Rise

Chapter 13: The Girl Talk

Hey guys! How are you doing? Sorry, I'm updating late, but this week was a very busy one. Anyways, I've noticed that I was focusing on Hiccup a much and I almost haven't written anything about the gang. So, I wrote this chapter.

Chapter 13: The Girl Talk

Astrid was standing on the runway and watching at her timer. It was around 12:00 am, and they were training for the Championship. Every year the race was passing on one of the islands of Archipelago. Last year it had passed in Bog and this year the Championship would be passing in Berk, at Berk's Light-Sport Aircraft Manufacturer. And because of that, the air gates had been already placed.

The rules were the same as the last year. Pilots had to complete the 5-6-kilometer-long track and fly between the Air Gates. If you did something wrong, then there were being seconds added to your race time.

There were three types of gates, and each of them required a specific type of crossing. Double cone gates must be crossed in a level flight. Single cone gates- in a 90 angle. And then you needed to pass flagged cones zigzagging.

Astrid looked up. Snotlout had already successfully passed the half of the track. She saw how he flew through a double cone gate and then turned vertical, passing the single cone gate. It only stayed the flagged ones.

Astrid looked back at the timer. Snotlout wasn't doing bad, if he would continue like this he could even beat his own record. She looked back at the red plane. Suddenly, she noticed that its speed was increasing.

"Snotlout, what are you doing?" Astrid asked through walkie-talkie which was connected to Snotlout's helmet.

"Flying," came Snotlout's reply. Astrid groaned.

"I know that you're flying. I mean why have you increased your speed? You can't pass the flagged cones at that speed," she said. Only the most skilled pilots could do that, and there were times that even for them it was impossible.

"Are you scared that I'll beat you? Hah! Don't worry, babe. I'll pass this and you'll be amazed by my skills," said Snotlout and hanged up.

Astrid grunted, frustrated. Why he couldn't understand that he can't do that!? He could crush, for Thor's sake! This is will not end well.

Twins came and stood beside the blonde. They were wearing similar green pilot jackets, yellow shirts, khaki green combat pants, and boots. They were holding their yellow-green pilot helmets.

"I bet he'll hit a cone from a minute," said Tuff looking at Snotlout, who was already approaching the first cone.

"I bet he'll hit a cone from thirty seconds," said Ruff, who was looking at Snotlout too. They spat on their hands and clasped them together, sealing their bet.

Astrid didn't pay attention to the muttonheads beside her and continued to look at the plane, anxiously. He passed the first two cones successfully. Astrid already began getting suspicions, 'Could he really do that?'. All her suspicions disappeared, when Snotlout being not able to turn the plane in time, hit the cone, and it began to deflate.

"I win!" Ruffnut exclaimed jumping. She extended her hand to Tuffnut. The male twin groaned, took ten dollars from his pocket and handed to his sister.

Astrid facepalmed and then, heard a shuffling from her walkie-talkie.

"I think Uncle Stoick will not mind," was heard Snotlout's voice. She resisted an urge to facepalm again.

After some time, they saw a red Sukhoi Su-29 landing in front of them. From the plane got out a stocky young man. He was wearing a red pilot jacket, yellow shirt, red jeans, and boots. On his head was a red-yellow pilot helmet.