Gone (HTTYD Fanfic) REWRITE [Book 5]

~9~

Thoughts were running around all their heads as they pack up their things. It is a long trip back to Berk and they all know that. They know that the trip back won't be the most comfortable experience.

As Astrid packs up her things, she looks over and sees Tuffnut playing with his chicken and Ruffnut sitting a little ways away, looking as if she is pouting. Then she remembers the twin's challenge.

"Hey Tuffnut, when does Ruffnut have to pay up?" Tuffnut looks up to her and looks confused for a moment, then he smirks at Ruffnut. She glares and crosses her arms and looks away.

He looks back over at Astrid who is still waiting for an answer. "She already has. Can't you tell?" Astrid looks at Ruffnut but is still lost. "I mean look at her, she lost. So, she had to swap clothes with me." Tuffnut says proudly. Ruffnut glares at her brother and turns her back to him.

Astrid looks at him for a moment. He can't be serious. "Um... okay. But tell mem what would of happened if you had lost the challenge..." Astrid says.

"Ugh... I'd have to swap clothes with her..." Tuffnut says disgusted.

"But you guys... You know what? Whatever. I don't want to go there." Astrid says and walks away. She grabs her bag and walks to the boat. She sees Gobber and Hiccup talking. She remembers Hiccup saying that he would explain what he is stammering, but he never did. She's curious about what he has been doing these last five years with the Night Fury.

Speaking of whom, the Night Fury seems really protective of Hiccup. It was kinda obvious when they first encountered Hiccup in the forest. She saw how the dragon kept his eyes on them all as he stood behind Hiccup protectively.

She wants to know what happened after he left. Where he went, what he did, who he saw. Astrid has a lot of questions.

She walks over to the two and puts her bag in the ship. She glanced down and sees Toothless staring at her. His stare doesn't look intimidating. Okay, yes, Toothless himself is intimidating, but the looks he is giving her is more... Curious...

She looks away from the dragon's stare when it got unnerving. "Anything else that needs to be done Gobber?" Astrid asks when they end their conversation.

Gobber looks at her and shakes his head. "Nope, tha' it lass." And with that, Gobber leaves, leaving the two of them alone.

Astrid looks up at Hiccup who is looking out to the sea. He looks the same as he did in her dream, everything but his hair.

"I thought you had brown hair." Astrid says, breaking Hiccup out of his trance. He looks at her and for a moment, looks confused.

"Not brown... Auburn." Astrid mentally face palms.

"Why is your hair black?"

"Needed to... Um... look different. Wanted to... Um... start over." Astrid nods her head in understanding and the two of them stand in awkward silence.

"It's nice to see you again Hiccup." And with that, Astrid walks away, leaving Hiccup to his thoughts.

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Sorry for not updating for a while. School and swim has taken up a lot of my time.

I have to go to school at 8, get let out at 3 15 but I have to go to swim practice straight away and it ends at 5 30. I get home, do homework, take a shower, and all the extra time I have is when I am way too tired to update.

But I will try to update on the weekends.

And sometimes Friday nights.

Anyway...

I'm sorry

Again.