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Snuffnut

It was honestly so cute when Hiccup stopped Astrid from killing Throk, i changed the scene up a bit and wrote what would be like after...

"Throk! Uh..." Hiccup said hesitantly as Throk's boat docked at the Edge's pier. "Did we have plans?"

"I am on your shores today to fulfill a mission that is most personal and of the utmost importance." Throk announced formally with confidence and somewhat determination on what he was planning to do.

"Oh...okay." Hiccup, still very much confused at the unexpected arrival, said, "How can we help?"

"You can point me in the direction of the fragrant savior of this man's very life Ruffnut Thorston." Throk explained as he anchored his ship to the dock. Everyone looked about themselves, dumbfounded.

"I am here to lift her off her feet." Throk said firmly as he extended his arm out to Hiccup.

"Um, do you mean 'sweep her off her feet'?" Hiccup corrected as he lifted Throk onto the port.

"No. I will lift her from her feet, put her on my shoulder, and return with her to my island, where she will live out her days as  my trustworthy wife."

"What?" Astrid suddenly said, then her face twisted into a glare.

"Does she know about this?" Fishlegs asked timidly. 

Throk gave him a blank and clueless look. "Is that important?"

"Are you kidding me?!" Astrid seethed angrily as she pushed Fishlegs out of her way and marched up to Throk.

Hiccup quickly placed himself between Throk and a fuming Astrid. "Hey, hey, hey, hey, calm down." He said, raising his palms up. Astrid growled menacingly over Hiccup's shoulder at Throk. Hiccup brushed his palms over the top of Astrid's arms soothingly and reminded himself to get a thank you from Throk for Hiccup saving his life. Hiccup felt Astrid untense slightly under his ministrations but still continued to glower.

Hiccup looked back at Throk. "Throk, we do marriage a little differently around these parts..." He said, very accustomed to the procedures of marriage, since he was basically in one, where consent is from both parties.

Throk waved him off. "Say no more. Say no more." He said understandably. "Sadly we, too, have gone soft over the years. Losing the club has made the retrieval of the bride much more of a struggle!" He said as he flexed her arms in emphasis.

Astrid let out a battlecry and drew her axe over her head, ready to bring it down onto the man. She would have no hesitation to kill Throk right then and there if Hiccup didn't stop her. Realising his girlfriend was about to go commando mode, Hiccup quickly grabbed her waist, stopping her in her tracks and grappled for her axe, stopping it from moving. His palm was firm around her waist as he held her back. He started to lead her off, her grip on her middle firm but still gentle, which was particularly hard because Astrid was writhing about, trying to gut Throk but Hiccup was strong when he wanted to be. 

"Hey, Fishlegs, this is more your area of expertise." Hiccup cried out with a nervous laugh as he lead Astrid out of the way, Toothless trotting cluelessly behind him. "Why don't you take it? Can't wait to hear what you guys decide!" 

"I want to kill him!" Astrid fumed angrily, articulating all her syllables. She was seemed reluctant but she let Hiccup lead her up to the upper gangplanks, which Hiccup was thankful for. She lowered her axe to her side and started to mutter curses and death threats at Throk, and Hiccup was relieved that it wasn't directed at him. Suddenly, Astrid let out another battle cry and plunged her axe straight into a pile of crates, effectively reducing them into splinters with a loud crack!

Hiccup jerked, taking a few steps back. "I know you do..." Hiccup said lightly, trying not to anger her any more than he should. He led her into one of the corners of the Edge with ginger hands, a small part of him afraid she'd dismember him; but he knew Astrid would never hurt him. He turned her to face him.

Her glowering scowl was loosening, her face starting to unscrunch but she was still obviously bitter about the situation. Still - she looked gorgeous, murderous or not. 

Hiccup was slightly miffed, too, how Throk could be so disrespectful towards a woman and how he has completely disregarded the rights and consent of Ruffnut. He planned to simply kidnap Ruffnut against her will and take her away, no doubt still would do so even if Ruffnut was against it.  

Hiccup looked into Astrid's eyes and put on a smile he knew Astrid loved very much and it seemed to work, her eyes started to soften, so did her frustration. Hiccup laced his fingers over Astrid's that were clutching the hilt of her axe and stroked her hand with feather tip fingers, trying to coax it out of her grip, but not so forceful that it would tempt her to stab him.

Hiccup sighed inwardly in relief as the axe slipped into his palm. He tossed it off a few meters away so Astrid couldn't get to it if she suddenly had the urge to skewer someone.

"But Fishlegs is informing Throk about it right now!" Hiccup said earnestly, looking at her with big, appealing eyes. "He'll change Throk's mind."

Astrid pursed her lips and started to pace in front of Hiccup, as she did when she felt frustrated and trapped in some sort of situation she had no control over than she wanted. 

"But that doesn't change the fact Throk was about to basically kidnap Ruffnut and force her to become his wife!" Astrid growled, baring her teeth as the gangplanks creaked under her marching. "If we weren't there, who knows what would've happened..."

Hiccup exhaled through his nose and knowing the best ways for him to show affection and comfort Astrid without getting harmed, Hiccup walked up to the agitated girl from behind and gently folded his arms comfortably around Astrid's waist and pulled her snugly to his toasty chest and their bodies melted and fitted together cozily. Hiccup felt Astrid's shoulders un-tense under his chest and she leaned back into him, bowing her head back into the alcove of his neck.

Hiccup leaned down and started to pepper ticklish kisses all over Astrid's face, jaw and neck, extracting a toothy grin from Astrid as she giggled.

"You know if Throk tried to abduct Ruffnut, she'd probably bite his face off." Hiccup said playfully, letting his grip around her belly tighten lovingly.

Astrid laughed heartily and nuzzled her nose to Hiccup's. She seemed totally de-stressed and Hiccup mentally patted himself on the back for reducing a killing war machine into a puddle of love. 

"I know." Astrid chuckled. "She's got a lot of fight in her." 

"She's not the only one." Hiccup said, his eyes twinkling with admiration. Astrid's cheeks bloomed pink and she smiled back. "Now, come on, you can help me with the dragon eye..."

this one shot was so shitty im so sorry

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