Astrid awoke to the sound of rain. Still in a daze, she couldn't quite figure out what was going on. Trying to piece together her thoughts, she looked to the left of her and saw Hiccup also lying on the ground, still unconscious. Then it all came rushing back to her.

The Ring, the gemstone and the bangle.

She looked down at her wrist. The bangle was there, but she couldn't find the gem. And as a matter of fact, she didn't recognize this place at all. This wasn't the run down hut she was sitting near earlier. Earlier...how long had they been out for? Never mind that.

Astrid rubbed her eyes and took in her surroundings. They were surrounded by tree roots and branches. She was beginning to think perhaps a tree fell on them. The slow patter of droplets seeping in from the makeshift shelter took her out of her thoughts.

It was beginning to get cold..through the darkness Astrid could see a way to get out of the mossy jail. She shimmied through the tight fit of intertwining roots and vines, leaving Hiccup by himself.

Looking around, it was foggy, which prohibited Astrid from even guessing what time it was. It could be the late afternoon, for all she'd know.

Shivering, she looked around for anything she could find for warmth. She was about to walk off in an unknown direction when she realized..she was an absolute sludgebucket. She had her bag on. Rummaging through the first zip compartment she found her lighter and..her phone!

"Come on...work!" she exclaimed as she couldn't get any bars. Frustrated, she tried calling, finding her location and even figuring out what time it was. But creepily, it seemed like her phone had reset its time...

Astrid began to panic.

"Help! Help!" she yelled.

As embarrassed as she was screaming help, Astrid noticed she was...bruised. Her hair had fallen out, and the left strap of her tank top was ripped. Luckily she put her fur hoodie in her bag before going to - skipping school. "This wouldn't have anything to do with Hiccup, would it?" she thought as she headed back with her backpack in hand. "No" she answered to herself.

Back in the little shelter with what wood she could scavenge, along with a ripped up magazine to act as a starter, Astrid lit her little fire pit while Hiccup, still knocked out, lay next to the warmth.

Astrid saw him still shivering. In a moment of compassion, the girl grabbed her hoodie out of her bag and placed it over him to act as a blanket.

Thunder could be heard in the distance. She could neither tell whether it had come or gone.

Astrid spent a little while poking and prodding at the fire while continuously checking her phone to see if there was any service, making sure not to run out of much battery. In the corner of her eye, she spotted Hiccup moving. He looked...peaceful. He sure LOOKED it, covered in HER fur hoodie and snuggled next to a warm fire. She hated to admit it, but she was beyond freezing. In all truthfulness, she yearned to warm up next to him, but didn't want to weird him out or disturb the boy. She blushed...

"Astrid?" said Hiccup. His head was peaking out underneath her hoodie.

Astrid did the only thing that came to her mind. She got up, trudged over to him, and threw her heavy bag at his gut.

"OOF- what was that for?" exclaimed the now fully woken up teen.

Astrid was furious.

"WHAT DID YOU DO? I CAN'T GET A SIGNAL, I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE I AM - AND...AND ITS RAINING OUTSIDE!" she said in a huff. Hiccup, as disoriented as Astrid was when she awoke, replied, "Okay. What now?" Astrid was stuck. She didn't expect that response. "Um...uh..." She calmed down a bit, sitting back in her corner. "I don't know. I guess..."

Hiccup noticed she started thinking. He knew she was intelligent, and admired how she can put her mind to unique situations. He truly loved that about her.

Astrid eyes looked up. "..Once this rainstorm dies down, we can start packing up and figuring out where we are. I would guess, since you're the son of...Stoick?"

Hiccup nodded.

"Yeah, since you're the son of our Mayor, people would want to find you pretty fast. There'd probably be search parties out there already."

Hiccup sat up. "Okay, that's good. What about your parents?" he questioned.

Astrid looked at the floor. "Well, my mom..and my dad - they don't take care of me. I can manage on my own." she said, with a hint of adolescent confidence. "You live alone?" Hiccup said in awe. Astrid held back a chuckle at the boy's naivety. "Yeah, I do. It's all well and good, but sometimes.." she trailed off. Hiccup suddenly showed a concerned expression. Like something was wrong.

"Where's the gem? And the Dragon Ring? and the -"

This time Astrid actually laughed. "Ah, you remembered. I checked. Your stones gone. But the bangle's still on me. Also...Dragon Ring?"

Hiccup looked at his right hand. Yup, there it was.

"I called it the Dragon Ring. Y-yeah..it's stupid.." he mumbled awkwardly. Astrid rolled her eyes. "You know, not EVERYTHING you do is stupid. C'mon, you gotta have more confidence in y - "

Astrid was cut off by the resounding boom of thunder. The teen hoped and prayed he didn't hear her yelp. Hiccup was also startled, but noticed Astrid was a lot more shaky.

Hiccup realized she was wet. And he was wearing her hoodie. God, he wished he had woken up first. But he had more things to worry about.

"Astrid, come here" he said.

Astrid laughed shakily "haha, taking my advice, are you? That's the most confident I've ever heard you." She begrudgingly stepped over to the boy and sat next to him. She was freezing, even near a fire. It was these damn damp clothes. "Now Astrid, you may not like this.."

She knew where it was going.

"Turn around, shut your eyes, give me the hoodie." she spoke as quickly as she could.

After changing into a less than stellar outfit (A thankfully oversized hoodie), Astrid sat beside Hiccup in front of her fire. Hiccup didn't bring his phone that day, only his laptop, so he was watching a movie with it, assuming they'd be found sometime tommorrow, given that Berk isn't exactly the largest place.

As for all the questions surrounding how they got here, why their stuff isn't working, what that gem was as well as other things, they both agreed (after a short bout of arguing) to talk about it tomorrow morning...whenever that was.

Astrid couldn't help it though. The warmth of the fire, which was now dying down to coals, the calm of the rain, now reduced to a white noise-like sound, and the feeling of a person next to her, made her feel...happy.

Deep inside, Astrid never thought she was good enough. To others, she understood how they viewed her; strong, confident, independent. But she was fixated on what she could have been. All the things she could have done. But never put in the effort for it, in fear of the overwhelming emotions it may cause her. Hiccup...she knew he was fixated on her. She knows, by the way he looks at her, that he loves her deeply. If only she had that kind of courage.

Hiccup felt something push gently against his right side. He looked over and saw Astrid, asleep with her head on his shoulder.