Hiccup was the first to wake up with a wobbly groan as Astrid and the others followed with a mild headache. The glow from the campfire aided the group in clarifying their vision and they slowly focused on Tensay who was painting on the cave's walls with red ochre.

"You bonded with the owl," said the shaman.

"Wait, what?" Tuffnut asked with a feeble voice.

"How do you know?" questioned Ruffnut as Fishlegs supported her back.

Snotlout was about to protest on Tensay's concoction when a screech that he and the rest of the group had grown accustomed to resonated around the cave. They looked around before they came across an owl perching on a wooden pole within the cave. The bird tilted its head with curiosity as it made eye contact with the six humans. It eventually glided down and landed near Hiccup's legs, and he was surprised to see it in full consciousness. What's more surprising was the owl starting to nuzzle Hiccup's side with hoots that soothed the hearts of the group and allowed the young chieftain to pet it. The owl then approached the other humans and had them return the affection it gave them.

"We did this in our dream," Astrid commented.

"It was not a dream," corrected Tensay as he crouched next to the group. "The owl spirit has named all of you Beast Masters."

All six of them were perplexed. The owl in their vision bestowed them titles?

"Beast Masters?" Snotlout asked.

"Yes! Beast Masters! You can tame the spirits of the wild and have them join you in your fight!"

Tensay then continued to paint the cave walls with the group still somewhat confused with the shaman's proclamation.

"Uhh… Okay…" said Fishlegs. "But with all due respect, Tensay, what did you put in the-Umph!"

Fishlegs was unable to finish his question since Astrid elbowed him in the chest and he grew silent after seeing the glare she gave him. With the owl perching on his left arm, Hiccup stood up and decided to tell the important matter to Tensay.

"There is a cave in the West where Wenja can take refuge, Tensay. We think it's best if you go there."

"Yes, I will join you there soon. There's a wolf pack living North of here. Find them and calm their spirits. Prove to the other Wenja that you are the Beast Masters. Give them hope and strength."

"Wolves?" asked Snotlout with a gulp.

"Sounds awesome," whispered the Twins to each other.

"Go Beast Masters. Fulfill your destinies."

Unsure if Tensay was crazy or not, Hiccup knew that they must do what Tensay asked them.

"Guys, let's go find those wolves."

Snotlout groaned at what his chieftain decided.

"What's the matter Snotlout? Are you scared to make friends with wolves?" asked Astrid with a teasing voice.

"No, of course not," he denied. "It's just that wolves and I did not have the best history, especially when one of them tried to maim my face several years ago."

"Looks like now it's the right time to change the course of that history," encouraged Hiccup. Snotlout sighed and gave out a reluctant nod.

When the group stepped out from the cave, night had fallen on Oros. Although the moon and the stars could be used as a light in the darkness, Astrid set her club on fire to keep everyone warm and safe.

"Good thinking, A," complimented Tuffnut. "Oros is chilly at night."

"Anytime."

Astrid and Hiccup took the lead in the trek to the wolves. Fishlegs and Ruffnut gathered some reeds, slate flints, and alder wood along the way while Snotlout and Tuffnut guarded the rear of the group. Bats were briefly seen and heard squeaking through the shadows. Deer understood that flames wielded by humans meant danger and darted away to safety.

It was when the group crossed through a clearing when they came across a ghastly sight. A dead wolf scored with arrows accompanied with spears adorned with decapitated heads of other wolves.

"This is without a doubt, not Wenja craftsmanship," remarked Fishlegs.

"And there's another tribe in Oros who would be willing to commit such atrocity," Tuffnut added.

Ruffnut was about to continue her brother's sentence when the noises of chatters as well as the smell and sight of smoke North of them gained everyone's attention. With the trees and the night as their cover, the group crept through the forest and from the distance, viewed more dead wolves and the people who were feasting on them around the campfire.

"Udam, of course," said Snotlout with distaste.

"Are we too late?" Ruffnut asked with anxiety but swelled with hope again when howls resonated on the horizon.

"Not yet," replied Astrid before she extinguished the flames on her club and held onto her bow. The owl on Hiccup's arm unfolded its wings as if to tell its human companions that it was prepared

One of the seven Udam was about to approach one of the wolf corpses when it noticed an owl diving from above with talons unlocked. The other Udam panicked when the owl gauged their comrade's eyes out and flew off to leave its victim dropping dead. Even though the Udam had spears, bows, and arrows, four of them were swiftly assassinated when arrows pierced through their necks. The remaining three fell to Fishlegs' knife, Snotlout's club, and Tuffnut's spear. Snotlout proceeded to bludgeoned each of the Udam body to validate their fate. He wiped the blood off his face before he was met with somewhat confused eyes of his friends.

"We have to be certain that we confirmed the kill," he explained.

"I think we got them all, Snotty," assured Tuffnut.

The howls sounded louder than before, which meant that the living wolves were not too far where they are. Hiccup allowed the others to loot the dead Udam as the owl flew off his arm and perched on a boulder not very far from the humans' current location. It emitted several screeches with its eyes greatly fixed on something.

"This way," Hiccup said as they all followed the owl. The group halted when they reached the edge of the forest and saw two wolves, one with light grey fur and one with dark brown fur, sitting in front of a cave and howled towards the night sky. The noises they conveyed were haunting, beautiful, and yet melancholic at the same time. Whether they were reinforcing their bond, communicating with other wolves in their territory, or mourning the loss of their packmates, was up to the group's speculation.

"So, any idea on how we can calm their wild spirits like what Tensay told us to do?" asked Astrid.

"Well we can't just walk up to them and said 'hello wolves, we humans come in peace', 'cause that would be stupid."

"We're the Beast Masters love," said Ruffnut to her husband. "We'll think of something."

"Speaking of something, I have plenty of meat in my bag and we should eat them for dinner."

Snotlout's speech gave Hiccup just the idea for them to tame the wolves. He reached into his bag and grabbed some of the meat he acquired. Astrid understood what her husband was suggesting and copied his gesture.

"Guys," Hiccup said to his friends. "Whatever happens, we need you to lay down your weapons. This could be our only shot."

The feasting Snotlout had his mouth full of meat, so he was unable to object to Hiccup's request. Fishlegs and the Twins loosened the grips on their respective weapons to show that they understood what their chieftain needed.

Just as the wolves were about to enter their cave, their noses picked up the scent of fresh meat from the South. They ambled away from the cave and traced the smell to large pieces of pig flesh that were laying close to the forest's edge. The wolves sniffed them before biting and swallowing them in several bites. When they were finished, their amber eyes caught the sight of two humans slowly approaching them with their hands reached out. The wolves then barked and growled at them while the humans maintained direct eye contact. After everything that happened, the canines wanted nothing to do with humans. But there's something different about the pair before them. They were not hostile and the shushing noise they made seemed welcoming and slowly soothed the aggression within. The fading barks and growls gradually paved freedom for pants and whimpers. Noses allowed hands to be touched and then greeted with warm tongues. Hiccup and Astrid smiled with jubilance as the wolves sniffed and lick their bodies all around with joy and excitement. In return, the pair pet and ruffled their new four-legged friends. Fishlegs, Snotlout, and the Twins exhaled their worries away while realizing that their leaders would not be torn to shreds.

"It's okay guys," Hiccup announced with a complete guarantee as the grey wolf licked his face.

When the four humans stepped out from the shadows, the wolves took interest in them and started to sniff and lick them. The initial terror and stiffness that consumed Snotlout made progressive evaporation as the panting wolves caressed his sides with their soft fur. He realized that there was nothing for him to fear and fondled the wolves with a cooing voice.

"You're not so big and bad. It was all a misunderstanding."

The others laughed and smile with warmth. Fishlegs wrapped his arm around Ruffnut, Hiccup allowed Astrid to rest her head on his shoulder, while Tuffnut rubbed the brown wolf's belly with her tongue sticking out.

"Who's a good girl? You are."

Noises from the West interrupted the group's playtime and the wolves growled with resentment towards the source. Both humans and wolves crouched towards the edge of a ledge and down below, they saw a Wenja woman laying near a stream with her hands and legs tied while two Udam spearmen were discussing how they should cook their new catch. Hiccup was about to give orders to his friends when the wolves ran around the ledge and pounced on the unsuspecting Udam, killing them. With the Udam dead, they let out howls of triumph.

"Well done guys," complimented Snotlout.

The group walked towards the tied Wenja to cut off her binds. Everything seemed well until an arrow to the knee made Snotlout scream in agony.

"Snotlout!"

The sight and Astrid's shout provoked the others to draw their weapons and formed a circle around the injured and kneeling Snotlout. The wolves growled at the shadowed environment and sniffed the air to pinpoint the target. Suddenly, the owl dove down on a large bush and began to claw the Udam archer that was hiding in it. His shouts exposed his location to the wolves and allowed them to kill their friend's attacker.

"Way to go wolves!" Snotlout cheered. He exclaimed when Ruffnut pulled the arrow out from his knee. Tuffnut was quick in grabbing the special green leaves in his bag, chewing them, vomiting them to his hand, and smeared them all over Snotlout's knee. Snotlout winced at the pain and relaxed when it dissipated. Fishlegs cut the captured Wenja's binds and helped her in standing up.

"Thank you," she said.

With blood around their faces, the wolves sauntered towards the group and the first thing they did was licking Snotlout's knee and faces.

"Appreciate your quick reaction, guys," said Snotlout as he ruffled the wolves' fur. When the owl returned to Hiccup's arm, the Wenja woman could only gawk with astonishment in her eyes.

"You're, the Beast Masters."

When the first light of morning shone from the East, Hiccup turned to the preening owl and gazed at the wolves that were playing with his friends. He began to embrace what the Wenja would call them now.

"Yeah, I guess we are."

"Beast Masters! I knew your spirits are strong."

Tensay's voice made the group turned West and they all perceived the shaman walking towards them with his staff and a grin on his face.

"The first step of your journey has been taken," said Tensay. "It is time for the Wenja to walk together once again."

The group exchanged looks with one another as hope and confidence empowered the strength within. As the wolves howled and the owl screeched at the rising sun, a new day dawned for Oros and the Wenja.