Chapter 1
Stoick's runt of a son and his Night Fury pet will pay dearly for their defiance against me! thought Drago Bludvist to himself as he held on with all the strength his one arm could muster. The humiliated warlord had just watched his invasion of the island of Berk completely fall apart before his very eyes, as the madman's own Bewilderbeast, having lost his title as Alpha Dragon to the diminutive but courageous Night Fury Toothless (as well as his left tusk, which had been reduced to a dull stump) was now swimming further and further away from Berk, much to Drago's chagrin. Eventually, Drago felt great relief upon spotting land not far away from his Bewilderbeast's current position and thus ordered the massive dragon forward towards the shore where the two of them could recuperate after enduring hours at sea.
The next day, Drago managed to find a wooden stick that was comparable in length to the bullhook he'd lost from the failed invasion of Berk. This pathetic branch will never be as effective as my bullhook was, but it will do for now, Drago thought. Shortly after this discovery, Drago, with his Bewilderbeast in tow, happened upon a solitary, but nonetheless immense, mountain that piqued the barbarian's curiosity. Drago soon entered the mount through a gaping opening to investigate what the peculiar foothill contained, but not before using his makeshift control staff to order his Bewilderbeast to stay where it was unless summoned.
A/N
After reading one of the reviews for my fanfic "Downfall of a Dictator", I decided to create a rewrite that'd clear up at least some of the criticisms from that review (e.g., Smaug supposedly being smaller than Drago's Bewilderbeast) and would give the Bewilderbeast himself a happier ending, as I initially wrote "Downfall of a Dictator" long before How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World revealed Drago's Bewilderbeast to be alive and well within the Hidden World. I also hope that my rendition of Smaug manages to stay true to his character as brought to life by Benedict Cumberbatch in the second and third installments of The Hobbit trilogy whilst also revealing another side to him (you'll see what I mean by this in future chapters). Anyway, hope you enjoy my work, and I'll see you all in the next chapter!