So sorry I didn't update sooner. Finals are really getting to me this week, however I only one more day! Anyways back to the story, no one is dying in this fanfic, but I may or may not a sequel. I need to know what people this of this one before I continue onto another second one. I own nothing!
Previously on The Haddock Twins-"She says we need to get 'im back to Berk. And pull the knife out. He's going into shock ." Gobber translated. Heather and Stoick nodded and held Hiccup down while Gothi pulled the knife out, all he did was jerk in his position. Nothing else. Astrid instantly started to cry, she couldn't see him like this. Snotlout put an arm around her shoulder and pulled her to the side. She cried into his tunic until they had to leave. Once again they had to make the 36 hour journey in less then a day if Hiccup had a surviving chance. Heather had taken Gothi and Hiccup on Toothless and they were far ahead the rest of the group.
Astrid cried into Snotlout's tunic for a solid 45 minutes. He didn't stop her, make fun of her or complain that his tunic was ruined. In fact he was crying himself, however it was the hysterical kind, but the soft shedding of tears. Snotlout, as much as he hates to admit it, cares for his cousin-but not in a cousinly way. More of a big brother. He grew up with Hiccup, he always liked him, but he overheard one night when he was young form a bunch of drunk vikings that if Hiccup didn't bulk up and start acting tough he wouldn't make it and would most likely be outcasted. Snotlout knew that couldn't happen so every day he would pick on his cousin. He knew it wasn't right but he thought it would help him. Not hurt him the way it did for so many years. So he cried, he cried because he never said he was sorry. Or that he never actually meant any of it, or that he actually was proud to call Hiccup his family. None of it, and if Hiccup died? Well Snotlout had no idea what he would do then.
Berk
The flight to back to Berk was stressful, Hiccup had another "seizure" as Gothi called them. It didn't last nearly as long as the one on Berserker Island, but that didn't scare heather none the less. When they finally saw Berk they directed Toothless towards Gothi's hut. Gothi had gotten off of Toothless first, running inside getting everything she needed then motioning for Heather to bring Hiccup in and place him on a bed. Heather wasted no time, she brought him in, surprised by how light her brother was. Gothi came over with bandages and some sort of cream. She instantly wrapped Hiccup's cuts in bandages and put the cream on the deeper ones (like his arms, whip lashes and stab mark) then wrapped those. By the time she was done he looked like a mummy. Gothi made her was over to Heather with bandages.
"Oh, no Gothi. I'm fine." Gothi just gave her the 'oh really' look. "Really, its just a few burns." Gothi then moves to the hole in Heather's leggings and accidently touches the skin, heather hisses in pain. Gothi takes a closer look to find that she was indeed burned by the branding iron, but it wasn't a complete mark. Gothi took the cream, put it on her mark then wrapped her leg. "Thanks Gothi, I didn't realize that I was actually branded, well partially ." Gothi nodded.
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After a few hours the rest of the riders with Stoick, Gobber and Spitelout came through the clouds and landed in the village. They wasted no time and ran over to Gothi's hut, the only dragon that came with them was Windshear who wanted to see her rider. When the got to the hut they didn't hear anything. Stoick feared the worst, but knocked on the door. Gothi opened it and motioned for them to come in. They cam in to find Hiccup all wrapped up and asleep in one bed and in the other next to him was Heather, partially wrapped, but propped up. Gothi started scratching something into the sand she had on the ground. Gobber leaned over to read.
"She said that Hiccup will be out for a while, she has no idea how long. Heather should be awake in a few hours. Tomorrow at the latest. She said that Heather swallowed sea water at some point and needs to be propped up so she can breath easier. Hiccup did too apparently, but he swallowed the water so long ago that it is out of his lungs. The only concern for both of them right now is fever." Gobber finished. Stoick nodded with a sigh of relief. She ran over to Hiccup's side. Well actually she sat directly in the middle of both of them. Heather was her best friend, but Hiccup was her hopefully one day boyfriend.
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Heather woke up the next morning with her father asleep in the chair to her right and Astrid to her left, and on the other side of Astrid was Hiccup. He was still out when she woke up. He didn't wake up for weeks after they got back to Berk. Toothless wasn't allowed into the healer's hut, he was to overprotective of Hiccup and didn't let anyone touch him except Heather. For whatever reason, maybe it was because she was the only person who never harmed Hiccup in anyway. Toothless stayed in Hiccup's room and sulked, he didn't eat or sleep. He just stared at the empty bed.
It had been two weeks since they got back to Berk, Gothi had been worried of brain damage. Heather had told Stoick and Astrid to go home and get some rest. They hadn't left his side since they got back. Gothi had explained to all of them that if Hiccup ever wakes up he may or may not be the same. He may not be able to speak, or see, or hear, or all of the above. Or worse, remember who he is or what happened to him, or that would be all he remembered. Heather understood the risks, she knew that the likely chance that if Hiccup woke up perfectly okay would be a miracle. She had fallen asleep on her brother's bed holding his hand. She didn't hear the slight moan escape his lips.
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Hiccup opened his eyes to be greeted by the low light of a candle near him somewhere. He went to move his hand only to notice it was being held by someone. It was too gentle to be Astrid or Stoick so he wondered who it was. As his eyes adjusted to the low light he saw a girl, with dark brown hair asleep on his bed, "Heather?" he whispered.
Her head shot up, not believing who said her name. She hoped that her brother said her name and to her joy he did! "Hiccup! Oh Thor your okay! Hold on let me go get Gothi." Heather got up and left before Hiccup could say another word. Shortly after Heather came back with Gothi and she lit more candles. She started to check over Hiccup. She seemed pleased that he didn't have a fever or any sign of infections. She must've told Heather to go get the entire village because next thing he knew he was surrounded by people. It took him a second to recognize who was in the room. He saw Astrid, Fishlegs, Snotlout, Ruff and Tuff, Gobber, his uncle Spitelout, and his father. he was happy to see all of them okay. Gothi had told him to rest and when he felt well enough they would see how much he remembered.
Hey hope you like it! Did you like the Snotlout's POV? Also please review and tell me if I should do a sequel. if so what should the plot be? ;)
~The-ocean-calls-me
