My little Flower (HiccupxOC, part 1 of Grimborn Family AU)

Chapter 9 - Ryker and mead

AN: The song for this chapter is Hymn for the missing from Red. I actually listened to this song while writing the dream sequence.

Viggo's POV

I walked along a path in the forest. Above my head a few fragments of blue sky peeked trough the shelter of mighty trees. The air was rich with the fragrance of leaves and earth. I could hear a faint sound in the distance and slowly approached to it.

Soon I was standing in the middle of a clearing, covered with the richest amount of beautiful flowers. Their sweet smell hung thick in the air. The sound was clearer now, I could make out that it was someone laughing. Shielding my eyes from the sudden sunlight I took one final step.

There she was, dressed in a light blue gown. Her red curls spread around her head as she lied on the grass and laughed to herself.

My heart started to race as I stepped closer and I couldn't fight the smile spreading on my lips for seeing her that happy.

Then she saw me. She sat up and a broad grin spread on her face. She giggled and waved to me.

She looked so young.

So innocent.

A deep urge to put her into my arms overcame me, but just as I took another step towards her, the sky started to darken and the happy expression on her face was fading to an expression of deadly fear.

Suddenly the floor that once was soft grass turned into pitch black water and I saw her sinking. She flailed her arms, struggling to swim and screamed for me to help her. The sound of her desperate little voice almost caused my heart to break.

I struggled to get to her, but I couldn't. My legs felt like they were frozen to the ground.

I screamed and tried to swim to her. Panic took hold of my body. My hands grew black wherever I touched the liquid.

Finally, after what seemed to be an eternity, I could move and rushed to her. Dragging her body up, I turned her around to see - her cold dead eyes staring back.

Panting heavily I shot up from this nightmare that haunted me over and over again each night. My whole body was covered in sweat. I put my face in my hands hearing my heartbeat hammering in my ears.

The feeling of guilt was too much for me to bear, sooner or later it would surely kill me.

But if it wasn't for me, she would have never been on this godsdamn ship, if it wasn't for me she would be still alive.

A knock on my door brought me back to reality as I heard my brother's voice from outside. We had to rate some dragons we wanted to sell at the upcoming auction.

I got dressed and before I walked out the door made sure that no expression showed on my face.

I was cold again.

Ryker's POV

He must have had a nightmare again, I mused as Viggo walked out of his chambers. The circles around his eyes seemed to be darker than in a long time.

We walked together in silence till we reached the mooring of the ships that brought in a new load of captured dragons.

One by one Viggo would examine and rate if the beast was valuable enough to be sold or not. If it was not, well then we could still get some use out of the beast, even if it was for making ragout.