The Shadow Queen(Ivar Fanfiction)

No rest for the wicked

Morrigan: 

I awake to the sound of birds calling out in the fresh morning air, As I get up my body screams at me to lay back down, my body aches all over, and I am sure Ivar has left marks on my body, showing the whole world who I belonged to.

"Where are you going" His voice is deep and groggy from sleep, I turn to look back to him, his eyes still show they are asleep

"Its time to get ready for the day Ivar, we can't stay in the tent all day" I whisper to him as I step into my pants, I look down finding a blue-purple mark on my inner thigh " Realy Ivar" I say looking up as he shrugs his shoulder, a grin playing on his face  " Do you still believe you can not please a woman" I ask his as I place my leather breastplate over my head, I turn to him "Lace me up please" Ivars finger brush over my waist as he laces the leather pulling it tighter around my body.

"No I do not, you were right, the gods knew what I wanted, and needed and so did yours" He says turning me to face him once he is done, I look down to him as His arms snake around my waist holding me in place, he places his head on my stomach, I lean down and place my head on his 

"Never forget who you are Ivar, never forget what you are, you are a King now, show them that and even the blind will follow you" I whisper pulling his face up to mine, I close my eyes and place a kiss on his head "You don't need a crown to show them you are a king and leader" I say opening my eyes as he pulls me deeper to him, his blue eyes bore into me

"ek elska þik, it means I love you" he whispers to me, a smile spreads over my face 

" tha gaol agam ort, it means I love you" He looks up to me a smile playing on his face, our piece is spoiled by Ubbe and Hvitser barging in demanding to talk to Ivar, I let out a sigh and let Ivar go as he lets go of me he looks to his brother

"What is it," Ivar asked annoyed, I look down to him and back to his brother

"Bjorn wants to speak about the battles ahead," Hvitserk says looking between me and Ivar

"About that, I wish to be present in those conversations from now on,"  I state folding my arms over my chest

"Why?" Ubbe asks

"Why, well maybe because half of this great army is mine," I say and annoyance washes over me

"We will have to talk to Bjorn," Ubbe say starting to leave, I roll my eyes at him 

"Do none of you speaks for you're selfs or is it just Ivar, is that why you always look at him like he is a madman" I scream in frustration, storming out I make my way to Bjorn, people stare at me and Kai quickly falls into step next to me. I approach Bjorn, Sigurd is next to him, Ivar and his brother are short on my heels

"From now on I want to be a part of the discussions ahead," I say looking up to the tall blonde man, he frowns at me taken aback

"Why," he asks, I let out a grunt of frustration

"Because half of your great army is mine, half of that fleet is mine, without me you would be nothing" I state 

"This isn't about you, this is about our father" He states I take a step back and look to him

"Oh and here I thought we were fighting for fun, of course, this is not about me, but I would like to know what is happening to my army before they do"I sate looking back to Ivar, Bjorn look to his brother who all nodded except Sigurd

"Fine" Bjorn says turning back to what he was doing. I turn to look at Ivar, sitting on his chariot, Khal and Kai stare at me, I wave them away. I let out a sigh as I stand against Ivars chariot

"They will expect us to fight in a certain way, why should we do that, why don't we fight like Morrigan and her people, they fight by surprising them," Ivar sates, I look up to him as Hvitserk comes closer

"Our warriors won't understand what's happening," Hvitserk says "we fight in shield wall that's how we fight"

"Mine will understand" I whisper

"We have a bigger army now, and they have a bigger army now, Hvitserk, we can not fight in the same way"  

"It's too late to change now" Sigurd states 

"who are you to say that shut your mouth" Ivar screams at him, I let out a sigh

"We are your brother, together," Bjorn states looking between the brothers "Why do you want to change the tactics" 

"Do you want to win, brother? " Ivar asks as I rise from my leaning position to climb up next to him, "Listen, come with me, Bjorn, lets investigate the battlefield, perhaps instead of a small narrow space we should stretch the battlefield across a larger area, using the landscape" We all look to Bjorn, "What do you say" 

"If it works it is a good plan, if it doesn't it is a bad plan" Bjorn states

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the rest of us waited at the camp, as Ivar and Bjorn went to look at the battlefield, I look over the fire to Eilish and Hvisterk she is sharpening the blade of her spear as he looks at her,

"How do you fight," Ubbe asked walking up to me, I look to him out of the corner of my eye,

"What," I ask frowning

"Ivar said we should fight like you and your people, does that mean we have to take off our armour to" Sigurd states pointing to Khal and kai 

"The Thuath, fight that way not all of us, Khal tell them why" I sate

"We believe, that the blood of our enemies on our skin, empowers us to fight better and stronger, and you are not a Thuath warrior so you have no right to remove your armour, " Khal says pulling a face.

"Before we where one kingdom, we where tribes, the Thuath who ruled over the west, they use to be commanded by Cain, but now Khal and Kai command that part of the army, the Tuath who ruled over the North, now commanded by me" Eilish sated pointing towards herself, The Deas, who ruled over the south and the seas, now commanded by Ardan and the Ear who ruled over the east, they were commanded by the Assasion Dilion but now they are not here, they have taken our home, and lastly there is Evelyn, who commands over the Sagart, the healers of the faithful. We all have our way of fighting because we all fight in different places, the desserts, the mountains, the woodlands and the seas, that's is how  King Ivar wants you to fight now" Eilish finished with a smile on her face.

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Not long after that, we were on the battlefield fighting, for our lives, Ivar had stretched out the battlefield over large areas, my warriors knew how to fight where and Bjorn had instructed them to mimic us.