Okay, here is short chapter I've managed to get done between work, it's half of what I had planned for ch 11 but if I did all of what was planned then the updates would be very slow with thanks to my work. Also as I haven't had much time it may not have been proof read as much as normal so their is probably some stupid errors, my bad.
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High Guardian
Here you go mate!
ForteEXEmaster
The idea I have for Hiccups powers are in my mind very tame, and [tiny spoiler] have already been shown in this story. (It's something he doesn't yet realise he has) Also if you could point out my grammar errors that would be great, I basically had to teach my self English to do these and if you could have seen the first stories I released... well yeah. I deleted them for good reason.
Also there was a cannon in dragons Edge? I must have missed that, so lets pretend it was never there as I don't have the time to go back and start changing it right now. As for Berserk, its relations with Berk are at an all time low to the point the other clans in the Archipelago have had to step in to break the conflicts up as it was spilling out and effecting the other tribes.
Guest
Shorter more frequent updates!
Noctus Fury
Yep, you got it. Umea killed the skrill. (Which I think Dagur cares more for than killing Toothless, right?)
Tasia'sENDLESSDreams.
I'm actually basing Hiccups language off a place I grew up near (the accent is quite famous), I'll give you bonus points or something if you can guess which. And I think you will be glad to hear (while others a little disappointed) things are going to slow down again.
The Other One
There is definitely more to the big dragon, a little is revealed about it this chap. As for helping you write a story, I'm sorry but I barely have time to get a chap of this out every two weeks never mind do much else, especially for the foreseeable future.
"Four words. Simply 'He killed my Skrill'"
Hiccup shook his head and brought a hand to rub his jaws stubble, he really needed to shave but without a mirror or his dedicated shaving knife it would have to wait till his return to Berk. "Reckon he is pulling ma leg?" Valka shrugged her shoulders as she approached Toothless to give him a special treat she had carried all the way from Berk. "And will you ever stop spoiling him?"
"Stop spoiling the dragon that has saved my sons life on numerous occasions? Never." Valka slipped the dragon her treat and once it was gone she recieved a very thankful lick to the face. "Why thank you." She spoke to the dragon as she scratched the underside of its jaw. "But I do not know son, I have barely seen him since he was a small bairn brawling his eyes out in Oswarlds arms, never mind talked to him."
"I really hoped you would have an answer there. I'll take it to Thuggory in a bit and see what he thinks."
"Thought you would. And before I forget to mention it, the daughter that should be mine thinks it is a ruse."
Hiccup rolled his eyes before approching his mothers dragon and giving it a good hard scratch in all the right spots, he liked Cloud-jumper, he was a loyal dragon that had a calm persona, also the fact he often brought Toothless an extra fish from his mid day hunt was a huge bonus, any dragon that would do something like that for Toothless was instantly in Hiccups good books. "Of course she does, anything with Dagur and she instantly thinks worse possibly scenairo, don't blame her for it either, did you get Bertha's thoughts or have you not seen her?"
Valka nodded as she turned from scratching Toothless and leaned against the ships railing. "She is uncertain, but believes you shouldn't reply and wait him out, see if he means it."
"No." Hiccup shook his head dismissing that idea of making Dagur wait, he needed to reply to the offering, and sooner rather than later as Dagur is not a patient person. "I will have thought of a reply by the end of the day. And in other news I need to ask you something. Last night I had an odd dream, a giant dragon unlike any I have seen visited me in it, but it felt so real, had I not woke up I would have sworn it had happened ." A common belief among Vikings was that dreams were warnings and signs from the Gods, and Hiccup told his mother about his dream hoping she would have an idea about what his dream could mean.
"The dragon, describe it."
"To say it was giant is an understatement, it was a dark navy blue, had an elongated snout, and it looked like it was covered in sea corals of all things." Hiccup thought he saw a moment of recognition in Valka's facial features but it was gone before he could be sure.
Valka replied immediately after Hiccup finished describing the dragon. "It was just a dream, forget you ever had it. Now I must be off." Before Hiccup could say anything else she turned and mounted her dragon.
"And you're going to leave just like that?" Hiccup asked with a slight frown, usually his mother bid Toothless a good bye and wished him luck, but right now it seemed like all she wanted to do was get away from him. Valka just smiled at her son before taking off, she couldn't stay any longer incase her son realised she knew of the dragon he had described, it's species were rare but most imporantly, they were dangerous beyond all recognition to the point even she would stay clear of it, and if Hiccup learned of its existence she knew he would go looking for it, something she couldn't let happen. As Hiccup watched Valka fly away Toothless came over and sat down by his side, extending a hand out blindly he pat Toothless's head. "Is it me bud or was she acting wierd when I spoke of that dragon?"
Toothless made an agreeing grunt and Hiccup released a sigh, he would have to dig around and find out what his mother knew, but for now he had other things to take care of. Turning around he approached the sword that Valka dropped on the deck and reluctantly picked it up before starting to wrap it in a cloth to hide it from view.
"Bad news?" Elsa had watched and listened to Hiccups interaction with his mother carefully.
"Maybe, the sword, it's a peace offering."
This made Elsa curious, she would have thought Hiccup would have jumped on the chance of peace, not cast it aside and pretend it was never offered. "Surely this peace offering should be a good thing, yes?"
The chief shook his head. "Usually yea, but this is Dagur the Deranged were talking about, there is some ulterior move here, I can feel it in my bones."
"And what makes you believe that?"
When the sword was wrapped Hiccup hid it in one of Toothless saddle bags. "Because Dagur wont know what the heck to do without a battle to fight or an enemy to try and kill, it's what he thrives on. I'm sorry but I have to go and see someone, I'll be back before noon, tell the helmsman to stay on course." Quickly mounting Toothless he was gone before she could say anything.
/.../
Thuggoy smoked his pipe that was filled with a mild herbal mix and leaned back in his chair deep in thought, after a small while he pulled a hand up to his jaw and stroked his finely groomed thick black beard, there was a stretch of silence before he took another drag on his pipe and asked. "Want some?" He gestured to his pipe and Hiccup shook his head, usually he would have said yes but he needed a clear head at this moment in time. "All 'th' more for 'me' then." Thuggory took another large drag before leaning forward and taking Dagurs sword and inspecting the weapon. "But if what he claims is true, about the Skrill, then I think he will hate that bastard son more than you."
"'If' being the all important word there." Pointed out Hiccup as he started to cut a roast potatoe up.
Thuggory put the sword down before turning over his pipe and tapping the back of it so that the smoked herbs fell out. "Aye. That it is." Leaning back after refilling the pipe he lit it and took a few more puffs before asking. "Have 'you ' looked for 'th' skrill?"
"You know as well as I that finding it is near on impossible without a storm, and I need to get him a response soon before he thinks I reject." Thuggory nodded in agreement as he took another puff of his pipe.
"Then I suggest you accept and pretend nothing has changed."
"I'm going to accept obviously, but something isn't right here, this isn't Dagur."
Thuggoy reluctantly nodded in agreement before leaning forward to grab his beer, after a large mouthful he leaned back in his chair with a loud creek. "Aye, it's not, but w' not gunna know till he plays his move. Now whats this I hear about you and some Queen?"
The chief of berk couldn't stop his eyes from rolling. "Who told you? Cami?" While Thuggory didn't say anything his facial expressions was enough of an answer for Hiccup. "Dam that lass. But yeah." Hiccup started to rub the back of his head. "We 'sorta got close, this morning to be precise."
"How the hell do you 'sort of get close' to a blummin queen?" Asked Thuggory with an amused shake of his head.
Hiccup shrugged. "Beats me. A few mid night talks and a little fall was all it seemed to take, if you would believe that?"
"Did you try and win 'ah'?"
Hiccup shook his head, in truth he did nothing to try and woo her, after all why would Elsa, someone from a less barbaric place be attracted to a grunt like himself? Surely some high lord from her own nation would be better suited to her needs. "Not really, anyway, you know Cami likes you right?"
At hearing this the Chief of the Meat-heads spluttered his drink and it required some heavy patting of his back before his coughing was brought under control. "Cami?" Hiccup nodded. "You talkin about Betha's daughter?"
"Aye..."
"Ya havin a laugh!" Thuggory accused of Hiccup but when the Dragon rider failed to smirk or laugh he brought a hand up to his jaw and rubbed. "That... this is interesting news."
"Aint it, now I've gotta be on my way." Hiccup had just crammed the last of his roast potatoe in his mouth when he realised he needed to ask the chief a question. "By... the... [chomp chomp swallow chomp] ... way, where you put his armour?"
Thuggory had to shake his head to clear the revelation that Cami liked him. "Uh, what?"
"Toothless armour, I left it here last time I visited."
"Ah, tried 'th' forge?"
"I'll try it now, see y'around."
/.../
"Are you attending the talent show tonight?" The maid stylising Elsa's hair asked out of boredom and hopes to start a conversation.
Elsa frowned slightly before looking up from her book and asking. "Hmm, talent show?" Despite over hearing a lot on the ship this was the first she had heard of a talent show.
"Oh yes, the men seem very excited for it."
"A talent show?" Elsa asked again, having never attended such an event.
"Oh yes, I hear the main event is Captain Artois and..." The maid was interrupted as the door to the lounge burst open.
"So..." Anna waltzed into the Queens lounge and plonked herself down heavily next to her sister, not caring for the conversation the maid was having with her sister when she entered. "...What did you two get up to last night?"
Elsa looked to her sister as she said. "Nothing worthy of discussion." Realising moving her head yanked her hair from the servants hand's Elsa turned her head again so that the servant could continue her work.
"Bah." Anna turned to the servant. "Can you give us 5 please?" With a polite 'of course' the girl working Elsa's hair stood and left, allowing Anna to move and take over the job. "So... are you sure nothing happened?"
Elsa marked the page open in her book placing it on the bed next to her, she had a feeling Anna was going to be around for a while. "As I said, no."
"Hmm. So you two go for a small romatic flight for the better part of an hour... and nothing happened?"
"No..." The next thing Elsa knew Anna's fingers were running up and down her sides, tickling her to laughter. "Anna... stop...it." She spluttered as she squirmed in an attempt to get away.
"Nope, not till you tell me the truth." Anna kept her fingers working, she believed something must have happened for her sister to leave on the back of Toothless like she did when her servants were awake and able to complain, so she wasn't going to relent till she found out what.
"Anna.." Elsa tried to defend herself but her efforts seemed futile as Anna seemed to always find a way to get to her sensitive spots. "...Will...you... please...stop."
"Nope." Grinned Anna as she renewed her assault. "Not till you sequel."
Elsa eventually couldn't take any more of her sisters tickling and her resolve cracked. "Fine.. I'll tell you just stop, please!" She begged.
"Knew it." Laughed Anna as she stopped her assault and sat forward on the bed in anticipation of the information. "So, spill the beans." She impatiently asked.
Elsa had to wipe tears from her eyes and allow the giggles to leave her system first, Anna somehow knew of all the right spots to tickle her in. "Okay...okay. I nearly kissed him." She confessed.
Anna had to blink a few times before saying. "You nearly...?" This was so much better than she was anticipating. Elsa just nodded, prompting Anna to squeal a little then say. "Well, how did it happen?"
The Queen shrugged before laying back on the bed and thinking about the near kiss. "I don't know, he was showing me how to defend a knife attack, we fell somehow, I landed on him and when I looked up and into his eyes, something... primal? overcame me." Elsa looked to Anna. "Does that make sense?" Anna opened her mouth to reply but before anything came out a loud set of knocks on the door silenced her. After a loud sigh at being disturbed Elsa sat up and straighten out her dress before calling. "Come in." Loudly so that whoever was on the opposite side of the door could hear could her.
The door opened and Captain Artois entered. "Ma'am, I suspect we are about to be boarded."
"Who by?" Asked Anna a little alarmed.
"I do not recognise their insignia."
Elsa groaned as she stood from the bed and made her way to her wardrobe to gather her regal clothes. "Hide Toothless's gear, I'll be on deck to greet our visitors soon."
"Yes Ma'am."
/.../
Hiccup leaned forward as Toothless begun his dive through the cloud cover, and only when they broke through the thick cloud did Hiccup notice the two small Viking Longboats attached to the Epsi, thankfully he couldn't see any fighting on deck. Coming down quickly he landed Toothless heavily on the Epsi's deck to make his presence known.
"Hiccup Boy!" A loud voice hollered from across the ship. "Good t'see ya!"
Hiccup had Toothless prowl up the ship and stopped just infront of the large man who called his name. "Stench." He called down to the one legged Viking. "What mischief you getting upto now?"
"Ha." The man grunted before looking around. "This ship would make a fine collection to my fleet."
"Aye it would." Agreed Hiccup. "But it is under my protection."
"Pity." Sighed the horned helmet clad man.
"What you doing here?" Asked Hiccup.
"Patrolling, scouts reported a Umean ship, and he he." Stench chuckled heavily as he slammed a fisted hand into an open palm. "...I've been meaning to test out some new toys." Hiccup crossed his arms, not believing the story. "...An it's also ma shift."
"On dragons edge?" Since Umea was such a large threat and Dragons edge was the last outpost before Umean waters the once peaceful outpost of Berk is now manned by a chief of the Alliance clans at all times on a rotational basis.
The man nodded sheeply. "'Ah' was supposed to replace Alvin last week, sorta forgot."
"Why does that not surprise me?" Asked Hiccup before sliding down from the back of Toothless. "And you know Alvin is going to be going bonkers when y'show your face, so you better be prepared to dodge a few axes sent your way." The one legged Viking Chief just laughed nervously prompting Hiccup to ask. "So, you find everything you wanted here?"
Stench reluctantly nodded before whistling and pointing to the longboats, telling his men to return to their own vessels. . "Suppose 'a' did. Stay alive Hiccup."
When Stench turned and boarded his own boat Hiccup turned to Elsa who was stood near by. "He wasn't a problem was he?"
"No." Elsa thankfully shook her head before gesturing to Toothless who had carbon black metal plating protecting most of his body, only the top of his back, eyes and mouth appeared to be without the plating, if Toothless was scary without his armour, now he was terrifying. "You expecting trouble?"
"We're nearing Umea's waters, I'm not taking any chances."
"We are?" This news alarmed Elsa a little, she thought they would have more time till they entered his territory. "I thought we would have more time."
Hiccup nodded before turning to start removing the head piece of Toothless's armour. "So did I, but your 3 mast wonders sail quicker than I expected." When the head piece was unclipped Hiccup removed it from his dragon and placed it near the rest of his kit. Toothless followed him expectantly, wanting the rest of the heavy armour removed too. Unfortunately for the dragon however, Hiccup had other ideas. "Sorry bud, you're going to have to put up with it till were on the return journey." To sweeten the news Hiccup give the dragon a rub under the jaw.
Cheers for reading, and if you are an early bird who read this before I could properly proof read and update, sorry for all the mistakes.
