Note: Sorry for such a long delay, I've been getting more hours at work, and I've been pretty tired from it. Also, I joined the sister site to this one, and it is called Fiction Press, which is a site for original stories. I will be posting my original story on there sometime soon. I am using the same username as this site if you want to check it out.

Journey and Arrival

(Third Person POV)

In the cover of night, Hans and his men boarded the ship, with Hiccup in their clutches. Hans boarded the ship first followed by the Duke of Weselton. Two of the men followed after them, and the other two handed the sack containing Hiccup to them. After Hiccup was brought on board of the ship, they climbed aboard themselves.

"Time to leave this forsaken place." The Duke said. "I will be happy to get away from those flea infested savages."

Hans ignored him, and watched the men carry the Viking Prince to the cargo part of the ship. The other men set sail; they would row the ship, until they got to the ocean where they would draw the sails. They did not want to alert the village of their misdeeds. Hans cast one final glance at Berk, soon it would be his territory, but for now he'd have to wait.

The ship sailed for hours, and night gave way to daylight. Hans stood had the head of the ship, waiting to reach the port where he had hired some men to carry out the next part of his plan. A tall brown haired man approached him; he was a very muscular man.

"We are going to reach the port soon Your Highness." The man said. "Shall we execute our plan?"

"Be quiet." Hans told him. "We cannot discuss such matters on this ship. However, you shall continue with my plan."

The man nodded, and went to clean the deck. Once they reached the port, some of the men left to get supplies for their next leg of their trip. The Duke stayed on the ship, because he did not want to mingle with the sea faring crowd. The brown haired man sidled up beside Hans.

"My men are administering the next sleeping dose to the boy now."

(Hiccup's POV)

Hiccup stirred, and opened his eyes. He tried to move, but nothing happened. He tried to open his eyes, but something prevented them from opening. Panicked, his tired mind forced itself awake. Even though he could not see, he felt something surrounding him. He tried not to panic, but it was hard, considering he could not breathe very well. He forced himself to calm down, and tried to listen to what was happening around him.

The sound of footsteps alerted him, and he tried to twist around in the direction of them. By the sound of it, there were at least two men. The footsteps had an echo to them, and they seemed to stop right next to him. There was a rustling sound, and Hiccup felt some tightness leave his body. Something fell from his head, and he could breathe easier.

"The boy doesn't look like a Viking." Hiccup heard one man say.

"He is, though, got snatched right of one of the islands." Another man responded. "Get the cloth, and the bottle, we are sending him back to dreamland."

Hiccup tried to squirm away, but the men pinned him down. Something wet was put on his face, and his nose was filled with a sickeningly sweet smell. Even though he tried to fight the drowsiness the now plagued him, his world became black once more.

(Third Person POV)

Hans and the brown haired man stood by the railings of the ship. Hans stood inspecting his gloved hand in disinterest. Two men, one with brown hair and another with red hair, walked past them and whistled. That was the signal for the next part of the plan.

"I trust the trunk I commissioned has arrived safely, and it has met my specifications." Hans drawled. "The next part of the plan is extremely vital."

"Yes, it is waiting with our man who will be sailing to Arendelle." The brown haired man replied.

"Is the decoy prepared as well?" Hans asked.

"Yes, my lord." The brown haired man replied.

The brown haired man joined the other brown haired man and the red haired man. The three of them slipped into the cargo part of the ship, while Hans prepared his leave. While Hans left the ship, wearing a brown cloak, the men went to get Hiccup ready for transport. The three man carried Hiccup off the ship, with their pockets a little heavier than before.

The three men carried the sack containing Hiccup along the port; nobody gave them a second look. Many people in the port carried supplies with them in crates or sacks. The three men went down an alleyway, which was on the other side of the port, where their man was waiting for them.

"About time." The man growled. "The ship to Arendelle will be leaving soon."

The third man unlocked the trunk, and placed Hiccup within it. Once Hiccup was secured, the trunk was locked. The trunk looked solid on the outside, but its walls were mesh like and designed to let air inside. Meaning the person within would not suffocate. The fourth man signaled the rest of the sailors, and the trunk was loaded on to the ship. Without a second glance, the man boarded the ship to Arendelle. The other three men slipped into the crowd around the port, they would meet up with Hans later.

(In Arendelle)

Elsa sat in her study mulling over her work. She had to sign things for new projects, which would benefit the kingdom. She did not mind the work, but it was dreadfully boring, when it was such a nice day outside. Her sister and Kristoff were out on a picnic with Olaf. She had wanted to go, but she could not put off her work for much longer. She let out a sigh, and leaned back in her chair. There was a knock on the door.

"Queen Elsa?" Kai asked, as he entered the room. "I can take over for you if you would like a break."

Elsa smiled.

"Thank you Kai, I won't be long." Elsa replied.

Kai bowed, while Elsa got off of her chair. He sat down, and began to read the documents, while Elsa left the room. Elsa was relieved; Kai's help was greatly appreciated. She left the study, and went to enjoy the fresh air. She sat out on her balcony, and was approached by Gerda, who had refreshments already made.

"Thank you Gerda." Elsa told her.

Gerda bowed to her, and left. Elsa took a sip of her tea, and a small bite of her cookie. Her mind began to wonder, and eventually she found herself dozing off. Her tea and cookie lay forgotten.

(Third person POV)

The ship reached Arendelle, just as the sun began to set. The man that smuggled the trunk on to the ship, departed from it, and approached the men that were unloading the cargo haul. He signaled the trunk, and took a sealed letter out. One of the men had slipped it to him, before they left.

"This is a present for Her Majesty the Queen." The man told them. "The Duke of Weaseltown sends his regards to the Queen Elsa, and these are gifts as an apology for his behavior in the past."

The other sailors bought his story, and loaded the trunk on one of the wagons headed for the castle. By the time they turned around, the man had slipped away. The sailors thought nothing of it, and continued to load the wagon. Soon they headed for the castle to deliver the gifts to the Queen and the Princess. Once they reached the castle, the wagon was unloaded, and the goods were placed in storage, except for the trunk.

"Here is a personal gift for Queen Elsa." The sailor told a guard.

As the guard took the letter from the sailor, Anna returned from her picnic with Kristoff. She had heard them, and squealed in delight. Before the guards could stop her, she ran through the castle.

"Elsa!" Anna called. "You have a secret admirer!"

She scurried through the halls looking for her sister. Elsa was currently back in her office signing the paper work Kai had finished reading over. She was signing the last document, when Anna burst through the door. Elsa was startled and accidently messed up her signature. Despite that, she was slightly amused at her sister's antics.

"What do you want Anna?" Elsa asked.

Elsa handed the documents to Kai, and stood up to greet her sister. She figured that Kristoff may have proposed to Anna, but the apologetic look Kristoff sent her confused her. She turned back to her sister, with a slight frown.

"There's a really huge gift!" Anna exclaimed.

"Oh, you must be a really lucky girl to get such a grand gift." Elsa replied.

"No silly, the gift is for you." Anna told her with a laugh. "Which means you get to open it."

"I will wait until after dinner to open it." Elsa said.

"Open it now! Please, please, I want to see what you got!" Anna begged.

"Well, since it is not here, I can't open it." Elsa gently reminded her.

"Oh, that's fine; the guards should be bringing it now."

Anna bounced out of the way as the guards entered the study. They placed the trunk next to Elsa's desk, and then handed her the letter. They bowed to their Queen, before departing from the room. Anna bounced over to the trunk, and waited for Elsa to open her present.

"Open it!" Anna demanded. "I bet you got a lifetime of chocolate in there!"

Elsa and Kristoff both let out a chuckle at Anna's impatience.

"Let me read the letter first." Elsa told her sister.

Elsa began to open her letter, and Anna approached her, and bounced in placed waiting for her sister to read the letter.

Dear Queen Elsa,

I searched far and wide for this special gift for you. It was hard to obtain, but we managed to get it for you. Unfortunately, this gift as an expiration date. You should open it before it runs out of air.

Sincerely.

The Duke of Weselton

Elsa dropped the letter, the color draining from her face.

"Guards! Guards!" Elsa screamed.

Anna stared at her sister in fear.

"Elsa? What is going on?"

Elsa was too panicked to answer, and could only point at the trunk when the guards rushed inside.

"Get that trunk open now!" Elsa commanded.

Anna went over and tried to hug her panicking sister; Kristoff came over, and gently pulled her away. The guards were completely confused about their Queen's current state. Ice began to form in the room.

"Hurry!" Elsa gasped. "It may be too late!"

The guards broke the lock, and it opened up a lid, which revealed a sack tied with rope.

"Cut open the sack!" Elsa commanded.

The guards did as they were told. The sack revealed a young boy trapped inside. Anna, who was coming closer to see what caused Elsa's panic attack, gasped at the sight of the teen. Kristoff swore. The young boy was actually a young teen, and they all saw the white bandages wrapped around the boy's neck and arms. He had auburn hair, and freckles.

"Cut the ropes on the boy, and take him to the medical wing." Elsa told one guard, and then turned to the other one. "Get the men you delivered the trunk, and investigate why The Duke of Weaseltown saw it fit to send me an injured boy. I plan to take legal actions against Weaseltown for this!"

"Elsa, is he even alive?" Anna asked, with tears in her eyes.

Elsa was too distracted to answer her question, and went over to the injured youth.

"Don't jostle him!" Elsa snapped at the guard, who was holding the injured youth. "We don't know how injured he is!"

"Sorry, your majesty." The guard responded.

The guard left with the boy, and was intercepted by the healers, who rushed him to the medical wing. Once it was just the three of them, Elsa collapsed in her chair. Her hand was on her chest as she caught her breath. Anna cautiously approached her, as the ice began to melt away.

"Elsa, are you okay?" Anna asked.

Elsa did not respond. She sat upright in her chair, and rushed to her father's collection of books. She pulled them off the shelves, and flipped through them. She dropped the discarded books on to the table.

"Where is it? Where is it?"

Anna and Kristoff approached her, but she was lost in her own world.

"Oh no!" Elsa exclaimed, finding the book she wanted.

"What's wrong?" Anna asked.

"This isn't good."

"Elsa? What is going on?" Kristoff asked.

"I knew I saw those clothes before!" Elsa told them. "Father showed me a book on Vikings. Not many tribes are left, but those that are live in islands surrounding Arendelle. This is not good!"

"Why not?" Anna asked.

"Vikings are a warriors, and they have and 'eye for an eye' mentality." Elsa replied. "We are looking at a possible war here; people are going to die if the Vikings think we hurt that boy!"

"Then the Duke…" Kristoff began.

"Has declared war!" Elsa finished.

TO BE CONTINUED….

Note: I decided to switch the scene where Hiccup first arrives in Arendelle. Also, I like the idea that Elsa got taught about all types of cultures, including warrior type ones, so she would know what the implications of what 'the duke' did will have for them all. I know Elsa may be OOC in the chapter, but I see her panicking over seeing a person begin sent to her.