Run and Hide

Chapter 31: Once And For All

Chapter 31: Once And For All

Hiccup

As I slept that night, I couldn't help but let the thought of meeting my family for the first time in forever haunt my mind. Inside I felt completely terrified, so terrified that it made me feel sick to stomach and it wasn't a great feeling. It haunted me all night which made it difficult for me to sleep but eventually the thought drowned my brain into drowsiness and sleep took over my body. As the sun shined its way outside my hut I knew that was the signal to get up and be ready to leave for Berk. This moment in time though however, I couldn't find the energy to push myself out from the bed I lay in. I could feel my heart hammering inside my chest as the nerves started to take over my body. I accepted all the effort everyone was going through to make this event come true, but now that the moment had come, the moment I had dreamed for my whole life, I couldn't find myself to let it come true in a way I didn't want to confront the truth anymore. I wanted to stay in this dark room for as long as possible and delay the possibility in meeting my parents. Through this darkness, I found Toothless make his way towards me with his eyes diluted. As he looked my way he highlighted his caring nature and through his eyes he could tell that something was wrong as they looked sorrowful when they connected with my own. He nuzzled his head against my face slowly producing a small lick as his way to try and make me feel better. "I don't think I can do it Toothless, I can't meet them...I just can't."

"Yes you can Hiccup," My head diverted to the figure standing on the lower level of my hut. I pushed myself up higher in the bed so I was in a full sitting position as I heard light footsteps make their way up the stairs before waltzing carefully towards me and taking a seat on the edge of the bed. As I made contact with the sparkling sapphire eyes of hers I felt calm as the sea and knew from this moment on I would find the courage to do what was best. Astrid shared her warm smile with me while holding out her hand for me to take which I did willingly but with a slow tendency. Her fingers curled within my own and the texture of her hand was soft and smooth which made me feel comfortable letting my nerves subside for a moment and I didn't let myself hesitate to curl hand fingers back round her own. "I know you can meet them Hiccup. The way your feeling is natural. Anyone in your position would be feeling the exact same as you but deep down you can do this." I shared a small warm smile back at her but then contradicted my actions with a shake of my head and say "I've waited my whole life for this Astrid, what if something goes wrong? What if everything you found is wrong and they aren't my parents? What if-," she cut me off by placing her finger on my lips with her spare hand and laughed which sound sweet and melodic "Forget the what if's Hiccup. Trust me this is your family and when you meet them, you will know just like they will. So...do you trust me?"

With those words I felt my eyes flicker just mirroring her eye actions and as I looked deep inside them I couldn't see a dark hole but instead a reassuring light in front of me and I knew that I could trust her. She slowly pulled herself up off the bed we were both sat on slightly dragging me with her as some sort of boost to get me to move. I did the rest of the weight lifting myself of the bed. Before we departed to the downstairs I suddenly wrapped my arms round her and held onto her tightly burying my head into her shoulder mumbling "Thank you for everything," she didn't hesitate to wrap her arms around me straight sway and as she did an electric pulse sparked its way through my entire body sending a rush of adrenaline through me which I hadn't felt before. "You don't need to thank me Hiccup. Now let's reunite you with your family. Your real family," we tore apart and shared one more locked smile with each other before clasping our hands together and ran downstairs ready to depart for Berk. As we headed outside, a cold breeze suddenly hit the pair of us which sent goose-bumps trailing through my body but thanks to tunic Aryan gave me, the feeling wasn't as cold as I was used to since the green one I used to wear was completed tattered and destroyed due to the treatment which was inflicted on me.