You make way for Kattegat to fight alongside the Sons of Ragnar as they plan to avenge their late father's death.
You are known amongst your people as a fierce warrior and great beauty. Having fought for your earldom since your father's death, you...
"Where do you think you are going...hm?" Ivar snaps, grabbing your wrist as you go to jump off of the back of his chariot.
"To open the gate..." you speak sternly to him, his hand tightening.
"You...will stay by my side." he laughs, angrily.
You scoff and jump off of the chariot. Signalling for Frigg, Saga, Siv and a few of your best warriors to follow you as you raise your arm and sword in the direction of the city.
"SIGRID" he roars. "YOU WILL WAIT UNTIL UBBE HAS OPENED THE GATE, AND YOU WILL WAIT HERE!" pointing beside him in his chariot.
Frigg steps towards Ivar, drawing her sword. Ivar smiles at her evilly, also drawing his axes. Jumping between the two, you hold your hands out.
"ENOUGH, BOTH OF YOU! IVAR, IF I SEE FIT TO OPEN THOSE GATES, THEN BY THE GODS, THAT'S WHAT I WILL DO!" you howl your eyes ablaze with a burning rage.
His face screws up, livid...
Ubbe steps foward, a portion of warriors following him.
"Right then..." he says sarcastically, walking down the brow of the hill to the city walls. You take one last look at Ivar and follow after Ubbe.
The city walls grow larger on the horizon as you draw closer, silent in your approach. Pulling the bow from her back and nocking an arrow, Saga looks to you, waiting for your order. You throw your hand down and she looses the arrow. It flies into the heart of a Saxon soldier posted on the wall.
"NORTHMEN!!!" you recognise the word in Anglo Saxon. It resembled words that your mother had taught you after returning from England many years ago.
You do not wait for the ladders to be brought to the wall. You may lose your advantage if you do not attack now. Siv and Frigg raise their shields as you climb on top of them, they push and you grab at the wall, pulling yourself to the ledge. Ubbe follows close behind. Your maidens are also not far behind you, using the ladders to climb the walls. You, Ubbe and a few of his warriors who had already managed to scale the wall, begin to fight your way down the stairs of the battlements and into the streets of the city.
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"The gate..." you huff to Ubbe.
He nods and gestures for you to follow him. You both run to it, killing any soldiers who approach you. Grabbing at the wooden doors and pulling the metal lock to one side, the gates swing open with a thud as they knock into the walls. Ubbe turns to you and laughs as warriors flood into the city.
Ivars chariot barrels through the gates like a boat sailing on a sea of warriors. Roaring violently, Hvitserk jumps from it and begins to slaughter every Saxon in sight.
You throw a dagger into the back of a soldiers neck who is heading for Hvitserk, he nods to you as he continues. You turn to see Ivars horse slow just in front of where you are stood.
