Hiccup and Toothless had been talking as they examined Thunder, they needed a better understanding of how exactly they had taken him down. Just as Hiccup walked back around Thunder's head, a mighty war cry filled the air and a figure came charging out of the woods. It was heading straight for Toothless, as quickly as he could he leaped in front of the dragon and ignited inferno. The Viking stopped just inches in front to the weapon.

Astrid's charge came to a screeching halt when she came face to face with fire, but not like she had ever seen. Slowly she backed away and saw that the figure was protecting the dragon. He, she could tell, was in battle stance holding what appeared to be a flaming sword out in front of him. He was standing between herself and the dragon. She heard Stoick and Gobber curse behind her, muttering something about a demon lover.

"Who are you?" the question left her mouth before she could even think about. He tilted his head as a curious animal would.

"Can you even understand me?" she must be crazy there was no way that this 'person' if you could even call him that could understand him.

"Who are you?" the Viking, a girl but not just any girl she was Astrid Hoffreson he would recognize her anywhere.

"Can you even understand me?" the question came out with what seemed genuine curiosity. He glanced back at Toothless and laughed the dragon was in battle stance but he had this weird look on his face like he didn't know what just happened, it was just covering up for his guilt.

"What did I say, cover blown." he couldn't possibly be mad, this was just so crazy everything had an odd familiarity about it.

"Yeah, yeah rub it in later. We're kind of in a situation" Toothless was mad, he was mad at himself for getting them in this mess and just the situation in general. Hiccup hadn't noticed the two men until they stepped further into the clearing and the moonlight. He knew who they were instantly, Stoick and Gobber. Without even thinking he slightly lower his sword and took a step back not wanting to face the men, thankful for his helmet. He could see the shocked looks that had crossed their face when he talked to Toothless clearly knowing what he had done.

"You speak to dragons." That was Stoick and by the tone of his voice, he wasn't happy.

"Chief, I don't know if he even understands us," Gobber warned from behind the man

"I am Night, protector of dragons." he always enjoyed the shocked look that people would get when he first spoke.

"You can understand us?" Astrid looked relieved at least they could communicate with this so-called 'protector of dragons'.

"Stand down, we don't want to fight this out. Can we just talk this through." He was trying his hardest to keep his voice calm and collected, despite the panic the race in his blood. He could saw a look pass over Gobbers face something that said he could recognize his voice just couldn't place where he knew it from. That made him slightly sad, how could the man who practically raised him not able to place his voice. It had been five years, but his voice really hadn't changed from when he was 15, still the same nasally, higher pitch it had always been. He glanced over at Stoick, the man's face was red and he was clearly angry.

"Stand down, you have to be kidding me. You sneak onto my island, then you threatened us with both you crazy fire, is that a sword, whatever and your dragon. Excuse me but I have to ask you to stand down drop your weapon before we have to take you down." Stoick spoke with clear anger. He was not in the mood for this smooth-talking demon lover.

"If I put my weapon away I must ask you to do the same. You can talk this out I know you can be reasonable." all Hiccup wanted to do was talk this out. Diplomacy was one of the skills he had learned on his travels, he also liked to consider himself a pacifist always choosing to talk thing out, yet he was willing if it came down to it to fight. Always just enough to get the upper hand never aiming to kill or even hurt his opponent, which got him in a few sticky situations over the year but it normally worked out in the end

Gobber didn't hesitate to lower his arm with its ax attachment. Hiccup retracted his blade and placed it back in place on his side. Slowly after Stoick and Astrid, both put away their weapons. They were all left to just stand and stare at each other, none of them really sure what to do. When suddenly a growl left the dragon's mouth.

"What's your plan know almighty night." Toothless hated not having a plan.

"You know I never really thought that I would get this far." Hiccup really was surprised that the Berkians lowered their weapons, really he didn't think he would get this far.

"Hey, Norse I don't like not knowing what you are saying." this was Astrid she looked infuriated why did this stranger think he could get away withtelling them what to do. Yet Stoick listened clearly not wanting to fight right now.

"Okay, yeah sorry, Norse can do just not really used to it I'll try my hardest." Hiccup didn't want to escalate the situation.

"Good you better, "Stoick growled almost sounding like a dragon himself.

Gobber had been standing quietly, clearly thinking. He was looking Night up and down clearly trying to place where he knew him. A sudden realization crossed his face, he knew who this was, why hadn't he thought about this earlier. He looked to Night searching for something to affirm his assumptions. Knowing what he was asking Night nodded his head in affirmation, then quickly shook it silently asking him to keep his discovery to himself. Relief washed over, Night when Gobber gave a reluctant nod.

"Now I must ask that you point me in the direction of the Viking who took down this dragon. I would love to have a discussion with them." Night really just wanted to be able to put a face to Thunders killer.

"It was me," Astrid stepped forward sounding proud.

"Oh, you did you." Toothless growled looking ready to pounce, he was bearing his teeth.

"Bud, come on we don't need to start anything back down." he had to remind himself to speak in Norse, as to keep his head attached to his shoulders.

Gobber had stood quickly just admiring what his apprentice had become. He took in the features of the now twenty-year-old man that stood before him. He was still slim, yet he had grown to what looked like somewhere around 6 foot. He noticed something that broke his heart, sometime in the five years he was gone the lad lost part of his left leg, missing from about halfway down his calf. Replaced by a complicated prosthetic. He could only wonder how that had happened.

I thought that it would be interesting to have Gobber know who he was. I felt like it would be kinda dumb if he didn't recognize him considering out of all the people in the village he spent the most time with Hiccup, the only person who really knew Hiccup. I want to make it so that somehow Hiccup's prosthetic gets ruined while on his force stay at berk and he gets to show off his Blacksmith skills, but I am really not sure how, so if you have any suggestions that would be great. The next chapter might take a little longer to finish because as of now I'm not sure what I'm going to do. Thanks for all the support.