Viggo's Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Days

Part 2-Kidnapped

"An' I want two whole tons a silver also, got that? Or you ain't gonna see ta soldier ever 'gain. Kay, now send dat to Viggo's ship."

Viggo grimborn cringed at the man's idiocy, starting to worry that he might actually be dull enough to go through with his idiotic plan. Viggo had spent the day tied to a chair with a thin sack over his head after being drugged by a barkeep the night before, and needless to say, it had been an awful day so far.

The barkeep had thought that Viggo was a sailor on his ship, not the captain himself, and thought that he could squeeze out a ransom for him. But Viggo knew that the only one in charge on the ship at the moment was his brother Ryker, and he doubted that he would pay such a large ransom for him, even if he figured out who had really been kidnapped- if he had, he would probably celebrate and pay the barkeep to kill Viggo instead of returning him.

"Release me now and I won't have my me- my friends kill you. You're an idiot if you think you will get any money off of me." The barkeep huffed and took a long swallow of beer. "Nah, I think ya lyin'. Ya look like someone real important." Viggo rolled his eyes, thinking you have no idea.

Ryker's figure appeared in the doorway, grinning and flanked by two guards. Viggo relaxed slightly; if his brother had bothered to show up himself, he was probably thinking this was hilarious and wasn't strategizing.

Protecting his prize, the barkeep moved close to Viggo, aiming a knife at the dragon hunter's throat. Finally, an opportunity! Viggo seized the knife in his teeth and yanked it backward, causing it to rip out of the barkeep's hands. Ryker's guards sprang into action, leaping onto the now unarmed bar keep with savage grins while Viggo cut himself free.

"Well, he was disappointing." Viggo stood, brushing himself off and stepping delicately over the barkeep's groaning form on the floor. "I was hoping for a little more of a game, but I suppose not everything works out well."

Ryker groaned, shaking his head. "Why did I even come for you?" Viggo grinned maliciously, gripping his brother's arm for a long moment. "Because you need me, and you know it."