Disclaimer: Hey, I don't own httyd… Figures… If I did then things would happen… "Things"

Author's Notes: Hey everyone! I'm happy… For the first time in my life I've reach 4k views in just 2 weeks… That's a personal record considering my other fics were failures.

Anyways, are you excited for this chapter? Cause I am! We've finally reached it! That's right, the dragon training! Woohoo! I'm going to have so much fun with this! Muwahahaha! Cough cough

Setting: During Dragon Training (Yeah!)

"How In Thor's Beard Did They Do That"

In the village of Berk, the sun was just shining and vikings were starting to wake up. One of them lived at the very top of the hill in the middle of the village. He yawned as he stood from his bed and stretched. This was it, it was finally his chance to prove to his dad that he was good enough to be his son. Well, until he returned that is. Just a few days ago the older vikings left for Hel's gate looking for the Dragon nest and hopefully there would be no casualties.

Hiccup knew that he had to wear something that would protect him so instead of wearing his usual brown vest he opted with a leather vest his father gave him. He also wore some pauldron to go with his vest and green leggings. He still wore long sleeves that covered most of his arms except for his hands because of habit. He went downstairs and debated what weapon to bring. He went with two swords he made himself a few weeks back. Astrid and Hiccup learned during the course of their training that Hiccup was left-handed but can was also very efficient with his right. So they experimented using dual wielding and, surprisingly, Hiccup was really good at it.

When Hiccup was about to open the door there was a knock. Raising a brow, he opened it and was greeted with a smiling Astrid.

"Good morning" she hugged him with one arm since her other one was holding her signature double-sided battle axe.

"Morning" he pecked her on the cheek.

Hiccup looked over at Astrid and, unsurprisingly, she was wearing her usual clothes. The only thing that's different was that she now had spikes on her wrists.

Great, more spikes Hiccup mentally groaned. Might as well add it to the list of "Things Astrid could hurt Hiccup Accidentally" first on the list was obviously her fist and closely followed by the blunt side of her axe. Hiccup shivered at the memory of when he pissed her off and she slammed her axe at his-

"Berk to Hiccup" she waved a hand at his face which snapped him from his thoughts

"What?"

"We've got training, remember?" she asked amusingly

"Yes, training, sure." He droned but didn't move.

Astrid sighed and shook her head. He is such a dork Astrid smiled to herself as she started to drag Hiccup but he's MY dork. Yep that sounds just about right.

Astrid and Hiccup were walking towards the stadium when they noticed that people were looking at them.

Hiccup's mind suddenly went in overdrive. Don't tell me dad already spilled the beans about our marriage?! Actually, honestly speaking, it's not that surprising since he's very loud and talkative when he's drunk and he doesn't even remember the next day about it.

A viking walked towards them and both teens tensed. The viking looked like he had trouble saying his thoughts

"Astrid, Hiccup, good luck in training today." He said and hastily walked away.

"That… was… weird?" Astrid couldn't find a proper way to explain what just transpired

"You could say that again"

Just as they continued walking, another viking approached them but this time looked like he had too much to drink

"Hiccup!" he slurred and draped an arm around Hiccup's shoulder "I heard you were going to start you're training today so Astrid good luck!"

"Why would I need luck?" Astrid narrowed eyes; no one looked down on Astrid Hofferson

The viking just snorted "Isn't it obvious? Hiccup's going to be there!" he said in an overly enthusiastic voice "Didn't you hear? They said he almost killed a dragon! Odin's beard! And here we thought he was nothing but a disgrace for this tribe!" he laughed as if the person they were talking about was not infront of him.

Hiccup just rolled his eyes. He was already used being called a disgrace and was not affected by it. So that's why everyone's acting weird. Too bad for them I'm just getting started he smirked to himself.

"Hmmph" Astrid huffed and crossed her arms as they continued walking towards the arena. "Who does that guy think he is? Saying that you would win this thing alone."

"I know right? I mean, we're a team. Either we both win or not." He said as he grabbed her hand and squeezed it.

Astrid returned his smile and squeezed his hand as well.

"Astrid! Over here!" Astrid looked towards the voice calling her, identifying it as Ruffnut. She was with her brother, obviously, along with the other teens, Snotlout, admiring his muscles, and Fishlegs, who looked like he was going to pee his pants.

Snotlout turned towards the approaching pare and groaned "Great, who invited him?"

Hiccup was going to answer but Gobber beat him to it

"Aven't ya heard? They said tha' Hiccup dere shot a spear through a nadder's eye."

Silence followed but was quickly interrupted by laughter coming from Snotlout

"Yo-you're kidding right?!" he wiped a tear from his eye "Useless? Throw a spear? Now that's funny"

Gobber raised one side of his unibrow and looked towards Astrid "Oh really? Then what can ye say about tha lass?"

Everyone turned towards Astrid and waited for her to answer

She just shrugged nonchalantly and said "It's true. If he hadn't done it then I would be dead right now"

Everyone gaped at her, along with Snotlout of course, and then shifted their gaze towards a yawning Hiccup

"Could we start already before I start to snooze off?" Hiccup asked

"Well ye eard the lad, come on" he motioned them to start walking so they did.

(AN: I won't write the part where Gobber explains what they're doing there and introducing the dragons because I'm lazy that way… yep…)

Gobber released the gronkle and everybody scrambled

"Quick! What's the first thing you need?" Gobber asked from the stands

"A doctor?" Hiccup supplied sarcastically, which earned him a chuckle from Astrid

"plus five speed?" Fishlegs tried to guess

Astrid just shook her head Boys. "A shield!"

"Correct! Nao everyone get a shield!"

Everyone ran towards the weapon rack, except for Astrid who ran the opposite way

"Astrid what are ye doin?!" Gobber bellowed

Hiccup wasn't concerned because he was the first one to get a shield… and threw it towards the gronkle

Gobber smacked his face What's wrong wit these kids?!

Everyone watched as the shield went over the gronkle towards.

Snotlout snorted "Nice shot, Useless."

Hiccup smiled and pointed behind the dragon.

Astrid was in range of the flying shield and when it was close enough she jumped up and caught it with one hand "Thanks!"

"No problem!" Hiccup replied as he took another shield for himself

Hiccup ran towards the gronkle as Astrid did the same on the opposite side and started to run circles around the gronkle and created noises with their shields. The poor dragon didn't even got a chance to shoot fire because it didn't get a clear shot on the annoying humans running around him.

Without it noticing, Astrid ran towards it and jumped to deliver a devastating blow with her shield on its head. Hiccup followed suit and did the same thing with the back of his sword.

The gronkle, exhausted from all the twisting and turning, fell down on all fours and stared at Hiccup, ready to be killed.

Hiccup though just stood there and stared right back at the dragon

"What ar ye doin ye idiot?! Kill it before it strikes!" Gobber shouted

Hiccup looked towards Astrid and she shook her head as if knowing what he was thinking

Hiccup looked down at the dragon and said to it "I can't kill a captured dragon. It's not worth it" he said and walked away, leaving a curios dragon staring at his retreating form.

The other teens just stood there and gawked at the approaching pair. They didn't even got a chance to show off since both Astrid AND Hiccup were dominating the stadium

"Wha' happened there Hiccup?!" Gobber screamed as he locked the gronkle back at his cage "Why didn't ye finish the job?!"

Gobber glared at Hiccup because he wanted answers while Hiccup was just looking at him calmly "because what's the point in killing a captured dragon? It's just like in hunting, what's the point in killing a deer when it's already dying?"

Gobber couldn't understand Hiccup's logic but just let it go and shook his head. He left while grumbling about teenagers and giant heads.

The other teens, albeit Astrid, also left since they were now free and left Hiccup and Astrid alone.

"Hey, I think you did the right thing" Astrid smiled softly at him while punching him on the arm

Hiccup just snorted "Of course you do. It's not the same with fighting the ones that are free"

Astrid nodded and looked slyly at Hiccup "Now what're we gonna do? We got the whole day free"

"I say we train some more since fighting that gronkle was short to nothing compared to our spars"

"True but I think it's time to find a new place to train since ours is starting to feel small"

Hiccup thought about it and suddenly a place came to his mind "I think I've got the perfect place for our new training area."

Astrid smiled at him "Do tell"

Hiccup smiled back "The cove."

Author's Note: And thus it's time to meet, the night fury. Things are getting interesting isn't it? Enjoy and review!