It was a real chaos. Toothless couldn't count how many ships he had burnt down. Below them, in the ocean, the tidal class dragons had carried their mission out perfectly. They sank the ships from below, attacking the weak spots underneath and encouraging the water to flow in quickly.

The real problem was Dagur's army of dragons, lead by the Skrill. 'Thunderbolt' as Cheedo and Gutz had told him, was the real problem. He was quick and smart, very fast and managed to outrun Toothless several time. It's his experience that saved him from being hit.

Cloudjumper was with Valka, commanding the dragons to attack the ships and other dragons. Mostly, they wiped the riders off their backs, setting them free from Dagur's army. But if some still wanted to fight, Valka's dragons would just swarm them until they gave up.

Toothless and that Skrill had been chasing each other for a while now. Dagur was trying to beat Hiccup, even laughing and taunting when Hiccup and Toothless missed a shot, not knowing that Hiccup had intended to miss those shots. Toothless knew their purpose, they were the distraction. Even a madman like Dagur still needed an army, which was being destroyed by Valka and the others.

"I really want to know!" Toothless shouted as he made a half flip in the air, dodging the electrical bolt sent his way. "Why do you follow this madman?" He dodged another bolt, before diving down, following the Skrill.

"It's none of your business, freak!" That Skrill, Thunderbolt, shouted back. "And what are you? Are you a male or female? Your scent is disgustingly weird."

"It's none of your business." Toothless roared back tauntingly, rolling his eyes as he shot a blast back at Thunderbolt. This dragon was around his age, but bolder and more reckless. Nevertheless, he still possessed what every Skrill had, speed and firepower. "Now can we just talk? I know you're stubborn, but do you really want to fight us? What about your pack? Do they not need to prepare for the hatching season?" He shouted, spinning down and dodging another bolt just in time before firing back. Hiccup had his sword in his hand, and Dagur was shouting something in madness.

"I'm afraid not." The Skrill growled back. "You'll have to defeat us first!" He shot another blast of electricity at Toothless who barely dodged it in time. The Night Fury sighed, pregnancy was making things harder for him.

"Come on bud," Hiccup said, holding on to him as Toothless spun once again. "We can do it."

Toothless grunted in approval, chasing after the Skrill before stopping mid-air and dropping down several feet, just in time to save himself from the blast that Thunderbolt sent his way. He shot back, and this time it hit the Skrill's tail.

"You're clumsy kid," Toothless grinned, knowing that this was going to piss his opponent off. "Should have had more practice before going into war."

"I freed our kind from Drago and his filthy army, what did you do to save our kind?!" Thunderbolt growled, diving for Toothless who dodged out of the way.

"You freed our kind from one mad man, only to join another!" Toothless shouted back, sending a plasma blast towards the Skrill who chased after him. "Winter is near yet you let this stupid human on your back make war! Why?" He flipped and sent his blast toward the Skrill's face. Hiccup disarmed Dagur with a swift move while Thunderbolt was stunned from Toothless' earlier attack. They moved away quickly as Dagur started yelling like the madman he was.

"I feel sorry for that Skrill." Hiccup said as they watched Dagur start a mini-tantrum on the other dragon's back. "I don't understand why that dragon wants to serve him."

Toothless sighed and cooed. He was telling Hiccup that he was wrong. Hiccup could not fully understand him yet, but his rider was getting better and better at it, and got the gist of what he was saying.

"Oh, then there might be some mutual benefits here." Hiccup nodded, scratching Toothless' neck. "His army hasn't totally disbanded yet, we have to distract him for a few more minutes and let the others finish up." His rider said, and Toothless growled in agreement before diving down and then shooting up to the sky, Dagur and the Skrill quickly followed them.

"Do you think I'm a fool, Hiccup?!" Dagur shouted after them. "While you try to keep me here, my men are destroying your village! Good luck with that!"

"Oh, then I'm glad we had prepared. But we have to make him believe we're nervous." Hiccup whispered at Toothless as they both grinned. Of course they were prepared, and they knew Ruffnut and Tuffnut, along with Fishlegs, would have a good time 'greeting' Dagur's army. They didn't even know how many traps their friends had installed, but it seemed to be more than enough.

Toothless cooed back and immediately shot himself toward the Skrill, pretending to be mad and lose his composure for a second. Hiccup had his mask on from the start, so it wasn't hard to pretend that he was nervous since Dagur could not clearly see his face.


Cloudjumper was having a good time. Deep down, every Stormcutter loved to battle other dragons. They're excellent hunters, and are always happy to prove themselves.

Valka commanded one group of dragons into formation, and lead them toward the rest of the ships. They knew that there were Dagur's men at the village, so they left Fishlegs and the twins there to take care of the situation. Also, Sandstorm and other Desert Wraiths were there too, and they're quite territorial.

His rider told him that they were just several boats left, so Cloudjumper dived down and set them on fire. In the ocean, a group of tidal class dragons gathered, before they shot up from the water, hitting and blasting the ships.

Cloudjumper could see and hear his mate fighting with the Skrill not far away. Half of him was proud to have such a strong mate, but the other half was worried. Of course Toothless had experiences, but the pregnancy might slow him down and the Skrill was also an experienced fighter. This fight was going to be close.

He hoped that his mate would hold on until they're done with these fleets.


Toothless was starting to feel exhausted. It was from the lack of sleep and pregnancy. However he knew he just had to hold on until Dagur's men were defeated. Just a little bit more, Toothless told himself. Just a little bit more and this will be over.

"What is it? Tired? Oh, poor dragon, losing your touch already, going soft?"

Dagur was still Dagur. Toothless could almost see Hiccup rolling his eyes behind the mask.

Then they heard a call, a howl followed by many others. The Skrill looked confused, but Dagur was too concentrated with his speech to notice. Hiccup grinned, this was it.

"Okay bud," He whispered, and Toothless cooed before flying toward Thunderbolt. The Skrill tried to blast him but Toothless dodged and dived down, pretended to be fleeing.

"Hey! Where are you going?!" Dagur shouted as they followed Toothless and Hiccup down. "There isn't anywhere for you to go...!"

Then, out of nowhere, Cloudjumper appeared and grabbed Dagur from the Skrill's back. The Skrill was confused for a split second, but that was enough for Toothless to blast it against its weakest spot. A soft spot on the chest, Thunderbolt was stunned, staring at toothless. Valka's dragons swarmed it, capturing it in one fluid motion.

"It's over." Hiccup said, patting Toothless on the neck. Toothless hummed in agreement. He glanced toward Cloudjumper and grinned. His mate tilting his head, but grinned back.


They dropped Dagur off at an Outcast island first, where Alvin was more than happy to have Dagur under his 'care' again. He chatted happily with Valka and Hiccup, telling him that he would take even greater care for his forever-in-prison 'guest'.

Toothless was very sleepy during the conversation. Cloudjumper was besides him, offering his side for Toothless to lean on as he yawned again in exhaustion.

"Many of Thunderbolt's dragons have agreed to join us." Cloudjumper said. "They wished to talk to you, I told them to wait until we reach Berk."

"That's a very good idea." Toothless yawned again. "Or tell them I will meet all of them after I have some sleep."

"Yes, my alpha." Cloudjumper replied, chuckling as Toothless leaned against him. The Stormcutter continued to listen to the humans chatting as Toothless dozed off.


They were back at the village before dawn. The twins, Fishlegs, and other villagers greeted them with smiles on their faces, telling them how great the battle went. They fended off Dagur's men easily thanked to hours they had spent to prepare the village.

Thunderbolt was kept in a cage, at least until he was less violent toward humans and other dragons. The Skrill was hurt to find his former pack-mates quickly siding with Toothless. Hiccup and Valka decided to try to befriending him in the morning, today everyone was too tired.

The sun was rising as Toothless was back in the nest. He purred as he curved up and let sleep took him, barely noticed his mate climbing into the nest.


Cloudjumper was still with him when he woke up. Large wings draped over Toothless liked a blanket. Toothless yawned and nuzzled into Cloudjumper's side, purring as his mate returned the affection. He loved when Clodjumper nuzzled him. The Stormcutter was big and warm, and he knew where to scratch to make Toothless feel wonderful.

"Love you..." Toothless murmured as he rolled onto his belly, a show of submission. Cloudjumper purred and nuzzled his stomach, where his womb was. The Stormcutter didn't say anything in return, but it was enough.

"We still have a lot to do." Cloudjumper murmured as he rested his chin on top of Toothless' belly. "After that, I think it's time for a break."

"Yes...a lot to do before I can finally have some alone time with you." Toothless stretched, loving the feeling of Cloudjumper's chin on his stomach. However, the reality of what was to happen started to worry him. "...do you think it will be okay? I mean, I plan to let them all go, Thunderbolt too, as long as they don't go back to join Dagur."

"They won't go back to that man." Cloudjumper replied. "There is no love between them." He got up, stretching slowly as Toothless pouted. Cloudjumper saw and cooed "Alpha, weren't you the one saying that we have a lot to do before having alone time."

"Just let me be lazy a bit more." Toothless rolled his eyes, before pushing himself up. He would be lying if he said he was ready for the day. No, Toothless was ready for another sleep, to be honest. Pregnancy was taking a toll on him.


Their meeting with the new dragons went smoothly. Toothless greeted them with a smile, telling them that they're free to go as long as they wouldn't cause trouble. Half of them wished to stay, and another half decided to try their luck at the nearby island. Toothless let them go, as long as they would present no threat to Berk.

After that it was time to meet Thunderbolt. The Skrill was still locked up. Toothless felt sorry for him, but the hate that another dragon was holding was too much.

"Bud, I will try to show him that we mean no harm." Hiccup said as they walked toward the cage. His rider was coming with him too, also Valka and Cloudjumper. "Or maybe we can just set him free, what do you think?"

Toothless cooed. A type of coo that meant half agree and half disagree. He wouldn't want to keep the Skrill around either, if Thunderbolt would be a threat to them. However, Thunderbolt was unique. Not as unique as Night Fury, of course, but still.

Thunderbolt was a bit calmer than when they last saw him. Maybe it was because of the exhaustion, Toothless wasn't very sure. He trailed after Hiccup, ready to defend his rider if needed.

"What do you want?" Thunderbolt growled at them. "I will not be their servants." He bared his teeth, snapping his jaw at Hiccup.

"Relax." Toothless cooed, shaking his head. His former self would be concerned, but now he was just amused. It's like seeing himself when he first met Hiccup. "They're trying to befriend you." He said, settling down behind his rider as both Hiccup and Valka approached the cage.

"Friend? That's ridiculous." Thunderbolt retreated to the other side of the cage as he spoke. Hiccup and Valka knew better than to follow. They knew Thunderbolt wasn't afraid of them, the Skrill was trying to get them closer so he could bite their hands off.

"Well, they're my friend." Toothless rolled his eyes. "And they're planning to set you free if you behave yourself."

Toothless could hear Cloudjumper chuckle from behind when Thunderbolt's expression changed swiftly from angry to fuming.

"Liar!" The Skrill roared, lunging at the bar. Toothless and Cloudjumper immediately put themselves between their riders and Thunderbolt, growling at the caged dragon. Toothless rolled his eyes after that; calming Thunderbolt down would probably take ages.


It took Valka and Hiccup half of the day to be able to make Thunderbolt trust them. Toothless tried to help, both encouraging and growling at the Skrill. Cloudjumper was always at his side, like a giant shadow with observing eyes. He growled when Thunderbolt was too aggressive, and almost lunged himself at the Skrill when the angry dragon got too close to Valka.

However, in the end Toothless succeeded in calming the Skrill down with a promise to set him free if he would bring no harm to Berk. Thunderbolt finally agreed, still unsure, but agreed nonetheless. He left as soon as the cage was opened, taking to the sky with some of the dragons from his old pack that wished to follow him.

Hiccup was a bit disappointed that they wouldn't have a Skrill with them, while Cloudjumper told Valka about Thunderbolt's agreement with Toothless. The Night Fury wasn't sure how they communicated, but at the end of their conversation Hiccup's mother seemed to understand that Thunderbolt would cause them no harm.

They went on with their day. There were things to repair and rebuild, storage to stock full for the approaching winter, and a winter festival called Snoggletog.

Toothless went with Hiccup. He helped with transportation, moving things from places to places. Cloudjumper was with Valka, checking on the dragons and prepared the places for offspring that would be brought back to Berk after Snoggletog.


"What are you doing?"

Toothless asked when he got back home after all day work. Cloudjumper was doing something with the nest, arranging something.

"I'm putting on more animal skins." Cloudjumper said, dragging another skin into the nest, smiling.

"You will be more sensitive when the time is near." He stumped around the nest, and Toothless had a thought that his mate looked like a bird arranging its nest. Not that he was complaining though.

"Check it out."

Cloudjumper said as he jumped out of the nest. Toothless hummed and went to inspect it. It was softer and warmer. And he liked it.

"I like it." Toothless said, laying down before he rolled around the nest. His stomach felt heavier than usual even though he hadn't eaten anything yet. And before he could say anything about it, Cloudjumper was in the nest with him, nuzzling his belly.

"We have all night to ourselves." Toothless said, giggling. "Let's have dinner before anything else. Hiccup is with Astrid, but he will be worried if I haven't showed up at the Mead Hall."

"Okay." Cloudjumper sighed, moving off him. Toothless nuzzled his mate as he made his way out of the nest, purring when Cloudjumper nuzzled him back.

The war was over, and now they had all time for themselves. Toothless smiled at the dark sky as he walked side by side with Cloudjumper to the Meade Hall. Of course he would have to tell his pack some day, have to let they know that he was pregnant. But maybe he would wait a little more. Just until everyone had settled back down to normal life.

"Don't worry." Cloudjumper said as if he could read Toothless' mind. "Everything is going to be alright."

"Thank you." Toothless replied, smiling once again. Maybe Cloudjumper was right, everything was going to be alright after all.