Run Away and Back Again (HTTYD)

Duels and Daggers part II

At the kill ring, Hiccup's POV

I'm going back to the place where I was going for trial five years back and I'm here again to risk my life for the sake of these Berkians. Heck I shouldn't be doing this but it had never come to me to mistreat people who mistreated me. Well of course the Romans are an exemption cuz they want to like reap my body into pieces.

Another reason is that Dagur has to stop building an armada, the least person I want to hear building an armada is Drago. And trading off viking and non viking slaves must be stopped too before anything gets worst.

Now I have to teach this crazy bastard a thing or two so he could give up whatever he's planning.

A few years back , after facing the Red Death, I encountered Dagur loads of time. Our alliance was definitely on the line. When I lost my leg I rarely asked help from their camp, Dagur was always on the run away from his tribe seeking trouble or simply just minding his own business.

Then again it's my fault why he turned to be this aggressive but it's not entirely my fault of what he truly wanted to be.

The crowd outside the ring were furious with the upcoming match, I pretty sure they are a bit worried for such a small fry like would go up against a viking like Dagur. They have no idea what I've got under my sleeve.

"Why not remove that gear of yours so I'll literally roll your head off" my opponent spoke with total confidence. His axe ready at his back and his deadly spear at his hand.

I didn't wish to reply for it was no use to go through his big skull.

"Listen up everyone!" Stoick boomed at his throne outside the ring. "This match is a matter of life and death of the two young men before us. Their consequences leads to the faith of Berk"

The chief raised his hand, a signal to get us ready. I grabbed Inferno and lit its flame, the crowd were astonished.

"Let the duel.......BEGIN!!!!"

Even before Stoick had shouted to begin my opponent started chargce. The crowd from outside booed at Dagur's sudden attack, if it wasn't for the crowd I wouldn't even notice his charge because I was too busy starring at Astrid's worried stance. They were shouting Dagur was cheating. Believe me, if it's a duel for life and death...

...you've got to cheat DEATH itself

Dagur fought aggressively, blow per blow it had all his strength on it. It would take more for Inferno to handle that strike. I dodged all his attacks, trying to get him tired as much as possible. Five minutes of dodging his attacks he was nearly out of breath, this is my chance. At the last blow was put to a hold, he was pushing his spear to Inferno so that it's flames would burn my skin by the neck.

"Had enough dragon boy?" he gritted and that was my chance to counter back. I kicked his groin, enough to distance his weapon from me and another kick the face. He's fast I say, after I kicked his face he rolled back and quickly stood up. This is where the real action of the duel come. I attack he dodges them, he tried to attack I dodge. Little by little he uses his other weapons. He threw some pebbles, explosive pebbles. That caught me off guard a bit, but I used my retractable wings to block the explosives. It took me a second to keep Inferno and summon another weapon of mine. A slingshot loaded with small Naddar spikes. The crowd were at awe by the sight of my other weapons. i ran around the around the arena, a better way to avoid Dagur's explosives and a better angle to shoot him. Amazingly he avoided them but not all, he got slashed by his forearm, leg and temple. He got furious and more aggressive that he threw something heavy that got my head. Now that's gonna leave a mark, I fell and he laughed. Ok time for another weapon to reveal. Before he got near me a placed my shackles on both of my wrist and gave him a nice punch in the face. His spear flew feets away. We both got up, Dagur wiped his own blood dripping from his bruised lips, not planning to retrieve his spear he engaged a fist fight. With his beefy arms I know I'll be knocked out instantly but thanks to armor he gets more damage on his knuckles. I dropped a lot of blows at his face, his body and a few kicks at his legs. He did the same at me, even though my armor was enough to protect me but with continues punch in one place I could get really get hurt which in fact he kept on punching my ribs. But I was still on my feet. I was too busy punching that I was caught off guard by a mace. I got hit by the back that distracted me a lot, it was his only chance to hit me square on the jaw and got me flying including Inferno. Knocked out at the ground I barely heard Astrid shouting, but not at me nor at Dagur. She was attacking one of Dagur's men who threw a mace at me. It seems that his men had the chance to escape from the guards that were holding them.