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Chapter 11:

An infinite amount of stars rested peacefully above the island of Berk. Erika looked at each one carefully, making out a few constellations. She always had a fascination for stars. They shined bright and owned the sky, just like she hoped to one day. But for now, she had to work her way up there. And that's just what she was doing. She was waiting on Thor's Beach that night, waiting for Welch to come and give her more information from the chief. He was unusually late tonight, which annoyed Erika more than worried her. After a while, he showed up.
"Sorry for the delay, Erika." He explained.
"It's no problem." She replied halfheartedly.
"I have news from the chief. Big news."
"Perfect! Let's hear it! Is it about the girl?"
"Yes. He ordered her execution. But..."
"Finally! Don't you know how hard it was to get rid of her? I think Hiccup is falling in love with her. I knew it all along! If he doesn't love me, the whole plan is going to go up in flames! Something needs to be done about her. I'm glad she's going to die. All he cares about is finding her! But I can make him forget. If I learned anything from my mother, it's how to make people forget."
"Well... You see. There a little bit of an issue..."
"Excuse me?"
"Well, this morning, she... kind of...," He trailed off a little bit, unwilling to provide the information. He knew how much Erika hated this girl, and what he was about to say might make her hate him too. Welch was a tough, burly guy, but unlike his facade, he was a scaredy-cat on the inside. "She kind of escaped." Escaped. Erika knew he was going to say that word, but she didn't want to believe it. All this work, and she escaped? She was going to ruin her plans for sure. Erika had to get her out of the picture, fast. She reached for the knife in her pocket and pulled it out. Welch took a step back, but nervously held his ground.
"Escaped, huh? Well." She stared at the knife and tuned it around in her hands, feeling how sharp it was.
"And..." Welch sighed. "The chief told her everything," Erika looked up and stared at Welch with murder in her eyes. "He... He assumed she was going to die, so he let her know. He let her know everything. He told her about you, and your intentions, and everything. She's probably on her way back to get you." Welch flinched and closed his eyes, preparing to be attacked. No attack came.
"Is she?" Erika took a step forward as Welch stepped back even more. Erika was beyond mad. This... girl, this witch, was putting a hole in her plan. She grabbed the knife even harder, but threw it to the ground in frustration. She put her hands in her face and grunted.
"Erika?"
"I can't believe it! I can't believe her! I... I knew this would happen! Ugg! He pledged his love to me! And I to him! Now she's going to come in and ruin it all! He's mine! Not hers! He was never hers! If he was, he'd be with her already!"
"Look, this whole ordeal will be over soon. I have orders from the chief. He wants to call it off. Kill the boy and get out." Kill the boy. That was what Erika had to do in the end. Kill him. But this wasn't the end. They weren't married. Hiccup wasn't chief. This wasn't the end. Or was it?
"Kill Hiccup?" Erika never thought she would have to do it so soon. She was going to one day, but she never imagined it would be today. She imagined herself doing it when she was older and stronger, but not now. A whirlwind of emotions filled her body. Greif, fear, unwillingness, and dread. She absorbed the emotional blow and stepped back.
"Yes. Kill him, somehow. Make it look like an accident. Turn on the tears too. You're good at that. Once Astrid comes back, she won't have anyone to believe her. It'll look like she's lying. Oh! Maybe, you can frame it all on her so she'll be arrested again! I like that idea!" Erika didn't. She didn't want to kill him. Not yet.
"I... I don't want to."
"Why? Do you actually love him?"
"He's cute but... I actually think I might. I've been spending a lot of time with him and..."
"Erika! Snap out of it," A sudden burst of confidence filled Welch as he took a stand. He could see that Erika had been troubled, and this was his change to be the man he looked like. Borgians were very good at being people they're not. "You're being insane! Look, you came here for one reason and one reason only. Power! That's what you really love! Not some sheepish, silly boy! Look, just stab him, slit his throat.,. something! You've killed before! What's another one, huh? It's all for power! People will grovel at you one day, and cater to your every whim! When he dies, Stoick will have no choice but it take you in and make you the heir. Just a flick of the wrist, and Stoick's gone too. Then, boom! You are in control. Once Berk falls, the others will too. Borg will be gaining power at a rapid rate! One day, you'll be in control of allllll of it! Isn't that better than love? Don't you want that, not some little sad excuse for a boy?" Yes. Erika's answer was yes. Power was all she ever wanted. Welch was right. All of the world could be hers. And that is much better than love. Marrying someone, staying in one location for the rest of your life, having children and watching them succeed where they failed? Erika didn't want that. She wanted power. And if that meant killing Hiccup, then she'd do it. New emotions filled her. Excitement, hunger, lust, and power. She leaned down and picked up her knife, dusting it off.
"You're right, Welch. Power. It's the greatest force on Earth. I'll do it." Sure, maybe a little bit of her did love Hiccup. He was always there for her, devoted to her, took her in. He was pretty handsome too. But power was prettier than he ever would be. Power enticed her even more. Power was greater than love.

Love.

Toothless felt nothing in his heart but love for Tuna. They way she could devour a fish in a single gulp was breathtaking. The sight of her flying was immensely graceful. The little noises she made when she slept was music to Toothless's ears. Never before had Toothless seen one of his own kind, and he probably never would again. He longed for her like she longed to be free. They both wanted something that was right in front of them, but immensely unachievable. Toothless feared Erika. He knew that she was up to no good. He wanted her gone, but that meant having to leave Tuna. He desperately wanted her to break free, the leave Erika. But that would be hard. Toothless and Tuna were like Romeo and Juliet. They loved each other, but the forces of the outside world kept them from professing their love. Tuna's whole life was like this.

When she was just a hatchling on Dragon Island, Tuna was abandoned by her parents and left for dead. She doesn't know why, but they left. Luckily for her, someone came along and picked her up. She was brought to the Island of Borg, a place where dragons were like trophies. The bigger and more ferocious your dragon was, the more respect you had. Tuna was tiny for her age, and not a very good fighter. She was constantly pressured by her owner to be better, but she never was. Even though she tried and tried, it never happened. One day, Tuna was taken to town and handed to a small girl. Her master left and was never seen again. But this small girl was perfect. She laughed and cooed as she played with her new pet. Never once was there pressure to be better. The two grew up together, but as the girl, Erika, got older, she became more... Dark. More morbid, just like her stepfather. She soon became demanding and stern. She set strict rules for Tuna, which she had to obey. This girl was her savior, and she was forever indebted to her. Tuna live to obey, and nothing else. But now, Tuna has seen the world, and seen what could be. And she really, really wanted it.

Toothless nudged Tuna, breaking her train of thought. Tuna thought that Toothless was lucky. He had a master who cared about him, and loved him. She wanted that more than anything. Tuna smiled at Toothless, and the shared the remains of their dinner with each other. Tuna loved Toothless, and Toothless loved Tuna. It was the only love that was certain in this world.

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