Sorry it took so long to update this story. I updated my other one so you can check that out is you want. Anyway this chapter is where Astrid comes into play a little more. Anyway here is chapter 4. Thanks for waiting!

Astrid POV

My blood felt cold, my mind stopped working, and the look on everyone's faces was almost to much. Fear and uncertainty was replaced in seconds with internal rage. They took Ruffnut. I was angry, When I get my hands on those Dragon Hunters I'll-

"Tuffnut calm down!"

My thoughts were interrupted as I looked back to Tuffnut. He was hysterical. The twins always hurt each other, every single day, but this was the first time I saw one express concern for their counterpart.

"Calm down, CALM DOWN!" He shouted which made Fishlegs and Meatlug flinch and back away, "How can I be calm when those monsters have my sister!"

"Tuff we'll get her back I promise." Said Snotlout as he held his friend's shoulders.

Snotlout made fun of the twins, a lot, but in the end they were his closest friends.

"He's right Tuff, but we need to think this through first, okay." Hiccup in a caring yet stern voice.

Tuffnut's eyes, still filled with tears slowly nodded and looked back to his dragon, who was growling in pain. Heather trying to heal what she can.

I looked to Hiccup my sad expression asking him everything. He opened his mouth to say something but was cut off before he could start.

"Barf and Belch can't fly," Heather suddenly said. Fishlegs came over to look the Zippleback over as well. "She's right. I don't think he can even stand without help." He said in a worried voice.

"Well what do we do?" Dagur asked. At that question we all looked at Hiccup. He looked lost in thought for a minute before he came to an idea.

"We don't know where the Dragon Hunters took Ruff, but maybe her helmet is still there." He said, "Skullcrusher is a tracking dragon, he can find her location. Astrid and Snotlout come with me, everyone else stay here with Barf and Belch and Tuff." Looking at his friends.

Snotlout and I nodded and wasted no time taking to the air, Hiccup and Toothless following close behind.

We need to find her and end this once and for all, I thought to myself darkly. The Dragon Hunter have already caused such pain to us but now they have truly crossed the line. Hold on Ruff we're coming.

Ruffnut POV

Everything hurt, and I mean everything. My back was the worst though. My eyes were closed trying to block out what was happening to me. I was thirsty and I was hungry, who knew fighting a whole attack force would be so tiring. I thought back to my brother and dragon and managed a tiny smile, all the fun we had. I was happy with them, the only person and creature who understood me. I knew that they got away, I knew they did.

The happiness those three brought me was too much for the world to handle. But I was pulled from my memories as my body was hit with a wave of ice cold water. I jolted from my still position, and looked up at the guard who was holding the now empty bucket.

"Rise and shine," He said in a taunting voice. I growled at him as he laughed at my misfortune. I looked behind him to see two other guards coming into my cell. As they unchained me from the wall I thought to myself, Wait, how did they get me here so fast?

They dragged me across the dirt floor past several cages filled with all different dragons. Each one seamed to turn to me as I past. We came to a medal door covered with dents. The guard in the front took out a set of keys and opened the door. The stench burned my nose as we entered, it was smaller than my cell and the ceiling was lower. From the ceiling I saw two chains hanging down with cuffs on the ends of both.

Reality set in, my mind started to race again, I wanted to be home blowing things up with my brother and dragon, I didn't want to be here. I started to hyperventilate as I began to struggle against the guards. I tried to get my arms free but the one in front simply turned and slapped me hard across the face. I cried out and looked at him with rage.

"Well you really are tough, Ruffnut. We underestimate you and your brother way to much."

I froze. I know that voice, it was one of a trusted friend, a man who has come to Berk for years to trade, and has shared really boring stories with my friends and I for years. No this is not possible. Why is he here?

The guard in front of me seemed to read my expression and smirked. He moved out of the way and into my view stood Trader Johann. My eyes widened to the point that I thought they would fall from my head.

"T-trader Johann?! What are you doing here?! Are you okay?!" I asked.

He merely smirked that gave him an evil look that I never thought he could have. "Oh don't worry about me Ruffnut, I would worry about what's going to happen to you."

My heart stopped, this can't be happening, once again I asked with nothing but fear in my voice, "What are you doing here?"

He turned and looked at me, than said, "What I've wanted to do for a long time. See the end of Berk!"

I was horrified. No this can't be. I couldn't help it I screamed at him, "Johann your our friend! We saved you so many times, you have been trading with us since I was six! How could you betray us like this!?"

He started to walk over to me, I never thought I would be scared of Johann, but this was a new side of him that I saw as more than scary, it was disturbing. He stopped in front of me and neeled down so he can look me in the eyes. I was helpless with those two guards holding me in place, but it was his next words that that scared me the most.

"It is hard to betray someone, when you were never on their side to begin with."

I looked at him with horror in my eyes. He laughed as realization for me set in, my mind swirled with questions. Questions that I was getting the answers to just as quickly.

"Chain her up." His voice thundered. I was to far into shock to move, the man who we trusted so much, the one man who gave Berk a taste of the outside world the man who helped us fight our enemies, was using us.

As the guards chained me to the sharp rusty medal I looked back at Johann's filthy smirk, as the guards finished and left he spoke, "Lets get started with the real fun shall we," as he started to leave. It was at these words that shock left and was replaced with fury.

As he reached the door I screamed the worst insult I could before he left, "GO TO HELL YOU SPAWN OF SURTUR!"

At my words he stopped and looked at me with a gaze of hatred before leaving the room.

It was too much. This can't be happening. Why? But his words sank in. There was no denying it now, Johann was evil. I had only one thought now, it was not of food or water. This thought was made from fear.

I whispered to myself one sentence, "Odin help me,"