Hiccup x Reader (Race To The Edge)

Hiccup's POV

"So? Will she be alright?" Gothi was at the Edge with Gobber. Kent had to stay behind because Berk still needed a healer while Gothi was away. There had been an accident with some construction and (Y/n)'s mother was getting worse, so they didn't have much of a choice. Gothi had checked (Y/n)'s ribcage and heartbeat before asking me to put her on her side so she could check her spinal cord. It had been days and (Y/n) still hadn't woken up from what happened at Glacier Island.

As Gothi checked her spine, her face fell again. I bit my nail at that. I was getting more nervous by the second. Gothi turned to Gobber and started writing. 

"What's she saying?" I asked. Gobber looked stunned.

"Oh my..." 

"What? Gobber, please before I have a heart attack! What is she saying?" Gobber looked at me and sighed.

"Hiccup, Gothi says she's got two broken ribs, which wouldn't be so bad. She'd be down for a few weeks for riding with you all, but...she also has a cracked spine." I was stunned.

"W-what are you saying?" 

"I'm saying she came closer to meeting Odin than ever before." I felt my heart skip a beat. Oh gods, no... "Gothi's hardly ever seen anyone survive something like this, lad. Normally, they die and rarely they live and become paralyzed. And even so, they don't last long after that if they can't get the proper care." I stared at the floor, trying not to cry, especially in front of them. "But" I looked up. "that's only if they have broken spines. Hers is only cracked. It's dangerous and she's extremely fragile, but with luck and as much rest as she can get, she should survive." I felt like I was about to faint. 

"Oh thank Thor."

"But be careful with her, lad. You're going to have to find a way to feed her if she doesn't wake up for a while and you might even have to do some...embarrassing things, but it's what she needs to survive."

"I don't care. I'll do anything to keep her alive." 

"Alright, well, think of it as taking care of a baby dragon! Feed her, watch her from time to time, and you might even have to clean her if she doesn't wake up in a good while." I blushed at that part. That's what he meant by embarrassing. I shook it off.

"It's doesn't matter. I'll take care of her." He smiled.

"I know you will. Gothi and I best be heading back to Berk. We'll tell your father and her family what's going on, so expect a visit sometime soon. Take care, lad." He said and they left. 

I watched them go and I turned back to (Y/n) who still hadn't moved. At least, not on her own. I brushed some stray hairs out of her face, gently tucking them behind her ear. I smiled a little. She looked so peaceful. If only it hadn't been because of such a horrific accident. 

"Wake up soon," I told her softly before I left. I wanted to stay with her, but I couldn't. The others needed me. Without (Y/n), I was leading alone. Arrow helped, but (Y/n) wasn't like him. 

I headed out to check on things and it had hardly been 10 minutes before Arrow was storming up to me. I sighed. I knew he wasn't mad at me, but whoever he was mad at was still my problem. 

"The twins are at it again!" He shouted. 

"What happened this time?"

"They didn't stand their watch, Hiccup. Those dummies left two dummies in their place!"

"You know, those dummies could conceivably be just as effective as the twins."

"Not funny. We built that watchtower so that-"