Pain part 2

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Last part soo...

Hiccup fell asleep, but he was having nightmares. Hiccup kept muttering things like, "NO!," "Dad!," "Toothless!," And the horribly heart wrenching one, "Dagur, don't hurt her! Don't hurt Astrid!" It had been over a year since the war with the Berserkers. Yet Hiccup just couldn't let go. Dagur was too crafty, too smart, too- deranged. Hiccup constantly worried about what would happen if Dagur got out of prison.
Apparently, Dagur had a revenge list tattooed on his arm, Hiccup's name being the first. However, Hiccup couldn't care less about himself. He was more worried that Toothless was second, Astrid was third, and his father was fourth.
His worry gave him nightmares. Hiccup had told Astrid that he hadn't had any more dreams for a month. Apparently, one decided to happen now. The gang was having a sleepover at the Dragon Training Academy. No reason other than team building, it was a surprisingly good Ruffnut idea. Of course, now Astrid had doubts.
Hiccup was moaning in his sleep, obviously he was seeing something awful, and there was nothing Astrid could do.
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Hiccup walked through a dark wasteland. Suddenly, a door appeared in front of him. Hiccup recognized this door, it was his own front door! Hiccup pushed it open and found...
A sight he had hoped to never see again. There was Dagur, with a sword at his father's throat. Hiccup was helpless. Except, something was different this time. The person being held hostage kept shifting to different people.
First it was Dad, then it was Toothless in chains, then it was Fishlegs, then Gobber, Ruffnut, Tuffnut, Snotlout (Snotlout?!), and... Astrid. As if sensing it had hit a nerve, the dream kept the hostage Astrid. No. Not Astrid. Anyone but Astrid! Suddenly Dagur cackled and yelled, "You're too late!" And stabbed the girl.
Hiccup's world shattered. He leapt forward, catching Astrid in his arms. Astrid looked at him sadly, as she died in his arms. "Why did you leave me to die? It's all your fault. And now you're going to lead your so- called friends to defeat! You really are useless. I don't love you. I never loved you!"
Suddenly, Hiccup screamed. The very foundation of the world seemed to break. no, no, no, No, No, NO!
Hiccup woke up. He felt Astrid's arms around him. "A-Astrid? What-" suddenly, Hiccup remembered the dream. He sobbed in horror, yet joy. Astrid was alive! She was okay. He hadn't hurt her.
"Would it help if you told me the dream?" Astrid asked. And then the dam truly broke. Hiccup told Astrid everything. He left nothing out. Not even how heartbroken he had felt when Astrid told him he was useless. "Astrid? Do y-you really think I'm... Useless?"
"No, Hiccup. You're kind, brave, and talented. I love you. No one's going to call you useless ever again, if I have anything to say about it! Not even in your dreams!"
And it was true. Apparently Fearless Astrid Hofferson could scare away nightmares, because Hiccup never dreamt that nightmare again.

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