Hey! okay let's go!
(Sophia's p.o.v)
I swung my staff at the wooden dummy. The body shook and make a loud "Thunk" sound.
I pulled back and spun around before throwing a hard spin kick; it rocked backwards and came upright again.
I threw another hard kick before using my foot to slide down the wooden bar.
My dummy man was built of cloth and stuffed with dirt and grass. A long pole ran between his legs and to the floor where I had it attached to a big box full of rocks. If I pulled the wood stopper up the dummy could rock back and forth without falling over, if I had it down it never moved. My master had made it for me when I began training.
I calmly twirled my staff in between my fingers, its smooth wood tickling my skin but filling me with a sense of calmness.
Collecting myself before I strike.
"Finding a warrior's inner balance was key to fighting" my master would always say "The body and mind had to join as one"
I sensed someone behind me, and switched into battle mode when they touched my arm. Kicking up my left leg I wrapped it around my attacker's neck and took them to the ground, cutting of their oxygen as I pinned them there under my weight.
"Sophia!" a high gasping voice barely yells, I look down to see my ladies maid and barely stop the fist directly to her face.
"Cara!" I growl before sighing loudly "How many times do I have to say you can't sneak up on me!" I stand up and release her; she gasps and lightly grabs her neck.
"Sorry" she whispers "Have you packed?" she glances around my messy room and sighs "... I'll take that as a no."
I shrugged and continued training as she packed up for my trip.
I didn't really want her to pack though, I think...?
After a bit she finishes and looks around the room, with a pause she glanced at me.
"Do you need anything else?" I shook my head and she turned to leave but I quickly changed my mind.
"Bathe me?" I whispered quietly, she paused and looked at me "Please?" Cara sighed and walked to get a pot.
The warm water ran over my shoulders, Cara was behind me, her hands gently scrubbing my body down with a soapy sea sponge. I glanced at her from the refection in the window.
"Would you join me?" I whispered, she stopped washing me. "Please" Cara set down the sponge before rinsing off my back with water.
"That's not excitable now Soph"
"We did before, you used to bathe with me all the time" I say and slowly turn to look at her.
Cara was the same age as me.
My mother was murdered by dragons when I was 5.
I saw the whole thing...
After the incident I wouldn't talk, eat, move, sleep or listen to anyone.
A few days later some of our men found Caraeasia or Cara and brought her to our home.
Her family were local traders with our village and her father was a good friend with mine.
Their boat had been attacked during the dragon raid and crashed near the shore. Cara like me had witnessed her family's demise and was the only survivor.
For THREE days, she was stuck out at sea with no one but herself and the bodies of her family.
According to my father I started "living" around her again. So he made Cara my ladies maid, and she's been by my side ever sense.
"Yes, as children" she smiles and grabs the sponge; I reach out and grab her hand.
"Please, just for a bit?" I pleaded; Cara opened her mouth but closed it.
With a sigh she stood up and slowly began to remove her clothes. My eyes trailed down her body. She had nice strong shoulders, wide birthing hips. Slightly bigger but nice legs. Her stomach wasn't entirely flat but it was in means round or fat. And her dresses, much to her dislike, would always tend to show off an ample amount of her glorious breasts, which always make me ooze with jealousy.
Yet, she was like me in so many ways but different too.
I was thin boned, skinny and tough, were Cara had thick bones, a fair amount of muscle and a shy personality.
We both had shoulder length brown hair and long legs but Cara always fit in more with the other woman on our island.
In all truths, minus my height I could probably be called a hiccup. I'm skinny enough to be... or as Evangeline likes to say "You need more MEAT on your bones, your just skin and sticks!"
...I hate that girl...
Cara slid into the water with me and I leaned back against her soft breasts. Her hands gently washed my thin chocolate brown hair. I smiled and rolled my head against her chest before I started laughing.
"What?" she smiles and starts washing my arms.
"Do you know, I have always been jealous of you" I say, she starts laughing.
"Me... Really?" she smirks
"Yes, You're so perfect. Your body looks great, your face is perfect. You have good body muscle and Thor almighty; don't get me started on your breasts. There just so... big!" I say with a throw of my arms, water splashes onto the floor. Cara smacks me in the arm.
"Stop it goof, you're getting water on the floor" we laughed for a bit before things quieted down. "Hey Sophia?" I spin around to see her "There is nothing wrong with you, you really are perfect." I smile and look down at my hands.
"Really? I thought I was just skin and sticks" I sigh and glance at the window; Cara gives me a small sad smile and grabs my chin.
"Hey, don't you dare listen to that washed up piece of-"
"Cara!" I laugh loudly, she smirks "She's still my cousin" I remind her, Cara smiles and nods her head.
"Yes, my lady. My apologizes" I roll my eyes at her. "and there's nothing wrong with having smaller breasts Sophia"
I snort loudly.
"Yes, this coming from the double D pair of boobs staring me in the face" I reply back with a small smile.
Cara rolls her eyes with a massive blush
"They're a D not double D, you can look at my bindings if you don't believe me!" she curls in her lips and looks me up and down "You're not giving yourself enough credit Sophia. You have a beautiful body and a lovely face" she pokes my nose with a finger before dropping them down to grab my breasts, I send her an amused look as she studies them "Yes, your boobs are not as big as mine but they go good with your body. They are clearly a B if not a C and their firm and perky." I glance down at my chest "Having boobs like mine would cause your health problems. Besides mine sag against my skin, they're not that amazing."
I smile at her before leaning against the side of the warm tub.
I played with my fingers as the nerves were setting in; Cara sends me a puzzled look.
"What's wrong?" I go to say nothing when she cuts me off "And don't you dare say nothing, I know you too well."
I sighed.
"I'm nervous Cara; they haven't seen me in years." I glance down at the water "What...what if they don't like me?" I whispered, Cara wrapped her hands around mine and just holds them.
"Sophia, you stop this nonsense now!" she whispers "I have known you for years. And yes! I know you can be hard-headed, Stubborn as Odin, Are a hit fist ask questions later goof-ball" I give her a light glare which she answers with a smile "But you are a wonderful person with the biggest heart I have ever seen. And If they don't like you then that's their problem and their loss."
"But-" I'm cut off by her finger.
"Shhhhh. They'll love you, they just have to get to know the new you" she smirks; I smile and splash her with water.
Cara squeals loudly and my little wash splash turns into a full on water fight.
(Stock's p.o.v) *next day*
The village was in full swing. Everyone was running around with this or that as they rushed to finish their jobs with anything less than perfection. We were all finishing the final nick-knacks for Sophia's Grand return. It had been 7 years since she was last here and I hoped she hadn't changed too much. Yes, I've heard many stories from Fredrick but I would be lying if I said I wasn't a bit excited to see the lass again.
HAHAHAHA! You should have seen their faces! Thor ole mighty they were great!
It was like a fire had exploded in each of them when they found out she was coming back. Truthfully I don't think I'd seen Hiccup smile like that in a long time and it made me proud to see it again. Hahaha! I could barely tell them the details before they ran out the door in a rush! Well, the twins had to drag the Hiccup out seeing as he was just standing there in shock and a monstrous grin on his lips.
From the moment she met Hiccup I could see the admiration he held for her, she befriended him right then and there no questions asked. It warmed my heart to see she was doing it out of actual interest and not for his tittle. Though even as the year went by they remained close friends. It broke his heart to see her leave and I hoped that they could rekindle their friendship soon. Maybe, even more.
We had such a scare when she got hurt, and after the death of his wife... Fredrick sealed her at home and under his care and supervision.
I know the feeling... I don't know what I would do if I ever lost hiccup.
I picked up my mug and took about two drinks before my door burst open with Gobber yelling about things I had to help fix. With an eye roll, I quickly drank my drink before he pulled me out the door. I sure hope hiccups having better luck.
(Hiccup's p.o.v)
I'm up flying with toothless as I monitored the other riders. Snotlout was helping the fishermen fish, fish-legs and meat-lug where crushing boulders to fix the peer with. Astrid was rounding up loose animals running wild on the hills. And the twins...? I glance around the island looking for any part of the giant green two headed dragon before the screaming of an animals rings through my ears.
"Uh... WHAT are you guys DOING?" I yell at the twins, they were starting the sheep on fire and tossing them around.
"Having fun!" Rough laughs before almost knocking Tough off with a fist to the face.
"Uh duh" Tough laughs before punching her back, they burst out laughing before tough-nut looked up slowly.
"Wait, do you think he knows how to have fun?" Rough looked at me questioningly before pulling her brother into a discussion of whispers, I rolled my eyes as one would gasp before laughing loudly and adding something else.
"Pfft, it's hiccup! Oh course he knows how to have fun..." fish-legs laughs as he defends me, I smile at him before ducking quickly. Astrid flew over top of me with two buckets of water and promptly put out the flaming sheep. I let out an aggravated sigh, and put the twins to work with fish-legs before gently ushering the very annoyed and smoking sheep in their pen.
"What would I do without you?" I sigh happily and kiss her cheek.
"Probably crash and burn" she smirks before flying off to finish her work.
"Rough! Tough! Really?" I yell in annoyance, they had yet again broken into a fist-fight. Toothless must have sensed my distress because a few seconds later the twins where knocked out of their spat with a well-aimed fireball "Guys..." I groan and drag my palm down my face "This is kinda important to me! For once can you not screw this up and just do what your told..." they looked at me for a second before breaking out into hysterical laughter, I rolled my eyes and prayed to Odin they would finish the job.
(Sophia's p.o.v) (Three years ago)
I woke up to the soft sounds of rain falling outside the window, rubbed my eyes and sat up.
My room was covered in black and blue shadows, like someone had woven a blanket together with scrapes of left over cloth and tossed it over my walls. With a long (but quiet sigh) I climbed out of bed and shivered when my feet touched the cold floor.
I walked across the room and shifted through my many arrangements of clothes, all ranging from swimwear to sleep wear. I fished through my clothes until I found my wrap; I started to wrap it over my shoulders. I stopped when a twinge of pain shot through my upper body. I must have cried out because next thing I knew Cara was behind me, I felt her warm hands run up my back which sent an array of shivers running through my cold skin.
Her fingers tracing over my wide jagged scars, they ran from the top of my chest to the just below my bellybutton. I had four of them, they went wide and deep. Since I got them when I was five they stretched against my skin so the middle one ran from the left side of my throat all the way down to my pelvis. Cara who had been there with me sighed, a small frown held her lips. I squeezed her shoulder in comfort. She kissed each scar slowly before it gets hidden under the wrap. After she Pinned them she wishes me luck before sliding back into her bed and falling asleep.
*Flashback*
I was probably 7 at the time; my father had taken myself and Cara on a trip to some new island. We had sent scouts there to search the island and they deemed it to be "Safe"
Ha.
It was a little before noon when my father sent Cara and myself out to play in the fields. We went wandering for hours until I found an old abandoned cave. I was a stupid child and went in for a look despite Cara's disapproving whines. When I went in I found the cave had a small pond, though it was surrounded in a thick layer of mist and green growing algae. After a few minutes of looking we found a large circular hole that had been burrowed out of the back of the cave. (Ring any bells?)
The floors were damp and the ceilings dripped with the gathered up water. We were walking around the cave for hours, though thinking about it now it was most likely 40 minutes not hours. There were thousands on different tunnels to follow. They would be lined up to crisscross each other.
They were huge! So big I could stand up in!
We kept walking until we heard a sound.
A low rumbling that echoed through the caverns... so naturally I had to fallow it!
... See? Told you, I was a pretty dumb kid.
*end of flashback*
I shut my eyes to block out the horrible screams the echoed around my mind.
To distract myself I picked out a dull gray body suit, slid on some armor.
Stepped into my body harness and secured my weapons.
Fish-tailed my hair and slid on my red and grey helmet and was pulling on my gloves as I quietly walked down stairs.
I was out the door and walking to the forest when a voice called to me.
I turned to see my father standing there.
"Going out?" his low voice asked, I glanced at him and took off my mask.
"Of course..." I added an eye roll before slipping my mask to the crook of my arm.
"Sophia... It's been years" I closed my eyes in pain and tried to block out his words "You're not going to find it now..."
I shut my eyes tightly and willed the tears away but I knew he was right...
I had been searching the islands outside our home for years but had found nothing that would lead me to the foul creature. Each day it lived was like a mockery to my family! How could he just sit here and do NOTHING!? How can he stand here and TELL me to do NOTHING!? Does he not CARE!?
"But... why should he?
He doesn't know how I feel. He doesn't know the truth. He doesn't feel the gut wrenching guilt I'm forced to lug around each day. He doesn't understand. They all don't...
They think I'm crazy.
Ha!
Maybe I am.
But is there really anyone sane enough to compare? Or are we all mad?
Lost in our own minds like raving lunatics...!"
The rain gently washed against my face, my braid had come undo slightly and the loose pieces of hair stuck to my face. The puff of smoke left my lips with each breathe. I glanced at my father through the rain. He had a sad, pitying expression. Like he couldn't figure out what to do with me.
"Sophia. My baby" he whispers gently "I know you're hurting... I can't possibly understand what you went through. So if searching the skies helps you to heal then I won't do anything to stop you." I tighten my grip on my helmet with each word he say "But revenge won't bring her back..."
*Snap*
"I DON'T CARE!" I scream and grabbed the ax strung to my back before hurling it at a nearby tree.
The bark explodes into hundreds of little pieces and keeps flying until it gets stuck in the next one a few inches away. I was breathing heavy as that tree fell to the green grass below, I calmed myself before bring my fingers to my lips and let out my loud signature whistle. I glared at my father in a panting rage that consumed my veins. The mountain starts rumbling and popping before a defining roar is echoing across the valley.
"I'm FINDING that night furry..."
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