Wyrd (HTTYD fic)

Chapter 14

Astrid's POV

Seeing Hiccup on the floor had made me frantic. I turn and see that the others had caught up with me. Valka and Stoick were equally shocked.

"Oh my Thor. My baby!!" Valka yelled while crouching down next to Hiccup.

"Stoick we need to get him to a hospital!" Valka yelled at her husband who had the others move out of the way so that he could carry Hiccup out.

"Will the doctors be able to help against poison?" I asked worriedly. I had no idea if medicine had advanced far enough over the years. I hadn't thought to ask Hiccup about that.

"Poison?" Valka and many of the others asked out loud causing me to nod sadly.

"I recognized the symptoms." I tell them and silently hope that it hasn't progressed to far.

Hiccup was quickly driven by his parents to the hospital. His friends would follow soon after in Gobber's minivan.

I turn and see Alvin talking to Heather about her brother's whereabouts and I float over when Alvin went to make a call.

"Heather?" I said coming to a stop near her. She still looked scared at seeing me.

"Y......Yes?" Heather hesitantly said.

"I......I wanted to thank you." I tell her causing her eyes to widen. "You tried to save my friend and you have my thanks."

Heather takes a breath and then she asks. "But he's more than a friend to you, isn't he?"

"How did you.........?" I ask, the surprise clearly visible on my face.

"Ghost or not." Heather begins. "No one acts like you just did if they didn't seriously care for the person."

I nod to her, confirming her statement, and then say. "I have no love for your family, and your brother will feel my ire, but with you I have no quarrel. I however want to know how Hiccup ended up poisoned. I would have sensed an intruder on the property."

"Aye, that I want to know as well lass." Alvin said returning. "I just got off the phone with the boys at the station and they'll start searching for Dagur immediately."

"And if you didn't sense anything then it must of happened while Hiccup was out of the house." Alvin states and the looks at Heather who was sporting a creased brow.

"I don't know how." Heather states. "When he came home a couple of days ago he was smug and was mumbling random things. He slipped and blurted out that he had a plan underway to use Hiccup's life as leverage. Then he would have easier access to the house and the ghost residing in it so that he could lift the curse. When I heard that I immediately ran here to warn Hiccup."

"So he knew about Astrid?" Alvin queried.

"I didn't believe him about the ghost, but he was serious about endangering Hiccup." Heather explains and then looks at me. "I still don't know what to make of this. You are definitely real. Does that mean that the stories I've heard around town about this house's history are true?"

"It depends on the story." I reply.

"Heather do you happen to know how he knew about Astrid?" Alvin asked.

"Well, I can't really be sure but he had been rambling a lot the last few days. Said something about finally having a witness." Heather replied. "Something about a girl named Melanie."

"Oh my God." I whispered as realization dawned on me. "This is all my fault."

"Astrid, you don't know that." Alvin told me but I shook my head.

"No, it is. It's all my fault." I mumble. "Melanie must have run into Dagur after I scared her. She must have told him what she saw and what I said to her." I started floating worriedly around.

"Astrid....." Heather tried to calm me down.

"No Heather, think about it. Your brother wouldn't have thought to use Hiccup as leverage if I hadn't defended him." I tell her. "He would never have guessed that I cared about Hiccup, and if I hadn't sought revenge all those decades ago he wouldn't have gone insane!!" I was shouting now.

"My need for revenge might have just caused me the life of the person I fell in love with!!" I shouted while trembling. "It might have been better if Hiccup never met me." I was sobbing now.

"No lass you're wrong." A voice boomed from behind causing me to turn around to see Stoick and Gobber standing there.

"But...." I said only to be interrupted by Stoick.

"This isn't your fault Astrid." Stoick stated. "From what I understand you casted that curse of yours before any of us were born. Ya certainly didn't know you'd meet my son."

"Furthermore you've helped him and been there for him. He certainly had a new spring in his step after meeting you."

Stoick now looked me dead in the eyes. "You are a fiery independent woman that we've all come to know and love, and who I would gladly welcome as my daughter in-law, ghost or not. So then tell me Astrid, what would my son do if he saw you in such as state blaming yourself for something that no one could have predicted."

"He'd probably find a way to slap me upside my head while giving a sarcastic quip." I tell them.

"Yup, sounds like Hiccup alright." Gobber stated while nudging Stoick causing a small smile to creep on his face.

Stoick and Gobber had then gone to get overnight bags for his wife and the others. I was told that the doctors wanted to keep Hiccup for observation while they purged the poison, which they had identified as arsenic, from his system.

I had gone to prepare the guest rooms for their stay after hearing that Hiccup would be home in three days. I was eagerly waiting for my friend's recovery and return, and I had decided what I would do.

It was three days of anxiously waiting but when I sensed the cars on the property and the people nearing the front door I became ecstatic.

I threw open the front doors and happily yelled "Hiccup!!" Oh how I wish I could hug him.

Toothless who was also very happy to see his human had his fur standing on edge as I had accidently passed through him in my excitement.

"Good to see you again Astrid." Hiccup tells and I help him to the settee as he is still a little out of it. The others, even Alvin, Sadie and Heather, all following behind as we entered the parlour.

"How are you feeling Hiccup?" I ask as I float around to face him.

"The doctors say I'll make a full recovery." Hiccup tells me and then gave me a serious look. "Dad said I had you pretty worried."

I nod and sigh. "I've felt that all of this was my fault. Maybe if you never met me." I tell him, but Hiccup stops me.

"Astrid, know this. I will never ever regret meeting you." He tells me. "None of us thought this would happen and I certainly don't blame you."

"Hiccup before you say anything else, I've come to a decision." I tell him. "You've welcomed me and introduced me to such wonderful friends all while not knowing my entire story. I think it's time we rectify that."

"Astrid, remember I told you that you didn't have to tell me if you weren't ready." Hiccup says and I nod.

"I know Hiccup, and I'm ready to tell you. I'll tell you all." I state with resolution in my voice. "There is a reason why I said that I would not let history repeat itself." 

AN: Well here is the double update. XD I just couldn't leave all you readers hanging..... well not by much. From one cliffy to the next it seems XD. RedLegoManiac  I found the perfect hiding spot. You'll never find me. (Mwahahahaaaa)