Everyone spun to see an angry figure clad in green. Looking at the Avengers he snarled. "Heimdal told me he's gone."
Thor stepped forward, pushing back the twins who were racing forward to greet Loki. Astrid had Ruff and Tuff's ears, pulling them back and harshly whispering, "Not the time."
"He'll be found," Thor promised his brother, knowing that promise was not enough.
"I sent you here to protect him!" Loki yelled. "Earth, Midgard's mightiest Heroes! Strong enough to defeat an army from space alone, but not to make sure a boy is safe."
"He'll be safe, we'll find him," Steve tried.
"No, you don't understand. Viggo is not the one in charge here," Loki yelled. "My son will die tonight."
"You don't get to call him that!" Stoick yelled. "I raised him, I love him like my flesh and blood. The whole reason he's in danger is you!"
"You? Hiccup's never been your son," Loki laughed darkly. "After Val disappeared you pawned him off to the village mothers. Then as soon as he was able you sent him to Gobber. You never took the time to know your "son" till now. I've watched him; I wanted to come back to him. Knowing I couldn't drove me insane!"
"Literally," Bruce said. Both men glared at him.
Stoick continued, "If your insane you think I'll let Hiccup go with you? He belongs with us, on Berk!"
"When has he ever belonged with you? I'm sure only Astrid knew but he tried to run away!" Loki yelled.
Everyone turned to Astrid. Toothless looked down as well.
"It's true. When I first met Toothless Hiccup was in his harness with a basket of supplies on his back. Then we discovered the nest…."
"This is a stupid argument. He tried to run away but he came back and he belongs to you both! Now get over it!" Toothless moaned.
"Only Loki can understand us," Stormfly reminded the NightFury.
"And right now he's not in the mood to listen," agreed Meatlug.
"See! Then when he did return to fight the Dragon and try to save you all you banished and disowned him!" Loki screamed.
"A mistake!" Stoick said knowing Loki was right. "If you cared you would have taken him then!"
"Oh trust me, I tried. This can't be excused as a mistake Stoick, Hiccup did everything up till that point trying to fit in among the Vikings he never could. He's never belonged among you, and it took Toothless to make him realize he shouldn't even have to try," Loki snarled.
"I've made mistakes… More than that I was a horrible father, but Hiccup is still my son."
"He's mine! An inventor! A misfit! A Hiccup! He's not big and muscular! His old red hair was just a spell. He's my son, my perfect son!" Loki disagreed.
"Yes, but he's fought for Berk. He's become a leader like me, he's stubborn, boar-headed, and will do anything for his friends. Hiccup is not a selfish son of Loki. He can make the hard choices, is passionate and loving. He's the heir of Berk, maybe not my son by blood but still mine," Stoick argued.
"A classic case of Nature Vs. Nurture," Bruce mused. Fishlegs and Tony hummed beside him in agreement.
"But Hiccup causes all that destruction! Maybe not on purpose, but he's still shown some mischief!" Tuff put in unnecessarily making Stoick glare at him.
"Yeah, he's kind of crazy. I like that," Ruffnut's eyes went dreamy for a second.
"The people of Asgard love him, he is one of ours," Thor declared.
"Now wait jus' a minute!" Gobber yelled, "He's lived on Berk his whole life, he's our next chief, he's the only one that absolutely every dragon will listen to and almost every person. I've known Hiccup his whole life. You're not taking him now!"
"He and I still have a lot to put in the book of dragons. Hiccup's the only other person on Berk or in the Archipelago who will help with my cards or the book!" Fishlegs agreed.
"I need Hiccup too. The guys my greatest competitor, even the sure winner needs a little competition. Even though everyone knows that I'm the superior," Snotlout said in his seemingly insensitive way.
"It's not up for discussion," Loki said.
"No, it's not."
"So then you agree. Hiccup's coming home with us," Loki smiled knowing he dumbfounded the Berkian chief if just for a second. Stoick howled and jumped forward punching Loki in the face. Loki's green eyes hardened and he jabbed Stoick in the gut several times in quick succession.
Gobber and Thor tried to separate them but were hurt as well. Both thought the other had done it and joined the tussle. Each time someone tried to do something they were brought in and joined the fight.
Soon enough everyone was fighting. Except Astrid who stood on the side with the dragons. Gripping her axe tighter by the second she looked worriedly to the sea. Finally she yelled throwing her axe just over Tony's head. "Enough!"
No one listened. The dragons shared a look. Toothless looked at Astrid who nodded. The black dragon stood and the squealing sound just before he launched a plasma blast echoed through a clearing. All those fighting jumped aside before there feet where burned off where Toothless had shot his blast.
"Hiccup's gone and your fighting like hatchlings! You fools gave them the time to travel to wherever they might need to before we can find Hiccup! Enough is enough no more wasting time," he snarled.
"Thanks Toothless. I don't know if you've all forgotten but Hiccup was kidnapped and apparently he doesn't have much time left. I'm not letting him get away again," Astrid told them hopping on Stormfly.
"She's right. Once we rescue MY son, he's coming home with me. We have to work together to rescue him first though," Stoick agreed.
"We'll decide that later. For now, truce," Loki offered his hand. Stoick grudgingly shook. Then turned and climbed on Skullcrusher. Following his lead everyone else boarded a dragon as well.
Toothless looked at Loki. Loki met the dragon's eyes, "You're right. We were stupid to be fighting when we might have caught their ship by now. Now can I ride you till we save my son?"
"Just till then. We better find him," Toothless growled.