Wish is a bad word.

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We landed at DunBroch.
"Mom! Dad! Boys!" Merida said jumping off Toothless, running to give her family a hug.

"Merida!" They rejoiced hugging her.
I smiled. I looked at Astrid who was staring at the forest

"Hiccup! Oh!" Elenore said hugging me.

I hugged her back.
"Such a perfect boy..." She whispered.

I smiled. She was like the mother I never had. She went and hugged Astrid who hugged back. She hugged everyone​ else while Furgus shook our hands. He hugged Astrid and Heather though. Cuz they were warriors.

I looked at Astrid again, but she and Stormfly were staring at the forest.

"A Whisp!" Merida said.

Elenore turned.
"Oh my."

Astrid​ jumped off Stormfly. A trail appeared and she ran after them.
"Astrid?!?" We called running after her.

We appeared in a circle. She was just standing there.
"Ugh! Where did you go?!?" I heard her ask in fusteration.

She gasped as branches and rocks moved, reveling the trail if Whisps. She ran. We followed.

After awhile​, we caught up to her.
"Astrid?" I asked.

She gasped and suddenly there was an axe at my throat.
"Hiccup?!? Guys?!? What are you doing here?!?" She asked.
"Following you." Heather said.

She sighed and continued to persue the Whisps. We followed. We came upon a shack and entered.

Astird opened the door with Merida.
"Ah! Princess!" A old lady said.

Merida smiled as she hugged the old lady.
"What brings you sweetie?" She asked Merida.
"The Whisps led my friend here." She said.

The old lady turned and stared at Astrid.
"Um...hi?" Astrid asked.
"What is it you need dear?" The lady asked.
"Information. Do you know what arrow this is?" Astrid asked pulling out an arrow like dragon root. But it was purple.
"Ah! Are you apart of the Grimborn trading business?" She asked.
"The what?" We asked.
"Oh. You are the dragon riders aren't you? Well, seeing your the princess's friend, I gusse I could tell you. But, here's a rule. Nobody say the word wish here. Ok?" The lady said.
"Um...ok..." We all said.

She pulled out a pice of paper and sat down. Astrid stood in front of her.
"The Grimborn Brothers trading business. I make a potion that they place on their arrows. It details the mind set of dragons. Makes them wild, untamed. In exchange, they give me the best potion and Wood stock from around the world." The old lady said.
"When did this trading deal start?" Astrid asked.
"Astrid, that's not-" I started.
"Shut up Hiccup. I'm talking." She said.

For some reason, I got angry.
"Another a month ago or so."
"Mhm. Do the affects wear off?"
"No."
"Is there an antidote​?"
"Yes. I'll make you some."
"Thank you."

"Can I talk now?" I asked.

Astrid looked at me, confused.
"Astrid, when did you figure this out?" Heather asked.
"Last night."
"What?!? Why didn't you tell me?" I asked.
"Because. I'm not your number one priority. Neither is the gang. It's Merida. What would you have done?" She asked.
"No. It's not."
"Really? SHES NOT THE ONE WHO FELL ONTO A GRIMBORN SHIP! SHE DIDN'T TAKE AN ARROW FOR YOU! I DID! BUT YOU WERE WORRIED ABOUT HER!" She screamed.

She stormed pass me, as Stormfly landed outside the shake.
"SOMETIMES I WISH YOU WOULD JUST FORGET EVERYTHING!" I screamed.

"Done." The lady said snapping her fingers.

Astrid stopped and turned to me. The blue in her eyes turning grey, and back to blue. She fell to her knees. Heather and Merida were by her side.
"W-what have you... d-done?" She asked standing.
"What?" I asked.

She pushed Heather and Merida. Her eyes, all of it, turned to gold, glittering blinding gold. Filling the room

"Get down!" The lady said
We ducked and I covered Merida.

We looked up to see Astrid, unconscious.
"No!" I said.

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