Astrid must've fallen asleep as she had no recollection of what had happened for the next few hours. She startled awake by the sound of creaking wood and great loud crack! Her eyes snapped open and found the beast in the same position as it was hours before, curled up around her protectively, eyes closed with gentle warmth emanating from its body. The fire was still going hot, although the flames had now shifted in colour to a strange translucent blue hue, the room cast in odd azure. She leapt to her feet, not caring if she woke the beast or not. She rushed out of the hut and turned her eyes towards the dock that hung so precariously over the edge of the island, nothing but the deathly abyss below. There it was! The Airship! Hiccup was here! She couldn't help but smile a wide smile and started towards the dock, eager to welcome Hiccup back.

Hiccup told Anka to wait in the Airship first, saying that he had to check first. He had forgotten to turn him off and now he was worried, who knows what might've happened while he was gone? He didn't bare the thought of what might happen if he got to Astrid first. He never took well to strangers; he had learnt that the hard way. He jumped down onto the dock, ignoring the ominous creak and groan of the wood. Despite its ramshackle-looking nature, he had built the thing to last and it could sure take his weight if it could take… Well, never mind that. As he examined the area around him he saw Astrid run towards him, though he was too far away for him to see her expression. From Hiccup's perspective, she opened her arms and shouted something incomprehensible. Then, he looked behind her and saw it. Oh Gods, he thought, oh shit, oh shit, oh shit, oh SHIT! He stopped her, calling out for her to stand still. She instantly obeyed him. His eyes glanced behind her. It was getting closer, "Astrid, Astrid, listen to me. Stand still, stand completely still! Make no sudden movements."

"Hiccup? What's the matter?" Astrid called out.

"Quiet!" He hissed, "Don't aggravate him." He warned and a look of confusion appeared on her face. She turned around and Hiccup looked behind her as well. He was close, close enough to pounce. For a second, time slowed and Hiccup could see its hind legs tense up, preparing to pounce. Oh no. Oh no, this isn't happening. No, no, no, no, no! For a second, he averted his eyes and when he turned them back, he didn't find what he was expecting. Instead of a grisly, mangled and bloodied corpse, he found that he actually pounced to get ahead of her, his body curving to shield her. Oh shit, this was even worse, Hiccup thought grimly. It was growling, fangs bared with his back arched, eyes red. This isn't happening, this isn't fucking happening. He had always expected an experiment or an invention to be the end of him, but not this particular invention, not this particular machine. He swallowed hard and extended a hand towards the beast, crouching to have a lower profile. This did nothing to calm it, "Hey buddy, come on then. It's me, it's just me, and you remember me don't you?" He tried; sweat already building on his forehead. He knew what it could do to a human body, he had designed it after all, "Come on bud, it's me! It's Hiccup!" Though Hiccup didn't notice but the look of confusion on Astrid's face seemed to grow. What was going on? Then she noticed someone behind Hiccup, a figure. She couldn't see whoever it was' details properly but they were tall, tall and thin, like a spectre.

Behind Hiccup, Anka leapt down from the Airship, disobeying Hiccup's direct order. She just wanted to see the island. She tried to get closer.

The beast only got more aggressive, growling and howling, snapping its jaws in Hiccup's direction, snarling, and saliva dripping down its fangs. It already had a fiery charge built up in its throat. Every metal plate, every piece, cog and gear seemed charged with an unknown energy, an aura of blue emanating from its spine, tail and head.

Anka got closer, not noticing the beast and Astrid.

Astrid saw the figure get closer and closer to Hiccup, almost as if it was sneaking up on him.

Hiccup continued to try to get the beast to recognize him, "Come on, man! Buddy, how can you not remember me? I built you remember? I created you! Hiccup! Come on bud, its just Hiccup!"

Anka got closer; just a few metres behind Hiccup now, "Hiccup?" She muttered.

Hiccup snapped his head around and saw Anka right behind him. His eyes widened, "Get back to the Airship now!" He spat, voice suddenly hostile and alien, menacing. Anka withdrew, frightened, unused to such aggression. She reached a hand out to him.

Astrid saw the figure reach out to Hiccup, her eyes playing tricks on her. In her mind's eye, the figure was a foe, unfriendly. In reality, the figure couldn't hurt a fly, "HICCUP! WATCH OUT!" Astrid shouted.

The beast leapt forward and closed the gap within seconds.

Astrid closed her eyes.

Anka didn't see the bolt of darkness that had just leapt for her until it was too late.

Order and Chaos watched the situation unfold before them, grins plastered on their faces. This was just too good to be true. What a funny turn of events. Suddenly, they saw the beast leap for Anka and time seemed to freeze. Beast, mid air with limbs outstretched. Anka, reaching out for Hiccup. Hiccup, crouched down his head turned to face Anka. Astrid, eyes closed in horror. There was something odd about this. Order and Chaos looked at each other with looks of confusion. Order asked, "Did you do this?"

"No! Of course not!" Chaos defended. Then, they noticed someone else, just in the corner of their vision, a dark spectre that almost blended perfectly into the darkness of the night, save for the ghostly aura that surrounded him. Their attentions turned towards him and they almost pissed themselves, if ghosts could piss themselves that is. The dark-dressed spectre approached them, stepping from the shadows and joining their ranks. Without a word, Order and Chaos bowed down, low and long, before they drew themselves back up. The spectre nodded in acknowledgement. It stopped just behind them and stood solemnly, not a word spoke or a muscle moved. Order was the first to break the silence;

"Hello Brother Death, lovely seeing you again."

"Aye, lovely indeed." Chimed in Chaos but the spectre merely waved them off.

"Save me the niceties." It uttered in a low, hoarse voice. There was more silence and the Brothers awkwardly shifted around.

"What are you doing here?" Chaos asked.

"What else for? Below, there," The spectre said, pointing at Hiccup, a bony figure emerging from the heavy cloak that shrouded his body, "My priest, my practitioner, my left hand. I sensed danger. I just wanted to check in with him." He said simply and curtly, lowering his hand. The spectre turned to face each of the Brothers then asked, "If I may ask, what are you two doing here?"

"We were summoned." They both replied in unison, voices melding into a grim symphony.

"By Hiccup?"

"No, by some other force, something very powerful." Said Order, breaking from the synchronisation he and Chaos had shared seconds earlier.

"So you felt it too." The spectre said, "This is very odd. Who would want to summon us?"

"We don't know either but it has to be someone very powerful, very skilled in Magyk and conjuration." Chaos says, hands making dramatic gestures in the regular way that he talked.

"Yes, very powerful indeed." Breathed the spectre and once again, a thick, heady silence formed between the three of them. Order spoke up,

"Will Hiccup die today?"

"Hiccup?" The spectre turned to face Order. It turned back to Hiccup then back to Order again. The spectre suddenly tensed and looked upwards. It paused, paused again then finally said, "No. It appears that today is not his day… But approaches."

"When will it be his day?" Chaos asks anxiously, the nerves showing in his voice.

"I can't say, it is not in my place to tell you but it approaches quickly, very quickly. Anyways, I must be off. Pleasure seeing you again Brothers."

"You too, Brother Death."