Hey buddies! It is finally time for vacation. I don't know if other countries have a holiday right now, but I do know mine has. So, time for lots of fanfiction! Back to the story!

Chapter 3: A Heartbeat Away

Katla had never felt such fear before. Her heartbeat went faster than ever as she looked right into the face of the angry dragon. The dragon let out an ear-piercing shriek and she screamed in fear. She got up and ran as fast as she could.

The dragon followed her through the forest. Eventually, she reached a dead end. The mountain was blocking her path and the dragon cornered her. Right when she thought it was all over and the dragon loaded its fire, something roughly pushed her aside.

She hit the ground and though it knocked all the air out of her lungs, she got to her feet almost immediately. Hiccup had hit the ground a few feet away from her. She assumed he had been blown against the tree when the fire struck. A patch of grass was singed close to him, so she didn't think he had been hit by the fire itself.

She ran to him and turned him on his back. ''Hiccup!''

He was unconscious. His good leg was in a rather awkward position. She didn't have much time to inspect his injuries though. The dragon was not done with them. So, she picked him up and started running.

She took back what she had thought before. She had never felt more fear that she felt now. A few minutes ago, only she had been in danger but now Hiccup was in danger too. She heard the dragon roar behind her and started running faster. She ran until she reached the cave she had been in with Hiccup earlier.

She lay Hiccup down on the floor and made a fire to warm them up. The embers floated around the cave. Usually, this would make her feel all giddy inside. But not this time. She had forced Hiccup to leave the cave, just because she decided to run out. He was hurt because of her. If he didn't wake up it would be all her fault.

She went to sit next to Hiccup and started examining his injuries. First, she looked at his leg. A dark bruise was already forming on it and it was broken. She looked at his face and noticed his eyes had opened.

''Hey'' he muttered, smiling up at her.

She rolled her eyes. ''Don't 'Hey' me! What were you thinking? Just jumping in front of me and nearly getting yourself killed.''

''Put emphasis on 'Nearly'''

''I don't know if I want to hug you right now or throw you off the mountain.''

''Can I pick?'' He said, smirking.

''You're impossible. You nearly killed yourself there. I was worried. If I had just stayed with you in the cave you wouldn't have to save me, and you wouldn't be hurt.'' She rambled.

''Katla, it's not your fault. It was my own decision. Besides, you ran out because I offended you. It's my fault.'' He said as he sat up.

''Thanks, Hiccup. For saving me.''

He grinned at her, recalling that she just saved him too. ''Hey, you help me. I help you.''

''We have one more problem,'' she said ''How are we ever going to get off this island?''

And done! A third chapter. The next chapter will probably be the last one. Hope you liked this chapter and let me know if you enjoyed it. And if you have any ideas for fanfictions you might like, send it to me. I'll be more than happy to make my vacation productive and write it.