A Change of Heart

Chapter 17

Astrid

Ever since Hiccup was unconious from the fire, it seems like he was in a coma for two weeks.

Emily and the other dragons were welcomed in Berk and Emily taught me how to speak her language which she refer to as "Dragonese."

I constantly visited Hiccup, but he still hasn't awoken from the fire explosion.

"You worried, aren't you?"  Emily asks me.

I nodded, "Yeah, I'm worried if he ever wakes up. I still think it's still reckless that he decided to make a plasma blast and ultimately get himself killed in the process!"

Emily laughs at my comment. The Nadder replies, shrugging, "That is how Hiccup is. You know him better than I do."

She has a point there. Hiccup and Emily been friends for a few days and she hasn't known him since before she met us.

"I guess you do have a point. Besides without your help, Hiccup wouldn't be so well, angry and mean to any of us."

"Wait, what about me?"  A voice I didn't realize. 

I turned around and for a moment, I thought it was Hiccup.

But the more I look closer to the Dragon before me, was a black Night Fury with a missing tailfin.

I couldn't believe it, could it be...

"T-Toothless?"  I asked, totally unsure.

He nods, "Yep, it's me, Astrid. Adrien, the God of life, well, grant me life. But also, Hiccup gets to keep his powers as a Night Fury as the  Dragon Prince!"

I hugged Toothless. "You guys almost gave me a heart attack! I thought that I would lose both of you."

Toothless said, "It was Hiccup's idea all along. I told him to change his mind during the battle, but he didn't listen."

As I was about to reply to the Night Fury, Hiccup opens his eyes.

Hiccup

I groaned, and the first thing I see was I was in my room... along with Emily and Astrid!

"Toothless, where are you?" I said in my mind, hopefully he'll reply in my body.

"If you think I am still inside you, Hic, I'm right here."  I see my best friend, alive! Not dead! How is it possible?

Then I remembered what Adrian said before he magically closed my eyes.

"You will have a surprise when you wake up." He said. Is this what he meant? Is the curse broken?

"Toothless, bud, you're alive! Is the curse broken then?"  I asked.

"In truth, Adrien said that there are still adventures ahead of you as the Dragon Prince, so he letting you keep your powers. As for me, I'll be living with you in Berk with the others!"

I remembered that Dad has seen us as a Night Fury.

"Oh.. man. I'm in big trouble with my Dad." I groan.

"Hiccup, I'm sure it's not all that bad. Once he knew the truth about you and Toothless, there is no way that he'll break you two apart from everything you been through." Emily reassures me.

That's when Astrid hit me on the shoulder.

"Ow! What I do to deserve that?" I asked.

"That was for scaring me half to death!" She replies angrily but then she hugs me.

"And this is for everything else." She added. Toothless and Emily grins at the both of us.

"Well, we should get going?" I asked nervously before Toothless say anything.

"Y-Yeah." Astrid agrees with me as I uncovered the sheets of my bed. What I saw was unbelievable.

Instead of my left boot, it was replaced with a metal leg.

Astrid sighs as she sees the leg.

"How long was I out?" I asked her. The young Viking didn't say anything at me at first, but then she replied.

"Two weeks."  I was in total shock. Two weeks had passed since the battle with the Dragon Queen. Wait, what happened to Berk?!?

As I used my new leg, It was tricky at first, but with Toothless being there, I knew I was capable of it.

When I opened the door in front of me, the first thing I see was Hookfang.

"Whoa!" I exclaimed. Was Berk in a raid again? But if that was so, why weren't the Dragons attacking?

Astrid chuckles of my actions as I reopened the door and Snoutlout was actually riding him and teaching other Vikings of how to ride!

"Ok, guys, hold on tight! Be one with your dragon!" He instructs.

I was in total awe. Dragons and villagers working together in peace!

I stuttered, "I- I"

Stoick said, "You were unconious for two weeks, son. Now, will you explain what has happened to you? And what's with your dragon friend doing here?" He points at Toothless.

I knew that I had to tell them the whole truth about my experience of being the Dragon Prince.

We went to the Great so the gang and Dad can hear the real story.

Author's note: What you think of how Stoick and the others react with Hiccup telling the truth? Find out soon! - Jan