Hey guys I am back with another chapter ^^
I am sure you guys have notice that the story is now lacking romance between Astrid and Hiccup. And also the lack of appearance and romance of Stoick and Valka or Stalka. Rest assured it will come in time… so please bear with me.
I DON'T OWN HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON.
Two figures quickly yet cautiously run through the town like maze, both of them careful not to alert the guards they have carefully avoided using the assistance of the shadows. Even the town`s folk they couldn't dare to trust for they don`t know who will alert the guards of their presence.
One of the figures, a girl that is short in height compare to other girls at her age, with looks that can trick men into submission into her will. Where she lacks strength she relies on her wits and tricks. Even though she lacks the height her harboring of her own jealousy can evenly match a prideful monstrous nightmare.
Allana hides in the shadows of an alley like a cat hiding from dogs, she watch as two men watches over the area where they had been assign by their commanding officers who enjoys the office life. Her heart beats louder, loud enough for her to hear it echoes through her ears like war drums that prepares their forces for battle. Her breathing becomes faster as she tries to calm herself not wanting to let fear take over her.
With her eyes fixed at the two men across the street, she silently pray that they won`t look and go towards her location. As if the gods she have prayed for took pity on her, the two men starts to walk the other way. She waits for a moment until her fear finally resides. Cautiously she pokes out of the shadow, looking left and right, she squinted her eyes at the dimly lit streets to make sure no other patrols are in the area.
She can never be too sure, never feel secured when she`s in this town. Just being in this town has brought frightful memories of the past that she wish that she can easily forget but the more she stays here the more her pass quickly breaks the walls that she have built herself to protect herself from the world that has tormented her.
Taking a deep breath to calm herself for the mission that she has in front of her. Looking at the two ways the street goes for the last time, she then sprinted towards her destination. As she run through the town and looking over her surrounding once in a while making sure she`s still not spotted.
'I need to get there as quickly as possible. He needs me to make the plan to be in motion.' She thought as she run. After running for a long time the muscles of her legs starts to burn up like wild fire. She mentally cursed herself for getting to tired quickly than expected, 'No! Not now! If I can`t make this plan work I won`t get another chance. They got her in their grasps I couldn't fail him now that I got a chance.' She thought as she shakes her trying to ignored the burning pain that runs through her legs.
Ignoring the pain, she continue to run towards he destination which fortunately for her was now near. She make it to her destination, which was a dark alley, she looks around to see if someone was near by to spot her. Seeing that no one was around, she walks towards the shadow that looms the inside of the alley. In the darkness she touches the walls of the street like a blind man searching for a precious gem on the ground. She then finally feels a dent on the wall, she smiles brightly after finally finding the one she was searching for.
She carefully pushes the dent. The part she pushes suddenly make a loud noise as a mechanical devices runs on the other side. She cringes at the loud sound it make, she turn around hoping nobody have heard the noise in this ungodly hour of the night. A cold gust wind was blown in her face, a small part of the wall opens up revealing a secret passage.
She quickly enter it for the passage was brightly lit with torches that was place on each side of the narrow passage. After entering the secret passage, she quickly walk much deeper into the passage. The passage`s entrance quickly and noisily closed its door automatically.
As for the other figure that was still running towards its mission. A tall lanky yet have muscle to show off, was having much more difficulty or running stealthily through the town, for his left prosthesis which was made in metal. His metal foot clangs loudly as it hits the road that was made of cobble. As metal and stones collide its sounds echoes through the empty street that he was running unto.
The fear of getting spotted by the enemy make his senses heightens. As he run through the empty street he couldn't help but feel curious on why the people of town`s folk of this town wouldn't wake up after hearing a sound metal being pounded. His curiosity gets even more higher as he think why at least a few town`s folk aren't awake for he remember the time he was still in Berk he will take notice that few viking villagers are awake in the night even if they weren't assign to patrol the village.
Focusing on the tasks at hand, he just shrugged and think that the town`s folk here are one heck of a heavy sleepers for them not to be at least aware of the sound he was making. He then heard sounds of two persons quickly approaching his location, he stops and look for a place to hide, his jaw slacked as he notice that the street that he was on hasn't have any alley for the houses are all side by side.
He see that he still has a few minutes to spare and look for a place to hide for the guards that are approaching are still on the other street but the torches that they were holding signifies that there are getting close, he see that their shadows are quickly growing. Having no choice but to fight them, he draws the hilt of the Inferno and readied himself for the fight that seems inevitable.
He flinch when he hear someone calling for him, he notice that the voice of the person that was calling was in a whisper, he also notice that the way the voice sound it was a male due to it having a low tone. 'Wait, why is he whispering at me?' he thought as he looks around. He searches in all four directions but he still couldn't find the person that he was looking for. He heard the voice again this time in a much louder tone but not loud enough for the whole neighborhood to hear him. He heard the man tell him to look to his right and look up. Having no choice but to follow the instructions for the guards are quickly getting closer.
After following the instructions he see an old man leaning over the window on the second floor of the building looking at him and signaling him to come to him. He quickly climb towards the old man as he use the object that was available for him to use to make his ascent faster.
He make it just in time before the old man quickly closes the window as the two guards make a turn and starts walking on the street that He was once located. He thanks the old man for his help before asking why he have help him.
In close inspection he see the old man has a bald head, grey beard that reaches unto his chest, skin that clearly shows signs of age. The old man was wearing the usual clothes that people wear in this town.
The old man walks towards his chair and sitting on it before he look towards Hiccup and points at a chair that place near the chair that the old man was sitting at. Hiccup thanks the old man again before sitting at the chair. "Can I know the name of the person who have kindly help me?" he asks the old man slowly as he gesture his hand to make sure the old man understands him if the old man doesn't speak Norse . "My name is Ingeborg. and no need to worry young one for I bear no ill will." Ingeborg said to Hiccup in hush tone but loud enough for Hiccup to hear clearly.
Hiccup was not only shock because that a random person suddenly helps him without asking but also to find out that the person that help him can also understand him clearly. "You can understand me?" Hiccup asks again but this with his voice is filled with fascination. He got his answer as Ingeborg nod his head while laughing heartily.
"Of course I can understand you lad, we spoke the same language in fact I used and learned Norse before you ever did." Ingeborg said smiling at Hiccup. "So wait!" Hiccup asks in a whisper like yell manner. "You`re a viking?" He asks again getting a nod of response from Ingeborg.
"Indeed I am, young one." He said to Hiccup. "And now can I ask you a question, lad?" Ingeborg continued as he look at Hiccup curiously and earning a nod for a response from Hiccup.
"Why does a viking and a newcomer to be exact doing in a town like this?" Ingeborg asks him curiously. "Well… you might think I am crazy bu-" Hiccup was only able to said before being cut off by Ingeborg. "Lad you already look crazy so I wouldn't be even surprise if you say something crazy." Ingeborg said with a laugh. "and besides your clothes are so much different the standard wool that viking usually wore. Back in my days we use chain mails to battle but now you young ones wear leathered armor!" Ingeborg said with disbelief as he mention the leather armor part.
"Actually it's a flight suite." Hiccup corrected. After Ingeborg heard what Hiccup have said realization has dawn on him. "So that mean… you're the said rider of the legendary beast that is dark as night and mentioning its name struck fear into the hearts of vikings up north. So tell me lad, are you the rider we all have been told that would help this town break from its bondage?" Ingeborg asks with hope gleaming in his eyes.
Hiccup was taken back after what he heard what Ingeborg had just said to him. "I-I guess I am the rider you are referring to?" Hiccup said as he scratch his cheek awkwardly. "Is that a question?" Ingeborg said to Hiccup.
"Well I am not sure if I really am the 'Rider' you are referring to because to my understanding the only rider that I know besides me is my mom and I am also not sure if we're not the only rider that exists." Hiccup said to Ingeborg.
Ingeborg nods in understanding. They stay quiet for a moment until Hiccup suddenly realized what Ingeborg have said to him earlier. "So how did you know I rode a nightfury?' Hiccup asks. Ingeborg eyes becomes wide at the mentioning of the name nightfury. "Ni-nightfury…" Ingeborg stutter in shock. "You rode a nightfury!" Ingeborg repeated a little bit louder.
Hiccup quickly shushes Ingeborg. "Sshh. Not so loud! That's the reason why we are talking in a whisper." Hiccup said in a whisper-yell like manner.
Ingeborg calm himself down with a little help from Hiccup. After Ingeborg has finally calm down, Hiccup asks Ingeborg how he know all that stuff. Ingeborg took a deep breath to tell Hiccup how he know all the things he know. "It all started 18 yrs ago. There was a woman who foresaw the future, she told the town`s folk that a cruel man will take over the town and rule over the people with tyranny, but… that wasn't the only problem she have told us. She said that the man who will rule over this town will made a pact with a person so evil and twisted with world domination. She said that the man can control a giant beast that can control dragons!. And then she said to us not to worry for a rider from the north the son of the first Dragon Rider will come to the town`s aid when it needed the most." Ingeborg said to Hiccup.
Hiccup starts to remember what Allana told him back then. He nods in understanding to Ingeborg. "So that means I am the rider that you guys have been waiting for, right?" Hiccup asks to make sure. He got his answer when Ingeborg nod at him.
'The picture of my life surely have gotten a lot… bigger." Hiccup thought.
And done! That's chapter 21! I hope you guys like it.
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