Fight or Flight

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Urd secured her cloak and the hood on her head walking in the village going around searching for Hiccup. She saw nothing has change from the last time she was here and stopped around the corner seeing Stoick. Turning around Urd went to the stand that sold fish in baskets. The sales woman is now taking out the eels tossing in baskets stopping to see Urd standing there. "What can I do for you?" Said the woman. "You throwing the eels?" Said Urd. "You want them?" Said the woman. "Yeah. They're not bad." Said Urd. The woman shrugged pushing the basket towards her in trade for a blade made out of clear stone. She looked at it amazed as Urd picked up the basket walking into Stoick making her hood almost fly off. "Sorry." Said Urd. She moved aside going to the beach with Stoick looking at her then at the sales woman. "Who was that?" Said Stoick. "No idea. She just taken the eels in trade of this." Said the woman holding the knife. Stoick looked at it then at Urd turning the counter seeing her feet bare. "Urd?" Said Stoick yo himself before following her. He watched Urd go to the beach in one of the caves where she placed the basket down pulling her blade to cut into the first eel popping the piece in her mouth. "I know you're out there Dad." Said Urd looking at the entrance to see Stoick. She looked at him before cutting another piece of eel to eat feeling him getting close. "You certainly changed when last time i saw you. I heard your a Chieftess. How it going for you?" Said Stoick. "Good. We just need to look out for a relic that Hiccup found." Said Urd. "We?" Said Stoick. "My cousins Rune and Aesir. Amazing hunters and warriors. You also seen my other cousin Mimir. Shes a shaman to us and dragons. Rune and Aesir will get here soon. Mimir is back home caring for her sister Asgard with my uncle Tiki." Said Urd. "I thought i never see you again after that day you took your mother." Said Stoick. "My Uncle wanted her home. She was the Chieftess until she was killed by a dragon hunter. He told me everything i need to know about her and . . . my father." Said Urd looking at him. "He was only using her to get what he wanted by manipulating her into thinking he loved her to get what he wants." She says Stoick looked at her sympathy. "Why dont we talk more in the house? Hiccup and the riders should be coming back from a mission." Said Stoick. "You think its a good idea after the village found out who i am." Said Urd.

"Right. So youre gonna be living here?" Said Stoick. "Temporary. Ragnar found some small islands for us." Said Urd. "As for the relic you mentioned. You know what it is?" Said Stoick. "Yeah. But its very dangerous once its out in the open. Dont tell Hiccup. If he figures out how to use it. Lives will be in danger." Said Urd. "Well theres always the booby traps." Said Aesir jumping down behind Stoick. Stoick turned to see him and Rune following with their dragons flying off somewhere. "Rune. Aesir. This is my adopted father Stoick. Dad these are my cousins." Said Urd tossing the eel to Rune who caught it with one hand. "Boys. Welcome and i wont tell Hiccup. Its kept between us." Said Stoick looking at Urd. He passed Rune and Aesir who took turns eating the raw eel going to the village leaving the three alone. "Where's the Eye?" Said Aesir. "My guess with Hiccup. Him and the others left not sure when they'll be back. But i did warn Stoick about the Eye being out in the open." Said Urd. "No kidding. All the hunters will be going after it." Said Rune. "Im gonna go grab some wood for the fire." Said Aesir walking out. He walked along the beach pick up the woods for an hour and came back with enough to last the night. Rune stayed in the cave cutting up the eels and removing the bones while Urd went back to the village after seeing the group coming back. Urd went to the house seeing only Stoick sharpening his axe. She looked around seeing her stuff were gone and saw more of the half fins Hiccup made for Toothless. "Hey Dad. We're back fr-" Hiccup stopped see a cloaked figure who Toothless instantly tackled down licking their face. "I missed you too Toothless." Said Urd shoving him off. Hiccup came over helping her up as Stoick smiled at them before putting his axe on the wall. "How long you been here?" Said Hiccup once Toothless left to find Ragnar. "We been here for hour. It's about the thing you found." Said Urd. "We?" Said Hiccup. "Rune and Aesir are here to make sure I'm ok. Where were you?" Said Urd taking off her cloak. "Me, the gang, and Gothi went to get the key for the Dragon Eye but still doesn't do anything. Do you know anything?" Said Hiccup. "No." Urd lied as Stoick looked at her. "So you guys are here for the Dragon Eye?" Said Hiccup.

"We want to join you guys just to be be sure that Dagur or anyone else don't a hold of the Dragon Eye. Who knows what that is? If it was on the Dragon Hunters ship that's a bad sign." Said Urd. "That's all. What about your tribe?" Said Hiccup. "My Uncle is left in charge until we come back plus he's not alone. He has Mimir and Asgard." Said Urd. "You hungry or did you eat raw eels again?" Said Hiccup. "Raw eels when we got here." Said Urd making Hiccup gag a little. "Hey we live in a jungle like island. We sometimes cook the meat and bugs too. But got fruit and other edible plants to eat." Said Urd. "Let's forget about it. Let's meet up with the gang. Wanna bring Rune or Aesir." Said Hiccup. "Nah. They'll come when they want to. So little has changed the last time I was here to get my mom." Said Urd sitting on Hiccups bed. "Aren't you going outside with me?" Said Hiccup as Stoick cleared his throat. "Oh right. Mildew." He says then got an idea. "I'll be right back. I'm bringing them here." Said Hiccup leaving the house. "Why did you lie to him?" Said Stoick. "I'll tell him when it's the right time." Said Urd as Stoick sighed leaving the house to.