Could We Last

Part 1: The Announcement

NOTE: This book is written by two authors. @the100thbookreader and I are writing this. Give credit to her too! :)

P.S: The characters look like how they look like in HTTYD 2.

ENJOY!

"Want to race Hiccup?" I ask my three year boyfriend.

"Sure," he smiles and whistles for Toothless.

"Great! First one at the cove wins!" I smile enthusiastically and hop on Stormfly.

"Ready, set, go!" I yell then take off.

I enjoy the feeling of the wind hitting me and the clouds right above me. This is what it feels to be a dragon, to be soaring through the skies and to see the world below you. The sky is a nice place to be away from the problems of the world and to have a good dragon race.

"Faster girl," I smile at my dragon and she gawks, giving me a toothy dragon grin.

She speeds up and we reach the cove in no time. I jump off Stormfly and put both hands in the air. Hiccup didn't arrive yet and now I'm jumping in joy. I feel quite stupid and childish for doing something a nine year old would do, but hey, I won a race. Who wouldn't be happy?

"Boo!"

I jump and look around to see a chuckling Hiccup. How did he get here? I didn't see him land.

"I win mi'lady," he smiles.

"What? How? You didn't even get past me!" I say outraged.

"I have my ways," he laughs.

"Gah! Why?" I ask the sky, making Hiccup laugh harder.

"Pfft. Whatever," I cross my arms and walk back to my dragon who, unfortunately, is playing with Toothless. Again. Seriously, what is up with those two? Are they a couple now? Oh wait...I think they are. Eh, good for her. And him. Oh, guess there might be a new species of dragons! I'm excited! Cross Night Fury and Deadly Nadder! They'd be so cute! Uhh...anyway...

"Hey Astrid," he walks toward me, "What's wrong?"

"You won," I poke his chest, "That's what's wrong."

He laughs and kisses my forhead, "Is that better?"

"Noooooooo," I groan, smiling on the inside, angry face on the outside.

He hugs me and kisses me on the lips, "Are better, is it good?"

"Noooooooooooooooooo!!" I whine, slouching and turning around.

"Oh..." he pouts for a moment then I see a glint of mischeviousness in his eyes. And I gulp, what is he going to do?

He then pounces on me and starts tickling me. I roll around laughing, trying to escape his grip, but through the years, he has gotten stronger and that is a downfall. I cannot escape him when he tickles me.

I gasp for air, "Hiccup stop...stop please..."

He stops immediately, "Astrid are you okay?"

I roll around, "Yeah...fine..."

"Astrid, I'm sorry," he touches my arm softly.

I smirk then jump on him yelling, "PSYCHE!!"

He bursts out laughing and so do I. He takes me in his arms and kisses me. It is a passionate kiss and I gladly return it with equal passion.

We pull away and he offers me a ride back to Berk. I accept and I hop on Toothless, Stormfly following behind. The sun is setting and it casts a pinkish glow on the clouds. I rest my head on Hiccup's back. I remember that night three years ago and I let out a soft sigh.

"Astrid?" Hiccup calls my attention.

"Yeah?" I ask, my eyes closing.

"Will you be my forever?" He asks me.

I gasp and shoot up, "You want me to..."

"Yes Astrid," he smiles, "I want you to marry me."

I yelp with joy and hug him, "YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!"

He laughs and slips a ring on my finger.

Toothless makes a noise and makes his body jump, which makes Hiccup's lips land on mine. "Mmm," I moan in shock then lean in to his kiss.

It is a trully beautiful night.

XOXOXOXOXO

When we arrive we are greeted with an outraged Stoick. He is yelling about little food and untrained dragons flying everywhere. He says that Berkian's may have to migrate to other lands, which we cannot do unless we have the permission. So we either die, or...uhh...die.

"No, it cannot be!" Hiccup agrues.

But Stoick doesn't listen, "Unless we don't get enough food to last the upcoming winter, I'm afraid the Hooligan Tribe will be no more."

Hiccup is about to protest when I stop him. I mouth, 'No Hicc, your father will get irritated'. He nods and calms down.

XOXOXOXOXO

The next day, Trader Johan arrives, giddy. That is unusual because he is usually serious. Well...most of the time.

"Hello, Johan," Stoick greets, "Why is your ship empty?"

Oh yeah, his ship is empty. I don't get it. He usually has a lot of things on his ship. Gold, silver, plates, cups, necklaces, boots, those stuff and more should be on his ship. Why not now?

"Because it has all been traded," he says it like it's so obvious.

"To whom?" Stoick inquires.

"Why, the kingdom of DunBroch, what else?" He says.

"Why?" Stoick asks.

"Because their princess is of age," he says.

"DunBroch you say? Isn't that the new kingdom built by some tribes or what?" Stoick asks.

"Yeah, that kingdom," Trader Johan points out.

"Well then, this is good!" Stoick claps cheerily.

"Hiccup, pack up! You're going to go there and woo the lovely princess!" Stoick announces.

Hiccup and I go wide-eyed. Him and I both yell, "WHAT?!"