Ok so I'm thinking of some ideas for continuing this story so if anyone has suggestions, I'm open to hearing any of them. Also, I think I'm going to start a new story, I'll still continue with this one as long as I can, but I have some ideas for other stories that I may start so be on the lookout.

It was time for the annual competition. Berk was preparing for the large amount of guests that would be arriving any day now. Astrid and the others had gotten pretty good at flying and only had one day left to survive as dragons. They were helping decorate the high rafters in the Great Hall. Hiccup hadn't been heard from since the night the village was burnt down.

The games consisted of three competitions that every island in the Archipelago participated in if they were able. There hadn't been one in years because of the dragon raids, but finally, this year, there would be the annual games. The first competition was a foot race around the island. It was very dangerous because of the wild creatures so two competitors from the same island ran together. The next challenge would be the weapon challenge. You would use the weapon that you were most comfortable using and you would take out the invaders to protect the villagers. The attackers and villagers would just be wood cut outs, but you had to act like it was real. The third and final event that the contestants competed in was the obstacle course. It involved a running part, a rock climbing and a swimming portion. The first one back wins that round. The winner of the games would hold the trophy until the next year.

The contestants were the strongest and overall best teens from each island. Some islands didn't have very many teens to compete, but most of them are very strong and fast. Astrid and the others were going to compete this year and they will. The games take place in one week, but most of the islands competitors arrive ahead of time so that they could be there in time for the games. Astrid would be able to compete this year. She had been too young to do it before and then they didn't even have the games. This year, Berk was hosting and she would be competing in it. She was bursting at the seams.

Hiccup had called a meeting of the leaders on Dragon Island. He had an important announcement to make and the dragons would probably agree with him.

"Hiccup, what's so important that we had to come immediately here? I mean we all have our islands to protect and our people to lead." Toothless was very curious. Hiccup hadn't told him anything or even spoken to him since the night that they burnt Berk down. He had missed his friend.

"I have called all of the leaders here before me with an announcement that could change everything. The annual Odin Games are coming up in one week exactly and they are being held on Berk this year."

"Is that why you told us to hold off on the raids from all of the Viking inhabited islands," Jem asked Hiccup. She cocked her head to the side and gave a squawk.

"Exactly Jem. If there are any dragon raids near the time of the games, they will be called off and we will have to wait another year to try again." Hiccup looked around at his friends who also happened to be his only family since Stoick so rudely disowned him.

"Try what exactly Hiccup," Toothless asked his friend. Hiccup just smiled his toothy, lopsided grin.

"We are going to Berk in one week. We shall show them who the winner of the games really is." Hiccup called for all of the leaders to listen closely to his plan. They nodded and growled when they agreed. Hiccup dismissed them back to their own islands and had Toothless stay. He didn't have anyone to tell the plan to. The other leaders needed to tell their people the plan and have them meet Hiccup and Toothless in the same place on Dragon Island. No one else knew of Hiccup's power except for Astrid, Fishlegs, Snotlout, Ruffnut, Tuffnut and Stoick as well as a few miscellaneous Vikings who Stoick had chosen to tell. The other islands are going to be in for a surprise.

"Hiccup, please listen to me. Is violence against the people who hate you the way to turn?" Toothless nudged his friend. Hiccup looked sadly at him and Toothless was taken aback by the emotions flooding out of his closest friend. "Hiccup, do you know what a Satt Sjón is?"

"A what?"

"It translates differently but basically you can feel and basically see what the other is feeling. You just look directly in the eyes of another dragon or person and if they are both willing to do the Satt Sjón then the person or dragon receiving the person's emotions basically is in their memories." Toothless just looked at Hiccup to see if he was following where this was going. "You and I shared a moment a second ago and I now understand why we must do this. I felt your pain as if it was my own. I understand now."

"Thank you Toothless. I thought that no one would get why, but finally I found someone who listens and understands why we must attack Berk."

Astrid was watching the sun set slowly over the ocean and she felt a strange tingling in her feet. She glanced down the best she could and saw that she was changing back. She squawked with excitement as she continued to change. After three minutes, she was back to being Astrid. She was thrilled to have her body back, but she also sort of missed the Nadder's. She sprinted into the village and ran into Fishlegs who was normal again too.

"Astrid, you're normal again!" Fishlegs did a little dance before running off to find the twins and Snotlout. Astrid ran to the chief's house and knocked on the door before kicking it open.

"I'm sorry chief for barging in here, but I would just like to let you know that we are back to normal and are able to help in any way needed." Stoick turned to Astrid with a grim look on his face.

"What happened Astrid? Why does Hiccup burn the village to the ground and then fly off? It's been three days since that night and I haven't heard anything from him. I haven't even seen a dragon that wasn't one of you Astrid. What if he attacks Berk during the Odin Games?"

"That wouldn't be very smart and trust me Hiccup is all about smart. He knows to not attack an island with a thousand strong and weapon wielding vikings on it. That would just be yak-brained," Astrid replied, trying to reassure her chief. He straightened up and look her straight in the eye.'?

"Just to be safe, I want you and the others to guard the village at night with the vikings who are on patrol. The competitors should be arriving at any point now and if they see even one dragon attacking us, they will either stand and fight or turn around and we will be forced to call off the games once again." Stoick looked reassured by Astrid's speech and then told her to leave so he could get everything ready.

Astrid walked out of her house and headed into the forest. She let her feet carry her and she was surprised by where they led her. She was standing in the cove. Stoick forbid anyone from going there after Hiccup left because he was afraid that Hiccup may go back to the cove and do something to whoever was there at the time. He only told the ones who knew of the cove they were forbid and told the other villagers nothing of Hiccup or the cove. They all noticed Hiccup was missing, but they all just figured he had run off and left the island, which they were right about.

Astrid missed this place because it's where she had first found Hiccup and then where he had left. Her eyes were beginning to well up with tears. She couldn't bear to be here anymore. She began to let the tears run as she raced through the forest before collapsing next to a moss-covered boulder and crying.

"Why do I feel guilty about miss treating Hiccup? I mean he is a hiccup and a screw up and a little on the crazy side, but I feel horrible for making him leave. It was mainly Stoick who gave him the final push off of the shores of Berk and into the uncharted sea, but she had a major part to play too. So did Fishlegs and Snotlout and even Ruffnut and Tuffnut hurt Hiccup, physically or mentally, at some point? Astrid continued to cry until the sun came overhead. She sat motionless except for her silent sobs until the stars began to glimmer and shine in the beautiful black expanse of nothing. "Oh Odin, why do I feel so terrible," Astrid cried to the halls of Valhalla. "Why does it hurt me so much to know that Hiccup is gone?" Astrid crossed hers arms over her legs and pulled them close to her chest. She looked to the heavens above and watched the stars sparkle and gleam as if they were dancing. Astrid closed her eyes and sat back against the rock. She let the comforting sleep take her away into darkness. As she sank into her slumber, one last tear slipped out of her eye and fell to the earth.

Hiccup was enjoying a nice flight by himself and Toothless understood when Hiccup said he wanted to be alone. He looked sad to watch Hiccup go alone before padding over to his cave and flopping down. Toothless rested his head on his front legs and fell into a light doze. As Hiccup was flying in his Night Fury form, he noticed a white streak on a dark rock. He flew down and immediately knew where the scale came from and where to find the dragon that lost it. Hiccup shot up into the night sky once more, completely swallowed by the black of the night.

Is it just me or is this chapter super short? I don't know, but I am so sorry that my chapters keep getting shorter and shorter and that they aren't very good anymore. I mean they never really were good in the first place and if I didn't have so much support on this story, I would have abandoned it like I have a lot of my other stories. Your comments and favorites and follows mean so much to me and brighten up my day when I read them. Thank you to all of you wonderful people! The best part of the story is yet to come and it's the part I think a lot of you kind of saw coming, but I may add a twist ending so be warned!. Thanks for reading! I really hope you thoroughly enjoyed this chapter and please review! I don't care if you're criticizing me or not, just say what you like about it. I love you guys!

-AIC