A/N: Alright guys here we are back to Hiccup and Astrid now I kept the interaction short in favor of something a bit different that I think will have Captain Shan quaking in his boots. Also guys how about Mexico beating Germany in the World Cup! Hope my boys can pull off a good run.
Emily- You are so very kind, that is has to be one of the nicest things anyone has said about my writing. Thank you so very much for that, I'm glad you are enjoying the story and I hope you decide to poke your head around my profile and read my other stories. Have fun reading and I hope you enjoy the journey.
Darknight2124- Yeah Mission is supposed to be acting this way her world is getting flipped upside down in the worst way possible. I have a plan that will make sense. And I see your point in me needing to describe the ships so that is something I can probably explore next chapter when they have a chance to look at everything properly. Thanks for the input.
CB73- Couldn't have said it better myself, Mission right now has the most extreme form of tunnel vision right now. She has no idea what is in store for her.
Alright guys thanks for the reviews let's see some more of those as you can see I read them all. See you all next time.
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Disclaimer: Sadly I do not own HTTYD or Star Wars. A guy can dream though.
Hiccup and Astrid's faces grew dark at the sight of the hated captain. This time they were not distracted by their dying son. They would not allow him to escape, not again. They looked at each other and gave a small nod before they made to enter the hangar. Before they could get through the door a pair of hands grabbed each of them and yanked them back.
"What the hell do you think you guys are doing?" Heather and Cami asked them through their teeth.
Hiccup and Astrid didn't answer them. Their eyes drifted back to door and to the hangar where Captain Shan was. They slowly placed their hands on top of Cami and Heather's and pinched the pressure points on them that forced the girls to let go of their hands. They walked back through the doors to the hangar this time Jeks tried to stop them.
"Hiccup, Astrid don't you think we should come up with a plan?" He tried to reason with them.
Hiccup and Astrid stopped, never looking back, their eyes trained on the shape of Shan as he looked around the hangar. They answered back in hushed tones.
"We have a plan." Hiccup started.
"Ever since that monster took our son away from us." Astrid continued.
"That when we found him again, he would know fear." Hiccup whispered out.
"He would know our pain." Astrid recited.
"He would know our agony." Hiccup rattled off.
"He will die." They muttered in unison.
The way they answered Jeks was like they were in a trance. Their body language only affirmed that belief as they mechanically drew their weapons and aimed down at the Stormtroopers. Hiccup brought the scope of his Mandalorian sniper rifle onto Captain Shan and trained it on his abdomen, where his son had been shot. Astrid had aimed her E-11 blaster rifle at Captain Shan as well, right at his abdomen.
The air around them froze, all the sound dampened to nothing, they could feel their heartbeat in their fingers, their focus was lasered in, and they had one thing on their mind. Kill Shan. As they both pulled the triggers that would send the blaster bolts straight through the man that had taken part of their life from them an alarm went off right above them.
It was the proximity alarm, warning everyone that they were coming out of hyperspace. Shan's head whipped over to the alarm and as such saw Hiccup and Astrid just as they pull their respective triggers.
"FIRE!" He shouted as he point in their direction.
As he shouted the troopers stacked themselves in front of him just as the two bolts were reaching them. Two troopers took the shots right in the gut and fell to the floor gripping their stomachs and rolling in agony.
"SHAN!" Hiccup and Astrid screamed as they opened fire on the squad of troopers.
Jeks, Heather and Cami began to return fire from the doorway being careful not to hit Hiccup and Astrid. They tried to shout at them to get them to come back to the doorway where there was at least some cover and they would out of their line of fire. Hiccup and Astrid though were in a whole other galaxy. They only saw one thing and understood one thing, Captain Shan was here and that meant that he had to die, nothing else mattered.
Hiccup and Astrid laid themselves on the ground to make it harder for the Stormtroopers to hit them. Jeks and the girls silently thanked them even if Hiccup and Astrid did it just on instinct. Soon troopers started dropping like flies and Captain Shan was backing his way up the ramp of the ship he landed in and was starting up the engines.
"NO!" Hiccup and Astrid shouted as they heard the ship come to life.
The troopers that were not dead yet looked back to see their leader preparing to flee the battle as the ramp to the ship rose, sealing itself. The ship they were on came out of hyperspace and through the airlock the planet of Taris could be seen. Shan didn't waste any time and had the ship lift off from the hangar and blast off into space. Hiccup and Astrid ran after the ship still firing at the few remaining troopers and dropping them to the ground.
They continued to run even as they grew closer to the airlock, they had to keep Shan's ship in sight. Otherwise who knows the next time that they would get the chance to kill him. As they drew closer to the air lock a blaster bolt shot past them and hit the barrier in front of them. Hiccup and Astrid flipped around instantly rifles up and ready to fire. They were surprised to see that it wasn't a trooper that had fired at them but Heather, as the sight of her raised pistol in their direction told them.
"Heather what the hell?!" They both shouted at her.
"What do you mean what the hell?! You two morons nearly ran out the airlock in your rage! You should be thanking me!" She shouted back them.
Hiccup and Astrid turned around just in time to see Captain Shan's ship blast off into hyperspace. They both shouted in rage at his escape and simply stared at the spot where he took off from.
Cami and Heather walked up the length of the hangar to Hiccup and Astrid and stood by their side. Their gaze in the general direction of where Shan had taken off from. They looked at each behind Hiccup and Astrid's back. Having a silent conversation they knew they had to get Hiccup and Astrid's mind focused on what was important. Sure they knew that avenging Carth was the only that ran through their mind these days but there were other things that mattered.
"Look guys we know that getting Shan is about the only thing that keeps you going." Cami started.
"But to almost follow him out the airlock, what were you guys thinking?" Heather followed up.
"What would we tell Mission and Meetra if Heather didn't stop you guys?" Cami asked.
"We all want Shan dead. Carth was family to us, just like Mission is, just like Meetra is, and just like you guys are. We will get another chance at him but in order to do that you two have to be alive." Heather finished.
They allowed their words to sink in as they took a couple of steps back hoping that they got through to them. Cami and Heather stood silent for a few moments waiting to see if Hiccup or Astrid would speak up or turn around or give any indication that they had heard them. They were met only with continued silence and with exasperated sighs Heather and Cami turned around and made to walk away.
"Sorry." Hiccup and Astrid's voices whispered out.
The two girls stopped dead in their tracks and spun on their heels toward the pair. They walked back up to them and watched as Hiccup and Astrid turned around, their heads hung and staring at the ground. Heather and Cami just shook their heads and brought them each into a hug. It took a few moments but Hiccup and Astrid eventually returned the embrace.
"It's alright guys, it's alright." Cami said in a soothing voice.
"We will get another chance at him you will see." Heather reassured them.
"How?" Hiccup and Astrid answered at the same time. Their voices filled with skepticism.
Just as Heather and Cami were about to answer a series of groans rung out through the hangar. The sounds of pain brought everyone's attention to the wounded Stormtroopers that laid on the floor. Hiccup and Astrid's gazes went black with hatred and rage as they broke the embrace from Heather and Cami and stalked their way over to the helpless troopers.
As they neared the down men one of them whose blaster was still within reach, made a grab for it. As the trooper's fingers grazed the blaster rifle he felt something hit his hand. He tried to grab for the rifle as he remembered that it wasn't that far away. When he still couldn't feel the weapon he looked over to see an ebony black blade sticking into the floor of the hangar. Staring at the weapon in awe he followed the shimmering blade up to the hilt and saw a hand on it. He followed it until his gaze was met with Hiccup's cold, calculated face. Hiccup was kneeling down and as such was face to face with the trooper when their gazes met. Astrid was standing behind him, her vibrosword out and the blade glistening in the light.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you." Hiccup whispered to him.
Hiccup's gaze went back to the blade in the floor and a small smile and laugh escaped from him.
"In fact I would say that you won't be doing that ever again." He said as he lifted the blade out of the floor.
The trooper looked confused as he followed Hiccup's gaze to where the blade used to be. The trooper was thankful for the helmet as he look of horror would have surely embarrassed him had he not had it on. His hand had been cut off from the wrist on down. He pulled the stump back to his body as the pain finally decided to make itself known. Try as he might the trooper couldn't help the grunts and moans of pain that escaped him as he stared at Hiccup and Astrid while gripping it.
"Hurts doesn't it." Hiccup said as he ran his robotic hand over the man's helmet.
Hiccup traced the outline of the helmet before tearing it off and throwing it across the hangar. The man's face betrayed his true feelings as on the outside he looked defiant and fearless, while on the inside he was scared would do anything just to make it out alive.
"Where is Captain Shan heading?" Hiccup asked softly, his gaze leaving no room for anything but an honest answer from the man.
"Don't tell him anything." Another voice sounded from behind him.
Everyone's gaze flicked over to the trooper that was about five feet away from them. Hiccup stood up and made his way over to the trooper while Astrid kept her vibrosword pointed at the maskless trooper's neck. Hiccup knelt down next to the other trooper bringing the Dark Saber to the man's neck. He flipped the helmet off the man and brought the blade even closer. The hum of the blade seemed to get louder the closer it got to the man's flesh.
"Have something to say?" Hiccup asked in a soft, cold, emotionless voice.
The trooper stared back at him defiantly, his gaze never wavering as his eyes narrowed.
"We will never tell you Rebel scum anything." The trooper declared as he stared at Hiccup.
"Is that so?" Hiccup replied back as a small evil grin grew on his face.
He turned his head back to the handless trooper who was staring at Hiccup. His previous look of defiance was gone and had been replaced by shock and fear at seeing the Dark Saber and hearing the tone in Hiccup's voice.
"You, where is Captain Shan heading?" Hiccup asked him again.
"Don't you dare tell him." The trooper beneath Hiccup seethed out.
Hiccup brought the weapon closer to the man's neck, this time actually digging into a bit of flesh. The man's pained grunts filled the air as Hiccup held the blade from going any deeper as the sound and smell of searing flesh filled the room.
"My patience is running out. Where. Is. Captain. Shan." Hiccup asked as he emphasized each word.
"We will never tell." The trooper below Hiccup managed to get out.
Hiccup's gaze flicked back down to him with a new found rage.
"You are getting increasingly annoying. It is time for you to shut up." Hiccup seethed out.
"Long live the Empire." The trooper managed to get out.
Hiccup sliced the Dark Saber through the man's neck and watched as his head rolled several feet away from his body. The trooper that Astrid was holding at bay couldn't hold back his fear and threw up all over the floor of the.
Hiccup made his way back to the trooper and pointed the Dark Saber at his cheek.
"Tell me where Captain Shan is. Now." Hiccup ordered as he pressed the tip of the blade into the man.
"Okay, okay, okay please stop, just stop I'll tell you what I know." The man stuttered out as he pleaded for his life.
Hiccup knelt down and came face to face with the man all the while never taking the Dark Saber off his cheek. The man's eyes grew in fear as the dark light of blade lit up Hiccup's face that was more terrifying than anything else he had ever seen in his life.
"Tell me where Shan is…Now." Hiccup hissed out.
"He'll be heading back to the Leviathan." The trooper replied quickly, his voice quivering with fear.
"Where is the Leviathan?" Hiccup asked very annoyed at the vague answer.
"T-T-T-Telos." The trooper stuttered.
Hiccup looked back at Astrid who nodded her head, showing him that she believed the trooper. Hiccup stood up from the trooper and turned back toward Astrid. He reached down into his pocket and fished out the ring with the Mandalorian Skull on it and pressed it into the Dark Saber. The high pitched screech caused most everyone in the hangar to cover their ears and grit their teeth at the sound that made their very bones hurt.
Hiccup turned around with the glowing ring on his hand and approached the now trembling trooper. He knelt back down in front of the trooper and held the red hot ring right at the man's cheek.
"What are you going to do to me?" The man asked, fear evident in his voice.
"I'm going to use you." Hiccup replied.
"For what?" The man's eyes widened as Hiccup brought the ring closer to his face.
"A message." Hiccup said as he pressed the ring into his cheek.
"HICCUP!" Cami and Heather called out in an attempt to stop him but they were too late the damage was already being done.
The trooper thrashed out in pain, his screams filling the hangar as the familiar smell of searing flesh filled everyone's noses. The brand lasted for ten seconds before Hiccup pulled the ring away. The trooper instantly brought a hand to his face as he clutched at the fresh wound. Hiccup forced the man up onto his feet and dragged him out of the hangar followed closely by Astrid, Jeks, Heather, and Cami. They made their way down to the hangar that housed the ship they came in on and walked in before throwing the trooper in the cockpit.
They quickly wiped the navicomputer so that way they couldn't find their way back to Onderon. They type in the coordinates for Telos and moved towards the back of the ship. Hiccup rigged the engines on a timer since they didn't want the ship to be used against them. He smiled at the thought of what Shan's face would look like when they went off.
Everyone made their way back to the cockpit where the trooper was still quivering in pain and fear when Hiccup whipped the chair around to face him.
"You tell your Captain that there is no where he can hide, no where he can run where Astrid and I won't find him. You tell him everything that happened since he left. You tell him to sleep with one open from now on, because we are coming for him and we won't stop, we won't ever stop." Hiccup whispered to him slowly before he was pushed out of the way by Astrid.
"Fear the Haddocks." She growled at him before she punched him in the gut.
"Now get the hell out of here before we decide to send him your corpse as a message. Oh and speaking of corpses." Astrid continued as she walked out of the cockpit.
She came back moments later with something behind her back and placed it in the chair next to the trooper. It was the severed head of the trooper from earlier.
"In case Shan doesn't get the message." Astrid said as she patted the head.
With that they all left the ship and watched as the trooper took off as soon as he could and blast into space. Hiccup and Astrid turned and walked toward the bridge they pulled up a map of possible destinations that the ship could have from the direction it went. They smiled when they saw that Telos was in a direct path with the ship.
"Let's get this ship back to Onderon. We have work to do and fear to cultivate." Hiccup stated as he stared out at the stars.
A/N: Just to give you guys an idea, Telos is like a discount Dantoonie.