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Chapter 12
Hiccup thought about his situation all the while he had woken up and couldn't fall asleep again. Astrid was bundled up next to him.
He could ask all of Berk for help against Drago, he thought. But, what if its not enough? He had seen what Drago Bludvist was capable of. He had seen his army. Berk would be dead within minutes, and all because of him. Hiccup made up his mind, tomorrow he would pack and leave Berk. He will take a rogue dragon to the lair instead of Toothless to keep him safe. Hiccup had tears rolling down his face at the conclusion he had come to. He feared deeply at what Drago will do to him. But it was the only way. It was the only way to truly save the ones he loves.
"Stop that," Hiccup turned his head a little to see Astrid awake but with her eyes only opened a little bit.
"Stop what?"
"You know what!"
"I really don't know what your talking about, Astrid."
Astrid sighed then opened her eyes fully to look at him.
"You're thinking of ways to leave Berk leaving behind your finally smiling mother, your now complete father and your best friend Toothless just so we all won't get killed."
Hiccup lay there in shock looking at Astrid. How could she know all that?
"But you don't have to do that anymore, no matter how big of an army Drago has and Thor know how many dragons, we will fight for you, Hiccup, because everybody here loves you and we will not let you go again." She leaned up and kissed away the tear that had fallen from Hiccup's eye.
"But..."
"No buts, you're staying here." She kissed him on the lips before cuddling up to him and demanding him to go to sleep. After Astrid was asleep, Hiccup made a promise to himself that if any body where to get hurt then he would turn himself in, but for now he will lay here with Astrid and forget all those horrible nights where he slept in a dungeon alone on a bed made of rocks and dirt.
Morning came too soon for Hiccup and Astrid's liking as the sun shone through cracks in the log walls and window, blinding them as they woke.
"The sun rises too early," Astrid mumbled.
"You should be happy the sun rises, for most of the time I was gone I would go weeks, sometimes months without seeing that sun," Hiccup mumbled while looking out the window where you could see the sun rising above the sea.
"You're right, I should cherish it along with you," Astrid said as she cuddled back up with Hiccup.
"Shouldnt we get up now, Astrid?"
"Later."
"Hiccup!" Stoick's voice boomed through the room. He and Astrid seemed to have dozed off again, and it appeared to be late already.
"What- Dad?" Hiccup sat up in a flash, glancing back and forth at Astrid and his father.
"Get up. You too Astrid, a ship has been spotted off the far coast. I don't think it's a good sign," Stoick said calmly trying his best not to make the bad news sound too horrible for the sake of Hiccup's sanity.
Hiccup pushed the covers off, piling them up on Astrid's face.
"Hey!" She protested but also got up. Stoick sighed at the fact Hiccup had grown up so much to already have a girl sleeping next to him.
As they got outside, more Berk look-outs were informing the chief on what was happening. More ships appeared, as well as some dragons. Big ones.
"It's Drago, it has to be" some of the villagers were chatting amongst themselves.
Out of the fog more and more ships appeared. Black as night and covered in metals and shields with ancient runes carved into them. Dark coloured dragons flew above and rested on the ships, they were covered in scars and metal armour. Standing at the front of the biggest ships surrounded by the most dragons was a many with black hair and clothes with a cape made of dragons scales. he looked out to the island that was only a few hours away.
"Better get ready hiccup", the man said as he wielded a staff above his head in a circle while screaming, making the dragons fly faster towards the island.
