A/N: Bit of an early update this week, later this morning my wife and I are going to go cut down our own Christmas Tree! Should be loads of fun, and tomorrow is my work's Christmas party, so as you can see I will be very busy the next couple days and too advantage of the night shift I work to get this down. YAY! So this chapter we get a little tour of Berk, get to meet some familiar faces, and of course get to see why everyone is perfectly cast for their role. Now onto the responses!
Httydastrid4ever- They have an understanding and the roots are there now they have to be tended and cared for. And how is that for a quick update! Good luck on your exams, I'm glad I don't have to do them anymore, I like my coffee with lots of cream and sugar, what about you?
CB73- I personally think this is the best I have written these characters. They feel so typecast and I am having alot of fun with twins...LOL! We get to see the little village of Berk and get a brief intro to some familiar faces and one that is yet to be seen.
Thanks for the reviews, be sure to leave one to those who read, I reply to them all and love to hear what you are thinking. Until next time enjoy the tour
I can't believe I forgot this until now but... Disclaimer: I own nothing :'(
To my lovely wife... I love you and can't wait to get our Christmas tree :)
Your Friendly Neighborhood Mexican ;p
(Sunday, October 7th, 2018)
It was utter hell for anyone to find their luggage cases from the chaos of the flight over to Norway. It took hours for everyone to find their own clothes and countless trades to finally get it right. Simon tried to snag a pair of underwear and a bra from both Audrey and Rachel, only to receive two black eyes.
With Sharpshot back in his crate, everyone with the right luggage, clothes, and of course their scripts, the cast and Steven all loaded into another limo and made off for the set. Henry took out his camera and took photos of the scenery, while he could he was going to play tourist. The high mountain peaks, deep valleys, flowing rivers, and fields of flowers were utterly breath taking. Henry hoped he got a chance to see the Northern Lights and quickly decided that he would have to come back here for a vacation to explore the country properly.
Henry was glad to see that Audrey had also let down her guard a bit, just like on the plane, and was enjoying the sights and taking pictures just like he was. They compared pictures and chatted about which ones were their favorite.
The limo ride was longer than the one back in the states, about 2 hours in total. There were drinks and snack in the limo so that made the ride much better. Finally they pulled into a dirt parking lot and began to unload, once everything was out of the limo they were all led by Max down a trail that weaved between the rolling hills. The walk wasn't long, ten minutes at most, and with the hills blocking the view of the parking lot, no one would ever guess that they were only a short walk away from a road.
Stopping at the top of a hill, Max turned around to the entire group, smile on his face and completely ecstatic.
"Alright everyone, I know that plane ride all that great." He began.
"Speak for yourself that had to be the best plane ride ever!" Thomas exclaimed, throwing his arms in the air for good measure.
"Indeed dear brother, indeed." Rachel agreed.
Max raised an eyebrow at the two, and proceeded to type something into his phone before putting it away.
"Anyway, the ride was long and I know you were all hoping to arrive at the set and not walk, but I assure you it is worth the wait." Max continued.
"Over this hill lies the entire set for the movie, so without further ado I give you the Viking village of Berk!" Max exclaimed as he gestured for them all to come over the hill and take in the sight.
Max wasn't kidding when he said Viking village. The set designers had thought of everything, houses made of stone, wood, and straw. Stalls and displays that created a market place, a forge and blacksmith hut, and a massive Great Hall. It had almost everyone in awe, almost everyone.
"This is it?" Simon's voice cut through the moment.
Everyone looked over at the boy, annoyed at his tone, but fighting off laughing at his two swelling black eyes. They all had hard time trying to figure out if he was squinting at the set or if it was just his eyes.
"What do you mean this is it? What part of Viking era did you not understand when we first came to you?" Max asked the boy, his voice irritated.
"Sure you said Viking era, but I was expecting a Viking kingdom, not some backwater Viking slum." Simon answered, criticizing the set.
Max was ready to blow up on the boy, as was Audrey, if her increasingly reddening face and balled up fists were anything to go by. The village was beautiful, it made everyone believe that they had travel back in time and were in a real Viking village. Trying to stop an all-out brawl and thinking quick on his feet, Henry attempted to defuse the situation.
"If you don't like the village Simon, you can always leave. I'm sure you won't want any of the fame that comes with doing a movie with dragons for the first time." Henry said dismissively, playing to Simon's oversized ego.
"Fame? Oh no you don't fishbone! If you think I'm going to let you get all the fame and the girls you are sorely mistaken." Simon replied adamantly.
Henry smiled but only just, sure he was getting good at ignoring mean comments at school, but that didn't mean he didn't hear them. Plus this was supposed to be his world, where he knew how things worked. People were supposed to be his friend, his colleague, not his bully. He sighed but went over the hill with everyone else. They made their way to center of the village, getting a more comprehensive tour.
"So most of these huts are actually our trailers in disguise. While we built them exactly like huts they all serve a purpose without being eye sores. This one next to the Great Hall has all of the recording equipment, that one next to the blacksmith stall is props, the three closest to the marketplace are makeup, costumes, and catering." Max explained.
It was a really cool idea, they were able to make set pieces have actual uses other than just sitting and taking up space. Max proceeded to open a few of the 'huts' and sure enough the inside was completely modern, lighting, A/C, furniture, the whole nine yards. They continued on moving to some of the huts that were on the outskirts of the village.
"Now while those 'huts' are modern on the inside these ones are not. They will serve as your personal quarters while you are filming the movie." Max explained.
"Screw that! I will just stay in the comfy modern ones, I will not live like a caveman." Simon burst into a rage.
"Even though you smell like one." Henry mumbled under his breath.
Audrey was the only one close enough to hear Henry's comment and had to stifle her laugh. Simon's head snapped over to her but when he saw Henry fighting off his own laughter he glared at the boy before turning back to Max.
"You will not stay in any of the other 'huts'. These huts were built this way on purpose, the idea is that if you have to stay in a Viking style home it will help you all get into character. I can assure you that you will be quitter comfortable during your stay. Now for the purpose of setting the atmosphere, your huts will not be next to each other. Even in Viking times people lived on other ends of town and so this will be like that as well." Max explained.
The tour continued as Max showed everyone to their hut. Henry and Steven were in a hut that was on top of a small hill, overlooking the village. Simon was on the far end of the village, Finnick was near the market place, the twins were towards the entrance to the village, and Audrey's was across from Finnick's in the market.
As they were each dropped off their respective huts Max left them with instructions to get changed and meet him back at the market place in one hour. Henry and his dad walked into the hut to discover that their baggage had already been delivered and waiting for them as was Sharpshot. Looking around the hut Henry had to say that he was impressed. The open ceiling, which allowed you to see the rafters that supported the structure. Furs from various animals, tables and chairs cut from trees, a beautiful stone lined fireplace, a bedroom downstairs for Steven and Henry's was up a set of stairs in a loft. Getting up to the loft Henry found a small bed lined with furs and several pillows, wrapped in furs as well. There was a closet that had several shelves in it, all lined with clothes that were exactly the same, a green long sleeved tunic, brown trousers a small fur vest, and some boots. Seeing that this was his costume he changed out into it and pulled is baggage under the bed so he wouldn't ruin the look of the room.
He let Sharpshot out of his crate and the small dragon instantly took to exploring his new surroundings, stopping to sniff and poke at objects he found particularly interesting. Henry bid farewell to Sharpshot and his dad, who wished him luck and told him to break a leg. Henry laughed and said he would try his best.
Costume on and script in hand Henry made his way down to the market place to find Audrey the only one who was there. Henry stopped in his tracks and looked at Audrey with wide eyes and quicker heart rate. Audrey was dressed in dark blue leggings, a red plated and spiked skirt, fur boots, arm wraps, a set of metal shoulder guards being held by small bird skulls, and a tunic with varying shades of green. Her hair was braided and flowing down her back. She was beautiful and Henry had no idea what to do.
Audrey turned around and Henry was staring at her, in awe and admiring her. Audrey, slightly confused, raised an eyebrow and started to wave her hand in front of Henry.
"Hey, Henry you in there somewhere?" Audrey asked.
Snapping out of his daze Henry turned beat red before looking down at the ground. He was utterly embarrassed that he had been caught staring at Audrey, but he couldn't help it. She looked stunning in her outfit.
"Sorry." Henry mumbled out as he looked back up.
"What was that all about?" Audrey asked, still confused.
Henry sucked in a breath, he couldn't possibly tell her that she looked breath taking, he saw what she did to Simon earlier. Granted that might be just because it's Simon but he didn't want to take the chance.
"Your-your costume looks cool." He said lamely.
"Oh, you think so. I wasn't so sure about it, but if you think it looks good then I guess it can't be too bad, I'll put this on too then." Audrey replied as she fished something out of her beltline.
She pulled out a Kransen and put it on her head, though some of her bangs covered it. She looked even more beautiful to Henry now and he didn't think that was possible. Before anything else could be said Finnick came from his own hut, dressed in his own costume, a spiky looking fur tunic, green leggings, fur boots, and a small iron helmet with two small horns coming from the sides.
"Hey guys, cool costumes. Man I'm jealous of you guys now!" He exclaimed, though it was good natured.
"Kinda wish mine didn't have as many parts to it, but Henry thought it was cool so I can manage it." Audrey said with a smile.
At the mention on Henry's name Finnick looked over to the boy to find him blushing madly. Finnick didn't get it but shrugged his shoulders and went on.
"I wish there was more to mine, but if this is what the costume department came up with it must be good." Finnick continued.
Time went on and Henry was finally able to look at Audrey without staring…much. Thomas and Rachel were next into the market place and they were snickering as was becoming the norm for them. Henry, Audrey, and Finnick decided it was best not to ask. Rachel an Thomas were hard to tell apart before but now it was downright impossible, both were clad in grayish leggings, black fur boots, green and yellow tunics, dark colored fur vests, and finally a pair of identical horned helmets. The only way that they could be told apart was that Rachel wore her hair in several braids and the ends of her hair were knotted, while Thomas' hair was free flowing. Henry, Audrey, and Finnick stared at the two until one of the twins spoke.
"What?" Thomas' voice broke through.
Henry, Audrey, and Finnick all sighed with relief that they were able to tell who was who now.
"We couldn't tell who was who." Henry explained.
"What?! How could you confuse me with this butt-elf?!" Thomas exclaimed.
"Hey watch who you are calling butt-elf, yak brain!" Rachel shot back.
"Why you!" Thomas growled back.
"ENOUGH!" Audrey shouted.
Everyone paused and looked at the girl who clearly had enough of the twins' antics. She stared the two down who were looking at her, unsure of what wrong they had done.
"Are you two always going to be like this." She demanded.
The twins looked at each other for a quick moment before turning to Audrey.
"Pretty much." Thomas replied.
"We'd never get anything done otherwise." Rachel chimed in.
"This is you getting things done?" Henry asked, even more confused now.
"Yep." The twins responded in kind.
"Oh hell." Audrey groaned out.
"Damn babe, you are hot!" Simon's lecherous voice broke through.
"This is going to be a long movie." Audrey moaned out as she glared at Simon.
The boy had to smarts to flinch a little under Audrey's gaze but not enough sense to stop while he wasn't in pain.
"Looking good babe, sure you don't want to come share my hut." He tried again.
"Not on your life." Audrey said pointedly.
Simon was dressed just like everyone, fur boots, dark leggings, fur vest with a tunic underneath and big helmet with ram horns coming out of it, and he also wore a belt with a massive belt buckle on it. Simon was about to start again when Max appeared from around a hut and greeted everyone.
"Ah, nice to see you are all here, does everyone have their scripts?" He asked
Henry, Audrey, and Finnick all pulled their out while the twins and Simon did not.
"Where are your scripts?" Max asked the trio.
"I don't need a script, my awesomeness is all I need to know my character." Simon said as he flexed his biceps.
"We set ours on fire." Thomas stated plainly.
"Oh god, I hope the director knows what he is doing by casting you three. Here don't lose these ones otherwise we will start docking your pay, they aren't cheap." Max stated as he pulled three scripts out of his bag.
"Now that, that is settled, are you all ready to meet the stars of the movie?" Max asked, his voice excited.
"You've already met the star!" Simon exclaimed, getting tired of trying to explain this to people.
"Not you, you half-wit. The dragons." Audrey explained, her voice tired with having to deal with Simon.
"I was wondering where they were." Finnick stated as he looked around.
"Well for now they are in holding pens, we have to introduce everyone that is new to the set to them first, otherwise they freak out. Now if you will follow me to pens you will meet your co-stars." Max said as he directed them through the village.
The holding pens were a ways outside of the village, which made sense. If a fire breathing dragon got out you wouldn't want it near flammable houses, after a short walk they found the pens to be located just on a cliff that overlooked the ocean. The view was gorgeous but there would be time to admire that later, they all had co-stars to meet. As they walked into the pens a number of dragons were being tended to by care takers. A Zippleback, a Gronkle, Nightmare, and a Deadly Nadder. However, Henry noticed that one pen was still closed and everyone was keeping a wide berth. He was about to make his way over when Max called him over.
"Alright everyone gather 'round. You are about to meet the director and your co-stars.!" He explained excitedly.
The care takers carefully brought over the dragons one by one. The teens were instructed to line up and allow the dragons to come and meet them. They did as they were told and soon enough the dragons were slowly inspecting and sniffing the teens, after a while the dragons began to chirp and growl playfully, showing their acceptance of the teens. They even wanted to play with the newcomers, but that would have to wait as the director walked into the pens.
"I see that you all have met are co-stars." The woman laughed as she watched the teen interact with the dragons.
The teens all stopped interacting with the dragons and turned their attention the tall woman before them. The woman was tall, slim, long flowing black hair, and a strange purple gaze around her eyes.
"My name is Helga, and I will be the director of this ground breaking movie. Now then if you are ready I will give you a quick run-down of the movie." Helga explained.
The teens gathered around her and pulled out their scripts and prepared to follow along.
"Now then if you haven't read the script yet that is okay, the general idea of the movie is that humans and dragons are at war. Have been for centuries, you all are the next class of dragon warriors getting ready for training, when one of you an oddball we will call him, finds a way to stop the fighting without bloodshed." She says cryptically.
"What? No fighting, that is lame." Simon and the twins both groaned.
"That is exactly why I cast you as supporting roles." Helga informed them, after seeing their reactions.
"WHAT?! How am I not the lead role, your movie will tank without me at the lead. You can't tell me you cast the fishbone or the fat one as the lead, no one will want to see that! Simon burst out, furious that he is not the lead.
"And no one wants to see some caveman like boy, beat wonderful creatures to death." Helga scolded the boy.
Henry and Finnick though were flinching at Simon's hurtful words but laughed when they heard Helga's response it was nice to see that someone else saw what they did. Simon though was not amused.
"Listen here you two, if either of you get in my way, I will make your lives hell." He threatened them.
The Nightmare didn't seem too pleased with Simon's behavior and proceeded to reach over and pick the boy up by the back of his vest and hold him 10 feet in the air. Simon began to flail about and tried to escape the dragon's jaws but to no avail. Helga walked up underneath him and motioned for the dragon to lower him.
"Dragons don't like people who are mean to others and will protect those who need it. I trust that this will not happen again or I will allow the Nightmare to teach you a much harsher lesson. Agreed." Helga offered Simon, and though her voice was sweet the threat was by no means any less serious.
Simon nodded his head vigorously and the Nightmare dropped him on his butt from 8 feet high. Simon rubbed his butt and stood up soon after, looking thoroughly scolded. Seeing as how the meeting didn't go as she planned Helga sent the teens away stating that they would get together again in a few days and for them to go over the script and to pencil in changes they would like to suggest. Most of them left looking down at their scripts thinking about what they could change, Henry though was focused on the dragon pen that wasn't open and what was inside of it, that nobody wanted to deal with.
A/N: Well that was fun wasn't it. I wonder who was in the pen that everyone was scared of (Looks over my shoulder and whistles innocently) Anyway, see you all next time be sure to leave a review as you can see I read them all.
Published 12/9/19