The Abandoned Duo

Chapter 7

"It's almost sundown, Hlín. You need to stop pacing and relax." Snotlout said as he walked into the conference room. I have been pacing and thinking of different scenarios of the war we had ahead of us. I was remembering every strategy my father has ever shown me, taught me, or even mentioned to me. Everyone in Berk is counting on me to lead them into battle, but I'm not even sure I can do it.

I have to though. I have to be strong as the biggest dragon and as fast as one. I need to be smarter then my father, but I've never been able to beat him. Not even once, but I don't need to beat him. Berk as a whole needs to beat him, but how would I begin training everyone to be wa machines in three months time. Gobber needs to make armor for every dragon. My father is sure to have something up his sleeve for the riders. Everyone else need to make there own armor.

"Hlín!" I stopped pacing and looked up to see Snotlout's hands holding me in place.

"I have to make a plan and start assigning jobs." I said quickly.

"Hey, it's only the first day. Tomorrow you can assign the jobs and schedules. Please, come sit with the gang and I." he begged. I looked at Balthazar who looked just as panicked as me, but he nodded. I looked to Snotlout and nodded. He put his arm around me and helped me walk to the gang. I was jittery and shaky from even thinking of my past so much in one night.

We emerged outside and began going down the stone steps with Balthazar following closely next to me.

"Why are you being so hard on yourself?" he asked me quietly.

"If I don't plan this perfectly, we all die." I softly said. He was quiet now as we walked. He took me to Hiccup's house and led me up the stairs. I saw the group laughing and when they saw me, concern spread over there features. Balthazar sat on the roof outside by the window. I sat next to the window as he stuck his head partly in. Snotlout sat on the side Balthazar wasn't on and looked to the group with raised brows.

"Hlín, you can't be so hard on yourself." Fishlegs offered.

"As I told Snotlout. If I don't plan this perfectly, we all die. I've already decided post's for you sixand a few more." I told them.

"You have?" Hiccup questioned.

"Yes. You see we have a total of ninty-two people to fight for us, elders and children will stay in a cave on the island until everything is over with. We have seventy-eight dragons that we need armor for. Gobber's only task will be fitting the dragons with this armor. Can he do that Hiccup?" I asked him.

"Yes, many of them already have armor." he nodded.

"Valka is to work one on one with each dragon rider. Any tips and trick will help them which is also where you six come in." I told them. "I looked at each dragon and there are no different dragons besides the Deadly Nadder, the Monstrous Nightmare, the Gronckle, and the Zippleback. Every dragon rider is to go to one of you and get tips and trick from you as well. You've been riding them, show them what you know.

"Astrid you and I will be teaching a total of three classes, thirty in one class and thirty-one in the other two. I want every move I teach to be learned in a weeks time. I will be teaching the moves for the next weeks time so you have them mastered and can help the others. The moves will either be hand on hand combat or with a weapon. Everyone needs to spar without a weapon, with a weapon and bare handed against someone with a weapon. Each week you will get new moves." I told her. She nodded slowly.

"Fishlegs, you will take the class after her. Your job is to inform them on all the basic dragons, starting with the islands dragons. Then expand to the dragons I know of that my father has, I want weaknesses and strengths." he nodded. I grabbed a piece of paper near by and drew out a quick schedule that had seven lines representing the seven days.