Author's Note:

Hello everyone and I'm back with another AU creation. This universe is a different one from my 'Differently Similar' one and is drastically different from the movie-verse. I'm not entirely sure whether it'll be plot driven or a one shot series or where it's going to end up but any suggestions would be welcome as I continue it. I'll probably put the second chapter up very soon but until then I hope you enjoy this chapter.

I do not own any aspect of How to Train Your Dragon.


Prologue

Since being brought to the Sanctuary several weeks ago Valka had often thought about Berk and her son Hiccup.

Every time she did her heart ached more and she kept asking herself if not going back was truly the right decision. She loved her son more than anything but she knew that if she went back she would never be able to harm a dragon, Hiccup and Stoick both nearly died the night she'd been taken because she couldn't do so and it was this that reminded her why she'd remained in the Sanctuary.

She sighed and a single tear drop ran down her face, movement caused her to look up and see the mighty Bewilderbeast looking at her. He was by far one of the largest dragons and was the unquestioned Alpha of the Sanctuary, in effect he was a dragon king and he could exert his will over other dragons if he so wished. However this king preferred to use gentle guidance instead of imperious command and while his power and leadership was absolute he was more of a protective guardian to the dragons of his realm. The Bewilderbeast gently placed one of his mighty tusks before Valka and she reached out and touched it, he gave a gentle rumble and she felt a small wave of comfort wash over her.

The sound of flapping wings and a soft thump announced the arrival of Cloudjumper, the very Stormcutter that had brought Valka to the Sanctuary in the first place. She stood up from where she'd been sitting and went to greet her dragon friend, unusually Cloudjumper gave her a series of frantic growls and she realised that he was trying to tell her something, "What is it Cloudjumper?"

The Stormcutter answered by crouching on the ground signalling her to mount him, when she was on his back Cloudjumper prepared his wings for flight and gave a series of growls and grunts to the watching Alpha. The king raised his head and gave a low roar and soon a Nightmare, a Zippleback, a Gronkle and a Nadder flew down to join them, Cloudjumper gave a few more growls and as one the dragons took to the air and winged their way out of the Sanctuary.


The flight was long even though the dragons flew as fast as they could and Valka wondered where they were going and what it was Cloudjumper desperately needed her to see. Eventually she found herself recognising the few landmarks in the ocean below and she realised where they were heading and dread filled her. Why would Cloudjumper want to take her back to Berk? Had something happened? Had he decided that she didn't belong in the Sanctuary after all? As Berk appeared on the horizon her blood ran cold.

The village was burning.

Fear crashed upon her and she willed Cloudjumper to fly faster as her head filled with thoughts of Hiccup and Stoick and she prayed she'd find them still alive. As the dragons swooped down towards the village she saw that it wasn't actually aflame but there wasn't a single house that hadn't been reduced to charred ruins and many were still producing smoke from the embers. The dragons landed in the village square and Valka leapt off Cloudjumper shouting desperately, "HICCUP! STOICK!"

She made to run to her old house when Cloudjumper firmly tugged her over towards the burnt out husk that was once the blacksmith. Her mind still whirling with the desire to find her child Valka tried to break away from her friend but a feeble wail cut through her thoughts and she sprinted towards the blacksmith. The wailing increased in volume as she approached and she easily recognised it as a child's, the other dragons were already there clearing away fallen beams and debris and they removed the last one just as she arrived revealing what was underneath.

An adult Night Fury.

Valka had never seen one before but she was certain the dragon before her couldn't be anything else, it had been pierced through the side by a massive spike of wood that went deep into the black body and this distracted her from trying to work out how a Night Fury had ended up here. She knew that the dragon wasn't going to survive and she knelt down beside the dying Night Fury, a pair of deep green eyes stared at her and she could clearly see the pain and sorrow they held as she gently stroked the dark head, "I'm sorry."

The dragon rumbled weakly and then used the last of its strength to unfurl its tightly wrapped wings. The constant wails suddenly became louder and Valka was meet with the sight that brought tears of relief, sorrow and grief to her eyes.

It was a baby Night Fury curled around six babies.

One was unmistakably Hiccup and the others she recognised as Fishlegs, Astrid, Ruffnut and Tuffnut, the last one was barely a week old and she'd never seen him before but she was certain he was her nephew. How they'd ended up in the wings of a Night Fury she couldn't even begin to guess but she knew that they were only alive because of the dragon, "Thank you."

The Night Fury gave another rumble at her tearful words and the jade eyes slid slowly closed and the dark body went still. The other dragons lowered their heads respectfully and Valka wiped away her tears before turning her attention to the children, her initial thought was to pick up Hiccup and hold him close but he wasn't crying and his tiny arms were wrapped around the little Night Fury babe as he slept peacefully. Instead she turned her attention to her nephew, who was the one crying as the others slept like Hiccup, and gently rocked him, his wails continued despite her efforts until the Monstrous Nightmare that had come with them lowered his head beside the infant's. Upon seeing the dragon the boy began to settle and focused all his attention on the dragon, the Nightmare gently lowered his snout and nuzzled him causing the boy to give a happy gurgle.

Looking down at him Valka understood exactly what Cloudjumper had brought her here for and she knew what she now needed to do.


PS-So there we go, one brand new AU. Please let me know what you thought and what you'd like to see.