Sorry about that last….outbreak. I really just lost control with my emotions. I just really hate it when people call me a liar. Especially with Fanfiction! I don't ever lie about this stuff! But I'm glad you guys understand. And school had been getting out of hand with state tests coming up. But, I will have less hw with tests coming up, and more time to work on fanfic! So yeah. This is the chapter where everything comes out, including how Hiccup found Alex. Just not the reason why Hiccup never came back. I'm saving that part for later. It's gonna be so goooood! Hope you guys enjoy.

After watching Alex fly off to the island of the Defenders, I turn to look at the group of teens. I was still angry at them for hurting Alex, but everyone deserves a second chance. Besides, they only wanted m to come back to Berk. It was obvious they were desperate, and that made me wonder why they wanted me back so badly. I had a feeling it wasn't because they missed me that badly.

I walked towards them across the grass, Toothless at my side.

You sure you want to do this? He asked.

Not really. I replied.

We stopped in front of them, and immediately I was bombarded by questions.

"Where have you been?"

"Who was that girl?"

"Why didn't you ever come back?"

"Didn't you miss us?"

I quickly doused myself in fire, witch their attention, and they stopped. After the flames cleared, I spoke. "One question at a time." I told them.

"Who was that girl?" Snotlout asked. "Because she one fine looking-"

"Finish that sentence and you'll learn the hard way." I told him, and my hands lit up.

"On second thought, I'll just let you explain." He finished, cringing away from me.I take a calming breath and let it out before answering. "Her name is Alexandra, but I call her Alex for short." But said. "She was a slave before I rescued her from a guy named Drago, and we've been friends ever since. She's like a sister to me, that's why I reacted so badly."

"How did you save her from Drago?" Astrid asked.

"It was a long time ago, just a year after I left Berk…"

Toothless and I flew over the ocean, wind whipping in my hair. My arms were up and trailing behind me, not even close to the handles where they should be. I whooped with joy, and I let my powers fly, leaving a tail of fire behind us.

"This is amazing!" I yelled.

Toothless let out a roar that sounded like he was happy, and I laughed. "Remind me to learn how to speak Dragon someday."

He warbled in agreement, and we sped on in our joy flight.

But it wasn't long lived, because suddenly there was a loud roar, causing Toothless and I to stop and stare in the direction of the sound.

"What do you think it is?" I asked Toothless.

He growled, and I got the he message. "Yeah." I said. "Sounds like trouble...let's go." We took off full speed in the direction we heard the roar, and I wondered what it was.

Could be a new species. I thought.

As we got closer to the source, we became even more surrounded by sea stacks, and I saw less of the sky, like a cave over the water. We got even closer, until I could have he sea churning against something. We flew over a mound of snow, and came to a whole armada of huge boats, all floating on the ocean. In the center of the boats, large bubbles rose and fell into the ocean.

"This is crazy." I gaped as I led Toothless down and behind the mound of snow, so they didn't see us. "It's the size of Berk." I told him. "It could take out the archipelago."

I watched men on the ship closest to me gathered around something, what I couldn't tell exactly. But they were obviously having good fun over it, because they were laughing hysterically. Finally, a large man lumbered out from the shadows, and started to speak to the men. Still laughing, they backed away from what they were doing. I gasped as I saw the shape lying on the ground.

It was a girl, covered in bruises and blood. She looked about my age, and that was all I could tell from this far away.

As I watched, the man laughed at the girl, and then bent low to get in her face. He said something to her, and then took his bullhook he held and slashed across her chest, causing the girl to emit a scream of agony. I clamped my hands over my mouth to muffle my gasp of horror.

They're abusing her for fun!

I watched in horror as the man kicked her in the stomach, how the girl wasn't dead was a mystery to me as I saw her get up and run away, to a healer I wasn't sure.

"C'mon, we have to do something." I said, and mounted Toothless. I wasn't going to let that girl be beaten any longer. "Let's get em, bud." I told him, and we shot into the air. The men were surprised by an angry night fury with a fifteen-year-old atop of it. Toothless let out a powerful blast at the large man, causing him to stumble and fall. We flew in the direction the girl went, and quickly found a small door. I jumped off of Toothless, and slammed the door open, revealing the girl huddled in a corner.

Now that I was closer to her, I could pick out her details more definitely. She had shoulder length, dirty blonde hair, with eyes that looked blue, brown, and green at the same time. Instead of actual clothes, she wore rags that were barely hanging onto her.

When I came in, she nearly screamed and slammed herself against the wall, terrified of me.

"Shh, it's okay. I'm not gonna hurt you, nothing is going to happen." I whispered to her. "I'm here to help you, and get you out of here."

"Who are you?" She asked.

"My name's Hiccup." I said. "What's your name?"

"Alexandra." She said.

"Nice name." I said. I could've sworn I saw a small smile, but at the time, shouts came from all over the ship.

"C'mon, we need to get you out of here." I grabbed her arm, and got her on Toothless. We bolted out of the room, and jumped into the sky, free from the armada of boats. And just for payback, I threw back my hand and let out a stream of fire that engulfed the ship that Alex was on.

You can't hurt her again. I thought as we flew away from the merciless armada.

"And since then we've been best friends." I finished. "She's had my back several times, and I've had her back.

The teens gawked at me with wide eyes.

"She was a slave?" Snotlout exclaimed.

"She was beaten?" Fishlegs added.

I nodded. "Sit would be nice if you gave her a little respect." I told them. "Or she'll make you respect her."

Snotlout gulped, most likely because he was the one who had maimed her and didn't wanna be around her when she got back from being healed.

"So, you actually got her away from Drago?" Astrid asked.

"Yeah." I said. "Why? You know him?"

The all suddenly became very interested with the ground.

"You guys actually know about Drago Bludvist?" I said. I was really hoping they were going to say oh you meant Drago Bludvist? We thought you meant Drago Wildom! Yeah he's our friend!

Instead, Astrid answered what I least wanted to hear. "We've been having problems in berk with him, actually."

I stared at them. "You mean he's been attacking Berk?" I exclaimed. "For how long?!"

"A few months." Fishlegs answered.

"Yeah." Tuffnut agreed. "He's been kicking our butts. Even with our dragons." Ruffnut elbowed her brother in the stomach.

"Ow!" He complained. "It's the truth!"

"Yeah but you don't say it out loud!" She hissed.

"Why didn't you tell me this?" I exclaimed.

"We didn't wanna worry you." Astrid answered. "You had enough to worry about."

"What, Astrid?" I said. "What did I have to worry about besides the Rogue Rider?"

She looked down at her boots again.

I shook my head. "We leave for Berk when Alex get's back and rested." I told them.

They looked at me. "Why?" Astrid said. "Just a few minutes ago you refused to come to Berk."

"Because I didn't know Berk was being attacked by one of my enemies." I told her. "Berk was my home, and I won't let anyone die because I refused to come."

They were still gaping at me like I was crazy. I sighed. "Get some rest. If I know Alex, she'll leave as soon as they're done with her."

Leaving them with probably more questions than I can answer, I walked over to Toothless, who was sitting patiently on the grass.

Are you sure about this, Hiccup? He asked.

I let out a breath. If berk is destroyed because of me, I would never forgive myself.

Yeah I just couldn't do it. I had to update. I couldn't wait the twelve days. HOPE YOU GUYS ENJOYED!