A/N okay I want you all to know I feel horrible for the lack of updates! I am sorry on Saturday I kind of went on a DIY fascination and did a lot of stuff and I don't update on Sundays. But enough of my rambling! I am going to try and finish this story today there is only about two chapters left anyway.
Enjoy!
Happy late Easter!
Ah the note. You know, that note was really really really- okay you know what to save on death glares I am just going to start now….
I groggily moved my hands to help my sit up. My eyes opened and the world snapped into focus. Which was weird because I remember my sickness whatever it was always made me dizzy. Maybe it was going away. I lifted my hands and that's when I realized what was wrong.
Where on Outcast island was I?
I stared at my free hands and looked up out at where the ocean was lazily spilling onto the shore. Where the shackles were biting into my wrist was just red raw skin. I stared at it amazed the last thing I remembered was Toothless jumping over me to save me..
Toothless!
He was injured
It was my fault.
I am an idiot.
I jumped up and nearly fell forward at the pain the laced through my right leg. I silently cursed and looked down at the snakebite that was hurting and twisting with pain as I stood. Mocking me. I frowned at looked around me. There must be something I could use for a crutch! My eyes scanned my surroundings.
Broken shackles, useless, a key, nope, rocks, nope, a letter, nope wait what!
I fell to my knees and grimaced as the movement shot spikes of pain up my leg. I reached forward and grabbed the letter and stared down at the sloppy handwriting.
Hiccup,
You are probably wondering, how did I get here? Well the answer is that I have betrayed my tribe for you. I have decided (After a lot of thinking) that what you and Berk stand for is right.
Peace.
Freedom for dragons.
I do not want Outcast island to be a prison for the majestic beasts you, and now I, call friends. I have created a plan. Your friends are already escaping on their dragons as I write this. Your dragon, Toothelise has escaped and I think he's coming for you. The Outcasts should know that you're missing by the time you wake up. Take your dragons and go. I'll stall Alvin as long as I can.
-Uten the Frail.
As a side-note you're snakebite is infected.
I stared at the letter and mentally corrected Toothelise to Toothless. Uten, the old man who nearly got me killed in the training ring had just saved me. I stared at the letter and re-read a few more times. Yup, he was definitely telling the truth.
So I needed to find Astrid, Toothless and the other riders and leave. I could work with that. But what if Toothless was to injured to fly? His wound was really bad when I had seen it. I sighed and stuffed the letter in my pocket before I stood. Leg lacing with pain I groaned and took a step forward.
Yup, I could feel the infection which was just, great.
Looking around me I decided I must be of the east side of Outcast island, the prison was on the west and that's where the other riders would most likely look for me. I let out a small groan at the thought of walking across an entire island with a snakebite but I walked forward anyway.
Was Toothless okay?
I was sure I had passed out hours ago. If Toothless wounds were really bad he may have already lost to much blood to live.
With that thought in mind I picked up the pace a little. After about half an hour of trekking across the forest and hiding from search parties I heard a loud sqauck I jumped and tripped over a rock and tumbled backwards. I braced myself to land on the ground but my back never reached the ground.
I turned around and saw Toothless' big green eyes staring up at me concerned. "Toothless?" I whispered. Astrid and the other riders landed and Astrid had a deep cut across her cheek and the other riders we're still as bruised as they we're a few days ago but otherwise seemed okay.
Astrid jumped off of Stormfly, she raced to me and wrapped her arms around me in a tight hug. "You okay?" Astrid whispered. I nodded and she released me. She punched me in the arm and I gave her a looked of disbelief.
"Um, I thought we agreed that we would not harm him." Ruffnut said. I looked behind her where all the other riders were gathered. Tuffnut stroked his chin looking deep in thought. I gasped as I saw Tuffnuts black and blue right side of his face. Tuffnut looked at me then at himself, "Did I spill something? I hope it wasn't water, I hate having water down my front." Tuffnut said I slowly shook my head, "Or do I?" He asked he looked at Ruffnut, "Don't ask me. That's your job!"
I smiled softly and turned to look at Toothless, getting onto my knees to take pressure of my leg, I traced my fingers across the scabbed wounds and Toothless flinched. I murmured an apology and pulled out some medical supplies from the saddle bag, on Toothless' saddle and began to rub some healing cream into it.
When I was finished I turned to look at the group, Astrid had a very firm grip on an axe, Snotlout was holding a sword and his gaze kept shifting from me to around us, the twins we're bickering, and Fishlegs was looking through Meatlug's saddle bag.
I stood and winced and everyone's gaze flickered to me. Toothless shoved his head under my arm, transferring most my weight to him. I rubbed the top of his head in thanks and looked at the other riders, "I think we should go before the Outcas-" My sentence was cut short as I felt the point of a sword at my back.