Secrets of the Wilderwest (Httyd fic)

Chapter 11

Astrid's POV

Heavy rain continued to pour down as I heard Hiccup calling my name. I slowly opened my eyes and loosen the grip I had around his neck a little so that I could check where we were.

"It seems we're stuck." Hiccup mumbled as he tugged on the cords of the parachute that had tangled around us when we hit the trees.

I look down and see that we are not that far from the ground, possibly 8 or so meters.

"We'll have to cut our way out." Hiccup told me and reached into his right sleeve and pulled out a thin dagger.

"You keep a dagger in your sleeve?" I asked in wonder.

"Of course. It helps to be prepared." Hiccup stated as he began to cut the cords.

"Wait, you're just going to let us drop!" I yelled but it was too late. Hiccup had cut the last cord tangling us up and we fell down. As the ground approached Hiccup rotated us so that I lay upon him.

"Oef" He let out and groaned as we hit the ground.

"Hiccup are you crazy!!" I yell as I scramble off of him.

I slowly tug him up and check for any injuries. "I couldn't let you get hurt from the fall." Hiccup mumbled then winced as I prodded the side that he landed on.

"You are an idiot." I mumbled. "A chivalrous idiot, but an idiot none the less." I then proceeded to punch him in the shoulder.

"What was that for!" Hiccup yelled.

"That was for being an idiot." I stated and then grabbed him by his coat and pulled him into a deep kiss. "And that was for breaking my fall." I said and smiled as I saw him blush.

"Aghem" came from behind me. I turn to see Fishlegs and Snotlout standing there, hair covered in leaves and mud and soaking wet from the storm which was still ongoing.

"Sorry to interrupt your little lovers moment but could be please find some shelter." Snotlout whined.

Both Hiccup and I sputtered as we hastily tried to stand up. The slippery mud was not helping.

Fishlegs had produced a compass and a waterproof map and was guiding us towards the mountains in hoped of finding a cave for shelter.

We had walked for maybe 30 minutes or more when sounds of gunfire and dragon roars were heard.

"Hide!" Hiccup hissed and guided us all into the thick shrubs that littered the tropical looking forest.

We hid and then we saw it. A sleek black dragon, one which I had never seen before sprinted past us. Moments later several men emerged carrying torches, nets, and guns.

"This way boys!!" The man up front yelled. "That blasted dragon is over there!"

"Why doesn't he just fly away?" I hear Hiccup mumbled softly.

Some of the men threw bolas and they managed to wrap around the black dragon's wings and paws. Even if the dragon was bound it still tried to crawl away, but its pursuers surrounded their quarry.

"You're not going anywhere ya blasted dragon." One of the men said as they began tying the dragon up. "Dagur would pay a pretty penny for your hide with all the trouble ya caused him."

The dragon continued trashing but to no avail.

From besides me I hear a click and as I turn I see Hiccup readying his gun. He had also taken out some of the special bullets that Gobber had given him when we left the bar.

"Hiccup!" I said as quietly as I could.

"Stay here and stay quiet." Hiccup whispered while putting on his sunglasses and then silently snuck up to what I could only assume were dragon trappers as they were still gloating over their successful capture.

"You know" Hiccup said, catching the trappers' attention. "It's quite unfair, all of you against one dragon."

"WHO THE HELL ARE YOU!!" One of the men yelled.

"Oh, just someone who wants to level the playing field." Hiccup said and smirked as he drew his gun lightning fast and shot.

But Hiccup didn't shoot at any of the men. He shot at the ground and once the bullet made impact it released a brilliant flash of light. Fishlegs, Snotlout and I had to turn our heads away and close our eyes.

The trappers became momentarily blinded by the light. They dropped their weapons and tried to cover their eyes even as the light dissipated after a few seconds. The damage was done and that was when Hiccup struck. He knocked them out one by one until they were all lying unconscious on the ground.

"So that's what those shades are for." Snotlout said as we came out from our hiding place. "I wondered why you sometimes wore them at night. All this time I thought it was a weird fashion statement."

I saw Hiccup simply raise his eyebrow at his cousin as he put his sunglasses away. He took out his dagger and approached the bound dragon who had also closed its eyes.

Before Hiccup could get close the dragon growled a warning at him.

"Hey easy." Hiccup says and puts the dagger and his gun down. "I just want to cut you lose." He said in a calm voice.

The black dragon opened its eyelids and peered at Hiccup.

"I've never seen a dragon like that before. I wonder what species it is." Fishlegs mumbled pensively next to me as I watched the dragon finally allow Hiccup to cut the ropes binding him.

The black dragon gave a happy warble once it was free. It looked at us once again, its pupils were no longer slits, and beckoned us to follow him.