Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Swordsmen and the Valkyrie. Enjoy the 1000- word chapter. I don't own HTTYD, Dream works do.
Second day of dragon training
"Ridiculous..." Havak said as he watched his 'brother' 'fight' the Dragons as Rose walked up next to him.
"You ok?" Havak nodded before answering.
"Dad is still pushing Hiccup and me to become killers of Dragons." Havak pulled out a sketch book out of his fur coat before turning to Rose.
"Your sister still going all murder happy?" Rose nodded.
"I think it's gotten worse since Hiccup got bullied a few days ago, she won't stop trying to prove herself and it is causing…." Havak finished.
"Your parents are pushing you to be more like her?" Rose nodded before noticing the sketchbook.
"Still looking for that dragon?" Havak grinned.
"Screaming Death is a dragon type, if Whispering Deaths exist, I know there has to be a subspecies." Rose rolled her eyes and slugged Havak in the arm before groaning and shaking the pain out of her hand.
"Armor plating, remember? I am noticing Hiccup is becoming more effective at this." Rose looked through the bars and nodded.
"He hasn't killed yet?" Havak shook his head.
"No, and neither would I, dad thinks they're such a threat and I don't think it, Rose. We both know if the Dragons were such a threat, they would be killing and not just raiding." Rose nodded.
"You think they're only attacking to cripple our ability to chase them?" Havak nodded.
"Yes, the number of dead is outweighed by the wounded, I am honestly more worried about raids by other clans then by Dragons." Rose nodded and then looked up as the training ended.
"I will keep watch over my sister to make sure she doesn't do anything rash, you going to watch your 'dad' and 'brother' like we agreed on so Stoick doesn't do anything?" Havak nodded, part of him was weirded out by Rose calling his father by his name rather than title, he then remembered Rose was not one to fear people and their customs.
"Yeah, see you tomorrow for training, Rose." Rose nodded and smiled.
"See you tomorrow, Havak, I got to control the ball of rage that is my sister." Havak nodded as Rose ran off to get Astrid as he turned and met the eyes of his 'brother'.
"Brother." Havak said, his gaze not wavering.
"Brother." Hiccup nodded as Havak leapt off the bleachers and landed in front of his sibling.
"Good job, Gronckles are tough." Hiccup nodded before answering.
"You don't like to fight Dragons." Havak nodded.
"Don't see a point, true they raid us, but they haven't directly killed…. You didn't kill the Gronckle." Hiccup rubbed the back of his neck.
"You know, just looking for more effective ways to lure them into a false sense of security." Havak shook his head.
"You know I am not like dad, brother, you can tell me the truth." Hiccup looked around before nodding, he should have remembered that Havak didn't share their father's hatred of Dragons.
"Meet me in the woods, tonight… I will explain then." Havak nodded but coughed as Hiccup turned to walk away.
"Can Rose come? I trust her not to fib." Hiccup groaned before nodding.
"Fine." Havak nodded
2 hours later.
"You know, for something this far out one would think you're not telling us something." Rose said as Havak and her followed Hiccup.
"You wouldn't entirely understand it…. It's not easy to explain." Hiccup said as Havak and Rose dropped into a clearing before hearing growling.
"Let me guess, Dragon?" Havak said before rolling back as a Night Fury roared and snapped his jaws at the duo as Havak and Rose barely blinked as the Dragon stood between them and Hiccup.
"Down, Toothless! Their friends, this is my brother, Havak. And this is his friend, Rose." The Dragon let out a growl before backing off as Havak slowly extended a hand towards the Dragon and pet it.
"I should have known you had a Dragon. This was the secret that you couldn't tell us? Brother, you know, adopted or not, I won't hate you for this. I don't hate Dragons, remember?" Hiccup nodded as Rose looked around.
"So, Toothless is why you know what Dragons hate and what they like?" Hiccup nodded as Havak stood up.
"I won't tell dad. Rose…." Rose rolled her eyes and held up a hand.
"I, Rose Hofferson, promise not to tell Berk about the existence of Hiccup having a Dragon." Havak looked at Rose.
"None of this gets told to Stoick, Rose, we would get in more trouble than just being grounded…." He looked at Toothless.
"And I don't want to be the one who signs the Dragon's death warrant." He turned to Hiccup.
"We will pretend we didn't see this and I will tell dad that you're doing perfect as a warrior…. Just don't let Toothless go anywhere right now, dad would kill us both, then he would kill Toothless." Toothless bared his teeth at the word 'kill' as Havak and Rose turned to leave.
"Thanks, brother." Havak turned and smiled.
"Don't mention it, brother. Me and Rose want to fight other tribes, not Dragons." They left as Hiccup looked at Toothless.
"Don't worry, bud, we will find a way to help." Toothless nuzzled his head into Hiccup's palm as a response.
"There you are." Stoick said as Havak looked up from his sketch book.
"Here I am." Stoick looked the boy in the eyes.
"I heard you didn't want to take Dragon killing classes." Havak nodded
"And why is that?" Havak looked his adopted father in the eye and spoke/
"I don't think these Dragons are killing people, they rarely even wound people in their raids." Stoick sighed.
"You're a warrior and you don't even want to be like your brother, fighting and slaying Dragons." Havak nodded
"I just believe the Dragons aren't the biggest threat. The other tribes are." Stoick sighed and turned to leave.
"We will talk about this tomorrow." Stoick left as Havak put his book down.
"Guess we will, dad." He looked at the book and where it rested before reaching down and pulling out a piece of paper out of the book.
Showing a map of possible routes for Whispering and Screaming Deaths.
Author notes
Ok, Havak isn't a stone-cold killer, he's a warrior who wants to defend Berk…. And he's kind of like Hiccup…. Just a bit more willing to fight if he has to…. Also, that map isn't for planning the demise of Berk… it's a surprise. I just want to say, Havak isn't a traitor. Anyway, next chapter will be on Sunday or in a few days. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!