Chapter 5

Siege on Berk

The second Astrid heard the wail of the siren she was out of bed, dressed, and armed in three minutes. Throwing open the door Astrid let the sounds of battle wash over her, the sight that appeared before her after stepping through the doorway imprinted itself into Astrid's mind, the sky was filled with not hundreds, but thousands of dragons. Looking at the trebuchets she found them in pieces, smashed by a mob of Gronkles if the last trebuchet was anything to go by. There was a flight of Nightmares systematically destroying the torches lighting up the sky. Suddenly a Viking flew into the side if Astrid's house Astrid turned towards the Viking and forced herself to not gag, he was covered in Nadder tail spines that where oozing poison and blood. The Viking turned his face towards Astrid and released his final breath, the Death Rattle, Astrid had never herd the sound before but it was a sound that would give her nightmares in the coming days locating Stoic Astrid ran towards the command tent.

"Astrid, my daughter, I am glad that you are ok, since He left you have become the resident dragon expert," Stoic said, emphasizing He. (The village of Berk had agreed to refer to Hiccup as He, Him, or The Traitor.)

"Ok there is not much we can do but make a tactical retreat, where are the women and children?" Astrid asked.

"They are in the great hall."

"Good, they should get all the eel oil we have and start covering long range weapons with it, as soon as we can get Gobber and his forge into the cavern that was made for his forge, with Astrid advice the Viking community had worked tirelessly to create more space in the great hall, now each family had two homes the one outside and the home in the great hall where most of their valuables where kept. Not only that but there was also a place for Gobber's forge and a path that led down to a natural cavern filled with fish and then off to the side was a freshwater pool, most of the cavern was terra-formed over the months by a contingent of Vikings employed by Stoic at the recommendation of Astrid. And after the tunnel and secondary forge where complete, Astrid had the contingent expand the larder and create a storage area for poisons and the likeness.

"Well what are you waiting for?" Stoic roared at the messengers standing behind him, "You heard the lady now go!" the messengers ran from Stoic so fast that they left after images. Soon the command hill was surrounded by an array of different dragons "So, what's the plan, daughter?"

"Fight our way to the hall." Astrid said, releasing a battle cry, cutting off a Nadder's head. It took over an hour for Astrid and Stoic to reach the Great hall; they had maimed/killed more dragons than they could count. Entering the great hall Stoic quickly located Spitelout, "Spitelout what is the head count?"

"Stoic my old friend I fear for our survival, more than half of our clan has been killed, most in their sleep." Spitelout said looking crestfallen, "That included Snotlout," then for the first time in years Stoic saw his Shield-Brother break down and cry.

"'Lout there is a time for mourning but now is not the time, the rest of the village needs a strong sec, now walk with me."

Soon Astrid, Stoic, and Spitelout made their way to the center of the room where in times of trouble the village would meet.

"My tribe today has been one if the bloodiest days in Viking history, but this act will not be left un-avenged, when we are back on our feet we will have our revenge, one of the ships has come with good news considering what has happened, they have found the nest." There was a good amount of cheering from the village, "But at the moment we need more manpower, I wish for all of the children to begin training, those who are unable to lift an axe are to begin with the production of dragon poison, the rest of us will train to defeat the devils." A cheer the villagers answered Stoic from. Gobber was at Stoic's side as he left for his personal quarters "Gobber, I want as many eel infused weapons a you can make, we will need as many as we can get. Gobber nodded and wandered of thwards his forge, it hurt him to see his friend like this.

A/N: OMG I am so sorry, camp ended like a week before school started and now I have little free time, on the plus side I have my own laptop so I have more time to type up these chapters.

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