Here you go, Chapter 2! Also, I need some ideas for a longer story of some sort… I have like no ideas for chapter long stories. So, any ideas? :D

Chapter 2.

The flight home seemed to be dragging by so agonizingly slow. Eventually, Toothless did slow his pace, mainly because he had a four-hundred-pound man on his back. But he slowed enough for the others to catch up and fly close by, all remaining silent. Even Tuffnut had nothing to say.

Astrid kept on continually glancing over at Hiccup, making sure his chest was still rising and falling- that he was still alive at all. Stoick held onto Hiccup with both arms, his grip firm so Hiccup wouldn't slip or fall.

It had been nearly two hours since they'd left the island, and only then did Stoick speak.

"He's not breathing!"

Those words sent daggers of terror through Astrid's heart. She immediately directed Stormfly over by Toothless, her eyes fixed on Hiccup's still body.

Toothless shrieked, then dove towards the water below. At first, Astrid was confused by what he was doing, and thought for a moment that Stoick had lost control of the tail fin, but then she saw the lone sea stack. It wasn't very big, but big enough for them to land on.

Toothless landed, and Stoick immediately slid off, laying Hiccup on the ground before him. Stormfly and the others landed, Astrid jumping to the ground and ran over, kneeling down beside Stoick.

Hiccup's chest wasn't rising and falling, he wasn't making a sound, he wasn't moving at all. Toothless was panicking, running around the trio multiple times barking all the while. He finally stopped by Hiccup's head, nudging him and ruffling his hair with his breath before taking off again.

Astrid crossed her hands and began to press against Hiccup's chest, hoping to force some air into him. She paused, thinking that maybe she should do mouth to mouth, but hastily began pressing his chest again, not entirely sure how to do that anyways.

Stoick was gripping Hiccup's hand tightly, his eyes fixed on Hiccup's white face. Hiccup's mouth was open a crack, but no air was leaving or entering it. Now his lips were as white as his face, and that made Astrid work harder. If he didn't get air in him soon, his heart would stop- then…

The others landed around them, each hurrying to clamber off and gather around Stoick and Astrid. Heather knelt beside her, but didn't offer her help when she noticed how Astrid was already doing all she could.

"Hiccup… please breathe." Astrid huffed as she continued. "Breathe. Breathe!"

Stoick didn't say a word, but his gaze fell on Astrid's face, his entire expression stricken with grief. Astrid paused for a moment, shaking her head in horror.

"No." she whispered, continuing the chest compressions. "You'll breathe, Hiccup Haddock, or I'll never speak to you again!"

Still hiccup didn't breathe. Nearly a minute had passed since they'd landed, and she knew he was running out of time. A few more minutes and he could be gone…

"Please." Astrid sobbed, giving a fierce push on his chest. To her amazement and delight, Hiccup lurched forward, giving a loud gasp as he sucked in the air his lungs needed so desperately. He fell back, but Stoick caught him before he could hurt himself.

Astrid leaned back, closing her eyes in relief. "Thank Thor." She whispered. She looked back at Hiccup's face, noticing how he was now breathing heavily and was still unconscious.

"How much further till we reach Berk?" Snotlout asked, glancing around at the sea surrounding them.

Tuffnut licked his finger and held it in the air. "I'd say about an hour!" he predicted.

"How in the archipelago can you tell how long it's going to take by testing the wind?" Ruffnut asked, knocking Tuffnut in the head. She was obviously worried, not in the mood for anything ridiculous her brother said.

Stoick stood back up, Hiccup once again in his arms. "I'd say we have about a half hour left." He said as he climbed aboard Toothless once more. The dragon jumped into the air as soon as Stoick had his feet in the pedals.

Astrid hurried to climb back onto Stormfly, then she too was in the air. Stormfly flew up alongside Stoick and Toothless, and Astrid once again took up her place watching Hiccup, even more closely then she had before. She didn't want him to stop breathing again.

Finally- after what felt like an eternity- Berk came into sight. As soon as Toothless caught sight of it he sped up, once again flying at top speeds. The others were left behind as the black dragon zipped across the sky, nothing but a black blur.

Astrid already knew where Stoick was taking Hiccup- straight to Gothi's hut. So she landed on the elders hut platform. She climbed off, not surprised in the least at not seeing Toothless outside waiting. He would never leave Hiccup- especially when he was injured.

Astrid heard the others land behind her, but she was already opening the door and inside, not bothering to look back and make sure. The room was a bit darker then Astrid thought it should be, but it wasn't pitch black either. There was only one window that let in a stream of light, since the sun was quickly setting. There were lanterns and candles scattered throughout the hut, helping to give the room the much-needed light.

Stoick and Toothless were over in a corner where the most lanterns were sitting. She heard quiet murmuring, but that was all.

She moved forward, pushing past Toothless so she could walk around the bed to see what was going on.

Gothi had set her staff aside, and was now removing the bandages from around Hiccup's stomache. Astrid watched carefully, holding her breathe as she watched. Hiccup was breathing deeply, his breath still raspy and short. She couldn't even imagine the pain he must be in. Inhaling and exhaling probably pulled at his wound, making it hurt all the more.

Astrid directed her gaze back to Hiccup's face when he moaned. She grabbed his hand, squeezing it to let him know he wasn't alone. To her surprise, he squeezed back- very slightly- but it was a bit of pressure. Enough for her notice.

"Hiccup? Are you awake?" she whispered softly.

Hiccup moaned again before his eyes blinked open a crack, and he squinted up at her. He closed his eyes again and heaved a sigh.

Astrid patted his shoulder reassuringly. "Shh, you don't have to talk. Gothi's taking care of you now."

"H-hard… t-to breathe…" Hiccup whispered, his voice cracking and hoarse.

"You bruised a rib…" Astrid offered, hoping that was the right answer. She looked back at Gothi, hurrying to turn back to Hiccup when she noticed that Gothi was unwrapping the last layer ofo bandages.

Hiccup hissed through his teeth, and his grip tightened around Astrid's hand. Toothless moved closer to him, nudging Hiccup's arm reassuringly.

"Ick." Hiccup groaned. "F-feel s-so… rotten…"

Astrid smiled faintly at his attempts to bring humor into the situation. But since he moaned it rather than say it matter a fact like he usually would've, it didn't really turn out funny. But it did make her calm down a bit more, seeing that Hiccup was aware enough to try sarcasm at least.

"I know." Astrid said, again for the hundredth time pushing his bangs off his sweaty face. Hiccup's eyes slid closed and he leaned against her hand, sighing in contentment.

"Gothi says his internal organs are all okay." Stoick informed Astrid, still not realizing that Hiccup was awake. "But it's still deep and he lost a ton of blood… so he'll be in bed for a while."

"Nuh…" Hiccup groaned. "No bed…"

Stoick's eyes widened and set his hand on Hiccup's shoulder. "You're awake!" then, he became stern, "And yes. You'll be in bed until you're completely better."

"Dad…" Hiccup tried to argue, but his voice died out into a pained whimper. Stoick patted his shoulder sympathetically before returning his focus back to Gothi.

"Okay, she's going to stitch the wound, Hiccup." Stoick informed them. Astrid nodded slightly, knowing what she needed to do. She let go of Hiccup's hand, then leaned over his chest, placing both her arms over him to keep him from moving. She didn't push down because she knew he was already having a hard time breathing, but she was prepared to do so when the time came.

Hiccup gasped, and his entire body went rigid. Astrid pressed down when he tried to sit up, and under the slightest pressure Hiccup went limp, his head lolled to the side as he fell unconscious again.

"Oh, Hiccup." Astrid said worriedly. She leaned back and once again picked up his hand. A few seconds' past before Stoick let out a heavy sigh.

"She's done."

Stoick and Astrid helped Hiccup sit up since he was unconscious so Gothi could bandage his wound. Once she was done, she pulled down Hiccup's dirty shirt before giving a curt nod, then she scuffled off, her staff clicking against the wooden floor. She grabbed a small bottle of the shelf, then handed it to Stoick along with a piece of parchment.

"Thank you, Gothi." Stoick said gratefully. Gothi nodded, then pointed towards Hiccup, then the door. She nodded then gave a half smile before turning back around and slowly walking towards a door in the back.

Stoick turned to face Astrid, his face filled with relief. "Guess that means I can take him home."

Astrid smiled, feeling her heart fill with relief. Thank goodness, that had to be a good sign. IF Gothi was already sending Hiccup home, he should be fine.

"Do you need my help?" Astrid asked tentatively, not sure if that was being too forward or not.

Stoick shook his head, "No, I think Toothless and I can get him home just fine on our own. But if you could go and tell Gobber what happened would be great."

Astrid nodded, then gave Hiccup's hand one last squeeze before letting it go and turning towards the door.

"Astrid." Stoick's voice stopped her. She paused, then turned to face him.

"Thank you." He said simply. "You're a good friend."

Astrid nodded softy, giving a little smile. Stoick returned the smile, his face softening as he gave her a little nod.

Astrid turned back to the door, opening it and stepping out into the dimly lit world outside. The sun was gone, and now only the last few hazy streams for it were the only things that lit the sky- save for a few stars that had decided to make an appearance.

The others immediately jumped forward, questions flying from every direction. Astrid held up her hands to calm them down, her smile still plastered on her face.

Everyone quieted, then they began to laugh in relief when they noticed that Astrid was smiling.

"So he's going to be okay?" Fishleg's asked carefully, his hands tapping together worriedly.

Astrid nodded with a shaky laugh. "Yes- I mean, he'll be confined to bed for a little while, but otherwise he should make a good recovery."

Everyone let out a cheer, the twins turning to high five and head but each other while Heather and Fishlegs hugged. Snotlout just jumped up and down repeatedly, waving a fist in the air.

Astrid turned around when she heard the door creak open, and everyone quieted down almost immediately. Toothhless stepped out, Stoick and Hiccup on his back. Toothless took a few little leaps before he jumped off the platform and sailed over the village below.

"Thank Thor." Fishlegs murmured. "He looked really hurt…"

"He still is. But he should be okay." Astrid replied. She walked over to Stormfly, climbing on slowly. She felt like she could actually breathe again, like life could go on without something terrible happening. Now knowing that things were going to be okay.

With that in mind, she and Stormfly took off.

Uck, I can't decide if I should do a Chapter 3 or not… I guess if I get into the writing mood I will. And of course, if you guys all want me to! :D

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-FanWriter02