Standing atop the Bewilderbeast, now for two days in a row, Ifrinn waited for the rest of the Outcasts to get there. He could see the Macintosh army down bellow. But they were nothing. Only a means to an end and were going to be dealt with either way it went. Today, the rest of the Outcasts would be there. He would tell them that Hiccup and the others killed his father and Groundspliter. But that they were going to follow the original plan. They stay there and wait for them to make the first move. The and only then do they move.

Finding Hiccup on the highest point with his dragon, the other Night Fury and the princess, Ifrinn kept his glare there. 'This will just be the start of my conquest. My father is out of the way now. So that only leaves you. Then I will have her and the Kingdom.' Smiling a vicious smile, Ifrinn let his eyes gleam over. 'And I might just let you live long enough to see your dragon die, and then make you watch while I take my prize.'

X

Sitting on Wisp, Merida was scared to death at the moment. But she refused to show it. The dragon that he had was huge. Of all the dragons that she saw on Berk she didn't see one half that size. And the glare in its eyes as it looked at Toothless. "How long do you think he is going to do this?"

His eyes even with Ifrinn, Hiccup glared as he sat on Toothless. "He is going to try and force us to make the first move. I refuse. But I don't see Alvin anywhere. So I can only guess that the one on the dragon is his son."

"Hiccup."

Turning to see Astrid and Snotlout walking toward him, he sighed. "What is it?"

"The Outcast army is on the horizon. Its bigger than we thought it was going to be. It looks like a black cloud of dragons even with the naked eye." Crossing his arms, Snotlout sighed. "I mean it isn't as big as Drago had, but it isn't small either."

Turning back to look at the one on the Bewilderbeast, Hiccup narrowed his eyes. "Alvin must be with them. We will do this as long as they want too. They will make the first move. And we will finish it. Alvin will finally be out of our skin."

X

Not happy about not being there for her son, Valka stood on a bluff that lead down to where those that were not going to fight were at. She had a few people with her that would help her if she had too. And Cloud Jumper. But she didn't like this stand-off that seemed to be going on with everyone. Turning and walking back down the path, she crossed her arms as she sighed when she reached Eleanor and the boys. "I don't like it. Again, most of the day has gone by and neither have made a move. And I don't know who is with that damned beast this time. He is young, maybe about Hiccup's age."

Biting her lip, Eleanor turned to her with a terrified look. "Where was Merida?"

With a smile, Valka laughed. "Right where he promised you that she would be. At his side. I know you are worried about her Eleanor, but Hiccup has proven that he can take care of her. A man will do things that you wouldn't think they could do when they are protecting the woman they love."

"I know that." Dropping her head, Eleanor sighed. "But you can't tell me that you aren't worried about Hiccup either."

"I am." Looking into the fire, Eleanor sighed as she smiled. "But I also know what he can do. I have faith in him that he will be able to do what he needs to do, and come home." Laughing at the glare, she got from her, Valka nodded as she sighed. "I know you hear that a lot don't you. I guess in Berk, with the environment our children are let go of sooner than she was."

Nodding as she dropped her head, Eleanor let her eyes half close. "She always was feisty. A powder keg on many things. She never wanted to conform to to what a princess should have been. I tried to get her to do what she needed to do. But her father would indulge her and encourage it."

"I guess that was because fate knew she would need to be a strong woman when she met the man she was destined to be with." Winking at her Valka laughed. "It will all be alright. You will see."

X

The sun was just starting to set when Ifrinn turned a glare to one of the Outcasts that came toward him. "It's about time you got here."

"Sorry we didn't have that push that your dragon did with ours." Looking around the Outcast blinked when he didn't see Alvin anywhere near them. "Where is your father at? I would have thought he would have been with you when we got here?"

His eyes narrowed at Hiccup, Ifrinn fisted his hands at his side. "Hiccup. With my dad and Groundspliter alone, they ambushed him is all I can say. When I got here two days ago I found their bodies on the beach just bellow us." The gasps and glares he could feel as more of the Outcasts came up, Ifrinn turned a glare on them as he forced a tear in his eye. "Don't start pushing to attack at once either. I tried to tell him it was a bad idea, but he wanted to see what they were doing. The Bewilderbeast is the only reason why I wasn't ambushed as well. We stick to Father's plan!"

Turning back to glare at Hiccup, Ifrinn took a deep breath. "I will see him dead for this. And I will also achieve the goal that he set out too do. Berk will fall. Dunbroch will fall. And I will take the throne in his name." When he got cheers behind him he smiled. 'If they only knew the truth. They will be done away with at some point after I get my throne. I won't need them anymore.'

X

His eyes focused, Hiccup watched as the dragons and Outcasts lined the island that they were on and the one next to it. Now the true waiting game would begin. The second that they even got close it was going to be on. But he didn't like how the one he assumed was Alvin's son kept sliding to Merida like she was a trophy.

But it also worried him that Alvin wasn't there either. 'Damnit. Where is he? His dragon and that beast are the only two that would give Toothless any trouble.'

"Hiccup we looked at everyone standing there. Alvin just isn't there."

Turning to find Eret standing there, Hiccup sighed. "I didn't think so. I didn't see his Whispering Death. But that leaves the question as to where is he." Looking at the islands behind him he narrowed his eyes. "Go tell Astrid and Snotlout to circle around the islands behind us and see if they see anything back there at all. I don't need that damned dragon surprising Toothless if he is fighting the Bewilderbeast."

"Right."

Turning to Toothless as she blinked, Merida sighed. "Is that dragon really such a danger? I know you said that he has a grudge against Toothless, but everyone from Berk knows what that is about. I don't even know what a Whispering Death is."

Nodding as he turned to her, Toothless sighed. "I keep forgetting that. The Whispering Death is a dragon with a huge head and no legs of feet. Just a snake like body full of spikes. But its teeth go all around the mouth and rotate, slicing through just about anything. Metal is the only thing it can't get through. About four years ago, it showed up at Berk, hunting down Toothless. He didn't want me to get mixed up in it, but he couldn't fly so I had to do it. Being able to tunnel like that, if Toothless is focused on the Bewilderbeast, he won't sense him coming and he could get hurt. That is why I had him put as many different water dragons in the tunnels under this island as I could. That way we could have some warning about where it is if he shows up."

"I see." Merida then smiled as she winked at him. "But it will all work out in the end right."

"That's right." Hiccup turned and let his smile fade when he saw that the guy's eyes were once again on Merida. 'Not going to happen you bastard. Even if I have to die in the process, you won't get near her.'