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How to Choose Sides

Ch.9: Ending It

A week had gone by slowly for Saro, she was now fed scraps and barely being given water. She stayed by her brother's side the whole time ever since her discovery.

"This whole thing is stupid." Taro said one day. Saro looked up at him as she leaned against the wall of the ring. "This rotten war that's been going on."

"It hasn't been much of a war yet, Taro." Saro remarked. "There has only been one raid in as many months."

"I know our father is plotting something." Taro said. "I just feel it."

"Dad won't be able to defeat anyone here, these dragons can destroy boats." Saro replied.

"I know." Taro said.

"Do you have any idea on why this all started?" Saro asked. "Why we are enemies with these people?"

Taro sighed.

"Dad started it." Taro said with another sigh. He looked at Saro. "You remember when Vikings attacked our own village? And…well…mom-"

"I remember." Saro said, darkly. She closed her eyes and Taro continued.

"Well, Dad was very mad and sent several men to different Viking villages." Taro said. "The rest is self-explanatory. He had plotted many invasions for-"

"Revenge." Saro snarled, blood started to boil in her veins.

"He's lucky most of the fleet made it out alive." Taro said. "Though half of us are in here, he still has enough to command another invasion. Which undoubtedly, he'll do. He's all brawns but no brains."

Saro pursed her lips.

"I hope Donn get's him." Saro hissed.

"Oh, Dad's sure in for it." Taro said with a chuckle. "Knowing these dragons and all."

Saro smiled, but her smile disappeared and she looked at her brother.

"Though, this needs to end." Saro finally said. "This senseless killing, our father needs to be stripped from his power in order to end this madness before he does anything else horrible."

"Our village won't survive much longer with him in charge." Taro agreed. "I'm surprised we lasted this long."

That night, Hiccup could be seen making his way into the Mead Hall, after a long day of work at the Forge. He grabbed a plate of food and a cup of mead before plopping down next to Astrid who set down her cup.

"Are you alright?" she asked, concerned.

"Just…" he yawned. "Just tired."

"Long day lad?" came a voice. Hiccup looked up and saw Gobber. Hiccup nodded.

"So are you done with your usually long fishing trips?" Hiccup scolded a bit. Gobber laughed as he drank from his mug attached to his prosthetic arm.

"Aye, caught a nice heap of cod." Gobber said. Toothless, who was lying down next to Hiccup and the table, lifted his head. Gobber laughed at the dragon. "No, no ye oversized lizard, not fer ye."

Toothless moaned in disappointment before lowering his head back onto the ground. Hiccup smiled.

"So, I heard yer friend was an enemy of ours." Gobber said. Hiccup sighed, sadly.

"Yeah." Hiccup said.

"She was leading us right into a trap." Astrid accused.

"Aye, I don' think it's much of a trap." Gobber said. Astrid looked at him.

"What do you mean?"

"Wouldn' they be 'ere al'eady?" he asked. "It's been a week 'asn't it?"

Hiccup nodded.

"Yer friend may be innocent." Gobber told them. "Maybe, she did escape, not wantin' anythin' to do with tha' fightin'."

Hiccup only dropped his shoulders and barely ate his food.

Later that night, Hiccup politely offered to walk Astrid to her house, knowing it was dark outside. Toothless was sauntering behind them.

"Hiccup, are you sure you're okay?" Astrid questioned for the third time that night.

"Yes I am." Hiccup stated.

"Don't lie Hiccup." Astrid said. "What's really wrong?"

She faced Hiccup now, looking him dead in his green eyes. He tried looking away, he opened his mouth but it closed quickly, a habit he had.

"Hiccup…"

"I still can't believe it." Hiccup suddenly claimed.

"Believe what?" Astrid asked.

"That Saro was all along…one of them!" Hiccup said. "She seemed so…"

"Not like them?" Astrid finished. Hiccup dropped his shoulders again and nodded. "I know, I was starting to like Saro too. She was really cool and very great with sword fighting."

Hiccup sighed as Toothless nuzzled his human with his head. Hiccup scratched the loving dragon behind his ear. Hiccup looked up at Astrid.

"Wanna go for a ride?"

Astrid accepted right away. They both mounted on Toothless. Once Astrid's arms were wrapped securely around Hiccup's waist, they flew off towards the calm sea.

The flight was comforting somewhat to Hiccup and Astrid. They were alone and enjoying the beauty of nature. In fact, they were so distracted by Mother Nature that they didn't notice the sun was beginning to rise.

And suddenly, everything went downhill.

To be continued.

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