Chapter 12

It had been a long time since Hiccup and I had last seen Dagur and we hoped we wouldn't be seeing him again anytime soon. But now with him on his way to Berk, Hiccup and I had to get ourselves and our children off the island and somewhere safe. The warning signal kept blaring, Hiccup and I carried the kids on our backs out the back door and flew off for Dragon Island.

I could sense Hiccup was getting an uneasy feeling about this. "Hiccup, are you okay?" I asked.

"It's just that, well every time we saw Dagur he was never without his armada. I just thought that he would have a better plan than coming to Berk alone, knowing that by himself there was no way he could win."

"I know, but until we know for sure what he is up to, the best thing we can do is keep ourselves and our children safe."

"You're right. But I still feel like I should stay on Berk. Toothless, once we get to Dragon Island you will stay with the kids. I need to go back, as the chief, I am not going to hide while my island is under threat."

I knew I wasn't going to be able to change her mind. All I could do was nod and ready for Lunas knows how long I would be with the kids on Dragon Island.

Once we landed, Hiccup readied to leave, but we felt that someone else was there. Hiccup and I stood in a protective circle around the kids. Out of nowhere, a bola wrapped itself around Hiccup's wings and another wrapped around mine. The kids were frightened but they stayed behind us.

A figure came out of the bushes, someone we hoped we would never see again. It was Dagur, we now knew what he had been up to. If he was here then the ship the watchers had spotted was a decoy, this had been his plan all along. To get me and Hiccup alone to kill us. He escaped from Outcast Island and led Alvin to believe that he was heading for Berk, but he sent a decoy ship for our shores and came here. He knew we would come here, he was waiting for us.

"Well, well. I've said it before and I am not afraid to say it again, you're so predictable Hiccup. You know, when I found out that you could change into a Night Fury, I found it hard to believe until now. Now I see what those Outcasts were talking about." He sneered down at us. "Ah, look at the cute little half breeds. You must be so proud, too bad they won't live long enough to see their first flight." He said as he raised his sword.

Hiccup snapped. She broke her ropes and lunged at Dagur. Dagur turned at the last second and lunged his sword into her mid-section. Hiccup cried out in pain. I saw red, I do not remember what happened next, all I knew was that I was coming at Dagur with everything I had and not slowing down. What snapped me out of it was Keir and Keena's cries for Hiccup to get up.

I looked back and rushed to my mate's side. The wound was deep, but thank the Great Dragons that the stab missed her heart. I set to work healing her wound and watched for Dagur in case he tried coming again. He was cringing and picking himself up, but Keir and Keena, although prematurely, attacked him like they were playing Hunter, only much more angrily. Once Hiccup opened her eyes, she tried to stand but it was painful.

"The healing process will take a while, just rest now, the kids and I will handle him." I reassured her.

I went back to Dagur as he tried to keep Keir and Keena back. I considered myself luck his skirmish with me lost him his weapon. I pounced on him from behind and glared at in the same way I had when I first met Hiccup.

"You almost killed my mate, you threatened my children and you desecrated our safe haven. And now you are going to pay." I growled.

I focused my energy and used the same spell I used on Hiccup. Only this time, Dagur had no hope of breaking it the way we had. He would remain a dragon forever. Only this time, I made the change immediate, I wanted him to suffer.

His cries were long and ear splitting. The kids held their ears and I covered Hiccup's. He continued to writhe in pain for a long time. When his change was complete, he was now a Dark One with a Blue mark on his left eye.

"What, what did you do to me?" he growled.

"I cursed you, you are now one of us only you can not change as Hiccup can. You are stuck like this forever. Only and act of true love will break the curse and knowing you, I do not see that happening any time in your life." I growled back.

"You, I will kill you!" he cried coming at us.

I lunged at him and pinned him. "You maybe a dragon now, but you are still no match for me. You come after me or anyone from our family again and I will kill you." I growled in his ear.

"I will kill you, someday, I will watch you and your entire island burn." He declared before taking off.

'I'll be waiting Dagur. Because when that day comes, I will tear out your heart and crush it while you watch.' I thought darkly.

I turned back to Hiccup. I rushed to her side. "Hiccup, how are you feeling?"

"Pretty lousy actually, but thank you Toothless, you saved me."

"I always will, no matter what. I will always be ready to protect you, Keena, and Keir." I said laying down next to her.

The kids laid under my wings next to their mother. "Is Mommy going to be okay Daddy?" keir asked.

"She will my little one. She just has to rest and let my healing spell do its job." I said as the kids snuggled closer to their mother.

"Can we sleep with you and Mommy tonight?" Keena asked.

"Your mother and I wouldn't want it any other way." I said as they settled down.

Hiccup fell asleep easily, one of the side effects of the spell, as well as the kids. I stayed awake, keeping watch for anything that might also pose a threat to us. I also watched for any sign of Stoick or the other riders. I never left their side, I came too close to losing my family again today, I was never letting them out of my sight again.