Healing Hearts

Rated; M for Mature

Pairing; HunterXAmy(HiccupXAstrid)

Author; Nightstar Fury

Disclaimer; I do not own anything HTTYD related-not the movies, shows, shorts, or series. I also don't own any of the songs that I may or may not use in the story. Everything belongs to its original artist or creator!

14; Truth

{Hunter's POV}

I lost it as I grabbed the father off her and threw him against the wall with all the force I could muster. I looked back at Amy, she was shaking with fear-tears rolling down her cheeks as she could barely talk. Her arms were locked under the leg of the table, her body covered in bruises and slight cuts, and between her legs was blood. I knew what that meant, this bastard not only raped her but took her virginity too. I felt rage like I didn't know I could before, all I saw was red. I knelt before her gently and moved the table then cut the belt with my pocket knife. Amy just laid there, terrified still.

"Ssh, it's okay. It's alright, I'm here now. I'm here..." I tried to tell her as I was careful in sitting her up then taking off my sweater to wrap around her nude form. I heard the father starting to move again as I stood up glaring. "Toothless, protect," I told him as he stood firm in front of Amy growling. I brought my fist back and punched him hard as he knocked out almost instantly, I moved Amy to the couch and she continued to cry against me hard.

"You know we have to call the police..." I told her, she nodded once. "Where are your clothes?" I asked.

"Do-Down the...ha-hall in my ro-room..." she forced out. I got up and she grabbed me in fear. "Do-don't...leave...m-me..." she pleaded.

"I have to get you something to wear for when the police get here, Toothless will be right here with you and don't worry about him..." I said motioning to her father. Amy nodded as I moved to her room to get her something to put on. Underwear, shirt, and pants-I brought them down to her and set them down so she could get dressed. I watched her try but moved in pain, she had to be sore. "Here, let me help you..." I offered, she nodded and I helped get her shirt on her and then put her hands on my shoulders to balance while she got on the underwear with me holding them for her to step into. I helped her with her pants too and she sat back down crying in her hands. "I'll call them," I said getting my phone.

"Hunter...what in the name of Odin happened?!" I heard my mother's worried voice now from the door frame.

"Sit with Amy, I'm calling the police," I said dialing 9-1-1 and putting it to my ear. "My emergency is that a really good friend of mine was just raped by her father and I demand officers at 15 Nadderhead Lane. It's not negotiable..." I ordered. "He's unconscious and my friend is safe with me," I wasn't dealing with bullshit right now-not after this. Even with her father knocked out, I wanted to keep pummeling him into the ground for what he did. I hung up and moved in front of Amy as she started leaning onto me again and crying while clutching my shirt. "It's okay, it's going to be okay. I promise..." I told her. I heard groaning now as I looked over and saw the father beginning to get up.

"Get away from what's mine, boy," the father demanded. I released Amy and my mother held her again trying to soothe her crying.

"No. You get away from what's mine." I warned standing up again. "You're nothing bit a piece of shit scum. Raping your own daughter? What the fuck is wrong with you?!" I yelled at him.

"You can't protect her. You're not strong enough to fight me..." the father grinned.

"Wanna bet?" I curled my hand into a fist and punched him right in the gut this time, I grabbed his head and slammed it into my knee that I had brought up and then threw him into the wall with my forearm against his neck. "If you ever contact her, touch her, or look in her general direction again...I swear to Odin, you will have a bad time dealing with me. Got it? You will never fucking hurt her again because I won't let you-you sick, twisted, incestuous bastard!" I brought my knee up hit him in the gut again and then punched the side of his face. This made him fall over to the ground again. "Stay the fuck down before you get hurt..." after that, he blacked out again.

I panted heavily as I saw my mother looking at me worried, Amy still upset and crying-I just held her again. "Everything...hurts..." she whimpered against me.

"I know...I know, ssh...let's call your mom so she can be here too. I'll stay with you until she gets here, I promise I won't leave unless you want me too..." I told her as she nodded and I handed her my phone so she could call her mother. It broke my heart and enraged me to hear her crying uncontrollably to her mother and telling her what happened. My mother pulled me aside now.

"What happened, Hunter?" my mother asked softly.

"Amy called me about twenty minutes ago, begging for my help. I heard her father call her a bitch on the phone, then she screamed for me again and the line went dead so I raced here and he was..." I clenched my fist again. "He was raping her, Mom...he was fucking raping her. Her wrists were bound with a belt, she was naked and covered in marks...there...was blood between her legs. He raped her and took her virginity..." my mother hugged me tightly. She knew how hard it was for me to have to deal with this when I'd been through it myself.

"Alright, ssh now. How much of the attack has she talked about?" Vivian asked.

"Nothing...she barely spoke when I found her. I ripped her father off her and...fucking lost it, Mom. I got her something to wear and helped her get dressed for whenever the police get here...I don't know how badly he hurt her..." I explained. I saw the white and green lights approaching, hearing the sirens-I felt somewhat relieved. Amy handed me back my phone.

"Sh-she's...on her way..." Amy said softly.

"Good. Are you alright dear?" Vivan asked seeing her shaking again.

"No..." Amy started crying again.

"I'm a nurse sweetie, with your consent...I want to take you into the bathroom so I can see how much damage there is..." I heard my mother ask her. Amy nodded agreeing and they went to the bathroom together, I stayed and kept an eye on the father as the police came in. I explained what I could from what I saw, the father was covered up and removed from the house-taken directly to the station. My mother and Amy came out, my mother's arm was around her and Amy crying still. I hated this-Gods, I hated it so fucking much. A female officer came over to talk to Amy and she looked at me to sit with her. I moved to the couch and sat beside her-holding her hand as she told the officer what happened tonight.

After fifteen minutes, Amy's mother rushed in and I moved aside to let her hug her daughter-both women sobbing hard in an embrace. "Baby girl, I'm so sorry...I'm so sorry..." the mother cried.

"We should take her to the hospital-do a rape kit. I did a small examination in the bathroom...she was raped vaginally and anally, few bruises and cuts otherwise. Best to treat for infection though-just in case..." Vivian mentioned lightly as the officer glanced at her, "I'm Vivian Ostberg, I'm a lead nurse at the hospital. Amy consented to me examining her," she added.

"Come, sweetheart, let's go to the hospital..." her mother said now.

"Okay..." Amy said as she stood up slowly and looked at me. "W-Will...you come too?" she asked softly.

"If you desire me to, I will, Amy..." I tell her. She nodded to me, "Alright, I'll follow the ambulance on my bike..." I said. After that, Amy went to the hospital by ambulance with her mother. I followed on the bike and my mother followed me with Toothless. So far...this made my top three worst nights in my entire life. I knew the police had stayed back to collect evidence-I wasn't worried about that. All I worried about was if Amy was going to be alright after this. Reaching the hospital, I sat with Toothless and my mother in the waiting area until Amy's Mom, Sarabeth returned to get me because Amy was asking for me. When I reached the room, I saw her laying on the hospital bed and walked over to her as she held my hand. "What can I do, Amy. Please...tell me what I can do to make this easier for you?..." I asked.

"H-Hold...me...just hold...m-me, please..." she whimpered. I nodded as I laid beside her, sitting up slightly so she could lay against my chest and clutch my shirt as she did before.

"I'm sorry...I'm so sorry, Amy..." I whispered as she managed to cry herself to sleep there just as my mother and her mother came in. "No one will ever hurt you again..." I stated firmly as I don't know what came over me when I said it. I was suddenly very protective over her and didn't care either-I hated this had happened to her. It...was killing me to have seen what happened to me, happen to her. What made it worse, Amy was someone I cared a lot for-I don't know when it happened, just over time I began to develop feelings for her. Strong feelings at that. Now wasn't the time to tell her, though, I'd wait and I'd help her through this, however, I could. I swore it to myself that I wouldn't let her suffer as I did.

(Normal POV)

Around 4 am, all of them left the hospital. Amy wasn't torn and didn't need stitches thankfully. Amy and her mother were staying in a hotel for a few days-one close to Hunter's and Vivian's apartment because she wanted Hunter to be close to her, he offered a sense of comfort and neither mother would take that away from them. The fact Hunter raced there at 2 am to save her was all either of them needed to know the two cared about one another and had yet to admit it-but understood it would take time now. Hunter couldn't even sleep the rest of the night-once he got home...he actually cried with his legs pulled close to him. When it came time for school, Hunter wanted no part of going-but had too. What shocked him though is when Amy showed up too at 7 am for algebra class. Hunter saw she was wearing long pants, long sleeves and most of the facial injuries were covered.

"What are you doing here, Amy...you should be resting," Hunter whispered to her.

"I-I didn't...want to be where you weren't. Y-You make me feel safe, Hunter...and I need the feeling right now..." Amy said softly. How could Hunter argue with that?

"How do you feel?" Hunter asked.

"Sore...the pain meds are helping, though..." Amy replied. Hunter nodded as he gave her a quick hug and then the two sat down for the class to begin. The day went through pretty easily, gym was hard for Amy because of how sore she was-no one aside from Hunter, Hunter's Mom, and Amy's Mom knew what happened this morning and it seemed Amy wanted to keep it that way too. Hunter wouldn't knock that, seven months ago he was raped and no one knew about that except teachers, his mom, and his friends from juvy who were all out now and living their lives better than before. Hunter kept in contact with them of course-how couldn't he?

The class now was history with Miss. Selby Groves when the door opened revealing the principal there looking...well, upset. "Mr. Bludvist, what brings you by?" Miss. Groves inquired with a smile.

"I need Hunter Ostberg up front...now..." Mr. Bludvist said as Hunter arched a brow as he got up from his seat and moved to the front while two officers pushed past Mr. Bludvist and grabbed Hunter by his arms, then forced the front of his body against the chalkboard and put his hands behind his back while one officer pulled out the handcuffs.

"Hunter Ostberg, you are under arrest for breaking curfew of midnight to 5 am, also breaking parole. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney and if you cannot afford one-one will be provided for you. Do you understand these rights as they've been read to you?" the officer said as the handcuffs were locked and Hunter was turned around.

He closed his eyes and sighed-of course he'd get arrested for breaking his curfew last night when he'd broke it to save Amy from being raped by her father. Not fighting it he said, "I understand the rights I've been read,"

"I had really hoped you'd turn your life around, Hunter..." said another voice. Hunter looked now to see the judge who had been handling his case since he was seventeen. "Why, why did you do it? You only had two months to go and all of this went away."

"Sorry, Judge Andrews. Something came up that I had to do," Hunter answered him.

"What, though. What couldn't have possibly been so important that you were out at two in the morning until four in the morning..." Judge Andrews asked. Hunter glanced at Amy, she looked horrified he was in handcuffs and being arrested right now.

"I can't tell you without hurting someone else, so I refuse to talk..." Hunter said. Now Amy understood, Hunter was protecting her so the rape wouldn't come out. He was going to go to prison because of her!

"Hunter, please...if you tell me what it was for-then I can determine if it was worth breaking parole for." the judge pleaded now. "Your knuckles are bruised and open, you've been fighting and you know I can't let that slide-not without good reason. Please tell me what happened?"

"It was worth it, and that's all I'm saying...So whatever. Haul me off, I don't care...the person I care about is safe either way..." Hunter looked down with his eyes closed.

"I'm sorry to do this then. Hunter Ostberg, in lieu of your breaking parole...I have no choice but to sentence you to a year in Arc Isle Minimum Security." Judge Andrews sighed and closed his eyes. Amy gasped as Hunter was led towards the exit of the room, no, she couldn't lose him. Not right now, not over this-something she caused. Hunter broke parole to save her! Amy stood up and rushed forward now.

"No! Please, don't take him! It's my fault he was out after curfew!" Amy said loud enough to be heard.

"Amy, stop...it's fine, really. Take care of Toothless for me," Hunter said quickly.

"No, Hunter. I'm sorry...I'm not going to let you get hauled off when I need you the most...Your honor, Hunter broke his parole to save me last night." Amy said clearly. Judge Andrews stepped back into the room now and motioned for the officers to bring Hunter back in too.

"Go on dear-tell me what happened." the judge insisted.

"2 am this morning...my...father came into my room and beat the hell out of me-then...he raped me anally." Amy said as everyone gasped in shock, "I managed to get away...I was scared and...I called Hunter for help and he came within five minutes. He pulled my father-who...raped me vaginally also- off of me and kept me safe. He even called the Berkian Police and stayed with until they came, and my Mom too. Hunter was with me from 2:45 am to 4:30 am, you can check with his mom, my mom, and the Berkian Police Department, even the hospital can confirm he was with me..." she admitted.

"Then why are his knuckles bruised?" the officer asked.

"Because he knocked my father out so he wouldn't keep coming after me. Please, your honor...Hunter was out to save me, he told me to call him anytime I needed help and last night...that's who I called for help. He saved me from me father...kept me safe...please don't take him away..." Amy begged, dropping to her knees and crying into her hands.

"Call BPD and check out the story," the judge ordered as one officer nodded and let go of Hunter's arm to get on his phone and call the police station.

"Hey, this is officer Stanton of Arc Isle Police Department. I have an alibi to check on a Hunter Ostberg's whereabouts last night between the hours of 2:45 am and 4:30 am." the officer stated as he put it on speakerphone for the judge.

"Hunter Ostberg? He was with Amy Hofferson between those hours between her home residence of 15 Nadderhead Lane and the hospital. Mother confirms him being at his residence until 2:40 am when he received a phone call from Miss. Hofferson begging for his help. Time returned home to the residence after the hospital was 4:30 am." replied the officer on the line.

"Why was Mr. Ostberg at Miss. Hofferson's residence?" the judge inquired.

"Mr. Ostberg called 9-1-1 at 2:55 am to report his friend having been raped by her father. Miss. Hofferson being the victim, when police arrived, Mr. Ostberg's mother, Vivian Ostberg was on scene and performing a consented examination of damage done to Miss. Hofferson because she is a nurse at the hospital and qualified to perform said exam. Mr. Ostberg admitted to pulling the father off the daughter and rendering him unconscious. The victim also collaborated that story." the officer stated. The judge looked at Hunter now and nodded.

"Release him." the judge ordered, as soon as the cuffs were off Hunter rubbed his wrists before he moved to the floor and pulled Amy into his arms tightly and she cried on his chest-clutching his shirt tightly.

"Ssh, it's okay. I'm not going anywhere, Amy. You're safe and I will always make sure of that...you have my word." Hunter told her lightly while trying to rub her back and soothe her.

"Your honor, he broke his parole..." the officer said.

"And he did it to save someone he cares very deeply for. I won't throw him in prison over such an act. He wasn't a law breaker last night-he was a hero." the judge said as he walked beside Hunter and put a hand on his shoulder now with a smile, "We still have a deal, Mr. Ostberg. Graduate in two months and I will expunge your record and your parole is over." Judge Andrews told him softly.

"Understood, Judge Andrews." Hunter nodded to him as they shook hands.

"I'm very proud of you for helping her-if anyone can get her through this, it's you given you've been through the very same..." the judge said, only he didn't realize he said it as loud as he did. Hunter's eyes widened and Amy lifted her head up and looked at Hunter with wide eyes. Amy couldn't believe what she heard, no one in the room could. The judge said that Hunter had been through the same thing that Amy had, she had been raped-did that mean...Had Hunter been too?

"Hunter..." Amy started slowly as she saw him close his eyes and turn his head slightly, "Were you raped?" Hunter only nodded once as the room gasped and looked at him as he looked at the judge who looked apologetic now-since he just blabbed about Hunter being raped and now the whole classroom knew.