Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot. Please don't sue me I'm poor.

When Athelstan woke up a few days after the photo shoot there was a copy of the magazine shoved through his door. He picked it up and stared at the front cover for a good twenty minutes before opening it. The first picture hit him like a bolt of lightning. There he was, next to famous models, in a professional magazine that was now being sold to millions of people. He flipped through the pages and blushed at how he looked in every photo. Somehow he looked sexy, he wasn't sure how but he did. Camera trickery perhaps? He couldn't put the magazine down until his phone rang.

"Hello?" Athelstan said

"Yo Athelstan, it's Ragnar. Have you seen the magazine yet?" Ragnar asked

"Yes, I'm reading it right now" Athelstan replied

"So, what do you think? You look hot right?" Ragnar asked playfully

Athelstan spluttered for a moment before saying "I-I'm not sure, um, is it selling well?"

"As well as it can be. It only just came out so we can't say for sure" Ragnar replied

"Oh right. What about your boss?" Athelstan asked

"Well...when he saw the magazine he yelled a lot, as we expected and he is still yelling"

"Oh god, he's not going to fire you is he?" Athelstan asked worried

"No, I'm his main star, he won't fire me" Ragnar reassured "I think you should come to the studio and celebrate with us, how about it?" he asked

"I-I don't know, I'm not really one for parties" Athelstan replied

"Oh come on, it's your debut, have some fun" Ragnar insisted

"I-I guess I could come along for a little bit, but I'm not really big on parties" Athelstan said

"Great! I'll send a car to pick you up, wear something nice and I'll see you shortly" Ragnar replied and hung up the phone.

'Wear something nice?' Athelstan thought. He didn't really care about such things and he didn't really have any type of party wear. He sighed and just threw on a simple outfit of brown trousers and a white shirt. When the car came to pick him up ten minutes later he locked up his door and left for the so called party.

Athelstan arrived at the same building he had been in for the photo shoot and opened the door. To his surprise Ragnar was standing on the other side "R-Ragnar, hi" he greeted.

"Yo, there he is, are little idea mouse" Ragnar said grinning. He slung his arm around Athelstan's shoulders and led him to where the party was.

"Little idea mouse? What does that mean?" Athelstan asked confused

"It's your nick name for having such good ideas and for making the magazine successful" Ragnar replied. He opened the door to the party room "Everyone, look who's here" he said happily.

Athelstan felt his face burn with embarrassment when everyone turned to look at him. He was sure everyone could see how red his face was. Everyone in the room cheered and clapped for him, well except for Floki and Rollo and said how well the magazine had done because of him. Athelstan still thought hadn't done that much to deserved so much praise. He was offered a drink, orange juice thank goodness, he accepted and took a small sip.

"Hey Athelstan check this out" Arne said sitting at the computer "Look at these comments about the magazine"

Athelstan walked over a took a look at the comments and was quiet shocked at what people were saying.

'Who is that brown haired cutie? I can't find his name in the magazine anywhere'

'That cream picture looks so sexy, who's the new model?'

'Will we see that brown haired boy again?'

'I want more of that new guy, he's so cute"

'That new model is my new favourite. More of him please'

Athelstan thought he was dreaming. People thought he was cute? He didn't understand.

"People like you already and they want more" Ragnar said

"I don't understand why though. I've walked around and people have never said things like this before. What different?" Athelstan asked

"It's all about perspective Athelstan. Before this photo shoot you were just another face in the crowd now your posing with professional models and people take notice of such things" Ragnar explained "Now that they've seen you, they want more"

"More? I don't know. I only agreed the first time because you looked so sad, I don't know if I can do more" Athelstan said

Ragnar smirked and put his hands on Athelstan's shoulders supportively "Of course you can do more. All you have to do is do what we do, with a little bit of training you'll improve and tell us any idea you might have, simple" he explained.

"I don't know" Athelstan said

Ragnar chuckled and ruffled Athelstan's hair "You need more confidence" he said.

As the so called party continued all of people there talked about other ways to further include Athelstan in future magazines.

Athelstan wasn't sure if he could handle this type of pressure but really it was too late to turn back now. People knew what he looked like, thousands has seen his face. He probably wouldn't be able to walk ten feet outside his apartment without somebody recognising him. When Athelstan was asked if he had any idea's he threw in a few things unsure if they were any good, but was surprised when they were taken seriously.

Suddenly to everyone's surprised Haraldson had walked into the room. Everybody went silent as he made his way inside "Well, well quite the little party you have going" Haraldson sneered.

"Haraldson welcome, here to celebrate" Ragnar said

"No, I'm here to ask what the hell you thought you were doing. You used my signature to publish your own magazine, with someone that isn't even a model" Haraldson said.

Athelstan tried to shrink away from the situation but unfortunately he was spotted.

"You! What were you thinking posing in my magazine?" Haraldson complained

Ragnar stepped in front of Athelstan and said "Don't blame him, I was the one who made him model with us"

"Yes I know, but all of you are to blame, planning behind my back" Haraldson said

"You should be grateful Haraldson, have you seen are sales?" Arne said pointing to the computer screen.

"I have" Haraldson replied without looking

"Then what are complaining about?" Erik asked

"I do not like you planning behind my back, this deception may have worked this time but I do not approve of it" Haraldson said "And the fact that you used someone who doesn't have a contract with us is outrageous"

"We'll give him one" Ragnar said

"No you won't and neither will I. He has to leave" Haraldson said

"I'll take him on as my apprentice" Ragnar said

"A-Apprentice?" Haraldson stuttered "You shall do no such thing"

"Why not? I can do as I please. If I want to train someone to be a model I can, there are no rules against it" Ragnar said smugly

Haraldson knew he was beaten, there were no rules against taking on an apprentice "Fine do as you please, but he will not by in any future magazines" Haraldson huffed and left.

Athelstan was the first to say something "Why would you do that?" has asked.

"Do what? Keep you with us?" Ragnar said

"Yes. He was really mad" Athelstan replied

"No different than any other day, he's always mad" Ragnar huffed "But still no matter, I'll take you on as my apprentice. Eventually Haraldson will have to let you in the magazine with us" he said.

"Why?" Athelstan asked

"Because people want you and if they don't get you, they'll complain and Haraldson can't handle complaints. He'll see it our way soon enough" Ragnar said.

Athelstan wasn't so sure but he agreed anyway.

After the party Ragnar gave Athelstan a lift home "You'll have to come to my place sometime and meet my wife" he said.

"You're married?" Athelstan asked

"Yeah and we have two kids, a boy and a girl" Ragnar replied

"I'd love to meet them, if they don't mind" Athelstan said

"They won't" Ragnar smiled "So where do you live?" Ragnar asked

"In the apartment complex" Athelstan replied pointing to the building.

Standing outside Ragnar was highly unimpressed "Athelstan" he said

"Yes?"

"You need to move" Ragnar said

"What?" Athelstan said confused

"You can't live here anymore, you're a model now and we need to go house hunting" Ragnar said

"Now hold a minute Ragnar, I can't afford to move anywhere" Athelstan said

"Maybe not now but you will and as soon as you can afford it we'll find a nice house for you. Maybe somewhere close to me" Ragnar suggested

"I guess" Athelstan said unsurely. He waved Ragnar goodbye and flopped down on his sofa. How much more complicated could things possibly get he wondered.