The Adventurous (HTTYD Hiccup x Reader)

Flight and a Nest.

Second Person POV

You sit on a stool with your leg resting in Dracul's lap as he applies some ointment in silence. You bite the inside of your cheek at the burning sensation the ointment brings as he starts rewrapping it methodically.

Just as he finishes, the door slams open, causing both of you to flinch slightly as Astrid storms in with a look of fury and her axe in hand.

"Excuse me," Astrid tells Dracul, grabbing your wrist and dragging you down stairs.

"Thank you!" She yells just before leaving the house in a hurry, with you hopping along without much choice.

"Where are we going exactly?" You ask once you get to the forest, completely unsure what's happening.

"To find out how Hiccup got so good. I want you to come with me because you're the only one I trust," Astrid explains as she loosens the grip she has on your wrist, but does not let go.

Despite hopping awkwardly, you sometimes step on your injured ankle, just to get the blood pumping through it so it heals better.

Once we get to the cove, Astrid helps you down while being mindful of your ankle, seemingly now just realising why you were moving so awkwardly. Once in the cove, she chooses a rock to sit on, helping you up and begins sharpening her axe as you both wait for Hiccup.

After a while, Astrid stops, and you hear Hiccup talking to himself dejectedly as he walks towards you both.

"We're leaving. Let's pack up. Looks like you and me are taking a little vacation, forever. Ah, man..." Hiccup rambles, and you shake your head at his awareness.

After a few seconds of putting things in a basket while in his flight gear, Astrid decides to announce herself by loudly sharpening her axe, and Hiccup jumps back in surprise.

"Aggh! What the-- What are you doing here?" Hiccup stutters out nervously, and Astrid throws the rock away and jumps down to confront him.

"I want to know what's going on. No one just gets as good as you do. Especially you. Start talking! Are you training with someone?" Astrid questions threateningly, moving her axe from one hand to the other as Hiccup stutters out incomplete sentences while trying to back away.

"It better not involve this!" Astrid adds on, grabbing the flight gear he's wearing.

Something falls further away, taking Astrid's attention as she gasps and pushes Hiccup to the ground. She steps on him as she goes to investigate the noise.

Hiccup looks at you, and you gesture to try to slow her down as you slowly make your way down the rock.

He pushes himself up and places himself in front of Astrid.

"I know this looks really bad, but you see...this is, uh... You're right! You're right! You're right. I'm through with the lies. I've been making... outfits. So, you got me. It's time everyone knew. Drag me back. Go ahead. Here we go." Hiccup lies while placing her hand on his chest to try to stop Astrid from going further, so she doesn't see Toothless.

Astrid bends Hiccup's arm backward, making an audible crack, forcing him to the ground, and you cringe from the sound.

"OW! Why would you DO that?!" Hiccup asks while groaning in pain and grabbing the injured arm.

"That's for the lies," Astrid explains, and now that you're on the ground, you can feel the eyes watching you all.

"Uh, Astrid, let's not-" You try.

Astrid doesn't let you finish, dropping the axe handle on his gut, "And THAT'S for everything else."

A growl is then heard from the direction the earlier noise came, causing Astrid to snap her head in that direction.