How You Doing Insane Gang!

I am so pumped for new Season 4 of Race to the Edge coming out on February 17. When the new season hits Hiccstrid Collection chapters will be uploaded every Wednesday, (until I run out of ideas, so pm me suggestions.) My new story Road into the Knight will be released on February 17 to celebrate the new season and will be regularly updated every Sunday. (hopefully, school projects and family might pop up.)

This one-shot takes place RTTE season 2 after the episode Snow Way Out.

Hiccup didn't know if he should be pissed or upset. After coming back from Glacier Island he hadn't spoken a word to Astrid. Her earlier assault to talk to him became fruitless. Fishlegs stopped her from doing anything she might regret later.

Astrid was about to go over to his house again to reason. Fishlegs grabbed her by the shoulder.

"Talk to him in the morning, he really needs to cool off." He advised.

She opened her mouth to retort but abruptly closed it and nodded her head.

While she was making her way to her hut, she overheard Ruffnut speaking to the boys.

"Oh man, did you see Hiccup's face when he found out Astrid lied to him?"

Tuffnut snickered lightly. "Totally, it looked as if someone stole Toothless and called him a coward."

Snotlout subconsciously rubbed his jaw and nodded. "Yeah, there is no way Hiccup is going to forgive her, meaning I can swoop in for the taking."

Fishlegs disagreed. "If Hiccup and Astrid never make up it could ruin the balance of the team forever."

The others exchanged glances, letting his words sink in. This was no laughing matter and the other three realized that now.

"What will happen to the team if they don't?" Snotlout asked uncharacteristically solemn.

The twins were staring up at Fishlegs looking for the answer too.

The said man just shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know."

Astrid felt even worse, Stormfly wandered up to her in comfort. She placed a hand on her beak and mutely sulked into her hut.

The next morning she felt determined to face Hiccup. The earlier the better, that way they can all focus on Ryker and the hunters. She skipped breakfast in favor of going over to Hiccup's hut. She knocked once and heard a faint come in.

Hiccup was studying the Dragon Eye again. Toothless stopped his slow burn in favor of greeting his second favorite human friend. Hiccup sighed in annoyance until he saw who came in.

A look of annoyance and betrayal flashed in his eyes.

"Oh, it's just you."

Astrid crossed her arms in front of her body as if it will protect herself from the onslaught of words coming her way.

"Yeah, it's just me...can we talk?"

He sighed heavily and ran an irritated hand through his hair. "I don't know Astrid can we talk?"

Astrid steeled her jaw. "I've been trying too since yesterday, but I figured you needed to cool off and think."

Something sparkled in his eye that she couldn't place. Hiccup nodded and moved to lean against his giant desk.

"I was hurt, Astrid."

Astrid stared down at the floor unable to hold his hurt gaze. She never saw Hiccup look so emotional before...usually, he would bury it deep down and never wore his heart on his sleeve.

Mustering up the courage she picked her head back up. "I know...I know and I'm so sorry for lying to you..." She started.

Hiccup gazed up at the ceiling and raked both hands through his hair. "We promised not to keep secrets...I trusted you."

Astrid's heart tore, poker face be damned as tears welled in her eyes. "Hiccup!" "You can still trust me!" "Heather thought it was better that you couldn't know!"

Hiccup banged his hand on the desk, causing Astrid to jump a little. "Why, though!?" "Did you not think I could keep such a secret because you have no idea the baggage I keep!"

Astrid couldn't help herself, she raised her voice, getting frustrated. "No!" "We both know that you would have pulled Heather from the start and we wouldn't even know half as much information without her." "She is so close to finding out who this Viggo guy is, and by the way she describes him, he is way bigger than Alvin or Dagur."

He slid a hand down his face and started pacing in front of her. "Exactly!" "This is way bigger than Alvin or Dagur, that's why this is so dangerous." "We don't know anything about these hunters and what they are fully capable of."

"Are you going to pull her out now?"

Hiccup stopped pacing and shook his head. "No this is your's and Heather's mess to work with and or clean up." "Obviously you didn't want me apart of it anyways."

Astrid spread her arms wide. "I wanted you to be included in the plan from the beginning but Heather said it wasn't wise."

Hiccup's eyes narrowed. "But you still agreed with her."

Astrid shrugged her shoulders. "I'm sorry, what else do you want me to say?"

He raised a hand to stop her. "Don't...don't say sorry if you don't regret it." He bent his head and took a deep, slow breath.

Astrid strode towards him and took his hand. He didn't flinch away but didn't acknowledge it either.

"But I am sorry Hiccup, you trusted me and...I broke it."

Hiccup nodded slowly. "Yeah, you did...and it's going to take a time to trust each other again."

Astrid felt frustrated tears inside of her eyes. She tucked herself underneath his chin and wrapped her arms around his torso. He didn't hug back immediately, almost startled by the sudden affection that she didn't show that often.

Hiccup stayed silent and Astrid squeezed harder and tried to burrow deep into his chest, the silence was almost deafening.

Finally, he did wrap his arms around her shoulders. Astrid's shoulders relaxed under his touch, she dared let a tear escape from her eyes.

"You hurt me real bad Astrid." Hiccup breathed out.

Astrid let out a whine from the back of her throat almost childishly.

A corner of his mouth lifted to form the smallest of smiles. "But it doesn't change how much I care about you."

Astrid reached up to place a soft hand on his jaw before kissing the corner of his mouth. Hiccup caught her hand on his jaw and gazed into her blue eyes.

"I rely on you."

Astrid nodded her head. "I rely on you too."

I've been meaning to do this one-shot for awhile and finally decided to post it. I hope all of you are as pumped for season 4 as I am and praying to the gods that there is a Hiccstrid episode.

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