Chapter 14: I won't let her go

The rest of the day came and went and no one left their homes due to the storm except for lunch and dinner. The next day is much nicer then the day before though it's still raining. That morning everyone went to breakfast including Astrid since they decided to eat before leaving. Hiccup walked into the mess hall and saw Astrid looking very, well not herself. Her hair is mess though that could be due to the rain though Hiccup doubts it. She hates Snorre and Hiccup and the others know it. He wanted nothing more then to take Astrid from him. Hiccup would also love to see Astrid punch Snorres lights out and she would to if her father hadn't forced her into this marriage. If there's one thing that Hiccup knows, it's that Astrid wouldn't bring her father any embarrassment. Even if it meant making herself feel better. He would hit her father but that wouldn't help either of them. The only thing he could do is sit back and watch at least until they're off the island and Astrid's father isn't around. So feeling depressed at the moment, Hiccup walked up to the front of table. Astrid sat next to him and Snorre sat next to Astrid. "So Astrid, you two are leaving this morning?" Hiccup knew the answer but he had to say something.

"Yes Hiccup, you know that." Astrid said with gloom evident in her voice.

It killed Hiccup to see Astrid so upset. She didn't comb her hair or even bother to change today or last night. Her armor is slipping off her body and her furs all twisted and messed up. Her hair is in her face and she hadn't even tried to fix it. "Astrid, why don't you stand up to your father for once, you obviously hate this as do I and the others. If for anyone though, do it for yourself." Hiccup whispered into her ear so that her soon to be husband couldn't hear.

"You know that I can't do that Hiccup." With that said Astrid turned away form Hiccup not wanting to see her true love hurt. This also let Hiccup know that she doesn't want to talk. She did hear Hiccup sigh and Astrid felt bad but what could she do.

Breakfast came and went and now Astrid is leaving Berk but Hiccup is determined for it not to be forever. Hiccup ran to the top of the cliff where Astrid had stood with him when the other Vikings went to fight the biggest dragon ever. 'I will come for you Astrid, I swear I will and I'll get you back, or die trying.' Hiccup thought watching as the boats leave the docks. Unfortunately, they had to take some of their boats to get everyone home except for one of course, Brynhild. His father still wanted him to marry Brynhild but Hiccup really didn't want to and he is determined not to. Sure Brynhild was nice but he wants Astrid and Brynhild just wouldn't work despite how much she looked like Astrid. Soon the boats were out of site and Hiccup made his way back to the house. When he entered into his room, Brynhild of all people is waiting for him. "Hi Hiccup; I've been waiting for you." Brynhild said handing Hiccup a cup of warm Meade to warm him up though he isn't shivering at all.

"Thanks but I'm really not thirsty Brynhild." Hiccup said reaching underneath his bed and pulled out his knife.

"Hiccup what's with the knife, you going hunting to clear your thoughts?" Brynhild asked though she knew that wasn't the answer. Hiccup went to his bedside and grabbed a piece of paper and then wrote a note and left the building. Brynhild looked at the note and her eyes widened though she had expected this. "He is going to get himself killed." Brynhild said running out of the building and into the rain. She just couldn't let Hiccup go but she knew that she wouldn't be able to stop him. For all she knew he had already got on his dragon and is on his way. Brynhild ran over to where the dragons are and noticed that Hiccup hadn't taken his dragon. "Hiccup, where are you?" Brynhild asked herself looking around to see if she could find Hiccup somewhere. "How does a man with a prosthetic disappear so fast?"

Hiccup ran into the forest and over to a thick part of the jungle with all the animals. Quickly he found a few good deer and managed to kill one of them with a surprisingly accurate throw to its neck. 'Soon enough you'll be as accurate as me Hiccup.' Hiccup remembered what Astrid had said a few weeks before the southern Vikings came. Hiccup smiled seeing that he had hit his mark. This was one of the things that Astrid had helped him with and this accuracy may be what gets Astrid away from Snorre. Hiccup ran over to the fallen deer and pulled out his knife, now covered in blood. The deer flinched along the ground trying to get up. "Ok so my accuracy still isn't as good as Astrid's, but it'll get there." Hiccup picked up the deer's head and snapped it killing the deer off. "Now to get this thing cooked before I leave." Hiccup went around picking up logs for firewood.

Brynhild ran over to Stoick and starting talking. "Stoick, we have a problem. Hiccup, he is going to my home to take back Astrid." Brynhild said with worried eyes.

Stoick frowned sadly. "I'll try to convince him but if he goes and I have no doubts that he will, I can't stop him."

Brynhild was shocked by this. "You're his father, he'll listen to you." Brynhild said as calmly as she could.

"No he won't, when he is determined to do something, he will do it whether I say to or not. I will talk to him though." With that Stoick left the building to go search for Hiccup. He does have a few ideas where he could be if he hasn't left yet. Stoick searched a few places and then went into the forest seeing smoke. He walked into the forest and soon came up to where the smoke is coming from and smiled seeing Hiccup there cooking for himself. "Hiccup!" Stoick called over.

"Dad!" Hiccup stood up shocked to see his dad there. "Dad, what are you doing here?"

"Hiccup, you know what will happen if you go after Astrid don't you?" Stoick said and then got the response he was expecting.

"Yes and I don't care, I will either live with her or die without her but I can't live without her." Hiccup said sternly.

Stoick had to admit, he is proud of his son. "You know I can't tell you what to do. You will officially be chief soon I can't tell you what to do not that I ever could. You're as stubborn as an ox if not more so. I trust you to know what you're doing no matter how stupid I think it is. For my sake though, at least think about it if nothing more then to obey me once in your life." Stoick said rubbing Hiccups head messing up his hair.

"Yeah dad, I'll think about it." Stoick smiled and then left Hiccup alone and Hiccup in deed thought about it all day but still decided he was going.

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