AN: So there are mentions of various characters from Race to the edge, don't worry you don't need to watch the show to understand this story. Also, I got inspiration from the show The Dragon Prince. Thank you all for the amazing love and support, I want to make this chapter as a way to say thank you all. Love you guys.

Warning: Slight Violence, Mild Torture, and Language.

~The Riddle~

~Merida~

The morning was peaceful and quiet, Merida and Hiccup were sleeping peacefully on their sides. Hiccup had draped his arm over Merida's waist as she was close to his body. Her back was pressed against him as they were both sleeping in a calm rhythm. Merida opened her eyes for a brief second before closing them again, wanting to sleep some more.

She didn't want to move at all, she was at peace and didn't want to break the moment. She opened them again as her body was telling her to wake up. She moved a hand to rub her eyes as she yawned. She smiled as she turned her head back and saw Hiccup was still sleeping peacefully.

Without waking him up, she carefully moved his arm gently. Lifting it up with the slightest of movement and moving it in front of his body. With no restrictions, Merida sat up from her side and looked around trying to get her bearings. They were inside the waterfall from last night. She smiled as she remembered what the events had turned to, she stood up stretching her arms up.

Seeing her fur on the floor she picked it up and tied it up and she stared at Hiccup. He was still asleep, she yawned again and decided to walk out their cave and check if everyone else was awake. As she left the area Merida smiled seeing the sky starting to brighten up, seeing it was early morning still. She walked ahead into the forest as she saw a shadow fly from above.

The Wind shifted the tall, green grass so slightly as the thump of a dragon landing nearby reached her ears.

"I was beginning to think you'd never come back." Astrid smiled as she hopped off of Stormfly.

"Sorry, aye couldn't sleep. Hiccup came to check up on me." Merida smiled as Astrid walked up to her.

"Alone time?" She winked at her causing Merida to laugh.

"Where is Hiccup?" Astrid looked around hoping to find Hiccup.

"He's probably asleep still. Aye didn't want to wake him." Merida smiled.

Astrid laughed at Merida's remarks, the two stopped when they heard some metal squeaking toward them. Merida turned her head seeing Hiccup there staring at her looking concerned. He let out a sigh of relief before smiling as he walked towards them.

"Took ya long enough." Merida smirked.

"You could have woken me up." Hiccup smirked back.

"What's the fun in that?" Hiccup laughed as he shook his head standing next to her.

Merida looked behind Astrid noticing that Stormfly was sniffing the area she was at. She seemed to be carefully stepping around something, like she sensed something. Merida didn't bother with what Astrid had asked her.

"What can we do about Grimmel, Merida?" Astrid stared at her.

Merida kneeled down carefully as she pulled back some grass. She saw a dart.

"Don't move!" She jumped up causing Stormfly to stop and look at her.

Astrid's eyes widened with horror as she realized the danger they were in. Merida saw a branch on the ground and went to pick it up. She threw it next to Stormfly causing the trap to spring. Hiccup looked to his right seeing the same then Merida did, he pulled his inferno out and lightly tapped what he heard was metal and sprung the trap there too.

This caused all of them to jump back seeming another trap sprung up. This trap was like a bear trap with only darts inside of them. They all turned their heads hearing bells ringing. Merida's turned pale.

"It's a trap..." She spoke.

"B-but how did they know! How did they know we were going to be here?" Astrid looked between the couple.

"Hiccup, think!" Merida pleaded with him.

Hiccup looked back and forth with the ground and her trying to think of anything. Anything of what they could have done to lead Grimmel to them, then it hit him when he saw scales fall off of Stormfly...

"Dragon scales..." Merida looked to where he was looking at and saw Stormfly shed some scales off.

The two didn't notice Astrid had already hopped onto Stormfly ready to attack with her ax.

"We can take them!" Astrid was ready.

"Astrid no! He has ships, other trappers working for him! Ya have to go warn the others, leave." Merida pleaded with her as she stood next to Stormfly.

Merida hadn't noticed Hiccup walked up behind her, she felt someone turning her around. She saw Hiccup staring at her with love and pain. He bent down to kiss her as he gave his Inferno to her. Merida closed her eyes, wanting to kiss him some more. But she felt his lips move away, she opened her eyes seeing his face turn to guilt.

"I'm sorry..." Hiccup quickly picked her up before she could protest and threw her up behind Astrid.

"Stormfly, go!" Hiccup pointed up and Stormfly went up into the air.

"No! Hiccup!" Merida tried reaching for him as they left Hiccup.

Hiccup smiled at her before pulling down his mask. He turned to face the dozens of trappers approaching him, bows aimed at him. He raised his hands.

"We have to go back!" Merida screamed.

Astrid nodded her head but Stormfly banked yo the left letting an arrow barely miss them. They saw other trappers aiming at them ready to shoot them down. Their arrows looked to be dipped in a green substance, Astrid growled as she led Stormfly to fly where the rest of the gang was at.

"Astrid! We can't leave him!" Merida pleaded.

"I don't want to leave Hiccup as much as you do! But we've gotta get out of here with everyone else. If what you're saying is right with his army-"

Merida stared ahead as a gasp left her lips, there were nothing but ships on the seas. Way too many for all of them to take down, and they saw guns loaded with nets, many archers, and various cages. Astrid dived down to where the camp was set.

"Got on your dragon now! We're being attacked!" Astrid yelled.

Not one second was wasted and everyone was already on their dragon flying up.

"Where's Hiccup?" Snotlout looked around the grounds.

"He was captured." Merida spat.

The group looked at each other as they too saw the ships coming closer and closer to the island.

"We have to leave." Fishlegs added.

"There's nothing we can do?" Tuffnut commented.

"Wow, so sad. That we dragons riders who took worse than Grimmel." Ruffnut added.

"Really?" Snotlout crosses his arms together.

"Viggo, Alvin before he was nice, oh oh! There's that weird guy." Tuffnut couldn't put his finger on it.

"Krogan?" Fishlegs answered.

"Yes, the ugly one! Or was Drago the ugly one?" Tuffnut placed a hand on his chin.

"Guys look-"

"No, Astrid. The twins are right. As much as I don't want to say it, we've taken down Johann's army and stopped him from taking the dragon king's egg." Fishlegs interrupted Astrid.

"But Fishlegs, we had help. We had from the Defenders of the Wing, the Wingmaidens, and everyone at Berk. It's just us." Astrid pointed at all of them.

"I hate to break it to you guys... But that ship which is getting closer is aiming, right towards us!" Snotlout shouted as he pointed at the archers.

"And their arrows are covered in green." Fishlegs pointed out.

"Dragon root!" Merida shouted, causing everyone to spread out from the arrows from hitting them.

"This is bad. This is really bad!" Snotlout panicked as various arrows flew past his head.

Astrid looked down and as many archers below them aimed all their bows at them.

"Retreat! Head back to Berk!"

"No!"

"Merida! If we don't leave, no one will help Hiccup!" Merida screamed in frustration as the tears came falling down.

Everyone flinched hearing her scream, it was the first time they've seen Merida this mad.

"It wasn't your fault, Merida." Valka was saddened looking at the way her daughter in law was feeling.

"Aye could have done something!" Merida slammed her fists causing everyone to flinch. There were all inside of Hiccup's house letting Valka know about everything that had happened.

"We were overrun, not only that but dragon root arrows will knock out dragons." Fishlegs reminded her.

"Aye was so stupid! Aye should have kno-... What an aye to tell Eldrid?" Merida cried.

The gang looked at each other saddened as to see the situation right now. No one wanted to tell a child the possibility their father could be gone. Or worse...

"H-hey! Look, Hiccup was just taken by surprise. We can come up with some plan like we always do, then kick Grimmel's face in!" Snotlout smirked.

"He has an army Snotlout!" Merida yelled.

All eyes widened seeing the way Merida was acting, this moment allowed Merida to realize her mistake as she shook her head. She rubbed the tears again and stood from her chair, running up to Hiccup's room.

"Leave her be." Valka spoke softly.

"You know the counsel will gather everyone about this." Eret pointed out.

"Yes." Valka sighed.

"Unfortunately, and the best person to know the most about Grimmel is Merida." Valka motioned to the stairs.

"Y-you think she's going to talk? After this?" Astrid stared at Valka.

"Perhaps, though we all know she isn't in the right mindset. I know how she feels... But you did what you could. Hiccup chose to do what he did, hopefully for the right reasons." Valka looked away.

"It's stupid if you asked me." Snotlout rolled his eyes.

"Snotlout!" Astrid scolded.

"What? We all know why Grimmel wants Hiccup, it's because he wants Toothless." Snotlout crosses his arms together.

"Grimmel likes to play games with his victims. Get into their minds, we can only hope that Hiccup can withstand whatever Grimmel has planned for him." All eyes stared at Eret as he too looked out in hope.

"Eret, you think you can gather everyone at the Great Hall? Make sure the meeting doesn't start till Valka and I are there." Eret nodded his head and he headed out.

"The rest of you help Eret out, I'll need to talk to Merida." Astrid let a sigh out.

The rest of the gang all headed outside doing what Astrid had told them to do. Astrid looked up to the stairs, seeing she needed the courage to help Merida out, she wasn't going to let her keep herself down.

"You really think she's ready?" Astrid looked back at Valka.

"We never are. But that's for her to decide, I think she still needs time." Valka looked up to the stairs.

"But time is not on our side right now."

"No, it's not." Astrid walked slowly up the stairs holding this dread of emotions.

She knew she had to talk to Merida, but the back of her head said otherwise. She stopped in front of the door of Hiccup's room only hearing the sounds of crying behind the door. She lifted her hand up to knock but stopped. Could she ask Merida to do this? What would Hiccup do? Astrid shook her head as she took a deep breath.

Opening the door she saw Merida holding her son as the two were sitting on Hiccup's bed.

"Mama, please don't cry." Eldrid pleaded.

With the sound of the creek of the door opening, Merida turned her head over seeing Astrid standing there. Merida was quick to try to hide her tears as she turned around, not wanting to show any vulnerability.

"A-A-Astrid! Aye didn't hear ya come in!" She didn't turn to look at her.

"Merida... Are you alright?"

"Y-yes! A-aye'm fine, just-"

"Mama is crying." Eldrid pulled onto his mother's shirt.

Merida turned back to look at her son seeing him staring at her with pleading eyes, she couldn't help the tears flowing down. Astrid took this time to walk slowly to the bed where Merida was sitting, she sat to the open space next to her. Rubbing her back for comfort she helped Merida let her feelings out. Merida covered her tear ridden face with her hands as she let everything out.

Astrid couldn't help with this dread feeling she had in her stomach as she didn't want to force Merida to talk with the council anymore. Perhaps she didn't think of anything through? Or she was trying to look out for Hiccup's family since he's not here. But whatever this feeling was she was feeling wasn't going to help Merida now.

She sat there rubbing her back every so often as she stared at Merida with sympathy, as Merida finally got her breath back. She took a deep breath sitting back up wiping the tears away as she looked at her feet.

"I'm sorry about Hiccup. I know how you feel, but... We need-... Berk needs your help Merida." With that Merida turned to look at Astrid raising a brow at her.

"H-how? Aye'm just... Aye'm just a highlander, Astrid. Aye know ya want me to help ya out, but-"

"You're not just a highlander, Merida, stop it! You are a warrior and a great mother. You have done a lot." Astrid smiled.

"Ya guys weren't there when aye went to free dragons from Grimmel. Or-"

"But you know where the dragon root stash is at." She nodded at her.

Merida closed her eyes as her body shook with the breath she took in, she opened her eyes once more, nodding her head. She sat up as she turned to her son.

"Eldrid, ya have to stay here for the time being. Aye'll be back till then, understand?"

"Yes Mama."

"You ready?" Astrid asked.

Merida shook her head, standing there as she leaned to her other leg.

"No..."

"If you-"

"But aye'll do it for Hiccup." She interrupted Astrid.

Nodding their heads in agreement, they both walked out of the room leaving Eldrid by himself. Eldrid climbed down the bed as he waved his hand underneath.

"You can come out."

The red Terrible Terror squeaked as it crawled out from her hiding spot. Hugging the little terror Eldrid smiled as he checked the door one last time.

"Ingle, I have something important for you to do." Ingle answered by licking his face.

"Hey! This is serious, dad is in trouble." The terror squeaked again.

"I need you to find Toothless. Tell him dad is in trouble. Here." Pulling out a scale, Ingle sniffed it from his hand.

The Terror squeaked as he jumped onto Eldrid's shoulders. With careful stepping, Eldrid looked outside his door to see if anyone was home still. He smiled as he ran down the stairs. Opening the large door he stepped outside letting the little Terror flew off his shoulders and follow the scent of Toothless.

"Why do dragons think humans are weird?" He shrugged his shoulders as he saw his mother from a distance.

Eldrid noticed everyone was heading towards the Great Hall, turning his head, he ran over hiding in the crowd.

"And where are Astrid and Valka? This meeting should have started moments ago!" One of the council members shouted.

"We're right here!"

Turning their heads the members noticed Astrid and Valka had walked in from the doors with Merida behind them.

"About time!" The other smirked.

"You two do know this is serious-" the Viking woman stopped seeing Merida walking down the hall.

"Is something wrong counsel?" Valka eyed the elder woman.

"What is... She doing here?" She pointed.

The two women looked at each other as they turned their heads behind seeing Merida there.

"Is there a problem?" Astrid questioned.

"I believe it's best, that this meeting is for the people of Berk. Not uh... Outsider." The elder Viking smirked at Merida as he leaned back into his chair.

"She has valuable information that can help us defeat Grimmel, counsel." Astrid crossed her arms together.

"With all due respect, Astrid. You have done well for Berk and it's people-"

"But not the chief's betrothal?" Astrid smirked, shifting to her other leg.

Gasps were heard around the room, even some Vikings started to whisper to each other.

"But the law-"

"The law still states she has a right like any of us here!" Valka stood her ground.

"Very well." The elder woman nodded her head.

Valka placed a hand onto Merida's shoulder as all three of them walked up the table. Astrid took her place and Valka stood to where her chair was at. Merida stood next to Valka as she fiddled with her hands.

"Don't be nervous, just speak of what you know." Valka encourages Merida.

Merida nodded her head as she waited for the council members to start.

"We are here... Due to the unfortunate events that have befallen on our Chief. With no one to lead Berk, we must have someone to lead for the time being." One of the members spoke.

"Aye believe Astrid should be the one to lead." Merida spoke out.

"You wait for your turn, Highlander!" The elder man shouted.

"She's right!" Eret shouted.

"My wife has been in charge before, why not allow her to do it again?" Eret motioned to where his wife was standing.

"There must be a vote, unless the chief chooses to put a leader in charge in case he may be gone." One spoke out.

"Then we should put a vote." Valka looked around, seeing most, but all were agreeing with her.

"Very well." The elder man sighed.

"All in favor of Astrid leading Berk till the chief returns."

Everyone raised their hands in the air, making sure their vote counted. Even Merida raised her hand causing one of the counsel to sneer at her.

"There's no need for you to vote..." The elder man waved off Merida.

Shaking her hands, she was boiling with anger after another remake from the counsel. Astrid took note of each of these as she stared at Merida, knowing full well what they were doing.

"Then it is decided? Astrid shall be in charge, that is till Hiccup is safely returned." The members nodded their heads to agree as they all returned their heads to Astrid.

"Now with this new threat coming." The elder woman nodded her head.

"Grimmel, he has an army. Dozens of ships that have supplies of dragon root arrows that can take down our dragons."

"Dragon root?" One Viking spoke.

"He's going to get all of our dragons!" Another shouted.

"No! He won't, we have to strike back!" Astrid was firm.

"And how are ya going to do that?" Astrid looked over seeing Spitelout smirking.

"Merida knows where his dragon root supplies are at. With her hel-"

"The Highlander? You must be joking?!" The elder Viking laughed as he held his stomach.

"What is ya problem with me?" Merida glared back at the man.

"You have been presumed dead for four years, then came back with a child? I'd say, you could be working for Grimmel."

"Aye'd never-"

"And what of the child? Is it really Hiccup's?" The woman raised a brow.

Merida Heard ever gasped as she felt all eyes on her, she was already tired of their remarks. But now questioning her loyalty to Hiccup? She was provoked already and shaking.

"Ya leave my son out of this! He had nothing to do with the threat ya aren't taking seriously!" She screamed.

"Counsel! I believe this is not a time to bring a child into this! We have a threat to think about!" Astrid rebuked.

"If not now, when? There have been rumors that perhaps, Eldrid is the legitimate son of Hiccup. If that is the case, that would make him heir to Berk."

"Half breed." The other counsel chuckled, only for them to hear.

Merida's ears picked up on the comment of the counsel who whispered it. Valka noticed the look Merida was giving the members, she soothed Merida as best she could. But she could tell this woman was boiling with anger.

"We need to be back on the main topic, Grimmel will be ready for us to attack." Astrid waved her arms up.

"But we should also know if Eldrid is the son of the Chief. That would make him heir if he is." The over member lifted his hand to stop Astrid.

"So..." The old woman looked over to Merida.

"Merida." She spat.

"Merida... Is Eldrid... Hiccup's son?" The old woman stared at Merida.

Merida stood her ground as she let a puff of air out, she glared at the counsels, not wanting to respect her. Valka rubbed her back once again, allowing Merida to take a deep breath as she turned her head to stare at Valka. Valka nodded her head, only supporting what she decided to do. Her head turned as she scowled back at the counsel and took another breath.

"Yes."

The room filled with commotion as all who thought Eldrid was the son of Hiccup were right, while the others didn't know what to say.

"That makes him-"

"Eldrid is the heir of the Haddock family, he is also the Chief's son. If ya wish to say something about my son, ya can say it here in front of everyone." Merida smirked.

The elder woman started to fidget the collar of their shirt, causing sweat to be shown on her neck. The other two men also did the same, fidgeting their collars and the hem of their shirts.

"May we move on?" She glared at the council once more.

"Yes, let us move on." Astrid smiled proudly.

"Grimmel will have three places that will be stocked with his supply of dragon roots. We get rid of all three of them, then they will have no choice but use their nets." Merida looked over to Astrid as she motioned her husband.

Eret ran over to the side grabbing a scroll and opened it up onto the table next to Merida, there she pointed at three islands further from Berk.

"Here, here and here. Ya want to hurt Grimmel? Hurt him where it'll hurt." Merida frowned.

"That's way out from Berk." Eret noted.

"And ya think we can just leave Berk?" Merida saw Spitelout smirking at her.

"We just can't leave Berk unguarded!" A Viking shouted.

"We shouldn't leave!" Another shouted.

The room became a debate between whether we should even listen to Merida or not. Her eyes went back and forth between everyone before she couldn't take it anymore.

"SHUT IT!"

Valka, who had been standing next to her couldn't help the chuckle that came out watching the young woman stand for herself.

"Aye, may aye speak now?" Merida looked over to Astrid who too was stunned at Merida.

"Yes."

"Very well. Spitelout thank ya for volunteering to stay here at Berk. Thank ya for ya concern, ya are right." She smirked.

Spitelout grunted as he turned around walking away.

"We will have others that will stay in cause something will happen, but in order to save Hiccup we have to work together."

"Then we do it..." Astrid walked over to Merida holding a hand out for her.

Merida smiled as they shook hands together.

"Together."

~Hiccup~

Thrown onto the ground, his arm was jerked behind him causing him to yell out in pain.

"A-a little too rough wouldn't you say guys?" Hiccup winced.

Another trapper yanked him up back to his feet as he was pushed inside a room, there was a single chair there. There was a table to the side with a metal tray, there were various tools there. Push forward, Hiccup almost lost his footing but he caught himself just in time as they forced him onto the chair.

His arms yanked behind him, as they tied his arms behind him. The roughly yanked his helmet off as he chugged it off to the side of the room.

"That's enough." Grimmel stood there smirking.

"Ah, so you finally come to show up." Hiccup gave a snide remark.

"Charming." Grimmel rolled his eyes.

Snapping his finger, one of his men ran out of the room after some time he ran back inside with another chair sitting in front of Hiccup. Grimmel sat in front of Hiccup with nothing in his hand, he smirked as he carefully checked Hiccup.

"Anything I can get you?"

"Being generous?" Hiccup raised a brow.

"Haha, very witty." Grimmel commented.

"Just being careful." Hiccup was being aware of what Grimmel might plan to do next.

"Your choice, though I'm not the one making things... Difficult." He waited.

Hiccup didn't say anything next as he glared at Grimmel, he noticed Grimmel waved his hand letting the other trappers leave the room again.

"Just cut to it already, my arms are getting tired Grimmel." Hiccup smirked.

Grimmel glared as he pulled a knife from his belt, holding it in his hands as he stared at Hiccup.

"Not much for talking, Chief? Though I wouldn't call you one. Your father would be so disappointed." His vile smirk caused Hiccup to flare out nostrils as he tried to pull his arms.

"How is... Your son? Hmm? The little red-haired one? It was so unfortunate that your dear, betrothal... Had brought him with her when she was after my dragons." He yanked on the ropes again only to be restricted back to his chair.

"Oh, the fear on his face... The screams I heard from a small child after his-"

"I'm going to kill you! You vile, piece of dragon sh-!" He provoked Hiccup to his boiling point.

"Haha! I'd like to see you try, boy. You are reckless, relying on dragons onto your daily life when you know nothing of them."

"You don't know anything about dragons!" Hiccup shouted.

"Oh my dear boy. I know everything that needs to know about them." Standing up, Grimmel took a step forward yanking Hiccup's braid.

He then sliced it off, as he yanked the other one causing Hiccup to yank away. Hiccup was forced forward allowing Grimmel the slice off his other braid. After being violently pushed back Hiccup noticed Grimmel had stood up holding his two small braids in his hand.

"I'll make this clear. You tell me where your dragon is, and... Let's say these two braids are your family." He pointed with his knife.

"They are free and happy to live their life, as long as I get my Nightfury." Grimmel gave a wicked smile.

"Sorry, I have no idea what you're talking about." Hiccup glared.

"Ah! But I think you do, for you see. Your betrothal is just a meaningless Highlander and your son... Is just a weak child." Grimmel gave a wicked smile.

Watching every movement, Hiccup watched as Grimmel went towards the torch on the wall. He lifted both braids smirking back at Hiccup. His eyes widened as he watched the bottom lit on fire and Grimmel dropped them letting it burst into flames. He used his foot putting the fire out, as he looked back to Hiccup.

"Do I make myself clear?" Hiccup didn't answer.

He heard footsteps coming into the room and noticed the trappers that had left had brought a bucket and a cloth bag. Grimmel snapped his fingers as the rest held Hiccup back, forcing him to sit still. They tilted his chair back as another put the bag over his head.

"You will break. I broke that silly little Princess and your son. You will tell me everything."

"Where, are, they?!"

Gasping for air when the bag was removed once again, Hiccup was coughing up the water that had gone into his lungs. He was trying his best to breath slowly, his head was hurting.

"Haha! Y-you... Really think... This is the worst I've gone through?" Hiccup tried to get his breath back.

"Evidently not, but I can make it worse." Hiccup felt a chill down his spine as he watched Grimmel walk over to his tray.

His hand lifted up, picking up a syringed giving a vile smile as he looked back to Hiccup's horror. He walked back, causing Hiccup to lean back as much as possible. Grimmel grabbed his jaw, pushing his head back. A loud thumb of his head hitting the chair, as he slowly pointed the syringe to his neck.

"Grimmel!"

"Tch, what?!" Grimmel stopped.

"I know you said you didn't want to be disturbed-"

"Well out with it!"

"H-He's here."

Pushing Hiccup back again, Grimmel put his syringe down on the table as he let out a sigh.

"Don't worry, our fun is just about to begin." Grimmel gave one last look before he walked to the door.

"Oh and... Be gentle with him... I do want to have my fun share."

The other men yanked Hiccup back once more as they forced a bag over his head.

~Grimmel~

Grimmel was a man of games, he never liked his fun interrupted or stopped. But there are possible exceptions. Grimmel walked to we're his room was at, there he saw the familiar hood of the man standing staring at his maps.

"Surprised to see you here." Grimmel laughed.

"I've heard... From a possible Terrible Terror, you have a solution to the Nightfurys?" The man grunted.

"Why is it something you wish to know?"

"I'm just as curious about these creatures as you are." The man turned around.

"Hmm, I mainly hunt them-"

"You should study them, find out what makes them unique. I've heard you manage to capture an albino Nightfury. Fascinating." He turned back around staring at the maps.

"What is it you want?" Grimmel glared.

"A share."

"A share?" Grimmel walked over to his table taking a seat in his chair.

"I wish to get one of these Nightfury's, of course, you can have my men to help you." The man waved.

"And if I were to say no?" Grimmel smirked.

"Then the man you are going after will defeat you."

"That man, is not a man. Just a boy, playing with his little toys." Grimmel waved away his remark.

"That is where you're wrong Grimmel. That boy you speak of has a bright intelligence you will never understand. I have-"

"Why did the Princess escape you so easily?"

There was a pause.

"I underestimated her."

"Ha! I know that isn't true! You have a Skrill at your side! Leave before I decide to make things worse for you. I already have someone else." Grimmel leaned back as he lifted his legs onto his table.

The man nodded as he turned and walked away, he walked down the hall and heard a grunt from someone. Seeing the open door he peeked inside seeing a Hiccup hunched over in pain.

"Shall we reply to our game of Maces and Talons, Hiccup?"

He walked away, taking one last glance back after hearing Hiccup scream again.

AN: I am so sorry for the long wait guys, I was working on Mericcup month prompts which I had to put this fanfic to the side. But now that Mericcup month will be done soon I'll be back into my stories hopefully. Also, I want to thank Rosesnvines for the help/suggestions. Do I love my characters? Yes I do. Do I love my OTPs? Yes I do. Why do I torture them? Because I love some good angst :3.