At the request of one of my most faithful reviews StardustXIV, I decided to update! So here you are!

I do not own How to Train Your Dragon, only Ayden and Ash


Ayden's POV

I slowly opened my eyes and took in my surroundings. I saw the cut up bolas and the damaged trees, instantly bringing back the memories of what happened.

I looked into the sky and saw that it was nearly sunset. I had to get home before dad noticed I was gone! I raced back to the village and was almost home free when somebody pulled me aside.

I felt a strong grip on my arm and saw that it was Ash who dragged me aside. "Where have you been?" he asked

"What?"

"Don't give me that! You snuck out of the village. You were gone for hours!"

"I just went for a walk that's all! I didn't think someone like you would even notice!" I shouted back at him.

He looked at me with those beautiful blue eyes of his. "Oh, I've noticed you before…"

'He's…noticed me?' I thought.

"Of course, you're always causing trouble!" I tried to pull my arm from his grasp, but he was far stronger than I.

"Please, let go. You're hurting me!"

"No, I'm not letting go until I see you march back into your house." I saw his eyes drift to my forehead. Oh no, did he see…? "What's this?" He brushed my hair behind my right ear and saw the cut. I instantly felt my stomach turn over when he touched my face.

"It's nothing." I quickly answered, hoping it would satisfy him.

"No, it's not!" He shook me for an answer. "What happened?"

"I just ran into a branch, that's all. Why do you care?" I could see the shock in his eyes. I took my chance and tore myself away from him and ran back to my house.

I silently opened my front door. I walked in and saw that dad was stoking the fire. I tried to sneak past him up to my room, but he stopped me. "Ayden…" I stopped in my tracks and came back down the stairs.

"I have to talk to you, dad."

"I need to speak with you to, dear." He held his hands together as I climbed down to his eye level. I brushed my hair so that my curly locks would hide the cut over my eye.

"I've decided I don't want to fight dragons/I think it's time you learned to fight dragons." I couldn't hear him over what I had said. "What?" we both asked.

"Uh, you go first." He insisted.

"No, you go first." I replied.

"Alright," he started, a bit hesitant. "You got your wish." I looked at him, shocked by the words coming out of his mouth. He cleared his throat. "Dragon Training. You start in the morning."

"Oh man, I should have gone first. Uh, because I was thinking, since we have a surplus of dragon fighting Vikings, do we have enough bread-making Vikings or small home repair Viking?" I kept talking hoping he would believe some excuse I could fire out as I fully got off the stairs.

"You'll need this," He handed me a one handed axe and I nearly fell over from it's weight.

"I don't want to fight dragons," I said struggling to hold the axe and stay standing.

"Ha-ha, c'mon, yes you do," he laughed as he walked towards the fire.

"Rephrase. Dad, I can't kill dragons." Hoping he would actually listen to me.

"But you will kill dragons," he said loudly, like a command, but with some air of pride.

"No, I'm really very extra sure that I won't."

"It's time Ayden," he said. I could tell he was getting very serious.

"Can you not hear me?" I shouted.

"This… is serious Ayden," he continued pulling the axe up and thrusting it onto my shoulder. "It's time you learned how to fight dragons and be a real Viking. When you carry this axe you carry all of us with you. Which means you walk like us, you talk like us, and you think like us. No more of…this."

"You just gestured to all of me," I replied, annoyed.

"Deal?"

"This conversation is feeling very one-sided," I argued.

"Deal?" he asked again, much louder.

I flinched at his tone. "Deal," I muttered, lowering the axe and sighing. There was no point in arguing with him now.

"Good." he picked up a pack. "Train hard. Stay safe. I'll be back, probably." He walked to the door and put on his helmet.

"And I'll be here, maybe," I answered as he left. I started wondering if he would actually come back and expect me to honor his deal. I let out another sigh and headed up to my room to bandage my cut before somebody else noticed it.


Sorry it's so short, but that's how it is! Also, please be sure to check out my other stories:

Young Justice: The Social Club

Bakugan: Next Door and Spread Your Wings

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~ZP