Wyrd (HTTYD fic)

Chapter 21

Astrid's POV

It all happened so quickly. Melanie shot at Hiccup and Heather pushed him out of the way. I saw both of them fall as the bullet went through Heather and still managed to hit Hiccup in the stomach.

Shouts of concern rang out as the others ran to check on Heather and Hiccup. I quickly float over as well to check on them. Hiccup's wound didn't look so bad and his friends were applying pressure. I look towards Heather and I couldn't help but let out a sob. She wasn't breathing.

"YOU BITCH!!" Was yelled and I turn my head to see Dagur backhand Melanie. He drops the locket and rushes to his sister's side. Melanie still clutching her cheek grabs the locket and runs out of the house.

"No no nononoooo." Dagur wails as he sees the lifeless body of his sister. "Why, why did you.." He sobs. "This is all my fault!! Please Heather please wake up." Was desperately said through the sobs. "I'm so sorry!!"

As Dagur was hugging Heather he didn't see the light around his body flash and then dissipate. He had just broken his family's curse, but at a very high price. Only true remorse for one's actions could undo the spell."

"Astrid......" Came the raspy voice and I turn to see Hiccup looking sadly at the scene. Tears were flowing from his eyes. He held out his hand and inside was the lock of hair I had placed in the locket all those years ago under a preservation spell.

"Once a century right." Hiccup rasped and I nodded. He looked back to Heather sadly. "Then I hope that I'll meet you again. We both know what has to be done." Hiccup said sadly as he saw Dewey float over to Heather's lifeless body. I nod and give Hiccup a kiss on the lips.

Hiccup lost consciousness just as I called out to Dewey.

Hiccup's POV

I groan as I start to wake up and hear the sound of rhythmic beeping. Opening my eyes groggily I stare up at a white ceiling. I still felt pain in my side but now it was much less.

I turn my head and I see dad sleeping in the chair next to my bed.

"Dad?" I asked hesitantly and I see my father slowly stir. Once dad was awake he let out a happy laugh, hugged me and raced out of the room shouting "Valka he's awake!!"

Mom came into the room no sooner after dad left. "Oh honey, I'm so glad you're alright." Mom said while hugging me. "Your father and I have a surprise for you and he'll get it just as soon as the nurse finishes scolding him."

It was about five minutes later that dad walked back into the room, a sheepish look on his face, with Heather in tow. Upon seeing her I try to sit up only to hiss in pain.

"Heather is that really you?" I ask as I lay back down.

"Yes it is Hiccup. Thank you so much." She says and proceeds to hug me. My other friends all come into the room as well. They all had smiles on their faces.

"Now for your surprise." Heather says and runs back out the door only to come back with......

"Astrid!!" I yell in shock as I see her dressed in a blue sundress looking very much alive.

I'm momentarily rendered speechless and am left gaping at Astrid who strolls over to my bed and proceeds to kiss me passionately.

"Wha... How....Huh!!" Was all I could get out as Astrid giggled.

"Oh right an explanation." Astrid says and then takes the handbag she was carrying and opened it. She reached inside and pulled out a small black bundle that looked like one of those plush dolls.

She place the bundle on my bed and I took a closer look at it.

"Dewey?!" I exclaimed as I now recognized the Reaper who now looked like a.........

"Don't even finish that thought." Dewey stated and floated from the bed.

"Why are you so.........small?" I asked hesitantly.

"I used to much power." Dewey replied, causing me to quirk an eyebrow.

"Aye son. He revived Astrid after reviving Heather." Dad told me.

"I was just moved by the selflessness of......." Dewey began but he was cut off by mom.

"Oh hush you. We all figured out that you are a closet romantic." Mom said causing Dewey to sputter. Mom then proceeded to pick Dewey up by the scruff of his cloak. "Now come on, you are going to help me pick out wedding samples."

As mom left with the small reaper, the others decided to give us some privacy. I could hear dad mutter as he walked out of the room. "At least it's not drape shopping."

Astrid lets out a laugh and digs into her purse again. "I've got something for you." She said and showed me the locket. Astrid hung it around my neck and proceeded to explain. "Alvin arrested Dagur that night and his deputies tracked down Melanie. He returned the locket to me the following day. Also both will be facing jail time."

I could only nod as I looked at the person I had fallen in love with. Without further ado I proceeded to kiss Astrid passionately.