Chapter 11
A/N: Updates might be coming a bit slower over the next few weeks. I'm having some technical issues. Gomen.
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Astrid woke up to soft kisses being planted all over her face. She smiled and blinked her eyes open to see Heather smiling down at her. "Wake up, sleepyhead." She murmured, leaning down brush their lips together.
Astrid pressed more fully into the kiss before pulling back. "Is the sun already up?" She asked.
"Yes. We both slept late."
Astrid chuckled. "I wonder why?"
Heather smirked. "Well, I don't know about you but I spent the night making love with a really hot blonde."
Astrid giggled. "Really. So she was hot, huh?" She asked playfully, hands coming up to play with the soft, dark hair at the base of her neck.
"Very. Especially so when I was in between her legs." Heather practically purred, leaning down to nuzzle the blonde's ear. "She really liked it when I." She trailed off, drawing the lobe into her mouth and sucking it roughly, tongue moving over the sensitive skin in an approximation of last night.
Astrid shivered, biting her lip as she recalled how wonderful it had felt. "You'll have to show me sometime." She whispered breathily.
Heather released her earlobe and turned to give her a thorough kiss. "Maybe I will." She whispered against her lips. "I'll have to talk to her first, though. See if she's alright with me giving you a little taste." As she spoke, one of her hands came up to cup Astrid's breast in her hand, thumb playing over the nipple.
Astrid kissed her more firmly. "I don't know. She might be the jealous type." Her hand came up to play with Heather's breast as well. "I know if I had you, I'd never let you go." She punctuated the statement by sliding her free hand in between Heather's thighs, pressing it into her wet heat.
Heather gasped, eyes fluttering closed for a moment. "Promise?"
Astrid leaned up and sucked her lower lip between her teeth. "Promise." She started to move her fingers, finding that sweet bundle of nerves and toying with it firmly.
Heather moaned softly, widening her legs. After a moment, her free hand slipped between Astrid's legs, returning the attention with enthusiasm. Astrid moaned, her own thighs spreading to give her lover more room. Slowly, gently, they teased each other. There was no sense of urgency, only soft moans and happy sighs as they slowly teased each other higher.
Almost simultaneously, they entered one another. Slowly, Astrid started thrusting her fingers and her hips twitched lightly as Heather did the same. Their moans grew louder as their movements gradually increased in strength and speed. Astrid moaned sharply as Heather zeroed in on that sweet spot inside her. It was only a moment before Astrid found that secret ridge inside her and did the same. Their eyes met and they kissed deeply. They ate the sounds of pleasure the other made as their hips began to move in almost perfect unison as they neared the edge. Slowly, deliciously, it crept up on them until, with a final twist of fingers and a thrust, they fell tumbling over it.
They clung to each other as the word slowly returned to focus. Astrid brushed a stray lock of hair from her girl's face and cupped her cheek, smiling. "I love you."
Heather turned her face to kiss her palm. "I love you. I wish we could stay here all day." She sighed.
"Soon we'll be off on our own for a while and we can." Astrid promised, kissing her softly.
They lay there for a few more minutes, before reluctantly getting up to get dressed. Even though the repairs were finished, they knew someone would come looking if they lingered too long. Astrid grabbed the lamp, extinguishing it as they went up the stairs. Windshear and Stormfly greeted them happily and the riders went to give them some attention.
"Ready to start the day, girl?" Astrid asked the Nadder as she scratched her brow ridges. Stormfly nuzzled her, crooning softly, before going to stand in from of the doors.
Heather was already moving to open them so Astrid went to help. As soon as they were open, the dragons took off for a quick flight at a signal from their riders. Astrid smiled as they dipped and swooped playfully. She stepped out into the balcony and took a deep breath of the frosty air and let it out in a happy sigh. She tilted her head back and looked up into the sky. It was clear, not a cloud in sight.
Heather chuckled softly, coming up behind her and wrapping her arms around her waist and resting her chin on her shoulder. Astrid leaned back against her, arms coming up to cover Heather's, twining their fingers together. They stood there like that, watching the waves and their dragons playing in the distance. She was so relaxed it took her a moment to notice that something was out of place.
A curious shape was on the horizon. She reached down and grabbed her spyglass from the pouch at her waist and, as she focused, she could make it out as a ship. Heather's arms tightened around her as Astrid tensed.
"What is it?" She asked.
"A ship."
Heather jerked back. "Can you make out any markings?" She asked worriedly.
"No. We have to get Hiccup and the others."
Astrid whistled for Stormfly, the sound mixing with the sound of Heather's horn as she signaled Windshear. As soon as the two landed, they mounted and took off back towards the compound. The dragons, obviously sensing their rider's distress flew at their fastest without needing to be urged.
All eyes were turned towards them as the dragons flared dramatically to a quick stop on Hiccup's balcony. Astrid hopped down and ran inside without knocking. He wasn't there. She cursed and ran back out. Frantically she looked around for one of her teammates. Snotlout was just coming up from the beach, talking with a group of the Blind Water Vikings. Astrid leaped down to the ground and ran towards him.
"Snotlout!" She yelled.
Snotlout smirked as she approached, saying something under his breath to the men which made them laugh. "Hey, babe." He greeted her, sending her his best `charming' grin. "I knew you'd miss me."
"No time, Snotlout. Where's Hiccup?" She snapped.
"Why would you need Hiccup? I more than man enough for you." He crossed his arms and waggled his eyebrows. A rock came out of nowhere and hit him in the head, knocking his helmet askew. "Hey!" He cried, hand coming up to rub where it hit.
"Sorry. Thought I saw a bug." Heather said innocently as she approached.
Astrid growled angrily. "Do you know where Hiccup is or not?" She snapped at Snotlout.
"How should I know where he is?" He said angrily. "I'm not his keeper."
Astrid rolled her eyes at the sarcastic comment. "He's useless. Let's try to find Fishlegs."
"Oh, he's at the beach. Something about a carving on the ship or something." Snotlout supplied, instantly recovering his good humor.
Astrid sent him a look. "Ok. Maybe not completely useless." He smirked at the comment and winked at her and she immediately regretted the comment. She turned to Heather. "Let's go."
Heather broke her glare at Snotlout. "Right behind you."
They ran down to the beach and towards the grouping of Vikings. Astrid could see Fishlegs up on the deck talking to Calder and Dustin. People moved quickly out of their way as they ran through the group, sensing that something was up.
"Fishlegs!" She called upon reaching the ship.
He leaned over the railing a moment later. "Yes?"
"Do you know where Hiccup is?"
He thought for a moment. "He left with Kari this morning. He didn't mention where they were headed though." He seemed to realize something was wrong as Heather and Astrid shared a worried look. "What's happened?"
Astrid glanced around to the Blind Water men and women who were watching the exchange. "We might have a problem." She paused for a moment. "Listen. Find the twins and meet me at the main tower. And hurry!" She urged.
He immediately mounted Meatlug, who was on the deck with him and, after a mumbled apology to Calder and Dustin, took off. Astrid and Heather signaled for their dragons who had been circling above them, unwilling to let the distress girls out of their sight.
Before they could mount, the Blind Water chief leaned over the railing. "Anything we can do to help, lass?" He asked.
She thought about it and shook her head. "Hopefully, it'll turn out to be nothing, but if anything changes, we'll let you know." She said, mounting Stormfly.
He nodded at her and she took off. She dipped low over Snotlout as they passed. "Get Hookfang and meet us at the tower. Now."
He nodded, surprised, and signaled for her. Astrid continued after Heather and they settled down on the top of the tower. Neither of them spoke, both scanning the skies hoping to see Hiccup. A few minutes later the others arrived.
"What's going on?" Snotlout asked.
"There's a ship approaching from the north. Listen. I want you to go look for Hiccup." She told Snotlout. "Try the islands to the west. Fishlegs, you stay here in case he comes back. Get the defenses ready just in case. Ruff, Tuff, you're with me and Heather. Let's move, people."
They took off. Astrid's heart was in her throat. She pushed Stormfly to the limit, hoping against hope that the ship approaching their island wasn't that of an enemy.
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