Chapter 2: Friend of my enemy

"I can promise you one thing….. You're all going to die" Everyone in the cell looked at the person speaking with eyes full of terror. "But if you tell me what I want to I will make sure that it's as fast and painless as possible. If you don't..." the just man chuckled leaving the prisoners with their imagination. They had heard that their captor was very creative when it came to torture. "There are fates much worse than death" His voice was very low but everyone heard him and got the threat very clearly.

"So what do you say?" Hiccup turned away from the prisoners and faced the wall. He drew a dagger from a hiding place in his sleeve and touched the tip of it to test its sharpness. Seconds of heavy silence passed before Hiccup turned and threw the dagger at the prisoners so fast that no one understood what had happened until a burly man fell to the ground with a loud thud.

Everyone gasped in horror at what had just happened to their comrade. "Don't worry he's alive" Hiccup said as he walked over to the man. He knelt next to the man then withdrew his dagger from the man abdomen. He wiped the blood on the mans tunic then spoke again "There are several areas on the body that you can stab without killing your victim. It hurts like Hel but it's not fatal"

The prisoners shared terrified looks. They all got the message. A silent question was passed across the room. Speak or not. Hiccup walked to the iron door that prevented the prisoners from leaving the cell and opened it but before walking out he turned back. "Just so you know I am okay with any choice you make" He was about to walk out of the cell when someone shouted "Wait!"

Hiccup turned to the person who had stopped him with an inquisitive look. The boy looked at his cellmates fully aware of what they would do to him for what he was about to do. But nothing they could do to him could be worse than what their captor would do. "I'll tell you what you want to know."

Hiccup looked at the person again taking in his features this time. He was young. Most likely in his late teens. He had fiery red hair and freckles dusted his face. "Come over here" The boy hesitantly walked over to Hiccup Stopping only once when he reached the man Hiccup had stabbed earlier. "What's your name?" the boy was a bit surprised by the question but answered anyway "Ivar sir"

"Well Ivar sir…." Ivar tried his best not to laugh at the joke but failed and his little joy was taken away by thoughts of what the man in front of him would do to him for it. However the man just continued "these men will take away to a place I am not ready to disclose yet. You are free to take two people with you" Hiccup said gesturing to two Vikings who were standing outside the cell "who would you like to take with you?"

Ivar took with him two boys who looked the same as him but younger and slightly shorter. "I guess the rest of you have chosen your fate slow and painful." Hiccup walked out of the cell then ordered another Viking to take the man he had stabbed to the healers. "Tell them to do whatever it takes to get him on his feet as soon as possible" he ordered the Viking

"So I heard you almost impaled a man in there" Snotlout told his cousin as soon as he left the dungeon. Hiccup just walked past him without answering. "Let me guess another assassin" Snotlout just shook his head when his cousin nodded. "When will Drago learn that it will take much more than a few rookie assassins to take out the Dragon king?" Hiccup stopped and turned to face his cousin "you know I don't like that name"

"So what should I call you? The flame king, spawn of Loki, shadow of death?" only when Snotlout noticed the look of absolute rage on Hiccup did he add "Look Hiccup, no matter how much you don't like those names someone is still going to call you one of them. Hel some of the people in this very castle call you those names" Hiccups expression changed from rage to surprise instantly. "Who calls me that?" he managed to ask.

Snotlout just shrugged his shoulders and started walking away. "Answer my question" Hiccup demanded as he followed him to the stairs. Snotlout simply ignored him. Hiccup gave up and just walked beside his cousin in silence. They had almost reached the top of the stairs when they met a maid.

"Can you do something for us?" Snotlout asked her. "Anything for the dragon king" she responded. Snotlout resumed walking and called over his shoulder "Thank you" leaving the girl completely confused. When they were out of ear shot Snotlout looked at Hiccup and whispered "told you"

"If what the boy told us is true then Drago and his army or whatever is left of it is eleven days journey to the south. Apparently he is meeting up with anyone who will listen to him and asking for help in a war against the Dragon king" at this Snotlout and Hiccup shared a look and Snotlout smirked.

Hiccup who was sitting at the head of the table put his hands on the table and tried to let what he had heard sink in. "So what you're saying is that he is trying to turn the southern kingdoms against us" Heather who was two sits to his left nodded "Has anyone joined him?" At this question Heather looked a little uncomfortable. "Well…"

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"If what this man is telling us and there really is a psychotic Viking coming to Arandelle, then we have no choice but to work with him" an elderly lady with shoulder length blonde hair said. A red head man who looked to be few years the woman junior spoke up "I agree with Chancellor Bertha. We must work together with this man to eliminate the threat before its close enough to bring harm to Arandelle and it's her citizens". Several voices of agreement rose across the room but they were silenced by a single hand gesture from the woman at the head of the table.

"Let us vote then" the woman said then continued "Everyone in favor of Chancellor Bertha's suggestion raise your hands". All the hands in the room rose almost immediately. The woman sighed then turned to a guard who was standing behind her. "Let him in". The man Nodded to a second guard who was standing in front of a door and the second guard opened the door.

A big hairy man holding a staff and sporting several scars on his face walked into the room before the door was closed behind him. "Looks like we will be working together Mr.….. Sorry I seem to have forgotten your name" The edges of the hairy mans lips turned upward slightly before he answered "Bludvist. Drago Bludvist"

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As everyone got up to leave the room a guard walked in followed by two other guards who were holding a redhead boy with freckles on his face. The boy had many bruises on his face and his clothes were torn dirty and bloody. "What happened to him?" Elsa Asked completely shocked by the boys' appearance. "All he told us was that he wanted to speak to a Mr. Dragon Bloodyfist"

Ivar looked around and upon spotting Drago he Started talking nervously "He ki… he killed… he killed them". Drago looked surprise at first but then asked the boy "Who?" "Everyone. He killed them all. And he sent me here to tell you that he's coming for you and that he will kill anyone who stands in his way". Dragos face paled how did he know that I'm here he thought to himself. "Do you know when he will get here?" one of the councilors asked. Ivar looked at him then answered "He's already here"

As soon as the boy answered a huge explosion was heard outside and it was soon followed by screams and roars.

Okay Chapter 2 is done and I hope you like it. Tried my best to make it as long as possible without cramming too much stuff in it. Please comment I really need a few pointers. Live long and propane