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Chapter 5: The Deadly Nadder

I wake up that next morning, feeling exhausted. I had to pull ice from my hair which took at least an hour and then, my mind was restless. It kept going back to the Night Fury, why wont the stupid reptile leave my mind? I need more sources to settle my sudden restlessness Maybe Gobber knows something about them.

I get out of bed, throw on the nearest pair of clothing and shove on my boots. I'm to tired to do anything with the frizz ball that has become my hair today.

I go down the stairs, resisting, barely the urge to stomp down every step. I grab some bread before I sit at the table. It really isn't anything new for me to be eating by myself. When dad is home, we barely make eye-contact.

I pull the gloves up more, before looking up out the window. Oh great Odin's ghost am I destined to be late for every stupid session of training? I leap from the chair and make it across the room in five seconds flat, grabbing the axe and rip open the front door, racing outside.

I tear through the village, nearly colliding with several people. When I make it to thr group a few seconds later, I take in deep breaths. One day, I'm bound to not be late for this, but today is not that day. Clearly.

Ruffnut shoves her brother for something most likely really stupid and he shoves her back. I tune them out and focus on my feet. Step after step after step.

We reach the arena roughly ten minutes later and I look inside seeing Gobber jaw set it up as a maze.

Terrific.

Now we can be lost and get attacked. A perfect combo.

Gobber sits at the top of the arena, and not in it at all. Once we've all stepped inside Gobber grins at us. "You should probably run." He comments my head snaps up and I see the a Deadly Nadder perched on the wall. Well fantastic he already released the dragon.

The Nadder hisses at us and then releases a row of spikes. I leap away from several and take off down the first tunnel my feet can make it to. I look up at Gobber trying to look calm when all that's going through my head is: AHHHHHH! "Hey Gobber!" I call he looks down at me. Well no better time than the present, "So I just happened to notice that the book had nothing on Night Fury's. Is there like another book or a sequel maybe a little Night Fury pamphlet?" I ask. A wave of fire cuts off my next words and I jump into a defensive posture watching the burned blade of my axe clatter to the ground.

"Focus Iyn!" Gobber yells. I look around the maze for my attacker and see said dragon in the tunnel infront of me.

I glance left then run right. "You aren't even trying." Gobber adds. Yeah, well lets see you deal with my thoughts, then we'll talk. I take an abrupt left and Gobber's voice rings through the whole arena. "Today is about attack!" He says and I look back to see I've lost the Nadder relief pours through me. I toss the burned stick to the side. "Nadders are quick and light on their feet, you're job is to be quicker and lighter." Gobber says.

I hear Fishlegs scream, "I am REALLY beginning to question you're teaching methods!" She yells. Ha. If he thinks this is bad he should not under any circumstances be Gobber's forge apprentice. That, that is a fun experience. I have more scars from that then raids and attacks.

"Look for it's blind spot. Every dragon has one." Gobber says boredly. The twins shout and then Gobber chuckles, "Blind spot yes, Deaf spot? Not so much." Ah, so the twins must have tried to hide then talked. They do that a lot.

I stop my sprint and look up at the blacksmith, "Hey so how would one sneak up on a Night Fury?" I ask.

Gobber sighs and puts a hand on his forehead, "No one's ever met one and lived to tell the tale now GET IN THERE!" He shouts.

I shrug,"I know, I know but..Hypothetically." Right, sure Iyn that's it is hypothetically. Shut up. I turn and see Asher and Snotlout crouched next to a wall. "Get down" Asher mouths and flattens himself against the wall. I resist the strong urge to roll my eyes and crouch down half heatedly.

Asher and Snotlout do successful rolls across the opening in the maze. I lean down and try to roll but the shields weight throws me off balance.

I land on my back and the Nadder's piercing stare locks to me. I jump to my feet and the Nadder's head swoops down where I would have been. Asher runs past me and knocks down the wall behind me. I look up at Gobber, "Has-has anyone seen one napping?" I ask. The twins and Fishlegs rush past me but I look up at Gobber waiting for an answer.

"Haedryin!" Gobber shouts. I turn and see Asher hoping from the top of on wall to the next. He hops onto one and it tips forcing him to jump.

"IYN!" He shouts. He smashes into me and I am pushed onto my back. My vision spins and Asher's axe it caught in my shield. He looks up at me and gasps detangling himself from me quickly.

"Oooh, Love on the battlefield." Tuffnut says somewhere nearby. Not the impression I'm getting.

"He could to better." Ruffnut says Asher shoves his foot down on my arm and rips the shield from me. I cringe at the pain his push makes. He lifts up the shield and smashes it into the the Nadder.

The Nadder turns and I sit up on my heels, rubbing my pounding forehead. "Well done Asher." Gobber calls. Asher takes in a few deep breathes before he turns to me.

"Is this some kind of a joke to you? You belong absolutely nowhere yet pretend you do. Our parents war is about to become ours. Figure out which side you're on." Asher hisses and turns. He storms out of the arena and the others follow after him.

I blink back tears and bite my lip heavily to keep back the sob that desperately wants to escape my lips. I stand and let my bangs fall in front of my eyes and walk from the arena.

No where?

I belong nowhere?

Its true.

I mess up everything.

I hate this curse!

I dont watch where I wander and reach the place of thr Night Fury's release. I walk past it and feel the frigid tears slip down my cheeks. Why am I such as disaster magnet?

I sit back on my heels watching as frost spreads across the grass. I look up at the dark grey clouds, oh I hate it here! "UGGGHHHH!" I yell and fall back, my head bouncing on the frozen dirt.

I let out a deep sigh, why will nothing accept me? I close my eyes tightly, my gloved fingers curling around the grass. A splash draws me from my sad, angry thoughts and I sit up, watching several fish jump from the river. Fish. The Night Fury will eat fish, I think. If it doesn't eat soon, it will starve.

The least I can do is help it. Why not? Its not like I have anyone to question me about it. I have no friends, or family pretty much.

I crawl forward and watch the fish jump from the river happily. So innocent, so...free. Iyn, you're mad, stop thinking about fish. I shoot my hand forward and grab a fish from the river, freezing it. I lift it up and stare at the cod with what can be called pride.

I stand and with the fish still in hand I start to walk off to the cove but stop and kick the dirt in frustration. I need a shield for if-when this backfires. It will.

I look at the frost covering the ground before looking down at my free hand. No the curse wont help me ever. But, I'm not walking back to thr village for a stupid piece of circular wood.

I sigh and bite my lower lip before I lift my hand up. The tension in my chest eases as the snowflakes and ice fly from my fingers. After a few seconds, I stop and grab the ice shield, heaving it off tue ground. Its heavy, but not as heavy as the axe. Which I should repair soon. I shame my head to clear my thoughts before I race to the cove.

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