Unintentional Hero

Author: Nightstar Fury of Nightstar Productions

Rated: M for a variety of things that will happen

Pairing: Hiccup/Astrid

Disclaimer: I do not own HTTYD

77; His Everything

They woke up the next morning and just laid there for so long in the silence but enjoying one each others company-and they were still naked from the night before, it was an interesting feeling and they didn't hold back the opportunity to have sex first thing in the morning upon feeling the skin to skin contact of being nude beneath the blankets. They had seven days left on the island-they could spend one just laying around right? Of course but they wanted to do as much as they could while there since when they got back Hayden would be busy with preparing Beyond The Clouds to open for August. It was still a good three or so months left until grand opening but there was still a lot to do before then. Final design plans, wrangling the dragons, stocking it up, setting up payroll, hours, classes, and more. And Hayden was center of it all being lead trainer but this week-he wasn't worrying about a thing except his new wife and himself-that's all that mattered to him for the moment. He'd made sure everyone knew to leave him alone unless it was a dyer emergency as in life and death-then they could phone the resort to contact him-if not that, then don't bother of risk getting yelled at and no one wanted to be anywhere near Hayden's rage if he got that mad again.

"We really should get up and shower..." Avery said comfortably while laying against her husband-eyes closed with contentment.

"Nah, I think we should stay right here," Hayden smiled while running his hand up and down her bare shoulder connected to the arm draped over his midsection.

"But the dragons I'm sure want to see us babe-we got seven days, we can lay around lazily and naked any of those." Avery giggled.

"I suppose you're right," Hayden sighed-he really didn't want to move. This was the most at peace, happy, and comfortable he'd been in a long time. "Alright-semi-dress ourselves, coffee, showers, and breakfast?"

"Both my stomach and mind couldn't agree more," Avery smiled as she got off Hayden's arm and located her panties then grabbed her nightgown off the floor while Hayden slid on his boxers-then grabbed a pair of sweats as Avery got the coffee going as they sat down at the two person table in the kitchen like area.

"You sore at all-I know we went kind'a hard last night, and again this morning," Hayden asked.

"I'm okay-I only ask you to go as hard as I can handle without it hurting so don't worry so much," Avery kissed his cheek.

"Well I still worry babe," Hayden linked his fingers with hers while the coffee began to brew, "So what should we do today? Flying, swimming, running, games?" Hayden asked just to list a few.

"Not sure. It's only like 8:30am, we got all day after all." Avery said lightly.

"True, and we still gotta shower, get dressed fully, and have breakfast so by then we should have something figured out." Hayden stated softly. Avery nodded as she leaned her head on his shoulder relaxing.

"I love this, everything is just so perfect..." she sighed out happily.

"Me too-I didn't...know I could feel like this again after everything. That's...not to say I stopped loving you or nothing just...I feel whole again-ya know?" Hayden stated.

"I'm glad to hear that, how...are you doing on all that?" Avery asked softly now.

"Better than two months ago, that's for sure...I still see things, it still hurts but...its manageable and thankfully for the most part-I can sleep again," Hayden shrugged.

"The meds are helping?" she questioned.

"The sleeping one are-the anti depressants, not so much...might need to change them. I don't...have those thoughts anymore, or the desire to kill myself..." Hayden sighed softly.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't be bringing it up," Avery looked down.

"It's okay...I know you and the others are just making sure I'm okay-I know that was a scary day for you all," Hayden lifted her chin slightly and kissed her lightly. He saw that the coffee pot was done brewing so he got up to prepare to mugs for them, he brought them over to the table and slid her one carefully. Avery held the handle and blew on it a few times before sipping it slowly.

"Oh that hits the spot..." she said happily with her eyes closed.

"That's what you kept saying all last night," Hayden grinned at her as she blushed deeply.

"Pervert," Avery huffed at him trying to hide her smile.

"I'm your husband now-and you married me. You knew I was a pervert when you said yes and I do so I don't wanna hear it." Hayden chuckled some. After they finished their coffee-Hayden let Avery shower first while he just relaxed on the couch for her to come out, he kissed her when she did come out dressed and drying her hair. Hayden went in for his shower next-his only took about ten minutes though and he exited the bathroom in his jeans and a t-shirt, he sat on the edge of the bed to get on his socks and sneakers while Avery was looking through the menu for breakfast for them.

"How does three cheese omelets, sausage, maple bacon and toast with brown sugar on it sound. They got a two meals for ten deal in the special?" Avery asked him.

"Whatever you want love-this week is all about us," Hayden smiled to her gently while making himself another cup of coffee to enjoy, "You want another cup?" he asked lightly.

"Nah, I'm good. One was enough for now," Avery stated gently as she relaxed on the couch.

"Ugh, I gotta shave still...You wanna call for breakfast?" Hayden asked-Avery nodded as she grabbed the room phone and dialed the number for the kitchen to order while Hayden re-entered the bathroom to shave. Avery relaxed on the bed as she combed through her hair and braided it like it always was-over her shoulder and hanging there. Hayden came out finally after another ten minutes or so just as there was a knock on the door. He got his wallet and unlocked the door as the server was holding a tray with two plates on it as well two cups of orange juice. Hayden smiled as he allowed the man in to set the tray down on the table in the kitchen-then Hayden paid and tipped him before the server left the hut. The two of them sat down and uncovered their food to start eating together. "Oh this looks good," Hayden smiled softly.

"I know, I'm so hungry...should of eaten more last night at the wedding," Avery giggled while they ate their breakfast. "So maybe after we let this settle we can go hit beach for like a picnic day. Swimming, dragons, frisbee, snacks and lunch later on? Heard there is volleyball too," she offered.

"That sounds like a good first day to me babe. Then a quiet night in the room after dinner? Movies or maybe the Jacuzzi? I noticed a pulled out TV in the closet closest to the Jacuzzi," Hayden suggested.

"I'm all for it as long as it's with you," Avery smiled taking a bite of her toast. The two ate peacefully together-still engaging in light conversation about moments at the wedding. "I can't wait to get the album," she said after about twenty minutes.

"Maria is taking care of it-she's gonna gather everyone's pictures from the wedding and make an album for us. She said it'll be ready in about two weeks," Hayden confirmed softly as they'd finished their food finally. By this time it was about 10:30am or so while they were rounding up their beach stuff, applying sunscreen, getting changed, and making sure their valuables were locked away in the in-room safe located in the closet. By all that was done it was closer to 11am and they were outside greeting their dragons and getting ready to fly them to the beach after getting the gear strapped in place. They made sure to have their keys to the room and Hayden's wallet before locking the door, mounting the dragons and taking off to the beach area.

(Beach)

Arriving a short ten minutes later, they set out the blanket and their basket of food which they'd gotten previously right after finishing breakfast. Some sandwiches, soda, and two water bottles each, some chips and snacks to enjoy. The dragons laid out in the sun relaxing happily with some extra fish for each of them. Hayden had his swim trunks on but still kept his tee shirt on-he didn't like his battle scars showing in public. A lot of people knew who he was-the Night Fury wasn't a dead give-a-way to him being war hero who ended not one but two wars in the course of six years. People were always thanking him for his service, asking for autographs like he was a famous person-this still bothered him greatly but he wasn't going to let it ruin his honeymoon. Avery was wearing a bikini top with what appeared to be jogging shorts as the bottoms. "So relaxing..." Avery smiled as she leaned against him with his arm around her back-her head on his shoulder while they watched the waves come in slow, it was so warm today with just a light breeze to make sure they weren't sweating and uncomfortable.

As the day continued they went swimming a few times, ate lunch around 1:30pm, took a flight on Toothless and Stormfly over the water to some sea stacks to enjoy the sunset but still had a perfect view of their things on the beach. As it got dark around 9pm, they gathered their things and returned to the hut to relax for the night. They had gotten dinner around 7pm at one of the stands where they sold burgers, hot dogs, fries, chicken strips, nachos, etc. Their dragons instantly laid down in the stables and relaxed while Avery got the water going in the Jaccuzi and Hayden set up the TV with finding a movie for them to watch-ended up being Major Payne by Avery's request-she said she'd never seen it so Hayden didn't mind putting it on. They stayed in the suits for the Jaccuzi while the movie played and they enjoyed a few sodas together. Turned out that Avery didn't even make it to the end of the movie-in the last twenty minutes Hayden noticed she was asleep against him. He carefully grabbed a towel and stood up with her in his arms-he wrapped it around her and carried her to their bed.

He as gently as he could slipped her into her nightwear before he drained the Jaccuzi, turned off the TV-put it away too before he also changed, locked the door, shut off the lights and crawled in beside her with and arm over her side and holding her close.

(Few Days Later)

Every day brought something new to do. Flying, arts and crafts, couples massage, swimming in the pool, tennis, more beach time and of course they had sex at random when in the room but not all the time. It was the start of their third day now and something was different-Avery didn't wake up with her normal energy, she actually didn't feel like leaving the bed at all when Hayden returned from the bathroom to ask what she wanted for breakfast. "Breakfast is the most important meal babe," Hayden reminded.

"I...know, I just," she paused holding her stomach, "Don't feel good right now..." this made Hayden worry if she'd maybe gotten sick.

"Well then today will be that day where we stay in the room all day then so you can rest while I take care of you," Hayden smiled as he kissed her forehead-he could tell she had a fever though and looked miserable.

"I'm...sorry babe," she mumbled to him tiredly.

"Don't be sorry. In sickness and in health, remember?" Hayden said as he covered her up and made sure the trash bin was by the side of the bed for her, Avery nodded to him as she groaned like she was in pain. "Maybe something you ate?" he offered.

"Maybe, what did I have last night..." she asked curiously.

"I think you had the fish-tasted a little off to me too but that's coming from a guy who ate vacuumed packed food for six years," Hayden chuckled a bit, Avery tried to but it only made her want to throw up. "Well food poisoning usually clears up in twenty four hours or so, we'll see how ya feel tomorrow." Hayden moved some of her hair from her face. Avery managed to keep down some crackers and ginger-ale that Hayden requested from the kitchen for her then she went back to sleep while Hayden sat on the couch relaxing and watching TV, there wasn't much he could do right now for her-she seemed to be comfortable and had something in her stomach. He just hoped she felt better tomorrow.

(Next Afternoon;4pm)

Starting their fourth day, Avery wasn't any better-it seemed to of gotten worse overnight with her throwing up at random and unable to really hold anything down for long periods of time-Hayden was actually really concerned for her, "Babe, I think we should go back home-you're sick right now and it's obviously not food poisoning," Hayden suggested.

"But...our honeymoon..." Avery said while trying to keep from throwing up as she leaned over the bed with Hayden rubbing her back slightly.

"We can always come back babe, I promise. I just want you to be okay. Let's go home okay-you can rest up there and be closer to the doctors if this gets worse," Hayden told her.

"O...kay..." Avery cringed a bit. Hayden nodded as he began packing up their things in their bags and anything else they'd either bought and made since being there. Hayden left her in the hut while he went to the main office to explain his wife was sick and they had to cut their stay short and head home so she could be taken care of closer to home, the staff understood and hoped they'd return soon. Hayden turned in the keys and paid for the time they'd already been there-he returned to the room and got Stormfly ready first, then Toothless. Stormfly would be taking the gear since Hayden didn't want her flying with how tired she was, she'd be riding with him on Toothless. Hayden gave her something to settle her stomach for the flight-and something to help her sleep for the flight home which would be two hours if they didn't stop for anything.

(Two Hours Later; 6:30pm)

Hayden landed outside the duplex as he noticed all the people there-he figured Jasmine would have their friends over, the door opened as they saw him getting off Toothless and carrying a still asleep Avery in his arms. "Hayden, what are you doing back so soon-you weren't due back until Monday afternoon?" Camille asked.

"Avery got sick-made the call to come home early," Hayden responded as he carried her inside to their room and laid her down in their bed, he covered her up before leaving the room after getting the trash bin for her. He grabbed the bags with help from Theo and Dylan as the dragons went to rest. Hayden plopped on the couch with his eyes closed.

"So what happened?" Theo asked curiously.

"Started on the third day-thought she might have food poisoning from the fish we ate on the second night since it tasted off to me too but after twenty-four house she just seemed to get worse so I told her we were coming home and would go back when she felt better and we had the time. I think she has a bug or something, it was reported a few others got sick too. I just felt better having her closer to her doctor-they know her better than the staff on Isle of Night do." Hayden explained.

"Poor thing," Heather frowned.

"I'm sure she's okay-she's only sleeping right now. Gave her one of my sleeping pills to help her since she was so uncomfortable, well, half of one." Hayden shrugged.

"Want us to stay for a while? We can help if you need any," Ethan offered.

"Up to you guys, I'm just gonna unpack and grab a shower while she's sleeping," Hayden said getting up now to start unpacking the bags in the room, after that he took his shower and came back out just as Avery was waking up again slowly. "Hey beautiful, how you feeling?" he asked.

"Little better after sleeping so long without throwing up-kind'a hungry though," Avery said sitting up slowly as Hayden finished getting dressed.

"I'll make ya something light-by the way we're back home and our friends are over. They were here when I landed," Hayden informed lightly.

"Can I come out to see them?" Avery asked.

"Think you can handle moving without throwing up?" she nodded as Hayden walked over to help her get to the living room and relax on the couch. "I'll make you some soup," he said heading to the kitchen.

"Hey guys," Avery greeted them with a small smile.

"Hey girl, how do you feel?" Heather asked.

"Better but not great," she answered softly.

"Well I'm sure Hayden will make sure you feel great again-he's really good at taking care of people when they are sick," Camille giggled a bit.

"Oh I know-he hasn't left my side," Avery smiled now while leaning back on the couch.

"Well you know, Mi'lady, I did say I'd stand with you always-no matter what," Hayden winked as he handed her a cup of ginger-ale, then a water bottle.

"And you're a man who never breaks his promises," Avery smiled to him as he nodded. "You know what always makes me feel better?" Hayden arched a brow at her, "You singing to me,"

"Are you making a statement or asking a question?" Theo snickered some.

"Both..." Avery giggled a bit.

"You're sick, I won't deny you...hang on," Hayden smiled shaking his head before entering the kitchen to finish her soup and bring it to her-then he went to the spare room to get his guitar and laptop for her, he set everything up after opening the safe to get out his songs folder and file through it to find something to sing for her. "Wrote this a while back-not sure when though. It was one of the tours, I think the first time in Iraq," he said lightly to her as he got the file open and playing.

"Find me here, and speak to me. I want to feel you-I need to hear you. You are the light that's leading me to the place, where I find peace again." Hayden started slow, they could tell it was slow song but sounded amazing, "You are the strength that keeps me walking. You are the hope that keeps me trusting. You are the life to my soul. You are my purpose. You're everything..." he strummed slow on the guitar to give light tune.

"And how can I stand here with you-and not be moved by you? Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?" he took another breath.

"You calm the storms and you give me rest. You hold me in your hands-you won't let me fall. You steal my heart and you take my breath away. Would you take me in, take me deeper now," he closed his eyes as they rest just listened and Avery smiles gently.

"And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you? Would you tell me how could it be any better than this? And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you? Would you tell me how could it be any better than this," now the music picked up more.

"Cause you're all I want-you're all I need. You're everything, everything! You're all I want-you're all I need. You're everything, everything! You're all I want-you're all I need. You're everything, everything! You're all I want-you're all I need! Everything, everything!" Hayden sang out as the smile on Avery's face grew with delight.

"And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you? Would you tell me how could it be any better than this? And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you? Would you tell me how could it be any better-any better than this!...And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you? Would you tell me how could it be any better than this? Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?" it softened now as he strummed a few last notes, "Would you tell me, how could it be any better than this?..." then he stopped as did the music on the laptop.

"See, I'm already feeling better than before," Avery said laying her head on his shoulder while he only chuckled and put the guitar down with a smile as he laid his head on hers. "I love you Hayden Haddock,"

"Love you more, Astrid Haddock," Hayden countered as he turned his head and kissed her deeply. Sick or not-he wasn't going to not love his wife, he loved her too much to not show her how much he loved her and how unbelievably happy she actually made him. Avery really was his everything-and always would be.