They want to create an army. One larger than any man has seen before. Across the pier, all 5 sons of Ragnar sit and talk about how and who would lead the army. On the shore, I stood watching them as Ivar yells at them. He may be the youngest and the smallest, but he is stronger than all of them. They seem like they are done talking because Bjorn starts to walk away from them. Everyone leaves, but Ivar. We stare at each other.

"You going to sit or keep staring at me," Ivar asked. I go to sit next to him. "You should have fought harder Ivar, we both know you would be a great leader." He sighs. "Yes, well who could say no to bjorn." I place my hand on his shoulder. " But who can say no to a Viking like you."

I look over to the shore and see Geir and Halfdan training. Wait, both of them together. I stand up to leave, "why are you not disgusted with me?" I smile towards him "Because, I know what its like to be different, and yet be powerful. The Gods care for those who love them in return." I turn to walk away now. "You should eat Alca." "And you should walk." we start laughing as the distance gets larger as I walk away.

I walk to the shore, and stand there looking at the two of them. They look so much alike, I'm surprised he hasn't realized he is the father. I hear footsteps behind me and see Harald there. "My brother is very dumb Alca." " Yes I have realized that. Are you loading your ships for England?" "I am, will you and my Nephew becoming along." I shake my head and place a smirk on my face. "Would you like to say that any louder?"

"Mother!" the both of us turn our heads to see Geir and Halfdan walk towards us. He has gotten older and stronger. "Oh Alca, you are getting yourself far too deep into this game." Harald walks away to his boat.

"Mother, its great to see you." "I saw you this morning, what are you hiding?" "Halfdan, has asked me to go to England with him." "I'm sorry he what!" I looked at Halfdan and he puts his head low and starts backing away. "Geir, you may have grown in size but you are still to young for a battle like this." " You fought at this age." "And look what happened to me."

"Are you saying I'm a mistake." "Are you afraid that you are."

" clearly your afraid of the truth." Halfdan places a hand on Geir's shoulder. "Let me talk to her." "Halfdan..." "Go Geir." Geir left the beach, leaving the two of them there.

"You asked him to go without consulting me?" "I didn't mean to Alca, I would never try and go against you, stop being mad."

"I'm not mad." "That is not true." "I'm just, I don't even know how I feel right now." He gets closer to me. "what is wrong with you Alca, You have been so distant and you have gotten smaller everyday. You are not the same girl I fell for."

" you never fell for me Halfdan." "How do you know what I felt?" "You are Viking and I am nothing." I run my hands through my hair. Halfdan grabs my hands. We don't say anything. I see him looking at my lips, greed in his eyes. "You can take Geir to England, but promise me you will protect with your whole life because if he does not come back you will never be able to be pleased again." He laughs lightly. " I promise my life on this or my the gods kill me right there."

I can tell he is really happy. His very own kid was now becoming viking, he doesn't even know he is his. He starts to walk away. "Halfdan!" He turns around and right there I couldn't stop myself. I stood my tiptoes and kissed him. He waited a second, but then he kissed back and put his hands on my ass. It was long and passionate. He started to smirk in the kiss and we separated.

"May the gods give you luck Halfdan." "I'm not leaving for a couple of day Alca we still got time." "Sorry to disappoint but I have things to do, but find me later." We went our separate ways. I went to the great hall to find Lagertha. As I walk in Astrid stops me. "Alca what business do you have here?"

"I need to speak to Lagertha." "You know she is very busy right?"

"She wouldn't be a queen if she wasn't" "She is not here, she is working on the gates." "thank you."

I turn to leave "Alca, how could you give up fighting for a man?" "I never gave it up for a man, I gave it up for myself." the air outside the great hall was cold. I wore a heavy coat. Many people starred at me and I realized I'm the only one wearing a coat. That's weird. I make it to the front of Kattegat. Mud is everywhere and Lagertha is covered in it.

"Lagertha" She stops working and wipes her hands on her pants. Torvi then turns and walks towards us. "Alca it's a little warm to be wearing that coat," said torvi. "Yes well, I'm freezing. Lagertha my son has decided to go to England due to Halfdan." " He is still to young for this."

"Is your son going Torvi?" "No not to this battle." "What was he even thinking? Why is that slave starring at us?" "that is margareth, Ubbe's lover." "And Hvitserks."

" They share her. I see to much greed in her eyes, she is nothing but a whore wanting power." Torvi and Lagertha laugh. " Alca I will asked my bjorn to look after Geir while he is there as well." "Thank you Lagertha." Ubbe walks over to Margareth and they start talking

"Ubbe who is that?" "That is Alca the midgard serpent."

"Why is she the only women not working?" " She is a queen in her right, and look at her now, looks like she can barely stand." She walks by us and Ubbe stares at her until she is too far to be seen

"You stare at her as if she is a god." "Would it be wrong if I did."

Alca is nothing more than a twig. But she has power and with that comes an unstoppable force behind her. She is too afraid to pick up a sword now. If she dies someone needs to claim her kingdom and better than a girl waiting for power.

I walked around trying to find Halfdan. As I walk, a fell a hand on my wrist and grabs me into a space between two buildings. My back is against the wall. I look up and see Halfdan's eyes. So much lust. " My brother wants to attack your kingdom." I start laughing. "How will he do that?" " What do you mean you are here no one there to protect the kingdom." "Yes and you and him are here as well. Besides you will never be able to stop my kingdom, you forgot there's another one with the same blood line as me. so do you want sex or not?" He grins and starts kissing me. We run to his place.

Love does strange things to people. Yes I love him, but if he hurts my people there will be no stopping the serpent inside me.