Wow, thank you Kitsune for procrastinating on this story for flipping THREE MONTHS! Permission to slap me granted.

Does anyone else roll their eyes when they update a chapter on their own story then go into their email to find a notification saying your chapter has been updated? It's like 'Really? I updated my own chapter? Thanks for that ! -_-'

Review Responses:

Lightclaw's Shadow- Because I love to torture you! :D

Angryhenry- I never said the large, solid object was a dragon. But it was definitely a good assumption, really creative ;) And about the dragon rider? …NOT TELLING! Spoilers.

DeathStrike59- I updated! It was late though… sorry.

Ken106348- Yay, another follower! Thank you so much!

neobendium- Ya, I know, Neo. But I love to torture my readers ;) ENDURE THE CLIFFIES!

Gordon519- You can say that again…

LissanFuryEye- 1. I KNOW RIGHT I'M SO EXCITED! XD
2. Uh, nooo. *nervous fidgeting*
3. I know, you are awesome too!

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dracologistmaster- Thank you, I try!

Ohsochich- GODS DAMMIT MY ASS, BUT I'LL TRY!

kirstieworm1999- I am the cliff-hanger master, but I'm also a procrastination princess so good luck waiting for my next chapter…

Darkangelwitch- I f*** love Hiccup too. When he's being his usual bada** self and omg being called dragon rider makes me drool.

Cloudjumper Kat- I have a feeling our brave little Astrid is gonna have a tiny rage fest. If I jump into the abyss and never return, who will bring you your cookies? And relax, Cousin Clam and I are buds, if you send her after me, you're just gonna get double that in return… *Cousin Clam appears to give a thumbs up*

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Thank you to all who reviewed, you make my day so much brighter, or is that the dragon-nip…

Hope you like the new chapter guys, sorry it took so long, still a procrastination princess!

Without further ado, I present the new chapter of Dragon Rider.

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Hiccup POV

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"Toothless, it wasn't that bad."

Hiccup did his best to calm the whining dragon, but after the first practice run of his newest invention, the large dragon was pacing around scolding him with a variety of moans, grunts and the occasional roar in his face.

He knew what this was leading to. Toothless would be whining and nuzzling him and hugging him for an hour, then he'll sit on him for another two hours, then he'll be ignored for a few days before he'll be able to work on his prototype again. Gods, that stupid reptile.

Hiccup sat in their cave covered in bandages. The first prototype worked alright, but the steering wasn't top-notch, and to sent him spiralling to the ground. Not the best first test, but it gave him something to work on… if Toothless would ever let him that is.

Suddenly, the black creature crept up to Hiccup, whining at him with large, worried eyes.

"Toothless, honestly. It's fine! We've had worse, right?"

Toothless didn't listen to Hiccup's attempts at comfort as he nuzzled his brother's chest.

Hiccup groaned in exasperation, wanted nothing more than to be locked in his forge with his designs. He needed to fix his invention but this overgrown lizard is too stubborn to listen… but we all know where Toothless gets that from…

Hiccup let out an inward sigh.

'This is gonna be a long day…'

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Astrid POV

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Waves splattered onto the unconscious face of our young Viking explorer (Yes, you know who). Spluttering indignantly as a significantly larger wave crashed into her scarred skin. Coughing up some of the sea water swirling in her stomach, she looked around her.

Ocean. Great. Completely and utterly lost.

Astrid looked crossly at the sky.

"So, are the Gods not happy with me, or is it just bad, horrible luck?" she hissed. "It takes a little more than a salt bath to throw me off!"

Rubbing her eyes with a free hand, she took in more of her surroundings.

Through the aftermath of unconsciousness and a pounding headache swelling at her forehead, she registered that she was laying atop a large set of wooden planks, all stuck together like a broken raft. Through her blurred vision, a small island covered in thick, dense forest floated in the dark sea.

There were none of her Viking companions in sight.

Oh, this day is just getting better and better, isn't it?

Astrid scowled. "So, I'm floating on a tiny piece of wooden splinters, the only land in sight is going to take hours to get to, I've lost all my bearings and food rations, and all of my crew were probably too busy either fighting or panicking to bother trying to survive. Just. Great." She muttered. "At least Snotlout might be dead, that would be the highlight of this wonderful experience." Fuck off Jake.

After letting out a long, annoyed groan, Astrid looked towards the island frowning.

"Well, I guess if it's going to take as long as I know I guess I should get started paddling." She practically growled. "Yay, fun."

And so started one of the longest, most annoying situations our Viking warrior has faced yet, because who doesn't love being stranded in an unknown ocean with no direction on a potentially life-threatening island? I know that's one of my favourite past-times!

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Snotlout POV

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While Astrid is have a wonderful time on a block of wood in the middle of the ocean, another one of our more annoying adventurers was starting to realise how annoying talking can potentially be.

Maybe even annoying enough to stop his babbling to Astrid.

"Okay, okay. What if we set fire to the forest?"

"Nah, it would take too long. We need something faster."

"Who cares if it would take long? Just imagine the radiance of destruction!"

"I bet you don't even know what that word means."

"Yeah? Well, neither do you!"

"Wanna bet?"

"Try me!"

"Okay the, what does radadence mean?"

"You can't even say it right! It's radiance!"

"Yeah right, you just made that up!"

"Are you implying that I am a liar?"

"Well I'm not calling you a truther!"

"Well you are a pig-headed, imp-eating, troll faced bi-"

"GUYS!"

The twins heads snapped to the source of the noise; a red, angry Snotlout.

"DO YOU TWO EVER SHUT UP? I SWEAR WE NEED AN OFF BUTTON FOR EACH OF YOU, YOU LUMPS OF DRAGON POO! IF YOU DON'T SHUT UP I WILL PERSONALY STUFF A BOULDER UP BOTH OFF YOUR ASSES!"

The twins, still surprised by Snotlout's outburst, could only stare at the huffing teen with wide eyes.

"Er, okay dude. Chill out, we'll shut up" muttered Tuffnut.

"You didn't have to go berserk on us…" Ruffnut added.

Snotlout rolled his eyes and huffed as he turned his gaze to the large span of ocean. The three were sitting on the beach of an island, all shipwrecked together. Snotlout had awoken to the twins blabbering about on how to claim and destroy this strange island.

'Can they go anywhere without destroying stuff and arguing?' Snotlout scowled in his head. 'At least let me rest. Someone as handsome as me needs his beauty sleep.'

Even with Snotlout's… odd warning, the twins went back to their bickering, whilst the black haired teen looked out to see praying to every God he could think off for them to lose their voices in the most horrific way possible.

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Fishlegs POV

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He was scared.

This was not unusual, as Fishlegs got scared quite often, thanks to the twins and Snotlout, but this was different.

He was terrified.

After years of reading, he had read practically every book on Berk, and he was quite aware that if, in the unlikely case of being marooned on a strange island, to seek shelter immediately. Sounds straight forward and easy in theory, right?

Practically though, Fishlegs found it was quite impossible.

He had been shipwrecked on a strange island and decided it was best to seek shelter in the forest.

Bad idea.

The trees around the plump man were creaking and groaning. The thick bush meant every step he took was an unknown step deeper into the darkness. And the worst part, the distant screeches of dragons. Dragons for Thor's sake!

Fishlegs tentatively stepped through the dense forest, looking around him rapidly at every tiny noise he could hear.

Suddenly, a loud, terrifying screech echoed from the thick foliage, causing Fishlegs to squeak in terror.

This was not going to be easy.

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Hiccup POV

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Three hours.

That's how long Toothless had to fuss over me.

Seven hours.

That's how long he actually took. Why?

Once Hiccup decided he had had enough of the dragon's whining and tried to push his way past, Toothless had growled and pinned Hiccup to the floor of their cave, then proceeded to lay on top of the dragon rider, effectively trapping him and squeezing his breath out at the same time. Did he want to kill him?

… I don't think I should answer that.

So there he was, his face squished into the dark scales of his best friend. He had already given up any hope that Toothless would let him up any time soon. So here he was. Dying.

"Hiccup?"

His mother's voice rang through his ears.

"Mother! Help me!" Hiccup cried desperately. "He's killing me! Help!"

Valka let out a soft chuckle at her son's predicament, and Hiccup heard her footsteps as she walked over to come to his aid.

"Alright, Toothless. I think he's had enough."

Toothless, being the stubborn dragon he is, just wailed and shook his head.

'Brother needs to learn his lesson! He was being stupid and he practically died!'

Valka smirked. "Toothless. We both know he deserves it but if you don't get up you won't be able to get your dinner."

He wanted to keep on pouting, but the thought of going through the night without his precious dinner gave Toothless the encouragement to finally let Hiccup back on his feet.

'We are getting dinner then I am laying on top of you again.'

As the large weight was lifted of his chest, Hiccup gasped for the clean, precious air that didn't smell of dirty dragon.

Hiccup groaned. "Toothless, I think you broke a rib… or two." He whined as he stretched out his muscles, only resulting in more pain.

'Don't be silly. You managed to do that without my assistance.'

Valka giggled at the two brother's whinging. "Alright you two, the King can't wait for you both to have such a pleasant conversation such as this; the other dragons need their dinner as well."

"Yeah yeah, we're coming. Right Toothless?"

'Whatever you say O' great human lord.'

"Ladies! If you are quite finished…" Valka gestured the cave entrance.

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The sunlight danced elegantly across the icy structure, covering the cold pillars in a blanket of luminosity. The large column that centred the frozen formation had a soft glow illuminating the cavern. Hordes of beautifully tinted specks swirled around it like a tsunami of colour.

The sight of the multitude of dragons soaring through the Bewilderbeast's nest, so carefree and content sent a satisfying tingle of happiness creep up Hiccup's spine. Knowing that he contributed to the liberation of these magnificent, misunderstood beings was a beautiful nirvana for him.

Next to him, Toothless (who was still pouting, mind you) was busily stuffing his mouth with the fish he caught.

'I don't know what's bigger. His stomach or his ego.'

He turned his attention back to his own fish, which was roasting on a small fire.

Personally, Hiccup preferred raw fish to cooked fish; he thought it had more flavour and was more filling. But Valka takes comfort in knowing he won't be killed by some fish disease or whatever, so raw fish is more of a special treat. He doesn't know. Every time he asks his mother about it he just gets an 'It's just normal.'

But since when was Hiccup normal?

Normal was not a word existing in the Hiccup dictionary.

He lifted the fish off of the fire and began to dig into his own meal, though much more civil than Toothless' eating habits, and continued to take in the picturesque scene around him.

From behind him, soft, swift footsteps stride up to him.

"Hiccup?"

Said man turned to face his mother.

"It'll be dark soon, are you free to do patrol?"

Hiccup smirked.

"Sorry, but I think I'll have to check my schedule. I'm a busy man."

Valka snorted, playfully kicking her son on the ribs.

"You are a child Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third. Better get going soon if you want to make it home before dark."

"Sure, we'll go soon."

"That's what you said last time before you procced to wait until it was nearly dark to head off."

"That was one time! I was distracted!"

His mother smiled at him one last time before striding off, going to find Cloudjumper no doubt. Hiccup turned to Toothless, who was now finished him meal and daintily licking his claws clean.

"Is the pussy cat finished his dinner?" Hiccup asked teasingly, earning him a remorseless slap from the tail. "Okay, okay, c'mon you moody lizard. Let's get this done quickly! I want to get home as quickly as possible so I can go to sleep."

Toothless grunted in agreement, hauling himself from his comfortable sitting position and lowering his head.

"Wow. Responsibilities. Are you sure you can handle it Toothless? Or are you too lazy? For the fastest dragon alive you sure are complaint-prone." Hiccup teased as the dragon groaned and stretched.

'These are your responsibilities. I just come along to make sure you don't fall into a hole and die.'

Hiccup chuckles and climbed onto Toothless' back, taking in the sight of the nest, his home, one more time before the dragon took to the skies, becoming a dark speck in the distance as they soared further from the icy mountain.

A/N Excuse me while I cry over my English Assignment that I have done nothing on.

So I kinda used this chapter as a way to set the scene; show who's with who and where everyone is. That kinda thing.

I decided to have Hiccup like raw fish to add some more draconic elements to his character. :D

So I hope you guys enjoyed! Follows and Reviews are greatly appreciated!

Finally, HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE! (I dressed up as nyan cat. Nyan nyan nyan. :3)

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