Everything had been better after the truth of Hiccup being Strike came out and as they'd promised the people there attending Astrid's birthday party that night had kept it to themselves. Hiccup and Astrid were both happier and stronger than ever, even that night a few other people started relationships. Dagur and Merida also Fishlegs and Ruffnut which Tuffnut hadn't been thrilled about but Hiccup made him realize that Fishlegs would never hurt her and came around after two weeks. Another couple getting closer was Eret and Elsa but nothing made official yet. Stoick and Calder both returned to work, things were finally normal again.
The homecoming prom was this weekend and Fire Storm was still planning to play. Hiccup knew how much Astrid wanted to go with him so he was currently working on something that would allow him to be there with her, and Strike still preform. Basically a double, someone who was as tall as Hiccup with similar hair. The face didn't matter since they were wearing face paint and the person didn't have to sing since for once in Fire Storm history, Strike would be lip syncing, or the double would at least. They were going to use a small microphone on Hiccup so he could sing behind the scenes and the guy just had to do the moves and sing with his lips making them look like he was singing.
The project too was going great, there were still whispers about Astrid's, Elsa's, and Rapunzel's pregnancies but the three girls didn't care. Except for Anna and Kristoff who were beginning to have problems since everyone was on Kristoff's case about why he wasn't affectionate with Rapunzel and happy for the soon to be baby coming in their lives. After that, Rapunzel didn't want to get in the way of their relationship and she went to the teachers and said she just couldn't do it anymore. They agreed and assigned them another project, now Anna and Kristoff's relationship was beginning to return to normal. A miscarriage was explained for her sudden reasoning to no longer being pregnant, all she and Kristoff had to do were act hurt around one another, avoiding one another and being upset over things.
Easier said than done when you still had to act married and show getting over the project, this was something Anna was okay with. Elsa and Astrid were still holding strong with the project pregnancy, Hiccup and Eret were the most supportive boyfriends ever and were becoming closer as friends. Things had been awkward in the beginning since he was Astrid's ex and all but they got over it. Hiccup being Fury died down after a while, he was still a famous racer but everyone had gotten past the shock which was better for Hiccup since he hated the attention being on himself.
The school was planning an upcoming talent show for the end of the year and everyone was excited for that. Something that hadn't gotten better was Astrid being sick. Granted it wasn't as bad as it was in the beginning but still she was throwing up at random, tired, moody, and more. Currently is was beginning to worry Hiccup, a lot. It was dinner time, Hiccup was at practice in the main house with Fishlegs, Tuffnut and the double going over things for that Friday. Today was Tuesday. In side Hiccup and Astrid's home was Elsa, Rapunzel, Anna, Dagur, Eret, and Heather. The others had things to do.
"So where is Merida tonight, Dagur?" Elsa asked softly.
"Something with her parents. She said we could hang out later if it wasn't to late." Dagur replied drinking his soda. "Where's Ruffnut and Kristoff?" Dagur asked looking around the room.
"Kristoff had chores to do." Anna replied gently.
"And I think Ruffnut said she wasn't feeling well according to Legs." Heather smiled.
"I hope she feels better before the homecoming prom on Friday..." Astrid said softly.
"So Astrid, how is Hiccup with you being pregnant?" Eret asked. They had the camera's running for more effect so he thought it'd be a good idea for it to get captured as part of the project. Elsa herself was hesitant on giving a report so they were making sure to get footage of how things were going each day.
"He's simply amazing, then again. When isn't he..." Astrid chuckled.
"Have you two started talking about names yet?" Anna asked now.
"Very little, we want to wait until we find out the gender next month." Astrid giggled softly.
"Does he help you a lot?" Elsa smiled as Astrid nodded to her, "Lucky...I'd be grateful if Eret would at least come and check on me in the morning when I'm puking up my insides." Elsa crossed her arms over her chest.
"Eret! Really, you should be with her every time she throws up. Hiccup comes in to hold my hair and rub my back..." Astrid blushed softly, it was true that he did too.
"Eh I guess I'm still not used to it..." Eret shrugged.
"Well you better get used to it fast because it's definitely happening." Anna laughed pointing at him.
"I know, I know. Just never thought I'd be a teenage father..." Eret sighed now.
"As you kindly put it dear, that's what sex will do to you..." Elsa remarked sarcastically.
"Maybe talk to Hiccup about it? He was scared and nervous too but look how he came around after I was freaking out...He's the one who told me it'd be okay and we'd figure it out." Astrid offered smiling now.
"Huh, maybe I will, Astrid. Thanks for the idea." Eret said lifting his head now with a nod.
"How did you take it, Elsa? You don't seem scared at all." Heather asked now.
"Oh I'm terrified, I just don't show it well. I was going to put it up for adoption at first but...Anna and surprisingly...Eret convinced me not too saying they'd be there and help me." Elsa blushed gently.
"Awe, so Eret's not such a bad guy after all. See now Eret...You did a good thing, now you just have to actually be there for her. Talk to Hiccup, he can help." Astrid smiled wide. It was nearing 7pm after they'd eaten. Hiccup, Fishlegs, and Tuffnut hadn't returned from practice yet and Astrid was starting to feel sick again.
"You alright there Astrid? Looking a little pale?" Dagur asked curiously.
"Mm...fine. So Elsa, what were your early symptoms? Like what triggered you thinking you were pregnant?" Astrid asked.
"Well the constant throwing up was first, I thought I had caught a bug. Then...sore breasts, fatigue, frequent urination...oh and just recently some spotting but the doctor said it was completely normal. What about you?" Elsa asked.
"Yeah, you're what 16 weeks now?" Astrid nodded to Rapunzel's question. "What's it been like for you? I'm sure Elsa could use the pointers so she knows what to expect."
"Well...My earliest symptoms were just like Elsa's. But my biggest indicator was that my period was late which is what got me and Hiccup to go pick up a test. You all saw this on the video..." Astrid chuckled.
"Okay so after you found out, what was it like? I want to hear everything!" Elsa exclaimed. Astrid sighed, good thing she and Hiccup had done the research just incase these questions got asked.
"Well after going to the doctor and getting the first ultrasound...We found out I was about 4 weeks. I had everything Elsa did. By 6 weeks my moods started to change a lot. At 8 weeks, my pants were tight on me. I also had...Mild uterine cramping or discomfort, Abdominal bloating, Constipation, Heartburn, Nasal congestion, Shortness of breath, Food cravings or aversions, Lightheadedness...It was awful, I felt like I was dying honestly from how tired I was..." Astrid chuckled a bit.
"Oh great..." Elsa huffed.
"So what at 3 months to now?..." Anna asked now. "So I know what to expect from my sister?" She chuckled as Elsa glared at her.
"Bout the same, just gets more uncomfortable. Least the morning sickness is fading..." Astrid smiled.
"Really? That's good to hear...so you're not throwing up as much anymore?" Elsa asked.
"Nah hers is still pretty bad. Remember, she was throwing up for like 20 minutes before dinner." Rapunzel chuckled a bit as she got up. "Well I guess I better be getting home...Snotlout...are you still taking me?" Rapunzel asked.
"Of course. See you guys later. Tell Hiccup I said night." Snotlout said getting up with her. Astrid got up to hug say goodbye when a wave of nausea hit her and she rushed to the bathroom and throwing up harshly. Elsa got up and walked to the door.
"Astrid? Are you okay in there?" Elsa asked gently.
"Ye–yeah...fine...I'm okay, don't worry about me..." She called back before puking again.
"Should we get Hiccup?" Rapunzel asked.
"N–No it's fine...I can handle it...Really..." Astrid replied coughing.
"I–if you're sure...Let us know if we can help..." Elsa said backing up to her chair. It continued for close to 30 minutes that she was in there. Rapunzel and Snotlout ended up staying because they were worried. Astrid was sitting on the bathroom floor whimpering quietly.
'God...what's wrong with me...I shouldn't still be sick...' Astrid thought as she started to get up by holding on to the cabinet door it opened slightly and that's when she saw it. The test they'd bought from the day they did the recording, why did she still have it? Astrid stared at it a moment as her mind began to race, thinking about everything. Astrid for some reason, she began thinking about when she got sick. That day in school, blaming it on bad Tuna. It continued since then. When was that...Astrid began to think back. How long ago had that been. 'Okay Astrid, relax thing back...if there's even the slightest chance of being pregnant...to line it up with what I've been dealing with...would mean...I'd have to of conceived...In January...when Hiccup and I...first had sex. Oh Gods...' Astrid thought. Her symptoms of the last two months being sick lined up perfectly. Having an aversion to tuna and throwing up. She'd been sick since then, on and off.
Her eyes widened a bit moving to the small pack of tampons sitting beside the pregnancy test. She didn't get her period this month, or February. How hadn't she noticed it, she was still recovering from her mom passing. She was sick for all that. She blamed the depression. Astrid took the test out of the box shakily. She couldn't be...she couldn't. Astrid instantly felt nervous and sick again.
"She's been in there for a while guys..." Anna stated worriedly.
"I'll check on her..." Rapunzel said getting up and going to the bathroom door. "Astrid?...Hey are you alright in there..." Rapunzel asked softly through the door. No answer. "Astrid...!" She asked again. Nothing, she could hear shuffling.
Inside, Astrid had set the test on the counter after peeing on the stick. She stood pacing nervously now, after 5 minutes she lifted the test and looked at the control window. Only one word came up. Pregnant. Astrid quickly hid the test in the garbage under a bunch of things as she stared in to the mirror in shock. She was actually pregnant. What was Hiccup going to say? What would her dad say?! How did it happen, they'd used condoms every time! Astrid began to panic now breathing heavily. Everything went black as she passed out on the floor.
Hearing a thud Rapunzel turned to face them. "Someone go get Hiccup! Now!" She ordered banging on the door. "Astrid! Astrid open the door!" Rapunzel yelled. Anna quickly ran out of the house and to the main one, she raced down stairs nearly slipping on the stairs and barged in panting to the small recording studio where Hiccup and the other's were.
"Hiccup!" She tried to catch her breath. Hiccup looked over at her quickly, "You gotta come right now!" Anna exclaimed.
"What happened..." Tuffnut asked.
"Astrid started throwing up, she was in the bathroom for over a half hour and then we heard a thud...Please you gotta come right now!" Elsa said running in behind Anna now. Hiccup wasted no time rushing past them and over to his and Astrid's place panting heavily.
"Where is she!" He demanded.
"Locked in the bathroom, and she's not answering. Astrid!" Heather said with deep concern.
"Eret! Toss me the keys on the kitchen table, quickly." Hiccup said, Eret grabbed them and threw them to Hiccup, he caught them and found a small silver key and opened the bathroom door seeing Astrid unconscious. "Astrid..." He breathed out pulling her in to his arms. "Babe...babe come on...wake up..." Hiccup said to her. Fishlegs, and Tuffnut came in now panting. "I'm taking her to the hospital." Hiccup said as he picked her up and raced outside.
"Hey don't you need your keys to drive!" Rapunzel called to him.
"Who said anything about driving...TOOTHLESS!" Hiccup called out, Toothless jumped to his side, concern in his eyes seeing Astrid's unconscious form. "To the hospital bud, as fast as you can...Meet us there!" Hiccup said as he climbed on Toothless back and opened the tail, Toothless took off as Hiccup held Astrid tightly in his arms. "You'll be alright babe...I promise...Hurry bud..." Hiccup pleaded. It only took 10 minutes as Toothless landed near the emergency entrance and jumped off running her inside.
"What happened here?" Asked the triage nurse.
"I don't know...my gir–wife was throwing up and she passed out...I–I don't know what's wrong..." Hiccup said quickly. A few others came out and Hiccup laid Astrid on the bed and stepped back so they could look at her. Hiccup knew he had to get out for now, he sighed heading outside and leaned on Toothless with his eyes closed. "Oh bud...I'm worried too..." He felt Toothless lick his cheek and croon sadly. Snotlout, Rapunzel, Elsa, Eret, and Anna arrived.
"What's going on...where is she?" Rapunzel asked quickly as they came up to them.
"I don't know, I haven't heard yet...They only just took her in...What happened at the house?" Hiccup asked now.
"We were all talking about pregnancies, Astrid's and Elsa's. Rapunzel went to leave with Snotlout when Astrid ran to the bathroom. She was in there for a while puking, we asked her if we should get you and she said she was just fine, that she'd handle it. After 30 minutes, we went to check on her but she didn't answer, then we heard the thud." Anna explained.
"You should of come and got me..." Hiccup sighed softly.
"I think she knew you were busy with the Fire Storm training and double and didn't want to pull you away..." Snotlout added.
"I'm never to busy for her...You know she's stubborn, don't ever hesitate to get me if she's in there more than 10 minutes..." Hiccup stated closing his eyes.
"Well how often does she spend 30 minutes puking in the bathroom?" Elsa asked curiously now.
"Well not over 30 minutes but the last few weeks she's been sick. I assumed it was a bug it shouldn't last this long..." Hiccup stated.
"Maybe its something else. Didn't you say her mom was always sick in the letter from her Astrid?" Rapunzel stated. Hiccup's eyes widened as he got up quickly.
"Oh Thor...I completely forgot about that." Eret stated now.
"Astrid's mom was sick all her life...She had cancer...Its what...k-killed her..." Worry filled Hiccup completely now.
"Hey, come on man. We don't know that Astrid has cancer for sure...Lets just relax and wait for the doctor to tell us..." Snotlout said to them.
"He's right...We can't be sure...We have to wait..." Elsa added nodding. The door opened.
"Mr. Haddock? You'll be pleased to know you're wife is perfectly okay. She's resting now with fluids, dehydration was the cause of her losing consciousness." The doctor smiled at him.
"But what was the cause of her being so sick?" Eret asked now.
"My guess would be food poisoning if she was throwing up that much in so little time. Perhaps a stomach virus or the flu. It's been going around." The doctor stated going over his clip board now.
"That's not it. She's been sick the last few weeks. This was the first time it's ever gotten this bad...her passing out and what not. Her mom...had cancer as a teenager according to her father at least...Astrid...doesn't have cancer right?..." Hiccup asked him.
"Heavens no son. We would of seen that. Your wife and child are both just fine. Strong heartbeat on the little one. You should of told us right away she was with pregnant. Her belly was so big, I thought it was twins at first." The doctor laughed. Hiccup froze looking at him now. "Would you like me to take you to them?" The doctor asked.
"C–can you repeat that last statement for me again?..." Hiccup asked in a shaky tone.
"Your wife and child are fine, would you like me to take you to the room, Mr. Haddock? Is something wrong you look as if you've seen a ghost son." The doctor asked concerned now.
"Hiccup, she's wearing the belly...that's why they are saying both are fine..." Eret told him now.
"N–no, you don't understand...How can they hear a heartbeat when she's not really pregnant..." Hiccup asked him. Eret blinked a few moments.
"They can't...That means..." Elsa said softly.
"Will someone please fill me in?" Snotlout asked.
"Take me to her..." Hiccup said facing the doctor who nodded and led him inside the room. He stood there trying to process everything as the doctor handed him a few pictures, they were ultrasounds. Hiccup could see it, the small baby in the black and white picture.
"I'm starting to think you were unaware she was pregnant son. Also, whatever that...fake belly was on her front actually protected your unborn child. So I'm not sure what it was there for but...Your wife is almost 10 weeks pregnant, bout 9 right now. The excessive throwing up you mentioned earlier is all morning sickness. Very common at this stage. She will just need water frequently, that should prevent her from dehydrating. When she wakes up, let me know. If you were unaware, I'm assume she is too and we will need to be talking about a few things. Congratulations." The doctor said as he patted Hiccup's back and walked out leaving Hiccup in complete shock.
Astrid was pregnant? Legitimately pregnant and almost three months along. Hiccup couldn't process it, how did it happen. When did it happen? Why didn't he see it sooner. All the signs had been there. The throwing up, the tiredness, the mood swings. They did this research for the project and saw it all. How didn't he put two and two together. Is that why Astrid passed out? Did she realize it was possible she could be pregnant and she couldn't handle it? Hiccup's eyes trailed up to Astrid's sleeping form with fear. All he could wonder was how she'd react, and what were they going to do. Faking a pregnancy was nothing compared to this, she was actually pregnant and the proof was in his hands.
