The Thunder and Lightning Riders

Chapter 14: The Storm Was Raging

Hiccups POV

The rain had started about half an hour ago. Me and Toothless dragged ourselves to a cave off in the distance. It was cold, wet and musty, but it was shelter.

Toothless started a fire to warm us up. My arm was throbbing with pain and I was getting drowsy from the blood loss. I had arrows in my thigh, my chest, shoulder. One arrow had pierced my side, and now I was bleeding. I cursed. I couldn't let Toothless know, we were already in a bad position. I could not make it worse. I heard a worried warble. Too late, he had noticed it. "Hiccup, we need to wrap it." I agreed with him. "Along with all your other wounds."

"Okay bud. Just give me a second." I tried to get up, but I was met with a burning pain in my legs. I winced as I tried to get up, ignoring the pain.

"No. We are not going anywhere. I will get leaves to wrap your wounds. You stay here." He commanded me.

I opened my mouth to disagree with him, but I was silenced by a tail to the face. "Hiccup, you are in no shape to get up and going. Promise me that you'll stay here." He was right. My muscles were on fire from just standing. I nodded. "Good." He said, obviously pleased. "I'll be back soon." With that, he bounded out of the cave.

I rested myself up against the wall near the fire. I clutched my side and rested my head against the wall.
I tried to slow down my breathing. 5 minutes later, my breaths were still shaky. The fire was going out a little.
I reached for inferno by my leg and groaned from the sharp pain in my arm. I grabbed Inferno, despite that pain that the task was causing me, and piled more to the flame.

Toothless still wasn't back yet. Of course he isn't! All those trees were completely bare! It could take hours before he finds even one leaf. My vision was blurring and darkening from the sides. I scrunched my eyes closed and tried to take control of my breathing again. My consciousness was slipping from my grasp and then everything went dark.

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Astrid's POV

I was standing on a cliff out looking the sea. Hiccup had been gone for almost 7 hours now. I was getting worried. Hiccup never left for this long before, not unless something bad happened. "Oh no." I whispered to myself. I turned around and started running towards the village. I banged my fist against Stoick's door.

"STOICK! OPEN THE DOOR OR I SWEAR-" I was cut off by Gobbers face appearing in the door.

"Lass? Is e'rything okay?" He asked me.

"Everything's fine Gobber, why did you ask?" I said to him.

"Well, you were banging on the door like a madman. Is this about Hiccup?" I exhaled and nodded. He frowned and opened the door for me.

I stormed in and saw Stoick sitting at the table. "You!" I pointed to him and shouted. He raised his head in confusion. "This is all your fault!"

"What is all my fault, Astrid?" He replied, tiredly.

"What did you say when Hiccup came in here a few hours ago?" I demanded.
I thought he was apologizing-" he started.

"No." I said to him, cutting him off. I turned to Gobber and said, "You'll most likely tell me the truth."

"Not before ya tell me why you came in here so mad!" He yelped. "Lass, I care about the man too."

I sighed again. "Hiccup told me he was going here. That was 5 hours ago Gobber. He never stays out this long without telling me. I'm worried about him."