AN: Hello to all my readers. I'm going to be extremely busy tomorrow celebrating my grandpa's Birthday so I'll be giving you tomorrow's chapters now. I hope you all enjoy.

To Zzgurl122: I think the story you are referring to is 'Peering into shadows'. But that one was a Modern AU. You should find it, and all my other fics on my profile page. Enjoy. XD

Hiccup's POV

"Hiccup is this such a good idea?" Astrid asked me from under the shrub she was hiding.

"I really don't know, but I want to check if there really was a rider captured." I tell her, while looking towards the enemy camp where the village of the Murderous tribe used to be.

"This is strange." I mumble. "I don't see Drago's armada, but there are still too many guards to take on ourselves."

"So what now?" Astrid asks as she comes to sit beside me, and looks through the spyglass. Before she can comment on anything else we hear the snapping of a branch near our position.

Our dragons are suddenly on high alert, and begin to sniff the air. Windshear suddenly begins to growl at a bush a couple of meters away. The others soon join. "Come out whoever you are!" Heather hisses, while raising her double axe.

"Wait! Please don't hurt us!" Came from the bush as three young children poked their heads out.

"How didn't we notice them?" Snotlout asks as we watch the two boys, and girl come out in the open. They were covered in scratches, and bruises, and dressed in rags.

"We're good at being quiet." The little girl who could be no older than seven says. "yeah, if we weren't we'd get hit more." One of the boys comments.

Toothless, and the other dragons came closer to the children trying to sniff them, but that just startled them more. I quickly put my hand on Toothless's head "Bud, can you guys back up a bit. You're scaring them." I tell him.

Soon the dragons were watching from a distance away. The children were looking at me slack jawed. "You're the Dragon master." The little girl exclaimed. "You're not so scary looking."

"Is it true you can talk to dragons?, Can you breath fire?, I thought they said you were ten feet tall?" Were the questions coming from the boys in succession.

I hear snickering from behind me, and see the other looking at the scene. "What?" I ask in exasperation.

"Oh, nothing cuz, you're just so good with kids." Snotlout simply says.

"Hold on you guys." I quickly say to calm down the kids. "I think introductions are in order." I tell them, and point to the others. "That's Snotlout, Heather, Astrid, and I'm Hiccup."

The kids began snickering. "Your name's Hiccup?" They ask. "Who names their kid Hiccup?"

I sigh. "What are your names then?"

"I'm Bjarni." One of the boys introduces. "And this is my little sister Herta."

I look towards the other boy "I'm Eluf." He says shyly.

"Okay, now what are three little kids doing out here in the woods?" Astrid asks coming to stand beside me.

"We're not little." Herta replied.

"We escaped the camp." Bjarni adds. "Those guys invaded our village, and killed most of the people. Only the kids were spared, but they had us work for them."

"We…we've been living in these woods for almost two weeks." Eluf tells us. "They didn't notice us leaving when there was a commotion at the docks."

"A commotion?" I couldn't help but ask.

"Yeah, they brought some woman, and a strange dragon to the cells." Eluf replies.

"So there really is another rider here." Snotlout states. "You guys got out. Do you know a way in?"

"You guys actually want to go in there?!" Bjarni asks perplexed.

"There are too many guards." Eluf adds. "It's not like you can take them all out at once."

"Maybe we can." Snotlout says. "But Astrid, promise you won't hit me." He adds.

Astrid gives Snotlout a glare but says "I promise."

"Okay Snotlout what's this idea of yours." I ask with an eyebrow raised.

"Astrid's cooking." Snotlout simply states. "We can help Astrid slip into the kitchens, convince the chefs to let Astrid cook, and feed it to the guards. It should knock them right out."

"How do you know that will work?" I ask.

"It knocked out Stoick, and Gobber during Snoggletog." Snotlout simply states.

"Okay, this could work." I tell them trying to avoid my wife's glare.

I watch as Astrid nears Snotlout, and gives him a swift kick to the shin. "OUCH! That hurt, that very much hurt." Snotlout says, while hopping on one foot. "I thought you weren't going to hurt me."

"I said I wasn't going to hit you. Never said anything about kicking you." Astrid replies, and hi-fives Heather.

In no time Heather, and Astrid managed to make it to the kitchen, expertly hiding from the guards along the way.

"Those two are scary." Snotlout says as he, and I are still hiding out, waiting to take out the guards.

It was an hour before many of the guards went to get some food, and only a small number remained in the camp.

Soon screams, and choking could be heard from the Great hall where dinner was served. A soldier who looked green in the face staggered out the Hall doors, and fainted.

"Wow, you weren't kidding Snotlout." I tell him as I watch him grin. "I think I'll keep doing the cooking at home." I quickly add.

The soldiers who heard the commotion ran in that direction, their backs were now turned towards us. That was our queue to strike, and Snotlout, and I leapt out of the bushes knocking out the guards on the way towards the location of the cells, which the kids showed us.

When we entered the prison, I noticed the two farthest cells occupied. One held a dragon, which was bound. As soon as it saw us, it began trashing.

"Easy, easy, we're not going to hurt you." I tell the dragon who cocked its head while looking at us.

In the other cell I could see a figure slumped against the wall. At a closer inspection I notice it was a brown haired woman, whose armor was torn in places.

Using the hilt of my inferno I let Zippleback gas seep into the locks, and sparked it, causing a small explosion, which disabled the locks on the cell doors.

I quickly make my way towards her. "Snot she's dehydrated. Can you take her back to our camp?" I ask. "I'll get her dragon."

Snotlout quickly takes the woman, and rushes out of the prison, while I cut loose the dragon, and lead him out.

As I was leading the dragon towards our campsite I notice Heather, Astrid, and various teens in ragged clothing carrying pots, and pans, while rounding up the unconscious or sick guards.

Astrid sees me with the dragon, and yells. "Don't worry babe. We got this." Those around us give us a wide berth, not wanting to anger the dragon. As soon as I reach the campsite, I see Snotlout coming towards us. The four winged dragon quickly makes his way towards his rider, who lay near the campfire.

"I got her to drink a bit, but she fell unconscious again. It looks like her wrist may be sprained or broken." He tells me.

"Let's clean up Drago's forces here, and then get her back to the cave. I have medical supplies there." I tell Snotlout who nods, and watches as the strange dragon was nuzzling his rider.