A Suit of Armor for the Dragon Conqueror

Episode 3: Screaming Death Returns!

" This is not good… Outcast warships have been spotted a few miles from Berk by some of our dragon rider sentries." Gobber spoke with worry in his voice after a Deadly Nadder with a male rider flew off to join his kin in the skies.

" How many?" Stoick the Vast rumbled at his long time friend, his eyes narrowed at the possibility of Alvin planning an attack with his forces on Berk since he and the other teenagers rescued Hiccup and Toothless from Alvin's island.

" I would say about ten warships…"

" Oh gods, if Alvin somehow managed to get the dragons he had trained…" Stoick dreaded the idea, images of Alivin and his men charging at them on the backs of their dragons.

" Don't worried Dad, he wasn't able to learn anything because you rescued me before he could force me too teach him." Hiccup said with confidence as he walked down into the kitchen with Toothless close behind him, catching the attention of both men.

" How are you feeling son?" Stoick said with concern, remembering how Hiccup was injured during his "training" yesterday as the Guyver. " I feel pretty good, considering that armor healed my stab wound." Hiccup responded.

" Son, we need to talk about this. What did you mean when you shouted the word "Guyver"? I never heard that word before." Stoick asked his son, his tone serious but laced with concern.

" Dad, I know this will sound crazy, but the armor is alive. It's a living thing, I mean, it was literaly communicating with me in my head with emotion and images." Hiccup said without holding back any information.

"So it showed you how to use those sword arms and that "Pressure Cannon" blast." Stoick realized with awe. " Alvin is going to get is assed kicked by you Hiccup if he tries anything. " Gobber said with a grin as Hiccup just shook his head at his mentor.

Later outside, Hiccup was in his Guyver armor again and was currently riding Toothless, the two flying amongst the clouds and speeding across the chilly ocean. Hiccup was amazed by how hyper sensitive this armor was. It even sensed a small mouse scampering away from him before any of the dragons did as Toothless gave chase to it before they took for their daily flight.

Toothless wasn't sure what to make of his rider's new powers. He was trouble and thrilled at the same time.

" Alright boy, let's see what this armor can do, I equipped you with your solo flying gear boy." Hiccup said as Toothless gave him a "You sure about this?" look as Hiccup rolled his eyes under his helmet. " It'll be fine!" Hiccup assured his dragon before he leaned far enough to the right of his dragon's left side that he yelled in excitement as he freefall, with Toothless diving after him.

The wind rushed passed Hiccup who was hollering in excitement as Toothless roared with him, their roars shattering the sky. The Guyver then sent images to Hiccup of it using the orb at it's waist to control its flight. This armor could FLY?!

Hiccup focused on the orb at his waist, as he gasped in surprise when he felt the gravity around him change, and with his will, he was flying! He willed himself to fly along Toothless, who was giving him a big, toothless grin at his rider. "Lets race boy!" Hiccup said to his dragon as they raced towards Berk.

Astrid heard Hiccup yell from above her as she gasped in shock to see him in his Guyver armor flying alongside Toothless, the two of them soaring over the village firing plasma blasts and Pressure Cannon attacks creating a fiery display in the sky that thrilled the villagers who cheered them on.

Hiccup was slowly realizing he was becoming more like the dragons with this Guyver, he could fly and shoot fireballs. He realized this as he and Toothless flew in synch with another other, spinning through the air and flying with their backs inches apart from another, like a pair of courting eagles. He then unleashed his Night Fury call, as Toothless answered his, the sound sending shivers down the spines of those who heard it.

[Recommended Bakground Music: Alien Fight by Harald Kloser]

However, it attracted unwanted attention…

The two fliers were suddenly thrown off by a disorienting roar that momentarily threw them off balance, as Hiccup felt a growing dread build within his gut.

The Screaming Death had returned!

The massive Whispering Death look-alike leaped from the ground as it charged right for Hiccup and Toothless, shooting a volley of fireballs at the two. Toothless barely dodged them as Hiccup yelled out in pain as the searing heat struck him, causing him to crash land onto the ground below. Toothless roared out in anger and concern as he flew as fast as his wing could take him. Pain racked his body as he momentarily winded after Hiccup crashed landed.

The Screaming Death unleashed another disorienting roar as Hiccup screamed out in pain as the sonic cry threatened to tear him apart. Satisified, the Screaming Death then fired another round of fireballs at him, as Hiccup was about to leap into the air to launch an attack as a Whispering Death made a surprise attack on him and grabbed Hiccup's left leg, dragging him below the surface.

"HICCUP!" Astrid scream as she saw him being dragged under ground by the Whispering Death. The other riders began to distract the Screaming Death as Astrid landed next to the hole that Hiccup was dragged into.

Toothless leaped into the hole, determined to rescue his rider, with Stormfly and Astrid right behind him. The scent of blood assaulted Toohless's nose as he saw Hiccup bashing his armored first against the Whispering Death's face as the dragon had it's jaws clamped into the rider's leg.

"LET ME GO!" Hiccup screamed as the pain increased tenfold as he activated his high frequency blades and stabbed them into the side of the Whispering Death's skull, brain matter and skull fragments flying as the Whispering Death let go of the Guyver's leg before roaring in pain and burrowing further under ground. The wound would kill the beast before nightfall. Hiccup felt his stomach churn as he saw his abdomen and lower chest covered in blood and brain matter.

Several more Whispering Deaths launched themselves at Hiccup, who unleashed a battle cry, launching himself at his attackers as Toothless fired several plasma blasts to aid his rider, rushing to his side. Hiccup slashed his high frequency swords through one Whispering Death as Toothless fired a plasma blast at the head of one, injuring it. One of them fired several spikes as Toothless and Hiccup leaped out of the way, combing their plasma and pressure cannon blasts to form a power attack that knocked out their attackers.

Outside, the Screaming Death sensed his minion's falls, as he roared and dove into the ground, bloodlust urging him on. Hiccup and Toothless steeled themselves as the dragon came shrieking at them as Hiccup charged it before he brought his right hand into a punching position and thrusted forwards with all his power and weight into the Screaming Death's jaw, a thunderclap resulting from the powerful impact.

The Screaming Death lived up to its name as it shrieked in pain and the suriving Whispering Deaths fled, shrieking curses in their native tongue as Toothless roared out in victory before he saw Hiccup lying on the ground, still in his Guyver armor. His remaining good leg was bloodied and scraped. Gashes and bite wounds decorated the warrior's legs as Hiccup moaned in pain as Astrid gently tried to sit him up.

[Hiccup's room, late evening and the sun has just.]

Astrid felt helpless.

There were very few times when she every felt like that, bur right now was one of those rare moments where Hiccup withered in pain as his armor healed his injury dealt by the Whispering Death that he fought hours earlier.

She felt sick as she heard a wet pop noise and Hiccup scream in pain as the armor resetted some broken parts of Hiccup's leg, and the bite marks on his leg healed up completely. She then heard Hiccup groan in relief as the pain subsided and his injured leg finally restored.

Hiccup was panting hard and fast, trying to get his breath under control as Astrid got out a bowl full of clean water and several towels as she began to clean off the dried blood and dirt and had to force herself from throwing up once she began to clean up the brain matter. Hiccup looked up at her and she could sense his sorry gaze at her as he spoke " Astrid, I can clean up myself you know."

" I know but your exhausted right now." Astrid chided him as she managed to completely clean Hiccup's armor off in the span of ten minutes. She had Toothless destroy the soiled towels as she sat next to Hiccup, who had began to fall asleep. She could tell by the way Hiccup's head gently rolled to one side of the pillow it rested on. The armor disengaged once again, as Hiccup fell into an exhausted slumber.

Astrid sighed in relief as she slid into the bed next to him, gently running her thumb against the back of his hand. " Thor, watch over him and protect him…" Astrid prayed to the God of Thunder before she too fell asleep alongside her lover.