Sorry I haven't uploaded recently! I have had My GCSE mocks all last week and a bit this week so i haven't had time to write another chapter But I just would like to quickly thank one of my friends who gave me inspiration for this chapter as I had a massive readers block again as well so Thank you Alicia and also Thank you to all the people who have reviewed and followed this story! Ok so here is Chapter 7!

Chapter 7: Myths or Legends?

"Myths...myths...Aha! Here we go 'Viking myths and legends, the complete guide to scaring children' hmm bit of a weird book title..." Astrid opened the heavy cover to the book and carried it over to a large wooden table in the middle of the library, reading its contense with immense focus. She sat down and flipped the brown stained pages disappointedly.

There was no sign of the myth as she come to the end of the old tatty book. "Ugh! Nothing! This is ridiculous, how am I meant to save Hiccup now?!" yelled Astrid as she picked up the book and threw it across the table, letting it collide with the stone floor with an echoing bang. She placed her head in her hands and released a deep sigh.

"Oh Astrid! Why did you do that? Do you know how old this book is? I mean if I let everyone do this to my books than there wouldn't be any here to read!" Came a strong light hearted accent from a skinny woman from behind a book shelf, as she walked over to pick up the book that was half open on the floor.

"Oh... I'm sorry Helga" Astrid said looking up at the women to her right. "I didn't mean to... I'm just frustrated that's all" she replaced her head in her cupped hands as Helga walked over to her and sat down, placing the book on the table.

"Ah yes I heard about that; poor Hiccup he is such a lovely boy, is there anything I can do to help you?"

"I doubt it, I have looked in nearly all the books to do with myths in this bloody Library but I get no answers"

"Well, I'll always be here if you need me; you know that Astrid, you're a smart girl! I know you will think of something. Hiccup has his life in responsible hands. He wouldn't be safer with anyone else." Helga put her hand on Astrid's shoulder and tried to comfort her. "However, I must say you certainly have a temper on you girl. I mean look at what you have done to my book, looks like my mother's hair in the morning, all messed up!"

Astrid smiled and pulled the book over to her and began to straighten up the pages. "Sorry...ill straighten it up"

"Thank you Astrid, I'll be over by the ruins section if you need me "Astrid nodded with acknowledgment and looked back to fixing the book. She had tidied up the last few pages when a small corner of paper was sticking out from under the leather cover. She squinted to get a better look at the crumpled bit of paper protruding from the lining in the book and gave it a little tug to see if it was lose. The page began to slide out and reveal to be a small folded piece of parchment titled: The Waterfall of Thor. A smile grew across her face and as she opened the delicate fold in the parchment to reveal a small piece of writing and a map of the island.

"YES!" Astrid Shouted, earning a disapproving look from Helga telling her to keep quiet. The writing on the parchment said: Follow the light from the heavens in the east to find what you so desperately beseech. Go up, up, up over the hill and reach the river where the water will spill. Track the water to the hall where you will find the greatest gift of them all. Remember to only take as much as you need, because greed is wrong and will destroy the seed.

She jumped up from her seat and ran out of the library. She knew where she had to begin and there was no time to waste.

"StormFly! Common girl, we need to get moving!" Astrid called to a lazy dragon who just laid in the golden rays of the sun. "STORMFLY! GET UP!" The dragon leapt from its position and plodded over to its rider. "Thank you, now we need to go east towards eagle hill. Let's get a move on. "

Astrid climbed onto StormFly's back and began to fly east on their quest towards Thor's Waterfall.

"Hey look there!" there was a clearing amongst a circle of trees where in the centre was a stone table. The pair flew down to get a closer look.

"What do you think it is StormFly?" The dragon lowered its back allowing Astrid to get off and inspect the stone table further. It was rectangular and was quite small. There was an indent in the table only by a few cm in the shape of a smaller rectangle, there were also a small engraving in just above the indent in the stone saying: To find what you seek, place what leads you here, to have a quick peek. If in greed you come, in vain all this has been, as this will determine the path you will follow in.

"What the hell does that mean?" thought Astrid re-reading the small inscription. "Hmmm to find what you seek, place what leads you here, to have a quick peek... well I seek the flower and i am lead by the map? Oh yeah the map!" she reached into her pocket and pulled out the map, unfolded it, and placed it carefully into the indent in the stone. A bright line shone around the map outlining the paper.

"Wow..."Astrid spoke under her breath leaning closer to the illuminated map. A Bright light shot out and went straight forward until it reached a shiny spot in the far distance where the light was touching. "Follow the light from the heavens in the east to find what you so desperately beseech! That's the first step! We just need to follow the light. Thing is its getting dark we will have to go first thing in the morning. This does seem like a good place to camp for the night. "

Astrid began to collect fire wood whilst Stormfly dumped their supplies by the lump stone. Leaving some of the wood in a pile on the floor StormFly lit it with a small breath of fire as they settled down to sleep for the evening.

Hiccup on the other hand, had grown worse. His breathing had become rapid and his skin became pale showing up the veins in his arms and face.

"Too...ooth...less" he mumbled in his delirious sleep. Gobber walked over to Hiccup and tried to calm the boy.

"Its ok lad he's here don't you worry" Toothless was sitting right next to his rider with anticipation for his rider to wake up...

Thank you for reading! I will get back into the flow of updating regularly! I am eager to know what you guys think! Please review!

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