Published: 04-18-2019

Drawing made by me.🤗

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Third POV

Astrid's head rested on Hiccup's shoulder. She had her eyes closed, with a smile on her face feeling him close to her. Hiccup imbrased Astrid warmly, with one hand on her waist and the other on her cheek. He didn’t want to let go of her.

“Has he done anything lately?” Hiccup asked, he gently had his hand on her cheek to not hurt her.

Astrid sigh in relief, the truth was; Viggo had gone to a business meeting to check on how other hunters were doing.

“No, he left this past morning, I was lucky I wasn’t taken with him.” she said calmly. While Viggo was gone she tried to get as much information as she could from the StrongHold. “Seems like there are only four exits to it.”

Hiccup tried looking into her eyes, she seemed to hide something from him. He needed to know what was really going to happen to his girlfriend, the more slashes he found on her made Hiccup feel more guilt on the situation. Placing his hand under her chin, he lifted her head to look at him, then at that same moment he noticed something odd on her ear.

“What’s that on your ear?” He asked, looking closer. He saw the bewildered on on her face.

Moving her hair away from her ear, Hiccup noticed something odd. And small earing; a long short one with a green crystal. Realising that Astrid never wore earrings, he tried removing it away from her, she flinch at the touch.

“Did he made you wear this?”

Astrid finally made eye contact with him, still puzzled. “What? The only thing he’s forced me to wear are these clothes. Why?” She asked, confusedly

Gently Astrid touched over her ear, and gasped at what she felt. She then quickly tried to remove it, even if it hurt her as she did so.

Finally when Astrid took it off, she looked straight at Hiccup with a sweet smile on her face. Hiccup made a confused face at Astrid, then noticed something strange on her eyes. They weren't the same color anymore. Instead of gray, they were back to baby blue.

“Wow, Astrid since when did he forced this earing on your ear?”

“I’m not sure, I do remember feeling a strange pain on my ear the day I was taken to the Stronghold. Do you think this is affecting me in anything?” she asked, she held the rearing on her hand.

Hiccup then said, “maybe try taking it off when you wake up. I have a feeling this keeps you from fighting back.” he explained, getting up and helping Astrid up as well. “You said you didn’t fight him after the first time he hurt you, right?”

She nodded, understanding what he ment. She then remembered what he had said earlier, and ran to hug him as tight as she could.

“Woah. what’s wrong M’lady?” he asked, laughing

“Please promise me you’ll be careful.” Astrid said, looking straight at his eyes. “I don’t want to lose you, ever!”

“I won’t allow that to happen. Astrid I promise to rescue as soon as I can.” Hiccup spoke, grabbing Astrid’s hand. He held his beloved girlfriend’s hand as he allowed a tear to role on his cheek

Wiping it away with her fingers, Astrid made Hiccup look at her. And said, “Stop blaming yourself for this. It’s not your fault.”

“I- it is!” He exclaimed, holding both her hands in his. “I should’ve seen Viggo’s vitraying us coming. Bu- but I didn’t!”

Astrid examined Hiccup’s reaction. It sure wasn’t his fault at all, and he was taking the blame on everything. Finally she pulled him to another hug, and kept him close to her.

“I miss you all.” escaped her lips, just as she disappeared from sight.

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Opening his eyes slowly, Hiccup looked over the ceiling. He let a long sigh escaped his lips.

How could he tell anyone about his dreams. But, maybe Gothi could help him out with it. Then again, they might believe he had gone crazy after the beating he took.

Looking over his side, he noticed two small strings of hair in trapped in between his fingers. “What?” he thought.

Lifting himself up, he looked over the small hair. It had to be from his dream with Astrid, but how was that even possible? No matter. Hiccup hid them under his pillow and got ready to stand up when his father entered the room. Followed by Gothi and Goober.

“Not listening.” Stoick stated, with folded arms.

Hiccup laughed nervously at his father’s comment. “Well, I’m up with no pain.” he explained, forcing himself to stand. “I think I’m ready to go back to the Edge.” just as he started to head outside, Hiccup was surprised by his father forcing him back in bed. “Uhh, Dad?”

“Not a chance son, we sent a letter to dragons’ Edge to inform them you were already up.” Stoick recounted. “I believe, they are on their way here now.”

Looking straight at everyone’s confidence. He exhaled in despair, looking down.

“How about Astrid’s parents?” he asked

Stoick closed his eyes. “Ever since they found out about the incident.” he explained, looking over Hiccup’s bed window. “They went off searching for her. We haven’t seen them in a couple of days.”

“Think they might be getting help from other family members.” Gobber added, he stood in the other side of Hiccup’s bed.

Looking away, Hiccup spoke. “How’s Toothless?”

Smiling Stoick walked up to the door, opening it to reveal a happy Toothless. The dragon quickly ran inside, towards Hiccup.

“Hey bud!” Hiccup laughed, getting licked on his face by his best friend.

Toothless growled in happiness. Happy to see his friend again, after a long time.

“I missed you two.” letting tears slide down his cheeks. Overwhelm with peace. The dragon knew what Hiccup wanted and nodded as he stared at him. “Don’t worry bud, we’ll get her back.”

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“Do you know which are the other three exits from here?” Astrid asked, she watched Tatiana checking a few papers from viggo’s upcoming plans.

Ever since she had woken up, she realised that the earing kept her from using her strength at all. She had told Tatiana a way they could escape the StrongHold together. Will, Tatiana’s boyfriend was checking that no hunters were nearby.

“Found it!” she said cheerfully. “Here memorise this, it’s every exit from the stronghold.” handing the paper to Astrid, she grabbed a blank piece of paper, “Draw it, and hide it near the river, Okay.” looking over the door, she added. “I’ll go out to talk with Will.”

nodding , Astrid kneeled down and began drawing the StrongHold to the blank page. Adding the exits and the cages where they kept the dragons and traps for if someone tried sneaking in. “There.” she thought, rolling the drawing she did, Astrid rushed to the river. And hid it under a rock.

“Tatiana?” she asked, “I finished.”

“Good, let's hurry, seems like Viggo will return today.” she spoke, grabbing the paper, Tatiana placed it back where she found it, making sure everything was back in place as well. “Here, let me see your hands.”

Holding her hands in the air, Astrid watched her friend examine her wrist. Where she had her shackles on. Taking the key out, she unlocked Astrid’s shackles, and held took out a bottle with cold water. “I know I shouldn’t be doing this…… but, I can’t let this get infected.” cleaning her wrists with a cloth, she then grabbed the shackles and locked them on Astrid’s wrists again.

“Thanks.” she smiled

Shaking her head, “still, we must try to not be friends when he’s here.” Looking over to Astrid. She sigh and took out an article of while clothes. “Seems like Viggo wants you to wear this from now on.”

Grabbing it, Astrid was surprised to see a revealing top. With a red ribbon tied on top. Then to be more surprised, a long skirt with lots of detail.

‘Why do I have to wear these clothes?’ she asked herself, looking at the clothes with indignation.

“Sorry about all this that is happening to you.” Tatiana said, walking towards the door to exit. And turning to see Astrid before walking out. “I’m sure your friends will soon save us from this prison.”

Watching Tatiana leave. Astrid grabbed her “clothes” or whatever they were. And began to change, just as she did. She rushed towards the rock and stated to memorise all the exits from the stronghold. Plus remembering where most of the dragons where kept lock at.

Astrid gasped, hearing the door unlocked. Rapidly, she hid the paper again. And rushed to sit on the side of the bed.

“What a beautiful flower.” a dark voice said.

Astrid stood up. “I’m not yours.” She said, turning around to look at him. “Viggo.”

“Is that so?” he asked, unlocking the door and walking inside.

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She stood there, she left a blush of embarrassment form in her face as she did.

“I’m surprised you found that earing.” chuckling the man, took out another pair of shackles. “I wonder why?” walking around Astrid he looked over her back, her bond hair covered her slashes from her back. “Do you really think Hiccup is alive?”

“He is alive!” Astrid yelled, trying to keep herself strong. “I’ve been seeing him.”

To her surprise, Viggo laughed at her comment. “Those dreams where a trap, M’dear.”

Astrid’s widened, as she began to walk backwards. She looked at him- was he telling the truth? Where the dreams just a trap?

Viggo smirked, he watched his pet break down in the floor in tears.

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Hey readers.

Sorry for taking forever, anyways here is the seventh chapter.
The drawing at the beginning- I drew it for this chapter. Those are the clothes Astrid will be wearing from now on.

Enjoy☺
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Word Count: 1664

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Sweet Dreams
-Nightmare Nora🖤🙄