The flight to the island had been long. Two hours of constant flying listening to Snotlout and Fishlegs pester an agitated Ruffnut had began to take its toll on Eret.
"If you ever get sick of Tuff there's plenty of room on Hookfang babe"
"Meatlug and I would be honoured for you to share her saddle darling"
Eret glanced over his shoulder, looking at the scene behind him, Snotlout and Fishlegs flanked either side of the Twins both Snotlout strategically beside Ruffnut while Fishlegs flanked Tuffnut. Both were trying to out do one another to get Ruffnuts attention.
Ruffnut had a blank look on her face as she glared forwards, she wasn't in the mood to deal with those two today and was hoping by having no reaction the two out back off.
This wasn't the case though, both Snotlout and Fishlegs didn't get the message and continued bombarding the girl with affection.
Tuffnut gagged at the comments "why do you have to fly so close to us" he spat "there's a whole sky" he said.
"But I'd be too far from my darling" cooed Fishlegs gazing at Ruffnut.
"How am I meant to protect my princess if I'm far away from her?" Said Snotlout with a smug grin.
"Eghhhh" Tuffnut groaned glancing at his twin to see her reaction.
Ruffnut glared from side to side at the two men but didn't say anything. By the gods they were annoying and she wanted nothing more then to punch that smug look their faces but chose to compose herself. Hiccup had said they were no more then ten minutes from the island and she'd put up with their tasteless attempts to woo her for the past two hours she could manage another ten minutes.
Eret let out a deep breath and faced paforward again shaking his head. He bottled up the anger he felt as Snotlout and Fishlegs flirted with Ruffnut. He had to lock away his emotions and focus on the task ahead.
After around eleven minutes an island came into sight. This was the island they had been searching for and soon they landed on the sand covered shore eager to search the island.
Dismounting Toothless Hiccup looked at the tangled mess of a forest before them. There was no way their dragons could get through the foliage. This was going to be a mission on foot, and as Hiccup looked into the deep shrubbery an unsettling feeling washing over him. The sooner they searched this island the better.
"Alright gang" said Hiccup turning back to the group, "there's no way our dragons are getting through this forest, we're going to have to go through on foot" stated Hiccup.
"Ughhh and walk?" Groaned Tuffnut.
Hiccup rolled his eyes "yes tuffnut!" He said "if that wasn't made clear already... Now we're going to split up to cover more ground" said Hiccup looking around at the group of Vikings.
"Ruffnut" said Hiccup looking at the girl "you and Snotlout-"
"YES" Shouted Snotlout pumping his fist and grinning at Fishlegs smugly. Fishlegs gaped at Snotlout in envy.
Ruffnut felt her heart drop and she through her head back in a groan obviously displeased by the situation.
Eret was equally as displeased as Ruffnut as he crossed his arms staying completely silent trying to calm the anger that was boiling up inside him.
"As I was saying" Said Hiccup, "Ruffnut and Snotlout will be lead by Eret through the west end of the island, while Astrid, Tuffnut and I take the West. Fishlegs you will stay and watch the dragons"
Eret froze. Did he just hear that right? Hiccup had paired him with Ruffnut! The girl that he was finding it harder and harder to avoid this days and harder and harder to deny his feelings for. Anxiety pained Erets chest thinking about it. Yet as his eyes gazed towards Snotlout who was giving him a glare he couldn't help but smirk.
At least Eret could intervene when Snotlout made his advances now, without the risk of Hiccup and Astrid catching on to his feelings. He knew he should avoid he temptation though.
The temptation to strike up conversation with Ruffnut and find himself falling further for her, the temptation to defend her from Snotlouts advances and the temptation to tell her how much he needed and wanted her.
But as they made their way towards the dense forest, Ruffnut swaying her hips as she walked past him shooting Eret a grin, he realised it was going to be harder then he though to resist the temptation of Ruffnut.
