Hello again peeps, I'm loving the support keep it up. Hopefully I can finish the story before Season 6 start in 6ish months.
I have mentioned a couple of songs in the chapters so far and even a snippet as well I highly recommend listening to them if you want unconventional love songs.
I own nothing related to HTTYD or RTTE all rights go to the respective owners, this is a work of Fiction because I wanted Dagur to have a love interest and couldn't see it happening in the current RTTE Story line.
Enjoy.
As the girls cooked dinner Hiccup and Fishlegs started a bon fire up by the stables since Dagur seemed upset about not getting one earlier today they thought it would be a nice thank you for the Berserkers hospitality. Asty tried to assist with the dinner but wasn't too familiar with their methods and being shunned by Heather each time she tried, gave up and went to help the boys with the bon fire.
"So Asty, how long do you think you be staying? I'd love to look through some of the books you brought." Fishlegs asked.
"Your determination for knowledge is unparalleled," Dagur stated.
"Why thank you Dagur, " Fishlegs returned.
"Um… I'm not sure honestly. I gotta find out why I was brought here and how I'm going to make it home." Asty replied quietly. Dagur thought the answer was weird but didn't say anything out loud looking at the desperate look in Asty's eyes. "Your welcome to try and read them Fishlegs."
Eventually the gang and half the town were gathered around the fire eating. Dagur brought out a flask of what he called power juice a recipe he learnt when locked up in Outcast Island. It tasted like warm red wine, very potent warm wine. But Asty had never turned an alcoholic beverage down and accepted a large cup of it. As things started winding down, Dagur and Hiccup seemed to be in a drinking contest. As Hiccup was trying to keep up with how much Dagur could drink. Asty had to laugh at the antics and stories they were telling. Hiccup asked Asty to sing another song for them, as she tried to resist the guitar was shove into her hands. Relenting she started strumming and tried to rack her brain on a song to sing. Finally, one came to her mind that seemed fitting for how she was starting to feel. I Prevail - 'my heart I surrender'. With a soft strummed out tune Asty began singing. When she got to the paragraph that affected her the most she couldn't help looking directly at Dagur's eyes while singing.
"Will our stars ever align?
Will two hearts, beat in time?
These words you should always remember,
To you, my heart I surrender.
Chasing love that can never be mine.
Maybe one day you'll realize.
These words you should always remember,
To you, my heart I surrender."
But the end of the song Asty got a big cheer from the towns folk. As well as an odd look from Dagur he wasn't sure if the song was meant for him. And feeling oddly happy by the lyrics if it was. Asty, over all the attention asked Heather for a song as she knew she had a beautiful voice from Fishlegs forgotten Diary. Heather not one for much attention resigned but started singing once the town folk joined in convincing her to sing. Asty managed to pick up the tune Heather was singing and tried to accompany her with the guitar.
At the end of the song Asty tried to break the ice. "That was beautiful Heather, you have a true musical voice."
"Thanks." Heather replied not sure how to continue with someone who she didn't trust and turned away to go sit with Fishlegs.
Sighing she figured she should just give up trying to be friends with Heather. Deciding she needs to sleep, bid everyone goodnight and went down the hill to the hut. Once inside and alone Asty went and put her phone on vibrate tucking it into her top so the vibrations would wake her and hopefully not everyone else this time, and went about getting ready for bed even though it was only wooden floor and a thin blanket for a bed it wasn't too bad if you were tired enough, like Asty was. Feeling her eyes growing heavy, she noticed someone in the room with her. By the shadow from the glow downstairs she guessed Dagur.
Calling his name out loud she got a startled, "how did you know? I was quiet as a mouse."
Rubbing her eyes and sitting up. "A mouse isn't built like you, nor has the natural scent that you do. Is there something I can help you with?" Asty asked tiredly yawning.
"I thought we could use this time to get to know each other." Asty didn't mind that idea she could stave off tiredness if it was spent with him, but also noticed he had a slight slurring of his words figured he was if not drunk at least boarder lining it. "Sure, come sit down ask me anything." Oh boy this could be bad I shouldn't have said it like that. Crap.
Dagur wasn't sure how to do this he couldn't explain to himself why he felt awkward around her yet wanted to spend so much time with her. The fact his head was spinning a bit didn't help. He had never drunk so much of the wine in one sitting before. The pair sat awkwardly for a few moments, Dagur fiddling with his fingers and Asty trying to keep her eyes open and stay awake.
"So… you grew up on this Island?" Asty thought she should start. "What was that like?"
"Well, like any kid I guess, I was feared and had a lot of anger. I did terrible things as a kid. Shipped my little sister away and later tried to kill her but succeeded in destroying the village she ended up at. Berserker Island is nothing like it was. But that's not surprising considering I spent like 4 years either pillaging or in prison."
"Fair enough. I'm glad you're more like the real you now. Those things you described didn't sound natural for you to do."
"I guess they weren't, I just wanted what Hiccup had for so long it consumed me."
"I know all about wanting what everyone else has. I even had it briefly but sadly it was ripped away from me."
"What was your husband like?" Startled that Dagur was interested in her past, Asty wasn't too sure how much she should tell him.
"He was kind, generous, always willing to fight for the little people. We met when I was in Highschool, he was a teacher. Quite the scandal. Sleeping with a teacher he was only 6 years older. I didn't know then that he was sick, but I fell in love and fell pregnant anyway. We got married but the strain of the pregnancy on my 18-year-old body and trying to help a sick man I ended up having a still birth. The pain of losing our little bundle of hope was too painful to think about to this day. I think that's when he just gave up fighting. He was such a brave man. But that was a few years ago now." Asty usually would get quite teary talking about it but after many years it was getting easier.
Dagur heard the pain in her voice and leaned in and gave her a hug. It gradually turned into a snuggle together up against the wall. Asty turned around to face him tilted her head up and kissed him. Soft yet with all the passion she could muster. Dagur returned the kiss moving his hand up her waist sitting just below her breast. The pair pulled away with the sound of people entering the house, Dagur stood and started walking away. Asty couldn't help the smile that graced her lips. Oh boy, was she in trouble. Right before the girls made their way up the stairs she felt her alarm vibrating her top. Quickly turning it off went and had her medication. Maybe I should look at finding an alternative. Or not bother with it... who has contraception in Ancient Viking times anyway. Asty thought
"What were you and my brother doing up here?" Heather asked rather irate.
"Nothing much just talking, getting to know each other, your brother is a really good guy"
"Yeah, he is, please don't hurt him, he trusts a lot easier than he knows.
"I don't plan to do anything, but won't stop anything that does happen." Leaving it cryptic like that was like a promise for Asty to keep with herself so as not to change the future too much.
Asty only got an hour or two of sleep and found she just couldn't get anymore, the sky outside was still dark, with a light glow coming from the horizon, needing to get out and stretch and do some Tai Chi before Dagur and the rest woke up, Asty tipped toed out the door careful not to make a noise.
The air was crisp and clean like the highlands of Scotland, taking a deep breath or two Asty was finally ready to start the routine. "I thought you were going to teach me more of those moves, didn't think you would do it without me."
Losing the calm, she was trying to build Asty spun around not prepared for Dagur to be there in only the leather skirt and not his chest plate, like he had gotten up suddenly and didn't think to get dressed fully.
"Crap! You scared me" Breathing deeply from surprise and not from being calm. "sorry about that, I didn't want to wake you or anyone else, I just couldn't sleep, and you had a lot to drink last night…"
"You leave today, it's the only early morning lesson I'm going to get, I'd wager."
Finally getting her heart rate back to normal and trying not to rake her eyes over his body. "Very well, let us begin. Same routine as yesterday," Asty started slow with Dagur following her movements, it didn't take them long to become in sync with each other.
Eventually everyone else was wide awake, and looking a bit worse for wear Asty recognised the classic hungover look, she had it many times herself even before she was legal to drink. And smiled at the pained looks on everyone's faces.
Noticing hiccup trying to get himself organised and barely being able to do that let alone anyone else, Asty decided to take charge, telling everyone to get on their dragons, and she would man the boat with the dragons pulling the boat with some very long rope, hoping the fact the Belladonna was covered in crates, and wouldn't affect the dragons too much.
Man, it's quicker than a speed boat being pulled by dragons, Asty thought after travelling for a few hours Fishlegs pointed out the Island he chose the small sea stack covered in blue oleander, figuring since dragons already avoid the area it would be a lot safer to bury the Belladonna here.
The team jumped off their dragons and started carrying the boxes up while the dragons hovered above them all except toothless who wasn't able to hover by himself, kept their distance as much as possible. It was arduous work and Asty was hoping that the edge would have somewhere to bath when she got there. Finally, they had buried it all keeping it in the crates so as not to let it spread in the future.
The gang decided to head back to Berserker Island to refuel before heading onto the Edge. Asty was both excited to see the edge and sad at leaving Dagur so early on when they were finally connecting, but couldn't find an excuse big enough to stay, plus it was her family Heritage she wanted to learn what better way than with the Legend himself.
Dagur promised to visit as often as he could and send terror mail on the other days. Asty went to say goodbye maybe give him a hug as a 'thanks for the Hospitality' but was stunned when he dipped his head down and gave her a long slow kiss in front of everyone, before pulling away and man handling her by lifting her up with ease and placing her on Stormfly. Astrid had a huge smile on her face and Heather a huge scowl, while the rest of the team just looked stunned. When the gang didn't fly off immediately Asty made a show of gesturing and waving them onwards and upwards, Hiccup was the first to gain his composure and instructed the Dragon Riders to fly on.
The flight back to the Edge was long, it was almost dark by the time they landed, instantly they were greeted by the rest of the group. Fishlegs couldn't help but comment on how clean and undamaged the edge was; besides the parts they hadn't yet gotten too after the last eruption. Asty however was awestruck at the ingenuity of the Edge way ahead what she thought it would be back around the 12th Century A.D. Hiccup is well ahead of his time. Asty thought, while examining the mechanical dome they had in the centre of the Community they had built. That night Asty slept in Astrid's hut. By morning Hiccup mentioned about giving Asty Heathers old hut. It was the only hut not fully restored but wasn't too damaged from the attacks. The idea of having her own place with some peace and quiet was amazing sounding, once she saw what she had to work with realized today was going to be a long day and asked if Astrid would help her tidy up. One thing that made her happy was a large wooden tub currently turned over with a Gronkle iron bottom, Asty guessed it was Gronkle iron as the Vikings hadn't found the chemical balance of steel like the Japanese yet and it looked a lot like steel. It took till lunch time for the hut to look liveable and the girls seemed very pleased with themselves at a job well done. Having bonded heaps in such a brief time, since Asty did share genetics with Astrid as well as Hiccup, the girls were becoming inseparable, the rest of the gang didn't mind since Hiccup and Astrid were the ones spending all their time together originally, which annoyed the group, they welcomed Asty as a nice distraction to the loved-up pair.
The days went by and Asty learnt so much more than what the books told her of this time, Dagur kept his promise too of coming to visit often or sending terror mail if he didn't. The days turned into weeks and in what felt like no time at all Asty had been here for over a month. By then she decided it wasn't worth taking her Pill anymore, as it seemed like a waste, Dagur's and her relationship was progressing slowly, nicely but slowly, and if it ever did progress to the intimate stage she was hoping for she could always ask Astrid if there was something that could help her.
After a rather eventful day of Dragon censes counting, that Fishlegs insisted on the gang doing together, Asty retreated to her hut for a nice long soak. She had rigged a way for the tub to be placed over an open pit of fire or smouldering coals by the time she got to it after setting it up this morning, so she could enjoy a nice hot bath. Feeling the temperature as perfectly hot Asty stripped down and got in soaking up the heat and water. Totally absorbed in her bath she hadn't noticed Dagur had arrived and entered her hut without knocking.
Dum, Dum, dum, what will happen next..?
Stay tuned for the next chapter once I figure out how this scenario is going to go.