(y/n) whined softly from the sore feeling aching all over her body, slowly opening her eyes as the light that filtered through the trees woke her up. She yawned and saw the morning sky along with the forest, wondering why she felt her body ache when the lake should have healed her. She was about to get up but freezes when she feels an arm around her waist pulling her back, their chest pressed against her as she slowly looks down.

I'm still naked!?

There was a flurry of panic as (y/n) looked behind her slowly, her body going rigid. "Five?" she whispered in shock, her mind racing with the memories of the night before as an angry blush spread across her cheeks. Of course, the siren in her would pull something like this! (y/n) carefully pulled Five's arm off her waist, her face slowly going red from the multiple dark love bites that littered her skin as well as on Five's. Her gills on her neck were replaced with even more love bites as well as her thighs that gently shook as she slowly stood up.

As (y/n) searched for her gown, she doesn't realise Five waking up amidst her panicked mind. He sighs softly, missing the warmth that was in his arms as he opened his eyes. He freezes as he sees the back of a woman before him, bare and covered in his marks and a smirk grows on his face as the memories of the night before flash in his mind. He couldn't remember the woman's face, eager to know who he had bed when he noticed the painful scars on her back.

He didn't know why but he grew furious of who would dare to hurt her, two large scars running down her back as if her skin was ripped off with faint smaller scars that resembled whips covering her skin.

Five immediately stood up as the woman got dressed and she walked to her horse, him struggling to put on his pants. "Wait!" (y/n) froze, peeking briefly over her shoulder before she got onto her horse and rode off. Five caught a glimpse of the woman's ears, standing frozen by the lake.

"Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck!" (y/n) cursed herself, pacing her bedroom as her horse huffs at her by the window. "I know! I cannot believe I slept with him! I have blown my mission love!" the horse neighs, nudging her lower back. "We cannot just leave! I still need to complete my mission. I am too close to just walk away!" the horse raises its brow as if it was mocking her, licking a stray love bite on (y/n)'s wrist. "Oh shut up you mule! I know. I have to cover these up now. I cannot let anyone, especially Five, see his marks or he will realise it was me that night."

Oh, I hope I managed to fog the image of my face in Fives mind.

(y/n) walked over to her bathroom while taking some clothes to change into. She stripped from the dirty gown, heat flushing through her body as she saw herself in the mirror. Her body was covered in Five's mark, gently brushing her fingers over the ones on her neck and her breath stutters from the pleasurable shock. She closes her eyes, remembering the way he felt inside her, brushing against her walls as he filled her to the brim. Whimpered moans left her lips but (y/n) quickly caught herself, embarrassed as she slips into the bath filled with milk and honey.

I just need to avoid him...

Yeah, that did not work so well...

All soldiers and warriors were called into the main room by king Hargreeve as he informed everyone about the next battle to expand their empire. "We will fight against the people of Ragnar Lothbrok and take Kattegat from them!" There were cheers and men chanting before they were silenced by Five.

"And we have also chosen our leading warrior, a shieldmaiden!" There were whispers when Five announced who the warrior would be as (y/n) hid from the crowd. "(y/n), I know you are there my shieldmaiden."

That bastard.

(y/n) kept a blank stare despite the burning hatred for the name as she walked out, wearing her armour and her steel mask clipped to her arm. She was planning to spar alone once the meeting was over but she couldn't shake Five from her side, him deeming that he needed to 'train her'.

"I do not need training." (y/n) hisses, pointing her sword at Five as he smirks at her. The only reason he was tailing (y/n) was because he wanted to know who the woman he slept with was, the woman that had the features of a siren. He needed to know if these creatures truly existed among the Midgardians and he had was suspicious of (y/n) always hiding her ears.

"You do not know that. Maybe you can learn from me and I can learn from you." Five pushed the sword away and (y/n) immediately stormed for the forest.

"If you cannot get this through your thick head, I want you to stop following me! I do not appreciate you on my tail every second of my day!"

"What if something happens to you?"

"I am not some fucking damsel in distress! I have looked after myself since I was just a child-!" (y/n) cursed when she realised she slipped up again and Five frowns at the thought that (y/n) was alone for so long.

"How did you learn to fight?" Five was curious, eager to learn more.

"I will not speak to you." (y/n) seethed and Five runs forward to stop (y/n) as he blocked her path. They were now in an open clearing, trees circling around them as the blue sky hovered above them.

"Fine." Five raises his arms, quickly pulling out his sword but was impressed that (y/n) managed to block his swing with her sword. "How about a duel instead." (y/n) pursed her lips, needing ways to stay far from Five before her heart decides to gain feelings.

"Only one round if that will stop your obsessing over me and leave me be!"

"I will leave you only under some conditions."

"You always need the last word, do you not prince Five." He chuckled, taking a step back before falling into his stance.

"The one that loses the battle will have to do whatever the victor asks them to do for the next week."

"Do you really think I am fucking stupid to take this sort of bet? I know there is a catch and an advantage where you will win. I am leaving." (y/n) walks away but Five grabs her arm.

"Fine, you drive a hard bargain my shieldmaiden-"

"-do not call me that! I am not yours!"

Like last night did not happen sure.

"I will call you my shieldmaiden whenever I like." Five grinned as he pulled (y/n) close, a hand on her waist and his sword to her back. "Now, for the conditions, victor has 10 questions they can ask their opponent. Do you concede?" Five pulls (y/n) closer, catching the smallest of gasps from her lips as he peered down at her. He glanced over at her hair, hoping the wind to blow over but decides to look back at her.

She is beautiful, Five will not deny that. Her soft skin with a rosy blush and her eyes speckled with gold that shimmered like stars beneath the sun and those lips. Gods he wanted to know what those lips would taste like.

"Fine, I concede now let me go." Five leaned closer, digging his sword further against (y/n)'s back to make her press closer against his chest. He could feel her racing heart as she looked away with a huff. Her hair once again was braided with some twine and jewels and Five toyed with a green gem, a similar colour that represented his eyes.

"Good, let us start then." Five pulls his sword away and chuckles as (y/n) leaps back away from him, amused at how much she wanted to distance herself. He held out his sword, lowering his stance as he held his shield over his chest. He started banging against the shield with his sword, signifying the beginning of a battle as he and (y/n) circle each other.

(y/n) puts her steel mask on, dragging her swords over the other to let out a shrill sound before getting into her stance. Both of them knew that neither would charge first, deciding to attack each other at the same time. (y/n) swung first, channelling all her fury and frustrations onto Five as he blocked her attacks with his shield. Their swords collided painfully, pushing against each other until (y/n) circled them down and kicked Five's shield. He stumbles back and quickly ducks away from (y/n) as her sword sliced into a tree and she bends back quickly to avoid Fives attack.

They went on like this for a while, dancing to and fro as (y/n) slowly grew more angry. Her attacks started becoming violent and chaotic, slowly losing sight of strategy as she just swung to kill and Five took advantage of her open vulnerable positions. Five hits (y/n) with his shield, one of her arms dropping a sword as he sidesteps her and kicks her feet from beneath her.

The was a pained groan as Five straddled over (y/n) and held his sword at her throat, her doing the same as she held her sword at his throat.