Hiccup screamed as he was slammed over and over again into the tree by Dagur. He'd been on reconnaissance with the twins when an unexpected trap had caught them off guard and landed them in the deranged lunatic's palm. For the past 2 days he'd been slowly and painfully tortured by Dagur, hoping to break him physically and mentally.

As he fell to the floor, Dagur wasted no time in taking Hiccup's broken right arm and pulling it behind his back.

"You, know, Hiccup, this can all stop, Hiccup," Dagur punched Hiccup in the cheek, "Just tell Berk to surrender and it can all stop."

"No... I... Ah!" Hiccup yelped as he felt his fingers and arm break more under the pressure. "Y... You... Will NEVER Break Me... NEVER!"

This sent Dagur over the edge and he snapped Hiccup's arm back before ripping his shoulder out of his socket and jumping on him over and over, creating an awful choir of agonized screams and cracking of bones. By the time Dagur was finished, Hiccup rasped for air and a drop of blood dripped from his mouth.

"Tie him back up!" Dagur demanded to Savage.

With that, Hiccup was dragged back over to the cages and was shoved back into his one before having his hands bound to the side and a gag shoved in his mouth. As he sat there, unable to bear the pain, he started to sob. He thought of Astrid, his dad. He'd never see them ever again. His hope was crushed, but he knew he could never give Dagur what he wanted. He just couldn't.

"No! Wait!" He heard Ruff scream and saw her hugging the feet of a guard before she was shoved back into her cage and the guard left. Hiccup sighed. At least the twins could still give an effort in trying to get free.

Suddenly, Hiccup's eyes opened to the sound of his cage opening. He looked over to see Ruffnut and Tuffnut and he, despite the situation, couldn't help, but laugh through his gag in joy.

"Hang on, Hic," Ruff ungagged him and started untying his hands, "We're going to get you out of here."

"How did you guys get out?" Hiccup practically whispered.

"Did you see Ruff's little caving act?" Tuff quietly chuckled, "Snuck the key out from his boot."

Hiccup just smiled at them and Ruff quickly lifted him up, trying to be as careful as possible. Meanwhile, Ruff cut Toothless, Barf and Belch free. Soon, they were ready to go. Ruff jumped on the back of Varf and Belch, while Tuff rode Toothless and were soon far off, over the ocean. As they flew, Hiccup groaned as the pain continued pumping through him. The flying didn't help it at all and the only comfort felt was when Ruff pulled out her fur blanket and wrapped him in it, holding him close to keep from causing him any excess pain. Soon, Ruff knew he couldn't fly any further in his condition.

"Tuff!" Ruff shouted at him, "We have to set down. Hic can't take much more."

"There's an island there! We can set down there!" he took lead and she followed. Once, set down, they looked about for somewhere to take shelter. They found a vacant cave. No sooner had they set foot inside, that a biblical downpour fell upon the island.

Once inside, Ruff laid the wool blanket down in a perfect nook of the cave, concealed from the actual entrance and had Ruff lay Hiccup down while she thought about light. She suddenly had a bright (haha, punny) idea and took her dagger out, slicing a braid of her hair off and setting fire to it, the fish oil within igniting the whole think into a bright, warm fire. She then shoved over to Hiccup and started digging in her satchel and pulling out a small piece of metal wrapped in cloth.

"What's that for?" Hiccup asked before she forced it into his mouth, making his teeth clamp on and moved to his shoulder, causing Hiccup to muffledly respond, "UHHH NUH... MTHR UF TH..."

SNAP

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" He screamed and bit down har on the metal as his shoulder was snapped back into place.

"Hey, man the Thor up, Hic," Ruff growled before sighing and taking the metal from his mouth, "If you want it to heal, I have to do this.

"I know." Hiccup grunted as she grabbed his arm and splinted it, "Sorry for screaming."

"It's fine." Ruff finished wrapping Hiccup's splint and wrapped his hand too before looking at his face, "I'm limited on supplies. What do you know is broken?

"Definitely my right leg and ankle as well as some ribs." Hiccup tried to sit, but was too weak.

"I don't think I'll have enough." Ruff pulled off his leather armour and used her last two coils of gauze to wrap up Hiccup's ankle and leg as well as his stomach, ribs and forehead, due the amount of times Dagur had bashed his skull with that tree. Once done, she sighed and looked sadly at his pained face.

"Thanks, Ruff," Hiccup weakly smiled and pushed himself up a bit only to be shoved down by Ruff, "What are you doing? I can get back to Berk now."

"No, Hic." Ruff held him down. "You're still too weak, and you need medicine to heal. Medicine I don't have."

"I'm sure I can manage," Hiccup forced himself up, but grunted in pain and fell down again, "I... I guess a bit of rest couldn't hurt."

"You just lay down and rest," Ruff quickly pulled another blanket overtop of him and went to sleep by Tuff.

"He gonna be okay?" Tuff asked her.

"Not sure." She replied, heating a pot with some water and herbal tea leaves "I need to get those herbs for the medicine."

"We can get them tomorrow. Don't worry, Hiccup's tough. He can handle this." Tuff assured her.

"I know." Ruff agreed, "But he doesn't deserve to suffer all that pain."

"Well, let's just hope that he recovers soon," Tuff hugged her before both of them snuggled into their blankets.

Ruff awoke a few hours later to sobbing. She sat up and looked about. As her eyes focus, she noticed Hiccup's shaking outline laying on the floor. She quickly stood, grabbing her blanket and the pot from the emailing embers of the fire.

"Hiccup?" Ruff knelt by him. "You okay."

"N... No, Ruff," Hiccup shook more as he replied to her, "It hurts so much. I can't sleep. It hurts..."

"Oh, Hiccup," Ruff helped him sit up and hugged him, "I'm so sorry, it hurts. I promise I'm gonna find the medicine soon."

"Thank you... Ruff," Hiccup shivered.

"Here!" Ruff poured some of the tea and let him drink it. "This will help to make you drowsy."

Soon, Hiccup was having trouble keeping his blackened eyes open. As he did, Ruff started to sing to him.

"Hush, little Hiccup, don't you moan,

Ruffnut is gonna take you home.

Once we we are back you will be,

Reunited with your family,

As the moon circles the sky,

Odin I beg to you up high.

Help us from the enemy,

And send us back to our family."

As Ruff finished, Hiccup finally slipped into unconsciousness, a weak smile plastered on his face. Ruff smiled and laid beside him, pecking his cheek and tucking him in before wrapping her blanket, soon following him into the land of blissful dreams.

End of Chapter one.