Complicated. (...sort of)

Chapter 38

Hiccup's POV

The flight home was short and peaceful. No disturbances, a beautiful view, how it should be. I wanted to get home as fast as I could, but I didn't feel rushed. I knew I was safe. And I knew Mercy was safe. And everyone I cared about, was safe. It's a great feeling.

"You okay there Hiccup? You're staring off into space like you've been eating dragon nip." Snotlout said, snapping me back to reality.

"Oh me? I'm totally fine. I just want to get back home." I replied.

"We're about 30 minutes out so get comfortable."

Astrid's POV

"Astrid I'm sure they're fine just be calm." Allysa said, trying to soothe my stress.

"How can I be calm Allysa? My husband and daughter are Thor knows where and I can't do anything to help!" I shouted. Allysa stood up and walked over to where I was pacing and grabbed both of my shoulders.

"Astrid Haddock you need to snap out of this it's not like you!" She shouted and shook my shoulders slightly. I took a deep breath and relaxed my muscles. "That's much better. Now come sit down." She said in a quieter tone and led me to the chairs. I sat in the one across from hers.

"Sorry about snapping like that on you. I know this isn't your fault."

"Astrid it's fine. I know you're stressed. But think about that little person in your stomach. Remember, Valka said no stress." She comforted. I pat my stomach.

"You know we haven't even gone over names. And we haven't gotten a room yet." I said. "Wow, we are really unprepared."

"Well I can help you with the room thing, but I think you and Hiccup should come up with names. Include Mercy too, she should have an opinion too."

"We don't have any rooms left in the house." I stated.

"Then I guess the gang and I have a new project to work on." She said with a smile as we heard the flapping of wings outside. Our eyes widened and we froze for a second, then ran outside like little girls. We saw all of the dragons landing including a certain black one with a red tail fin.

"Hiccup is back!" A villager shouted. Everyone cheered as they dismounted their dragons. Snotlout and Fishlegs liked off with a woman who had her wrists tied in front of her.

"Why do we have a woman tied up?" Allysa asked as Valka walked up to us.

"Well that was Hiccup and Mercy's kidnapper and she attacked me." Valka explained. We both looked at each other, then back to her.

"A woman kidnapped them?" I asked. "I've never heard of that."

"Apparently Hiccup knows the backstory, you should probably ask him." Valka said and walked towards her house, followed by Cloudjumper.

"Aren't you gonna go see Hiccup?" Allysa asked, pulling me into reality.

"Oh yeah sorry, I guess I spaced out. Wait, where is he?" I asked and looked around. I felt two small arms wrap around my waist and a head rest on my right shoulder.

"Well I'm right here but there are a lot of other guys that go by 'he' on this island." Hiccup said as his head rested on my shoulder.

"HICCUP!" I jumped. "Sweet Odin's beard you scared me." I said and breathed heavily while he held back his laughs.

"Oh laugh all you want funny boy but I'll get you." I threatened which made him smile more.

"Astrid you're not doing anything violent until that," he said and pointed to my stomach. "Is out." He finished right as Gobber walked up.