Fight or Flight

An Academy?

Its been hours since Hiccups failed attempt to get the dragons under control on his own and walked inside his home. "Have you seen Urd?" Said Stoick after he stopped sharpening his axe. "No. But she and Ragnar found something on the beach." "It was her mother. Ragnar found her remains buried near where me and Gobber found her and her mother when she was barely alive." Said Stoick. "That could explain why she screamed. Let me go talk to her." Said Hiccup about to turn to head out. "No. Just tell me where she is amd leave her alone for now." Said Stoick. "Got it. I know she going through something." Said Hiccup walking out of the house. He looked around the village at places she usually goes to until he found Astrid coming out of the Arena. "Looking for Urd." Said Astrid. "Yeah. Dad told me what happened at the beach. Did you talk to her?" Said Hiccup. "I told her what happened to you trying to control the dragons on your own. Said Astrid. "Yeah. But she didnt say anything that was bothering her." Said Hiccup. "No. Thats makes me worried. She always told me everything." Said Astrid. "She'll tells us on her own." Said Hiccup looking over her shoulder to see Urd and Ragnar asleep in the open cage. They both left to their home as Hiccup came in to look at Stoick. "She's asleep with Ragnar in the Arena." Said Hiccup on his way to his room. "Thanks son. I'll check on her in the morning." Said Stoick as they both went to bed. Meanwhile back at the beach a raven flew down the sand looking around. It then spotted a hole with wooden posts surrounding making it tilt its head and flew to get a closer look. It didnt see anything from the moonlight deciding to get inside. Once it landed it caught the very faint smell getting their attention and walked over to feel with their beak. "I dont why we have to get the body at this hour." Said a male voice. "Quit complaining. He wants us to dig this woman out for a proper burial just get in there." Said another male. The male viking woth no hair jumped in with a lantern and shovel. He looked in as the raven screamed flying past him making the males yell in fear. "Blasted bird. Let just get this done before Stoick has our heads." Said the male viking above the dig. The raven flew over the beach then went to explore around the island until it landed inside the arena. It looked to find all the cages with dragons closed except one and went towards it. Getting close to Urd who moaned in her sleep and turned her body facing the raven ans the opening. The raven hopped close enough to land on Ragnar who growled in his sleep then nudged his head to the side away from Urd. The raven cawed softly rubbing her cheek gently then looked her and Ragnar before it left to the forest.

The next morning Ragnar let out a yawn and looked down at Urd on his side then heard someone coming. He saw Stoick coming over to get Urd up who open her eyes tiredly seeing hom and Ragnar. "Morning Dad." Said Urd getting up. She did some stretches as Ragnar left them alone to do some hunting. "How are you feeling after what happened?" Said Stoick as they walked. "Alright but last i felt something was watching me. Must be in my head i guess." Said Urd. "So i had some men recover your mother. I want you to plan out where she can be laid to rest. Is that alright?" Said Stoick. "I dont know dad." Said Urd. "Why dont i have Gothi help you? She needs a break from the terrors and they have destroyed her cauldron." Sais Stoick. "Okay. But did you tell Hiccup?" Saos Urd. "Yeah. He was getting worried about you. Said you screamed while you were on the digs." Said Stoick. "I just was shocked to have seen her skull like that. Seems like she was buried under the large rocks before the sea broke it down over the past fifteen years." Said Urd as they entered the grand hall. She got her plate walking to the feast table as Astrid went over to her. "Hey. Ready to help Hiccup with us?" Said Astrid. "I would but i have a funeral to attend." Said Urd. "For who?" Said Astrid concerned. "My Mother. Ragnar found her and showed me where she was. Dad wanted me to find a place to bury her with Gothi." Said Urd looking at her. "Hiccup told me part of his side on what happened on the beach. You going okay?" Said Astrid. "I will be. If i got time I'll help you guys." Said Urd as they got their food and ate. An hour later Urd and Gothi stood aside for the grave men dig while Gothi looked at the body that was wrapped in a fur blanket and rope. She looked at Urd and drew in the dirt as Urd glanced at it once she was done.

"I dont want to leave my mother. She did what she had to. Saving my life instead of hers." Said Urd. "Tragic it is." Said A older man passing threw. "Not in the mood Mildew." Said Urd. "Well im just want to apologize for your loss but you'll losing more if these dragons stay wild. Its in their nature to take everything." Said Mildew as a raven flew and hit his helmet hard. "Thats weird." Said Urd watching with Gothi as the raven kept on hitting Mildews helmet until he left. The raven landed on the stone mark looking at urd and the body before cleaning up its feathers. Gothi drew again as Urd look down as the men got out of the prepared grave. "Yeah it could be a sign from her." Said Urd. The men gently lowered the body in while raven looked down with Urd and Gothi and refilled the hole. The stone was moved as the Raven got off and landed on Urds shoulder surprising her. Urd looked at it then at Gothi as the men patted her other shoulder gently before they left. Urd walked over touching the stone looking at it while Ragnar landed closed by seeing her then looked confused to see the raven on her shoulder. She left the grave without saying a word and went to see Stoick or her friends. Ragnar followed her nudging his head on her side as the raven cawed loudly at him. He growled until Urd scratched his chin making him calm down as Hiccup walked over. "Should i ask about the raven on your shoulder?" Said Hiccup. "He just showed up attacking Mildew then landed on my moms head stone then did this." Said Urd. "Anyways you guys cant control dragons like you guys did at once. My idea is use their dragon nature as a tool to help. Like my idea was to use the dragon droppings as fertilizer." Said Urd. "Huh? Shouldve thought of that first? Wanna join us?" Said Hiccup. "Sure. Come on Ragnar. We'll get the farm animals." Said Urd hopping on his back as the raven left. They flew to the fields seeing Bucket struggling to get the yaks without getting kicked. "Bucket open the stables." Said Urd as Ragnar soared ahead of the animals and roared. The animals took off as they head off to the farm away from the stables but Ragnar did some warning shots making hem turn and go inside for Bucket to close them in. "Good boy. Remind me to get your basket of catfish." Said Urd as they went to the forest to help get the logs for the buildings and fire. Once the work was done urd met up with her friends and Hiccup at the arena seeing Stoick and Gobber. "What did i miss?" Said Urd looking at Hiccup. "You got yourselves an Academy!" Said Gobber. "Gobber i was going to say that. Since you all helped us with the maintain the dragons. Theres no need of getting rid of them." Said Stoick. The village except Mildew cheered as Urd smiled and hugged Hiccup then noticed the raven again perched in the chains looking down at her. "You okay?" Said Hiccup looking at her. "Yeah im . . ." Urd looked back up to find the raven gone then back at Hiccup. "Im fine. Now i need to let our team know about my mom." Said Urd.