So sorry everyone! But I was attacked by a pack of Speed Stingers! They prevented me from…
Hiccup- Yeah right. *whispers* He just suffers from intense Writers Block
Me- I do not!
Hiccup- An angry pack of Speed Stingers prevented you from updating….really?
Me- O_O Ya' know what? I'm going to do the shoutouts if you don't mind
Hiccup- Be my guest
Me- *sigh* Alright…so…Shoutouts!
Silverwolvesarecool/HiccupHaddockIII: Silverwings definitely has spunk…I'll give ye' that XD
Sarah and Bella: So many questions! So little answers! Why is the sky blue? Why does Bucket have a bucket on his head? We will never know the answers XD
The Writer: You have returned! And I'm glad that you are enjoying this just as much as I am writing it
Me- Hiccup would you like to do the honors?
Hiccup- Of course Mr. Omega. Enjoy chapter 9 everybody!
Chapter 9 A new enemy
"Let me out of here you insolent fools!" Mildew cried out "I need to feed me Fungus! He-he he'll die if I don't!"
"Quiet you." one of the Berserker guards said as he banged the base of his spear against the cell
"For once." the other man said from his cell across from Mildew's "I agree with the guard."
"Hey!" the guard said "No wise cracks out-a you!"
"Says the man who has the prince of Berserk locked in a cell." The clocked man said slyly
"What was that?" the guard questioned
"I said," The man stated with a sly grin on his face "'The prince of Berserk.'"
"I heard what ye' said!" the guard shouted "And I know that prince Brant was killed by Drago when we first started to turn on them."
"So little do you know." The clocked man quipped as he threw back his hood and showed his face to the guard
Though a little rough around the edges, the man whom claimed to be Brant had deep hazel eyes, short dirty-blond hair with a small amount of stubble forming around his chin and jawline. Three distinguishing scares ran down the left side of his face, leaving the three permanent marks resembling that of Dagur the Deranged's. The man's posture just screamed: "Warrior!" With his broad shoulders and chest, powerful arms and legs, and strong back muscles that rippled whenever he took a step.
"The only thing that is keeping me from killing you now," the man said "is that I need your help to get out of here."
"Brant!" the guard exclaimed once he saw that it was indeed Leif's son "L-Let me get you out of there." He responded as he fumbled with the keys and unlocked Brant's cell
"Thank you…." Brant said as he gestured to the guard with one of his hands. His other behind his back
"Velkin." The guard responded "Name's 'Velkin'."
"Well then 'Velkin'," Brant said with a sinister smile "You know what you are?"
"Um…no. Not really…"
"A traitor for betraying the trust that my father bestowed upon you to keep me in my cell." Brant said as he removed his hand from behind his back, revealing his spoon that he was granted to use for the prisoner's daily meals, sharpened to a menacing tip. "And I hate traitors." Brant finished as he plunged the utensil into Velkin's throat before Velkin had a chance to react. Causing a fountain of blood to spray out of Velkin with every pulse "Goodbye Velkin." Brant said deviously as he jerked the once harmless utensil further into his victim's throat causing a sickening crunch to be heard as he broke through the spinal cord, putting the man out of his misery.
"Aww." Brant said sarcastically "No twitching? Disappointing." He finished as he picked up Velkin's spear and proceeded to leave the Berkian prison
"Wait!" Mildew cried out "Take me with you! I could be a valuable resource to you. I know this island inside and out. I can help you escape."
"'Escape'?" Brant questioned as he spun on his heals to face the old man "Who said that I wanted to escape? I've come here to kill. Or die trying. And I'd be dammed if I teamed up with a ragged old coot like you! Now shut up or I see how nice this spear looks sticking out of your stomach." Turning on his heals again, Brant snuck out and made it into the forest to prepare himself for his assassination. "Soon, oh great Dragon Conqueror…soon you shall die."
Can we please go into town? Sam warbled
Not until you don't stink. Silverwings clicked I don't want my hatchling stinking up the village.
Gee, thanks. Sam crooned as he removed his breastplate Just what I always wanted…a dragon mother.
-Smack!-
Hey! Sam screeched as he fell onto the floor
I don't know what you humans think about your mothers…but I will not tolerate you back talking yours! Silverwings growled
I-I'm sorry girl, Sam said It was just a joke, I didn't mean any harm with it. Forgive me?
Of course I forgive you. Silverwings replied Now I want you to get yourself clean. Or it's going to be hard to remove all of that blood from yourself
I sort-a like to red-ish complexion that it gives my skin. Sam quipped as he continued to remove his armor Aren't you going to go outside? Sam warbled in a nervous question
Why?
I don't really feel like 'exposing myself' fully to anyone. Dragon or human. Sam said with the same amount of nervousness as before
What do you mean by 'expo-'…Silverwings asked until she realized what her boy meant Oh…..um…...yeah…..I'll be...….ok. She stuttered as she left the abode and laid down outside the door
About ten minutes later, Sam came out of the house in a simple brown tunic and blue pants. The tunic had a leather strap around the waist, and his sword hanged off to the left.
Ready to go? Sam asked his loyal companion
Where are we goin' again? Silverwings warbled as she bowed for her boy to mount
We need to get Mildew from the dungeons. It's time for his trial.
Why must you humans just sit around and argue about a punishment for that pig?! Silverwings growled He hurt a Nadder, to the point of costing her ability to fly. And he tried to assassinate your alpha. What more do they need?
Let's just do our job and take him to the Hall. Sam replied with a smile And I don't think that they will object if he has a few…'mishaps' along the way
As they neared the dungeons, Silverwings caught a whiff of fresh blood, and death
Hatchling. Silverwings warbled You did get all of the blood off of you correct?
Yes. Sam replied Why do you ask?
I smell death…
It's called a dungeon my dear dragon. Sam said They usually smell like that
True. The dragon replied But not this fresh.
Come on girl. Sam said once they were above their destination Take us in. We need to get Mildew. We're runnin' late.
As the duo entered the main hall of the dungeon where Mildew was being kept, Sam noticed that the guard wasn't at his post. Typical Berserker he thought as he dismounted and walked in front of Silverwings and headed down the rest of the hall
"Velkin?" Sam cried out "Where are ya' man?!"
"Help!" a raspy voice cried out from the end of the hall "Get help!"
"Silverwings!" Sam yelled as he gestured for her to follow as they both ran down the rest of the hall to see one of the cells open, and a freshly killed Velkin inside
"That man killed him." Mildew said from his prison bars "And threatened to kill me too if I didn't keep quiet!"
"Then why in Odin's name are you not?" Sam spat out as he readdressed the fallen guard "Silverwings? Get some more guards down here."
HEY! She screeched GET YOURSELVES OVER HERE! MY HATCHLING NEEDS YOUR HELP!
"Not what I had in mind." Sam said quietly as he winced at the sound of her screech as it echoed down the way
Well it got their attention didn't it? Silverwings quipped as two other guards came running down the hall with weapons drawn
"Sound the alarm." Sam told them "A prisoner's escaped."
"And who was commanding that vessel?" Leif asked his captain
"Meirkin. Sir." Was his reply
"Send for him." Leif instructed "I wish to-" As he was speaking, Hiccup, Fishlegs, and Valka entered in followed by a nervous Rune.
"Ahem. Right away sir." The captain said as he cleared his throat and left the hall
"Rune?" Leif questioned silently "W-What…?...You're….Why are you…?...
"Oh Daddy!" Rune cried out as she ran into his arms "They've got her! They took her!"
"Who dear? Who?" Leif questioned as he hugged her back and laid a reassuring hand on the back of her head
"Lord Bloodvist! He and Alvin attacked Berserk. And they took her away."
"Who was taken Rune?" Leif said as he broke the hug and looked her strait in the eyes "Who?"
"Mom." She whispered amidst the tears that ran down her face "Brant betrayed us to him. Said we were what was pulling him down. Brant's teamed up with Lord Bloodvist now."
"How did you get here?"
"Alvin gave Brant the mission to use me as a bargaining chip to get you to side with Drago again. Please father! If you don't….they'll kill mom."
"Where is Brant?"
"Sam took him to the dungeons." Hiccup said as he stepped forward
"Then we go to the dungeons and have a talk with Brant." Leif said "Get him to tell us where your mother is being held so we can send a rescue party."
"CHIEF!" a guard cried as he burst into the Great Hall
"Yes?" both Hiccup and Leif said in unison
"The clocked prisoner! He's escaped!"