I was really worried about Frostbite. She never had a complication with the first batch. I know that Unn can be a bit stressful, but I didn't think it was that tiring to following her around everywhere. I slipped out after Unn. I decided to find out how exhausting it really was to follow Unn everywhere. Unn was on the stairs.
"Hey are you okay?" I asked. Unn stomped down the steps.
"Why won't he listen?!" She roared. "Just because I can show him up. That son of a half troll..."
"HEY!" I shouted. "Don't you dare disrespect your father that way!" Unn kick at an imaginary rock on the ground. "Unn," I started more softly and calmly this time. "Your dad has been my best friend for several years. He claims he is not a Viking, but there is one thing that makes him more Viking than anyone else."
"And what's that?" Unn huffed.
"He is very stubborn." I laughed. "He doesn't believe you because he has grown up one way and you another." Unn sighed and sat back down on the steps. I gently pushed my nose under her arm and into her chest. She then hugged me. "I know that his stubbornness is hurting you, but he is trying to raise you and love you the best he can."
"But if he would just listen and believe me there wouldn't be this much heartache." Unn replied. I knew she was right, but I also knew that Hiccup loved her to pieces and was doing what he thought was right.
"I know Unn. It's hard. It's even hard for me to watch it." I said. "It's hard to watch my best friend not believe what Frostbite and I have taught you. It makes me feel as if he doesn't believe I could do it. That hurts me too."
"It does?" she asked. I nodded.
"Now that isn't the real reason why you are so upset is it?" I asked. Unn nodded.
"What's wrong?" I asked. Unn sighed and tears started to flow.
"I am scared for Frostbite." She said. I sighed. I was really scared too.
"I am scared too." I said lying down. "But I have to have faith in her to wake up." I knew I need to change the subject. "Do you want to go hang out somewhere and tell me a story?" Unn's eyes lit up.
"Yeah!" She jumped on my back and she directed me to her haunted cabbage field. I don't care what Hiccup thinks. I think it is great that she uses her imagination here. Plus since it was Mildew's old place, it seemed appropriate that it was "haunted."
We spent hours in the shelter near the old cabbage field. I noticed the sun getting low and convinced Unn to come back with me to the house. I was already hearing Hiccup calling for me. Unn and I casually made our way back to the house.
"Toothless!" Hiccup said with relief. "And you have Unn too!" He said taking her off of me and swooping her into his arms. I took a sniff and noticed that funny scent coming from Astrid. If Frostbite was awake she could tell me the specifics of it, but she was still sleeping. After I ate I laid down next to her.
"Frostbite." I cooed gently. "I wish you would wake up. I miss it when you would snuggle up next to me." I rubbed my head against her's and felt she was still cold. "I understand you may be tired, but this scares me." I felt my hopes want to leave. "Please, I love you. Wake up." Frostbite didn't even flinch and curled up into her hoping that my heat would wake her and fell asleep.
The next morning, I nudged Frostbite. She still didn't move. Hiccup called me but I refused to leave Frostbite. After a while Hiccup sighed.
"You know what bud, take today off." He said coming over to Frostbite and putting his hand on her head. "Astrid has been sleeping a lot longer too. I guess it's a pregnancy thing." Hiccup gave me a hug then left.
I stayed with Frostbite the entire day. Unn joined us and thought maybe if she read to Frostbite she would wake up. Unn read countless stories, but Frostbite never woke up. That night I was crying. I wanted my Frostbite back. Maybe asking for dragonets was too much. Maybe I should have been happy just having Frostbite.
"Frostbite." I cried. "Please come back to me! I can't stand not being able to hear you." I rubbed up against her again and noticed something. She was warm. Slowly and surely, she opened her beautiful eyes. "Frostbite!" I said blowing a puff of smoke into her nostrils. "Oh thank goodness." Frostbite blinked a couple times then stretched.
"Good morning to you too." She yawned. She then looked around confused. "Why is it so dark?"
"You've been asleep for a day and a half!" I said. She gave me a shocked look.
"Seriously?" Frostbite asked.
"Yes!" I replied. "Both Unn and I were scared for you! Does watching Unn take that much out of you?"
"Not usually." She replied. "I think it is because the eggs." She then stood up and her stomach started to rumble. "I guess it's too late to have supper huh?" I willingly regurgitated half the fish I had eaten for supper.
"It isn't much, but it should hold you till morning." I said. Frostbite lapped up the food and curled up against me.
"I can't believe I am so tired again." Frostbite yawn. We curled up together and fell asleep.