Vikings One Shot

"I have seen that look in your eyes before Floki, you may be a man of great mystery, some would say a vessel of the gods themselves but I know you are about to do something, something bad, and something I can not help but think that you will regret." The smoothed handle of Floki's axe jammed into your abdomen as he tried to barge past you with great intent, fortunately you were able to hold him back just long enough for him to talk.

"No." He snickered. "Nothing bad, nothing wrong at all. Now if you don't mind me, I'm just going to..." You pushed him back from the entrance to Athelstan. "Would you mind?"

"Athelstan is a good man Floki, whether he believes in his god or our gods. Do not forget that he has fought by our side, fought by your side. We would never have made it this far without him and yet you wish to kill him? Simply for such a small difference?"

"A small difference?" He scoffed, embedding his axe firmly into the damp ground. "Every second that Christian walks among us, defiling the sacred ground that he walks on the gods anger and they anger and anger and ANGER! I do not know about you, y/n, but I would rather not be the reason the wrath of the gods spills upon us so called Northmen." Again he used all of his might to try and ram past but you stood true and proud, ready to accept whatever punishment that would bring from Floki.

"Do you think Ragnar would condone your actions?" With hatred in his eyes Floki spat harshly into the dirt.

"Ragnar does not have to know. I am doing what is best for him and for us." He jammed the handle of his axe into your stomach but still you did not move. "And if you do not move, my axe will be spilling the blood of two godless fools tonight."

"I can not let you past Floki. You will regret your decisions, Ragnar will exile you... you will be banished far from Kattegat, far from anywhere you could call home and that is if you are lucky. Think of Helga, think of your child Floki. There is more to life than this, please. Put down the axe and go and get yourself a drink."

"You just do not understand y/n. I do the gods will and that is final."

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Written by Aaron.