Another fit, another rage. It was normal when Ivar didn't get his way, you had become accustomed to it over time.
You sat besides Bjorn and talked amongst yourselves, eating and laughing lightly at jokes he would make.
Both of you had met on the battlefield, blood soaked and injured, Bjorn helped you walk back to Kattegat. You had a fire inside you that instantly drew Bjorn to it.
He later told you how he watched you fight with such a fierce passion he believed you to not even be mortal, you laughed and thanked him for the compliment, telling him he wasn't too bad himself.
One thing led to another and you ended up together. You're mother never liked that you were a warrior but now she couldn't of seemed happier.
It annoyed you in all honesty. She wouldn't speak to you until she found out you were with a prince, so you made quick haste to go on a raid with them all and escape your mothers grasp.
So there you were, listening to Ivar bicker with a few men about plans. He wanted to keep on going inland, but no one really wanted to go with him.
To tell him that though would be the end of you, so everyone was trying to get him to go to different areas around the shore. Which still got them yelled at.
"Does he know no one wants to go in land?" You whisper to Bjorn as a man walks away from Ivar.
"I'm sure he does, but don't catch him hearing you talk like that." Bjorn laughs a little and you punch his arm as you roll your eyes.
"Brother....no one wants to go in land with you, so will you stop forcing it." Sigurd chirps up and you widen your eyes a little as Ivar turns his head to look at him.
"Now I know you have the need to be dominate because of what you lack downstairs but that doesn't mean you get to push everyone around." He busses and you look right at Sigurd as he stares at you.
Ivars eyes narrow and he grits his teeth as you quickly stand and grab Sigurds shoulder.
"Will you stop, are you trying to get yourself killed fool!?" You yell at him and a few of the other men laugh.
He quickly pushes your hand off his shoulder and looks back at Ivar.
"You're going to get us all killed, the fact that you haven't don't so yet is a miracle. No one wants to be here with you, you cripple!" He screams and you watch as time practically slows down.
Ivar reaches for his axe and you grab Sigurds arm and push him with all your strength, moving yourself into his spot instead.
You can hear Bjorn screaming Ivars name and Ubbe yelling something else but Ivar launches the axe at you and it lands straight in your chest.
You wince a little and grip the edge of the table as you feel your throat dry up. The look on Ivars face, how to even describe it, it was pain and regret flooding the emotionless man all at once.
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You grit your teeth as pain contorts your face and you collapse as Bjorn pushes himself from the table and is on the floor with you in an instant.
"Ivar what have you done!" Bjorn screams and everyone is silent. Ivar stares at Bjorn, unable to even tell what just happened.
Sigurd stares down at you and quickly gets onto his knees besides your head and elevates it onto his lap.
"Everyone leave besides the doctors!" Ubbe yells and they do as he commands, leaving only you and the brothers and 2 doctors.
They rush over and you use what strength you have to tell them to leave. Bjorn stares at you confused as tears role down his face.
"I-I'm so sorry, if I hadn't started with Ivar this wouldn't of happened." Sigurd whispers with a broken voice and you grab his hand and look up at him.
"What has happened, happened Sigurd." You weakly breath out and he looks over at Ivar who is still in shell shock.
Bjorn grabs your hand and squeezes it as he holds it to his face and presses a few kisses to it.
"Don't leave me my love, there is still so many things for us to do together. I wanted to have a family with you, watch our children grow old together. I need you, please don't leave me." Bjorn sobs out and you feel a few tears drop down your face.
His face is a little blocked out by the axe coming out of your chest. You knew your time was limited though from the second you fell so there was no reason for you to give false hope to him.
"I will wait for you....in Valhalla...my love." You smile as your vision starts going black. A final tear falls down your face as your head lightly falls to the side.
Bjorn can't hold it in anymore as he practically scoops your limp body up in his arms and cry's, calling out your name and kissing the top of your head.
"Ivar." Bjorn weakly calls out and his head perks up as he stares at his older brother.
"I'm sorry Bjorn, my anger...it got the better of me. I had no intent to-" Ivar starts, a few tears escaping his eyes.
"Well you did! You killed her! You killed the woman I loved because you cannot control yourself! To even be called your brother would be an insult, I've tried to remain civil with you, for fathers sake but..." Bjorn let's out, choking up on his own words as he stares at his other brothers.
"We...are no longer brothers Ivar. I hope to see everything you care for fall on day, so you may feel a sliver of the pain I have felt on this day." Bjorn hisses and all his brothers stare at him, shocked at his words.
"I head back to my mother in the morning, next time I see you Ivar, I will cut you limb from limb and hang you from a tree." Bjorn speaks one final time before walking away with your body in hand.
