Chapter 13- I want the truth

Maclyn's POV

" Gobber!" I screamed. " Where's Hammy? Gobber!"

" Will you stop screaming my ears off!?" the old man grumbled as he wheeled himself in. " Can't a poor old man get some sleep around here? For Odin's sake you're worse than your Grandfather on a bad day and he's not so apologetic!"

" Well I wouldn't be so mean to you, If you would tell me where's Hammy? I said with frustration. I need him to make more Gronkle Iron for a customer's sword.

" Well he must've flown off with the other Gronkles again. You'll just have to wait till he shows back. In the mean time take a break for once. I appreciate the help, but do yourself a favor and take a bath."

" I thought you're against bathes as they ruin a viking's coat of armor" I stated his very words.

" That was before I can't tell what you're even wearing anymore with soot all over on you." he fired back.

" Well you may not look as dirty as me, but you certainly smell like a farm wrapped in dragon's dung."

" You can say all want, but it's not going to help you at all with getting a boyfriend." he smirked.

" I'll find the right one who loves me soots and all." I said.

" I'll bet me own skivvies that'll happen real soon." he sarcastically said as wheeled out the shop to go home.

For the past two years, Gobber is now in a wheelchair I made with my Dad. We knew he wasn't able to do as much anymore now that he's really getting older. It made him happy to at least be able to get around on his own to make our lives more interesting, at least for me.

I've been his apprentice since I was sixteen. He tried to work with Hayden, but he's more of leader than a blacksmith. When he tried to teach Finn, Finn kept ditching him to train the baby dragons. For years I wanted to be his apprentice and be a blacksmith, but he kept ignoring me because I was a girl. I don't blame him. It's just annoying that people don't think women belong in a forge.

One day he accidentally threw his back out real bad , and Dad came to help out as much as he can. I came along with him to see what I can do, and Dad had to be called out for another emergency leaving me alone in the forge. All these years I observed Gobber at his work. I remember all of his techniques, so I put on a apron, rolled my sleeves, and set to work taking care of people's orders. At the end the of the day, all Gobber told me was to report tomorrow for training and that's how I became a blacksmith's apprentice.

At first the people in the village, especially men, were against me. However as soon as they got their fixed items from me, they've since then have shut up.

I was putting away some of my tools when I heard, " Maclyn are in here?"

I instantly recognized the voice, " Yeah Mom. I'm in the back."

" I have a customer for you. I wondering if you could set her up?" she shouted.

" Alright, I'm coming." As I wipe the soot off my face with a towel on my belt. I walk into the main part of the forge to see my mom, my Aunt Ruffnut, another woman that's pregnant, and a little girl. I realize it's Kaiya and her daughter, Arwen.

I didn't want to say anything to my parents, but something's off about Kaiya and her family. I went behind my parents back a bit to find out about this supposed family of her husband's on Berk and found nothing on them. No record of anyone having her husband's family name, Maelstrom. Why would they say that they were moving here to be near family when there is no family here to near anyway.

I do want to confront her and my parents about this, but I don't think that's a good idea. At least not now. Her husband's gone back to their former island. She has to take care of her child by herself. Not to mention she's about to have another baby. I feel she doesn't need anymore stress as is, but that doesn't mean I'm going to ignore it. I'm just simply going to ask her and see what she has to say.

" So what do need?" I said putting on a fake smile.

" I'm actually here for this thing called a M.U.C." she stated.

" Bad back pain?" I said.

" Yes!" she groans. I don't know how bad pregnancy pains can be, but I might not consider having kids anytime soon. Besides it's not like I even have a boyfriend yet.

" Alright let's go in the back, so you can some privacy." I said as I lead her into the back with her daughter. Leaving Mom and Ruffnut in the main part of the forge.

I let her sit her daughter down on my desk chair before I asked her to take off her dress, so I can fit her into the corset. She complies and takes off her dress, but leaves her cream tunic on. She allows me to do the work without fidgeting. I decide to use this moment to talk to her with Mom and Ruffnut not here.

" Let me guess, you're about almost eight months pregnant?" I asked.

" Actually I'm about seven and half months." She smiles.

" Any idea if it's a boy or girl?" I asked.

" Nope nor do I want to" she replied as she winces when I start tightening the corset.

" Mommy likes to be supwised." Piped her little girl as she is scribbling little pictures in a notebook that I suddenly noticed she had.

" That's weird" I said about Kaiya's opinion.

" Why's it weird?" she asked.

" Most women would guess the sex of the baby and then they tell everybody it's mother's intuition to know everything about their child. " I said as I adjust one of panels in the corset.

" I guess I'm just different. I just like to be surprised. I don't trust myself to know everything. Either way I would love all my kids just the way they are." She shrugged.

" Gods. You sound like my mom." I said really meaning it. My mom made this type speech when she was pregnant with my younger siblings. Many of the villagers would be placing bets on what my mom would have, but she never did once guessed the sex of my siblings.

I finish lacing up the M.U.C, and she immediately breathes a sigh of relief. I know that has to be a good thing. As she's getting dressed, I decided to talk to her more to get to the bottom of the story.

" So. Uh...why did you move all the way out here?" I asked. Her eyes widen when she heard it. I guess she doesn't want to talk about it.

She takes a deep breath and said, " To be near my husband's family."

" I know you're lying and you better tell me the truth. I don't want either you or even your daughter to get into big trouble and it can happen once I prove to my dad about your lie. Please tell me the truth, so I can trust you won't do anything bad." I said. You can't fool me lady.

She looks at me with her green eyes. She looks ashamed. She quietly says," I guess you got me. I can tell you, but please don't tell anyone else. I can't risk anymore people knowing about this."

" I promise." I said.

She takes a deep breath and starts saying " It all started when I was little..."

This is not my best chapter, but it's for sure my longest that I written. I wanted to take a different approach to Maclyn by making her the suspicious type and not have an initial trust to Kaiya, and that is going to play a role in what's going to happen later.

I'm going to start a poll soon for the baby. In the mean time give me ideas for scenarios you guys can think and the name ideas are in chapter 11 if you haven't noticed now. I originally had decided on the gender, but now I'm not so sure at this point.

Thank you. I'll talk more next chapter. In the mean time review without hesitation. Please do it for my other story too.