HTTYD: Wedding Day 1

Chapter 1: A Rough Morning

Morning… it was what every person would like to see; a new day to start over again.  There are things that make everyday unique: like your chores to the tribe, though you do it everyday, as an individual, you seem to make it unique by 'spicing' it up according to your standards.  Yup, and I'm just one of the millions on Earth that enjoy a whole new day.  But this particular morning, and the rest of the day, is just a bunch of crap… check it out…

I was happily lying on my bed, half awake.  My consciousness returning slowly; I can feel the morning sun rise up from the horizon through my window.  I can see the glimmer of light coming in my room, oh how I thought it was gonna be a happy day indeed, until…

"THEY'VE ANNOUNCED IT!!!  THEY'VE ANNOUNCED IT!!!"  A loud voice rings into my ear.  I was utterly surprised that I jumped out of bed and, apparently, fell down.  My wounds, from the fight I had two months ago, are nearly healed, but not 100%, so it's still quite painful.  And yes, once I fell from that bed, it was like Thor smashed his hammer on my back.  Oh how I curse that certain person who keeps on shouting the phrase 'They've announced it!'.  I mean, what was announced, and who announced it?  I wanted to ask him but I can't stand up yet for the pain swirls around my body from the fall.

As I lie down on the floor, the horrid shouting gets louder and louder until I hear the door of the house open.  At first I thought it was Astrid, who apparently woke up earlier than me so I expected her to return with something like a basket of fish for breakfast or maybe just came from a morning jog around the village, but I soon became familiar with the voice; it was just Snotlout.  Then, I hear footsteps coming from the stairs; is he actually coming up to my room?!?!  Well, he better has an explanation for all that shouting he did.

"Hey, Aaron, guess what—  Uh, why are you on the floor?"  He told me as he saw me lying down on the floor.

"I fell down, isn't it obvious?  It was your continuous shouting that made me fall from my bed.  I was surprised."  I told him; I wanted to punch him but, ya like I said, I can't move until the pain slowly fades away.

"So, what's all that about, Lout?  What about the announcement?"

"Well—wait? You don't know?!?!"  He said in a surprised manner.  Should I be notified about this announcement earlier on?

"Oh man, you just don't get it do ya?  The announcement was—"  Suddenly, just as Lout was about to tell it to me, another loud voice rang on my ear.  It was Tuffnut; he seems to be calling Lout for something.

"Hey, Lout, don't go hanging about on just one house!  You still have the entire village to report of the news.  Besides, you'll be helping us with all the setting of décor and stuff.  GO!!!"

"Ya, be right down Tuff!  Sorry, Ae, maybe later…"  He hurriedly ran back to the stairs.

"Hey wait!  OUCH!"  I suddenly moved as I called him; I'm such a stooge!  Oh, man… now I won't be able to know that announcement; nice timing, Tuff.  And oh ya, Ae (pronounced as Ei) is what people call me often, like my nickname; just like how I call Snotlout: Lout, and Tuffnut: Tuff.

Anyway, I got up… finally… and looked out on the window as I see Lout still shouting that phrase; walking around and circling the village.  I need to know what's about that announcement that got Lout in a mood I've never seen him have before.  But first, I gotta answer a call… a stomach's call to be exact.  I need to eat.  To the food court… AWAY!!!


TBC>>>