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It's just been a crazy time for me…Hope this makes it up to all of you!

NOTE: I DO NOT OWN HTTYD

Another Important Note: Bold – Dragons Talking ; Normal – Humans Talking ; Italicized – both Dragons and Humans Thinking

Chapter 14: Reunited in Battle

"Sound your positions. Stay within earshot," Hiccup's sire commands as the ship sails through the foggy sea stack maze.

"Here."

"One length to your stern."

"On your starboard flank."

"Three widths to port."

"Ahead, at your bow."

"Haven't a clue," one Viking says. Toothless and I would have snorted at this but, right now, we are too sad and too scared to even make so much as a peep. Then Zenna's parents go near us. Toothless growls threateningly but I manage to calm him down. "You can trust them, Toothless. They're Zen's parents," I tell him and he looks at me, surprised, before taking a good look at Zenna's parents who both raise their hands up indicating that they were unarmed. Finally Toothless calms down.

"That Viking with the fierce red beard…" Toothless suddenly snarls. "Hiccup's sire…I know…Oh, Toothless, that's why Hiccup and Zenna sounded so desperate in the ring earlier…We could have killed their families…" I rumble sadly. Toothless scowls at Hiccup's sire and says, "He calls himself my Hiccup's father? Where was he during those times when Hiccup needed him?" in a venomous tone.

I am about to say something when the two-limbed Viking with the dirty blond mustache hobbles up to Hiccup's sire. "Listen…Stoick…I was overhearing some of the men just now and, well, some of them are wondering what it is we're up to here…Not me, of course, I know you're always the man with the plan…But some, not me, are wondering if there is in fact a plan at all, what might it be?" he asks Hiccup's sire, who Toothless and I now know has a name, Stoick.

"Find the nest and take it," Stoick says. "Ah, of course. Send them running. The old Viking fallback. Nice and simple," the two-limbed Viking says nervously. 'They are clearly heading into danger blindly…Typical stupid Viking strategy…' Toothless and I both think before we hear the Queen's call, beckoning us to the Nest…

'Ah! No! No! Fight it, Stryka! You can't let them know!' I think frantically, trying my best to keep the Queen's voice out of my head.

"Erika…"

"Erika…"

"ERIKA!"

I can't do it. My ear flaps begin to move on their own, along with Toothless', attracting Stoick's attention. "Shhh…" he says, shushing his crew up before walking over to me and my mate. One look at our twitching ear plates and he's figured out the way to the Nest.

"Step aside," Toothless and I feel our hearts sink as Stoick goes to the front of the ship to take control. "Bear to port," one Viking instructs and the rest of the ships follow us deeper into the fog.

As we get closer to the Nest, I begin to get really frightened. Not even Toothless' comforting croons can keep me from whimpering. "Shut it, devil!" Stoick snaps at me and, instantly, Zenna's parents step up to protect me. "Stryka is not a devil, Stoick! Neither is Toothless! They saved our children and, in return, you chain them and make them our compass to the Nest?" Zenna's mother demands angrily. "We talked with Zenna earlier, Stoick. This could be a suicide mission and we will all pay the price!" Zenna's father adds emphatically.

Stoick looks at them and glares. "Your daughter, Edgar and Henna, is a traitor to the tribe," he says coldly.

What Stoick says next makes me and Zenna's parents, Edgar and Henna, angry.

"When we get back, I want her gone."

"WHAT?!" "WHAT?!" Henna, Edgar and I all screech in shock. "You heard me. Zenna is no longer a member of Berk. The same goes for Hiccup. First thing I'll be doing when we get home will be exiling them," Stoick says flatly. "Stoick, this is an outrage!" Edgar yells angrily. "Then we will pack up and leave Berk with our daughter! But exiling Hiccup?! He's your son!" Henna cries out. "I have no son!" Stoick bellows at them.

"What…did…he…just…say?" Toothless asks in a low growl. I just stare at Stoick like he had gone mad (which I'm pretty sure he already has) while Edgar and Henna look at him with horrified eyes. "Stoick…h-how…how could you…?" Henna stammers out, her face pale.

Stoick merely huffs and turns away from them.

Edgar's face is grim and he shakes his head. "He disowned Hiccup…Oh Edgar, how could he…?" Henna whispers, tears in her eyes. "We take Hiccup with us then. We'll go back to the South where Hiccup can live with us…let him be part of our family," he tells her.

As angry as he is, I hear Toothless sigh with relief. I feel a bit comforted as well, knowing that Zenna is going to be safe with her family when this is all over along with Hiccup. But still…how can Stoick be so cruel to no longer consider Hiccup his? It's sheer madness to even think about!

Then we see the remains of a Viking ship hanging by flimsy ropes over us. The Vikings hush up, the atmosphere tense. "Ah…I was wondering where that went…" the two-limbed Viking pipes up. "Stay low and ready your weapons," Stoick says to his people.

Edgar and Henna look at him with scathing glares but they both obey. Toothless and I are beginning to get all the more frightened when the ship hits dry land.

"We're here," Stoick announces, looking ready to charge and take down every last dragon in the Nest.

'We're doomed…' Toothless and I both think, fearing for our nest mates' lives and ours. I look at Edgar and Henna, see the fearful look in their eyes, and pray to the gods that, no matter what happened next…they would live to see Zenna again.

The Vikings begin to leave all of the ships. Edgar and Henna are the last ones to leave. With gentle hands to our snouts, they say, "We'll find a way to free you two. We promise." Before leaving to join the other warriors on the beach.

"They're going to get themselves killed out there!" I cry out, struggling to break out of my restraints. "We need to get out! Odin, why can't these things break?!" Toothless roars in frustration as we both try to break free but to no avail.

"No matter how this ends, it ends today."

Toothless and I watch in horror as the Vikings launch their catapults into the Nest, destroying parts of the volcano and revealing the caves where our brethren resided in.

"Fly away!"

"Every dragon for himself!"

"Those humans will be eaten!"

"She's hungry again! Fly for it!"

Our nest mates screech and roar as they fly out of the Nest in a panic. Still stuck onboard the ships, Toothless and I both cower in fear. It won't be long now until the Queen emerges from the Nest and wreaks havoc…

"We've done it!" I hear one Viking warrior cry out and the rest of the Vikings cheer. 'Oh, you've done it, alright…' I think worriedly as Stoick's booming voice yells out, "This isn't over! Form your ranks! Hold together!"

And that's when Toothless and I hear the Queen's enraged roar.

"HUMANS! I SHALL FEAST ON YOUR FLESH!"

Toothless and I can only watch, utterly helpless, as the Queen emerges from the Nest. "Get clear!" we hear Stoick shout and the screams of the Vikings follow. They launch catapult rounds, but they barely make a dent in the Queen's armor-like hide.

How long the battle lasts, I don't know. The next thing Toothless and I know the ship we are on is on fire! "HELP! SOMEBODY, HELP US!" we both screech in terror. Dragons are only partially fireproof…we won't last long…

Then, suddenly, they are there.

Hiccup and Zenna arrive on a Deadly Nadder with Astrid. They jump off and land on the burning deck. "Go help the others!" Hiccup yells to Astrid who nods and leaves with her Nadder to join the battle.

'They're here…But how…?' I find myself thinking as Hiccup and Zenna rush over to me and Toothless. "Okay, hold on. Hold on," Hiccup tells Toothless, removing his muzzle. "It's okay, girl. I'm here. Don't be scared!" Zenna tells me, removing my muzzle as well.

The shock from seeing our two younglings again soon wear off and Toothless and I begin to panic. "Hiccup, you and Zenna need to get out of here!" Toothless growls worriedly. "We're not gonna make it! Save yourselves while you two still can!" I croon fearfully. But our pleas fall on deaf ears as Hiccup and Zenna try to free us from our platforms with steel rods. "Hiccup, remind me to tell your father to ban the usage of these things!" Zenna grunts before yelping along with Hiccup as the mast nearly falls down on them in a shower of sparks!

To make things worse, the Queen's massive paw comes down on the ship and the four of us are sent underwater!

'No, it can't end like this! It can't end like this!' I think, panicking, as Toothless and I ignore the cold water and try to break free. Hiccup and Zenna then come swimming towards us and, once again, valiantly try to save us. 'You two need to go! Before you both run out of air! Please, just go!' Toothless and I frantically think as our Riders struggle to free us.

Then, to my horror, both Hiccup and Zenna run out of air and lose consciousness just as three hands pull them out of the water!

"HICCUP!"

"ZENNA!"

Toothless and I can't see them anymore. Our strength begins to wane…

'At least I saw my little one again…' I think as my eyes start to close. Maybe when I die…Toothless and I will finally be reunited with our parents…

But, apparently, Death has no plans to claim us today for Stoick, Henna and Edgar come diving into the water. We stare at them for a few seconds, gauging them to see if we could trust them.

Finally, I hear Toothless' thoughts. 'Okay, Stoick, I'm giving you one chance…' he thinks. I then look at Zenna's parents and nod. 'I trust you two…' I think and, then, the three of them free us from our chains. Grabbing them, Toothless and I fly out of the water. Seeing Hiccup and Zenna safe, we deposit their parents on the ground and land on a rock.

"FOOLHARDY HUMANS! I SHALL CRUSH YOUR BONES INTO DUST! AS FOR YOU TRAITOROUS LOT, I SHALL DEVOUR EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU!"

The Queen's enraged roar echoes throughout the land and Toothless and I look to Hiccup and Zenna. "Come on, Hiccup! We gotta beat this she-devil!" Toothless barks. "Let's beat the Queen into a pulp, Zen!" I trill.

"You got it, bud," Hiccup nods and runs over to Toothless. "I read 'ya loud and clear, girl," Zenna says before turning to Stoick. I can't hear what she's saying but, after she says it, Stoick actually flinches.

'Zenna probably told him off for disowning Hiccup…Serves him right…' I think as Hiccup hollers, "Zenna, come on, let's go!"

Zenna says something again that I can't hear before running towards me. When our Riders are strapped in, that's when Stoick and Zenna's parents come.

"Hiccup! I…I'm sorry. F-for everything…"

"At last!" Toothless trills to himself before I shush him. I see Zenna lock eyes with Stoick and I know that she forgives him when she smiles and nods her head. "Yeah, me too…" Hiccup also apologizes. "You two don't have to go up there," Stoick tells him and Zenna. "It's extremely dangerous…" Henna says worriedly. "Are you sure the two of you can handle it?" Edgar asks.

Hiccup and Zenna's answer surprises and, at the same time, amuses us.

"We're Vikings. It's an occupational hazard."

Stoick then takes Hiccup's hand in both of his and says, "I'm proud to call you my son." Prompting Toothless to warble, "Did it seriously take you this long to realize that?" before I give him a slight glare. "Thanks, Dad…" Hiccup says quietly, clearly not expecting those kind of words to come out of his father's mouth. My eyes soften when Zenna's parents smile at my little one. "We've said it before and we'll say it again…Elias would be so proud of you," Henna beams. "As proud as we are of you, Zenna," Edgar nods. "I know, Mom and Dad. I know," Zenna smiles knowingly.

The four of us look at each other and nod…before taking off to the skies.

We have a monster to defeat!

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