Verday here I know this is a little soon for a update, but I kinda want to see where this story goes too hope you enjoy it.
A knock resounded on the door of the captain's cabin as a man with black hair and a beard and mustache staring at a maces and talons piece of the viking king. "Come in," he allowed setting it down.
"We got him," Ryker stated as he shoved Hiccup in.
"Well Hiccup I must say I'm am terribly surprised to see you here," the man stated although he didn't sound the least bit surprised.
Hiccup didn't answer as the man calmly walked up to him. "Throw him in the cage on deck," the man stated, "and make sure to cover it. I don't want him easy for the others to find."
"Aye understood Viggo," Ryker answered as he began to drag Hiccup out of the cabin.
Viggo smirked as he watched the young man being dragged away. He picked up the viking king piece again and held it as if it was delicate before taking a dagger from his side and stabbing it through the center.
Below deck the twins were sitting quietly with one another, a rarity if they weren't scared not for themselves but the hiccup of the group Hiccup. "They should have brought him down here by now," Ruffnut stated.
"Yeah but the chances H makes it out of this is pretty slim," Tuff responded. "They're probably interrogating him or just plain torture by now."
"Don't say that," Ruff stated.
"Oh like it isn't true," Tuff stated rolling his eyes.
"It might be true," Ruff agreed, but not once lowering her voice. "But that doesn't mean you should just say it out loud. We don't for certain."
"Oh please," Tuff stated. "We both know Ryker would enjoy it. I mean did you see the man hateful glares he directed at him? With that many I'm surprise he hasn't been in Hel's domain or Valhalla already."
Ruffnut didn't say anything instead she punched him more than their normal playing punches. She then went as far from him as she could. Tuffnut rubbed his arm as he looked at his sadden sister. He sat down waiting for her to talk again knowing she would. "Hiccup always thinks of a way out of this," Ruff said in a quiet voice. "He's in danger because of me."
"You know that's not true," Tuff stated. "Heck, I bet right now he's just waiting to bust out."
"Yeah you're right," Ruff responded sounding a bit better. "Heck if he doesn't I bet Astrid will."
"Before or after she kills Snotlout for annoying her and Heather." Tuff baited.
"After," Ruff stated as she gave a wide smile as she imagined the horrible pain Snotlout would go through since Hiccup wasn't there.
Hiccup sat on the deck in a cage that seemed to made of green bars. He had been chained to the cage bars furthest from the cage door as a "precaution" as Ryker had put it. Well he mused at least I have my leg this time around
He could hear the men around him, but because of the cloth draped over the cage he couldn't see anything. He thought of all the others and then Toothless. Knowing they were all safe brought relief to him for a small moment. He saw the silhouettes of Ryker and Viggo in front of him. "Brother we just entered Hopeless waters," Ryker informed Viggo.
"Have the men change their sails we don't want to be stop by those women again," Viggo stated. "They're almost as bad as the Defenders of the Wing with their nonsense of rescuing dragons."
"Understood," Ryker stated before he began to bark orders at the men around him.
Viggo put his hand on the cloth that covered Hiccup smirking as he did. Soon we won't have to worry about anymore disturbances he thought to himself.
Hiccup backed up and heard a faint clang as the cuffs from his chains met the bars. It reminded him of the dragon training when he was younger and they had to cause noise with their shield. Viggo wandered away and Hiccup sighed with relief. Hiccup began to turn the conversation that the two brothers had said over in his mind. Hiccup then thought of all the tribes he had read about for years even before his father had approved of him. There was only one tribe that main fighting force was women, but they were not even close to Hopeless waters or even near here. "This is pointless," Hiccup murmured to himself. "No one even knows where they went off to."
He let his mind wander to Toothless and if the others were worried or not that he and the twins didn't show up. He could already picture Astrid's annoyed and angry face when he would have to tell her that they had gotten caught if they ever escape- When they escape. Night began to fall and it became harder to see through the cloth they had draped over him. Hiccup murmured to himself, "At least it's warm."
His stomach growled in protest, and he gave a half smile thinking of when he was younger and it was a normal occurrence. Now he had friends that if he even skipped one meal they would all be concerned. "Who does Viggo think we are," a girl's voice whispered a bit louder than she should have if they were being sneaky.
"Hush," another stated in a harsh tone, "do you want to get caught?"
"But come on he didn't change his ship's designs even a smug," the first scoffed. "We're not men."
"We should be grateful he's distracted by this Dragon Conquer," the second stated, "though really can they be anymore ruthless."
"I'll take the top then," the first stated, "you two take the cells underneath."
"Are you sure," a third asked, "if Viggo left it out in the open it could be a trap or a ruthless dragon."
Suddenly the cloth gave away and Hiccup was staring face to face with a girl shorter than him by a head. She had untamed blond hair that seemed to glitter even in the moonlight. She had eyes as green as any tree in the spring time, and a face that promised mischief and mayhem. "Or a boy," she scoffed. "We're not here to save men just dragons."
"I kind of figured that," he stated, "I mean why else would you be sneaking aboard a heavily gaurded Dragon Hunters' Ship."
"I guess you aren't as dumb as some males," she stated. "But you still aren't coming with us."
"Look I won't beg for my life," Hiccup stated, "and frankly I figure you won't spare it even if I did. I just care that you free my two friends below deck and their dragon."
She stared at him and slowly uncrossed her arms. "Why aren't you below deck if you have friends below than," she demanded coming closer.
Before he could respond both of them were startled as a hand clamped on her shoulder. "Well we can't have you freeing him now," Ryker stated as he pulled her up.
She looked between Hiccup and Ryker. "What did he ever do," she demanded, "I thought you were at war with the Bog-Burglars."
"This little nuisance is a bigger threat all on his own," Ryker laughed heartily. "We can't have a threat like him running around. As soon as we dock he's Hel's problem."
A smirk formed on her lips and she flicked her head. As the tangles of hair hit his arms he released her as if he was bitten. "That's all I need to know," she stated. "Girls hustle!"
Another girl climbed on board. "What is it you wish," she asked politely.
"Hurry and get this guy free," she stated, "we'll deliver him to mom and have her decide what to do."
"Okay," she answered going over to the cage door where Hiccup was being held.
"Oh no you don't," Ryker growled as he advanced.
"Your opponent is me," the leader of the girls stated unsheathing her two swords.
Below deck the twins were fighting about who would get the bed. "I say I get it," Ruff snarled as she and her brother rolled around in a tussle.
"There's a girl here," a female voice said in awe.
Ruff and Tuff looked up to see two girls staring at them. "Uh are you sure," Tuff stated, "she doesn't hit like one."
As if to prove him right Ruff slugged him causing him to fall. "See," Tuff stated with his face still pressed against the wooden floor of their cell.
Their Zippleback let out a soft sound across from them, and the girls turned to see it in surprise. "There's a dragon," one said in awe.
"Uh duh," Tuff stated.
"This is a Dragon Hunters' ship," Ruff pointed out. "That's our dragon Barf and Belch."
Barf and Belch gave a sound as soon as Ruff said their name. "Zerina," the first that spoke stated. "You free these two, I'll try to free the dragon."
"Would it be easier if I gave you this," Ruff asked as she held up the key.
Both girls stared at her in surprise. "If you had the key why didn't you use it," one asked her.
"We're waiting for Hiccup to come," Ruff shrugged.
"H always has plans to get us out these things," Tuff stated.
"They separated us when they caught us," Ruff stated.
"So we were waiting for him to get free to released us," Tuff stated with a similar shrug his sister had given them.
"These two are idiots," Zerina stated in disbelief.
"Hey you can't call us idiots," Tuff stated.
"Yeah only our friends can," Ruff stated, "and Hiccup called us geniuses a few times."
"Like with the Fireworms," Tuff stated pointing to his sister.
"Or with the Loki trick," Ruff snickered.
"Classic," Tuff agreed.
"Well are you going to free yourself or not," Zerina asked.
The twins looked at one another and then shrugged. "I guess," Ruff stated as she unlocked the cell.
As soon as they were out Zerina snatched the key freeing Barf and Belch. No sooner was it unlocked did the two headed dragon burst out of the cage straight to Ruffnut and Tuffnut. "Look out the first call out to them.
The Zippleback stopped before the twins lowering their heads in their expecting hands. The two girls watched in awe as the two scratched the dragon without showing an hostility to one another. "How are you-," Zerina started in surprise.
"Come on Barf," Ruff called as she mounted her half. "Lets get out of here."
Tuff in sync with his sister mounted Belch and stated, "Lets go!"
The two girls were left dumbfounded as the twins and their dragon bulldoze through the cell to the exit. Then they raced after them in a mad dash.
Up board deck the Hunter size had doubled as did the number of women fighting. "You're almost free," the girl stated staring at him as she fiddled with the lock.
Hiccup wanted to be sarcastic, but knew it wouldn't help his situation. Just as she finished opening the cage door he spotted green smoke rising from the hatch near them. "You might want to take cover," Hiccup stated in a deadpan voice.
She looked at him, and just as she ducked down a large explosion rocked the boat. Hiccup winced as his head hit the cage bars. He heard the familiar shouts of excitement of the Loki worshiping twins. "Yeah," they called out as they rounded the boat.
Zerina and the other girl ran on deck surveying the situation. They saw one of their own and Hiccup. "Are you Hiccup," the first asked him as she began to unlock his cuffs.
Hiccup looked at her in surprise and answered slowly, "Yeah."
"Can you please keep those two in line," Zerina asked. "They're idiots."
"They might not seem like it, but they do come up with a few good suggestions," Hiccup stated. "Besides they're behaving a bit better than normal."
"If this is behaved I would hate to see them misbehaving," the first scoffed as she freed his wrists.
Hiccup rubbed his wrist trying to get circulation back into them. He then yanked the unfortunate girl and ran out of the cage. "Okay do you guys have a boat to escape on or something," he asked.
"We're staying here to the end," the leader stated as she knocked a Dragon Hunter that got in her way.
"If we stay here we'll have to deal with Viggo," Hiccup stated. "And frankly I would rather battle Ryker at least with him I don't have to worry about any surprises. If we have to go against Viggo we should do so on land or with a solid plan."
The leader looked at him and then at the battle field in front of her. Two girls were being knocked aside from Ryker as he slowly advanced at them. "Fine," she snarled turning back to face Hiccup. "But I'm not saying you are right boy."
"I'm not saying you have to," Hiccup stated.
"Retreat," the leader shouted out.
"Ruff Tuff give us some cover," Hiccup shouted to the twins above him.
The twins nodded swooping in low as Barf released gas. As they passed the other side Belch sparked it. As Ryker opened his eyes he saw smoke and a fleeing ship. He growled in frustration as he realized Hiccup had got away yet again.
