Ruby was currently relaxing in the home-made hot spring inside the Guild along with the other girls.

"This is the life," she said.

"Now that the Guild got its own bathhouse I might never take another job again," said Agatha as she soothes into the hots water.

Adelaide was busy washing her hair. "Well, with all the requests we've had since the Grand Magic Games, you may not have a choice."

Helga nodded. "It's only been the busiest Dragon Tail's been in years."

Ingrid just relax in the hot spring. "Which is why it's important to relax, we don't want to overwork ourselves."

"Ah, is that why you two aren't out with Fishlegs?" Ruby enquired.

"It wasn't our idea," Helga sighed.

"Yeah, he wanted to spend the entire day reading that new book of his," Ingrid sighed.

"That sounds like Fishlegs," Ruby smiled. "Hiccup and Ragnar currently on a job together without Astrid."

"That's unusual, those two never go anywhere without her," Adelaide frowned.

"I'm sure they're okay," said Agatha. "Those two are practically joined at the hip."

"While not completely alone, Toothless went along with them," said Ruby. "I'm sure they're fine."

On the other side of the hot spring was the boy section and they could hear the entire conversation the girls were having.

Speedfist frowned. "I'm surprised Astrid didn't go with them. I mean she and Hiccup were couple, right?"

Wartihog shrugged. "Though it is a bit sickening but they never go anywhere without each other?"

"Tell me about it," said Gustav looking a bit disgusted. "The very thought of it makes me sick."

Snotlout snorted. "I still can't believe she fell for Hiccup, only what does he have that I don't?"

"Let's see," said Fishlegs putting down his book. "Maturity, intelligence, courage you want me to continue while you're behind?"

Snotlout narrowed his eyes at him. "Shut up, Fishface."

Meanwhile in the girls section things were spicing up as Agatha was looking directly at Ruby with a sly smile.

"A little birdie tells me that you have it in for Fishlegs," she smirked.

Ruby immediately gasped. "What little birdie?"

"Sorry, but I'm afraid that's for me to know and for you to find out," Agatha smirked.

Helga and Ingrid immediately narrowed their eyes at Ruby.

"I'm surprised that Astrid and Merrill aren't here," said Adelaide quickly.

"Oh, those two are out on another job," said Ruby quickly desperate to change the subject. "Though they wouldn't tell me what it was."

Agatha then frowned. "Wait a minute, since when does the Guild have another redhead?"

They immediately turned and found that indeed another redhead was in the hot spring. She then immediately got up and turned to face them and they soon discover that it was Flare.

Agatha immediately narrowed her eyes and rose to her feet. "Get out."

She probably would have literally kicked out if Ruby hadn't stopped. "What's your deal? Let's beat up!"

"She's not as bad as you think she is," said Ruby forcefully. "She saved my life."

Agatha stared at her and really began to explain everything about how she saved her from those baby dragons during the Dragon Invasion.

Ruby then turned and looked at Flare. "Thanks again for that, I really owe you one."

Flare looked slightly uneasy. "Well… then in that case," she said as her hair began to rise out of the water. "Let me wash your body, every last inch of it."

The boys could hear everything going on next door and were immediately embarrassed.

"Things are really heating up back there," said Speedfist.

"No kidding," said Wartihog.

Gustav buried his head in the water to drown around the sounds.

Ruby then made her way over to Flare after the drama was over.

"So why are you here anyway?" she asked.

"Because now that Raven Tail's been disbanded, there's nowhere for me," she answered.

Everyone immediately looked sad for the poor girl.

"Well then why don't you join up with us?" Ruby offered.

Flare looked at her. "Really? That's so sweet."

Immediately the girl's eyes widened.

"Huh?" Ingrid stared.

"Her in Dragon Tail?" said Helga horrified.

Heather had listen to everything from behind the screen door and she felt kinship with Flare. She too had nowhere else to go after her original Guild had been disbanded.

"Truth is I don't really want to join Dragon Tail," said Flare.

"Then get the heck out of our bath!" the girls yelled in unison.

Ruby soon made her way back to her apartment with a large smile on her face.

"That indoor hot spring really the place," she said. "Much better than my bath at home. I guess I should probably have a landlady to vent it…" She then stopped. "Wait, I should probably pay rent first before I ask for any big favours, but I'm so broke. Guess I need to get a job."

When she entered her apartment she found that Astrid, Merrill and Stormfly were already there waiting for her.

"Welcome home, Ruby," Merrill smiled.

"We just let ourselves in," said Astrid.

"How come everyone seems to be able to enter my apartment?" Ruby asked in outrage.

"It would help if you actually locked the door," Stormfly pointed out.

Ruby immediately felt embarrassed by this.

"We decided to visit you so that we could share the sweeter we got from our last job," said Astrid gesturing to her backpack. "We thought that you might like some."

"Thanks guys," Ruby smiled. "But don't you think we should wait for Hiccup and Ragnar to return?"

"They should be backed by now," said Astrid looking at her watch. "We should take this down to the Guild to meet them."

When they made their way back to the Guild wholly found that Hiccup, Ragnar and Toothless had indeed returned.

"How did the job go?" Stoick asked.

"We took down the troll with very minimal damage," said Hiccup.

Stoick nodded. "Yes, we received a thank you from the client."

"Welcome back guys," said Ruby.

"You certainly seem to be no worse for wear," Astrid noted.

"We we're only supposed to take down a troll, nothing we couldn't handle," said Ragnar folding his arms.

"And for ones we didn't destroy an entire town," said Toothless.

"That's a first," Stormfly noted.

"Hey, it usually Snotlout's team then does most of the demolishing," Hiccup pointed out. "Our team only rarely destroyed an entire town."

"Doesn't stop the clients were complaining," Ruby sighed.

Everyone then laughed.

Adelaide then appeared with a Flyer. "Master we just received an emergency job request."

"Another one," said Alvin.

"Ever since the Grand Magic Games we've been getting quite a few specific requests for Vikings," said Valka looking at him.

"So I've noticed," said Alvin.

"In fact most of these jobs are asking members of our Guild personally," said Adelaide.

"So that's why Ragnar and I were teamed up," said Hiccup rubbing the back of his head.

Stoick looked at the flyer. "And it looks like you boys will be teaming up again."

"We just got back," Hiccup groaned.

"Who wants us now?" Ragnar asked.

Stoick looked to the flyer and immediately his face turned pale. "Odin's ghost!"

"Is something the matter, Dad?" Hiccup frowned.

"You look like you've seen a ghost," Ragnar noted.

Stoick immediately looked at them with a fixed expression. "I want you two to be on your best behaviour."

"What's up?" Alvin asked now looking a bit concerned.

"The client that is requesting you is Wade the Wonder, is the fourth highest rank of the Ten Viking Lords," said Stoick. "This makes him one of the Four Emperors."

Everyone immediately went silent.

"If he's a Viking Lord then why would he need our help?" Ruby frowned.

"It doesn't make sense," said Stormfly.

"This job must be super dangerous," said Merrill nervously.

Astrid looked at Hiccup and Ragnar. "I should go with you."

In no time at all Hiccup and the rest of his team had taken a train towards the residents of Wade the Wonder. They have taken the last piece of journey offered towards a large hill there was surrounded by a forest.

"It's been a nice walk so far," said Merrill.

Ruby stretched. "Yeah, and this weather is amazing."

"Especially with this breeze," Astrid added.

"Sort of feels like going out on a family picnic, doesn't it?" Toothless added.

"I couldn't agree more," Stormfly nodded.

Ragnar then looked at Hiccup. "I don't suppose you know anything about our client?"

"I only that is one of the most powerful Vikings on the continent," said Hiccup.

"Well, if I remember everything correctly the Ten Viking Lords are chosen by the Viking Council, but how does someone become a member of the Four Emperors?" Ruby asked curiously. "The same way."

Hiccup nodded. "That's right, my Dad as well as Iron Rock Jura of Thor's Hammer have been members for years. Mildew the Unpleasant also wants help this title, but was stripped of it. From that matter the same thing happened to Jellal… I mean Strider when he left the Viking Council. However, the Viking Lords of far from equals. Before strongest among them are called the Four Emperors and neither one of them are humans."

Ruby then quivered fearfully. "Maybe I should just go back to the Guild."

"I still don't know why he's asked for us?" Ragnar frowned.

"It is a mystery," Astrid nodded in agreement.

They kept on walking for several more hours until Merrill pointed in the distance.

"I think that's it!" she pointed. "Up there on top of that hill!"

They all looked up and saw small house at the very top of the hill. The house had several trees growing around it.

"See it?" Merrill asked.

"Good eye," Astrid noted.

"We finally made it," Ruby sighed.

"I just hope it's the right place," said Toothless.

"Indeed, I don't want to discover that we climbed the wrong hill," Stormfly nodded.

"So this is the home of Wade the Wonder, the fourth strongest of the Viking Lords?" said Ruby looking around.

"I see he's not one for grandstanding," Hiccup noted.

"No kidding, not what I expected from one of the Four Emperors," Toothless nodded.

They then made their way inside and found that the place was completely filled with greenery, was like they had just walked into a greenhouse.

"Is anyone here?" Merrill asked.

"We've come from Dragon Tail," said Astrid looking around. "About the job request?"

"Whoa," said Toothless looking at all the plants.

"I've never seen this many house plants," Stormfly stared.

Ruby then saw someone in the dark. "Excuse me, sir?"

"Shh," said the figure in the dark.

Ruby squealed. "Sorry."

"Hush, be silent will you," he said. That's when they noticed that he was watering the plants. "Plants prefer peace and quiet so kindly do me a favour and shut your wretched mouths."

Ruby and Merrill immediately covered her mouth in fear while everyone else remained quiet.

The figure in the dark then stopped watering the plants. "Just kidding."

Then suddenly light began to like the entire room and the flowers immediately began to but the moment the light touched them. Everyone gasped in amazement at the sight of the flowers budding and with the room filled with light they could tell that the figure they had been talking to was an elf with silver grey hair.

"Come on kids, it was just a joke," he said chuckling slightly. "It's my belief that plants and flowers adorn the sound of our voices."

He then laughed.

"Now supposed to be a joke?" Ruby frowned.

"Something tells me he has a poor sense of humour," said Hiccup.

"Not exactly something I would expect from a Viking Lord," Ragnar admitted.

The elder then approached them. "I beat you welcome, Vikings of Dragon Tail. Thank you for travelling a long way." He then immediately began to look at each of them. "Now tell me, who amongst you are Hiccup and Ragnar."

Hiccup and Ragnar then immediately stepped forwards.

"My goodness," said the elf and then immediately picked up Toothless and Stormfly. "You're much more feline than I imagined."

Hiccup and Ragnar looked at one another. "Uh…"

"Got you again, you're so gullible," the elf laughed.

"At least he cracked himself up," Ruby muttered.

"Something tells me he hasn't had many visitors," said Astrid under her breath.

The elf was still laughing and was clutching his side.

"He's still laughing?"

"Be respectful, he is like royalty," Merrill pointed out.

Astrid then stepped forward. "Pardon me but were looking for an audience for the Viking Lord, by the name of Wade the Wonder and need to know if we found him."

"Yes," said the elf as he managed to stop laughing and looked at them seriously. "You now stand before Wade the Wonder, in the flesh." Hiccup and the others immediately looked at him. "Nah, I'm just screwing with you." Hiccup and the others immediately looked crestfallen. "Just kidding again, is really me."

Hiccup and the others groaned as he laughed.

"Boy, he's a real piece of work," said Ragnar.

"Say that again," Hiccup muttered.

Wade then took them outside where he headed up the refreshments and began to explain the task he had in mind.

"I'm retired now and since retiring I have spent my days bringing the deserts of this land back to life," he explained.

Astrid looked at him curiously. "Retired you say? So were you were part of the Guild wants?"

Wade laughed. "Yes, and a great Guild it was." He then extended his hand and a single flower blooms from its palm. "But that was a long time ago. These days my allegiance is to nature, every retired man needs a hobby. Mine is turning deserts into forests, as you can imagine I have seen many peculiar things travelling about the deserts of this land.

"Most recently I came across a village hidden in the mountains, as it turned out I had read about this place before. It is known as the Village of the Sun, its people worship an ever burning flame of their guardian deity."

Hiccup looked up. "They've got a fire that never goes out?"

"They do," Wade nodded. "But when I got there, the whole place had frozen over."

Ragnar took great interest on this part of the story.

"Be at by nature or the folly of man, every person, planned and creature… all the buildings too… the river was solid ice, even the sacred flame of the village was frozen though it burns on even now."

Ruby's eyes widened. "It's possible to freeze frame?"

"Oh, that poor village," said Merrill.

"I have no idea what happened to the people there," Wade admitted and then looked at them. "However, one thing was clear to me is that there are still alive."

Toothless frowned. "I thought you said they were all frozen."

"None of this makes sense," said Stormfly shaking her head.

"The people of that village are in dire need of help," Wade continued. "They must be restored, that is why I called upon you. Break the curse of ice, that is your task."

Hiccup nodded. "Then I accept the task."

Ragnar frowned at Wade. "If that's all you needed, then why did you ask for both of us?"

"Because this ice is far from ordinary, it will take more than fire alone to melt it," Wade explained.

"Huh."

Astrid looked at Wade curiously. "Needless to say we will do as you ask, but…" Wade turned to face. "You're one of the strongest Vikings alive, surely we could handle it so could you."

Wade smiled at them. "I believe you may be under a certain misconception about my rank." They all stared at him in confusion. "Despite the heavy title, we Viking Lords are far from omnipotent. We are just 10 people that the Viking Council chose to put on top of a list." Wade then got up and looked at the hillside. "There are many Viking out on this continent that surpassed me, and there are Vikings beyond this continent that surpassed even them. And when you look at it like that, I'm really know one special. As a matter of fact, I have almost no aggressive spells to speak of. In a battle of might against youngsters like yourselves, I wouldn't stand a chance."

Astrid frowned. "Even so…"

"Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses," said Wade and then turned to face Astrid. "This is what inspires Vikings the form alliances and then form Guilds, wouldn't you agree my dear?"

Hiccup and the others looked at one another and smiled.

"You're as wise as I imagined," said Astrid.

"You can leave that icy village to us," said Hiccup stepping forward.

"Here here," Ragnar nodded.

"We've got this," Ruby nodded.

"We'll be glad to help," said Merrill.

Wade nodded.

Merrill then looked up at him. "So… this Village of the Sun place. Where is it?"

"About 1200 miles south as the crow flies," said Wade.

"Too bad we aren't crows," said Stormfly.

Wade smiled at them. "Nonsense, the least I can do is help you reach the village. Gather their all of you, be sure you aren't leaving anything behind," he said gesturing with his staff.

"What's he going to do?" Toothless wondered.

"Perhaps in some form of teleportation magic," Stormfly offered.

Soon all of them stood to wear he pointed his staff.

"Now then everybody ready to go?" Wade asked.

"Ready and waiting," said Hiccup.

"Pivot right," Wade ordered. Immediately all them turned right and then he laughed. "Just as gullible as always."

"Hey!" they all snapped at him.

He immediately slammed his staff into the ground and a bright light glowed brightly. "I'll leave this task in your hands youngsters of Dragon Tail. Should you face yourselves on this journey I ask you to look closely, do this and you shall overcome any obstacles that may fall before you."

Suddenly they found themselves being suspended in the air by a tree that kept on growing. They then were immediately launched into the air and flew across the sky as if they were right on the backs of dragons.

"This is amazing!" Ragnar yelled at the top of his voice.

Astrid nodded in agreement. "Got that right, he can make a tree fly like dragon." Astrid then looked back and saw that Wade's house had already disappeared in the distance. "He may be humble, but his magic is amazing. The power to control nature itself."

Wade just looked over the horizon with a small smile on his face. "Times certainly does fly doesn't it?"

He then began to think back 105 years ago, when he was much younger and less wise.

"Wade we get over here?" said a voice.

Wade then made his way over towards a man of 20 years old with thick auburn hair and a young woman in her 20s with black hair and eyepatch over her right eye.

"Hey, there are years," said the young man.

"He does like to take his time," the woman agreed.

"You are daydreaming, weren't ya?"

"Well, take a look, because there's one dream that has come true."

Wade looked at what they were looking and smiled. "Amazing, it's our very own guild."

The three of them were looking at the building that overlooks an entire town.

"It sure is," the young man agreed.

Soon approaching them was an elf, who looked very similar to Hiccup. In his hand he held a cane, but his eyes were filled with life. In truth this was indeed Hiccup the First, the very first guild master of the Dragon Tail Guild.

"We should take a picture so that we would never forget this," said Hiccup the First.

Immediately they all stood in front of the Guildhall that had once been the Dragon Tail original Guildhall.

"The day that Dragon Tail was born!" he said with a smile on his face.

In Wade's house rested that very same picture they took on that fateful day.

Wade had closed his eyes to think back on that day and remembered his old friend Hiccup.

"A 105 years it's been," he said. He then looked up at the sky. "And you know what… you're guild has barely changed at all. Hiccup those youngsters have indeed inherited your spirit."