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Hiccup

It was a very cold morning as winter was just a month away from grabbing with its icy grip. The stars were still out but the faint glow of the rising sun could be seen off on the horizon. I grabbed my flight gear and ran off towards the woods hoping that no one else would see me. I grabbed the flight gear in its hiding place and went to the cove and saw the sky bleed into a shade of deep red and the cove was still in the shadow of night.

Toothless was lying on the goring and his head popped up when I hit the ground inside the cove and he bounded over. He nudged me and about knocked me over and I scratched him behind his ears and down his neck.

"Hey, bud ready to go flying?" I asked him.

He jumped around and then I heard the snap of a twig and froze but Toothless began to growl at someone behind me. I turned around and Astrid was there with her axe drawn and slowly edging forward.

"Hiccup don't move." she said quietly.

She raised her axe and I moved running at her and as her swing came around I grabbed the handle and threw her back using my weight. Toothless reared and roared but I held him back with a hand and Astrid looked at completely dumb founded.

"You scared him." I said.

"I sacred him, wait who is him?"

"Astrid meet Toothless, Toothless meet Astrid."

Toothless snarled at her and she just sat there staring at me utterly terrified.

"Just let me explain." I said.

"Why would I let you do that?" she said.

"Just trust me please."

She shook her head, got up, grabbed her awe and ran. I tried to call out to her but she kept running and I hung my head realizing that if I went back to the village it would mean certain death for me and Toothless. I looked at him and put on his saddle and then hopped on and rocketed into the sky.

We flew into a cave and waited all day until the sun set and sight set on and then we flew back to the village. Sneaking in I grabbed my journal, some clothes, and snuck off to the forge to grab some of the drawings I had in mind for Toothless. I ran in grabbed what I could and then bottled out with Toothless waiting and I quickly moved over to him.

"Hiccup, wait."

I froze and I turned around to see Astrid standing there by herself without anything on her.

"What do you want?" I snapped.

"They all know."

"Because of you."

"No, it was Snotlout he followed me to the cove and saw what happened and he ran back before me and told everyone. They're all hunting for you and calling for blood from both you and Toothless."

"Why are you telling me this?" I asked hopefully.

"Because I care enough not to see you hurt even though it may not have seemed that way."

"You may be the only one who ever actually cared then. That's a first."

What do you plan to do?" she asked.

"I'm going to disappear and never come back."

"Does that mean I'll never see you again?"

"If I want you to find me then I'll let you."

"There he is!" someone yelled.

I quickly ran over to Toothless and hopped on but before I could launch into the sky Astrid grabbed my arm and looked at me.

"Just so you can remember me."

She pulled me over and gave a long kiss on the lips and then she pulled back and I launched into the sky just as the others caught up to her. We circled above the town watching her and then I took off in some random direction and we just flew. For hours we saw nothing but water but then a small rock came into view and I chose that as a good place to stop.

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Astrid

I watched as he took off in to night sky wishing he had stayed but I knew he wouldn't survive if he did. The others stared off ingot he night with their torches and axes expecting a fight but I didn't let that happen. Hiccup just wasn't meant to be here and I helped him realize which I hope he is grateful for because otherwise I made a huge mistake. The kiss was for me just to have one happy memory of him but now that needed to be forgotten if I was to survive.

The others quickly disbanded and went back home to get some sleep but the chief remainder and continued to look at the sky with an emotionless face. After awhile I began to walk away as it seemed he was glued to that spot.

"Astrid." he said.

I stopped and slowly turned around to face him but it was not what I expected. He was distraught and was on the verge of tears.

"Did he say anything?"

"He finally realized he didn't belong here and that he was going to disappear."

"Will he ever come back?"

"He said that if he wants to be found we will know and then go and get him."

He sighed and his shoulders slumped and he trudged back to his now even more empty house. I couldn't help but feel bad for him as first he lost his wife to a dragon but now he also lost his son to one as well. I quietly walked back to my house and when coming tried to make as little noise as possible but it was all for not as my parents were waiting right inside the living room.

"Astrid what happened?" my mother asked concerned.

"Hiccup left."

She looked shocked but then it quickly faded.

"Good riddance then." my father said.

That was what most of the village would say and I could't help but have a small part fight that but I knew that we were better off without him as he was of us. He didn't belong here and never would, the kiss I gave him was purely a spur of the moment and as I thought about it more I couldn't but help agree.

I walked up to my room and shut the door before looking at my wall and I saw the picture of Hiccup and me that he drew two years ago still hanging there. I wanted to tear it down but before I could I stopped and looked at it closely. That was when we were very close and before his major screw ups began. Of coarse he was still bullied but it wasn't as bad as I spent a good amount of time with him.

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Hiccup

We had been flying for over a week and we came upon the main land and set down and it seemed so peaceful. Dragons roamed all over the place but none of them paid us any mind and it was simply amazing. I had to build a makeshift house for the time being but the fire and food was in ready supply. That night was peaceful and Toothless was off getting some food and i sat listing to the night sounds and looking up at the sky.

Then there was a snap and I quickly looked around but saw nothing. Then there was another and suddenly four heavily armed and armored men jumped put of the woods. Utterly defenseless all I could was watch and hope that Toothless would come back.

"Who are you people?" I asked.

"We're the Romans, and you're ours dragon rider."