Okay so this just came out from the top of my head and I'm thinking of turning it into a collection of one-shots focusing on my ship – ZERET. Enjoy!
NOTE: I DO NOT OWN HTTYD
The Little Things They Don't Know About Us
The Very First Meeting
Four-year-old Eret, Son of Eret, knew that babies always started out small. His Da had told him that he was pretty small when he had been born and he'd seen newborn babies and they were always small. And he'd been watching over Elias Fiersome, who was also small.
But he didn't expect Mr. and Mrs. Fiersome's newborn daughter, Elias' little sister, to be really, really small.
While Mr. and Mrs. Fiersome were downstairs with Eret's father and Elias, Eret had opted to stay in the nursery to keep an eye on the newborn while they brought some things in for the house. It also gave Eret the perfect opportunity to take a peek into the cradle to see just how tiny Zenna really was.
The little newborn baby girl was fast asleep, swaddled in a purple blanket, and her tiny fists were clenched to her chest. Eret's big brown eyes widened at how small the baby was. Even Elias had been twice her size when he had been born. This newborn baby girl looked like she could easily fit into the palm of a full grown man's hand with room to spare!
'She's so tiny...Tinier than Elias…' Eret thought before a cold wind blew in through the nursery's open window. The cold woke Zenna up and she sneezed, rather adorably Eret had to admit, before starting to cry feebly. A little startled, Eret hurriedly closed the window to keep the wind out. But once Zenna started crying, she wouldn't stop. And, to Eret's worry, her cries were very feeble and could barely be heard from where he was standing near the window which was a good three feet away from the cradle. That's what was expected of babies born too early. They were weak and often didn't survive their first harsh winter unless really lucky and given the best care.
Winter was coming soon and Eret found himself worrying for the little baby girl he had just seen for the first time today. Zenna had only been in her mother's womb for six months and two weeks before she was born. And it was becoming clear, from her feeble cries, that she was still too weak and fragile to experience the cold.
Not sure on what to do, Eret cautiously made his way over to the cradle. "It's okay…It's okay…" he murmured softly and, hesitatingly, reached out his little right hand over to Zenna. The little baby girl had been crying nonstop, her face turning red from the strain, before hearing Eret's soft voice and opened her eyes.
Teary violet met amber brown as four-year-old Eret and newborn baby Zenna looked into each other's eyes for the very first time. 'Wow…Violet…I've never seen eyes like that before…They're…pretty…' Eret found himself thinking before Zenna cooed, reaching out both hands to grab his index finger. Her petite fingers wrapped themselves around the little digit and Zenna gurgled happy gurgles, smiling toothlessly at Eret who slowly smiled back.
"It's okay…I'm here…I'm here…" Eret said softly as Zenna smiled up at him. Then Zenna sneezed and began to whimper, not liking the cold. Then, without hesitating, Eret carefully lifted her out of the cradle and held her close to his chest. 'There's a fireplace downstairs…Maybe the warmth will make her feel better…' Eret thought before looking at the cooing baby girl in his arms. "We're going downstairs. Don't move too much, okay?" he told baby Zenna gently. Zenna merely gurgled and snuggled into Eret's arms.
So Eret began to undertake the laborious task of going downstairs with a newborn baby girl in his arms one step at a time. Normally, he'd run up or down any stairs but, with a newborn baby, he took extreme care in walking until he made it to the Fiersomes' family den. A roaring fireplace provided warmth and light and it was just what baby Zenna needed to feel better.
Eret smiled and giggled as the little baby girl wriggled and giggled in his arms. "You're cute…" he said shyly as Zenna curiously grabbed at his fingers. Then Zenna yawned, her little mouth forming a perfect 'O' and cooed sleepily. "Night night…" Eret said softly. Baby Zenna cooed, holding onto Eret's finger in her tiny hands before falling asleep.
That's when Eret knew that he now had a new baby to babysit aside from Elias and he smiled. That's when Edgar and Henna came into the den with Eret's father, Rollo, and one-year-old Elias.
"Zen-na! Zen-na!" Elias cooed, wanting to go to his little sister. Believe it or not, Elias had been the one to name his baby sister and her name had been his first word. Rollo took one look at Eret, who had baby Zenna sleeping in his arms, and smiled. Eret tilted his head a bit upon seeing his Da smile. It looked like his Da was proud of him but also knew something that he didn't. Edgar and Henna, on the other hand, looked at the four-year-old boy questioningly. "She was cold upstairs and…I thought I'd bring her downstairs so she could get warm…Am I in trouble?" Eret asked timidly, fearful that he would get a scolding.
Henna smiled and shook her head. "Not at all, Eret. You're a great help," she said softly. Rollo quietly went over to his son and ruffled Eret's hair. "Looks like you have another little one to babysit, son. You sure she won't be too much of a handful?" he asked coyly. "Nope. I think Zenna's going to be an easy baby to look after, Da," Eret smiled as he cradled the sleeping baby girl in his arms. "Aye…and I'll be betting that she'll be the maiden you will be willing to champion, young Son of Eret," Edgar said jokingly. Eret looked confused while Rollo merely laughed. "We'll see when our children grow up, Edgar. We'll see," Rollo chuckled, patting his son's head.
Eret wasn't really paying attention to the adults now as he and Elias looked at baby Zenna as she slept. "Zen-na…" Elias said quietly. "Zenna…" Eret repeated the name, smiling to himself. Even her name was as pretty as her eyes…
Little did Eret know that the tiny baby girl would soon grow to become the woman he loved with all his heart and soul. But, for now, he would make a promise to her…
"I promise I'll take care of you…I promise that I won't let anyone or anything hurt you…I promise," four-year-old Eret whispered, the tiny newborn baby girl snuggling into his arms with a sweet, little smile on her angelic face.
Yeah, I got the idea of maybe Eret had already met Zenna as a newborn baby girl since he was, like, Elias' babysitter. In case you guys are wondering on the age, Elias is 1, Eret is 4 while Zenna is a newborn in this little ficlet. Either way, read and review and give me suggestions on what you guys want to see in this Zeret one-shot collection next.
-GuardianDragon98
