Hiccup sighed. Having woken up to find himself and Astrid on a dragon was one thing. The memoires of the recent events another. But the fact that a second dragon rider had arrived messed with his mind even more. "What the?" The rider seated before them chuckled. "Surprised?"

Hiccup blinked. "What. Who are you?" The rider kept his eyes focused on the journey ahead of them. Beside them to the right was another dragon. This dragon appeared more rhino like in build. A rider sat atop the orange and black dragon. Behind the rider, Dagmar and Birger sat. To their left, was a third dragon. This dragon had no rider. But in it's claws, was the injured Night Fury. This dragon was similar to the one Hiccup was on.

"Who are you?" Hiccup asked again. The rider soon nudged the dragon. "You'll find out soon enough Haddock." Hiccup narrowed his eyes. "I'm not a Haddock. And shall never be one again." The rider stiffened. Before an island came into view. In the centre, a large metal structure caught their eyes.

The structure was shaped like a volcano. Flying in and out were dragons of many different kinds. Hiccup recognised some form the Book of Dragons. The Fire Snapper, Magmatic Nadder, Spined Infernal Lord. Many different sub-species of the Infericus Flame. As they flew in further. They came in from the side. Entering the large structure.

As they flew in deeper, Hiccup marveled at the size of the place and the amount of dragons flying about. Soon, the rider and dragons hit the ground. Dismounting. Hiccup glanced around. "A sight to behold isn't it...son"

Hiccup turned fast, his mother walking forward, a Stormcutter following her from behind. "Mum..." Valka moved forward, meeting Hiccup halfway and bringing him into a hug. "My son. After all these years. I can finally see you again, embrace you in my arms." Hiccup closed his eyes. "Mum, why didn't you return?"

Valka sighed. "The night I was taken, Cloudjumper, my dragon, took me here. Ever since then, I have been unable to leave. I've tried but something keeps me here. An outside force works it's magic, keeping me trapped here." Hiccup stepped back from Valka. "Like the gods meant for you to be taken?" Valka nodded. "Maybe. But everything happens for a reason son. How's life on Berk?"

Hiccup sighed. "Tough. Fifteen years with you gone left me neglected and ignored. Eleven years without aunt left my mental condition less then pleasing." Valka widen her eyes. "Hiccup, what happened to Elina?" Hiccup bit his lower lip. "A Shadowflame Terror killed her before my very eyes. And it returned last night, killing a Night Fury before eyeing me and leaving."

Valka sighed. "We'll talk about this once I've showed you all around." Hiccup nodded. Dagmar and Birger soon walked forward. "Hiccup, you left out an important event from these years." Hiccup sighed. "Yeah, um. A month ago, I left with the Hoffersons to train. I learned how to wield an axe in one month. When I returned. Stoick was all happy about me. But, he expects me to return to him, to love him. When he never showed any towards me. He never listened to me, he never acknowledged that I existed."

Valka glanced at Hiccup. "What happened between your father and you?" Hiccup glanced down. "I revoked my right as heir to the tribe and cast myself out of the Haddock household." Valka widen her eyes. "You didn't. Did you?" Nods from the Hoffersons confirmed what he said. "Hiccup, my child. I'll have a stern talk with Stoick about this."

Valka paused as she turned to Dagmar and Birger. "Dagmar, Birger." Valka turned to face Astrid. "You must be Astrid. I've heard about you." Astrid glanced up. "Have you? From who?" Valka chuckled. "Come, I think you'll want to embrace two people with love and care after sometime away." One of the riders. The rider who flew Dagmar and Birger lifted his mask. Dagmar widen her eyes. "Gustavo, my baby boy's alive." The Hofferson were quick to embrace Gustavo in a crushing hug.

"I've missed you guys lots. And little sis, all grown up." Astrid punched him in the shoulder. "Shut up Gustavo." Gustavo shook his head. "Well, I'd expect my brother to be caring and all. But where's the love for me?" Birger turned to see Finn walk out of the shadows. "Uncle, you're alive!"

Finn chuckled. "Off course, if Gustavo's alive. Then so should I. We were taken by the same dragon." The Hoffersons laughed. Hiccup watched before the rider who brought him here cleared his throat. "While it's all nice that you get to know each other. But time is of the essence here. You four will need to be back at Berk by sundown." Hiccup glanced back.

"Do I know you?" The figure chuckled. "No, but I did say that you'll find out soon enough." Valka stepped up to Hiccup. "Hiccup, this is Frode Gosta. Former Berserker healer. Now our link to the gods and healer." Hiccup widen his eyes. "A Berserker!" Forde laughed. "Was, till I was kicked out by Oswald." Hiccup nodded.

"Well, let's us head to the centre of this place. There is a dragon you must all see." Hiccup nodded as he walked alongside the Hoffersons.

Arriving at the centre. A large dragon rested among the lave. Around it, many dragons bowed or slept. Valka walked up and spoke. "While every nest has it's queen or king. These dragon nests have none. These nests, they have a titan wing as their alpha." Hiccup widen his eyes. "Is that, a titan wing Inferno Kind?" Valka nodded. "It is. This is Magma Forge, titan wing Inferno King and current alpha of the nest."

The dragon stirred before lifting it's large head up. Eyeing Hiccup and Astrid it growled. Soon, a smaller Inferno King landed before the dragon. A few roars later and the Inferno King had drawn up symbols in the dirt. "Everyone thinks the dragons to be mindless. But that is far from the truth. And even if they did, they would think them incapable of communicating with us. But the Inferno King, these dragons bridge the gap between us. They have a high level of intellect that allows them to draw up complex symbols to communicate with. But it is the females of the Inferno Kings that do the clear symbols. Their male counterparts are less then ideal."

Hiccup chuckled. "Ok, so what does it say?" Valka walked over and bowed before she spoke. "The alpha says that you four are the prophesied Vikings to bring peace between the two races by finding the Red Deaths nest and exposing the queens evil for all dragons to see... By drawing it out in one massive battle against it's mind controlled forces."

Hiccup sighed. "What, what do you mean?" Valka glanced back at the new symbols. "Death will come to some of those poor dragons. But their deaths will not be in vain." Hiccup raised an eyebrow. "Ok, but how do we get to the nest?" Valka chuckled. "That is where the Night Fury comes into play. Only a dragon can find the nest. And as such, he will be important. He will return once we have healed him back to health. You must ensure that he lives long enough."

Hiccup sighed. "Ok, so when do we head back to Berk?" "Now"

Frode is Norse for enlightened or wise while Gosta is the Swedish spelling of Gustav.

Anyone keep the Infericus Flame and it's sub-species in mind. I did mention that you'd want to keep them in mind.