{Normal POV}

[Berk; Mead Hall]

After all said and done with Toothless resetting the moment where he and Hiccup bonded; Hiccup began to recall random moments over the last five years in full flashes or fragmented bits. Nothing came in order, and while he knew everyone around him; it still felt different. Hiccup admitted to remembering everything with Toothless since they met when Hiccup was fifteen-years-old, and all the torture he endured the last year while locked up as Drago's prisoner. Hiccup also stated that he knew Ryker and Viggo were the ones to break him out, and get Hiccup back to Berk. Hiccup was well aware that he was unconscious for seven days, and then lose his memories for nine following that. Things were a tad tense at the moment as Hiccup was feeling very vulnerable to everyone. Hiccup knew his father, Gobber, and friends had come to find out what Hiccup suffered this past year, and that Hiccup was raped by Drago. After that, Hiccup was given up to the men at the base until Hiccup passed out; that's when Viggo and Ryker got Hiccup out and they all escaped with Cinder, a male Titan Wing Monstrous Nightmare, back to Berk. While everyone was overjoyed that Hiccup remembered them; it wasn't a good feeling to know that they hurt him so much that it came through years later thanks to Johann getting into Hiccup's head about the fact he didn't mean anything to anyone before Toothless came into his life.

This was explained by Viggo and Ryker, and honestly, it hurt more to hear it from them because it felt like the understood Hiccup more when up until recently; the Grimborn brothers were their enemies. Most, if not all of Berk didn't trust them, but no one would go against Hiccup's decree that they were not to be harmed or imprisoned. In fact, Hiccup had just said moments ago before entering the Mead Hall that Ryker and Viggo told Hiccup to trust them, and Hiccup was choosing to, so no the situation had turned to an explanation. Hiccup wanted to know everything that these two promised to tell him upon breaking out of Drago's fortress sixteen days ago. Within the Mead Hall; it was Hiccup, Toothless, Viggo, Ryker, Dagur, Stoick, Gobber, Heather, Astrid, Fishlegs, Ruffnut, Tuffnut, and Snotlout. There was no need to bring anyone else along, and the only reason they were there is that they were curious about things. Everyone was seated and Stoick already motioned to the others to sit a table away from the three males that way Hiccup could handle this, and they would help if they were able. The teens and Dagur understood and relaxed.

"Alright; the first thing I need to understand is why in the name of Odin you helped me? I mean, not that I'm not grateful, but last I checked; Ryker had drowned against the Submaripper, and you, Viggo, fell into the volcano," Hiccup asked.

"I thought I was dead, but ended got pulled out of the water by someone, and I passed out there. The next time I woke up; I was at the fortress meeting Drago," Ryker informed.

"And when I fell into the volcano, I landed on a piece of flat rock. Much to my surprise, the Dragon Eye survived as well," Viggo began as Hiccup's eyes widened. "It was just a little bit ahead of me. I went to get it, but the lava bubbled and caused this. I'm blind in my right eye," Viggo motioned to his face to show the scarring from the burns.

Okay, as much as that sucks…What did you just say about the Dragon Eye surviving?!" Hiccup inquired.

"Yes, it didn't land in the lava. I ended up getting it, and climbing my way out and was rescued by Krogan. As you were told by the blond, Astrid I believe her name is," Viggo informed.

"And that's how you got involved with Drago?" Hiccup inquired.

"Somewhat. Krogan and Johann were working together to collect the Dragon Eye lenses, and then get the device away from me to give to Drago. As I've told you the Dragon Eye has belonged to the Dragon Hunter Tribe for generations," Viggo began to explain.

"So right now, Drago has the Dragon Eye and all the lenses?" Hiccup inquired.

"No," Ryker shook his head. "Viggo and I destroyed it,"

There was a round of gasps at the confession. Viggo and Ryker DESTROYED their own Dragon Eye?! "Wait! Hang on a second! After all that fighting over this thing; you broke it?!" Astrid stood up.

"Astrid, sit down and be quiet!" Hiccup demanded firmly as she looked at him in surprise. "I'm just as shocked to learn this as well, but I want the whole story," Astrid sat on the bench silently as Hiccup took a break and faced the Grimborn brothers once more.

"This was that truth you were trying to tell me back at the fortress, wasn't it?" Hiccup asked. "The information that Krogan didn't want you two giving me and that's why he said you were forbidden to be anywhere near me," Hiccup stated.

"Correct," Viggo nodded.

"And the reason I got taken is that you two messed up some plan, and Johann told Drago that I could train his dragons because I befriended A Night Fury?" Hiccup continued as the brothers nodded to him. "You destroyed the Dragon Eye, which Drago could have used to train the dragons himself?"

"Something like that," Ryker shrugged.

"Like that? Then what is it? Why did he want it?" Hiccup questioned. "Tell me everything, please?"

"As you recall, the Dragon Eye gave the user the ability to find all types of dragons, and many more facts about them. After I recovered from the volcano; Johann, Krogan, and I spent time looking for another lens that would lead us to the king of all dragons," Viggo said.

"There's a king of all dragons?" Fishlegs blinked.

"Known as a Bewilderbeast, this dragon is a massive, but gentle creature. This giant is regarded as the Alpha if that explains it better, and it's one of the only dragons that doesn't use fire, but ice. Most dragons respect the Bewilderbeast, and follow it's command without the dragon needing to invoke the ability to actually control them," Ryker informed.

"And Drago wanted to find a Bewilderbeast to make it control the dragons so he could conquer people," Hiccup sighed.

"And that's why we destroyed the Dragon Eye; we knew we couldn't let Drago do that, to use our creation to conquer dragons and people," Viggo admitted. "I told you long ago, Hiccup, that I was a businessman, and didn't want to take over the world like some people did. Drago is that people I was referring to. We've had many run-ins in the past, and I always refused to hand over the Dragon Eye to him for such an evil cause,"

"Alright, back to how Drago ended up with before you broke it. You left off with looking for the lenses," Hiccup invited.

"Which one of them you stole from me that had been a gift from my late father," Heather mumbled angrily.

"Unfortunately, my dear; your lens was the one Krogan needed for Drago to locate the Bewilderbeast," Viggo stated calmly. "It is an ancient lens, and if anything happened to it; there would never be another,"

"How your father came to possess it, I will never know," Ryker mentioned.

"Well, the lenses had been stolen, and scattered. Anyone could have stumbled upon them," Viggo shrugged.

"Why were they stolen?" Stoick asked.

"Many believed that this object in the wrongs hands could be bad for everyone," Viggo remarked.

"I couldn't imagine why it would be stolen from a Tribe using it to capture and kill dragons for profit," Astrid rolled her eyes.

"We found a few when we first acquired the Dragon Eye, and thus far, all have been taken by you two," Snotlout remarked.

"Moving on; it seems to me that Krogan and Johann were only working with you to betray you in the end. So after getting Heather's lens, Krogan took it straight to Drago?" Hiccup questioned.

"That would be correct, Hiccup," Viggo nodded.

"And then you went there, found Ryker, and destroyed the Dragon Eye?" Gobber stated next.

"Yes," Viggo replied. "Drago imprisoned both of us, and forced to work for him. Johann is the one who enlightened Drago that there might be another way to carry out his plan of domination,"

"That was for me to train Drago's dragons to conquer people," Hiccup sighed with his arms crossed over his chest.

"Drago put a bounty on your head; anyone to bring you in alive got a chest of gold. Unfortunately, we didn't know you'd been caught and locked up before the time we saw you by accident. We were shocked that you got captured," Ryker mentioned.

"Happened during Berk's four hundredth year celebration; I walked away by myself and got knocked out from behind. Woke up the next morning bound and tied in a cell. Six days later, I ended up at the fortress with Krogan there to collect me from the bounty hunters," Hiccup explained calmly, closing his eyes. "Johann revealed himself as Drago's second in command after I hit Krogan. Johann gave me the proposition to train dragons and they'd send me home. As soon as I found out it was to conquer others, I refused. Johann said they'd find ways to make me do it, but I dared him to do his worst as my answer wouldn't change. The cell you found me in is the same one I'd been in six months prior,"

"What happened after that, son?" Stoick pushed.

Hiccup glanced at his father and turned his head a bit. Toothless crooned softly and nuzzled Hiccup's face. "Thanks, bud," Hiccup rubbed the sides of his face gently. "I met Drago the next morning, and they tried again to make me agree, and I said no. Drago had me taken away, and then I assume gave an order to torture the hell outta me,"

"And then we met you," Ryker said.

"And Krogan told you two to stay away from me so you didn't mess up another plan," Hiccup nodded to confirm that.

"So it's still their fault you ended up there," Ruffnut informed.

"Yeah, they destroyed the Dragon Eye and Johann, who is apparently a traitor, gave you up to Drago," Tuffnut said also.

"Why are you helping them!?" Astrid demanded.

"Because regardless of what they've done; the realized that thing in Drago's hands was bad for everyone; including themselves. Viggo and Ryker did the only thing they could to stop another war from starting," Hiccup rolled his eyes.

"But it got you taken for a YEAR!" Heather exclaimed.

This time, Hiccup's eyes went colder as both girls backed up a little. "You think I don't know that I got kidnapped, then tortured for a year; shoved to the brink of death because I refused to train that madman's dragons so he could come around here and hurt all of you? You think I've forgotten that I got raped by Drago for two hours, then by any of his workers who wanted in. Could be wrong, but pretty sure that went on another three. Even Krogan and Johann took part,"

"Hiccup," Stoick said sadly almost after hearing what Hiccup went through out of his own mouth.

"It's not their fault; they did what they thought was right. Destroy the Dragon Eye so it can't be used to hurt anyone else, including dragons. Viggo and Ryker didn't sell me out to Drago; Johann did. Someone we've known for years who ended up betraying us all. These two brothers might have been our enemies before, but they risked themselves to get me out of there, and I am grateful because I don't think I could have handled anything else knowing I had nothing left. And when you have nothing, then you still having nothing to lose,"

"You had us!" Astrid stood up.

"But not where I needed you," Hiccup stared at her. "I know you didn't give up searching for me, but you still didn't find me, and I suffered all that. You were all sent off to other locations of where I might be, and that was to keep you away from Drago's base. However, I remained locked in that cell for a year and accepted that I would probably die there,"

"I understand what you said to Drago, Krogan, and Johann now. You convinced yourself you didn't mean anything to this Tribe, that you had nothing left; it was so you could manage everything you endured," Viggo said with slightly widened eyes.

Hiccup nodded as the others weren't following. "You can't break someone who has nothing, because there's nothing to break about them. I was locked up, tortured, even raped, but as long as I made myself believe that I didn't matter to anyone and that's why I hadn't been found. I stopped fighting and hoping, then everything they did wouldn't break me. Like I said; when you have nothing, then you still have nothing to lose,"

"Clever boy," Ryker grinned.

"It's what I do best," Hiccup shrugged. "And hey, everything those people did; I brought it on myself. I dared Drago and Johann to do their worst and whatever, but my answer wouldn't change. And it never did. I'm a man of my word,"

"We've noticed. The first thing your Tribe tried to do was lock us up," Viggo informed.

"Aye. The blacksmith mentioned that you wouldn't have given your full name if it were fake," Ryker said.

"Quite true. Everyone knows I hate my full name, but if I have to use it then it's a serious matter," Hiccup enlightened. "Speaking of; I'd like to know why you two think I can stop this guy? I'm sure he's out looking for me with every intention to kill all three of us,"

"You have a Night Fury, and though it's rare for me to admit when someone is smarter than me; I'll give it to you," Viggo admitted as Hiccup's eyes widened. "You've defeated every enemy you've come across since meeting Toothless. Red Death. Alvin and the Outcasts. Dagur and the Berserkers. You even bested my brother and I. All of which have reformed to allies, us included. The point, Hiccup, is that you never give up and continue to fight for one thing. Peace,"

"I, uh, I'm honored, I guess. Little weird, but I suppose I can't argue it. Keeping the peace is what I'm good at," Hiccup said.

"If anyone can stop Drago Bludvist; it's you," Ryker added.

Stoick froze at the name mentioned. "Did you just say Drago Bludvist?" he inquired.

"Yeah," Ryker replied.

"Stoick, you don't think-," Gobber started as Stoick's fist tightened.

"Dad? Do you…know this guy?" Hiccup asked.

"I…might," Stoick answered. "Don't suppose you could tell me what he looks like?" Hiccup grabbed his notebook and a pencil, then began sketching something out and showed it to his father. Stoick's eyes widened as he closed his eyes and sighed.

"I don't know why the name didn't clock as soon as you said it along with wanting to control dragons. Yes, Gobber; it's him. Drago's back," Stoick informed.

"How do you know Drago?" Viggo asked.

"Years ago, there was a gathering a Chieftains to discuss the dragon scourge we all faced. Into our midst came a stranger; he called himself Drago Bludvist, and that he was a man of the people. Drago claimed he could control dragons, but only if we bowed down to him. We laughed, and he wrapped himself in his cloak while leaving and saying; then see how well you do without me. An army of armored dragons descended, burning the hall to the ground. I was…the only one to escape. Once I got out, I looked up to see Drago on some cliff with another man, walking away," Stoick explained.

Hiccup began sketching on the back of the first, and showed it to his dad. "This the other guy?"

"That's him," Stoick nodded.

"Krogan," Hiccup enlightened then sighed as he looked at Viggo and Ryker. "As highly as you think of me; I don't honestly believe I can beat him myself. However, as we have the same goal to take him down; we need to work together. That goes for you as well, Dagur, and we'll be needing Alvin, and any of the others willing to help. Viggo. Ryker. Can you two agree to an alliance for the time being?"

"To destroy a common enemy threat to us all? Without a doubt," Viggo nodded as he put his hand out to Hiccup, who shook it.

"We're in," Ryker shook Hiccup's hand as well.

"Good. We'll work on a battle strategy after I hear from the rest involved," Hiccup stood up.

"Where are you going?" Snotlout wondered.

"To bed because I'm mentally and physically exhausted. Come on, Toothless," Hiccup invited. The Night Fury rose and followed Hiccup out. Hiccup reached his father's house, then upstairs to his room. Toothless laid down on his slab of rock while watching Hiccup kick off his right boot, then lay down with the covered pulled up. For now, this was the best he could do in regards to a plan for defeating Drago; the next step was forming one significant allied force.