Venomous Veins

Chapter 9

The next day Hiccup and Astrid were at the arena competing for the chance to kill a Monstrous Nightmare. As everyone watched Hiccup and Astrid were hiding against a wall away from a Gronkle. As Astrid peeked from behind the wall and looked straight at Hiccup.

"Stay out of my way." Astrid threatened as she pulled down Hiccup's shield. "I'm winning this thing."

"Good please by all means." Hiccup said after Astrid left before looking up at the audience.

Meanwhile Astrid ducked behind one of the walls gripping her axe tightly.

"This time, this time for sure." Astrid said to herself, before she let out a battle cry and started charging forwards but she stopped when she saw the Gronkle in front of Hiccup just lying there. As the audience cheered, Astrid became furious. "NO!" She screamed, stomping her foot on the ground. "No! Son of a Half Troll, Rat-Eating, Sludge Bucket...!" She cursed to herself swinging around her axe.

"Wait!" Stoick ordered.

"Uh later..." Hiccup muttered as he tried to walk away.

"No, not so fast." Gobber said, pulling him back with his hook.

"Um I'm kinda late for-" Hiccup said trying to think of an excess.

"Well, um, you see-"

"Alright, quiet down! The Elder has decided!" Stoick said once the crowd stopped cheering. Gobber raised his hook over Astrid but the Elder Gothi shook her head. When Gobber pointed down at Hiccup Gothi nodded and the audience cheered once more. Hiccup winced at the decision and made the face that said, 'what do I do?' Astrid made the look on her face looked like she was ready to kill Hiccup on the spot.

"You've done it! You get to kill the dragon!" Gobber said as the Viking teens came down and Hiccup was lifted onto Fishlegs' shoulder.

"That's my boy." Stoick yelled from the audience with pride.

"Yeah I can't wait." Hiccup said without much enthusiasm. "I'm so..."

"...leaving. We're leaving." Hiccup said. Hiccup was wearing his harnesses and some of his belongings. "Looks like the three of us are taking a little vacation...forever."

His placed his basket down. One he looked up, he noticed Astrid sitting on a rock in front of him sharpening her axe which made him more nervous than he was before.

"Ah! What the-!" Hiccup yelled as he stumbled backwards. "Um uh...what are you doing here?"

"I want to know what's going on." Astrid said as she jumped off the rock and confronted Hiccup. "No one just gets as good as you, especially you. Now start talking." She demanded. "Are you training with someone?"

"No this looks really bad, but you see this is...uh," Hiccup stammered then Astrid heard some rustling and shoved him down. "Uh you're right! You're right." Hiccup stood back up, and was trying to stop Astrid. "I'm through with the lies. I've been making...outfits. So there you have it. Time for every to know so just drag me back go ahead." Hiccup said. Instead Astrid just twisted Hiccup's arm and made him drop on the ground. "Ow!" Hiccup winced as he sat up. "Why would you do that?"

"That's for the lies." Astrid said as she kicked him back down. "And that's..." She started, then she bounced the butt of her axe on Hiccup's lower stomach, making him hug his guts in pain. "...for everything else."

Suddenly Astrid heard a growl and looked across the lake to see Toothless and Venom. "Get down!" She gasped as she threw herself and Hiccup on to the ground. Toothless and Venom growled and they charged towards them and got ready to attack Astrid who stood up and raised her axe.

"No!" Hiccup yelled as he shoved Astrid down and threw away her axe. "It's okay it's okay she's a friend." He told the two Night Furies and calmed down slightly. "It's okay you just scared them." Hiccup said while he was holding back Toothless and Venom.

"I scared them!" Astrid exclaimed, stumbling backwards before she got curious. "Who are them?"

"Uh Astrid, this is Toothless and this is uh." Hiccup looked back at Venom, trying to give him a name, "And...Venom. Guys, meet Astrid." Hiccup introduced while Toothless and Venom glared at Astrid and snarled at her. Astrid just shook her head slightly before she glared at Hiccup and ran off.

"Da, da, da, we're dead." Hiccup said blankly Toothless and Venom then started walking away. "Whoa where do you two think you're going?"

Half way there boys and girls.