Fury Rider (A Httyd Fanfiction)

Chapter 6: Proposition

(Hiccup's pov)

As Queen Amma and Princess Gunhild led me to the other Danish kings and queens, I could see the average Viking folk gaze at me and whisper and murmur amongst themselves, no doubt they were confused as to how I survived my... "suicide" or whatever lies Stoick and the Hooligans spoke. Gazing at the capital city truly astonished me, I've only been to Denmark as a boy, but now? It truly represented that we Northmen aren't savages as the Saxons or Christians portray us to be. No. We Northmen are risk takers; explorers, warriors and whatever we want to be.

Princess Gunhild slowed her pace with her mother to walk along side me, we looked into each others eyes and she cocked her head at me before asking. "Was it hard? Taming a Night Fury?" I smiled lightly at the Danish princess before answering her. "It was a as hard as making friends with a human being. I had to earn my first Night Fury's trust; show him that I meant him no harm." Gunhild hummed in acknowledgment and spoke once more. "You seemed... comfortable around dragons. Do you favor them more than human beings?" I shrugged and replied back. "Well of course I want a woman, a wife and to have children some day. But human beings have abused me physically, verbally and... sexually."

Gunhild's eyes widened in shock, she gave me pitiful look and gave an apology. "I'm... I'm so very sorry to hear that." Waving her apology aside, I reassured her. "It was the day I turned fifteen. My cousin and a friend of his... they tricked me into believing that the teens of my former tribe were throwing me a party, instead? They tied me up and raped me for hours." I closed my eyes and could feel my rage burning hotter by the second, remembering just how much pleasure Snotlout and Tuffnut took in taking advantage of me. "I wanted to die when they had finished with me. I wanted to rejoin my beautiful mother in death, but the I didn't die. I took that as a sign of the gods and would pledge myself to avenging myself and first Night Fury."

Turning back to Gunhild, the girl did the unexpected and and grasped my hand gently in hers and gave me a comforting squeeze. "Gods Hiccup, thats beyond terrible. No one should ever suffer like that." I returned the princess's squeeze and nodded to her in thanks. "As long as I can fulfill my oath of vengeance? I will ensure my cousin and all those who hurt me suffer a fate far worse than death."

Before Gunhild could speak once more, we could hear old Norse being spoken behind us, turning around, I could see hundreds of Danish warriors wearing the helms personal bodyguards are required to wear. These bodyguards were mainly men, they all had long and pointy beards, they wore bulky black leather to fit their equally bulky bodies and their shields too were black and held large yellow arrows as the secondary design.

Once the bodyguards moved past us, they stopped right at a massive plaza where the rest of the Danish kings and queens were seated. By the looks of them, they were watching their best warriors engage in heated sparring matches, the sight made me remember just how ferocious Danes are in battle, which is why I would extend my proposal to the remaining kings and queens here in Denmark.

The people and warriors gathered all turned to me and were shocked to Blaze and his siblings tailing behind me slowly, they hadn't spoken a word because they were expecting anyone of these Danes to attack, so they were keeping a sharp eye for any aggressive action.

Queen Amma then vouched out for me. "My brothers and sisters, this is Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III..." She said while gesturing to me, turning back to the kings and queens, she continued speaking. "...he has a proposal to make and I would suggest you hear him out." The five other Danish rulers shared looks before nodding at Amma, she then joined her companions while Gunhild joined her mother, leaving me to stand before six legendary Danish champions.

"Speak boy." One of the kings boomed out, I licked my lips and steeled my nerves, taking a deep breath, I then made my proposal. "I understand that you have all united forces together in order to attack England and its already war torn kingdoms. But here is my proposal..." I took another step forward and the Danes bodyguards pointed their spears at me, but I ignored the sharpened steel pressing into my chest and continued. "...instead of fighting for scraps with the other Viking armies who have already fought in England, why not seek out another prize? One of far more value and one that would certainly gain you more reputation and infamy?"