Chapter 3

"I'm pregnant…"

For the longest time neither of them moved. They just stood there staring at each other. Finally Hiccup broke the silence with a cough "you're pregnant…"

Twin streams were flowing from her sea blue eyes "yes." He could see it, he could see her fear, her pain, but deep in her eyes he saw a hint of love and pride. She was terrified, hell he was too, but they both felt, way down deep, undeniable love for the small form of life growing inside her.

Hiccup wrapped his arms around his girlfriend and held her close letting her tears soak through his clothes. "I know you're scared… I am too." He said feeling a single tear run down his face. He pulled away and held her shoulders at arms length "but I love you! I'll be right here every step of the way."

She sobbed harder but in gratitude, not in sadness.

"Then. What. Should. We. Do?" She asked in between sobs.

He scratched his head his face suddenly turning three shades of white "children out of wedlock is strictly taboo. We'll need to plan this. Carefully." He put a hand on his chin deep in thought.

Astrid brought up a shaky hand "yes?" He asked her "I've thought of something. It's not detailed but it's just an idea."

He shrugged "what is it?"

She took in a deep breath and said "tonight pack all your things and some extra food in a bag. Wait until your dad's asleep then meet me at the arena. You'll have to be quick though. We'll fly north from there and never look back."

Hiccup was the supposed smart one of the village, but his mind was racing to catch up to hers. "Are you absolutely sure?"

The last thing he saw was her head nodding before she rushed off.

Now as he lay in bed, his bed packed and waiting patiently next to his wide-awake nightfury. He sighed before fingering a small satchel filled with gold coins hidden in his fur vest. What? They need money not just to support themselves but they child soon to be born. He sighed before running his hand through his hair. Where they ready for this? Nope. Not a bit.

Where they scared?

Hiccup sighed of course they were scared. They were only 16 for crying out loud! Sixteen!

They would have no idea how to raise a child by themselves!

Again he sighed, 'but this is our child. It's something Astrid and I have to take responsibility for.' He sat straight up and took a deep breath. In the darkness of his room Hiccup made a vow to himself.

Through thick or thin, through better or worst he would be with his child every step of the way!

With a deep breath and a determined nod he threw off the covers and looked at his dragon.

Toothless picked up his head and stared at his human as if asking what's going on?

He sighed before quietly placing his feet on the floor "something big buddy." He whispered softly into the dragon's ears before silently creeping towards the front door.

After the war Stoic had moved Hiccup to the first floor so he wouldn't have to fuss with the stairs so much.

Hiccup took one last look at his house before he and Toothless disappeared out the door.

Astrid watched as Toothless dove towards the ground then gently and silently landed, a combination only Toothless himself could ever pull off.

"Are you sure about this?" He asked her again.

She took one final glance at all of Berk before turning to her boyfriend "yes." She climbed onto Arrows back and gently tapped his side "fly carefully Arrow." She begged. The dragon chirped in her direction.

The two dragons spread their wings and took off into the skies.

Goodbye Berk. Forever…

They had been traveling for over 5 hours now and Astrid was getting tired. Seeing this Hiccup told the dragons to stop and hover for a second "hop on over." Tired and half there she carefully climbed over and climbed behind her boyfriend before wrapping her arms around his waist.

She yawned before placing her head on his back and falling asleep. He sighed slightly before urging Toothless forward "let's go buddy."

Arrow turned to Toothless as they flew 'It's almost morning. Do you see anything.'

'Fish!'

'You retard I meant land!'

'Oh.'

Arrow sighed before looking down. Nothing, just water, water, water, water, land, water, water. Wait. Land?

He chirped loudly before nose-diving down. Seeing the small speck of green as well Toothless followed after his friend.

The nightfury landed silently on the ground and waited for his riders to dismount.

Astrid yawned loudly before staring at the stretch of land in front of them. Far off there was what looked like a small village.

"I can see a fire still going on in that house!" He said pointing to the top of a small hill, where a large house resided "that must be the chief. Let's go."

The silently walked (well Astrid walked, Hiccup limped) up the hill and knocked on the door an elderly woman answered the door.

Her hair was thin and gray and her body was covered in wrinkles "can I help you children?" She asked staring at them through squinted eyes.

Astrid shivered slightly "we ran away from our home. Might we stay on your island? We can stay as far away as possible from the village if that's what you want. We can make do."

The old woman laughed, "come in child, come in! What kind of old woman would I be if I threw you two out into the cold?"

Hiccup nodded to the old woman "thank you so much."

She poured them warm goats milk and made them sit in her den "we don't get many visitors around these parts. So we appreciate every little person we can get." Astrid smiled before taking a sip of her milk "please forgive my nosiness but, why did you run away?"

Both teens exchanged worried looks "if we tell you, you might not like us anymore." The woman laughed, "as long as you aren't killer, or dragon slayers I don't have a problem with you!"

"Wait you don't hunt dragons?"

The elder waved her hand in the air "I don't see a reason too! I figure they only stole what they needed, and they never killed any of us when we stayed inside. They don't mean to hurt us, we just happen to be in their way." Hiccup was at a loss for words. Who wouldn't? This woman sitting in front of him felt the exact same way he felt about dragons.

"Do you have one?" He asked.

She nodded "yes. I keep a Nightmare behind my shed. It was strange, one day they're stealing our food, the next thing we know they're chirping and purring and hiding in our sheds. We've grown accustomed to them."

The old woman smiled "so are you gonna tell me why you were banished or not?"

Astrid took in a deep breath "I'm pregnant."

The old woman smiled "I see nothing wrong with that. Congratulations my child!"

Astrid sat there as dumb as a doornail "really? There's nothing wrong? In our village if you're pregnant before marriage you're banished."

"We're a peaceful group of Vikings. We're like outcasts ourselves. We use brains not brawns."

Hiccup smiled "you sound like my kind of people."

"Besides teenagers worrying about getting thrown out creates stress, and that's bad for the baby. Besides new life is something that should be celebrated not scorned!"

Astrid could feel the tears coming. "So we can stay?"

The old woman smiled "of course you can stay! I'm afraid all we have open right now is an old barnyard. It isn't much but it should keep you warm."

Astrid leaped up and threw her arms around the old woman "thank you so much! Ms…"

The old woman smiled "call me Tinker, and welcome to Draco."

(9 months later)

Tinker pushed and shoved everyone out of her way as she hobbled to the old barnyard "make way! Old bat coming through!"

Once she was inside she surveyed the scene. During the past nine months Hiccup had gotten to work turning the barnyard into a home, he and the other men from the village knocked down the walls that once separated the animals and used that wood and turned it into a wall that they put in front of the spot where the stalls used to be, creating a wall, then they built a door and added furnishing and turned it into a kitchen.

They did this on the other side and it became the nursery. There was a little room on the side for a bedroom, the open space in the middle of the barn was left alone with hay scattered all over the floor.

"It's a soft place for the kid to play in Hiccup said when Tinker asked why they didn't want to clean it up.

Speaking of Tinker. The old woman smiled when she saw Astrid holding a little girl "she is adorable." Then she turned to Hiccup to congratulate them, only to see him holding a baby boy.

She smiled broadly and laughed "twins! Congratulations you two!" She cooed softly to the two children.

"What are their names?"

Astrid's thoughts immediately went to Berk's healer, "Anna. Anna Zorania Horrendous Haddock."

Hiccup smiled, "now I'm not the only one in the family with a really long name."

"Your turn my boy. What's his name?"

Hiccup bit his lip as he cradled his son. Finally it struck him "Lucas. Lucas Harold Horrendous Haddock." He paused "the second." Astrid gave him a puzzled look.

"The second?"

He nodded "it was my brothers name."

Astrid rolled her eyes "you don't have a brother."

Hiccup bit his lip "I did. Gobber told me that Lucas and I were twins, our parents had big hopes for us, but we were born premature. He said Lucas was way smaller than I was and was more vulnerable to illness and disease. He died two months after he was born…" Again he paused "he said they named him Lucas."

Astrid, being to weak to give him a hug, lay a hand on his arm "I'm sorry. Lucas is a great name."

That night a Zippleback was born.

(5 years later)

Lucas and Anna sat in two facing hay bales staring intently at each other.

"Give up." The boy twin commanded.

"Never." She said with a smirk.

Suddenly Hiccup walked in and smiled at his children "hey guys! What are you up too?" Lucas, being easily distracted, looked at his father and blinked in surprise. Anna clapped her hands together and leaped up "yeah! Oh yeah! I won! I won! I won, I won, I won!" Lucas groaned "dad!" He said dusting himself off.

"I'm sorry buddy." He said ruffling his son's bright yellow hair.

Suddenly out of nowhere Tinker burst through the door "Hiccup! We need you!"

Rushing out Hiccup followed Tinker to A small wall of rocks "there's a dragon stuck in there!"

Rolling up his sleeves Hiccup wedged his arm into the small crack in the rock that Tinker had pointed to. Something was clawing lightly at his hand "got it!" He carefully wrapped his fingers around the small dragon and pulled it out.

In his hand was a black and gold colored baby Zippleback.

The twins gasped before rushing towards it "oh it's so cute!" Hiccup let the dragon crawl up his arm and onto his head "I think it likes you daddy!" Anna said giggling.

Hiccup smiled before leaning down and nudging his head towards his children "take it."

When their tiny fingers wrapped around the tiny dragon it was like all of time stopped, and it was just them and the dragon.

"I'll name you Tarina." Anna said touching the golden head.

"I'll name you Torin." Lucas said lightly petting the black head.

Hiccup smiled "what great names. Come on, let's head home."

I know not really what you expected and I know Draco seems like a dream come true but just wait. Just you wait.