Chapter 13: Savages
General POV
"Help!" Bersi shouted as he ran into New Thorsten with Pocan behind him.
"What in the blazes is going on," Dagur yelled as he walked out of his cabin.
"It's Hiccup!" Bersi said as he through the gates. "They got him!
"Who got him?" Dagur asked
"The savages!"
"Savages?" Someone said as everyone started to wake up. Pocan quietly slipped off to tell Merida and the others.
"They captured him, dragged him off!"
"Where'd they take him?"
"They headed North!"
"How many were there?" Mala asked as she walked up.
"I don't know, at least a dozen."
"Filthy beasts!" Dagur cursed.
"We've got to save him! He'd do the same for any of us."
"Bersi is right! We've got to do something." Mala said.
"And so we shall!" Alvin said as he walked up. "I told you those savages couldn't be trusted. Smith tried to befriend them, and look what they've done to him. But now I say it's time to rescue our courageous comrade. At daybreak, we attack!"
The men cheered as Alvin stood before them.
What can you expect
From filthy little heathens
Here's what you get when races are diverse
Their skin's a hellish red
They're only good when dead
They're vermin as they said and worse
They're
Savages, savages
Barely even human
Savages, savages
Drive them to our shore
They're not like you and me
Which means they must be evil
We must sound the drums of war
They're savages, savages
Dirty shrieking devils
Now we sound the drums of war
…
Back at the village, Hiccup witnessed the natives preparing for war. Potwa was preparing his warriors.
This is what we feared
The Paleface is a demon
The only thing they feel at all is greed
Beneath that milky hide
There's an emptiness inside
I wonder if they even bleed
They're savages, savages
Barely even human
Savages, savages
Killers at the core
They're different from us
Which means they can't be trusted
We must sound the drums of war
They're savages, savages
First, we deal with this one
Then we sound the drums of war
...
Back at the New Thorsten, Alvin had everyone up in arms.
Savages, savages
"Let's go get a few men" Dagur ordered
Savages, savages
"Now it's up to you, men!" Alvin shouted to them as they prepared for the war.
Savages, savages
Barely even human
Now we sound the drums of war
…
Merida's POV
I sat there in disbelief at what Pocan just told me. Everyone else was just as in shock.
"Now what do we do?" Jack asked.
Just then, Anna stood up in pain.
"Ow!"
Then her eyes started to glow.
Elsa rushed to her side. "Anna, what's going on?"
Anna looked forward and spoke, "I see the sun rising. I see a man saying its time. I see a group of native leading Hiccup somewhere, to a rocky slope..."
Her eyes went back to normal and she suddenly clutched her chest as if she was in pain.
"Anna, are you alright?" Elsa asked.
"I think so. I've never seen it in the future before. It hurts,"
I grabbed Anna's shoulders and looked into her eyes. "What else did you see about Hiccup?"
Anna's eyes started to tear up. "They're going to kill him. At sunrise."
I shook my head. "No, no. No, it can't be true."
Rapunzel put her hand on my shoulder. "We have to stop them."
"Let's join Alvin and his attack," Jack said.
"NO!" I snapped. "Hiccup wanted us to bring peace. That is what we're going to do." I walk outside to see Starlight ready to go, then a light hit me. I looked to see the sun rising out of the ocean.
"It's not too late, Merida." Pocan said."Let the spirits of the earth guide you! You know your path… Now follow it!"
…
General POV
The next morning, Alvin marched the armies of New Thorsten out towards the natives.
This will be the day
Let's go, men!
While that was happening, Potwa gathered his warriors and Hiccup.
This will be the morning
Bring out the prisoner!
We will see them dying in the dust
While that all was happening, Merida and the others flew to the rocky slopes, hoping to stop Hiccup's execution. Merida was thinking about nothing about anything else but saving Hiccup.
I don't know what I can do
Still, I know I've got to try
Now we make them pay
Eagle help my feet to fly
Now without a warning
Mountain, help my heart be great
Now we leave them blood and bone and dust
Spirits of the earth and sky
It's them or us
Please don't let it be too late
They're just a bunch of filthy, stinking
Savages, savages
Demons, devils, kill them
Savages, savages
What are we waiting for?
Destroy their evil race
Until there's not a trace left
How loud are the drums of war
We will sound the drums of war
Savages, savages
Now we sound the drums of war
Now we see what comes
Of trying to be chums
(Now we sound the drums of)
Is the death of all I love
Carried in the drumming of
War
...
Alvin and his army came up to the rocky slope to see Hiccup on the ground, with Chief Potwa going to bring a war hammer on him.
Right as Chief Potwa was about to execute Hiccup, Starlight landed in front of him. Merida looked at the chief.
"If you kill him, you might as well kill me too."
Potwa looked confused. "I will not kill an innocent."
"Then listen to me. Hiccup is innocent. Your warrior attacked him first. One of our people shot him to protect him.
"How do you know that?"
Pocan landed Grunt next to him.
"Because I saw it."
Potwa looked at Pocan.
"You're one of our people."
"Yes, I am."
The others landed their dragons by Merida. Potwa looked at them.
"Six Outsiders!"
"From the west. Yes." Jack said.
Merida dismounted Starlight and walked up to Potwa.
"Just look around. I know this isn't what you want. Bloodshed. Anger. Violence. You could help these people, help them survive this land."
Potwa looked at his people, then Alvin's. He then raised his staff high.
"This woman speaks with wisdom beyond her years. We've all come here with anger in our hearts, but she comes with courage and understanding. From this day forward, if there is to be more killing, it will not start with me. Release him."
A warrior cut Hiccup's bands. Merida ran to him and hugged him.
Down on the line, all the Vikings put down their weapons. Alvin looked around, disappointed.
"Now, men. Attack!"
Dagur looked at him. "What, no."
"They let him go!" Mala said to him.
"It's a trick. Attack!"
When he saw no one was doing anything, he ripped a crossbow out of Bersi's hand.
"Fine, I'll do it myself!"
Alvin aimed at Chief Potwa. Merida saw this and jumped for him.
"NO!"
Alvin pulled the trigger. The bolt went right through Merida.
Merida fell. Blood started trickling out of her.
Alvin looked at what happened with surprise.
"You shot her!" Mala yelled.
"She stepped right into it, it's her own fault."
Dagur threw his sword on the ground. "We should have never trusted you. Grab him."
All of Dagur and Mala's men grabbed Alvin. The Outcasts just stood there.
Upon the slope, Hiccup knelt before Merida."No, no, please no!"
Then anger rushed threw him. He unclipped his sword and slid down the slope.
"ALVIN!"
The men had already tied him up and he growled at them.
"What in Odin's name is wrong with you! You just attempted murder on the chieftess of BERK!"
Alvin looked surprised. "You two are married."
"Yes. Now tell me why you are really here!?"
Alvin sighed. "Because Zika told me to."
Hiccup looked at him confused. "Zika, who's Zika?
"The latest leader of the Courts of Darkness. She told me of this land that was filled with gold, but she wouldn't tell me where until I agreed to bring Dagur and Mala's people along." He then turned to Mala and Dagur. "That's who attacked you. Zika's people. I just said it was a kingdom to get you to come."
Mala turned bright red. "You mean you lied to us to come on this crazy mission?"
Alvin nodded.
"Then we need to go back. The Eruptodon needs protecting!"
Dagur looked at Alvin. "But what about him?"
Hiccup collapsed his sword. "We take him back to Outcast Island."
But then Bersi stepped forward. "But the Outcasts want to stay here."
"Let's discuss that with the Chief." Hiccup said.
Hiccup then remembered Merida. He quickly turned around to see Merida stand up, fine as ever.
He then remembered Rapunzel got her hair back. He smiled as Rapunzel hugged Merida.
Merida rushed down and hugged Hiccup.
"You're alive!"
"Yes, I am." She said as she kissed him.
Things are wrapping up.
Who do you think this Zika character is?
The Song Used in this Chapter is Savages Part 1 & 2 from Pocahantas
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