Lilly's POV
"He fainted! I...I can't force it in again."
The tube fell onto the floor with a low clank. My hands were smudged black with charcoal and shook so hard that I lost my grip on it.
I still couldn't believe what my eyes were seeing. How could my brother of all people be lying next to me on the cold stone floor - poisoned and motionless, the only sign that he was still alive his shallow breathing and occasional twitch of his fingers. It seemed just a few minutes ago that we were dancing and laughing with each other, just minutes ago that we were happy and Viggo perfectly fine.
"It's okay for now, maybe we inserted enough. Just raise his head so he won't choke while he's unconscious." Nanna squeezed my shoulder but I hardly felt it, the first rush of adrenaline was fading away and now I felt like I couldn't breathe as the whole tragedy of the situation trickled into my brain. What if it wasn't enough? What if Viggo died right here in my arms? No get a hold of yourself Lilly! Viggo needs you!
Hot tears filled my eyes and dropped down my cheeks. They landed on his face, leaving streaks through the smeared charcoal staining his features. I cradled his head, trying to keep him steady like Nanna said until he wakes up...if he wakes up.
"Please." I whispered, my silent tears swapping to terrified cries and choking sobs in a heartbeat. "Please! Viggo you need to wake up. I can't lose you...not you too...I won't survive!"
"He will be fine, Lilly." Eira's voice shook me back to reality. Looking up I realized she stood a few feet away from me, inspecting a jug of wine with great interest. She sniffed at it and furrowed her brows. "Deadly Nightshade, or Belladonna as we call it in the south, is severe but can be survived if treated immediately, which we did. He will suffer the symptoms for a few more days though."
"How can you be so sure of that? Was that part of your plan too?" my voice was choked and raspy and tears continued streaming down my cheeks.
Fear and desperation held my heart in an iron grip but there was also something else. A deeper emotion rising from within my soul and getting stronger with each labored breath Viggo took - it was like a hidden creature crawling up my spine and this creature demanded blood. I had never felt anything close to it in my whole life before and it scared me - it scared me that I for the first time in my life felt the urge to hurt someone for what happened to my brother.
Eira growled in anger and for a moment we just glared at each other before she finally found her voice again.
"It was not! Why won't you believe me? I helped him, did I not?" she exclaimed and I noticed how she trembled slightly despite her efforts to keep her composure.
"I believe her, Lilly. Words can deceive but not the eyes, they always tell the truth. Eira was not the one who poisoned your brother." Nanna studied Eira's face intently who gave a short nod, fighting with her own tears.
"Viggo used to tell me this...so you are the source of it." Eira mused as she dropped down on her knees next to me, grasping Viggo's hand in her own and leaned in close over his face. "I swear Viggo, if you dare to die on me tonight I'll come after and then I'll kill you...it can't end this way...Viggo Grimborn does not go like this, do you understand?"
Eira's voice shook with emotion and I swallowed thickly, turning my gaze away from her. I was not sure what to think of her intense words but at the same time felt my resistance against her crumbling away. She seems to be as worried for him as I am.
The screams of battle drew inside and a bolt of lightning flashed outside the Great Hall, startling Eira as well as myself from our state. A buzz of voices caused my head to spin, it was nearly impossible to make out what they were saying and out of reflex I brought one hand to my forehead, feeling slightly dizzy. It seemed that in my panicked state about Viggo I was able to block the voices out of my mind but now they came back in what seemed to be twice as strong.
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My little Flower (HiccupxOC, part 1 of Grimborn Family AU)
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