Chapter 3- New Leader
"Astrid, Fishlegs, Ruffnut, Tuffnut and Snotlout are ordered to the Commanders office ASAP" a Voice came from the speakers of the base. Astrid was cleaning her rifle as she was called. She let her Rifle there and made her way to the office.
They met in front of the office. On its door stood F. Hofferson on a little plate which was screwed on. Astrid knocked at the door and it opened. Finn greeted them in and Astrid went in the others following.
Astrid stood there shocked at the sight of a raven haired girl. On her chest was a name tag Lt. Heather.
"Squad. This is your new Squad leader. Lieutenant Heather. You will learn to respect her and to listen to her. Astrid, Snotlout remember that she isn't Hiccup so she won't play your games she will report everything directly to me and only to me. If i hear something i don't want to hear your squad gets dissolved and you to will go to the Armory. Understood?" Finn said and all nodded including Heather.
"So now to your mission. I hope this won't be as a mess like your last one. The enemy has repositioned their AA missile sites so we have no clue where they are. Tho we have found another target. The Command and control center of their trench system and we need you to destroy it. Snotlout, Heather and Astrid you will find a way to complete the mission and the others will prepare the gear they need. After you've done your plan i want to see it and you tell me step for step what you're going to do. Dismissed" Finn said and all left the room.
Fish and the Twins went to the Armory and the other three went towards the planing room.
"What do you think of the Lieutenant?" Ruffnut asked as they searched the gear. "I still think Hiccup was the best Squad leader we will ever have" Fishlegs replied. "She's a Lieutenant tho" Tuffnut announced.
"I know i know but Hiccup had the highest score in practically everything" Fishlegs exclaimed.
"I kinda miss him" Ruffnut said suddenly with a sad voice. "I regret how we treated him" she continued.
Suddenly there was a silence.
Meanwhile in the planing room:
"No we can't do that they would spot us in immediately" Astrid complained.
"Then what should we do in your opinion mrs perfect" Snotlout replied.
"I can't believe that the Sergeant could endure you two that long" Heather said with a disappointed smirk on her face.
"What was that?" Sbotlout asked threateningly
"I said. I can't understand how the Sergeant could stand you two kids so long. Gods damnit i knew you where childish but that? I never expected that" Heather replied now more angry.
Snotlout opened his mouth to insult her but Astrid held him off by holding her hand up. She sighed. "Heath-... Lieutenant. Please don't mention him again. We all regret how we have treated him the last couple of years. Especially me" Astrid said. Heather nodded understandingly.
"So let's forget about Hiccup and concentrate about the mission" Heather said and then they started to exchange their ideas.
About 5 hours later:
"This looks good" Finn said.
"Thank you sir" They replied at once.
"But can i trust you two that you won't do any stupid shit" Finn said eying Snot and Astrid. They both nodded.
"I hope so. Mission starts at 05:00. Dismiss" Finn said and the trio went out.
Meanwhile with Hiccup and Toothless:
"Sweep the Area we can't let anyone escape"
"AARGH! I'm hit. Run go save your self" the black figure began to run as his friend laid on the ground bleeding from a gunshot wound.
"Holy mother of the gods" the figure said as a Black Dragon jumped in front of him. A shot fell and his friend was silent. Suddenly he felt an gun barrel pointed at the back of his head.
"Alright you Berserk bastard, where is he?" A masked man asked.
"Where is who? I don't know what you mean" the Berserk soldier replied sobbing.
"Wrong answer" the man behind the soldier said with a cold voice. The soldier looked at the green eyes of the Dragon in front of him.
"Please... don't kill me i have family" The soldier said.
"So did the thousands of people your faction killed a year ago" The man replied. The soldier made a last desperate attempt to disarm the man behind him but the Dragon in front of him bit his head off. It was so fast the soldier didn't even had time to scream.
Toothless dropped the Head on the ground and Hiccup removed the patches of the two soldiers.
He and Toothless grew pretty good friends over the months and they even learned to trust each other so Hiccup could ride him.
They flew back to their little hut and Hiccup attached the two patches to his patch wall where already hundreds of patches of Berserk Soldiers hang. But a few of them where also Patches of mercenaries.
A mercenary group called the Dragon Hunters specifically made up to counter the Black Dragons SOF of berk was operating in Berserk territory with Berserk SOF.
Hiccup had an personal issue with the Black Dragons because they had tortured him in the past. Specifically the leader Viggo Grimmborne did most of the work. That's why Hiccup tried to fing him and end him and his mercenaries.
Berk:
"everybody from the Charlie Squad on the Helicopters NOW" a Voice from the speakers said and Astrid and the rest rushed to the 2 Blackhawks waiting on the Helipads.
As the squad ran for the helicopters the doors opened and the crew waved them in. Astrid, Snotlout and Heather went in the first helo. Fishlegs and the twins in the second and then both took off.
"As soon as we land we need to search a spot where we build our camp in case that we are cut off from Berk" Heather noted and the 2 soldiers nodded.
"So you two... are a thing?" Heather asked and Astrid went red. Snotlout put an arm around Astrid but she slapped it away. "Never" Astrid answered.
"But why are you guys always arguing like a married couple?" Heather asked again. "From what i heard it's always you to who caused the most problems for the missions" Heather said. Astrid looked at her in shock.
"Who said that?" Astrid asked her threateningly.
"The people on the base. I asked them about our squad and then some said i should keep an eye open for you guys" Heather said and Astrid was beyond rage.
Snotlout knew what was about to happen so he covered his face with his hands. But Astrid did something no one expected. She started crying.
"It's all my fault... I was the one who started the torture which would make Hiccup's life a hell" she said between sobs.
Heather put an comforting hand on Astrids Shoulder.
"Astrid what happened can't be changed. You only can concentrate on the future. Don't let that pull you down okey?" Heather said and Astrid stopped crying and hugged Heather.
"1 Minute till LZ!" The Pilot shouted and the Soldiers made themselves ready for dismounting the helicopter.
As soon as they landed Heather looked at the Map she got from Finn and pointed at the forest in front of them.
"That way are the Trenches. We're going to build our camp in the Forest and in the morning we're going to attack our target. Move out" Heather explained and the soldiers started walking towards the Forest.
Half an hour if walking they heard an screech which could come from only one living thing. The almighty Nightfury. The most deadly Dragon in the world and one of the most intelligent Dragons. No one has ever survived an encounter with to tell the tail.
The Soldiers had an bad feeling as they heard the Nightfury screech because there wasn't anything they could do about it. They said that the Nightfury has bulletproof skin up to an .50 cal and can survive manpads (Shoulder fired Stinger Missiles). And they didn't have any high caliber guns on them so they had to evade any contact with the Devil himself.
"Put your weapons down boys, fun time is over" A voice came from no where and suddenly the squad was surrounded by 7 Berserk Soldiers.
"Dagur sir we found some Berk SOF. What should we do with them?" One of the Soldiers stated.
"Kill them we don't have any use for them" Dagur's voice was heard in the radio.
"With pleasure sir" the Soldier said and had a smirk on his face. Soon all Soldiers had their weapons raised at one of the group.
"Hey hey hey wait wait we have Information to share and you can't just shoot us that's against the Geneva convention" Snotlout said holding his arms up.
"do i look like i care about that stupid convention" the soldiers said and huffed.
Crack a shot fell and a Berserk soldier dropped to the ground. "SNIP-" A soldier shouted but got cut off by being shot. He collapsed to the ground with a hole in his head.
"That Sniper where is that damn bastard?" Another soldier shouted and got shot.
In a matter of seconds 4 soldiers got killed by well placed either Torso or Head shots.
The survivors went behind some trees in cover. Suddenly a screech filled the air. And then an black Dragon landed behind them making the soldiers flinch. They walked back into the open as no shots fell anymore but the Dragon followed them.
"Nightfury" said Astrid whispering to heather who just nodded with wide eyes.
Then 3 more shots fell and 3 soldiers collapsed to the Ground and then the Dragon lunged at the last soldier pressing him against the ground.
A guy in winter camo came into view and made his way to the Soldiers. The others gaped at the man. He was masked and had black goggles to prevent enyone to see his eyes. He had no patches. No mercenary, no Berkian and certainly no Berserk. "Who is that guy?" Snotlout asked and the others just shrugged.
The man pulled a Pistol and went past the group to the Berserk Soldier laying under the Dragon. The Dragon growled as the Soldier made a move to fee himself but stiffened as the claws of the Dragon dug into his skin.
"Toothless step aside" The masked man said and the Dragon stepped of the soldier.
"Please spare me" the Soldier said almost crying.
"Tell me what i want and i let you live... maybe" Hiccup said and the Soldier nodded.
"Where is he?" Hiccup asked and the eyes of the berserk soldier widened in realization.
"Viggo..." the soldier said in a low voice scared to speak louder.
"Exactly. Where?" Hiccup demanded again pressing his Pistol to the Head of the Soldier.
"I will never tell you, you filthy little-" He got cut off by an headshot point blank out of an 9mm.
The group gasped and the Nightfury looked towards them. They shivered under the glare of the Dragon. Until the guy did something no one expected. He went onto the Dragon's back.
Just as he wanted to take of he felt an hand on his wrist.
"Thank you" Astrid said.
"You're welcome... mi lady" he said anf Astrids eyes shot open but before she could say anything the Dragon took off.