-Harvich's home –Astrid

The dragons and I had been sitting in the reassuring comfort of our home as we waited for him to return. Normally I wouldn't worry but for some reason I felt there was something wrong. It felt like it had been hours when Deathwing returned with Harvich unconscious on his back. Pulling him down from the saddle I managed to get his armor off down to his leggings and dress the bleeding wounds that now covered his body taking extra care of the one that now ran the length of the left side of his face. I only left for a moment to get more water but when I came back his whole body was steaming even his blood seemed to be boiling.

Fear coursed through me though the dragons seemed to be unaware of the something being wrong. Looking Bitter in the eye, "Go get Hiccup and the elder NOW!" Before rushing over to Harvich and pour the water on him only to see it turn to steam as well.

It wasn't long before they returned with similar looks of worry. Hiccup ran up to the table where he lay and jerked his hands back from the heat, "Have you poured cold water on him?" "I've used Ice water twice it just turns to steam." I watched him step back and think. For the next hour he and the healer talked back and forth studying Harvich from a safe distance.

The elder eventually looked to me, "Did he take anything strange recently?"

I looked at him with concern, "Not that I know of. But what could cause this?"

"I'm not sure but it seems that his blood is literally boiling."

Hiccup nodded, "Let's go to Fishlegs and see if he has any idea's. Astrid send bitter for us if anything changes." With that they left us alone again. Walking over to his still unconscious form I sat as close as I could and kept an eye on him, unintentionally falling asleep.

I'm not sure when it was I woke but as I did I could hear Harvich's laughter coming through the now open doors. Jumping up from my place near the table I ran outside just in time to see him catch Jaw like an oversized dog and bang him into claw as she ran up. They all were just playing… as equals. I could feel my anger rising as I stomped to him. When I was right at him I punch him in the arm as hard as I could, only to regret it a second later. I felt like I had just punched a shield. Taking a deep breath I was about to start yelling at him when he grabbed me up and kissed me deep and rough. Giving in I warped my arms around his bare neck and enjoyed the moment.

As I pulled away I noticed that he was a lot taller and larger. Looking into his eyes I saw they were the same as claws now and his skin had a plated look to it like theirs did. Besides that he was the same man I loved but I could get used to these changes. "Honey I'm home." He said with a straight face I couldn't help but start laughing with relief and at his bad joke. We spent the rest of the day and night in our room not wanting to be disturbed from each other.

-Harvich-

I woke the next morning with Astrid using me as a pillow. Taking a deep breath I slipped out from under her and put a pair of now too short leggings on before stepping out on to the balcony. Jaw came up leaving a sleeping Claw in their small cave, "You two are some of loudest mates I know." Smiling at him, "Your one to talk howler." "So what will you tell them." "I'm not sure yet but I'll figure something out." "Figure what out?" Astrid asked from right behind me.

I took a deep breath, "How to explain what's happened to me." Jaw just grinned at me, "You mean what you've been doing to yourself since you were young and is now biting you in the ass hard?" Without thinking I gave him a dirty look, "OH shut up magma brains." Astrid was giving me a mixed look of confusion and worry. Sighing I hung my head, "Lets go back to bed where I can explain exactly what's going on."

After she was sitting down across from me I began, "When I was little I accidently got some of jaws blood in a cut and it healed. So I started using it more and more and that's all that happened. A while after I meet death wing I was hurt really bad in a fight and in my desperation I drank both his and Jaws blood. For some reason the cocktail of the two can completely heal me but after the second dose I could talk to dragons. After this dose well you can see for your self." She sat there and stared at me before managing, "So, all those times I thought you had just figured out what sounds to make to get a dragon to react you were talking in their language, and when they talk you know what their saying." "That's about it." "Well that explains a lot." She said lightly as she looked at me my face grew serious. "We can't tell the others about this part ok." She leaned in and kissed me gently before whispering, "Whatever you would like."

-Hiccup-

I was having a hard time believing that Harvich didn't actually know what was in the vial he took but whatever it was there were some strange after affects. So far he wants to keep this between the four of us, which I can understand. Still I wonder what's really going on with him.

Hey I know this is a bit of a short chapter and late to boot but I would apprechate any input ideas and reviews you would like to leave me.