Dragonborn

How hiccup met Catherine

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Trjonn Arnason stared out into the murky waters that surrounded him as far as the eye could see. He and his crew had been at sea now for only three days, yet he was already missing home. As much as he wanted to return to his wife and three children, he knew his place was out here- he had a job to do, and he was determined to see it through. In the past few hours, the wind had picked up considerably, as well as the moisture in the air: a good sign that a thunderstorm was incoming. The gentle pitter patter of footsteps could be heard below deck- his crew had just woken up, having slept in the day.

"Trjonn, we're ready downstairs for ya" said a voice behind him. The middle aged Viking turned to face his friend, Catherine. She was one of the few shield-maidens who volunteered to join this solo voyage, and with good reason. Catherine was one of the village's best archers, as well as being a sword fighting prodigy.

"Good to hear. I'll be down there in a moment" He breathed, doing his best to stay calm about the job at hand. Catherine nodded in acknowledgment, letting a small smile escape her lips. The girl had recently turned fifteen- and despite being a ruthless fighter, still had no visible scars on her body. She turned and walked back downstairs, her coal-black hair gently swaying in the wind. The man still couldn't believe she'd elected herself to go; she was the youngest person by at least three years. Soon enough, Trjonn joined his crew downstairs, ready to finally get this mission underway. "Okay everyone, I hope you've all grabbed a good days rest, it'll be needed" The man had carefully chosen the people who were accompanying him on this job; nine of the fittest and most confident Vikings he knew were selected. "We've got a large storm heading our way; we won't get another shot like this for a long time"

"Any chance our boat will get tipped with waves this size?" A man by the name of Sven asked, raising his eyebrow. The Viking stood at the back of the group, fully dressed in thick leather armor, with a large bow strung across his chest.

"It's unlikely, lad. But that's no promise it won't happen." Trjonn replied, receiving a nod from Sven. "Do I have any other questions?"

"Yeah, I've got one" Katla asked, "what if the beast doesn't show itself?" The shield-maiden rarely asked questions, it was clear that even she was a bit nervous- hardly surprising, it being her first hunt.

"Oh, he'll show himself" he chuckled in response, gesturing to his friends, "who could refuse Vikings as good-looking as us!" the crew laughed at his comment. Trjonn never failed to lighten the mood, despite looking as intimidating as he did. By the time they had settled down, the relentless sound of rain could be heard above. "Okay everyone, it's time. Let's get this done and get home" The Vikings picked up their weapons and walked on outside, to face the horrendous weather before them.

"Beard of Thor, would ya look at the size of that!" Sven pointed up to the monstrous clouds that loomed above them, "Yeah, he'll be coming for sure" Trjonn stared around the deck of his ship one last time, making sure he'd left no metal laying around. The Viking had also removed the boat's sails several hours prior, he wasn't going to risk loosing his only way of getting home.

"Check for metal everyone. If you've got any iron or steel on you, you'll be cooked like chicken" He yelled over the roar of the rain. His crew anxiously checked their bodies, not keen about being killed that night. Without warning, a bolt of lightning was sent shooting across the sky, along with a thunderclap loud enough to startle Odin himself. Any doubt resting in Trjonn's crew was soon flushed away; the beast was definitely here, and it knew they were here as well.

"I hope you're all ready, we'll only get one shot at this!" He and his crew drew their weapons, scanning the sky for any signs of the monster they were hunting. "Call it out if you see 'em. He's bloody fast, and-"

Please guys read my other story the heir of chaos a percy jackson and harry potter crossover as I am trying to bring it back .