Hiccup was feeling very awkward, he was about to do the most dangerous thing in his entire life and he was scared of the bone.

"So when are you going to ask Astrid out on a date?" Ragnar asked curiously.

Yes, Hiccup was trying, and failing, to work up the courage to ask Astrid out on a date. Now some people might think that he was being stupid and scared, but this was Astrid we were talking about and if you made one single mistake you can land yourself in the hospital.

"I'm just not sure how to go about it," said Hiccup.

"Why don't you just go up to her now ask?" Ragnar suggested.

"And look how well that turns out for Snotlout?" Hiccup pointed out.

Ragnar rolled his eyes. "Snotlout already assumes there together, besides their family haven't exactly been on the best of terms with one another. Use standard at 10 times better shot to ask Astrid out on a date then anyone here on this city."

"And how can you be so sure?"

"Because he respects you, she cares deeply about you and I think that she feels the same way about you."

Hiccup looked at him. "You sure?"

"Heather and I have been talking," Ragnar shrugged. "She's been trying prompting Astrid to admit her feelings to you."

It was true, while they were having this conversation at Heather were having their own conversation about Hiccup.

"You have to admit that his cute," Heather smiled as the two of them sparred.

"I guess, if you're into the all unassuming, heroic, Power Ranger type?" Astrid shrugged. She then looked at Heather curiously. "So what about you and Ragnar? I hear that you two have been seen more of each other."

"We've had a few dates," said Heather as she blocked Astrid's blow. "Of course the one thing that's been on our minds so far has been you and Hiccup."

Astrid rolled her eyes. "So I guess Ragnar is having the same conversation as we are?"

"You know that Hiccup can bit timid, especially when it comes to girls," Heather pointed out.

"I suppose seeing me twisting Snotlout's arm behind his back has made him a bit wary of me," Astrid admitted.

"Just a bit," Heather smiled.

"Look, not that I'm saying that I would consider going on a date with him, but do you truly think he deserves me?" Astrid questioned as he ducked to avoid Heather's spin kick. "I mean I was pretty rotten to him when we first met and I am still a bit miffed that he is the captain, not me, just because he had the correct gene."

"But I do admit that he's been doing a good job as captain."

"I mean I don't always agree with his decisions, but he has held our team together better than I could have done. I am the first to admit that my anger issues would probably have splintered the team, but at the time he was unproven and he had no military history."

"So you're concerned that Astrid still doesn't believe that you're up to the job," Ragnar asked looking up from his book.

"The only thing that may be qualified from leading this team was my genes," Hiccup reminded. "It's not exactly an officer recommendation."

Ragnar shook his head. "Hiccup, we can all see that you are an excellent leader. Even Snotlout admits it, even if he doesn't say it."

"How can you be so certain?" Hiccup asked.

Ragnar sighed. "Look you can't keep backing away from this issue or else it's going to eat away at you, not to mention your uncertainty will no doubt jeopardise the team. You need to ask, if she says no then you will be whirring yourself sick anymore and you know that she is not the right girl for you, if she says yes then you got nothing to worry about."

Hiccup looked at him. "How is it that you were always so confident?"

Ragnar shrugged. "I'm confident in you, myself not so much. I keep on questioning whether I'm doing the right thing or whether I'm the right person for the job, but then I realised that I wouldn't be in this position if the general didn't think I wasn't up for it."

"So you think I should just go and tell her and damn the consequences?"

"Best to get it right off your chest and she is your second-in-command, she does deserve your honesty."

Hiccup sighed, he was right, Astrid deserved to know the truth even if it might cause him pain.

Ragnar suggested that Hiccup did something simple to begin with, like asking her out to lunch. Hiccup took a deep breath and began making his way to the training area, he knew Astrid routine inside and out and knew that she was just about to finish.

Just as he predicted, Astrid had just finished her training session and was wiping the sweat of her face.

"Hey," he said as he entered and he soon realise how dumb that sounded.

Astrid looked up. "Hi." Astrid couldn't believe that she responded to that.

Hiccup rubbed the back of his head. "I was wondering whether you would like to go and grab a bite to eat?"

Astrid immediately felt butterflies in her stomach, she can believe she was feeling this awkward. She had faced alien invaders, battle against giant robots and a human wishing to rule the galaxy as an emperor. Yet when asked out to lunch by Hiccup, all those things seemed mundane.

"S-sure," she said awkwardly. "Anywhere in particular?"

"I was thinking of this little cafe know in town," said Hiccup trying to keep his cool. "Of course if you don't want to that's fine."

"N-no, it's fine," said Astrid quickly. "So, meet you outside at noon?"

Hiccup nodded. "Noon it is."

It felt as if the sky had lifted off Hiccup's shoulders, he had successfully managed to get Astrid out on a date. Now he just had to make sure that it wasn't ruined and somehow that made it even worse.

"He asked you out?" Heather beamed as they walked down the corridor.

"Yeah, but I've never been on a date before," said Astrid awkwardly.

"Just act like normal," Heather encouraged.

"Me being normal has caused many a problem," Astrid pointed out.

"You're being too hard on yourself. Besides, Hiccup like you for who you are."

"You sure it's not because I'm beautiful?" Astra asked curiously.

"That might be a factor, but Hiccup is in the kind of guy that would go out on a date just because of their looks. I mean he's not Snotlout."

Astrid laughed. "Thank goodness."

"So have you decided what you're going to wear?"

Astrid immediately came to a stop. "I've got nothing to wear."

"Somehow I think going out naked is not the best idea," Heather joked.

"Heather?" Astrid groaned.

"Sorry, couldn't resist," Heather giggled. "I'm sure the two of us can put our heads together and come up with something."

With that the two girls immediately made a dash to Astrid's quarters.

Meanwhile up in space, Krogan and Johann were meeting in private, away from prying eyes.

"So what did you want to talk about?" Johann asked.

"The Rangers," said Krogan folding his arms. "The two of us have suffered humiliation after humiliation because of them."

"Not I'm going to disagree, but why bring it up?"

"Because of those pesky Rangers, we have lost standing with Drago and Viggo has gained his confidence, despite the fact that he has suffered defeats same as us."

Johann nodded. "True, but what are you suggesting?"

Krogan looked at him. "I don't trust you, you don't trust me, but we do agree that Viggo needs to be gone."

"So a temporary alliance and who are common enemy is no more?" Johann asked.

Krogan nodded. "He has been working on a plan in secret, we need to accomplish something just as ambitious if not more so to get back in Drago's good books."

"You have something in mind?" Johann asked curiously.

"I do, but I'm going to need something special."

Without the two of them started to make plans as they were determined to eliminate a common threat.

Hiccup was waiting outside for Astrid, here change into a clean pair of jeans and a shirt. He was also feeling a bit anxious, he wanted this date to go well and so he was praying that there would be no attack from Drago, though knowing his like that is what will happen.

He shook his head trying to get the dread out of his head. "Pull it together, Hiccup. You're already anticipating daily and you haven't even reached the café."

He then looked down at his watch and saw that it was almost noon. If Astrid was a punctual as she was with training, then she would arrive on the dot. He watched as there was only five seconds to go… four… three… two… one.

The door then opened and Hiccup's eyes widened, because standing before him was Astrid in a blue dress. She was wearing a pair of leather shoes that that reached halfway up to her knee, she also had a small black handbag resting on her shoulder.

"I hope haven't been keeping you long," she said.

Hiccup finally managed to regain the ability to speak. "No, you're right on time."

"So, where is this cafe you want to take me to?" Astrid asked.

Up in space, Johann was presenting his new plan to Drago, however in reality it was actually his hand Krogan's plan.

"My Lord allow me to present to you DNA," said Johann humbly.

Walking in was a very strange-looking alien, he was quite muscular and was completely white. The fingers on his right fingers resembled that of a sharp needles that doctors used in order to take samples of blood. On his head he had some kind of monocle over his left eye.

Drago wasn't entirely impressed. "I hope for your sake that he is more impressive than he looks."

"I can assure you that he is just the alien we need," Johann assured.

"I showing complete my mission on that you have my word," said DNA humbly.

"My patience is wearing thin, unless someone can present me with results I might start have to think about replacing certain generals," Drago warned.

"I assure you the plan that we have motion will succeed," said Johann humbly.

"We?"

"Krogan and I are the ones that came up with this plan," Johann explained. If this plan did fail, Johann refused to take the fall alone.

"I see," said Drago as he leaned back in his throne. "Hopefully the two of you working together can accomplish more than what you've already achieved."

Meanwhile Hiccup had taken Astrid to the cafe he mentioned and pretty soon they set themselves a table and ordered lunch. The cafe in question was a nice and charming with tables outside with parasols shielding them from the weather.

"This is a lovely café," Astrid smiled.

"My mum would take me here often when I was younger," Hiccup smiled.

"Where was your father?" Astrid asked curiously.

"In the office, being the general in charge of the entire safety of the city you could hardly stay away from the office."

"Sorry, I forgot."

Hiccup held out his hand. "It's quite all right. So how's your family been since we discover the truth about your uncle?"

Astrid smiled. "Ever since you got out that my uncle fought his last breath protecting his troops under his command, we've been getting a surge of apologies even from the Jorgensons.

Hiccup blinked. "Spitelout apologised?"

"Strange isn't it?"

"We were spandex and fight alien invaders, I don't think that we have the right to say what is strange and what is not."

Astrid giggled. "Good point."

Everything was going so well, the two of them were talking, eating and laughing. Looks for certain that nothing was going to go wrong, but of course that moment something did.

Snotlout appeared. "Hey, fancy meeting you here?"

Hiccup nearly choked on his chocolate cake when he heard his voice. "Sn-Snotlout? What are you doing here?"

"I always come round here lunch," said Snotlout looking at them suspiciously. "What are you two doing here?"

"Having lunch," said Astrid.

"The two of you alone?"

"Yes, alone," Astrid prompted.

Sadly either Snotlout isn't get the message or wanted to ruin things. "Mind if I join you?"

Hiccup eyed at Astrid quickly with apologetic look. "We don't want to bother you."

"It's no bother."

Before either of them could answer Snotlout sat down next to Astrid, much to her annoyance.

"Say, babe, nice dress," Snotlout smiled.

"I only wear it on special occasions," she said through gritted teeth.

"What's so special about this occasion?" Snotlout blinked.

Hiccup didn't know how the situation could get worse, but of course at that moment it did. Fishlegs and the twins had just been passing by when they saw them.

"Hey, fancy meeting you guys hear?" said Fishlegs.

"Hey, Fishlegs," said Hiccup doing his best to maintain his anger. "What are you and the twins doing here?"

"We're looking for a place to eat," said Ruffnut.

"Strangely enough no one wants to serve us, only because we tossed a few pies, and they have absolutely no sense of humour," said Tuffnut.

"As you can see finding a place deed has been a bit difficult with these two," said Fishlegs. "Though with you guys here maybe we can get the twins to control and have something to eat."

"Sure the more the merrier," Astrid grunted.

They both knew that it was pretty much ruined now, but the last thing Astrid wanted was to share table with Snotlout. At the very least the appearance of Fishlegs and the twins would ease the pressure off her before she did something regrettable.

Hiccup then got out of his seat. "If you don't mind I need to go the toilet."

"Her right ahead," Astrid sighed.

Hiccup made his way to the toilet and immediately lifted his Morpher and contacted Ragnar.

"Rag, it's me," said Hiccup.

"Hiccup, how's the date going?" Ragnar asked as he was busy making some calculations.

"That's the thing, Snotlout, Fishlegs and the twins appeared and are now sharing out table," he said.

"What?" Ragnar stared.

"I could seriously use some help."

"Don't worry backup is on the way."

Ragnar then immediately got out of his seat and rushed over to find Heather, who was in the canteen having lunch.

Heather blinked upon seen Ragnar rushing towards her. "Where's the fire?"

"Currently at the café, it would seem as if the others have decided to interrupt Hiccup and Astrid date," said Ragnar.

"Oh no," Heather groaned. "Is there any way we can help?"

Ragnar scratched the back of his head. "Unless were attacked right now I don't see how…"

They then immediately heard the alarm. "Rangers, alien hostile has been detected move to intercept now!" Stoick's voice rang out.

"Ask and you shall receive," said Heather as she rose to her feet.

Ragnar then immediately reach for his Morpher. "Hiccup, the city is under attack."

Hiccup nodded. "I'll inform the others."

Hiccup quickly returned to the others and it looked as if Astrid was restraining herself to strangle any of them.

"I'm afraid were going have to cut this lunch short, the city is under attack," he said.

"Now?" Snotlout groaned.

"If you want to complain to Drago," said Astrid looking slightly relieved.

"Ragnar and Heather are going to meet us there, we had better join them," said Hiccup.

Hiccup left some money on the table for the waiter and they quickly made their way to the coordinates Ragnar had given them.

DNA was slicing up the street with his needlelike claws.

"Come on, surely this will get their attention," he said.

"You wanted you got it," said Hiccup's voice.

DNA turned and found Hiccup and the others had arrived at a small smile appeared on his face. "I was wondering whether you are ever going to show up."

Hiccup looked at the others. "Ready?"

"Ready!" they nodded.

The twins then slammed their fists together while the others swung their fists forwards. "Unleashed the dragon within!"

They immediately transformed into their Ranger forms and immediately took up a fighting stance around DNA.

"Do you really think you could take us all on?" Snotlout asked.

"Not alone, but fortunately I'm not," he said and snapped his fingers.

Then suddenly appearing from out of nowhere were several squads of Drakenoids.

"You just had to say it," said Hiccup looking at Snotlout.

He then immediately charged at the Drakenoids, Hiccup drew his sword and immediately swiped it at a couple of Drakenoids knocking them to the ground, he then quickly raised his sword to block the claw from another and used all his strength to push it back. Astrid was venting her anger over the ruined date with her axe at any unfortunate Drakenoid that came too close.

"Astrid seems to be a bit more upset than normal," Fishlegs noted as he tossed a Drakenoid aside.

"I wonder what her beef is?" Snotlout pondered.

Heather then quickly used her whip to wrap around the neck of a Drakenoid, which had appeared behind Snotlout and pulled it back. "You don't think that perhaps she and Hiccup wanted to be alone?"

"Why would they want to be alone? I mean they would only be alone if they were…" Snotlout stopped and looked at her. "Wait, you're not saying that they were on a date?"

"Of course they were, why did you think Astrid was wearing a dress for lunch?" she questioned.

Snotlout was just too stunned upon hearing this that he failed to notice DNA had approached behind him.

"You should really watch your back," he said and then immediately plunged his needles into the side of his waist and one of the vials immediately was filled with his blood.

"Snotlout!" Fishlegs cried and immediately swung his hammer at DNA, who quickly backed away.

"One down, four more to go," he said.

Heather immediately rushed over to Snotlout, who was clutching his side. "You all right?"

"Fine," he said with a small wince.

Heather immediately turned to DNA. "What did you do to him?"

"I'm afraid that's known of your concern," he said.

Heather immediately cracked her whip. "I'll make it my concern!"

She then immediately flung her whip towards him, but he leaned back avoiding it. Then with his left hand he grabbed hold of the whip and with one good pull forced Heather towards him, then while she was in midair he quickly injected one of his needles into her arm and began to drain some blood.

Heather soon crashed to the ground clutching her arm. "What are you doing to us?"

"I'm afraid that is Doctor and patient confidentiality," he said with a cruel smile.

Fishlegs then came charging in with hammer in hand and slammed it down towards him, but DNA quickly jumped over him. Then while in midair he injected another one of his needles into the back of his neck and just like the others he drained some blood.

"What's he doing?" Fishlegs asked rubbing the back of his head. "Is he injecting us with something?"

Heather shook her head. "Didn't feel like as he was pumping something in, more like he was taking something out."

Ragnar was using his shield to push back the Drakenoids as were the twins with their spears. Ragnar had seen the strange moves that DNA had used on Heather and the others he was a bit concerned.

"Don't get what he's trying to accomplish, he has and launched a single attack and he seems to be more preoccupied taking blood samples," Ragnar frowned.

"Is it a good thing that he is not trying to destroy us?" Tuffnut asked.

"Yeah, personally I'm glad for a change of pace," said Ruffnut.

Ragnar had a bad feeling about this, but he was too occupied with the Drakenoids to do anything about it.

Heather looked at the others. "I don't know what he's up to, but we can't let him get away with it."

"I'm afraid I've got more patience to examine, so you have to book an appointment later," said DNA and immediately backed away.

"After him!" Heather ordered.

The three of them tried to chase after him, but Drakenoids closed ranks and blocked their path.

"Looks like were going have to fight our way towards him," said Fishlegs.

"Fine by me," Snotlout smiled.

Hiccup and Astrid were fighting side-by-side taking down Drakenoid after Drakenoid, venting their frustration on the poor things.

"Nothing like rushing invaders to get rid of all that attention," said Astrid.

"Don't you think we should have told the others about our date?" Hiccup asked.

Astrid looked at him. "You were nervous enough to ask me. I hate to see how you would have felt telling the others."

"Good point," Hiccup shrugged.

"The doctor will see you now," said DNA as he approached them.

Hiccup slammed the butt of his sword into a Drakenoid and then turned to face DNA.

"What are you after?" Hiccup asked.

"What makes you think that I'm after anything?" DNA asked.

"You haven't been acting like the other aliens we've encountered," said Hiccup looking at him suspiciously. "You may have devoted our forces, but you have launched a single big attack and I'm beginning to question whether an attack was your goal to begin with."

"Clever boy, but I'm afraid that is beyond my pay grade," said DNA. "Johann told me to do a job and that's what I intend to do, it is nothing personal."

"I feel really assured," Astrid growled as she began to march up towards him. "I'm afraid that you caught me on a very bad day, but after taking my frustration out of your troops it starting to get better."

"My, my, you certainly have some issues," said DNA curiously. "I would recommend that you see a psychiatrist, but sadly that is not my expertise. Though I do swear as a doctor I will do the best of my abilities to assist you in any means."

"If you just lie down that would suit me just fine."

"Alas that is something I cannot do as it would be very bad for my health."

"Your health is the least of my concerns," said Astrid she immediately rushed towards him.

"Astrid, wait!" Hiccup yelled.

Astrid was too angry to listen to Hiccup and she quickly swung her axe at DNA, who quickly jumped back. Then the moment that he landed he quickly flung his fist forward striking her hard in the gut. Then while the wind had been knocked out of her, he injected one of his needles into her thigh and began to drain some blood.

"Now I just need one more," he said with a smile.

Astrid then collapsed clutching her chest and getting the spots out of her eyes.

DNA then turned towards Hiccup. "You're my last patient, I do hope that you will be cooperative."

Hiccup grasped his sword. "I wouldn't count on it."

DNA shook his head. "Why does everyone I encounter seem to have a fear of needles?"

"Maybe it's just you're ugly mug," Hiccup suggested.

DNA merely smiled and then suddenly he fired a beam straight out of his monocle, Hiccup barely had time to block it with his sword. The collision created an explosion and using the smoke for cover DNA closed in on Hiccup.

Fortunately he suspected this and quickly ducked just in time to avoid DNA's needle, he then quickly performed a powerful uppercut. The strike was powerful enough to send DNA flying, he clearly had not been expecting such an effective counter attack.

"Well done," said DNA as he rose to his feet. "No one had managed to get the drop on me like that before. Fortunately, I succeeded in getting what I need."

He then revealed his needlelike fingers which contained a total of five injectors filled with blood. Hiccup turned his neck and found that there was a sharp pain in his shoulder, DNA struck just as he rose to his feet to deal with the uppercut.

"My mission is now done, I hope that we see each other again," DNA smiled.

He then immediately teleported leaving behind a bewildered Hiccup.

After they dealt with the remains of the Drakenoids, Hiccup and the others quickly returned back to headquarters. Astrid had input in the infirmary and they gave the report to Stoick, who was quite grave.

"This is an unusual circumstance," he said as he looked over the report.

"He seemed to be after samples of our blood," said Hiccup as he looked at his father. "Though he left Ragnar and the twins completely alone."

"Indicating that you five his targets to begin with," Stoick frowned. "You have no idea what he intended to do with your blood samples?"

"Maybe it's an attempt to locate the gene needed to access the Morphers," Ragnar suggested.

"Possibly," Hiccup shrugged.

"We'll keep an eye out, at the meantime we should consider ourselves lucky that no one was lost," said Stoick.

Hiccup then made his way over to Astrid's bedside, she had finally regained consciousness though she felt a little humiliated.

"I can't believe I allowed him to get the drop on me," Astrid groaned.

"At least you're still with us," Hiccup smiled.

"There's that, and here I was hoping to enjoy our date." Astrid sighed.

"I admit it did not go according to plan," said Hiccup awkwardly.

"Well, the parts which did go according to plan were wonderful," Astrid smiled up at him.

From the observation room Ragnar and Heather were in each other's arms watching the two of them.

"Those two are meant for each other," said Heather as she rested her head on Ragnar's shoulders.

"I couldn't agree more," Ragnar nodded as he pulled her close.

Meanwhile up in space, DNA had returned to Johann providing him with the vials of blood.

"I accomplished my mission," he said.

"Excellent," said Johann as he took the vials. "You have certainly done an excellent job and we might need you later."

"Whatever for?" DNA asked.

"I'm afraid that is up to Krogan, Bird if my hunch is correct it should be up your resume," Johann smiled. "Soon the Rangers will meet their match, quite literally."