A/N: hello readers! okay to clear something up Drago wrote that note to specify an attack in the future. anyway that's all I have to say other then thanks for the reviews and follow/favorite on this story so here is chapter 10!

Chapter 10 Gifts

I slept soundly beside Hiccup's warm body; who would've thought that I, Astrid Hofferson would enjoy that so much? Even I found my beaver bazaar at the most strangest times? I slowly aroused from my sleep and found that just beyond the threshold of the cave Valka approached, or should I call her by her dragon name? I pushed to my feet and bowed my head to her. Then I jabbed hiccup right square smack in the ribs, waking him up from what seemed like a really good dream that he never wanted to wake up from. I chuckled at the sudden death glare he gave me. His mother cleared her voice getting his attention.

"Oh good morning mom I didn't hear you come in." Hiccup said.

He's such a dork, but he's my dork and I love him for it.

"So what do you say we all get breakfast this morning toghter then the white alpha has requested for a nest meeting."She said as she approached a still sleeping Toothless.

I knew she was planning on waking him up but sadly the odds weren't on her side as Toothless got her pinned to the ground.

"Seriously! you have only sassed in doing that twice during your time here nightcutter! You're not going to get me anymore." Toothless purred.

Hiccup and I watched as valka flipped Toothless to the ground. "And your pins were always sloppy." she said before hitting him in the face when he got to his feet.

"God I missed you when I was sent to Berk." Toothless said.

Valka flicked her tail and smiled. "What can I say nightstrike, I'm unforgettable, I've been on my husbands' mind for all these years and I'll be on yours for more, after all you did train me to become who I am now."

Nightstrike? that must be his dragon name, why hadn't he corrected us?

"Oh well well well, look who said that he didn't need a name." Hiccup chuckled.

Toothless shot a plasma ball at hiccup which missed him yet again.

"I told you, you can't hit and or harm me. well not as bad." Hiccup said as he turned back to his mother. "So let's go eat."

Valka nodded and we followed her and cloudjumper. we flew through the skies and met up with other dragons. Hiccup and I exchanged a confused glance.

That was until the white alpha burst out from the cold depths of the ocean, the next thing we knew was that it was raining fish at a plentiful rate.

"Better eat up before you lose your breakfast!" valka said as she speed past us.

Hiccup and I looked at one another again and we both shook our heads. This was the place for the both of us and there would never be a dull moment.

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I stood in the great hall after the meeting, Drago...he was alive and he would stop at nothing to take berk for his own, either by me handing it to him or by force. he's not someone to take lightly, he is indeed a threat. I had to deal with dragons attacking the village before hand and know i have Drago's return to deal with, why had I pushed hiccup away? He'd come up with the craziest of ideas. the thought that made me smile but frown, by the goddess Freya, I miss him.

"You know, hiccup had told me about a way to make the village more durable if under attack." Gobber said as he took a swig of his mead.

I looked at my friend questioningly. "W-what do you mean Gobber?"I asked.

"Hiccup didn't tell you? He made up blueprints for altreasons to the village, to help make the village you know, not burn to the ground sort of speck." Gobber said.

I thought for a moment, did Hiccup believe that by not telling me before he left that he had made plans to help upgrade the village? "Gobber i want you to start the upgrades, I will take over the trainees." Said before leaving the great hall and twrods the killing ring.

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We returned to the nest after eating as much fish as Astrid and I could eat we were allowed to rest we'll the flight leaders met with the king before the meeting, my mother had told toothless to come with her as the King also had asked for him so that left Astrid and I alone in the cave. I watched as Astrid changed back to her human form. I wondered what she was going to do, seeing there wasn't much in the cave. She turned to face me.

"Well, what are you waiting for an invitation, turn human." She said.

I looked at her strangely before I turned human. I walked over to her and cradled her in my arms. She snuggled closer to me. I missed the days we'd sneak off into the weirdest places just to talk or to be alone together because of the other teens.

It was maybe an hour later when Toothless returned to the cave. "Time to go." Toothless snarled.

I winced. "Is everything o-okay bud?" I asked as I turned back into a dragon.

Toothless snarled. "No talking whatsoever! this meeting is extremely serious do you understand."

Astrid and I exchanged looks of worry but nodded.

Taking flight we headed towrods the meeting. something felt off about Toothless, he didn't seem like himself. I was worried.

We landed softly in front of the white alpha. Astrid and I both bowed.

"We are joined here to name our newest flight commander and warrior." Said the king broadly.

I felt my heart skip a beat. We finally could put our old lives behind us, forget our roots and become one with thoughts around us, excepted within this world.

The king turned to me and I heard his voice within my head.

:So hiccup, what do you want your new name to be?: he asked me.

I didn't have to think twice about it. :free spirit:

he smiled :That name really fits you.:

"Our newest flight commander, free spirit, once a Viking know one of us." The king said.

I heard cheers from all the dragons, I never felt so excepted amongst anyone.

The king turned his head to Astrid, I waited to hear the name she choose. the king nodded.

"welcome our newest warrior Nightaxe!" The king said.

More cheers.

'Nightaxe huh? Not bad, I have to say, she was skillful with an axe when we were toghter.' I thought.

"I have an ability to grant each of you a gift. tell me what it is that you wish as a power?" The king asked.

I looked to Astrid.

"I know that this will sound odd but I wish for the gift of weapons and love." Astrid said.

The white dragon chuckled and a light appeared around Astrid.

" and for you freespirit?" the king asked.

I knew the powers I need. "The power of inner sight and healing for not only myself but for the dragons within my flight." I said.

a light surrounded me. I felt the power's entering me.

Astrid and I both bowed. The white alpha let us leave.

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It was strange having these new powers, I meant when I thought more about it I realized just how strange thing were know, Hiccup and I were know part of the king's nest, we no longer where the lonely Vikings off Berk, we were warriors. And know it was our turn to serve the king.

A/N: Hello everyone so I thought I was going to get this chapter out earlier then this but here it is…finally so till next time.