Hiccup had just taken down Neinhart and now he turned to face Brandish.

"Here's the deal, if you decide to stand in our way like that we'll take you out to," Hiccup warned.

"Brandish stand down you have to," Ruby pleaded.

"This is so annoying," said Brandish.

Hiccup then suddenly felt a massive amount of pain. "What?"

"What's the matter?" Ruby asked.

"Hiccup!" Toothless yelled as the two of them rushed towards him. "What's wrong?"

Hiccup just cried out in pain as he fell to his knees. "What's happening? It hurts!"

"It'll be okay, hang on," said Ruby bending down towards him.

Hiccup then collapsed and fell unconscious due to the pain.

"Hiccup!" Ruby panicked.

"Oh no," said Toothless.

"You haven't already forgotten that I'm the one that shrunk his tumour… have you?" Brandish asked. "I simply unstrung could."

"But why would you do that?" Ruby asked.

"Seriously?" she said looking at her darkly.

"Because he stands in the way of the Empire's mission."

"You have to stop this!" Toothless yelled. "Can't you see how much he's suffering?"

"That is the fate of our enemies."

"There's no need for this, we really don't have to fight each other, you know!" Ruby yelled.

"Maybe that was the case for our mothers, but even I grew up with an ocean between us. We come from two different sides of the world and have completely different objectives! Although it's true I don't hold a personal grudge against you anymore, my duty to the Empire puts us in our odds. So, what the hell am I supposed to do about it, Ruby?"

Ruby really wish that she had an answer, but she didn't.

Brandish then removed her coat and choker. "The only real option that I have left is to set my doubts aside and in this."

Ruby then rose to her feet. "If I win this fight, I want you to promise that you'll heal Hiccup again."

"You've got the wrong idea, Ruby, when I say end this, I don't mean we're going to fight each other to settle the score. I mean I'm going to end the internal conflict I'm feeling and do that I'm afraid that I have to kill you."

Toothless sense a tremendous amount of power emanating from her body. 'Her magic power is crazy.'

"Besides if you really believe that you have a chance of beating me, you're more delusional than I thought!" Brandish yelled.

"You still better promise me!" Ruby yelled as she swung a powerful kick towards her.

Brandish however caught it in mid-air. "Yeah, sure. Whatever… you could never win anyway!"

Brandish then kicked Ruby in the stomach so hard that she was sent flying backwards.

"All right then," said Ruby as she skidded to her feet and then pulled out Scorpio's key. "Open! Gate of the Scorpion! Scorpio!"

Scorpio then appeared next to Ruby and she was now wearing her Scorpio Star Dress.

She was now wearing a skin-tight outfit, the front has vertical stripes running downward, and the back of the outfit leaves the wearer's back exposed, as the opening was shaped like a scorpion's stinger. The limbs of the outfit were dark-coloured, with a wavy stripe running downwards by the side of each limb. The shoulders, elbows, knees, legs and forearms were covered in armour plates, of which the forearm gauntlets leave the hands exposed. The waistline is lightly coloured, with lines running across the edges, and their chain, tail-like protrusion sat above the wearer's tailbone. Lastly, she was wearing a headband adorned with the Scorpio zodiac sign on it.

"Wicked!" said Scorpio. "Ready to rock Ruby?"

"Oh yeah!" Ruby nodded.

Scorpio then immediately unleashed a powerful burst of sand from his tail and Ruby was somehow able to bend it allowing her to fly within its vortex and charge directly at Brandish.

"Sand Buster Advance!" said Scorpio.

Brandish was trapped within the Vortex and Ruby began pelting her with very fast blows.

"Command T: Diminish!" said Brandish.

Ruby then found herself shrunk until she was about 5 cm tall.

"Oh no!" Scorpio panicked.

"Our squash you like a little bug," said Brandish and grabbed Ruby.

As a result, the vortex of sand dispelled, and Brandish now had Ruby firmly within her hand.

Ruby then immediately switched out her Star Dress with that of Cancer. She was now wearing what appeared to be armour with Cancer's zodiac symbol on her breastplate. Her hair was tied into two long ponytails and she was holding a pair of twin swords which was slightly curved.

"Star Dress! Cancer!" she yelled.

She then immediately swung her blades cutting Brandish's hands forcing her to release her. Brandish quickly tried to grab her, but Ruby dodged at the last second and began running up her arm.

"Take this!" Ruby yelled as she jumped in front of her.

Ruby then immediately began swinging her swords rapidly dealing small cuts against Brandish.

"You're even more irritating like this," Brandish growled and snapped her fingers. "Revert Size!"

However, Ruby completely vanished in front of her.

"She's vanished?"

Eyeshadow than appeared over her and when she looked up she saw Ruby wearing her Aquarius Star Dress. Sand from her previous attack was now hovering directly over her hand while she floated directly above her.

"Aqua Metria!" Ruby yelled slamming her tact directly on top of Brandish.

Brandish then immediately slammed into a massive river of sand which had appeared directly below her. It didn't end there as massive waves of sand began pelting her constantly.

"So awesome," said Toothless.

"That spell makes the ground spiral-like ocean waves," Scorpio explained. "Pretty cool, right? My girl Aquarius made it."

"Now Command T: Diminish!" Brandish yelled snapping her fingers.

Suddenly the sea of sand spiralled around and then began to shrink.

"She's able to shrink my magic attacks as well?" Ruby stared.

Brandish was now standing there and was now holding the shrunk sea of sand in her palm. "I'm at a totally different level than you, there's a reason why I'm one of the Twelve. Now Command T: Magnify!"

She then expanded the wave of sand and sent it straight at Ruby and sent her flying.

"Ruby," Hiccup groaned.

"Hiccup!" Toothless yelled.

Hiccup then collapsed.

"Hang in there," said Toothless as he bent down towards him. 'He feels so cooled, it's like his fire is going out.'

Ruby managed to recover and looked up at Brandish. "I'll admit you're way stronger than me, but no matter what I can't afford to lose. I'll fight you, even though I wish we could be friends instead. If I've got to do this to save Hiccup, then I'll make sure I'll win."

"That's enough!" said a voice. They looked up and saw Griselda looking down at them. "You can drop the act, Randy."

"Griselda," said Brandish.

"There's another one?" said Toothless.

"What are you talking about?" Ruby asked.

"This whole thing is a fuss, we never had any intention of killing you or you're friends from the very beginning," Griselda explained. "I mean it's completely obvious."

Both Ruby and Toothless stared dumfounded.

Griselda looked down at Brandish. "Reverting his tumour back to how it was? It would have been just as easy for you to make his inners to started expanding until he popped like a balloon. And then once you shrink the girl, you could have stomped her like a grape, but you made the chose not to. You knew that I was watching so you were planning on pretending to lose to this weak little girl. Well, you don't have to pretend I'll end you right now!"

"No!" Brandish yelled.

Then suddenly Griselda appeared behind her holding a bloody knife and blood poured out of a wound that appeared across her chest.

Ruby was horrified, she had no idea what happened.

'That was so fast, I wouldn't even see it,' said Toothless.

Griselda then started to approach Ruby with a fearsome expression on her face. "Randy was perfect, but somebody ruined her." Ruby got ready to fight her, but then she suddenly appeared next to her. "I know it was you."

Ruby turned around, but then Griselda slammed her foot against the side of her face and pinned her to the ground.

"Your death won't be as nearly as quick as my Randy," said Griselda with tears in her eyes. "I'll take my time."


Meanwhile, at the Guildhall, Irene was still trying to extract the Dragon Heart from Master Hiccup, though it was taking a lot longer than expected.

"I don't believe the process of stripping somebody of their magic power has ever taken this long before," said Irene.

"Irene," said Drago.

"Yes, Majesty? Do you require something else from me?" she asked. "I need to stay forced on the task at hand."

"I want you to stop for a moment."

Irene looked back at him with surprise.

"That's an order, understand?" said Drago.

"May I ask the reason?" Irene asked.

"So, I can speak with my former master one last time… alone."

"It's awfully late for that, having second thoughts, are we?"

"I just need three minutes. Afterwards, you may continue."

"But you're Majesty… I…"

Then suddenly entering the Guildhall was Drago.

"Irene that's not me!" he yelled.

Irene stared." You're Majesty?"

Then suddenly the Drago in front of her vanished and she realised that it was an illusion.

"That means…" she said as she looked at Hiccup body. She placed her hand over his chest, and it went straight through. "He's not real?"

"My former master was always tricky," said Drago.

"How could this have happened?"

"I'm not surprised that he managed to break free from my spell. Also, as you know, he was very skilled in using other forms of magic."

"I've been played for a fool," Irene growled furiously. "How dare he trick me like that."

"We must find him at once! Let no stone be unturned!"

"Don't worry, I'll find him if it's the last thing I do," said Irene.

Master Hiccup was at this moment making his way down the mountain, he still wasn't at his full power. He was lucky enough to have the power to break free from Drago's spell.

"That was close," he said. "I never thought that I would have to flee the Guildhall. I must rendezvous with the others. Though that easier said than done, how will I be able to reach them. I have no idea what to do."

He then heard movement above him and looked up to see Garon holding out a hand to him.

"I can take you to them," he said.

"Garon," Hiccup gasped with relief.


Meanwhile, Astrid was leading the rest of Dragon Tail on the frontlines, but they were starting to get overrun.

Ingrid had fallen to the ground and Helga looked at her worriedly.

"I'm done, can't even move," said Ingrid. "I hate to admit it, but this is it for me."

"Come on, get up Ingrid!" Helga yelled.

"I'm sorry, I tried, but I can't fight anymore. I'm completely drained of energy."

"Ingrid!" Helga cried as the enemy away was about to be on top of them.

"You can't give up now!" a voice yelled

They turned and to their shock, they saw that Eret and pushed back the enemy with his iron sword.

Eret then looked at them." I'll deal with these guys here; you just get somewhere safe."

"Are you sure?" Helga asked.

"You don't have to do this for us," said Ingrid weakly. "We're just a couple of nobodies… we're weak."

Eret ignored them and kept on attacking the enemy.

"I know you've already been through hell and back so save yourself!" Ingrid yelled.

"Yeah, I came real close to dying, but I don't mind helping you guys," said Eret and he attack the enemy again. "It's what friends do!"

"Did you hear that?" Helga stared.

"He said 'friends' and he's serious.," Ingrid cried.

Eret was getting tired, he hadn't fully recovered from his fight with Ragnar the Rock. Then some enemy soldiers jumped at him when his guard was down. However, Skullcrusher then appeared and swung his Musica Sword at them sending them flying.

Eret looked at him. "Skullcrusher?"

"Feeling kinda sentimental today, huh?" Skullcrusher smiled. "It's nice."

"It's good to see that you're still alive," said a voice.

Eret turned his head and saw Fishlegs standing there. "Hey, Legs."

"It's great to see friend reunited," said the Chronicler.

"Who are you?" Helga and Ingrid yelled in unison.

"That voice, I've heard it before," said Skullcrusher.

"I'm the Chronicler," she said smiling.

"She's the one that guided everyone back to the Guildhall," said Fishlegs.

"She's Master Hiccup's lover and our Hiccup's ancestor," Eret explained.

"I wish we had more time to talk, but I'm afraid that won't be possible," said the Chronicler.

"How come?" Helga asked.

"I am only to record history, not take a part in it," she explained. "I stretched the line as it is. Though I can tell you this, Hiccup has escaped from my brother and should rejoin you shortly. However, it's important for Astrid to join up with Hiccup and Ragnar before things get out of hand."

Fishlegs frowned. "What do you mean, 'out of hand?'"

"Sorry, can't tell you, you'll just have to trust me."


Master Hiccup was now a safe distance away and Garon was informing him of the Chronicler's interaction with the Guild.

"You heard a woman's voice and it told everyone to gather here?" he frowned.

"That's what happened and I'm pretty sure that only Dragon Tail members could hear her," said Garon.

"Do you know who it was?"

"She called herself the Chronicler."

Hiccup's eyes widened. "The Chronicler?"

Suddenly Hiccup found himself in a different dimension and standing before him was the Chronicler.

"Hello, my love," she smiled.

Hiccup smiled back. "It's been a long time. I can't believe you brought everyone together, you known interfering with history is a taboo."

"Nothing stops me from nudging it slightly from time to time. I helped out as much as I can, the rest is up to you," the Chronicler smiled.

"Well, thanks for the help."

"Keep fighting, you can win this."

"I will and when this is over, we can finally be together."

"I look forward to it."


The Chronicler then vanished in front of Eret and the others.

"She vanished into thin air," said Helga as she lifted Ingrid up.

"She did say she couldn't stay for long," said Ingrid.

"Thank you for the help," said Eret.

"It was an honour to have met you," said Fishlegs.

"Let's finish what she started," said Skullcrusher.


Master Hiccup found himself back in front of Garon and eyes were in his eyes.

"Are you okay?" Garon asked.

"I'm fine, more than that in fact," Hiccup smiled. "I haven't seen her face for a long time."

"That's good." He then gave her an uneasy look. "Listen… First Master, I—"

Hiccup then rose to his feet. "We better get moving, we have no time to waste."


Meanwhile deep underground, Ruby was strapped to a chair and was wearing manacles made of seal stone. Then Griselda appeared behind her with a look of disgust on her face.

"This is all you're doing," she said lifting her unconscious head towards her. "You killed my Randy so what kind of hell should I put you through as punishment."

On the surface, Gothi and Rubbella were running towards Brandish.

"She's over there," said Gothi and looked at the stab wound on her chest. "Oh no, she's been seriously wounded."

Brandish looked up at her, barely conscious. "Who are you, people?"

"I'm Gothi, a magic healer who works wit Dragon Tail," said Gotih as she bent down. "But what's more important now is Hiccup's whereabouts."

"Hiccup?"

"My diagnoses was wrong, that tumour of his you shrunk, it isn't made on Antietheranano at all. I fear it could be something far worse.

Hiccup was unconscious as well and like Ruby was strapped to a chair wearing seal stone manacles. Griselda then drew her sword and had it over his neck, but then stopped when Ruby regained consciousness.

"Hiccup?" she blinked and then noticed her predicament. "Who did this happen? When did I get tired up? Is this seal stone?"

"You've got some extremely handy tools available in Septem," said Griselda as she appeared next to her. She then started to walk behind her. "I was tired up too, strapped in tightly, unable to move and at the mercy of my enemy."

She then forced Ruby to look up at her.

"It was you," Ruby glared. "You killed Brandish."

"But you and your little friends corrupted her." She then vanished and appeared next to Hiccup. "So of course, you have to pay for that."

Ruby stared at her. 'She can teleport?'

Griselda then held her bikini top out, Ruby looked down and realised she had removed it with her noticing.

"You did have to do that you perv!" Ruby yelled. "Give it back!"

"Oh, care down," said Griselda as she leaned over Hiccup. "If it makes you feel any better, I'm going to strip him too maybe…" She then examined Hiccup. "I'm not actually sure he's still alive, he hasn't moved. Shame too he is cute."

Then she appeared directly in front of Ruby in less than a second.

"Look at those big brown eyes," she said looking at her. "Do many people in Septem have eyes like those?" She then pulled out a knife. "I think you would stand out even more if I were to pluck them from their sockets." She then slowly hovered the knife in front of her eyes. "Come on, what's with that look? Ain't you going to scream, cry and beg for me just a little bit."

"I refresh to put on some kind of show for a psychopath like you, I would rather lose my eyes," Ruby snap. "I can remember what everything looks like, I don't need eyes to see. My Guildmates faces and the streets of Berk, even all the smudges and scribbles in the books I read. If you're going to do it, go ahead! I'm not afraid of losing my sight!"

Griselda was furious with her response. "So, I'll have to do more. I'll butcher your entire face! You can't live with that can you!"

She then plunged the knife down towards Ruby.

"Hiccup!" Ruby screamed.

Then everything went black.


When Ruby regained consciousness, she found herself on the floor, the chair she was strapped to was broken and there was blood on her face, but it wasn't hers.

"What happened?" Ruby frowned as she removed the blood on her face. "I'm not tired up anymore and that chair is in pieces." She then looked around wildly. "Wait, am I alone here?"

She then heard a skittish weeper close by and then she saw Griselda laying against the wall. It looked as if something had slammed her against the wall, steaming was covering her body and her clothes were ripped. However, what shocked Ruby most of all was the fearful expression on her face, she didn't even seem to notice anything around her.

"Monster… demon…" she said.

"Hiccup!" Ruby gasped as she looked around for him, but only found the chair he had been strapped too. "Where did he go?"

"He's a true monster," said Griselda.

Ruby's eyes widen. 'Did he do this?'

"He got inside my flow of time, he has the power of a god… Dragrach," said Griselda shakenly. "Only Dragrach could have done that."

Ruby had no idea what she was talking about, but it sounded as if something happened to Hiccup.

"Ruby!" Toothless' voice cried.

Ruby turned around and saw Toothless flying towards him and landed in her arms.

"Toothless," said Ruby relieved.

Then Gothi, Rubbella and Brandish reached the bottom of the stairs.

"Hiccup's not with you?" said Gothi.

"Gothi," said Ruby.

Griselda saw Brandish, who was being supported by Rubella. "You're alive."

"Oh, thank goodness, you're okay," said Ruby. "I was so worried."

"Yeah, I'm fine," Brandish reassured her. "Now hurry up and put her back in those restraints while you still can. Her power stops time, we can't afford to let her use it."

"What happened down here anyway?" Toothless asked looking around.

"I'm not exactly sure," said Ruby. "Hiccup and I had both been taken prisoner, I blacked out and when I came too, she was lying there and Hiccup was gone."

Gothi looked troubled. "Hiccup had that tumour inside him, it's quite concerning. At first, I thought his over us of magic power had caused a massive anti-ethernano, but now… I'm afraid it's something else."

She then looked at Brandish. "I'm not entirely certain what it is, but at the moment this girl changed it back to its former size… Well, it trigged some kind of wakening stirring something demonic."

Toothless knew what had happened. 'Dragrach…'

"No! I've got to find him before it's too late!" said Ruby rushing to the stairs.

"You mean dressed like that?" Brandish asked.

Ruby looked down and screamed with embarrassment as she was still topless.


Meanwhile, Hiccup was making a beeline for the Guildhall and destroyed anything or anyone in his path. Intense flames were coving him and his hands were starting to look demonic

"Where is Drago," he growled in a demonic voice. "I need to find Drago right now." He then looked directly at the Guildhall. "He's there."

He then sensed someone close by and turned around to find Ragnar standing there.

"Hiccup," he said.

"It's you," said Hiccup.