I Ran Away

"let's play." -H

       It's been a week and a half since Asta had gone into a coma, Astrid and I have spent every night and day together and our bound with each other has grown greatly. Except now that It's closing in on the second week we've begun to worry. Astrid has been stressed big time the past couple days, not to mention she hasn't felt well. I keep telling her it's just the stress but she doesn't think so. right now Astrid is with Asta while I take Stormfly for a check up, so far Stormfly's leg is looking very good it healed up nicely, and she's very healthy. which Is the good news Astrid and I were needing. 

     I had let Stormfly go back to the house while I walked to the house Asta is being treated in. I was going deep into thought i must have been there for a long while because I heard Astrid calling my name. "Hiccup? are you alright?" she asked i nodded rubbing the back of my neck. "yeah, sorry i guess i just got lost in my thoughts. what are you doing here I thought you were with Asta?" Astrid's face got pale at the mention of Asta's name "Astrid, what's wrong? is she alright?" Astrid looked close to tears, "her heart is slowing Hiccup, she's giving up... She's dyeing." tears started to steam down her cheeks i shook my head, it's not true it can't be. I took off to the house hearing Astrid yelling after me. I barged into the house "tell me she's not giving up, tell me she's still fighting!" I demanded as I looked at Ingrid, she looked at me with sadness in her eyes "I'm sorry Hiccup but what Astrid said is true." I felt my anger bubble up, but also sadness. "leave me alone with her." I choked out, Ingrid nodded and walked out of the house to guard the front door, I went to Asta's side and sat in the chair "Asta honey? can you hear me?" I asked her. I know i wont get an answer from her but i just need to hear my little girl's voice. "Asta you can't give up. think about everything your going to miss out on. I was going to ask for Astrid's hand as soon as you woke up and was better, you would be apart of the first real Chief wedding you've ever seen. Astrid and I talked about getting you, your very own dragon to ride." tears started streaming down my eyes I grabbed Asta's hand "baby please, keep fighting for me. keep fighting for Grandma, Thraya, Heather, Ingrid, Eret, and our new family, Grandpa, Ruff and Tuff, Snotlout, Fishlegs, and Astrid." dead silence, it was too quiet in that house. the feeling of emptiness filled me to the brim. then the room was filled with a strangled sound coming from Asta's throat, she was trying to breath.  she gripped my had tighter and tighter, "Ingrid! she's trying to wake up! Ingrid get in here now!" Ingrid busted through the door only letting Astrid in "I need water Astrid." Ingrid said as she brought up a bucket just in case, Astrid quickly brought a bowl of water with a cup and a tube. "Okay, Astrid you need to keep her mouth open. let's get her awake!" Ingrid reached for the tube and begin.

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     I took a good while until we got got Asta to breath. Astrid was sitting behind Asta her cheek against her temple her arms around her, she was rocking her sleeping body back and forth, her face was stained red with tears. I still had a hold of Asta's hand, laying my head on the bed holding our little girl. Asta was alive and that's what mattered most everyone else was outside waiting on Asta to wake up. "daddy?" I heard her small raspy voice, my head shot up and i meet those beautiful green eyes i know all to well. Asta looked at Astrid "Mom?" her voice extremely raspy it took us both a second before we realized Asta had called Astrid mom. Astrid broke down in tears, she was so happy to hear that. I admit I was very happy as well, Astrid held our girl tighter and I held both of them "I'm so happy your alive." Astrid cried. We couldn't let go of her we stayed like that for a good hour before Ingrid walked in to check Asta, I let go but Astrid didn't and that way to be expected. After the check up Asta isn't allowed to speak until her throat heals, Ingrid gave us some herbs for tea to make Asta. After awhile we decided it was time for everyone to see her. I had gotten put of my chair and walked to the door, I opened it and my family and friends stood immediately, "you all can come see her." I said with a grin, I backed away clearing the way for them to come in. once they all entered the some gasped at the slightly red faced Astrid cradling Asta close to her. she looked up "I know, I look like a mess." she said laughing slightly, everyone followed her, no one had seen her so weak. I sat on the bed next to both the ladies and rain my fingers through Asta's hair. "your hair need's to be fixed kiddo." I laughed, Asta just nodded, "If you get me a brush and a band I'll fix it." Astrid offered, Asta's eyes filled with excitement, "I want mom to fix it daddy." she croaked "hey, your not suppose to talk remember? you need your throat to heal." Astrid scolded "she's right Asta, you need to stay quiet okay?" I asked looking at her she nodded. I reached for the brush and the band on the table next to me and handed them to Astrid. "Astrid she called you mom." Thraya said, I looked up and noticed all of them were shocked, "yeah when she woke up she just started calling Astrid mom. It's nice actually." I smiled at Astrid and she smiled down at Asta. you could tell Astrid was happy with being called mom. the rest of the day we spent just talking and playing with Asta the best we could, It's hard when she can't even get out of bed. Astrid and I stayed there with her tonight, we all managed to fit into one bed together. It was a peaceful night, having my family together finally, not completely but almost. 

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    Sometime during the night Asta had woke up to footsteps, after about an hour or two she woke Astrid and I up, and pointed to her feet then her ear. "Astrid stay with her." I whispered softly she nodded grabbing her ax, putting it on the bed next to her as I got up and grabbed a sword myself and a lit candle. I started to search the house we were in for the time being, I went upstairs because I heard something up there. As I stepped into the room I saw something move by the window I set the candle down and moved towards it, "who's there? come out now and I wont hurt you." i demanded I tried to look harder, squinting my eyes I could make out the shape of a dragon but when I got closer It was just wood. I turned I looked at it and after trying to figure out why there is a wooden dragon figure up here, I heard Screaming out side soon the whole village was in complete panic. I had ran down the stairs to see Astrid putting on the rest of her armor, I grabbed mine as well and quickly put it on, Astrid picked up her ax "no! no fighting. you need to protect yourself and Asta. first lets find everyone and get to a safe point for a plan, then from there we'll figure something out." Astrid nodded, she picked up Asta and left her ax in the other hand. I slowly opened the door, I looked back at Astrid and nodded. we started to make a run for it, straight to my parent's house. dogging flying objects here and there staying away from the fighting people, for the sake of our daughter. we saw heather's signal near the house where they were Astrid and i bolted for the light. when we got around the house there everyone was I looked back at Astrid and she was tightly holding Asta to her "she okay?" i asked her Astrid looked down then looked back up to me, "she scared Hiccup. but she's alright." she answered panting, i nodded.

 "Status report now." I demanded "there are Dragon hunters off the harbor, along with Drago's team." Eret reported, "Dragons?" i asked "they are all up in the air except ours, they're all fighting none have fallen injured yet." heather reported. "Thraya how are the villagers?" i looked at her "they're fighting back, but we need a plain. It's the dragon hunters Hiccup and you know what that mean's" she answered me, "Vigo's Here." i growled, she nodded. "that just mean's we have to play it by ear, he has something planned and it's not good if he's attacking here, it could be anything!" i balled my fist "not just anything Hiccup. He's probably trying to take away the people you love." mom said i looked at her and then at Astrid and Asta. "okay for right now we need to get Astrid and Asta off this Island as quick as possible. Thraya and Ingrid, both of you get these two off the Island, and don't get caught." I said, I looked at Asta "everything's going to be alright Asta I promise." I kissed her forehead then looked at Astrid I placed my hand on her cheek "take care of our little girl m'lady, I'll come for you both when this is over." I placed a kiss on her lips and she returned the kiss. "now get them out of here." Thraya and Ingrid grabbed their weapons and took off with Astrid and Asta. "Alright everyone! we've got a game to play." I smirked. let's play.