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"Jack!"
Hiccup looked down the tree, and then realized how far up the both of them had climbed. It was hard to see, and now that the northern lights disappeared, the only source of light was the moon, shadowed by the nearby trees. Yet, Hiccup could still make out a outline of the unmoving body of his best friend, sprawled on the ground near the trunk of the oak tree. A cold breeze rustled through the leaves, causing Hiccup to shudder in cold.
"D-don't worry Jack. I'm coming." He promised, breathing shakily.
Hiccup reached for a branch and placed his foot on another one, trying his best not to look down. His heart was almost beating out of its rib cage.
Maybe this was a joke. Jack always liked to pull pranks on Hiccup. He had done this millions of times before. He'd try to play dead, causing Hiccup to panic, and he'd burst out in fits of laughter after wards.
Hiccup's knuckles turned white because of the strong grip he had on each branch as he lowered himself. His heavy breaths were visible in the cold night. One step down meant one step closer to to the ground. One step closer to Jack.
"Jack!" Hiccup exclaimed. The second his feet touched the grass, Hiccup sprinted towards Jack, stumbling over his own feet. He fell to his knees, and worriedly crawled over to his friend.
"Jack? Can you hear me?" He reached out his hands towards him, and then he stopped. A small gasp was caught in his throat, and his green eyes widened in fear.
The back of Jack's head was stained red.
"J-Jack?" He whispered, tears threatening to fall from his eyes. He hesitantly reached out and lightly touched his head, and instantly drew back his hand.
His fingertips were covered in blood. Hiccup stared at in horror, before wiping it on his jeans, leaving a red mark streaked across the navy blue.
Hiccup wiped away his tears with the sleeve of his jacket, unable to take his eyes off of his blood-stained head. The boy brushed his fingers through Jack's soft brown hair, letting small tears travel down his face.
Jack chuckled and knelt down next to Hiccup, who was holding his knee in pain. The brunette lifted his head up to look at Jack, rubbing his bleeding knee with his hand.
"It HURTS Jack." Hiccup mumbled, before letting out a small sob.
Jack just let out a small laugh, and placed his arm on his shoulder. Tears burned in Hiccups eyes as he glared at him. "It's not funny, Jack!" He muttered in anger, before covering his wound with the palm of his hands to try and stop the bleeding.
"Hiccup." Jack grinned foolishly, shaking his head. He placed his hand on top of Hiccups, and smiled warmly at him. Hiccups eyes traveled from the hand to Jacks own bright blue eyes.
"You're going to be fine. Trust me." Jack comforted. Hiccup cast Jack a worried glance as he bit his lower lip.
"Are you sure?" Hiccup asked doubtfully. Jack nodded, wrapping his fingers around his friends.
"I promise. And you know I don't break promises." Jack answered, looking down at Hiccups knee. After a moment of silence between the two, Jack added, "Plus, all you did was scrape your knee. You won't die, you big cry baby."
''JACK!" Hiccup whined, causing Jack to burst into laughter.
"Y-You're going to be fine, Jack." Hiccup repeated, remembering the words his friend comforted him with. With one hand he used the sleeve of his jacket to wipe away run away tears with, the other brushed his fingers through Jack's hair, as if it could help somehow. The blood from the back of his head didn't seem to stop, and Hiccups fingers were covered in it, but he didn't pay any attention to it.
The forest was filled with silence except for the howling wind, which seemed as if it was crying for Jack. Hiccup lowered his head, and a single tear fell from his eye onto Jack's cheek.
"I promise."
Don't worry! Jack's not dead.
You're going to wait for the next chapter to find out what happens to him. :)
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