A/N: Hey sorry for the late update, but FUCKING school. So instead of a rant of why I hate school just enjoy the chapter.

Chapter 13

The ship with the red cross sails docked next to Trader Johan's ship. Everyone was on edge because of the story Trader Johan just told. A wooden plank extended from the ship and landed on the dock. Everyone was anticipating some kind of monster to step off the ship, but inside it was a tall, handsome, dark haired man, dressed in a red stepped off the ship, followed by two men in armor. "Hello, I am Andrew. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance." The man in red said radiating calmness, peace, and serenity.

The vikings didn't lower their guard at all. Andrew noticed this and asked. "Is something the matter? I'm not from around these parts, so is there some custom that I don't know about?"

The vikings calmed down some and Stoick asked. "Who are you?"

"Like I said before I am Andrew. The two men behind me are Oliver and Benignus, but you can call him Ben." Andrew said. "You have nothing to fear from us. If you wish for us to leave we will peacefully."

"Are you Templars?" Stoick asked.

"Yes. How do you know that?" Andrew asked surprised that they knew that.

"I just got finished telling a story about a figure in black warning about you." Trader Johan said.

"Was that figure wearing a hood?" Andrew asked.

"Yes, why do you ask?" trader Johan replied.

"Hm then they've arrived faster than we've expected." Andrew said.

"Who's they?" Stoick asked.

"The Assassins." Andrew said ominously.

"The Assassins?" Stoick asked.

"Yes the Brotherhood of Assassins is their full title. They are anarchist that don't believe in any sort of government and if you don't agree with them then they'll kill you." Andrew said.

"Then why did they save Trader Johan from pirates?" Stoick asked.

"Killing pirates earns them fear, killing a simple merchant doesn't serve them any really purpose." Andrew said. "Besides they needed someone alive to tell the tale."

Trader Johan paled thinking the only reason he was alive was to tell people about his encounter with the assassins. "But the man I talked to seemed quite nice." He said slightly trembling.

"Well you see they have a treat in the right hand and a knife in the left hand. While they feed you the treat with the right hand they stab you in the back with knife in the left." Andrew said using imagery to get his point across.

"They sound like monsters." Gobber said.

"Yes they do sound like that, but they are merely humans who have trained to kill without mercy." Andrew said. "However we, Templars, have dealt with them for several millennia and would be happy to help in protecting you from them."

"Why? Is that why you have come here?" Stoick said.

"No. We weren't even aware they were out here. We are here to make treaties and trade goods." Andrew said.

"Well we can take care of the Assassins ourselves." Stoick said slightly offended, thinking Andrew was offering to protect them.

"I'm sure you could, but like I said I'm not here to offer protection. We didn't even know they were here, remember?" Andrew said. "We simple wish to make new friends and open new trade routes."

"If that's all then let's talk in the grand hall and see if we can't make a treaty." Stoick said gesturing up the dock. Stoick knew that if the Assassins did come to Berk that having people experienced with them would come in handy.

Andrew nodded. "Straight to business I see and appreciate." Andrew start to walk up the dock with his guards.

After they arrived at the grand hall they sat down at table joined seconds after by Stoick, Gobber, Astrid, Fishlegs, Snotlout, Spitelout, Ruffnut, and Tuffnut. "So what do you have to offer to make a treaty with us worthy?" Stoick asked.

"Well we do trade various goods from all over the Roman Empire and then some, but don't worry we have no loyalty to them. We've been around long before it came to be. We will assist you in taking care of any Assassins should the occasion arise. Also we can take care of the dragon problem you are plagued with, along with many other tribes in the archipelagos." Andrew said catching their complete attention with his last statement.

"You can take care of the dragons?" Gobber asked in shock.

"Well yes. We have someone with us who is a specialist in dealing with dragons. We might not be able to take care of all the dragons, but we should be able to make it much more manageable." Andrew said.

"A specialist you say." Stoick said curiously rubbing his beard.

"Yes she has been studying dragons for twenty plus years now if I'm not mistaken." Andrew said.

"It's a woman?" Astrid asked surprised.

"Yes, but I've honestly never really seen her face. She always wears a mask, don't know why, she never tells." Andrew said shrugging at the end.

"I would like to meet this woman before I make a decision to make sure she is the real thing." Stoick said.

"Of course. Ben please get our masked friend and bring her here." Andrew said looking at Benignus.

Benignus nodded and left to go back to their ship to get the masked woman. After Benignus left Andrew started to ask the about their culture to pass the time. Everyone was so focused on Andrew that they didn't notice a man dressed in blue robes left half a minute later.

Well Benignus walked to the ship the man in blue robes walked into the forest. After walking into the forest for about two minutes he came across Ryder, Linda, and Mark. "They're here and so is their dragon tamer." John said.

"Alright let's go." Ryder said and pulled up his hood.

Linda and Mark started to do the same, but stopped when John said. "There is one more thing that you need to know."

They all looked at John. "The Templars warned them that we're evil killer."

Linda scoffed at the statement and said. "They are worse than us."

"I know, but the Vikings seem to believe them." John said.

"Well that makes this much more difficult." Mark said and looked at Ryder. "Well Grand Master what do we do now?"

"Look at me." Ryder said. "Take the dragon tamer alive. We can use him as a hostage to escape if the need arises."

"Actually the dragon tamer is a woman." John chimed.

"Huh interesting." Ryder said.

"Wow woman power!" Linda cheered, the others chuckled at her antics.

"Alright let's do this." Ryder said and the other pulled up their hoods.

They entered the village and waited for Benignus to come back with the dragon tamer. After a few minutes the two came back and entered the grand hall. A minute after that the Assassins entered and dispersed themselves throughout the crowd.

"This is the dragon tamer." Andrew said gesturing to the woman in a mask and had a staff in hand.

Before anyone could say anything else Ryder jump up and a table and yelled at the top of his lungs. "HEY EVERYBODY LOOK AT ME!"

The Templars turned around and saw Ryder in his hood and robes. "ASSASSIN!" Andrew shouted. Oliver and Benignus each for their weapons, but were quickly taken out by Mark and John. Andrew turned around to see Oliver and Benignus be killed only for Linda to kill him by stabbing him in the back through the heart. Ryder went for the masked woman.

The masked woman saw Ryder coming and swung her staff at his head. Ryder was surprised by the speed of the swing, but Ryder managed to avoid the staff by leaning backwards. His hood feel down due to the angle he had to lean to avoid the staff. He closed the gap between them and Ryder kneed her in the stomach. The masked woman double over and Ryder wasted no time to punch her in the face, knocking the mask off, and sending into the seat at the table she was Stoick and the others were at. Ryder draw his sword and pointed it at the woman's throat. "Don't move." Ryder commanded and the woman obeyed.

After the fighting stopped and everyone was able to focus and clearly see who Ryder and the masked, now unmasked, woman was their eyes went wide.

"VALKA! HICCUP!"

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