Okay, so, I know it's late, but here's the second taster of the new Runaway story. The reason it's late is that I forgot, but I have a reason to forget. My Mum damaged her back the other day and that, along with my uni application was taking up all of my mind. So there. Case closed. The first chapter will be uploaded in a few hours time, so hold on to your hats!
"Hiccup!" Astrid was out of her dragon's saddle before the Nadder had even landed. "Oh, Gods, please tell me you're alright!" Before her, a path of destruction lay. Splinters of shrapnel littered the ground where the man and dragon had hit the shack, the house left without most of its roof. The dust around them was just settling away, revealing a huddled, black shape curled into a protective ball in the centre of the rubble. Toothless looked as though he was encased in a nest of shattered, splintered wooden panels, just lifting his head and shaking the shock from his head. Astrid knelt beside him, reaching out to touch his nose, her face a picture of worry.
"Please tell me you got him, Toothless..." She whispered. As if in response, he gave a slight, jerky nod and unfurled his wings. His rider rolled out of his grasp, struggling to get to his feet, looking distant and almost... afraid. Astrid reached out to touch his cheek.
"Hiccup? Are... are you okay?"
"It's her, Astrid... it's her..." He mumbled, looking about with a certain feverishness. His body trembled with shock, his skin pale and clammy to the touch.
"Who? Who is it?"
He looked her in the eyes. "It's Kat. She's back."
Oooh! Keep your eyes peeled, The Runaway 2: Under Siege hits your computer screens today!