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POV ARTHUR

Augh

"My head"

I opened my eyes only to see I'm on a ship, I tried to move but my hands were tied. I looked around, and all I could see were giant hairy Vikings rowing the boat.

The last thing I remember was that I was fighting for my life, not a day after somehow ending up in this messed up world, and I wasn't fighting just anyone I was fighting arguably one of the strongest Vikings in the series, freaking Rollo.

And that's not all, I had him in my mercy before something hit my head and I'm guessing I passed out after that.

I tried to sit up only to wince at the pain coming from the back of my head.

"Easy there," someone said next to me.

I looked at who it was and I was surprised, Aethelstan is my favorite character in the entire Vikings series. Just this man alone carried me through tough times back in my world.

" Here eat this," He said extending me what looked like bread.

I looked at him and then the bread and like an alarm my stomach churned. I was hesitant but took the bread and started eating it. I looked at him and the other monks tied up, some of them were crying while others were praying.

I looked around more and my eyes fell on two people talking and I recognized them instantly Ragnar and Floki.

"You've been unconscious for the past 3 days," Said Aethalstan

I was surprised, why the hell was I unconscious for that long?

"What happened," I asked.

Because honestly I was scared out of my mind. I may have been a fan of some of these people but that was when they weren't trying to kill me or hold me, hostage.

"You were hit in the head," He said looking at my head

I reached out with both hands and touched my head only to wince from the pain.

"Augh"

" Careful, You may not be bleeding but you've had a nasty bump on your head" He whispered

' augh, I didn't think someone would interfere in the fight'

'But I guess now I know I can go against fully grown men'

I looked at where Ragnar and floki were just a moment ago only to see no one there.

"(I see the little monster has awoken)" I got startled by the voice next to me.

I looked to my right only to see it was Ragnar talking to Athelstan. He looked at me and then he squatted down to my eye level.

"(Truly facinating eyes you have)" He said.

I looked him in the eyes and then at Athelstan, I couldn't just answer him in his own language. But Aethalstan understood the meaning behind my look.

"(He can't understand you)"Said Aethalstan.

Ragnar looked at him then he looked back at me.

"(Yes, you are right.)" Said, Ragnar.

he looked at Athelstan and said.

"(Ask the boy how he learned to fight like that)" Said Ragnar.

After hearing the question I knew I couldn't come up with some half-backed excuse. Aethalstan looked hesitantly between Ragnar and me.

"He asked how you learned to fight" Said Athelstan.

The best way to go about this is to answer a question with a question, one of the oldest tricks in the book.

"Ask him where he's taking us," I said looking at Ragnar right in his eyes.

'This is a dangerous move challenging him like this, but if I want to survive, I have to show some semblance of strength'

Aethalstan hesitated a bit but still translated to Ragnar, he seemed amused at my retort. He leaned in closer to me, and just when he was about to say something all the crewmates started chanting and I looked at what was happening only to see the fjörds.

"(I'll get back to you, little monster)" Said Ragnar

I looked at the fjörds and the only thing I could think about was how I may be sold as a slave.

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After 30 minutes of the Vikings rowing between the fjörds, I could see Smoak in the distance, and a small settlement that looked like a fishing village a shadow of what it will grow to become in the future.

Everywhere people were cheering and screaming as the ship docked and fammilisies reuniting with the warband. It would have been a buetifiull site had I been in a different position.

I and all of the acolytes that survived the boat ride here were shoved off of the ship and guided as people frowned, spat and through stones at us.

Athelstan who was walking in front of me seemed scared out of his mind if his screaming heart beat was any indication. After walking for a while we came upon an iconic building in the viking series, the hall of the jarl.

Stopping to admire the building that was no bigger then a modern time lodge I was shoved forward by the pull of the ropes that were tied around my wrists and connected with Athelstan's neck.

The hall was full of people, waiting to see what Ragnar had brought from the west, the land of gold and silver if the whispers I heard were correct.

There was a silence after two men entered, one small pudgy guy who had sweat on his face, wich made him look more like a pig than a man, and of course our very own Earl Haraldson.

Seeing two characters I really hated in the show right there, breathing and alive made my situation much more urgent and realistic, even though just a couple of days ago I had killed 2 people and fought with Rollo and surived, somehow seeing these too made me accept reality.

I had been reincarnated in the world of vikings and any moment now I could be sold as a slave to any of these people.

I stood there waiting for what was to come of me as earl Haraldson indicated svein to look through the chest of treasure.

Ragnar who to this point was quiet stepped forward to address the lord.

"My lord" He said, with a loud voice, queting the hall down.

"It was easy to take all of this" He said pointing at the treasure as he walked towards the earl.

"The priest in the temple, they had no weapons" He continued, looking at athelstan for a moment and making eye contact with me before turning around again.

"They were like babies"He said, before pulling the rope that was connected to me and Athelstan.

"Here is one of there priest, we capture several of them to sell for slave" He said, before shoving Athelstan back.

While all of this was happening, I was trying to rack my brain for solutions of how to get out of this situation.

Severale thing could happen to me, I could be lucky and be taken by Ragnar with Athelstan or I could have the fate of any child slave that ever existed. sold to a man that will either rape me or torture me and then kill me.

Looking at how the earl was shaming Ragnar on how easily they got all of the treasure and announcing that they could all take one thing from the treasure made me panic more than a little.

I'm out of time.

Ragnar who was all but fuming looked around before his eyes met mine. I don't know what the man was thinking but his face softened for a moment before he turned around .

"Surely as the person who came up with the plan I am entitled to more than one thing" He said, making me perch up a little.

'This didn't happen in the series' I thought getting my hopes up, because if think what I'm thinking he's going to do, then I might just live.

The earl who was glaring at Ragnar waved his hand for yes before saying.

"So then, what is the great Ragnar lothbrok going to choose" He said, as the hall quieted down. 

Ragnar who walked toward the chest slowly picked up a golden bowl and placed it over his head before dancing around making people laugh, most likely trying to rile up the earl.

I was just waiting for him to say the words, that would save me or doom me.

'please' I though.

Ragnar who was once again infront of the earl said the words, the would change my life forever.

I wasn't on earth anymore, which meant I had to abandon my morals and beliefs, and who better to teach me that then the protagonist of this world.

He saved me today, so I will do him the favour of protecting him of his doomed fate.

I will return this favour by also saving him in the future.

"I will, take the priest...."He said, turning to make eye contact with me.

"and the child"

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