My apologies to all for one it taking me a while to update and two for this being so short. I am currently job hunting as I need a job that pays better and gives me more hours than I get, meaning I am looking for a full time job. As much as I love this story and you guys, it has taken a back seat to this job hunt. I need money to pay off college student loans and this fanfic does not help me pay those bills. Updates will be slow and most likely far between. I am very sorry.

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Hiccup pulled Astrid closer to him nuzzling her shoulder. The movement made Astrid crack an eye open and notice that the sun was starting to creep in the window. "You have classes to teach today." She said waking up more and reaching a hand into his hair.

"Five more minutes." He muttered against her shoulder kissing it. Astrid grinned turning around in his arms.

"As much as I would love to keep you all to myself for the entire day, the wedding celebrations are over." She said looking into his eyes there were now open. "You need to get back to teaching."

"But it's the twins today…" He said with a groan.

"Oh you poor baby." Astrid said giving him a quick kiss on the noise. "Tell you what, you go and teach and I will be sure to spend the lunch break with you. Besides it's Nadder training in the afternoon."

"Something to look forward to then." Hiccup said leaning closer for a kiss. "How about just one quick pick-me up first?"

Astrid just laughed lightly as their positions shifted.

The morning class hadn't gone as bad as Hiccup had been expecting. It was clear that while the celebrations had been going on, the people still had practiced the skills he was trying to drill into them. They were finally getting somewhere without the twins blowing stuff up just for the fun of it.

Astrid appeared just as the last of the dragon riders were leaving to head for the Mead Hall with a packed lunch for the two of them in her hands. "Good to see you in one piece." She said coming closer.

"I like this married thing." Hiccup said. "Ruffnut leaves me alone now. And this morning, not as bad as I thought it would be. They seemed to have practiced."

"Oh she was trying to take you away from me was she?" Astrid asked sitting down next to Hiccup. "Too bad she was trying to snag someone very loyal to me. She'll get over it eventually. And seriously? Even with the festivities they found time to practice?"

"Snotlout seems more than willing to take my place for her affections." Hiccup said. "And I'm even more willing to let him. I won't complain."

"Ruffnut isn't that bad." Astrid said. "Though it is nice to know a random pretty face won't sway you."

"You're stuck with me." Hiccup said stealing a kiss. Astrid smiled against his lips returning the affection. They were still considered the newly weds in the village, it was just a shame it couldn't be as large as Stoick would have preferred.

They broke apart just as the other trainers entered the arena. It was time to practice and they both stood Astrid joining the rest of the trainees.

"Today will cover using a Nadder's poison spines effectively." He said once everyone had arrived. "They don't always coat their spines with the toxin, normally the more comfortable they are around something the less likely they are to produce it. However they can do so anyway for combat. Part of it is diet."

He pulled forward a basket and opened it. "Come and take some fish and feed it to your Nadders." He said. "We'll begin after they are fed."

The days slowly ticked by with the classes getting more and more complex. Hiccup sighed sitting down after one of the many strategy meetings. "Are they ever going to attack?" He asked. "I've taught them all that I can really if we run through another practice drill I think some of them will start using Toothless and myself as target practice."

"It is strange…" Stoick said stroking his beard. "Dagur has never been known to sit still for very long. Not in matters like this."

"Maybe he forgot about it?" Astrid offered up sitting down next to Hiccup.

"That is just wishful thinking." Stoick said. "Unless he is gathering a large army. We should send out patrols."

"I could go to a dragon trapper camp and see if they've been selling dragons to anyone…" Hiccup offered. "Been a while since I've been on a raid anyway."

"It's dangerous, but it might be our best option right now…" Valka said.

Hiccup nodded getting up. "I'll go tonight."

It may have been a while, but Hiccup and the night were old friends. He crept along in the shadows. Dagur was talking with a few trappers, though he wasn't alone. There was a large man with him and Hiccup slowly moved closer to get a better look at the man.

He froze seeing the face of the clearly irritated man. He was thankful he was in the shadows, as right now he couldn't move.

"It's easy." Dagur said. "You get us a bunch of dragons, and then we can go about our business sooner! Honestly I've been waiting months for this and all you do is sit around saying we wait for the best time to attack! All the while Hiccup is training up the Vikings on Berk to work with their dragons in combat! Remind me why did I-"

Whatever the young man was going to say was cut short as the large man thrusted a sword into the small frame and pulled it out cleaning it on the now dead body at his feet. "How is this shipment coming along?" He asked the trapper putting the blade away.

"A few dozen new dragons, all battle ready."

"Good." The large man said looking at the shadows Hiccup was now running from. "We strike now."

Hiccup ran past Valka and Stoick as soon as Toothless had landed. He ran right for the ice fortress looking as if he had seen a ghost. It had his parents and Astrid on his heels in moments.

They found him nestled in one of the smaller caves within. Astrid crouched down before him stilling the hand that was rubbing his left arm fiercely. "What is it?" She asked.

"Dagur's dead…" He said but that didn't seem to be the problem. Astrid frowned.

"Hiccup…" She said trying to get the answer out of him.

"He's coming…" He said in barely a whisper.

"Who is?" Stoick asked crouching down behind Astrid. The blonde knew though and threaded her fingers with Hiccup's own in an attempt to calm him.

"You have all of us." She said softly. "Just explain it."

"Man I meet before…" Hiccup said slowly collecting himself before telling the story of how he meet the large man.

"What did the man look like?" Stoick asked. He dreaded the answer Hiccup did give him.

"Large, black hair, scar on his lip…"

"Drago…"

"Bloodvist?" Valka asked some panic coming to her voice. "He's a madman."

"And has a grudge on Hiccup…" Astrid supplied. "If Dagur told him Hiccup was here…"

"Then Drago would offer whatever he could." Stoick finished.

"He knows how to train dragons." Hiccup said. "But he doesn't respect them, or even trust them."

Stoick moved closer to Hiccup settling a hand on his shoulder. "Then I guess we have that advantage heh?" He said. "We listened to a great teacher. Astrid is right, you have us all. The dragons and the village. I won't let any harm come to you, my son."