Chapter 9: Time to End the Bloodshed

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Frida was near the Arena gate with Hiccup, who was wearing the helmet that Stoick gave him. The entire village was gathered at the arena, cheering and shouting Hiccup's name and Stoick gave them his speech, Frida hated each word Stoick spoke in his speech.

Stoick: Well, I can show my face in public again! If someone had told me that in just few short weeks, Hiccup would go from being, well... Hiccup, to placing first in Dragon Training... Well, I would've tied him to a mast and shipped him off for fear he'd gone mad. Yes! And you know it! But here we are. And no one's more surprised... Or more proud than I am. Today, my boy becomes a Viking. TODAY, HE BECOMES ONE OF US!

Frida whines in worry and fear for Hiccup's safety when Astrid walks up to the two.

Astrid: ( to Hiccup: ) Be careful with that dragon.

Hiccup: ( as he glances at his Father: ) It's not the dragon I'm worried about.

Frida: ( worried ) Hiccup, what are you gonna do?

Hiccup: Put an end to this.

Both Astrid and Frida gave Hiccup worried looks.

Hiccup: I have to try. Astrid, if something goes wrong...protect Frida and make sure they don't find Toothless.

Frida flinched slightly when Astrid placed her hand on the young lycanwing's shoulder, Frida slowly calms down but she still has a worried look on her expression.

Astrid: ( to Hiccup: ) I will. Just... promise me it won't go wrong.

Hiccup didn't reply as Gobber came and walked Hiccup inside the arena. Once Gobber shut the gate behind Hiccup, he walked to Frida and began leading her away from Astrid and led the 12 year old to join Stoick and him in the stands.

Stoick: ( to Frida, with a smile: ) Welcome to the tribe, Frida.

Frida didn't say anything in response, as the crowd cheered louder when Hiccup entered the arena. Gobber noticed the panicked look on the yellow eyed girl's face when Hiccup picked up a shield and a dagger from the weapon rack.

Stoick: ( hasn't noticed the panicked look on Frida's face ) Hrmph. I would've gone for the hammer.

Hiccup then stood in the center of the arena as he called out to everyone.

Hiccup: I'm ready.

They released the Monstrous nightmare from its cage. Hiccup approached the dragon slowly, raising his hand like how he did to Toothless.

Stoick: What is he doing?

Hiccup: It's okay. It's okay. I'm not one of them.

Hiccup takes off his helmet and throws it onto the floor. Frida smiled at this, but it quickly turned into fear when she saw the look on Stoick's face.

Stoick: Stop the fight.

Hiccup: No! I need you all to see this. They're not what we think they are. We don't have to kill them.

Frida: ( to Stoick, pleadingly: ) Please, just list-

Stoick: I SAID STOP THE FIGHT!

Stoick then slammed a hammer against the arena railings, agitating the nightmare. Frida quickly jumped down from the railings to save Hiccup as the nightmare started attacking out of fear.

Gobber: Lass!

Astrid: Hiccup! Frida!

Frida then pushed Hiccup out of the way and transformed into her dragon form in front of the entire village, shocking Stoick and everyone as the nightmare tried to attack Hiccup, the dragon gave the young lycanwing a deep scratch wound in her side. Frida transformed back into her human form because of the new wound, she then fell to the ground as the pain increased because of her switching into a different form while being injured. Stoick quickly quickened his pace to get into the arena when seeing this.

Hiccup: Frida!!

The nightmare was about to try to attack Hiccup again when suddenly Toothless burst into the arena and began fighting the large dragon.

Gobber: Night Fury!

Frida struggled to keep her eyes open as the voices and sounds around her began to fade away, the last thing she saw before passing out was Toothless getting pinned down by vikings.

When Frida awoke, she saw that she was in the healer's hut and she saw that she was now bandaged up. She then slowly walked outside and slowly made her way to the edge of a cliff to see that Stoick and the vikings of Berk were sailing off with Toothless chained to the leading ship. She glared at the vikings with hate and disgust, but her glare was mainly towards the viking chief, who turned as he had felt her gaze, and that's when the young lycanwing, despite knowing that it would cause her to feel a wave of pain, transformed into her dragon form and opened her wings as her claws digged into the ground as she yelled out to the viking chief.

Frida: YOU REFUSE TO LISTEN TO ME AND MY BROTHER, STOICK THE VAST! WHEN YOU COME BACK, DON'T EVEN THINK THAT I WILL EVER LET YOU HURT ME OR HICCUP AGAIN! IT'S EITHER YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT THE THOUGHT OF PEACE BETWEEN TWO WORLDS OR FOREVER BE HAUNTED BY THE CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR ACTIONS!

Once the ships were out of Frida's sight, the young lycanwing turned her head to see Astrid.

Frida: What? Can't a girl rage?

Astrid: Hiccup wants us to gather the other teens and meet him at the arena. He has a plan to save Toothless and everyone, and I have a feeling that your rage could be of help to us.

Frida then nods her head with a smile to Astrid.

Frida: I call dibs on dragging Snot-hat to the arena.

Astrid: Frida, you're still injured and Snotlout is bigger than you.

Frida: I am a whole lot stronger than I look, Astrid. And it's just a flesh wound.

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That's it for this chapter, I hope you like it

Till next time my agents of mischief 😜

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