Chapter 9
By pegasis23
Naomi finally arrived back on Berk,with Jewel exhausted and Naomi sore and tired from her battles.
"Naomi!Gods,we were so worried for you!"Naomi went through the open doors of the Academy. Astrid once again narrowed her eyes and turned her back on Naomi and Hiccup,who were conversing among themselves,with the twins doing something foolish that involved hitting their heads on walls and Snotlout and Fishlegs fighting over something and Eret was busy scratching Skullcrusher.
"Heh,thanks guys...But really,I need to be alone for now..."Naomi distanced herself from the group,yawning and adding,"And maybe some sleep..."
Walking away from the Academy,Naomi wrapped her arms around her body,as she headed over to a patch of rough grass that overlooked the sea instead of heading off to Hiccup's house. In just a matter of days,she met her ex-best friend,had her village burnt down and been couldn't help but feel guilty for hurting Victoria.
Sighing for what seemed like the millionth time in her days in Berk,Naomi shook her head,"What have I done?"
Days later
Victoria screamed once again,out of fury,sadness and pain. She hurled herself into throwing knives into targets,missing the bull's eye as she lost her bearings.
"M..Mistress!What's wrong?!"A soldier,probably a recruit,looked shocked at her behavior.
"Nothing!Go back to work!"Victoria grabbed a bottle from a crate and gulped down a quarter of its contents,feeling the burn in her throat as she did.
"B..But-Ugh,just leave me alone!"Victoria threw her bottle down,shattering it into little pieces.
Grabbing another knife,she aimed and nicked the soldier in the ear,causing him to yelp out in pain and run away.
"Just...Go away..."Victoria shed a few tears as he hurried off. She couldn't understand and wrap her mind around what Naomi had said. Throwing more knives into targets,Victoria worked through her emotions of pain,sadness,betrayal and confusion before anger took over her.
"They murdered your dragon."A voice not quite her own hissed,"Naomi betrayed you. She abandoned you in your time of destroyed your chances of redeeming your family's bad name. She's nothing but a loser who wants to drag you down."
"Aw,c'mon. Losers may still be a little strong,don't you think?"Victoria spoke to herself,sinking to insanity as she dizzily swung about,her last knife impaled deep into a tree.
"After the way she treated you?I say loser isn't strong enough!"The voice continued.
"...Well,she was pretty bad..."Victoria admitted,taking another swig of another bottle and sitting down on a pile of wood to steady herself.
"Pretty bad?! She was downright despicable!"The voice exclaimed.
"She was,wasn't she?"Victoria was getting more tipsy as she chugged down the contents in giant gulps.
"If I were you,I'd take her down,and her Night Fury,and kill them all!"The voice maliciously.
"You know what?I'll kill her!I'll kill them all,with no mercy. They don't deserve any!Not after the way she treated me!"Victoria snapped,fiery determination and death in her eyes. Within minutes of clanging pots and pans,the entire camp woke up,with Victoria grinning crazily at them.
"Tonight,we take down that Night Fury,and then,all of Berk!"Victoria laughed in a high-pitched voice.
Among themselves,the soldiers whispered,"She finally lost it."
"Ya don't say?Just look at that smile..."
"Creepy dog. Told ya we shoulda faked our deaths before she snaps."
"May the gods save our souls and a place in Valhalla when we die. That Night Fury is gonna kill us before we catch her."
Oblivious to the chatter,Victoria jumped on a dragon,with her reluctant Lieutenant saddling up,gesturing to the others to follow suit. Hesitation was clear in the crowd and sighing,the Lieutenant gestured to them that he would treat them to drinks afterwards.
The offer sealed the deal and the soldier leaped on their dragons and took off,with a very drunk captain and with visions of foamy beer and cider in the soldier's minds.
The Army of Gold landed on the shorelines of Berk,soldiers quietly landing on the sand and rustling up to the town with their dragons,where Hiccup's house was.
"We need a distraction. Here!"Victoria picked up a torch before setting its flames on a soldier's posterior.
"EEEEEEEEEEEEK!"He shrieked in fear and pain as the flames licked his leather pants. The Army quickly jumped into the shadows as a very sleepy Hiccup with Toothless,Valka and Naomi came out,chasing after the soldier who had his butt on fire. Nodding at each other,Victoria and a handful of soldiers charged inside,with Victoria armed with dragon nip.
They soon found Jewel growling in the guest room,her tail defensively curling behind her.
"Cover her nose!Keep her busy!"Victoria ordered. Her soldiers complied with much difficulty,with five binding Jewel's wings,another four holding her down and two covering Jewel's nose. Opening her mouth to breathe and shoot plasma,Victoria stuffed Jewel's mouth with dragon nip,before shutting it to force Jewel to swallow. The instant Jewel swallowed it down,she slumped down in stupor,slowly drifting to unconsciousness.
"Good job!Now..."Victoria clapped her hands and the rest charged in.
"Bind her and strap her in. We're going back to camp."Victoria jumped out of the window,landing on the back of a Monstrous Nightmare.
"C'mon!Hurry up,ya big goof balls!"She hissed as they moved down with Jewel and tied her to a group of Timberjacks. Flying off quickly,Jewel let out a pitiful shriek as Naomi yelled in protest.
"Jewel!"Naomi screamed.
"Cover us!"Victoria hopped towards Jewel and the group of Timberjacks,"We'll get this dragon out!"
"Yes Ma'am!"The soldiers saluted before grabbing their bows and firing in rapid succession,causing the group below to seek shelter from the flying projectiles. A stray dragon swooped down and picked up the soldier who was limping from the burns he acquired from the torch.
Moving rapidly away,Victoria let loose her mad laughter,triumph and adrenaline pumping in her veins,satisfaction running high when she saw the expression of being broken flash through Naomi's features.
The Army flew back to their camp and once their Captain had been put to bed and Jewel tied down,the poor Lieutenant's stash of alcohol was taken by his comrades,who partied and drank until they passed out on the grass and boxes.
A/N:Sorry for not updating in quite a while! And that this chapter was a little bad...I admit that I've turned rusty after a long respite from this. I'm still trying to update and finish this as fast as I can,so sit tight. Those soldiers and Tori is gonna get a hangover the next day. The end is coming close,so put on your seat belts and hold on tight,its gonna be a bumpy ride.
