Viggo had stood there with his fiery sword, the five Dragon Root Arrows stabbing into his back as he could care very little with his former men preparing to fire their bows; ready with their swords as he begun to run towards them, slaying one to another as he ran to the left and swung his blade across the torso of the Hunters under the command of Krogan and the traitorous Johann. With his Skrill letting out an roar, the remaining Hunters had begun to make their retreat; but were caught when the lightning had struck them, producing an explosion as it was enough to have Hiccup and Toothless escape. It seemed that in the eyes of the Dragon Riders back at the Dragon's Edge, he has fallen and his sacrifice was made; but it was not what it seemed to be...
With the help of his Skrill, he had stood up as the smoke vanished in front of him as he turned to the lightning riding beast; "Let's get out of this place, this game has gone on for more than necessary to the point where it's fun factor had run out..." They walked out of the cavern as they made their way to the cliff where Viggo had sat down, no longer requiring the aid of an Dragon as he told him
"Go now, you're free Dragon..." The Skrill refused to leave him, being loyal to the one who tamed an aggressive species like him; however Viggo persisted by further adding onto the reason: "You are not safe with me, Krogan may believe that I have not perished" The toxic purple scaled beast with an earthstone grey underbelly only made an soft whine, he did not want to leave him as he looked at him with his eyes; unsure of leaving him
"I do not want you to be hunted by my former men and relentless tracked down by the Flyers because of me..." The Skrill had further looked at him as he nuzzled him with his snout, Viggo knew what he meant; he may have been an expert on Dragons like his newfound ally, but he was not one enough to know the gestures these beasts would make if they were tamed
"Are you sure about your choice...?" He asked as the Skrill nodded. "Thank you... my friend" Viggo stroked his scales as he moved away from the cliff and laid down next to him, ready to rest for the night
The next day when he had awakened, he had found an box next to him; wondering what lied inside until the Skrill had wrapped his tail around it, moving it towards him as he opened and what it's contents were happened to be quite the surprise: A cape along with an eyepatch having the design of an Dragon's eye surrounded by burning yellow and red colors, with some leaves as it came to the realization: "If Krogan believes that I have not perished, then he surely will as none of my former men will know who I am really am; Talon, you truly are a genius!" He smiled as the Skrill purred
"Now then, let us begin our disguise" Viggo removed his outer tunic before placing it in the box, planning on sending it to the Dragon's Edge for Hiccup as a sign that he survived; before proceeding to remove his red scale tanktop and shoulder guards. The Dragon Root Arrows had given him great pain but felt nothing but relief as Talon placed the leaves onto the wounds, with the remnants of what was once there now fading away. "Healing herbs, now my strength shall return soon" He petted his Skrill as he placed his clothing back on, using the eyepatch for his volcano wound to cover his blind eye; now wearing the cape as he placed his shoulder guards back on
Putting the hood on his face as he looked at the Skrill, who nodded but seemed to have growled as he noticed that there was one last remnant of his former life that needed to change; it was one detail that Viggo ask Talon what was it, but realized as he took the buckle from his belt. Having the crest of the Dragon Hunters with the memories returning to him, all up to the betrayal of his brother Ryker whose death was justifiable and Krogan who had seen him as expendable; he proceeded to smear the crest before smashing it onto the ground, fragmenting upon compact as he threw the remains off to the cliff
"I will always be an Grimborn and I may always be an Dragon Hunter from my origin in the eyes of those who know who I really am behind this disguise, but I am THEIR Hunter no more. My game has ended yesterday but an new one has just begun, it's an new day but most importantly; an new beginning for me and you, Talon my friend..." He turned to face his Skrill as he placed his hand under his chin, closing his eyes and letting the wind blow past them
From that point forward for whenever the forces of the Dragon Hunters and it's allies had harassed and relentlessly sought out their deaths for the name of their greed, the enslaved Dragons were freed and kept under the watchful eye of both Viggo and Talon; becoming known to the people as: "The Rider of the Skrill" but no one knew who he truly was, the enemies who had figured out who he was were dealt with quickly; as the secret went to their graves along with their lives for they could not
The dark legend of Viggo Grimborn, the Chief and Leader of the Dragon Hunters has ended; but from the ashes an new one has been born, all thanks to the likes of both Hiccup and Toothless...