Chapter 3
The sun had set hours ago, but not one teen had headed for home, in fact they did just the opposite. They went searching for Hiccup.
"There's no sign of him." Vents Snotlout "Where could he have gone? Were on an island!"
"Do you think he flew off with Toothless?" Questions Fishlegs
Astrid shakes her head "According to Stoick, the other tribes had seen the parade and are meeting in the great hall about the dragons. That's why we had to hide them all, remember?"
Fishlegs frowned, his worry was beginning to cloud his judgment "Do you think Hiccup is with the dragons?"
Snotlout scoffs "How can he when he has no idea they are hidden?"
Astrid shakes her head as the twins quickly approach from an underground tunnel "Did you find Hiccup?"
The twins shake their heads before blurting out "We found a ship!"
"A ship?" Questions Astrid "What ship did you find?"
"Who cares about a stupid ship?" Speaks Snotlout "We are looking for Hiccup!"
Ruffnut glares "Uh the ship has a dragon on it."
"It has a dragon?" Asks Fishlegs "What kind of a dragon?"
"Not a clue."
"But I bet Hiccup would know." Speaks Tuffnut
"Guys if that ship has a dragon than odds are they aren't friendly." States Astrid
"Well what can we do? The chief is stuck in the great hall, Hiccup is missing and we don't have our dragons." Wails Fishlegs
"Uh hello? Were Vikings! We fight!" Yells Snotlout
"Ok, but they have like a bazillion armed berserkers." Says Tuffnut
"Did you say berserkers?" Asks Astrid, upon the two's nod the blond grows fearful "if it's Dagur, then he might know we lied."
"Which means he'd go after our dragons!" Yells Fishlegs
"But our dragons are safely hidden! He'll never find them." Beams Snotlout
"No, but Hiccup is out there too and if Dagur finds him …
Astrid doesn't even finish that thought, but not because she emotionally couldn't … She stopped dead in her tracks upon hearing the echo of deranged laughter and Hiccup's blood curdling scream.