Part One

The Masked Man pulled Hiccup by his wrists up the hill. Hiccup looked left and right, plotting his escape route. Now that he had a plan he yanked his hands backwards, and began to run towards the trees. There was a smile on his face as he got closer and closer to his exit. All of a sudden something cold looped its way around Hiccups neck, and pulled him to the ground. He landed on his back, and pulled on –what was a chain- that was cutting his air supply.

The Masked Man walked over with the end of the chain in his hand, "Don't do that again," He growled, then continued the trek up the hill.

At last they reached the top, where Ryker was looking out towards the sea. He turned around and gave a sly grin.

"Hiccup Haddock," He looked to the sky. "No dragons to save you, no friends to save you… All alone."

Ryker reached out to grab Hiccup, but the Masked Man yanked Hiccup behind him. "The gold," He grunted while Hiccup gasped for air.

Ryker smirked, "Your eyes look familiar, Masked Man, do I know yeh?"

The Masked Man held out his tanned hand, "The gold!"

Ryker frowned, and held up a bag and gave it to the successful bounty hunter. Inside was hundreds of shining gold coins. Probably all of Berks gold. The Masked Man grinned evilly and pushed Hiccup towards Ryker, then walked off.

"Viggo will be pleased to see you." Hiccup frowned.

Ryker looked up at the sky, still no dragon riders. To make things easier Ryker swung his fist into Hiccups gut. Hiccups vision slowly blurred to black as he was thrown over Ryker's shoulder.

"Hunters!" Ryker called out. Dragon Hunters fled from the forest to hear the orders of their superior. "We have what we came for." He gestured for them to go back down the hill, and they obeyed.

Ryker chuckled and thought:

Here marks the beginning of the end of the dragon riders.

Hiccup awoke in a cell, his head throbbing and his stomach aching from both starvation, and where Ryker had punched him. As Hiccup looked around he noticed a man, features similar to Ryker's, standing in front of his cell.

"Viggo," Hiccup sneered.

"Hello, dear, Hiccup," Viggo grinned. "Glad to see you could join us today, without any trouble from the dragon riders."

"What do you want, Viggo?"

Viggo gave a little laugh, "I already have what I want Hiccup, it's what will I do with it."

Hiccup played along, "Then what will you do with it?"

"Many things, Hiccup, many things. But I am not one to spoil the story."

Hiccup only frowned in return, and Viggo smiled back.

He started to walk away, "I do hope you enjoy your stay."

"He's not here!" Stoick the Vast yelled in frustration.

The dragon riders had just landed on the island Savage had directed them to.

"That's what we get for asking directions from a dragon hunter!" Snotlout yelled, while he jumped off his big, red Monstrous Nightmare.

"Maybe we showed up to late," Astrid suggested. She had already hopped off of her dragon, and began looking for clues that proved that her Hiccup had been here. Not too long later the rest did to.

"Hey, uh," Tuffnut called out, his head looking around in a bush. "I dun-no if this is helpful or anything, but there are some arrows-" He paused. "-and berries."

Astrid and the others ran over.

"They were here!" Astrid sighed in relief.

"There are some down there too!" Heather said, pointing down towards the bottom of the hill.

"Riders!" Stoick boomed. "On your dragons!"

They obeyed, and flied down the hill.

"We're coming Hiccup," Astrid whispered.

Hiccup's stomach growled at him, demanding for food.

There were quiet footsteps creeping towards his cell. Too quiet to be a hunters. Maybe Viggo's, but maybe Astrid's. Hiccup inched his way to the door. Please be Astrid. Please be Astrid. He chanted in his head. The footsteps grew closer, and a figure of a person came into view. Hiccup's hope quickly faded.

Ryker.

"I already told you they weren't coming." He stated.

"What do you want?" Hiccup retorted.

"Viggo wants yeh."

Great.

"Don't make this any more difficult than it needs to be." Ryker entered the cell, and Hiccup obeyed, and didn't struggle. He was grabbed by the collar of his shirt, and lifted to his feet. A while later they entered Viggo's office.

"Ah, Hiccup. Let's begin."