Hiccup and Gustav was sailing towards the closest island and they were making very good time.

"With this window we should be able to reach the Marine base in no time," said Hiccup as he looked out to sea.

"We just have to stay on this heading," Gustav agreed. "Though we need to be a bit careful at the Marine base, because they're the holding the great Pirate Hunter, Toothless. This is the man who has doused up his bounties like an animal bent on carnage, a bloodthirsty beast, he's been called nothing less than a living breathing demon and on top of all that he is a Drake."

Hiccup rubbed his chin. "A Drake? They're extremely rare, I heard that they were scattered across the entire world after they lost their homeland, though no one knows how."


Eventually they managed to reach the island which was the location of the Marine base and once there they immediately fashioned their boat to the port. They then began making their way through the city, thought Gustav was still feeling more than a little cautious.

"Hiccup, you're seriously out of your mind if you think that the right thing to do is to get this guy to join you," said Gustav.

"I haven't exactly made up my mind just yet, I want to see this guy is a good guy," said Hiccup.

"He's imprisoned because he's obviously not!" Gustav yelled.

Hiccup ignored him and grabbed a pear, he then tossed a coin to the merchant to pay for it. "So do you know anything about Toothless?" Hiccup asked.

Almost immediately the merchants and the city folk walking around immediately gave him a wide berth.

"I'll take that as a yes," said Hiccup rubbing the back of his head.

Gustav leaned over towards him. "Perhaps we shouldn't mention him."

"In that case we should probably head to the base," said Hiccup as they headed straight towards the base in the centre of the island. "You do want to be Marine, right?"

"Of course I do, but I really don't think I'm ready just yet," said Gustav looking nervous. "From what I heard the man in charge of this base is named Captain Morgen."

Once again everyone gave them a wide berth and they appear to be a bit more freaked out and the time they mentioned Toothless.

"Looks like they're scared of good old Captain Morgen," Hiccup chuckled as they continue to walk.

"I don't understand, I can understand why they would be scared of Toothless, but why did they flip when I mention the Marine captain's name?" Gustav asked.

"Well I have heard the name before, he is known throughout the entire East Blue and is feared by both pirates and Marines here," said Hiccup as he folded his arms. "In fact his nickname is Axe-Hand Morgen."

"Wonder they call him that?" Gustav frowned.

"No clue."


They soon reached the gates to the Marine base.

"Well here we are," said Hiccup.

Gustav began to cry. "I made it. This is where we part ways, we weren't long together but—" He then saw Hiccup climbing over the wall. "What are you doing their going to see you?"

"I'm trying to get a good eye on this so-called demon," said Hiccup.

"You know they're not going to leave him out in the open, he's probably tucked in a prison cell below ground," Gustav pointed out.

"Then how come he's in the middle of the courtyard?" Hiccup asked as he jumped off the wall. "Now I need to get a closer look."

They moved towards another wall that was closer towards the courtyard and there they saw him Toothless. He was indeed a Drake, and he was about Hiccup's age, they could tell because he looks like a dragon, except he had no wings and had no tail and his head looked more like a lizard. He was wearing a pair of black trousers and boots and he wore a black short sleeve T-shirt.

However, the most troubling thing about him was the fact that he was tied to a post and was left out in the sun, which was scorching. The poor guy had bruises all across his skin and he looked as if he was going to kill over and die at any second.

Gustav eyes widened. 'Those black scales, he's most definitely Toothless.'

Hiccup frowned. "Now I wonder why they didn't lock him up in a prison cell?"

"He probably did something really bad and they settled on this punishment," said Gustav shaking slightly.

Toothless apparently could see them as he was looking straight at them. "Hey, you two. Would you mind getting lost, you're ruining the view?"

Gustav panicked and immediately looked at Hiccup. "Hiccup trust me, there's no chance that you would survive you had someone like him on your crew."

Then suddenly they saw a ladder being pressed against the wall and saw a little girl climbing upon it. She looked at the two of them and placed a finger on her mouth telling them to be quiet. She then looked around for any Marines and immediately climbed down a rope into the courtyard and then she immediately rushed towards Toothless.

Gustav panicked and looked at hiccup. "Hiccup, we have to stop her she will be killed either by the Marines all the demon himself!"

The little girl then approached him and that's when they noticed that she was holding something in her hand.

"What do you want?" Toothless asked.

"I thought you might be getting hungry now," she said smiling at him. "So I made you a couple of sandwiches."

"You got a death wish, kid?" he asked. "Just get out of here."

"But you haven't eaten anything the whole time you've been tied up," she said and immediately held out a pair of sandwiches to him. "Here, I never really made them before, but I did my best so I think that there fine."

Toothless had panicked look on his face. "Listen kid, I'm not hungry. Now stop irritating me and get out of here."

The little girl looked a bit crestfallen. "But—"

"Fust get out of here before they get back!" he yelled.

Then suddenly they heard the sound of a gate opening and entering the courtyard was a tall scrawny looking blonde haired guy in a suit being escorted by two Marines.

"I'm afraid it's a little late for that," said the blonde haired guy.

Toothless faced grimaced.

"Toothless, you're apparently handling the situation very well," he said. "Don't you agree?"

Hiccup looked at the guy suspiciously. "I wonder who that guy is?"

Gustav looked immensely relieved. "That's great, he must be with the Marines. Now we know that the girl will be safe."

Hiccup however had his doubts.

The blonde haired guide and looked down at the girl. "Look, some tasty sandwiches."

He then immediately grabbed one and began eating it.

"That's not for you!" the little girl scolded.

The guy then choked. "This is disgusting!" He then immediately knocked the other sandwich out of her hand and stomped on top of it.

"No! Stop!" the little girl cried.

"That's just awful," said Gustav.

The little girl then looked at the remains of the sandwich and began to cry. "But I—I worked so hard to make those."

"Too bad," he said and pulled out a sheet of paper from his jacket. "You mustn't have read the notice. Those that assist criminals in any way, will be executed. Signed by Marina Captain Morgan."

The little girl immediately quivered.

"It seems that even little brats fear my dad," he noted.

Hiccup looked up. "His dad?"

"So that guy's father is Captain Morgan," Gustav blinked.

Morgan's son then immediately turn to one the Marines. "You, toss this kid out right now." The Marine obviously was looking very reluctant to follow that order and the guy immediately grabbed the helm of his jacket. "I said throw her over the wall, soldier! Now if you will not follow my orders I will tell my father."

"Yes, sir, I'll do it" the Marine nodded.

He then reluctantly made his way over towards the girl and grabbed her. "Sorry, about this, try curling into a ball," he whispered.

Suddenly the Marine tossed the girl with all his strength over the wall. Hiccup then quickly jumped into the air and caught her and the two of them hit the ground. Hiccup shielded her and she was completely unharmed with the fall.

"Thanks Mister," she said smiling at him.

Gustav rushed over towards them. "Hiccup are you two okay?" Hiccup nodded and Gustav looked at the little girl. "What about you, little girl? Are you all right, I can't believe how wretched a person he is."

Toothless narrowed his eyes at the blonde haired guy. "Damn you."

He merely laughed. "You're just dead set on staying alive, aren't you?"

"That's right," Toothless glared. "And I'm going to make it through to the month without any problems."

"Good luck with that," he said as he walked off.

"Only 10 days left!" he yelled.

"You're still assuming that you can make it to the end of those 10 days."

Gustav was completely shocked. "How can that man be so cruel?" He then immediately turned towards Hiccup, but found that he had disappeared. "What that—where did he go?"


Hiccup had actually climbed over the wall and approached Toothless.

"So, what are you in for?" Hiccup asked.

Toothless raise an eye. "You're still here?"

Hiccup looked around. "Must have been something bad if they left you stuck out where everyone can see you."

"Mind your own business," Toothless snapped.

Hiccup shook his head and sighed. "You know the roles were reversed I would have starved to death."

"Well, we Drakes can live without food and water far longer than you humans," Toothless admitted. "Also I've got more spirit than you can ever have, which is exactly why am going to survive this ordeal."

Hiccup shrugged. "Then I wish you the best of luck."

"Wait, hold on," said Toothless before Hiccup walked off. He then turned his eyes to this must sandwich. "Can you pick that up for me?"

Hiccup looked at the sandwich. "You're going to eat this? You know it's not exactly hygienic."

"Just give it to me," Toothless snapped.

Hiccup shrugged and picked up the remains of the sandwich and dropped them into Toothless' mouth. He then immediately ate the remains and choked something fierce.

"I did warn you," said Hiccup folding his arms.

"It was good," Toothless shrugged. "Thanks for the food."

Hiccup knew that he was lying and smiled at him.


Half an hour later he and Gustav were back in town with the little girl and Hiccup had just repeated what Toothless had said to him.

"Really?" She said looking at brightly.

"That's right, he ate every last breadcrumb there was," Hiccup nodded.

"That's great."

Gustav frowned. "I wonder if Toothless is as evil as everyone thinks that he is?"

"He's not!" said the little girl. "He's good, because he got himself punished for us."

Hiccup looked at her. "Care to explain?"

"Sorry," she said apologetically. "It's that dumb Sven, he is the son of Captain Morgan."


She then explained about what happened three weeks ago. Sven had just basically stormed into the town with his Marines and a very large wolf.

"Stepaside and make way beautiful pet doggy," said Sven. "Anyone who doesn't move I will have executed."

Everyone then immediately moved away from the wolf.

They then made their way to a cafe that was owned by the girl's mother and the moment they entered the war the immediately began to scoff down everyone's food.

"Stop it you mean old thing!" said the girl swatting the wall with her broom.

"You, little girl, is there some kind of problem with how my beloved dog is behaving?" Sven asked smugly.

The girl's mother immediately looked at her fearfully. "Rica, put it down! You don't want to get us in trouble!"

Unfortunately was too late for that as Sven's wolf now turned towards Rica and pounced on her. Then suddenly a stool came out of nowhere and slammed right into the wolf's jaw and struck it so hard that it was killed instantly.

Everyone then turned towards Toothless, who was the one who had tossed the stool.

"How the hell are you?" Sven yelled angrily. He then starred when he recognised the Drake. "Wait, you're him, it's you. You're the Pirate Hunter Toothless."

"And if I am?" Toothless asked without looking at him.

Rica immediately rushed over towards her mother.

"What is a Pirate Hunter doing define the Marines?" Sven yelled furiously.

"Will you be quiet so that I can finish my meal in peace?" Toothless asked as he continued to eat his meal.

Sven then in anger immediately swung his sword at Toothless, but he quickly leaned back avoiding the blade and then kicked it right out of his hand. He then immediately punched Sven in the face sending him flying and then immediately drew a sword and pointed it straight at him.

"You're getting on my nerves, pal," he said. "You and that precious mutt of yours."

Sven quivered as he looked at the sword, but he quickly regained his composure. "You do realise if my dad finds out about this, he will surely execute the girl and her mother. So what do you say to a little deal between men?"

Sven then picked himself up and looked directly at Toothless confidently. "In place of the kid and term mum, we string you up instead for say one month. You survive one month and I'll be so nice to let you live too what do you say? Sounds fair?"

Toothless merely stood there still holding the sword in his hand. "Then one month it is."

He then drops the sword.


Rica looked at the two of them sadly. "It's been three weeks since that day. Sven keeps on punching him and kicking him while he is tied up, he's been so unfair." She then placed her hands over her eyes and began to cry. "I don't know how to help him."

"I see why you're upset," said Gustav sadly.

Then suddenly they heard the sound of smashed bottles coming from inside the café.


It turned out the smashing was caused by Sven as he smugly sat down at a chair and placed his boots on the table.

"I'm hungry," he said. "Bring us whatever you got and keep the cheque for yourself. Then bring me a bottle of your finest moonshine or what crap you serve and put some speed to it lady, I do not have all day."

Rica's mother then immediately began to pour him a glass of wine as Hiccup and the others and to the café.

"That's more like it," he said smiling. "I'm trying to think of something interesting to do seeing as how I am bored out of my skull here. I suppose I can execute Toothless."

He then laughed and Hiccup took great offence to that an immediately marched up towards him and slammed his hand on the table.

"I won allow that to happen," he said boldly.

Sven looked at him. "And who are you and how dare you question my apology? I am Captain Morgen's son, you know!"

"Like I care," Hiccup glared.

"You will care once he executes you for this!" Sven roared.

"So you'll just run after daddy instead of fighting your own fights," Hiccup glared.

Gustav quickly rushed over towards him. "Hiccup, calm down. Why are you trying to get on the Marines bad side?"

"Because I've made up my mind," said Hiccup strongly. "Today Toothless will join my crew."


Meanwhile at Marine headquarters, a muscular man with short blond hair was looking out of the window at his desk. This man had an iron jaw around the lower part of his mouth and his right hand had been replaced with a giant axe.

"I am great," he said.

"Yes sir," said a Marine in his office as he saluted. "You are absolutely right, Captain Morgen, sir."

"And yet the taxes we collect don't even come to compare to my sheer degree of greatness."

The Marine looked a bit and easy. "Yes, right, sir. I guess that the citizens wallets aren't very deep these days."

"The issue at hand here is the level of respect for me," said Morgen. "Wouldn't you agree?"

Sven was now rushing through the corridors as quickly as he could looking for his father. He then immediately burst into the office looking very upset.

"Daddy, there is someone else that I want you to slaughter and I want it done now!" he yelled.


Toothless meanwhile was starting to bake under the golden sun above him and as he did he began to remember him training in swordplay when he was far younger.

He was holding to practice sword and was sparring with another Drake, this Drake had blue scales and was very elegant looking. She was countering every single one of his swings with her own practice sword and eventually she overpowered him.

"Your weak, Toothless, she said pointing the blade at him. "Nothing ever changes."

"I made a promise to her," said Toothless to himself. "And I cannot afford to die in a place like this."

He then immediately shot up and soon found himself back in reality. It was then that he noticed that Hiccup had returned and was looking straight at him.

"You again?" he said. "Don't you have things to do?"

"I can untie you, but only if you promise to join my crew," said Hiccup.

Toothless looked up at him. "You're what?"

"I run a pirate crew and I'm looking for people to join me," Hiccup explained.

Toothless narrowed his eyes. "No way, I would never stoop to joining up with a criminal."

"And what exactly is wrong about being a pirate?" Hiccup enquired.

"Their despicable! Like I would ever join up with one!"

"It's not like you will make any difference, people still believe that you're no good bounty hunter looking out for blood," Hiccup pointed out.

"They can say what they want about me, but I have never done a single thing in my life that I regretted," said Toothless and looked at him strongly. "I shall survive this challenge and after that I will accomplish what I want."

Hiccup looked at him curiously. "I hear that you're one of the best swordsmen around."

"I am, but that idiot captain's son stole mine away."

Hiccup smiled. "Then I'll just have to get them back for you."

Toothless frowned. "What?"

Hiccup smirked at him. "If you want your sword so badly you're going to have to join my crew."

"What?" Toothless yelled. He then watched as Hiccup began making his way towards the Marine base. "He's actually serious? He's gonna storm the place alone."


Meanwhile the top of the Marine base, the Marines were forced to heave a heavy statue of Morgan on the very top of the base.

"That's it, stop right there," he instructed. The Marines stopped leaving the statue to dangle halfway over the edge. "Now standard up in one final pull!"

Sven was a little annoyed that his father was not turning his raff onto Hiccup. "Well, Dad? Are you gonna take revenge on this guy or what, I mean he all but spat in my face in public. He came this close to actually hitting me and you've never done that."

Morgan did even bother facing him. "Do you have any remote idea why I haven't hit you?" Sven was a little confused with this question. "Well…"

"Is it because you think that I'm great?" Sven asked hopefully.

"No, it's because…" He then immediately turned around and punched him so hard that he sent him slamming into the ledge, "you're a stupid fool that's not even worth hitting. I don't want you to get the wrong idea." He then lifted his son with a wooden handle of his axe to look at him face-to-face. "The only great one around here is the man you comb your father."

He then shoved into the ground. "Which reminds me, I heard that a rat snuck in to the courtyard."

"Yes, that's right the little girl, but I had had dealt with," Sven assured.

Morgan narrowed his eyes. "I hope that means killed."

Sven blinked. "No… I, I didn't kill her she's just a kid."

Morgan then pointed at a nearby Marine. "You there… go into town, find this girl and kill her."

The Marine just stared at him. "But sir, you can't be serious. She's just a little girl, sir."

Morgan marched up towards him. "I don't care if she's a child not, anyone who disobeys my orders is a traitor."

The Marine just stood there firmly on the ground. "No sir, I can't do it."

Morgan then struck the Marine on the head with the flat of his blade and he struck the ground so hard that he was knocked unconscious.

"Lieutenant!" the Marines cried.

"My strength, is what I used to rise to the rank of Captain," said Morgan looking at every single one of them. "Listen, in this world titles are what matter that means by being the captain of this base, and the highest ranking officer, I am the most superior person as far as the eye can see. This means I do everything right! Am I correct men?"

The Marines immediately saluted. "Yes, sir! You are correct, sir!"

"Let's put killing the girl on hold for now," said Morgan as he turned his attention back to the statue. "Observed the greatest symbol of my un-ending authority. It took years to complete, but here it is! Now stand it up!"

The Marines then began pulling on the ropes tied to the statue and began to lifted up right.

"Display my greatness at the top of this space for all to see!" Morgan commanded.


Since all of the Marines were on the roof no one was actually guarding the base itself so Hiccup found it extremely easy to make his way to the front gates.

Hiccup frowned. "I suspected that someone will be on guard. Need to find that guy and get Toothless' sword back for him."


Back on the roof the Marines were still pull the statue up right and it was extremely heavy.

"Pull men! Harder!" Morgan ordered.

As they pulled they actually cause the statue's arm to hit one of the towers and the Marine cringed.

"You there," said Morgan standing directly behind him. "You bumped it."

The Marine looked at him fearfully. "I'm sorry, sir. I was reckless I didn't mean it."

"I consider it a single scratch on this nothing less then a treacherous activity that is punishable by death!" Morgan roared.


Hiccup then heard the voices from where he was standing.

"Sound as if everyone is on the roof," Hiccup noted. He then immediately transformed into his dragon human form. "I had better see what all the fuss is about."

Hiccup then immediately flew into the air just at the moment as Morgan raised his axe at the Marine. All the Marines immediately stopped when they saw a black blur shooting past them.

"What is that thing?"

"It flew up from the ground."

Hiccup was moving so fast that his wing actually cut one of the ropes which resulted in the men losing their grip of the statue. It then promptly fell right onto the edge and immediately broke in two much to Morgan horror as the statue from the waist up struck the ground and crumbled into dust.

It was about this point that Hiccup landed on the roof and everyone had been so busy with the statue that they didn't see his dragon human form. Hiccup then promptly returned back to his human form and could see the disaster he had caused by accident.

"Sorry about that," he said.

Morgan then immediately turned towards Hiccup furiously. "Seize him and hold him so that I can kill him myself!"

"Sir, right away!" said the Marines saluting.

Sven immediately recognised him. "That's him! That's the guy that yelled at me in the café!"

"I've been looking for you," said Hiccup approaching him and immediately grabbed him before he could run off. "Now I'm looking for something that I really need and you're the only one who can give it to me."

He then immediately carried him off and ran down the stairs as quickly as he could.

"Sven!" the Marines cried.

"Do not let that man escape!" Morgan commanded.

"Captain there's someone in the courtyard!" a Marine announced.

"What?" Morgan roared.

He immediately looked over the ledge and saw Gustav rushing over towards Toothless.

He looked utterly furious. "I'm surrounded by traitors."


Meanwhile in the Marine base both Astrid and Fishlegs had somehow managed to infiltrate it. Astrid was now wearing a short sleeve blue T-shirts and a skirt, she wore a pair of black leggings and a pair of armbands along with a pair of combat boots. Fishlegs was wearing a baggy sleeveless T-shirt covered in pouches along with a pair of baggy trousers and boots.

They then quickly pressed themselves against the wall as a couple of Marines running by.

"After him, hurry!"

"Sir, yes, sir!"

Fishlegs looked at Astrid. "What's going on?"

"It would seem as if someone is rocking the boat," Astrid noted.

Immediately the two of them ran off hoping to find someplace of little less crowded.


Hiccup meanwhile was running around with Sven under his arm, who was screaming like a madman.

"Now tell me where Toothless' sword is!" Hiccup demanded.

"I'll tell you, I promise you!" Sven cried.

"Just tell me!"

Sven then pointed in the opposite direction they were running from. "In my room, we just passed it, the door on the left."

Hiccup groaned as he came to a stop. "Couldn't you said so earlier?"

Hiccup turned and saw several Marines pointing rifles at him.

"Don't move, except for letting Sven go," said one of the Marines.

"Like I'm gonna do that," said Hiccup as he held Sven out like a shield. "You can try shooting me if you want."

Sven immediately panicked. "No! Please don't show and the hell out of the way!"

Hiccup then immediately made a quick dash down the corridor passing the Marines.


Outside, Gustav was frantically trying to undo the knots on the pole Toothless was tied to.

"You have to get out of here, Toothless," said Gustav.

"That maniac is going to kill you for what you're doing right now," Toothless pointed out.

"I can't stand and watch the Marines behave like this anymore," said Gustav stubbornly. "A true Marine should be honourable."

"Look, kid, I can't leave, I have 10 days left and then there—"

"Not quite," said Gustav. "They're going to execute you tomorrow."

Toothless stared at him. "They're what?"

"Sven never intended to honour your agreement, he planned on killing you from the start which made Hiccup very angry. He then decided to rescue you."

"He did?" said Toothless stunned.

"Now that the Marines are mad that dead set on capturing Hiccup and just so you know I don't think you your average pirate. I mean he helped me when he didn't need to and he is risking the ire of the Marines to rescue you."

Toothless just stood there contemplating about everything that was going on.

"Hiccup is the only person who can actually save you from execution and of course you're the only one who can save him from a very similar fate," Gustav continued.

"End of the line!" said Morgan's voice.

Immediately the two of them turned and saw Morgan standing before them with an entire squadron of Marines, all of them aiming their rifles towards them.

"For the crime of treason against me, I sentence you both to die where you stand!" Morgan announced.

Gustav immediately panicked upon hearing this.


Hiccup had eventually managed to find Sven's room and it was definitely filled with expensive furniture.

"I have a feeling that this is your room," he said.

His eyes then immediately fell upon three swords that were pressed against the wall. All three of them were still in their sheathes and they looked untouched, two of them were in black sheathes while the third was in a white one.

"Found it," he said, but he was a bit confused about seeing three swords. "Wait a minute this free of them?" He then looked at Sven. "Now tell me which one belongs to Toothless."

However, Sven was unconscious as he had fainted from the shock.

"I see he's passed out," Hiccup sighed. He then looked out of the window and saw Morgan and several Marines aiming rifles at Toothless and with him was Gustav. "Gustav!"


Gustav was quivering as the Marines readied their rifles, but Toothless just remain silent as he narrowed his eyes at Morgan.

"You're pulling some interesting moves out here," said Morgan looking at them furiously. "What is this some kind of poorly executed coup? You to plan with a scrawny boy."

"I've always fought alone," Toothless glared. "I'm no coward who hides behind his wall of expendable cronies!"

"Toothless, don't you dare underestimate me," Morgan warned. "You may be a strong fighter, but under my quality you're just rat that I throw out with the trash. Take aim!"

Toothless began to panic. 'No! I can't afford to die here!'


In Sven's room Hiccup quickly strapped all three swords to his back and immediately transformed into his human dragon form. He then immediately took off and smashed right through the window like a bullet.

"Fire!" Morgan roared.

The Marines then fired and Toothless turned away, not wanting to see the end. However, at that precise moment, Hiccup landed right in the path of the bullets and shielded both Toothless and Gustav.

"What?" Toothless cried as he saw Hiccup.

"Hiccup!" Gustav cried.

"Who's that?" Morgan stared.

However, upon closer examination everyone could see that the bullets will falling towards the ground and looked bent. Everyone just stared openmouthed as they immediately recognised him as Hiccup, only he had changed considerably.

"You're going out to do better than that," Hiccup smiled.

Toothless stared at Hiccup openmouthed. "What the—who the hell are you?"

Hiccup looked at him. "My name is Hiccup D Haddock and I'm going to be King of the Pirates."