Hello! Sorry it took more time than usual to update but I've been very, very, very, very... busy, studying for school exams. I know you don't care but it doesn't matter. Just throwing out the excuses...
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Hiccup and Astrid flew above the green land, the cool air giving them shivers as soon as the sun was down.
''I thought we'd start with the north tonight.'' Hiccup proposed as Astrid flew Stormfly closer to him and Toothless.
''Sure,'' Astrid replied, following Hiccup closely. She brought he gaze downwards, overlooking the ocean of trees under her Nadder's wings. She didn't exactly know why, but a sudden presence of an undesired guest hit her. But even though she knew she should always trust her gut feelings, she pushed that sensation aside and focused on the job.
Toothless and Stormfly landed on the platform, allowing their riders to dismount as they lowered themselves.
Hiccup and Astrid walked closer to the edge of the watchtower, looking out at the horizon for any ships that aren't supposed to be there.
''Well, nothing unusual here.'' Astrid said after a moment of watching. ''No sign of Dragon Hunter ships; we should go check out the other beaches.''
Hiccup nodded in agreement, and climbed back on the saddle. But before he took to the sky, his attention was brought to the sand on the beach, the moonlight creating shadows from the footprints and other dug shapes.
Without a word Hiccup flew Toothless closer to the ground, almost landing in the water to see what could've possibly came over here and make such traces.
''Hiccup?'' Astrid asked as she flew Stormfly above him and Toothless, flying on the spot. ''What is it?''
''I'm not so sure...'' he replied, no sure if he was talking to her or himself at the moment, ''I know those are footprints,'' he said, gesturing at the marks in the sand, walking up towards the forest. ''And those possibly ships...'' He traced his fingers in the sand, hoping that what he was thinking wasn't what was happening.
''Sooo, this means that-'' she said.
''Someone came on the island for something. And I'm guessing it's for no good.'' Hiccup said flatly, bringing his gaze up towards the forest the footprints had lead to.
''Viggo?'' Astrid suggested.
''Dagur?'' Hiccup shot.
''Alvin?'' Astrid added, Hiccup turning around to face her immediately as if she had gone mad. ''What? Just throwing out possible explanations..!''
Hiccup focused back on the direction the footprints were going and slowly got to his feet as if something was about to jump out of there at any moment.
Astrid finally landed Stormfly beside him, the Nadder's heavy feet digging in the sand.
''Call me crazy, but,'' Hiccup said, ''I think whoever came, was looking for me.''
Astrid stared down at him before taking a moment to think about the situation, bringing a fist to her chin. ''You're not crazy... Every time someone attacks it's often for you. Why would this time be any different?''
''It doesn't matter.'' Hiccup said, ''If no ships are there, that probably means that whoever came here must of got back home for what they were looking for wasn't there. Look,'' Hiccup said gesturing the large mark from ships in the sand. ''Ships came and left. Anybody who's been here is already gone.''
''I hope you're sure.'' Astrid said an unmasked concern on her face. ''Because if that Someone's still here, we could be in serious trouble.''
Hiccup hopped on his saddle and climbed back up in the night sky, Astrid following him from a distance.
Both riders stayed together for the rest of the watch, flying around Dragon's Edge for any enemy ships or any enemy at all that might be on the island, but at the end, they found nothing and flew back to their base.
''So? Anything?'' Fishlegs asked, walking towards them after Toothless and Stormfly landed on the same platform they took off.
''We've seen footprints and ship marks in the sand on the north beach.'' Hiccup informed, scratching Toothless' head as they talked.
''Some led in the forest but didn't come back.'' Astrid added, walking forward to join the others around the fire pit.
''Oh come on! Really? More invaders!'' Snotlout shouted, throwing his arms in the air. ''We just spent weeks on the ground! Like we just called for someone to come and hurt Hiccup again!''
''If someone's coming for Hiccup, I don't think that Someone is just coming here to simply hurt him. No. If it's Viggo and Ryker, I'm sure they won't be missing their objective this time. That I can assure you.'' Astrid said seriously, addressing herself to everyone in the room at the time.
All careless faces turned to concerned ones, all looking at Hiccup standing beside Toothless.
''I wouldn't worry if I were you. The ships made it clear that they left. I don't think anyone's on the island. I mean, who's insane enough to simply land here and let their vessels leave?'' Hiccup pointed out, not seeming at all nervous about this.
The other riders looked down at the floor, searching for an answer to their leader's question.
''Exactly.'' Hiccup said at last. ''No one would do that. Now you guys stop worrying and get a good night sleep.''
Everybody did as told and went off to their own hut for it was getting really late. All of them but Astrid.
''Hiccup, I don't like this.'' Astrid said with concern as she approached her friend from behind, placing a kind hand on his shoulder.
Hiccup was looking out to the horizon, his gaze never leaving the line between the sea and sky.
''Astrid. So someone came on the island. What tells us that it might not be the ones from the last attack?'' Hiccup purred, turning around to face her for the time he talked.
''Nothing. I know. But like it or not, I had this feeling that someone was on Dragon's Edge before we even saw the prints in the sand.'' she said.
''You know what? You're right.'' Hiccup said after a moment. ''Tomorrow we'll check out the forest to see if anybody's on the island. Stormfly could follow his or their course by tracking them down, and we'll see whether or not that Someone made it off the island or is still on it, alright?''
Astrid nodded and smiled as a thank you and walked away for her own hut, Stormfly following her from behind.
Hiccup watched her go and turned around to face the dark horizon once again, the glowing white moon reflecting in his emerald green eyes. He sat on the edge of the platform, his legs dangling above the distance ground bellow him. Toothless had grown tired and finally settled down behind his rider and slept, snoring heavily for he had had a long day, and was sure not to wake up anytime soon. Hiccup, however, didn't felt tired and just stared at the ocean before him, deep in thoughts about the north beach and Astrid worrying so much and all around that subject. He slowly turned his head to face to woods to his left, thinking about going checking it out so Astrid would believe him that there was absolutely nothing to worry about.
He slowly got up, making sure he didn't disturbed his buddy. He tiptoed around until he made it in the forest behind the base. He didn't stop by his hut to grab his shield and simply grabbed his iron sword he had left in the arena, placing it in its sheath.
So he wandered off without warning anybody and walked through the thick woods on the island, searching for any sign of undesired visitors, even though he was sure there wasn't anybody.
He walked deeper and deeper in the woods, towards the center of the island, coming across some sleeping Terrible Terrors lying on tree branches, proofs that there was nothing unusual here. But that was until he came across sleeping Night Terrors. Unlike most dragons, Night Terrors slept during the day and worked and played during the night... It brought some doubts to Hiccup, so the boy slowly edged closer to take a better look at the dead-to-the-world little black dragons.
''Hey there little fellow...'' Hiccup whispered, scratching one of the little dragons on the neck. The Night Terror didn't seem to be reacting much and gave some deep and happy moans, which wasn't what Hiccup expected. He was actually expecting the small dragon to screech in alert and calm down once he recognized who it was petting him. ''What are you guys doing, sleeping in the middle of the night like that?'' But none of the dragons responded and kept snoring as if they were the happiest dragons on Earth.
Wait a minute...
Hiccup backed off and looked at his surroundings, watching out for danger in case the Someone decided to strike at that very moment.
''Sleeping... happy...'' Hiccup thought out loud, reaching had to his chin. ''What do these things relate themselves to..?'' He studied around the tree as if he was searching for the answer, when his eyes suddenly froze on the ground at the tree's feet. ''Dragon nip...''
The young rider stared down at the little pieces of green grass lying on the ground, unable to move a muscle as if he had been stung by a Speed Stinger twice. Astrid was right. She was right all along. Someone's on the island. Man he should never have left the base to go find out himself. What told him that that Someone isn't standing right behind him? He felt his breath quicken and as soon as he could move he ran.
Ran and ran as fast as his two legs could carry him, back to the base, which was a distance from here now.
The longer he sprinted and didn't see anybody purchase him, the more the thought of him being crazy invaded his mind. But those thoughts were interrupted when he suddenly stepped in something and left him hanging upside down by his good leg.
''Uh..!'' he gasped, trying to figure out what just happened. He studied around him and then looked up at the rope attached around his right ankle, wondering how he could've fell in such trap. ''Oh come on...'' Hiccup groaned, trying to reach up and untie the thing. At first he thought it could've been one of the twins' jokes forgotten from Loki Day, but it was clear that it wasn't, for it only took some instants and two figures appeared, one in front and one behind him.
It didn't took long for the young Dragon Rider to start quiver with fear when he saw who that Someone was, and could only hope his friends would find him before it was too late... again.
''Hiccup!'' Dagur said joyfully, throwing his arms in the air. ''Did you miss me? Of course you did!''
''Oh my Thor! How did you know?'' Hiccup said sarcastically, giving a cheerful face before lowering his eyebrows, looking more mad than happy.
Dagur gave pretty much the same face and lowered himself to be at the same eye level with Hiccup, grass green meeting emerald green.
''You think you're so smug. But who's the one hanging upside down by a rope?'' Dagur said, face to face with his brother. Hiccup had difficulty to look at him carefully, studying the burn marks covering his face, probably caused by small dragons that often wandered in these woods. ''You are!''
The deranged man cheered happily for he had been waiting all those weeks for his brother to wander in one of his traps and finally get a firm hold on him.
''Let me go!'' Hiccup shouted, thrashing wildly around, trying to free himself from the rope hanging him upside down.
''Not a chance.'' Dagur laughed after his moment of celebration.
Before Hiccup could protest, the rope was cut and he fell on the hard ground, giving a gasp of pain. Savage took a hold of his arms as he sat up; keeping him in place in case he suddenly decided to run away. Not that it would happen anytime soon... Savage placed a knife to the boy's throat just to keep him from moving.
''I've been waiting for so long for you to be away of your little dragon and friend's guard,'' Dagur said, ''There's no way I'm letting you slip away from me once more.''
Hiccup stared at him coldly, and if a glare could kill, Dagur would be good as dead about now.
''Alright. What do you want?'' Hiccup sighed, for it was always the same regular conversation each time.
''What a question! You know exactly what I want.'' Dagur growled.
''As a matter of fact, no. No I don't.'' Hiccup said flatly,''Why don't you tell me what you want?''
Dagur tightened his fists in frustration. ''The Dragon Eye...''
''Oh! Right... No not today you won't have it.''
''And why is that?''
''Mmh... Let me think. Because it's between Viggo's hands, Dagur.''
Dagur studied him from head to toe, as if expecting the Dragon Eye to be on him, and then burst out laughing maniacally, throwing his head backwards, reaching a hand to his forehead.
''Y-You bring the funny, Hiccup! I'll give you that.'' he laughed, ''Now, seriously. Where's the Dragon Eye? You can't tell me that you've been defeated by Viggo?''
Hiccup rolled his eyes and brought his gaze back on the deranged Berserker chief.
''I don't have the Dragon Eye.'' Hiccup said firmly between gritted teeth.
Dagur rubbed his beard thoughtfully before speaking. ''Mmh... Fine. Then if we can't get the Dragon Eye...'' he looked down at Hiccup, ''Maybe we'll simply use you. Tell us where it led you to.''
''And if I don't?''
Both men smiled maliciously, Dagur's eyes staring down in Hiccup's.