A Toy To Be Broken
Pairings: Astrid/Ryker, Astrid/Hiccup
Rape/Non-Con, Whump, Astrid!Whump, emotional Hiccup!Whump
Summary: Ryker has captured Astrid. She has no illusions as to what heās planned, but she wonāt give in that easily. Butā¦ does she even have a chance?
This story is a late birthday gift for a good friend. You know who you are.Ā šĀ š Itās not the story you deserved but itās all I have these days.Ā
Astrid flinched when she heard noises coming from the door. After the Dragon Hunters had captured her, theyād taken away her weapons and armor, and without them, she felt weirdly naked.
When the door opened a moment later, she huddled as far away from it as she could - which actually wasnāt that far. The heavy chain around her ankle rattled and made it impossible for her to hide or get away from the too-soft and too-big bed, one of very few pieces of furniture in this room.
Cell . No matter how clean and even comfortable this room was, it was still a cell.
When Rykerās eyes found her, he grinned darkly. āAre you enjoying your stay with us?ā he asked, voice leering. He held one arm behind his back, hiding something from her view, but for now, Astrid didnāt pay it any mind.
āSet me free,ā she hissed, intent on not giving in and being the scared captive he was probably expecting.āOr youāll regret that we ever met. As soon as my friends and our dragons find this ship, youāllāā
She broke off when Rykerās booming laughter interrupted her.
āOh, I like your spirit, girl. Keep it up, Iāll have more fun that way.ā
Astrid narrowed her eyes at him but didnāt say anything else and only gritted her teeth. Sheād probably learn more if she just let him talk.
But Ryker didnāt say any more, at least not at that moment. Instead, he tossed something toward her, something heavy that landed on the soft bedding without an additional bounce.
Reflexively, she picked the object up, her fingers shaking, and she felt the color drain from her face as she recognized it. Thisā¦ it couldnāt be! ā¦could it?
āWhere did you get that?ā she asked, hating how weak her voice sounded. This couldnāt be true! It was one of Hiccupās prosthetics, there was no doubt. But this one was bent and even broken in one place, with stains that looked like blood all over it. How had Ryker gotten his hands on this? Whatā¦ what had happened to Hiccup?
Ryker gave her a menacing grin. āWhat do you think? Your hero came to rescue you, just like you told me he would. My men just had to wait in a few hidden spots. Shooting his Night Fury out of the sky was almost too easy with how they hovered there, looking for you.ā He laughed darkly. āWeāll get good money for that beast. Iām just not sure yet what will get us more, selling it alive or in parts.ā
āYou wouldnāt dare toāā
āOh, donāt act all innocent. You know exactly what I do to dragons,ā he interrupted her in an almost bored tone. āIf I were to get my hands on your Nadder again, Iād even make you watch, just because.ā
Astrid paled, but kept her mouth shut. Luckily, Stormfly had been able to get away when Ryker had surprised them at their resting spot. She was out of this madmanās reach. But that couldnāt be said about everyoneā¦ She was here, chained and helpless in this weird cell. Toothless seemed to be his captive now, too, andā¦ She swallowed and her hand grew tight around Hiccupās prosthetic.
āAnd what happened to Hiccup?ā she asked in a trembling voice, scared of the answer already.
Chuckling darkly, Ryker came closer. āLetās just sayā¦ If I were you I wouldnāt waste my hopes on that weakling anymore,ā he said menacingly. āAnd his fate should be the least of your concerns now.ā
He reached for her arm and grabbed her so tightly that his hand surely would leave a bruise. But even if sheād had the room to back away further, she wouldnāt have been able to move anyway.
Hiccupā¦ Hiccup wasā¦? No! No, he couldnāt be dead! Sheād know if he was, would feel it! ā¦wouldnāt she? She clutched tighter at the prosthetic as if it was a lifeline as her thoughts spiraled down into darkness. What had happened to him?