for the reviews and following. Can Stormfly get Heather, Windshear and Fishlegs out? And will Astrid give up so quickly or strike back? Thank you for the reviews and following. Find out what happens if you haven't followed yet and leave reviews. Until next time!