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Chapter 12: Asher Goes For A Spin
Two days later, I wake up, every fiber if my being dreading today.
For today, is the day, the elder decides who gets to murder the Monstrous Nightmare. I lay in my bed defiantly for almost ten minutes before I roll over and sit up.
I glare at the helmet sitting at the end of my bed, hanging off a post. I grab it with my gloved hands and slam it down onto my head.
I swing my legs over the side of my bed and grab my hair and weave it into a braid tossing it onto my back. I just feel like zapping everyone with lighting, but can't, because unfortunately, ice doesn't have the power to do that.
I grab the axe that I had repaired sometime within the last three weeks and stomp down the steps. I glare as the fifth step creaks and look around the house, its empty, surprise, surprise. I'm not even slightly surprised, dad, even if he is on the isle is hardly ever here.
I pull open the door, my foul mood washing away, a sudden gut wrenching nervousness taking its place. Deciding to not risk throwing up breakfast I slip outside ignoring the meal completely. I shut the door softly behind me and release a shaky breath. I step off the porch and start to make my way down the hill. It's a cloudy day and there's no sun peaking through the clouds anywhere.
When I went to visit Toothless yesterday, he's been ten times more overprotective then he had been. Now, using little to no fire around me, I guess seeing what happened to me, is enough for him to decide not repeat the process.
The twins, Snotlout, and Fishlegs rush up to me when I'm halfway to the arena. Fishlegs looks at me, "Are you nervous?" She asks. I shake my head no.
YES!
I do not want to win this!
"She's a dragon conquer." Ruffnut says smirking. She puts an arm around my shoulder in a sisterly way, "See, now we can adopt her into the Thorsten house, because she is not afraid." Ruffnut says and releases me.
I pick up the pace a little and everyone easily catches up with me. Tuffnut is quiet for a moment, "...Okay, but her adoption better have fire involved." He warns.
How about not.
A shiver runs down my stiff spine from the mention of fire. "Or, she'll get trampled by Asher." Snotlout says. Ruffnut shoots her a look and Snotlout raises her arms defensively. "What?" She asks.
I look up and mumble something under my breath I dont catch as I see we've reached the arena. Not like having people talk about you as you're right there isn't fun but….Its like they're talking through you. To me, it happens more than I can count.
I step into the arena and see that the village is starting to crowd around it, excited murmurs running through the crowd. I spot Hildegard and Quire in the crowd and they both shoot me furious scowls.
Asher is already in the arena shield in one hand axe in the other. He shoots me a furious glare before he stares ahead. I grab a shield Snotlout, the twins and Fishlegs echo me. This is supposed to be competition of last Viking standing, its really just the last person still with a shield.
I look around at the arena, noting tue small walls that have been set up. You can jump over them and hide behind them. Handy.
Gobber strides into the arena and nods at all of us. "You have come far from day one." He says and then eyes the twins, "..Most of you have come far." He adds. I eye Asher who's standing next to me, looking like within the next two seconds he'll whirl around and take my head off.
I'm not sure what I've done wrong but Asher just hates me. Gobber looks up at where the elder, Gothi and dad are standing side by side. "Well I'm not one for formal speaking so, who's ready?" He asks.
Fishlegs raises her hand, "I think I would like more ti-"
"Not a question Fishlegs." Gobber interrupts. He slams his hand down on the lever and the Gronckle comes flying out. Oh pretty rainbows.
Fishlegs jumps and Asher tenses. I lift up my shield as it fires at its first victim. Correction: Victims the blast hits the two Thorsten's shields "Ruff, Tuff out." Gobber says the two Thorsten's grumpily walk over the side. I run across the arena, making a mad dash for cover. I skid to my knees and whip around smashing my back onto one of the small wall.
My helmet tilts on my head and I can hardly see from my right eye. Asher pushes his back into the wall I'm hiding behind and he slams his hand down on my shield, "Stay out my way, dainty. I'm winning this thing." He hisses. I shake my head softly.
"Please, do so if you can." I say and Asher sends me a glare. He jumps away in a roll and I poke my head over the wall spotting the Gronckle up ahead. I really, really dont want to win this but Asher is becoming maddening.
I pull away from the wall and get to my feet lifting the helmet up so I can see. I tuck my bangs behind one ear before I start to move forward towards the rock eating dragon.
My feet make little sound against the ground and I break into a run reaching the Gronckle in less than a minute. I reach forward and scratch along its neck. Before it really has any idea what I'm doing, I move my hand under its chin and it falls asleep at my feet.
I look up watching as Asher stops his run to it and looks at me disbelief written clearly on his face. Then he closes his gaping jaw and starts to swing his axe around. "NO! Son of half troll mutton eating-" I tune his rant out and look at Gobber.
"So later!" I say and start to walk off. He grabs the back of my shirt and drags me back.
"Not so fast." Gobber commands.
Um, yes so fast.
I release a breath through my nose glancing up in the direction of Raven Point
Toothless is waiting for me, if I dont hurry, he'll burst out of the cove and rip the village apart blasting anyone who came within two hundred feet of me. "I kind of need to do somethi-" Asher shoves his axe onto my throat and the rest of my sentence dies in my throat.
"What! You need to do what?" He demands.
"Quiet down."Dad commands. Asher pulls his axe away and stands a few feet away from me, sending me a murderous scowl.
"The elder has decided." Dad says. Gobber lifts his hook above Asher's head and I eye the elder hopefully. Come on! Please-Gothi shakes her head. Gobber lifts his hand above my head and Gothi nods pointing her finger at me.
I kick the ground with my foot and if looks could kill, I would have been fried, killed, burned the ashes gathered burned again, barbequed by a plasma blast then stomped on and thrown in the ocean for good measure from Asher's. He shoots me a plant withering glare and Gobber gives a shout of celebration. "Oh! You've done it, Iyn you get to kill the dragon!" He yells Fishlegs picks me up and sets me on her shoulder. I wave a gloved hand in mock celebration. "Oh! Yes! I am so-"
"-Leaving! We're leaving! We'll go north and find somewhere cold to become one with ice and snow." I call as I walk into the cove later that day. I sigh and toss my pack onto the ground, I have packed only essentials, clothing, food, and a few other things.
I look at my gloved fingers and let out a breath of irritation through my nose as I start peeling off my gloves. Well at least I wont have to hide my powers anymore. I start to pull the fabric away when a metal against stone sound rings through the air. My head snaps up and my fingers rip away from the gloves in surprise.
I jump back and look to see Asher perched on the rock cross legged, axe in one hand.
"What the-" I shriek. I stop and take in a breath. "Asher! W-What are you doing here?" I demand and look behind him, please dont move from where you are hiding Toothless. Asher fingers the end of the blade before he drops the small rock he was using to sharpen it. He leaps down from the boulder and his feet hit the ground with a soft thud.
"I want to know what's going on." He says and tosses the axe to his right hand. I watch it spin through the air, my heart sinking. Almost no one on Berk has better aim than Asher. No one.
He stalks up to me, "No one just magically stops being useless, and hopeless at everything and jumps to the top." He says and glares at me, "Especially you." I back away from him, pursing my lips tightly.
"Are you saying that I'm-" I start he twists his wrist the blade spinning.
"Start talking." He interrupts. "Are you training with someone?" He asks.
I raise an eyebrow and look him in the eye,"You really think someone would train me?" I question. That's...that's just stupid.
He shakes his head, and lifts up a part out my flight vest,"It better not involve this." He says and releases it.
"Hey! "This" is something I worked very hard on!" I argue.
Asher rolls his eyes, "Because that looks really bad." He adds. I glare at him and he snatches my wrist lifting up my hand for me to see the glove."Or this." He says and looks at the gloves he smirks.
A branch snaps nearby and Asher shoves me to the ground, I hit it with a soft grunt and my eyes widen.
Toothless.
I leap to my feet and race over to Asher. Toothless will only wait so long…"Um, you're right! You're right! I'm through with the lies!" I say and reach him he turns to look at me but his attention is still partly on the other side of the cove. "I've been making….Outfits!" I say and Asher raises and eyebrow. "You got me! Drag me back." I demand and grab his hand and try desperately to get his attention back on me. "It's time everyone knew- OW!" I yell as he twists my arm out of place. "Why would you do that!" I demand. Asher kicks me to the ground and yelp holding my injured arm close to my chest.
He looks down at me, "That's for the lies." He says and drops the end of his axe on my stomach. I let out a pained groan and Asher glares, "And that's for everything else." He hisses.
A low growl echoes through the cove, "Oh, no." I moan. I jump to my feet ignoring thr stab if my new injuries watching as Toothless breaks through the trees.
Asher gasps, "Get down!" He yells and pulls me to the ground with him. He grabs his axe,"Run! RUN!" He yells.
Toothless comes racing at us and I watch as Asher prepares to swing his axe. I leap to my feet, diving forward to rip the axe from Asher's hands.
I throw the weapon to the side and it lands several feet away with a small clatter. I look at Toothless, all teeth are showing and he's growling lowly. He glances at me and I hold out my hands in between the Viking and the dragon, trying to prevent them from killing each other.
"He's a friend." I say and Toothless clearly disagrees. He wraps his tail around my feet and I look at Asher. He seems frozen in place by shock, surprise and anger. I glare at Asher, "You scared him." I say, even though both Toothless and I know that Toothless is not scared but furious.
Asher snaps out of his shock,"I scared him! Who is him?"
I cringe, "Asher, Toothless, Toothless Asher." I say. Toothless growls and Asher backs up shaking his head.
"You're eccentrically mad!" Asher shouts before he whirls around and races towards the cove edge. He climbs it like its his sole purpose in life and I watch him before turning to Toothless. I glance at my wrist and see it's red and swollen. Biting my lip I pop the bones in the wrist back into place. I hiss in pain and Toothless growls lowly.
"Duh, duh, duh we're dead." I groan Toothless shakes his head back and in a good riddance way. He turns around and I whip around, "Whoa, whoa, wait! Where do you think you're going!" I demand. Toothless looks at me, I bite my lip harder, "Toothless we have to go after Asher!" I say and run over to the dragon. Toothless growls when I mention Asher.
I shake my head softly and Toothless lets out a breath through his nose and leans down so I can mount him. I jump onto his back and for the first time ride him with gloves. The handles are a little slippery but other than that, there's no huge difference. Toothless jumps into the air and I click the tail fin not checking to see if I had done the right position. I know it is.
Toothless flies up over the trees before gliding the forest for about a minute before I see Asher racing through the woods looking around him. Why he doesn't look up was beyond me. He's being chased by a dragon.
Toothless dives down and grabs Asher's arm, ripping him into the air. "AHH! Oh great Odin's ghost! THIS IS IT!" Asher screams. Toothless drops him on a tree branch before taking the top of the tree and pulling it over so Asher his hanging over fifty feet above the ground. Asher shoots a glare in my direction, "Haedryin! Get me down from here!" Asher commands.
I shake my head, "You have to give me a chance to explain!" I argue.
Asher shifts on the branch, "I am not listening to ANYTHING you have to say!" He shouts and starts to pull himself up the branch, "You lying cheater!" He yells and manages to pull himself to the top of the branch.
Toothless glares at him and releases the branch grabbing Asher so fast I'm nearly thrown out of the saddle. Toothless flies over the ocean for a little before he drops Asher."TOOTHLESS!" I yell in shock and watch as Asher plummets.
Toothless waits about two seconds before he dives after the boy, "OKAY! I WILL LISTEN!" Asher shouts. As the water draws closer he looks up at me, "HAEDRYIN!" Toothless grabs him from the air almost calmly then flaps his wings several times and drops Asher on a arch before landing. Asher looks at me his eyes wide with fright and he looks down to see the ocean far below us.
Yeah, well looks like your stuck with the mad, lying cheater.
I don't voice my thoughts but hold out a hand to Asher. Asher stares at it for a second before he takes it and climbs onto Toothless's back.
Toothless growls at him and Asher backs away from me as much as possible, "Okay, I'm on. Take me back to Berk." Asher commands voice shaking slightly.
I pat Toothless head, "Okay, Toothless back to Berk." I then look at Asher's stormy face. "Slowly." I add. Toothless spreads out his wings and I look back at Asher who's staring to go white with fear. "See? Nothing to worry abo-" Toothless shoots off into the air like a explosion cutting of my sentence as I yell something untranslatable.
Asher lets out a long scream before he wraps his arms around my waist and buries his head into my back. "Toothless!" I shout. "You already got your revenge!" I yell. Toothless ignores me and proceeds to do several spins in the air, I look back at Asher, "Sorry he's not usually like this!" I say.
Toothless drops and smashes into the ocean, giving me and Asher the bath neither of us requested. Water clings to me and freezes instantly, I roll my eyes in irritation before Toothless flies upwards. I bite my lip in annoyance. "Thank you for nothing, you useless reptile."
"Okay! I am sorry! I am sorry!" Asher yells. "Please just get me off of this thing." He begs.
Toothless's wings snap open abruptly ending his flight of death. Toothless glides upwards towards the setting sun. We fly up and I can see the setting sun.
Asher releases me, and I glance back at him, watching as his eyes widen with amazement, long bangs blowing away from his eyes. He lifts up his hands and runs them through the clouds face breaking into a delighted soft smile.
I lift up a gloved hand and run it through a cloud watching as small sparkles of snow trail after my fingers.
Asher doesn't notice, or doesn't point it out as we fly up above the clouds to where the aurora borealis feels the air.
I watch the lights dance for a little and the sun finally setting in the distance, pitch black feeling the air quickly. Asher rests a hand on my shoulder and I release a breath of relief.
"Alright, I admit it, this is pretty cool." Asher says.
I nod and look back at the blond,"It's amazing." I say.
He nods and pats Toothless' side,"He's amazing." Asher adds. I nod my head and Asher looks at me, "So what now?" He asks. What now what?
I look back at him, "What do you-"
"Iyn, your final exam is tomorrow!" He exclaims. I bite my lip. Right. That wonderfulness. "You know you're going to have to kill a dragon. " He reminds me and says kill a dragon in a barley a hiss. Toothless ears perk up and I look back at Asher.
"Don't remind me." I say softly. He snaps his mouth shut. Toothless hisses and I can feel the panic radiating off of him. My eyes widen and I look up realizing that our care free flight has come to an abrupt end.
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