Having settled in as a resident of Berk someone from Eret son of Eret's past appears to shake up the peaceful life he's made for himself. Takes place after the 2nd movie.

Author's Note: I don't own any of the characters, dragons, or location from How to Train Your Dragon. Original characters withstanding. any dragons mentioned I've found what information I could and have improvised the rest. So please bear with me as I try to make the any character/dragon personalities and information as accurate as possible. Though there will be some minor artistic liberties may be taken at times so as to make the story flow better. Please enjoy read and review.

The Start

Terrible Terrors were singing in the distance. Another day was lighting on the horizon and signs of activity were already racing about with early morning chores which needed tending.

Eret just set a basket fish in front of Skullcrusher. Quirking a slight smile at the way the dragon dove into the fish vigor it made him want to laugh, but settled for patting the Rumblehorn on his back before heading out of the small stable next to his new home.

Since coming to Berk some six months ago he'd come to think of this place as his home. No longer did he have to hunt and trap dragons for Drago. Never finding what he was searching for all these years. Thinking back on that time as he moved one of the rain barrels into place, he looked up just in time to see Toothless barrel into him knocking him over before the hyper dragon raced off to where ever he was heading. As Eret got himself into a sitting position Hiccup came around the corner of his home.

"I guess I don't have to ask if you've seen Toothless at all," Hiccup said as he offered his hand to the reformed trapper Viking.

"Ah thanks Hiccup," Eret said as he took the proffered hand. "That dragon of yours seemed to be in a hurry to get somewhere," Once back on his feet he began brushing some dust from his clothes.

Hiccup thought about it for a moment before answering. "The best I can think of is he either wanted to say hi to Skullcrusher. Aside from that he's been kind of antsy all morning,"

Pointing to the edge of the woods with his thumb over his shoulder. "Thought I heard a few Timberjacks in the woods a ways off an hour or two ago. Maybe he was thinking of checking it out." This comment received a raised eyebrow and a look of almost disbelief from Hiccup as the two walked around to the front of the house. "What? Just because I've hunted and trapped dragons for years doesn't mean I've haven't learned a few things while doing so."

Upon turning the corner to the front of the house they saw Toothless bouncing around giving small short roars in form of communication. Skullcrusher lifted his head a moment, looked at Toothless before snorting and laying his head back on the ground. Toothless flattened himself on the ground in front of the other dragon his tail swishing from side to side.

"Come on Toothless we have a few things to take care at Gobber's before we can go flying," Hiccup said. The Night Fury lifted his head to look at Hiccup, then Skullcrusher, then over to the woods, back to Hiccup before bounding over to the two. Patting the dragons head to settle him a bit Hiccup turned to Eret. "Well Eret sorry about Toothless here pouncing on you earlier."

"Considering I think I got away from the encounter pretty good," Eret chuckled as he too patted Toothless on the head, letting the dragon know he wasn't upset with him for it.

"Before we head off could you look into those Timberjack calls. See how close they are to the village and weather we need to worry about them or other dragons that might have followed them?" Hiccup asked. Within moments a scream was heard from the woods followed by that is a what could only be the sound of a couple of trees coming from the same direction. "Well guess Gobber is going to have to wait," Jumping on the back of Toothless while changing his walking gear to flying on his left leg.

"Can't let them have all the fun Skullcrusher now can we?" Eret said jumping into the Rumblehorns saddle as well. Flying off into the direction of the commotion.

Catching up with Hiccup and Toothless in the sky over the trees just as the other riders joined them. Astrid atop of Stormfly came up next to the Night Fury.

"What's happened? Do we know anything? Astrid asked

"Nothing yet other then Eret thinks that is sounded like a Timberjack," replied Hiccup. Astrid raised and eyebrow and shot Eret a confused look.

Shrugging his shoulders Eret shoots her a look back. "What do you expect I've hunted dragons for years. Stands to reason I'd learn a few things,"

Hiccup gives him an inquisitive look before shaking his head. Then turns to Fishlegs. "What can you tell me about Timberjacks."
Timberjacks usually travel in groups of three or more. If these are Timberjacks I'd say there are no more then one or two in this group. One would make it and outcast among it's original group and two could be a mated pair looking for a nesting place."

In the background you could hear the tail end of a comment Snotlout made to Ruffnut and the thud of the punch that followed. After rolling his eyes at the exchange Hiccup starts going over who was going to do what. "Ruff, Tuff, and Fishlegs circle the area, let us know of any other dragon activity if there is any," from which he heard them say either. "We're on it," or "You've got it," as they left.

"Astrid, Snotlout do a sweep of the known nests to see if there has been any recent activity," as the two departed this time he heard. "I'm on it babe," from Astrid and "Got it Chief," from Snotlout and shook his head at the last comment.

Eret gives a little chuckle before saying "What about me Chief?" That rewarded him with a glare that if looks could kill he'd be dead. Raising his hands in a way of saying he was kidding.

When they were a quarter mile from the area where the trees had likely fallen the two riders made a wide circle. Trying to see if dragons were still in the area and if so were they hostile. As they circled around the new clearing they slowly tightened the circle.
What Hiccup and Eret saw shocked them. A lone Timberjack was hunching over a pile of fallen trees, growling, hissing, and slashing with its wings at a group of wild boars trying to advance on what was under all the fallen wood.