Saving Astrid

Chapter Three- Astrid

Sitting in her little cell, Astrid leaned against the cold melt bars. "You know, I really didn't think that Alvin would seriously have had a cell to put me in," Astrid groaned to the thin shaking guard, who just pointed his spear at her.

"Soo… scary," Astrid teased sarcastically, thinking to herself 'It's like they want me to break out,' then she asked, "Do you even know how to use that thing?" She arched an eyebrow. "Personally I prefer an axe. You know, easy to throw, not heavy, but not light. Oh, plus they have two sharp edges so that makes them even better for… well… killing things." Astrid shrugged with an evil smile.

The guard gulped and shivered. He looked around nervously like someone would jump out and attack him any second.

Astrid jumped up quickly with an eager look in her eyes, and then asked excitedly. "What's your favorite part about killing things!?"

The man jumped back, his eyes huge.

'This is too easy…' Astrid thought again as she chuckled to herself quietly. "Sooo?" She pushed. "Ah, fine you leave me no choice. My favorite part is the blood. Watching it poor and seep from the wounds. As it starts to form a puddle," Astrid spoke in a slow, eerie tone. All the color seemed to have faded from the guards face. "Or maybe…" Astrid added, "The sound of bones….." she slowed down even more before she yelled "Snapping!" The girl smirked as the man's knees buckled, his eyes rolled back as he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"Yep, to easy." The witty blonde clapped her hands together to get rid of the dirt on her as she stood up. Reaching through the bars she rolled the guy over to find his spear that he had let fall under him.

Grabbing just under the head of it she slowly tried to pull the spear to her but it didn't budge. "Gah… really?" She sighed annoyed as she threw her head back. Changing her stance and grabbing it tighter she yanked on the spear pulling it out from under the guard but not without cost, because he jumped up after Astrid got the spear into her cell.

Astrid stood there holding the spear, looking at him through the bars and smiled widely.

"HEY!?" he snapped, fumbling in his pocket to grab his knife. Once he found it he cut the rope keeping the cell door locked and swung it open.

Astrid smiled wider and dropped the spear. "Thanks! Just helped me a ton!" She laughed as she ran at the man, who had spread his legs to appear bigger. Astrid summer salted under him and ran off.

As she ran she thought, 'Geesh… Hiccup would have up more of a fight than that wimp..' She laughed to herself, "I really hope he doesn't come for me…" She sighed as she slowed to a walk to catch her breath. "I haven't even been gone a full day." Astrid looked at the sun that hung low in the Outcast sky. 'Yeah, they probably just think I have been out flying,' Astrid paused then gasped 'Stormfly! I hope you're okay too…'

Creeping onto the docks Astrid looked for a small boat or ship that she could man all the way back to Berk. She looked around but everything they had was either super big or just little fishing boats and Astrid did NOT want to row all the way home. "Gahh… why are you all so big?" She asked the big ships.

Off toward town a bell started to ring. "Scared-e-pants must have finally made it to town hall," Astrid whispered. Slowly walking back toward town, Astrid mentally smacked herself, "I am such an idiot…" she muttered to herself as she hid behind a post. A group of Outcast boys walked by, talking about how they had just killed a Deadly Nadder. Astrid had to hold herself back, 'please dear Thor not Stormfly.'

Once they boys walked away Astrid looked after them with a discussed look on her face, 'I can't believe we use to be like that.' She shook her blonde head before peaking around the pole. 'Maybe…' she pondered as she snuck around, 'if I can just find where they have their dragons are locked up,' Astrid rolled on the ground to pass a look out.