Dragons, they give us more possibilities. Some people embrace it. Others stay with the old Viking ways.
Watching Stoick do things traditionally was always entertaining, but it has started to bore me. It has been four months since I Berk accepted dragons, but he still didn't have one. My thoughts drift to the times I watched the series from home. Thunderdrum. That was the dragon that Stoick had to begin with. I try to remember what Stoick does through that period, but my thoughts keep returning to the Kyber Crystal that I found. Something like that should not exist here. I walk off to the cove to meditate. While walking there, I notice a convor, another thing that should not exist. At a closer glance, I notice that it wasn't a normal convor, but Morae.
"I take it this isn't a social call?" I ask her. She lands on the ground, and changes to her human form.
"Not even close." She replies.
"Does it have something to do with the apparent merging of two dimensions?" I ask.
"If by two, you mean a few hundred, maybe a few thousand, then yes." She replies.
"OK that's… wait… did you say a few hundred, maybe a few thousand?!" I exclaim.
"Its better than all of them." She counters.
"Yeah, you have a fair point. But if dimensions are merging, I expect a few powerful toys to keep hostiles at bay." I say.
"If you mean a few tonnes of materials to create anti-air weaponry and maybe a shield, then you should check your Sub-Space pocket." She replies with a smirk.
"I swear, you have played Guardian Angel for a millennia." I joke.
"Pretty much." She says, which wasn't surprising. As I head to the Village, I plan how I am meant to explain this crap to Stoick, and then the rest of the Village. Things just had to happen this way. The more I think about it, the more I realise how bad things could get. My walk to the village soon becomes a sprint. Using the Force to push the door open, I find no one home. Shit! That's right, Stoick would be with Thornado at the moment. Looks like I will have to do this myself. I make my way to the stairs to the great hall and bellow instructions.
"ALL BERKIANS! REPORT AT THE GREAT HALL NOW! THERE IS AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT I MUST MAKE!" After finishing the sentence, I hold my arm out and gran the door. Note to self; never shout like that again. Once everyone was in the Hall, I grabbed a hammer and slammed it on the ground to gain attention. "Thank you for coming quick. As you all know, I was able to freeze you all in place during Hiccup's attempt to prove dragons can be helpful. Until now, this power came without question. I have received notice that something quite dangerous will be occurring. I did not come from this realm. And before you all ask for proof, here it is." I say, creating a portal to the World between Worlds. "This dimension you see was my home away from home, until I came here. There was a realm I visited that was based on the use of the power I have, which is called the Force. People who could harness it, had weapons that could cut through nearly anything. I will demonstrate." I say, taking my previously concealed lightsaber, igniting it as cutting through a Gronkle Iron Sword with ease. "The main reason these weapons were so powerful, was the crystal inside. Two months ago, I began investigating possibilities after I found one of these crystals by the cove, just north of my house. Today, I received confirmation that dimensions are merging with ours. And not just the dimension I mentioned, but possibly thousands of others." I say.
"How can we trust this source?" Bellowed a Viking.
"Because, she helped me reach this place. I trust her with my life." I explain. "And she gave me some materials to create defences to counter any hostiles. We will create armour and weapons that no one in this world has ever seen, and we will keep our home safe." I say. "I will need twenty people to help in the forge, as these materials are not easy to mould, and those people are to stay here with me. The rest, you are free to go." I finish. Once the majority of the Vikings leave, I am left with 18 volunteers.
"What do you need us to help with, Vex?" one of them asks me.
"For now, we need to design armour that would protect us from most melee and some ranged attacks. To begin with, create the armour to mainly protect vital areas of the body. If you need help with knowing where they are, ask a healer. For now, I need to see if I can contact a friend. Dismissed." I finish, leaving them to begin construction. Taking my comlink out, I try to contact Ahsoka, only to stop mid-way, realising we don't have a relay to lengthen the reach of the signal. Falling back to using the Force to send a message, I meditate. After two days of constant meditation, I finally reach her.
"Ahsoka, what planet are you on currently?" I ask through our mental connection.
"I am currently at the Jedi Temple. Why do you ask?" She questions back
"The realms are slowly merging, if you get the time, try to hone in on my Force signature and mark the world I am on. We need some engineers and a few Mandalorian trainers to train the Village. Tell the trainers to be patient with them though, they are Vikings, so they are very stubborn." I reply.
"How long had you planned to stay away from our realm?" Ahsoka asks accusingly.
"Until Fives discovers the truth about the inhibitor chips. I don't want to intervene with you leaving the Jedi, because if you didn't, the rebellion that you help form later would not exist." I explain. "I would have come and found you and stayed with you afterwards, and joined you until I first entered the realm, but now everything has changed. We cannot afford to let this planet be destroyed either, considering it may as well be my home. All it is missing is you."
"I'll be there as soon as possible. Stay safe." Ahsoka ends the connection. Afterward, I make my way back to the village, and into a curious, yet angry Stoick.
"What exactly is going on?" Stoick asks me.
"Blame the dimensions which are merging with ours. It was either begin setting up defences, or wait to be annihilated." I reason. "Besides, I have a few friends on their way to help. But, the whole village, including the dragon riders, will be trained by specialised warriors. I don't want any complaints, or I will start giving punishments of extra work." I say.
"Dad, I know Curtis, and for him to act like this, it is serious." Hiccup warns his father.
"Alright, do not break the trust I am giving you." Stoick says, walking off.
"I hope he comes to realise that there is more at stake than the trust he puts in me." I sigh.
"You and me both." Hiccup agrees. "How long do you think it will take for you friends to arrive?"
"Between one to three months. Do not get excited about their space travel, because we will only be using our dragons on the planet. And no, we won't be exploring the rest of the galaxy." I say.
"I am relieved we aren't leaving, besides, there is not guarantee the dragons would handle the trip." Hiccup says. We then go our separate ways, with Hiccup going home, and me going to the forge.
The next month flew by. The new alloys that Morae gave me were apparently able to combine with Gronkle Lava, sandstone and limestone, thus making the metal lighter. Unfortunately, the only metal we have been able to successfully make armour of, is the Cortosis. Although it was expected, none of us have stopped trying. Five more days passed before a Venator Class Star Destroyer appeared in the sky. Before hand, I had given the Vikings a heads up about our allies arriving from space. Not long after, a small shuttle began making its way to Berk. Once it landed, five people exited from the craft.
"Anakin, Ahsoka, good to see you both. Rex, hope you are keeping them out of trouble." I state.
"Yeah, don't think I am able to keep them away from it if it follows them." The captain replies with smirk.
"Good." I walk over to Fives and Echo. "I am sorry about your batchers, they deserved more time." I give them my apologies for not being able to help them.
"There was nothing anyone could have done sir, but we appreciate the sentiment." Echo says.
"No need for formalities, Echo, I am not a General at the moment." I say. "So I take it both Fives and Echo will be training the Vikings?" I ask.
"Yeah, they are the embodiment of the best of the best without rank." Rex commends them.
"Good, when are the engineers due to arrive?" I ask.
"As soon as we send the ship back. High Command wanted visual confirmation first." Anakin said.
"Excellent. Now, I have a massive favour to ask. Can u spare a Venator for us to study, mainly their anti-personnel weapons." I say.
"I can't guarantee a Venator, but I might be able to get you an Acclamator." Anakin negotiates.
"That will do. Also, do you mind if Ahsoka stayed on Berk with me, if anything were to happen, causing expulsion from the Order?" I ask my final question.
"I've told you before, Vex, I already gave you my full consent. But for you to ask that question, I take it she eventually does get expelled." He counters.
"Mainly due to the loss of trust within the Order after she is framed and almost given a death sentence." I say. "But don't worry, if you need my help with at least hiding her, I am happy to help."
"Thank you. I'll get the Engineers down here, Echo and Fives can also start training the Locals." Anakin says walking off.
"Were you warned about their stubbornness?" I point towards a nearby Viking. I receive negatives as a reply. "Well, you may want my help then." I smile.
By the end of the day, the Vikings had learned the basics of hand to hand combat, and as a reward, they were given permission to fly their dragons. Hiccup, Stoick and I stayed with Echo and Fives.
"What do you guys think? Great place to call home or what?" I ask the ARC Troopers.
"I agree with you on that Vex. I am just amazed at how the dragons are able to co-exist." Fives says.
"Thanks to Hiccup, that was possible. I did what I could to try and avoid his loss of a limb, but the Vikings were to stubborn to listen. So I had to let everything happen as it should." I explain. "Speaking of dragons, Hiccup, could you keep these guys busy? I'll be back shortly." I say, going to get Valkyrie. When I return, both troopers have their mouths agape. "What? Did I forget to mention that not only did I bring her back to life, but also gave her a human form for convenience?" I smirk.
"Vex… Just… How?" Echo stammers.
"If I were religious about the Force, it say that was why, but im going to just say it was luck." I shrug. "If you want, Valkyrie, you can go terrorise the Vikings who are flying." I say, sensing she was bored. She happily obliged.
"Did you say terrorise?" Stoick raises an eyebrow.
"Payback, for not listening when they had the chance." I smirk.
"Chief, believe me, Vex is letting them off easy. Considering he could just have them swim to the nearest island five times." Fives quips.
"He has a point, but then again, you guys are genetically enhanced." I reason. Our banter goes on until the Engineers arrived.
"Good, now, I need you to teach all the Smith's how to make turbo-lasers and blasters. But, until they return, come join us for some stories." I say, gesturing to the twenty odd Engineers to join. By the time the dragon flying Vikings get back, it was just after sunset. "OK, considering they were gone longer than expected, we will begin tomorrow. You can sleep in the Great Hall, and so you feel equal, I will join you." I say. That night, the requested Acclamator arrived. Unbeknownst to us, however, someone else in the Archipelago discovered the merged dimensions, and planned their domination.
A/N – The plot thickens. Or at least the I come up with new ideas. Some of the scenes in the first upload may become moot eventually. But we will see. I do have a basic plot for the story, but it has additions to it as time goes on. For now, Nut Out.