A viking story

Angrepet (The attack)

Note: at this point, I don't even know what to say  in the Wattpad's note

I'm out of inspiration for them😅

Note (from ao3): I am really sorry for the delay!

But here it is!

Enjoy!
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The sound of the horn resonated agaisnt the mountain as the boats were coming closer.

The women and elderly people immediately reacted. Some brought all of the children to a safe place while the others went to find the weapons. Norman helped to put the kids in a safe place before running to help distribute the weapons.

As they were passing weapons, they heard the cry of war coming closer to them, meaning that the enemy had accosted.

Houses were already getting burned down.

Their village might be pacifist, but if you were to mess with them, you would quickly understand why they were considered the most ferocious fighters.

Norman gave the last weapon before taking an axe for himself.

He didn't want to fight, so he tried to help those who couldn't fight to reach a safe place instead.

He was coming back to the others after helping an old woman reach the safe place when he felt a sharp pain on his left shoulder.

He reached out for his shoulder to find an arrow. Norman took out the arrow from his shoulder, holding in a grunt of pain. He turned around to see an enemy archer.

The enemy was already nocking a new arrow when he received an axe in his head. The body felt to the ground before Norman went to take back the axe. He stared at the dead body for a while. It was the first time he ever killed someone. Holding in the urge to vomit, he ran to where the others were, to help them.

It was his first battle ever.

*~~~~*

Ray had brought Anna for a walk near the water. She had her arm wrapped around his as they talk about anything and everything.

After a few minutes of walk, they stopped walking and Ray turned to face Anna and hold her hands.

« Anna. We know each other for years now. We are together since a few months. And I can't think of anyone else I would love to pass the rest of my life with. You're the only one I want to be my wife. So, will you marry me? I already talked to your dad for that and I have his approval. »

Anna's eyes widened as they filled with tears of joy. As she nodded, she jumped on him, wrapping her arms around his neck to kiss him. Ray wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her back.

They didn't cared about the stares they were getting.

*~~~~*

They were at their fifth raid of the week. They had left the village two weeks ago and were on the end of their journey.

Emma and the other warriors were happily singing as they were crossing the black waters.

Only a few hours of sailings and they would finally be home.

*~~~~*

Norman was helping those who knew how to fight to defend the village.

As he was fighting, he could see the bodies of enemies laying on the ground, but also the bodies of those who he had learned to call friends.

It broke his heart, but he couldn't cry their death just yet. He had to protect the others.