Sorry to leave you guys with all the build ups and cliffhangers. I have been trying to get this chapter right for a while now and hope you all like it :)
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Previously...
"Now the only rule is there are no rules" Gobber said grinning.
He then hobbled away and I looked up at Stoick.
"Let the duel commense!" he said and the crowd cheered even louder than before. I tried tuning them out and focused on Snotlout.
"Ready fishbone?" Snotlout sneered.
"Ready" I said, smirking and Snotlout charged, yelling the entire way.
Hiccup's POV
Snotlout charged at me head on. I should have expected it really. He was yelling at the top of his lungs a typical Viking battle cry.
I hadn't even drawn my swords yet and he was already trying to knock me out cold.
Snotlout swiped and slashed hard and fast. At one point I think I actually swing without his eyes open!
I side stepped and ducked all his attacks with ease. I wasn't even breaking a sweat dodging Snotlout's attacks while he was already breathing a bit hard.
Snotlout brought his sword up high and back down, fast and with as much strength as he could probably muster.
I ducked, moving out of the arc of the blade, rolling on the hard ground and standing back up in my fighting position. The blade clanged against the ground.
In hitting the ground, the vibrations traveled up the sword and causing Snotlout to drop the sword for a second, grabbing his hands in pain.
The crowd was going crazy. I heard multiple things like...
"Chop his head off!"
"Get him Snotlout!"
"Go Hiccup!"
"Run that boy through Snotlout!"
"Fight! Come on! Drawn those swords!"
"I want to see some body parts!"
But the one that made me laugh a bit was hearing Ari scream at the top of her lungs "HICCUP HORRENDOUS HADDOCK III! YOU DRAWN THOSE DANG DUEL SWORDS THIS INSTANT AND SHOW THAT IDIOT AND EVERYONE WHAT YOU CAN DO!"
I rolled my eyes and turned back to Snotlout. He had picked his sword back up and raised it at me.
He had a determined scowl on his face and charged at me again.
This time his attacks were different.
He had redoubled his efforts, swinging his sword harder. One swipe came close to my face and I bent backward to avoid the cut of the blade. I was moving to fast though and was falling.
I had to act before I landed on the ground. I threw my arms back to try and help direct my fall. I felt my palms touch the cold, hard ground and pushed off, also kicking my legs off the ground. My body flew through the air as I looked down at the ground.
Once I completed my emergency back flip, I landed on my feet to see a shocked Snotlout.
I then reached back and drew one of my swords. This might actually take some effort now.
Snotlout charged again. He never learned did he?
I then pushed off the ground, propelling me forward. We clashed in the middle, our blade meeting with a spark and a loud clang.
I saw Snotlout, gritting his teeth, trying to force me back. I grinned and pushed back against his sword with my own.
The crowd was in a frenzy at this point. Some were cheering for me, some for Snotlout, others for more action on either sides.
I then forced Snotlout back, swinging my sword to point at the wall behind me, while I sunk back into my fighting stance.
Snotlout was breathing heavy and charged, with the sword above his head, again.
I sighed and lifted my sword to meet his, stopping his attack once more. He then dug himself in and pushed back against me with all his might. I was forced back but I kept my defensive stance.
Maybe I should increase my intensity. I was going pretty easy on him and maybe I could end this fight a little early if I showed him HALF of what I was now capable of.
I kept my sword and stance in a defensive position. Snotlout was still trying to beat me down with a hard and fast attack. He was swinging his sword with as much strength as he could muster at me.
I lifted my sword to meet his and we clashed again.
I was digging into my position, determined not to give him an inch. Snotlout was sweating like a pig at this point, not much of a change from the norm but still.
He was gritting his teeth, trying to shove me down and knock my sword out of my hands.
"Just end this now Snotlout. Maybe still retain some of your dignity" I said.
"You would say that, afraid I'll beat you?" Snotlout taunted.
He pushed harder.
"No" I said "But this whole thing is sort of pointless!"
I countered his force. We were almost at a standstill, our swords meeting in the middle of us, holding us back from each other.
"You're scared that after you loose, Astrid will see what a fishbone you really are and how much of an amazing Viking I am. After this fight I bet Astrid will fall so madly in love with me, I even believe she will break whatever you two had off and marry me." Snotlout sneered.
Thats when I snapped.
He was trying to get a rise out of me and succeeded. Any thought of going a little easy on him vanished like a puff of smoke. I was going to show him what I was REALLY made of now.
I yelled and pushed Snotlout back with such a force he stumbled a bit. He looked at me shocked.
I pulled out my other sword and shut out the noise of the crowd. My vision centered on him and I charged, taking my first advance against him since the fight started.
I was charging with both of my swords pointing behind me. Once I was close I twisted my body around and jumped int he air, creating an arc of destruction. Snotlout tried to defend against my attack but failed. One of my swords swiped his face drawing a small amount of blood.
Snotlout backed away once I landed, touching his face and seeing the blood. There was a mix of shock, anger, and fear on his face.
I then sprinted towards him and swung my swords at him. He tried to counter my blow, but didn't have his sword in the right position.
I disarmed him with a twist of my wrist, sending his only weapon flying.
He stared back at me, after seeing his sword fly through the air.
I was breathing heavy and felt the rage inside me pour over, rushing off me in waves.
Snotlout raised his fists. He was going to try and fight me with his bare hands!
I growled and dropped my swords. If he was going to fight without a weapon so was I. Plus I really wanted to feel my fist connect with him.
He swung a left hook at me which I ducked under, grabbed his elbow and flipped him over me.
He landed on the ground with a large thud and groaned in pain. I looked down and he got up, swaying as he tried to stay up.
"That all you got fishbone?" he sneered "Astrid's going to fall so hard for me! She probably won't even remember you"
I lost it at that point. I was already angry but this had sent me even more over the edge.
I took two large steps toward him at lightning fast speed. He hadn't even registered I had moved once I reeled my fist back and punched him straight in the face.
He stumbles back and wipes the blood coming from his jaw across his face.
"That all you got?" he jeered "Astrid's punched me WAY harder than that"
He then charges again and swings his fists. I dodged the first attack, but didn't see the second one coming till it was too late. His fist collided with my gut and I felt all the breath in my body leave me.
I fall back and land on the ground hard. I see white and black spots scattered around my vision.
Snotlout towered over me "I win Hiccup" he sneered "I guess Astrid's mine now"
I then felt my breath returned to me and a new strength filled me. I then swept my legs around, knocking Snotlout's out from under him. He was falling while I pushed myself up and planted my palm on his chest, shoving him down to the ground faster.
The roles were now reversed. Snotlout was on the ground out of breath and I was standing over him.
Snotlout grabbed my wrist and tried to twist it to break my hand and stand up but I stopped him.
I headbutted him straight in the face.
His head fell back to the ground, hard, and blood was pouring out of his nose. I stood up and grabbed my sword, poiinting it at his face.
"I..win" I said, out of breath.
Snotlout stared up at me and nodded. I turned away and placed the sword back in its sheath. I then grabbed my other sword and walked straight out of the arena.
Astrid's POV
Snotlout charged first. Really he was on the offensive for the beginning of the fight.
Hiccup was dodging Snotlout's attack with ease, he didn't look like he even put any effort into ducking and moving out of the path of Snotlout's blade.
I could barely think with all the cheering going on around me.
"Chop his head off!"
"Get him Snotlout!"
"Go Hiccup!"
"Run that boy through Snotlout!"
"Fight! Come on! Drawn those swords!"
"I want to see some body parts!"
I then turned to hear Ari scream at the top of her lungs "HICCUP HORRENDOUS HADDOCK III! YOU DRAWN THOSE DANG DUEL SWORDS THIS INSTANT AND SHOW THAT IDIOT AND EVERYONE WHAT YOU CAN DO!"
I laughed and turned back to the fight.
Snotlout was trying furiously to knock Hiccup to the ground. His attacks were stronger this time and Hiccup seemed to start having to put more effort into dodging the blade.
Snotlout's attack then got a little too close to Hiccup and I felt like I couldn't breath for a moment.
Hiccup looked like he was falling back, but put his hands out and backflipped away from Snotlout!
When in Thor's name did he learn to do that!
I looked over at Ari who was beaming "I told him he would need to backflip one day!"
I quickly looked back at Hiccup and Snotlout. Hiccup had finally drawn his sword, but only one. I wondered why he wasn't showing all his new skills. The village used to think he could barely lift an axe, why not show them all what he really can do now?
Snotlout was charging time and time again, trying to catch Hiccup off guard.
Hicccup kept up his defensive measures, and Snotlout never gained an inch. Everytime their blade met the crowd cheered.
They were standing at a standstill, both blades and themselves were pushing against one another, neither gaining or losing any ground.
Thats when everything changed.
Hiccup's entire demeanor changed. He looked...angry, not just angry but pure rage.
I had never seen that expression on Hiccup before.
He unsheathed his other sword and started attacking. He looked entirely focused on Snotlout, a level of ferocity I had never seen showed through.
Hiccup twisted my body around and jumped in the air, creating an arc of destruction. Snotlout tried to defend against the attack but failed miserably. One of his swords swiped Snotlout's face drawing a small amount of blood.
He backed away once Hiccup landed, touching his face and seeing the blood. There was a mix of shock, anger, and fear on his face.
Hiccup disarmed Snotlout with a flick of his swords.
I could feel the rage and anger pouring off Hiccup all the way from where I was. Snotlout must have done something to really send Hiccup over the edge.
Snotlout raised his fists and Hiccup dropped his swords. They were going to fight it out with their bare hands!
Snotlout swung a left hook at Hiccup, which he ducked under and grabbed his elbow and flipped him over onto the ground
He got up, but was swaying as he tried to stay up.
Then Hiccup's entire demeanor changed again. He looked like he had really lost it this time.
Hiccup took two large steps toward Snotlout at such a fast speed I could barely register he had moved.
Hiccup reeled his fist back and punched Snolout straight in the face.
It was probably one of the greatest things I would ever see.
The crowd went crazy. But me, Ironclad, the other Berk teens, and the Riders cheered the loudest.
Snotout stumbled back and wiped the blood coming from his jaw across his face.
He then charges again and swings his fists. Hiccup dodged the first attack, but the second one hit its mark. Snotlout's fist collided with Hiccup's gut and he fell to the ground hard.
Snotlout towered over Hiccup.
It looked like the fight was over...but then...something amazing happened.
Hiccup swept his legs around, knocking Snotlout's out from under him. Snotlout was falling while Hiccup pushed himself up and planted him palm on Snotlout's chest, shoving him down to the ground faster.
The roles were now reversed. Snotlout was on the ground out and Hiccup was standing over him.
Snotlout grabbed Hiccup's wrist and tried to twist it to break his hand and stand up but Hiccup stopped him.
Hiccup headbutted him straight in the face.
I couldn't process what had just happened.
Forget the punch to the face! This was the mos beautiful thing I had ever seen and would ever hope to see!
His head fell back to the ground, hard, and blood was pouring out of his nose. Hiccup stood up and grabbed hid sword, pointing it at Snotlout's face.
Snotlout stared up at Hiccup and nodded. He turned away and placed the sword back in its sheath. Hiccup grabbed the other sword and walked straight out of the arena, leaving the crowd to watch in awe.
Ironclad's POV
Hiccup was holding back at the beginning. It was obvious to any person that had seen Hiccup's TRUE abilities he was really holding back against Snotlout.
He didn't even drawn his sword at the beginning!
The fight only got interesting after Hiccup had pulled only one of his swords.
They were at a stalemate, neither side gaining the upper hand as their blades met.
Then...Hiccup changed. There was a rage that consumed him and radiated off him so much I could feel it!
Hiccup then started showing his true skill, swiping and drawing blood on Snotlout.
Hiccup then disarmed Snotlout with a perfectly executed disarming technique. I turned and saw Ari, gleaming with pride.
I smiled and crossed my arms, turning back to the fight.
Even though it was interesting to see Hiccup actually try and beat Snotlout my mind was elsewhere.
What did that punk do to Hiccup? He must have said something to set Hiccup off like this.
I hadn't seen this level of rage since Outcast Island, and even then that paled in comparison to the ferocity Hiccup was showing now.
Hiccup and Snotlout were now fighting with only there bare hands. Now this could get interesting.
Snotlout swung a left hook at Hiccup, which he ducked under and grabbed his elbow and flipped him over onto the ground
Snotlout got up, but was swaying as he tried to stay up.
Then Hiccup's entire demeanor changed again. He looked like he had really lost it this time. This new level was incredible, Snotlout must have said something REALLY bad to set Hiccup off like this.
Hiccup took two large steps toward Snotlout at such a fast speed I could barely register he had moved.
Hiccup reeled his fist back and punched Snolout straight in the face.
I laughed a bit. I hadn't had much contact with Snotlout, but I had heard stories from Ari and Helga. He deserved a good punch to the face every so often.
The crowd went crazy. I then started cheering for Hiccup as loud as I could along with Astrid, the other Berk teens, and the Riders.
Snotout stumbled back and wiped the blood coming from his jaw across his face.
He then charged again and swings his fists. Hiccup dodged the first attack, but the second one hit its mark. Snotlout's fist collided with Hiccup's gut and he fell to the ground hard.
Snotlout towered over Hiccup.
It looked like the fight was over...but then...something amazing happened.
Hiccup swept his legs around, knocking Snotlout's out from under him. Snotlout was falling while Hiccup pushed himself up and planted him palm on Snotlout's chest, shoving him down to the ground faster.
He had used her move...Calypso's move.
I could hear her laughter in my ears again. I could feel her by my side.
I shook off the feeling. It wasn't good for me to indulge these moments...it only made the pain worse when they were over.
The roles were now reversed. Snotlout was on the ground out and Hiccup was standing over him.
Snotlout grabbed Hiccup's wrist and tried to twist it to break his hand and stand up but Hiccup stopped him.
Hiccup headbutted him straight in the face.
Hiccup...headbutted Snotlout...in the face...
Snotlout's head fell back to the ground, hard, and blood was pouring out of his nose. Hiccup stood up and grabbed hid sword, pointing it at Snotlout's face.
Snotlout stared up at Hiccup and nodded. He turned away and placed the sword back in its sheath. Hiccup grabbed the other sword and walked straight out of the arena, leaving the crowd to watch in awe.
I smirked and nodded in approval as Hiccup left.
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