A/N: Hellooooo! It's almost Christmas (or maybe it's already Christmas by the time some of you read this)! So merry Christmas to those who celebrate it!

To answer reviews:

CoverGirl7210: Good detective skills! And yes, I guess the story is coming along quickly. I'm quite a fast-paced person in several aspects, I talk fast, I walk fast and I write fast-paced stories. I struggle to 'drag things out' (that phrase seems much more negative than I mean it to be, sometimes it can be an amazing element to a story) so that's why, I guess. But I'm glad you're enjoying it. And yes, we will see the real Hiccup this chapter ;)

IAmHelenOfTroy: I think FanFiction is glitching, because your review appears to be on the 3rd chapter, which is non-existent until this is up... ;/ Unless you've been hacking... 0_o Anyway, I'm glad you're enjoying the story :)

Jokermask18: Yes, it was quite a quick revelation. As I said to CoverGirl7210, I find it hard to make things like this a lot longer.

Angel Talon: Yup, or at least, they'll have to try ;)

ThePhoenixGhirl: Yup, and yup ;) Thank you, I'm glad you're enjoying it :)

Massive HTTYD Fan: You also have good detection skills ;) And about that, I did consider making the lookalike Viggo's son at one point, but for some reason, I don't like the thought of him having an out-of-the-picture wife. I don't know why... And also that would change a few things in the plot line, so I ended up not doing that. It would have been interesting though! :) And we shall see what's happened to Hiccup...

Romantica 123: Yes, what did I do to him? That is a very question, one that this chapter will answer :) And thank you for the compliment, I hope you survived! :D

CzarnyKot356: Thanks, hope you enjoy!

Ok, onto the chapter!

"Say that again," Her mind was in denial. No... nonono, it can't be. He's bluffing. The imposter hesitated, glancing between the dragons and fierce female warrior that stood over her.

"I-I work for Viggo Grimborn." You let a stranger take the place of your boyfriend. You let Viggo take him and get away with it. You let this guy play with your emotions. Her axe fell to the ground, landing harmlessly beside the imposter as she covered her face with her palms in shock. So that noise was Hiccup's kidnapping! No wonder I missed Hiccup, he wasn't even there for the love of Thor! He tried to call off the counterattack, could've made us lose the war if we hadn't noticed!

Astrid paused for a moment, trying to catch her breath and calm herself down. That bastard had better bring us to Hiccup. Her heart was pumping like the sound of a stampede, her hands shook with anger and worry. She looked up, noticing that the imposter was running away in the direction of the forest. Oh no, you don't! It only took two milliseconds for her axe to be in her hand. She threw it at him, letting out a furious battle cry as she did, causing him to look back and dodge the weapon just in time. Without needing further instruction, Toothless and Stormfly fired at their new adversary, causing him to stumble as the ground around him exploded.

"Astrid!" She heard Fishlegs' voice as the rest of the gang flew towards her.

"What in the name of Thor is going on?" Snotlout demanded, almost shouting.

"Why is Hiccup running away?" Tuffnut pointed to the figure disappearing into the woods.

"Did you and Hiccup break up?" Ruffnut gasped, a look of absolute horror on her face.

"What did he do?" Snotlout asked, definitely shouting now.

"Why did Toothless and Stormfly shoot at him?" Fishlegs butted in through the commotion.

"THAT'S NOT HICCUP!" Astrid shouted. Silence fell as the whole group glanced between the woods and the angered maiden, mouths open in confusion and shock.

"Looks like Hiccup to me," Tuffnut commented, even though it wasn't possible to see him anymore because of the trees.

"It's an imposter sent by Viggo," The rest of the gang gasped simultaneously.

"What!? How do you know?" Fishlegs spoke the minds of them all.

"Guys, doesn't it make sense? Toothless was growling at him, he was limping the whole time, he didn't seem his normal self. I even got him to admit he worked for Viggo. This guy is not Hiccup," She blurted out in one breath. There was silence again as they took in the new information.

"Wait… so if Hiccup isn't here, then… oh no…" Snotlout muttered.

"And that's why he's going to take us to him," Replied Astrid determinedly, jumping onto Toothless' back and flying off, closely followed by Stormfly and the others. They flew directly towards the forest.

"Go find him, girl," She said to her dragon, who sniffed the air before soaring over the treetops. A minute hadn't even passed before movement could be seen below them.

"There he is!" Snotlout shouted, diving towards the figure running between the trees. Hookfang landed right in front of the boy, causing him to stumble backwards and almost fall over. But he managed to stay on his feet, sprinting to the right until Meatlug stopped him. His expression was becoming more and more panicked, but he took off in another direction nonetheless.

"Oh no, you don't, young man," Tuffnut tutted. The twins almost landed on top of him as Barf and Belch roared and growled ferociously. He backed away into the centre of the circle that was forming around him as Astrid and Toothless filled the final spot and shut him in. His eyes flicked from one dragon to the next in horror, at a loss for what to do as he realised there was no way out, that he had nowhere to run to on this foreign island. That was when Stormfly landed behind him, picking up the boy up by the back of his shirt. He yelped.

"You are taking us to Viggo and Hiccup," Astrid demanded, the tone in her voice making it clear this was a statement, not a question. And despite the imposter's screams of protest, the group took off.

It had almost been a whole day. At least, judging by the way light was slowly dimming. The other Riders had realised he was missing, right? His muscles ached from inactivity, his tongue was dry from lack of water and he felt physically tired from not doing anything. His wrists were shackled in front of him, a chain linking them to a large bolt in the floor. The moist gag that had been in his mouth during his capture lay on the floor next to him from when he had managed to rip it off. But the worst part was his brain. He hadn't seen Viggo since his initial kidnapping and it was driving him insane. Nothing had happened for almost 24 hours. Nothing but silence and this same old cell, its plain wooden floorboards, dragon-proof door and cold walls. At one point he had shaken his manacles just to give his ears the refreshment of hearing sound. He was wondering how much longer he could take it before he went crazy. What was going on back on the Edge? What was Viggo's plan? What was the point of him sitting here?

It was ironic really, just when he had slightly let his guard down, he got abducted. Typical. But then again, that was Viggo's speciality. Irony. Bringing the opponent down from the inside. Forcing you to be your own downfall. He remembered the moment of horror when he realised Hunters were waiting in his hut. By the gods, they had almost given him a heart attack!

"See you there!" Astrid called as the pair split up and they ambled towards their huts. Hiccup inhaled deeply, closing his eyes for a second and slowing his pace, taking the time to enjoy the moment of peace. The gang had succeeded in calming his worried mind, and he hadn't realised how worked up he'd been until the weight was lifted off his shoulders and he actually started enjoying himself. He opened the door to his hut, his sharp eye catching the sight of his dragon resting upstairs in the darkness.

"Hey, bud, can you give me some light?" He called into the darkness. No response. "Toothless?" A flicker of worry started in his brain. Was he just exhausted or was there something wrong? He started to make his way up the stairs, the dim light from outside just enough to catch the glimpse of something greenish near the Night Fury. A noise behind him stopped him in his tracks, and he turned around to see the door to his hut closing, plunging him into almost complete darkness.

"No!" He heard himself shouting, pulse speeding up exponentially as he ran back down the stairs. He reached for the lever, hoping to give himself some light, when a beefy hand harshly grabbed his wrist. His instincts kicked in and he spun around, pulling his wrist from his attacker's grip. He grabbed his sword and ignited it, the fire lighting up the area around him and revealing several Dragon Hunters surrounding him. He growled, muttering some coarse language about Viggo before swinging his sword at the closest Hunter. The force of the parry knocked him backwards and he tumbled onto his desk, knocking it over with a loud bang. Paper and cogs scattered everywhere, raining down on where he lay on the floor. But he couldn't focus on that as Hunters approached him from every direction. He jumped onto his feet just before a mace landed right where he had been lying. His sword met an axe, his prosthetic met a stomach - one down. A mace swung towards him but he dodged, using his free fist to punch him in the face - two down. Get up to a vantage point! Find out what's wrong with Toothless! Can't get caught! His mind shouted until that was all he could hear. Three down, four down. There! A clear path. He bolted up the stairs, only just missing the various weapons coming his way. He reached the top, panting and gasping as his sword illuminated the raw pieces of dragon root that surrounded his dragon. He started to clear it away, throwing pieces down the stairs when an arm wrapped around his torso, pinning his arms to his side. The flame of his sword singed the material of his trousers as he opened his mouth to protest, but a wad of cloth muffled his voice.

"Hello, Hiccup," Came Ryker's voice in his ear as another piece of cloth was wrapped around his mouth and tied at the back of his head.

"We don't have time to talk, Ryker, we could be discovered any second now," Viggo whispered from behind them, with a tone of urgency Hiccup had never heard coming from the Grimborn brother. "Collect the dragon root and get out of here!"

"You heard the man!" Ryker barked, clearly struggling to keep his voice down. The whole series of events were going by like a blur for Hiccup, he could hardly keep track of everything that was going on, let alone fight back as he was disarmed and handcuffed. Hunters were running everywhere, holding pieces of dragon root. He wanted to scream, scream for help, scream for safety from the chaos that was going on around him. But all he could comprehend was a skinny, auburn-haired boy walking towards his bed before everything fell to blackness.

He blinked and scene disappeared from before his eyes. The chains jangled as he brought his hand up to his neck to feel his elevated pulse.

"It was quite an excitement, wouldn't you say, Hiccup Haddock?" Viggo spoke from the other side of the cell door, as if he knew exactly what he was thinking about. Hiccup's surprised expression quickly turned to a glare as his enemy stood there smugly, hands held behind his back.

"Made yourself comfortable, I see," He continued, referring to the strewn pieces of gag on the floor. Hiccup pursed his lips. "I hope you don't mind the dragon root we used. Toothless is still safe on the Edge, unlike you." He chuckled proudly. "It was quite an impressive plan, I agree, and it was almost foiled when you so clumsily knocked over your own desk. But don't you worry, I'm sure my slave will handle the situation well and everything will go seamlessly."

"Your slave?" Hiccup questioned, eyes narrowing. What on earth is he getting at?

"Oh, haven't I mentioned him?" Viggo faked surprise, thoroughly enjoying this chat. "I was at the slave market a few months ago, because one of my men were convinced that you were on sale. I didn't believe him, really, but it would be interesting nonetheless. As it turns out, my dear Hiccup, you have a lookalike. He looks exactly like you, except he has brown eyes and both of this legs. Oh, pardon me, had both of his legs."

"So you bought this lookalike and sent him to the Edge to take my place," Hiccup muttered, anger dripping off every word, eyes widened in fear and realisation.

"He's also not as smart as you, but I'm sure he'll manage long enough. Just as long as we get out of your waters before your girlfriend realises there's an imposter in your ranks, we'll be fine."

"They're smart enough to work it out," The Dragon Rider glowered.

"Then why aren't your friends here yet, hm?" Viggo raised his eyebrow, clearly amused by his adversary's optimism. Hiccup's grimace was answer enough, and he chuckled proudly.

"Sit tight, Hiccup Haddock, because you're not going anywhere," Viggo smirked, sauntering away. And all Hiccup could do was scowl.

A/N: Sooo... did you like it? Let me in the reviews! And once you've done that, you can tell me when HTTYD The Hidden World is coming out where you live! :) Here in the Netherlands, it's coming out on 23rd January. I'm curious, go tell me :)

Anyway, I'll see you in two or three days, but until then, happy holidays!

~httydfangirl123