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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Halla's point of view:
When I woke up it was still early morning far to early in my opinion. I struggled to fight off sleeping knowing that I would have to get home soon, but as I moved to get up I felt something twitch. I looked up and notice that something large warm and leathery was in front of me. I felt Toothless retract his wing allowing me to stand up. 'Huh the sun why does it have to be so bright' I thought rubbing my eyes before a rush of cold wind past by me 'no wonder I was so warm' I thought, stretching my arms over my head.
"Morning Toothless…did you sleep well. " Toothless humphed at me and as I looked into its eyes I knew that Toothless didn't sleep at all. I started to feel guilty
"Sorry Toothless I shouldn't have told you anything and made you worry." Toothless growled at me unwrapping himself from me so that he can sit in front of me glaring down at me.
"Uhh…" His eyes narrowed as if daring me to challenge him, challenge him on what I don't know.
I sighed "Fine I won't keep anything that may or may not worry you from you…are you happy" He lifted himself up his eyes returning to normal as he took to just watching me. "But you have to promise to not lose sleep over it than." This time Toothless just got up and walked away from me "Hey don't walk away from me you overgrown lizard." Toothless halted, turning around very slowly and started to crouch down.
"No Toothless it is to early to play…no TOOTHLESS,"I screamed running away as Toothless leapt at me. Soon we were playing another game of cat and mouse. I slid to my left barely dodging a cat leap from Toothless. Toothless leapt after me, but he was to close to the pond so rather than running away I leapt at his back and pushed us both into the pond.
Toothless let out a surprise roar and I just held on the impact only causing a sharp pain in my shoulder which was soon numbed by the cold water. Soon we were both came up to the surface Toothless was giving me a playful glare. I could only scratch the back of my neck and laugh sheepishly.
It took awhile, but after calming Toothless down both from his worry and his playfulness I was finally able to start my way back to the village. It took awhile, but it was easier due to the fact that I didn't hurt as much as the other day and I didn't have to haul anything back with me, although I was starting to get cold.
I finally reached my house only to find Auntie and Gabriel inside. Gabriel sitting on the stairs and Auntie sitting by the fire where Stoic usually sits, I paused for a second trying to think of an excuse as to why I was out and about so early, and wet. Auntie only looked at me, her lips pursed together, but rather than asking why I was wet of where I was she said "There are a pair of clean, warm clothes upstairs for you." I nodded and not questioning my aunt's lack of question ran upstairs to my room.
On my bed were a green shirt that wasn't silk, but something warmer although it wasn't wool either. It had a v-neck line and buttons in the front. The shirt was long going to mid thigh. The pants were somewhat tight light shade of brown and a new pair of boots that were covered in a fur that I had never felt before. The shirt was to long and I didn't want to cut it so I placed my belt over the shirt and pants trying to keep the martial from flying around. Although my vest was wet auntie had another vest there waiting for me. It wasn't fur, but a think type of hide.
When I was done I walked down the stairs Gabriel in my way making no attempt to move so I nudged him. Nothing. So I kicked him, which got his attention seeing as how me caught my foot. He looked at me the playful smirk on his face. Before pulling my leg. We glared for a moment before Auntie asked me to come sit with her. Gabriel let go of my foot and I hesitantly walked over to her still trying to come up with a good lie. She had me sit down beside her.
"How's your shoulder and side."
"Good the medicine you gave me last night really helped…I'm starting to feel a dull ache when I move to much."
"hmmm, but you were fine with the medicine."
"Yes" I asked wondering why she was so intent on the medicine.
"Here" she says handing me something that looked jam. "I took some blood berries and added for medicine to it…it should help you."
I took the bowl the jam looked more watery than normal jam but I still ate it. It didn't taste that bad only a hint of medicine after taste was detectible.
It was silent as I ate and I was surprised, but glad that neither Gabriel nor Auntie were asking where I had been. After I was done eating Auntie told me to turn around in my chair. I did not really sure what she was going to do.
"This may hurt a bit but bare with me."
"What's gonna-ahhhh" a low shriek came out of me when Auntie grabbed my shoulder and started putting pressure on it.
"In one of my travels a man taught me how that pressure to certain injured area actually helped to heal the area. Although painful effective." Auntie sounded very monotone as she placed TO MUCH pressure on my shoulder. I tried to keep my whines of pain and protest by biting my lip, but it hurt the medicine hadn't even kicked in yet.
"After this we will wait awhile for training" said Gabriel sitting on the stairs as if I wasn't in pain over here.
"traaaahhh…ining what do you ahhh mean"
"Since the dragons arena isn't done dragon training has been cancelled. The doors for the bumpy looking one, that two headed one, and the small pipsqueak one-"
"your never goanna get the names right are you"
"Nope, but anyways as I was saying it turns out that the blue one has been acting up so they want the door reinforced and the red beat up one door is just getting finished. Although I doubt they have to worry about that one soon"
"What do you mean" I asked turning my head so I can somewhat see him.
"Heard some of the guards talking they said that the red one was to beat up to be considered a prize. They said it would be better if they just put it out of its misery and catch one that's more of a prize for your dragon training." Gabriel's tone held an ounce of disgust and a lot of judgment.
"Gabriel that's enough its not out place to inter-"
"I may not have to interfere, but I don't have to agree with it." That said he got up and exited the house slamming the door.
Auntie seemed to sigh as she paused in her painful massage.
"What's wrong with him?"
"He doesn't condone killing unless necessary. He has always been like that since the day I meet him"
"Auntie how did you meet Gabriel?" 'At least I know why we wouldn't kill the Nadder.'
"That's a long story Halla, one that doesn't need to be brought up." Auntie voices was laced with sorrow, so I didn't push the subject.
"If the arena needs to be done that shouldn't I be helping Gobber?"
"Gobber agreed to let you train with me today he said he worked you to much yesterday."
I looked at Auntie "You told him I wasn't going to go didn't you"
"I think its better for you to find a weapon to train you with than fixing the arena." Auntie said giving one last good rub before patting my shoulder lightly and standing up. "Besides I thought you would like to meet more of my crew."
I was interested in Auntie's crew and I do really want to know what kind of weapon I could actually use. So I nodded and followed Auntie outside.
Outside were three other man plus Gabriel and two girls standing next to a table full of weapons. "Halla I would like you to meet some of my crew, the rest are on the boat they don't exactly trust people very much." I nodded my head wondering if it was the Vikings that didn't trust Auntie or Auntie didn't trust the Vikings.
The two females came up to me first.
One was a red head with pale skin with pale green eyes. Her hair was in a high ponytail a type of metal sticks sticking out of it, she had normal bangs, and she was tall and thin…like me. She was wearing a loose blouse that fell off her shoulder with some type of leather corset; she had brown pants and boots a necklace with a red stone hanging around her neck. She had a happy smile on her face she was practically smiling form ear to ear. She looked around the same age as Gabriel maybe a little older.
The other women had slanted eyes and her hair was longer falling past her waist and in a low tight ponytail. She worse a white blouse or was it more like a coat. It covered her arms parting at the waist only to be slip open to the back of her knee. She had a red type of bonding around her stomach. The sleeves were flow as well engulfing her arms. She wore blue pants with some brown boats. She had dark eyes that seemed almost black her facial structure serious. I felt like I was being under observation.
"This is Claudia " Auntie said point to the red head "one of the best navigators I had ever seen also pretty good with hand to hand combat" Auntie gestured to the other women "and this is Lian best knife thrower…actually one of the best weapon handler in her country and probably in the world."
Lian just seemed to roll her eyes at Auntie's introduction, as Claudia just seemed to giggle. The next thing I knew Claudia was grabbing her arm, luckily the uninjured one.
"Come you have to meet my twin brother" she said, her voice sounding odd without a rough tone like most Vikings have. Before I knew it she had dragged me in front of a boy…'man really' I thought, looking him up and down. The man had red hair just like his sister and the same pale eyes or rather eye seeing as how one had an eye patch covering it. He was taller than Gabriel, but still shorter than Stoic. His arms were defined especially with his short sleeve dark red shirt. He wore brown pants tucked into brown boots. His face was expressionless, but his eyes were serious. He had his arms at his side and made no step to try and introduce himself.
"This is Claudius my brother…I know similar names and all, our parents weren't that creative, " said Claudia smiling down at me. I gave an uncomfortable smile trying not to be rude.
"Claudius be nice and say hi" the man still did not move. Which really was starting to creep me out.
"Oh well let's introduce you to some other people." Claudia exclaimed walking to the two other man by the table.
One had brown color skin and the other had black. "This is Quauhtli" she says pointing to the brown skinned one. He was short kind of the same size of Gabriel, but you could tell her was a lot older. He had tattoos on his arms and hands. One peaking out of his grey button down shirt it looked to be a tip of a wing. His hair was short and black hair, with dark brown eyes. A small scar on his left cheek.
"Quuaa-whay" I said trying to not sound rude with my mispronunciation.
"Kwaw tlee" he says
"Kwaauuu til" I try again my cheeks flaming red when the others start to laugh.
"Its alright you can call me Eagle." The man had an unusual accent that made him hard to understand, but it drew your attention to him
"Eagle I can do that" I say trying not to go as red as a tomatoes right now.
"Its alright" said Claudia "not everyone can say his name, but this is Asad." She says pointing to the last man.
He had the darkest skin color I had ever seen and for here I could tell that he was covered in tattoos. Like Claudius he wore a short-sleeved shirt his blue instead of red. His eyes were a dark brown, but I could tell that he was nice kind even although he we probably the same intimidating height as Stoic. I nodded my head "hi," he nodded his head back and said nothing else running his hand on the blade on a knife.
"He doesn't talk much" says Claudia, I nodded my head understanding 'Toothless doesn't talk much either' I thought 'who knows maybe we can be friends'
"Alright now that you know everybody should we get started?" Auntie said, standing behind me, her hands set firmly on her hips and a happy grin on her face.
"Sure what are we doing?" I asked, wondering why we needed some many people just to help me train. 'Although it is me I will probably need this or more people to make me anywhere close to intimidating.'
"We are picking a weapon for you of course and depending on how well you do one of my crewmates is going to teach you…you need to be prepared for when dragon training starts."
'Great more people that are trying to make me into a Viking when I no longer want to be one' I thought fiddling with the bottom of my shirt 'but I need to learn how to fight if I want to take down Scar Face and protect Toothless.' So I took a deep breath and said, "So where do we start?"
