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Also, I've decided to officially decided the new VA's for my characters.
Henry Haddock - (Karma Akabane: Assassination Classroom)
Dusty Ingerman - (Kaede Kayano: Assasination Classroom)
Satsuki Katamari - (Ibuki Mioda: Danganronpa 2 Goodbye Despair)
Runa Johnasson - (Ann Takamaki: Persona 5)
Jobber - (Rin: Blue Exorcist)
Also, I decided to alter Henry's clothing. He wears a Longline Sleeveless Sweatshirt Moodie Long Hoodie and underneath it is a long green shirt and still has his cameo multi-pocket pants and his shoes. Now let's get back to the story.
Previously on How To Train Your Dragon: A Rider's Beginning...
Seriously?" Hiccup asked. "Why?"
"I bet because he wanted to do something inappropriate with us." Dusty guessed.
"Yeah, that sounds just like him." Runa agreed, glaring hard at him.
"Now hold up, I-I'm sure he has a good reason." Hiccup assured, causing me to face-palm. Really? Just knowing this guy, it's something perverted like…
"Yeah. See, my plan was to put the girls to sleep and put you guys to sleep to prevent you two from stopping me from sleeping near the girls' knockers and touching their panties or bras."
….What?!
"WHAT?!" The girls, except Satsuki, exploded in anger.
"Oh Jobber, you silly goober!" Satsuki frowned. "If you wanted that, why didn't you ask?"
"Are you kidding me right now?" I asked her irritably.
"What?" Satsuki asked in a dumbfounded tone, causing me to sigh irritably.
Oh my god, I am surrounded by some idiots.
And now back to training dragons!
"S-So…I'm not the only one seeing this, right?" Jobber asked, widening his eyes in horror.
"Oh no, you aren't…" I shook my head with widened eyes. I blinked in shock around looking straight into the illusive dragon, the Light Fury.
"W-what the?! Is that the Night Fury?!" Dusty exclaimed in shock.
"Ahh! Everything is turning black to white and white to black for Satsuki! Satsuki's future is pitched white! It's pitched white!" Satsuki cried out, nearly foaming herself.
"Satsuki, calm down!" Runa shushed her, worried that her yelling would spook the dragon. "Look you guys, it's a long story but that isn't a Night Fury. It's a Light Fury."
"Light Fury?…Huh, nice name." Jobber complimented.
"Wait, what's it doing here?" Hiccup wondered. "I thought it just stay hidden in its flower garden."
"Yeah, that is weird unless…" My eyes followed something in her mouth. It was a bunch of different flowers like orchards, roses, tulips, and violets. Was she trying to look for more flowers for her garden? Well…it would make sense considering of how she planted that garden, but for how long?
The Light Fury stares at us with its pupil shrunk and just glared at us. I backed away from it while the others like Runa and Jobber took out their weapons to fight off against the beast in case it tries to hurt us.
As much and how dangerous they told me how a Night Fury is, it must apply the same with this Light Fury considering how these two are so similar…Bleh, I'm going to need to be careful. But…then again, it's acting as if we're the enemies which was plainly obvious, but then again…maybe it was wandering around the area searching for flowers? Hmm…maybe…
With curious look, I took a step towards the Light Fury and began walking towards it with a hesitant look on my face.
"Henry! What are you doing?!" Runa hissed, looking at me with a bewildered look.
"Just be quiet or else you'll scare her." I shushed her, looking back at her with a serious and stern look.
"'Her'?" Dusty asked. "So do you know this dragon?"
"It's a long story, but to put it shortly, this is a Light Fury." Hiccup explained. "But right now, we all need to calm down and be quiet."
"Bluh-bluh-bluh!" Goddammit….can somebody go help clown girl with that foaming problem? Seriously, all she's good at is cracking bad puns and jokes at us…sometimes.
"And now this is starting to become a problem…" Hiccup sighed, shaking his head and face-palming.
"So…what should we do? I mean, I think if we try to run, it might try and kill us." Jobber pointed that out. "Man…if we die, then I'll never get to rest on anyone's jugs again, like with Runa."
"Wait what!? When did you do that?!" Runa exclaimed. "Ugh…you know what? Just never mind. We'll be talking about that next time."
Ignoring them, I gazed at the Light Fury, who continued to glare at us. I looked directly at its blue eyes, seeing the sparkles and glitters on her feet. Hmm…you know, just seeing this thing makes me believe that it might be a Night Fury, but one who adapted to the daytime instead of the night time. Well…that's what I think. I mean, a Night Fury is black so it's obviously that it blends with the darkness, so maybe this thing somehow adapted from wherever this dragon came from.
But that's enough theorizing coming out of me, it's better if we took care of this thing…without attacking or letting it see that we aren't hostile.
"…Hey…" I called, but the Light Fury let out a snort and continued to look at me with a glare. Boy, this thing could attack me by any moment but, why isn't it doing that to me right now? Well…I guess we were right. This confirms that what Gobber told us yesterday. "Look…I'm not sure if you can understand me, but I…am…not…your…enemy…do…you…under…stand…?"
"Henry?!" Runa exclaimed.
"Henry, w-what are you doing?!" Dusty asked in horror.
I didn't bother to reply back to them as I slowly approached the Light Fury as it continued to glare at me. You know, that glare seems to remind me of that Night Fury when Hiccup was pounced by it after he released it from its ropes. Huh…deja vu, huh?…Yeah, you would probably understand it.
"Henry, be careful." Hiccup warned with a cautious look on his face.
"Yeah, yeah, I get it. You don't have to worry about me." I sighed, shaking my head before looking at the Light Fury. "So…I take it you're still mad at me for stepping on your flower field, huh?"
What? It was a legitimate question. And I was just lightening up the mood, okay?
The Light Fury tilted its…er, I mean her head before its pupils grew back up, showing off curiosity.
"It's…staring at him just like what that Night Fury did with Hiccup." Runa muttered.
I stared at it before seeing the many flowers that it has on its mouth, prompting me to smile softly at it.
"Oh…that's a nice flower you got there, I guess." I complimented it, which seemed to make this dragon recoiled in shock.
"It's…shock? That's something you don't see everyday with dragons." Jobber bluntly stated.
I rolled my eyes before noticing a small dandelion flower on the ground as I slowly walked over and picked it up as gently as I could before showing it right in front of her.
"Here…have this." I offered, much to the Light Fury's surprise before she let out a growl at me. "I'm not tricking you…I'm serious. Please…just take it if you want."
The Light Fury looks at me with a suspicious look before she slowly takes it out from my hand with her mouth before backing away, staring at me.
"Oh gods…" I heard Runa muttered, her tone showed how astounded she felt. Well, who wouldn't considering how one of the rarest yet dangerous dragons would do that and not attack us.
But now isn't the time! I was now staring right in front of this Light Fury! I looked at it with a slightly surprised look as the two of us continued to stare at us. I saw the look in her eyes…she was…feeling not just curious, but gratitude, I guess? I don't know how to talk to dragons. Do I even look like someone who can translate dragons to ya?
Soon, five minutes passed and we continued to stare at each other till she narrowed her eyes at me and lets out a roar straight up to my face before flying off, but not she shot out a small plasma blast and went straight through it, disappearing.
"Whoa! Did it just…disappear?!" Runa exclaimed in shock.
"Yeah! She literally did!" Hiccup nodded, also shocked by this.
"Okay! I am so confused!" Dusty gritted her teeth, frustrated and confused by what just transpired. "Can somebody please fill me in on what just happened?!"
"O-oh…right Dusty…yeah, I should explain." Hiccup chuckled nervously, scratching the back of his head while I looked back at the sky, seeing where we last saw the Light Fury. Huh…that was pretty cool. I wonder if that Night Fury could do that…
"Huh…that was pretty cool…" I said aloud, blinking a few times.
"That's all you gotta say laddy?!" Jobber exclaimed in shock.
"Holy cow! That was so awesome!" Satsuki laughed. "Satsuki should use that as part of her performance! Then it'll be as stellar as the 'shining star'!"
"Bad pun…" Dusty sighed before turning to me, Hiccup, and Runa. "So you guys know about it?"
"Well…it's a long story." I sighed. "To put it simply, we discovered it after Hiccup released the Night Fury not too long ago."
"What?!" Dusty exclaimed in shock.
"Y-yeah…he's right." Runa nodded in agreement. "We saw it around hanging around the deepest part of Raven Point, and we were just shocked to see it with our own eyes…I wasn't sure how to respond to something like that…"
"Wait, if you guys knew about it for a while, why didn't you tell us?!" Jobber asked.
"Would you guys honestly believe us if we say that we met another dragon that happens to be another Night Fury, which so happens to be a different dragon that looks so similar to that dragon?" I asked sarcastically, which made him blushed in embarrassment before clearing his throat and muttered "O-Okay…you win laddie…"
"So it was a secret?! Is this a conspiracy?!" Satsuki demanded.
"No, it was nothing like that Satsuki." Hiccup shook his head. "We decided to keep this secret because we didn't want you guys accidentally spilling the beans."
"I-I don't tell anyone secrets!" Dusty whined.
"Heh heh…you sure?" Hiccup chuckled. "What about when you told everyone about me searching out for trolls when-"
"O-Okay…! But that happened that one time!" Dusty retorted, earning a raised brow from him. Dusty stared at him for a while before blushing in defeat. "Okay…I'm terrible at keeping secrets, but Fishlegs too…"
"Heh heh, yeah. You got me there…I would have spilled the beans if a beautiful chick came over and slept with me, bare naked." Jobber joked, earning angry glares from both Runa and Dusty.
"Ugh, does your perverted attitude knows no bounds?" Runa wondered.
"I wonder that too…." Dusty sighed.
"Heh heh, you girls can say that all about me, but that won't change a thing." Jobber chuckled, which made me and Hiccup looked at each other with scared looks. Oh great, more reason why I should stay away from a guy like him…
"Well Satsuki would agree! Satsuki would always blab a lot of stuff unintentionally when no one bothers to listen to what she says." Satsuki pouted before smiling excitedly. "But but…! She's really good at pulling things out her mouth and her nose and even-"
"Okay! I think we get it!" Runa halted, turning a bit pale. "Now…can we just move on?"
"Yeah, I want to sleep well tonight, thank you very much." I added, giving her a blank look. "So…anyway, yes, we all know about the Light Fury and we've been studying it since yesterday. Me and Hiccup even made sketches and deduced a few things that was different than that Night Fury."
"So you guys did research…without me?!" Dusty gasped before groaning a bit. "I wished I noticed you two were gone…"
"It's alright Dusty, we'll share our notes with ya." Hiccup offered. "I promise."
"You better." Dusty pouted with a small blush on her cheeks.
"So now what?" Satsuki wondered. "Dragon training's over for today and to be honest, Satsuki thinks that we shouldn't hang out with Astrid or the others at all today."
"What was your first guess?" Hiccup asked before sighing "But you're right…I honestly can't believe Astrid would do that."
"I would." I rolled my eyes, ignoring the look Hiccup gave me before saying "Henry, I'm serious! Look, Astrid isn't the type to just outright say things like that."
"Hiccup…it's alright. I'm fine now…" Runa sighed. "It's not a bother to me…"
"Oh don't lie Runa, we know how hard you do to conceal your tears." Jobber shook his head before opening his arms up in front of her. "But if you want to cry, cry on my shoulders."
"Ew! Hell no!" Runa exclaimed, whipping both of his arms away. "The only thing that you care is squeezing my butt and pressing my cleavage against yours!"
"Aww…so you figured that out that easily?" Jobber groaned with a disappointed look on his face.
"So it's true?!" Dusty exclaimed in shock.
"Don't feel bad Jobber, you can always give Satsuki a hug!" Satsuki offered till Hiccup walked over and made her put her hands down as he said "A-Ah…n-no Satsuki…please don't."
"You too Hiccup!? Man, you are just being mean today." Jobber huffed.
"What do you expect from a pervert like you? You do anything to get a girl to be…whatever it is you're planning to do with them." I rolled my eyes before we saw a small glint of something glowing.
"Huh? Hey guys, did any of you just saw that glow?" Runa asked in confusion.
"Squire…" Gram whispered towards me as I glanced over to him as he looked down at my right arm and said "Your bracelet…it is reacting once more."
"Huh?" I asked before looking at my right arm, where that golden bracelet is placed as it began shining brightly over and over again. The others soon took noticed of it and became shocked to see it, well except Hiccup since he already seen it.
"H-Henry, your bracelet! It's g-glowing!" Dusty widened her eyes in shock and awe.
"It's happening again!" Hiccup gasped.
"Wait, what do you mean again?" Runa asked, looking at Hiccup with a bewildered look.
"Well, you know how we gotten to that dark part of the forest and found that Light Fury? Henry's bracelet led us there." Hiccup explained before giving me a sheepish smile and added "Sorry Henry…I had to."
"Whatever, I get it." I assured before looking down at it. "Huh…looks like it wants something…again."
"So Henry, mind telling us what's going on here? Why is your bracelet glowing?" Jobber questioned.
"More importantly, why is it that Hen-Hen gets the cool stuff?!" Satsuki cried out. "Satsuki wants a cool golden bracelet! She'll be 'shining' as a shooting star in my family's circus!"
"And another bad pun…great…" I groaned, shaking my head in annoyance.
"So Henry, is there any explanation about it?" Dusty asked.
"And please don't tell us that it's magical." Runa added, giving me a deadpan yet serious look. I gave her a sheepish grin and shrugged.
"Eh…it's magical?" And that earned me another lashing out from her. "OW! Hey! No hurting those who's already gotten hurt!"
"S-Sorry…force of habit but please be respectful at least." Runa sighed before she put it away. "But Henry…what does this mean? Has this ever happened before?"
"I don't know…this just happens randomly." I shrugged. "But…I guess I got no choice but to follow whatever the hell it wants."
I began tailing down where the bracelet wants me to go, leaving the others behind.
"H-Hey! We want questions too, you know!" Dusty called, chasing after me.
"Satsuki wants to learn more about that magical bracelet! Wait up Dust and Hen-Hen!" Satsuki chased after us in a weird yet comical way.
"I don't know what's happening, but I bet it's gonna lead us to score some babes!" Jobber rubbed his hands together with a rather mischievous look on his face.
"Yeah, probably not." Runa groaned. "Oh gods…please don't tell me that's gonna happen…"
"Yeah, I highly doubt that a bracelet that seems to randomly glow would act as a radar that can lead us to find some girls for Jobber to harass…" Hiccup pinched the bridge of his nose before saying "But anyway, let's go after Henry and find out where its taking him. I don't know, but I feel like we might find something."
"Well alright! I'll trust you and Henry, so let's go!" Runa smirked before the two followed after me.
"Oh-ho-ho! I can already feel my boner growing!" Jobber giggled to himself before noticing the rest of us were already gone. "Huh?! Hey…where did everyone go?! Oh Hell no! Don't leave without me! I don't wanna miss my chance to score any hot babes if that thing leads us there! Wait up!"
So it looks like it decides to just glow out of nowhere and have these guys come along for the ride. Ugh, fine…but as long as they don't get in my way…right now, I have had enough crap for today. First, waking up after being drugged by Jobber's cooking, next is surviving against those Deadly Nadders, then getting straight-up punched by Hiccup's longtime crush, and finally confronting that Light Fury where she roared straight in my face after I given her that flower.
…Yep, this is exactly how I wanted my day to be.
Meanwhile
"There they go…"
Up by the trees are the two cloaked figures watching Henry and co. leaving Raven Point.
"That bracelet…it belongs to the Haddock Family, so why does he have it? Unless…" The brown cloaked placed a finger on their chin thought.
"Well it doesn't matter! What matters is following that group of kids…after all, I don't know why but…" The black cloaked figure looks down towards Henry. "But…he's hiding something in that hoodie, and I attend to find out…including on beating the snot on the culprit that drugged that food! I mean, who puts sleeping drugs in a good chicken stew?!"
"Sindri…" The brown cloaked figure shook their head before she saw a leaf falling for their nose, causing her to slowly began to sneeze. The black cloaked figure, which was known as Sindri, noticed this and widened his eyes in shock.
"Oh no! No no no no! Not this again! Even now!" Sindri exclaimed as he watches the brown cloaked figure tried to hold her sneeze till…
ACHOO!
After that, she stood there motionlessly for five seconds before looking towards Sindri with crazy-looking eyes.
"Ooh…what's up Sindri? Got any good scoop?" The brown cloaked figure asked, their tone of voice acting quite…excited?
"Oh….uhh…ugh, this is so not my day…" Sindri sweat-dropped.
Later
"Whoa…what is this place?"
After that bracelet of mine led me through around like a compass, we wound up in a beach-like area. The place looks so calm…so beautiful…so…mystical…it sorta reminds me of home in a way. But that's enough about me, let's talk about why in the world am I here exactly?
"By Thor…This is Thor's Beach!" Gram spoken, looking around the place in awe.
"Thor's Beach?" I asked.
"This beach holds a special place. A place where Vikings come here and honor him." Gram explained. "In case you don't know but, this entire island holds dedication and honor towards the God of Thunder, Thor. Perhaps I could give you lectures about that."
"How about another time, dude? I don't want to hear it from a sword like you." I scoffed, upsetting him again.
"Excuse me young squire?! Do you not care about the respect around here?!" Gram exclaimed in anger.
"Yeah, don't care." I rolled my eyes before hearing someone calling my name out.
"Henry!" Oh goddammit…I forgot that they followed me here. The others rushed over and stopped in front of me with confused and curious expressions.
"Henry, what are we doing here?" Hiccup asked.
"Don't look at me." I raised my hands in surrender. "I was just led to this place."
"What does that mean?" Jobber asked. "Don't tell us that bracelet took us to Thor's Beach for something other than scoring some chicks?"
Runa glares at him harshly before exclaiming "Can you stop saying that?!"
"What? I'm just saying Runa…" Jobber giggled as he walked over and….what in the?!
"AHH!" Runa kicked him in the shins, causing him to groan before falling face-flat on the soft sand. "Don't you dare do that! I swear that I just really want to be away from you for a very long time!"
"Ooh…good hit…" Jobber chuckled nonchalantly, much to my annoyance. Seriously, what is wrong with this guy?
"Ooh! Maybe we get the chance to see crabs?! You know, to see how 'crabby' they really are!" Satsuki joked, earning blank looks from us all.
"That's…not really a nice joke." Dusty admitted, earning a shocked look from Satsuki.
"What?! Satsuki thought it was clever!" Satsuki cried out.
"Whatever, so Henry…care to explain about all that glowing?" Runa asked.
"W-well…" Should I? Hmm…Well, got no choice after all. "Well…I don't know how to explain it, but it kept doing that for a long while so I have no idea how."
"Yet you know where it wanted you to go." Runa pointed out with a raised brow. I went silent and didn't respond back, glancing away from them. "Henry…can you stop hiding this stuff away from us and at least tell us more about you?"
"And why? Be disinterested in a guy like me?" I rolled my eyes, earning another whiplash from her. "OW!"
"Don't get rude with me!" Runa scolded.
"Guys, calm down." Hiccup intervened, not wanting us to keep on fighting. "Look, it's a long story but I'm sure Henry will-"
"No thanks." I answered, surprising him. "I ain't telling you guys much about me at all, so you guys can forget it."
"Come on! Don't give us that attitude!" Jobber complained.
"Yeah! Can we bond?!" Satsuki whined. "I mean! How else are we gonna create social links?!"
I honestly don't know what she's talking about, but I'm still not interested in telling them anything about me. Besides…it's not like they'll be interested in me…just as long as I don't tell them about where I really came from.
"Heheheheheheheheheheheh!" Huh? What the?
"Satsuki, what's so funny?" Dusty asked curiously.
"Huh? Satsuki didn't laugh at all, and that's not how she laughs like in a crazy way." Satsuki shook her head.
"Huh? Then who?" Strange, if it wasn't her then who did laugh?
"Hey, it was coming from over there." Runa pointed over to the other side of the beach. We headed over to where she pointed before hiding behind the rocks. I peeked over and saw a couple of vikings standing around something. It seems like that they were surrounding around a metal-like dragon with sharp spines on its tail and had green eyes.
"What in the world is that?" I wondered.
"My gods…that's a Razor-whip dragon!" Gram whispered to me.
"Huh? A…Razor-whip?" What a weird name for a dragon whose body is covered with metal.
"Razor-whip?" Runa turned to me, overhearing what I said.
"O-Oh…that's…the name of that dragon…I…recognized it for some time before coming here." What? I had to lie! What did you expect from me?!
"Hmm…" Oh god, she's giving me that suspicious look. She's onto me…!
"Wait, what are they doing to that dragon?" Hiccup wondered.
"Beats me…" I shrugged as we watched the two vikings laughing crazily while they smirked darkly at the captured dragon.
"Well well well, look at what we got?" The first viking laughed.
"Something that we can kill and sell its body for price here." The second viking added.
"What the hell?!" I muttered in shock.
"It looks like they're trying to kill it." Hiccup narrowed his eyes towards them.
"Oh dear Odin…" Runa's face turned pale in horror upon hearing that.
"And didn't they say something about killing it and sell its body for price here on Berk?" Jobber questioned, looking at the vikings with a shocked look.
"I-I guess since it's body is iron-like, I think they're planning on making it's body out of armor." Dusty theorized, widening her eyes in horror.
"Bluh-bluh-bluh! That's so horrible! That's so not 'iron-like' to me!" Satsuki cried out, nearly foaming in her mouth.
"That's so cruel!" Runa growled, glaring at the two vikings. "Who would do such a thing?!"
Apparently them, that's who. But…goddamn, I get both vikings and dragons don't see each other from eye to eye…but are you kidding me right now?!
"This is bad!" Gram whispered to me with a serious look. "Squire, we need to do something!"
"Oh yeah?! Like what?!" I hissed.
"Stop them!" Gram demanded, causing me to sigh irritably. You're kidding right?! Ugh…well fine.
"We have to do something!" Dusty muttered.
"Yeah!" Jobber nodded in agreement. "It's time for the Berk Misfits to rise and shine!"
"Hey! That's Satsuki's line!" Satsuki whined. "Satsuki was gonna use that!"
"Whatever Satsuki! It's time to take it down! Right Hiccup and Henry…?" Jobber looked back and saw that neither of us were standing around the area, much to his shock before noticing the both of us were running towards the two rogue vikings and the captured Razor-whip dragon.
"Henry! Hiccup!" Jobber called.
"W-What the hell?!" Runa exclaimed in shock.
Yeah, can't talk dude! Got a dragon that we have to save!
"Hey! Stop that!" Hiccup called, gaining the two vikings' attention.
"Huh? Hey, get out of here brats." The first viking threatened with a scowl. "We're busy trying to take this thing and kill it for our amusement."
Amusement?! Are these people sick or something because that guy has some crazy bloodlust in his eyes!
"Amusement?!" Hiccup exclaimed. "You're doing this to entertain yourself?!"
"Yeah, so?" He scoffed.
"Look, just let it go!" I demanded, glaring at them before unsheathing Gram. "We heard everything from what you guys are about to do, so give it up!"
"You guys are just gonna kill it and make it out of armor?! But why?! I get that we kill dragons, but to make its coat out of armor! That's way too far!" Hiccup exclaimed.
"So what? Like we care." The second viking rolled his eyes. "Anyone would have possibly done it."
"No! You guys would have done it! We wouldn't!" Huh? I looked right next to me and saw Runa running and standing between us with her whip out and a furious look on her face. "We may kill dragons, but we wouldn't go that far to do something so messed-up!"
"Runa's right!" Oh great, and here comes the Calvary. The other Berk Misfits soon arrived and glared angrily at the two rogue vikings. Dusty stepped forward and said "We kill dragons because we need to protect them! Not to murder them for fun!"
"Hey, where's the honor in that?!" Jobber added.
"Satsuki really hate meanies and that's why she's gonna messed you all up!" Satsuki glared at them furiously.
"Alright then, you leave us with no choice then!" The first viking glared at us before taking out a mace and turned to his partner-in-crime and said "Let's get them and kill them to keep them quiet about this!"
"Right…" The other viking took out a sword while the others took out their weapons. Hiccup held a dagger in his hands and fearfully looked at them, but the look he showed not just fear, but showed how determined he was. Runa took out her whip and cracked it, glaring coldly at them. Dusty took out her shield and looked at them, her legs shaking in fear. Jobber took out his hammer and glared towards them while Satsuki took out a spear out of her hat.
"Satsuki knows some very good tricks with her spear, so she'll be alright! She'll give them a good 'point' about not hurting a dragon for selfish reasons!"
…I'll…probably not question that or how she placed that in her hat. Trust me, I practically accepted the things the moment I arrived to this world.
"Get them!" The two vikings chased towards us with their weapons in arms.
"Get ready!" Runa called.
"Don't need to tell me twice! YAHHHH!" Jobber let out a battle cry as he tried to swing his hammer towards them till I felt my sword shining a bit.
"What?" I asked myself, looking down at it.
"Squire…use my power!"
"Huh?" I asked him.
"Raise your sword in the air and unleash it!" Wait…what that does that even mean? "Do it!" Gram demanded, causing me to quickly nod before raising it the air.
"Henry, what are you-" Before Hiccup could finish, I quickly let it down, shooting out some sort of 'X' like slash towards the vikings, quickly destroying their weapons in half.
"What in the?!" The first viking exclaimed in shock.
"Whoa…!" Runa gasped.
"What the?!" Jobber exclaimed.
"Henry…how did you do that?!" Hiccup asked in shock.
"I….have no clue…" I shrugged, looking at Gram till he winked and whispered "Don't worry…half of this power was coming to ya."
"What?" I asked him in confusion.
"Whoa! In all my years in making swords, maces, shields, and other weapons that I never noticed that it can do that!" Jobber exclaimed in shock.
"Y-You…you destroy our weapons!" The second viking growled angrily.
"Well, looks like your defenseless." I gave them a smug look while the others recovered from their shock and glared at the two rogue vikings.
"Oh yeah?!" The second viking glared at us as they prepared to take us out by using their fists. As they came towards us their loud battle cries, I turned to Runa and asked "Uhh…Runa? Help?"
"H-huh?" She was startled a bit before nodding. "Oh right…!"
Runa uses her whip and lashes them out multiple them, making them shriek in pain when the whip hits them by the knees and the arms, making them fall down.
"Alright! Jobber! Help her and finish this!" Hiccup ordered.
"You got it future chief!" Jobber saluted before he and Runa charged towards them as the latter jumped in the high and raises her foot towards them while Jobber raises his hammer towards them and then…
BAM!
Ooh….that's gonna leave a mark. Let's…just say that they're out….Yeah, that.
"Take that you cold-hearted bastards!" Runa growled.
"Nobody messes with my friends!" Jobber spat before blushing heavily at Runa. "So Runa…did I do so well?"
"Y-yeah…you did well." Runa glanced away from him with a nervous smile.
"Well, do you mind if I gotten a-" Jobber was cut-off while Runa whipped him in the lip as she gives him a stern look as she exclaimed "Hell no! The day I kiss you is the day I go to Valhalla!"
"Just drop it Jobber." I sighed irritably.
"Yeah, we don't need any of your…issues get on Runa or any of the other girls." Hiccup agreed.
"Phew…that was a close call." Satsuki sighed in relief.
"I'll say…" Jobber hummed in thought as the rest of us walked over to them, finding their faces on the ground while they lay unconscious on the floor.
"They looked unconscious." Dusty commented, causing me to roll my eyes.
And five points to Captain Obvious. Like we needed to know that.
"That's good to hear." Hiccup sighed in relief before turning to me with a surprised and awe look. "But…wow, Henry! That was amazing!"
"Yeah…I didn't know this thing could even do it." I said, looking down at Gram. Seriously, it felt similar to what happened back with that Gronckle, only…slightly different.
"While we're on that subject…" Runa looked back at the dragon, sharing a look of concern. "What do we do with the dragon now?"
"Huh…" I looked over past her and saw it trying to free itself, but it keeps struggling itself with that metal rope tied around its legs and that spiky tail of it. "Well…we can just released it. I can probably use Gram to break it."
"…Let me do it." Runa offered, much to our surprise.
"Huh? Runa?" Hiccup called.
"Are you sure?" I asked with a raised brow.
"Yeah…seeing her in pain makes me feel…like myself…" Runa looked down, her eyes getting a bit teary.
"'Her'? How do you know that thing's a girl?" Jobber questioned suspiciously, only to get whiplashed by her. "I can obviously by see that! Besides…I…just wanna help at least."
Does that Razor-whip dragon made her feel like herself back at the ring, where she couldn't do anything at all…I totally get that feeling she's having. Reminds me of why I can't do anything…these guys have the potential to do anything, but…I don't. I'm useless and I'll always be trash to anyone's eyes. I already acknowledged it myself…
"…Well what are you waiting for? Go on." We all turned to Hiccup with shocked looks.
"R-Really?" Runa asked, giving Hiccup a bewildered look.
"Yeah…we won't stop you." Hiccup nodded, his face turning confidant there. "Please, just help that Razor-whip dragon."
"Y-you guys aren't upset?" Runa questioed.
"Why would we be?" I asked. "What's the point?"
"Well…I'm a shield-maiden and I wouldn't want to do things like help a dragon, but after seeing what happened with that Night and Light Fury…I've been thinking this over and thought that maybe they aren't so dangerous as I thought…"
I get her point…something is weird. These vikings are really convinced that the dragons are none other than disgusting creatures who are only bent on killing others.
"You're right…" Hiccup sighed.
"Yeah, it's really weird that they didn't even try to kill us." Dusty sighed.
"What does it all mean?" Jobber wondered.
"….Well…go on. Help her." Everyone soon turned to me while Runa looked at me with a bewildered look. "You said that you want to go release her, so go on…we didn't see a thing."
I made a gesture of me zipping my mouth and wink, causing her to raise a brow of confusion.
"…It means that I won't tell anyone." I clarified before smiling softly at her. "Besides, so what? Who cares of what you are and what you should do, you should just stick of being who you are and let your heart tell you what you have to do."
"Henry…" Runa looked at me with awe before smiling softly. "You really have a way with words. I'm sorta surprised by how you can do that."
"J-Just…go on and help that dragon." I looked away, trying my best to hide my blush. Wait, why am I blushing?…Is this natural?
"Okay." Runa nodded before walking over to the Razor-whip dragon, who hisses at her and tried extending its tail, but it was still trapped and wrapped around that metal ring.
"Hey hey, it's okay." Runa said in a soothing and gentle voice. "Don't be scared…I'm gonna help you."
Runa slowly bent down while it continued to hiss angrily at her, presumably telling her not to kill it or go away or whatever crap, I don't speak dragons. Soon, Runa began untying the ropes and that metal ring out of that Razor-whip dragon arms, legs, and tail. As soon as she managed to release it, the Razor-whip glared at her and tried to extend its tail to hurt her, but it stopped upon seeing the brave look Runa kept.
"I'm not scared…and I understand why you're acting like this…" Runa shook her head with a soft smile. "…I'm not one of them."
D-Did she…just say that? Oh my gods…she truly did say that. Oh gods…I'm sounding just like them when I said that…and of course I did it again twice.
"Please…I know you're scared, but you don't have to be afraid of us. We're all friends…and I promise that I won't hurt you…" Runa let out a soft smile at the Razor-whip, making it feel relaxed as it folded the spikes on its tails before walking towards her.
"W-What it's doing…?" Dusty wondered, hiding beneath her shield in fear.
Me and Hiccup watched curiously while Jobber held his hammer in case it tried to do anything while Satsuki tilted her head in confusion. Runa stood there, unmoved or unnerved by the dragon sniffing her. Soon after it was done sniffing her, it…purred?
Wait…purred? Can a dragon even do that!? And then it started nuzzling her, and she was even caught off-guard by it.
"Huh?" I asked in surprise.
"Astonishing…" Gram hummed in surprise. "I…never would have…thought that it could do that…"
You took the words out of my mouth, Gram.
Soon after it was done nuzzling Runa, it began flying off somewhere off the island.
"I-Is…it gone?" Jobber asked cautiously.
"It didn't seem like it left the island." Dusty put the shield behind her as she crossed her arms in thought. "It looks like it's hiding somewhere around the island. I wonder why?"
"Good question…" Hiccup scratched his chin before walking over to the stunned Runa. I followed after him as I looked at Runa while Hiccup tried to gain her attention back to reality.
"Runa?" Hiccup called.
"It…nuzzled…me…" Runa blinked in shock before touching her cheeks and looked at her hand in awe. "It really nuzzled me!"
She jumped for joy while her friends smiled at her, and pretty much me. I mean…I'm…starting to enjoy it.
"Heh heh, acting like a real girl now, eh?" I joked, earning a blush from her before she whipped me. "OW!"
"S-Stop that!" Runa exclaimed. "I-I don't know where that came from!"
"Maybe a little something call 'emotion'?" I say that with a smug look on my face, not minding of the pain that I gotten from her.
"That's so cool…I never would have imagined a dragon of all creatures to just nuzzled her." Hiccup said in awe.
"Yeah…same here." I nodded with a soft smile before frowning. "What…does this mean?"
"It's definitely weird…" Dusty hummed in thought.
"Very very strange!" Satsuki tapped her chin while I looked down in deep thought. This is the third time we saw this. First that Night Fury, then that Light Fury, and now that Razor-whip dragon. What could this all mean? Unless…Huh?
What the?! I noticed one of the rogue vikings getting up and taking out a crossbow from his coat pocket and aiming at….
"No! Runa! Look out!" I immediately grabbed her and took the hit…
…..Ah….it…hit me…straight in the…back. I could feel the pain. Ngh….
I slowly widened my eyes in horror as Runa and the others stared at me with shock and horror, but the one who was most horrified was Runa. She slowly turned pale and her pupils slowly shrank.
"H…Henry…?" Huh….what? Didn't see that coming? Ngh…so…this is what it feels like dying….
Soon, I felt the whole world slowly died out as I fell down on the ground and closed my eyes…heh…worth it….
Third Person POV
"Henry! Henry!" Hiccup called, looking at his friend in horror before glaring at the rogue viking, who started laughing at them.
"N-No!" Dusty exclaimed in horror.
"WAAAH! Henry's been shot! Somebody help him!" Satsuki panicked, nearly foaming in her mouth.
"Y-You…!" Jobber glared angrily at the rogue viking.
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Serves that brat!" The rogue viking laughed before turning to the rest of the Berk Misfits. "Now…"
He aimed his crossbow at them, causing them all to raise their hands in the air and in horror.
"WAAAAAH! Don't shoot! Don't shoot!" Dusty yelled out, shaking in fear.
"You…." Runa glared angrily at him. "How could you?! How could you shoot Henry like that?!"
"I don't care if you all were the chief's children or not! You made me lose my prize and now you all are gonna pay!" He grunted, putting it another shot.
"No! That's enough!" Hiccup stepped up, glaring angrily at the man. "You think you can just get away with this and hurt my own friend like that?! You're a monster!"
"H-Hiccup…!" Jobber widened his eyes, never seeing Hiccup like this before. It only happens in rare times, but seeing him like this is like he's a totally different person.
However, the rogue viking didn't seem to take this as a threat as he made a crazy looking smile at Hiccup and said "Well…I'm glad to have a volunteer! Now I have another reason to shoot annoying brat like you!"
Hiccup widened his eyes as the rogue viking pressed upon the trigger, causing the arrow to shoot towards him.
"Hiccup, NO!" Runa screamed, attempting to get in the way to save him just like Henry did for her till…
SLASH!
However, before it could hit him, the arrow was blocked by the use of a staff as the brown cloaked figure twirled the staff around herself to deflect the arrow.
"Whoa! Who in the world is that?!" Dusty exclaimed in shock.
"Don't worry! We won't let him hurt you guys!" A quick blur came out of nowhere and knocked the crossbow out of the rogue viking's hands. The figure landed and revealed to be…a cat?! It was literally a cat! This cat was a predominantly yellow cat anthropomorphic and biped form with a large hard and eyes, where it has a green bandana along with a leather utility belt with many weapons on it. It had sky blue eyes and a snow white muzzle, paws, and tail tip.
"What in Odin's ghost?!" Jobber exclaimed.
"A…talking cat?!" Dusty widened her eyes in horror.
"Oh my gods!" Runa covered her mouth, her eyes widening as the size of plates upon seeing it. However, Runa turned to the brown cloaked figure. "W-Wait! What are you doing here?!"
"….Heh….heh…." The brown cloaked figure smirked to herself. "Ahahahaha! Oh don't mind me Ru-Ru! This guy here is just a sucker to us!"
She pulled off her hoodie, revealing to be a pale skinned girl with black eyes, and dark bags underneath them. She had unkempt black hair tied with a purple beaded scrunchie that was the shoulder-length and had bags under her eyes, seemingly wearing a tired expression, but held a craze and excited look.
"Who's that girl?!" Satsuki exclaimed in shock before putting her two hands on her head as she began guessing who she was. "Don't tell me!…Uhh…that shield maiden who is always drunk?!"
"No-pe! Nice to meet you all!" She quickly pops right in front of Hiccup and makes a pose in front of Hiccup while she held the staff in her hands which acted as a sword as she looks at them with her crazed and excited look.
"Hey there Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III! Nice to meet you all!" She winked with a sly smirk.
"W-What the?" Hiccup muttered, flinching upon seeing this crazy girl.
"M-Mikako…!" Runa gasped before noticing something off about her before face-palming. "Oh no, don't tell me that it's you?!"
"It's who?" Jobber raises a brow.
"I am well known around, but right now…!" She quickly turned around before grabbing an arrow that quickly fired right upon her. "Ahh….trying to shoot me from behind? For a viking, you sure lost honor into doing something like that."
"W-What the?! What are you?!" The rogue viking demanded.
"I'm the one who's gonna make you pay." She darkened her face with a hint of serious on her tone of voice before turning to the small cat anthro. "Sindri?"
"With pleasure!" Sindri nodded before charging in lightning speed with his fist charging with electricity and punches the rogue viking in the gut, along with his unconscious friend, knocking them both high to the sky till they landed somewhere far into the ocean.
"Now that's more like it!" Sindri grins. "Nobody messes with this feline!"
"Wonderful! Good job Sindri!" Mikako clapped her hands before the two made poses together while the entire group, except Runa who was face-palming, blinks in surprise.
"Runa, what exactly is going on?!" Hiccup demanded, confused and worried.
"….Guys….this is…my friend, Mikako." Runa sighed, shaking her head.
Mikako makes a pose with a smirk alongside with Sindri.
"That's right! It's nice to meet you all!" Mikako introduced.
"Jeez, do you really need to act up like that?" Sindri asked, irritated by her attitude. "Your own identity has been revealed in front of them!"
"Well duh Sindri! It's like we didn't have a choice since we needed to get future boy and see what he got!" The others grew confused by what they just heard.
"Future boy…?" Runa asked, raising a brow.
"What are you talking about?" Hiccup asked, still on alert.
"What? Don't tell me you all don't know?!" Mikako cackled.
"Mikako! Enough! Our identities being revealed is something, but telling them-" Sindri tried to grab her hand till she swayed her hand in the air, knocking him into the sand as she made a crazy smile and continued "I guess you wouldn't understand about meeting a guy who's from 1,000 years from the future."
Everyone widened their eyes in shock…Well except Satsuki.
"Heheheheheheh! Yeah! That's really funny!" Satsuki laughed, earning a blank look from Mikako as she said "But I'm not joking. It's the truth."
"…..EH?!" Satsuki cried out.
"So much for that…" Sindri sighed before looking over Henry and walked over to him as he began looking over his pockets.
"What?!" Runa gasped.
"No way!" Jobber jaw-dropped.
"WHAAAA?!" Dusty yelled.
"No way…t-this can't be!" Hiccup widened his eyes before turning back to Henry. "Is this true?!"
"No way! That can't be! Satsuki won't believe till yaks fly!" Satsuki exclaimed, foaming in her mouth.
"I can object to that." The gang all turned over and saw the anthro cat walking over, holding a cellphone in his hands. However, the others didn't knew what it was.
"What is that…?" Hiccup questioned, narrowing his eyes to get a better look at it.
"More importantly, what are you supposed to be?" Jobber tilted his head in confusion. "You don't look like some sort of cat to me."
"I am a cat, tubby!" Sindri retorted. "Well…not that kind of cat you all would see everyday. Call me Sindri and we got not questions to answer! Now come on! Your friend is on the verge of death!"
"Well yeah, looks like it's her turn." Mikako cackled. "Sindri?"
"Well sure…talk about luck." Sindri rolled his eyes before jumping over to her height and used his paw to make her sniff his paw, causing her to slowly began having a runny nose.
"Ah…Ah…Ah….ACHOO!" She let out a sneeze and in five seconds, she looks around till she noticed Hiccup and his friends staring right at her.
"Ah!" She immediately backed in fear before hiding behind Sindri, who only gave her a deadpanned look.
"Oh for Odin's sake…really?" Sindri sighed.
Hiccup just stared at her for a while before saying one word out of everyone's mind.
"….Huh?"
"Mikako, we can explain later! Right now, we need to hurry and save Henry!" Runa exclaimed, running over to Henry's side.
"H-Huh?…!" Mikako gasped before rushing over and bend down towards Henry's unconscious body while she looked over to Runa. "It's…not…a…serious…injury…! But we….need…to treat it! Come along….we…need…to….go to…Grandma…Gothi's home!"
"Got it!" Runa nodded before turning to the others. "Someone pick him up by his legs, it'll be easier and safer to move him that way!"
"Allow me!" Jobber walked over and grabbed Henry by the legs while Runa and Hiccup picked him up by the arms as they began moving out towards Gothi's home.
"Hang on Henry! We'll save you!" Runa grunted as the gang headed out.
Later
KNOCK-KNOCK-KNOCK!
Gothi slowly open the door and widened her eyes upon seeing Mikako with a group of people, including the unconscious Henry.
"Grandma…Gothi…!" Mikako cried out.
"He was shot with an arrow, please help him!" Runa pleaded, biting her lower lip in fear.
Gothi nods before allowing them to enter their home as Hiccup, Runa, and Jobber settled Henry down on the ground, face flat to make sure that they end up getting the arrow more deeper than it already is. Mikako and Gothi both came back to the room with several treatments in their hands before Mikako turned to the group.
"….." However, she didn't respond by anything at all before she threw dirt on the ground and began writing down on it with her staff.
"…Huh?" Dusty asked in confusion. "Is she trying to communicate with us like Gothi does with everyone?"
"Seems so." Hiccup nodded. "So…you're Mikako, right?"
Mikako nodded.
"Sorry about her, she's very shy and she doesn't talk a lot." Runa apologized.
"That sucks!" Satsuki pouted. "She was talking earlier!"
"Yeah because she saw a friend of ours get shot in the back!" Runa exclaimed.
"So…she doesn't talk that much and communicates us with the sand?" Hiccup guessed, which Runa nodded in understanding.
"Yeah, but she seems to only talk to me and Gothi." Runa added.
"I heard her that she called her 'Grandma Gothi'. Never knew that she had a granddaughter." Jobber scratched the back of his head before making goo-goo eyes at Mikako. "And a cutey at that too."
"Hit on her and I'll whip you into next week." Runa threatened.
"Oh, I wouldn't mind that kind of punishment." Jobber giggled, earning some disgusted looks from the group.
"Ugh…thanks a lot Jobber. Now I'm definitely going to have nightmares for weeks." Hiccup sighed before turning to Mikako. "Mikako…can you help Henry? Please?"
Mikako nodded before she began scribbling down on the ground.
"What did she say?" Satsuki asked curiously.
"She said that Henry mill…" Jobber tried translating it, but earned a whack in the head by Mikako as she sternly yet eerily glared at him. "O-OW! I-I meant to say that he will be alright. Just give me and Grandma Mopey-OW! I meant, grandma Gothi to take a while to do this."
"Wow, she's really is Gothi's granddaughter!" Satsuki widened her eyes in shock. "She knows how to whack hard with that staff of hers!"
"I'll say." Dusty blinked in surprise before asking "So Mikako, why don't we know you? You think Gothi would tell us…then again, she doesn't even tell anyone anything."
Mikako stared at Dusty for a while before she began scribbling down on the ground. Jobber looks down and began translating.
"She says that she wants to meep-OW! I-I mean keep her identity a secret." Jobber explained for Mikako before turning to her and asked "Wait…a secret? Why's that?"
"She means…she has a really socializing issues with the Berkians around here." Runa answered in Mikako's place as she looked at the group with a serious look. "Look, I know this is very suspicious of me of how I know her, but it's the truth. I know about this…so can you guys please keep this a secret?"
"Well of course Runa." Hiccup shrugged, smiling at her. "I mean, you had your reasons and if you're uncomfortable to tell us about it, then I won't ask."
"I would." Everyone glared at Jobber, who smiled nervously at them. "Well it's the truth."
"Because you're a pervert." Runa bluntly stated, glaring at him before sighing. "But…I just hope Henry will be alright."
"Same here…" Hiccup sighed before he began thinking about the stuff he heard from Mikako. Apparently, Henry is actually from the future? What does it mean? Unless… "Hey Mikako, do you mind if you told us a little bit more about Henry?"
"…" Mikako went silent and stared at Hiccup before shaking her head.
"What? Why not?" Hiccup asked with a raised brow. Mikako began scribbling on the ground some more on the ground.
"She says that I have my dungs-OW! I-I mean reasons!" Jobber coughed while rubbed his aching head. "But….Runa knows the bo-OW! I-I meant to say was answers you're all looking for."
"R-Really?" Dusty asked, turning to her friend. "Runa…?"
"Well…I guess I got a lot of explanation to give you all, huh?" Runa sighed. "Well…I guess while Mikako is busy with Gothi on the operation with Henry, I guess I can explain."
"…" Mikako nodded silently before scribbling through the dirt for Jobber to translate. However, he was busy picking his ear that it took Mikako to smack him upside the head with her staff to make him focus.
"OW! Okay okay!" Jobber cleared his throat before he began reading the message over. "It's true. Please listen to Moon-OW! Runa…she's a really good fiend-OW! F-Friend…"
"Heh heh, it's nothing Mikako…I was just being a nice person…" Runa chuckled, blushing a bit in embarrassment. "I'll tell them while you go and help Henry. Please be careful."
"Sure…" Mikako smiled softly before she saw her grandmother walking out of the treatment room and gestured her to come to start the operation. "…Yes…Grandma…Gothi…"
"Jeez, she sure know how to speak so slow and soft." Jobber whispered to Hiccup.
"Yeah, but I'm sure she's just shy." Hiccup explained.
With that, Mikako headed inside of the other side of the room with Gothi to help her with Henry. Meanwhile, the gang turned to Runa with curious looks, wishing to know how does the Johannson girl knows about someone that they don't know.
"I get it…I have a lot to explain." Runa sighed before she began her story. "You see….Mikako is Gothi's granddaughter."
"Wait…Gothi has a granddaughter?!" Jobber exclaimed, only to get whipped in silence by her.
"Quiet! It's rude to interrupt someone when is telling a story unless it's necessary." Runa scolded.
"Though, I never thought Gothi would have a relative." Hiccup scratched his chin in thought. "She never told anyone about this at all…"
"She doesn't even talk with anyone about her personal life at all." Dusty bluntly stated.
"So anyway…me and Mikako became good friends when we met as kids." Runa smiled softly. "It was around the time when after me and Hiccup became friends when I was training in the forest till I accidentally tripped over and bumped into a brown cloaked figure."
"So wait, you're saying that girl is that Mikako girl?!" Satsuki asked in shock.
"Yes…and when I tried to ask her if she was alright, she ran away from me and headed deeper into the forest. So…I decided to follow after her…" Runa admitted, blushing.
"You followed her?" Hiccup asked.
"Y-yeah…I was just curious, so I decided to go and choose after her till she was in trouble. She was about to be crushed by a fallen tree branch, but I managed to dive and push the both of us out to safety." Runa continued on with her explanation. "Soon, she started panicking till I managed to soothe her."
"Ooh, I bet with your singing." Jobber teased. "Out of every girl around Berk, you have the best voice out of every shield-maiden Runa!"
"W-well…I-I'm not sure. I was just…doing my best to soothe her." Runa blushed.
"There's no need to be embarrassed Runa. I know that you have a really nice voice." Hiccup complimented with a soft smile, causing the Johannson Girl to blush more.
"So, what happened next?" Dusty asked, feeling more and more intrigued to hear the story.
"Well…after I managed to calm her down, she thanked me and she allowed me to let me see her face. She looked very tired and I was worried the moment I saw those baggy eyes, but she told me that she was alright."
"Yeah, I don't think having baggy eyes is a good thing." Hiccup remarked with a deadpan look.
"I'll say…but she stubbornly told me that she was fine." Runa nodded in agreement. "So…I give up and she started telling me about how she's related to Gothi and asked me to not tell anyone about her, so I trusted her word and promised her. In the meanwhile whenever I'm free, I sometimes give her dinner because I worry that she might not have eaten every once in a while."
"True, eating dinner is like the most important meal of the day." Jobber nodded.
"Actually, that's breakfast." Dusty corrected. "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day."
"Meh, same difference." Dusty glared at him with a blank look before asking "So this Mikako girl asked ya to not tell anyone out there about her."
"Yes…I was really sincere with my words and never told anyone about her as a promise." Runa smiled. "She's a really good person, you guys. Whenever I was sick, she appears out of nowhere in my room and gives me medicine and antidotes for my illnesses. So please you guys, do you understand my story? If not…then alright…I understand."
Runa let out a tiring sigh and looked away from her friends. What would they think of her? A traitor? For not telling them about her secret friend this whole time?
"I understand Runa." Runa turned to Hiccup, who given her a soft smile. "You wanted to protect her identity for her own reasons while you did because you're really a good person. I know that you must feel bad that you couldn't tell anyone, not even your own friends, but I understand your reasons."
"H-Hiccup…thank you." Runa softly smiled.
"Me too! You just wanted to protect your friend and that's very appreciative! You're such a good and nice friend, Runa!" Jobber immediately hugged her, which caught Runa off-guard before feeling him patting her butt and had his face in her cleavage.
"HEY!" She smacked him upside the head as she give him a stern look and exclaimed "Would you stop that Jobber?! Seriously!"
"Fine…but it was worth it." Jobber giggled, earning a death glare from Runa. "What?"
"Never mind…you're the grossest viking I've ever met." Runa scoffed in disgust as Dusty walked over to him and said "Well while she may be suspicious, I understand your reasoning Runa. I'm glad that you told us about it and I get what you're saying…maybe a tiny bit, but either way, I'm your best friend and I understand your privacy."
"Thanks Dusty." Runa smiled.
"Me too! Satsuki really believes in you Ru-Ru!" Satsuki jumped for joy with an excited smile on her face.
"Well…I'm glad to tell you guys." Runa chuckled before gazing out towards the room where Mikako and Gothi were performing the operation to remove Henry's treatment. "….Henry…."
Hiccup looked over at her and saw the painful look on her face before he placed a comforting hand on her shoulder, prompting her to look at him with a confused look as he gave her a warm smile.
"Don't worry. It's not your fault. Henry saved your life from being shot by that arrow." Hiccup assured.
"I know….but for him to take his own life for mine…" Runa sighed, looking out the window. "I just wished that I could have done something."
"Me too…" Hiccup sighed.
"H-Hey everyone….maybe we all need to a little breather?" Dusty offered. "While we wait for your…uhh…friend and Gothi to finish up healing Henry, how about we all take a breather?"
"Huh? Like where?" Runa asked, not taking her eyes at the door where Henry was resting. "Because right now…I rather stay here and be by Henry's side."
"Runa…" Hiccup sighed sadly, seeing how heartbroken Runa was feeling. "You really need it. I mean, come on…why not we take a break and wait till Henry wakens up?"
Runa looks at him with a soft expression before firmly nodding.
"I-I guess…" Runa sighed till Satsuki appeared right in front of her, catching the young shield-maiden by surprise. "W-Whoa! Satsuki, don't scare me like that!"
"Don't feel bad Ru-Ru! Be happy!" Satsuki grins cheekily while Runa softly smiled at her friend to trying to cheer her up before looking away sadly.
"Easy for you to say…you're always so cheerful." Runa sighed sadly.
"True, but Satsuki wants to make everyone feel happy! So come along! Satsuki knows the perfect place to relax!" Satsuki suggested.
"W-Well…I guess we really need it." Dusty chuckled before turning to Runa. "Come on Runa! Let's go!"
"Oh…well…."
"I think it's best if you go Runa. I mean, it might help calm your nerves." Hiccup suggested. Runa stares at him with a bewildered look before sighing "Fine…we'll go."
"Yay! Let's go!" Satsuki grabs both Dusty's and Runa's hands' as they raced out of Gothi's home, leaving the boys behind.
"Well…off they go minding their own business." Hiccup sighed before noticing the look Jobber was giving the moment the girls left. "Umm…Jobber? Why are you giving out a dirty old man look?"
"Do you hear about….that?" Jobber asked slowly, which made Hiccup realized what his friend was planning to do.
"Well…good luck with that, I'll stay here and…think about things." Hiccup sighed, looking at the door. "More importantly…there are a few things that I need to discuss with him."
"About the part that he's from the future? Meh, don't worry…I'm sure he'll tell us eventually." Jobber assured.
"Really? Not even after the many times we keep asking about his personal life that he refuses to tell us anything?" Hiccup asked, raising a brow.
"Meh, I'm sure he would. He may be stubborn, but so are you." Jobber smirked, which made Hiccup realized that was true.
"W-Well either way, I still don't-" Before Hiccup could finish talking, Jobber wrapped his arm around Hiccup's shoulder and pulled him in a hug, but not bone-crushing.
"Don't feel bad laddie, for now…how about we go and take a bath?" Jobber giggled with a small blush on his face, earning a confused look on Hiccup's face.
"…Huh?"
Runa's P.O.V.
Huh…I guess I really did this. Though I'm still worried about Henry, I trust both Mikako and Gothi that they can help him out. Still though, Henry can't easily die from something like that. I mean…he can't.
"Ahh…so refreshing…" I looked over to my left and saw both Dusty and Satsuki enjoying the hot steamy bath that we were in. The bathhouse wasn't that far off from where Gothi…and Mikako lives. It was reserved for the three since most shield-maidens were busy off doing who-knows-what.
Right now, me and the other girls were relaxing to keep our minds off of everything. Right now, today's been so…crazy so far. I mean, what with talking anthro cats, seeing another friend that you told no one about because they didn't want anyone to know about, and one of your new friends who you learned that's a thousand years from the future shows up, this couldn't get any better, huh?
…Sorry, I didn't mean to upset any of you. Well…I'm just worried. Why didn't I noticed that viking was about to shoot me? If I had, then Henry….no…He'll make it out of there. I just know it…I just…know.
Ugh…what is this feeling I'm having? I mean…I trust Henry after we talked this morning, and…I know that he isn't what he says or calls himself as he proclaims. I…think he's a really nice guy…Wait, what am I saying? Ugh…it's probably just how worried I am is getting to me.
"So Runa, do you think Henry will be alright?" And of course you have to ask that, Dusty…
"Well of course he'll be alright!" Satsuki nodded with a grin. "He's the MC of this story, so of course he can't die this early! Course there's always the possibility of him being the false protagonist."
"….What?" We asked.
"Oh sorry! Satsuki's was fantasizing!" Satsuki giggles, which made me and Dusty looking at each other. Satsuki is just a weird girl, she never always makes sense with anyone…
"Right…anyway…" Dusty cleared her throat before forming a nervous look towards me. "So…what do you think of him now? As…someone from the future?"
"Oh…" I sighed, remembering what Mikako told us in her…other stance. Yeah…it was pretty weird, but I know Mikako doesn't lie that much. So…it's true. Henry really is from the future…
"Well…it's surprising, really." I sighed. "It might clear a few things about him."
"Yeah, same here." Dusty nodded in agreement.
"Really? Satsuki really doesn't get it." Satsuki shook her head with a shrug.
I let out a sigh before decided to give out an explanation.
"Well his clothing for one thing, and how he couldn't the Book of Dragons due to not understanding our language."
"Ooh…that really is something! Satsuki thinks that Henry really is from the future! He's future-boy!" Satsuki laughs, earning blank looks from the both of us girls.
"…Not funny." We said in unison.
"Mm…." Satsuki pouted.
"Well either way, I am curious to know much about Henry as much as possible!" Dusty exclaimed in joy.
"Well…as soon as he wakes up, that is." I sighed.
"Runa, don't feel bad! As long as you think positive, then he'll definitely wake up!" Dusty assured with a grin.
"Yeah! Just stay positive!" Satsuki nodded.
"R-Right…I will. I know he can pull through. Sorry…I'm just so worried…" I sighed, relaxing back in the hot steamy water. "But you know, I would love to get to know him more. Even if he is from the future, I know that he's still our friend."
"Yeah, even though he doesn't show that to us." Dusty added, which made me roll my eyes in a playful manner. But they're right, I shouldn't be worrying too much. I know that Henry will live, and no matter where he's from or…basically, what time period he was from, he's still our friend. After defending me from Astrid and protecting me from that shot, he showed me that he isn't what he says is he. Now…I wonder how long it would take for him to wake up.
"Hey…does anybody hears that or is Satsuki imagining that?" Huh? What is she talking about? Soon, we began hearing someone walking in…Wait, but isn't this place reserved for us three, so who-
"Hey ladies!" No…no….no…no no no no no!
"What the?!" Yep…it's just what I feared. Apparently, both Hiccup and Jobber were walking inside with their towels on. Hiccup was blushing madly and covered his eyes in fear. Jobber…well, he was in Valhalla right now.
"Heh heh, this is so amazing." He was drooling madly with a pervy grin in his face. "I knew that you ladies would be here!"
"Huh?! How did you know?!" Satsuki gasps dramatically.
"WHAT THE HELL?!" I screamed in outrage while Dusty stares with widened eyes, her nose bleeding a little.
"Oh my goodness…you boys are just what I imagined! Jobber…you have a nice ton of fat and build." I stared at Dusty with a shocked look as she kept talking. "And Hiccup…you look so manly with that-"
"W-What are you girls doing here?!" Hiccup exclaimed in shock.
"That's what I wanna know!" I yelled out. "Hiccup! Jobber! The hell?!"
"D-Don't look at me! Jobber forced me to come here, telling me that we just needed a break till Henry wakes up from his medical examination but I swear that you girls were here!" I glared towards Jobber, who shrugs nonchalantly with his pervy grin still on that stupid face of his.
"You…!" I pointed towards him with an angry look. "You did this!"
"Well yeah, and it's all thanks for Satsuki." Jobber winked at her, who winks back at her as she replies "Yeah! Satsuki and Jobber's plan is really something!"
"You two did this?!" I exclaimed in shock.
"Yep! Jobber told it to Satsuki in secret while you guys were busy talking with Mikako!" Satsuki explained, smiling brightly. "It was a wonderful plan that Satsuki really enjoyed! It makes you all so 'steamed' up!"
"But why?!"
"Because…it's pretty fun." Satsuki answered bluntly, causing me to scream angrily before glaring furiously at Jobber.
"So…which one of you ladies would love to rub my back and I'll do that to them?" Jobber pointed to his back, causing me to growl angrily before grabbing a nearby wooden bucket before throwing it straight at Jobber's face. "OW!"
"GET OUT!" I screamed.
"EEEEEK!" Dusty shrieked before grabbing another bucket as we began throwing it towards the boys.
"H-Hey! I didn't do anything! I'm a victim too, you know!" Hiccup exclaimed before he immediately getting barraged by many wooden buckets. "OW OW OW OW OW OW!"
"Hey! What's wrong ladies?! Why can't you love us?!" Jobber exclaimed before getting by too many buckets. "Okay, never mind! We're out of here!"
Jobber grabbed Hiccup as the two immediately ran off while me and Dusty began panting heavily while we flushed in embarrassment while Satsuki clapped her hands with a bright grin.
"Woo-hoo! That was awesome! You two were 'bucketing' them out!" Oh, we aren't done yet with you. But no worried…you'll get your time Satsuki. Trust me, you will.
"…How about we just leave?" Dusty offered. "Please…I think that's enough of being here."
"You're right…and once so, I'm going to give them a stern lecture." I growled a bit, still pissed off by what they did. Well actually…It was more like Jobber forcing or tricking Hiccup to do something like this and he covered his eyes before seeing our…you know. So, he's an exception. Jobber is more like to get a stern lecture from me.
"A-Although…at least we didn't see anything inappropriate, right?" Dusty chuckled nervously while I rolled my eyes before pointing out "Dusty, you got a bit of blood coming out of your nose."
Dusty blinked in confusion before touching it and saw her finger had a bit of blood, causing her to flushed in embarrassment while Satsuki laughs at that. I shook my head but held an amused smile on my face. Oh well…it's nice to finally relieved some stress…for now.
Meanwhile
Henry's P.O.V.
Ngh…..Ow ow ow….fuck….my back….Wait, where in the world am I?
"…Are….you…finally…awake…?" Huh? Who…said that? Why…am I still alive? I…thought for sure that I was official dead? Ugh…guess not.
Soon, my eyes soon began slowly opening awake from the darkness as I find myself around a wooden room. And inside of this wooden room, was two people.
One was an old lady who had a staff in her hand and seen slouching with grey hair streaking down.
And the other was a girl with unkempt black hair tied up in a ponytail with her big purple beaded scrunchie and wore a brown cloak and underneath it was a white tunic woolly shirt with a red skirt featured with it. Wait…
"Ah…you're…finally…awaken…" The girl replied, staring down at me.
"You…" I blinked, gazing at the pale skinned girl. "Do I…know you?"
"…" And she doesn't reply back. What? Is she afraid or something? Or maybe…she's the quiet yet serious type?
Soon, my gaze turned to the old lady as she began smiling softly and began writing down on the dirt. I squinted my eyes down, but saw nothing but that language that I couldn't read before. Norse…it had to be Norse.
"Yeah…I don't speak Norse." I bluntly stated before slowly trying to get up till that old lady whacks me on the head with her staff! "OW!"
Jeez, what's her problem?! She's giving me that stern look on her face and addressed the other girl to read it over and in a few moments…
"She…greets you…finally…Henry Haddock…this is…my grandmother…the Village Elder…Gothi…and me…I…am…Mikako…" She translated, introducing herself.
"R-Right…the ple-" Wait, hold on a moment. Did she say…my name. "Wait, hold on…how do you know my name?"
"….That question…will be answered soon enough…" She says before gazing down at me with her dark baggy eyes. Ugh…just seeing them up close is giving me the shivers. "Now then…you are in…the hospital wing…and…you're…being healed…"
"Healed?" I asked before I began remembering what happened what with finding that Razor-whip dragon being attacked by those two crazy-ass vikings and me taking the blow for…Runa.
Why did I do that? I should have pushed the both of us out of the way, but then again, he would fired at someone else if I did that….Ugh, I'm not sure if what choice I made was the right choice or the dumbass's choice.
"….Do not…feel afraid…the choice…was the right…" Huh?
I looked at Mikako with a surprised look. Did she somehow read my face and was able to figure out what I was thinking. Unless I'm that easy to read…
Soon, that…Gothi lady began writing down more on the dirt which Mikako was able to translate.
"….Do not worry, she says. You are…now awaken…and the…operation…is finally done..." Operation? Must be for removing the arrow from my back.
"You mean…the arrow?" I asked.
"Indeed." Mikako nodded. "We placed…bandages…on your back…and in order to do…that…we…removed your hoodie…"
I looked at her with a shocked before looking at my bod and saw that my shirt was gone as well, leaving me bare-skinned with just my pants and shoes. If so…
"You are…worried…that they will…see your…face…but not…to worry…your friends are off, but an acquaintance…of mine….is…getting them…" Mikako explained.
"I-I see…so…you see my face, huh?" I asked with a sort of irritated look on my face. Gothi and Mikako looked at each other before looking back at me and let out nods. "Well I'm surprised that you two are handling it considering who I look like."
"This isn't my…first time…seeing your…face…" Wait, not the first time? Wait a minute…how could…
Soon, my thoughts were interrupted as Gothi begins writing more down on the ground.
"She says…that your face…could you be related…to Haddock?" Mikako questioned.
"…And why would I answered?" I asked irritably.
"Well…you possessed their…stubbornness, so that's…one trait." And what the hell is that supposed to mean?!
Gothi begins writing down and tapped Mikako's hand to translate this for her.
"And…Grandma Gothi states that you…are one…" Mikako brings out a mirror and shows it to me.
My face…I can't believe that I have to show it in front of them. Ugh…just as long as the others don't see my face. Besides…not like they would care what I would look like…
"So…why…?" Mikako questioned. "Why…are you…here in…this world?"
"What? What are you talking about?" I asked before realizing what it was that I wanted to face-palmed real hard on that stupid question I gave out. "Oh…so you now that too."
"Yes…you came from Odin's Well…" Odin's Well? What the hell?
"Odin's…Well?" I questioned. "What the hell is that?"
"That is the well you came out….." Mikako answered, putting away from the mirror. "You shall…find out more once…we discussed this…with the others…"
With the others? Wait…does that mean…?!
"Yes….it's time for them to let you know…considering that I told them where you're from…" What?! So they know that I'm from the future?!
"So you just told them?!" I exclaimed, trying to get up but not till Gothi whacked me on the head to prevent me from moving. "OW! Hey, watch where you're going with that staff!"
"Hmm…while you may be…a Haddock…you seemed…to be agitated…" Mikako thought aloud.
"Well no duh." I scoffed. "Besides…it's not they probably believe in you."
"Actually…I given them…enough proof and…they seemed to…believed it." Mikako retorted.
"What?" I asked in surprise. "What proof?"
"The one item that…you lost since…arriving to…this world. That weird little black box…" Little black box….is she referring to…
"So…you're the one who took my phone. Wait…then that means…" I slowly widened my eyes as I kept gazing at the girl, a flash of memory played in my head as I remember waking up in this world. "You're…that girl..! That girl who I saw when I woke up!"
"That's…right….it is an honor…to meet…you at last…" Mikako smiled softly. "Excuse me…if…I hadn't…told you…my name…I was…just scared…that you…would do…something…to me…even if you…are from another time period…"
"Another time period?" So wait…I was right before. I already talked about the possibility that I was in some time period where my ancestors were vikings. So it wasn't that far off…but hearing how right I am about traveling back in time is crazy talk…
"Yes….you are…far…off from…where you came…from…" Mikako explained. "I am…sorry…if I'm…confusing you…"
"No…I'm not confused. I'm just shocked by learning all of this." I sighed, pinching my nose. "So…you ran away because you were afraid of me?"
Mikako nodded as Gothi walked over and gave me a bowl to drink. Mikako slowly helped me lift off from the back while I winced in pain. Ow…just how much did a single arrow hurt?
…What? I never been shot with an arrow alright?! So I don't know even know how it feels, alright?!
"Grandma Gothi…is giving you one of our herb treatments…drink it…and you'll be able to walk…" Mikako explained. "Don't…worry…once you…drink it…you'll feel the pain…go away….but as…long as…you don't…do anything…crazy…to ruin…it…"
You know, this girl really is a slow talker. Guess she isn't the type to socialize that much with people. Oh well…let me taste this unknown substance you women call a 'medicine'.
I slowly took it from her hands and began drinking it whole. However, when I did…
"Blegh!" I winced, sticking my tongue out in disgust. "It takes like expired milk!"
"That's Yak Milk…added with special herbs…" Mikako explained. "So…how do you feel? Can…you…stand…?"
"U-Ugh…I'll try…" I sighed before slowly lifting my right leg and soon my left leg as I finally gotten up and looked around. "Huh…I feel better."
Gothi smiles happily while Mikako nodded with a solemn and eerie look.
"So…about telling the others…why?" I questioned.
"I am sorry…she accidentally told them." Mikako apologized.
"'She'?" I asked.
"…." She went silent for a moment, placing a hand on her head. "….I'll explain later on….but right now…you need to tell them the truth…"
"…And what would they think about me?" I asked, looking away from her.
"….They aren't the types to distrust you…but the other Berkians…they believe in what they believe to be the truth…no matter how ludicrous it is…" Mikako answered with a soft smile. "Now…let us tell them…"
"Huh? What do you mean?" I asked. "Are they…already here…?"
"Indeed…they're discussing with a new friend of mine…" Mikako explained. "But…please bring Gram…and tell them about your relationship with him…"
Wait….does that mean?! Ah fuck…oh well, it's not that hard to find out a talking sword considering what a big mouth that idiot is…
"So…you already know about me, huh?" Ah! Oh…it's just that damn sword. Wait…I'm not wearing my hoodie…oh crap. I turned around and saw Gram staring at me with a raised brow, hardly fazed upon seeing my face while he leaned against the wall.
"…I say squire…I can see why you wear that hoodie. An act of concealing your identity for the greater good." Well…at least he sorta understands now. But…now with this secret out, I got no chance but to talk to not just him, but the others too.
"Yeah…so…they know about you already?" I asked with a raised brow.
"Apparently so…and they seemed unfazed by my mannerism at all." I'm pretty sure that these women aren't even mentioning about your mannerism, but how can a magical sword can even talk? I wonder if the other wielders ever communicated with him?
"…It's hardly…to believe…that anyone…could wield him…" Mikako hummed in thought. "But…you must be…a special case…Henry Haddock…"
"What do you mean?" I asked. "You're kinda losing me."
She went silent for a while before shaking her head and replied "I hardly have no clue, but you seemed to be now the new wielder for the Sword of Odin."
Yeah, so I figured. I mean, me? A worthless loser such as myself holding onto a magical sword? Wow, what kind of plotline would that be? That sounds like something out of a story!
"W-well…yeah…" I sighed before noticing the bandages around my back. Oh…I guess I didn't recognized them. "Oh, so you two were the ones who bandaged me?"
Mikako and Gothi nodded till the latter began scribbling more on the ground. Geez, I guess this lady really doesn't look like she loves to talk much.
"She says…yes…and we made sure that the bleeding won't flow more…" Mikako explained. "It should heal for several weeks…"
Several weeks…well as soon as I find a way back home that I don't have my family see this. I wouldn't know how they would react…well…you know what? Never mind…you people don't need to learn about that.
"I see…thank you." I softly smiled before blushing a bit and shyly asked "And…do you mind if I had my shirt and hoodie back on, please?"
"…Yes…they're right over there." She pointed over to my right and saw them on top of the table, causing me to sigh in relief before thanking her and walking over to place my clothes back on. "So…what are…you…going…to do…?"
"Well since they know about me, I kinda got no choice at all." I shrugged, looking a bit sad while I placed my long green summer cotton shirt and soon, my brown sleeveless brown moodie long hoodie onto me and placed the hoodie over my head. "Well…I guess….I can see what I can do whether they believe me or not…"
"…Do you trust them…?" Trust….that's the one word I never wanted to hear.
How many times did I try to trust people and they turn their backs at me? Back then…I wanted to be useful…wanted to be…a someone rather than a nobody that no one ever bothers to talk to or even notices them. And even if they do…they're just pretending…No matter what good deed I do, nobody pays attention to me. I guess that's similar to what Hiccup's been through.
"….I'm not sure…" I shrugged. "I don't know how they would react at all…"
"…They might…accept you…." I gave her an incredulous look as I asked "Really? Accept someone who has a magical talking sword or even someone who claims to be from the future?"
"Do not worry…my ally is already explaining…the situation to them. It's their…decision to…trust you…or not." Mikako explained.
"What difference would it make? They probably won't believe me anyway." I sighed sadly. "No matter what I say, people would just be against me."
"….Not these kind…of people…" I looked at Mikako with a surprised look. "Trust…and bonds…are the key for a human being…I see that…you're holding back your fears…"
"Huh?" I blinked in confusion as Mikako walked over and placed her hands on my shoulder and gotten close to my face, much to my discomfort. "What are you…?"
"You are holding back…the fears…of making friends…because of what happened in…your past…Trust…Bonds…Faith in others…you lost all that because…you never experienced it and…what happened…back then…what made you feel like…this…"
"You just gestured all of me…" I sighed, rolling my eyes.
"I am not talking about what you are….I have meant…who you are…" Mikako pointed out.
"…And why does anyone care for who I am?" I asked irritably. "It's not anyone cares for who you are."
Gothi stares at me for a while before she began scribbling down on the dirt for Mikako to translate for me to understand.
"…She says…that you believe…in what lie…you perceived…until the day…comes…your lie…will unveil the truth…of what you say…This world may be filled with…terrible people…but they are others who are just like you…"
"I know that…but even they can do terrible stuff. Kinda like garbage like me…" I sighed. "I…don't even know why I was born…"
"…Everyone has a purpose in life…" Mikako explained. "My grandma Gothi…once told me…that every human being…even dragons…were born with purpose in life…you…haven't accepted or even discovered…what you are…searching for…the purpose you have…you will one day search for the truth of that purpose…the purpose that makes you…'you'…"
Makes me 'me'…The truth…huh…
"Truth and lies…" Gram hummed. "That is true…this world is consisted with lies that people believes in but always holds a hidden truth that is waiting for to be searched."
I gave him a cocky grin and replied "Well you are the 'Sword of Truth', aren't you?"
Surprisingly, Gram starts laughing.
"Ha ha ha ha! That is true squire." Gram smiles. "Maybe you will be able to wield onto my power. The power that sleeps within you as long as you fully find your true self."
My true self…I wonder how long have I abandoned my true self…I…I left behind the old me because nobody ever loved me, no matter how much of a kind person I was. All those times where I tried helping people, they backlash at me like I'm trash…nobody believes in me…I wanted to be reliable for others to see…I just…wanted to be who I was…
The people, including my parents, seemed to only care for what you are by reputation, good grades, how good looking, how brave, and how famous you are. They only care about…those things. They don't care about your dreams, or how you feel everyday from when you go home from school, or even…the real you.
I'll admit…maybe I was a jerk back in the past due to my sarcastic and dry attitude when I was in second or third grade, but I never held personal grudges with anyone. But that was in the past…
I'm just…not someone for anyone to be around with. It's not me…it's everyone who sees me…
But…this isn't like in the past. After seeing these people and what kind of people they are…I know that maybe that isn't true. I know…that they're very good and honest people. Hiccup, Jobber, Dusty, Satsuki, and Runa. They're all good people with good dreams that they want to accomplish…and I…I never been so relaxed being around other people. Maybe…No, not 'maybe', I know that they can trust me…
"…Are…you…okay…?" H-Huh? Oh…I guess I was deep in my monologue. Okay, anyone who heard that…don't take it too well or give me your sympathies. Why give sympathies to the worthless jerk I am…?
"Y-Yeah…I'm alright." I smirked. "So…now what?"
"It appears that we must give them our secrets to them to see how they trust us now…" Gram hummed in thought.
"Really?" I asked before sighing "Well…I guess we got no choice."
"Trust them…" Mikako assured. "I…shall…accompany you…"
"…Well….I guess I can try…" I shrugged before I began hearing noises. "What in the hell?"
"Ah…it would assume…that Sindri…is telling the others about…himself and about you…as well." Mikako remarked while Gothi nodded in agreement with her granddaughter.
"Do you always have to talk so slow?" I asked with a raised brow, but held a smirk.
"What…do…you…mean…?" Mikako asked curiously.
"…Never mind." I sighed. "Anyway…so the others probably now know the truth about me, right?"
"Yes…" Mikako nodded.
"Well…I guess…I got no choice." Well…I'm in deep shit. Oh well…it was gonna happened soon. "Ugh…fine…Oh well, I…was gonna tell them soon."
"You mean…?" Gram spoken, looking at me with a surprised look. I nodded before saying "Yeah…it's time for them to know the truth…"
"Are you sure?" Gram asked.
"Well they were about to find out about me…" I chuckled sheepishly before grinning. "But…maybe…I can give it a try…at least this once…I…I'm gonna try and trust them…"
"…Hmm…I see." Gram hovered over to me and slipped into my right hand. "So…are you ready?"
"Yeah…let's do this." I nodded before turning to Mikako, who nodded as we walked over to the door and prepared to unlock it. No longer will I be scared…I'm gonna go over there and trust them. After listening to Hiccup, Runa, and Dusty's stories…I could tell that they're really like me. People who aren't accepted to society.
Those guys really are misfits…but in a good way. Like rebels, maybe? Oh well, like Runa said, I'm a part of them…and I'll admit…I'm like them…
"Squire, why are you blushing like a tomato?" H-Huh? W-What the?! Did he…?!
"No reason! Now shut up and let's get this over with!" I exclaimed before taking a deep breath and turned to Mikako and Gothi. "Alright you two…I'm ready…just as long as you two tell me much about how to get back home for me, okay?"
"…Okay." Mikako answered, nodding along with her grandmother as we turned to the door and slowly opened it. Now…no more will I run away…this time…I'm ready to trust people…hopefully…
Meanwhile - 20 Minutes Earlier
Runa's P.O.V.
"What the hell is wrong with you?!"
"Ow! Ow! Ow!" And of course my stress returned the moment we exit the woman's bathhouse and put on our clothes back on as I began lashing out at Jobber, using my whip to lash out at him.
"Runa! Calm down!" Hiccup warned, grabbing ahold of my arm but that didn't stop me from at least kicking his butt…literally!
"Don't you ever show respect to women at all?! Walking into the bathhouse when you knew full well that it was the women's turn to take a bath that was meant for us! You are the stupidest viking I've ever met!" I yelled out while some vikings looked over and decided to back away from me, fearing for my anger. It wasn't the first time that I've expressed my outrage towards anyone. You should know that I ain't the type of girl for anyone to mess with, especially towards a pervert like him.
"Ow! Heh heh, you sure know how to fight back, eh?" Jobber joked, blushing madly while I growled angrily till Hiccup got in front of me with a rather stern look.
"Okay, that's enough Runa. Look, as much as I'm angry at Jobber, you should just stop. Besides, he's just enjoying the beat down you're giving him." Hiccup pointed out as we looked back and saw him giggling to himself while his rump was still shaken, causing me to nearly gagged.
"…Fine….I'll stop." I sighed.
"Wow! She really 'rumped' Jobber the wrong way." Satsuki laughed, prompting me to give her a stern look before saying "Oh, don't laugh Satsuki. Your punishment is coming soon."
"Eh?" Satsuki asked in confusion.
"You were also a part of this, so…" I took out my whip and glared at her, which made Satsuki widened her eyes with an incredulous expression.
"EH?!" Satsuki gasped. "No whipping the innocent!"
"You aren't technically 'innocent' in the first place!" I exclaimed as I prepared to lash her with my whip till…
"Hold it, you guys." Huh? Who said that just now? Wait…haven't I recognized that voice from anywhere?
"Uhh…guys?" I turned to Hiccup, who widened his eyes as he was looking down at something. We all gazed down and saw a yellow cat wagging his tail, and his eyes were olive green eyes.
"A…cat?" Dusty asked, tilting her head in confusion. "Wait…that color…that's almost the same as that weird cat we saw earlier before!"
"I'm not weird!" The cat exclaimed, causing us all to widened our eyes in shock.
"Y-You just talked…?!" I yelled out, alerting the other vikings.
"Shh! Be quiet…we'll talk somewhere else. Meet me at Mikako's place." The cat began running off while the rest of us stared at each other in shock. A talking cat…now I've seen everything….
"S-So…what now?" Jobber asked, getting up and rubbing his butt. Yep, definitely making sure that he doesn't try touching me with his hands…or me touching him at all. But that's not important, we just saw a talking cat!
"….Let's just follow the talking cat that we all just not witnessed or even heard from." Hiccup suggested in a dry tone.
"Y-Yeah…and that cat seems to know about her, so I guess we can ask him some questions of our own." Dusty smiled awkwardly.
"Y-Yeah…let's head out." I nodded in agreement before we headed out towards Gothi's house. I swear, today is just…filled with so much weird that I'm having a hard time believing in any of this at all.
Hiccup's P.O.V.
"About time you guys showed up. Man, you all sure are slow." And of course the first thing we get greeted is a talking cat. Wow, what a great way to encounter something so weird for the past few days ever since Henry first showed up on Berk.
"Hi there! Meow!" Satsuki jokes, picking the cat up and swinging him around.
"MEOW! Stop that!" The cat demanded, causing Satsuki to shrug before putting him on a nearby table. The cat sighed in relief before saying "Thanks…jeez, you sure are the energetic type."
"Satsuki's been energetic since the day she was born just like some of her family members." I rolled my eyes with a soft smile on my face before realizing that I was talking back to it. Oh gods…
"B-But anyway…what are you?" Runa asked.
"I'm a human." It's kidding, right?
"No, you're literally a cat and even what we saw back there on Thor's Beach, you still look like a cat if he stood on two legs." Jobber pointed out. "Either I'm still sore from the beatdown Runa gave to me after her little bath or this is all a dream."
"Same difference." Dusty sighed.
"Well…while I may not know why I'm a cat, I know for a fact that I'm human." It replied with a serious look. "I'm serious…I just somehow been transformed into a cat, along with that form you all saw. Those are the only forms I can transform into."
"So…what are you then?" I asked curiously.
"I…really don't know…but like I said, I'm human." It answered. "And I happened to have a name. It's Sindri…"
"Sindri?" Dusty asked as her eyes began sparkling. "So you're named after the hall that served as a dwelling place for the souls of the virtuous after Ragnarok? That's a neat nickname! I once read a book about Ragnarok that mentions about 'a hall of gold, of the lineage of Sindri'! It's…awesome!"
"Well yeah…that's all I can remember." Sindri nodded.
"All you can remember?" Jobber asked before stroking his chin a bit. "Aye, so you have amnesia?"
"…Well….yeah, but it's just minor. I'll hopefully get it back." Sindri nodded with a confidant look. "So in no time, I'll hopefully find a way to become human in no time and get out of this cat form."
"Well don't you worry my feline friend! I know you'll a 'purr-fect' good job to become good!" Satsuki winks, causing the rest of us to groan. "What? Cat got your tongue? That was a really 'purr-fect' joke."
"To you, maybe…" Dusty sighed, face-palming.
"Anyway, it's finally nice to meet you all in person." Sindri greeted with a smile. "And no need to introduce yourselves, I already know your names anyway."
"You know all of us?" Runa asked.
"Well it wasn't easy, but I managed to obtain each of anyone's names around Berk for the past couple of days." Wait, couple of days?
"Wait…you've been for not so long?" I asked curiously.
"Well yeah. I told you all that I don't remember much at all, even about my past or where I came from or if Sindri is really my name. It was the only thing I could remember." Sindri explained. "And for some reason, I can transform into that form that you all saw back when I beaten those two vikings that hurt that Razor-whip dragon you guys released."
"You saw all that?!" Runa exclaimed in shock.
"Well duh." Sindri nodded. "We were studying you guys for a long while, so yeah. Though Mikako told me that she's been studying and watching everyone on Berk for a long time."
"Wait…she's been watching us?!" I exclaimed in shock. Oookay, now that's something that you don't wanna hear everyday.
"T-that's a bit creepy that someone was keeping an eye out for us." Dusty gulped before smiling nervously. "B-But I'm sure that she doesn't act like a stalker like Jobber."
"You got that right." Jobber chuckled, folding his arms while I rolled my eyes. Anything that people tells him like having a perverted attitude, he takes it like a joke.
"Well yeah, she's been watching you guys for…reasons for her own." Sindri explained. "And I've only been here for a couple of days, so I can tell what she does."
Huh…so that girl was keeping an eye out for everyone on Berk? Even us? Now that isn't suspicious at all…I wonder if dad knows about her? But…then again, maybe he doesn't.
"You seem to really get her, huh?" Runa asked curiously. "And you've only been here for like, two or three days?"
"Well yeah…" Sindri nodded, looking a bit bummed out. "I don't know much about who I am, but all I know that she found me on Thor's Beach."
"Thor's Beach?" I asked, rubbing my chin in thought. "You were onshore there?"
"Yes…and I don't know how I ended up there. I…just wished I had any memory of who I was." He sighed before smiling confidently again. "But I know for sure that I'll find the answer if I just keep on thinking…just keep thinking till I find the answers that I'm looking for."
"So you don't know anything other than that name you have or who you were?" Runa spoken, which Sindri nodded before he replied "Yes, that's right. Though I don't know how at all, but I know for sure that I'm definitely human. I know I am…"
He knows that he is human? But how? That doesn't make any sense…
"So anyway…" Sindri continued on his little story. "After a while, I was soon founded by Mikako and she given me a place to stay. I was quite intrigued, though I should note that she was really shocked when she found out about my other form, even I was shocked that I could do that."
"Really? You don't say?" I raised a brow at him.
"I get that attitude, but it's true! But anyway, I noticed that she always keep her eyes at people a lot, so I understand that concept. It's like she's doing a recon mission." Sindri smiled.
"Recon?" Satsuki asks in confusion. "Is that the concept of 'reconnaissance'?"
"No, he means about gathering information without being detected." Dusty explained. "So you're saying that she does this a lot?"
"Yeah, and I ended up doing the first one while I stole the snacks." Sindri snickers. "Although…I do say that one of the people who made dinner really is a bastard."
"Why do you say that?" Runa asked.
"Well the moment I stole one of the snacks in that big house up the cliff, I only took a sip of it and I instantly fell asleep till Mikako woke me up and explained how sleeping drugs were used in it! Seriously, who puts sleeping drugs in a yak stew?!"
We all soon glared at Jobber, who was whistling innocently. Yeah…I wonder who…
"But anyway, besides that, I've been watching you guys for a while so I kinda get your names." Sindri smirked. "Your names are Hicky, Ru-Ru, Satty, Dust, and Job."
We all gave him deadpanned looks upon hearing those names. Really?
"What? That is right, right?" Sindri asked in confusion.
"No, it's Hiccup, Runa, Satsuki, Dusty, and Jobber." I corrected him while gesturing to myself and my friends.
"Details details." Sindri rolled his eyes. "But anyway, look…we're already done anyway with this conversation. That's all I can say…but I'm telling you this one last time, I am a human!"
He's really believing into that fact. Well, I guess I cant take his word. Though I wonder…what could have happened to turn a human into a cat who can transform into that form we all saw earlier?
"Right right, keep your undies in a bunch." Jobber waved it off.
"Ew, I don't even…never mind." Good choice, let's not get to where Jobber was saying. "But anyway, let's chance the subject from me to Henry."
Henry…that was one conversation that I was hoping we can go through. Henry…to think that he's actually from the future. That's pretty impressive, but is that even possible?
"Well…I've been thinking about that right before a little someone ruined our girl time together." Runa glared at Jobber, who was rolling his eyes before she turned to Sindri. "Anyway….Umm, Sindri. Do you happen to know about Henry?"
"Hmm…not much, but all I know that he seems to acquired that sword you all saw. You know, Gram?" Wait, how does he know that?! I thought that only Henry and I knew about it and that Gram doesn't want his existence to be made because of evil intentions by the vikings here on Berk.
"Huh? Gram?" Dusty asked. "Hmm…I think I heard that name from somewhere before."
"Y-Yeah…I-I'm sure that it's nothing." I chuckled nervously till I saw the suspicious look Runa gave me and the glare coming out of Sindri.
"What are you talking about?! I'm saying that the sword is the Sword of Odin that Henry acquired!" Welp…there goes that.
"Sword…of Odin?" Runa asked.
"What?! Odin has a sword?! That's creepy!" Satsuki exclaimed in shock.
"Sword of Odin?" Jobber hummed in thought before gasping and exclaimed "Oh sweet Odin's ghost! I'm now remembering something!"
"R-Really? You don't say?" I asked nervously. There's no way that he would know about Gram, right?
"Well yeah! I heard stories from vikings about the Sword of Odin. Apparently, there was a sword of legend that taken place far off from the Archipelago, and rumors has it that a mysterious golden sword was hidden around somewhere in this island. Although, I didn't believe in the rumors but now hearing it…I guess it's true."
Oookay….maybe he does.
"Wait…a golden sword?" Runa questioned before widening her eyes in shock. "Does that mean…?!"
"Exactly." Sindri nodded. "That golden sword is Gram. The one that your future friend possesses."
My friends widened their eyes in shock while I face-palmed. Oh boy, this cat really loves not taking a hint, does he?
"W-W-W-WHAT?!" Satsuki yelled out.
"That's insane!" Dusty exclaimed in shock. "To think that he has a legendary artifact such as that! No way!"
"I'll say…and I heard about rumors so I don't know why I'm so surprised as well!" Jobber added.
"Y-Yeah…I know it looks bad but, you guys need to relax." I assured with a nervous grin, earning bewildered looks from the three while Runa looked at me suspiciously.
"You knew about this, didn't you?" I winced before slowly nodding to her.
"Sorry…but Henry and I promised that we wouldn't talk about it. I…saw that sword and Henry told me a bit about it, and he asked me not to tell anyone about it." I explained.
"He…asked you to not tell anyone, even us?" Dusty asked.
"Well would you believe me if I told about a legendary sword that has magical powers?" I asked, raising a brow towards her. Dusty winced upon realizing this while I sighed heavily and added "Well…it doesn't matter anyway. You guys wouldn't believe me anyway."
It's the truth. Whenever I needed help from anyone, they just turned me down. Nobody believes me…
"I would." Runa stepped up and placed a comforting hand on my shoulder as she smiled softly at me and said "Hiccup, no offense but you aren't a very good liar but you're a very loyal friend to us. So I would believe you as long as you believe in your friends. Besides…I kept things from you guys like Mikako, you know."
"Yeah…I figured." I chuckled before I felt her punching my shoulder. "OW! What was that for?!"
"That's to stop making you keep doubt yourself." Runa smirked, causing me to chuckle. Runa really knows how to make others cheer up…in her own way, I mean.
"Well you guys are sure buddy-buddy." Sindri chuckled. "Oh well, I probably think you guys can speak more to that rusty sword if ya want."
"Huh? What are you talking about?" Dusty asked incredulously. "I mean, talking to a sword is…clearly impossible."
"Y-Yeah…you guys will be surprise." I chuckled nervously, earning confused looks from the gang.
"Really? A talking sword? I've heard and seen crazy things but a talking sword?" Jobber questioned. "Now there's no way that I would believe that."
"Well I'm sure that he'll gladly explain it." Sindri smirked. "Which brings me back to the point why I brought you guys back here after your little trip. I think that maybe we can discuss about Henry."
"Oh…I was wondering about that." Runa spoken up, wanting to move on a new subject. "So…is it true? Is Henry…really from the future like Mikako proclaimed?"
"Yep, I mean, who wears that kind of outfit in this timeline?" Sindri asked with a raised brow. "No, and besides…Mikako is fairly sure that he came here. She can easily be sure."
"What makes you say that?" I questioned.
"It's best if you ask her later." Huh? Wonder why's that? Oh well…I guess he has his reasons. Yeah, a cat having his own reasons. Great…
"Hold on, Satsuki's been listening on and on and…" Satsuki points her finger at Sindri and exclaims "But how can we believe that? Hen-Hen couldn't be possibly from the future."
"Actually, he is." Sindri nodded before taking something from behind, revealing to be the same little black box from before. "See this? This was found by him which Mikako gotten when he first awoken in this world."
"What is it?" Runa asked. "It looks like a little box or something."
Sindri makes a sheepish grin before answering "Uhh…we don't know. Though it appears to have a button on it. See?"
He touched his paws on the button from the side, causing it to turn to somehow brightened up.
"Whoa…" I muttered in awe before we all surrounded him and the weird box with awestruck looks.
"That's so cool!" Dusty exclaimed in awe.
"Y-Yeah…and a bit weird. This isn't magic, is it?" Runa asked, stepping back a little from it.
"Don't worry, it won't hurt ya…besides, it looks like we can't log in on anywhere due to this 'password' it wants the user to use." Sindri explained. "So in other words, there's nothing that we can do or learn more about it."
"Huh…that's disappointing." Dusty sighed.
"Hmm…" I touched the box and tried to make it move. The letters and numbering were different than the Norse language. The moment I touched it and made it moved upwards, it changed to a different screen with different numbers organized that said something. Hmm…I can't read it…
"What does it say Hiccup?" Runa asked curiously.
"I…don't know. I can't read it." I replied with narrowed eyes. "I can't seem to read this language."
"What? Let me try." Jobber walked over and squinted his eyes towards the weird box. He examined it for a long while till proudly proclaimed "Nope, I can't even read it."
"I am shocked that you're not even disappointed." Dusty said with a disappointed look.
"So…what does it say?" Satsuki asked curiously.
"Hmm…I'm not sure." Hiccup shook his head.
"It describing a password." Sindri answered, gaining the other's attention.
"A password…?" Runa asked in confusion.
"Yeah, and it seems like only your future friend knows the password, so there's no way that you guys can break through it." Sindri licked his paws before making a cheeky response.
"Though…it's not like you guys could try and solve it anyway."
"Small cat with a big mouth." Jobber muttered.
"So wait, you can read it?" Dusty asked.
"Well yeah…when I first gotten it when Mikako came back with it and I've been trying all day to try and solve it since." Sindri explained. "I…honestly didn't know that I could even translate it, so yeah."
"That's amazing." Hiccup commented. "So you're able to translate any type of language?"
"Maybe…" Sindri shrugged.
"But how do you know that?" Runa asked in confusion.
"Beats me." Sindri shrugs again.
"So in other words, it's useless to try and log onto this thing without knowing what the password is even is." Dusty sighed before smiling positively. "Oh well…maybe we might ask Henry to do that."
"Yeah, sure." I rolled my eyes. Well that'll be difficult due to his stubbornness…although, I am stubborn myself.
"And besides, I think it's best if we don't try anything with it." Runa added. "If this belongs to Henry, and if we're trying to figure much more about this phone, than isn't that count as an invasion of privacy?"
"Good point." Dusty nodded.
"Yeah, you have a point." I nodded before placing it into my pockets. Maybe Henry might know something about it…hopefully since it does belongs to him. But knowing him for a while, he's the type who doesn't love to share much about himself…but I know that he's a good person. Why else did he protected Runa and even some of us from earlier beyond before staying here on Berk?
"So anyway, there's something I wanna ask." Satsuki spoken up. "Why are we here, Sindri? Meow!"
Sindri let out an exasperated sigh, presumably Satsuki's little pun at the end before he answered us.
"I though that I should tell you that the operation is done."
….Wait what?! It's already done?! That was quick! Well…actually, why am I reacting? I know that Gothi is the best and only healer on Berk, so it's understandable how she did it. But…we left for almost like an half-hour. While that removing the arrow isn't easy to remove, there's the wound and how to clogged up the blood and such. How could they have done it in a span to a half-hour?
"What?!" Dusty exclaimed.
"Why didn't you say so in the beginning?!" Satsuki cried out. "You left out the important part of all!"
"Because I wanted you guys to at least get to know me and trust me." Sindri explained.
"What? What do you mean?" Jobber asked.
"Well…" Before Sindri could say another word, we heard the sound of a door creaking as we turned around and saw Mikako walking along with…
"Henry!" We all exclaimed in shock before rushing over to check up on him while Mikako backed away with a silent look.
"Ngh…hey guys." Henry weakly smiled before wincing. "Ow…man, my back hurts so much that it feels like I've been shot with something."
"Oh trust me, you really did." I rolled my eyes while making that sarcastic comment. Did he really forget about what happened back at the beach?
"You're still alive! That's a relief!" Dusty sighed with a smile. "I knew that you wouldn't die!"
"Same here! Satsuki's really glad that you're alright Hen-Hen!" Satsuki grins cheekily. "You were speeding past like an arrow! Straight past to save Ru-Ru!"
"Oh…right…yeah." Henry chuckled, scratching the back of his head.
"H-Henry!" Runa walks over and hugs him softly, hoping not the hurt him than he already is while Henry widened his eyes in shock till she ended the hug and then…
SLAP!
She slaps him in the face.
"Ow! What was that for?!" Henry exclaimed.
"That's for scaring the hell out of us!" Runa yelled out before hugging him gently again.
"And this…is for saving me." Runa smiled softly while the rest of us looked at each other and smiled back at one another.
"Y-Yeah…Whatever." He looked away, trying his best not to blush.
"You're amazing, you know that?" I pointed out.
"I'm not that amazing…" Henry sighed.
"Are you kidding? You practically saved Runa's life for Gods' sake!" I exclaimed with a bright grin. "I mean, for you to do that takes a lot of guys."
"W-Well…I wouldn't say 'guts'…I didn't know what I was thinking." Henry smiled shyly.
"Are you kidding laddie?" Jobber patted him on the back, ignoring the painful look Henry gotten. "Anyone's who brave enough to pull that off is amazing Henry!"
"I-I see…" Henry blushed. "Also, please stop hugging me and patting me on the back. It still hurts."
"Huh? What hurts?" Dusty asked before gasping in realization. "Oh! You mean the wound from the arrow shot?!"
"Y-yeah…I woken up and found her using some stuff to stop the bleeding from my back and placed bandages to cover the wound up. Looks like I won't be running for a while." Henry sighed.
"You know, I've seen you dealt with a lot of things like getting your left leg bruised up and getting punched by Astrid, I highly doubt you could practically do anything after that." Runa pointed out. "But yet, you still had some strength left to run up and protected me."
Henry let out a cocky smirk and replied "Well…you think I would let milady get shot in the chest by some stupid viking?"
"M-Milady?" Runa asked in surprise.
"Well…yeah. Why? Is that wrong?" He asked in confusion while Runa blushed in embarrassment.
"N-No…just…out of place." Runa stated.
"So how you feeling?" I asked. "Is your back still hurting?"
"Meh, I'll be fine thanks to dark baggy eyes here." Henry pointed to Mikako, who was looking away from us with a solemn look.
"…Yes…" Mikako answered.
"Oh, she finally talks!" Satsuki widened her eyes in awe.
"….." Aaaand she's going back to being silent.
"Oh, never mind!" Satsuki grins nonchalantly.
"Huh…weird. Mikako only seems to talk to me and replies back." Runa pointed out. "Mikako…do you trust Henry?"
"…Yes…we have a lot to discuss…starting with you…" Mikako gazed over at the golden sword that Henry possesses in his hand. I slowly widened my eyes in shock upon realizing why she was looking at him.
Oh gods…she must've known that Gram is the Sword of Odin and is able to talk! Well…maybe he won't play dumb and speak at all?
"…Ah, starting with me, eh?" Never mind…it's too late now…
"D-Did…that sword…?" Runa turned pale in shock along with the others.
"WHAAAAAAT?!" Dusty screamed out in horror.
"The sword is talking!" Satsuki cried out. "Your sword is talking Hen-Hen!"
"Yeah, I know…" Henry rolled his eyes with an amused smile. Huh? He's not even fazed at all…?
"Oh my Thor!" Jobber exclaimed in shock.
"What the hell?!" Runa yelled out before placing a hand on her head, like she was having a massive headache. "Okay, I've seen some weird things, but this….this is unbelievably something that we can't even wrap our heads around!"
Yep…I figured that would be their reactions. But…why would Gram speak up about that? What's going on?
"Greetings everyone." Gram greeted with a solemn smile. "I am the legendary Sword of Truth, previous wielders of Sigmund and his offspring, Sigurd, and the new wielder of this young boy…the Sword of Odin, Gram."
"N-No way….it's actually talking." Dusty gasped in shock. "Somebody please pitch me if I'm dreaming."
Satsuki pitches her, causing her to yelp and glare at her friend.
"Ow! Satsuki!" Dusty scolded.
"What? You said so and Satsuki fulfilled your wish." Satsuki pointed out.
"That was a figure of speech!" Dusty exclaimed.
"Yeah, I know you guys are freaking out, but trust me that he doesn't mean harm." Henry assured.
"Henry's right. He isn't dangerous…when he slices off his opponents, of course." I laughed nervously, earning bewildered looks from my friends.
"Wait…Hiccup…why aren't you panicking like the rest of us?" Jobber questioned. "That's a frigging talking golden sword!"
"Well I know…uhh…" Oh gods, looks like the cat's out of the bag, isn't it?
"It's alright you guys, Hiccup knows." Henry assured. "I showed him Gram a couple days back and he promised not to tell anyone."
"So wait…Hiccup…you know?!" Dusty asked in shock.
"Y-Yeah…" I nodded sheepishly. "I-I'm sorry…"
"…Hiccup, it's okay." Runa sighed. "You had your reasons, just like me. Besides, you made a promise and I know you're too loyal to break a promise."
I couldn't help but smile at Runa, feeling relieved that she trusts me. Heh, she's the type to believe and have faith in others…and tries to hold back the feeling of betrayal back when she and Astrid were close friends…while she may have doubts, she believes in us.
"Thanks Runa." I thanked with a soft smile. "So anyway…Guys, Gram is harmless and while he is a talking sword. He isn't dangerous."
"Except when he slashes those crazy viking's weapons." Henry pointed out, causing me to give him a blank look. Really? Even now when the gang learns about a magical talking sword?
"W-well…that's something that you don't hear everyday." Jobber chuckled nervously.
"So that's Gram?" We all turned to Sindri, who was licking his paws before looking at the golden sword. "Huh…for a talking golden sword, you sure have a big mouth."
"Excuse me feline?!" Gram exclaimed in anger.
"What? I'm just saying." Sindri chuckled with a cheeky grin.
"Ugh…you ignorant feline." Gram scoffed.
"A…A talking cat?!" Henry exclaimed.
"Yep…and you'll be shocked by his appearance…" I chuckled nervously.
"Great…first a talking sword, and now I have to deal with a talking cat…ugh…just great…" Henry sighed irritably.
"I'll say…" Jobber nodded in agreement.
"S-So anyway…I-It's nice to meet you…Mr. Gram." Dusty chuckled nervously. "I'm…Dusty."
"It is quite alright. I've heard about you all for some time now." Gram softly smiled at us. "I'm happy to finally get the chance to talk you all at last."
"Yeah…" Runa sheepishly smiled before turning to Henry. "You know Henry…you are quite surprising for such a guy who isn't around here…quite literally."
"….Oh…" Henry frowned. "So…I take it that you guys now know?"
"Y-Yeah…" Runa nodded while the rest of us looked at him with worried and concern looks. "We know that you aren't around here…or even in this time period."
"…Well…I should have seen this coming." Henry sighed.
"You sure are taking this well." I raised a brow, seeing how calm Henry is.
"Mikako told me when I woken up and made me confessed everything." I glanced towards Mikako, who was looking away with her silent solemn look. Strange, so she really does know about how Henry got here.
"So is it true?" Dusty asks curiously. "Are you really from the future?!"
"Y-Yeah…" Henry nervously grinned. "Surprise, eh?"
"Are you kidding?!" Satsuki cried out with an excited look. "That's so amazing! Satsuki always wanted to meet someone who's from the future! Guess she can cross that off her bucket list."
"Ignoring Satsuki's crazy fantasies…" I took out that weird device from my pockets and showed it to Henry. "Hey Henry…do you recognize this?"
"Huh? Hey, that's my phone!" Phone? So that's the name of this weird black box? Huh…what a weird name. Then again, everyone here on Berk has weird names, so…
"Where you get it?" Henry asked.
"I happened to had it." Sindri explained, catching Henry's attention as he turned to the cat. "Mikako happened to find that from you when you woken up and arrived to Berk, well…in this time period."
"So wait…it was you?!" Henry exclaimed, glaring at Mikako.
"….Yes…I…was…curious…to learn…about it….so…I…am…terribly…sorry…" Mikako apologized.
"…..Alright fine, you win." Henry sighed, trying to hold back his anger. "Besides, you just never thought you come across someone from the future, huh?"
Mikako silently nodded and remained quiet as she already had.
"So anyway…Henry, you're really from the future?" Runa asked in confusion.
"Do I really have to repeat myself?" Henry rhetorically asks before adding "Yes! I'm from the future! In the year 2018!"
"2-2-2018?!" Dusty exclaimed. "You're really far from us!"
"That's so crazy!" Satsuki widened her eyes in shock. "He's like a god!"
"I'm no god…I'm just a normal human being, thank you very much." Henry stated with a deadpanned look.
"You know, 'normal' isn't the right word to describe you." I pointed out blankly.
"Mm, good point." Henry shrugged nonchalantly.
"Well…at least we finally knew where you came from." Jobber chuckled nervously, scratching his chin.
"Yeah…" Henry rubbed his arm bashfully while he looked away from us. Was he…acting all shy around us? Huh, never would I have thought to see this side of him. Maybe at rare times, and this might be one of them. "So…you guys are alright? You aren't…upset?"
"Upset?" Satsuki asked.
"I mean…I hidden this away from you guys and I was just asking because…I was just wondering if you guys think of me as a scumbag." Henry sighed. "Because if you're angry, then okay. I understand…I'm just a scumbag anyway…"
"Real scumbags wouldn't call themselves like that." Henry turns to Runa, who held a firm look on her face. "Henry, I understand why because you feared that we might've mistaken you as a crazy person."
"Well yeah…" Henry rubs his arm bashfully in a shy way.
"And…maybe we wouldn't take your word, but…"
Runa then looks at him with a firm look before softly smiling at Henry.
"But I understand your reasoning. Besides, it's not any of us would believe it."
"Huh?" Henry looks at her with a surprised look.
"She's right." I nodded in agreement with a smile. "I mean, it doesn't matter where you're from, we all know that you're really a good person underneath that cold attitude of yours."
"Of course! And finding out that you're really from the future is really something!" Dusty exclaimed in excitement. "I mean, I never knew that something like this could ever happen!"
"I'll say! It's pretty cool in my opinion!" Jobber nodded, placing a fist on his chest and stood proudly before proclaiming "But even so, you're still a good friend to us! No matter where you're from, you're always a part of us Berk Misfits!"
"Satsuki agrees!" Satsuki grins happily. "Satsuki thinks of Hen-Hen as a really funny guy, including the part of how he always comes up with snappy comebacks to defend us from Snotty Boy and the gang!"
"U-Umm…thanks, everyone…" Henry glances away as I saw a small blush on his cheeks. Huh…guess he's not the type to easily accept compliments. Well I know that feeling…Heh, maybe he isn't that hard to be with.
"You see squire? It's just like she said, they do trust you even if you are from the future." Gram pointed out.
"Yeah…I guess." Henry softly smiled. "Heh…I never knew."
"See? Was it so hard?" Sindri chuckled. "Well…I'm just glad that they finally gotten to know you."
"Yeah, I'll say." Henry nodded. "So anyway, you guys…if you have questions, I can try my best to answer that."
"Well…there are so many questions I wanna ask!" Dusty got into Henry's face and looked at him with an awe look. "What's the future like?! Are vikings traditions still going on?! Are dragons still fighting with our descendants in the future?! Is the war over?! Did we win?!"
"Dusty, calm down." I said, pulling her away from Henry. "Sorry about her. You know her…always wanted to ask questions."
"Yeah, I figured." Henry shook his head before placing his hands in his pocket before placing Gram on the table. "W-Well…for your questions, no. You see…where I'm from, vikings and dragons are nothing by myths."
We all became bewildered to hear that. No way…so we're nothing more than folklore?!
"M-Myths?" I asked, blinking in bewilderment.
"No way…so we're just legends?" Runa asked in shock.
Henry nodded and continued "Yeah. Frankly, nobody even believes that dragons exist. They just think of them as stories people made up."
"Satsuki isn't sure whether that's a good thing or a bad thing…" Satsuki sighed.
"Well in my opinion, probably for the better." Sindri shrugged, laying down on the table. "I mean, if you guys didn't happen to win the war, then it's probably a good thing that they don't exist anymore. That way nobody remembers all the hard times that dragons gave you guys."
Yeah…I figured. Perhaps that was the good idea for everyone. But what could have caused to make dragons not exist in this world?
"So wait, what happens to Berk? Or anything?" Jobber questioned. "Do you know any of our descendants, at least?!"
"I'm no archaeologist or anything of that sort, but nobody has ever heard of that." Henry shrugs while we recoiled in shock.
"So Berk is no more?" I questioned with a surprised look.
"Wow…that's awful!" Runa gasped.
"So do you happen to know any of our descendants at least?" Dusty asked. "I think Jobber just asked that."
Henry looks away with a heavy sigh while we all stared at him, hoping that maybe he might know about us. Well…I wonder about my descendant. I wonder if he's a lot different than me in the future. Maybe everyone thinks differently than everyone here on how they treat me here on Berk.
"Well…I'm not even sure if I met anyone by any of your last names." Henry shrugs, causing us all to sigh.
"Well…that's a major bummer." Jobber sighed.
"Are you sure?" Runa asked.
"Look, I…never heard of any of you. Well…my grandma did tell me about the war and who stopped it."
After that, we all gazed at Henry with shocked looks.
"Wait what?! The war…was stopped?!" Runa asked in shock.
"That means…!" Dusty gasps in realization.
"The war ended…" I deduced, rubbing my chin in thought before turning to Hiccup. "So who won? And…who stopped it?"
I needed to know about this! If that's the case, then maybe there is hope for us to end this war! That way…no one can suffer than I already am right now!
"Well…umm….I'm…not sure if I should tell you guys." Henry replied, scratching the back of his head.
"What?!" Dusty exclaimed.
"Hold on, but you just said that you'll answer any of our questions!" Runa reminded him.
"I said that I can answer with the best I could." Henry retorted with a stern look. "Besides, I'm not sure…if that's a good idea if I told you who stopped it."
"Huh? Why's that?" Satsuki asked.
"Because it might end up ruining time and space." We all gazed at Gram, who started hovering in the air next to Henry with a stern look.
"Y-You can fly?!" Jobber exclaimed in shock.
"Well that's something you don't see everyday." I sarcastically noted with a blank look before asking "And did you say…it might end up ruining time and space?"
"Indeed. You see, time and space flow peacefully and differently into many main and branch timelines. Like for example, if Henry came through that well, that choice would have been split on him going through it and not going through it, creating two different branch timelines based on the choices he made. However, if he told you what it was, it might end up ruining the space-time continuum." Gram explained.
"The sword's right." Sindri nodded. "It's better if you guys didn't know about that. Don't wanna spoil the surprise."
"Well…yeah." Henry nodded. "Sorry you guys. I mean, I did you all that dragons were myth and nothing happened…"
"That too." Sindri smiled.
"Well…I guess I sorta understand that." Runa sighed.
"So it looks like we won't know, huh?" Dusty sighs sadly. "And here I was hoping to find a decent answer…"
"No, it's alright. I get it now." I nodded with a soft smile. "I'm sorry if we asked that, Henry."
"Thanks Hiccup." Henry nodded.
"Okay, but there's one thing I don't get." Runa raises a brow, looking at Henry with a curious look. "How in the world did you get here?"
"Oh…well that's…kinda complicated." Complicated? How is that complicated?
"He…came from…the well…" We all turned to Mikako, who looked at us with a solemn look.
"The…well?" Jobber asked.
"Yeah, what well? Ooh! Is it a wishing well?!" Satsuki asks curiously. "Oh! Satsuki always wanted a wishing well in her room!"
In who in their right mind would want that in their home?!
"And why in the world would you want that?" Henry asked deadpanned.
"Because everyone knows that wishing wells really do come true." Satsuki grins, causing everyone to deadpanned at her.
"Seriously?" Henry asked, which Satsuki nodded. "Ugh…anyway, I think Mikako's right. It was a well that I happened to find in my time and accidentally fell from it and came to your world, where I happened to meet first glance of little miss dark baggy eyes over there."
He exasperatedly glances at Mikako, who looks away from him. Hmm…so that's how she knew…but how exactly do you 'accidentally' fall down in a well? You know what, best not to ask questions.
"So about this well…what is that?" Jobber asked.
"It is called Odin's Well." Mikako explained. "Long ago…the people of Berk…made a well…which Odin casted on a spell on it…That well is said to leads you through a realm…between mind and matter…dream and reality...I discovered it when I was young and always wondered what it was below…but I always felt this...presence...that I can't explain what it means...but I stayed clear of never entering the well..."
Huh…I think I'm getting a clear picture of it.
"So wait…are you saying that you came out of that well, Henry?" I asked curiously, folding my arms in the process.
"Yeah…that's the one." Henry sighed. "I fell straight in it…"
"How exactly did you fell from that?" Jobbe raises a brow at him. Henry looks away with silence as his face turned darkened and a bit…sad…
"…I…ran away from home." Huh? Ran away from home?
"So you ran away from home…?" Runa asked in surprise. "But why?"
"I…gotten myself from a fight with my parents. My dad works as a police chief, and he's always so busy that he doesn't have time to spend time with me…and whenever we do, it's always this awkward silence that is shared between us. My mom is always exhausted when working and cleaning around the house…so she doesn't have time to do anything with me…"
"Henry…" I looked at him with a sadden look. "We…never knew…"
"Heh, didn't need to make you all give me your sympathies." Henry chuckled with a cocky grin before turning it to a frown. "Well…it doesn't matter. I…just never went to good terms with either them. Maybe my mom, but my dad and I…have a distant relationship. Always working and never even bothered to spend quality time with his own son…always so hard on me…and too stressful to even try to talk to…"
That sounds almost similar to me, in a way…
"So…I gotten tired of it…when I first moved to my new home, I gotten into a fight with someone because they punched me in the gut and they framed me for something that I didn't even do. My dad doesn't bother to listen to my whole story or even bother to know and understand that I would never do that…then again, that wasn't the first time I gotten myself in a fight…" Henry gave us a sheepish grin while the rest of us stares at him with a confused look.
"What do you mean?" Satsuki asked.
"Uhh…let's not get into details." Henry raised his hands in surrender before continuing on with his story. "But anyway…after that, he said that he wished that he had a better son…so that was the final straw. I ran away…ran away for good…to avoid my problems…I was just…tired, that's all…"
"And you happened to come across the well and came here to this world, right?" I deduced, fully getting the picture.
"Yeah…that's it…so…now what?" I looked at Henry with a confused look. What does he mean by that? Henry looks at me and notices my expression as he answers "I meant…what do you think of the worthless trash of a human being now? I mean…you guys probably don't care."
Henry…that's not true! After defending Runa's honor when Astrid insulted her, even when he defended Dusty from Snotlout, Fishlegs, and the twins or so I heard from her myself. I know that Henry really is a good person…
I walked over to Henry and placed a comforting hand on his shoulder, causing him to look at me with a surprised look.
"Henry…you aren't worthless, you're…unique." I smiled softly before hugging him. "I'm not sure how much you went through to become this distant from other people…but I know for sure that you're a good person…and after you've done for us, I know for sure that you're a good friend."
"H-Hiccup…!" Henry glances at me with a surprised look as Runa comes over and smiles at him happily.
"Hiccup's right! I never knew how much you went through, and after hearing this, who can just walk away like it was nothing? No, that's wrong." Runa shook her head before gazing at Henry with a soft smile and said "I know that you're a good person underneath that hoodie Henry and I'm proud to be your friend and have you become a member of the Berk Misfits."
"Same here." Dusty giggles. "Don't feel bad Henry! You're really well-talented with art and sketching just like Hiccup! So I know that you aren't worthless!"
"And you even possess a magical talking sword!" Satsuki pointed out. "Who can turn back from someone with awesome powers?!"
"And besides, I knew from the start that you're an okay guy with a big mouth. Just like Hiccup." Jobber chuckles, placing both of his hands behind his head. "So I know that you aren't that bad. You're pretty a cool guy."
"Y-You guys…" Henry blushes, overwhelmed by the kindness we were giving him.
"See squire? I told you that they trust you." Gram hummed happily. "So…it would seem that their bonds shows how much they trust you."
"Squire?" Dusty asked.
"Yep, that's apparently my nickname…" Henry sighed, glaring at the golden sword. "You know, you think after being around me…you think you come up with a bigger vocabulary."
"Be silent, squire! We shall not discuss this!" Gram argued.
"Ugh…there he goes again…" Henry face-palms while the rest of us laughs at their argument.
Seems like Henry is getting used to us. Well I'm happy to hear. Ha ha…well I'm proud that he's enjoying this. I think my bond with Henry just went deeper from understanding the pain he went through. Being ignored, being rejected, and such. I….understand that feeling.
Weird…you know, Jobber has a point. He does have a smart-mouth, just like me…Weird…
Maybe after hearing that, I'm not sure if I learned a lot more about Henry, but it doesn't matter. He's enjoying this…
Although…just who are you Henry?
"Oh! Henry!" I walked over and placed the 'phone' in his hands. "I believe that this belongs to you."
"Huh?" Henry looks at his phone in surprise before smiling softly at me and nodded. "Thanks dude, I really appreciate that…so…umm…"
"Uhh…" Well…things surely became awkward now. "So what now?"
"How about we start over?" Henry suggested before extending a hand in front of me. "Hi, names Henry and I'm from the future."
I couldn't help but smile in amusement before nodding and shaking his hand and said "And I'm Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III. Call me Hiccup and I'm from Berk…"
"You two surely go great together." Runa chuckled. "Well…I'm glad that you're feeling better. I thought for sure that you would be in crutches since the arrow hit your back."
"No…" Mikako spoken up. "He's alright….he…just…needs…to be…relaxing…so…no…running…for a while…"
"Yeah, got it." Henry waves it off before turning to Runa. "Don't worry…I'm fine milady."
Runa blushes in embarrassment before grabbing her whip and whips Henry away.
"OW! Hey!" Henry exclaimed. "No whipping the patients!"
"Well maybe you should learn to not do that!" Runa exclaims, trying her best to hide away her blushing.
"Well I was the one who saved your life." Henry smirked at her.
"Y-Yeah…and I appreciate that." Runa huffed. "But you don't need to be cocky about it."
"What? Just saying." Henry rolled his eyes.
"Well what you did was reckless squire." Gram scolded before softening his expression. "But that was the most noble thing you've ever done to save this young lady."
Henry scratches the back of his head while Runa looks away with a blush.
"F-For a sword…you know how to talk politely." Runa smiled a bit.
"I'll say…for a sword, he's quite annoying." Sindri rolled his eyes.
"Excuse me?!" Gram exclaimed, glaring at Sindri.
"Yeah, I said it pal. Deal with it." Sindr scoffed.
"You despicable feline! You need to learn your manners!" Gram scolded.
"And why's that? Why don't you be my backscratcher?" Sindri joked, angering Gram more as the two began bickering one another.
"So…we're dealing with a talking cat now, huh?" I asked myself before chuckling myself. "Oh well…I've seen weirder things…"
Oh well…at least things are sorta back to normal.
"So you guys…what do you say?" Henry called. "Are you guys gonna keep my secret or what?"
"Well of course." I smiled and nodded.
"That'll be absolutely poptastic!" Satsuki exclaims happily.
"Totally!" Jobber nodded.
"Yep!" Dusty smiled.
"Of course we will never tell a soul!" Runa smirked. "Besides, not like anyone's gonna believe us anyway."
"Yeah, good point there." Henry shrugged, which made the rest of us all laughed. However, during the laughing, I felt someone near me and heard her whispering to me.
"If you are interested…then go on…find that Night Fury…" I widened my eyes before looking back to find Mikako, who given me a solemn look before she began putting on her hoodie and began walking out.
Well okay…that was weird.
And…did she say 'Night Fury'?! So…of course. She's been keeping an eye out for us for a long while, so it makes sense now. Oh boy…well actually…there's something I want to confirm and I need to find out about it as soon as possible.
…Hopefully that it doesn't try to kill us, that is.
Henry's P.O.V.
Phew….I thought I was gonna die explaining all of that crap. Oh well…
But man…they really did trust me. All that hug, compliments, and such. I never had anyone compliment or say those things to me in such a long time. I'm actually quite happy with myself with that…not that I'll admit it aloud to them.
Soon, we were standing outside of Gothi's house as we prepared to take leave for the day.
"….." Gothi begins scribbling down to the dirt and turned to Jobber for translation.
"She says...that your macing-OW! I-I mean...aching back will fully be kneeled-OW! I-I meant heal soon enough...so you should go and maybe relax for a bit for your back to muel-OW! c-cool off...I meant to say...I gotta say, you need to work on your scribbling, Gothi." Jobber rolled his eyes, which resulted her whacking him again.
"Ow! But your swing is still hard as ever." Jobber rubbed his aching head.
"Just like your father…" Runa sighed before turning to Mikako. "Thank you so much though Mikako."
"…You're…welcome…" Mikako nodded.
"And don't worry, I won't damage my back than it already is." I sighed.
"Good because they would be some serious trouble." Sindri chuckled.
"Yeah…" I nodded.
Wait, why am I talking to the cat? Ugh…this is something to get used to. Well I gotten used to a talking sword, so I might as well get used to a talking cat.
"Well anyway, thank you so much Mikako. I'm glad that you really help us out." Hiccup smiled at her, however she doesn't respond back at all. "And of course, she goes silent again…"
"Oh well, at least she was there to help us." Dusty chuckled.
"Yeah, she really is something." Satsuki grinned. "Satsuki likes her!"
"L-Likes…me?" Mikako asked, her eyes widening a bit.
"Well yeah! You're our newest friend! You deserved to be our friend!" Satsuki grinned happily.
"F-Friend?" Mikako blinked in surprise.
"Don't worry Mikako, there's no need to worry. You're our best friend now and I know that these guys really mean it." Runa smiled before adding "Well except Jobber, so be careful with him and if he tries anything…run."
"Runa, why would you say that? I would never do that." Jobber huffed before touching Runa's cleavage, causing her to shriek before punching him in the face, knocking him down on the floor.
"You see that?! This is what I'm talking about!" Runa yelled out, whipping him again. "Ugh, I am so sick of you!"
"Heh heh, yes…good!" Jobber laughs, which made the rest of us groaned exasperatedly.
"Tch! Never mind…" Runa groaned, putting away her whip. "Anyway…we'll catch you later Mikako, see ya."
"Good…bye…" Mikako waved goodbye to us, along with Sindri and Gothi as the rest of us began taking our leave.
"So…what now?" Dusty asks curiously. "You wanna go to the Great Hall and get some dinner?"
"Ooh! Satsuki wants to eat some delicious chicken leg!" Satsuki grinned brightly.
"Well actually…" Hiccup cleared his throat, gaining our attention. "There is…someplace I really want to go."
"Huh? Really?" Runa asked curiously.
"Where to, dude?" I asked curiously.
"Well…I was planning on going to the storage house and get a fish." Hiccup explained.
"Huh? Why a…" Wait…a fish? Hold on, is he…?
"Does that mean…?" Runa looks at him with a surprised look, knowing full well what he's trying to do.
"Yeah." Hiccup nodded.
"Wait, what are you saying?" Jobber asked in confusion.
"Yeah. Satsuki doesn't get it." Satsuki frowned.
"U-Umm…Hiccup, you don't mean…?" Dusty widened her eyes in shock while me and Runa looks at him with surprised looks, even Gram was taken by surprise by this.
"Young Hiccup, do you mean that…?" Gram pops out of the sheath and looks at him, blinking several times.
Hiccup nods before looking straight at us with a serious look.
"Guys…let's go and meet that Night Fury again."
…Ah…goddammit. I knew that his curiosity would lead us to that.
To Be Continued
So anyway, I want to introduce to two new OCs. The black haired girl is Mikako, Gothi's granddaughter and she really is related to her by blood. She's quiet, reserved, and shy around others. Her past will be explain...probably.
Next is Sindri, who is basically the 'Morgana' of this group. He was inspired by Morgana from Persona 5 and acts similar to him or probably the same. He has amnesia and doesn't seem to know how he knows things. He seems to draw close with Henry and Gram, but that'll be explain soon.
So until then, Sayonara everyone!
