Disclaimer: I do not own How to Train Your Dragon.


AN: Ok...I know it's been a LONG time, and people will have lost interest in this, but finally managed to get this chapter out...a bit short, but the other chapter might be a bit longer. Hoping to update within the next two weeks, if possible. Thanks to Breyannia and guargianofdragonlore for reviewing!


Chapter 5:

The trip was pond and arduous, with Hiccup needing to hide in several fish barrels in order to escape the daily inspections that came with Johann exchanging things with the Outcasts.

Hiccup occupied Toothless's time, but when the Night Fury was sleeping, which was not often luckily, Hiccup was bored out of his mind.

For the first couple of days, he doodled in a book that Johann generously gave him, went fishing as soon as it was clear for him, read maps, helped Johann organise his stocks, and played with Toothless, working on more hand signals.

He sighed as he woke up today. He could just feel something bad was going to happen.

Hiccup was tense all day, and, as per custom, hid under a barrel of fish, with Toothless going under deck, waiting for Johann's signal to move back up and hide again between the surprisingly strong sails.

The Outcast guards moved around, looking in things, under things, even inspecting things themselves. One of them went down, but the other one remained above. That was unusual.

Eventually, he pointed at the fish barrel. "How much?"

Hiccup felt his heart thud heavily.

Johann also seemed to sense the problem. "Ah, sorry, lad. That was a pre-order. I can come back here within the week if you have great need of the barrel of fish. It'll be fresher."

The Outcast guard seemed satisfied, but then ran under the deck when the other Outcast shouted. Hiccup felt his heart sink, and peered out of the barrel.

Johann discreetly shook his head at him.

Hiccup slid back in, eyes closed tightly as he prayed for Thor to, for Odin's sake, to ensure that Toothless was safe.

Well, it turned out that Thor hated him.

Because, at that moment, Toothless' roar rang out in the still air.

There were no other Outcasts seen on the port, but one ran out to get help while the other remained below deck. Without hesitation, Hiccup leapt out of the barrel and ran to Toothless, where he found him wrestling with the Outcast.

The Outcast was holding a sword, but Toothless was currently trying to stomp on it. Hiccup dodged under the Outcast's arm, leapt aboard Toothless' back, opened his tail, and launched him out of the deck, onto the boat, where he muttered a quick apology to Johann before flying off on his own.

He knew where to go. He had to go South, to where he would hopefully find the dragon tamer to help him.

Odin hope that they could help him.