A Little Bit Of Fate

Chapter 20 (an extra long, extra special chapter since its a milestone)

The crowd cheers and I wince.
THORS BOOTS THIS IS (*INSEET SCANDINAVIAN CUSS HERE*).... THIS IS TRULY REALLY VERY BAD!

"You've done it! You've done it, Hiccup! You get to kill the dragon!" Gobber cheers, Astrid glares at me. Everyone rushes forward.
No no no! I can't kill dragons! I DON'T WANT THIS!

"Ha, ha! That's my boy!" Dad exclaims. I fake cheer on top of Fishlegs shoulder as the gang carry me off.
Oh, just please. Leave me be.
"Heh. Oh, yeah! Yes! I can't wait. I am so..." I trail off, getting an idea that sends me quite. It's okay, though because everyone's cheers drown out any winds.
Well, it's not like this is the first time I've considered this....

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They all carry me up to the village and leave, to celebrate.

I run up to my house. I pause at the door, looking behind me but no one is there. I rush in and grab a basket from by the door.

I hurriedly fill it with two other outfits, a dagger, a thin blanket, A thick blanket, an extra journal, charcoal, a loaf of bread, and two water flasks. I put them in the basket safely. then I quietly lift the slab of wood covering my secret compartment, where I grab my sack of coins-due to me being a heir and all, I have maybe four hundred coins.

After I add them coins to the basket I make a mad dash for the forge, still holding the basket in my hands. Luckily I run into no one so I don't have to explain what I'm doing. I grab my apron, some leather, scrap metal and tongs as well as my other tools. I wrap my tools in my apron and put that in.

After I do that I gather up all my papers from my inventions or drawings of Toothless, etc. I chuck that in with everything else. At the last minuet I fish out an old fishing net and toss that in too.

Then, I run for the cove.
I'm out of here.

Astrid's POV.
HOW DID HE BEAT ME?! ME?! OUT OF EVERYONE HE BET ME! THAT LOW LIFE RAT EATING SON OF A HALF TROLL! URG!

I'm cut out of my thoughts by coming to a cove. I bet this is where the runt hangs out. Maybe this is where he gets help from someone, training possibly. I sit on a rock and just wait.
Oh, here he comes now!

"...LEAVING! We're leaving. Let's pack up. Looks like you and me are taking a little vacation, forever. " he exclaims to no one, walking in. He sits against the rock that I have perched myself on. I pick up my axe from my side, wondering if I should bash him on the head for revenge.

Well I didn't know he talks to himself....maybe a knock to the head with my axe would knock some sense into his scrawny body........OR maybe he's expecting someone!
"Ah, man... "

I harshly sharpen my axe. "Aggh! What the-- uh..uh..What are you doing here?" he jumps, trying to act casual towards the end.
I leap off the rock as he walks backwards.

"I want to know what's going on. No one just gets as good as you do. Especially you. So start talking! Are you training with someone?" I snap at him.

"Uh, Uh...uh training? I didn't..." he says.
"It better not involve this!" I grab ahold of some odd leather outfit he's wearing.
Its only now that I hear a rustle.

"I know this looks really bad, but you see...this is, uh... You're right! You're right! You're right. I'm through with the lies. I-I've been making... outfits. So, you got me. It's time everyone knew. Drag me back. Go on. Go ahead. Here we go!" I grab his hand and force him to the ground with a crack.

"OW! Why would you DO that?!" he exclaims, clutching his hand.
I will do more than just that!
"That's for the lies!" I mutter.
Then I drop my axe handle on his gut harshly.