After Hiccup left Kyna returned with the pails of water. She threw the water in the pot letting it heat up to put in the bath and retrieved a smaller pot for me to make some stew. We sat in silence as she gave me another healing treatment, and dear Odin did it feel good for me to move around. I took my bath, getting clean up after that I was cooking stew with some cabbage, carrots, and some spices like this things called peppers its really good and spicy!
I looked outside and notice the clouds coming in, it will be raining hard soon. I couldn't help but frown, Hiccup hasn't come back yet. I wonder if he's okay…
"Ashling, come one we need to get to the hall." Kyna yelled breaking me out of my thoughts.
I looked up and gave a nod. I grabbed a ladle and a carrier pot to put some of the stew in it to take to the hall. I grabbed my staff and two fur coats just incase Hiccup gets stuck in the rain. Kyna takes the coats from me and the stew not wanting me to carry anything yet until she gives me another healing treatment. We walked to the hall noticing some of the teens running inside wanting to know what Gobber had to say.
It was a pain going up the stairs, my legs and back hurt so much I almost fell over and threw up on the stairs. When we finally came inside I collapsed on the ground. I felt sweaty sore for pushing myself to my limit, I felt someone grab me around the waist and lifting me up, I almost screamed when I felt my spine being moved so quickly. I was lifted up to my feet and turned to seeing Gobber looking at me with concern.
"Ye' alright there lass?"
"A-aye. Just very sore Gobber. My back is very… sore." I said trying to catch my breath.
He gave me a small nod. He gently pushed me to the direction where we will be sitting. I looked and saw everyone laughing and talking about training. I looked around and frown. I really don't want to sit near anyone other than Hiccup and Kyna must of realized that as well because she placed all my thing near a table next to the others. I smiled at her in return she smiled back and left to get some bowls and spoons for us. I sat down ignoring everyone grabbing the pot I removed the lid and took a whiff of the steamy stew, yum.
Kyna return with four bowls. One for me, Hiccup, Gobber and herself. Gobber always enjoyed my stew so every time I make some he always gets a bowl of it.
"Gobber, would you like some yak stew?" I asked softly holding a steamy bowl of it. The smith's eyes brighten as this and gave a cheery grin.
"Well don't mind if I do!"
Kyna passed him a his own blow and sat with other with her own. Everyone (except Fishlegs) stared at the two and looked at me with a strange look that looked either annoyed or upset? I don't know.
"What?" I asked annoyed that they were staring at me.
"Where's our food?" Snotlout asked with a huff.
I looked at them with confusion.
"I'm not your wife, mother nor cook fool. I only cook for people who had a hard day." I paused for a moment and frowned. "Sorry Fishlegs. I only have enough for four people today." Damn I knew I should have brought more with me.
Fishlegs just smiled at me and waved me off. "It's fine Ashling, you make me some of that for my family every month so don't worry about it. Besides I know you need it more than I do. How are feeling?" Everyone went silent and looked at me.
I smiled back at him at his kindness but it started to fall.
"I'm… fine. Kyna said I was lucky my spine didn't shattered… couldve been a cripple or dead." I said softly.
Fishlegs looked at me with worry and the others seemed surprise. I smiled though.
"I guess the Gods didn't see it as my time to leave this world or didn't want my arse in Valhalla just yet." I gave a small chuckle at my own light humor.
Gobber, Kyna and Fishlegs smiled while the others just rolled their eyes at me. I gave a small shrugged and turned my back at them but I notice something, Tuffnut was looking at me, his eyes were not looking at my face but my back as though he was trying to see the damage itself. I mentally shook my head, he's probably staring into space. I looked away and started slowly eating my stew at Gobber started talking about training and asking the teens what they did wrong.
I ignored them not wanting to put in any comments of one another, all I wanted to know where Hiccup is at. I jumped when I heard the thunder looking at the large doors seeing Hiccup coming, I gave a small smile at him but he didn't notice he looked very distracted. I looked up and saw that Gobber was glaring at him for being late.
"Where did Hiccup go wrong?"
Hiccup ignored them and went straight to the table I was sitting at.
"He showed up." Ruffnut said boredly.
"He didn't get eaten." Tuffnut said in the same tone as his twin.
I shot a glare at the two and lightly patted Hiccup on his back when he got closer to me. He gave me a small smile but gave a frown when Astrid answered as well.
"He's never where he should be."
"Thank you Astrid. Now where did Ashling go wrong?"
"Uh she protected Hiccup and let him live." Snotlout said.
I stood up and punched Snotlout at the back of the head as hard as I can making his face slam onto the table. Hiccup quickly got up and wrapped his arms around me before and I can throw another punch.
"Ashling!"
I gave a deep breath and slowly let it out. My eyes shut tightly, I felt a burning sensation running through my veins, I wanted nothing more to rip Snotlout's head right of. My eyes flashed open where the Hel did that come from? Looking around noticing that the others were staring at me with wide eyes but I didn't care.
"Why did you do that?" Kyna asked with me a bit of irritation in her voice. I stood up straight and moved my neck around making a small pop noise. I gave a small innocent smile.
"There was a bug on him. Thought I would be nice enough to kill it for him." I said rather sweetly. I sat back down and smiled at Gobber.
"I protected my friend. That is not wrong now is it Gobber?"
He looked at me with a stern look but gave a small sigh. "No, its not."
"But what I did wrong was I let us be cornered. A viking should never be cornered by the enemy sign of weakness and easy way to be killed." I said.
Gobber smiled when I answered.
"Aye don't let it happen again."
"Aye, aye sir." I said back.
I looked at Hiccup who was poking around with his stew, I frowned at him. Giving a small flick to the head he glared at me.
"Eat. You've been gone all afternoon you didn't eat at the afternoon so eat."
"Not hungry." He said with irritation in his voice
"Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third you will eat it and you will like it. I did not slave over a pot for you not to eat my damn food. So eat it." I hissed out sending him a glare. He glared back but sigh and began to eat. I gave a smile and continue to eat my own bowl of stew.
I notice it was very quiet so I looked up and turned around seeing everyone staring at us.
"What?" I asked with irritation in my voice.
"Are you having lady issues?" Tuffnut asked.
I stared at them most likely giving this stupid look. Ruff and Kyna punched Tuff for his question before I can even answer him.
"Idiot you never ask a girl that!" Ruffnut yelled at him giving him another punch to the face.
I shook my head and went back to eating. Gobber cleared his throat getting everyone's attention.
"Anywho, you all need to live and breathe this stuff. And Tuffnut before you dare ask I mean dragons not women." I turned my head to see Gobber push away empty mugs and plates and placing a book onto the table.
"The Dragon Manual. Everything we know about dragons we know of."
Everyone stared at the book with little interest except Fishlegs who looked happy to see the book. Okay happy is an understatement more like excited. A crash of thunder roared outside I felt my body tensed and looking at Kyna I can tell she tensed up as well but hid it better than I. We both looked at the large door seeing rain pouring out of the skies.
Flashes of memories ran through my mind. Screams…. all there was people screaming. A ship filled with my people… my family… trying to defend ourselves from dark magic… A man laughing as three of our most powerful mages taking the young ones, killing the elders…. blood everywhere. Mother and father on the floors of the ship not moving, grandpa and grandma trying to protect us. A man grabbing me by the throat only to have let me go when the hash waters hit our ship ten fold… Almost drowning in the dark waters. Waking up on a little boat with soaked supplies and books that were saved with Stone paddling and Kyna healing as much as she can… Waking up once again seeing new faces on the island I call home now.
"Ashling?"
I turned my head to see Hiccup looking at me with concern. I blinked several times noticing my cheeks felt damp. Placing my finger tips to my cheeks I felt wetness. I must have been crying.
"Uh yes Hiccup?" I asked trying to compose myself.
He looked at me then he turn his head to the others. I looked over the direction of the other teens and Kyna only to see them gone. I turned my head to Hiccup most likely giving him a confused look.
"They left a few minutes ago. They didn't want to read the book…. Do you wanna read it with me?" I rubbed my eyes for a moment and gave a small nod.
"Yeah, sure. Wanna go back to my house?"
"Sure."
Hiccup grabbed a pelt and wrapped it around himself and wrapped the other around me. He grabbed the bowls and small pot for me not wanting to strain myself like earlier. We left the hall in silence. I can tell Hiccup was looking at me with concern but I didn't want to talk about it. When we got back to my home we saw Kyna on the table reading one of the several journals we carry around. She gave as a small wave to us as she continued to read one of the journals. Hiccup placed the carrier pot on the table and helped me up to the attic. When we came in I immediately went to close the roof opening so the rain wouldn't get in and soak the floors. Looking around everything else was fine, nice and clean. Removing my wet clothing I grabbed some dry ones for me and Hiccup (don't question it, I just fix his shirts when he's busy at the forge) After we were nice and dry I layed down on my stomach when I got to my bed while Hiccup went to bring a candle for us so we may we read the book.
He sat next to me placing the book on one leg while I rest my head on the other. Hiccup began reading out loud about the dragons the we know within that book. To say at least I hated it. I hated that the fact the only way they could deal with the creatures is by killing them right on site. I began to doze off but woke up when Hiccup grabbed his journal and placed on the book. Slowly sitting up my eyes widen at the drawing my friend made: The Night Fury.
"Hic… where did you go during the afternoon?" I asked ever so softly.
He glanced at me at the corner on his eyes but glanced back at his journal.
"I went back in the woods to find the nightfury."
"Did you find it?" I asked.
He gave a small nod.
"Its stuck in the cove… It was trying to escape but it couldn't… part of it's tail fin is missing. See?" I looked at the journal as he pointed the tail to me. I gave a small frown.
"The poor dear. Is there anything to eat in the cove?" I asked with much worry for the dragon. Hiccup gave a nod.
"There a small lake in the cove with some fish. But I think he's having a hard time trying to catch them." We both went silent.
"Hiccup?"
"Yes?"
"Can I come with you next time? To see the dragon?" I asked feeling my self falling to sleep.
Hiccup went silent for a bit. I closed my eye feeling very relaxed, then he spoke.
"Yeah, we'll see him tomorrow."
I gave a small grin, excited for tomorrow now I fell asleep.
Authors note: Hi people! Happy (Early) Halloween Everyone! Okay sorry for not explaining some things if anyone is confuse. I have been reading the books sooo I couldn't help but put some of the ideas of the book within this magical plot! … Yeah that's all I got. Read, review, favorite and all the stuff. Have a Happy Halloween and have a good Day of the Dead to those who celebrate that!