The Fault in our Dragons

chapter 3

(hiccup's POV)

she said yes
she said yes

I keep replaying it in my head.

"really?" I asked with excitement.

"...yea" she looks down and puts a loose strand of hair behind her ear.

there's a long silence

"so...uh...8:00? on Friday?" I ask nervously

"sounds good" she replies

another long silence...awkward

"..so uh...see you then?" I ask

"I wouldn't miss it" she blushes a little and we fly back to the village.

(Astrid's POV)

seriously, "I wouldn't miss it", that's the best you could think of? I thought to myself.

I get back to my house and fall on my bed.

I have a date with hiccup.
I have a date with hiccup!

uggghh stop it astrid! be tough...

(hiccups POV)

when I get back to my house I am greeted by my dad.

"son, where have you been?" he asks.

"oh, out training with the gang" I say. "I've got something to tell you dad" I continue, only to be cut off.

"I've got something to tell you too son"

"what is it?" I ask him

"you and I both know you will soon take my place as chief..."

"yea..." I'm worrying now...

"son, I'm retiring"

"WHAT? but I'm not ready to be chief!"

"I'm not saying I'm retiring yet! but I am thinking about it, and it might come sooner than later."

I dont know what else I could say. I just run upstairs to my room, and sleep.

the next day, I am awoken by the sound of a horn, meaning danger.

I quickly get dressed and run outside.

I see that the great hall, and most of the buildings around it are destroyed-including where we keep all of our extra food.

all the evidence we have is a large ice mound, with sharp shards coming from it.

"what happened here?" I ask my dad

he looked around in shock.

"I dont know son, I dont know"

"how did our dragons not hear the attack and warn us?" I ask

"I have no idea" says gobber, sneaking up behind us.

"well whatever it is, I have to stop it before it destroys anything else."

I hear a voice come up behind me, its astrid

"well I'm in for an adventure!" she exclaims

"no, I need you to stay here, I don't want you getting hurt." I say firmly.

"but I can help!" she shouts

"fine!" I give in.

we take off with our dragons and follow the ice trail.

we come across an island, that was to familiar to forget.

outcast island.