Chapter 2

Hiccup sighed as he lay in a circle next to Tuff, Ruff, Snotlout, and Fishleggs in a wide-open field. Their dragons, and Arrow, were little ways away basking in the sun.

"I wonder what's wrong with Astrid…" Ruff wondered aloud breaking the silence. Nothing, They just continued to lay there in silence.

Wheezie, the spark head Ruffnut rode on, chirped as she overhead her rider. She turned her head to Arrow 'what's wrong with Astrid?'

'None of your business.' He replied tartly earning a strange look from Wheezie's brother Zack. 'Calm down.'

Toothless shook his head 'it's personal so don't ask.'

'And why does he know and we don't?'

'Cause he practically lives at our house.' Both dragons answered at the same time.

Fireworm shook her head 'come on Arrow you can tell us!' The nadder shook his head 'sorry Astrid doesn't want anyone to know yet. Maybe not at all.'

Then Horrorcrow, Fishleggs Gronkle, spoke up 'the truth will always reveal itself Arrow. Tell us now while we can handle it. Besides who are we going to tell?' Arrow cursed under his breath, he hated when she was right. Despite her dumb and simple-minded appearance Horrorcrow was one of the smartest dragons around. Just like her rider.

'Fine, but no other dragon is to know of this.'

'Astrid's…'

"Hello children. What brings you all here?" Anna asked walking towards them with a basket full of plums and a happy Gretchen nestled in between them hanging from her arm. "Anna!" Hiccup said running up to her, or trying to run.

"Hiccup." She warned "what did I tell you about running?" The red head blew his hair out of his eyes "to not to…" He admitted sheepishly. Anna rolled her eyes before turning to the group of teenagers "so what brings you here?" She asked.

"Nothing. Just hanging out." Tuffnut answered in a bored tone.

"Well then carry on." Just as she was about to turn away Hiccup grabbed her arm "wait Anna. Can you tell me what's wrong with Astrid." Anna paled slightly "nothings wrong with her. She's just a little under the weather. Now if you'll excuse me I must go tend to a patient who's waiting for me." She quickly turned around and scurried away. Hiccup gave a frustrated sigh before turning to Toothless and Arrow.

"Come on Buddy let's go home."

Fireworm shook her head left and right quickly 'no. No. A girl that young can't be pregnant.'

'And I can't really see Hiccup as the kind of guy to knock a girl up.' Wheezy said.

'Me neither.' Agreed her brother.

'Well it is. I should know because one night while her parents were away she kicked me out of the room when Hiccup came to visit her. Toothless and I could hear them from downstairs.'

'Yet ANOTHER reason how I knew before you told me!'

'You know what Toothless? F-'

"Toothless! Arrow! Come on we need to go home!"

'Well you heard the man. Let's go Arrow.'

Hiccup sighed when his dragon stood in front of him "about time. Come on buddy let's get home." He said climbing onto his dragon before taking off with Arrow right behind him.

"I hope Astrid's all right buddy."

Arrow and Toothless didn't say anything. They couldn't, even if they could they wouldn't want to.

Anna looked at the young girl sitting across from her. Deciding to be a bit professional Anna started with "hello Astrid. What brings you here today?"

"Do you have something that'll help with-" She leaned closer "morning sickness?" Anna nodded slowly "yes. In fact I just picked some up. Here"

She handed Astrid the basket of Plums. "You might want to salt them first. I've learned that eating salted plums helps with morning sickness. If that doesn't work than we'll try something else." Astrid smiled before looking down at the basket to see Gretchen still nestled happily inside. "Oh dear Gretchen!" Anna said scooping her Gronkle out of the basket "you silly thing." She rolled her eyes before placing the baby on the table.

"Astrid I think you should tell Hiccup."

"Why?"

"The father of your child deserves to know…" Anna stated simply before turning back to her work.

Astrid suddenly had allot more to think about…

Arrow was happy to see his rider again and showed it by nudging her gently "oh I missed you too boy." She said scratching his chin. Hiccup grinned at her before slowly turning away "Hiccup wait!" He stopped and looked at her. She struggled to find the right words "umm… Thanks. You know for taking care of, of you know… What's his name? Arrow!" She said dumbly. He only nodded before continuing on his walk home.

"The father of your child deserves to know…"

Taking a deep breath Astrid ran after him "Hiccup!" He stopped again and looked at her "I have to tell you something." She said nervously.

He took her hand in his "what's wrong?" She stared into those pools of green he called eyes. She loved his eyes she could stare at them for hours and never get tired.

She shook her head she wouldn't let that distract her. "Hiccup…"

Suddenly her knees turned to water and she was shaking uncontrollably.

Tears leaked from her eyes as the sun disappeared over the horizon and threw the island into darkness. She thanked Odin for the blackness of the night as she quietly whispered.

"I'm pregnant…"

Cliffhanger!

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