Wyrd (HTTYD fic)

Chapter 12

Hiccup's POV

I groaned and covered my head with the blanket. The sunlight was streaming through the windows and a bird had just decided to perch itself on the ledge outside and chirp his little heart out. The sound was like getting hit with a sledge hammer.

"UUGGHH" I say as the chirping just wouldn't stop.

"Well you're definitely hung over." Astrid comments and floats to the side of the bed.

"Too loud Astrid." I grumble and try to bury myself under the blankets.

"Well I might just have the cure. Now up you get." Astrid said and made the blanket fly off me.

"I whined and tried to grab them but I ended up tumbling out of bed. "Should never have accepted that first glass of whiskey." I mumbled while standing up shakily.

"No you shouldn't have." Astrid commented. "But I wouldn't blame you."

I slightly wince at how loud Astrid's voice sounded and the events of the previous night came flooding back.

"Astrid......" I say hesitantly and she immediately understood that I remembered. "I...... eh......"

"You don't need to say anything Hiccup. In fact I really like you too." I hear her say and I saw her aura get a little erratic. "Can I ask you to wait for me a little longer? I need to think this through because there may be a way for us to be together."

"O....Of course Astrid. I..Is there really a way?" I asked silently hoping that it was true, my migraine momentarily forgotten.

"I need to find a particular item first, but it should be possible. I left a fail-safe in place when I was still alive." Astrid mumbled. "But for now, we need to cure that hangover of yours." Astrid said and floated through the door. She popped her head back in the bedroom to add. "Also your ex won't be bothering you anymore."

As Astrid left I had to blink a few times to process this. I then yelled "Astrid what did you do?!!"

I quickly decide to take a bath and tried to freshen up. The headache medicine in the cabinet was still not quite doing its job.

As I finally stumbled down the stairs I headed for the kitchen. Upon entering I found Astrid throwing all kinds of vegetables into the blender.

"Astrid, what are you doing?" I ask to which I simply receive a smirk.

"Making a hangover remedy of course." She simply stated while closing the lid and turning the blender on.

"Astrid......" I say uncertainly. "I really don't think that that will be drinkable."

"Oh don't be such a prude Hiccup." Astrid remarked and then changed the subject. "Also I think you can tell your friend Sadie about me."

"What brought this on?" I couldn't help but ask.

"I took a liking to her, and I'm sure she'll be here soon to return your carriage." Astrid stated.

"Astrid, it's a car." I remind her.

"Speak of the devil." Astrid said. "She's here and she brought company."

I head out to the front windows and indeed I see Sadie pull up the driveway in my car and her father's police cruiser behind it.

I open the door to see Sadie and Alvin approaching.

"Good morning!! Hiccup you have got to hear this!!" Sadie happily said. "You wouldn't believe what happened last night."

I slightly cringe at Sadie's loud voice, which she noticed. "Ah, the fabled hangover." Was all she said.

"Morning Sadie, Alvin. Now what has you so excited?" I ask.