HICCUP'S POV

I wake up in a stretcher in Gothi's small apothecary shop. It's early morning and the sun still hasn't come up yet, so I decide to head down to the dragon academy to go over some notes, or clean up, or something before class begins. I see Inferno sitting on a stool in the front of the shop. I click the button that ignites the flame, providing me a little bit of light.

I make my way to the academy finding it to be a complete disaster. I roll the barrels we use as targets over to one side, stacking them when I'm finished, which isn't all that easy. Stupid spaghetti arms. I sit down cleaning the axes and maces the others left out yesterday. After a while I hear movement behind me.

"Oh... um... I didn't know you would be here." Fishlegs chuckles nervously. I stand up to greet him as I continue cleaning the ax I have in my hand.

"Oh, yeah. I woke up and didn't really want to stay in Gothi's shop, so I came here."

Fishlegs nods. "Do you mind me asking how you're feeling?"

"Not at all. My head throbs a little bit to be completely honest." He stares back at me shocked by my answer. "Fishlegs? Did I say something wrong?" I ask confused.

"Well... it's just that you don't usually admit you're in pain. You normally try to hide it." he says readjusting the helmet on his head.

"Really? I always thought I sucked at hiding my pain. Mainly because I'm weak and scrawny."

"Wow. You must have hit your head really hard." he chuckles.

"I guess." I shrug. "Can you help me finish cleaning these weapons?"

"Um... sure." he says sitting down cautiously.

"What happened in here yesterday?" I ask setting aside the ax to begin on another one.

"Oh... um... the twins and Snotlout decided to come up with their own exercises since you and-"

"Hurry up! We've gotta clean this place up before-" Ruff stops mid sentence. I raise an eyebrow knowing they are talking about getting here before me.

"We're too late. I told you we should've gotten up earlier. You're so slow." Ruff groans at her brother.

"Hey! I'm not the one who had to braid her hair before we went anywhere. You don't see braids in my hair do you?" Tuff argues.

"You're such a moron." Ruff says shoving him.

"Hey!" He calls pushing her back as he straitens his helmet in his head.

"Guys stop. Just please, clean this up." I urge.

Snotlout stands in the entrance guffawing at the sight of the twins rolling around on the ground. I sigh, rolling my eyes. I'm starting to wish I had been knocked out for a few days so I could get a break from having to deal with my friends. Except the academy may be unrepairable if I were to be gone too long.

"Ruff. Tuff. Get off the ground and clean this place up." I order. They scramble over to more barrels I hadn't seen in the darkness.

"You tell 'em." Snotlout says resting his elbow on my shoulder. I raise an eyebrow at him too, slightly confused by his closeness. "I'm so glad you are alright. I was worried about you." he adds staring at me.
"Gee, Snotlout. Um... thanks." I respond, ducking under his arm feeling a tad awkward.

"You really mean it?" He asks, eyes shining.

"Yeah, of course." I tell him offering a small smile, still feeling strange about the situation. He grins back, heading to go help the twins clean. I scoop up the weapons and return them to the cart.

"Hey Fishlegs. Do you still have the map I gave you yesterday?"

"Yeah, do you need it? I promise I got all the dragons on our island." he says innocently.

"Yeah, wait. You were with-"

"AHHHHH!"

I turn to see Snotlout run for the water trough, his butt on fire. Again.

"Guys... give me the sword." I say holding my hand out for Inferno. Ruff drops it, cackling at Snotlout. "Mmmmmh." I groan.

Fishlegs gives me the map, rolling his eyes at the others. My hand goes to my chest where I just installed a pocket, but all I feel is my shirt. I pat my body, noticing things that should not be on a guy, if you know what I mean. I look down at my outfit. I'm wearing a blue shirt, an armor skirt, blue leggings, fur boots that come up to my knees, and I have two feet again. How did I not notice this before? My hands fly to my hair. I feel a braid, so I pull it around my shoulder. I have blond hair? My eyes widen in realization. Oh, no.

"Oh,no." I say in horror.

"Astrid? Are you ok? You look sick." Fishlegs asks concerned. I sway to the right loosing my balance.
"Whoa!" Fishlegs calls catching me. He sets me down on the ground, a worried expression crossing his face.

"I'll get her some water." Snotlout announces.

I hold "my" hands to "my" forehead as the the others stare at me with distraught faces. Snotlout comes over after a few minutes offering me a cup, bending down in front of me.

"Thanks." I say. He smiles pleased. I gulp it down and get back to my feet.

"I'm going to go find um... Hiccup." I say pushing past them, running out of the ring.