CHAP 1 ~ :D

Hi there, I am major Colby, guard in the king's palace, personal guard to prince Ehsan. It has been about 8 years since I left my place of origin, and trained in the guard. I have been trained in many different fighting and survival skills, I finished first in my class and was then placed in the jobs of personal guard to the prince. I have worked harder than most to get where I am, I love my job, my friends and my family. It has paid off and I am glad that I have done this.

The city that I live in is called aldrnari modr eyland that is in my old language, in the language in this part of the world it is fire fury island, It is not the most original name in the world, I know that but true to its name it is a dragons city. I was brought here when I was about 15, it was one the best things that I agreed to do, by the gods it really was. I have now got the best life that I could have hoped for.

"Daddy, Daddy, Daddy" a little girl comes running in the door

"hello little one, how was your day at big girls school?"

"it'as good" the little girl stuttered a bit

"well you sound like you had a good day where mummy?"

"wif kyn"

"ahh well lets go find her and your brother" Colby says to the little girl while they walk out to the front of their house.

"hello svass"

"hi there kippa, how was your day?" the girl's mother says while holding another child and petting a pitch black night fury with blue eyes, the child that she was holding is a little bit smaller than the one that Colby is holding.

"it was good I am having my break now because I wanted to see you guys after your day at school but will have to go back in about half an hour."

"ahh that's okay, do you children want to go in with daddy and help him make dinner?" the woman says while smirking at Colby because he is getting really excited by that idea, she knows how much he love making dinner with them.

"Adabelle, sweetheart do you think you can walk inside for me so I can take your brother?" Colby asks the child on his hip

"yas daddy" the little girl nods

"good girl" he kisses the top of her head and puts her down

"here little guy" he says opening his arms so that he could pick the little boy up off his mums hip.

So you have met my sweet little twins and the love of my life Eerika, my family is the most beautiful thing in the world to me they are my life.

My little boy has not started to talk or walk yet his sister is the vast opposite she has been walking for a while she just got up and started walking never crawling. And her speech is coming along nicely. I think that Eirik isn't speaking because his sister is doing it for him. As for the walking I don't know he may just not want to. Then there is my wonderful wife Eerika she has been the one true love of mine since I first saw her, I was in the class above her in training for the guard. She has the most amazing eyes, they are a hazel browny colour that changes depending on what her mood is. Her hair is long down to about her lower back but it is always up never down. She hates it down. It is a dark brown that is almost black. She is about 5"5 and hates being called short.

"okay you, stop staring and go cook" Eerika says with a smirk

"yes my love"

As I walk in Adabelle goes and finds my dragon toothless. I like Kyn to but Toothless is my soul dragon. He and I are like brothers.

"toofless, toooofless"

"He's out the back little one"

"Okay daddy" the little girl totted out while I put Eirik in his chair so that at least he could help me. We were going to have toasties I decided, easy.

While I was making dinner with Eirik I saw that Eerika and Adabelle were wandering in towards the fire, they must have left kyn and toothless out the back. Toothless and kyn were almost like siblings we all thought that they would become mates but they didn't they are more like siblings.

I finished making the dinner and I set them on the table and Eirik was very proud of himself because he 'made' his and mine. He wanted to show his sister his hard work and effort. Ada and him are the closest and it is so cute, she always talks for him and makes sure that he is not missing out on anything.

After I sat down there was an audible thump outside the door.

The door nearly flew off its hinges as my best friend Erland burst through the door

"mate the king requests your presents urgently, as in now and not a minute later"

"really just as I get to eat? Alright, toothless lets go" I gave my family a kiss and told them I loved them and walked out, toothless who had come in when he heard the door nearly fall off was at my side almost immediately when he saw who was here.

"Erland what's up why do you look like you are about to burst" I asked as we walked out the front to his dragon, Fury

"its to do with your past mate"

"shit" toothless gave a growl to the mention of that, I petted his head to signal him to calm down

"yeah I know and it's not good either what the king has to say, I mean he is worried"

"Wait why does he want me I'm his sons Guard"

"that's it mate I don't know"

"right well this is just great the one place I didn't want to go back to has come back to give me shit, well this is just fucked"

"yeah I know mate, if it helps I'm not too happy bout it either"

I hate those people and what they did to me. They made me hate myself and think that I was worth nothing, After I left I made myself a life and made something of myself that I could be proud of. And I don't need there shit to come now.

I am not looking forward to finding out what the fuck berk has to do with this, I tried so hard to get away from them. Only to find them coming back into my life. I hope that I don't have to see them but who knows what happens.

We arrive at the Kings palace pretty fast it is about 5 min flight by dragon. The palace is carved into the top of the tallest mountain on the island. From the top to the bottom of the mountain there are little entry ways to different people's houses. It is quite amazing. I live closer to the water which is further down the bottom. Generally people in the king's army are placed closer the top of the Kings palace because of the societal stance that the guards hold, and depending on their job convenience. I chose to be closer to the bottom because of the ocean. It is the one thing that I liked about berk the beaches were so beautiful. Right I should come out of this day dream and be ready to talk to the king, cause I can just tell this is going to be emotionally draining.

"mate you good?" Erland asks before we walk through to the throne room.

"no but I don't have a choice." I say as I open the door for us to walk through.

When we walk in the first thing that I notice is that all the royal family has been called in and some of the higher ranking people in the Guard. There has been a long strategizing table set up in the room. I immediately spot the prince and before I walk to the king I signal toothless to stay behind me I then walk to the king to ask what he summoned me for, and if he requires me to fill my post with is son.

"greetings your highness, what is it that required you to summon me?"

"Colby I have a new assignment for you, it is of great importance and I need you to complete it for me."

"your majesty I will do my best to"

"good, now there has been reports that in the lower archipelago there are a number of islands that are trying to seek out dragon nests and destroy them. One of these islands is Berk. Berk is one of the leaders in these attacks and one of our main concerns is that they are going to eventually find our dragon healing island. The dragons are free to roam we think they may find it by accident and then start to destroy them."

"I see"

"I am going to be sending your particular squadron on this mission and I will also be sending my son with you because you are going to be negotiating a fair bit and he needs to learn how to properly negotiate, he will how ever be under your instruction therefore you have a higher ranking then him. This is for his protection, you have had prior experience with these people and therefore know what they are like. Do you think that you can do it?"

"yes your majesty, I will make sure I bring peace and everyone home" I say as pleasantly as possible. Because underneath I am mentally cursing berk for always finding a way to get to me.

"I also want you to first fly to the healing island to make sure that between when we got the message and when you get there that the Vikings have not found them"

"I understand your Majesty, do you want a report sent back from Casper and Runa? Or myself?"

"I would be happy with one from Casper or Runa, you will need to rest when you get there. Just inform Casper that I need the report"

"I understand, is that all your Majesty?"

"Yes is believe it is, you are to leave at dawn tomorrow morning to make good time, I will be relieving you of your guard duty tonight and will send one of my guards to take your place so you can rest up for the journey and spend the night with your family before you go."

"Thank you your majesty, I will arrive here to pick up prince Ehsan at the crack of dawn." I am thankful that the King has let me stay with my family tonight.

"Good he will be ready"

I cannot believe that I have to go back to berk, the one place I swore never to go back to. It is honestly the worst place that there could be. Erland Rode with me to my house, we were in complete silence on the way home. We both silently agreed that we would stop at his house to get his things because he would stay with his dragon at my place for a quicker getaway.

"you okay mate, you look a bit off" he asks me as we walk into his place

"yeah I just don't want to be leaving Eerika and the kids alone for so long, or have to go back to that stupid island or have to deal with those people."

Toothless nudged my side in concern

"im okay bud I just need to get my head around having to go back"

"I know, we will only stay as long as we have to, and if they give us trouble we can just burn them to the ground" that got a laugh out of me

"nah we can't burn them they will just get back up, it impossible to kill them" I said with a 'hint' of bluntness

"yeah mate I know they are impossible"

After a short flight down the hill from Erland's house we arrived at my house. By estimation about 7 o'clock, the kids would be going to bed now. We walked through the door with our dragons quietly in case Eerika had put the kids to bed. But we must not have been quite enough because Adabelle was as quickly down the stairs as she could.

"ukle Erand and foory" the little girl giggled

"thanks for that Erland you've officially out done me as dad" I say sarcastically as we walk in to the louge room, he just pouts and giggles. I cant help but do the same

"hello butterfly, have we been behaving?" he ask as he picks her up and puts her on his hip

"yes ukle Erand" she said as seriously as possible and leans over from his hip to pat the white dragon who gladly took the pets

"how about your brother? Have you been looking after him?"

"yes I ave" she says straightening up

"that's what I like to here" he said warmly

"where is your mum and brother Ada?"

"up" pointing somewhere

"okay, do you want to go get Ada to bed for me Erland? And I'll find my wife" I ask

"sure thing mate" he says as he and Ada start to giggle about something as they walk up the stairs

I don't know where I would be without Erland he has been with me through thick and thin since I got here. I found Eerika in our room holding a fussy Eirik who was not wanting to rest.

"hello svass, here let me hold him you look tired"

"okay, go to Daddy little one"

Eirik almost immediately relaxed when I took him, he is a very alert child. He must have sensed that something was up. He was right.

"so Sweetheart what the meeting about?" my beautiful and unsuspecting wife asked.

"well I'm going to be going away for a little while" I say with slight resentment

"oh, for how long?" I can here the disappointment and sadness in her voice

"I don't know Svass, im going to the lower Archipelago"

"you're going where?" she asks with alarm nearly waking up the nabouer hood

"im going to be basically going to Berk" I say with more bitterness in my voice this time not caring that anyone may here.

"why are you going there? I thought you hated that place" Eerika says not caring that her child may hear he was now asleep.

"Eerika sweetheart I do dislike that place more than anything, but the king has put me on assignment and I couldn't say no, he was practically ordering me because Ehsan is coming to."

"but why do you need to go?" she says with her face falling

"because it is my job, I don't want to go. But I promise that I will right every day I can and I will send tiger so it will get to you." Tiger is my little messenger dragon I use to send reports that I have to write. He can fly almost as fast as toothless because of his big wings and small body.

"you better write I'll miss you too much and so will the twins. You have to tell Ada, she won't like it neither will Eirik."

"I know I'll go tell Ada now and find Erland a place to sleep, oh yeah I brought Erland with me for a faster leaving time tomorrow and so I can spend a little bit more time with you, cause I won't have to wait for him to get ready." I say with a resigned voice. And I really do love Erland but he takes forever to get up.

"okay, I'll let you put everyone to bed and I'll get ready for bed myself."

"okay svass" I say as I turn to go walk out the door

"Okay little Eirik please be good for your mumma, I don't want to hear you give her too much trouble." I talk to my baby boy while he sleeps.

I can hear Erland telling Adabelle a story of his travels as a young man. It is really cute how he loves my kids. He really is there uncle. When I walked in the door Ada and Erland didn't even notice me

"and there I was Face to Face with this big white Night Fury, I stood there terrified for my life and then I remembered my training and all that time tort about dragons and how to approach them. So I raised my hand and turned my head and then I felt this snake like skin, I looked up and the dragon had big puppy dog eyes. And that my dear is probably enough for now you need to sleep."

"aww but ukle pwease?" she pouted

"no my dear sleep time" Erland turned around and saw me putting Eirik to bed and he lowered his voice so that he wouldn't wake up the sleeping child. Ada came over after I had put him down so silently I thought it was impossible for a child her age but she did and then kissed her brother before she went back to her bed.

"Erland you can have the spare room and Fury can either sleep there or outside which ever she wants"

"okay Mate, she will probs want to sleep in the same room."

"okay that's cool ill be out in a min to get sheets if you want to bring the dragons in."

"okay consider it done mate"

"thanks" I say as he walks out of the room. I walk over to Ada's bed and pull her onto my lap.

"so little one Daddy is going to be going away for a while" I tell her as quietly as I can so I didn't wake Eirik up.

"were ou goin Daddy"

"im going to a place far away from here."

"wy ou goin"

"because Daddy has to do a job for the King"

"oh" Ada says while yawning she is getting very tired

"I need you to do something for me ok?"

"ok Daddy"

"I need you to Make sure that Mummy gets lots of hugs from you and your brother and you be good like you always are okay?"

"oky Daddy"

"good girl, sweet dreams" I say kissing the top of her head and putting her back in her bed.

I walk out to the hall cupboard to get Erland some stuff for his bed. I walk into his room to find him curled up with his dragon sound asleep. I smile and put a blanket over him and Fury wraps her wing around him to keep him warm. I start walking to down stairs to my room, I walk into the lounge room and I see toothless wandering over to our room. Kyn has placed herself in front of the fire. I keep walking towards my room and I hear Eerika singing, she has the most beautiful voice. I stop outside my door to listen to her sing. Unfortunately I wasn't quite enough cause she stopped and came to the door

"you know you aren't that quite, not with those feet of yours" she stated bluntly

"I know I thought id try anyway" I say walking into the room. Toothless has put himself on his rock bed in the corner of the room and in now nearly asleep

"okay, did everyone get to bed?"

"yeah everyone is sound asleep"

"good cause we are now going to bed, what time do you need to be up?"

"at Dawn"

"oh, so you will need to pack now"

"yeah I do" I say walking over to cupboard to start sorting what I need

"okay well pack most of it now and then get up before Dawn tomorrow and then do the rest"

"ok svass"

"you never told me why you were named Colby, who names there kid that."

"Apparently my parents"

"yeah, true I don't like the sound of your biological parents if they name there kids that. Your foster parents are great but I don't want to meet your biological ones"

"yeah you really don't" I say

Truth Is never told anyone accept Erland about my life before Dragon city. These people only know me from when I arrived here. the thing with Eerika is I told her that I hated my home land and I just left because I was not happy there and I was bullied. She also have a thing with me leaving for so long. (That's why she got so pissed off when I said I was going) I never told her that I changed my name or that I was considering suicide before I left or that I was hated by all that knew me on that island. It is very difficult going back to all that emotion, but I am loyal to the king and I'd do anything he asked of me.

I though in a couple changes of clothes, a pair of night clothes and a few other things because I don't need much else. Toothless and I as part of the guard have to keep a go pack so if we ever needed to take off quickly we would be able to.

"okay that should do it" I say yawning

"good now come to bed I want a hug cause I'm not going to get one for a while"

"I know and I am very sorry for that. And I can guarantee to you that I hate this part of it"

"I know I just wish that I could come with you"

"I know but it is too dangerous for both of us to go, and someone has to take care of the children."

"I know but I didn't train for that long to just take care of children my entire life."

"I know that and when the kids start school fully I will help you retrain and be just as good as you were, that is a promise."

"you better, I miss the job"

"I know, now go to sleep we will both need it"

"yeah"

"good night Eerika"

"Good Night Colby"

~~~~~~~next morning~~~~~~~

"Ada please go and get Uncle Erland up"

"ok Daddy" the little girl pouts

"thank you little one"

I turn to find that little Eirik has managed to pull himself up to a standing position on the little coffee table in the loungeroom

"Eerika, Eerika quick you'll miss it" I yell out excitedly

"what, whats wrong?"

"nothing look at Eirik!"

"Oh My Gods he's standing"

"im so glad that I could see that before I left that, well done little man" I smile uncontrollably.

He was able to hold himself upright for about 5 seconds, I am so glad that I was able to see him stand up for the first time before I left. When he falls back onto his bottom I go over and pick him up and he immediately snuggles into my shoulder. I walk back into the kitchen where Eerika is now.

"okay where is Ada and Erland"

"they are still in Erland's room"

"of course they are." I say flatly

"Erland, Adabelle hurry up if you want food"

In about 5 seconds after Eerika yelled that you could hear a set of heavy foot sets coming down stairs with a smaller set after the stairs.

"took you long enough" I stated

"sorry Fury didn't let me get up" Erland said giving Ada a wink

Ada just giggled

"I hope your not teaching her any bad habits there Erland" Eerika said

"don't worry im not"

"good" I say

"Now hurry up and eat other wise we are going to be late"

"I really wish you didn't have to go" Eerika says pouting

"I know" I say kissing her cheek

I am pretty sure that Erland inhailed his breakfast because he was done in about 5 min.

"if you get sick on the flight don't blame me"

"don't worry mate I wont"

"better not" I say under my breath

"okay I guess that we should get going otherwise we are going to keep the King waiting"

"yeah" Erland says more seriously

Erland starts to walk out the door, I am pretty sure that he did that so I could say good bye to my family. I was glad that he was my friend.

"Adabelle come here little one Daddy needs a big hug because you aren't going to see him for a while."

"oky Mummy"

I pick up my 2 Children and give them both a big hug and a kiss together.

"I am going to miss you two little ones so so so much"

"we miss ou to" Adabelle starts to cry, her brother starts to cry because he sees his sister starting to cry as well.

"I know, now you look after your mum for me okay?"

"yas we ill" she manages to sob out

"Little one please don't cry I will be back before you know it, I promise and I will write letters to you every day, I also have a little job for you while I'm away. I need you and you brother to look after these little dragons for me can you do that?" I pulled out a little white stuffed Night fury for her and a black one for Eirik.

"I fink I can" she says brightening up a little when I hand her and her brother the dragons

"Thank you, now go out and say good by to uncle Erland Adabelle we will be out in a min"

"oky Daddy" she says still crying slightly

"good girl" I watch as she slowly walks out the door

"you know she is going to miss you very much"

"I know, im going to miss all of you so very much."

I turn to Eirik who is still crying slightly as well.

"you be brave little man look after mum, and Eerika be safe and know that I love you more then anything. You are my life"

I give my wife and my sniffling child a big bear hug. We then start to walk out onto the street where the dragons are ready to go. I give Eirik to Eerika and give the two of them a kiss. I then go over the Ada and take her off Erland who was in another story and give her a final hug and kiss. I then put her down next to her mother. I am pretty sure that Ada was starting to cry again so was Eirik. Eerika was being strong now for her children and would only start to show her emotion when they weren't around.

"I will miss you so much" I say as toothless takes off

"okay bud now we go back to Berk" I say on the way to the Palace it is just becoming Dawn now and we will arrive just on time.