My father returned home about an hour after the dragons had left, barging in ranting and raving about missing the fight with those "scaly brutes" as he likes to refer to them, my father was a strong, large man and like most of the men in berk he likes to fight dragons in brutal ways, I on the other hand don't like the thought of killing them, finding a way around that was a biggie for me, the needless deaths of both Vikings and dragons weighed heavily on me and if I were to find a way to stop the violence I wouldn't hesitate to try it.

My father doesn't know about my opinions on the matter, he prides himself on how many dragons he's slain and if he had his way his "trophies" would be hung around the house but I made short work of throwing that idea away, after finding a Gronckle head over the fireplace one morning and damn near peeing myself out of fright, after the way I screamed at him he has never brought another part of a dragon past the front door.

That may make him sound like a pushover, but I know he did that because of how much it scared me and not how much I yelled at him, it's well known in the village that Birger Erling Fullathorn would do anything to protect his daughter and make her happy, but just because he gets soft around me it didn't mean that he wasn't a fierce warrior with coal black hair and brown eyes, his beard covered a large percentage of his face but he braided it into one long piece to keep it out the way and the same went for his hair.

Dad had calmed down considerably after missing the dragons this morning; he'd spent time with his friends and helped rebuild a few houses, he even got to chat to Gobber and Stoicc, about what? I don't know but he's had this huge smile plastered on his face ever since he came back through the door this evenings.

We were both sat in front of the fire while I read one of my books and he was packing a few more items to take with him on his quest to find the dragons nest.

"Olivia, we need to talk before I leave." I gave my father my undivided attention closing my book, but the way he looked made something in the bottom of my stomach churn.

"I was talking to Stoicc and Gobber in the great hall when the topic of dragon training came up." Oh gods... he did not sign me up for training, he didn't ... he couldn't!
"You and hiccup start in the morning!" he laughed loudly and excitedly "Isn't that exciting!" he clapped like a child at Snoggletog but I was frozen to my seat, this had to be a joke, but no my father's face showed no sign of joking.

"Now I'm off, have fun and keep safe." He placed a kiss on top of my head and left without another word, I on the other hand was about to have a small breakdown.
Yeah dad... real exciting, me and Hiccup in a stone pit with terrible creatures that want to rip us to shreds YAY... I think I'm going to throw up.

I sat up in bed that night and wrote in my diary

Dear diary,

My father has now left to find the dragons nest, and I am starting dragon training in the morning. I fear that I may perish in the next few days while Gobber tries to teach me and a group of other teens including Hiccup how to fight these creatures that I want nothing to do with... but I have no way of getting around this now, I hope that tomorrow won't be my last sunrise.

I arose with that sun, it came far too early in my opinion but I savoured the sight of it, I braided my hair into a tight bun so nothing was in my face and got dressed into my normal attire.

Walking out into the early light I kicked stones on my way to the great hall for breakfast, of course I wasn't paying attention and walked straight into someone, I landed onto my butt with an "Oof!" and so did they.

"Watch where you're going!" I looked up and almost grimaced; Tuffnut Thorston was now up and wiping the dirt from his hands onto his clothes.

"Yeah I wasn't paying attention...sorry Tuffnut." He looked at me then, his face turned to that oh so familiar confusion him and his sister would frequently use.

"I haven't seen you around here before... how do you know my name." I rather awkwardly got up from the ground and clapped my hands together getting as much dirt off them as possible.

"My name is Olivia and I've been your next door neighbour since we were ... well, born... nice to finally meet you I guess." His confusion had lessoned as he glanced behind me at the house next to his. "Are you starting dragon training today by any chance?" he looked shocked at me, it was quite comical.

"How did you know!? Are you reading my mind?" He clutched his helmet and leaned away from me, I couldn't help the laughter that spewed from me, well at least I know he's funny.

"No Tuffnut, I start today I was just asking if you were too." I calmed down my laughter and He released his helmet obviously happy that I wasn't reading his mind... I don't think anyone wants to know what goes through the twins minds.

"Yeah, me and Ruff start today, Snotlout, Fishlegs and Astrid do too." Great... can't wait to be in the presence of Snotlout the arrogant and selfish, and Astrid the high and mighty, Fishlegs I can deal with, he loves dragons way too much but at least he's a nice guy.

"Well I'll see you there then...it was nice finally meeting you Tuffnut, say hi to your sister for me." I turned and started running towards the great hall before I had to explain to Ruffnut who I was too.

The others had entered the ring, me and hiccup on the other hand walked as slow as we could, entering the ring Tuffnut spoke.

"I'm hoping for some serious burns" he emphasised on the serious part before his sister added her hopes.

"I'm hoping for some mauling like, on my shoulder or lower back." I winced at the thought.

"Yeah, it's only fun if you get a scar out of it." Astrid spoke up and I really couldn't tell if she was being sarcastic or not, but they all turned around to face me and hiccup when his sarcasm showed its head.

"I know right, pain-love it..."

"Oh great who let him in." I shot a deadly look at Tuffnut but Gobber cut in before I could speak.

"Let's get started! The recruit who does best will have the honour of killing his first dragon in front of the entire village. " Hiccup looked sick to his stomach and I'm sure I looked the same.

"Hiccup already killed a nightfury, so does that disqualify him or..." the twins chuckled cruelly but stopped when I took a step forward with my double headed axe in hand, but Gobber stopped my advance on them.

"Whoa whoa there missy you're here to fight dragons not each other." I stepped back into place as the others walked further into the ring; Snotlout glanced at me a couple of times, as did Fishlegs but ignoring them had become second nature at this point.

That day was pretty much disastrous; the twins were eliminated almost immediately and were completely dazed so I pulled both of them to the wall to keep out of the way, Gobber looked at me strangely when I did as the Gronckle then mowed through where the two had just been crushing the shield they had fought over, Tuffnut watched and looked at me shocked as I shot back into the action, one after another the group were picked off, but then hiccup lost his shield and the Gronckle went straight for him I went into protective mode and got right in front of him covering both of us with the shield, it hit about two feet above us and I heard Gobber yelling at it.

"Go back to bed you overgrown sausage, you'll get another chance don't you worry." He hobbled over to us and helped me up and patting me on the back.

"You've certainly inherited your fathers protectiveness Oli... thank you." I smiled and I dumped the shield near the others feeling eye's boring into me but again I didn't engage as Gobber spoke more to hiccup than to anyone

"Remember a dragon will always, always go for the kill..."

I had left pretty quickly after that, only to be grabbed and pulled into the forest by hiccup.

"SShhh can I trust you?" I rubbed my arm where he'd grabbed me and scrunched up my face at him but he just repeated "Can. I. Trust. You?" I thought for a moment before I nodded and he smiled widely and began pulling me along deeper into the trees.
"Good because I need your help."

Well that was part two, part three will be up before the weekend, leave comments please, what you hope for, any ideas? Your opinions on Olivia?

And also who do you want Olivia to show a little more interest in? Snotlout? Tuffnut? Fishlegs? ... maybe even hiccup! *Every hicstrid shipper just gasps in horror*

Thanks guys

Toni xxx