Chapter 3

Prompt: What if Astrid never turned Hiccup?

Pairings: Astrid/Hiccup

Warning: Character death

Astrid smiled and tried not to cry as she sat at Hiccup's hospital bed. She could smell the antiseptic and hated it. The hall outside of the room they were in was busy as always. The indistinct sounds of heels clicking, computerized voices, and people groaning in pain had become every day for Astrid.

It was nearly a year ago that Hiccup had been hospitalized and now she just knew that his pain would finally end.

"A....Astrid?" A weak voice said as wrinkled hands searched out hers who remained forever young.

"Yes, love. I'm here. I'm right here." She answered as she held Hiccup's hand. "Everything is going to be alright."

"I love you so very much." Astrid cried.

"I love you too babe." Hiccup let out a week laugh as the heart monitor gave a shaky beat.

Astrid remembered the last time Hiccup had been seriously injured. Shot in the lung and none of the doctors thought he'd pull through after eight hours of surgery. And when he did pull through they thought he would have some serious breathing complications. Astrid smiled as she remembered Hiccup proving them all wrong. It was one of the happiest days of her life. To walk out of that hospital with him, arm in arm.

"Do you regret it?" Astrid asked Hiccup. He knew she was referring to them deciding not to change him into a vampire.

"No, why would I regret marrying the prettiest and smartest gal in the world." Hiccup croaked before going into a coughing fit. Sixty-three years marriage and he could still make her blush. She quickly bent down to help Hiccup only for him to steal a kiss from her.

"You rogue" She teased.

Hiccup coughed again and this time it looked more serious. As if knowing what would happen Hiccup looked deeply into Astrid's eyes and said in a soft voice "Know that I will always love you." before the heart monitor flatlined.

"Hiccup I love you too!" Astrid cried as she did not let go of his hand as his eyes closed. "I love you! I love you! I love you!" She said as the futuristic computer monitoring the vitals pronounced "Time of death 11:58 PM, October 31, 2081".