Lots of Authors notes, apologies in advance. Alright big day guys. Where do we start? Well I want to say that pending one; I have passed my mid-terms and with decent marks. Enough about that. The Ice Comes Calling now has 26 followers and 18 favs, now some are on and the same but still, I am happy.
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Also I am very proud to say that my second Fanfiction has been already well received. The Haddock Chronicles (The title obviously) already has 17 followers and 10 favs and I know some you already checked it out and are some of the followers and favs. Names of those that I know checked it out and are following it are down below. Now for those that have not checked it out; please do so the link is at the bottom with a summary.
Enough about Haddock chronicles, sorry I got excited. This is also one of my more thought out chapters, it's longer, hopefully not as sloppy as my last few chapters, you be the judge. I also know where I want to take the next few chapters. For the record, I am not knowledgeable about amputees and what limits they have, if I'm screwing it up please inform me, I would like to be somewhat accurate. I wish I had more to say but it would take away from the chapter. Lots of notes; my apologies. As always I own nothing, please review let me know what you think and here we go.
She didn't know what to expect from today's session, only that it would be interesting. Coach had agreed to help instruct Hiccup, but Elsa had to admit she didn't know how the two would work together. Coach was very 'pushy' for lack of a better term and if she had learned anything about Hiccup, it was that he pushed back. She was walking to the rink from the school, the sun was shining and the sea was a deep blue this fine Monday, she enjoyed the view as she walked up a hill. If only there were more days like-
"Hi."
Heart racing a hundred miles an hour from terror she turned around to see Hiccup grinning at her like a kid in elementary.
"Don't do that!" She half-screamed as she placed a hand on her chest, "What are you trying to do give me a heart attack?" He just stood- correction straddled his bike laughing his head off with a stupid smile on his face. It didn't help that he looked good with a smile, his face was relaxed that way making him look sweet and car-
Whoa where did that come from girl, slow down here. He eventually stopped laughing.
"I'm sorry, I know that was cruel," He giggled out, "But it's not everyday a guy gets a chance to scare a pretty girl."
"You should be ashamed of yourself," She muttered although a little playfully as her attention was drawn to something else, "Is your bike still running?"
"Yep," Hiccup answered, revving it to confirm it but it was still very quiet, She could have conversation with him easily over the engine.
"How did-"
"I know a few guys that could build a muffler that made this baby really, really quiet, but not very obvious." He replied, guessing her question, very proud of his bike, "But because a race is all about hype…" He flipped a switch and the bike started boiling like she knew it had done before and when Hiccup revved the engine, it roared like a beast.
"That is pretty cool." Elsa had to admit as he switched it back over.
"Thanks," He replied and then gestured to his pack, "Want a ride?"
"Well uh-"
"Come on, we're going to the same place. Hop on." With no worthy argument, Elsa slipped on the gear and grappled onto the back seat.
"Hang on." Hiccup muttered Don't worry about that I'm- Damnit.
Once again she was caught off guard as Hiccup sped off. This time however she relaxed a little quicker and opened her eyes a little easier. He was going a little slower than what he was used to, but the rink wasn't far away anyway, so she just left him alone. It was amazing, feeling the air rip around her like entering water. Soon they arrived at the rink and Elsa stripped off the gear.
"How was that?" Hiccup asked.
"Good, better than the last." Elsa replied.
"Good, good," He seemed to muse, "then maybe you can oh I don't know, LOOSEN YOUR GRIP, jeez I thought I was going to suffocate."
"Sorry," Elsa cringed, "But really it's own fault, you should have said something."
"Would you have loosened up?"
"Probably not." He had no real comeback, so he dropped it and they entered the rink and went their respective locker rooms. When Elsa came out; Hiccup of course was ready and waiting while Coach was out on the ice.
"Here we go." She told him, she entered the rink easily and turned back to watch Hiccup. He had a little more confidence but he wasn't foolish, he got on the ice slowly. Leaving the boards, he looked like he was doing a half penguin walk but he still moving. They made their way to Calhoun who had been warming up herself until they arrived.
"Hi coach." Elsa greeted, "This is the guy I was telling you about."
"Sheesh Elsa," Coach grimaced playfully, "when you told me he needed help; weren't kidding. I've seen sacks of potatoes skate better than him."
"While that may be the case," Hiccup grumbled as he wobbled over, "I can certainly hear better than potatoes."
"Good than maybe you'll be able to understand my instructions." Coach countered. Oh boy.
"One thing," spoke Hiccup, "how much is this going to cost?" Elsa silently cursed herself, of course Hiccup would ask that and he wouldn't like what she had done.
"Actually, it wont cost you a dime Hiccup." Elsa answered
"I beg your pardon?"
"I'm doing you pro bono." Calhoun replied.
"That sounded so bad coming from you." Hiccup winced, "I can't let you do that."
"Hiccup it's fine." Elsa argued.
"I won't take a handout."
"It's not a handout."
"Then what is it then?"
"What Snow Queen is trying to say biker boy," interrupted Coach, "is that I'm overpaid as it is and Elsa is pretty much her own skater. It's no skin off my nose."
"It's skin off mine."
"Oh get off your high horse," Calhoun scoffed and called his bluff, "do you want to learn how to skate properly or don't you?"
"I do I just-"
"Then shut up and start skating to the opposite side of the rink and back." Calhoun ended the argument, "Elsa do your warm-ups." That pretty much summed up the next hour; Elsa did her warm-ups and practice routines with Coach correcting her on a few things every now and then while Hiccup skated back and forth between the near walls all the while the two of them bickering and shouting abuse at one another. Elsa was worried Coach would get fed up at the backchat, but she lapped it up, even egging Hiccup on to insult her. Even Hiccup, who was not having the easiest of times, seemed to get a kick out of this verbal repartee they were having. Then something went wrong.
"GAH! SON OF A BITCH!" Hiccup snarled. Elsa had been looking the other way when it happened, but turning around she saw that Hiccup was on the ground massaging his left leg. She thought he fallen maybe.
"You alright Hiccup?" Elsa called, skating over to him. Something was wrong because even coach had skated over from the wall.
"I'm fine," Hiccup grimaced, "Just twisted my knee."
"Bull crap." Coach muttered before turning to Elsa, "He was doing fine one moment then collapsed from pain."
"I said I'm fine." Hiccup snapped. Elsa had pretty good idea of the culprit.
"Hiccup show us the leg."
"Elsa-" Hiccup protested.
"Show her Hiccup." Elsa's voice was hopefully one that didn't brook an argument. Hiccup didn't roll up the pant leg far enough to see his actual limb, but Coach saw enough to figure it out."
"You tore the wound open didn't you?" Calhoun stated. Hiccup looked like a boy who had been caught snitching a cookie.
"It's a small tear, It's not bad it just hasn't happened in a long time, it caught me off guard." Hiccup admitted.
"You should have told me, you too Elsa." Declared Coach reaching an arm under Hiccup's shoulder.
"He doesn't like people talking about his leg." Elsa argued as she lifted Hiccup's other shoulder.
"Be that as it may," Calhoun continued as they helped Hiccup off the ice, "You should have said something."
"What difference would it have made." Grumbled Hiccup, to which the coach scowled at him.
"A lot of difference, seeing as how you have the wrong kind off leg."
"What are you talking about." Hiccup asked, his attention now focused.
"Your prosthetic is made for walking, not much else." Calhoun explained, "You need something more flexible." Hiccup only shook his head.
"I can't budget for that."
"Let me finish," Calhoun interjected, "Your leg is missing below the knee I assume." Hiccup lifted his leg to a 180 to confirm right.
"Right, so you're missing the flexibility and rotation in your ankle. That's why your skating is so piss poor."
"Any suggestions?" Hiccup asked sarcastically.
"There's a type of prosthetic that is made of a type of flex steel made by Krei tech, it better for walking and it would help you skate better. Now I can order it for you if you're interested."
"How much?"
"Well I am a generous-"
"How much?"
"$10,000." Calhoun answered to which Hiccup scoffed.
"Thanks but no thanks, I don't have that kind have money laying around."
"Hiccup what about-" Elsa let the protest die as she realized Coach was still there.
"Most of that money goes to bills and the bike, I can't account for ten G's."
"What if I bought it for you?" Offered Calhoun.
"Sorry I don't take handouts." Hiccup growled as he took off the skates and made to his locker room, although he was still grimacing and limping.
"Come on, grow a spine there is nothing shameful about-" Elsa tried to argue.
"I said no!"
"What about a payment plan." Calhoun offered to which Hiccup shook his head.
"Still working off of this one." He answered, gesturing to his current prosthetic.
"I'm patient," Calhoun answered, "tell you what, a thousand dollars a year, no interest rates. You'd be dealing with me not the actual company." Elsa saw Hiccup do the math, he was about to say no then it seemed like he remembered something, like another source.
"Alright," He answered, "What do you need and when can I get this leg." The next few minutes were occupied by Hiccup grabbing his stuff then Calhoun measuring Hiccup for the size and proper dimensions of the leg.
"They'll be able to send a test unit by next week." Calhoun explained, "You'll test it out for a few days, the you'll go to Krei tech and they make final adjustments."
"Cool." Hiccup looked very intrigued by this proposition and Elsa was glad that he was.
"Now for the mean time." Calhoun instructed, "No more skating and try to give your leg some bedrest."
"Sounds good," Hiccup acknowledged. "I actually better be going, see you next week." They called out their 'see you later's' as he left the building. However, Elsa couldn't help but notice Hiccup's limp was now quite prevalent.
"Hey coach," Elsa asked, "are you we should let walk out of here? He's limping badly."
"Elsa," The coach responded sadly, "I know guys like Hiccup from the force: They were hurt bad but they don't want to appear weak or helpless. If you try to help them, they'll just bully you. The only way to get through to them is to let them go and let them either succeed or fail and if they fail, we'll be there to help them."
Son of a bitch, the leg was hurting badly, it was all Hiccup could do not to scream in pain. Even driving to Dom's shop had been painful. Once he arrived he grit his teeth and strolled in. He was very curious about this leg; he would've said no but remembered the job Dom had them working on. Now the job might have ground to a halt, but the leg was still worth investigating and a thousand dollars a year isn't too bad either.
"Hey Dom." Hiccup greeted as he walked to the Jetta he was working on. Always the Blanking Jetta's
"Hey man." Dom returned the greeting looking up from a Malibu, "I forgot you changed your times."
"Oh did that mess things up for you." Shit I knew I should have called him earlier to remind him.
"No, no, no, I just forgot." Dom reassured him.
"Oh good." Hiccup breathed a sigh of relief, "Hey Vince."
"Hiccup." The bear disguised as a man answered, "Where you been?"
"Ooh, somewhere and nowhere." Hiccup replied. Nosey prick.
"Don't be a smartass man," Vince snarled, "It was just a question."
"And I gave you an answer," Hiccup snarled right back, "Now shove off." Vince did as he was told; if any good had come from the incident, it was that people knew better than to push him, even Vince.
"Why did you change the time slot Hiccup?" Dom asked, "Not that it matters, just why?"
"If you must know." Hiccup grimaced, knowing the guys were going to love this, "I was ice skating." Oh yeah they laughed, they laughed hard.
"What?" Jesse spluttered, "But you hate ice skating!"
"A guy can change, can't he?" argued Hiccup humorously, but his leg made it hard to stay in good humour.
"No, no, no, Normal people change Hiccup." Declared Letty wanting to throw in her two cents, "You aren't normal, therefore you can't change."
"Ouch Letty, why are you so heartless today?" Hiccup asked dramatically, "You make me out to be a guy made of stone." Hiccup felt his roller board being pulled out from under the car and came face to face with Dom.
"Who are you?" Dom asked, "And what have you done with Hiccup? The guy who stared down Viggo and Ryker Grimborn without breaking a sweat, even when they had pistols."
"First of all, I had a shotgun, second of all you guys were there to back me up, thirdly I am still the same guy."
"Uh-huh." Dom mused then let Hiccup get back to work. The next three hours were filled with work and chatter, but Hiccup had to call it quits after that, he had to study for a quiz and rest his leg. He cleaned up his station and then did the same for himself.
"See you later guys." He called waving his hand goodbye, walking away.
"Woah, Hiccup wait up." Shit. He thought he got away cleanly.
"Hey man, you're bleeding," Dom commented walking up to Hiccup, "You alright?"
"I'm fine." Hiccup lied. He could see the blood spatter from his leg following him and the truth was his leg was screaming. I just need to put my feet and I'll be fine in the morning. Unfortunately, Dom didn't get the memo. He stared at Hiccup and Hiccup being an idiot took the challenge. When He was focused on Dom's face he missed what Dom was doing was doing with his foot. That is until Dom kicked him.
"Fuck!" Dom hit him right where the prosthetic met the stump and while it wasn't hard, it caused quite a bit off pain and Hiccup went down like a ton of bricks. "Shit man, what was that for?"
"For lying to me and to prove I'm right." Dom answered, "Letty can you bring the car around."
"No, I'm fine." Hiccup protested, "I don't need a-"
"Shut up Haddock." Dom snapped, "You need to get that leg fixed."
"I don't need- ARRRRGGGH." Hiccup screamed, "What the fuck man?" Dom took off his prosthetic and Hiccup could see it was sticky with blood. He took Hiccup's pants off next which would've been awkward except Hiccup wasn't thinking about that right now. Dom was looking at his leg assessing the damage.
"Shit man, almost all the wounds and scars have broken open. Why didn't you say something?" Dom demanded.
"Ah, it was nothing." Hiccup argued lamely.
"Idiot." Dom grumbled as he lifted Hiccup into the backseat of his Malibu making sure there was a towel underneath the leg. Wouldn't want blood on the leather now would we?
Valka could already hear him grumbling as she walked down the hospital hallway toward Hiccup, Dom and a doctor.
"Doc I said I'm fine."
"You really should use a wheelchair for the next 24 hours so as to not tear the sutures." Instructed the doctor.
"Bah." Yapped Hiccup before he started limping toward her, "Hey Valka."
"Hey Hiccup," She replied, "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine, I'll be in the truck." He grumbled walking away, Dom gave a sigh and followed Hiccup to make sure he made it without getting hurt. She walked to the doctor to just get his diagnosis on Hiccup.
"Hello I am Doctor Baymax." The Doctor greeted in a soft monotone voice. She hadn't met this one before. A man in his late 30s early 40s, overweight but not disturbingly so; he looked huggable for some reason.
"Hi I'm Valka Cloudjumper," Wincing at the mention of her last name, she changed her last name when she was a 'rebel' and hadn't changed it yet, "I'm Henry's mother."
"Ah, Ms. Cloudjumper-"
"Just Valka please."
"Valka," said the doctor, indicating that he understood, "Your son is fine however he is feeling a fair amount of pain, the staples and clotting on his leg had torn open earlier today. So we put in fresh stiching and staples and offered him pain medication but he refused the medication and he would say why."
"Yeah, I know," Valka replied shaking her head.
"If you wouldn't mind, try and get him to take some for tonight." Requested the doctor. Easy for you to say.
"I'll try and give him some." Valka sighed, "Send me the bill."
"Thank you, I hope you are satisfied with your care." Replied Baymax before walking away. For the bill you send me I better be.
The drive home was silent with the exception of Hiccup grinding his teeth. Valka was glad Dom walked over from his car to help Valka get Hiccup inside even if he did walk by himself. It gave Valka an excuse to talk to Dom about the day's events.
"What happened Dom?" Valka asked after leaving Hiccup in his room to change.
"He came to work as usual and when he went to leave I saw blood spatter trailing him."
"What was he doing?"
"Ice skating if you can believe it."
"But he hates ice skating with a passion." She could attest to that, he hated the vulnerability it put him in.
"He must have decided to confront the problem head on." Sounded like Hiccup.
"Well thanks anyway Dom."
"No problem," Dom replied before turning away. Valka took a breath before walking into the house. She saw her son standing in front of a sink filling a glass of water.
"You want the pill with that." She asked.
"Your ears filled with wax?" He scoffed, "I said no."
"Hiccup," Valka groaned, "Come on."
"What do you mean come on?" Retorted Hiccup, "Valka, you know why I don't take 'em." She nodded her head in confirmation.
"I'm going to bed." He commented without the edge, "Good night Valka."
"Good night so-" Valka started to say but held her tongue, it hurt her that he didn't call her mom or let her call him son but she knew why and could hardly blame him. He made a point to say Valka when he could just to make a point. She followed him upstairs and then continued to her own room to sleep. She slipped into her gown and read some of 'To Kill A Mockingbird' then turned off the lamp and went to sleep; for 30 minutes.
She heard some noise, not loud but continuous. It sounded like muttering; She grabbed her housecoat and went to check on Hiccup. As she got closer, the muttering got more coherent.
"No, back off."
"I said back off."
"Hiccup?" Valka whispered as she entered his room. She was shocked to see that it was him doing the muttering. He was still asleep, but his hands had a death grip on the bedsheets. He was suffering a nightmare, but not just any nightmare. The words always gave her chills; they were the exact same words that were said that night.
"No." he muttered softly, "No, no, no more." It only got worse from there.
"Hiccup?" She choked out, she wanted to help him, to wake him up but she knew he needed to see it through, it helped him in the long run.
"No, Y-you stay away!" He cried, "You stay away from her." It crushed Valka every time he said that. Soon it became snarls and screams, rising in pitch, profanity and volume; right until the climatic end, if only had been the end. How desperately she wanted to hold him but it would only get someone hurt. For in about 5 seconds after he let out the last scream and he lashed out with dagger that he kept under his pillow fully awake and in a cold sweat.
"Blargh!" He growled and then as he looked around he slowly came back to reality, his breathes becoming shallower and ragged. He eventually put the knife down, Valka wanted to hold him so much, but she lost that privilege, so she just sat at his bedside.
"Gah," Hiccup groaned "I hadn't had that one in a while." He was scared to death, but he wouldn't show it. He looked like he wanted to curl up and cry but he refused to do it.
"The pain in your leg must have triggered it." Valka commented.
"Yeah." Hiccup muttered, "Yeah makes sense."
"Here, come here." Valka said, reaching out her hand, "Let's get you washed off." He let her lead him to the washroom. Valka started the water and grabbed the drain plug while Hiccup removed his leg, but not before he threw up in the toilet, the stress of the nightmare getting to him.
"Could it be shower actually?" Hiccup asked quietly and softly without his usual edge as he looked up from the bowl, "Please?"
"Sure thing." Valka answered, "Water's hot now." She left and shut the door and then leaned against it. She heard him pull the curtain across and start the shower. She knew why he requested the shower and wasn't surprised to hear the sob come out in full force, then the pounding of his fists on the walls. Eventually he stopped and turned off the water, she made a hasty exit and pulled out the rum, not the number one item a person grabs necessarily but tonight was an exception. Hiccup decided to come downstairs for a little bit and clear his head; Valka offered him the glass.
"Thanks." He sighed and gulped it down before handing it back to her, "One more please?"
"Hiccup-" Valka started.
"Just one more. I don't want anymore after that." Obliging him, she poured another shot, then handed it back to him. This time he sipped it slowly, nursed it as he looked at a particular corner in their kitchen, the corner where it. He looked ragged, scared, miserable; Valka hadn't seen him like this in years. She grabbed the medicine the doc prescribed.
"Do you want it now?" She asked softly, "It will help you sleep." He looked at the bottle for a long time, his eyes gave him away; he wanted it, he wanted it badly. She could see his hands shaking from the fear and the need, but then he paused.
"Nah," He sighed deeply, "I'm good."
"Hiccup, it would only be this one time."
"That's how this started." He replied gesturing to the kitchen, "It was just one then it became more."
"You wouldn't fall down that path Hiccup," responded Valka, "You wouldn't let yourself."
"All the same, best not to tempt fate," Hiccup countered, "He took enough from us. I won't let him take more. She didn't know weather to groan at his stubbornness or sigh in relief; either way she swelled with pride and tears filled her eyes.
"Can I hug you Hiccup?" Valka asked, "I mean I know you don't-"
"I could use a hug actually." Hiccup answered, his eyes glistening. They did just that, their breath ragged and shallow, not trusting themselves to speak. She had her arms around her boy; one arm around his hip, the other his shoulder. He had his head on her shoulder staring at that corner. Eventually they parted as all hugs eventually have to.
"Ahem. Must have got some grease or dirt in my eye." He commented, turning his face away and heading up the stairs.
"Good night son." Valka called softly.
"Good night." He replied. No Valka that time, well maybe there was hope. She had her own shot of rum before heading up to bed, this time waiting that Hiccup was resting peacefully. This time his breathing was even and his body was relaxed. A few minutes later satisfied that Hiccup would be okay, Valka went to bed and went to sleep.
Hiccup was sick to his stomach, he wanted to tear himself open and rip that bloody fucking organ out of his body. He hadn't had that nightmare in almost 2 years, why had it shown up again? As he lay back on his pillow he knew he made the right choice not to take the pill but man he wished he had something to last him the night. However, as he lay down to sleep he was pleasantly relieved to see the nightmare did not return, instead he dreamt of birds, herons that glided through the wind and a blonde, though he couldn't see her face. He slept peacefully for the rest of the night.
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Here's the link to my second Fanfiction.
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After Elsa hurt Anna, her parents sent her off on a ship to seek help. The last thing Astrid expected to find in a foreign shipwreck was a scared little girl who wants to be alone. Now she and Hiccup may be a family sooner than they anticipated. (Hiccstrid) young Elsa. A mix of Family, Hurt/Comfort, Romance and Adventure.
Thank you to ravengreenwood, kilo8 and Spartan–A716 for checking it out and choosing to follow it, you will be glad to know I will update it sooner rather than later. If I missed anyone my apologies.