I smooth down Zip's tail spikes before hopping on for the race, nothing's worse than a stubborn and rowdy 'Naddar. I'm placed beside Astrid, we smile at each other then face in the direction we are headed, all too soon someone yells go! We take off flying out over rocky outcrops, considering we are the best, me and Astrid compete for first place, I'm almost in front of Astrid and Stormfly when something catches my eye, I can't finish the race, this is too important!
I dive downward and land on the rocks. I hop off Zip and go to check it out, alarmingly, what I see is part of a ship! And, not just any viking boat, dad's boat! Only he has a piece like that on the front! I jump on Zip and go to find Hiccup, this is not good.
I land back at the line, the other riders not even in sight. "HICCUP! THERE'S A WRECKED SHIP! AND IT'S D-DAD'S!" I wail out, Hiccup pushes through the crowd to me, "Where?" He asks in a tone only something this important would ever bring out. "D-down there, it's dad's sh-ship. I, I didn't see any, remains… Hiccup? What happened to dad?" I stutter out. My body falls in to Hiccup's, he wraps his arms around me, right now, that one inch height difference feels like three feet.
A week goes by, everyone except me, (Hiccup, too paranoid to let me go..) searches for dad. Night searches are being made now, Astrid, Snotlout, Ruff', Tuff', and Fishlegs are making nightly sweeps on farther out islands. With everyone rushing about, my feelings for Rye have grown. Especially when I got some hours alone with him.
He came here on a small boat, he isn't a part of any tribe or clan, he was born on a boat and has grown up traveling, until he decided to stop. So now he's finding jobs and such here on Berk. He's smart and has some plans for things, but is kind of wanting some sort of staple, something to keep him in Berk. My feelings were really jump started last night, when Rye admitted he thinks I'm pretty, and wants to be a bit "More than friends". I admitted my feelings, but the problem is, now I have to tell Hiccup about this and gain his approval, without dad he's all I've got. And his approval of Rye is highly important. Tonight's my chance,
We are upstairs in the house, Hiccup is just walking in the door as I'm cleaning a bit. "Any luck?" I say, He looks at me, "No, but he's okay, I'm sure of it." Hiccup comforts me. I nod, "Hiccup, you know how I said I might have feelings for Rye? Well, I've had time alone with him and-" He cuts me off, "You've been alone with Rye?" He asks me slightly alarmed, I continue, "Yes, as I was saying, we have talked and are good friends, and we are starting to truly love each other, will you please just approve of Rye, Hiccup! And then announce it and what needs to be done?" I finish.
Hiccup stands firmly in front of me, his back facing the open end of the lofted upstairs. "No. I won't approve of Rye, we don't know anything! He could be trying to get close to us and the chief so he can use us! He's not even a part of a tribe or clan! He could be plotting or hiding anything from you!" He says. I feel hurt now, "WHY! HICCUP, WHY!? YOU WERE ALWAYS OKAY WITH ME FINDING SOMEONE PERFECT FOR ME! YOU NEVER PRESSURED ME INTO LOVING ASH, SIX YEARS AGO! YOU HAVE ASTRID! WHY CAN'T I HAVE RYE?!" I scream. Tears are streaming down my face now. Hiccup stands tall,
"No. I know what I said, but until Rye shows something trustworthy, no. And I have Astrid because her family has been on Berk for years! Dad would approve of her in a heartbeat!" He says. I'm angry, I can feel the guilt well up as I shove Hiccup as hard as I can.
He stumbles and trips on his metal foot, he falls off the open end of the loft! "HICCUP!" I screech as I run to the edge. I'm breathing heavily as I peer down to the main floor, to my luck, Toothless has jumped and caught Hiccup. I rush down to him, I stand a couple feet away, he sits up slowly, his hand on the back of his head, his metal foot! It came off in the fall, the tears come down even more as I see the broken and damaged metal foot, the whole bottom piece has come off! I put my hands over my mouth and run out the door, I can hear Hiccup calling me, "Belle! Isabella! Wait!" I run, I've caused to much trouble.