The Forgotten Warrior

Astrid

   Zara and I got to know each other pretty well. It was such an exhilarating experience getting to know someone who's just like me. 

   We constantly went on flights and trained. Zara was extremely fast at fighting, it was hard to get a good hit on her. I always preferred to fight smart rather than fast because I thought that being quick in your movements made it easier to make mistakes. 

    We helped each other in improving our fighting. She helped me become faster and I helped her fight smarter. 

   Today traders came to the Defenders of the Wing Island to offer what they had spent the last month collecting. Thus, including spices, fruit, fish, gadgets, herbs, flowers, and anything else a viking may need. 

    The few days that we were supposed to spend here, turned into a few weeks. Which allowed me to improve my disguise. I collected as many of Stormfly's scales as I could in order to make myself armor like Hiccup's. Of course I added some of my own twists to it. 

   Zara and I were following Hiccup through the crowded docks until he stopped at a specific boat. 

"Aahh, The Savior and The Warrior. To what do I owe the pleasure?"

   Before Hiccup could respond I ask, "How do you know who I am?"

   The thin trader with blonde hair and light green eyes chuckles, "Word around here travels fast my dear." 

"Do you have them?" Hiccup asks. 

"Of course! I've never disappointed you have I?" 

"What is your name?" I ask. This man intrigued me, he seems mysterious.

"I do not have a name, but I respond to anything. What would you like to call me?" he asks with a polite smile. 

" I will call you No One." I liked the name, it was clever and mysterious, just like this trader. 

   No One smiles approvingly. 

"I'm going to steal that," Zara whispers as she passes by. 

   Hiccup emerges from the bay of the boat with three crates in his hands. "These will work perfect!! Thank you Magnus!!"

I wonder how he came up with that name 

   The trader nods respectfully at Hiccup, " I'm excited to see what you make of them Savior."

 "Does anything capture your eyes ladies?" No One turns and asks us.

   I pick up a book titled, 'When I Come Back,' and another titled, 'The Prophecy'. While Zara grabbed a variety of herbs. 

   Hiccup paid No One and we went back to the cave. 

"What did you get?" I ask him.

"Some materials for something I've been wanting to make." He was purposefully vague with his answer. 

   Zara rolls her eyes, "Always so secretive with your inventions."

   Hiccup shook his head and disappeared to the forge for the rest of the day. 

"Let's go visit a neighboring island!" Zara suggests. 

"What about Hiccup?" I wasn't sure if I was supposed to visit other islands without him. 

"Oh come on!! Hiccup isn't coming out anytime soon. He won't even know that we left!" 

"True. Let's go!!" I was still uneasy about our plans, but I literally had nothing better to do. 

   Zara put her armor made from her Sand Wraith's scales and we flew for about an hour before reaching the next island. 

   We land in the middle of the island and everyone freezes. There was a moment lacking all movement suddenly followed by quick and aggressive howls. 

"What in the name of Thor!" I whisper under my breath. 

"I wish to speak to your cheif!" Zara yells out to the village, her voice echoing off every rock and cliff. 

   A villager with an ax swung around her shoulders, blonde hair, light green eyes, and responds, "Why do you want to speak with me....Forgotten Warrior?"

"It's customary for old friends to speak, is it not?" Zara responds mockingly. 

   The cheiftess throws her ax and yells, "We are not friends!!" 

   Without a single flinch, Zara catches the ax and inspects it, while all movement is once again nonexistent. "Nice ax, too bad you don't know how to truly wield it." 

   At that, everyone raised their weapons and charged at us. I grab my ax and swing at the throats of anyone who approaches, while Zara uses her bow to shoot as many down as she can. 

   Before long there are countless bodies on the floor. Anyone who was still standing surrendered, including the cheiftess. 

 "So her's the deal, I take all of your dragons, your people live, and your still cheiftess. How does that sound?" Zara sounds as if she's some sort of pirate. 

"Deal!! Please just spare my people!!" the cheiftess pleads. 

   After freeing the dozen dragons on the island we head back for Defender of the Wing Island. A we fly over the island with all the dragons that we freed, the Defenders below cheered. 

Once settling all the dragons for the night and making sure they're fed and watered, we both head back to the cave. Where there was an angry Hiccup awaiting our arrival.