Hiccup's eyes fluttered open as he yawned and looked out the window of his elevated hut, so this was all real, he really was on the Defender's island. He looked over to see Cami, already almost completely suited up with a piece of bread hanging out of her mouth.

"Oh! Hiccup! Mala said that they caught two trespassers last night creeping towards camp. Isn't this exciting?" She asked cheerily before throwing Hiccup an apple, which he caught as he got out of bed.

"What's exciting about it? They caught two trespassers, so what?" He questioned as he started to put on his own armor. He'd changed the yellow rim to red and made the shoulder pads curve down instead of straight out.

"Since we're new and we need to prove ourselves to the Eruptodon, we get to deal with them. You know, interrogate them, escort them to the nest, and even take care of the poor dragon they forced to come with them!" She squealed as Hiccup nodded.

"Okay, so do you know anything else about these people?" He asked as he slid on his boots.

"Only that they seem to be a couple. When night watch spotted the man, he was calling out the woman's name." She explained before poking her head out the window and whistling for Windslicer.

"Come on, the royal trial is in a few minutes! Oh! And Mala told you to deal with the woman, she's gonna be at the square. I have to deal with the man, he's the first to be interrogated by Mala!" She exclaimed before getting onto Windslicer's back and taking off towards the village square, throwing on her helmet as she did so.

"What is a couple and a dragon doing far out?" Hiccup muttered to himself before walking outside and calling for Toothless, who padded up to him loyally.

"Hey bud." He muttered before hopping onto the Night Fury's back, resting his foot on the stirrup and moving it up and down, making sure that the tail fin worked before taking off towards the square.


There were voices. Lots of them. Then, Stoick squinted as they ripped off the blindfold and forced him to sit down in front of a a large throne. He looked around and glared at the villagers, before looking up at what he presumed was their leader. Her strawberry blonde hair was slightly longer than a bob cut (remember, this is BEFORE rtte, so I'm making her look a bit different), and moss green eyes.

"What we're you doing on our island, trespasser." She demanded as Stoick remained silent. He was usually the one that did these interrogations. He was the one that was in control. So he felt utterly humiliated when this woman was demanding answers.

"Answer Queen Mala!" A man snarled, making Stoick look over to see a man with a low ponytail.

"Calm down Throk. He will speak, eventually." Mala said with a small grin, making Stoick look at her warily as he noticed a golden brown Timberjack land next to Mala, and a GIRL?! Jumped off its back.

"So, you're the..." She trailed off as her breath hitched, "Stoick?" She asked quietly as Stoick looked up at her in shock.

"How do you know my name?" He demanded with more confidence than he felt. The girl stumbled back in horror before leaning over to Mala and whispering something in her ear.

"Really?" She asked as the girl nodded frantically.

"Please, just let us go. My wife and I just want to get back to Berk." He explained as Mala looked at him warily.

"Berk? That island is know for it's brutal dragon slaughter." She hissed.

"I was actually going to change that once we got back. M-My wife is a friend of dragons. Now where is she?"


Valka angrily fought against the ropes that bound her hands and feet.

"Where is my dragon!" She snarled as the Defenders glared at her as they escorted her towards the dungeon. She's been very uncooperative, considering they refued to tell her where her dragon and husband were.

"Calm down ma'am, you're dragon is finally done being your slave." One of them hissed as Valka gasped.

"Slave?! He's been my best friend for 15 years!" She explained furiously. She couldn't believe this. All she and Stoick had done was camp on their shores for one night and now they were prisoners!

"Don't waste your breath on her. That's Hiccup's job." One of the guards muttered to the other, making Valka's eyes wide and her mouth drop. They couldn't have said... No. That's impossible.

They quickly pushed her into a cell and locked the door behind her.

"At least tell me where my husband is!" She called after the guards, but, of course, they didn't answer. She grunted in annoyance before sighing and leaning on the hard stone wall. This whole situation would've been avoided if she'd just taken Stoick's advice and given up. But instead she was stuck on an unknown island, with dragon worshippers who think she is the devil, Cloudjumper nowhere in sight, and Stoick probably in different dungeon on the other side of the village.

She heard the door being unlocked and looked up to see a boy wearing an outfit similar to the other guards', except he'd made a few tweaks. Unlike the others, he didn't bother to wear his helmet. He looked over at Valka and cleared his throat, obviously nervous. What did he have to fear? He was the one interrogating her.

"M-Ma'am, I need you to answer a few questions." He stuttered before walking forwards, making Valka glare at him. He was obviously very intimated by her.

"Look, son, I don't mean any harm to you or your friends, just let me, my husband, and my dragon go, and we'll leave. Okay?" Valka asked as the boy shook his head.

"Sorry, but Queen Mala gave me direct orders to ask you some questions." He said as Valka rolled her eyes and walked towards the boy. For some reason, he gave her major dejà vu, "Why are you on the island?" The boy asked as Valka inched closer to him. There was something on his chin...

"Shhhhh." She whispered, making the boy incredibly uneasy.

"W-What are you doing?" He asked warily as Valka gasped and stumbled back. She'd seen correctly. The little mark on his chin, was the scar... The scar Hiccup had gotten on that night when she was taken away.

"Hiccup?" She whispered as the boy gave her a confused look.

"H-How do you know my name?" He asked cautiously. Now she saw it. Her slim figure, her auburn hair, Stoick's eyes and round nose! It was all there!

"T-That Night Fury. It killed you." Valka muttered as Hiccup gasped.

"How do you know about that?" He asked, he'd forgotten his former caution and was now only confused and curious. She looked up at him sadly before sighing.

"Because I was with your father when he found that scene. And why wouldn't I be? A mother's instinct is never deterred." She muttered as Hiccup's eyes turned wide.

"M-Mom?" He breathed. Time almost seemed to slow as they stared each other down. Valka couldn't contain the grin on her face. But for Hiccup, there was something else behind those emerald green eyes, anger. And lots of it.


"They freed our most prized possession. Now what are we going to do?" Ryker asked another man angrily, he looked slightly younger than Ryker and had a full head of dark brown hair and a goatee, "We've already told the entire world that we had a Night Fury in our collection! Viggo, this is very bad."

"Calm down brother. There's no need for panic." Viggo said calmly, "Do you honestly think that I don't have a plan? Sometimes I feel like you don't know me at all."

Ryker stared at him coolly, "Well then what is your plan?"

"Patience, brother. Patience. We may not be able to attack while they are under the protection of those Defenders of the Wing. But don't worry, they'll have to leave the island eventually, if they want to or not." Viggo muttered as he picked up a little stone and flipped it to Ryker, engraved on it was a Night Fury.

"So you're going to wait them out." Ryker questioned as Viggo chuckled lightly.

"No brother. I'm going to force them out into the open. And I think I know just how to do it." He grinned as Ryker looked over to see him playing with a small gold coin, "He dropped this outside in his haste. This is Berkain currency. That boy is from Berk." Viggo looked at the other side and grinned. There was a different engraving on the other side, "And this is a chief seal. He is the chief's son."

Hey guys! Oh my gods! I'm so sorry I've been late so much lately. I honestly don't know what's happening, but my schedule just keeps getting all messed up D: