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"No that was Astrid" Gobber looked puzzled at his friend. Stoick hadn't moved since coming in.

"She looked exactly like Val"

Flashback

Stoick is wiping a plate clean while his wife is waking up after falling asleep in his chair.

"Hey how are you?" He smiled she seemed so peaceful asleep.

"Still exhausted, this baby is really something special"

"I know because his mother is perfect"

"How do you know it's a boy?" She grinned she didn't mind whether she had a boy or a girl as long as it was healthy. She yawned again so Stoick put the plate down and offered her his hand.

"I just know, let's get you to bed it will be more comfortable" Her eyes were a warm brown and her chestnut hair flowed down onto her beige tunic. She was led upstairs by Stoick. Both were oblivious to the fact she wouldn't come back down again.

End of Flashback

"That's exactly how Val looked the night before she" The last word was whispered no one talked about Hiccup's mother. It was too difficult.

"Stoick get some sleep. It has been a very long day"

"Yeah, um goodnight Gobber" Gobber left concerned for his old friend, he seemed like he had seen a ghost, well he had, he though Astrid was Val. Stoick sat down at the table he just stared into the mug of mead, not drinking any of it. He hardly heard a pair of feet shuffle down the stairs.

"Astrid?"

"Oh um I should go back" She turned to go back upstairs,

"Come and sit" He moved his chair back letting her sit in it, since she was pregnant he felt she needed the support it gave more. She slowly walked over holding her stomach, it was harder to sit down with the baby, but she was more worried about what was going to happen now, she had never been alone with Stoick before.

"How are you?"

"Good, but its annoying being tired all the time "She let out an awkward smile. She wasn't enjoying this.

"Val was the same with Hiccup; she didn't get out very much near the end"

"Stoick, am I going to be okay? I've never done this before and I'm scared". She was genuinely worried. Her blue eyes were laced with fear and staring down at her large stomach.

"Astrid, I know it's scary but you have Hiccup. Who do you think repaired all your weapons first so you were never defenceless? Who do you think has been making a cot for the baby and he always put a plate out for you in case you came back. He loves you and will always be ready to help, nut do not ever hurt him like this ever again" His eyes were tired, he was the one who had to help Hiccup, who cried every night over losing her. He was the one who had to tell the village she had left. The stress added years to the man, and it showed.

"I should probably get to bed" She knew what was coming next and right now she couldn't handle it.

"Astrid I'm serious you don't understand the pain you put him through"

"Like the pain of being ignored and disowned by his father", she retorted from her slouch in the chair.

"How do you know about that?" He stood and leant on the table.

"He told me on our honeymoon. He said he never wanted to put any of his future through that, I never thought the chief could abandon his family." She got up to leave. For a second he forgot she was pregnant and his hand flew into her face as a slap. She smashed into a small stool as she fell and yelped while curling around her stomach.

Stoick took a step back in shock, what had he done? She was heavily pregnant with his grandchild. Before anything else could happen a very worried Night Fury jumped down the stairs and started nudging his favourite blonde knowing she was even more important to Hiccup than ever.

"Aaaaggghh, Hiccup" She whispered before wincing again. The dragon rider zoomed down the stairs and saw his wife close to crying, her head was red from falling on the floor and there was a small bit of blood coming from her boot.

"Astrid, okay can you sit up?" He was on the floor trying to comfort his wife who was still clutching her stomach.

"Hiccup, help" Her face was scrunched up, so no tears fell.

"Dad go and get Ruffnut, she's the only healer Astrid trusts" His father nodded and ran out the house, worried about how hurt Astrid and the baby were because of him.

Hiccup helped Astrid sit in his father's chair. She was shaken up by the fall, her eyes were wide and her breathing was heavy and quick. Hiccup squeezed in next to her and wrapped his arm around the blonde.

"It's okay, Dad will always protect us. So if you were ever hurt he would be right behind me in taking care of you." Toothless was sitting in the corner crooning. Seeing Hiccup comfort Astrid assured him everything was safe, he eventually returned upstairs so he could calm Stormfly down as the only way out on his own was the upstairs window. Astrid leant into Hiccup, she had decided not to reveal how she fell, it would destroy him and she didn't want to lose the husband she had just returned to.

Ruffnut burst through the door. "Astrid Hofferson, what do you think you were doing running away for 2 months! I needed some girl talk and Heather does not have my history."

"Sorry Ruff, I didn't mean to upset you "Ruffnut grinned and slid the boot off, but her face became extremely pale when, she saw blood pouring from her friends foot. There was a thick cut, but the wood hadn't broken her boot. So why was it bleeding? Either way it had to be dealt with. The wound was compressed with a sponge before being wrapped in thick gauze.

"You need rest and a talk with me tomorrow, that's an order"

Astrid smiled and rested on Hiccup, life was getting more exhausting. She felt a small twinge in her stomach, it didn't hurt and she was able to hide her face. But she was still worried. Ruffnut left after helping Astrid up the stairs with Hiccup. Astrid got another twinge after sitting on the bed, this one was a little stronger, her face only just hid the discomfort. Her mind reassured itself it was just her body recovering after the fall.

That night she woke every few hours with pains. She decided that today she would stay in the house to avoid creating a scene in public.

She sat up to see Hiccup cleaning her axe. "Astrid are you ok? You seemed in pain earlier."

"It was just a bad dream"

"Oh ok, maybe you should stay in the house today, you shouldn't be walking around on that foot" she was so relieved he had suggested that. She tried to get out of the bed but felt another pain, causing her face to screw up. Hiccup dropped the axe and knelt in front of his wife.

"See, stay in bed and I'll tell Ruff to come here instead." Good thing he thought it was her foot causing the pain.

"Hiccup, I'll be fine" He stood and hugged her, while lifting her legs back onto the bed.

"Oh dear now you have to stay here", he kissed her forehead gently, "I'll go get Ruff"

"If I wasn't pregnant you would be the one who is bedridden not me"

"Bye Astrid" Once he had left the room she started drawing swirls on her stomach before bending over in pain. She leant back on the bed. Oh gods she hoped it wasn't labour, she had only just come back.

"ASTRID?"

"UP HERE" Ruffnut sprinted through the door and sat on the bed next to Astrid.

Heather followed shutting the door quietly. "Hey Astrid"

"Heather it's been too long" She winced after finishing the sentence.

"Astrid what's wrong?" Heather questioned.

"Astrid do you mind?" She shook her head and felt the large and hard stomach.

"Astrid how far along are you?"

"almost 7 months right"

"Sorry Ruff I'm further than that I didn't want to tell anyone."

"Well than I think you're in labour" Heather squeezed Astrid's hand, by tonight everything will have changed.

"What, no , I can't be, no no no"

"Ruff stay with Astrid, I'll get Hiccup and everything we need". She ran out the room, leaving the blondes alone.

"Ruff I can't have this baby, you don't understand they're going to hurt it"

"What, who?"

Flashback

Astrid landed on a small island there was a few houses but otherwise it was empty. Stormfly shrieked in terror. She turned around and was tied up immediately.

"Well, well what is Astrid Hofferson doing here?"A mysterious man stood behind her shielding his identity.

"Let me go"

"You are on our land, you are trespassing, why should you be set free, oh and I see there's a baby on the way" He grinned pointing at the prominent stomach.

"Leave the baby out of it, let me go and I'll leave"

"No, Yanto take her to the great hall, she's the perfect hostage."

"No, please let me go"

End of flashback

"For weeks I would be slapped in the face, punched in the stomach and they cut my foot with rusty daggers. I escaped 4 days ago, Yanto saved me. He helped me to Stormfly, but as I got her back we were found out, he stayed to fight, but the leader said they would destroy my family. If they find me I'll lose everything.", "Aaarrgghh" Her hand gripped Ruffnut's while her friend just moved the hair off Astrid's face.

"ASTRID!"

"Hiccup?" The man barged into the bedroom and knelt her side.

"Heather told me, how are you doing?"

"I'm fine, my waters haven't broken, ow" a warm clear liquid appeared on the bed, "yet"

"It's okay Astrid me and Heather are gonna be here the whole time. Hiccup swap with me"

After hours of pain and many death threats aimed at Hiccup, they welcomed a baby boy.

Stoick was allowed in shortly after the baby was born. Astrid was sitting there, glowing with sweat and the biggest smile on her face. She held a bundle of blankets in her arms, there was a little pink face sticking out and a small fist holding onto Hiccups finger. Hiccup was cooing at the baby, stroking his hair gently.

"Hiccup" His son looked up. It had 7 hours since he had been told Astrid was in labour, he looked tired, Astrid looked exhausted.

"It's a boy"

"Really, congratulations Son,"

"Hiccup can I speak to Stoick alone please?"

"Sure I'll go and announce his arrival; we still have to come up with a name though"

"Yeah, yeah" Hiccup left looking happier than ever.

"Listen Astrid I am sorry for last night I understand if you don't forgive me, I did a horrible thing"

"Stoick" she offered her son up to be held. He beamed and carefully took the newborn, he had blonde hair like his mother but his eyes were the same shade of grey as his were.

"Well done Astrid"

"Thank you, I'm not going to tell Hiccup at all, I shouldn't have said that to you, so can we just forget it please?"

"Of course"

She relaxed onto the bed it had been a long day. Hiccup returned to see his dad cradling his grandson while Astrid just sat there, he went over to kiss his wife, she gladly accepted.

"I think we're ready Hiccup"

Eric Yanto Haddock was the first of the next generation of Berk, who got into just as much trouble as their parents. Astrid's captors didn't stay hidden forever, but that's another story.