=Brenna's POV=
(Sunnudgr, Harpa; Midmorning)
(Berk; Haddock Hut)

I've seen Hiccup rant about something he didn't agree with before, but never like this morning when his father insisted he does training instead of staying home to help me. I didn't need help; I could have pushed through and managed despite what I was going through. However, Hiccup had different views on the matter and revealed that his mother, who everyone believed was taken and killed by dragons, was alive and chose not to return to Berk. The reasoning Hiccup provided was that Valka Haddock didn't want to come back because she knew her husband would not change. This didn't make any sense to me, or anyone else, but apparently what Hiccup said hit Stoick hard because the man hadn't moved in a while; he was only holding the drawing Hiccup did of Valka.

Hiccup took care of everything without uttering a word, not that anyone was talking. It had been silent since Hiccup scolded his father, but that was to be expected. Hiccup seemed to be very good at bringing an entire area to silence when he started on one of his rants, and he was good at making a valid point too. I've said it before; my husband is very smart. I watched Hiccup do the clothes, dishes, sweep, mop, dust, organize, tidy, and keep the fire going. Hiccup managed to chop new firewood and keep the stock up inside the house, and in the outside woodshed.

Hiccup took care of polishing his weapons, going through a few documents, and surprisingly enough, help the village out since Stoick got so lost in his thoughts that when villagers came to the house looking for him to handle problems; Hiccup stepped up and took care of it. It was almost midday now; Hiccup had been on the housework all morning, and he moved fast too. Hiccup continued to stay busy around the house while everyone was still here, which was becoming a bit uncomfortable for me, and I was tired. I needed to break the silence or something.

"Hiccup?" I finally said as he almost instantly stopped what he was doing.

"What's up?" Hiccup replied calmly.

"I-I was wondering if we could have lunch?" I asked.

"You hungry?" Hiccup inquired as I nodded a bit. "Sure. I got a stew going in the kitchen. Figured you might be a bit hungry around this time," he informed.

"I thought the stew was for dinner?" I looked at him.

"It is, but if you're hungry now; you're welcome to have some. I'm not going to deny you food," Hiccup chuckled a little. "Unless you'd like something different? I can make sandwiches, soup, uh…Well, whatever you want," he offered.

"Is it bad if I request breakfast food? It's my favorite meal of the day," I blushed a little.

"No problem. How about…Eggs, bacon, and toast?" Hiccup suggested.

"Oh, that sounds good…" I smiled some. "Even though I have no idea what bacon and toast is…?" she added.

"You're gonna love this then. Let me show you a few more skills I learned outside the Archipelago from these guys and girls," Hiccup chuckled, heading into the kitchen to start getting the things needed. Hiccup brought it all out and knelt before the fire in the center of the room; he got a metal grate to sit above the flames, adding a few smaller pieces of wood to build the fire up more. Hiccup checked the heat before setting some shallow metal pans with handles on the grate. "How do you like your eggs?"

"Uh…Cooked?" I replied, unsure of how to answer that.

"What he means is, do you want them scrambled, poached, or sunny-side up? Scrambled are the yellow ones that look like clouds. Poached is semi-boiled with a little yellow in the middle, and sunny-side-up is white with yellow in the middle, looking like the sun is coming up over the horizon," Disa explained.

"Oh, I didn't know there was more than one way to cook an egg…" I blinked. "I dunno…Surprise me?"

"Sure," Hiccup smiled as he started laying down a few strips of thin meat, or so it appeared to be. Next Hiccup was cutting two slices of bread setting them in a smaller pan. Finally, Hiccup cracked one egg and started that cooking, next he cracked an egg in a bowl and mixed it around until it was all yellow, he added some salt and pepper, then cheese, mixing it again before pouring it in the pan with the other egg. Hiccup flipped the strips and bread, then one of the eggs. Not long after, Hiccup removed the strips, which were darker now, and the bread. Hiccup checked the eggs before taking them off as well. Hiccup set everything on a plate and buttered the bread before handing it to me with a fork. "For you, Milady," he bowed a bit.

I eyed it carefully, everything smelled wonderful. I started with the strips, being very curious as to what they were. I took a bite, and my eyes lit up. "Oh, my…Gods; that's incredible,"

"That is the bacon, Love. Cut from a pig or boar's belly into thin strips; then you fry them up in a hot pan," Hiccup stated. The toast was amazing too, and I figured out on my own that it was just bread, toasted up in a hot pan, then add butter on top. The eggs were great, both the scrambled, and sunny-side up. I loved dipping the toast in the yolk; it tasted great. "I'm glad you enjoyed your meal," he said, cleaning things up to wash the pans while I ate.

"Aren't you going to eat?" I asked softly.

"A little later; I'm not hungry right now," Hiccup responded. "And if the rest of you are hungry, go to the hall. I ain't cooking for everyone," he added.

"Hey, what about us?" Davyn huffed.

"I know you brought your own canned food, don't even try to play that with me," Hiccup rolled his eyes.

"True," Colden shrugged. I finished my food as Hiccup took my plate and fork from me with a smile; he washed it with the rest of the dishes and set everything to dry on the counter. Hiccup had made a lot of improvements in the house, referring to it as…Modernizing, something he picked up outside the Archipelago as well.

I was still in a lot of pain from the cramping, bleeding too, but I was using the stuff I did for when I got my monthly cycle. I felt a bit sick and tired too, but I didn't want to burden Hiccup with it. I'm not sure how me losing the baby is affecting him. I knew he hadn't wanted a baby so early anyway, but he got very defensive with his father about needing to be here for me while I went through this. I know that I've only known about the baby for a week, but after Hiccup and I talked, and he said all those heartfelt things; I couldn't wait to have this baby…And now it's gone.

=Normal POV=

Hiccup was in the middle of hanging the rest of the clothes on the line; he rang it from the back of the house to a tree that sat in front forest entrance. As he promised; he'd done all of Brenna's normal chores, and enough that she likely wouldn't have to do much for a few days while she recovered from the miscarriage; Hiccup knew it could take a bit to pass fully. Hiccup would probably speak with his father later on, or at least apologize for being so ruthless in his scolding earlier. Hiccup just wanted his father to see that not everything had to be the way he did things and that he needed to understand that he couldn't have the mindset he did. Yes, what Hiccup said was harsh, but often; the truth hurt, and a kick in the butt was needed.

Hiccup got his rear end handed to him a few days ago when he and Brenna spoke, and he promised he would be a better husband. And he was standing by his words, but Hiccup wouldn't stand for his father telling him that he couldn't be a good husband to his wife when his father would do the very same. While thinking about all this; something came to his nose; the scent of fresh tears. And they were coming from Brenna. Hiccup hung the last of the clothes and headed back inside the house to see Brenna on the couch with her head down. Hiccup set the basket down near the wash and rinse basins, moving near his wife. Hiccup crouched down in front of her, his hands holding hers.

"Talk to me, Milady," Hiccup said as Brenna looked at him quickly. "I know something is on your mind and upsetting you. I have a feeling I know what it is already, but I don't like to assume without proof," he added.

Brenna sighed. "Still hurting from…" she trailed off.

"I know; it does hurt, but it will pass, and we'll move forward," Hiccup assured. Brenna sniffled again as Hiccup hugged her tightly and she cried a little. Hiccup wasn't sure if his idea on how to comfort her would work, but he knew he had to say something that would both help, and maybe cheer her up a little. "Hey, hey…" he said, pulling back a little and looking into her eyes, then using his thumbs to wipe the tears away. "Don't cry; everything will be alright,"

"But it's not alright, Hiccup…It…Hurts, and the baby is gone…" Brenna whimpered.

"I know things aren't alright, Bren…But I didn't say they were. I said everything would be alright," Hiccup stated. "I promise,"

"But it's not okay now…A-And I want it to be. I don't like feeling this way…" Brenna looked down.

"Look at me; I promise everything will be okay," Hiccup lifted her chin so their eyes would meet.

"How…How can you promise that, Hiccup? Doesn't this hurt you? We…Lost our baby…" Brenna let a few tears slip.

"Bren, babe; that's okay…It's okay. I know we just accepted things and were ready to take on what happened, surprise or not. Yes, this sucks; it bothers me, but we can't change what is, all we can do is move forward. Alright? Like I said this morning; it happened, and it's sad, but maybe we can use this to let things…Settle a little," Hiccup informed.

"What do you mean?" Brenna sniffled a little as Hiccup wiped her eyes again, sitting next to her on the couch.

"We said a couple of days ago that everything was…Moving fast. At least it was for me being that I got off banishment, learned about the arranged marriage, which was already set to take place a month from learning about it. I've got the Chieftain training, we got married, and then the last thing was finding out you got pregnant. And I get it, stuff happens, but still; we're only human, and things can get overwhelming," Hiccup started.

"But imagine how crazy things would be if everything suddenly happened at once?" Hiccup continued as Brenna stared. "Think about it. You would be pregnant, and due to give birth around the time dad would make me Chief. Then I gotta deal with that all day, as I do now, and barely have any time for you. I don't want things to be that crazy, you know? I know I can multi-task, it's not hard for me to do. But at least towards the end of your pregnancy, I'd like to be around for it. And then sometime after the baby is born. That would never happen if I became Chief at the same time you gave birth, and I wouldn't want you to feel stressed out that your husband is never around, or that the child would never get to see me,"

"Like how it was for you growing up where your mom was gone, and your dad was too busy for you," Brenna understood now.

"Exactly. I don't…Want that to be how we start our family. So…Why don't we take a little time to establish ourselves before kids. We only just got married about three weeks ago; let's enjoy that while I'm still only in training. You can take some time to heal; we can settle with all the things that have already happened. There is…No rush on kids. Come on; I got you pregnant without even trying," Hiccup smiled some.

"Yeah…That's true," Brenna nodded. "You're right…I'm sorry. I just…"

"Hey, you don't have to explain it to me. I get it, don't worry. I understand where you're coming from, but we can use this to better prepare for bringing a baby into this world. Let's recover from this loss; I'll figure out when my dad wants me to become Chief…We'll be married for a bit, and then we can try again, alright?" Hiccup held her hands.

"Really?" Brenna asked.

"Really," Hiccup nodded, pulling her up to her feet with him.

"We can try again? S-Soon?" Brenna asked with hopeful eyes.

"Yes, yes. We can try again soon, Milady," Hiccup smiled as he twirled Brenna twice and brought her into his arms.

"But what if it doesn't work…Or I lose the baby again?..." Brenna panicked.

Hiccup hooked her chin with his finger, bringing her closer and looking into her eyes. "Then we'll keep trying, babe. I promise you that; we'll keep trying until we have a baby. We'll do it as much as you want, whenever you want. I'll make time for you and our…Baby-making," Hiccup said as Brenna blushed. "I'll give you as many kids as you want. Just gimme at least a year in between them," he laughed a little as Brenna did the same. "Besides, we already said we both had fun on the wedding night. I wouldn't mind a repeat," he grinned a bit as Brenna's blush intensified.

"Neither would I…" Brenna admitted.

"Well, then us trying over and over again shouldn't be a problem and quite enjoyable," Hiccup chuckled as Brenna wrapped her arms around Hiccup's neck and his hand went around her waist. The two looked into one another's eyes before Hiccup leaned in, capturing Brenna's lips with his own. After a moment or two of the passionate kiss between them; Hiccup and Brenna smiled as they broke the kiss. "Like I said, Milady…Everything will be alright. Trust me,"

"I trust you," Brenna nodded as they embraced gently.