I Won't Give Up On Us (Björn Ironside)

You will be a strong maiden

"Guard yourself!"

"Come on is that all you got?!"

"Keep your shield up!"

"Keep your arm good steady!"Me and Björn have been training for hours now he wanted me to come on the next raid with them and he wanted me to be ready but i could feel myself growing tiresome when he knocked me off my feet making me laid on the ground shaking his head at me

"You need to be more prepared!" He said holding out his hand to me i took my chance by grabbing his hand and wrapping my leg around his making him fall to the ground i sat on top of him holding my sword to his neck

"Who said i was not prepared"i told him starting to get up off him but he grabbed my arm trying to rolling us over but i elbowed him in the nose distracting him and getting back onto my feet before he could looked down at me as he wiping the blood from his nose before throwing his fist at me i quickly moved out of the way i dont know if this was training or or he was mad at me

I tried to duck down and grab my shield but he stepped on it before i could pick up so went for my sword holding it out in front of me the look in his eyes scared me i tried not to show any fear i had to stay strong i would face so much worse on the battlefield if i was scared of someone i loved i wouldn't last up against someone who actually wanted me dead

He started at with his sword i didn't even know he had picked back up i needed to stay focus on what was happening around me, swinging his sword i blocked it with mine as much as i could but he has been training since he was a young boy while the only muscle i had was from climbing trees and building boats with my father.

Im not saying i am weak in any way i could hold my own when need be but right now i was fighting the love of my life i did not want to cause harm to him but i had already broke his nose yet he had not brought any blood from me just some bruises what would easily go away with in days.

He swung his sword again at me cause me to fall again from the force of his swing but i some how grabbed his tunic on the way down bring him down on top of me the concerned look in his eyes confused he lift his hand to my cheek wiping his thumb across it i look over at his hand seeing blood my blood but i was to worried about his nose his eyes were starting to blackened

"Is it broke?" I asked him concerned reaching up touching his face trying to check his nose

"It is fine"He said getting up walking over to his sword picking it up before turning to me

"That is all for today"He said wiping his nose i sighed walking over to him

"I am sorry"i told him softly placing my hand on his cheek he sighed before kissing my forehead

"It is alright, now lets get back to the village"he said, getting back to Kattegat his nose had stop bleeding but there was dried blood still on his face which Ragnar noticed and started laughing

"I can see who won today" Björn just continued into the hall without saying a word i sat down next to Ragnar who was still laughing

"He still does not like to lose" Ragnar said looking over at me with a grin

"He's hard headed like his father"I joked at him, he just laughed shaking his head at me

"You have a cut"He said handing me a small piece of cloth, i put it to my cheek as he continued to speak

"I know Björn wants to bring you on the next raid but i know Helga would not forgive me if i allowed you to go" He said which shocked me, i didn't think Ragnar would have a problem with me going with them to England again