The Virtue

Two Brothers, One Love

Nova's POV

"Hahahaha, so you feel I am not doing this right?" I say as I point my arrow towards the target 

"No, all I am saying is that you are learning well" Bjorn says and rubs his chin

I shoot my arrow and it hits BULLSEYE!

Bjorn coughs and smiles

"So as you see Bjorn Ironside, you could be wrong too" I say as I wink at him

"Oh, I am wrong about a-lot of things" Bjorn says dreamingly

*Royal Guard Comes*

"Bjorn Ironside, King Ivar demands your presence in the throne room" Guard says as he bows down and Bjorn nods to him

The cool breeze hits us as we can feel the winters finally approaching us again

Bjorn smiles and says, "I hope to see you tomorrow" 

I nod

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Narrator's POV

"Ah! look there is my dear brother" Ivar exclaims in fake excitement

"What do you want Ivar?" Bjorn mutters as he walks towards Ivar's throne and stops a feet away

"I want many things brother. Like power, lands , control" Ivar says as he smile at Bjorn

"Well Good luck with that" Bjorn scoffs and turns around to leave

"And Nova" Ivar says sternly as Bjorn stops and turns back

"She is my wife. My wife" Ivar says as his eyes become bloodshot, he clenches his fist in uncontrollable anger and rage

"I hope you don't feel that you can do anything under my nose that I won't eventually know about, brother." Ivar says slowly as the wrath within him builds up

Bjorn folds his arms to contently listen to Ivar as the throne room becomes silent, everyone anticipating the anger between the two brothers

"You stay away from Nova, Bjorn. Or-else you'll be the second brother I have to kill" Ivar gives an evil smile

"Try me" Bjorn challenges

"Stop it. Have you both lost your minds? We are sons of Ragnar Lothbrok! We have to continue his legacy, not kill each other" Hvitserk interrupts

"You don't deserve her anyway" Bjorn ignores Hvitserk and scream at Ivar

"But she married me and she is mine" Ivar stands up from his throne and stomps his feet, his anger taking over his whole body

"Bjorn, why are you doing this?" Hvitserk keeps his hand on Bjorn's shoulder. Trying to calm down the brothers 

"Because she despises Ivar and I will keep her happy. There! I said it!" Bjorn howls 

"That's not what she said while she was moaning my name last night" Ivar smirks 

"I will ask her that when she moans my name tonight" Bjorn says and Ivar pounces on Bjorn like an animal

Ivar punches Bjorn while pinning him to the ground

Hvitserk and Floki interfere but are thrown aside by the force of two men

"I will kill you" Ivar says he repeatedly punches Bjorn while saying, "I will fucking skin you alive"

Bjorn overpowers Ivar and throws him aside

"You are crazy Ivar, just crazy" Bjorn pants as he crawls 

"Let's see what crazy can do" Ivar pounces again on Bjorn while choking him

Both brothers fight like beast as Ivar's bottom lip starts bleeding and Bjorn's right eye becomes black but they do not let go of each other's throats

"HEY! ENOUGH!! STOP IT!" Hvitserk tries to separate the two brothers and finally succeeds in doing so with the help of other viking men

Ivar take out his knife and actions towards Bjorn that he'll slit his throat if he comes close to Nova, Ivar laughs in a devilish manner, scaring the whole throne room including Hvitserk

Bjorn pants gasps for air while lying on the floor, bleeding profusely