Hiccup was riding with Toothless when a large ball of blue smoke came barreling toward her and her dragon before she could even think about doing anything the smoke cleared and she was thrown off Toothless as he had suddenly found himself on the ground of a giant room instead of flying in the air.
The second she managed to right herself she was drawn instantly to the now scarce sound of Toothless snarling.
There in front of them where a bunch of people most of them whispering to each other in panicked Chaos. The one's she was worried about however were the men clad in armour with swords now pointing at her dragon.
One man stood out to her as she quickly placed herself infront of her dragon who tried to push her behind him with his wing. He had jet black hair was wearing a brown coat blue shirt and red scarf what caught her attention however was his startling blue eyes that were staring into her own with an unfamiliar intensity
The men however were more alarmed when their swords disappeared.
Toothless now sensing that there was no real threat eased his stance he still growled at them however before again trying to shield her from their view acting as though she was one of his vulnerable hatchlings.
She like any annoyed child huffed while batting it away only causing him to give a mixture of a croon and whine as he stuck close to her side.
"Bud come on It's okay." She pleaded with him only getting pleading look in return she then scratched his head causing him to purr in pleasure as she glided her hand down to where his dragon "Soft Spot." Was causing him to fall to the ground his purr rumbling throughout the room.
Turning back she felt anxiety build up in her as she wasn't just these strange armored mens main focus but now everyone in the room what looked to be a whole village worth's attention was on her.
She sheepishly smiled before saying what she was going to say. "Sorry about him he's he's a little protective of me."
"You pet a dragon." The blondes eyes were as wide as saucers staring at her.
"Well no I scratched him more like it." She said bluntly blinking at him before looking around. "Not to sound rude but don't we have more pressing things to be concerned with?" "Like I don't know where the hell are we?"
A voice answered her question.
"Yes your entire kingdom and it's neighbors are experiencing threats by way of dragons you will find the answers to what you are looking for in this book I have taken away all your weapons you will listen as the book is read through the perspective of the one telling it if anyone disagrees with me they will lose their voice. Now find a seat and get comfortable the reading is about to start.
Everyone moved to find seats Hunith greeted her son as all of Ealdor had been summoned he greeted her with fondness as he introduced her to the knights before sitting down with her next to the knights.
Hiccup sat down Merlin watching her intently as she seemed at ease with the ground unlike the pampered already grumbling prince and his knights. Her dragon who was laying down next to her opened his wings and cocooned her in them shielding her from everyone's view.
That's when a new voice was heard and everyone listened intently as music could also be heard as loud as someone talking next to you making many jump a bit in surprise.
That's also when everyone recognized the new voice as the girl with the dragons
This is berk it's twelve days north of hopeless and a few degrees south of freezing to death it's located solidly on the meridiean of misery
Everyone look at her in disbelief "Was her home really that bad. Was going through their heads.
Merlin however gave her still dragon covered form a surprising look of compassion knowing the feeling.
My village in a word sturdy it's been here for seven generations and yet every single building is new we have fishing, hunting and a charming view of the sunsets the only problems are the pests see while most places have mice or mosquitoes we have... Dragons.
Everyone listening was surprised to hear not fear but...anticipation in her voice?
Merlin was looking at her curiously as she was peeking out of the dragons wing.
Most people with functioning brains would leave not us we're Vikings. We have stubbornness issues.
Merlin noticed the look of recognition on Arthurs face when he heard the word Vikings he seemed to be the only one however. He then tuned to look at the girl he's yet to learn the name of and a smile came to her face when he saw her laughing to herself about something past her had said.
They hear her stumble then the voice of a Viking yelling before hearing hearing him simply say morning. What gets a lot of their attention however was the way she was greeted by most of the villagers. Shouting at her to get back inside as if she were a terrible disease.
My names Hiccup
This got laughs from almost everyone except Merlin who glared at them when he saw her hid underneath the wings in embarrassment.
Great name I know but it's not the worst. Parents believe a hideous name will frighten off knomes and trolls like our charming Viking demeanor wouldn't do that.
There were snorts a her frequent use of sarcasm. Merlin however could hear the underlying bitterness unlike his friends and frowned in concern.
They then hear Hiccup grunt as a more gruff voice is heard. "What's she doing out- Hiccup what are you doing out here get back inside."
The man that just manhandled me is Stoick The Vast chief of the tribe they said when he was a baby he ripped a dragons head clear off it's shoulders do I believe it. Yes I do.
The knights smirked at this intrigued at the idea of fighting Dragons. Especially when they hear the chief listing off the names of the mysterious creatures wondering what each one was.
They hear as Hiccup enters and sets down her things somewhere. They hear another voice greet her.
Ah nice of you to finally join us I thought you'd been carried off." The voice said. Before Hiccup answered.
"Who me?" They wouldn't know what do to with all this." It's then narrated that she gestures to herself.
"They need toothpicks don't they?" The voice answers.
The meathead with attitude with interchangeable hands is Gobber I've been his apprentice here at the smith since I was little well... Littler.
Merlin could hear the fondness when she spoke of Gobber and couldn't help but think of Gaius.
There's an explosion and yells of outrage before her voice is heard again.
See old village lots and lots of new houses.
Laughs were heard from all around but none was louder then Merlin's as her dry sarcasm very close to his
[The Viking teens are seen carrying buckets of water as Hiccup in the voiceover introduces them one by one]
Hiccup (v.o.): Oh, and that's Fishlegs, Snotlout, the Twins, Ruffnut and Tuffnut, and... (Respecfully ) Astrid. Oh, their job is so much cooler. (Slow
Merlin says his very first words to her before he could stop them. "You don't like being a black smith?"
He was surprised when she answered him coming out of her cocoon of a dragon. "No I do I just never really got to hang out with people my own age."
She looks down as she said this in sadness causing anger to swell up inside Merlin as a sense of foreboding hit him. "Why couldn't she hang out with people her own age?
Hiccup hangs out the smiths Window to get a better look only for Gobber to pull her back.
"Oh come on! Let me out please I need to make my mark." She exclaims.
"Oh you've made plently of marks all in the wrong places.
Their were winces at this wondering just wondering what kind of marks could warrant this kind of supervision.
"Please." She begged. "Just two minutes I'll kill a dragon my life will get infinitely better I might even get a date.
"Not if your father has anything to say about it." Gobber muttered before speaking openly to her.
"You can't lift a hammer you can't swing an axe you can't even throw one of these." He said before throwing a Bola at an awaiting Viking.
"Okay but this will throw it for me." She said patting a wooden machine causing it to open and throw a bola randomly hitting a Viking and wincing at the shout of pain.
Gobber; See this right here is what I'm talking about.
Hiccup; Mild calibration issue.
Gobber; Don't you- no Hiccup if you want to get out there and fight dragons you need to stop all of- he gestures to all of Hiccup. This.
Hiccup; You just gestured to all of me.
Gobber; Yes stop being all of you!
There were sound of disbelief at this what kind of advice was that? Though Merlin could relate having similar discussions almost constantly with Gaius when it came to his magic.
Hiccup; Oh
Gobber; Ooh Yes
Hiccup; You sir are playing a very dangerous game keeping this much raw vikingness contained their will be consequences.
Gobber; I'll take my chances sword sharpen now.
They could all hear the teasing and playfulness in their exchange and smiled to themselves.
Hiccup; One day I'll get out their because killing a dragon means everything around here.
Everyone looked at the girl at this wondering how a girl so determined to kill dragons could end up on such a friendly side of one.
Their was a glint of metal however that caught Merlin's attention however the dragon was quick to conceal whatever it was from sight.
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