Hiccup parried another blow as he and the soldiers were busy holding off the enemy knights. "Try not to kill them!!" Hiccup ordered as he knocked one out with the hilt of his blade. Toothless was next to him and proceeded to whack those under mind control away with his tail.
From the corner of his eye he could see Astrid going toe to toe with Sielihah. Magic clashed were they battled and created shockwaves through the air. So far there appeared to be no clear winner.
"YAAAAHH!!" was yelled and Hiccup had to duck out of the way as a spear stabbed in his direction.
"I'll have your head!!" Drago growled as he gripped the spear tighter. Hiccup held his sword in front of him ready to fend off the attack while Toothless was growling at the man. A blast was already charging in his maw.
"How dare you ruin all my pla-" Drago accused but he was stopped when somebody was thrown at him from above.
"Snotlout! Snotlout! Oi! Oi! Oi!" Snotlout shouted with his fist in the air as he squarely landed on Drago, knocking the spear out of his hand.
"One small Snotlout delivery!" The twins shouted from upon their dragon before heading back into the fray to cause more chaos.
"I'm not small!!" Snotlout shouted at the twins. "I'm petit!"
Hiccup really wanted to facepalm. Snotlout turned to Hiccup and boasted "See how awesome I am."
Drago, now dazed, shoved Snotlout off of him. "Why you gnat!" Drago shouted at Snotlout as he drew his sword and advanced on him.
Drago had forgotten about Hiccup as he was about to unleash his anger on Snotlout. Hiccup then tapped him on the shoulder and punched Drago in the face when he whirled around.
"For a lanky guy you pack a punch." Snotlout muttered as he saw that the burly man had passed out. "He's not mind controlled."
"I had wanted to do that for a while and no he isn't." Hiccup said as he produced some rope from Toothless' saddlebag. A smirk appeared on Hiccup's face.
"You will see." Hiccup stated as he began tying Drago up. "Toothless cover us." Hiccup said. Toothless took a defensive stance and fired a small blast at any approaching enemy. Not enough to kill them but definitely enough to knock them out.
When Hiccup, with the help of Snotlout, was done dealing with Drago they surveyed the room. Most of those attacking had begun to falter and they were now easier to knock out.
"Is it just me or is it getting easier?" Snotlout asked as he knocked someone unconscious.
Hiccup looked at the battle between Astrid and Sielihah and it looked like it had gotten much more intense. Spells were flying and the two women crackled with magic flowing around them.
"Maybe,..." Hiccup said more to himself. "Maybe, Sielihah's concentration is not on her minions as much now that she has to fight one-on-one."
"Hiccup!" Was yelled and Hiccup turned to see Ryany approaching. "The North and West wings are already under our control. Ellyn and Eret have gone with a party to secure the East and Cyne has gone to secure the South."
"Ryany Go back up Cyne." Hiccup said. "It looks like there will be no more resistance in the throne room for now."
Ryany give Hiccup a salute before taking out his new crossbow. "I have been meaning to try this thing out." Hiccup heard him say as he sped off.
"Let's finish sweepi-" Hiccup said but was interrupted by a loud crash.
"Astrid!" Hiccup shouted in worry as he saw that she had landed against a wooden table due to a strong magical blast from her opponent.
"Die you wench!!" Was suddenly shouted as a man who had hidden himself behind the throne charged at Sielihah. She however simply caught the dagger before kneeing the man in the groin.
"Now what is this?" Sielihah asked. "Viggo, do you dare betray me."
"You killed my brother. Did you really think I was loyal to you?"
"No" She simply said before blasting Viggo into a pillar. "That's why your attack did not surprise me." She muttered as the man lay hunched over.
Hiccup had hurried to Astrid's side and checked for any serious injuries when Sielihah was distracted. Astrid was dazed but managed to give Hiccup a smile.
"Aaaw isn't that precious." Sielihah mockingly said as she approached. Hiccup stood in front of Astrid, who was still dazed but was steadily coming too.
"Is that jealousy talking?" Hiccup mocked back.
"You know nothing." Sielihah said in a superior tone. "Humans are bugs."
"Isn't that hypocritical?" Hiccup asked as he drew Sielihah's attention away from his wife. "You are human too. Then you must be a very ugly bug."
Sielihah's eye twitched upon Hiccup's taunting and her hand clenched as they were now circling each other. "How dare you call me ugly! People have gazed at my beauty in awe."
"Wow, what a vain person you are." Hiccup said as he wagged his finger at her in a tisk-tisk motion. "Jealousy and vanity. Not a healthy combination if you ask me.
"You will learn your place mongrel!" Sielihah hissed. "At my fe-AAH" She screamed as a large blast of magic sent her careening into a wall. Hiccup looked and saw Astrid standing there with her arms outstretched as green magic swirled about. Behind Astrid stood Fishlegs, Camilla and Melissa each casting healing and rejuvenation spells.
"You have some nerve!" Sielihah shouted as red magic streamed around her. She had managed to put up a last minute shield. "I wonder how you will attack when someone precious to you is my hostage." She cackled and out stretched her hand causing glowing red chains to surround and bind Hiccup.
"Hiccup!" Astrid screamed in worry as the chains dragged Hiccup to Sielihah, who let out an evil laugh.
"Now what will you do?" Sielihah asked as she trailed a finger across Hiccup's cheek. "If you attack me I'll simply use him as a shield. Will you watch me drain his life, or should I make him my slave because there is no way that the queen can save her man."
"I'd rather watch her shut you up." Hiccup muttered as he tried to wriggle free. "There is something you should know about my wife."
"And what is that?" Sielihah asked as she tightened the chains.
"Making her angry is never a good thing." Hiccup gasped out as the magic was suffocating him.
"Hah! She is not even in my league." Sielihah stated before blue lightning streaked inches above her head. Her eyes widened and she looked at the disheveled blonde who was standing opposite her and glaring. "That was a...... that was a fused spell..." Sielihah muttered not believing it. "I made sure the theory for that was destroyed!! How do you know this!!"
"Magic shall accumulate with conviction, magic shall flow with intent, magic is not without imagination. This was how the first spells were created." Astrid stated as she gathered her powers. "I've figured out the theory a while ago and was saving this to really catch you off guard. But that was before you decided to hold my husband hostage."
"What can you do!!" Sielihah shouted. "A fused blast would just injure the man you care for that much more!"
"Who said anything about a blast." Astrid said as she looked the woman dead in the eye. "You seem to think that only two spells can be combined at a time. That is where your imagination stops."
Everyone in the room was watching in awe as four magic circles appeared. Astrid concentrated as the circles became one.
"This can't be." Sielihah muttered in shock but she could only stare as the spells combined until a small dark green circle floated in front of Astrid.
Astrid placed her hand against the circle and pulled from it a double sided axe with a green blade covered in runes.
"Well, convinced now?" Hiccup asked Sielihah who was still using him as a shield. Her eyes were wide as she could not believe that four spells were just fused to make an axe.
"Hiccup, sweetheart don't move." Astrid said as she tested the weight of the axe before she charged at Sielihah while dodging the blasts that were sent her way.
"I can't move honey." Hiccup answered dryly as he saw his wife dodge another blast.
"Is she crazy?!!" Sielihah shouted in panic.
"Probably." Hiccup said as Astrid was close enough and slashed the axe through both Hiccup and Sielihah.
The axe went through without harming their bodies but the chains around Hiccup vanished immediately.
"What?!" Sielihah asked perplexed as she checked her body for any wounds.
"This axe does not harm humans." Astrid stated as a smirk graced her face as the green bladed axe in her hand vanished.
It was then that Sielihah started screaming. Her body was becoming wrinkled and started shriveling. Her red hair started graying at an incredible rate.
"This axe attacks ill intended magic. Your body is full of it and soon you will be nothing but dust." Astrid said as the woman became older and older. "Consider this the equivalent of the shield around Forline."
Sielihah screamed in fury and panic as her body started crumbling. Soon she was gone and the red clouds along the horizon started dissipating. The soldiers cheered loudly as they began helping those who were mind controlled.
"Oh, I have a late wedding present for you." Hiccup said as he took Astrid's hand and led her to a window.
Astrid raised an eyebrow when she saw Toothless proudly guarding Drago who was dangling upside down from one of the flagpoles.
"Greetings Drago." Astrid said cheerfully as she saw him blanch. "Isn't my husband most thoughtful?" She asked as she gave Hiccup a kiss on the cheek.