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Halla's point of view

Although it was a quiet walk to the shop it was a tense. Gabriel wasn't saying anything, but I could tell that he was being cautious if his rigid shoulders were any indication. Although I didn't want to break the silence the tension was just too much, but as I tried to open my mouth to speak I found that I had nothing to say I mean really what could I say he's a stranger…one that just happened to save me from nearly sharing the same fate as my mother...but still a stranger. So I chickened out and kept myself busy by observing the damage to the village. It was one of the worst attacks I had ever seen. Most of the buildings were completely burned down, other were half burned down only standing by one or two beams, but a lucky few were just singed and in the need of a paint job. It seemed the entire village was working on the damage.

However it seemed that every time Gabriel and I walked by they had time to whisper and point at us. Gabriel just kept walking. It was while he was walking at a steady pace that I noticed how people were sending me stares of disbelief some dare I say were starting to notice me as something more than a screw up. However those faces would twist into scowls and their eyes seemed to be trying to burn holes into Gabriel's head. However Gabriel kept his cool other than a twitch of his shoulder he showed no interest in the Vikings glares. I on the other hand was starting to get uncomfortable with all this staring and glaring. Well not so much the glaring I was used to that, what I wasn't used to was the silent nods and smile that the Vikings were giving me showing that they notice me. So I tired to keep my head up, trying hard to keep my composure 'and I'm failing at it' I thought, feeling my face turn red and my hands starting to sweat with each pair of eye that seemed to be following me.

I was so lost in my mantra of 'Don't back down don't back down don't back down.' That when Gabriel stopped my head did a little bob forward. I looked up to see Snotlout standing in front of us his face in a growing snarl.

"There a problem" asked Gabriel his body just as tense as his voice. Snotlout didn't say anything just curled his lip in a bigger snarl. However the weird part was that Snotlout wasn't looking at Gabriel. No he was snarling at me and the look he gave me had shivers running down my spine. Gabriel readjusted me on his back causing me to yelp and break eye contact with Snotlout to glare at the back of Gabriel's head.

"Unless there's a problem here I suggest you move along." Gabriel's voice was still hard, but Snotlout still wasn't paying any attention to him. With another snarl he walked away. "What was his problem?" Gabriel muttered as he started to move again.

"I wish I knew, Snotlout is hard to understand at times."

"You sure about that from what I can tell he looks as dumb as he smells." I smile at the comment knowing that it was true.

"Snotlout has always been difficult we used to get along when we were little, but than after…after my mom died things changed and Snotlout just stared picking on me, but for some reason our fights have just been getting worse."

"Doesn't change that fact that he's missing a screw," I laugh again.

"He's missing more than one screw." He turned his head to show me a small smirk and I smiled back happy that someone seemed to be on my side even if it was a stranger.

Finally we made it to the forger only to hear screaming. "You stupid idiot." "You hypocritical old hag." Gabriel sighed coming to a stop right next to an entrance. I blinked as I started to heard growls and literally felt the electricity in the air "is this how they have been acting all day." I asked, leaning back to try and get away from the heated conversation. "I thought the tension in the village was bad." Gabriel nodded and for a moment I pitied him for having to deal with an annoyed Gobber. "Are we going inside?" "Give it a minute." Sure enough a few seconds later a couple of axe came flying out the door. "You crazy hag" shouted Gobber.

Gabriel sighed again "Captain." There was a pause "You better have good news for me Gabriel." Was the growl that answered. He walked into the room and what I saw took a while to process. Gobber was on the floor his peg leg cut, a piece of it in Auntie Helga's hand and an axe in another. Gobber was trying to get up, but due to his uneven peg leg all he could do was stumble while he tried to raise his hammer prosthetic in a threatening matter.

"Gobber" I shouted jumping off of Gabriel's back to help him up.

"Everything all right here captain." Auntie dropped Gobber's peg leg while trying to hide her axe behind her.

"Gobber are you alright?" I asked leaning down to try and lift him up. He swung his arm around my shoulder and together we struggled to help Gobber up and limp towards a chair.

"I'm alright lass, it's going to take more than an old hag to keep me down." I watched as Auntie's eyes narrowed and the axe lift a little bit out of hiding. I stood a little closer to Gobber my hand on his shoulder still. Auntie just turned her head as Gabriel grabbed the axe from Auntie's hand.

"What were you two arguing about that would cause you chop off Gobber's peg leg." I couldn't help, but keep the attitude from my voice when we got to the chopping part. I watched as Auntie seemed to cringe at my tone and couldn't help, but think how awkward this is. 'The first conversation we have together and it's an argument great such a fitting start…' I walked towards a bottom cabinet that held different prosthetics for Gobber. I moved some of the prosthetics around searching for an extra leg. When I finally found the leg I closed the drawers and walked back to Gobber who was now having a staring contest with my Auntie. I turned to look at Gabriel, he shrugged as spun the axe he had confiscated from Auntie in his hands. I walked over and gave Gobber his peg leg. "Thank you lass." I nodded my head.

"So does anyone want to tell me why you two were fighting?"

"It was nothing lass your aunt just believes that you should stay home and-"

"She needs to rest Gobber" Auntie shouted her hands tightening into a fist.

"She doesn't need to rest, the lass is fine enough to do some light pounding over thee fire"

Soon both of them were glaring at each other again. "Umm if I could get a word in." They ignored me for an intense stare down. "If I could-" still staring "if we could just talk-" snarls now appearing. I grounded my teeth "HEY-" "WHAT" They both shouted snapping at me.

There was an awkward moment in the room after Auntie and Gobber both realized they had just yelled at me. "If I could get a word in about what I can and can't do I would appreciate it greatly." Well now that I had every body's attention is on me, I had no idea what I wanted to say. 'Well that's not exactly true its not like I can say well I want to work on a prosthetic wing for a dangerous dragon that I'm not suppose to care for, or its not like I can say well I want to pick some blood berries for the Nightmare and Nadder that got hurt.' I took a deep breath, and said, "actually I don't know what I want to do, but I don't mind helping around here." Gobber laughed as Auntie seemed to be pouting.

"Alright than lass it's settled you will help me around the shop" Gobber said finally standing up.

"Well than I'll stick around and help to" announced Auntie, crossing her arms.

"Now come on Helga you can't be that paranoid can you." Asked Gobber placing coals over the pit.

"She was under your care while I was gone and I come back to her being attacked by three dragons." Auntie's voice was starting to get dangerously low.

"She was learning how to stand on her own two feet" I could see the Gobber's right eye twitching in irritation.

"No she was learning how to get herself killed." Gobber turned around as if to say something.

"Uhhh can we just start working I mean the village seems eager to get those doors finished for the dragon arena." I say cutting in before another argument starts.

"Sure Halla Gabriel you help to."

"Wait what…why am I being punished I'm the one that found her." Auntie just glared at him and it seemed to be enough to shut Gabriel up.

And that's how it was until sunset. Gobber and Auntie would start to argue and I would try to calm it down while Gabriel kept on working only pausing at times to shake his head and sigh. 'And here I thought he was going to be the most immature of the group…guess I was wrong who would have thought.' Most of the times they would start to argue when Auntie would notice me slouching, gasping for breath as quietly as I could in my corner, or wrapping my arm around my stomach. She would say I needed to rest and go home and Gobber would tell her to stop babying me. In this case I was glad that Gobber wasn't treating me like a baby, but I wasn't going to lie my side was killing me.

"Gobber that's enough the girl needs a break…hell we all do," shouted Auntie as she finished pounding the last bolt for one of the dragon's door.

"For once Helga I agree." He said as he wiped the sweat from his brow. "What about you Halla?"

"I could eat," I said, already placing my apron away.

"Great than lets get going," said Gabriel giving a grin. I tilted my head…for a moment…a second really Gabriel's smile reminded me of Toothless' grin.

"You all right there dragon slayer" he asks shaking me lightly. I scowl at him, for some reason dragon slayer just didn't sound as applying as it once did. If anything it irritated me.

"Stop touching me" I growled, not only was I sore, but his words stung for some reason.

"Calm down little dragon slayer you have me to protect you." My teeth clenched, until a smile broke out on my face.

"Oh thank you great Gabriel what would I do with out you there to protect me" I leaned in closer my hands clasped together in front of me "but the real question is how are you going to protect me if you can't even stand."

Gabriel looked at my funny "what are you tal-" crash he fell over the small pile of hammers that Vikings have been placing near the door to get fixed. Gabriel didn't seem to notice that the closer I got to him the further he moved back glancing at me and my Auntie behind me. I watched as he picked himself off, a scowl on his face as Auntie and Gobber just laugh. Soon though Gabriel's scowl becomes a smirk and he shacks his head. He turned to me and smiles a coy smile "you have no idea what you just started little girl." I smirk and mouth the words "bring it."

Auntie comes up to me and places her hand on my uninjured shoulder "now I know we're related" I give her a shy smile not completely comfortable with her so close. 'But she is my aunt so there nothing wrong with her being this close…but than again she wasn't around so its not like I owe her anything…but its not her fault she left…well not really…I should probably hear her story before I pass any judgment…I wonder…'

"Aunite I was wondering…I was wondering if you would...umm." 'damn it what am I trying to say here…I sound like a bubbling idiot.'

"What is it Halla?" She asked concern filling her voice, her grip getting a little tighter.

"I was wondering if you wouldn't mind picking some blood berries with me…you know to help me feel better."

Auntie was silent for a while; she actually looked a little scared. That's when I started to panic was this a bad idea. Well of course this was a bad idea I'm inviting my aunt that Vikings in the village already have a problem with help me pick berries that I plan to give to dragons. 'Yup nothing could go wrong' I thought and just as I opened my mouth to take back my invitation her faced soften and she brought me a little closer "How about after we get something to eat first?"

I nodded and we all headed to the dining hall to try and enjoy a nice if not somewhat uncomfortable dinner.