A/N: Still not very fond of this chapter.
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Hiccup POV:
I rip away from the hand and spin around as Toothless jumps next to me. After a few milliseconds, my eyes widen as I see who it is. Toothless growls lowly and I grab Inferno clicking back the blade.
"Alvin." I growl, spitting the word out like its poison. Said Outcast laughs drawing his sword.
"'Iccup! Disappeared off the face of the planet for a while, I was starten' to grow worried." He says and the other Outcasts near him pull out several weapons.
I snort. "Yeah, glad to know you'd rip apart the archipelago to find me." I say sarcastically.
Alvin lets out a long laugh, "Only if it were required. Now, lets talk business."
"Lets not." I disagree and shift in Toothless's direction. Toothless hisses as one man takes a step forward and I tense.
"Come on, 'iccup. You come willingly and we go easy on ya. How does that sound?" Alvin asks. I hesitate for a second. If I'm right, in order to get to Outcast Island, you have to pass by Drago's base. I call for Shards or my father and instant rescue.
I lift up a hand to stop Toothless from pouncing on them and click back the blade of Inferno and strap it to my leg. With a shrug I ignore Toothless's bewildered look and start to walk forward. "Okay." I say.
Alvin stares at me like I've grown three heads before he glances at Savage. The Outcast moves forward and straps manacles onto my wrists well several others advance on Toothless.
After a minute or less the Night Fury is netted, chained and being dragged onto a cart. Alvin shoves me forward and I step into the tunnel he emerged from. "How did you even find this place?" I ask.
Alvin laughs, "Well, after your "death" by Dagur, I started tracking ya. Point is, someone let your location slip and I followed ya here." Alvin says.
Let my location slip? The only people who know are Astrid and the dragon hunters. Astrid didn't...did she?
"This is a lot easier than I thought it was going to be." An Outcast remarks somewhere near me.
"I know, generally its like trying to shove a yak into a small crate." A second adds.
I raise an eyebrow and give them both a half glance. "Why were you trying to shove a yak into a small crate?" I ask.
They both shiver. "Shut it." Alvin commands and whacks the back of my head. Toothless growls and I shake my head my hair falling in front of my eyes.
After several minutes of walking we reach a beachish place on the edge of the sanctuary. Several Outcast boats are docked on the shore and I sigh before Savage grabs my upper arm and drags me up the gang plank and shoves me onto the deck of the boat.
I struggle slightly in his grip but he shoves me against the mast and several Outcasts walk forward. Savage shoves my arms over my head as several Outcasts wrap rope around my torso and upper arms.
Toothless roars and I look past the other Outcasts watching him as he's chained down on a different boat. "Wait! What are you doing with him!" I demand and Savage rolls his eyes before he grabs a piece of cloth and wraps it around my eyes.
"Nothing you should stress your mind with." Savage answers.
"You are aware that I know where Outcast Island is right?" I ask.
"Yes." Savage answers.
"What's with the blind fold? Going to give me night vision? Whoo, I'm terrified." I say sarcastically.
"Where we're going isn't Outcast Island, runt." Alvin says and I feel my blood run cold. What!?
"Enjoy the trip." Alvin says before something whacks me over the head and I slip into unconsciousness.
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Astrid POV:
Funny, how yesterday, I could literally see Drago and Stoick attacking each other to the death without breaking sweat or feeling regret, but today, after explaining what happened to Drago, they look like two war leaders working together to defeat a giant armada.
The ships are sailing swiftly as Drago's Bewilderbeast pulls them. Sharel or something like that. "The nest is within sight sir!" A voice yells. Drago nods and lifts up his head to stare at some distant horizon.
I grab my axe from off of Stormfly and watch the giant stalks of ice get closer agonizingly slow.
The plan is basically blow apart most of the nest, wait for the dragon lady to come out, then demand Hiccup or we'll blow up the rest of the nest. Drago has high doubts it will work, but when Stoick asked if he had a better plan, Drago was silent.
After maybe another half hour probably less, I climb onto Stormfly's back and look at the other riders. As much as none of us want to attack a dragon nest, Hiccup is sort of our family. I never realized I considered the others as siblings until recently. Hiccup needs us, and we're going to help him.
"FIRE!" A voice shouts and flaming rocks shoot through the air hitting the nest. The attack has begun. Stormfly leaps into the air and I wave the other riders forward.
"Come on guys!" I shout and lead them forward.
Stormfly fires at the mountain a large spike bursting off and tumbling down. It hits the ground with a thump like thunder and I guide her over to another spike that she fires at.
Come on, just get out the stupid nest so we can stop destroying it. I plead silently in my head to the Dragon Lady.
As if reading my thoughts, another Bewilderbeast explodes out of the water a lady on a Stormcutter guiding it.
"DRAGO BLUDVIST THIS ENDS TODAY!" She shouts and the man looks up at her.
"Give me back Hiccup, and we'll leave you in peace." Drago returns.
The Stormcutter the lady is on lands and she jumps off of it walking forward. Crossbows are cocked, bows drawn back and Stormfly tenses underneath me. Her staff clanks across the ground and when she reaches where Drago and Stoick are, she slowly lifts up her helmet, tossing it to the side.
Stoick takes in a sharp breath and Valka seems to ignore his presence focusing solely on Drago. "Your son, is not in my hands." She says and Drago glares at her.
"Valka." Stoick murmurs softly.
My eyes widen with surprise, Hiccup's moth-aunt. She's alive? She's alive!
"Then where is he?" Drago demands.
"Hiccup was taken by Outcasts a few hours ago." Valka answers. With a movement so swift I almost don't catch it, Drago wraps his hand around her throat.
"And you did nothing?!" He growls.
"What was I supposed to do?" Valka says voice fading. Stoick shoves Drago's hand away and catches Valka before she hits the ground.
Drago growls. Actually growls.
"What direction?" He demands.
Valka points east and Drago turns around starting to storm off. He climbs up onto the gang plank and a roar catches my attention. I turn my head and look watching as Shards and the other Bewilderbeast meet.
Like mates.
Well at least that species wont be dying off. "Wait." I say after a small pause. Drago looks up at me. "Outcast Island is that way-" I say and point south "-Why are they going east?"
"Uh duh." Ruffnut says and I look over at her."They're trying to be sneaky." She says and snorts.
"Um, I really don't think that's the only explanation." Fishlegs says.
"Viggo! Take your men and go east." Drago yells. The Dragon Hunter nods and turns to his fleet. Drago looks at Shards for a second before he sighs and looks back at me and the riders. "We set sail for Outcast Island." He shouts.
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Hiccup POV:
This is the first time ever I can give someone the excuse that my eye lashes are tired. My arms went numb hours ago to the point I can't even feel my fingers anymore. I have a wicked headache from where some Outcast hit me and I still cant see anything.
At the most, I'd guess its been a day, in the least, seven or six hours. I really have no idea where we are, and getting home is going to be difficult. We being me and Toothless. In the about five minutes I've been awake, I haven't once heard him.
"Sir, I think your Conqueror is awake." Savage says. I hear footsteps before the blindfold is ripped off my eyes.
I blink rapidly trying to adjust to the sudden light and look at Alvin. He gives me a smile that doesn't match his character and my heart leaps into my throat.
No one has any idea where I am. Honestly, I'm terrified.
"Welcome back to the world of the livin'." Alvin greets. I mutter something I don't catch before looking up at him.
"What happened to "make sure I dont know where were going?"" I ask.
Alvin laughs. "Well I wouldn't want you to miss this." He says and grabs my chin forcing me to look left. My eyes widen and I make eye contact with Toothless.
He's chained in an almost replica of the Red Death and they're are several men on the other side of the platform that rests dangerously close to the waters edge.
"Toothless!" I shout and struggle against the ropes in my panic.
"Dont bother." Alvin hisses and removes his hand from my face. "I have ways of gettin' people to do what I want. You train our dragons, or I give the command and they throw that Night Fury over board." Alvin says.
No! No! No!
Toothless shakes his head as if disagreeing with the decision I've made. The Outcasts shove the board forward and it starts to tip. "STOP!" I shout and look back at Alvin. "I'll train the dragons! Just dont hurt Toothless." I say. He grins.
"I knew you'd come around. Shove the dragon." Alvin commands. What!? The board tips and I watch the platform sink with Toothless on it.
"TOOTHLESS!"
No struggle, no bubbles, nothing. The boats carry forward and I hang my head, my entire body going limp. Toothless never resurfaced.
A/N: Ta da! One cliffhanger for you! :)
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