Gilthunder was looking at Hiccup with an emotionless expression, he didn't seem surprised that Hiccup recovered from his injury so quickly.
"Grimbead Prison and the Necropolis, huh?" said Hiccup. "I will go out and check one or the other."
"So that was it," said Gilthunder. "You wish to know your comrade's whereabouts so you allowed me to strike you down, right?"
Hiccup smiled. "How about we finish this another time?"
"I think not," said Gilthunder as grasped his sword.
He then unsheathed his sword and a split second and swung lightning cover blade at Hiccup. However, in the last possible second Hiccup vanished and reappeared behind him. Gilthunder immediately spun around and swung his blade at him once more, but Hiccup merely jumped and landed behind him.
Gilthunder kept on his attack, but the same thing kept on happening, no matter how fast he swung his sword Hiccup kept on dodging it. Until eventually Gilthunder appear directly behind him and pointed his sword across his neck.
"This is goodbye," he said.
Hiccup merely waved his hand. "See ya."
Gilthunder looked at him confused for a few seconds, but then he was immediately grasped by Heather. He was so focused on Hiccup that he failed to notice that they had been backing away towards her.
Heather then immediately prepared to throw him. "You heard the Captain, some other time."
"Unhand me!" Gilthunder yelled and immediately he was consumed by lightning.
However the electricity appeared not have any effect on Heather. "Here's a tip for you okay. Girls get really annoyed when snivelling little runs try to shock them!"
She then immediately tossed in with all her strength when he disappeared into the distance.
"Nice to see you haven't lost your touch," Hiccup smiled up at Heather.
Eventually Ruby and the twins returned, the twins were certainly no worse for wear after being kicked so hard by Gilthunder.
"The two of you weren't hurt where you?" Heather asked.
"We're fine," Hiccup assured.
Toothless then approached them. "I'm just grateful I'm able to move again."
Ruby then noticed the slash mark on Hiccup's shoulder. "Sir Hiccup you were hurt."
"This?" said Hiccup looking at his shoulder. "It's no big deal."
Ruby stared at him. "What? Look at all of this blood."
Heather then immediately bent down towards. "Don't worry about the Captain, he's been through worse."
Meanwhile in the distant village, a bunch of people were praying in a church.
"Divine Angels, please return young men of this village that were taken away by the kingdom," said the priest.
"I pray that you punish the Dragon Knights for what they've done."
Then suddenly, from out of nowhere, Gilthunder crashed straight through the church unleashing a bolt of lightning at the exact same time. The result caused the destruction of the church and for the people playing there to be badly injured.
Gilthunder then walked out of the church without even bothering to help the injured.
"Someone help us?" the priest begged.
"Oh well," said Gitlhunder as he exited the church.
Meanwhile Hiccup and the others were back on the road, Tuffnut was piloting the Black Dragon while will be attended to Ruffnut's injuries.
"I knew Sir Gilthunder was strong, but I had no idea how strong," Ruffnut winced with a hand over her chest.
"I know what you mean," said Tuffnut rubbing his chest which was covered in bandages.
Ruby just sat there in silence.
Toothless looked at her. "You're thinking about him aren't you?"
Ruby nodded. "Gilthunder was originally designed to guard my older sister, Sapphire. But he felt like a big brother to me, because he watched over us as if he was a part of the family. His father was the Inquisitor and even after he passed away, Gilthunder continued serving us. So why…?"
Ruby's forwards and immediately relive the incident at Bernia village, how he stopped the water source with his sword and how he nearly destroyed the town with the spear. She then began to remember what happened in the Forest of White Dreams, how he immediately began to attack Hiccup ferociously. Then she remembered the last time she saw her father and remembered seeing a spark of lightning bursting the door open.
She gasped. "It can't be? Was father arrested by…?"
Ruffnut looked at her curiously. "What's wrong? Are you okay?"
Ruby looked down at the ground. "There's no way back to the way things were, is there?"
Hiccup was currently outside on Heather's shoulder looking at the posters of Snotlout and Fishlegs.
"I apparently Snotlout the Sin of Greed was thrown behind bars and Fishlegs the Sin of Sloth is already dead," said Hiccup curiously. He looked at her. "Do you think that's true?"
Heather shrugged. "I don't really care much about Snotlout, but Fishlegs is a bit worrying." She then turned looking at the poster of herself. "Looking at these posters it's no surprise in that none of the Dragon Knights haven't been able to find us."
Hiccup nodded. "Especially considering that you giants have much longer lifespan than humans."
Hiccup then immediately jumped onto the deck of the Black Dragon.
"Okay, I've decided," he said looking at everyone. "The first thing we should do is make our way to Grimbread Prison and grab Snotlout."
Heather sighed. "If we have to."
"What made you want to go there first?" Toothless asked curiously.
"It's closer."
"And more heavily guarded."
"I don't think you should do this," said Ruby strongly. Everyone then turned and looked at Ruby. "I think that tending to your injuries should be our top priority. In your condition facing off against another Dragon Knight could mean…"
Hiccup looked at her. "Ruby let me assure you that I had more serious injuries. But if it makes you feel better I will go and take a lie down just wake me once we reach there."
They all watch as he made his way into the tavern.
Toothless looked at Ruby. "You can't deny his duty."
"I had better go check on him," said Ruby making her way into the tavern.
Moments later Ruby made her way to Hiccup's room and knocked on the door.
"Sir Hiccup? Pardon me, but can you change on your own?" Ruby asked.
However she got no reply and then she decided to open the door. That's when she found him lying down face first on the floor completely unconscious, through the loss of blood.
"Sir Hiccup!" Ruby panicked.
Meanwhile at Grimbread Prison, a young looking girl kneels before bunch of Dragon Knights playing Maces and Talons.
The young girl was clearly a Dragon Knight apprentice and she had a sword strapped to her thigh. She had black hair which was tied in a ponytail and she had a disciplined look about her.
"I have a report from the Palace," she said. "There has been a citing, two Sins have been spotted at the Forest of White Dreams. As search it is believed that they will come here to free him."
The two Dragon Knights playing Maces and Talons were looking immensely intrigued by this. One of them was wearing armour similar to a Fireworm dragon and was clearly female. The other one was wearing armour similar to that of the Changewing and was male.
"Oh my, the Seven Deadly Sins are finally coming this way are they?" said female knight excitedly as she moved one of the pieces.
"The question is will they come straight here or stop at the nearby town?" male knight pondered as he moved the piece putting him in the advantage. "Either way we should be prepared to welcome them."
"You always make the trickiest moves, Golgius," female knight complained.
Golgius chuckled. "Your turn, Friesia."
"Hmm," said the young girl.
"There is no need to worry at all Ase dear," Friesia assured. "This prison is an experimental fortress, built specifically for this upcoming battle at mind. It is not a place taken so easily, even people like the Seven Deadly Sins."
"Indeed," said a new voice.
Ase immediately turned around and saw a tall man standing behind her wearing armour that resembled that of a Cavern Crusher. In his hand he was holding a stack with a small bell inside a small circular tip.
"And besides, we the Weird Fangs are here," said the new arrival.
"Yes… yes of course Sir Ruin," said Ase nervously.
"But still I have to wonder if they really come," said another voice.
This one originated to a man in a chair wearing armour of that of a Night Terror.
Friesia merely chuckled. "Gab, I have a hard time believing our prisoner is worth so much to them that they would take on such a huge risk. He hasn't even seen a single moment of sunlight since we captured him five years ago. Nor has he granted the freedom to move up utter a word, in fact he's hardly even eaten. He is being tortured slowly until his last breath."
"They're knew companion notwithstanding, we outnumber them still," said Ruin.
"It is almost enough to feel pity for the legend that was once called the Sin of Greed," said Golgius with false pity.
Inside a dark cell which had a large iron door with only a small window polite, sat a black haired young man with long hair and a beard, wearing nothing but tatty trousers. On his hip you could see the symbol that resembled a fox, but the most notable thing was the fact that Speight had impaled him throughout his body and were chained, he even had a gag around his mouth.
However despite his situation he was humming, something which the guards outside his cell took notice.
"Humming?" said one of them confused.
"Where is that coming from?" said the other.
Hiccup and the others had finally reached a small town just beyond Grimbeard Prison which was called Dalmary. The people could feel the ground shaking and they stopped what they were doing in order to trying to figure out what was causing it as it didn't feel like an earthquake.
Then they saw Heather emerging from behind a few houses. "Hey, is there a—"
Unfortunately everyone immediately panicked.
"It's a giant!"
"That girl is humongous," the boy pointed, before someone grabbed him and dragged him away.
"No, wait a minute I just want to find out if you had a doctor somewhere in this town?" she called.
Unfortunately no one was listening. She was entirely surprised and looked down into hands where Hiccup laid unconscious.
"Captain?" she said with a concerned look.
Eventually Ruby, Toothless and the twins rushed over towards her. Toothless immediately flew up to her face with a displeasing look.
"I told you this would happen," said Toothless as he hovered in front of her.
"Please, the twins, Toothless and I am more than capable of finding a doctor," said Ruby. "Why don't you just—"
Heather immediately turned towards. "Look it's my duty to help the Captain!"
"You can hardly help they all run away the moment they see you," Toothless reminded.
Heather looked hurt by this, but she knew that he was right. "Okay, fine. The four of you go and look for a doctor."
"All right," Ruby nodded.
"Leave it to us," said Ruffnut.
Heather immediately sat down on the street looking at Hiccup's unconscious body. Unbeknownst to her a Fireworm was sitting on a roof looking directly at her.
In truth it was the eyes and ears of Friesia and she could see everything that was going on.
Friesia laughed. "It appears that that I found them," she said as she rose to her feet. "It is just as you predicted, Golgius."
"Will you be going, Friesia?" Gab asked curiously.
"Yes. I intend to make the first move then who knows I might make the last move as well," she said as he drew a whip.
Ruby and the others eventually managed to find a doctor and Heather was forced to wait outside since she wasn't able to fit into the house and was earning quite a bit of attention.
"Captain," she said looking worried.
Inside the doctor was feeding medicine to Hiccup as Ruby and the others watched from inside.
"This medicinal blend is my own special concoction, I guarantee it will ease the suffering," the doctor assured.
"Thank you for saving him Doctor Sven," said Ruby gratefully.
"Based on his injuries it's a miracle he still alive," said Doctor Sven. "In addition to the rather deep sword wound, he has burned as if he was struck by lightning. How did this young man get these?"
Ruby did not answer his question and wants the Doctor and his assistant left she began to set a wet towel on his forehead.
"It's because of me," she sighed.
"How can it be your fault?" Toothless frowned.
"I wanted to stop the Dragon Knights, that is what led him to find the Seven Deadly Sins and caused this," she said.
The twins looked at one another.
"That's not true you're Highness," said Ruffnut.
"Yeah, if it's anyone's fault it's Gilthunder," Tuffnut nodded.
"I'm sorry," said Ruby apologetically and began to set the wet towel on Hiccup's forehead. "I just hope that Sir Hiccup will be feeling better soon."
"So what do we do now?" Toothless asked.
"Maybe we should just stay here until he wakes up," Ruby suggested. "We can go to Grimbeard Prison later."
"I'm going ahead into that direction right now," said Heather.
Ruby and the others immediately turned to her.
"Once the Captain wakes up I'm pretty sure he would want to go there right away and not waste any more time." Heather then immediately got to her feet. "But I can't do that until I know that all of his wounds are healed."
She then began to start to walk away and ruin the others immediately ran after.
"Heather, wait!" Ruby yelled. "I'll go with you."
"I don't want you to get under foot," said Heather coming to a stop. "To be perfectly honest it's for your safety, besides what can you possibly do to help me? The only thing you're good for Princess, is to replace the cloth you put on the Captain's head and being his little nurse maid."
The twins immediately glared at her.
"Is that anyway to talk to her!" Ruffnut yelled.
"Yeah, just because she can't throw people around and shake the ground when she walks doesn't mean she's no good!" Tuffnut yelled furiously.
Heather immediately narrowed her eyes at the twins.
"I want to do something," said Ruby clenching her fists. "Anything… To be of some help to Sir Hiccup, he's hurt and I know it's all my fault. I just cause him trouble, but for my sake he tries to—"
Heather then literally put a foot down. "Now don't kid yourself! It's not like the Captain risked everything for you!"
Ruby was immediately taken aback.
Heather calmed down it. "He's just always been like that, it's who he is. Trust me I should know better than anyone."
"What do you mean?" Ruby frowned.
"It was back when I left my home town and started to travel on my own," Heather explained. "I got into some stupid argument with some knights along the way."
Many years ago, Heather was looking down at the small squad of knights who were glaring up at her.
"Your monster!"
"And now you must pay!"
Heather glared at them. "You're the ones who did something wrong, drawing your swords and a girl."
"We don't see any girls here you giant!"
"Go, back home!"
"As if there's any difference between girls and boys with fiends like you!"
"Have it your way then," said Heather narrowing her eyes. "Pretty big mouth for wimpy race that is only powerful in large numbers."
The soldiers immediately drew their swords.
"All right, we've heard enough!"
"He's right, died!"
The soldier and immediately charged towards her, but then coming out of nowhere was Hiccup striking one of the men with his prosthetic leg. He had him so hard that he was sent flying and crashed into a tree.
"Where did this guy come from?"
"You attacked us knowing we are the order of the Golden Wheat?"
Hiccup narrowed his eyes at them. "Like I was going to let you attack this girl here."
Heather was completely stunned that this human was defending her.
"You bastard, do you want those to be your last words!" one of the soldiers yelled.
Hiccup then immediately punched the guy snapping his sword and have a striking him in the face at the same time. He then immediately took down the other soldiers just as quickly and eventually they had enough and ran off.
Hiccup then turned and looked at Heather. "You all right? I hope they didn't scare you."
"What?" Heather blinked.
"That was the first time in my life that anyone ever asked me if I was scared," Heather explained. "And he said that to a girl who was so much bigger then he was too. I can still remember it so clearly, it was something that I never experienced before. I felt exactly is the same size as the young man standing next to me. I know it wasn't true, but for a moment I let myself believe that. I will never be as small as you Princess, or as dainty, I can't fit in that building so I can't even tend to the Captain's injuries. But there is one thing I can do for him, fights with everything I have. That's about it."
"As for me, I wish I had the power to fight the Dragon Knights," said Ruby looking down at the ground. "The power of my own so that I can save my loved ones."
Heather looked at her. "You do have a power, your ability to care."
Ruby stared at her. "Lady Heather?"
Heather then sensed something heading towards them and then everyone turned and saw a large dark cloud heading straight towards them.
"What's that?" Ruby frowned.
"It's coming from Grimbeard Prison," said Heather.
"That can't be good," said Tuffnut.
"You think it's a storm?" Ruffnut asked.
"Is it Gilthunder?" Toothless asked.
Heather shook her head. "No. It sounds different."
Ruby looked at the cloud more closely and saw there was something unusual about it. "Can't they."
"It is," said Toothless. "It's a swarm of Fireworms."
The first few Fireworms ladder a few houses and immediately the roots were set ablaze. Everyone panicked as they immediately ran away from the swarm.
"Could this be attack from Grimbeard Prison?" Ruby asked as they ran for it.
"If it is that means a Dragon Knight is behind this," said Toothless.
From Grimbeard Prison, Friesia was controlling the swarm with her whip.
"Go on my beauties, it is the time for you to give them a taste of your fire," said Friesia.
Ruby and the others took shelter from in a waterway as they saw the fire spreading.
"This isn't good, if this keeps up the entire town will be burnt to a crisp," said Toothless.
Ruby turned to the doctor's house. "Sir Hiccup."
Then without any second thought she immediately ran towards the building.
"Your Highness wait!" Ruffnut yelled.
Friesia was enjoying the devastation she was causing on the town and was completely aware of every one of their movements.
"I will burn her along with the entire town," she laughed.
The Fireworms then immediately flew down towards Ruby, but then Heather made her move.
"Such cowardly tactics," she growled and then she immediately extended her arm into the air.
Suddenly great pillars of rocks shot into the air so fast that they distinguish the flames on the houses and they killed every single Fireworm that was above them.
Ruby was just stunned. "Is this… Lady Heather's power?"
The twins just stared.
"She took down every single one of those dragons out at once," said Ruffnut.
"And she put out the flames," Tuffnut added.
Heather then slammed her fist into her palm. "Now bring it on, I will squash every last one of those things."
Friesia had seen the entire spectacle from her vantage point.
"I suppose I should have expected that," she admitted.
Back at the town, Heather immediately propelled herself into the air jumping a great height. She jumped so high that she landed just outside the town and faced the prison which could be seen into the distance.
"Now look after the Captain, got it Princess?" she ordered and immediately dashed towards the prison.
"All right," said Ruby still stunned.
Ruby and the others soon made their way back to the doctor's house in order to check upon Hiccup. However he was still unconscious and it didn't look like he was going to wake up at any moment.
"I still can't believe he's fast asleep," said Tuffnut.
"Yeah, you would have thought the entire place burning down would have given him motive to wake up," said Ruffnut.
They then heard a knock at the door and then saw Doctor Sven entering the room.
"Just checking on how our patient is doing," he said as he approached them.
"Better thanks to you," Ruby smiled. "That medicine of yours seems to have him sleeping well. Quite well."
Toothless frowned. "Yes, it's almost as if he's dead or something."
"Toothless don't say things like that," Ruby pleaded.
"In fact, it's quite accurate," said Doctor Sven.
Immediately they all turned towards him.
"Doctor you've done well," said a voice. "It appears you are successful in your task."
Ruby and the others immediately looked around for the source of the voice.
"Please tell me I didn't just hear that?" Tuffnut pleaded.
"I heard it too," said Ruffnut.
"Is someone there?" Ruby panicked.
"Wolfsbane, Belladonna, Tiger Beetle and Henbane Leaf… they are the ingredients that I use to create the poison," said Doctor Sven. "My condolences, but this young man will never wake up again."
"That medicine wasn't meant to treat his injuries?" Ruby stared.
"Even with our great power, we knew it would be impossible to face a member of the Seven Deadly Sins and emerge unscathed," said the voice. "Besides the kingdom made it clear we could use any means necessary."
"Who are you?" Ruby demanded. "Show yourself right now!"
Suddenly appearing directly in front of her was Golgius. "It is a pleasure to meet you. I am a Dragon Knight Golgius, member of the Weird Fangs."
"A Dragon Knight," Ruby gasped.
"When did he—?" Ruffnut stared.
Golgius looked directly at Ruby and bowed. "Princess Ruby, I have come to take you back to the kingdom of Berk."
Meanwhile at Grimbeard Prison, the soldiers guarding Snotlout's cell were talking to one another.
"Hey, want to bet on who will win?"
"Hmm," said his friend slightly confused.
"The Weird Fangs or the Seven Deadly Sins? They're fighting in town right now."
"That is not much of a bet, from what I have heard the Sins are just down to their Captain and one other member. They are no match for four acting duty Dragon Knights so—"
"That's quite some awesome news," said a new voice. The soldiers immediately stood up straight because the boys was coming from behind the cell door. "Sounds like it ought to be fun."
Then suddenly something powerful struck the door leaving a foot imprint and then the door itself fell off its hinges. The two guards panicked as stepping outside of the dark cell was Snotlout, who was covered in holes.
"No way," said one of the guards.
"Feels so good to walk around after all this time," said Snotlout as he stretched.
"The Seven Deadly Sin's Snotlout. The Fox Sin.'
"Damn you," said one of the guards as they both drew their swords. "How did you get out of their? And why now?"
"Isn't it obvious," said Snotlout as he removed the spike still impaled on his leg. "I kicked the door down." He then began to remove the spike on his forearm. "As for why, it was because you were talking about some really interesting stuff. You mentioned that the Captain was here."
The soldiers gasped in shock as Snotlout tossed the spikes aside.
Ase then walked down the corridor. "What is all this commotion?"
"Ase?" one of the guards stared.
Ase then noticed Snotlout. "Snotlout of the Seven Deadly Sins. I do not know how you escaped your cell, but return there at once."
Snotlout narrowed his eyes. "You're in no position to order me around. Besides, that's no way to treat a hero."
Ase narrowed her eyes. "I am an Apprentice Dragon Knight, you on the other hand are no good criminal. You're being very disrespectful for prisoner who's at death's door." She then turned to the two guards. "Go to Sir Golgius and the others at once. Tell them all, Ase had to take down the Fox Sin when he tried to escape and tried to resist."
"Right," said the two guards and immediately ran down the corridor.
Ase and Snotlout stood there for a few moments and then Ase sped towards her and drew her sword. She then struck Snotlout with blinding strikes and appeared directly behind him and then sheathed her sword.
Snotlout sound as if he was in pain, but he merely stood up straight with his beard completely shaven off. "You think I had you take too much off?"
Ase eyes widened as she turned to face him.
"Well, it feels pretty good," he said rubbing his chin. "So I'm guess I'm okay with it. You got some real talent there kid, you could be baba."
"You dodged my sword even with all those injuries?" Ase gasped.
"Injuries? What are you talking about?" said Snotlout as he spread his arms out.
Ase eyes widened, because all the holes around his body had completely healed. "Impossible, just minutes ago you're lame and were full of holes with steel spikes running through them."
"It would be good of you to remember this kid," said Snotlout. "I've only been close to death one time and that was by the hands of my Captain."
