Chapter 2

Hiccup and Heather are still talking with one another, meanwhile astrid flies past the docks completely oblivious to their friends return and hiccups whereabouts, after a few minutes astrid arrives at the academy expecting hiccup to already be there smiling at her defeat but thoughtful enough not to rub it in, buut.. It was only fishlegs and meatlug doing some random exercise

Fishlegs: astrid? Astrid!

Astrid: fishlegs?.. Where's hiccup?

Fishlegs: you did it astrid! You and stormfly!

Astrid: huh? We won? But they were.? That's strange..

Fishlegs: not really, you got here before hiccup did.. With 3 aaand a half hours

Astrid: wait.. we won! You hear that stormfly we finally beat them.. Yees! I can't wait to see the look on his face when he sees us here first

Fishlegs: now all we have to do is wait for hiccup to get here so I can record his time..

Buut, the sun was almost setting and hiccup still hasn't arrived yet..

Fishlegs: I'm starting to think hiccup might've gotten himself lost

Astrid: he's never lost, he knows the forest like the back of his hand..

Fishlegs: well, it's getting dark out maybe we should just go.. I mean if that is true then he'll use his extensive knowledge of the forest to get himslef back home.. right?

Astrid: wait, something's not right.. I'm gonna go out and look for him

Fishlegs: ok then, goodluck, I'll be goin-

Astrid: stay here, we need someone to wait for hiccup when he arrives

Fishlegs: but astriid who knows whe- (astrid glares) fiine

Astrid: fire a signal if he comes back, and don't even think about leaving unless I give the signal..

And she's off soaring into the sky with great speed, she repeats the course of the race maybe Hiccup's somewhere there, and when she's nearing the docks she finally spots the black dragon and hopefully hiccup as well, she lands fairly close to toothless and walks towards the dragon, as she was getting closer and closer she sees hiccups back.. Wait, she sees another figure next to him it looks like a girl from the back

Astrid: who is that..?

She closes in on the three and as soon as she gets a full view of their faces she sees hiccup first and then realizes

Hiccup: oh hey astrid

Astrid: don't hey astrid me.. what do you think you're doing?

Hiccup: um, nothing i was just talking to-

Astrid: heather! You're back.. But you just left?

Heather: i missed you to astrid (giggles)

Astrid: yeah, sorry.. what happened?

Heather: it's kind of a long story.. I just told hiccup.. You can ask him

Astrid: ook? Hiccup why is heather back on berk?

Hiccup: why me? (Sigh) her parents they uuh.. long story short she's gonna be staying here for a couple of weeks.. Isn't that great!

Astrid: yeah, amazing.. what are you so happy about? (Looks at hiccup)

Hiccup: well, since she'll be staying for a few weeks, that's more than enough time to get her, her own dragon! right heather?

Heather: yeah, i was thinking maybe a deadly nadder like stormfly

Astrid: hiccup, can i talk to you for a second.. (Grabs hiccup and talks privately) isn't that a little bit too-

Hiccup: it'll be amazing astrid, what better souvenir to give a dragon rider, than a dragon!

Astrid: woah slow down, she's not a dragon rider hiccup..

Hiccup: technically she isn't yet.. but just wait, after we teach her every-

Astrid: really hiccup? This again, are you sure she's telling the truth this time

Hiccup: as a matter of fact i do astrid, besides what can she possibly get by lying to us a second time?

Astrid: i don't know maybe a dragon!

Hiccup: W-what's so wrong about that?

Astrid: everything!

Hiccup: i dont understand, why are you so against this!?

Astrid: i don't know, why are YOU so supportive!?

Hiccup: because-

Heather taps hiccups shoulder and cuts off his next words

Heather: um hiccup it's ok, i appreciate the offer.. But i don't really need a dragon that much

Hiccup: huh? But you were so exci-

Heather: it's fine really, i understand.. It's hard to trust somebody who's already betrayed you in the past

Hiccup: (looks at astrid)

Astrid: what? (Sigh) heather.. I'm sorry, it's just.. How can we be sure that you're not gonna do something again

Hiccup: astrid-

Heather: it's ok, you have every right to think of me that way.. I know i can't convince you right now, but that's why i want to make it up.. to all of you..

Astrid: how? By getting a dragon? I don't see how that makes up for anything

Heather: i know it doesn't.. Not right now at least.. but after i learn how to ride one.. I want to join the dragon academy

Hearing Heather's answer both astrid and hiccup were silent, both of them were confused. They look at each other and nod in confusion

Hiccup: w-what? What happened to your parents wanting to see Berk's historic lands and stuff

Heather: they do, they really do.. That's why we went back, to explore berk and maybe.. Live here

Astrid\hiccup: live here!?

Hiccup: so when you told me a few weeks.. you really meant a few weeks and your entire life?

Heather: (nods and laugh) i guess so, if you put it that way..

Astrid: are you sure? Don't you have a tribe to get back to? Won't they look for you and your parents?

Hiccup: Astrid's right heather, as much as we'd like you to stay here on berk.. You still have a tribe of your own.. They might think we kidnapped you..

Heather: don't worry no one's gonna look for us.. not anymore at least..

After heathers quiet response hiccup and astrid looked at each other one more time, both of them had an idea what she might have meant but well.. No one wants to bring up the past especially if its a sad one.. Astrid then elbows hiccup signaling him to say something to lighten the mood

Hiccup: a!-aah ok, then um.. I think you should get some rest first.. you'll need it

Heather: huh? For what?.. Oh ok.. i have to leave don't I?

Hiccup: noo, astriid (nudges astrid with his shoulder)

Astrid: what?

(Hiccup, gives astrid a look saying "you know what")

Astrid: Oh alright.. You'll start dragon training at sunrise.. but if you ever try som-

Heather is overjoyed at the news and hugs astrid out of sheer excitement and happiness, astrid is initially surprised but she responds by patting her back

Heather: Thank you astrid, i promise I won't disappoint you, I'll be a great rider and-

Astrid: ook (pushes her back slightly) hold your torches, save the dragon riding talk for tomorrow, when you actually ride one

Heather: ofcourse, (coughs) sorry i got a little carried away..

Astrid: just get some sleep, Hiccup's right, you'll need it

Hiccup: alright now that that's settled.. (Yawn) Let's all get some well needed rest.. Cmon toothless

Astrid: hold it! Where do you think your going (holds Hiccup's arm)

Hiccup: uh ook apparently.. By your fierce dragon grip nowhere

Astrid: doon't think I'll let you off that easy..

Hiccup: why would i even think that?

Astrid: aren't you forgetting something?

Hiccup: am i? I don't think so, my peg leg's still firmly attache-

Astrid punches hiccups arm harder than usual

Hiccup: wha? What was that for?

Astrid: the race! Mutton head

Hiccup: the rac? Ooh I'm soo sorry ast-

Astrid: save it

Heather then coughs louder to emphasize her presence

Heather: (cough) maybe you two should be alone.. So I'm just gonna go then

Hiccup: wait, where are you gonna sleep?

Heather: actually I'm not really sure yet, my parents were the ones who talked with the chief about the whole situation.. Maybe the chief's managed to get us a house for a while..

Hiccup: yeah.. Setting up houses takes a few days to get done buut.. Who knows maybe "Stoic the vast" handled the situation with as much vastness as he could and got things done in a few minutes (sarcastic tone)

Astrid: cmon hiccup, he isn't chief for nothing, I'm sure he's figured something out by now

Hiccup: yeah, you're probably right

Astrid: I'm always right (smiles)

Hiccup: you always Think your right (smile)

Astrid: hey, what's that supposed to mean? Hiccup?

Hiccup: ook here we go.. Cmon bud.. Take us outta here.. (Gets on toothless and soars to the sky)

Astrid: oh so it's gonna be like that huh?.. Stormfly go after them (gets on stormfly and soars to the sky)

The two left leaving heather all to herself but she just smiles as the two silhouette of their dragons slowly fade into the crimsom sky

Heather: (laugh) and here i thought we were supposed to rest.. Must be fun having a dragon.. (Laugh) i can't wait for tomorrow.. Now where did mom and dad run off to.. Maybe they're still at the chief's house

End of chapter 2