The Viking & The Queen [Hiccelsa] [Book 1] EDITED

Chapter 13

ELSA

"... Hiccup? ... Hiccup wake up!" I shake him ruffly in panic. Something's going on outside. "... Hiccup."

He shifts then wakes slowly. "What?"

"There's someone outside," I tell him. He gets up slowly.

"Do you know who?" he asked.

"No, but he looks familiar," I say.

"Okay. Let's go." He heads for the door. I follow slowly with my hand in his. He slowly opens the I've door then looks out. I creep a peak be bing him. "Looks like Admiral Westerguard!" Hiccup said to me.

"It's Hans!" I gasp quietly to him.

"Who?"

"Anna's fiancé."

"... Oh?" I shush him then stay quiet. Hans and the men tread cautiously towards the castle.

"We are here to find Princess Anna." He says. "Be on guard, but no harm is to come to the Queen or the dragon tamer. Do you understand?" Dragon tamer? They know about Hiccup!

The Duke's thugs exchange a look. A loud ballistic screech sounds from above. Toothless dives down from his snow peak defensively. A mass of snow rises from the ground behind Hans. It's Marshmallow, mine and Hiccup's snow guard.

"Go away!" He yells. He slams a fist inches from Hans. Hans deftly dodges out of the way. All of the guards take up arms against Marshmallow, who quickly knocks them over. Marshmallow throws down a guard and his horse, who topple over Hans.

Marshmallow raises his foot to stomp on Hans, but Hans barrel-rolls himself to safety. He sees his sword, leaps, and grabs it. I go to close the front doors. The Duke's two thugs see her. "The Queen!" one yells. The thugs charge up the stairs.

They burst through the ice doors. I flee up the stairs pulling Huccup with me.

"Wait- where are we going!" he asks while in tow. I run to the top floor of my palace. The guards pursue. They trap me and Hiccup on the top floor. I walk back to Hiccup pressing against his back.

The men raise their crossbows. "No. Please..." I plead. One of the thugs shoots an arrow right at me. I close my eyes knowing I'm going to get hit... Nothing happened. I look up to see Hiccup standing in front of me. He held something made of fire. It looks like a fire sword. "What is that?" I ask panicked.

"An inferno sword!" he starts.

"Just let me handle this!" he adds holding the inferno out threatening.

I create an ice wall. The thugs reposition to take another shot.

"Stay away!" Hiccup growled front in front of me.

I shoot ice at the thugs. They duck out of the way and continue the attack. "Get her!" One yells. "Go get him!"

If don't get me they'll kill Hiccup. A thug comes towards me. Hiccup stops him throwing him then goes after him. I'm defenceless now. I shoot ice randomly fighting for my life. More of the guard appear going for Hiccup. I shoot ice in their direction blocking them from Hiccup and the one guard.

"Stay away from him!" I hiss to the guards. I get surrounded by more. I look to Hiccup. He's not doing so good either. He's got at least five on either side of him. One pins him to a wall pointing a sword to his throat. It's do or die. In two swift moves, I trap one thug in a cage of spikes that threaten his neck.

The other I push back with a wall of ice up against the balcony doors which bursts and cracks. The balcony doors shatter. The thug is pushed to the edge. He's inches away from falling to his death. "Hiccup... I need some help!" I yell. I turn. Hiccup's not there. I look down to see him unconscious and covered in his own blood.

The inferno sword was not on but still rested in his blood-covered hand. They said no harm! If that's how they handled, Hiccup what will happen to me? I hear Hans and his men run in. "Queen Elsa! Don't be the monster they fear you are." Hans yells. I snap out of her rage. I see the men, frightened, moments from death and stop.

The wall retreats from the thug on the balcony. The ice spikes were lower from the second thug's neck. I look to Hans, overwhelmed, frightened. I look to the unconscious Hiccup madly then back to Hans. He doesn't know Hiccup's near death.

Hiccup's near-death? I can't let that happen. I was about to move until Hans runs and pushes the crossbow up just as the arrow releases. The arrow hits the ice chandelier, hanging directly above me. The chandelier comes crashing down. I dive out of the way but falls in the blast. I slide on the ice with everything going black.