Hello! Long time no write! Decided to start posting a few things here, only things I deem worthy, hah. Starting with this semi-recent drabble I wrote a while ago. Might keep this story/marker as the spot to post any future HTTYD drabbles I write.

Please keep in mind - I post everything first and foremost to my Tumblr, under the same username as this one. So that said, please enjoy!

"Astrid, honey, please."

"Hm?"

"Astrid, this is completely unnecessary!"

Her only reply was patting the side of Stormfly's neck, the dragon letting out a happy screech as Hiccup dangled helplessly from the dragon's claws.

"Astrid!"

"What was that, Hiccup? You said you'd change your mind and let me come on the expedition to Left Sock?"

"You know that I can't - aaaAAAHHHWHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?!"

Stormfly had released one of her claws, letting go of Hiccup's arm and making him dangle by his leg. Hiccup scrambled to try and pull himself up to grab onto the Nadder's claws.

Miles down below, Toothless was following the trio around Berk on foot, making all sorts of angry and very worried noises. Astrid had swooped in on Hiccup unaware as he was talking to one of the emissaries from Left Sock, snatching him away mid-conversation. He hadn't been saddled on Toothless, the Night Fury having been walking at his side.

Toothless let out a particularly loud squawk as Stormfly and Astrid made a little loop, tossing Hiccup in the air like a ragdoll and catching him again by both arms.

"Astrid I swear - If you don't put me down right now-!"

"Changed your mind yet?"

"You know I can't do that! Left Sock has very strict rules against women from other tribes -"

"Well, it's a good thing that my boyfriend is the Chief's son then, isn't it? It wouldn't hurt to bend a few rules now and then, right?"

"ASTRID!"

Astrid merely signalled to Stormfly to do another loop, Hiccup flailing and screaming in a very undignified manner before being caught by his legs again.

"By Thor's name, this isn't fair! If I had my flight suit on-!"

"It's a good thing that you broke some of the straps in the last test flight you took, isn't it?" Astrid said cheerily over the side of her dragon, straightening up with a smug expression on her face.

"FRIGGA'S FROZEN TITS, ASTRID!" Hiccup roared, gesturing angrily to the ground soaring below him. Looking down, he could see the villagers assembling in the town square, attracted to the commotion. He thought he saw his father and Gobber leaning against one another roaring in laughter, but he couldn't hear anything but Astrid over the whistling of the wind in his ears.

And he had been doing such a good job keeping up his appearance in front of the emissaries from the other tribe, too.

"So, Hiccup? Do we have a deal?"

"WHAT DEAL?! There's nothing I can do!"

Astrid sat straight up, a odd expression on her face.

Hiccup had seen it a few times before. He knew what was coming next.

"Astrid. Astrid don't. Astrid don't do it!"

"Stormfly -"

"ASTRID PLEASE!"

" - Drop it!"

With a happy chirp, Stormfly let go of Hiccup, the poor boy plummeting towards earth. In any other situation, he'd have been much more calm. But with his flight suit out of commission and his trusty dragon screeching at him in panic from the rapidly approaching ground, Hiccup could only do one thing.

He screamed.

"OKAY! OKAY! I'LL TRY TO CHANGE THEIR MIND! JUST CATCH ME, PLEASE CATCH ME!"

Hiccup only fell for a few short moments more before he felt strong dragon claws latch around his shoulders one more time, Stormfly warbling happily at Astrid's praise.

Hiccup gulped down a few breaths, willing his stomach to catch up with the rest of him.

"See? I knew we could come to an agreement!" Astrid called smugly from atop her dragon.

Hiccup only groaned.