Last chapter for the battle. Hope you enjoy.
The water had instantly sucked the young boy down and he was running out of air quickly. He had heard the muffled splash as if someone had jumped in. But except for that he was alone in a silent dark and cold water kingdom. Full of creatures you would only encounter in your scariest nightmares.
Hiccup didn't know which way was up and which way was down all he knew was both ways were dark and held his death. Above this murky depth there was the fighting and violent world of the Vikings and below…
Suffocation.
Coldness.
Solitude.
He didn't like any of those so he started swim up…well the way his head was anyway. The way with the less pressure pushing him down would be the best way to tell you. But by the first few seconds he knew he wasn't going to make it. His left arm was throbbing and his eye sight was blurring as the salt water stung his eyes.
He tried to swim upwards but with his sword in his left hand he had trouble swimming. Later on in his life Hiccup would wonder why he didn't let go of the blade. But he would always push it out of his mind when he realized that he wouldn't want to. He wouldn't want to let go of the blade that had saved his life hundreds of times.
Air was running out and Hiccup's limbs were starting to become heavy with each difficult stroke. Hiccup knew he was going to die right then and when he looked up towards a now lightening sky above his watery death he smiled and closed his tired eyes. A stream of bubbles rushed out of his mouth just as a beefy hand enclosed around his right wrist.
But never once did his grip slacken on his sword.
….
Axel was pulled back onto the boat and when he was back on the deck he let go of Hiccup's wrist. The boy stayed on his back for a long time not moving. But then he turned onto his stomach and coughed up mounds of sea water. It gushed out of his mouth and his gags were strained to a breaking point.
"Hiccup?" Whimpered Dawn. Hiccup stopped gagging and looked up at everyone, he looked horrible. He had bags under his eyes and in the beautiful sunrise colors, looked paler than normal.
"I'm fine." Replied Hiccup struggling to stand up. Then he turned to Axel who was just as soaked as he was. "You didn't." Said Hiccup. Axel smiled and nodded.
A wide mouthed Hiccup looked at him astonished. "You saved me?" Asked Hiccup still not clasping at the statement.
Another nod.
Silence.
"We'll talk about that later." Growled Hiccup heatedly. Then he noticed his sword still gripped in his hand and he turned to Alvin who was watching silently. "Ready?"
"Sure."
Hiccup ran at Alvin and with his sword held high over his head and swung at the Outcast chief. The blade missed by a whisker and Hiccup snarled in disappointment. Alvin seemed to be in some kind of shock or something because his swings were getting weaker and weaker as Hiccup's did the same.
Tenth swing and Hiccup backed off getting some air in his lungs. Alvin who's upper body was littered in small cuts. They both took in deep breathes and Hiccup looked closely at Alvin noticing signs of exhaustion.
Apparently Alvin was just as tired as Hiccup was and the boy just wanted to end this tiring night for all of them. Hiccup ran towards Alvin one last time and this time he did a quick lunge and then disarmed Alvin. His sword went flying through the air and with excellent accuracy Hiccup leaped up and with a flashy back flip caught it in his right hand.
"I win." Whispered Hiccup smiling.
"Oh shut it runt." Growled Alvin tiredly just barley hiding a yawn. Hiccup wasn't so lucky however, his mouth opened wide and he yawned. Everyone laughed and eyed each other carefully.
"Alvin you need to keep your end of the bargain." Began Hiccup. "We're both tired and need sleep. I suggest you go back to Outcast Island and plot another scheme to get me back on that horrid island."Said Hiccup.
"But you said…"
"I said you need to leave Berk, Small Isle, and the kids alone as long as you leave them out of it than I'd be happy to escape Outcast Island with serious injuries any day." Stated Hiccup leaning on the hilt of his sword the tip piercing the deck's wood floor.
Alvin slightly smiled and instructed his men back to their ships which were at the very end of the line of boats. "Alvin!" The chief looked back and just barley stopped a sword from piercing his eye. Taking a closer look he saw that it was his sword. He looked at Hiccup and nodded.
Sorry about not killing Alvin but I don't do to well with killing characters that aren'tmine. I was going to kill him but then I realized that wouldn't be Hiccup...at least not his old self. If you want crazy Hiccup go to my other story Losing the Light by Lies