Author's Note: Ok so I'm re-watching Riders of Berk, and Defenders of Berk. A lot of these ideas are pulled from there but they are tweaked because of Hiccup leaving Berk. I own nothing.

4. When Darkness Falls Part 2

"So this story actually starts the second time I met Heather." Heather smiled at her friend as she thought back to that time.

"They had helped save my life so I helped them make peace with the dragons, helped them make friends with the dragons, just like I did. Heather was the only one who really took to the idea of being a dragon rider but apparently word of what I was doing got around pretty quick. But not everyone on her island liked the idea of living with dragons, so long story short I got booted off the island along with the dragons. But apparently he'd already heard about me through someone or another, still don't know who though. Back then I didn't have the helmet, part of the reason I made it was to hide who I am. To protect the people I left behind. I didn't want my actions to hurt them when I didn't really have anything to do with them anymore. So I moved on to the next island, which lucky me was empty, Trader Johan stopped by but I'd figured out a way to hide my face by then, the same way Heather does it now." Hiccup fingered her helmet as she avoided eye contact with the others.

"Outcast Island is riddled with wild dragon nests. They don't get along with the outcasts any more than anyone else does. But when Alvin heard about the dragon conqueror he got interested, very interested. And that can be very dangerous for the one he's interested in." Hiccup laughed slightly rubbing her leg.

"He caught me while I was on a supply run on Rachlet. He'd been given a basic description so he found me pretty easily. Couldn't really believe what he saw though, keep in mind I was about a foot shorter back then and well to put it delicately, underdeveloped. There's a reason my name is Hiccup after all, I was always the runt of the litter even though, as far as I know, I'm Stoic's only child." She exchanged a quick glance with Heather before both girls looked back at the dying fire. Heather tapped Windshear on the back and she shot a blast of fire reigniting the camp fire.

"Toothless and the others were waiting for me back on Dragon Island so I ended up tricking Alvin into taking me to Dragon Island and blew up his ship, and got away with the dragons. But he hasn't stopped trying to get his hands on me since." Hiccup looked up and saw the others staring at her wide eyed.

"You tricked Alvin the Treacherous?!" Hiccup rubbed absently on a spot of dirt on her metal leg.

"It sounds bad when you say it like that." Heather laughed.

"I am so proud of you." Hiccup yawned and rolled her eyes.

"And on that happy note I am gonna get some sleep. Who's taking first watch?" There was a chorus of not me's from around the fire but unfortunately for him Daret sounded off last. He scowled as the others laid down with their dragons to sleep for the night. Hiccup yawned again.

"Wake me up in a few hours and I'll take over." Daret nodded and watched the fire for a while.

About an hour into his watch he heard something moving in the forest. He stood nudging Skyclaw awake and motioning for him to follow behind as he investigated the sound.

Hiccup woke up to the sound of a loud scream coming from the forest. She shot to her feet, snatching her shield off Toothless. It was quite an interesting piece of work. She had created it herself, there were quite a few tricks and hidden secrets, much like Hiccup herself. She was still bleary eyed and couldn't quite focus on the figure running into their camp but the large yellow blur she recognized as Skyclaw and lowered her shield.

"Daret? What's wrong?" Hiccup rubbed her eyes as Toothless warbled in concern for the girl.

"I'm fine bud, just not awake. Daret you look like you've seen a troll." Daret caught his breath and waved his hands in an expressive gesture.

"Dragon! Big! Huge! Dragon, never seen it before!" That got everyone's attention. The sleepy riders mounted their dragons and flew off to investigate.