A man sits in the darkness. Shadows caress his face like long forgotten friends. In his chest, there is a pain and grief that is slowly turning to rage. A sinister smile played on his lips, baring his jagged and yellow teeth. Savage waits in his cell, knowing that one of his affiliates would be there at any moment.

As if on cue, the guard, Bucket, was knocked unconscious and two men came into the jail.

"Sir, we've brought what you asked for. She was coming out of the chief's house earlier." One of the men, a burly demon named Sven, had Astrid gripped by the arm. A babe clutched desperately to his mother, ugly sobbing coming from it's mouth.

"Perfect." Savage stood and came closer to the bars. "And the others."

"And the others?"

"Those that were not with us have been dealt with. Only the dark skinned giant remains."

"Keep him alive, he'll make a wonderful slave."

"Whatever plan you have won't work, you insane murderer!" Astrid bit back.

"I'll take that as a compliment."

He snapped his fingers. One of the men leered over the blonde and then mercilessly ripped the child from her, Pippin wailing all the while.

"No! You can't take him! Stop it!" Astrid grabbed the man's arm and twisted, making his joints crack in pain. But, she was subdued as Savaged grabbed her hair through the bars and yanked her back to the cell.

"Listen here, you whore. You're going to do exactly as I say or I will slit your throat."

"I would rather die then take orders from you, monster!"

"That can be arranged."

Still, she stood steadfast, not showing any fear as a knife pressed into her throat.

"Hold on, I think I can convince you." He waved the man holding Pippin over. He gripped the babe by the throat as he flailed and cried.

"No! Leave him out of this!" Astrid was instantly vulnerable. "Children should not be involved in this fight."

"You want to keep him safe? Do what I say."

She was silent as her lip quivered. A knife was thrust into her hand.

"Go to him now, seduce him. In the heat of the moment, I want you to slit his throat. Then, cut out his heart and bring it back to me. If you do this, I will spare your precious little baby."

Heartbroken and devastated, she had no words. Finally, in much too small of voice, she said, "I won't do it."

He narrowed his eyes. "Then you are of no use to me."

Before Astrid could even blink, a spear was run through her, killing her instantly.

"Dump her body into the ocean." Savage ordered, setting the babe on the ground.

"What about the child?"

"Hide him. He'll make a nice heir one day. I'll raise him to be vengeful and ruthless, just like me." He glanced down at the bloody body on the ground. "A brutally murdered mother should do the trick."

One of the men scooped up the sobbing child and wrapped it in cloth to silence his cries, he then left to stash Pippin in the ship.

Savage crossed his arms behind his back. "What of the armada?"

"We have a hundred ships, including the Berserks, all coming to Berk from the north."

"Excellent. No one will notice them until it's too late. All is going according to plan."

"What is your first order, my lord?"

The traitor smiled and uttered such heinous words that his minion's ears bleed.

"Deploy the yak."

April fools!

I'll post the real chapter tomorrow~

*dons fire proof jacket*