Hiccup released a silent gasp. He stumbled backwards on his helpless prosthetic, but regained balance and stood up. He had to choose. To choose between two of the most people he loved and treasured in his life. Both as special and as important as each other.
Dagur laughed again, along with his men. "Tick-tock chief, before I take them both."
Hiccup clenched his fists at the man. How dare he make him choose. How dare he put his best friends and girl friends' lives on the line.
"Hiccup, its alright. Get toothless, I'm not of much use to Dagur." Astrid said calmly.
"Shut your yap!" Dagur hissed at her.
Hiccup shook his head. "This is all my fault... I've made so many mistakes these past few days. I should have learned that I have to be chief..." Hiccup said.
"Stop whining. I'm getting bored, and I want to head back to my island. Keep Berk for yourself. But I'm going to keep one of these two for myself. Now make your pick, boy." Dagur huffed. 'Take the bait...' Dagur thought to himself.
Toothless moaned under the pressure of Dagurs foot and his wound. He moved his head along the floor and opened his eyes up to Hiccup. Hiccup stared sorrowfully into his best friends eyes. *Choose Astrid, Hiccup. He'll go mad if he doesn't get his 'night fury'.*
Hiccup put his hands up to this head and made an annoyed noise.
"Hurry up!" Dagur said. "Or else." He raised the axe above his head once again and held it there, in line with Toothless' neck.
"Don't let him win! Choose Toothless!" Astrid yelled. Hiccup looked up to her sad face.
"I'm waiting!" Dagur shouted.
"Release them both!" Hiccup shouted back.
"That isn't part if the deal, Hiccup." Dagur snapped.
"And kill me instead." Hiccup said.
The group went silent for a second or two before Astrid and Toothless started protesting.
"Hiccup no! What are you doing?!"
*Don't! Just choose Astrid!*
Dagur pressed his foot down onto Toothless to keep him quiet and the man restraining Astrid cupped his hand over her mouth.
"This just got interesting." Dagur said after thinking.
"But you let them free first. Both of them. T-then you kill me." Hiccup said.
"I didn't want your dragon or girl anyway. I like the idea of chopping your head off after the pain and anguish you caused me these past three years." Dagur said.
"Fair enough. Just... Just let them go." Hiccup held his palms down to the ground and gestured them slowly in peace.
Dagur grunted. "Fine, get over her then." He lifted one hand of of the axe and hit the man who was restraining Astrid. He abruptly lifted his arms.
Astrid stumbled out of his grasp and ran over to Hiccup. "Hiccup what the hell are you doing?! Get Toothless out of here and leave me to deal with Dagur!" She grasped onto his chest to help him stand up properly.
"There's no other way to save you both, Astrid. I-I have to do it." He held her hand and kissed it.
"How sweet," Dagur said, the axe still raised above his head.
"Let toothless go." Hiccup said sternly.
Dagur paused and huffed. "Fine." Dagur lifted his foot off of toothless. Toothless pulled himself up and scrambled over to Hiccup.
"Sir," a man whispered in Dagurs' ear. "I thought you wanted that dragon?"
"I do. I knew that boy would sacrifice himself, he's too predictable. And I know if he's out of the way, I can get to that dragon." Dagur whispered back. His guards sniggerd and nodded.
"Hi, buddy. Sorry about that." Hiccup held his hands up to greet the dragon. Toothless stopped in front of them and pushed them to the side with his snout. He snorted and nudged hiccup backward with his head.
"Even Toothless agrees. Hiccup, please, don't do it," Astrid held onto his arm.
*Hiccup! Listen to her for Thor's sake! I don't know what I will do without you...* Toothless murmured.
"I'm sorry. Guys, I love you both. Take care of yourselves. Tell the others I didn't have a choice. T-tell my dad I'm... Sorry. For everything." Hiccup sighed.
"Let's get this over with." Dagur sniggered.
Hiccup slowly started walking. Astrid pulled on his arm and Toothless pushed against his chest. He turned around and kissed Astrid quickly on her lips and pushed her backward gently. "Don't. It'll be ok." He turned back to toothless and stroked his head. "Its alright buddy. Let me go."
Toothless put his head low to the ground and walked over to where Astrid was standing. Hiccup nodded to them both and limped over to Dagur.
Toothless looked over to Astrid. Both of their faces were blank and speechless. Their eyes filled with worry. Toothless looked back over to Hiccup who started to kneel down. Dagur grasped Astrid's axe tighter and grinned.
Finally, revenge would be served and he could take what was his.
Note from the author:
Here's another cliffhanger! Muhhaha. Enjoy reading!
But no, I'm not that mean. 3 cliffhangers in a row? Well this time, the next chapter will be coming tomorrow! So you hopefully won't die of anticipation; making you guys wait a week for the next chapter is mean!
So enjoy reading. Sorry for anything like pelling errors or things that don't make sense! Next chapter comes tomorrow!