I Deserted My Home

Chapter 21. Battle preparations

Hiccup's POV.
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"Don't call me your master! I'am not your master." I explained slightly angered to the Scouldron. He nodded and flew away quickly.
"What's happening?!" Astrid asked. I turned to her and stared into her rich blue eyes.
"If we don't prepare for battle and protect Berk, Drago will come here next and annihilate us. We must go and protect Berk, no matter what!" I told her, knowing the others were listening. Alvin nodded behind. Astrid sighed but nodded in agreement. I gave get a quick hug and mounted Toothless. He stood up on his back legs and I stood up on his neck in the stirrups.
"The way that ship was moving means that Drago will reach Berk by tomorrow morning. I wish you all to accompany me  to reach Berk and protect it. Any questions?"
"Yeah.........when are we leaving?" Snotlout asked annoyed.
"This evening, which is only two hours away. So get to it! Armour your dragons, armour yourselves, bring weapons, and prepare the ships!" I fist pumped the air.
"Yeah!" The twins cheered.

The next two hours went by in a blur. I had made everyone go to work on something. Gobber was preparing as much weaponry as possible. Alvin was preparing his men for the battle. He had made his two finest sword makers work with Gobber just to quicken everything. Astrid was armouring Stormfly and putting some war paint on herself. Fishlegs, Snotlout, and the twins were doing the same. I had already painted Toothless and myself, so I was currently making sure I had all my body armour and weaponry on me.
"Fire sword. Check. Hand knife. Check. Map. Check. Shoulder and knee armour. Check. Spare Gronkle Iron sword. Check."
"I think you have everything." Toothless chuckled.
"Not quite everything." I replied as I picked my mask up. It was the shape of my face but had green shades for the eyes. And it was pitch black in colour, because it was made from Toothless's scales, and fire proof.
"Now I'm ready." I smiled. Toothless jumped around and bounded down the stairs. I was going to follow him but I stopped and looked around my surroundings. What if somethings happens to me? What if I die? What if Toothless dies? What about the love of my life? What if something happens to her? What if I never see this place again? I sighed and sat down on a chair. Why was I doing this? That's the big question. Just to defeat Drago? Just to protect every other dragon from his scheming ways?
"Hiccup? Are.....are you okay?"Astrid walked up the stairs and approached me. I stood up and looked at her.
"Astrid.....what if something is to happen to me? What if something is to happen to you? I could never live without you."
"Babe, stop it. You are the toughest, strongest and most stubborn man I've ever met! Nothing bad will happen. Just think and be positive." Astrid had her hands on my shoulders so that I was looking into her eyes.
"You always make me smile. You know that?" I smirked, wrapping my own arms around her and pulling her in for a kiss. She smiled and kissed straight back. After about a minute we were just hugging. It seemed the only comfortable place at that moment. Unfortunately, Alvin walked in.
"Hicc........oh! I'm so sorry!" Alvin quickly backed down the stairs.
"No! Alvin wait. What is it?" I asked walking towards him a few steps. Astrid followed.
"Well, two things. One, everyone is ready. And two.....three of my men have spotted Rocky near the beach line." Alvin replied, hurriedly. The poor Viking was probably feeling very uncomfortable at the whole situation between Astrid and I.
"Rocky. He will have to stay until further notice. Get everyone on their dragons and ready for flight. Astrid and I will be down in a moment." I ordered before turning back to Astrid. Alvin, I think, was down those stairs in two seconds flat.
"Now, where were we?"
"About to walk out the door." Astrid punched my arm lightly and picked up her mask. It was a pretty cool mask, made to look like a a Deadly Nadder head.
"Of course, Astrid try's to avoid the obvious." I joked. She glared at me and then we both walked down the stairs and out to the awaiting dragons, riders, and Viking in the ships. Which were being pulled by Thunderdrums.
"Okay! Everyone knows the drill, and if you don't, stay here!" I yelled at the top of my lungs. Toothless roared an order to start moving. It was fascinating watching every single dragon take to the air in sinc. And the ships start moving as well. I mounted Toothless and he took to the air in style. Well, two barrel rolls and a plasma blast were my version of style.
"Let the fun begin!"