Author's Note:

Hello everyone and welcome to the next chapter. More pieces start to begin moving into place and the next chapter or two will mainly be putting all the players onto the stage so to speak. Other things also get hinted this time around and this whole story has a lot more intricacy than you might think. Thank you for your continued support and I hope you enjoy the chapter.

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Brothers, Sisters, Kings and Heirs.

"Are you crazy!?"

Astrid's voice rang throughout Alister and Icebolt's cave but Hiccup didn't even bat an eyelid at her disbelieving tone.

He'd secretly called all the other kids and their dragon siblings to the cave and had told them his newly decided plan, Astrid was not particularly happy with it.

"You think we should all sneak away, head to the huge fortress where they're keeping Snotlout, sneak past an army, find him, waltz out afterwards and do all of this without telling any of our parents!?"

"Yes."

"On top of that you want to take him with us!?" Astrid pointedly viciously at Alister and Hiccup simply nodded.

"Yes, I do."

She stared at him in disbelief along with Stormfly, "Why?"

"Because if we don't then Grandfather and all our parents are going to go to war. We can't let that happen!"

Fishlegs spoke up, "But if they've already decided to do that then it must be the only option."

"No it isn't." Hiccup stated, "We can do this if we get it right. They're probably expecting an all-out assault but they won't be expecting six kids and five dragons to attempt a rescue on their own."

"Because it's crazy!" Fishlegs pointed out and Meatlug rumbled in agreement.

Tuffnut put in his opinion, "I mean we like crazy and all but this seems a bit…"

"Suicidal." Ruffnut finished and Barf and Belch nodded at their words.

Alister had stayed quiet but he also spoke, "Hiccup, I want to do what I can to rescue Snotlout, it's my fault he was captured in the first place, but I don't think ye realise what yer suggesting. You guys haven't had serious war training like I have and even all my skill wasn't enough to deal with one of those Titan guys and if that kid from Breakneck Bog is right then there are twelve of them. What if all twelve are at their base?"

"We're not going on an all-out attack guys." Hiccup explained, "We're going to sneak into their base and if we do it right we should be able to avoid tangling with any of the Titans at all. I know it's crazy, I know we're just kids and I know we've never done anything like this before but I'm sure we can do it." He looked around them all in turn, "The reason I'm sure is because although these Titans have dragon abilities they're not all powerful, they have weaknesses and they can't do everything that a dragon can. We're not Titans, we're not warriors or dragon hunters and we're not even dragon riders! We're all brothers and sisters and right now our brother is in trouble and we can do something about it!" He stood determinedly, "And that's what I'm going to do so who of you are with me?"

He stared around at the group of young kids and adolescent dragons and he realised how insane this whole idea was but he refused to back down now. Behind him he heard Toothless shift and stand beside him and the Night Fury rumbled at him. Slowly Alister also stood, "If you're sure about this then I'm in."

Astrid sighed, "Okay then. Looks like we're doing this."

She also stood as Stormfly followed and Fishlegs groaned, "I was looking forward to my eleventh birthday but there's no way I'm sitting out."

He stood and Meatlug joined the upstanding group and the twins instantly followed, "There's no way we're going to let you do something this crazy without us!" Ruffnut stated.

"Yeah, it just wouldn't be right!" Tuffnut added.

Barf and Belch joined their siblings and there was a growling sound from the cave entrance. Everyone looked and saw Hookfang standing there and the Nightmare entered in silence, he stopped in front of Hiccup and looked down at him. There was a long pause before the dragon lowered his head and nuzzled Hiccup to indicate his part in the idea, Hiccup smiled, "Thanks Hookfang." He addressed them all, "Now we need to plan this well."

Icebolt stepped forward and growled something out that surprised them all.

He had an idea on how to proceed.

Snotlout was once again being led to the Throne Room and he shook with fear knowing that he was about to meet the King himself.

Saphia was the one who'd fetched him and she remained silent throughout the whole journey to the room. Soon they were before the ornate doors which were opened as soon as they arrived and Saphia pushed Snotlout in. None of the Titans were present so the only chair that was occupied was the main throne itself, as the doors clanged shut behind them Snotlout stared with fearful eyes at the King.

Tall, broad and muscular the man also exuded an aura of power. His scent was strong and overpowering laced with a dark scent Snotlout had never come across, it combined with a feeling of dominance and evil that made the boy want to turn and run as fast as he could but behind it was something else, something very different. There was the sense of something hidden within the evil man in front of him, something purer and more powerful that did not align with either good or evil but was simply power in and of itself. It pulled at Snotlout making him want to know what it was making him feel a miniscule connection with it that fluttered at the back of his mind with odd familiarity.

The King leaned forward, "Come closer Snotlout."

Saphia pushed him and Snotlout stumbled forward towards the throne until he was stood at the base of the steps up to it. As the King looked down at him Snotlout averted his eyes barely managing to stay put and not run away, the man fixed him with his unnerving gaze for a long time before he gave a lopsided grin on his heavily scarred face, "You have some courage boy. Most would've either tried to run or begun begging by now." He leaned back in his throne, "Have they told you why you're here?"

With a lot of effort Snotlout raised his head and looked into the man's face, "I supposed to become one of your Titans."

The King grinned again, "Yes but you'll be more than that." He sat up, "You are one of very few people who can take on the powers of an Alpha. That makes you the only one capable of being heir to my empire, heir to my vision of a world free of the tyranny of dragons."

"Dragons aren't tyrants!"

The King's gaze darkened, "Dragons are the one beast all men fear, the only creature that could possibly best humanity in the war for survival."

"Dragons aren't beasts at all! They're kind creatures that look out and care for each other!"

The man slammed his fist down upon the arm of his throne, "Dragons burn and kill everywhere they go! Tearing men apart and bringing chaos and destruction. I know the power of dragons and their mindlessness in battle so I will control them, control their destructive powers and place this world in order with those of us who wield true power in control!"

He stood and slowly paced down to and around Snotlout, "We are the only two in the world who can wield the power of an Alpha. We are the rightful rulers of this world and all within it, we will have a human's intelligence combined with an Alpha's overwhelming power so who else could hope to be greater than us." He placed a hand on Snotlout's shoulder and it took all of the boy's willpower to not get as far away as he could while the King continued speaking, "Once your Joining is complete and you've been through the Hatching you'll understand. You'll know what I am trying to achieve and your place in my vision, one day you're going to inherit everything I have accomplished and continue leading this world on its path of true order."

The King strode back to his throne and seated himself once more, "Once you've become a Titan your mind will be opened."

He nodded to Saphia and the women took Snotlout out of the Throne Room and back to his cell.

When they'd left Drago sat alone in his throne deep in thought.

As soon as the boy had entered he'd sensed it, both the Potential that all Titans had and the greater power deep within. He didn't know what this deeper power was but he knew it was ancient, far older than anything else left in the world and even though the artefact had told him that fact he could sense its age. His meeting with the boy had confirmed that Snotlout was indeed the one able to take the powers of the Night Fury. None of his other children had what he did and he felt a great sense of satisfaction at having finally found his heir.

He smiled.

PS-So the kids are making their move and this also marks the twin's first lines in this entire story so sorry for ignoring you guys so much. Please let me know what you thought and I'll try and update soon.