Astrid and Hiccup as Rapunzel and Flynn. This was so hard to write. It took so long and I honestly don't think it's the best, but I'm gonna post it anyways. Tagging some of my biggest supporters. HTTYDwriter22 adh126 Card3y
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"You're late!" Astrid pouted at the young man, hanging out of the window, clinging to her impossibly long blonde hair. He chuckled nervously.
She grabbed him by the shirt, pulling him into the tower.
"Ow!" He yelped as her fist collided with his arm. She grabbed his shirt and pulled him into a kiss. "I'm never gonna understand you." He chuckled.
She giggled at him.
"Oh, I almost forgot." He reached into his bag and pulled out a large axe. "I made you this. Now you don't have to attack me with a frying pan."
Her eyes opened wide as he handed her the gift. She examined it, turning it over and over in her hands. "I love it, thank you, Harold."
"You're welcome..." Hiccup sighed. "Are you ever gonna tell me your name?" Of course, he had given her a fake name. He didn't want her to know he was a Hiccup. But at least she had something to call him.
"Maybe... Some day." She smirked.
"Aww, come on. Please. It's been six months. I can't keep calling you 'Tower Girl'." He begged. He had stumbled across her tower while trying to escape a dragon hunter fleet on a small island. She took a liking to the young boy, he, in turn, took a liking to her. He had visited her every week since. Astrid chuckled and shook her head. "I'll do anything."
Astrid froze.
"Anything?"
He nodded, begging her with his pouting face. She looked up towards a painting above the fireplace before dropping her gaze to the ground.
"Will you take me to see the lights?" She asked, shyly, rubbing her arm.
"Lights?" He looked at the painting. "You mean the lanterns?"
"Lanterns?"
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Hiccup agreed to take Astrid to see the floating lanterns.
She spent the first hour, taking in her surroundings. Taking the time to acknowledge everything. Hiccup just watched as she got overly excited about the things he took for granted.
Astrid was a little apprehensive about flying on Toothless, but after a few minutes, she realized it wasn't so bad.
The route they took was phenomenal. Soaring over the vast ocean, then across a beautiful island full of dragons, with a magnificent waterfall, then finally passing the northern lights.
"You okay?" Hiccup asked as he felt her grip, around his waist, tighten.
"It's big."
"The world? Yeah, it's pretty big." He explained.
Astrid closed her eyes and inhaled, breathing in her first taste of freedom.
"Astrid. My name's, Astrid." She finally confessed. Hiccup froze, his eyes opened wide. He didn't have time to respond as he noticed a hunter ship approaching.
"LOOK OUT!" Hiccup shouted as an arrow flew in their direction. Toothless dodged multiple arrows before darting to the nearest sea stack.
"What's going on?" Astrid called.
"Dragon hunters. Just stay here." He ordered. She tightened her hold refusing to move.
"I'm not going anywhere."
"Astrid, it's not safe."
"And if something happens to you, I'm stranded in the middle of nowhere. I'm going with you."
After a minute more of protests, Hiccup knew he wasn't going to win. She managed to take out six hunters with her new axe, while Hiccup and Toothless took out the others.
"AH!" Astrid spun round to see Hiccup with an arrow sticking out of his upper arm.
"HICCUP!"
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"Will you stay still?!" Astrid chuckled. She had managed to fight off the remaining hunters and the young couple flew away, landing back on the sea stack so Astrid could tend to Hiccup's injured arm. Hiccup's good hand found its way into the back of his messy auburn hair.
"You knew." Hiccup glared at her, she looked down in defeat. "You knew my name this whole time?"
She didn't respond.
"You're Astrid Hofferson? Aren't you?"
She sighed and nodded.
"You've been missing for twelve years!" Hiccup stated. "Wait. But if you knew who I was then why didn't you say anything?"
"You hated me when we were kids, remember?"
"I didn't hate you. I was just... You were so good at everything. Everybody loved you. They still do, and you've been missing for over a decade. I've been there all this time and... nobody loves me, not even my father." Hiccup explained.
"I do."
Hiccup froze. His eyes shot up and locked with hers. Forest met ocean. His face turned bright red.
"You do?"
She nodded.
"I do too. You, I mean." It was Astrid's turn to blush. "So, you're being strangely cryptic as you wrap your magic hair around my injured arm." He changed the subject.
This wasn't the first time she had healed him with her magic hair, but that didn't make it any less amazing.
"Yup."
"Tell me the story again."
After healing Hiccup's arm, Astrid began to tell him the story of her magic hair. How the power came from a magic flower, said to be created by a ray of sunshine.
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They landed on a beach where a few teens were playing with their dragons.
"Hiccup! Where have you been?" Fishlegs called. "Who's this?"
"This is..." Hiccup looked towards Astrid who shook her head, nervously. "Tower girl. I don't know her name."
Astrid winced as Toothless stood on her hair.
"Watch it, Bud." She said, patting his head.
"Bud?" Snotlout wondered.
"Here, let me help you." Heather approached the young blonde. Astrid looked up at Hiccup who nodded in reassurance.
The riders all introduced themselves to Astrid as Heather began braiding her impossibly long hair.
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Hiccup took Astrid on a tour of Berk, it was a lot different than when she left. They ended at the docks where Hiccup hopped onto a small rowing boat, offering a hand to Astrid.
"Hiccup, what are you doing?"
"You wanted to see the lanterns, I figured you might as well get a decent seat."
She smiled and bit her lip childishly before hopping onboard.
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The lanterns were lighting up the night sky like Fireworms fleeing from the island.
Hiccup reached into his saddlebag, pulled out a small blue heart-shaped crystal, and handed it to Astrid.
"Happy Birthday."
"How did you-" She admired the blue heart for a moment.
"Astrid, who do you think these lanterns are for?" Hiccup asked.
"You mean...?" Hiccup nodded.
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"Why did you lie? About your name?" Astrid finally asked.
"I'm a Hiccup, not exactly something I'm proud of. Besides, you didn't tell me who you were either." He retorted.
"I know." She looked away, hiding a tear she felt slipping down her cheek. "I should've told you before today, but then I fell in love with you and I was scared that once you knew who I really was, you were gonna leave. But, I'm not scared anymore, you know what I mean?" She asked, shyly.
Hiccup turned her to face him and wiped the tear from her face with his thumb as he cupped her cheek. He leaned in, their lips barely touching, driving Astrid insane. He spoke against her lips, the vibrations driving her wild. The feel of his breath against her lips making her crave his touch.
"I'm starting to."