How You Doing Insane Gang!
This one is a different take on the episode Team Astrid from season 2.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
"What does the terror mail say Fishlegs?" Hiccup asked.
His eyes moved quickly, scanning the hastily written parchment.
"There's been an attack on Berk, Stoick needs us."
"Okay gang, let's get going."
Stoick and Skullcrusher met them in the air. "Hiccup, glad you could make it."
He scowled, "Who did this? Dagur?"
"Aye, it was an unusual attack, a hit and run." "A couple of houses were hit, Astrid one of them was your parents."
She gasped softly before jetting off on Stormfly.
Hiccup's jaw clenched and ordered the rest of the riders. "Twins and Snotlout help with repairs and Fishlegs you're on clearing the rubble, I'll go hunt for Dagur."
The riders dispersed after acknowledging the commands.
"We believe he went due north, that's your best bet."
He nodded gruffly and was about to take off only to pause from his father's voice.
"If you do find him, keep your anger in check, I know how you get when Astrid's in distress."
Hiccup didn't answer him, knowing that his father was right he continued off like he hadn't heard him.
He doubled back after not being able to find a trace of Dagur and his armada.
He landed near where Astrid's destroyed house was. Seeing the rubble himself made his heart constrict in his chest.
Hiccup saw where Stoick was talking to the Hoffersons and Astrid was present among them, he jogged over to give Stoick a report but to see how his crush's family is faring."
"Ah, Hiccup did you find anything?" Stoick paused in seeing his son.
"No, Daugr had almost a full day ahead of me." He groaned, pulling at the hair in the back on his neck. He felt like he let Astrid and her family down by not finding Dagur and making him pay for this crime.
Hiccup pointedly looked at Alaric and Svala. "I'm glad that you two are all right, your house on the other hand..."
Alaric nodded. "It can be rebuilt, we were lucky enough to be at Osvif and Runa's house seeing Cuyler." "Kar was out with Nadia when Dagur attacked."
"Don't worry, we'll head out again tomorrow morning to see if he's close to the Edge and set up base there."
Stoick motioned towards the academy. "Go check on the others I have a feeling the twins are up to something in there." Stoick sensed.
Hiccup sighed a deep breath out of his nose. "With them, probably."
That night they all slept in the academy in a show of support for Astrid.
"Did you get any sleep?" He gently asked Astrid.
She sat up with a blanket still draped over her legs.
"Some, but Hiccup...I've decided to stay here on Berk."
Hiccup's eyes widened. "Woah, woah, woah, uh...what made you decide that?" He got up from his crouched position, alarmed.
"Well, last night I actually had a talk with your father." She explained glancing behind him.
Hiccup turned around also. Well, how convenient he was here.
"Aye, we're warriors Hiccup."
Hiccup huffed and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Astrid, one dragon wouldn't have mattered, if anything you could be killed without back up."
"But I could have done something if it's dying to protect the people of Berk then okay."
Hiccup turned sharply towards his father. "Dad, can I talk to you about plans back in the house?"
Stoick nodded flying Skullcrusher back to his house.
He glanced back at Astrid. "Can you please just think about it a little more, you know how much I rely on you."
Astrid bit her lip but nodded anyway.
He let out a small sigh of relief before meeting his father back at the house.
"Why would you say that to her?" He groaned sharply.
"It's a feeling in the gut son, that only warriors can understand."
Eyes narrowing, "You know how much she means to the riders to me." He stressed.
"Look, son, she came up with that conclusion all on her own." "She almost lost her parents, maybe give her sometime here."
He placed an arm around his shoulders. "Take this opportunity to see how capable you are without someone always watching your back."
"Why would I ever want that to happen?" He grumbled.
"You can't rely on Astrid for everything Hiccup and you can't force her to follow you everywhere."
Hiccup hung his head in defeat.
The others were already packed and ready to leave except Astrid. It seemed that she didn't change her mind, not like he really expected her to anyway.
Hiccup motioned for the others to take flight, he'll catch up to them. Soon it was just the two of them in the academy.
"So I take it you're not coming with us?"
She shook her head with unshed tears in her eyes. "Not this time."
"Things will be different at the Edge without you, probably less organized and clean." He gave a weak chuckle.
It was a poor attempt to lighten the mood but Astrid smiled regardless.
He stared down at the ground near his feet for a split second before looking up again. "I'm uh...going to miss you."
"I'll miss you too."
They shared a hug with Astrid's arms around his neck and his around her sides.
Hesitantly Hiccup mounted Toothless who too looked heartbroken that Astrid wasn't coming back with them.
"I'll come back to Berk more often to see you."
Astrid took a step back and wrapped her arms around herself. "We both know you can't do that especially with Dagur on the prowl."
Hiccup snuffed. "I know."
Toothless let out a warble and reluctantly lifted off the ground.
Once they were a mere speck in the sky, Stormfly let out a sad croon.
'I know girl, I'll miss them too."
A week past without Astrid on the Edge and Hiccup has lost all of his "hiccupyness".
Astrid has been patrolling the surrounding areas of Berk and training nonstop. Almost like her routine back when they were still fighting dragons. The only consolidation was she got to spend more time with her family and Stoick.
She took a break at Osvif and Runa's house after her afternoon patrol.
"You shouldn't overwork yourself, Astrid," Osvif told her.
"I'm fine." She answered in a clipped tone.
Runa looked at her wistfully. "You miss him don't you?"
Astrid's head snapped up. "Miss who?"
"You know a certain leader who so happens to ride a Night Fury." Osvif teased.
"Guys, seriously, I'm okay, we send terror mail from time to time."
Osvif placed a hand on her knee. "We have to get you back to the Edge, there hasn't been any attack and I doubt Dagur would try the same thing twice."
"Astrid, you and Hiccup are inseparable, partners in battle shouldn't be separated for long and...we might know of your not so secret crush on him," Runa confessed.
Her cheeks erupted in a blush. "I'm the only other dragon rider besides Stoick, I can't let what happened to mom and dad's home happen to anyone else." As an afterthought, she added, "And I don't have a crush on Hiccup!"
Osvif laughed. "Okay fine, you don't have a crush on Hiccup but what if there was more of you?"
Astrid bit her lip. "I could train a B team of sorts with my expectations."
"Sounds like a plan little sister."
Another 2 days go by and Hiccup is back on Berk giving Stoick an update. He hasn't seen Astrid yet, he figured she was on patrol. Honestly, Hiccup didn't know if he could face her and say goodbye, they've had a run in with Dagur and it ended in disaster.
He spotted her exiting the academy with Osvif and others surprisingly with dragons behind them.
"Hey, Hiccup!" Osvif exclaimed.
"Hey guys, I was just giving a progress report to my dad, if you haven't already heard we had a run in with Dagur but it didn't end well." He said scratching the back of his neck.
"Well, I've been thinking and I realized that you need me more at the Edge so I trained a B team to stay here and protect Berk," Astrid explained.
"Is that mean you're coming back to the Edge with me?" Hiccup tried so hard to fight his hopeful tone.
Astrid smiled broadly and nodded.
Hiccup wrapped her up in a hug. "Oh thank the gods."
"Are you already packed or?"
"I'm all ready to go."
"Race you to the Edge," Astrid called out.
Hiccup laughed. "You're on."
Once again Osvif, Runa, Alaric, Svala, and Kar are my OCs of Astrid's family.
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