A blonde haired girl was looking over a hillside as the sun began to rise and then she turned to a middle-aged man with black hair. All he was wearing were ragged trousers and it looked as if he was in great pain with every step he walked.

"You need to be strong," said the girl as she rushed over towards him. "I admit the attack on Vaizel was a surprise along with the appearance of the Seven Deadly Sins, but we have to keep moving."

The man placed a hand on his head. "I don't know if I can suppress this power anymore."

"You need to try, we can meditate once we find a safe place and suppress your rage," said the girl. They then continued on walking. "With any luck will be able to find a safe spot by evening."

"Thank you," said the man.

Eventually they reached a cave in a deep dark forest and she looks back to the man, who strangely enough had increased in size, he was now twice as big as before and his face was beginning to turn more monstrous.

"This looks like a good place to hide," said the girl.

The man just took several deep breaths and then roared loudly.

"Hold on!" the girl yelled racing after him.

The man didn't stop as he made his way through the forest in a blinding rage, the girl kept on following him until she reached a clearing. There she found the man sitting down and it looked as if he had relaxed so relaxed in fact that birds were nesting on his body.

"I'm pleased that you still remember your meditation periods," said the girl as she skidded her way down towards him.

The man looked up and immediately the birds flew off him, the moment they his attention immediately turned directly towards them.

"You like birds?" the girl smiled.

A few seconds later she had put bird feeding his hand and immediately the birds began eating out of it.

"If you remain still you can see the wonders of nature close up," the girl smiled. A burden landed on top of her head and she looked at it. "Hello there." The bird then immediately began pulling out her blonde hair. "Think my hair is straw do you?"

The man then laughed.

The girl smiled. "You think it's funny do you?" He kept on laughing and the girl shook her head. "I suppose it is a bit funny."

Then suddenly a rapid shot out of the bushes and then the man immediately slammed his fist on top of it killing it right away. The birds then immediately took to the air and flew as far away from them as possible.

"Afraid," he said.

"That was just a rabbit, it didn't mean to scare you," said the girl gently.

"I'm… afraid," said the man shaking slightly.

The girl then placed a gentle hand on his arm. "I'll give it a proper burial."

Soon it had begun raining, the young girl and monstrous looking man immediately took shelter within the cave they had found earlier. The young girl had created a fire in order to try her clothes and then they began to meditate.

"Just focus on what makes you calm, even in the face of danger," said the girl gently. "Allow that to be your centre and wash all the rage inside of you down the river."

The monstrous man took a deep breath and suddenly he began to revert back to a normal human. The man then immediately looked towards her, both with gratitude and in fear.

"I don't know how much longer I can live like this," he said looking at his hands. "If a single rabbit jumping out of the bushes is able to cause a flight to me, I can only imagine what would happen if I'm around people."

The young girl looked at him sympathetic. "I wish there was more I can do to help, but I lack the skills to remove you of this curse."

The man shook his head. "It's my own stupid fault, I should never have accepted that offer. Now because of it I'm no longer able to see my family."

The young girl then immediately looked out of the cave. "The rain is one part of the water cycle, when water evaporates from the surface it forms clouds around the dust in the air. And the rain that falls seeps down, forming rivers and flows into the sea only to ascend again. Everything in this whole world is part of a cycle, plants, insects, animals they eat others in order to live and then return to the earth when they die. This process continues over and over again and is continually repeated, but the ones that stray from that path where should they go I wonder?"

The man looked at her. "Are you talking about yourself?"

The girl looked at him. "Not only me, there are others and were still trying to search for our place in the world."

Meanwhile at the capital, Tarragon was resting in his quarters along with Gabrielle and Ase, who appeared no worse for wear after the little encounter with Hiccup.

A Dragon Knight then immediately rushed into the chambers. "Sir Tarragon."

"Yes, what? Can't you see that were on a break right now?" said Tarragon tiredly. "This had better be important."

"Forgive me, I have just received word that traces of the Wolf Sin of Wrath have been sensed," said the knight. "We have managed to track them down to the Forest of Mysteries, just outside of Vaizel."

Ase looked up. "You're saying that Astrid was there all along?"

"That is quite surprising," Gabrielle acknowledged. "She did not jump to the aid of her fellow Sins."

Tarragon sat up straight. "Some in the Roars of Dawn."

Gabrielle and Ase were surprised by this gesture.

"Them?" said the Dragon Knight equally surprised. "But…"

"Do not let her accomplice escaped this time, make sure that you finish him," Tarragon ordered.

"Yes, sir!" the Dragon Knight nodded and left the room.

After that little surprise both Gabrielle and Ase left Tarragon and began to discuss Tarragon questionable decision.

"Why do we have to stand by?" Ase yelled.

"I'm more curious about this accomplice of hers," Gabrielle admitted. "Who would ally themselves with the Seven Deadly Sins and why was Tarragon more focused on him than her."

"That's really what you care about?" Ase yelled furiously.

Gabrielle came to a stop. "Sending in the Roars of Dawn was an unexpected decision, but Sir Tarragon must have his reasons." She then rubbed her wrist, the same one that Hiccup sliced off. "Let's not forget the Seven Deadly Sins overpowered us, we should be building up a strength now before the next battle."

Ase clearly wasn't happy with this suggestion.

"See you later," said Gabrielle walking past.

Ase stared at her in confusion. "Where are you going?"

Gabrielle looked at her. "This is our leisure time isn't it?"

"But use just said that we should build our strength?"

Gabrielle just ignored and kept on walking.

Gabrielle soon returned back to her home and had removed her armour and was wearing a blue dress. The door opened and a small boy with black hair entered.

"Welcome back?" Gabrielle smiled as she turned around, but then she knows the bruises on the boy's face.

The boy face lit up the moment he saw her and immediately jumped into her arms. "Big Sister? I missed you!"

"Agnar, slow down," said Gabrielle taking a good look at him. "How did you get hurt? Who on Earth did this?"

"I'm sorry, I actually got this months salary from my boss today but all that's left is this," said the boy apologetically holding out a single coin.

Gabrielle then hugged him. "I'm sorry. This only happened to you because I'm never home."

Agnar shook his head. "No, you're a Dragon Knight of course you're busy. You know if it's for you I can put up just about anything." Gabrielle merely smiled at him. "Don't push yourself and get sick okay."

Gabrielle nodded. "And don't get beaten by those Seven Deadly Sins, who were going after the kingdom." She nodded again. "But whatever you do, don't get hurt."

"Okay," Gabrielle smiled.

She then immediately began to tend to his wounds. "Does it sting?" she asked as she put some ointment on him.

Agnar shook his head. "I'm fine, thanks a lot."

Gabrielle was just about to put away the medical stuff when suddenly a stone smashed through the window. It would have hit Agnar if Gabrielle hadn't caught it in time and that when she saw three thugs standing outside their house.

"What a disgrace to the Dragon Knights!" one of them yelled.

The three of them then laughed and then they ran off.

Agnar looked down at the floor. "I know that dad was a Dragon Knight, but everyone says that he ran away during a mission and that a whole lot of people died because he did." Gabrielle looked down at him, but instead of him looking upset he smiled. "But I believe in him, Dad would never desert his fellow Dragon Knights, he just can't come home. I'm sure there is a good reason." He then looked up at her. "Just like you, you still believe in our dad too that's why you became a Dragon Knight wasn't it?"

"Well, not exactly," Gabrielle admitted and Agnar frowned. "It was really because I wanted to protect you in our father's place. I wanted to become the kind of person that you could always be proud of."

Agnar smiled. "Thanks, but I think I can take care of myself. I'm helping out around the shops all the time now."

Gabrielle looked at him and smiled. "Agnar."

She then leaned down and kissed his forehead.

Later that night she began to tell him a bedtime story. "And so the two children lived in hope, that one day their father would return." She stopped and noticed that her little brother was now getting very tired and she put the book away. "To be continued."

Agnar looked at her. "Gabrielle…"

Gabrielle leaned in towards him. "Yes?" Agnar then rubbed her forehead and noticed that her hair had been cut slightly. "They are short, does it bother you slightly?

Agnar shook his head. "Uh-huh. I think it looks cute like that."

Gabrielle laughed as she tucked him in. "Thank you."

She then blew out the candle and left his bedroom.

The three thugs from this morning were now wondering through the alleyways.

"Hey, want to toss more rocks?"

"That's lame, we should lit the place up this time."

"Come on, don't you think that going way too far?"

"Like it matters, they're old man stabbed the Dragon Knights in the back."

They were so busy talking that none of them were aware that Gabrielle was following them with her rapier strapped to her hip.

"Rumour has it the big sister is a Dragon Knight too, but who knows."

"Hey, that Agnar Blazebark talks about his sister every time he opens his big mouth. It's so annoying."

"So would you think we should do that shrimp next time you guys?"

Before any of them could answer Gabrielle immediately struck them down with her rapier before they could even scream covering the walls and blood. Once she was done Gabrielle immediately began wiping the blood of her armour.

"Me too, Agnar," she said. "If it's for you I'll do whatever I have to."

At the outskirts of Vaizel, several figures were rushing around as if they were on the trail something. Leading them was a bald man eat blonde moustache that is braided at the tip, he was wearing Dragon Knight Armour that resembled a Flightmare and he was holding a sword like spear in his hand.

A young woman wearing the Dragon Knight Armour of a Speed Stinger looked at him as he came to a stop. "You sense something, Sven?"

Following their trail was Ase riding a Speed Stinger.

The next morning the young girl emerged from the cave and then looked back at the man.

"I'll be heading into town to get supplies, please try and remain quiet in there," she said putting her hood over her head.

However, as she left the man began to become monstrous yet again.

Not too far way Hiccup and the others stopped at the next town which was partially covered with windmills.

"This looks like a good place to stop," said Heather.

Hiccup nodded in agreement. "I agree, we need to restock on our supplies hand were going to need some serious coin. The money that the twins managed to acquire during the Fighting Festival, will eventually run out."

"Especially by the amount I eat," Heather agreed.

Ruby looked at Heather. "You should probably take a bit of a rest as well. I mean unlike us you have to walk."

Heather nodded. "I am a bit worn out, just wake me with something dangerous happens."

They then watched at Heather put Gideon down and practically fell asleep right away.

Hiccup soon gathered everyone in the tavern.

"Let's get ready to open this tavern," said Hiccup. "Skull, you win the twins look after the tavern well me and the guys go out and do some hunting. In the meantime Ruby, I want you and Toothless to put up some posters and buy some herbs at the same time?"

"Okay," Ruby nodded.

"I'll make sure she doesn't get into trouble, but you think it's really wise for Ruby to go out there while the Dragon Knights are searching for her?" Toothless asked.

"At least you're not stuck with a bunch of nitwits," said Skull as his I felt the twins were busy head-butting each other.

"All right, all right," said Hiccup holding his hand out. "I understand the dangers, but I am confident Ruby will be fine."

Ruby then grabbed a hood hand and she and Toothless began making their way into town.

Snotlout smiled. "The one that catches the biggest game is the winner."

"Winner of what?" Hiccup frowned.

"The hunting contest," said Fishlegs.

Hiccup groaned. "This is not a competition!"

"Sure it is, and I'm going to be the winner," said Snotlout.

Then before Hiccup could say anything both Snotlout and Fishlegs rushed into the forest.

Hiccup shook his head. "At least Astrid's not here, then it would definitely be a competition."

Hiccup then immediately rushed into the forest after them.

Meanwhile Ruby and Toothless were in town and Ruby was posting posters on the windmills. As she did so she looked down at Toothless curiously.

"Tell me, do you really think that Hiccup is my ancestor?" Ruby asked.

Toothless looked at her. "Last I checked, you're not related by blood."

"Maybe, but my father and two sisters still considered me part of the Royal family."

Toothless shrugged. "To be perfectly honest I'm not sure, but he's never struck me as a pretty good liar. I mean the only reason he wasn't recognised the Dragon Knight before was because no one asked him whether he was and we never stayed in one place too often."

"But how could he 3000 years old?"

"Well, Snotlout's immortal isn't he, perhaps something similar happened to him and he was granted immortality."

"I suppose," Ruby nodded.

However before they could continue this line thought, Toothless saw something in the distance.

"Ruby, find cover!" he yelled.

Ruby turned and saw several soldiers rushing towards them on the backs of Singetails. They wasted no time jumping behind bushes as they went past and began questioning the people of the town.

Ruby looked over the bush. "Dragon Knights, but—"

"Do you think they tracked us down?" Toothless asked.

"Now why would they be after you two?" said a voice behind them.

The immediately turned around and saw a young woman standing behind them, it was hard to get a read on her facial features as she was wearing a hood. However, the battleaxe attached to her back indicated that she was a warrior of some kind.

"Hi," said Ruby nervously.

"Sorry, I scared you, my name is Asta," said the girl politely.

"Nice to meet you," said Ruby still looking nervous.

Asta then looked at Toothless. "A Night Fury, you don't see many of them around anymore."

Toothless looked at her curiously. "How do you know my species of dragon, I not many people know of us?"

"Let's say that I was involved with someone who was a bit of a dragon nerd," Asta chuckled. "Now since I've introduce myself could you kindly tell me who you are?"

Meanwhile in the cave where Asta had left the man, he had undergone a monstrous transformation and was barely able to think. He was now three times bigger than normal and his head now resemble that of a monstrous bear and his hands were bigger than gorilla's.

"Must… must… find them," he said in a monstrous growl.

He then exited the cave.

Meanwhile Hiccup and the others were still hunting in the forest.

"I think that I've snagged the prize," Snotlout as he tossed to wild boars onto the ground. "Boar is so delicious once it's nice the cooked intended."

"I personally prefer rabbits," said Hiccup who was holding a vast collection of rabbits. "You can do a lot with rabbits, you can turn them to stew them, fry them and they make an excellent broth."

"I think my boars top your rabbits," said Snotlout folding his arms.

"It's not a competition," Hiccup groaned.

Snotlout ignored him. "Fishface, how did your hunt go?"

However they discovered instead of hunting beasts, Fishlegs had returned were vast collection of fruit.

"I'm a vegetarian," he pointed out.

"That's hardly an excuse for not hunting, that it you're out of the competition," said Snotlout.

"It's not a competition!" Hiccup yelled at the top of his voice.

Hiccup was breathing deeply, but before they could continue this argument they immediately heard a monstrous roar deep within the forest.

"What was that?" Fishlegs quivered. "That didn't sound like a bear growl or even a dragon's roar."

"Whatever it is it doesn't sound too friendly," said Snotlout.

"We had better take a look," said Hiccup.

Meanwhile Ruby and Toothless were looking directly at Asta and were feeling slightly uneasy.

"I gave you my name, it's only polite if you give me yours," said Asta.

Ruby nodded. "I'm—"

"Hold on Ruby, fugitives shouldn't tell people their names," Toothless pointed out.

"You're right, Toothless," Ruby nodded.

Asta smiled. "Ah, so your names are Ruby and Toothless."

The two of them immediately groaned.

Asta chuckled. "You don't have to worry, you could say I'm a bit of a fugitive myself." Then suddenly flying out of nowhere was a poster and Asta grabbed a notice that it had Ruby's face on it. "So, you're Princess Ruby."

"What's it to you?" Toothless growled.

Asta raised her hands up defensively. "Relax, I'm not interested in any kind of award."

"Then why are you here?" Ruby asked curiously.

"I'm just in grabbing some supplies and this was the nearest town," Asta explained. "You see I have a companion, who's going through a difficult phase. To be perfectly honest he suffering and I like the ability to cure him, I've been doing what I can to ease his suffering though I fear that it's not enough."

Ruby looked at her. "Is there anything we can do?"

Asta shook her head. "I appreciate the offer, but I doubt that you can do anything."

Ruby then noticed some sort of sadness in her eyes. "I get the feeling that this is not your only problem. It looks like that your longing for someone and yet you want to be a far away from them as possible."

Asta smiled. "You see a lot and it describes my problem very accurately. You see there was this guy that I loved a long time ago, I said a few things that I regretted and we hadn't seen each other for a long time. Hit took me a long time to realise that what he did, he did out of love by the time I realise that he was gone. Fortunately the Angels were kind and we were reunited, but I could still see that he felt guilty as we try to rekindle our lost love. Then we were separated once again, but I'm confident that we'll meet again."

"That sounds like a tragic romance story," said Ruby with a small tear in her eye.

Asta shrugged. "I suppose it does, I'm just hoping that there's a happy ending at the end of that story."

"Well, I hope you find him again," said Toothless.

Asta smiled. "I'm positive, in fact I think that he's close by."

The two of them then watched as Asta then walked off.

Hiccup and the others were busy rushing through the woods, towards the sound of the war they had heard. That's when they encountered several soldiers, all but one of them was dead though it looked as if he was not going to survive his wounds.

Hiccup immediately bent down towards him. "Try to hang on."

"The Roars of Dawn… those Dragon Knights are responding to the attack… tracking a monstrous beast… you have to stay away," he said with his last breath.

"Did he mention a monstrous beast?" Fishlegs asked quibbling slightly.

Hiccup frowned when he sensed something in the air. "I know this sensation, it's Astrid's magic."

Snotlout looked up. "But what is she doing with a monstrous beast, taming it?"

Hiccup looked at them. "I don't know, but this beast might lead us to her."

They didn't waste any time and began running the directional Astrid's magic, which was getting stronger as they got closer to the beast.

"I can definitely sense her magical power clearly from this direction," said Fishlegs.

"Yeah, but I'm sensing something else… something unusual," said Snotlout.

"That must be the monstrous beast that their tracking, whatever you guys do we do keep that thing alive so that it can lead us to Astrid," Hiccup ordered. He then frowned slightly. "The Roars of Dawn, I've heard more than a couple of nasty rumours about them."

Fishlegs nodded. "When I was on the Kingdoms side, I saw them a lot. They're one and only mission is to kill their targets, the most evil combat squad ever."

Snotlout laughed. "Wouldn't want it any other way. It just means that I can kick their butt even harder."

They soon emerged from the forest and found that monstrous creature in a clearing, they also noticed a large pile of bodies around them of soldiers. There were only five people still moving, all of them wearing Dragon Knight Armour.

"I suppose it's no surprise, but he made short work of our Vanguard," said the woman looking at all the bodies. "They're ranks are completely decimated."

"They were just pawns, Phlegma," said a young man wearing the armour of a Timberjack and was wielding a very sharp greatsword. "They just lacked the backbone needed if they allowed him to do that. Right, Sven."

Sven just remain quiet and then immediately sensed something above him. He looked up in time to see Hiccup and the others landed on the ground placing themselves between them and the beast.

"Looks like we got here just in time," said Hiccup.

The young man immediately looked at Sven. "Sven aren't those the—"

"Focus on the mission at hand, Samson," said Sven with a very high pitched voice. "Our mission is to eradicate our target in solemn silence. Concentrate."

Fishlegs looked at Hiccup. "Hiccup."

"Whoever moves first loses," said Hiccup.

All of them just stood there waiting for one of them to make the first move and then it began to rain.

"I finally found you," said a voice.

Hiccup and the others immediately turned and found Asta rushing towards the monstrous creature.

Snotlout stared at her. "I don't know who you are lady, but you chose the worst possible moment to make yourself known."

"This is a surprise," she said looking at the three of them. However her attention was then diverted to the monster, who began to shake uncontrollably.

"Afraid… I'm afraid," he said.

"Now take it easy," said Asta calmly.

Hiccup looked at her. "Are you…?"

However, the monster then immediately rose its fist before Hiccup could question her.

"Move!" Hiccup yelled.

All of them then immediately jumped out of the way just as it slammed its fist into the ground.

"Kill him!" Sven ordered as he and the Roars of Dawn charged.

However before any of them could strike the monster, Hiccup appeared out of nowhere and struck all five of them. Sven quickly recovered and immediately charged towards Hiccup, who raised his fist. However, suddenly his hand immediately extended causing Hiccup to pause.

"He's strong," Hiccup asked.

Sven then pinned his head to the ground.

"Everyone protect the creature!" Hiccup ordered.

The beast immediately swung its fist yet again, but Phlegma drew her sword and immediately wrapped pure magical energy around his arm. This created an opening for Samson, who struck him with his greatsword and a large man covered in Dragon Knight Armour that resembled a Sentinel and he struck him with his two maces.

The combined attacks immediately top of the monstrous creature to the ground and the man wearing the Sentinel armour immediately turned around.

"Second wave," he ordered.

"Kade, above you!" Phlegma yelled.

Kade jumped back, but he was struck by Chastiefol which was in its Third Form. "This is…"

Fishlegs was floating above him. "Sorry to do this, but I'm turning you to stone and to everything settles down."

Kade then saw that his arm was slowly turning to stone. "Samson!"

Then suddenly to Fishlegs' surprise, Samson immediately sliced his arm off before the stone could progress.

"What?" Fishlegs stared.

He was so stunned that he failed to notice Phlegma raising her sword and wrapping him in magic wire.

"You can stay there until everything settles down," she said.

Sven then released Hiccup and charged towards the beast. "It's my turn next."

"No it's not!" Hiccup yelled getting to his feet.

However, before he could stop Sven, Samson appeared in front of him blocking his path. "Then let me."

The bees try to strike Sven, but he dodged over the monstrous fist and then began slamming him with his spear like sword.

A Dragon Knight wearing the armour of a Changewing, had taken of a vantage point on some rocks and was aiming an arrow at the beast.

"Thanks for the divergent," he said as he took aim.

Snotlout then appeared right behind him. "Not on my watch." Snotlout then swung his fist at him, but then he disappeared and he realised too late that it was an illusion. "How did he do that?"

"Too bad, charging complete," said the Dragon Knight as he emerged from the dead bodies of the soldiers. "And now it's mission accomplished."

He then fired the arrow which looked like was going to land a critical hit. Suddenly there was a blinding flash of light hiding the beast from view. However, when the light faded they found that Asta had caught the arrow in her bare hand, which destroyed her brace.

"I refuse to allow you to hurt this man, who was clearly looking for aid and wants nothing more than return to his family," said Asta. Everyone just remain silent as they looked at her completely astonished. "Believe me when I say, that you do not wish to get me angry. Of course, it's already too late for that."

"How did catch Hunter's arrow with her bare hand?" Sven stared.

Hiccup smiled. "So it was you, I knew you were close by."

Fishlegs then noticed a wolf insignia engraved on her wrist. "That symbol on your wrist, no way."

The girl then immediately pulled down her hood. "Yes, my true identity is Astrid the Wolf Sin of Wrath!"