It had been thirty seconds, literally thirty seconds into their search through the dense forest searching for their old enemy Drago before Snotlout opened his big mouth and started his "romantic" onslaught.

It had now been almost an hour.

"I mean personally I think this arms got a bit more beef to it don't you think babe?"

Ruffnut felt her eye twitch as she turned her head to give Snotlout a glare that could kill. It seemed to have no effect on said Viking tho, who just flashed the Thorsten a grin and flexed his arm muscle.

"Left" he chimed flexing his left arm, while raising an eyebrow at Ruffnut.

"Or right" he said as he flexed the other.

Ruffnut gagged and turned away from Snotlout her gaze returning to the back of Eret who was leading them through the thicket. Just because she didn't relentlessly flirt with the man didn't mean she couldn't admire him from afar. Plus it was ten times better then being stuck behind Snotface.

Eret hadn't actually been too vocal since they had set off from the beach, he had volunteered to take the lead and had been doing a fine job at clearing a just manageable pathway for the others.

Truth be told the reason why Eret hadn't been to vocal was he knew that if he opened his mouth he would be far too tempted to strike up a conversation with Ruffnut. He couldn't afford to be distracted when it was Drago, the ruffles Dragon "master" that he had once worked for was involved.

He didn't even notice that his hand had gone to gentle touch his chest where the brand of Drago had been burned. Upon realising he quickly removed his hand and continue on his way, pushing a branch out of his way and holding it for Ruffnut to grab so she wouldn't get hit with it.

Reaching forward Ruffnuts hand barley brushed against his own as she grabbed the branch. Eret removed his hand quickly, he saw a hint of sadness in her eyes which made his heart hurt with guilt but her look was quickly replaced with a mischievous one.

Eret couldn't help but grin as he shook his head and took a few steps forwards. She had down this too Snotlout about 5 times so far that Eret almost felt sorry for the Viking. Almost.

Ruffnut waited for Snotlout to reach for the branch and just before he could get it she let the branch go and it flung backwards towards Snotlout face at lightning speed. Yet somehow Snotlout was faster, he had someone managed to duck out of the way.

It was kind of disappointing not seeing the stocky Viking sprawled on the ground acting like a baby; and Eret could tell that Ruffnut felt the same as he turned to keep walking.

"Woah ahaha" Snotlout let out a nervous laugh as he recovered from the near blow. "So cute babe" he said with a grin.

Ruffnut who had continued after Eret let out a frustrated, defeated sigh as the undeterred Snotlout kept going. She would just have to bare it like every other day.

Eret felt his anxiety and annoyance grow at Snotlout. He had heard Ruffnuts defeated sigh, no he wasn't just annoyed at Snotlout he was beginning to get angry at him as he continued his stupid rambling.

"It's like we're doing cute couples stuff" he blabbed, "you know like Astrid punching Hiccup, babe you are so cute"

Thats it fuck Drago

"Yea I've seen Astrid send Hiccup flying with a tree branch heaps of times"

Ruffnut felt herself smirk as she looked up at Eret.

Snotlout glared forward at the ex dragon trapper. He always had to ruin everything. "Pfft like you would know" Snotlout growled back, "you don't have a gorgeous babe like myself" he said with a puffed out chest.

Eret let out a small laugh, "Yeah I don't think I'd call Ruff their yours Snot" he said as he stepped pushed threw some more branches, this time holding them so that both the Vikings behind him could pass.

Snotlout stopped right in front of Eret and looked up at the taller man, "you always act like your so much better then me and Fishlegs you know" he said with a glare "well more importantly me, I'm a Viking you know, chiefs cousin which means second in command and all around legend" Snotlout turned and quickly tried to scramble after Ruffnut who was listening from up ahead with a grimace on her face from Snotlouts words.

Eret held back another laugh at the stout of a man and muttered to himself "you really are as stupid as you look"

"We should totally blow off this Eret guy babe" Snotlout said as he caught up to Ruffnut. "He's just slowing us down"

Ruffnut turned to growl at the man when she was interrupted by Eret.

"Well Snotlout only one way to find out"

Snotlout and Ruffnuts attention turned to Eret who had both arms crossed as his eyes turned down to the smaller man.

"Since you are so, strong and of course the chiefs cousin which as you said means second in command" Said Eret earning full attention from Snotlout.

"You shouldn't have a problem beating me to Dragos hideout, but I must say I do have my doubts four such a stubby physic"

Snotlout's face twisted in annoyance as it turned red. "Shut up, your wrong you know, I can find Drago in a heartbeat and as I said your the one slowing me down Dragon trapper" he accused pointing a stubby finger towards the man who just smirked in return.

"Oh yeah?" Said Eret. "prove it"

"Yea well I will and you, your gonna be sorry when I find him first" Snotlout stammered turning towards the thick foliage, (somehow he had completely forgotten about the Thorsten girl, proving himself more of a man then Eret was far more important.

"Alright, three, two..." Snotlout took off as fast as he could before he had finished counting down, "haha sucker!" He yelled as he disappeared from sight.

Ruffnut who had been watching the scene unfold let out a loud laugh, causing Eret too look at her with a smile on his face as well.

"I literally can't believe you made him do that" Ruffnut laughed grinning at Eret.

"Turns out he is as dumb as he looks" Eret said, his eyes not leaving the beautiful sight of Ruffnut, he loved it when she laughed.

Ruffnut noticed Erets gaze on her and gave him a mocking bow "well Thankyou you son of an Eret" she chuckled.

Eret's felt his face heat up as the girl beamed up at him. He gulped and shook his head looking back towards the path they had been making. "Come on" he said "we should keep moving, with any luck we'll avoid ruining into Snot"

Her heart sank as Eret blew her off, she mentally hit herself as she straightened up, following after him. She always had to ruin everything but being too weird with Eret, they were just friends but even that seemed to freak him out.

*Oh gods please let this mission be over already*