Dragons, Humans, Gladiators, & Freedom

Chapter 9

Night had fallen in Ryvvendar and the Warlords were drinking wine, ale, and tea. They sat in a semi circle as they began their conversation.

"Sorry about your boy" The Amazon queen looked amused at the Barbarian King. "It must strike your pride when something of yours loses to a girl"

"I thought it was a wonderful fight" Kahn drank his cup of tea in bliss before he looked at the Amazon. "Even though you two destroyed the arena."

"That's what it's meant for" Drago stated. "I'm sorry yours didn't get to fight"

"Probably can't do much" Gadar whispered before he drank more of his liquor.

However, Kahn had heard him and glared at the man. "Then how about yours and mine fight tomorrow. It will be very interesting to see how my fat little boy does against your strong buff of a boy"

Gadar raised an eye-brow at the bald man. "What are you hiding?"

"What? You don't want an easy win?" Kahn looked at the Barbarian innocently.

Gadar didn't buy it. He never judged anyone by what they looked or sound like. He had learn that the hard way when he had faced Kahn those years ago. The man was smart but went Berserk whenever he was backed into a corner. That's why they called him the 'Berserker Scholar'.

"I say fight" Kasif raised his glass to the men.

"Here, here" Tresa agreed.

"I would also like to see that match" Myrnna then looked to Drago. "The same with our fight. We left at a tie, correct?"

Drago to wanted to have a rematch. It had been the first time Hiccup had fought with anyone of his species. He performed splendidly with his first time.

"Wait, wait, wait" Kasif halted their conversation. "What about our twins? Who are they gonna fight?"

"Why not each other?" Gadar rubbed in chin in thought.

"One dragon, vlákas" Myrnna rubbed her eyes at the moron's attempt to fix the situation.

"Winner of the match takes them on" Drago folded his hands as he placed his head on top of them.

"Like a tournament?" Kahn rubbed his chin at the thought.

"Works for us" Tresa nodded her head while her husband held up a thumbs up while drinking his wine.

"Then it's settled then" Myrrna clapped her hands. "Tomorrow, the tournament begins.

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Hiccup was exhausted. His adrenaline had finally dismissed from him as he tried to keep up with Astrid.

Toothless and Hiccup were surprised to see themselves fighting Astrid and Stormfly again. Hiccup thought they would put them up against Snotlout or Fishlegs. Guess they wanted a rematch from their last battle.

"WACK!"

Hiccup held up his shield as he blocked Astrid's attack. She slammed her wooden axe into the shield as it seeped into it. They both fell to the ground with shield and axe on Hiccup with Astrid on top on top of him.

They struggle for a bit as they could hear their dragons fight each other around them. Astrid heard the sound of something getting closer to her that she right away grabbed her axe. Unfortunately, it was so badly embedded into the shield, that it was impossible to get it out.

With quick thinking, Astrid put her foot onto Hiccup chest, but instead her foot was on his face, and tried to pull the shield off Hiccup's wrist. It was a success when she ripped the shield and axe off his arm and hit the creature behind her.