Honeymoon Viking-style

7.

"We are under attack!?"

Adrenaline rushed through her body and, completely awake, she stood up. She heard screams and hits, people running and giving orders.

"Stay inside," she asked him.

Olaf hid on a nook, scared, and Elsa went outside posthaste.

"Elsa!" Astrid and Hiccup appeared from the darkness and met her. "What's going on?"

"I don't know, but let's find out. Gale!"

The spirit didn't answer the call. That was the first time it happened and Elsa felt puzzled. She tried on calling Gale a couple more times, but it was useless.

Who appeared was the fire spirit, jumping to her shoulder.

"Perfect," the Arendellian said. "We need some light. Could you set the treetops on fire?"

The salamander gave her a leave-it-to-me pose and, then, it jumped from her shoulder and lost quickly in the dark. A moment later, all the treetops around were on fire, lighting the whole camp.

On one flank they saw some Arendellian soldiers facing fiercely with some Northuldra who, in their own fighting style, were fighting back swords and shields with sticks and rocks.

"How did they find us?" Hiccup said, surprised. "We had serious problems finding the camp, even with you with us."

Elsa bit her thumb, visibly irritated. Her internal uncertainty, her situation with her sister, Gale's disappearance, the surprise attack... too many things were coming together that she didn't quite understand and she felt how the frustration was growing inside her.

Her face suddenly changed.

Without saying a word she pounced on Hiccup, knocking him down and getting on top of him, searching his neck, pockets, sleeves, hair...

"Uo, uo, uo!" the Viking complained, puzzled. "What are you doing? You're tickling me!"

Oblivious to his comments, she kept examining the Viking until she was satisfied. Then she moved to Astrid, repeating the process, who curiously allowed herself to be done without resisting.

Finding nothing, Elsa got up and cursed. And then she saw Astrid's ax in the ground. She grabbed it urgently and scanned it carefully, checking every inch. And she finally saw it. A small worm, wedged in a gap between the blade and the handle, completely still. She took it carefully and showed it to the Vikings.

"That's why they found us."

"What the hell is that?" Hiccup said, making a disgusted face.

"A Hoods' grub. Its parents can detect us from kilometers."

Elsa was shaking with anger. Anna had gone too far.

"Elsa... I...." Astrid said, feeling guilty, "I had no idea. It wasn't my intention. They must have put it there when—"

"No," Elsa cut her. "It is not your fault."

She put the grub aside, taking care of not hurting it, and got up to look around. With an ice blast, she knocked out some Arendelle soldiers. He knew it was a matter of time before they were back on their feet, but hopefully, she could buy enough time to escape.

"Olaf!" He went out of the tent, looking suspiciously everywhere. "We need to get out of here. You already know what to do."

Olaf nodded gravely.

"Be careful..."

The snowman gave her a fast hug and went out running to the opposite side of the soldiers.