A/N: Hey so spoiler at the end author's notes. I'm going to put periods before it gets to the spoilers part. Well, there mostly a convo with a friend on how I develop a particular idea in this story. If you want to know more things and get a sneak peek to what might happen in future chapters and you don't mind spoilers go ahead and read. If not, don't flame me. I've warned you about the spoilers so just skip the end notes when you finished this chap.

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A Parental revelation

*o*Chapter 08*o*

"Perfect. Time for some wrangling."

Eret smirked, cracking his knuckles. He rushed forward, the men pulled out their guns. The DG agent raised his wrists-which had the same cuffs Jim had-and used them to deflect the shots till he got close enough, he popped a long, narrow cylinder-like thing, and when he pressed a button it elongated with two long blades sprouting on either ends, and started off with knocking down the hand guns.

The men begun backing away, to avoid being sliced, and Eret followed them out.

Jim blinked, so far only seeing DG stuff turn into guns. Tadashi sighed, shaking his head and face-palming. "Show off," he muttered, crossing his arms. He nudged Jim with his shoulder, the brunette looking his way. "Come on, let's get going." Tadashi emptied all the guns of their bullets first before walking out the door.

"Uh, are you sure it's safe now?" Jim asked, following Tadashi out. When they got passed the exit, Eret was sitting on a pile of unconscious men and emptying rifles. The brunette gawked at the scene. "Woah,"

Eret snickered. "I know, dumb bells right?" he dropped a now empty rifle. "forgot they had these on them."

"The only dumb bell I see is the one who probably alerted our presence to the whole mafia lords. Does stealth mean nothing to you?" Tadashi snapped, tipping Jim's gaping mouth shut, muttering a quick, "don't look so impressed. He doesn't need the ego-boost. Come on, we better hurry it up."

Eret rolled his eyes, standing and following Tadashi's lead. "Stick in the muck."

~o~

"Hey, I just got a call from the holding cells." A man spoke to his companion as they walked together. "they're calling for back up. Should we report in?"

The man walking along side him yawned. "Nah. I just got back from that failed kidnap attempt assignment. They can take care of it. Eret and that scrawny teenager won't be too much trouble anyway."

"All right, how about we head to mess hall and grab some-"

The man never finished his sentence because he and his companion were suddenly pulled roughly to a corner, and noises of punches and cracks were heard. What came in sight at the next instant was Aster and company, Aster and Sanderson fixing up the blazer of the suits they took from the two men they mauled.

"Okay mates," Aster turned to them. "we're clear on the plan."

Dimitri nodded. "Yeah, we're the intruders you captured and you'll be taking us captive to wherever it is they keep the prisoners." he said.

"As soon as we get in, we knock out the rest of the guards, find Jim and get out of here." Jack finished up. "Chill, we got this."

Aster snorted, rolling his eyes. "Yeah, you better," he looked at Snotlout. "Snot, if things go wrong, remember you're plan B."

"Relax aussie," Snotlout smirked, pulling out a cylinder. He clicked a button and it elongated to a sword. "you know I'm the man."

Dimitri narrowed his eyes, muttering under his breath. "This is rescuing my boyfriend we're talking about, he better not mess it up."

"Uh Aster," Jack leaned towards the man. "Why are we trusting him with Plan B again?"

Aster sighed, shrugging. "One, cause Plan A is less likely to fail. Two, he'll whine if we don't give him some major job. Three, Plan B is a fall back when things get desperate." he narrowed his eyes at the teen who was now shamelessly flexing his muscles. He grunted, and reached out to click the button and make the sword shrink back to a cyclinder. Snotlout pouted. "We're not desperate yet, rookie. Come on," The man started movie towards the stairs. "Sandy, you keep up the rear."

They moved on, taking the stairs because even with the disguise and Plan A, taking the elevator would just be pushing it. Aster's looked from a tracker disguised as a watch to where he was going. It told him the areas of the facility. Earlier they managed to find a computer and Sanderson hacked the system into giving them a layout of the facility. While they were busying themselves with that, Jack and Dimitri managed to find themselves some handheld guns. But that's not only they found.

Jack did find these sets of test tube racks containing a black chemical, it was perched on top of this suitcase. But he couldn't make out the name tag, it was faded. Drag-something. Jack didn't think he ever saw a chemical that had a deadly black color. He caught the labels, and it read Fearling virus.

That didn't sound good to him. Jack wished he could've find out more about it but Aster called on them and they had to hurry out. Just in time, they heard voices from the corner. And they managed to steal the suits from two mafia henchmen and work out a plan from there.

Still, the chemical unnerved Jack up to this point. He brought the subject up to Aster.

"One dilemma at a time, showpony," The aussie responded, but even he looked concerned. "anyway, I'm sure whatever it is, our intel is on it. We've got double agents situated in selected mafias every other week. So whatever it is, they're probably already on it."

Jack felt a bit comforted at that. It soon died, however, when Snotlout announced that they were almost to the holding cells. Jack and Dimitri went in front of Aster and Sanderson, placing their hands behind their backs as if to pretend that they were captives. Snotlout hid behind nearby crates.

"Okay, we haven't seen any greenies up to this point. But we have to expect a few of them to up ahead." Aster said quietly. "how's your acting?"

Dimitri shrugged. "Pretty good."

"Yeah, well, prove it." Aster pushed Dimitri forward for effect. Sanderson did the same with Jack, and the two boys feigned struggle as convincing as they can, Snotlout was already preparing for when he has to do the back up plan. "Hey! We got new pris-huh?"

Everyone blinked. The holding cells were all empty. If you didn't count the pile of unconscious men to the side. Dimitri dropped to his knees in despair.

"No," he moaned in a weak voice. "... don't tell me... we're too late..."

Aster furrowed his brows, scrutinizing the men at the side. "If by too late, you mean someone broke him out before us, then yes," he quipped. "we are too late."

"Huh? Who else could've break Jim out except us?" Jack queried.

Aster shrugged. "Remember what I told you? We station double agents," he said, walking out. "best hope we find them first before others find them out."

Sanderson helped Dimitri to his feet, Jack patted his shoulder. "Don't worry man, we'll find him, we'll get him back safely." Jack glanced back to the room. "we better head out before these guys decide bed time is over."

Aster beckoned them to hurry. "C'mon ya blokes, Snot found a shortcut."

"Shortcut to where?"

Aster faced them. "Assuming Jim was rescued by our own, then they're on their way to the exit now." he said. "we have to hurry if we're going to meet them halfway."

~o~

Jim was getting a bit restless. He found out that the exit to the place was at the opposite end of the facility. Add to the fact that their new companion, Tadashi Hamada, was adamant that they avoided running into mafias as much as possible which meant they had to take the corridors and halls less taken. Which meant it was the longer way. There were times when Eret was impatient himself and tried taking a detour, which almost led them into a run in with some henchmen or that Drago guy himself.

So now, they were strictly following Tadashi's lead.

"Eret, hey Eret," Jim was going to wait till they were safe and out of the woods before he would further question him about his father, but he couldn't wait any longer. "tell me more... About this double agent guy and my... my dad."

It sounded weird, after all these years, to actually utter that word.

"Not much to tell about Mr. Sudayev, Jimmy." Eret shrugged, stopping when Tadashi did. He was looking over his tracker.

Jim scowled at the nickname. "It's Jim."

Eret ignored that. "I didn't really spend much time with him even during training and initiations, guess while I can't entirely blame him for what happened, it's still awkward being around the man."

Jim frowned, not satisfied with that response. "I mean with my dad. How did he cause his... his..." he swallowed thickly. "...death? Like, what kind of double agent was he playing? Was he like you, like did he pretend to be a follower or was he good enough to act as someone in charge?"

"Well, let's just say he had enough of their trust to go off alone without it being suspicous. Unlike me." Eret sighed. "too bad he couldn't use that to his advantage when it had matter most. He could've-wait a minute," he made a look. "damn kid, you're making me forget it wasn't really his fault. What's the deal, anyway? It's the past, nothing we can do about it. Anyway, it doesn't matter anymore"

"The past... Huh." Jim looked down. "... doesn't matter... Unless it'll have something to do with my future."

Eret raised a brow, but before he could say anything, Tadashi spoke up. "We have a problem guys," the asian turned his head to them. "something's interfering with the signal."

"Well, it can't that bad." Eret said. "we've gone a long way. It must be pretty straight forward from here on in."

Tadashi considered this. "Maybe... Before it started acting up, the signal was pointing that way." He gestured straight on, where there was one turn off.

"Then let's get the hell out of here already." Jim huffed, moving forward, as bit faster that Tadashi and Eret had to pick up the pace to keep up. He wasn't really looking where he was going properly, and found himself bumping intoa man's chest. "Ack!"

The next thing Jim knew, he was wrapped in an embrace. "Jim! Oh thank goodness!" The brunette blinked, a bit daze from the collision. Then he realize it was Dimitri who held him. At first, he relished the safety and warmth Dimitri's presence always gave him.

But it was short-lived. "Get off!"

~o~

Astrid continued pacing at the top deck of the yacht just outside of the navigation's room. Even though they other two boys guaranteed they wouldn't try doing what Jack and Dimitri did, she still told them to stay in sight. Hiccup kept Toothless entertained while Jamie was wondering whether he should try talking to Astrid, something along the lines of making a move.

After a while of more pacing, Jamie joined her outside. "It's getting a bit chilly, why don't you come inside for some coffee?"

"Aster and the others hasn't contacted us in a while," Astrid ignored the teen's offer. "it's been too long. I wonder if they need back up."

Jamie rubbed the back of his head. "I'm no DG, but something tells me that's not protocol." he said. "I mean, Aster did say we should stay hidden."

"It doesn't matter what Aster says if they've all been captured." Astrid huffed. "What if they-" she trailed off as she heard a splash. "What was that?" They stayed silent, listening further for any more noises.

At the next instant, men dropped in from no where and Astrid and Jamie got busy.

~o~

"Get off!"

Jim backhanded Dimitri on the face, earning a yelp for the Russian-american. The skaterboy lost his footing for a moment, unbalanced and was falling back. The only thing that stopped him from meeting the floor was sturdy arms around his waist.

"What's up with you, kid?" Eret made a look, helping him stand. "this is your mate, right? You know, your mate-mate."

Jim gave Dimitri a sideways glance, who looked befuddled and maybe a bit hurt. "... That's debateable."

"D-debateable?" Dimitri choked. "what does that mean?"

Jim rubbed his forehead. "I-I don't freakin' know. Just... Just shut up. I can't look at you right now," he turned his head down.

"Wow..." Jack looked nervously between his two friends. "... you can cut the tension with a knife..."

"Aster, Sandy, didn't expect to see you guys here." Tadashi said, stepping forward.

Aster huffed. "Neither did we. You guys the double agents stationed here this time 'round?"

"Not exactly. No one was assigned to go incognito here this week, but we were selected to go with North to do a little inside work... Just in case things went awry." Tadashi replied, cocking his head towards Jim. "And it seems like it did."

Jack spoke up. "Wait... Dad? He's here too?" he asked, almost a little desperately.

"Uh, what?" Tadashi blinked. "Dad?"

Aster grimaced, looking a little bit uneasy. "Tadashi, Eret, this is Jack. He's... Well, North adopted him." he said.

"Oh, I see." Tadashi muttered, a little grimly. "Well, Jack, yeah, North's somewhere here. He sent me to go liberate your friend here and said to not wait up for him. He told us to go ahead and escape."

Jack frowned at that, shaking his head. "No way, I'm not going without him." he said firmly.

"Well, we were given our orders," Eret said. "Best we put our faith in Mr. Clausen and head out,"

Snotlout looked bored. "If you asked me, on our part, this mission's has been pretty quiet." he said. "Well, except when we took those suits."

"ASTER!"

Everyone jolted when they heard Astrid's voice from the aussy's communicator. "Astrid? What's the trouble, sheila?"

"We're being under attack! Permission to leave post? Over."

Aster's expression turned grim, he looked at Tadashi. "You guys have an ride out of here?" he asked,

"Of course." Tadashi replied. "I always come prepared." he showed keys with a similar keychain to that of Sanderson's yacht keys.

Aster nodded, speaking to the communicator. "Permission granted, get out of there! Over." he put the device away. "Come on you lot, if they've been spotted then we don't have enough time, let's hurry!"

They started running.

"But Aster!" Jack panted. "what about North?"

Aster huffed, making a beeline for the door up ahead. "He's a big bloke, he's old enough to take care of himself! I've gotta get you anklebiters outta here!"

"Ack!" Jim yelped, dropping to the ground. The cuffs had re-activated, and now he couldn't move his wrists or legs. "damn it."

Dimitri ran back to him. "Jim hang in there." he was about to pick him up but Jim scooted away.

"No, not you!" Jim hissed, and Dimitri didn't know if he was more hurt than surprise.

Eret grumbled. "Ah, we haven't the time for this!" he took Jim's arms, placed it around his neck and dashed ahead.

Dimitri frowned, feeling a little more jealous than confused now.

As soon as they all broke through the door did they encounter mafias at last. Snotlout smirked, pulling out his cylinder. "Yeah! This is what I was waiting for!" he grinned. He clicked the button, and it elongated into the sword from earlier. With the dull end, he slice a path through for the others.

Aster and the other DGs brought out their respected weapons as well, minus Eret who had his hands full taking care of Jim. Jack and Dimitri pulled out the handheld gun he found earlier, just to be safe. They backed the aussy up, guarding his blind spots. Aster threw his boomerang, knocking down three men who was on top of a flight of stairs.

"Go, go!" Aster hollered, ushering them over the top. "exit's that way!" He raised his hand to grab the returning boomerang while using his free one to turn the other boomerang into a gun and begun shooting anyone who got near.

Tadashi cuffed his wrist with two thick cylinders, clicked a button and suddenly he was encased in some kind of invincible armorsuit. The bullets knocked off harmlessly. Then the hand part of the suit shone with a white glow and when Tadashi pulled some karate moves they did more damage than it normally would've barehanded, drawing out blood and leaving cuts.

Eret and Jim made it to the exit. Eret slammed his fist to the nearest button, assuming it was the button to open the door. Luckily he was right. "Come on guys! Hurry it up!"

Jack and Dimitri begun making their way towards the stairs. Suddenly, they was an irritating sound, like a frequency. They cringed, eyes closed. Jack peeked one open to realize in horror there was a large man along with a thinner man behind him now in the middle of the room, flank by a man beside him just as large as the other. He was wearing a robe similar to the thin one. He seemed to hold the device from where the frequency was coming from. The effects of the frequency, Jack realized, was a counteract to the DGs weapons. Snotlout's sword reverted back to a cyclinder. Aster could no longer turn his boomerangs to guns. And Tadashi's body armor reverted to cuffs.

Drago smirked, pressing another button in the device he held. The exit begun closing.

Eret paled. "Hurry it up fellas!"

"Time's up!" Aster pushed Snotlout towards the stairs. Jack was about to cross the exit himself with Dimitri.

Then there was a gunshot followed by a cry from Tadashi. Jack turned back, gasping when he saw Tadashi down. On instict, he rushed back, jumped over the railing. He did a reverse roll to break his landing.

"SHOWPONY, THE HELL?!"

"Get to Tadashi, kangaroo!" Jack rushed towards Drago, narrowly missing a bullet. He performed a ginger flip, using the thin man as leverage. He knocked the device he held out of his hand. "Ack!" The teen did another reverse roll to move back quickly, grabbing the airborne device.

The steel doors closing the exit stopped for a moment, and that gave time for Aster to carry Tadashi out and for himself to make it before-

"Grrrraaah!"

Jack yelped, feeling the sting on his cheek from the impact to his face. Luckily, he was pushed back so that he was nearer to the flight of stairs. Unfortunately, he was too daze to move quickly.

Drago stood over him, holding out a long spear-like weapon. "DIEEE!"

"Jack!" Aster screamed. "Nooo!"

Jack held up his arms as a reflex, as if to deflect the attack.

"NO!"

Before Drago could go for the kill, out of no where North sprung out, abandoning the robe that was seemingly his disguise. He jumped over Drago, a surprising feat for a man as large as him. But this prove an advantage, as he manage to catch Drago unawares. He knocked the dark man to the ground, and landed perfectly in front of a surprised Jack still sprawled on the floor.

"KEEP HANDS OFF SON!"

Drago is dazed for moment, so it takes a while for him to register his words. He knew who North was, his damned mortal enemy. But... "You're son?" he looked towards the russian's way. "But your lady is already..." Then somehow, something inside him clicks. "OH! I see how it is!"

Drago laughs

North glares but looks apprehensive.

Jack has this look that says 'huh?'

Drago smirks, looking far amused than he should be, considering enemies were escaping. "well then I suppose you got it wrong North." he said, shaking his head before pointing a large finger at Jack. "Because that boy is my spawn!"

A/N: Tadashi's not gonna die! Never peeps!

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{Jack's family background:

aaaaaah

Drago his daddy and Thiana his mommy with North as the current lover.

tooooootally more dramatic if he finds out by Drago. Just have Drago layout the whoooooole story for him. And Jack give North the evil eye that says 'we WILL talk about this later, after we beat the mafia and escape.'

It does sound complicated.

Well

I think you did pretty darg good I've always loved the way you do dialouge. It's usually pretty casual and mostly stays in character with, well, the characters. And the back and forth banter is always a pleasure to read.

Hmmmm I have this idea. Just now.

Sooooo they eventually find out who took Jim and selected ones go save him. Even if they aren't DGs Dimitri tags along with Jack (Dimitri cause duh his boyfie is kidnapped. Jack cause he feels partly responsible for dragging his friends into this... Plus he's the main protagonist.

Jamie and Hiccup goes with Astrid and they go ahead to a rendezvous point where they'll all meet up later after the rescue. So Aster Snot and Sandy goes and Dim and Jack tags along.

So anywaaaaay they all somehow run into Drago. And Jack creates a diversion so Dimitri and Jim can escape but then Jack and Dimitri try to hold open the closing exit.

But before Drago could kill Jack off North sprung out from his incognito disguise as one of the henchmen and be all like sword rifle popping and saves Jack

"KEEP HANDS OFF SON!"

And Drago will be surprised and confused.

"You're son?"

He's confused cause he knows North's lover was Thiana who is already dead and they were married before she died.

"But your lady is already..."

Then it clicks.

"OH! I see how it is!" Drago laughs and North glares but looks apprehensive and Jack is all 'huh?' and Drago smirks. "well then I suppose you got it wrong North. Because that boy is my spawn!"

And Jack is like so confused and freaked out and wondering what everyone is talking about and why is this man saying he's his father and then Dimitri yells "GUYS! THE EXIT IS CLOSING WE CAN'T... HOLD IT OPEN FOREVER!"

And North shoots Drago and when Drago dodges North picks up Jack from the floor and runs towards the exit.

"Explain later!"

Drago, you are so... Who the hell states their parentage by saying 'that boy is my spawn'? And jeez man do you actually view yourself as an animal or is it just me? Lols but yeah sounds like a good scene. But then that would make it that North would have to confess right? Because Jack isn't going to let him go on another mission after hearing Drago be all 'YOU ARE MY SON'

or maybe he'll just say 'Uh Drago is crazy. No way will I believe him.

No wait, yeah Jack would be all confused and derp about it since he is foster child and was abandoned and blah blah blah yeah and he'd be all over that like flies on shit

Oh Jack can be all melodramatic and demand North "That man's crazy... Right? I mean, he's... He can't... Can't really be my dad, right? Right?"

And North is all sad and awkward and says "Sorry Jack but he is... Biologically your father."

And Jack could be all Buzz lightyear of Toy Story 2 and be all "Noooooo!"

And in the future chaps Jack will be more insecure with Astrid since he's thinking is like 'Drago is my dad, Pitch is my brother, If I wasn't taken to the orphanage would I have been just like Pitch and creep up Hiccup and make him uncomfortable? Noooo I don't deserve him I hate myself' angst.

North will eventually comfort him saying that Drago may have been his father but Thiana was his mother. And she had a lot of good in her and good always surpasses bad.

North appointed Valka to replace him when he left cause he saw even though she was already a pretty good fighter and good leadership skills

Why is Pitch creeping on Hiccup again?

No special reason. He just likes him... Or lusts after him, I guess since I don't wanna call it love... Cause Pitch flirts with others and they flirt back. But Hiccup just rolls his eyes at Pitch when Pitch tried flirting. But Pitch is used to getting what he wants and I'll elaborate this on another sidestory,

Oh I see so it's the chase that drags him in

and the possession

and he's a damn spoiled brat.

gotcha

all that good psychological stuffs

ARE YOU GOING TO MAKE A SEQUEEEEAL?!

LIKE AFTER THEY DEFEAT DRAGO AND A FEW YEARS LATER PITCH IS THE HEAD AND STUFF

AND AND

AND MAFIA WARS ALL OVER AGAIN?!

Hahahahaha that's the thing that's why I said it'd be hard. Cause If I kill Drago and maybe Gothel and Pitch (he's dying anyway unless i change that) the mafia will want to avenge their leader.

So unless I think of something I'll be going with this ending

"Looks like we're still being chased. So I guess we have to keep running."

"We can't go back to being regular teenagers."

"If you think about it we never really were."

"well as long as we're in this together then i can keep running."

and in no way does it explain what happens to Jim and Jamie's folks, I mean the others have parents joining the DGs and Dimitri is parentless with only his godfather Vlad working for the DGs so they're good.

What about Jamie? Is he secretly related to DG as well?

Nope not much background on his family worth mentioning to be added to be involved with mafias.

So he's just kind of that one guy that accidentally got dragged into shit huh.

Basically yes. And Dimitri is the guy who discovers his family history. Which is his dad once working for the russian mafia. And Jim... will temporarily give Dimitri the cold shoulder. cause he thinks since Dimitri is related to his dad who was into Russian mafia dealings that killed his dad then he irrationally blames Dimitri for his father never returning to them just to blame someone

"How can I be with a guy who's father killed mine?" sort of deal

Jim is angsty and dramatic}