Chapter 13: Her Worst Nightmare
This chapter takes place between HTTYD2 and HTTYD: The Hidden World, and Becky is five months pregnant.
Becky walks through the plaza, searching for Eret. He'd gone out the night before, saying he had to take care of some business.
"Hiccup, have you seen Eret? I haven't seen him since last night."
"No, I haven't, Becky. But if I do, I'll let him know you're looking for him."
"Thanks."
Becky walks off. She soon spots Eret at the top of the docks, and she's about to call out to him, when she sees…Jasmine? What are they doing alone together?
It's then Eret kisses Jasmine.
Becky backs up, a panic attack forming. She goes to her knees and starts to sob.
"Sis!" Ruffnut and Tuffnut approach and kneel in front of their adoptive sister.
"We've got to get your breathing back under control, alright?" Becky nods at her sister.
Soon, with help from her brother and sister, Becky's breathing slows down and goes back to normal.
"Sis, sweetheart, what's going on?" Tuffnut asks.
"Eret…is…cheating…on me…with….Jasmine."
"What? That's impossible. Eret only loves you. And Jasmine would never do that to Tuffnut."
"Go see for yourself." Tuffnut sits next to his adoptive sister and lets her lean on him.
Ruffnut peeks around the corner and sees Eret and Jasmine full-on making out.
Instead of returning to her siblings, Ruffnut approaches.
"You lying, cheating, piece of dragon dung!"
"Ruffnut? What…were you spying on us?"
"You're cheating on your wife – my sister! How could you do that to her when you've got a baby on the way?! How could you do that to her in general?!"
"RUFFNUT!"
Ruffnut rushes back over to her siblings. Becky has a patch of blood beneath her.
"I think the baby's dying…and coming…"
"Shit. Someone needs to go get Gothi and Valka and Mom. These two can't be trusted to do that, so it'll have to be one of us, sis." Tuffnut says, glaring at Jasmine and Eret.
"I'll go. You stay with her. I'll be back as soon as I can."
"Hurry, Ruffnut."
Ruffnut runs off. Hiccup stops her in the plaza.
"Ruff, hey. What's going on?"
"No time to talk. Becky's gone into early labor and she might be losing the baby."
"Oh, gods. I'll get Mom and Fishlegs. You get Gothi and your mom."
"On it."
After getting the people they need, the group rushes back over to where Becky, Tuffnut, Eret and Jasmine are.
"Don't you dare come near me or my baby. We're through, Eret." Becky says before groaning as another contraction comes.
"Breathe, sis. You've got this. I'm here."
"Tuffnut, it's too early. The baby…I'm losing my baby because of that scumbag."
"I know, sweetheart. I know."
"Mama…"
"Shhh. Mama's here, baby girl. Mama's right here." Lily Thorston sits behind her daughter.
Gothi performs a check and sees that the baby really is coming.
"No…after everything she's gone through…" Hiccup says.
"I'm losing my baby…I'm losing my baby. Again."
Becky…
Becky…
Darling…
Becky, honey, please wake up!
Becky suddenly bolts up, shaking.
"Shhh. It was just a nightmare."
(Eret's POV)
I place a hand on my wife's shoulder and she flinches away from me.
"Baby, what's going on? What did you dream about?"
"You…you cheated on me. With…with Jasmine."
"Oh, my love. I would never do that to you!"
"And the stress from that caused me to go into early labor and the baby died."
"Oh, honey. I'm so so sorry. But, thankfully, it was all just a nightmare. It wasn't real. I would never cheat on you with Jasmine, or with anyone else, for that matter. I promise you."
A few minutes pass as Becky leans against me.
"Are you okay?"
"Just a little shaken."
"I'm so sorry."
"I just…I…I can't lose you…in any way, shape, or form."
"I know, honey. I know. Just breathe and try to stay calm. I've got you. I won't leave you."
"Eret?"
"Yes, my love?"
"I love you. So so much."
"I love you, too."
Soon, Becky calms back down and goes back to sleep. I watch her the rest of the night.
