Kingdom Come

XIII. Can You Feel My Heart

I'm scared to get close, and I hate being alone

I long for that feeling to not feel at all

The higher I get, the lower I'll sink

I can't drown my demons, they know how to swim

The crowd shouted around Uhtred and Bloodhair who fought in the square. Jaheara stood opposite her family, or people she once called her family, while cheering for her father. Her boys are on either side of her. The two men fought each other, forcing blows against the other that she would never hope to face. Her father was faster than Bloodhair. "Come on, Lord, that's it!" Finan cheered next to her. She watched with growing rage at Brida cheering for her father's death. You will burn, woman, and I will make sure I do it she thought. Jaehaera stood with the look she wore to battle. Bjorn and her made eye contact, and the boy blinked in shock. He had never been on the receiving end before, and he didn't know what to do.

Bloodhair had gotten close enough to her father to headbutt him, and Uhtred stumbled back. Though it did not seem to deter him in any way as he continued to block Bloodhair's blows with ease. She and the others cheered for her father as he sent blow after blow to Bloodhair, driving him further out of the square. Her father had fallen for a second, and she yelled for him to get up, but he did not need her to tell him that. He tried, but the danes held him, one placed his foot on his sword.

"You dirty bastards," Jaehaera hissed at the men before sending her fiery gaze to her uncle. The men continued to fight, as that hiccup did not sway her father or Bloodhair in favor of the battle. Finan, Rickon, and Sihtric directed her father, which he took. Her father still had no sword.

"If you want to play that game!" Finan shouted at the man who did not return her father's sword before going to walk over to where the man stood. Sihtric held onto the girl, he knew Jaehaera would kill the man if she went with Finan, and they would have yet another problem on their hands.

"You are happy with this Ragnar!" She shouted across at her uncle, venom pouring from her mouth. "You believe this to be a fair fight! I swear on my life Ragnar Ragnarsson, you are not my family! You will burn! I will burn each of you to the ground, and you will not see Valhalla!" Thyra and Beocca looked at the girl, seeming to agree with her. Jaehaera still fought against Sihtric. Brida and Ragnar looked at the girl, her words landing their blows against them.

"It is a fight," he answered.

"He deserves it," Brida shouted. "Kill him!"

Rage burned furiously inside Jaehaera, so much so, Rickon had to help Sihtric. "You will die first, Brida!" Jaehaera cursed. Brida's eyes flashed with hurt for a second, before she went back to cheering for Bloodhair with the others.

Finan reached the man that held her father's sword and headbutted him gaining back his lord's sword. They all watched as even without a sword or weapon of any kind, Uhtred did not seem to be in danger of dying. "Take his legs off!" Finan shouted.

"Kill him!" Jaehaera shouted venomously.

"Uhtred!" Finan shouted to get his attention. "Lord! Here! His shoulder!" he tossed the sword back to her father, and Uhtred sliced into Bloodhair's shoulder as Finan directed. He sent blow after blow to the man before he fell to the ground. Uhtred stood over him and waited for Bloodhair to take his ax before going to land the final blow.

Then Ragnar came and pushed her father away from him. Uhtred, not expecting the blow, fell to the ground and looked up at the blond man. "It is over," he announced.