Dragon Music Tales
My Past is Not Today
Summary: After her flight with the Misfit Trio the night before, Astrid wakes up before the dawn to contemplate what she felt during that moment with her old childhood friends.
Post-HTTYD.
Astrid soon woke up from her sleep and then looked out her bedroom window. It was still dark, but she knew that the sun will be out any minute. She could try to go back to sleep, since the morning would bring the big day that everyone had been looking forward to, but the thoughts that were beginning to swirl in her mind was going to make it impossible. So instead, she grabbed her shoulder pads and boots, put them on, and quietly snuck out of her house.
She walked throughout the quiet village over to a cliffside that overlooked the ocean. A lot has happened the night before, like that amazing flight with the Misfit Trio, mostly with Hiccup. And then that secret smile that Juno sent her when she and Ragnar had caught up with them.
She missed how they used to be, she'll admit that, but not aloud. Astrid wondered what happened between them, and for some reason, she felt that it was all her fault.
Astrid: Respect
Was all I desired,
But all that grew inside of me,
Was a darkness I acquired.
She remembered how cruel she treated the Trio when all they were doing was just trying to prove themselves and standing up for each other when something went wrong because of one of them. Now they have dragon friends who understood them better than anyone had. And they care about them, so much that they're not willing to tell the village of their discovery.
When I began to fall,
And I lost the path ahead,
That's when your friendship found me,
And it lifted me instead.
Astrid still remembered the pure bliss on Hiccup's face when he was up in the sky. He looked like he belonged up there. That much was evident in his emerald green eyes and his sweet lopsided smile. She was tempted to run her fingers through his short auburn locks to see if it was that soft as it looked from what she could tell from it slightly tickling her face when she got closer to him. She quickly dismissed the thought when she felt the blush creeping on her face.
She looked up and saw a shooting star zooming across the sky.
Like a phoenix burning bright
In the sky,
I'll show there's another side to me.
You can't deny.
I may not know what the future holds,
But hear me when I say,
That my past does not define me
'Cause my past is not today.
Astrid reached her hand out as to visually attempt to catch that shooting star. She then wondered if they would forgive her, especially Juno. If she remembered how Hiccup and Ragnar were, and most likely still are, they would, but Juno had the main grudge against her. She had to prove that she would be their friend, but how?
Ambition
Is what I believed
Would be the only way
To set me free.
Astrid knew that keeping the Trio's dragons and the discovery of the Dragon's Nest a secret was a sign that they can trust her, but then again, she followed them and found out about their secret, just because she was jealous of Hiccup.
But when it disappeared,
And I found myself alone,
That's when you came and got me,
And it felt like I was whole.
She finally admitted it to herself. She was jealous of Hiccup's sudden success in the ring and his popularity. He had the admiration of the entire village and had won the top spot of Dragon Training. But, she learned that he didn't want that. He was just using what he had learned from the dragons. And Ragnar and Juno were just supporting him, like they always do.
Like a phoenix burning bright
In the sky,
I'll show there's another side to me
You can't deny.
Astrid saw the sun peeking out from the eastern horizon. Dawn was breaking. The day of Hiccup's Final Exam. Before a worried frown could make its way to her face, she had an idea. An idea that would show the Trio that she is their friend now.
I may not know what the future holds,
But hear me when I say
That my past does not define me
'Cause my past is not today!
As Astrid was soon bathed in the growing light of the dawn, she made a promise to herself that she would be there for the Misfit Trio from now on, proving to them that she really is now their friend, and she hoped that they will give her a second chance. With that, a smile grew on her face. She ran back over to her house before her family realized that she was gone. She had to get ready fast so she can meet the Trio before Hiccup enters the ring.
A/N: I wanted to quickly upload this before the New Year. Man, has the year gone by fast.
Sorry guys, but I have warned that my version of "Riders of Berk" will take a while. So, while I'm doing that, these one-shots are just little things to keep y'all entertained.
This song I used is "My Past is Not Today" from "Equestria Girls: The Friendship Games". I know, it's also from "My Little Pony", but I literally don't have any other songs that keep popping in my head. I don't own the song in any form or any way.
Don't forget to leave a review. Also, I could use some song suggestions for this series of one-shots since I don't think you guys want all of them to come from "My Little Pony". Here's the clinker: there MUST be NO cussing or cursing or any form of bad behavior in the suggestions.
Well, I'll see y'all in the next post. Happy early New Year!
Got to fly! ;)