Preview: Race Against Time

“Where are you from? Your strange clothes tell me you’re definitely not from around here, or even our time.” He questioned as he approached in a relaxed stance. It seemed to Renee that her weak physique was good for something, at least.

“What do you mean your time.. ?” She looked up towards the young man, head tilted. “Are you trying to tell me I’m ..in the past somehow?” She gasped, hands hovering near her lips as she looked around sharply. It all made sense. The cabin, dragons, him! Then she remembered how she had suddenly appeared over the ocean after she was thrown into a thick sulfur cloud on the streets of New York after an unknown terrorist attack. Almost immediately she began to rock back and forth as her breathing grew tense. Making it difficult for her to take in air.

“This can’t be happening.. Time travel doesn’t exist! There’s not enough substantial evidence to prove possible!” She panicked, lips quivering clumsily as she took in deep breaths to try and calm herself. She broke away from her panic attack when she was presented a wooden mug of water. Her hands shaking, she accepted the offering as she sipped timidly at it. Hiccup could see from her panic attack that she was of no harm to them. No one could fake that amount of fear and still be a threat. This knowledge of being stuck in their time was clearly too much for her to take in. It was admittedly hard for him to believe that someone from the future would wind up amongst their ranks as well.

“I know it’s a lot to take in. But for the time being, you’re stuck with us till we can get you home.” Hiccup said as he took the now emptied cup from her. She seemed to be calming now. Her chest wasn’t lurching like it was as she gasped for air. Her breathing was slowing, but still shuddered with every exhale.

“Home,” She panted. “You a-asked for where I hail from?” She looked up at Hiccup.

“After my parents disappeared, I’ve been calling New York my home.”