Astrid and the others were still waiting for rescue out in the middle of the ocean, everyone were still reeling from the loss of both Olatland and Sapphire.

Merrill sat on the edge of the small island and that when she heard a cracking noise above her. She looked up and saw a crack in the sky beginning to form and it began getting bigger.

"What is that?" she said. "A crack in the sky?"

Soon Astrid and everyone else began to be aware of the massive crack that was forming in the sky.

"That's strange now what?" said Cavin.

"Oh no, that dragon."

"Is he coming back?"

"No, that's impossible," said Ase horrified. "Olatrand and Sapphire gave their lives to seal him away for good."

Regardless the crack kept on getting bigger by the second.

"It's getting bigger!" Cavin yelled.

Everyone stared as a giant hole in the sky began to form and then suddenly breaking through was a giant claw which belonged to Acnologia and they saw his glowing red eyes acting like beacons beyond the crack.

Everyone was too stunned to speak, paralysed by fear and then they started to hear his laughter which cause the entire ground to shake.

"Oh no," said Merrill.

Acnologia then slowly began pushing himself through the hole in the sky he had created. "I am overflowing with power, it feels like when I mastered the art of Dragon Slaying all those years ago. I was a king before, but now I have become a god!"

His entire body then managed to break through any spread his wings out and is entire shadow fell upon the small island they were all resting on.

"This world and everything in it is my dominion!" Acnologia announced.

"Did he consume the Time Rift?" Jellal stared in horror.

"I can't believe it," said Astrid.

"How could this be?" said Merrill.

Acnologia laughed. "Oh yes, I wield the power of time itself. This immense magic energy cannot be controlled. I will erase all life! Eternal Flare!"

He spread his wings out in small light were scattered across the sky, but they were not harmless. When he pulled his wings out they shot through the sky like shooting stars.

"Everyone out the way!" Astrid yelled.

Everyone immediately began looking for cover, though there was not much on the tiny island and the blast rained down on top of them like hail. The entire sky turned blood red as more of these shots struck the mainland hitting many cities.

Acnologia's attack had been strong enough to completely destroy the small island setting everyone flying into the ocean.

'Is this it?' said Astrid as she began to sink beneath the waves. 'Is this how the world ends?' She then clenched her fist, there was no way she was going to go out like this. 'No! I refuse to let our world and future be taken from us!'

With that determination, she swam back up towards the surface and saw that the bombardment was still raining down upon them. One of these blasts struck a few hundred yards away from her, but it still created a massive wave washing her away.

She was flung into the air when she saw that everyone was still alive. "Everyone! Be strong!"

She then slammed into the ocean like a ton of bricks on her back, the impact did hurt but she was still able to maintain consciousness and remain floating in the sea. She then noticed the frightened look on Jellal's face.

"What is it?" she asked.

"Merrill!" Jellal yelled.

Astrid turned her head and then she saw that Merrill was floating above them. Then a huge shadow appeared directly over her and Acnologia appeared. Then beams of light shot from his chest like tentacles and began wrapping themselves around her.

"No please… no," she said quivering.

They then heard her screams and whatever those tentacles were doing to her it sounded excruciating.

"Merrill!" Astrid screamed.

"What's he doing to her?" said Jellal.

"And now… the final step of dragons slaying begins," said Acnologia.

"What does he mean by that?" said Astrid. "'Final step?'"

Then they saw that Merrill was being pulled into some sort of vortex and then she vanished.

"Merrill!" Astrid cried.

The light were now coordinating around Acnologia's hand and more beams were flying towards the mainland seven of them in total.

"All dragons will be eliminated," said Acnologia. "I'll pull them into my temporal realm!"

The light and vanished from his claw and everyone just stared at him with their mouths wide open. When he opened his claw there was absolutely no trace of Merrill.

"She's gone," said Astrid shaking.

Acnologia laughed.


At Berk, all the Guild members watched as Eret, Valka and Alvin were being consumed by a strange light.

"Alvin!" Fenris yelled.

"Eret!" Skullcrusher yelled.

"Valka!" Cloudjumper yelled.

"What in the hell is happening?" Alvin groaned.

"Feels like I'm being torn apart!" Valka winced.

"No! No!" Eret yelled. "I feel as if something is pulling me!"

Everyone turned and saw the same thing was happening to Cydor and then he vanished right in front of Salaxar and Maarva. Then the same thing began happening to Eret and the others leaving not a trace of them behind.

All of them looked at one another trying to figure out what just happened, but they had absolutely no clue.

"Where the heck did they go?" Cloudjumper asked.

"I wonder, was it only them?" Fenris pondered.

"Something horrible has happened!" Hookfang yelled as he and Skull rush towards them frantically.

"Yeah, Sting and Rogue just vanished into thin air all of a sudden!" Skull yelled.

Skullcrusher looked up. "All of them are Dragon Slayers so that can't be a coincidence."

All of them just stared openmouthed.


Ruby and the others had no idea what was happening to the other Dragon Slayers and assumed the worst happened to Hiccup.

"Hiccup come back?" Toothless pleaded.

"This can't be happening, not now," said Ragnar furiously.

"Hiccup!" Ruby screamed into the sky.


Hiccup found himself in strange surroundings, there was no sky nor any stars and everything around him appeared to be made of crystal. The last thing he remembered was walking down the street with Ruby and the others and then suddenly he found himself here.

"Where am I?" he said.

"You're inside a Rift in Time," said a voice within a cloud of dust. The dust slowly began to part and standing there was Acnologia in his human form. "And within this realm, I am a god."

Hiccup just looked at him, he had no idea who he was but he was positive that he wasn't a god. Of course, that didn't mean he wasn't dangerous, in fact, he seemed to be more dangerous than Drago and that was saying something. He then sensed this man's presence was similar to another one he experienced.

"I know this feeling and I know who you are," said Hiccup narrowing his eyes. "Your Acnologia."

"And you're the last to join me," Acnologia smiled.

Hiccup sensed the movement directly behind him and turned to see seven crystal pillars rising from the ground. Upon closer examination, he discovered that the other Dragon Slayers were trapped inside of them.

"Merrill! Eret! Mum!" Hiccup yelled and then he turned to Acnologia. "What's going on here? What do you want with us Dragon Slayers?"

"This rift is like nothing in the world, it has granted me the power of time itself," Acnologia explained. "Beyond this temporal realm, I shall destroy the world and within this realm, I shall destroy the last remnant of the dragons!"

Hiccup was absolutely furious and he was not going to stand for this.

"I won't allow that to happen!" Hiccup yelled as flames consumed his body.

"And neither will I," said a new voice and they turned and found the Chronicler appearing before them.

"Chronicler, I am not surprised that you were here," said Acnologia. "I am more surprised that you're trying to stop me."

"Sadly I cannot, but I'll give you the same warning I gave my brother," she said narrowing her eyes. "If you do dare proceed with your plan, there is nowhere you can hide from me!"

"What makes you think I'll hide," said Acnologia dismissively. "Now if you don't mind there are some dragons I have to deal with." He then turned his eyes towards Hiccup. "You will now take your place among the others is a sacrificial pillar."

Hiccup suddenly saw that crystal was beginning to form around his legs and it was growing.


Astrid and the others were watching as Acnologia flew overhead, but he had appeared to lost all interest in them out was flying away.

"Where's Merrill? What have you done with her?" Astrid yelled furiously. "You just going to run away you coward?"

"He's heading towards town," said Jellal noting the direction he was headed.

"Berk," Astrid growled. "Damn you!"

Astrid then saw the sky cracking once more and then which shattered, to her utter astonishment she watched as both Olatrand and Sapphire fell from the sky.

"Is that them?" Ase stared.

"They're still alive!" Cavin cried.

The two of them then slammed into the ocean headfirst in a few seconds later their heads popped out.

"I don't understand," said Astrid as she swam towards them. "How did you survive that?"

"Honestly I don't know," said Olatrand as Feralan supported him. "But I'm grateful."

Sapphire looked around and noticed that Merrill was nowhere to be seen, she then looked at Astrid. "Where's Merrill?"

"I'm not quite sure, but Acnologia somehow made her disappear," Astrid explained.

"Should've known," said Sapphire Astrid stared at her. "I fear the joyous ending that I had hoped for won't come to pass."

"But why? What changed?" Astrid asked.

"I made a huge miscalculation. I never considered that he could actually consume the Time Rift and now it appears the cost of the immense enormous power he's gained was a loss of control. Acnologia has been split into two separate forms, flesh and spirit."

"He has?"

"Would you think he'll do?" Jellal asked.

"His physical form will wreak havoc in this realm while his spirit tries to maintain balance from within side the rift."

"A balance?" Olatrand frowned.

"We weren't necessary for maintaining that balance, thus ejected," Sapphire explained. "But the Dragon Slayers play a vital role, he's going to circulate their magic power throughout the rift in an attempt to stabilise his own."

"All the Dragon Slayers are trapped in there inside the rift?" Jellal stared.

"There has to be a way to save them!" Astrid yelled shaking Sapphire.

"The only thing we can do is pray that they see themselves," said Sapphire not looking into her eyes.

Astrid wasn't going to give up, she then suddenly began swimming away towards the direction Acnologia had flown towards.

"Where are you going?" Jellal asked.

"To Berk!"

"You're swimming there?"

"I have faith in Hiccup and the others, but that Dragon is headed straight towards my guild! Towards my home, they need my help!"

Garon then suddenly appeared above her.

Astrid immediately stopped swimming when she saw him. "It's Garon."

"I'll get is there much faster," he said.


Hiccup's body was slowly being crystallised and no matter how much he struggled, he wasn't unable to break free.

"Restoring balance using the Dragon Slayers power amusing yet fascinating," said Acnologia.

The Chronicler narrowed her eyes. "Acnologia, you're letting your hatred rule you."

"So what if I am?" Acnologia snapped.

"You won't be able to find peace if you walk down this path," she said.

"Whoever said looking for peace."

Hiccup was impossible to break free from the crystal. "No, I can't move my left hand!"


Ruby and the others were still standing the street completely distraught by the loss of Hiccup when suddenly Astrid and Garon appeared behind them.

"Astrid," said Toothless.

"Come with us, no time to explain," she said to them. "Let's hurry!"

"But… Hiccup…" Ruby cried.

"Hiccup is still alive," she assured them.

"He's alive?" Ruby stared. "But I thought…"

"Really?" Toothless stared.

"What the hell is going on? What happened to him?" Ragnar asked.

They then heard footsteps and turned and saw the rest of the Guild along with the other allies were now approaching them.

"Everyone," said Astrid softly.

Garon then step forward. "Listen up everyone…"


More than half of Hiccup's body had already been consumed by the crystal and it was still growing. The process was excruciatingly painful for Hiccup, so painful and for that he couldn't describe the feeling.

"Why the hell can't I use my magic?" Hiccup yelled.

"You stood against the legendary Black Tyrant himself, I find it rather surprising as he walked away with your life after that fight," said Acnologia looking impressed.


Astrid finished explaining the situation to everyone, the disappearance of the Dragon Slayers and Acnologia's mindless body flying towards them at this moment.

"You're saying that Hiccup and the rest of the Dragon Slayers are currently trapped inside this Time Rift," said Gobber. "Also, that Acnologia's spirit is in there with them."

"That means all they got to do now is beat him and then they get out," said Ragnar.

"Since Alvin is in there it'll be no problem," said Dogsbreath.

"I wouldn't say that," said Fenris. "No one has ever beaten Acnologia."

"That's true, even if they're alive we don't know if they're badly injured or what," said Fishlegs.

"Poor Merrill," said Stromfly.

"Don't cry, I'm sure they'll all be okay," said Toothless positively.

Skullcrusher looked up towards the sky. "Eret."

"Valka," said Cloudjumper.

"I'm scared for Sting," said Hookfang.

"I'm concerned about Rogue as well," said Skull.

"There is another issue to deal with," said Astrid.

"Acnologia's flesh form, it's headed this way," Garon nodded.

Shiva just looked at them blankly. "So now he's got a spirit form and some kind of flesh form too? Is Cydor also trapped there?"

Bucket then showed a diagram of the entire situation as simply as possible.

"Whoa, I get it now," said Shiva.

"Not good," said Skullcrusher. "To put it in other words what you're trying to tell us is that it completely hopeless."

"I still have hope!" Stormfly yelled as she cried. "I know that Merrill is fighting and we're going to have to fight as well."

Everyone nodded, there was no doubt this was gonna be the hardest fight that they have contended with up till now.

"Hiccup," said Toothless.

"Stay strong," said Ruby.


In the spirit realm, Hiccup's crystallisation was more or less complete now that he was inside a pillar similar to the others. However, he continued fighting and then suddenly flames appeared around his left hand much to Acnologia shock.

What was even more shocking to him was that Hiccup was able to smash through the crystal freeing himself.

"My fire," said Hiccup staring at his hand. "It's back?"

Then suddenly cracks appeared around the other pillars containing the Dragon Slayers and then they shattered freeing all of them.

"I can protect us, we've Sea Magic," said Merrill.

"Merrill?" Hiccup smiled. "How did you get out of that crystal?"

"I heard Stormfly's voice and then I sorted just did it," she said.

"I heard Skullcrusher a second ago too," said Eret.

"Yeah, I pretty much hear everything," Cydor shrugged.

"We could hear all the voices of people rooting for us out there," said Sting.

"And that bond, gives us our strength," said Rogue.

"So let us put that strength to good use," said Valka.

"Well guys, it's dragon hunting time you with me?" said Alvin.

"Let's hunt that dragon!" Hiccup yelled.

"Yeah!" everyone yelled.

Acnologia didn't look phased in the slightest. "It looks like you fools need to learn a lesson. One that I'll gladly teach you why I am known as the Dragon King!"