Hello, everyone. Now, I gather that some of you were really upset from Indi loosing his abilities. However, as you probably gathered from our journey with these characters., the emotional roller coaster never stops, and it certainly wont in this chapter.
Elsa waited until Indi had fallen asleep before creeping out of the hut. She walked along the pathway to a purple, red, and brown hut, which had strips of metal on the sides and a forge outside on the deck. Elsa stepped up to the large open doorway; inside was Hiccup, drawing with a charcoal stick on a sheet of paper at a desk. Toothless lay upstairs on a large flat rock. Elsa softly knocked on the doorway, and Hiccup turned his head to look at his visitor. Toothless lifted his head and opened his green, cat-like eyes.
"Come in, Queen Elsa," Hiccup said.
"Mister Haddock, I have a proposition to discuss with you," Elsa said as she walked towards the Viking.
"What's up?"
"From my time with you and your group, it has come to my knowledge that you are a fine metalsmith." Hiccup shrugged nonchalantly. "I would like to purchase a shield from you."
"If I may ask, what for?"
"Indi," Elsa said. "I think that it might help alleviate his emotions." She paused. "I also worry about him. Now that his abilities are gone, I feel that he could need some protection, and I can't be there to protect him myself."
Hiccup stayed silent, a knowing smile on his face.
"I am willing to pay you for your work," Elsa said.
"No need, Queen Elsa. I had been designing a shield for Indi ever since we found him. I'll get to work on it first thing in the morning. If you could keep him away, that would be helpful. Make it a surprise, no?"
"What design were you thinking?"
Hiccup pushed over the piece of paper that he had been drawing on, along with a candle for some light. Looking at it, Elsa smiled; Indi would love it.
Indi opened his eyes and felt that he was not alone in his bed. Looking down, he saw Emerald and Copal had curled up on either side of him, their eyes shut in sleep. He rubbed the scaly heads and sat up. Copal and Emerald woke and yawned out little squeaks, their little fangs glistening. As he dragged himself to his feet, Indi noticed that the hut was oddly quiet.
Climbing down the ladder, Indi looked at the table and saw a plate of food; buttered bread, and some steaming fish.
Sitting down, he looked around. Elsa and Anna were gone; in fact, nobody seemed to be in the vicinity. He quickly ate and set his plate on the counter, before walking outside, the Indominus Furies following him. As he walked along the path, Indi saw Hannah glided up to him. She transformed and gave Indi a hug.
"Are you feeling okay?" she asked.
"Better," Indi said.
"Good," Hannah said. "Because we are going flying today." She turned to the younglings and bent over slightly, putting her hands on her knees. "And I'm sure you two could use some practice flying."
"Where are we flying to?"
"Oh, around," Hannah said, motioning vaguely with her hand. Indi looked at her curiously as Hannah transformed. Indi climbed on her back, the silver scales hard beneath him. As Hannah unfurled her wings, Emerald and Copal jumped into the sky, their wings beating. Hannah pushed off, and Indi clung to her tightly. They raced out over the sea, the water racing by beneath them. Indi looked up and saw the younglings above him, darting about.
"Hannah, where are you taking me?" Indi asked. Hannah turned her head to look back at him but did not answer specifically. Looking ahead, Indi saw an island with a few mountains. The pine trees that occupied the island were tall and lush. Hannah glided over the trees, and Indi saw a creek that led from the mountain down to the ocean.
Hannah banked into a slow spiral downwards, before landing on the bank of the creek. After Indi dismounted, Hannah transformed, and Copal and Emerald landed a few paces away.
"This is a nice place," Indi said.
"I thought you might like it," Hannah said as she tied the wrappings around her breasts. "I found this place on my morning flight a few days ago."
Indi looked into the creek and saw that it was quite deep. Hannah came to stand next to him and Indi rubbed her back.
Suddenly, Hannah reached behind him and shoved him into the water with a splash. He realized that the water was really quite deep, and was well over his head. After resurfacing and rubbing the water from his eyes, Indi saw her smiling innocently, kneeling on the bank. He scowled and swam back over.
"That was unnecessary," He said as he took Hannah's outstretched hand. He promptly braced himself on the bank and took Hannah's hand, before giving a sharp tug. The girl entered the water with a shriek, and the resulting splash drenched Indi. Once Hannah resurfaced, she tossed her blonde and silver hair back out of her face, the wet strands sticking to her skin. "However, that was fully justified."
Hannah floated over to him and placed a kiss on his lips, pressing her body against his. Indi hesitated for a moment, before pulling back quickly.
"Hannah…" Indi started. "I appreciate your affections, but you can't keep doing this."
The female tilted her head slightly. "Why not? You don't want me to kiss you?"
"It's not that," Indi said, before pausing. "Well, it sort of is. You know how I feel about Elsa, right?"
"Yes," Hannah said. "And I feel the same about you."
Indi blinked. "Well... this is a... recent development."
"So, what's wrong with me showing you affections?"
Indi remembered that Hannah had spent almost as much time as he did away from society. "Well, it's just that, in Elsa's society, people normally only have one significant other. If someone intrudes on that, it's always frowned upon."
Hannah's brow furrowed in contemplation. "How do you feel about me?"
Indi placed a hand on the girl's bare shoulder. "I feel that you are a lovely, courageous, strong young woman." Hannah stayed silent. "And I want you to know that I care very deeply for you."
Hannah seemed to stay thinking for a moment. "Indi, can I ask you to do something for me?"
"If it is within my power to do, sure."
"Do you promise?"
"Yes, Hannah, I promise."
Hannah took a breath. "I want to have a baby."
Indi's brain seemed to melt inside his skull, drip out his ears, and fall into the water. "What?"
"I want to have a baby," Hannah said again. She nodded her head towards the male, who 1was blushing furiously. "With you."
Indi stayed silent, still trying to wrap his mind around what had just occurred. "I-I…"
"Indi," Hannah said. "You did promise."
"I know I did," Indi said, leaning back against the bank. He sat with his eyes closed before turning and pulling himself from the water. "Come on."
"Where are we going?"
"Back to the Edge," Indi said. "Seeing that she is my superior, I need to talk to Elsa about this matter."
Hannah seemed disappointed but nodded nonetheless. As she climbed out of the creek, Indi watched as the water cascaded off of her body. She transformed and Indi climbed on her back.
Indi whistled over Indominus Furies, who were on their feet after a moment. Hannah opened her wings and took flight, Emerald and Copal following closely behind.
As Hannah, Copal, and Emerald landed outside Indi's hut, the pair saw Elsa standing in the doorway, her hands on her hips.
"Oh, great," Indi muttered as he dismounted. He pushed his head close to Hannah's and whispered. "Can you give us a moment inside alone? I'll call for you when I get things sorted out."
Hannah dipped her head and Indi walked up to Elsa.
"Indi, I hope you are feeling better that you were flying."
"I am, Elsa," Indi said. "But could I discuss something with you."
"Surely," Elsa said, smiling. "But before you do, I have something for you." Elsa took his wrist and pulled Indi inside. She guided him to the table. On it was a large silver object: a circular shield. A black skeleton of an Indominus rex skull and torso decorated the shield's face, the jaws of the skull open in a roar, the body emerging from a layer of red flames. In between the jaws of the skull was a white snowflake.
"Oh, wow," Indi whispered, gently picking up the shield. "Is this mine?"
"Yes," Elsa said. "Hiccup made it. You will have a training session tomorrow to learn how to use it effectively."
Indi gripped the handle and tested its weight. The shield seemed well constructed, which was expected since Hiccup made it. "I really like it."
"I was sure you would," Elsa said, kissing him on the cheek. "Now, what did you want to talk to me about?"
Indi sat down at the table, and Elsa, understanding that this might be serious, did the same.
"Elsa, is a knight supposed to keep a promise he makes?"
Elsa nodded. "Yes. That usually applies to everyone."
"Well, I may have made a promise I don't know how to keep."
"That is difficult," Elsa said. "May I ask what it is about?" Indi took a deep breath and told the queen what had occurred just a few hours ago. Elsa stayed quiet and pensive throughout, and Indi could tell that she was trying her best to keep her features schooled.
"So, what should I do?"
Elsa remained silent for a moment before speaking. "So Hannah coerced you to do something without you knowing of what you were agreeing to?"
Indi sighed. "Basically, yeah."
"That conniving little-"
"Elsa. Stay on topic. Remember, she hasn't been in society. I'm surprised she asked me instead of going purely with instinct."
Elsa inhaled. "Bring her in here. I want to have a word."
"Be civil," Indi said, before turning and walking out the door. Outside, he saw Hannah sitting in the grass with her legs crossed, playing with the younglings. Indi walked up to her and rest a hand on her shoulder.
"So?"
"Elsa wants to talk to you." Hannah's face became a mix of confusion and worry, but still, she nodded. She rose and followed Indi back to the hut.
As they entered, Elsa was not looking at them, but staring straight ahead.
"Sit," the queen said. Indi and Hannah sat down at the other side of the table. Indi picked up his shield and set it on his lap, the upper part resting against his chest. Elsa said nothing, simply choosing to stare at the two people before speaking.
"So," Indi began.
"Indi," Elsa said. "You and Hannah can work this out between yourselves. I am not involved in this. This is your personal life."
"Elsa?" Indi began. He knew her queenly voice when she used it; she always used it when trying to conceal her emotions.
"Stop," the woman said, raising her hand. "You can do what you want, but you accept the consequences and responsibilities of said actions. You made a promise, you keep it. I will not a warrior that I have knighted go back on his word."
Elsa rose and left the pair in silence. Once she left, Indi sat quietly.
"I guess that settles that," Hannah said, looking out the door. She turned to Indi. "When do you want to do this? Tonight?"
"No, not tonight," Indi said. "I need to think."
Hannah nodded and rose. She turned to leave Indi to his thoughts, but not before giving his face a quick peck.
Once the female left, Indi buried his face in his hands. What did I do?
