Welcome!

This book takes place after HTTYD 3, with minor spoilers. So, if you haven't seen the movie go buy a ticket and see it!

Any way... Shall we get started? A special thanks to my co-author, Stefanie, for fueling my motivation to write this story! If you find something you don't like, blame her! (Just kidding XP)

"Long ago, there was a great dragon hunter named Grimmel the Grisly. He was the greatest dragon hunter that ever lived. Until one day, when a skinny viking thought he could stop the war. That viking foiled his, OUR, plans!" a dagger hit a small island on a map. "My father's death will not be in vain. The vikings and dragons will pay for their interference."

A knock came. "Enter."

"Captain Brynn... We got him..."

"Excellent. Hiccup Haddock and his tribe will pay for what they have done," a woman with black hair, one blue eye, and one green eye stepped into the light. "We will find that Night Fury."

"Good morning wife!" Hiccup gleefully kissed Astrid's cheek before turning to his kids. "Good morning Zephyr, Nuffink, Colby, and Kari!" he ruffled the one-year-old's hair before sitting down and grabbing a piece of bread. "Good morning burnt toast!"

"Wow, Dad certainly is in a good mood this morning," ten-year-old Zephyr said as she passed Nuffink some yak butter.

"He's even eating Mom's cooking," the eight-year-old added quietly.

Astrid glared slightly at her son before responding to her daughter's comment. "Indeed he is... What happened to the Hiccup I had to fix last night?"

"I just have a really good feeling about today Astrid," Hiccup shrugged and went to eat the toast but then set it back on his plate, unable to bite a piece of the black bread.

"Uh-oh," Zephyr said.

"Uh-oh? What's uh-oh?" Hiccup's five-year-old son, Colby, asked.

"Dad's only this happy for two reasons. Either we're going to see the dragons or Mom's having another baby," Zephyr said as Nuffink and Colby looked towards their mother.

Their mother shook her head. "Don't worry Zephyr, no more babies are joining the Haddock clan right now."

"But that must mean-" the young redhead was cut off by her younger brothers.

"Dragons!" Colby and Nuffink high-fived.

"Dwa! Dwa!" Even little Kari seemed to catch on.

"So, when are we going to see them Dad?!" Nuffink asked.

"Can we leave today? Can we? Can we?" Colby asked.

"Alright, alright! Quiet down," Astrid said and the kids quieted. "Your father has decided to bring up a trip to the Hidden World with the Council. Just to check on the dragons and make sure everything's okay."

"Yes! Family trip to the Hidden World!" Nuffink cheered, jumping out of his chair.

"Ah, ah, ah. You're getting ahead of yourself Nuff," Hiccup said and his son sat back down. "I am bringing the idea up with the Council but I don't know if they will approve it. Even if they do, your mother and I will be going. You four are to stay here with Grandma Valka."

"Awh," Zephyr, Nuffink, and Colby sighed together.

"No. None of that pouting. This is a decision we have made, the safest decision for all of us," Astrid crossed her arms.

"Besides, we go see Toothless in a few moons," Hiccup tried to cheer his children up.

"Unless Mom does have another baby," Zephyr sighed again.

"Trust me, I'm not pregnant and will not be anytime soon," the blonde woman said.

"Oh, come on Milady. It's not like you don't enjoy it," Hiccup teased.

"While I do enjoy the discussion that leads to the baby, carrying your children around for nine moons is not what I call 'fun'," Astrid said and Nuffink stuck his tongue out.

"Gross!" he said as Zephyr made a face.

"Come on Cole and Nuff. Let's go somewhere else before they start kissing," she said and helped Kari out of her chair before the four Haddock kids went outside.

"So... are we going to share a yucky kiss?" Astrid asked and Hiccup chuckled before pressing his lips firmly against hers.

Much has changed since the fight with Grimmel and the dragons leaving. After taking Zephyr and Nuffink to meet Toothless for the first time, Hiccup and Astrid welcomed their third child, Colby Finn Haddock. They continued to meet Toothless and his family annually, sometimes more than once a year. By the time Colby was three Hiccup and Astrid were sure they were done with kids, especially with the fertility problems they had faced in the past. Truth was, both the Chief and the General were happy with their family. But oh, did Thor have other plans.

Just a couple days after Nuffink's seventh birthday Astrid found herself pregnant, yet again. Nine months later Kari Irene Haddock joined their crazy crew. It had now been a year since Kari was born and Hiccup called their lives perfect. Four kids, two girls, two boys, an island full of people who he grew up with, and a best friend he saw often. What more could they want or need?

"Ew! Zeph! You were right! They ARE kissing!" Colby said from the door of their house.

"I told you!" Zephyr's voice came from outside. There was then a crash heard and the couple reluctantly pulled away, Hiccup smiling his lopsided grin. Some things never change...

"Well Milady, I'd love to stay and help you wrestle these tiny dragon riders but I have to get to the Great Hall before Gobber has me kicked out of Berk," Hiccup joked and gave his wife another kiss, this time quick and chaste, before starting out the door.

"Have fun storming the castle!" Astrid called after him and then went to find out what exactly what the crash was.

A dark haired viking opened his eyes slowly, blinking at the bright light shining in his face. "Where... am I?" he asked looking around.

"You are on my boat," a voice came from the shadows.

"I see... So... Your boat? And who is the captain of your boat?"

"Silly question. Of course I am the captain."

"Oh, of course you are. Who are you?"

"Well, I don't normally tell my captives my name... You can call me Brynn," a woman stepped out of the darkness.

"Wow... Cool costume... Did you get that on sale or...?"

"Do you know why you're here?"

"If I knew why I was here, do you think I'd be here? Tied up? Like this?" the boy showed his hands with rope around them. "Uh, no."

"You are here to tell me location of the dragons and the so called Hidden World."

"Yeah... Sorry, but I don't have that information... And even if I did, I wouldn't tell you. You have that evil vibe, you know?"

"You were dragon rider, were you not?"

"All the people on Berk rode dragons. It's hard to say for a fact who is really a 'official' dragon rider."

Brynn rolled her eyes. "All dragon riders know the location of the Hidden World, do they not?"

"Eh... I don't know."

"What do you mean you don't know?"

"Uh... What do you mean by you don't know what I mean when I say I don't know."

"You're part of his team, aren't you? That goody-two-shoes viking who killed my fa-"

"Shoe."

"Excuse me?" Brynn turned to him.

"That goody-one-shoe viking. I mean, if you want to be specific. You know, he lost his leg... So he only wears one shoe and... Yeah, that was it... Just wanted to make sure you were being as precise as you could in your evil rant. Carry on. You were at the part where he killed your father."

Brynn glared but continued. "If I do not find out where the dragons are then I will kill that weak, scrawny viking and everything dea-" she was once again interrupted.

"I'm sorry, what did you just say?"

"I will kill everything dear to him."

"No, before that."

"I will kill that weak, scrawny-"

"Yeah, that part. First of all, have you seen him? He is NOT scrawny. Did you see that beard that he has? Man, it is just so... manly. That's the world. Manly. Now, why don't you say you will TRY and kill that manly, smart viking and ultimately fail because we'll stop you? That has a much better ring to-"

"ENOUGH!" Brynn pulled her sword out and pointed it close to the young viking's throat. "Tell me where the dragons are or I will kill you where you stand."

"Sit... I'm sitting. Not standing."

"Fine. Tell me where the dragons are or I will kill you where you sit! Now tell me where the Hidden World is!" Brynn yelled but the viking pressed his lips together. "Fine. Then I will kill you." She raised her blade to swing.

"I don't know where the Hidden World is! Only Hiccup and Astrid know!" the young man said closing his eyes.

"What did you just say?"

"Only Hiccup and Astrid know where the Hidden World is! Only they can find it."

"Hiccup and... Astrid?"

"Chief Hiccup and General Hofferson... Well, more like General Haddock now. You know, since they're married and all..."

"Married you say?"

"Did I say married... I meant hairy. You know Astrid and her hairy... eyebrows?"

"Hmm... Now this is getting interesting..." Brynn lowered the sword. "And I suppose being the Chief he had to produce an heir... Or two?"

When the viking paled Brynn smiled evilly and called for a henchman. "Go get me Hiccup Haddock. I know how to get him to talk now..." she said and then left the room, slamming and locking the door.

"Way to go Gustav... You've really done it now..." The viking boy mumbled to himself, hoping Hiccup and the Berkians were ready for whatever this 'Byrnn' girl had in store.

So... Yeah... Gustav! He just can never keep his mouth shut, can he? Hopefully it'll turn out okay. Hiccup's fought Alvin, Dagur, Viggo, Drago, and Grimmel, right? What makes this villain so sure she can take him down?

Maybe it's the fact that she now knows his weakness?