*unedited*

As i started to walk in the halls, I walked into Alfred's old room and saw Edward;Stress out. "Hello Edward" I laughed, "Hello, Aethelhid" Edward had a crown on his head, he was crowned king of Winchester, and Wessex Once my grandfather closed hiseyes to rest, Unfortunately. Edward can not handel to being a king, "What are you doing?" ;I asked,

I started to walk in more and see a map layed out on a tabel, "Steapha is helping me with a battle that is to come near soon, I am sure your mother had told you" I shake my head a bit,"She had not, What battle is to be near?" I looked closer at the map, "We are to fight Welsh" He noded towards me,"I have heard of them, I heard they have great men, Really great perhaps" I noded towards Edward,"They can not best us, We shall win with the help...." I looked confused at Edward,"Who is going to help us?!" I stoped as i looked over at edward,"I am not so sure, Aethelfaed must find an army ." I noded, I looked at him. "What if i can find an army??" I asked,"You can not, My sister well not let you go finding people you do not know of " I heard a chuckle out of Edward,"I know one person, If you let me go, Now i'll get you an army Edward!" I can prove myself.

"Who are you going to ask?" Edward puts his hands on the map, and raps it up. "I have one in mind, Just don't tell my mother i am out please" i looked up towards Edward, Begging. "Alright fine, Let me walk you out atleast" He had a smile on his face, I noded. "I need a horse" I giggle, Edward Noded towards me.

We started to walk in the halls, I saw my mother and quickly ran pass Her. I know my mom well not like this, But it's for the best if we shall win.

"Thank you, Edward" I smile and got on my horse. I move my light brown hair out of my face, and got on the horse. The horse was quit big,"Be back, By mid-day" Edward said whilst walking away, I nod and continue to ride my horse into the filed.

* narrator POV*

As Edward started to walk into the halls he say down with his sister, Finan, and Uhtred."Edward i am glad to see you" Aethelfaed smiles,"Me too sister"Edward had a smile on his face, "Where is the La??" Finan asked, Edward looks towards Finan. "I have no clue, Finan. You should go look if you are so worry about Aethelhid safety" Edward chukcles and drink Ale, "Edward!" Aethelfaed looks down, and punches his arm. "Ow!" Edward said jokingly,"That's what you get for being so rude" Edward got up,"We are going to battle. I am sure you should get ready and train" Edward walks, "Thank you,Brother for not being such a jerk" Aethelfaed laughs,Edward nods and walked away towards the group drinking. "I shall go to bed" Aethelfaed said,"No you shouod stay" Uhtred said in a calming voice,"Uhtred" She smiles,"I'll stay for a little..."

*Aethelhid POV*

I started to walk into the dane land, And walked off my horse. I got up, and looked at the gaurds standing outside. I prayed that i won't be killed today, Battle is near. I see danes walking towards me,"Kill the bitch" A dane said, I almost looked down. "Kill her!" I heard another men said, I looked up. Brida started to walk outside as well as Sigtryggr, I smiled slightly. "What are we waiting for, I want to see" Brida chuckles at me, "This Whore is nothing like her mother. Perhaps a bitch" Brida spit on me,

Someone was about to gran a sword, I heard the loud noise from the Sword. The sword was about to reach my next perhaps, Untill i heard someone spoke. "Let her go" I heard a voice said, "You are weak" The dane stepped backwards, I put my sword away. "Why are you here?" Sigtryggr asked me, with a sword in his two hands. "I am here on my Mom behalf..." I noded, And sigtryggr looks at me. "What for?" He asked,

"We are to be going to battle, and need more men. We wanted to use your men" Sigtryggr laughs,"You are so young to be doing this on your own don't you think?" I shook my head,"My mother would want danes to ride with her. " I said quickly, knowing its a lie. A dane spoke,"She killed so many of us! why help!" The dane was pissing whilst he said that,"We shall talk in my room" Sigtryggr grabs my arm roughly, and dragged me. We started to go inside the room, The room I was in beforehand.

"What battle" Sigtryggr sits besides me, I quickly look away. "What BATTLE?" He asked but this time loudly, "Welsh.." I said softly, "Ah those people who tare my kind" Sigtryggr said, "why should we help?"

I looked at him, "I can only go to you. Please Sigtryggr.." I was quit begging him, "You are cute when you beg" I heard him laughing;making my head go down. "We shall not join" I sigh, and noded. "Your trip was a wase here" He laughs, I noded.

"I shall leave then-" Sigtryggr cuts me off,"No you'll stay till battle. Danes can hurt you on the way"

I was confused, And not sure why he cares. "I don't care, I am nobody, Just a bastard. I Got up,"Goodbye, Sigtryggr "

He sighs, "You shall stay till battle!" Sigtryggr laughs, "What?" Sigtryggr looks at me, He drags me back to sit down, "When we fight, you shall come with me", I look at him. "I am supposed to raise an army! by myself" Sigtryggr nods. "You will, with the help of a dane", He chuckles. "Besdies I knew your father", I looked at Sigtryggr immediately. "What?" I said to Sigtryggr, "Yes, he was a friend of my father", I looked back towards him.

"Who is your father?" I asked, sigtryggr chukles. "Ivar the bonless", My eyes immediately widen, "No wonder you have his attuide", I giggle at Sigtryggr. "My father is more of a dane, more ruthless perhaps. I like to learn about Saxon land", I noded. "When is battle?" I shaked my head and asked, "It is near, ah yes. Battle is soon", Sigtryggr said to me, I was a bit confushed and scared at the same time. as the day went by, I was walking outside picking for food, Sigtryggr had let me.

Narrator POV>

"Look at her", Sigtryggr looked at Brida, who was watching Aethelhid, "it certainly suggests she does not trust us yet, which is probably wise of her to do so", Sigtryggr looks at Brida. "But we could use her as bat",

Brida got up and looked at Sigtryggr, Sigtryggr croses his arms together. "We should make a plan", she spoke.

"A plan for?" Sigtryggr askes, "How we destroy them", Brida said with a smile a bit, "The town, the holy places- everything that makes who they are", Sigtryggr looks at Brida for a bit. "And what made Edward who he is?" Sigtryggr said, "He's not the enemy his father was, but liked by all saxons, he's made week by his god", Brida spoke again, "Hurt theit faith and you hurt them", Sigtryggr nods then looks at Aethelhid, Brida chuckles.

"They will hate that", Sigtryggr shakes his head. "I think we wait, see how they react, to Aethelhid being gone",

Brida shakes her head."and let the saxons led?" she said,

"You let them take land they reveal their true leaders are", Sigtryggr said, "And then you take those men first",

he said looking at Brida, "And then we will be taking the dane- slayler", Brida made sure of it. "And you will get what you want", Sigtryggr looks at the people as he said that. Brida smiles big finally, and happy of joy.

It has been a couple of days now, and as i was walking outside i see people, i was confushed? is that Easwith??

what is she doing here anyway?, coming to get me?,

Easwith was in a cart with other people. I saw her hides Æthelstan cross, in his shirt to make it act like he's a so call dane. I see Sigtryggr and Brida already going to them, i sigh and look at Easwith. As they were walking, Sigtryggr was going to the 'throne room' so i decided to go.

A few mintues has passed by, and i finally saw Easwith walking, with Edward's kids and his wife. she looks ag me with a nod, so i gaved one back. Sigtryggr then immediately looks at me, which i look down for, "Lady Easwith". Brida said to her, as she looks at me.

"I'm so happy to see your family re-untied", Brida said to Sigtryggr. "I want to speak to whoever speaks here", Easwith got closer to them, as i stayed back, "I lead here", Brida said with her legs on the table. "I mean the man in charge of this", Brida chuckles loudly. Brida then spits on Easwith, causing me to gag loudly. as she slowly wipes it away, "Do not insult me", Brida said madly towards Easwith. "I'm not the one using insults, But i a giving you a warning, this incursion will not be tolerated, My son will burn this to the ground to take her back", Easwith looks at me, "you are a pack of fools, unknowingly you have traped yourselfs within these walls", Brida and Sigtryggr look at each other. "And when the fire comes, as come it shall..

we will watch your soals burn!", I immediately looked down as she was being completely homest. Easwith smiles but on the other hand, Brida scoffs with a smile.

Brida walks closer to Easwith, and closer. "Have her servent girl feed her shit", Brida said, "Do as all means", she said as she was being pulled.

"what?" Brida said to Easwith in a baby voice, "I thought you welcomed the fire", she said close to Easwith face,

i looked back at Sigtryggr and shaked my head.

"Put the queen and the others back, where they keep their dead king", Sigtryggr said to Brida, and the people. "Now you may go", people started grabing each other, as i was untouched. But a person behide grabed me, "Let me go!"

I said to this dane person, Brida chuckles. "You are a saxon, just like this lady Easwith. You belong with her",

I was tired up. "No you can't Brida, Sigtryggr will hear about this and kill you", Brida laughs. "So be it, i'll live with my happily beloved Ragnar then", I looked down.

"Take this saxon bitch", I screamed. "Sigtryggr", yet no answer, he was to busy else were. I was traped.