Wake Up

So did Astrid die? You'll find out what happened now!

Chapter 3: This Can't be Happening

Astrid opened her eyes and looked down to find no arrow impaling her. She looked around not knowing what happened. 'Had he missed?' She thought until her eyes met Hiccup. Hiccup was face down laying in front of her with the tip of the arrow coming out of his back. "HICCUP!" Astrid gasped.

"You should be happy Astrid. He jumped in front of you to save your life. He must really love you to have given his life for you." Ryker was surprised that Hiccup didn't even hesitate to save Astrid. Before he could finish processing what happened, blue blasts came out of nowhere and hit all of the hunters including Ryker over the cliff and into the water. Toothless came to rescue the two.

"Hiccup!" Astrid shouted again. She felt a little movement from his body which has begun to go cold.

"Astrid?" Hiccup said weakly.

"Hey I'm right here! Look at me! Come on stay with me Hiccup!" Astrid was freaking out and couldn't control what she was feeling.

"Astrid. I'm sorry. I wanted to tell you that I care deeply about you also. I hope your future husband takes great care of you. I hope he protects you better than I could." Hiccup started to lose consciousness.

"No Hiccup! If anyone will be my husband it will be you! You're going to make it! Just please hold on. For me." Astrid carefully said holding the back of his head so he was facing her. She didn't even realize what she said. She would never have the guts to tell Hiccup that! But she just did!

"Thanks.. for the memories.. Astrid." Hiccup passed out.

Hiccup's room_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

"Astrid, you ok?" Fishlegs walked into the room.

"He saved my life." Astrid just looked at Hiccup slowly breathing in his bed. Astrid cleaned out his wound and placed him in his bed. It was the least she could do for him.

"You know he cares more about you than he does himself right?"

"He does?" Astrid knew Hiccup liked her but she didn't know he liked her 'THAT' much.

"Trust me Astrid. He would do it over and over again if he knew it would save your life."

"I didn't know he cared so deeply." Astrid started to feel tears prick at her eyes.

"I know you want to be alone with Hiccup so I brought you lunch. You haven't eaten since yesterday." Fishlegs gave her a wooden plate with chopped up fish on it.

"Thanks Fishlegs." Astrid smiled weakly. Fishlegs left the room quietly.

"Hiccup. I don't know if you can hear me. I want to say thank you for saving my life. But right now I need you. Here. Awake and Ok. I won't leave your side until you wake up. I'll be by your side even when we reach Valhalla. Please wake up." Astrid pleaded for him to wake up so she could hug him and never let go.

Hiccup's breathing slowed and suddenly stopped. "Hiccup? Hiccup!?" Astrid panicked and felt his neck for a pulse. She found none. "Hiccup! No! Stay with me!" She started forcing all her might down on his chest to get a beat going. Nothing was working and she felt like she was getting weaker. She finally couldn't push no more and fell on his chest hyperventilating. She finally gave on look to the sky as if she were begging Odin to let him come back to her. She lifted her fist the threw the hardest punch she's ever thrown and landed her fist perfectly over Hiccup's chest.

Thump Thump... Thump Thump... Thump Thump

Astrid found a pulse finally and fell on Hiccup crying. She lost him for a brief moment and she never wanted that to happen again. She looked at the sky. Maybe Thor had given him a jolt of lightning from his hammer as she hit him to start his heart back up. Astrid finally understood that she loved Hiccup more than life itself. Hiccup saved her life and She saved his. She was never leaving this room until she saw Hiccup ok.

"Don't... Don't you EVER do that to me again!" Astrid tried to say between sniffs. The crying had made her tired so she pulled up a chair and sat in it next to Hiccup laying down in his bed. She held his hand and rested her head on his shoulder smiling as she went to sleep. 'Hiccup. You're going to make it.' was her final thoughts before she fell into a deep comfortable sleep.

So Hiccup is a hero and Astrid is a hero. So far so good? Only time will tell!