A/N: Well, I received two reviews that told me to keep going and make more so I'm going with my little scenario. Thanks to Lord Zerthin and Yaoi Tama for responding! It means a lot and really makes me feel like I'm doing something right with this story. Anyway, reviews are always nice, even if it's just a short little response ^_^ so please feel free! Enjoy this next little chapter!

As the snow fell back down, Jack looked at the unconscious Hiccup hoping he would open his eyes right away. He didn't get that lucky, but Hiccup's breath started to become deeper and less strained. Jack sighed in relief, but Hiccup still needed to be helped. Jack couldn't just leave him in the forest at night. He would freeze to death.

Jack picked Hiccup up and ran towards the town, not caring how people would react. Hiccup needed help after all. He knew where Hiccup lived, but Astrid's house was much closer and Hiccup was already starting to feel cold. Jack holding him probably didn't help much with that.

As Jack bounded his way up the steps, he paused before knocking on the big doors. Maybe it wasn't a great idea. Lord and Lady Hofferson probably didn't like Hiccup much since it looked like he ran out on their daughter. Jack looked up at a balcony. He knew Astrid's room was there. Admittedly, when Jack found out Hiccup was to be married off he had to see who it was to and did a little spying.

With the help of a gust of wind, Jack floated up to the balcony with Hiccup still tightly in his arms. Luckily, Jack noticed that Astrid was still awake, reading a book by her fireplace. Jack kicked the locked window rapidly.

Astrid looked up startled. Her eyes went wide when she saw Jack, but she slowly walked up to the window.

"Open the window," Jack said. "Hiccup needs help!"

To that, Astrid quickly unlocked the window and let Jack rush in her room. Jack immediately laid Hiccup down next to the fire. Astrid had a million questions on how Jack and Hiccup just disappeared in the snow, but she was more concerned about the unconscious boy.

"What happened?" Astrid asked, sitting on her knees next to Hiccup.

"I shouldn't have brought him with me," Jack answered, gazing down sadly at the petite boy. "He should be alright now."

Astrid looked up at Jack. "What are you going to do now?" she asked, remembering how possessive the dead boy was towards Hiccup.

Jack looked over at Astrid. "I'm going back. Without Hiccup. Tell him I'm sorry but I can't bring him back." Jack stood up and walked towards the window.

"You really do love him, don't you?" Astrid asked.

Jack paused and then laughed humorlessly. "Not that it matters now. I should have just left things alone. I should have seen he was better off here in the first place."

"But at least you did figure it out. You must give yourself some credit," Astrid said. "I still don't know exactly what's going on, but I do know you did the right thing."

"Thanks," Jack said, opening the window. "Make sure you take good care of him. And quit punching him. He's frail, you know."

Astrid smiled at that. "No promises. It's how I show my affection."

Jack smiled slightly. "Tell him I said goodbye."

Astrid watched as Jack leapt out the window. She turned her attention back on Hiccup. How was she going to explain this one to her parents if they happened to come in? It definitely wouldn't look good. But it didn't matter. She was just happy that he was alright.

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The first thing Hiccup noticed was that he was warm. He hadn't felt warm in awhile. He could see the flickering of red flames through his eyelids as he tried to recall what had happened. He remembered yelling about not wanting to go back and then...

Hiccup jolted up, making Astrid jump at the sudden movement.

"Hiccup! You're awake!" Astrid smiled.

Hiccup looked around at the unfamiliar room. "Where's Jack?" Hiccup asked, already knowing the answer.

"He left a while ago," Astrid said. "He wanted me to tell you he was sorry, and that he says goodbye."

"That idiot!" Hiccup said, standing up too suddenly and he wobbled a bit at the light headedness.

"You must rest," Astrid said, guiding Hiccup to sit back down. "I don't understand. I thought you would be happy. As I recall the last night I saw you, you didn't look too willing to go with Jack."

"Well, yeah, at first I was a little freaked out when a corpse dragged me to the Land of the Dead," Hiccup said.

"The Land of the Dead?" Astrid asked horrified. "That's where you have been?"

Hiccup nodded. "It wasn't as bad as it sounds."

"And you want to go back there? Are you out of your mind?"

"I don't want to go back, per se," Hiccup shrugged.

Astrid frowned. "Hiccup, do you like Jack?"

Hiccup blushed at the question. "No! Well, not like that anyway! He's just a nice guy is all!"

"Oh, I see," Astrid said. "Well, he left."

Hiccup stood up once again, slower this time. "I have to go see if he's still in the forest," Hiccup said, walking towards the door.

Astrid grabbed his sleeve. "Why? Why can't we just pretend all of this never happened?"

Hiccup placed a hand over Astrid's and looked back at her. "I have to at least say goodbye back to him."

"And you'll be back?"

"Of course. Even if I really wanted to go back, Jack wouldn't take me," Hiccup reassured. "So I'll definitely come back."

"Alright, hurry back."

Hiccup smiled and made his way quietly through the house. As he stepped on the front steps, he felt as raindrops started to fall down. Of course, Hiccup thought. Why not rain? He already felt sad enough knowing he probably would never see Jack again. Jack would have already left if it was a few hours ago. Why would he stay?

Hiccup slowly walked towards the bridge, looking around at his town on the way. It was so dull. Nobody was out and about since it was late. There was no music. No fun.

No Jack.

Hiccup shook his head at the thought. He had to stop thinking like that. It wasn't has if Hiccup could go back anyway. He was only going to see if Jack was still there to say goodbye. That was it.

Hiccup was so deep in thought that he didn't notice as the creaking wheels as a carriage pulled up behind him. It wasn't until a cloth was roughly placed over his mouth that Hiccup realized he wasn't alone. He struggled to pull away but whoever held the cloth in place put an arm around Hiccup's waist so he couldn't escape. Hiccup tried to twist around to see who it was, but the sickly sweet smell the cloth emitted started to make him feel dizzy and his vision started to blur.

Hiccup took one last look at the forest hoping somehow Jack would jump to the rescue, but he saw nothing as he fell into darkness.