She has many defenders, servants, guardians and the like for the best protection but only one of herself, as Drago Bludvist shall soon know the price that the Sword of Emperor Dretzymiro requires to achieve the power locked away out of his filthy hands

-Viggo Grimborn

(A/N: I'm gonna make this one quick since I do not want to make this drawn out)

As to be expected in such place called the Harbor, there were shipyards along with piers, jetties, docks, bays and what's not to like and see in such place. Fisheries were in business, sea-food restaurants served everyone and aquicultures were alore. On the west side of the Harbor was an street district that happened to have everybody crowded around for a special occasion that will soon be discovered by the Knights. There was even an mansion that sat before the civilians, it would appear to be a gathering but that was not exactly clear on what the occasion really was. But this Harbor was not without it's own Lighthouse, which appeared to be out for whatever dangerous reason as this could cause the ships to crash due to the fog at night in the seas. Drayko flipped his coin and nodded

He activated his Crossbow Shield and set an arrow ablaze before firing off towards the Lighthouse's torch pot to reignite it, saving them the trouble of having to go over there by themselves. They wanted to make this short and they did so by making their way over to the gathering of citizens for they wanted to know what was going on, walking through the streets all the way to the manor gates to where the Guards stood close

"Welcome to the Manor of Empress Jacqueline citizens, head on in; she's invited everyone" The Guard told them

"Thanks" Fishlegs replied, with Drayko moving on ahead

The Knights along with their new follower, Heather walked right on in as this manor was heavily guarded by the watchful eyes of the Empress' security. So what better time than to host a party than right here of all days? Surely she may know the issue at hand for the threat was going to be devastating upon Drago's arrival here to hunt for the Arcanas, so they could at least loosen up a little bit and mingle with the guests because why not? However by the time they've reached the front entrance, the Usher held the list and stopped them; wanting to know their names firsthand

"Who the hell are you supposed to be? The costume party is tomorrow" The Usher asked Drayko for his name, who did not respond. Some of the civilians identified them as the Knights of the Dragon Riders, due to the Empress announcing their invitation here as she wanted them to enjoy themselves. The Usher looked at the list and saw that they were invited, decided to erase their names for the sake of being paid an handsome price by the corrupt servant of the Empress. He turned his attention back to the Knights and informed them of the news

"You sure as hell ain't getting in because you're all not on the list" He smiled smugly, Drayko uppercutted him in response and kicked him through the doors; knocking him out while he writes on the list and moves on

"I am now, bitch" He told the smug usher as the Knights followed his lead. The written words spelled to add insult to injury were two big red words that made it clear how much fucks he gave about not being on the list: Fuck You!

Entering inside the Manor, they find the whole place crowed with the happy civilians enjoying themselves and having an great time; exactly what a real party would be like. The featured guests were either eating, drinking, chatting, laughing, dancing or just simply meeting old friends. It was a simple get together and of course there was cake, who would never bring cake to a party, especially if it was chocolate? In order to avoid suspcion they decided to mingle with the guests for an while as Drayko decided not to do it, but Heather did not take his "No" for an answer and made him enjoy himself because he could at least have some sort of fun for once. In the meantime, Drayko asked the Chef of the Manor this question

"You know where the Empress is?" He asked solemnly

"Ah, you have arrived Drayko Ryder. And I see you've brought company as well, she made the wise choice to do so I'd say. The famous wife of the Emperor you're looking for is upstairs in her own library, talking and speaking prayers to her late husband"

"He's the Emperor is he not? No wonder she would be saying some prayers" He left and made his way upstairs as he knows that the others would be joining him later on

He walked through the second floor hallways, going around the corners and looking at the many photos from the Ancient Past of Mierveia Vde Rallie; giving him a vision of what it was like during the times that Emperor Dretzymiro had ruled with a fierce spirit in his rulership. This might of also been 200 Years earlier when the Vikings first settled on Berk 100 Years prior, which just so happens to be true when he found a book on the floor that was titled "The Trials of the Dragon Gold VOL. II" It didn't really seem to interest him as he read some pages of it and placed it back onto the bookshelf. But of course, by the time he turned around he would not only see the room's door opened; but a young woman that he assumed to be Empress Jacqueline standing right before him

The Empress had managed to keep her youth after an long time since the death of her husband. She wore an Ancient Traditional Chinese maroon and golden Empress dress with long and black, beautiful hair that went down to her back. She wore dark chestnut pants and black slippers with an golden necklace sporting a crimson jewel around her neck. It contained the bloodied bones and clothing of Emperor Dretzymiro so that he and his spirit would always be with her, no matter what. Obviously she could defend herself as she wore an Jian Sword on her back along with an Tedate Shield for defense, because if Emperor Dretzymiro could defend herself; why couldn't she? Finally, she looked more like she came from Ancient Greece due to looking like she was born from Aphrodite, the Goddess of Beauty

"Oh? Forgive me but I did not expect you or your allies here until next nightfall. With all pleasure, come with me inside" She gestured him to follow him inside to her room that was dedicated to the fallen Emperor as the two of them sat down. The other Knights arrived afterwards and Vixen was snuggled by the Empress, who in returned snuggled around her naked skin and managed to tickle her before going back to Drayko's Shoulder

"I understand why you have all come here in the first place and I am more than willing to give you the Arcana you seek. But I fear as though that the False Dragon God is tracking me down with the Amulet I have on me, but between us both this one is a decoy while the real one is where our son was placed to rest" She informed them all as Drayko stood up and asked

"Mind to explain your Son?" He asked calmly

"A very sickly Prince who was always bed ridden and although he would eventually recover, it was for two full days before the following third that he would be struck down again by another disease. It continued on for years without end until everything he's ever been infected with would be the direct cause of his untimely death in the end. There is more to this story, but until next time..."

"Suppose we don't want to reveal too much, at least not until we get to wherever this Draconia is that you guys keep mentioning so much" Heather speculated

As it would've been so obvious before hand and because she had not seen such a Dragon in a long, long time since the ages of when Human and Dragonkind were united, the Empress of Dragons lost all of her control to silence her growing temptation and immediately embraced it by going over to Toothless and starting stroking his smooth black scales as if she'd owned him like a wolf puppy. "I myself, like the rest of my people, have heard of your stories; but I did not expect that the Night Furies still lived to this day. Poor Dragon must be fearful that he too is now at the edge of extinction, no thanks to that horrible Grimmel..." She snarled at the thought of having to confront that Night Fury Hunter of Drago Bludvist's Army, Drayko's eyes narrowed as he compared what she said about Toothless to this little analogy of his

"Toothless' Species being on the edge of extinction thanks to Grimmel the Dickhead is like saying Lycanwings and Foreverwings are way too common to come by, they will never be extinct. They're just not native to the Archipelago, but they say that there's an Hidden World below the seas where the Dragons came from and it may as well be their haven away from the dark forces of the Hunters. If the myth was real, says no Viking ever..." Seeing that Drayko was in no further mood for speaking, she immediately asked if she could come with them to the Sanctuary

"Name your reason" Raijah replied, Empress Jacqueline nodded and explained

"I'm being hunted and chased down by his forces, I can feel it; my mother told you to come here and seek out the Arcanas to keep out of his hands, but her Dragon Sanctuary was attacked and now it feels like he's about to attack my people just to lure me out. Not even my own protection can stop him or his forces, let my people be safe in my absence"

"They will be, I assure you" Raedwit slowly nodded

"Even if you happen to die in his hands, they will not forsake your memory" Frost spoke after being silent for an long, long while

"I thank you for your kind and wise words, tragic rider. But there is something I must show you before we depart" She stood up from her couch and headed over to an wall where she flipped a statue's head, pressed an button and opened a secret door; luring them inside and showing that she once had a Dragon of her own

"When my husband was alive, I found her Egg unguarded by those gruesomely barbaric tribes of Vikings. It's been 300 Years later and they still remain oblivious to how wonderful Dragons are. We raised her together and like any parent whose child is ready to lead their path, I let her go out to the world alone" The Empress explained as she held the copy of the Egg. It was magenta red, sporting a diamond pattern and having upward spikes on the front with a glowing green light resonating in the cracks

She then showed them the pictures of her own Dragon, looking strikingly familiar to an well known individual in a land Far Far Away. The pictures and statue was magenta red with an pink underbelly, maroon spines, white spikes on her cheeks, webbed ears, bat like wings, razor sharp claws and a spade tipped prehensile tail like that of a Changewing and other species. It's eyes were Green/yellow and appeared to have lipstick and eyelashes, this could be a distinction between male and female but that remains unclear. When fully an adult, she stood at 100 feet long and 30 meters from snout to leg; all of this appeared very familiar to Drayko, who took a closer look at the Dragon and seemed to have garnered a fascination for the species it was. Meanwhile, Jacqueline continued

"I should mention that she isn't exactly the same one who guarded the Princess in the tower before a certain Knight, if you can call him one, rescued her. I still raised her as one of my own before we parted ways but she is always there for me in the nick of time when danger rises" She quickly explained before she got back on track. "Now then, shall we go?" Drayko nodded and returned to the main entrance alone with the Knights and Heather going with the Empress

HTTYD

Just as the Empress was about to leave her Manor, the Usher appeared before them with Jacqueline's corrupt guardian who is aware of the situation at hand. "Your Majesty, just where exactly do you think you're going?" He asked

"I am being escorted to Draconia by under the protection of the Knights you see before you" She explained, the guardian only shook his head and began to argue with her

"These Mindless Barbarians? They and their devils have no right or mind to take you back to their main domain outside our borders, you may hold the title of Empress but you have so very little power over going where you desire without some sort of guardian by you at all times. This is considered a kidnapping"

"You will never again call them Devils, they are our friends and have been since the time of my husband's rule" Jacqueline shot back at him, but refused to listen

"They left our land and broke their oath to the late Emperor Dretzymiro!"

"They were forced to leave this land under my husband's orders for he wanted no part of Red Death nor her enslaved Dragons to raid us for our livestock and other resources, can you not understand that this was his final request made by him before his death?" As the Empress of Dragons argued with her corrupt guardian, Drayko and the Knights had learned about this new knowledge of the land they were in and Valka wondered what it was like before the departure under the Emperor's command. It must've been really nice surely, under the rule of someone so heroic that there was bound to be some downsides to it; even then it must've really been a real paradise before Draconia was formed. Eventually as the arguing grew louder and more fiercer, the corrupt guardian pulled out a knife and had the guests running away and screaming out of the Manor

"I warned you before but you would not listen. I will not allow you to leave with those barbaric devils, but if you're going; you will have to kill me first!" Before he could attack however, Dragur immediately activated his Acid Sprayer and covered him in a bath of acid; melting his clothes and flesh off into nothing but blood and bone as that was all that was left behind of him, Windshear paled at the functionality of the Acid Sprayer if she and Heather were their enemies

"Calm down girl, that tattooed rider isn't gonna use it on either of us; considering how seemingly unstable he is..." Heather comforted her Razorwhip until Dragur approached her, explaining in his series of charades that told her about himself with Raedwit translating for the Razorwhip Raider. "It must suck to lose your own home, the same could be said about myself; at least before I realized my father was Oswald the Agreeable" Dragur nodded and walked with her out the Empress' Manor back to the Harbor, it was then that Heather began to feel a disturbance in her heart; it was about Drayko's Introvertive nature of a sudden, didn't bother her the first few moments they've met but it was now severely disturbing to her. Now more than ever, she thought to herself

They were just about to leave until suddenly, they were all forced to dodge the incoming rain of scarlet flames made by the incoming Singetails of the Dragon Flyers; who emerged from the foggy sky which is ironic as Singetails are reluctant to fly into heavy fog due to not seeing where they're going. Although Krogan's Titan has no issue, but it's still a enslaved Dragon nonetheless. Now of course the Knights were aware from the beginning that Skrills were the most dangerous predators that they ever had, Bladehead was no exception to the Flyers as his rage burned fiercer than the fiery depths of Hell below; Krogan knew this and they targeted him first

Maria shot one down with her Bow and froze the other one with her Ice Axe, Arcticwind; throwing it towards the Flyers and breaking the chainreins to free the Singetails they rode. Valka caused one to crash by chasing another and leading them both to strike each other with their weapons, causing a double decapitation. One of the Flyers had fired and directly struck Rose, causing Dragur to fly into a infuriated fit of defensive anger, thus he used his Acid Sprayer to rain down upon everyone because NOBODY hurts his Rose. Everyone knew this but especially the Dragon Hunters, who decided to use it against him as a little weakness

Admist in all the rain of acid and outage of Dragur who let out an deafening warcy even for himself, Eret jumped onto one of the Flyer's Singetail and impaled him with both of his swords before moving onto another one and decapitating him; just keeping on the with the pattern as Raijah mauled all who stood in his way to death, setting them alight on fire and tearing through their flow of blood with his ever so sharp, burning Tekko Kagi claws. Raedwit on the other hand casted an Illusion of chains to wrap around many of the Flyers and pulled them all down as he locked the gates to Hell for centuries to come. Frost spun his Trident around him like a staff and impaled one before freezing the other, shattering it's icy remains into pieces as he threw his weapon towards an incoming Flyer. Fishlegs swung his Warhammer around in a cyclone of bone shattering power while his Gronckle, Meatlug blasted them all down to earth. Drayko ignited Inferno and slashed away while Heather brought out her Double Axe and clashed along with Bladehead and Valka who had returned

However many of the Flyers had targeted Empress Jacqueline yet could not take her alive as they were no match for her skills, swinging that Jian sword from left to right like a flurry of slashes. She even punched and kicked her attempted kidnappers away before slaying them with one fell swoop of her sword. Before long the Flyers were taken out and the Singetails were freed, flying out back to the wilds of the Archipelago and enjoying their newfound freedom. Drayko mounted Toothless and took off with the others following his lead just like the leader that he is

"Better take a lift from me, Empress" Raedwit offered as Jacqueline got on Barf and Belch before taking off towards Drayko's direction, the cloudy skies above started to shine light from the burning sun below on our heroes as the fog began to clear away

It was then that Fishlegs and Heather took this time to have another conversation to each other once again, for they were becoming great friends in the short time they met...

"Y'know Fishlegs... I've been thinking about what you said about Drayko and it's starting to affect me, what I'm asking is this: What happened to him before all this started?" Fishlegs looked up at that

"That right there is... well I can't really tell it while he's here, but we'll tell it when we get back. Besides you'll love Draconia, I assure you that"

"I sure hope so, starting to sound like a Dragon Haven already"

"Well that's what Ms. Valka's Sanctuary is for, just hoping that Drago doesn't find it"

"To tell you the truth, I was infiltrating the Dragon Hunters and Viggo absolutely refused to have me see Drago Bludvist; none of them wanted me to see the monster, they call him, face to face. And I agree that it's for the best"

"They've made the right choice for a Tribe so hellbent on Genocide for all Dragons, you do not know how to begin to understand the black, cold hearted monster behind that Warlord. I know him better than even my father and my grandfather know. Truth is, they have been planning all of this since the beginning..." Eret brooded, no longer wanting to focus on such sight and continue to fly on Skullcrusher. Fishlegs and Heather continued on regardless as the dark shadow of Bludvist's Army of Dragon Hunters looms closer from the other side of the Archipelago

I've been looking at Villains such as Ganondorf, Headless Horseman, Judge Claude Frollo along with Shan-Yu and I've noticed all of them have their own Stallion Steed. Drago Bludvist will appear in the next chapter, although in his original appearance for I am changing it to be more suited for combat and to be more imitating, with his own Dragon Steed. But heed my warning when I say this, a certain Villain who is mentioned frequently every now and then will be shown albeit cloaked but you will not like him one bit. His actual appearance has yet to be shown, but his Dragon should be no surprise because like we all don't know who owns six of these fucking shit eaters already. Remember this is a suggestion, not a disclaimer: Don't like it, don't read it god dammit. Otherwise, Feel free to Review and Until we meet again...

TheLegendaryBlackDragonKnight

P.S: Yes, the fucking shit eaters are the Deathgrippers. As much as I love the new Dragons discovered be it franchise or fanmade, these motherfuckers can eat a bag of dicks; especially that asshole who tamed them for his Dragon Murdering conquests, fuck him!

To Mariah: Well, I hope you've been at least entertained by what I wrote; because I posted a little idea called "Without You: The Lone Wolf Journey" It takes place in between the span of 1-10 Months between an story for the future. Check it out if you like, I think you'll see what it has to offer. Thanks for the honest opinion by the way...