A/N ...Hi...

*Nervously hides behind computer screen*

Um, so sorry for not updating in so long, problems are my life, but I've had this chapter planned for SO LONG I just decided, what the Hades? I'll write it now. I've been cranking out a lot of really sloppy one-shots, I could probably organize my writing better on them, but I'm really just cranking out ideas without thought or care for neatness.

But on this, I shall spend a good deal of time and care!

Now...

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Chapter Nine, Part Two

Good Old Fashioned Screaming In Terror

"Guys, just don't go looking for a Changewing, okay?"

Hiccup stared at the twins as he said this.

"Seriously, why is he looking at us?" Tuffnut asked his sister.

"Yeah," Ruffnut replied. "It's like he doesn't trust us."

"Not cool, H," Tuffnut said.

I rolled my eyes. "Relax, you two. Besides, you're kind of known for seeking out danger."

"That's no excuse!" Tuffnut said.

"We'll be fine," I told Hiccup. "Besides. Why on earth would we go looking for something that wants to kill us?"

He sighed. "I don't know...just don't let the twins try to take another egg, okay? It was bad enough one time.."

"Okay."

Astrid, Snotlout, Ruffnut, Tuffnut, and I had been sent to find a Changewing scale. Hiccup had found a set of Changewing tracks that he really wanted tracings of, so he and Fishlegs were going to stay in this clearing while we went and did the dangerous stuff. How did I feel about it? Well...I was somewhere between thrilled and terrified. I walked between Astrid and Tuffnut while we searched on the ground for signs of Changewing scale loss.

"Hey, guys!" Snotlout called. "Guess what I found!"

"What is it?" Astrid asked. "If it's another Changewing egg-"

"It's not, just come over here and look, you guys!"

We all went over to see...

"Snotlout, that's just a hole in the ground." I pointed out.

"No, wait a second. Watch it."

We did.

After about five seconds a drop of Changewing acid fell into the hole. Then another.

"Um...guys. If there was a Changewing here, wouldn't it be chasing us?" I asked.

Astrid was backing away slowly. "Not if it's sleeping," she hissed. "We need to go now. Quietly."

"Wait, Astrid, why are you whispering?" Tuffnut asked loudly. He'd gotten distracted and was inspecting a colorful bug on the ground.

We heard a growl, low and menacing.

"Oh, gods," I muttered. "Should we run now, or-"

"Yeah, run!" Astrid flipped to the side, away from the blast of acid that carved through the dirt where she'd been standing.

"Why didn't we bring the dragons?" Snotlout whined as we ran.

"Because you wanted a 'nice walk through the woods', remember?" I wheezed. "And Hiccup wanted to let the dragons rest for the flight back?"

"Oh, yeah..."

He yelped as a blast of acid hit a tree by his head.

"Why, why, why!? We're idiots!"

"Yeah, you kind of are...ack!" I swerved and coughed as a splitting side-stitch hit. Suddenly I had an idea. I froze. Everyone else kept running.

"Songbird, what the Hel are you doing?!" Astrid yelled. I didn't answer. They kept going, and the Changewing kept chasing them...completely ignoring me.

YES! I was right! The Changewing completely ignored me if I was still and went for the moving targets instead.

But now what? I had no dragon, and I was completely lost. Huh...wait a minute. Over there. There was a cave. So I had two choices. Go into it, and hope there were no Changewings inside, or go wander off and hope the others found me. I had to make sure that none of the dragon riders saw me. I still didn't know hoe they'd react to...you know. Future. Half-bloods. All that.

I took a deep breath, walked over, and entered the cave. Score.

It was the cave from my dream.

I went to the wall where the words had been written in blood. Nothing was written, but as I touched the wall, I could feel letters carved, in English, no less. Which reminded me...how in the name of Thor were we all understanding each other? Norse. American English. Big difference. Well, no matter.

I started at the beginning of the carved words.

As it was written long ago, there is only a designated amount of time for any being to spend in a time not their own. The moon pulls on time, and so it was decreed that if any stays in a time not their own for longer than the moon goes through her cycle, than they shall be turned upon by all the gods and set to blaze on an inferno of their own body. So it was written.

My breath caught. Well, this was a problem. I continued.

Hey, Sarah. You don't remember now, but you asked me to leave this for you.

What?

I ran my fingers over that again and again. Okay...

So you'll remember who I am, I was supposed to leave you this phrase: Her bones shall lie in the Chamber forever.

Oh dear. The word "chamber" was capitalized. That could only mean one thing. I continued.

You told me to leave this poem: Time through time, see what I lack, Heart's Blood of lover, send me back.

I don't understand it, but I'm sure you do.

Oh Helheim yes, I knew. It was the words to the only spell I knew of that could send a person through time. However, it was brutal. It required blood directly from the heart of someone who was in love with you. Ugh.

But I did some research (okay, fine, I didn't, but you know who did) and we found a way to go through time. Wasn't that supposed to be helpful? I think it was. Anyway, we found this in a super old book of spells:

If from time, through time, from time returning, through the centuries, to save her from burning, is wished to go, then upon these words you must act. So much in this world is missed. In order to see the truth, you must use The Mist. Running here and running there, but only one moon from home,

Here the carving grew so shallow that I couldn't read it with my fingers anymore. I moved on to where I could.

If you do not wish to stay forever in the timeless void where those who die in a time not their own languish, you must perform this ceremony:

One. There must be a sacrifice of something you hold dear. Cast it into the flames that the diagram does describe.

Two. You must recite this incantation: Oh great Lady of Time, Tollite me per annos, et ego vivere, ab inimicis, Ta meg hjem over arene, at jeg kan leve lenge, vekk fra fiender, take me home air feadh na bliadhna, agus mar sin faodaidh mi fada beo, air falbh bho naimhdean, Take me home across the years, that I may live long, away from enemies, Domina Magna ex tempore.

Three. Before you begin, you must wear a mask. These thing must be in attendance: Hate for someone. Love for someone. And a stone in your pocket to anchor your soul.

Four. Do not take off the mask. Do not remove the stone. When you are finished with the sacrifice and the incantation, step into the flames. If there is more than one of you you must join hands.

Five. Allow yourself to be transported through time.

How interesting.

So, Sarah, that's what we found. We really hope it takes you home. We miss you.

Hm. Well, that was just fascinating. I was about to check out the diagram on the wall, but I heard Hiccup's voice calling outside the cave.

"Songbird! Songbird! Really, you guys, you lost her?"

"It wasn't our fault!" Snotlout protested.

Time to go. I quickly brushed the dust off my shirt and adjusted my glasses, making them lopsided. I ran a hand through my hair, roughing it up. I rubbed dirt on my neck.

"Hiccup?" I called weakly. I pretended to stagger out of the cave.

"Songbird!" They ran over to me.

"Hi..." I slurred.

"What happened?" Astrid asked.

"Dragon...rock to the head." I flapped my hand in the general direction of the cave.

"Okay..let's get back to Berk. Gothi can get you something for that."

"Yeah...okay." I swayed on the spot. "Whoa." I pretended to stumble. Hiccup caught me.

Now why'd he have to go and do something like that when I was doing such a good acting job? I though irritatedly. Hang on...this could be useful.

I slumped against him and giggled. "Whoa...the ground is moving."

I still sounded half-drunk. Good.

"Maybe that rock got her harder than we thought," Snotlout said, staring at me as Hiccup tightened his grip on my arms.

"Yeah...you may be right." Hiccup replied as I traced shapes in the air up around his face.

"Well, let's go." Astrid gestured to the dragons, who were watching confusedly. I bet they could tell I was faking.

"Yeah. Come on, Songbird." Hiccup pulled me over to Toothless, who obligingly crouched down so Hiccup could put me on the dragon's back.

"Hmmmm...hello, dragon." I giggled.

"This is slightly disturbing me." Tuffnut whispered loudly.

"Yeah." Ruffnut responded.

Ha ha ha, I thought. Girl from the future, one. Nosy Vikings, zero.

A/N So...what do you think of Songbird being an actress?

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