Hey guys! Night Fury's Avenger here. So I have been sick for the last five days, which sucks because it's all been a review for finals, which are next week. Anyway, I'm sick so I thought I would just update the story and make you guys happy, even though I'm not, and am stuck in bed, barely able to move. :(
So review and favorite and follow and do all of that stuff because it would make me really happy. But the most important thing is for you guys to enjoy the chapter.
On with the story!
I am almost to the kill ring when I heard my name being called
"Gobber? I thought you were in the kill ring?"
"What? Who told you that?"
"Snotlout."
"Well that makes no sense, I've been in the forge all day, waiting for you to come help me." He said with a pointed look.
"That's what I forgot." I said remembering that what he said was true. I continued sheepishly, "Sorry."
"Oh, it's fi-" He was cut off by a roar, followed by shouts and battle cries.
"Was that a dragon? I thought they only raid at night."
"They do, that wasn't a dragon raid, that came from the kill ring." He said grimly. At this he started running towards the kill ring, with me a few footsteps behind him.
***At the Kill Ring***
We arrived at the kill ring and were faced with the sight of sweaty backs. Well, at least I was, Gobber can see over the other men in the village.
"Oi, what's going on?" Gobber calls out, causing the villagers to make a path to the viewing area. Gobber and I slowly went ahead and saw the rest of the teens, except Austen, against the wall staring at the hideous zippleback that a few of the other men were trying to get back into it's cage.
"What is going on here." Gobber said again, once they managed to successfully put the dragon in it's cage.
"Well, we heard screaming and roaring so we ran over here and saw that the teens were alone in the ring with that dragon." One of the men said, causing Gobber to gain a surprised look on his face. He turned to the teens, who were now looking guilty.
"And just what is going on here?"
"Well we were-" Snotlout said, but was cut off by Ruffnut.
"You see it was-" Ruffnut was cut of by her twin, Tuffnut.
"We didn't-" Tuffnut then stopped short and looked behind me.
They all spoke at once, giving me a headache and I'm pretty sure Gobber had one too by the way he sighed and cradled the side of his head.
"Gobber, let me talk to them." The voice of my dad rang out behind us.
"Dad! You're supposed to be in Gothi's hut, healing." I said, attempting to push him back in that direction, and failing…miserably.
"It's fine Hicca, I'm fine. Gothi said I could go back to the house, when I heard the commotion." With that he ended the short conversation by turning to the teens
"Now what it going on here?" He spoke harshly, causing all of the teens to put their heads down.
"Well, it was Snotlout's idea…" Tuffnut started, trailing off and looking at my cousin. Snotlout jerked his head up and glared daggers at him. Tuffnut just rolled his eyes and looked back at the chief.
"Oh, really?" Dad said, turning towards him. "Well then, Snotlout do you want to answer why you did that?"
"Not really…"
"Snotlout." Spitelout cut in, standing on the other side of dad. "Answer the question."
"SHE DOESN'T DESERVE TO BE CHIEF!" Snotlout erupted, pointing at me.
"What?" I breathe taking a step back. I felt Gobber put his hand on my shoulder and give it a reassuring squeeze.
"If I got rid of her, I would be next in line and would become chief of Berk." Snotlout said, looking proud of his idea.
"So you almost killed my daughter for the position of CHIEF!" Dad yelled, and believe me, when he yells, you just want to run away and cry like a baby.
"I didn't want to kill her, just severely injure her to the point of her being unable to rule."
The whole time my head was swimming with the thought that Snotlout, my own cousin would be willing to kill me to become chief. I simply backed away and ran. I heard Gobber and my dad yelling after me but I kept going. I wanted to see Toothless.
***Somewhere in the village***
I was almost through the village when I heard my name being called and footsteps behind me.
"Hicca, Hicca, wait up!" I heard Austen's familiar voice say.
This seems to be happening a lot lately.
"What Austen?" I sighed.
"I just came to see if you're okay."
"Yea, I'm fine. Go away." With that I turned around and kept walking
"What is wrong with you Hicca? I just came running across the village to make sure you're okay and-" I cut him off with what I have been wondering throughout the whole conversation.'
"Did you plan that with the rest of them?" I accused, causing him to pale and.
"You actually think I would do that?"
"I don't know what to think right now. After all, my own cousin tried to kill me with a freaking dragon for a stupid position." I scoffed.
"Being chief is not a stupid position."
"So you're on his side!?"
"NO! I'm just saying that being chief is a big deal Hicca." He said desperately, trying to make me see his point of view.
"Well you may think that, but I don't." I said.
"Wha-Hicca don't you see-" I cut him off.
"Austen why did you even follow me? I just wanna go home and sleep." I turned to said house that was now rebuilt after the fire.
I'll see Toothless either later on, at night, or tomorrow.
He took a breath in and slowly let it out. Then, he asked me a question that caused me to freeze.
"Hicca, what are your feelings towards me?"
