Guys, calm down about the Berserkers; this chapter will hopefully answer your questions. If it doesn't pm me and hopefully I can clear things up.
Sorry again for any typos
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Escape
Chapter 3
Obstacles
The night dragged on for not only the teens, but Stoick as well. He paced back and forth within the Great Hall, hands behind his back as he walked to and fro around the bench Gobber was sitting at. Said viking was sipping down some of his drink before taking a bite into his chicken leg; he showed no signs of fear and seemed quite relaxed.
"Are ye sure this camping trip was a good idea, because I'm starting to second guess myself." Stoick said.
"You worry too much Stoick." Gobber replied, taking another bite out of his chicken.
"They're Berserkers Gobber! They aren't the kind of people you should toy with!"
"You wanted Hiccup to learn to defend himself, this is the best way to do it."
"By throwing him out into the world and getting himself killed by the Berserkers?!" Stoick exclaimed. Sighing, "We have to get them back right now." He started to march towards the doors, but Gobber got up and stood in his way with his arms held out.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, hey; you need to give them a chance. Those Berserkers can't even walk into a field without something terrible happening to them. We got 'em scared so bad, their only chance in survival at the moment is stealth."
"I don't want to underestimate them, Gobber. This is Hiccup we're talking about."
"He's not alone, Stoick. There's six of them."
"And there's twelve of them."
"You can't continue to shield him, none of them! I know there is a good chance they'll run into the Berserkers, I know there is a good chance that the Berserkers would want to kill or capture them, I know they're out there with nothing but each other, but I also know they can handle it. We discussed this before and you were with me one hundred percent, if not then ninety-five. They have to learn how to defend themselves. The perfect opportunity arose and we took it. They won't get better training than this." Gobber explained. The two stared hard at each other.
"There's no way off this island besides our docks?"
"Yep,"
"You've got scouts out there twenty four seven hunting down those stragglers?"
"Oh absolutely,"
"You're confident in this plan?"
"From the very start."
"Fine, two weeks, that's it. Any second past that amount of time, we send the dragons out and look for them." Stoick ordered with a finger pointing at Gobber.
"Two weeks tops." replied with his hands up in surrender.
The sun rose over the horizon, giving light onto the world that was plunged in darkness. The gang came back to their little camp sight and dropped whatever it was they were carrying into a pile. The morning light had given them a chance to gather supplies; not wanting to waste any time during the afternoon.
"Alright guys, what do we have?" Astrid asked looking down at the pile of randomness. Her, Fishlegs, Snotlout and the twins stood around it.
"I found some sharp rocks for cutting." Snotlout answered.
"I found a few hard sticks." Fishlegs replied.
"We picked some black berries, but ate them on the way here." Ruffnut said. The others looked at them, disappointed.
"But we managed to get these instead." Tuffnut offered up a small pile of red balls of fruit. Fishlegs smiled with a watery mouth and took a couple, Snotlout too.
"Snow berries, please tell me you didn't see any trolls." Astrid asked him while grabbing a couple and plopping them into her mouth.
"No, at least I don't think we did." Tuff replied.
"We saw trees, does that count?" Ruff asked.
"There, finished." Hiccup said, standing up from where he was crouching and held up his product.
"Finished what?" Snotlout asked, some saliva spitting out of his mouth from him chewing on the berries.
"The rope." Hiccup held up a long strand of green vines weaved tightly together.
"That's not rope, that's just vines tied together." Snotlout pointed out.
"They're weaved, there is a difference. And before you say it, yes its a big difference. The intertwined strands will keep hold and act just like rope."
"Wow, that could really come in handy." Fishlegs said with a smile.
"You mean like tying a rock and a stick," Hiccup took the stick from Fishlegs and one sharp rock from Snotlout, "together making a fishing spear?" Hiccup held up the spear with a smile.
"Or a spear all together, I could hunt some serious game with this." Snotlout said taking the weapon away from Hiccup.
"Oh good, we finally get some food." Tuff said with relief
"I'm starving." Ruff added. Fishlegs' stomach growled loudly, attracting everyone's attention.
"I might be a little bit hungry." he confessed sheepishly.
"Come on, this way." Hiccup said heading off.
"Where are we going?" Astrid asked, walking right behind him, the others following.
"To the cove, its safer and has clean water." Hiccup answered her.
"Right, and when we get there, we can go fishing!" Tuffnut exclaimed happily, giving his sister a high five.
Two Berserker scouts watched them leave from a bush a good distance away. They narrowed their eyes as they relayed what they heard from their targets.
"No dragons?" the one looked at the other. It was peculiar for the boy to be seen without his companion Night Fury, but seeing this as a perfect opportunity they let the facts slide.
"They're heading to the cove, let's inform the boss." Both men left their post, skipping over rocks as they hurried toward their destination.
"I spy with my little eye something... green" Tuffnut's voice echoed through the forest.
"Let me guess, that bush." Snotlout replied pointing to a bush he just passed.
"Okay, that's kind of freaky. How'd ya know it was that exact bush?" Tuff asked thinking Snotlout to be some sort of witch.
"Easy, you wouldn't pick something that was hard to find or far away." Snotlout answered. Ruffnut chuckled at his comment.
"What's so funny?" he asked his sister.
She rolled her eyes and sighed, "He's calling you an idiot, idiot."
"How did you get idiot out of that statement?" Once again, Ruffnut sighed from his incompetence.
"Guys, focus! We need to keep our eyes open." Hiccup said trying to get everyone on task.
"Um, for what, exactly?" Fishlegs asked with hesitation.
"Um, you know," Hiccup didn't really know how to go about it; "boars, falling trees, a Berserker or two..." his voice died down once he mentioned the Berserkers.
"Berserker? Did I hear that right?" Astrid exclaimed.
"Uh..."
"I thought you already got that guy?" Snotlout asked, remembering how Hiccup told them of his troubles during the time when they were all sick.
"One, there was thirteen total." Hiccup confessed. He didn't mention it to them before because he figured his dad would have informed them. Guess he was wrong.
"Wait," Astrid stopped walking, the others stopped as well. "Why would Stoick and Gobber send us out into the woods , completely unarmed and with nothing, when they know there are blood-thirsty Berserkers here too?!"
"Blood-thirsty...?" Fishlegs was getting scared.
"Okay, that part of the story, I don't know the answer to. All I know is what you guys know, they said we needed to learn to defend ourselves." Hiccup concluded in evaluation.
"Against the Berserkers! This is insane!" Ruffnut exclaimed, her nervous beginning to get to her.
"You guys are such wimps! I'll take on all twelve of those losers with both hands tied behind my back!" Snotlout proclaimed confidently.
"How are you going to fight them then?" Tuffnut asked, curious as ever.
"With my face!"
Fishlegs snorted, "The only thing you could break with your face is a mirror."
"What did you just say?!"
"Ooooh," "Oh, this is gonna be good." the twins cheered them on.
"Oh for Pete's sake, this is hopeless; all they do is fight." Astrid complained to Hiccup. "Come on Hiccup," she took his hand and lead him forward, "let's just go to cove; if they want to fight, then let them fiiiiiiiiiiiight!" she yelled as her foot was suddenly caught in a tight rope, pulling her upside down and off the ground.
"ASTRID!" Hiccup yelled.
To be CONTINUED!
It took me a little longer to type this chapter out because I got really tired around 3 and took a nice cat nap. I also had to go over my options again on whether or not to include this one scene I had planned out, but I leave that for the next chapter. As you can see, the cliffhanger.
Thanks again for those of you who've reviewed and done other things.
