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CHAPTER 7

Ymir finally reached the cliff.

Her entire being exhausted from running all the way there. She looks up to see Hiccup standing there, watching as the boats drift away into the horizon with Toothless on it. Making their was to the nest.

She slowly walks up to him, careful not to say anything to upset him. She stood by him about to speak when suddenly she's pulled into an embrace by the boy. She hears him take a shaky breath against her shoulder causing her to tear up. She wraps her arms around him and buries her neck into his shoulder.

Hiccup: "We lost him... We failed him..."

Ymir: "I'm so sorry, Hiccup..."

Hiccup pulled her closer, his fingers digging into her clothes as he tried not to cry. Ymir slowly pulls away looking him in the eyes, her hands on either side of his face.

Ymir: "We'll get him back... Okay?"

Hiccup scoffs, pulling away from her completely, shaking his head.

Hiccup: "H-How exactly? How exactly do we do that, Ymir?"

Ymir: "I... I dunno... But I'm sure we can figure it out..."

Hiccup: "Well, that's reassuring. Thank you soooo much, Ymir." Hiccup says with a hint of sarcasm. Ymir frowns her brows, her hands pulling at her shirt in anger.

Ymir: "I'm only trying to help you, Hiccup! You're not the only one who feels terrible about this whole thing! I care about him too! All I've ever done is try and help you! Be there for you!"

Hiccup: "Because that's what my dad asked you to do! I know he did so don't even try to deny it!"

Ymir: "I wasn't going to deny it but that's not the only reason I stayed by your side, Hiccup..."

Hiccup goes quiet, his breathing slowing down as he stared at her with those mesmerizing green eyes.

Hiccup: "Wha... What other reason is there...?"

Ymir took a deep breath and shut her eyes. Her face burning at the thought of telling him. But she has to. Ymir walks closer to Hiccup, closing the gap between them. She looks up at him with a smile, confusing the boy.

Ymir: "I like you, Hiccup... Like, Like Like you..."

Hiccup's eye brows shot up, his mouth ajar. Ymir stared back at him with an awkward smile. Hiccup's expression fades into a smile, his mouth open and he spoke.

Hiccup: "I--"

Astrid: "Hiccup!! Ymir!!"

Astrid comes running up to them, this time, Hiccup stays close to Ymir. Ymir looks up at Hiccup one more time, her face completely flushed before turning to Astrid. Astrid walks up to the two and looks to the ground.

Astrid: "It's a mess... You must feel horrible. You've lost everything. Your father, your tribe, your dragon..."

Ymir: "Thank you for summing that up."

Hiccup: "Why couldn't I have killed that dragon when I found him in the woods? It would have been better for everyone."

Ymir: "But would it have been better? Would it have changed anything? Astrid, would you have done it?"

Astrid: "Yep. The rest of us would have done it."

Ymir: "You're not exactly helping me here, Astrid.."

Astrid: "Anyone of us would have done it...So why didn't you?... Why didn't you?"

Ymir: "I dunno..."

Hiccup: "I don't know. I couldn't."

Astrid: "That's not an answer."

Hiccup: 'Why is this so important to you all of a sudden?"

Astrid: "Because I want to remember what you say, right now."

Hiccup: "Oh, for the love of-- I was a coward! I was weak! I wouldn't kill a 
dragon!"

Ymir stayed quiet, watching as Hiccup shouted.

Astrid: "You said "wouldn't" that time."

Hiccup: "Whatever! I wouldn't! Three hundred years, and we're the first Vikings who wouldn't kill a dragon!"

Ymir: "First to ride one, though."

Hiccup: ...I-- we--wouldn't kill him because he looked as frightened as we were. I looked at him, and I saw us."

Ymir: "He was scared... And... We didn't want to hurt an innocent creature...it...didn't feel right..."

Astrid nodded.

Astrid: "I bet he's really frightened now. What are you going to do about it?"

Hiccup: "
Eh, probably something stupid."

Astrid: "Good. But you've already done that."

Ymir: "Then..." She grabs onto Hiccup's hand, smirking. Hiccup nods at her and squeezed her hand in return.

Hiccup: "Then something crazy!"

Astrid: "That's more like it!"

Ymir: "What's the plan, Hic?"

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At the arena, Hiccup has released the Monstrous Nightmare. He gently guides it toward Snotlout, who is scared and grabs a knife.

Astrid: "Uh-uh."

Astrid says, taking the knife from him.

Snotlout: "Wait! What are you--?!"

Hiccup: "Relax. It's okay... it's okay."

Snotlout bonds with the Nightmare.

Snotlout: "Where are you going?!"

Hiccup: "You're going to need something to help you hold on."

The teens glance at the three other dragons, all out of their cages. Ymir smiles, pointing at the Gronckle, deadly nader and Zippleback dragons.

Ymir: "Ta-da!"

Hiccup chuckles, turning to the gang with a smile, holding onto Ymir's hand. Ymir squeezes his hand, breathing heavily from excitement and anxiety.

Ymir: "Let's go save our Toothless..."

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