What Up!
Crazed Fans!
Ok I am starting to get back on track. I haven't done a one-shot in a while. The Holidays are a busy time. I will be writing a Snoggletog one-shot later as a Holiday present. I might not update next weekend with break and all but I will try. Happy Holidays!
This one-shot takes place right after Stargazing. Hiccup and Astrid are 18
Disclaimer: I do not own How To Train Your Dragon.
Hiccup woke to the sound of dragons passing by. He felt something on his right bicep but he paid no heed to it. Hiccup looked over to see Astrid using his arm as a pillow.
He took the chance and looked at his surroundings. Hiccup's eyes widen considerably.
"Oh my Gods."
Hiccup quickly shakes Astrid trying to get her awake.
"Astrid, wake up Astrid."
She finally stirs awake.
"Gods Hiccup what could be so important that you had to wake me up."
Hiccup gestured to their surroundings.
Astrid's eyes widen and she paled slightly.
"Oh no."
Hiccup quickly gets up and starts pacing.
"Oh man, oh man, your dad is going to freaking kill me!"
Astrid got up to meet him.
"He won't kill you, he hurt you though."
Hiccup stops pacing to look at her.
"Great pain love it." He says sarcastically.
Hiccup uses his Night Fury call to call Toothless.
He came bounding out of the darkness of the cave.
Hiccup smoothly mounted him along with Astrid.
"Wait maybe we shouldn't go back."
Astrid rolled her eyes. "Hiccup..."
"I mean why face bodily harm from you dad when we could just run away together."
Astrid quirked an eyebrow.
"Okay you know that it isn't an option."
Hiccup grumbled "Fine."
"Then Toothless fly to Berk as fast as you possibly can." Hiccup declared.
Toothless nodded his head in understanding. He just hopes that his rider doesn't get to harmed that he can't go flying.
Toothless flew at breakneck speed towards the village.
He landed at port.
The couple anxiously got off the beloved Night Fury's back.
Parts of the village seemed destroyed. Carts were turned over, barrels splintering, weapons laying on the ground.
Hiccup heard shouting coming from the Haddock home.
"Stoick!" "You need to send a search party out to find my daughter!"
Stoick watched his long time friend with amusement. He had never seen him so worried before.
"Alaric, I am sure Hiccup and Astrid are both fine."
"What if something happens to her and I can't be there for her, what if..."
Alaric looks up with wide eyes. His face drains of color.
"I swear to the Gods Stoick if your son gets my daughter pregnant!"
Stoick laughed.
"You need to calm down my friend they will be here, I am sure they just fell asleep."
"Yeah tired of doing ungodly things!"
Stoick couldn't help but chuckle.
"I bet that is your dad yelling at my dad to send out a search party to find you." Hiccup mentioned.
"You mean us."
"No I mean you because lets face it he is only concerned about you which I get it."
"The most beautiful girl out somewhere for a whole night with a guy, I would concerned too."
Astrid elbowed Hiccup in the ribs lightly.
"Shut up."
They were outside the door.
"Ah jeez what if he hurts me so badly that I die, or worse he hurts me so much that I can't go flying anymore." Hiccup rambled.
Astrid was nervous to but she doesn't let it show.
"Hiccup you will be fine, I will stop him from hurting you."
Astrid reaches for the doorknob.
"Wait."
"Hiccup what is it now."
Astrid looks up to meet Hiccup's lips.
He kissed her fiercely.
Astrid surprised at first but then quickly melted into the kiss.
Hiccup stopped himself before he went to far.
"Just incase I couldn't do that anymore."
Hiccup took out his flight helmet and secured it on his head.
"Really?"
Hiccup shrugged his shoulders.
"What it is for protection, you wouldn't want my handsome face getting ruined do you?"
Astrid thought about it for a second. "Good point, lets go."
She opened the door into the house.
Alaric whips around to find his daughter with a sheepish smile on her face and Hiccup wearing his helmet.
He walks up to Hiccup who surprisingly standing tall and straight.
Without looking at Astrid but instead at Hiccup says "Astrid you are grounded for a week and you are not allowed to see Hiccup for that duration."
He could see Hiccup's eyes grow a tad darker and he steeled his jaw.
"But dad!"
"No buts sweetie lets go."
Hiccup takes off his mask.
"Sir we didn't do anything." Hiccup pleaded his and Astrid cases.
Alaric reeled back blowing off some steam.
"If you are anywhere near my house while Astrid is grounded you won't be able to walk."
Hiccup visibly swallowed.
Alaric stormed out of the house with a begrudging Astrid in tow.
She looked behind her at Hiccup and saw his eyes cloud with worry.
She mouth at him "I will be fine, love you."
Hiccup mouth back with a small smile "Love you too."
Stoick saw the little exchange with a sad smile. He knew that Alaric was overreacting but even if he was the chief he couldn't do anything about this.
Hiccup watched them walk down the hill. He dropped his helmet with a clatter and slumped in a near by chair.
"This is all my fault."
Hiccup felt a heavy hand on his shoulder.
"You will get to see Astrid soon, the week will go by in no time, son, it isn't the end of the world." Stoick pointed out.
"To me it is."
It has been 2 days in. Astrid was allowed to resume her daily routine but not allowed to see Hiccup.
They both have been depressed that they couldn't see each other.
Hiccup walked in the Mead Hall and watched as Astrid begrudgingly walked out under her father's watchful eye.
Hiccup sat at his usual table with his friends.
While the twins were occupied with beating each other and Fishlegs was reading the Dragon Manual again. Snotlout took the opportunity to sit next to Hiccup.
Hiccup had both of his hands in his hair looking stressed as ever.
"Okay what is going on with you and Astrid?" Snotlout asked.
Hiccup looked over at him and quirked an eyebrow.
"Why do you care Snotlout?"
Snotlout scratched his chin and sighed.
"Look I know we had some differences in the past, but it feels wrong knowing something is going on between you two."
Hiccup snorted and cracked a small smile. "Some differences."
Snotlout rolled his eyes. "Fine a lot of differences."
"Okay well we as a couple is fine its just that we went on a date and ended up falling asleep there, Astrid's father got super worried and flipped."
"He won't allow us to see each other for a week."
"Man that is rough."
"Thanks for reminding me."
Snotlout slapped his shoulder.
"Don't worry at least it is not forever."
Hiccup nodded and bid him goodbye.
Later that night Hiccup was tossing and turning in his bed. His constant shifting woke Toothless who warbled.
Hiccup sat up. "Sorry bud go back to sleep."
Toothless cast one more glance at Hiccup before going back to sleep.
Hiccup moved to the edge of his bed now.
He held his forehead in both hands sighing deeply.
Hiccup ran both hands through his hair and fell back against his bed.
His hands were resting behind his head.
With a new determination he strapped on his prosthetic and put on his shirt.
He quietly walked down the stairs careful to keep his leg squeaking to a minimum.
Hiccup walked to his destination. It wasn't that late really but no Viking was out.
He found the right house and her window.
What is nice about Astrid's house is that because her family is on the council and their warrior status they get a bigger and better house.
Hiccup grabbed a handful of rocks and gently threw them at the balcony door.
Astrid woke to the soft thud of something on her balcony door.
She groaned and grabbed her axe under her pillow.
She opened the balcony door.
"Who ever woke me up is going to..."
"Yeah I know get their head chopped off I get it." A familiar voice interrupted her.
Her eyes widen in recognition.
"Hiccup?"
"No its Toothless."
Astrid would have been annoyed but she smiled instead. She missed his voice.
Vines were growing at the side of the house and reached up to the balcony.
"Hold on, I'm coming up."
He started climbing the vines carefully not to fall.
Hiccup hopped over the railing landing in front of Astrid.
"Gods do I miss you." Hiccup breathed out.
Astrid ran a hand through the side of his head.
Hiccup picks her up and hugs her.
"I can't wait until this is all over." Hiccup mentioned.
"Four more days."
A knock was heard from the door.
"Astrid are you okay?"
Astrid motioned for Hiccup to start going down the natural ladder.
"Uh yeah dad I am okay I just couldn't sleep."
Hiccup about to go down but quickly gave Astrid a kiss before picking his way down.
Alaric entered right when Hiccup disappeared below the balcony.
"What are you doing on the balcony?"
"Uh I couldn't sleep so I decided to watch the stars."
Alaric nodded.
Astrid took a chance and glimpsed below the balcony.
Hiccup jumped 3/4 the way down.
He caught Astrid's eye and did a two finger salute.
Hiccup jogged back to his house.
Maybe the next few days won't be that bad after all.