Ok, so after not updating in too long, I think I've left you in the dark for long enough. I know a lot of you have questions about Leech, and I hope I'll be able to answer them. Let's just say Ruffnut and Tuffnut would look like the world's closest siblings compared to Leech and Isabella. Anyways, fortunately, I haven't quite forgotten where I was going with all this.

And just so you know, Hiccup does hate how he's being fought over like he's some sort of prize. But never fear he's going to do something about it.

Chapter uh…What Chapter was I on Now? Astrid

"When you see my face, hope it gives you hell! When you walk my way hope it gives you hell! If find a man that's worth a damn that treats well, then he's a fool. You're just as well, hope it gives you hell!"

It seemed to take forever before Garlo and Stoick called us back down to the main room. The four of us slowly made our way down the stairs and I had half a mind to shove Isabella down them. Garlo and Stoick did not look pleased to see us, and I could see why. Not that they could blame me. It wasn't my fault.

"Well?" Garlo prompted. "Who wants to start the explaining? What happened?"

"I told you, daddy," Isabella cried before we could speak. "This barbarian here just suddenly attacked me for no good reason!" She started sobbing. "I mean, I try to be nice and everything and I even felt bad for her, but she was just so mean to me!"

I glared at her with all of the hatred in my heart. "That's not what happened at all!" I snarled. "You started it! None of this would have happened if you hadn't come to our island in the first place!"

"You see?" Isabella gasped. "There she is blaming me and I didn't even do anything!"

"Yeah, except ruin lives," Leech growled under his breath.

"Can I just say something?" Hiccup asked, trying to make himself heard.

"No," Garlo and Stoick said at the same time. Hiccup let out an annoyed sigh as the rest of us went back to arguing.

"You've seen the looks she's given me," the brat continued in her pathetic voice. "She wants to get rid of me, I know it! She keeps threatening me too!"

"I've barely even spoken to you," I hissed at her. "If anything, you're trying to get rid of me!"

"I'm sure no one's trying to get rid of anyone," Stoick growled. "This is a peaceful visit and none of you are to ruin it. Neither of us want to see any more fighting between the two of you."

"And that goes for all of you," Garlo added, glaring at Leech.

"In all honesty," Hiccup started. "I really don't think that-"

"You should tell her that," Isabella interrupted him, pointing at me. "She's the brute who just use violence for everything. I don't know why you haven't done anything about her sooner. None of this would happen if she'd just stay out of it."

"You stay out of it," I growled at her.

"Enough," Garlo snapped over us. "I think there is really only one solution to all of this." We held our breath as we waited for him to continue. Did he realize that this wedding was a stupid idea and cancel it? Were they going to leave once and for all? "Astrid," he continued, looking at me. "You are banned from the wedding." My heart sank. "It's the only way we can make sure that this wedding goes ahead as planned."

Hiccup, Leech and I immediately tried to argue against this, talking at once in an outrage. How was this going to fix anything? Everyone watching would have said Isabella started the fight! It was obvious that this wedding was a bad idea. But Stoick and Garlo would have none of it.

"Our decision is final," Stoick growled. "Trust me, this is for the best."

"You always say that!" Hiccup blurted out suddenly, surprising us. He glared at his father angrily. "But it's not! Why can't you see that? Can't you see that everything is worse?" His father stared at him in astonishment. I couldn't help but stare too. I had never seen Hiccup look so angry before. Without giving any of us time to recover, Hiccup turned on his heel and stormed out of the house with Toothless following.

I felt sick to my stomach. I couldn't stand looking at anyone in the room, so I too turned and ran. I was thinking of following Hiccup, but I knew he needed time to himself. Toothless would be able to calm him down. Those two had a special connection; something I wish I had with him. Instead, I found myself running blindly to the twins' house. Ruffnut was never the one who said the right comforting words, but I just needed a friend at that moment.

She opened the door as soon as I knocked and was surprised by the look in my eyes. She gestured me inside and quickly led me to her room. Sitting down beside me, she offered me a cup of Viking tea.

"I heard that you were in a fight today," she commented. "Who won?"

"She did," I hissed angrily, looking down at my cup. Ruffnut looked at me in surprise.

"But you're the strongest person I know!" she gasped. "And she looks as skinny and weak as a stick!"

"I know," I sighed, taking a sip of the tea. "But she won the fight over all. I'm not allowed to the wedding. The Chiefs wouldn't listen to a word I said. They didn't even seem to believe that she was the one who started the fight." Taking another sip, I turned to Ruffnut. "This tea is really good," I told her. "Who made it?"

"Tuffnut," she answered simply. At first I thought she was joking, but from the look on her face, I could tell that she wasn't. Sighing she looked at me. "So, what are we going to do now?" she asked me. "Because I don't know about you, but I'm not going down without a fight."

I wish I could share in her confidence, but I didn't know what more we could do. Hiccup was going to be married against his will to some brat and none of us had any say in it. I didn't even know whose fault this all was. Was Garlo? Or Stoick? Or maybe even Isabella was the one who had convinced them that this was a good idea. Either way, it didn't help.

"This sucks," Ruffnut sighed, next to me. "It seems to me like the only way we could convince the Chiefs that this is wrong is if we were to stop the wedding or something."

A thought suddenly struck me. I couldn't go to the wedding, but they didn't say Ruffnut and the others couldn't. A plan started forming in my head and to Ruffnut's amazement, I smiled.

"When is the wedding taking place again?" I asked her, my mind rushing. Ruffnut thought for a moment.

"I think it's three days from now," she replied. "Why?"

"Go get Snotlout, Fishlegs, and Tuffnut," I told her. "Oh, and Toothless and Leech, Isabella's brother. They're going to want in on this." At those words, Ruffnut smiled knowingly.

"I know that look," she grinned. "I love that look. You have a plan, don't you?"

"Oh, I have a plan," I replied. Isabella was going down.

From how long it took me to update, I'm sorry that this chapter isn't longer, but we need to start getting to the point. No more moping around for Astrid and Hiccup. They're speaking up now and putting a stop to this. And thankfully, they have help from all over.

Get excited, the final showdown is slowly approaching and I know none of want to miss it. Again, I'm sorry about how long it took me to write this. I have this thing called "life." I really need to get rid of it. Anyways, please read and review and I promise I will be updating again in no time.