A/N: Hi everyone! I'm so sorry it took me forever to upload this chapter but since classes have re-started I don't have much time left for writing T.T So here's the next part, I personally think it's the best out of these 4 chapters, I absolutely loved to write it. Hope you guys like it as well :D Enjoy!

Chapter 4: Saving his life!

"No way!" Jack thought to himself as he watched on while Hiccup was going wild on those dangerous people. "It can't be! Was he always this strong? No, it's not just that… his eyes are not the same anymore! I can almost feel it, the killing intent coming from him… Are you doing all of these to protect me or…?" As Hiccup threw the short man on his companion, knocking both of them out, Jack felt temporarily relieved. "Is it over already? Hic… you did grow up, you're not the introverted kid I knew anymore… you've become a fine man." A slight blush was starting to appear on his pale cheeks, but when the other male turned to him asking "Are you alright, Frost?" he couldn't help but snap at him "Idiot! Why did you put your life in such a danger?! You didn't have to help me! Besides, we are not even friends anymore, so why did you even go that far to save me?!" But he soon regretted what he had said, he was actually very admiring of Hiccup right now, still it irked him the way he had talked to him. "Why did you use my last name? We've known each other for so long and you even protected me just now… or were you protecting someone else?" However, Jack felt even more guilty when he realized tears were running down the other boy's cheeks: he had messed up pretty bad and this time it was all his fault. Then he noticed the brown-haired male's expression and could almost see the inner struggle he was having with himself playing on his face. Was he trying to make up a witty response? Then again, Hiccup had always had a sharp reply ready, so it probably wasn't that.

Just as he was about to lose his patience and plainly ask him what was wrong, Hiccup lowered his gaze and stuttered some words "Jack, I… really… do lo…". But the white-haired boy had only listened to half of that since something - or better said, someone - was starting to move behind him: the tall man wasn't unconscious anymore and with an angered expression raised his shotgun. "NO!" Jack immediately understood who he was about to shoot at and he wasn't going to allow that. He sprinted forward reaching for Hiccup. He held him as tight as possible before side-jumping. He could feel warm radiating from the body in his arms which awkwardly delighted him even in such a predicament. But what he had to worry about was his safety so the moment they painfully landed on the hard floor he pulled himself up and inspected the brown-haired male. Hiccup was unconscious, he had most likely hit his head, but what filled Jack with horror wasn't that.

It was the huge wound in his left leg. Bones and muscles had been tore apart from the sheer strength of the bullet's impact, blood spilling out at a quick pace. Jack wasn't one to faint because of some blood, Hiccup and he had seen some pretty bad injuries on the football field, but seeing them on his defenseless friend was almost too much. He started to feel weak, but he wouldn't allow himself to pass out right now: he had to do something for Hiccup. Memories of the first-aid course the whole football team had attended last year flowed back to him. First, you need to identify the source of the bleeding: well, that was easy. Then, you have to press down hard on the wound itself or, whether it's impossible for any reason, you should press upstream on the main arteries. Jack decided he was going to ignore the destroyed area, not wanting to damage it even further so he leaned in closer to press both his hands on Hiccup's inner thigh, trying not to think of how near he was to his groin. Then he realized the tall armed man was just before him, his weapon raised once more, this time pointing it straight at Jack's face. "You'd better get away from him, now." Jack just stared at him keeping his hands steady on Hiccup's body, unwilling to let Hiccup die "If I do that, he'll die in no time! He's losing too much blood. Please, if you stop right now there won't be any consequences… no one's dead! If you leave now you might be able to get away with this, but if you keep this up…!" Jack's pleas were clearly unheard as the man before him clicked on the safety, ready to shoot any moment. The young boy couldn't do anything at this point but to try and protect Hiccup's helpless body so he bent forward, covering him as much as he could, preparing himself for the shoot, for his quickly approaching death. "I'm sorry Hic, I should have told you sooner that I…"

A deadened sound was heard, but there were no loud shoots. Jack slowly opened his eyes, still feeling unsure and scared. He dared to look above and what he saw left him speechless. The tall man had lowered the arm holding the weapon and was gaping weakly, blood dripping from his mouth. That's when Jack noticed the red pool which was forming on the man's dark clothes, just about where his heart was. The tall man wasn't a threat anymore: he swayed back and forth a little before finally falling backwards on the ground. The second the man touched the floor the door was opened abruptly once more that morning and some black-ops entered the class room. The rest of the teen-agers, who had assisted at the whole scene unable to move or even say something, suddenly got up: some were talking with an agitated tone, others just stood still and muted but clearly relieved. As the classroom was getting more and more crowded and noisy Jack was starting to feel weak again. Luckily some paramedics got in as well, ready to aid and transport them to the hospital. Jack could only mutter "We're safe, Hic!" before passing out.

So this is it for the moment! In the end, instead of writing one long last chap I chose to write two separate chapters because of this pattern of 1k-words-length I feel comfortable with (although I honestly hadn't planned it at the beginning, it just seems that the right cliffhanger comes to me at that very point). So next one will be the last one T.T I'll warn you right now: there's going to be lemon :D