The Queen's Mercenary

Chapter 8

He was exhausted physically and mentally but mostly physically. Not only was his breakfast ruined but he is now currently wounded. Making his way back to the others, he along side his furry companion slowly make their way back, he needs to pace himself or else it will damage him in the long run plus his injuries were bugging him.

Hiccup unknowingly let out a sigh of relief when he saw the others alive and well. Although they too were beat up and covered in blood, at least they didn't loss a body part or two. Like his old friend once said, It's only fun if you get a scare out of it. He smiled at the fond memories, he hope he might just be able to cross path with them soon enough.

Anna was slowly drifting off when she suddenly spotted Hiccup and Toothless from a distance, her eyes quickly lit up and signals everyone of their arrival. They were joyous to see him alive.

"Glad too see you all are well" Hiccup said tiredly, only to get a scoff in return by the twins

"Ya it's only is that's fine but what about our tavern?" Tuffnut said bitterly

"Ye! It's completely destroyed!" Ruffnut added not long after her brother it a similar tone. Hiccup was far too warned out and didn't care as much about the tavern to even bother answering the two but it might as well be his lucky day because Elsa beat it to him to reply, not that he minded.

"I will pay you back with a bigger and better tavern once I get my birth rights back! But you two will have to assist me on taking it back!" Else declares loudly and it managed to win the desired effect as the twins morales and spirit were restored. Good, it was a rather odd look to see them in such a defeating way.

" what do yoy say dear brother of mine? Shall we rain hell to our enemies and get a new tavern in return?" Ruffnut smirk dangerously at her brother who mirrored her owned.

" To live back the glory days?"

" To live back the glory days! What do you say o'brother of mine?" Ruffnut added and she got a devilish smirked as a reply from her other half and proceeds to headbutt one another with their strong iron helmet. Well that when well then the Queen expected to but she isn't one to complain about her early and quick success to convince the seemingly trouble maker twins. She turn to take a good look of her sister, her clothing dirty and tear up, almost as if she was some common peasant girl down her luck and yet the young princess still managed to put a cheery smile on her beautiful face. Her energy emits to her, she was fine as long as her sister is happy.

Elsa then turns to peek at the brown haired mercenary who have stayed silent for quiet a long while, it was odd as he has the tendency to make a fuss about everything with a sarcastic remark to it, well sometimes it gets annoying but she had to admit, it added a charm to him, it also portraits the humanity in him, to show he isn't just some cold hearted killer. She should probably try to warm up to him because something tells her that they will be sticking in this mission for a long time.

Snapping out of her thoughts, her attention was guided respectively back towards Hiccup. She frown slightly at his figure, he usually held himself well. Always head high and walk with crazy amount of confidences that was obviously back up by his talents with killing people really quick. That was before, now he looked tired and rather vulnerable, it was the first time that word came from her mind to describe the man but it was fitting for his current state. Her blue eyes in realization, he was injured. She needs to help him, after everything he had done for her it's the least she could do, heck she owns him her life as a matter of fact.

"erh... Hiccup?" she stop herself momentarily, fearful and didn't actually know how to start the conversation but nevertheless she press on and while she close the distance between the injured mercenary. She didn't know why she was taking so much precaution approaching the man, maybe it was dull to the fact that he was a skilled killer for hire but at the same time, she mustn't be fearful of him because he had save her and her sister's life countless of times already. She let out a breath and try again but within a different approached.