Chapter 6

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I walked slowly to the arena the next day. Yesterday had been a huge disaster, but I guess that was my fault for getting my hopes up. But at least Hiccup didn't have a near-death experience in the first five munites and I thought maybe, just maybe he would get better at this whole killing dragons thing. 

Thor, I was wrong.

I approached the arena, stopping before the door. I closed my eyes, taking a deep breath. 

"What'ya doing, babe?"

I groaned. So much for a quiet moment. I turned around to face Snotlout. "Just hoping that Hiccup won't get us killed this time," I informed him. Snotlout laughed, "Hiccup? Oh man, he couldn't not  not mess up if he tried." Snotlout paused, "Or is it couldn't not mess up? Could not mess up? Whatever. What I'm trying to say is that if Hiccup messes up, I'll there to save you, babe." I turned around, rolling my eyes. "Well, no need to stand around. Let's get in," I suggested. 

Snotlout and I walked in. Snotlout was walking a little too close. I stepped away. 

"And so the chief said, 'If I wanted to get yak fur in my helmet, I would've done so myself!" I turned to see Tuff telling Ruff telling a joke. ( A/N: Yeah, not really funny at all.) "Get it?" He continued. "Because the-"  "We get it," Snotlout called, crossly. "Woah, when did you guys get here?" Ruff exclaimed. I sighed. "Hey, guys!" Fishlegs called. "And now you're here too?" Tuffnut cried. "This is just so freaky."

"Alright everyone, let's get started!" Gobber called as he walked in, Hiccup trailing silently behind. "Pair up!" Ordered Gobber. Snotlout grinned at me. "Hey, baby."

"Sorry," I said. "but I'm with Ruffnut," I said, grabbing her arm. "Huh?" She grunted. I smiled at her, nodding to Snotlout. "Oh, yeah, the best partner in the world." She claimed.  We laughed silently as he shuffled away to find someone. 

"Here," Gobber gave us each a bucket filled with water. "You'll be needing this." Gobber handed out other buckets filled with water to the other pairs, Snotlout and Tuffnut, and Hiccup and Fishlegs. 

Gobber opened the gates, causing a Hideous Zippleback dragon to jump out. They were two-headed. one started to breathe out a green gas. The other head shot out sparks, causing the gas to explode. The smoke from the small explosion started to surround us. "Now a dragon with a wet head, can't light its fire." Explained Gobber. "The Hideous Zippleback is extra tricky. One head breathes gas and the other lights it." He continued. "Your job is to know which is which." 

By now, the smoke had filled the entire arena and it was getting hard to see anything, much less differentiate between the two heads. I squinted, but I couldn't see anything. Me and Ruffnut turned around, trying to see something. "There!" I heard Snotlout shout. Then we got drenched.

"Hey, it's us, idiots." Protested Ruff. "You're butt's getting bigger. We thought you were a dragon." Shot back Tuffnut. "Not that there's anything wrong with a dragon-esque figure," Snotlout stuttered. I couldn't control myself. I punched Snotlout, knocking him to the ground. Ruff than threw her bucket at her brother, also knocking him down. Tuff groaned and began to get up, but was pulled into the smoke by something. A few later Tuffnut ran out of the fog, shouting "Oh, I am hurt! I am very much Hurt!" He ran out of the arena, yelling at the top of his lungs.

The fog cleared a little and we saw one of the heads of the Zippleback. Fishlegs threw his water over its head. The dragon opened it's mouth, breathing gas. Wrong head. I looked over at Hiccup. Now both heads are turned towards him. 

'Come on, Hiccup, this is easy!' My thoughts are going wild.

He threw the water with all his might, but it doesn't reach. I groaned.

Then he starts commanding the dragon to back up, and they do! He managed to push them back into their cage. Then he threw something at them, making them recoil even more. He closes the gates. 

We all stare at him with different emotions. 

Wonder.

Fear. 

Amazement.

Hate.

I am unsure of how I feel.

Hiccup stared awkwardly back at us. "Is there- can I-  I gotta go- yeah." Hiccup stammers, walking out of the arena. I stared after him. 

How in the name of Thor did he do that?





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