Editor's note: Hope you enjoy this chapter. Please review and tell me what you would like to see in this story. I am planning on a couple of twists and fun with this story. The ending will probably come somewhere in the twenties and I already have a great ending planned. Hope you enjoy!

Chapter 14: A false alarm and A Champion emerges

As James and Hiccup flew closer, James noticed something odd.

"Something's off." James said.

"What's that?" Hiccup asked.

"The dragons, more specifically, the wild dragons. When y'all faced the Red Death, all the dragons reacted. But when facing this, only the tamed ones are reacting, and probably only because we are reacting." James said.

"What are you saying?" Hiccup asked becoming confused.

"Maybe this isn't the Black Death. Maybe it's something else. That would explain why the dragons aren't reacting." James said.

"What could make a smoke wall like this?" Hiccup asked.

Just then they entered the smoke wall. Almost immediately they saw glowing lights through the smoke. There was at least a thousand of them. All flying past them.

"What are they? I can't see!" Hiccup shouted.

"They are Monstrous Nightmares! Hundreds of them and they are all on fire!" James shouted back.

"Why are they here?" Hiccup asked Toothless.

"Let's ask." Toothless responded catching up to a Nightmare.

After a brief exchange, Toothless said "They are migrating. Apparently it happens every couple of years and it happens on an island just north of Berk. They are lighting up their bodies to keep away unknown enemies."

"Interesting, well, in any case we should head home and let the others know." Hiccup said.

Hiccup, Toothless, James and Night Stalker turned around and headed back to Berk. They quickly flew and were soon ahead of the smoke cloud.

"Good to be out of the smoke." James coughed.

"Yeah." Hiccup answered.

They set down in the Academy and Hiccup blew his signal horn. Within five minutes the rest of the gang was flying into the Academy. Surprisingly, Fishlegs and Meatlug were the first ones there. Second was Astrid, then Snotlout, then the twins.

"How'd you beat us?" Astrid asked surprised cause Meatlug was typically the slower of the dragons.

"I told you, Meatlug has gotten faster." Fishlegs replied.

"Wait, Meatlug got faster? So the rumors are true…" James pondered.

"What rumors?" Fishlegs asked.

"You don't know the rumors of the Gronckle Champion?" James asked.

"No. Please tell me." Fishlegs asked.

"Rumor is, every 200 years, there comes a Gronckle that outshines every other Gronckle. It's faster, smarter, stronger than the rest. Its hide eventually becomes virtually indestructible. It'll live for about 100 years, while a normal Gronckle lives for about 60. Its purpose in life is to protect its fellow dragons, and more specifically, its fellow Gronckles." James said.

"WHOA! And you think this is my Meatlug?" Fishlegs asked.

"I do. No Gronckle should ever be able to beat a Deadly Nadder, and yet, yours did. Of course, there is a way to know for certain." James said.

"And what's that?" Fishlegs asked.

"Night Stalker, Plasma Blast!" James said pointing at Meatlug.

Night Stalker was about to object but thought better of it. Night Stalker aimed and fired. Of course, with the target not moving, it was an easy hit. Meatlug was a little black from the heat and a little bit of smoke drifted off but pretty much unharmed.

"WHY DID YOU DO THAT?! MEATLUG, ARE YOU OK? Fishlegs ask as he ran to wipe off the black stains.

"Here." James said tossing his translator stone.

"I'm fine Fishlegs. It didn't hurt." Meatlug said.

"It didn't?" Fishlegs asked.

"No Gronckle should be able to at least be in the same spot. Most Gronckles would have at least been blown backwards. Unless the Gronckle was a Gronckle Champion." James said.

"So what does this mean?" Fishlegs asked.

"It means" James paused "We have a new secret weapon."

Fishlegs and Meatlug looked at each other.