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Disclaimer: I do not own How to Train Your Dragon and do not own any of the character. Halla and Ash are based on character from the movie, but have been modified for my story
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yelling "..."
Halla's point of view:
I don't know how long it was until I finally hit the ground…or at least until I hit something. If it was the ground it wasn't as hard as I thought it would have been. 'Maybe I'm already dead' I thought 'but it didn't hurt.'' So am I dead' I thought, slowly opening my eyes. For some reason I was tired, I seemed to have lost all my energy free falling.
I couldn't focus my eyes, but the ground or whatever it was against me was warm. It smelled more like a type of spice than soil. I tried to keep my head up, but I was to tired…to drained. "You…ok…ay." The words were slurred or maybe I just couldn't hear. The face was blurred. "Ha…lla."
I wanted to respond, I wanted to nod my head that I was okay, but I was to tired. I could feel sleep starting to take over, but I knew one thing. 'I'm not dead…Toothless… I can still help you fly.' I smiled and before I knew it my head lolled to one side and sleep overcame.
"You shouldn't…here"
"If I… here Halla …dead"
'Uhhhhh…my head…' I thought, sleep still weighing down my thoughts. 'Where…' I opened my eyes, blinking them a couple of times to focus them and noticed that I was in my room, cocooned under two thick blankets. I wiggled a bit, my limbs mostly my side crying out in protest. I hissed quietly, and was finally able to release myself from my cocoon.
That's when the shouting started again, this time the voices escalating. "You can't be here."
I knew that voice it was Gobber, but I didn't recognize the other voice. 'Who is Gobber shouting with.' I thought, trying to sit up in my bed. This time I couldn't suppress the gasp as the pain in my side and upper arm surged through me.
I looked down to see that I was wearing a baggy shirt with bandages underneath it, another bandage on my upper arm. I noticed I had a few cuts and scraped on my arm and legs. My gloves now removed and my hands bandaged up.
I didn't really have time to question or notice anything else, because Gobber opened my door with enough forces that I though it was going to break. "Halla" he shouted, running over to my side as fast as his stub legs would carry him. "Gobber" I paused as my voice reached my ears, it was so scratchy. Gobber must of noticed because before coming to my bed he stopped to grab a glass of water on my desk.
Gobber handed me the cup of water that I grabbed with a shaky hand. He sat down on the corner of my bed, watching me closely. Gobber had a sober look on his face; it made it difficult to anticipate what he was going to say next. So I started "What happened" I asked, my voice sounding better now that I had some water. I flinched as the words came out of my mouth 'probably not the best thing to ask' I thought, but I had to know what happened after I past out after I…nearly died…again.
'Its just one death wish after another isn't it' I thought, watching Gobber try to figure out where to start.
"Do you mean before of after you decided you were ready to take on a Nightmare by yourself." He snapped. I clutched the cup of water tighter. "Honestly Lass, what made you think you were ready to take on a Nightmare, a Deadly Nadder, and a Gronkle. Were you trying to get yourself killed? You ran off on your own do you have any idea how stupid that was of you lass." He paused for a second and I didn't know if he actually wanted me to answer or not, so I didn't. "You had no business being out there. You had no weapons on you. You don't know how to fight, you aren't strong, you aren't big, you aren't-"
"I get it," I shouted, my knuckles turning white. I kept my head down looking at the water in my cup. "I get it" I said quieter "I get it, I really do. I'm not a Viking. I shouldn't be out there fighting them. I get it…" I gave a dark chuckle "I'm a talking useless fish bone." "Lass" Gobber says quietly. "But" I looked up "I finally did what I wanted. Your right I'm not a Viking, but that doesn't mean I shouldn't be out there fighting to protect what I want." There was an awkward pause in the air.
I gulped the throat that was stuck in my throat before continuing, "Besides I had every right to fight that Nightmare" I could tell that my voice was breaking, and I could feel my eyes start to water. "It was the Nightmare that killed mom." I exclaimed, praying to Thor that I didn't start to cry.
Gobber's eyes became solemn his mouth opening a bit before shutting. I watched as he stood up and for a moment I was scared that he was going to leave. But this was Gobber and he would never do that. Instead he moved closer to me and engulfed me in a hug. It wasn't bone crushing, but it was reassuring. "I'm sorry" was all he said, as he patted my head.
That's all it took for the water works to start. I let one of my hands go from my cup to clench Gobber's shirt. I wasn't supposed to cry. I was supposed to smile so that Gobber wouldn't worry about me, but I was so tired. Tired of smiling when thing weren't all right. So I compromised I cried, but I didn't sob.
Eventually Gobber pulled away and I wiped my eyes with the sleeve of my baggy shirt. "I'm sorry" Gobber said once more sitting on the bed again, placing one hand on the side of my face. "I thought I lost you lass..." I smiled "You can't get rid of me that easily Gobber…your stuck with me whether you like it or not." Gobber chuckled and smiled, but it never reached his eyes. 'I wonder if that's what I used to look like.'
Gobber withdrew his hand, and I thought it was a good time to ask my question so I asked, "Who were you yelling with earlier?" Goober face showed worry. "Lass the person that saved you…do you know who it was." I tried to think back, but everything was to unfocused. So I shook my head.
That's when I heard the footsteps. Gobber sighed closing his eyes in what appeared to be irritation.
My turned my head to the door. There standing in the door way was a short, but muscular women with long dark brown hair in a low ponytail, and green eyes. The women hesitated at the door and I could see that she was wearing a long sleeve purple shirt, brown pants with a belt, and a thick golden bracelet on her wrist.
The women stayed where she was choosing instead to lean against the door. "Long time no see honey."
My mouth opened in a quiet gasp.
"Auntie"
