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He shoves the door open with a small creak and shoves into the small space, scanning the hut for his prey. With a gleaming dagger as long as his entire forearm, the man moves through Hiccup's dark hut footsteps so quiet, it's almost as if he was never there in the first place. Quietly moving forward towards the stairs after spotting his acquired target; the hooded man moves up the stairway quietly, towards the sleeping dragon and boy.

When he reaches the top of the stairway, he gives a longing look at the dragon sleeping soundly. Or so it appears.

Toothless's ears perk up slightly and his eyes half open as he tiredly scans for what woke him. It could have been Hiccup, having another restless night and would soon leave his bed and pace back and forth across the lower half of his hut until first light. It happened more than once after the Viggo episode.

The man, focused solely on his goal doesn't noticed the half roused dragon and carries forward towards the edge of the bed side, grey eyes narrowing. Fingering the end of the sharp blade, as if silently checking it's still sharp enough he lifts the weapon over Hiccup's rising chest. He lowers the blade in a quick rapid pace the blade catching the moon's lighting reflecting into Toothless's eye.

Toothless's eyes snap open and with half a second to spare he takes in the scene and fires a quick rapid plasma blast, weak, but it hits the dagger as the tip presses into Hiccup's chest, The weapon is thrown across the room smashing into the wall with a clatter.

Hiccup's eyes snap open the second the cold metal is pressed against him before Toothless's life saving plasma blast fires it away. Literally. Hiccup's hand flies to cover the wound as he rolls of the side of the bed smashing into the floor with a thump.

His attacker's eyes hold frustration briefly before he draws his sword and lifts the weapon up. Toothless races across the room to Hiccup's side as his rider grabs something under the bed and practically leaps into a standing position cylinder clasped in his hand.

The man eyes Toothless for a second before racing forward and backflipping off the bed kicking Hiccup towards the wall. Toothless growls in frustration and moves to interfere the man but he leaps off of Toothless's neck swinging his sword to chop Hiccup in half but he's met by another blade.

Not just a usual blade, no, a flaming blade.

The man's eyes widen with surprise giving Hiccup the advantage he needs. The Haddock shoves back with his flaming sword the metal on both weapons creaking.

Hiccup's attacker shoves harder at the flaming blade and gradually the weapon starts to descend back towards Hiccup. Desperation ringing through Hiccup, he lifts his prosthetic up and kicks as hard as he can against the man's chest. He stumbles backwards as Toothless leaps onto Hiccup's bed hissing with narrowed eyes.

The man, now frustrated, lifts his weapon up and clicks a small lever on the hilt, lighting leaps from off the blade and Hiccup's eyes widen. "You're the Skrill rider." He breathes voice pain filled.

"You're about to be a dead one." The other man returns and runs across the ground and aggressively slams his blade against Hiccup's flaming one. After less than a minute the Haddock is disarmed the cylinder clattering across the ground the blade slipping inside. The man slams his hand across Hiccup's mouth and lifts his weapon up to the heir's throat.

Toothless growls in warning but knows he's cornered, the fight had been to much of a blur to get a good shot at the attacker and now, Hiccup was in front of the their attacker as he presses the weapon to his throat.

Toothless watches both of them before he builds up a plasma blast his back arching at the power. The man watches Toothless with an almost smirk as if it's somehow proving a point he had, Hiccup's eyes however now hold a ring of panic and fear. If Toothless fires a blast at them, he and the assassin will be properly toasted.

Toothless lifts his head up and twists his body firing down at the door. The wood explodes off with a heavy sonic boom you'd have to have your head in the ground to miss it anywhere on the island. After watching the missed blast the man lets out a low laugh his grip tightening over Hiccup's mouth as he squirms. "Any last words?" He hisses to Hiccup and presses the blade so deeply into his neck there's a thin red line.

"Hiccup!?" Astrid calls as she races into the house, "Hiccup are you okay!? I saw Toothless's plasma.." she races up the stairs as she speaks and her words die in her throat as she sees the scene. Hiccup's eyes are wide as the blade presses into his neck deeper the lighting shocking him slightly, Astrid sees the thin red line and with a furious war cry she races forward and tackles Hiccup and the other man to the ground.

She grabs the lightning blade from the air and points it down at the man's throat; foot slamming onto his chest. "Hiccup!?" The twins yell in sync as they race into the hut followed by the other riders.

Toothless leaps next to the boy in question as the man under Astrid's foot struggles slightly under her. Astrid pushes harder rooting him into place. "Whoa, what happened?" Tuffnut demands as he and his sister reach the loft. "Because it's awesome, sign me up."

"It's not awesome, someone grab some rope." Astrid commands and looks over at Hiccup her eyes briefly flashing with concern before returning to the cold glare. "Who are you?" She demands and the man's eyes harden.

"You're grandmother, deary." he says in a mock squeaky voice terribly mocking a girl. Astrid's eyes narrow as Heather races towards Hiccup, Heather grabbing his arm and pulling him to his feet. He hunches over slightly before forcing a straight face both of them turning to look at Astrid.

"Who are you?" She repeats voice more forceful.

"I'm not telling you." The man spits.

Astrid looks down at him unamused before she tosses the lighting blade and grabs the man by his shirt lifting him up with one hand easily. His grey eyes widen and he stares down at her perfectly aware that the axe wielding valkyrie- though pretty and grace-she's going to punch him in the face.

"Leo, my name is Leo." Leo says quickly and Astrid looks at him unamused before the twins rush back into the room half tangled in the rope they brought.

Astrid reaches over with her free hand and plucks his hood and face mask off short dark hair poking out in all angles before the thick long bangs fall in front of his grey eyes. "Does anyone recognize him?" Astrid demands looking back at her fellow dragon riders.

There's a beat.

"Whoo, tough one. How many guesses do we get, five?" Tuffnut asks and Astrid looks up at the ceiling in irritation.

"Odin's ghost." She mumbles before dropping the man and grabs his arms and pulling them behind his back tightly. She takes the rope the twins handed her and Leo's lips purse tightly the younger man's eyes feeling with silent frustration.

"Ruff, Tuff, Snotlout take him to a cell and guard him. Do not let him out of your sight." Astrid says and shoves the man towards the three riders.

"On it." Tuffnut says and grabs his left arm his sister grabbing his right.

"We've got our eyes on you pal." She says and makes the finger motion towards him before the three riders shove the younger one out of the house.

"Storm is not going to be happy about this." Leo mutters.

With the man taken care of Astrid drops the tough act turning back to Hiccup, "Are you okay?" She demands. Hiccup nods cringing at the movement. Toothless leaps down from the bed as Astrid takes Hiccup's arm swinging it over her shoulder and helps him to the wooden frame, "Heather Fishlegs, go grab some gauze and bandages." Astrid commands and the two nod moving from the room both practically flying across the space.

The door slams with a soft clang and Astrid rests a hand on Toothless's head as he coos in worry both of them staring at Hiccup with concern. "I'm fine." Hiccup assures and turns laying back down on the bed, self consciously relaxing.

Astrid sits down at the edge of the bed Toothless curling up next to it. "Seriously I'm fine, milady." Hiccup says and Astrid's spine goes rigid; Hiccup's eyes flying open as he realizes what he said.

"What did you just say?" Astrid asks quietly.

"I-I.." Hiccup stutters Astrid looks over at him with a soft smile.

"Go to sleep, babe." She says and stands both Hofferson and Haddock smiling softly.

000o000

Tuffnut and Ruffnut shove Leo into an empty dragon stall, them and Snotlout stepping inside of it themselves. Tuffnut rubs Chicken's back staring at Leo with a gaze that would make any sane person cringe. Leo sighs and sits down, the twins as they were walking had removed the ropes knowing they and Snotlout could easily hop on him.

Leo rests his chin on his hand sitting cross legged. After nearly five minutes Tuffnut tosses Chicken into the air with a breath. "Ah, I give up. Do you know how to play cards?" Tuffnut demands and Leo looks up at him startled.

"Do I what?" He repeats.

"Know how to play cards." Tuffnut answers and plops down next to Leo pulling out a deck of cards from who knows where shuffling through them.

"Yes." Leo says and Tuffnut shoves a smaller deck into his hands.

"Good." he say and grabs Ruffnut arm tugging her down beside him, "We'll play in teams, Truffnut against Leolout." Tuffnut says and smirks nodding at the names he just came up with. Leo raises an eyebrow but lifts up the cards; Snotlout sighs in annoyance before moving next to Leo and sitting down. Tuffnut hands a deck to the Jorgenson then his sister then pulling one out for himself.

After several hours of ridiculous cheating tactics, Tuffnut and his sister have one ten rounds well Snotlout and Leo rest at thirty seven. "What are you guys doing?" Hiccup asks and Snotlout and the twins jump the cards they're holding flying from their hands spreading across the cell. Leo's eyes widen but he does nothing else to signify he's surprised at the Haddock's sudden appearance.

"Us!?" Tuffnut says as he and his sister quickly gather up the cards, "W-we're not doing anything right Snotlout?" He asks and the Jorgenson nods.

"Yeah."

"We're playing cards." Leo answers and all three of his guards scowl at him. "Is that not what we're doing?" Leo asks and leans back against the cell wall.

"Well we don't want," Tuffnut says and points back at Hiccup and Astrid standing side by side Toothless a few feet behind them, "to know." He says and Leo blinks.

"Right."

"You guys can go, me and Leo have some talking to do." Hiccup says and the three riders leave the cell as Hiccup takes their place Astrid and Toothless watching both of them like hawks.

Leo sighs as if this is the most boring thing he's had to do all day. He looks over at Hiccup silently daring him to speak, expecting a demand on why he was trying to kill him last night, Leo is surprised by Hiccup's question: "How did you train a Skrill?"

"I-I, wait, what?" Leo asks and looks at him.

"How did you train a Skrill?" Hiccup repeats, not looking mad or anything but calm. Unused to the behavior of this Leo blinks several times.

"I saved her from a bear." He blurts and Hiccup nods.

"Impressive, I imagine she's probably looking for you." Hiccup says and stand lifting out a hand for Leo to take. Leo blinks again jaw falling slightly agape before he takes the offered hand and Hiccup pulls him to his feet. Pushing open the cell door, Hiccup leads Leo from the stable as Astrid and Toothless stand in shock behind him, Astrid's jaw trying to meet the floor.

The two leave the stable and Hiccup steps to the side, "We won't keep you here; call your dragon and go." He commands and Leo shakes his head.

"Wait. I tried to kill you to free that Night Fury and you're just letting me go like that!?" Leo demands and Hiccup glances to the side before nodding."No, I mean, why would you-aren't you going to do something seek your revenge?" Leo asks and Hiccup shrugs slightly.

"Nah."

Leo moves forward stiffly and puts his fingers to his lips whistling. When he's done he turns looking back at Hiccup. "You're kidding right?" He demands.

"Nope." Hiccup answers.

A shadow looms over Leo before a purple Skrill lands on the landing dock nuzzling Leo before hissing at Hiccup. "So, you're trying to free Toothl-the Night Fury from me?" Hiccup asks as Leo doesn't move.

"Yes. You can't keep him trapped here forever." Leo says and scowls at Hiccup.

"He's not trapped." Hiccup corrects and waves a hand turning, "Leo come with me, there's something I want to show you." Hiccup says and Leo looks at his Skrill, Storm before chasing after the one-legged Viking.


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