Author's note: Well here's the next chapter. Hope you all enjoy it.
I don't own How to Train Your Dragon, only Hicca (female Hiccup), Asher (male Astrid), Bones (Boneknapper), Serpentina (Grapple Grounder), Mist (Scauldron), Blazer (Monstrous Nightmare), Etch (Whispering Death), Grabble (Smothering Smokebreath), Melt (titan-wing Changewing), Spinetail (Deadly Nadder), Laval (Fireworm Princess), Glint (Flightmare), Flame (Typhoomerang), Voltage (Skrill), Rush (lead Speed Stinger), Screech (Screaming Death), Sweet Scent (Snaptrapper), Slice (Timberjack), Blizzard (Snow Wraith), Siren (Death Song), Midnight (white Night Terror), Seismic (Catastrophic Quaken), Hector (male Heather).
"..." Human p.o.v.
"..." Dragon p.o.v.
'...' Human thought.
'...' Dragon thought.
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Chapter 10: Have Dragon Will Travel, Part I
A mysterious rider and their dragon fly towards two ships and the rider points to the farthest one.
"Well, that's strange. I don't recall ever seeing a dragon that looked quite like that one." Mulch says looking through a spyglass catching a glance of the rider hooded rider on the dragon.
The dragon is a four-legged one with a long, slender neck, as well as metal-like, reflective scales. It has a long ledge on the top of its snout and a short, stumpy one on the bottom. Its body shape appears similar to a Windstriker covered in metal armor and two talons on each foot. The dragon appears to have a short, spiky sail and has spikes all along its wings. Its teeth seem to wrap around the edge of its mouth, and it has high ridges over its eyes that resembles eye-lashes. The dragon's snout mostly resembles that of a baryonyx.
"What is it, Mulch? You have that look. I don't like it when you have that look!" Bucket says scared.
The dragon then hovers in front of the ship in the air as the rider points their axe at the ship and the dragon dives towards the ship.
"Off! Get off! Go!" The sailors yell as they jump overboard while the dragon shoots barbs at them.
Mulch hands the spyglass to Bucket as he watches the dragon and the rider shoot more barbs at the ship and destroy the ship's sail. The dragon then lands on the ship as its rider dismounts the dragon.
"Bucket, what do you see?" Mulch asks.
"Something I wish I hadn't, Mulch." Bucket says as Mulch sails towards the ship.
On Berk, just as Hicca and the other riders grab supplies and ready to take off.
"Okay, now remember, gang we're only taking absolute necessities to Dragon's Edge." Hicca says doing final checks on her supplies being carried by Team Striker Class.
"I guess we're leaving you behind, Fishlegs." Snotlout says laughing.
"Come on. You're better than that, Snotlout. Oh, wait. No, you're not." Fishlegs says tossing rocks into the already filled sacks on Meatlug. "Come on, girl, you can do it. Lift with your legs." She says as Meatlug was unable to fly with the two sacks full of rocks.
"It's too heavy." Meatlug says groaning to take off.
"Fishlegs." Hicca says shaking her head at the girl.
"What? Berk granite has a nicer finish. And trust me, you want the nicer finish." Fishlegs says trying to help Meatlug take off but she farts in her face.
"Sorry." Meatlug says.
"Point illustrated." Fishlegs says nuzzling against Meatlug's tail.
"Not bad. That's a two. Do it again." Tuffnut says as Ruffnut swings a mace and hits her brother's helmet. "Yeah, three. I still think we could do better." He says.
"Yes, we can!" Ruffnut smiles as she swings the mace at Tuffnut again.
"Ouch! Yeah, that is a four. Yep. One, two, three, four." Tuffnut says counting the after-images he sees of Ruffnut before falling flat on the ground.
"I'll tag it and bag it." Ruffnut says loading the mace in the sack on Barf and Belch.
"I'll tell you what…any of you four need anything, I'll be right here." Tuffnut says slurred.
"Which one of the usual suspects was out sinking boats on their dragon this morning? I have my suspicions." Stoick asks walking towards the group with Gobber, Mulch, and Bucket.
"Sinking boats?" Hicca asks in confusion.
"Bucket and Mulch saw the whole thing." Stoick says gesturing to the two as Bucket waves to them. "And don't try convincing me that there's anyone else in the archipelago who could pull something like this off! Well? I'm waiting." He says as the riders all look at each other wondering what their chief was talking about.
"It was me, Chief! I couldn't control myself. I had to do it." Tuffnut suddenly says surprising the others shuffling over to Stoick on his knees. "What's wrong with me? Why do I do things like this? Why doesn't anybody do anything to stop me? Can't you all see that it's a desperate cry for help?" He sobs making Stoick pinch the bridge of his nose.
"What are you talking about? None of that happened." Ruffnut says walking over to her brother.
"I know that. But I always wanted to confess to something. Had a play. I didn't overdo it, did I?" Tuffnut asks as he stands back up.
"Yeah. I mean, overall, you seemed grounded, but still it was a little hard to believe." Ruffnut says about her brother's acting.
"Grr." Stoick growls at the twins goofing around.
"Daddy, the truth is, we've been together all morning. It couldn't have been one of us attacking the ship." Hicca explains to her father while scratching Blizzard's chin.
"Oh, yeah. Right there. That's the spot." Blizzard purrs under his rider's sign of love and affection.
"Well, if it wasn't one of you, I'd say, we have a much more serious problem on our hands." Stoick says and walks away.
"Rogue dragon rider?" Asher asks with a look of concern on his face.
"Not good, not good at all." Fishlegs says.
"No, it isn't. And we need to find out who it is." Hicca says with determination.
The riders then head out to see to look at the wrecked ship for any clues on the rouge dragon rider.
"Okay, gang, let's spread out!" Hicca says as they set down on the larger, wrecked ship.
"I've been thinking about this rogue dragon rider." Asher says dismounting Stormfly.
"Dagur." Hicca says knowing what her crush was about to say.
"It makes sense. If Dagur has a dragon and is attacking ships, then who's to say we won't be next?" Asher asks.
"Hicca! You got to see this." Fishlegs calls out to the girl.
"Those are some deep gashes. Any idea what it could be?" Hicca asks examining the damage in the side of the ship.
"This dragon is extremely powerful. It has the slashing attack of a Speed Stinger yet from the depth of the strikes it appears to be as strong as a Typhoomerang. Yeah." Fishlegs says using her knowledge of dragons to determine what kind of dragon did this.
"Not like any dragon I've ever heard of, Hicca." Voltage says.
'You sure?' Hicca asks her Skrill as he nods his head. "You guys, you find anything else?" She asks the others as they search the ship.
"Yeah!" Ruffnut says pointing at something for her brother to see.
"This ship has been stripped of everything valuable." Asher says looking through the empty barrels but then sees the twins arguing over something.
"Nothing over here. Right, sis?" Tuffnut asks hiding the object they found behind him.
"Nope, no-thing." Ruffnut says.
"Zilch. Not a thing in front, behind, or to either side of us." Tuffnut says.
"You know I can see that, don't you?" Hicca asks.
"Idiots." Toothless says rolling his eyes at the twins' stupidity.
"Alright, alright, but we get to keep it." Tuffnut says.
"Yeah, finders keepers." Ruffnut says.
"Losers…" Tuffnut begins to say forgetting the rest of the taunt and show a large, sharp barb. "Losers don't get this 'cause it's way too cool for a loser." He says.
"Yeah." Ruffnut says.
"A barb!" Fishlegs says getting a good look at the object.
"That looks like one of Stormfly's." Asher says after getting a look for himself.
"Only shinier." Stormfly says.
"Which means the dragon we're looking for could belong to the Sharp Class. In fact, I'd bet my Meatlug on it!" Fishlegs says.
"What?" Meatlug asks rubbing against her rider.
"No, no, don't worry, girl. It's just an expression. I'd never do that." Fishlegs assures her dragon.
Hicca attempts to take the barb but Tuffnut refuses to let go.
"Tuff." Hicca says sternly and the two get better holds on the barb until Tuffnut stabs his palm on the tip of the barb and screams in pain.
"Ah, you!" Tuffnut shouts trying to soothe his injured hand.
"Are you guys thinking what I'm thinking?" Hicca asks as her three Striker Class dragons observe the barb for themselves.
"Oooh! Good game, Hicca! You think of something, and we'll try to guess what it is. If we do, we get a prize. Alright? Think away, my good woman. And let the game begin." Tuffnut says.
"Hmm. Let me see. I'm thinking you two are muttonheads." Snotlout says walking up next to them.
"Yes! I win!" Tuffnut says excitedly making Snotlout roll her eyes at them.
"I was actually thinking, if we find the dragon, we find the rider. And I have a pretty good idea of how we can find the dragon." Hicca says holding up the barb.
The riders then return to Berk and gather Bucket in the Great Hall for his description of the dragon.
"Sharp! Did I say that it's sharp?" Bucket asks as Fishlegs tries to draw the dragon.
"I know, Bucket. We've gone over that 20 times." Fishlegs says annoyed at Bucket's laps in memory.
"Well, it's got a very long tail. And it can tie itself into a knot. Yes. Yes, that's right. And two large wings to slice." Bucket says as Fishlegs shows her drawing causing the man to run out screaming waking Hookfang up causing Snotlout to hit her head against the table.
"So?" Hicca asks looking at the drawing.
"I've never seen anything like this in Book of Dragons or Bork's papers." Fishlegs says.
"But there is one place we haven't looked yet." Hicca says walking over to Toothless and pulls out the Dragon Eye from his saddle bag. "So, I'm thinking, since Stormfly is also a Sharp Class-" Hicca begins to say to Asher.
"Her magnesium blast could possibly illuminate some information about this new dragon." Fishlegs finishes as Asher places two daggers crossing each other for the Dragon Eye to rest on.
"Stormfly, easy now. Just enough to light it up." Asher says to his main dragon.
"Hmm…like, this?" Stormfly asks releasing a low flame as the Dragon Eye shows information about the Deadly Nadder.
"Deadly Nadder. I must have missed this the first time around. Who's got some chalk? I have to translate it." Fishlegs says getting off track.
"Fishlegs, now's not the time." Hicca says as she twists the Dragon Eye revealing the next dragon.
"Speed Stinger! One of my favorites. There's always so much to learn." Fishlegs says getting off track, again.
"Oh, my Thor!" Snotlout says loudly while rolling her eyes.
"I know, Fishlegs. I got it. Later." Hicca says as she twists the Eye one more time revealing the next dragon. "That's it!" She shouts.
"It's called a Razorwhip." Asher says looking at the image of the dragon.
"Okay, Fishlegs, do your thing." Hicca instructs.
"Okay. Razorwhip. "Sharp Class dragon. Long, spiny, barbed tail. Very aggressive. Very dangerous."" Fishlegs reads from the information listed.
"Yeah, we got that. Give us something new." Snotlout says.
"You want to do this, Snotlout?" Fishlegs asks the girl angrily.
"Duh! I would." Snotlout says and begins looking over the information. "But I'm just-I don't feel like it right now." She says crossing her arms.
"Continuing on, this symbol indicates that it can use its tail to wrap around a victim and literally squeeze the life out of them. Unless it's in a hurry. Then it just slices you in half." Fishlegs continues translating.
"Punch me, because I must be dreaming." Tuffnut says to his sister as she punches in the face. "Ow!" He yells in pain falling to the floor.
"Fishlegs, is there anything about this dragon that won't kill us?" Asher asks.
"How about its eyeballs?" Ruffnut asks as Tuffnut gets back up.
"No. Poisonous tears." Fishlegs says.
"Poisonous! I love it!" Tuffnut yells.
"Yeah. Poison's fantastic. Fishlegs, is there anything that might help us locate it?" Hicca asks.
""Top speed, mating rituals, oral hygiene, feeding habits-"" Fishlegs says listing off other subjects.
"Wow, wow, wow, wait. Go back to that one." Hicca says.
"Oral hygiene?" Fishlegs asks in confusion.
"No! Feeding habits. If we can figure out what this thing eats, then we might figure out where it eats." Hicca says.
"Sea slugs!" Fishlegs says loudly.
"Where?" Tuffnut asks in shock looking around but then trips over Ruffnut's out stretched foot.
"It eats sea slugs." Fishlegs says.
"Slugs? I hate those slimy monsters. They're just snails without homes. Giant homeless snails!" Tuffnut says loudly.
"We've come across a few islands out there that are just crawling with sea slugs. Hopefully, our Razorwhip's feeling hungry." Hicca says coming up with a plan.
"And hungry for sea slugs, not Vikings." Asher says as Stormfly turns off her flame.
The next day the riders check their list of islands that have sea slugs on them.
"I have a good feeling about this island." Fishlegs says with optimism.
"That's what you said about the last five islands!" Snotlout shouts annoyedly.
"Isn't my fault. I'm an optimist gal. I'm a "yak bladder half full" kind of gal." Fishlegs says about herself.
"I don't mean to burst your yak bladder, but does anyone consider what will we're gonna do if we actually find this Razorwhip?" Asher asks the group.
"You can marry it." Tuffnut says with a dreamy look on his face.
"And what if Dagur's riding it?" Asher asks reminding him of the dangers.
"Well, then Ruffnut can have him. It will be complicated, but I will one day learn to love him as my own." Tuffnut says drifting off a bit.
"Um, Tuffnut-" Asher begins to say.
"Like a little babe, a child that I carry in my arms. But he's too heavy." Tuffnut says still drifting off.
"I've said it before and I'll say it again. He needs a head check." Voltage says.
"Agreed!" Toothless and Blizzard agree.
"Okay boys, enough." Hicca says and pulls out her spyglass and something catches her eye. "Guys, look! Smoke!" She shouts.
"A campfire." Asher says with a smile.
"This dragon builds campfires?" Tuffnut asks.
"Give me the "Twins serve a purpose" speech again. Quickly." Asher says having Stormfly fly beside his crush.
"Yeah! I've only heard the "Twins are muttonheads" speech, which is also very good." Tuffnut says.
"Okay." Hicca says rolling her eyes and flies on ahead.
"Okay, or you don't have to." Tuffnut says.
When they arrive at the campsite they find the rogue rider and the dragon not there and search the area for clues.
"Could be the loot from the ship." Asher says looking at the crates and axes.
"And these gashes look familiar." Hicca says pointing at a rock with gashes in it. "Alright, gang, let's split up and search the island for our rogue rider and his Razorwhip. He can't be far away." She says as the riders split up except for Fishlegs and Meatlug. "Fishlegs, you and Meatlug stay here, signal if they come back." She says.
"You got it." Fishlegs says as Hicca and her Striker dragons. "You know, Meatlug, ordinarily, I would pretend to be upset at being left behind, but to be honest, this time I just feel a lot safer being here with you." She says but is then wrapped up by a tail and pulled up into the tree.
"Hmm? Did something happen?" Meatlug asks not noticing her rider is missing. "Oh well." She says going back to eating rocks.
The twins were flying over the island keeping an eye out for any sign of the rouge rider and dragon.
"All right, sis, you look left and I'll look right." Tuffnut says and then both look left.
"Wait! My left or your left?" Ruffnut asks confused.
"We have the same left. We're twins." Tuffnut says.
"Right." Ruffnut says and they go back to looking in different directions.
"Who are we kidding? We're never going to find this thing." Tuffnut complains.
"And all I see are trees!" Ruffnut says loudly.
"All I see is my dream of spending my golden years with a Razorwhip vanishing right before my very eyes." Tuffnut says not noticing the rouge rider and the Razorwhip appear out of the trees and knock them off Barf and Belch.
"What just happened?" Barf asks.
"I don't know." Belch replies.
"Help! Oh, ouch, ah!" Tuffnut grunts crashing into branches before hitting the ground. "An eight? That is way too many Ruffn-" He begins to say seeing the afterimages of his sister.
"Whoa! Ugh!" Ruffnut screams as the branch breaks and she lands on her brother.
Meanwhile Asher and Stormfly were on the ground searching for any sign of the dragon or rider.
"These tracks look pretty fresh. Stay sharp, Stormfly." Asher says examining the tracks but then something is tossed over their heads.
"Is that what I think it is?" Stormfly asks as she runs into the cave the item was tossed into. "It is!" She says excitedly.
"Stormfly?" Asher asks chasing after his dragon but then sees what she has. "Chicken?" He questions but then the entrance of the cave is sliced. "Oh, no!" He yells as the cave entrance begins collapsing.
Meanwhile Snotlout and Hookfang were flying until Snotlout heard the call of nature.
"Huh? Take us down, Hookfang! Hurry!" Snotlout orders.
"Okay. Fine." Hookfang says as he sets down.
"I knew we should've gone before we left." Snotlout says running towards a couple of bushes but then the trees surrounding it were sliced. "Can't a Viking get some privacy?" She asks but then sees logs rolling towards her. "Hookfang! Oh, gah! Oh, no!" She yells running while holding her pants up but ends up falling in the river. "Hookfang!" She yells as she is washed away.
"Uhh…Snotlout?" Hookfang asks looking for his rider.
Meanwhile Hicca and her Team Striker Class were following the river with Blizzard in front followed by Toothless and Hicca with Voltage bring up the rear.
"Wait." Blizzard says seeing two heat sources ahead.
"What is it, bud?" Hicca asks her Snow Wraith.
"Up ahead." Blizzard says as it is revealed that the rouge rider and the Razorwhip are perched on a cliff.
"Nice work, Blizzard!" Hicca praises her Striker dragon.
The Razorwhip spots them unleashing a loud roar before taking off.
"Let's get him, boys!" Hicca orders her dragons.
Hicca and her dragons give chase as the Razorwhip slices two trees causing them to topple which Blizzard makes it through alright. Toothless makes it past one and goes over the other while Voltage has to stop momentarily.
"Okay now that's annoying." Voltage growls in anger flying to catch up with his brothers and rider.
The Razorwhip then slices the surrounding cliffs causing rocks to fall, which once again Blizzard makes it through before the rocks can start falling.
"Toothless, look out! Whoa!" Hicca screams.
"Hang on!" Toothless yells and does a somersault in the air successfully avoiding the rocks as Voltage catches up to them. "Okay, I've about had it with this dragon." He growls.
"You and me both." Voltage says as they catch up with Blizzard.
"This, Razorwhip, is elusive." Blizzard says.
'I've got an idea. I have a feeling it's going to come back this way to try and give us the slip so Voltage, I want you up above the cliff ledge and wait for an opening to blitz the Razorwhip with enough power to stun it and Toothless with knock it out of the air.' Hicca tells her plan to her dragons.
'Understood.'The three Striker dragons say as they get into position.
A second later the rouge rider and the Razorwhip appear exactly as Hicca predicted and she catches a glance of the rider's eyes which seem familiar to her. Hicca then looks ahead to see a tree coming at them.
"Look out!" Hicca screams.
"I got this!" Blizzard yells firing three Frost fusillade blasts at the incoming tree and destroys it.
"Thanks, bro." Toothless says.
"Toothless, give me all you've got! Blizzard, keep up!" Hicca orders.
"Here we go!" Toothless yells flying at Striker Class speed.
The three then chase after the rider and Razorwhip as Toothless fires Plasma blasts at them but continue to miss. As the rider pulls ahead, Voltage appears and strikes the Razorwhip's underbelly with a small dose of lightning causing it to be stunned.
"Now, Toothless! Now!" Hicca shouts.
"Take this." Toothless fires a finally Plasma blast which reflects off the canyon wall and hits the Razorwhip causing it and the rider to crash to the ground.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you." Hicca says watching the rider attempt to remount the dragon.
"It'll be the last thing you do." Voltage says as he and Blizzard trap the rider and dragon in a triangle.
"I wouldn't, either." The rider says pulling off his hood and face mask to reveal him to be none other than…Hector.
Hector is now eighteen years old and now wear a long-sleeve light gray shirt with a black, short sleeved hooded shirt over it, and a brown mask to hide his identity. He also has a brown leather vest, dark gray pants, and brown boots. He has three belts, as well as one that holds his horn and some kind of ornament as well. Hector has metallic-like shoulder guards, bracers, and knee pads, all from the scales from the Razorwhip. Hector still wears his hair in the same style as before but it is noticeably longer.
"Hector?" Hicca asks in shock.
A while later, the Riders not quite as happy to see Hector again, for what he did prior at them.
"You rolled me into a river!" Snotlout shouts angrily.
"You trapped me in a cave!" Asher yells glaring at the teen.
"You left me dangling in a tree!" Fishlegs says upset and nearly on the verge of tears.
"And I have to admit, the chicken move brought back some memories." Asher says crossing his arms.
"Guys, now I'm sure Hector has a really good reason for doing what he did. Right?" Hicca asks.
"Look. I've been living on my own out here for years and I made more than few enemies. I didn't want you guys to be involved. I needed to send you back to Berk." Hector says.
"You couldn't have just, I don't know, said that?" Snotlout asks.
"Would you have listened?" Hector asks looking at the girl.
"He does have a point. We're pretty stubborn group." Asher says seeing Hector's point for what he did.
"I don't listen to anyone!" Snotlout shouts further proving Hector's point.
"Hector, whatever problems you have, whatever enemies you've made, we can help. You don't have to be out here alone anymore." Hicca says trying to reason with the teen.
"Hicca, please, just let this go." Hector begs the Dragon Princess.
"We have a base not far from here. Why don't you come back with us? Nothing permanent. We'll get you some provisions and catch up. You can see how you like it." Hicca says as Ruffnut drags an unconscious Tuffnut across the ground and rests him against a tree.
"Whoa." Tuffnut says slowly waking up and see Hector's dragon in front of him. "Razorwhip. This is the best dream ever. Like I can reach out and touch it." He says placing his hand on the dragon's snout and then gasps in realization. "I can reach out and touch it!" He says loudly and runs his hands along the dragon's neck. "Cold, scaly." He says and then gets down on one knee. "I, Tuffnut Thorston, take thee, Razorwhip, whatever your last name is, insert it here, to be my-oh, hey, Hector." He says as the teen walks over to him. "What are you doing in my dream? At my wedding. I didn't put you on the list." He says placing his hands on Hector's shoulders.
"You're not dreaming, Tuff." Hector smiles at the boy.
"Oh!" Tuffnut says and then thinks for a few seconds. "Well, in that case, Razorwhip attack! Run!" HE screams running to the others.
"I see nothing has changed." Hector says.
"Yeah, same story, different year." Hicca says with her arms cross.
"Except for the new dragons. A Skrill and Snow Wraith, impressive." Hector says looking at the two Striker Class dragons next to Toothless.
"Oh, that's just a team of her dragons. She has a grand total of twenty-two now." Asher says with a smirk.
"Twenty-two?!" Hector asks in shock and stares at the girl.
"Let's not get into who has how many dragons now and head over to Dragon's Edge." Hicca says with a noticeable blush on her face from embarrassment.
"You're not gonna give up, are you?" Hector asks already knowing that Hicca always gets her way.
"Not likely." Hicca says jokingly knowing she already won.
"Okay, Dragon's Edge it is." Hector says.
"You're gonna love it!" Hicca says with a loving smile making Asher raise an eyebrow.
The riders return to Dragon's Edge and gather at the Clubhouse.
"Wait, where did you find her?" Tuffnut asks.
"More importantly, can we ride it?" Ruffnut asks.
"Did you miss me? I think you did." Snotlout says rubbing her shoulders against Hector. "That's why you threw that tree at me. Isn't it? Playing hard to get. Me likey." She says but Hector pushes her away and Asher sticks his foot out. "Aah!" She yells as she trips over Asher's foot and hits the floor groaning as the boys fist bump each other.
"Never mind her. How did you train a Razorwhip? It's incredible!" Fishlegs says.
"Actually, I owe a lot to you, guys." Hector says.
"To us?" Asher asks in confusion.
"To me. He meant to me." Snotlout says getting back up. "I mean, how much more obvious can she be? Men. I totally understand them." She says with her arms cross but the Razorwhip swings it tail at her launching her forwards back onto the ground. "Okay, great. Check you later!" She says finally taking a hint.
"When I found Windshear-" Hector begins to say.
"Awesome name! I bet you ride like the wind, shearing through it! Get it? I used both of the words in its name to explain why he's called that." Tuffnut says over-explaining the name.
"Oh, gods. Tuff's it's a girl." Hicca explains.
"Anyway, when I found her, she'd been hurt in a fight with a Typhoomerang. Windshear held her own. But she needed to be nursed back to health. Then when she was better, I used the training you guys taught me on Berk. We've become the perfect team. We're unstoppable. I mean, look at her! No one can take us down. And if they try, they'll be sorry for it." Hector says with a heavy glare.
"Oh, you're unstoppable, huh?" Hicca asks.
"Of course, we are, Hicca. No one has ever beaten us." Hector says.
"Then I guess Voltage stunning Windshear was a fluke and Toothless shooting her out of the air was just luck?" Hicca asks making Hector blush in embarrassment. "Exactly." She says in a huff.
"Ha! I guess she's pretty cool, but not as cool as this. Hookfang, flame up!" Snotlout shouts.
"Whatever." Hookfang says as his body bursts into flames.
"That's cute. Windshear, tail slice!" Hector orders and Windshear uses her tail to strike the floor around Snotlout.
"Oh, gah!" Snotlout yelps using her arms to shield herself. "Ha! What's so great about-" She begins to ask until the floor gives away. "Okay, we'll call it a draw." She says hanging from a support beam underneath the Clubhouse.
"What else can she do?" Fishlegs asks in awe as Hicca walks over to Windshear and pettings the Razorwhip with her right hand.
"Her breath can burn the flesh off a human from 100 feet away." Hector says.
"You're gonna get me outta here?" Snotlout asks reminding them she's still hanging from the support beam.
"One single blade of her tail is as deadly as the sharpest battle-ax." Hector says ignoring Snotlout as she climbs up only to meet with the Razorwhip's tail as it opens up.
"Now that's funny." Windshear says in a gravelly female voice.
"Great having Hector back. He's so…I don't know, intense, hardcore. I love it!" Asher says in awe.
"Yeah, it's great. He's definitely grown up since the last time we saw him." Hicca says with her arms crossed under her large breasts.
"Hicca, it's been three years. We were just kids. We've all grown up." Asher reminds his crush.
"Yeah, but he was so kind, and now he's so-I don't know." Hicca says.
"Edgy? What's wrong with that? I like it." Asher says.
"Asher, there's edgy and then there's destroying ships. Which I still need to ask him about. And with a dragon, which by the way makes me uncomfortable." Hicca says pouting cutely making Asher chuckle.
"Well, do me a favor and wait until after I ask him about his battle-ax. I want him to show me how to make one for myself." Asher says watching Hector draw his battle-ax.
"Let's do this!" Tuffnut shouts as he and Ruffnut charge at Hector with their swords.
"Come on! Is that all you got?" Hector asks as he kicks Ruffnut in the gut and blocks Tuffnut's sword as it snaps in half.
"See? Hardcore." Asher says and lets out a battle cry as he charges at Hector with his own sword.
"I don't suppose you want to talk to him, do you, sweetie?" Hicca asks her Night Fury.
"Not really. My brother's and I still don't like the fact that Asher is trying to get your love that rightfully belongs to us and our sisters." Toothless says walking away.
"Yeah, thanks again for everything." Hicca says smirking at her main dragon's jealousy.
Hours later, Hector was at the Dragon Stables feeding Windshear.
"Eat up, girl. You'll need all your strength for what we've got coming." Hector says.
"Hector? Uh, we should probably talk." Hicca says entering the Stables.
"Sure, about what?" Hector asks.
"About the ship, the one that you and Windshear destroyed." Hicca reminds the teen.
"Oh. That ship." Hector says wide eyed.
"Hector, what are you doing out there?" Hicca asks.
"I'm just taking care of business, Hicca. Nothing you need to worry about." Hector says.
"Yeah. But I do worry about it, Hector. If dragons are attacking ships, I worry. It makes it harder to bring peace between humans and dragons." Hicca says sternly.
"It's complicated, princess." Windshear says knowing of Hicca's title.
"Look, Hicca, a lot has happened in the last few years. We're not kids anymore. Everything's changed." Hector says.
"This isn't you. It can't be!" Hicca says loudly.
"It is now. The last time you saw me, I-never mind. If you want me to leave-" Hector begins to say.
"I didn't say that. No, whatever it is you're going through, we can help. All of us. There's always another way." Hicca says.
"You're so sweet. Thank you, Hicca. You've always been a great friend to me." Hector says hugging Hicca making her sigh knowing he won't listen to reason.
Later that night, Hector stares at the moon and pulls his hood over his head. He then locks up the riders' dragons in their pens to prevent them from following.
"Hey, hey. Sh! It's okay." Hector says to a waking Stormfly and Blazer. "Sorry, guys. Nothing personal." He says covering his face with his brown mask and then flies off on Windshear.
Unknown to them however, Hicca and her Team Striker Class were hanging from the roof of the Dragon Stable.
"Okay, boys, let's get some answers." Hicca says mounting Toothless as they follow after them.
After flying for a while Hicca and her dragons watch as Hector and Windshear fly past a couple of sea-stacks with trees growing on them and decide to use them as cover while watching Hector, through her spyglass, talk to a stranger on a boat.
"Come on, just turn around. Let me see your face." Hicca says as the stranger turns out to be Trader Johann who pulls out a map and shows Hector. "Okay, this is getting strange." She says leaning against Voltage.
"Isn't that the trader who talks too much?" Voltage asks.
"Yeah, it is." Toothless says to his brother.
"Thank you, Johann. It's always a pleasure doing business with you." Hector says walking back towards his dragon.
"The feeling is quite mutual, Master Hector. I can assure you, I enjoy our every transaction." Trader Johann says as Hector mounts Windshear and takes off.
"Toothless! Voltage! Blizzard!" Hicca says quickly as the three Striker Dragons hide behind the sea-stack as Windshear flies by. "Okay, Johann, let's see what we can get out of you." She says as they fly towards Johann's boat.
"I'm sorry, mistress Hicca, but I've been sworn to secrecy. The Chief of the headhunting Asmat tribe from Papua New Guinea couldn't part these lips!" Trader Johann says proudly as Hicca interrogates him.
"Really? How about Stoick the Vast of the Hooligan tribe from Berk? Do you know what trade sanctions are, Johann?" Hicca asks not in the mood for playing games.
"Two words that should never be used in the same sentence?" Trader Johann asks.
"Answer…" Toothless begins to say with a growl.
"…her…" Voltage growls.
"…now!" Blizzard finishes growling too.
"Right then! Where shall I begin?" Trader Johann asks.
"Let's start with why Hector is out attacking the ships all by himself." Hicca says sternly taking a seat in front of Johann.
"I suppose it would have something to do with his entire village, including his own family, being decimated by a rather nasty group of undesirables. He's made it his personal mission to avenge his island and him family." Trader Johann explains.
"By sinking and looting ships?" Hicca asks.
"He's not looting. He's redistributing back to the victims of those horrible crimes. Every ship that Hector attacks means they'll get back some of what they've lost. Of course, lost loved ones can't never be replaced." Trader Johann says glumly.
"But why? Why now? Why him?" Hicca asks wanting answers.
"Many "whys," mistress Hicca. None of which I can address at this very moment." Trader Johann says.
"Johann, why do we do this?" Hicca asks slumping on the table in frustration.
"Sorry?" Trader Johann asks in confusion.
"You know you're gonna tell me. I know you're gonna tell me. So why not save us both the trouble and just-" Hicca begins to say as her dragons growl at him for upsetting their princess.
"I suppose you do have a point. Picture, if you will, a brilliant sunny day on the Emerald Isle of Karantha when I received a mysterious correspondence from a little boy. Yet again-" Trader Johann begins to get off topic until Hicca slams her fist on the table.
"Johann! Where is Hector going?" Hicca asks angrily as her three dragons growl at the trader showing their teeth.
"It's not merely where he's going, mistress Hicca, it's who he's going after." Trader Johann says.
At dawn, Hector reveals that she is going after Dagur the Deranged, as it was the Berserkers who raided Hector's island.
"There! There it is, Windshear. Remember, girl, we're doing this for my mom and dad. For our whole village. I want my face to be the last thing Dagur ever sees." Hector says angrily, pulling off his hood and mask, until he sees more ships behind Dagur's main one. "What in the name of Thor?" He asks halting Windshear's approach.
"Sir, that dragon's been circling up there for a while." Savage says spotting Windshear flying in circles above them.
"Hm. Never seen one of those before." Dagur says.
"Nor have I. What should we do?" Savage asks.
"Well, you know what I always say. When in doubt, take it out." Dagur says grinning evilly.
"Fire!" Savage yells as the Berserkers fire arrows at Hector and Windshear as they dodge every single one.
"Wait for it, wait for it." Dagur says watching closely. "Now!" He yells as his soldiers fire a grappling hook at Windshear, who gets her tail caught in the chain.
"No!" Hector shouts as another boat fires another grappling hook and it wraps around Windshear's front leg.
"Reel in that spiny menace!" Dagur orders.
"Whoa!" A Berserker yelps at the fight Windshear was putting up.
Well, hello, Hector. Pull harder! She can be useful to us! Very useful." Dagur says chuckling.
"We got this, girl!" Hector says.
"Not from what I'm seeing." Windshear says looking ahead.
"Or not." Hector says seeing what his dragon was looking at, four more ships approaching.
The ships fire grappling hooks as well and one wraps around Windshear's neck. Hector tries to untangle it but gets pinned by two more grappling hooks wrapping around Windshear's neck. More grappling hooks continue to be fired and wrap around Windshear as Dagur laughs evilly. Hicca and her Team Striker Class arrive on the scene and gasp at what she sees.
"Hector!" Hicca screams.
Author's Note: Hope you all enjoyed this chapter. Chapter 11 will be out when I can get it written.
Here's the update list of the rider's dragons:
Hicca's dragons: Toothless (Night Fury), Bones (Boneknapper), Serpentina (Grapple Grounder), Mist (Scauldron), Etch (Whispering Death), Grabble (Smothering Smokebreath), Melt (titan-wing Changewing), Spinetail (Deadly Nadder), Laval (Fireworm Princess), Glint (Flightmare), Sharpshot (Terrible Terror), Torch (Typhoomerang), Voltage (Skrill), Rush (lead Speed Stinger), Screech (Screaming Death), Sweet Scent (Snaptrapper), Slice (Timberjack), Thornado (Thunderdrum), Blizzard (Snow Wraith), Siren (Deathsong), Midnight (white Night Terror), Seismic (Catatrophic Quaken).
Asher's dragon: Stormfly (Deadly Nadder), Blazer (Monstrous Nightmare), Sneaky (Terrible Terror).
Snotlout's dragons: Hookfang (Monstrous Nightmare), Pain (Terrible Terror).
Fishlegs' dragons: Meatlug (Gronckle), Iggy (Terrible Terror).
Ruffnut's dragons: Barf and Belch (Hideous Zippleback), Head (Terrible Terror), Scauldy (Scauldron).
Tuffnut's dragons: Barf and Belch (Hideous Zippleback), Butt (Terrible Terror), Flame (Tyhoomerang).
Stoick's dragons: Skullcrusher (Rumblehorn).
Gustav's dragons: Fanghook (Monstrous Nightmare).
Hector's dragons: Windshear (Razorwhip).