Switching Sides
Long chapter ahead. I hope you all enjoy it! The stage is set and now the story really begins! Emotional Chapter near the end.
Chapter 3: Reunited
*Normal POV*
"I want to see Toothless. When can I see him again?" Hiccup asked Viggo
"Dang it I promised Astrid I'd bring him back. I guess I could try and get Hiccup to bring Toothless to us though." Viggo said under his breath. "Actually I'm sending you out today. You'll be going undercover as a dragon rider to get Toothless back. Astrid might notice you but let's just hope she thinks you still love her so she won't try anything to hurt you again."
"Ok. When do we leave?" Hiccup asked.
"Right now." Viggo responded.
On an island somewhere
Viggo dropped Hiccup off before wishing him luck on his mission to 'rescue' Toothless.
*Hiccup POV*
I saw a blue Nadder dragon with a blonde viking on it's back I managed to see her face before she saw me.
She was beautiful.
That was an understatement. Aphrodite herself wouldn't stand a chance against her. She landed and looked at me. I saw tears forming at the edges of her eyes. Who was she?
"Hiccup?" She chocked out.
"Yes?" I tried to say a little confused. Suddenly I felt a bone shattering punch to me ribs. I fell on the ground. Was she attacking me?
"That's for risking your own life to protect mine." She huffed then brought me in for the most rib cracking hug I've ever felt. Which isn't saying much considering how much I remember. She looked into my eyes and said, "And that's for coming back to me." She nuzzled into my chest still squeezing me making it hard to breathe. I didn't want to ask her name because we were obviously really good friends.
"So where are we headed?" I asked.
"Where do you think genius? Back to the Edge! Where you belong!" She was really happy with me in her presence. I have to say I feel the same.
Back at Dragon's Edge
"Guys! Hiccup's back?" The blonde said.
"Wow that's great! You're okay!" A fat viking shouted.
"So Astrid, where did you find him?" I beefy viking with black hair asked. Wait. ASTRID!? Where!?
"He was alone on the same island where he almost died." The blonde answered. Wait. That's Astrid!? The one who betrayed me? The one who pretended to love me? Why was she so happy to see me? Why was she almost crying when she hugged me?
"Hey guys, is Toothless around?" I asked. I suddenly heard a door burst open with the Black Night Fury from my memories bounding towards me tackling me licking me in the face. Yup that was Toothless. "Toothless!" I laughed. The dragon let me stand up but wouldn't leave me alone. Viggo was right. We are closer than anything else in this world. "Thanks for the welcome guys but I'm going to head somewhere to think for a bit ok?" I stated
"Why not go back to your own hut?" The fat viking asked.
"Oh. Ok. Toothless lead the way!" Toothless ran to the hut that I assumed was mine.
*Astrid POV*
Hiccup is finally back! I can finally sleep in peace knowing that he is ok! I have to tell him how I fell before it's too late. I have to tell him now. The sunset will provide a nice touch to the scene. I walked up to Hiccup's hut and knocked on the door. "Hiccup?"
"Yes?" I heard a reply so I opened the door.
"What are you up to?" I tried to hide the butterflies in my stomach.
"Just thinking." He responded. He didn't seem like himself. "What were you up to?" He asked slowly turning around his face was uneasy like almost afraid of me and a little hurt like he had just broke up.
"I was thinking also." I confessed. He gave a little huff and was about to turn when I accidentally added, "About you." I found myself blushing realizing what I just said.
"Of course you were." He replied sarcastically. I was a little shocked hearing his tone.
"What did I say?" I asked. What did I do or say that made his attitude so strange?
"Astrid, please stop lying to me." He sighed.
"Lying?" I was so confused.
"I know you don't actually care about me. You just pretended to love me so you could attack Viggo and steal Toothless." He said dryly.
"What!?" I was hurt by this. "Steal Toothless?" I added. "Pretended to love you?" I couldn't believe what he was saying.
"When I woke up, Viggo told me all about how you pretended to love me and how you knocked a boulder at me and that's why I can't remember anything but Toothless." I was crushed. He didn't remember me and now he thinks I'm his enemy. This day couldn't get any worse! I felt myself tearing up.
"I would never try to harm you Hiccup! That boulder was headed for both of us and you pushed me out of the way to save my life and you got hit becasue you wanted to save me! I've never been so scared for you since you got hit by the Red Death's tail and we all thought you died but Toothless saved you from the explosion!"
*Hiccup POV*
Right when she said that my flashback of falling replayed in my mind again. How did she know about that? Suddenly I remembered saving her from falling after hitting the Red Death with a plasma blast.
Flashback
"Ah!" I felt a punch on my shoulder.
"That's for scaring me" I saw a younger version of Astrid looking at me
"What? What? Is it always going to be this way cus-" She tugged on my collar and kissed me and held it for a few seconds before parting. "I guess I could get used to it." She answered me with a smile. Then a Viking handed me a tail that looked like the kind that went on Toothless.
"Welcome Home." He said. I felt so wanted and so accepted.
Flashback Ends
*Astrid POV*
"You know, you're acting is amazing." Hiccup said.
"What do you mean?" I asked still feeling tears coming down my cheeks.
"Kissing me was a great way to earn my trust to get Toothless." I never had felt more weak and more crushed.
"Hiccup, I kissed you because I was worried. Everyday you were unconscious, I cried and I would check on you everyday. I kissed your forehead before I left every time. You didn't even know Viggo then. When I saw you awake I never felt happier. I just had to kiss you to show you how happy I was that you were ok and how worried I was. I NEEDED to kiss you to confirm that you were really there and that you were really going to be ok." I started to break down and cry. I suddenly felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked up to see his eyes suddenly showing concern for me.
"I don't know if you're telling the truth or if you are lying. Tell me. If my memory were to come back right now, would you be afraid?" He asked.
"Nothing would make me feel better right now than if your memory came back and our relationship came back!" I was still crying.
"But Viggo said-"
"Hiccup, listen. Viggo is a liar and a villain. He and you have been fighting for the past year. He always seems to beat you at every turn. He is trying to get you to join him so he can kill or sell every dragon in this world." My tears were starting to slow down. "Please if there's anything I can do to help you bring your memory back I'll do it. I can't stand for you to be away from me. I can't bare to live without you in my life."
*Normal POV*
Suddenly Hiccup noticed that this was sincere. She might actually be telling the truth. But is she?
So much confusion. What will Hiccup do? Believe the one that brought him back to full health or the one that is crying for him? Both say the other is lying but which one is right? Find out Soon!
