I gave a small groan hearing that constant knock at the, now, fix front door. Slowly getting out of my bed (mostly rolling off my bed). I groggily stood up and started to move. My body began popping making me sigh softly. Walking down the stairs I looked up to see Kyna at the front door looking rather annoyed being woken up.
"It's for you." She said tiredly.
Giving a small nod and continue to walk down stairs. When I go to the door to see it was Hiccup with….
"Is that a saaaaddle?" I yawned out. Hiccup had a huge grin nodding his head excitedly. Looking outside the sun was starting to rise.
"Do you want to come with me to go see Toothless?"
Giving another yawn I thought for a moment. I still felt very tired and sore but I wanted to see Toothless to let him know I'm fine.
"Sure."
"Um, don't you want to change?"
Looking down I was just wearing wraps around my chest and torso with my leggings and wraps around my feet. I face palm forgetting I was too tired to put on my sleeping tunic on last night.
"Yeah give me a sec." I grabbed my tunic in a basket filled with clean clothes (which I did two days go… damn I'm lazy) and boots, not feeling up to getting my poncho. I put them on. I didn't feel cold I felt really warm but not sick warm but like the cold doesn't bother me at kinda warm. If that makes any sense? Yes? No? Maybe so? Well then, I don't know!
"No poncho?" Hiccup asked with confusion.
"Nah. Too warm for that and I really don't want to go back upstairs."
"Okay… well lets go and see Toothless."
Giving a small nod I followed him. I felt another headache coming along today which annoyed me a bit.
"You okay?"
"Yeah just another headache. I think my magic is mostly changing around my head since thats where I usually use it. I think.."
"You think?" Hiccup asked with concern.
"Well it all depends. When Stone went through the process he always had to be on land or the sea or fire. So he build a camp near the beach for two weeks. Remember?"
Hiccup gave a nod. Stone had to be near all the elements he can connect with saying if wasn't near any of them he felt uncomfortable like had this itch that needed to be scratch but couldn't be rid of no matter what. So when he was near every possible element he felt at ease.
"He also said his head hurt constantly as well as his body. He said it got worse when his body began to change. But since I'm a telepathic my headaches are going to get much worse and as well as my sight."
"Your sight?" Hiccup asked curiously.
"Aye, since I can see the other world I might go blind for a while."
"How do you know that?"
"Grandfather wrote it all down in a journal for every change for any sorts of magic. He said for those who have magic in the eyes the person will temporarily go blind for a day or two…. Shit I need to make an excuse why I can't see."
I gave a small groan not liking the "process" even more now.
"But it might not even happen. Maybe it's a different experience for everyone?" Hiccup suggested.
I thought for a moment. I had too many abilities and the one I use the most is my telekinesis and illusion spells that I picked up over the years. So the transformation will mostly going to my head and the energy the flows in my body.
"Most likely. Grandmother said if you only use a specific arts of magic it will mostly likely change the most then a spells you never really use."
We enter the woods jumping of logs and rocks.
"Well, what do you use the most and what will the outcome be?" Hiccup asked.
"Telekinesis. Since it's mostly work of the mind the outcome will be constant headaches and mostly like go in a small coma." I winced realizing what I just said.
Hiccup stared at me eye wide with fear.
"Okay… what else?" Hiccup asked trying not to think of me going into a coma most likely.
"Illusions. Since it also magic of the mind the outcome will be headaches and constant illusions, so a trick of the light sort of thing."
"So you might see things? That's not a vision?"
"Yeah, pretty much. But since it's not my main magic skill I was born with it won't happen. I just will only get headaches."
"Okay. What else?"
"Spirit walking…. Yeah since its rare no one really knows the outcome it but the few who have had it had gone blind depending how much of the use of it." I said bluntly feeling irritated not knowing something.
"Okay what about your visions?" Hiccup asked.
We took a right to get to the cove making sure not to hit the fallen tree.
"Visions will get stronger but since it also goes to the mind and eyes the outcome will be headaches and slight blindness."
"What's with you and headaches?" Hiccup half jokingly asked.
I gave a small shrug jumping over another fallen log landing on a boulder.
"I don't know man. I guess too much pressure to my brain I guess." I got on my tiptoes and started to balance myself on other fallen trees around the forest.
"So the village now knows the tale of Heiđrún. May ask how that happen?" Hiccup asked after a while of silence.
I just chuckled twirling around a bit.
"The children needed hope is all. So I told them about Great Grandma how she protects all those who need protection and saving."
"How did Kyna react?"
"She was pissed at first, then pissed at Snotlout saying that magic is only the devils work."
Hiccup hissed in sympathy for me. Vikings mostly saw magic only being for the Gods and not for the mortal kind. My clan had to avoid trouble as such but many people had seen us sent from the Gods to protect the lands but others, others had called us frauds and demons in human flesh.
"But… she was happy to hear that old tale. She doesn't show it but she really does miss the shifter clan. And when she saw how everyone was happy to hear the tale of a woman using her magic to protect people. The children very much enjoyed it, they even hope that one of the shifter clans people are here protecting them." I smiled ever so softly. It brought hope in my heart that Berk can except my siblings and I.
"We are here." Hiccup spoke up. Looking up seeing he was right. We are here. When we began to go down a small path I felt something tighten in my chest then someone began to yell.
TURN! TURN WE MUST GO GET THE CHILD!
I gasped flinching at the yelling. Turning I slapped Hiccup on the arm.
"Hey! What was the for!?"
"For yelling in my ear! And what child are you talking about?" I asked with much annoyance and confusion.
Hiccup looked at me strangely. His eyebrows rising in confusion and his mouth opening and closing like a gasping fish.
"Well?" I asked with impatience.
"Ashling, what are you talking about? I haven't yelled at you if anything I was about to call out for Toothless."
What?
"What in Hel's name is going…" I felt another tug wanting me to go to a different area.
MOVE OUR CHILD NEEDS US! OUR CHILD WILL DIE! WE MUST MOVE! WE MUST SAVE CHILD!
I felt something take over in my body, feeling a searing pain going through my veins. The voice kept demanding that I needed… or "we" should go. I was about to grab Hiccup but the voice yelled once again.
NOT THE BOY! HE MUST STAY WITH SCALY FRIEND! WE GO! NOW!
I winced once again my head hurting even more. Why can't I get a damn break!?
"Hiccup, go speak with Toothless. I have to leave." Without another word I used my magic letting e float and went to the destination that I needed to be at.
Hiccup
"Hiccup, go speak with Toothless. I have to leave."
"Wait, Ash-" I saw my friend jumped off the ground using her magic to levitate herself. I cursed hoping she won't over do it in her condition (she's not weak but with these headaches she will get herself killed!) and hoping she won't get herself into trouble.
"Another magic processes?" I thought out loud. Shaking those thoughts away I kept walking praying to the gods that my friend will be all right.
"Toothless? Where are you bud?" Turning around I smiled brightly seeing my companion. Bounced nudging me and taking in my smell. He kept looking around though, sniffing the air and making crooning noises.
"No herb lady?" Toothless asked. Shaking my head sadly I sighed.
"Sorry bud, she left to go do… something?" I really didn't know what my magical friend was doing but it seemed rather urgent but her voice sounded so distant before she left.
"Herb lady still not well...herb ladies smell is changing." Toothless snorted.
I was confuse. I sat down in front of Toothless wanting more answers.
"Changing how Toothless?"
"Smells off… smells of a cat and bird…"
I looked at him for moment and started to laugh. Toothless looked at me as though I was insane but I couldn't help it. Once I got myself under control I looked at Toothless with my crooked grin.
"Sorry bud. Anyway your right. Ashling is changing because her magic is changing."
"Magic changing?" Toothless gave out a growl, "Herblady do dark arts?!" I backed up a bit when Toothless snarled.
"NO! No…. Ashling despise the dark arts… It tore her away from her family. She would never, and I mean never go to the dark arts. When I meant her magic was changing I meant her magic is getting stronger and that new smell was her other form… her griffin form." I chuckled out, I wonder what cat and bird smell like.
"Herblady iz griffin?" Toothless asked giving a small purr.
I gave a nod.
"Yep but not yet. How much longer I have no clue… Anyway, I have something for you Toothless."
"Gift for Toothless?"
"Well something like it that…." I lifted up the saddle showing him the gift. He looked at it for a moment and sniffed it.
"What iz it?" My scaly friend asked.
"It's a saddle… Its kinda like a seat to keep my position to help you fly."
Toothless stared at me strangely.
"Keep position for what?" Toothless asked.
I gave an awkward laugh scratching the back of my head. I played with the edges of the saddle wondering how the dragon will react.
"Okay… since you can't control the tail fin for you and Its not safe for me to be on your tail while flying… so I made a saddle to let me… ride you and this rope to control the tail." I rushed the last part of the sentence worried what Toothless would say. Toothless looked at the saddle then at me and back at the saddle.
"... Why help Toothless fly? Your kin don't save dragons… why do you help Toothless?"
I was silent for a moment. Thinking of why I am helping this dragon. It certainly wasn't on Ashling behalf, even though she had always told me of her opinions of dragons I wasn't doing this for her.
"I'm doing this for you… because it's my fault that I did this to you. I was so driven to get my father's approval I would do anything to show I can become a viking… but when I found you I just… I just couldn't kill you. When I looked you in the eye I saw myself. And I want to make it up to you by helping you fly again. I owe you that." I was determine to give Toothless back his flight no matter what.
Toothless looked at me and began to purr with happiness.
"Then I will agree for talking stick to ride Toothless… If you can catch me!"
"What? Hey get back here!" Toothless decided to run around instead of letting me put the saddle right on him. But I didn't mind it was actually fun. But I couldn't help but wonder, where is Ashling going?
Ashling
I felt the cold air hit my face as I can continue to move across the skies. The voice continued to yell at me were to go. The voice scared me for a few minutes but then it just real damn annoying.
WE MUST HURRY! CHILD NEEDS US!
OH WILL YOU. JUST. SHUT. UP! AND TELL ME WHO THE HEL YOU ARE?
It went dead silent making huff. Bitch
I HEARD THAT!
OH COME ON! JUST WHO ARE YOU?
It went silent again making even more annoyed by the voice. I gave a small snarl feeling my temper starting to rise the minute. I felt my veins burn but ignored it, I kept going though feeling a small tug guiding to my destination. Which was pretty stupid of me on my end. The pain got so bad I lost concentration on my magic and crash landed somewhere on land.
My body hit the ground taking some dirt, mud and grass with me going down a hill. I felt my body hit some boulders and trees breaking them in the process. I shit you not, I literally made a trail of destruction. I bit back a scream when it finally stopped, my body…. my body felt numb and broken.
Shit… this is not good, not good at. Oay Ashling move for shits sake. MOVE! God damn it move just move!
I didn't realize but I was speaking out loud almost sobbing like.
GET UP! CHILD NEEDS US!
BITCH PLEASE! MY FREAKING BODY IS PRETTY MUCH TOTAL FOR OVERDOING IT ON THE MAGIC! MY SISTER IS NOT HERE TO HEAL ME AND I DON'T KNOW ANY HEALING MAGIC EXCEPT FOR MEDICINES FROM HERBS!
It went silent for a while. I felt my breathing slowing down as well as my heart beats. Everything felt foggy to me. I was fighting to stay awake but I couldn't everything was just… Gods… they must really hate me if they wanted me to feel so much pain for the past few days.
I wanted to cry. But I couldn't.
I wanted to scream for help. But I can't
I wanted to do something. But it hurt to much.
Well… at least I get to see mom and dad and the others soon. maybe I get to meet Hiccup's mother and tell her how amazing he is. I thought trying to think positive.
OH FOR SHIT SAKES! STAY STILL!
I was confuse, why would I move in the first place? My body is freaking broken! Like first day of dragon training all over again!
Then something happen.
I screamed out in pain when I felt something snap back into place. The another and another and it continues on. I coughed out bloody feeling the internal damage being to heal. I felt my broken ankle snap back into place making my scream once again. This freaking hurt more than than it did when breaking my body!
I laid still feeling so tired from everything. I wanted to close my eyes but that damned voice started to talk again.
I HEALED YOU NOW LETS GO GET CHILD!
….YOU HEALED ME? OKAY THATS IT! I AM NOT MOVING TILL YOU TELL ME WHO YOU ARE!
"Oh my Gods! Ashling a-are you okay?"
I gave a small curse to the heavens, wondering what on earth I did to deserve so much pain and annoyance.
"Hey Fishlegs. How are you?" I asked like I wasn't flipping hurting all over or somehow still healing from the strange voice.
I turn my head to see Fishlegs all by himself looking at me with concern.
"Ashling what happened to you!?" The adorable viking came over to me checking over my arms and back and face seeing if I was okay. Slowly he helped up to my feet and brushing off the dirt of my back and arms. I smiled, Fishlegs has always been a sweetie always worried for the people he cares about.
"I'm okay Fishlegs. I was an idiot and decided to climb up a highest tree and pretty much stayed there for a bit only to lose my balance and fell." Change the words from tree to sky it wouldn't be a lie.
Fishlegs looked at me with even more concern.
"Don't do that Ashling! As I recall you're still hurt from dragon training!" I winced when he yelled at me.
"Fishlegs… I'm fine really. Nothing is broken so I'm fine lad."
The husky viking looked at m and decided to check me over again by moving my arms, fingers, making walk in circles and tilting my head around.
"Why is there blood on your mouth."
"Bit my tongue when falling." I said without missing a beat.
"Then what was all that screaming?" Fishlegs.
I gave a small sigh trying to think of simple lie.
"I screamed because I was scared. When I fell off the tree I thought I was going to die so I did the only natural thing to do. I screamed in terror." I'm really getting annoyed with all the lies….
"But it sounded like you were in pain…" Fishlegs looked down on the ground with a look saying he didn't believe me. Shit.
"W-well I did say I bit my tongue so I that's why it might have sounded like that." I suggested weakly.
Fishlegs looked at me for a moment the shrug.
"I guess…" I let out a breath happy that he took that lie as well…. Did I mention I was getting annoyed with the lies? I am. I'm really hating these lies…
Shaking those thoughts away I looked around for a moment trying to to figure out where I'm supposed to go. The tug kept pulling me to the forest. I need to go… the child needs me.
"Fishlegs… I have to go."
"But Ashling-"
"Look if you're going back to village don't tell my sister what you saw. I need to go. I'm sorry Fishlegs I'll make it up to you somehow for doing this for me. But please do not tell Kyna at all cost… I've worried her enough.." I whispered out at the end.
Fishlegs went silent for several seconds but finally respond, "Okay.. but please go to Elder Gothi when you get back. That's all I ask."
I smiled softly. Fishlegs was always a big sweetie always so kind. I will admit I used to have the biggest crush on him but when I found out he had more of an interest in my sister I gave up knowing I couldn't compete with her. Shaking those that away I walked over to the husky teen and gave him a hug.
"Okay Fishy… I'll go see Gothi when I get back. I promise you that."I pulled back patting him on the cheek in appreciation for doing this for me. Fishlegs gave blush and started to laugh awkwardly. I rolled my eye, I am not affected by his cute awkwardness anymore, I smiled at myself. Yay! No more crushing on Fishlegs!
"Laters then." Turning on my heel I began to run when I started to feel the tug again.
FINALLY! CHILD NEEDS US!
...OKAY HONEY WHO THE HEL ARE YOU?
WHY DOES IT MATTER?
BECAUSE I KNOW FOR DAMN SURE I HAVE NEVER HEARD SUCH A RASPY HUSKY WOMANLY VOICE IN MY ENTIRE LIFE AND YOU KEEP DEMANDING ME TO GET THIS CHILD. SO BEFORE I DO ANYTHING I DESERVE TO KNOW WHO YOU ARE SINCE I JUST BROKE MY ENTIRE BODY!
AND I HEALED YOU WHICH I DID NOT GET A THANKS.
AND IT WAS YOUR FAULT IN THE FIRST PLACE !
HOW IS IT MY FAULT? I DIDN'T TELL YOU TO FLY!
BUT YOU KEPT YELLING AT MY TO HURRY UP MY ARSE TO GET THIS EFFING KID!
TAKE A LEFT THROUGH THAT CAVE AND YOU WILL GET YOUR ANSWERS!
I gave a small groan and did what the voice asked. I looked for a moment there was hanging moss covering the cave, if I didn't look closer for second there it would like the cave never existed. Pushing the moss anyway I continue to enter the cave. Looking inside I was confuse, fresh green grass was somehow growing inside the cave. Slowly moving forward I felt the temperature starting to rise. It wasn't burning hot, no it was a comfortable temperature to be in. Not too hot and not too cold, just perfect.
When I got to the end I gasped. It was a beautiful section of Berk that has not been touch in only Odin knows how long! At the end was a small clearing with a beautiful medium size waterfall with moss covering the rocky walls and the crass so fresh and green and at the side was a weeping willow so rare and none existent on Berk! Looking around even more I got to see that the water was clear. I smiled seeing that there were tiny little fishes in the water. Turning around I found the source where the heat was coming from. There is another cave with… oh ODIN I LOVE YOU RIGHT NOW! It's a small little hot spring! Moving forward I could smell the sulfur coming from the water but I didn't care, it's a freaking hot spring people!
"I see you enjoy this place."
I jumped hearing the voice that's been speaking inside my head… but it wasn't inside my head this time it was right behind me. Turning ever so slowly my eyes widen when I saw who it was.
"You gotta be kidding me."
Hiccup
I gave a small laugh coming out of the water with Toothless right behind me. The first try using the saddle was a fail but I had fun with Toothless and the best part was we had a bit of progress! Oh I can't to Ashling hears about this!
"Why does talking stick not talk in dragon tongue?" Toothless asked me.
I snapped up looking at him with confusion.
"Um, because I don't really know how to speak dragon language?" It came out a question.
Toothless looked at me thoughtfully and gave me a soft purr along with a gummy smile.
"Toothless can teach talking stick! Toothless help!" Toothless jumped around in excitement with his large tongue dangling out.
I stared in surprise, this dragon wants to teach me. The dragon I shot down and trying to regain his flight wants to teach me how to speak its language. The language I wanted to deny knowing, the one that vikings look down on... I felt a full blown grin spread on my face.
"Yes! Yes I would be glad for you to teach me dragon tongue Toothless!"
Ruffnut
I chucked a piece of yak meat at Snotlout who kept trying to flirt with Kyna. It was mid morning now and it seemed like all the teens wanted to sleep in today. Except Ashling, Hiccup and Fishlegs who are nowhere to be seen, yet again.
"H-hey guys." Oh, speak of the devil himself. Everyone looked up to see Fishlegs… why is he blushing and looking nervous? People wouldn't believe it but I actually was the observant twin, well more observant than Tuffnut. Fishlegs looked fluster and very, very nervous like he knows a dirty little secret. He kept pushing his pointer fingers together and avoiding eye contact with Kyna when I know very well he has a crush on the O'meara healer. Something was totally up.
"Oh hey Fishlegs." Kyna replied not looking away from Snot with a glare.
"U-uh ww-what's up?" He's stuttering worse than ever, yep something is up.
"Nothing really other then that Snotlout is being an OUT RIGHTEOUS PIG!" Kyna yelled while giving a well deserve slap to Snotlout's face before he can lay another hand on her. The blonde healer gave a small huff and abruptly stood uod and left the hall without another word. I gave a nasty laugh along with Tuffnut who saw Snotlout's, yet another, failed attempt to woo the blonde healer.
"Wow, Snot. You are sure racking up all them ladies." I snickered out. Snotlout just shot me glare mumbling out, "Shut up Ruffnut."
"OH I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE! I FOUND ASHLING IN THE FOREST ALL DAMAGE!" The recruits (minus the ones that are not here) jumped and looked at Fishlegs in surprise.
"I PROMISE I WOULDN'T TELL KYNA BUT IT WAS EATING ME ALIVE!" Fishlegs grabbed my brother by the tunic and started shaking him like a crazed man.
"SHE FELL OUT OF A TREE MAN! SHE LOOKED BLOODY AND DIRTY BUT SHE RAN LIKE NOTHING HAPPEN! AND-"
Tuffnut slapped Fishlegs across the face and it was my brother's turn to grab him by the tunic and started to shake the parge teen.
"What did you just say Fish?" Oh damn Tuffnut is pissed.
I glanced over to see Astrid looking curious at Tuffnut's reaction and Snotlout looking very, very, confused face. I turned my attention back to Fishlegs who was shaking under Tuffnut's glare.
"I-I found Ashling near DeadMan's Forest. Sh-she was on the ground with blood on her mouth and her arms and legs b-but it was weird! There no wounds or anything! She begged me not to tell Kyna and its killing me! She looks horrible!" Tuffnut dropped Fishlegs with wide eyes and his jaw clenched.
"Tuff?" I asked a little worried for my brother. My brother didn't move for a second then, he booked out of the hall without looking back.
Welp, this should be interesting.
Authors Note: Hey guys, happy late thanksgiving to those who celebrate it and what not. Okay just a heads up people I might not work on this story this week cause one; I have school and a huge paper due this week. 2; It's my birthday Wednesday soy birthday gift to me (don't care if it sounds selfish) I will take a break on this fanfic for a few days. And thirdly! I'm just tried guys.I'm glad theres a lot of you arr reading this and that theres like holy shit 36 followers, 21 faves(auto correct keeps putting faces) and 14 reviews. Guys this makes me so happy to see that some many peopled even read this story. I thought it would one of those stories no one would even care for. So its warms my heart seeing that you the readers are proving me wrong.
Okay onto the reviews! (and really people I know we can do better than this!)
TGirl15; Thank you again sweetie! And thanks for calming me down that the fluff is alright. And I'm sorry to say this hun but I can't take suggestion on how Tuffnut will tell his true feelings… Because I want to surprise you all! And it's a really good surprise thats been stuck in my head for a while! And sadly I have not seen the book of life ~sobs~ BUT! I am a huge fan of Gravity Falls and to prove it I am actually doing a Gravity Falls fanfic but since this fanfic has been taken most of my attention so I haven't had time (or ideas) to work on that story so it is at hold right now, but the new episode I say that Mabel is actually learning and growing up on her mistakes. Yeah she wanted to help but she really shouldn't mess with peoples lives and I mean she almost broke a lot of friendship and Dipper…. he was no help in this episode. And Robbie and Tam getting together be honest they are a better match then RobbiexWendy and the whole love god guy… Dude just no. He just weirds me out man. And anyways back to THIS fanfic I will hint that their will be a lot more of Ash and Tuff later in the next chapter that is all I am saying. And I hope you had a good thanks giving.
So alright people! I will most likely post a new chapter next week instead of this week! So please review and favorite! And if you do have any other suggestion do please share your ideas! Don't be shy people I know you have a creative mind!
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