Alright ladies and gentle men. I here and going to try to start this story on a good note. No promises seeing as how I suck.

Astrid's P.O.V

Stupid Hiccup! He always has to get in the way! Why can't he just stay inside and stay away. He's so useless. He always has to mess things up. Like today, it's his 13th birthday and everything is going well. Theirs no dragon raids, no storms, even Snotlout isn't bullying him. Can't he just be a normal viking and not mess up? No. He has to burn down the forge. To make things worse, we were just attacked by another village 3 days ago, so were already low on weapons.

"Go! I don't care were, just leave for a bit. You've caused enough destruction" yelled chief Stoick.

I watched Hiccup sprint to the forest with tears streaming down his cheek.

"Hiccup the useless strikes again. That idiot can't do anything right" Snotlout exclaimed while laughing.

I abruptly got up and punched him in the gut. I don't know why I always stick up for Hiccup, but any time someone is making fun of him or harassing him, I always go to his aid.

"What? Does someone have a crush on useless?"

I kicked him in the face twice for good measure and stormed off. I need to clear my head, and what better way to clear my head then a little axe training.

Thunk! That throw went a bit deeper, but it's not good enough. I pulled my axe out of the tree and hefted it at another. As I went over to inspect my throw I heard crying. I grabbed my axe and started to make my way towards the crying. Usually if I heard someone crying I would walk away, but I had a feeling who this was so I pushed on. As I got closer my suspicions of who was crying were confirmed. It was Hiccup.

"Hiccup, are you okay?"

Startled, he snapped his head up and hit it off a tree.

"Ow. What do you want Astrid? Are you here to make fun of me too?"

"No. I'm here to make sure your okay. I know this is a very emotional day for you. I mean it is your birthday and it's also the day your mom died."

"Well, thanks I guess. Your right though, this is a hard day for me. I mean dad still blames me sometimes for mom's death."

"Hiccup you can't be held responsible for that. Your mom passed away while giving birth. You had no control over that."

"I know that, and dad knows that. It's just sometimes he gets angry and uses it as an excuse to get rid of me"

"Thats not fair to you, and thats not fair to him either" Astrid said sounding a little sympathetic.

"Yeah well were vikings, it's not about fairness or feelings. It's just kill or be killed" Hiccup responded sounding a little depressed.

"True. Well I should be getting home. It's almost dark out and it looks as if a storm is coming" Astrid said while Hiccup started getting up and dusting himself off.

I hefted my axe on my should and turned to look at Hiccup's retreating form. He got about 20 feet away from me when I heard the crackled off lightning. If i didn't get home soon I would get in trouble. As I started following Hiccup back to the village I could hear thunder, and it sounded like it the storm was getting closer. I stopped to look at the sky and see how close the storm was. As I looked up I saw one huge bolt of lightning come streaking down towards Hiccup. Before I could even scream his name to warn him, he had been struck and now was lying in a crater 5 feet in the ground.

I ran as fast and as hard as I could to the village. I had to get someone to help Hiccup. As soon as I broke through the forest I saw the chief and Gobber running towards me. Before I can even think of what to say about Hiccup they're in front of me.

"Have you seen Hiccup?" the chief asked in an alarming tone.

"I...we...yes, we were in the forest talking and then-"

"Oh no. Gobber go get the healer. Astrid take me to him."

As I lead Stoick to were Hiccup was I couldn't help think that he knew that Hiccup had been struck by lightning. How could he though? He wasn't out here when it happen, unless he was expecting it to happen. Why would he expect that though, thats insane.

I showed Stoick were Hiccup was. He picked up his unconscious body and began carrying him back to the village. When we got to the village the healer immediately grabbed Hiccup and took him to get looked at, and Stoick called an emergency meeting in the great hall. I had to know what was going on. I couldn't just sit their, so I decided to go to the great hall and see if \i could hear anything from outside. Luckily, I could hear what they were saying perfectly.

"After today's events, we have to make sure the children don't anger Hiccup" Gobber said while stealing glances at the chief. The great Stoick the Vast, petrified and barely able to speak.

"Why not? Were vikings, we aren't scared of anything! Especially a little twit like Hiccup the Useless" shouted the Jorgenson family.

"Yeah, whats that little fish bone going to do? He's so weak and scrawny I could knock him over with one hand" shouted the Thorston family in agreement with the Jorgensons.

"DID YOU NOT JUST SEE WHAT HAPPENED OUT THIER! WE ALL KNOW OF MY WIFES BLOOD LINE! ALL MALES GET BLESSED WITH POWERS FROM LOKI HIMSELF! That is, if he survives past is thirteenth birthday" Stoick said, finally snapped out of his confused, and scared state of mind.

"You would all be wise to listen to Stoick's words. It would be unwise to anger him. Hiccup's got a strong spirit, but he can only take so much ridicule. It would be wise not to be around when he finally snaps. All you can choose to tell your kids to be respectful or not, it is not I who he will seek revenge on. This will be the final time the issue is discussed, unless I see fit to discuss it again." the elder said.

With everyone out of the great hall, aside from the elder, Gobber, and Stoick. Stoick turned to the elder and said

"Is he really going to be able to wield the power of Loki? If so, is he going to really seek revenge for all the kids taunts and abuse?

"I think after seeing what happen today that it is clear that Hiccup will be able to do things we can not. As for him seeking revenge, there is only one person that will be able to pull Hiccup from such a rage if it gets to that point, Astrid Hofferson." replied the elder.

I was so confused about what was said about Hiccup. The only thing that pulled me from my confusing was hearing my name. What did the elder mean I would be the only one able to stop Hiccup from such a rage? Why was Stoick so scared of HIccup going over the edge? I mean, the Jorgensons and Thorstons are right, how could a fish bone be so dangerous? I don't understand, but not hearing my family and the Ingerman family I'm guessing that they are listening to Stoick about teasing Hiccup. Honestly that wouldn't really be that much of a problem seeing as how Fishlegs is very polite and never had a problem with Hiccup, and I've always kind of had a little crush on Hiccup so I don't even tease him like the twins or Snotlout. I mean sure he messes up a lot, and isn't your traditional viking, but something about him has always drawn me to him. No one else really has that effect on me. It's like one day I hate him and the next I'm completely infatuated with him. It's so confusing. When ever I do tease him I'm just playing with him, and I make it obvious I am playing with him. At least I hope it's obvious, I don't want him to hate me. Especially seeing as how he's the only one I could tolerate being married to. Not that I secretly fantasize about being married to him, no that's ridiculous.