The Eternal Valkyrie

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

It was already getting dark out when Ruffnut proclaimed that she was done. Hair rollers and various brushes littered Hiccup's desk as she held a mirror for Astrid to see. Hiccup was already dressed in the tuxedo and had asked Astrid if he could accompany her, to which she had happily agreed while Ruffnut had wolf whistled at Hiccup's appearance, making him turn beet red. Toothless couldn't help but snigger mentally.

Hiccup had kept a wide berth from Ruffnut as she worked on Astrid. The others came into the room later to tell them that the guests were arriving and their eyebrows shot up as they looked at Astrid.

"Hubba hubba" Snotlout mumbled as he wiggled his eyebrows suggestively.

"Really Snotlout?!" Fishlegs now asked.

"I can't help it!" Snotlout said in defense, gesturing towards Astrid.

"Hiccup is hubba hubba good?" Astrid asked causing Hiccup to blush more as he nodded.

Astrid stood up and smoothed out her new dress that Ruffnut had provided. "Shall we Hiccup?" she asked as Hiccup quickly nodded and provided his arm.

"I really wish that you guys would be able to come." Hiccup told the others as Ruffnut gleefully shooed them off.

"No worries." Tuffnut then said. "I think we'll find a way to attend." This caused Hiccup to raise a brow and look suspiciously at the twins before he and Astrid headed towards the ballroom.

"Hiccup, I suggest that you turn on the enhanced senses for tonight." Toothless suggested as they walked through the corridor. Hiccup nodded and did as Toothless had thought him in the dreamscape. He gasped as a flurry of sounds and scents assaulted him. Hiccup clutched his head as he needed to adjust to the new environment.

"Hiccup are you alright?" Astrid asked as they stopped walking. Astrid leaned a little closer and Hiccup gasped as he was assaulted by her perfume. It smelled like spring flowers to him and he couldn't help but blush.

Astrid had guessed what was happening and laughed. "Enhanced senses?" She asked lightly and Hiccup cringed as it sounded like someone blew a horn right next to his ears but he nodded nevertheless.

"Maybe I should just use one tonight." He sheepishly mumbled as he mentally asked Toothless to stop the enhanced hearing. He could adjust to the scents.

"I remember when I tried enhanced sight for the first time." Astrid laughed as Hiccup looked at her curiously. "I looked and spotted my very old neighbour undressing. Let's just say I didn't try to use it for a month afterwards." Hiccup snorted as they continued their trek. Soon they came to the doors of the dining room where the formal dinner would take place before everyone adjourned to the ballroom.

People were being seated when they entered and all eyes turned towards them. Hiccup gulped as the rich scents of the foods assaulted him and Toothless was salivating.

Dagur, whose eyebrows looked partially singed, stared openmouthed at Astrid and Hiccup. The Grimborn brothers had also stopped to stare at Astrid's attire.

She wore a long black formal mermaid dress with wide straps to create a sultry off-the-shoulder neckline, showing off her tattoo of Stormfly, which she reasoned would just be seen as a tribal tattoo when Ruffnut wanted to cover it up with concealer. The dress flowed down into a train and accentuated her hips.

Hiccup paid them no heed as he pulled out a chair for Astrid. "What are you doing here?!" Dagur suddenly asked as he pointed at Hiccup. "And what is she wearing?"