Chapter 11: Fight!

The warriors all wanted to try their hand at battling Hiccup but they agreed Sif was the best. Plus they didn't like the way Loki was glaring at them when they tried to talk to his son. Sif was getting the worst of it as she chose her weapons and got ready to battle Hiccup.

"Loki, I promise not to bring to much harm to your son. This is just a friendly sparring match. A chance to prove himself."

"Fine. If you dare break your word Sif, you will regret it till Ragnarok," Loki threatened.

"Toothless. Go, I'll be fine," Hiccup said, his dragon narrowed his pupils to slits and turned looking back one last time into the Arena.

"You better."

"Anyone hear that?" Hiccup asked looking around in confusion.

"Hear what?" Fandral laughed, "You nervous lad?"

"Never," Hiccup stepped forward to meet Sif, now ready to fight. Loki stood between them.

"I shall make sure this fight does not end afoul. This is a faux battle, no more no less. Toothless may not intervene, nor I or the warriors three. Understood?" Loki received two nods. He sighed then called, "Begin!" before disappearing in a flash of green.

Hiccup barely processed the fact Loki had reappeared in the stadium's stands with the Warriors three when Sif's sword swang forward.

Hiccup rolled out of the way. He unhooked his shield from the harness on his back and drew his sword. He took to much time. Sif jumped forward and lunged. Her sword almost hit his metal leg but Hiccup managed to deflect. Sif faked a sidestep and Hiccup moved his sword but kept his shield up to deflect.

The warrior turned the sidestep into a roll. Hiccup's defense was to good. To get past. She stood up a few feet away, dual swords at the ready. Hiccup leapt forward, his sword raised. With all the force of the jump behind him he swung down. Sif was fast though, she twirled her blades and yawned. Hiccup's sword fell from his hand.

He knew that going for his sword was not the best option. In a split second decision, while he still was in mid jump, he used his leg to push off Sif and opened up his shield grappling hook. He was pulled onto one of the Arena's rafters.

"What was that?"

"Do all of Norseheim's shields do that?"

"He has the makings of a trickster and a warrior. He is truly a hero worthy of the bard's tales. You must be proud Loki."

Hiccup didn't pay much attention to that, he was to focused on the fight. Though, his subconscious beamed in pride. Especially when Loki, his father, agreed.

Sif was trying to bait Hiccup down. "Coward! Come face me!"

"I don't know! Up here is rather comfortable," Hiccup said with a smirk. Sif looked exasperated but she started climbing up sword in one hand. For a regular person this was difficult, but Sif was an Asgardian. Hiccup realized Sif would get up here fast. So he decided to kick her while she was down.

Hiccup opened up his shield. Inside was his hidden crossbow and he had arrows hidden on his person. Quickly he started shooting. Bolt after bolt flew Sif's way but she parried them with her sword with precision.

Hiccup knew he had to get the sword away from her to win. So he drew his hand back and switched his shield to bola cannon mode. Sif was getting higher and closer to him. He had one shot at this.

Hiccup took aim, in the blink of an eye the bola had gotten Sif's sword and it was on the floor. She was weaponless. Hiccup's creativeness was giving him the win. That made her mad.

Now that she had two hands free she could climb faster. Sif was nearing the top. So Hiccup took a leap of faith.

He jumped off the rafter. His feet hit Sif right on the head. Then with a flip and a roll Hiccup was on the standing on the ground. Sif was trying to get up, Hiccup's metal leg had hurt quite a lot. Even with her Asgardian endurance that was quite the fall.

Toothless bounded into the arena. Hiccup fell under his weight. The over protective dragon was already checking him over for injuries. Once he was satifsfied he let Hiccup up. Hiccup could see Loki chuckling in the stands.

The warriors three had come down to congratulate him. Fandral patted him on the back and laughed.

"Well done! Only Loki and Thor have taken her down that fast. I was a close second."

"Sif was wrong. Fandral has the biggest ego," Hogan held out his hand for a shake.

"You shall be a mighty warrior! It is astounding a youth such as you could take down Sif!" Volstagg said.

"Um, thanks?" Hiccup wasn't sure if that was offensive. THe large man laughed and lifted the boy on his shoulder.

"Hiccup Lokison! The Dragon Savior!"

"Savior? I'm saving him more often than he's saving me!" huffed Toothless.

"Toothless?" Hiccup asked. It was the only one who could be talking.

"Later," the dragon said. Sif was making her way over and Loki was not far behind. Volstagg put him down so he could meet them on an even vantage.

"Well done. It has been a while since one took me down as young as you. May I see your shield?" Sif asked with a smile.

"Here." He gave her the shield.

"Ingenious. Who is the maker of this shield? I would like to commission one," she asked.

Hiccup blushed," It's a funny story, I made that a year or so ago."

"You made this?" Fandral asked.

"Yeah. I worked as an apprentice for our village blacksmith, Gobber. I started inventing things to help fight dragons. Which is how I met Toothless."

He was about to apologize again to his dragon when he heard the voice that was now starting to become familiar.

"Not your fault. We're even now even if it was."

"I would like a shield like this as well! I would like a design such as this as well. Maybe to describe the time I helped save Asgard from dark elves? Or battled the destroyer and Frost giants?" Fandral nudged him.

"I am not usually this forward. Not like Fandral. But I would like a shield as well. My favored weapon is a bow, which is not easy to use with a shield. Could you create one where I could easily shoot my longbow concealed in the shield?"

"Yeah. I think I have an idea," Hiccup smiled. He was already creating the blueprints in his mind.

"Commision your weapons from my son later. He still has yet to see all of what Asgard offers. You imbeciles are hardly the pride of our golden city."

Sif laughed. Hogan grinned as Volstagg's thunderous laugh echoed. Fandral just sputtered as he tried to protest.