Ch 7 Raid

(One Week Later)

I was kneeling beside Althea's bed while saying my goodbyes, I'd fucked her for days with only breaks to sleep and now she couldn't use her legs.

I kissed her deeply and hugged her warm soft body before finally standing.

She said a prayer for me and I walked out of the bedroom door.

When I was in the living room I said my goodbyes to Hilrae before walking off.

"If you die from some Danish cunt I'll disown you!!! Come back with plenty of loot or I'll make you sleep outside!!!" She shouted as I walked away.

I had a big pack full of supplies and my Thick Chainmail armor clinked with every step but the gambeson underneath kept it comfortable.

The thick leather jerkin that I wore over everything was oiled to keep any water from wetting my gambeson which would take hours to dry.

 I wore a nasal helm with chainmail mouth guard and a Bear Cloak over me since the weather at sea could be more harsh.

On my arms I wore Brass Vambraces and iron shinguards to protect my legs.

I took one final look back at the House before walking off.

Tostig waited for me nearby and he was fully packed and armored as well.

He was smiling like a baby when I walked beside him. "Oh Thenn!!! Are you excited!!! I'm exited!!! I hope we come back with so much plunder!!!" He shouted and patted my shoulder.

"Aye, I just hope we get plenty of silver and slaves." I spoke and he just passed me a huge skin of Mead and I drank deeply.

We continued the walk and reached Kattegat after a few hours.

We both entered and walked towards the port where most of the townspeople were at saying goodbye to their loved ones.

I spotted a blonde rocket running towards me and she latched onto me tightly as if to never let go.

Lagerta held me tightly while taking big breaths of my scent for a full minute and then pulled off my helmet.

She pulled a small dove from her pouch and said a prayer before ripping off it's head and dipping her thumb in the blood while chanting.

She took her bloody thumb and rubbed a line on my head. 

"So Freyja returns you safe....and this necklace as well, the seer told me it would keep you healthy and divert any blows meant for you." She spoke and placed a necklace around my neck, it was bones and feathers of different birds along with hair from Lagerta and placed in a small pouch at the end of a necklace.

I graciously accepted then grabbed my face and placed a deep kiss on my lips.

I kissed her back for a few moments and she turned completely Red before separating and covering her face.

I pulled out a protective ring from my inventory and took her finger and slipped it on.

"If you wish to be my bride you must never remove it....it's a promise to be together in the future." I spoke and kissed her forehead.

She hugged me tightly again and promised to Freyja to always keep it on.

I then let Lagerta go and turned to Mother who was standing there with a necklace of her own and placed it on my neck before giving me a quick kiss on the lips and wrapping me in a long warm hug.

"Make sure to come back safe and with plenty of plunder my Son." She spoke and kissed my forehead.

I took in her sweet scent then said my goodbyes to her.

I ran into Ragnar and Rollo saying goodbye to their Father and greeted them before heading to the ships.

I walked with Tostig and soon we were stopped for inspection.

There was a Captain of the Earl's men and he was looking in everyone's packs to make sure we brought adequate supplies and had all our weapons and armor.

We had three ships total and I rode in the smallest one with Tostig and a other men who I'd partied with before at the oath ceremony.

I sat and took hold of the oar in front of me, there wasn't good wind and we'd need to row out.

From what Tostig told me, if we get favorable wind later we should reach the northernmost tip of Denmark in three days, if we sailed nonstop it would be thirty hours but we'd need to sleep before continuing.

There was a final sacrifice on the docks and Earl Haraldson blew a horn.

One Viking began hitting skin drums to set the speed of rowing and we set off and away from the beautiful Cove of Kattegat.

"Do you feel that boy!.....that feeling in your belly...the excitement of my first Raid still courses in my veins!" Tostig spoke.

I did feel that....soon I'd get my hands on some much wanted plunder.

The ride was easy after we lowered the sails and continued south along the coasts of Norway.

One of Vikings took to showing me all the aspects of the ship, how to raise or lower the sails and when to do so, how to turn into hard waves and the proper knots to use and for what.

When it got dark Tostig pointed out the stars and how to use them.

We never returned to shore so we slept on the ship, I learned to place my shield over me so any rogue waves wouldn't splash on my face as I slept.

We all shit out the edge of the ship which was quite the experience but everyone was in good spirits and the weather was on our side.

On the third day we took off into open water towards Denmark across the Skagerrak Strait.

We sailed through the night and when the sun rose we all saw land in the distance.

I used my senses to over hear what was being discussed way over on the Earl's ship.

"I recognize this place....there are a few towns along this area.... Hanstholm shouldn't be too far to the east..." One old sailor spoke.

"Is it rich?" The Earl asked the Old Man.

"I last raided it when I was only twenty....it had good silver and beautiful girls, it should be even richer now...." The old man spoke.

"Very well....do you know any other good towns around here?" The Earl asked.

"Aye my Lord, if we keep heading south about thirty miles we will find Thyrobon, It used to have a trading Warehouse In my younger years." The man spoke and soon the horn sounded to get ready.

All men moved and strapped on their armor and weapons.

I finished armoring up and helped Tostig with his straps before sitting down and taking the oar.

We all followed the Earl's ship until we spotted the town and some docks jutting out, part of the town wall seemed to be down and about a dozen people were replacing a section.

A bell from the town began sounding to notify that we'd been spotted.

*CLANG 

*CLANG

*CLANG 

A horn was blown from the Earl's ship and everyone began to row hard as our longships rushed forward to the beaches.

Our ships cut through the water and I looked at the town to spot five dozen armed civilians gathering outside.

With my Odin's eye I noticed many were old men, still strong but not what they one were.... The rest were little more than green boys only about fourteen or younger who began to line up at the edge of the town.

They outnumbered is so they marched away from the walls with the intent to smash us with their numbers.

Before long our ships hit the sand and we moved like beasts with frothing mouths to jump out and rush forward to reave and rape.

All the Vikings were shouting and screaming loudly to intimidate the defenders.

Once we were all dismounted, Earl Haraldson gave his order.....two thirds of the men form a shield wall against the defenders and the rest would attack their rear once the clash occurred and the lines were set.

We began moving forward as the thudding of arrows against shields was heard a constantly.

We got one man who took an arrow in the leg and screamed as his blood spurted out and another who caught an arrow in the eye and fell like a boulder and began to spasm on the sand.

Before long we were out of the sand as our front line made contact with the armed townspeople.

Just as the fighting was getting good the Earl shouted his order and the Men from my ship ran around both ends of the fighting and slammed into the rear of the enemy.

I arrived and buried my axe in the skull of a kid who didn't see it coming, his brains spattered all over me and I drew back my Axe.

an old man swung at my helmet with a cheap sword but I saw it coming so I deflected the strike.

When the old man was off balance I hacked off his arm as his blood sprayed and spurted out beautifully.

then I swung my axe down and split his forehead wide open.

Beside me Tostig was having the time of his life as he slaughtered the villagers.

I hacked and slashed like a beast until the last few villagers tried to run but I picked up spears from the ground and hurled them at their backs before they could get away.

After that Earl Haraldson have a shout and all the men became like rabid animals as they ran into the town to loot and carry off any pretty girls or children.

I broke into a house with Tostig by kicking the door in and began to search everything while using my Odin's eye to spot the hidden valuables.

A small sack of silver coins, A silver cup with pearls, a decent sword, two for cloaks, Tostig dug up some decent things as well and we shoved everything into large canvas sacks.

I moved the coins into my inventory, I couldn't fit everything but coins didn't take up much space.

We continued on and soon I pulled out a screaming woman from under the bed.

She pulled a knife and tried to cut me but I disarmed her Then I punched her face and tied up her hands before ripping off her dress and having my way with her.

She wasn't a beauty and she wasn't pure but I had to partake in the prize I found.

I pounded her hole violently for half an hour until I busted deep inside then I dragged the crying woman out and found Tostig fucking another villager he found under the floorboards.

I walked out with my plunder and didn't then headed to an area near the body where seven Vikings were watching over the loot and the slaves.

There were mostly women and children there were no full grown men.

I left the stuff and picked up another sack and ran back to the town for more loot.

Before long I hacked open a door and shoved the bed that was blocking the door away.

I walked in and used my Odin's eye to look through everything.

Instantly I found two sacks of coin hidden in a cubby up on the rafters along with a small blonde girl who was hiding up there, she was only about four years old so she was perfect as a slave gift for Althea.

I climbed over a table and she screamed when she saw my face, I grabbed her and pulled her out screaming and crying then I placed the coins in my inventory before tying her up gently then ransacking the entire house with what other valuables I could find.

After that I talked out with the sack full of stuff in my hand and the crying girl over my shoulder.

Once I reached the pile of plunder and group of slaves I spoke with the Captain.

"I claim this Girl as is my right for my first Raid." I spoke and he nodded.

Another man scribbled my name on a wooden blank then tied the tag around the Crying girls neck.

"Any reason you choose this one?" The Captain asked.

"I need a personal slave for my soon to be Wife, and this one seems to be good quality." I spoke and he looked at her then checked the straightness of her teeth.

"Aye... Decent, for my first 'Pastand' I chose a sword I found, it broke on the next Raid...." The Captain spoke and shook his head as if remembering a bad memory.

I said my goodbyes and ran back to the town and linked up with Tostig and we continued plundering the Town.

After two hours we began moving all the plunder into the ships and taking all weapons from the again slain men.

Once everything was packed we sailed off while shouting and cheering while we feasted and dental drank a bit to celebrate.

The ships were full and every man would get a good share.

I managed to gather seventeen gold coins and nearly a hundred silver in my inventory which I wouldn't need to split.

We rowed away back to across the Skagerrak Strait.

Once we stopped rowing I grabbed the sniffling girl and placed her on my lap as I tried to feed her some dried meat.

After a while I yelled at her to eat and she started nibbling on the jerky.

I gave her clean water from a skin and soon enough she fell asleep in my arms after her tears stopped falling.

I laid down and placed the shield over us to keep the water away.

It was a good raid with plenty of plunder from what I saw so I'd have a decent wedding when I got back.