Hiccup and the others had returned to Ruby and Heather, who then began to prepare meals for a celebration for Astrid's return. Snotlout was currently carrying two barrels of mead and strangely he was wearing a leather jacket.

"Snotlout, did you have an extra one of those outfits?" Hiccup asked.

Snotlout shook his head. "Nah, I picked this one up on the way to the village."

"Stole you mean," Astrid corrected.

Heather smiled Astrid. "It's nice to have you back Astrid."

Astrid returned the smile. "It's nice to be back."

Ruby then approached Astrid. "It's an honour to meet you Lady Astrid, I'm Ruby, third Princess of the kingdom."

Astrid smiled at Ruby. "We've actually met before, in the village. Of course you knew me as Asta."

Ruby's eyes lit up. "You were Asta?"

"Told you we would meet again." She then looked at her curiously. "Now I remember, you were that little girl that always hang around his Majesty."

Snotlout blinked. "That was her?"

"Strange, I don't remember that," said Heather with a small laugh.

Ruby looked at Astrid. "Would you consider joining us with retaking the kingdom?"

Astrid looked at her for moment. "Of course."

Hiccup then clapped his hands together. "That's enough talk, let's celebrate."

It was late in the evening when they began celebrating and it didn't look as if they were going to stop any time soon.

Ruby then handed Astrid a plate of food. "I hope you like it."

Astrid looked at it sadly. "Unfortunately, I'm not able to eat or sleep for that matter."

Ruby looked at her curiously. "Why not?"

"I take it that you know about me and Hiccup?" Astrid asked.

Ruby nodded. "He said that you were betrothed 3000 years ago and something happened that caused you to hate Sir Hiccup."

Astrid turned away in shame. "Not the most groundless part of my life and something I deeply regret."

"Shouldn't you try to talk to him?" Ruby asked looking towards Hiccup, who was busy talking to Fishlegs and Toothless.

Astrid smiled. "Believe me I tried 15 years ago, but he still blames himself. I don't know if it's possible for us to rekindle what we had, but I'm willing to try."

"Come on Astrid, you and Hiccup are perfect for one another," said Heather looking down at her. "I mean have you actually told him how you feel?"

Astrid raise an eyebrow. "Strange coming from you, I mean have you mentioned your feelings to Ragnar?"

Heather blushed slightly. "Touché."

"You girls talking about me?" Snotlout asked as he approached them.

Astrid scoffed. "If we were we would be throwing up by now, or at least Ruby and Heather would be."

Skull then landed on the table and looked at every one of the Sins curiously. "You know I have noticed something, none of the Seven Deadly Sins appear to be of the same species."

"Uh, but aren't Hiccup and Snotlout both human?" Ruffnut asked.

"Yeah, and what about Astrid?" Tuffnut asked.

"Technically, yes," Hiccup admitted as he sat down. "However, in truth I come from a subclass of humans which could be classified as an entirely different species. Snotlout, while he was born human I'm not sure that he counts now that he is drunken from the Water of Eternal Youth." His eyes then gazed Astrid and he quickly looked away. "As Astrid, that would be even longer to explain."

Astrid sighed. "Don't tell me you still blame yourself about what happened. I told you that I overreacted."

Hiccup shook his head. "No you had every right to be angry, I was just being selfish."

Astrid shook her head. "What you did was out of love, I probably would have done the same."

The twins leaned in over towards Snotlout.

"What exactly did he do to her?" Ruffnut asked.

"Yeah, she looks perfectly fine," said Tuffnut.

Snotlout shrugged. "No clue, but she claims that she's not human. I even tried to peek at her when she was undressing."

"Then she discovered you and punched you halfway across the kingdom," Fishlegs reminded.

"It was worth it," said Snotlout dreamily.

Astrid narrowed her eyes. "At least during our battle against the vampires 12 years ago, none of us got unreasonably drunk and decided not to partake in the battle."

"Hey, I said I was sorry," said Snotlout as he drank from his tankard.

"And then you used Physical Hunt to steal Fishlegs and Heather's power and then you watched them as the two of them struggled in the fight," Astrid reminded.

Snotlout immediately spat out his mead and slowly turned around and saw the hateful glares of Fishlegs and Heather.

"So that explains why I felt so weak all of a sudden," Heather glared.

"That was you," Fishslegs hissed.

Snotlout smiled at them nervously. "Yeah, it was a long time ago let's just…"

Fishlegs then promptly transformed Chastiefol into it Increase Form and then pelted him with a barrage of daggers. Heather then immediately crushed Snotlout with her bare hand, he then quickly recovered and freed himself from her grip.

"Why did you go I have to say that?" Snotlout asked glaring at Astrid.

"Consider it payback for disobeying Hiccup's orders," said Astrid folding her arms.

"Shut up, Astrid," Snotlout grumbled.

Ruby then approached Hiccup. "Skull told me about the relationship between you and Astrid 3000 years ago. He also mentioned that Gilthunder is part of her clan."

Hiccup chuckled. "The Hofffersons were proud and noble warriors, glad to see that hasn't changed in 3000 years."

Ruby looked at him curiously. "Astrid has clearly forgiving you for whatever you did, don't you think you can restart your relationship?"

Hiccup shook his head. "She had every reason to be angry, I just couldn't let go of her. She doesn't need to suffer my mistakes."

Ruby placed a gentle hand on his shoulder. "I think the only one suffering as you and don't you think you deserve a little happiness?"

Hiccup looked at her. "You certainly have a kind and gentle heart."

He then got up and walked away from her, but no sooner had he done so Astrid approached him.

"She looks exactly like her," she said looking at Ruby.

"Of course she does, you really think that she would forgive me after 3000 years?" Hiccup asked.

Astrid sighed. "She certainly knew how to hold a grudge, but it was hardly your fault that she died. You were trying to bring about peace, it was them that started the whole Holy War."

Hiccup looked at her. "But it was my pride in believing I can bring peace that gave them the opportunity, that is my sin."

It was late at night and Calder had eventually emerge from his chambers, Ake quickly rushed over towards and the moment he saw him.

"Inquisitor Calder," he said rushing over towards him. "Are you all right, sir? You were locked in your room for so long that we started to worry."

"Of course, I do apologise," said Calder apologetically. "It is unlikely to be so affected by such things."

Ake looked at him sympathetically. 'He looks completely worn out, but who could blame him? If I had just lost a son, I would feel the same way.'

Calder then turned his attention back onto Ake. "So did anything out of the ordinary happened during my absence? Anything at all?"

"Well… there have been reports that even more Apprentice Dragon Knights have joined the New Generation ranks."

Calder looked immensely troubled. "I see."

"Could this be some sort of omen, their eyes," said Ake thinking of how the way the New Generation looked. "They almost look as if they've been possessed by something, every last one of them."

"They've allied themselves with Alvin, have they?" Calder asked.

"It appears so."

"Then my prophecy is proving far more accurate then I had hoped. The time has finally come for the two of us to finally have a little chat… Alvin."

The next morning, Gabrielle and Ase were sparring, but Ase didn't appear to be putting her heart into it. Gabrielle was easily able to disarm her and she fell to the ground with her sword sticking out of the ground.

"This is unlike you," said Gabrielle approaching her. "What is going on?"

"A few days ago, do you remember how Sir Tarragon called upon the Roars of Dawn to take on that beast?" Ase are stand Gabrielle nodded. "The thing is, I was feeling so annoyed that he didn't ask us but I decided that I would follow them. And then I saw the Seven Deadly Sins fighting with that beast or at least I thought that what it was."

Gabrielle looked up. "The Seven Deadly Sins? Then the monster was eliminated by our—"

"You don't understand," said Ase shaking her head. "I sent to kind of magical power coming from that monster, one was the same as the demon we saw underground. The other was the same as… a Dragon Knight."

"Are you sure?" Gabrielle asked.

"Yes, I couldn't believe it. A monster that could somehow possess both kinds of magical powers, it was almost like…"

Gabrielle's eyes widened. "Like us. Just like the Knights of the New Generation."

"But I wanted to be sure, so I started scavenging through the pyre the Seven Deadly Sins had made," Ase continued as she began reaching into her jacket. "And among the remains of the monster… I mean on the man that might have been a Dragon Knight I found this."

Ase then pulled out as pendant and Gabrielle's eyes widened, because she recognised it.

"But that's…"

Deep beneath the palace, Alvin and Tarragon when the catacombs.

"Did you take care of it? The monstrous beast?" Alvin asked.

"Thankfully yes, though it took longer than we expected after the experiment failed and he managed to slip away," Tarragon admitted.

"Because of their power the old generation of Dragon Knights spun out of control, making them difficult to subdue. The Apprentice Dragon Knights of the New Generation are a different story, they're powers are adequate yet inferior to those of their predecessors making them easier to control."

"What we have then is a beautiful story of a young girl succeeding where her own father could not, quite touching in fact," said Tarragon.

Then he turns attention to a pedestal in front of him, on the pedestal were five different piece fragments. Each one of the fragments depicted each one of the species, the humans, fairies, giants and angels. In the exact centre was Hiccup's sword hilt and it fit perfectly in alignment.

Tarragon then raised his hand and immediately the podium glowed bright purple. "The embrace that binds you, and the kiss that imprisons you…"

Alvin smiled as Tarragon continue to chant. "Our preparations are complete. All that is left is to awake the impending chaos, the King of Berk with his infinite power brought such abhorrent piece to Afoth. It has robbed people of their survival instincts and the knights of their pride and their will to fight. This peace has done nothing, but rust our armour and dull our swords, but I swear that I will return this land to its former glory."

A bolt of purple lightning erupted from the pedestal. "Soon the demon race shall be released to face the Dragon Knights and the New Generation."

Tarragon had finished chancing and they both saw that the purple lightning out of the form of a portal.

"The gate opens at last," said Tarragon.

"Come demons, reveal yourselves and all of your unholy glory!" Alvin announced.

Arms that belonged to Red Demons and immediately poured out of the portal, but they appear to be unable to get the gate even wider.

"It's just as I thought, you're missing a fragment," Tarragon said, not looking entirely surprised.

"In that case, we'll have to take it by force," Alvin concluded.

"What did you have in mind?" Tarragon asked.

"Our only choice now is to summon it."

Hiccup and the others were soon back on the move, with Heather outside following them.

"So what are we supposed to do now?" Snotlout asked.

Fishlegs looked at Hiccup. "I don't suppose you have a lead where the next Sin might be?"

"The only ones left are Ragnar and Eret, but they could be anywhere by now," said Astrid.

"And unfortunately I have no idea where Ragnar is located," said Skull sadly. "However, he is watching and listening to our conversation as we speak. I can only imagine that he might try and find us."

"Either way we can't waste time looking for the two of them, especially now," said Hiccup as he turned towards them. "The next thing which I'm going to do was break into the capital and get that sword hilt back."

"Why the heck do you want to get that stupid broken sword back?" Snotlout asked.

Astrid immediately looked at Hccup fearfully. "You lost it?"

"More precisely was taken from me and yes the situation is as bad as it sounds," Hiccup nodded.

The twins looked at one another in confusion.

"Are you missing something?" Tuffnut asked.

"We miss everything," said Ruffnut.

Tuffnut nodded. "Good point."

Heather look at them from outside the window. "I think it's about time you told us why that sword hilt is so important."

Hiccup sighed and nodded. "It's a fragment of the Coffin of Eternal Darkness."

"And what is that?" Snotlout asked.

"It's a ritual relic that dates back to the Holy War," Astrid explained. "As you all you know Hiccup and I hiccup participated in that same war and it was the bloodiest conflicts in all of history. It was created by the angels, giant, fairy and human races in order to seal the demon race for all eternity."

Hiccup then looked at them. "The angels then presented me with that sword fragment, their Queen herself gave me the duty of protecting it to make sure that the demon race would never run rampant again."

"But why would the Dragon Knights take it? What could they be planning?" Ruby asked.

"Obviously they wish to bring the demon race back, why I don't know," said Hiccup.

"Which would be bad," said Astrid gravely. "It took all four races last time to beat them, but now the angels have lost their proposal bodies, the giant are on the very edge of extinction and the fairies have become complacent over the long centuries. The only race that is still strong other humans, but out of the five races they are the weakest."

"I saw what one demon could do and it nearly killed me," said Snotlout.

"Now that you mention it was and it Alvin that turned Dale into a monster, it's not every day you can see someone who can do that," said Fishlegs.

"Clearly he's using some kind of forbidden magic," said Skull.

"I just don't understand why Alvin and Calder would do something like this?" said will be shaking her head. "It doesn't make any sense, what does Alvin have to gain by bringing the demon race back?"

"Who knows, but I doubt he wants to invite them for cake," said Toothless

Calder had confronted Alvin upon the Palace and he had just the man did what Alvin was planning.

"To bring on a Holy War," he said simply.

Calder stared at him. "Are you serious? Have you gone mad?"

"Calder, you yourself prophesied a war which the Dragon Knights of the guiding hand of light and the Seven Deadly Sins are the bloodline of darkness," Alvin reminded. He then turned and looked out of the window. "I however have a different vision of our future, it enquires even more of us."

"You think that the demon race are the true bloodline of darkness?"

"In ancient times, the demon race faced against the four clans in battle, proving that they are more than capable opponents."

Calder glared at him. "You sick bastard, I knew you must've been plotting something behind my back! But this—"

"Preparations are nearly complete," Alvin continued. "Now all that remains is finding the last fragment and breaking the seal."

Calder turned around and saw a figure in the darkness and then watch them walk away. He then turned his attention back onto Alvin with a burning rage.

"Are you out of your mind? Do you really think human standard a chance against those things?" he roared as he approached him.

"I am quite confident we can win, towards that end I have studied the demons for many years and reaped various results. The New Generation is one of them."

"You lie!" Calder yelled furiously and immediately grasped his shoulder. "Open your eyes! The Dragon Knights fight for justice and they would never freeze such a cursered race!"

"Justice?" Alvin laughed and then he slowly turned and looked at him. "You presume to lecture me about justice? 10 years ago, you long to be an Inquisitor so much so that you sought my help in killing your own brother, Zaratras."

Calder just stood there guilt written as he removed his hand from Alvin.

Alvin then placed a hand on his shoulder. "Calder, I need you. Return the favour that you want to asked of me and remember, if you try and get in my way I will have you killed with no more effort than it took to kill your son."

Alvin then walked off, but Calder wasn't through with him just yet. "Kill me! You're dead!"

Meanwhile Hiccup and the others were still contemplating on the next move.

"Hiccup, if that sword handle can truly resurrect the demon race and Alvin has it do you think he's already brought them back?" Heather asked.

Hiccup shook his head. "Not yet, it is a very powerful seal so even if they do manage to break it. There is bound to be some kind of sign."

"What kind of sign? The ground shaking sky rumbling sort?" Toothless asked.

Hiccup shrugged. "Maybe, but it could be just about anything."

The twins then looked confused.

"I understand the sword, but what they want with Princess Ruby?" Tuffnut asked.

Ruffnut nodded. "Yeah, what possible use would she be to them in reviving the demon race?"

"It's simple, she's the last key to breaking the seal," said a voice.

They immediately turned and saw a woman standing directly behind Ruby, her face was completely hidden by a strange-looking helmet. In her hand she was holding a staff that resembled a claw.

"Get away from her!" Hiccup yelled dashing towards them.

Suddenly the mysterious woman disappeared with Ruby and Toothless without a trace. Hiccup then slammed his hand the ground creating some massive cracks.

"Damn it!" he yelled and everyone could feel a surge of power flowing through his body.

He then immediately rushed outside.

"What was that?" said Snotlout.

"That was probably a mage, and clearly she is a depot teleportation magic," said Skull.

Heather looked down at Hiccup. "Captain?"

"We need add to the capital now!" Hiccup yelled.

"But how? It's more than 40 miles away," Fishlegs frowned.

Hiccup then immediately turned towards Heather. "Heather!"

Heather look at him and then got the idea. "Gotta."

"Hold your Speed Stingers, I'm coming too," said Snotlout as he grasped Hiccup around the waist.

"So are we," said Ruffnut as she and her brother washed over towards them.

"We'd be very poor bodyguard if we didn't," said Tuffnut as they grasped onto Snotlout.

Astrid then stepped forward and she too grasped Hiccup. "And there's nowhere you're leaving without me."

"Seriously? You do realise how dangerous this sounds?" said Fishlegs.

Heather then grabbed all five of them and Heather got ready to pitch. "Here goes, I might be a little off so be careful."

"Just get it as close as you can, we can handle the rest," said Hiccup.

"Right," said Heather she got ready to throw and she looked directly at them. "No matter what happens just bring Ruby back safe."

"I'm on it," Hiccup nodded.

Heather then immediately began running and then tossed them with all her strength towards the capital. They were moving so fast that they soon disappeared over the horizon and Fishlegs just stared in awe.

"Awesome," he said.

There were moving so fast that it felt as if their bodies were being ripped apart.

"This is terrifying and scary!" Tuffnut yelled.

"We could die!" Ruffnut yelled.

"Let's do this again sometime," said Ruffnut.

"Just brace yourselves for the impact!" Astrid yelled.

At the capital, Calder was reaching for his sword as he glared directly and Alvin, but then a soldier immediately rushed towards them.

"Inquisitor!" he yelled with fear in his voice. "Sir, there's an emergency. We detected an enormous amount of magic power approaching from the north-west."

"Can you tell who it is?" Calder asked.

The soldier shook his head. "No, sir. I'm afraid not, but the power of this magnitude."

"It must be the Sins," Calder concluded.

Alvin smiled as if he had expected this. "Well if it is, then that means they have acquired the final fragment. Calder, we will speak of this at another time."

Calder looked at him with burning hatred. "Just remember, I will never forgive you for what you did to my son!"

"I have a long memory myself, don't forget that," Alvin reminded.

Almost immediately word began to get around about the appearance of the Seven Deadly Sins and they prepared to strengthen the north-west.

"Attention, all warriors and Dragon Knights!" a voice cried out from the towers. "The Seven Deadly Sins may be approaching! Reinforce the Northgate and along the western ramparts! Dragon Knights are to assist where ever they are needed! Prepare for battle!"

Many Dragon Knights were now guarding the Northgate and they saw something heading straight towards them as high-speed.

"That must be them! Here they come!"

Hiccup in the others the land on the ground hard and they soon disappeared in a large dust cloud.

"Look alive men! Be ready to return fire!"

Hiccup in the others then immediately exited from the storm cloud and charge towards them as quickly as they could.

"Remember the only reason we are here right now is to rescue Ruby!" Hiccup ordered looking at the others. "So try and keep the fighting to a minimal!"

"I'm right behind you," Astrid nodded.

"But we can still kick their butts, right?" Snotlout smiled.

"Just charge on through!" Hiccup commanded.

"For Berk!" the twins yelled as they drew their swords.

The Dragon Knights then immediately charge towards them and began unleashing their magic.

"Aura Effort!"

"Infernal Curse!"

"Plant Whip!"

"Bullet Squall!"

"Wind Shooter!"

"Death Breath!"

"Wind Stone!"

Every single one of these attacks struck Hiccup and he soon disappeared in a cloud of dust. However then he emerged from outside of it covered in flames which then extended straight towards the Dragon Knights.

"Dragon Rage!" he roared.

The Dragon Knight within immediately pushed backwards by the sudden attack and were not completely out cold. Hiccup many others then advanced straight towards the gates and more Dragon Knights attempted to stop them.

"The forces of the Northgate have been breached!" a voice cried out.

The Dragon Knight was slamming his fist together. "So you're the Seven Deadly Sins? You don't look so tough to me!"

Hiccup and rushed past him and punched him across the side and he began spinning around like a top.

"Stop them at all costs!"

"Attack!"

However Hiccup and the other just merely pushed through taking them down back to than anyone could blink.

"We don't have much time," said Hiccup as he ran towards the gates desperately.

"What do we do? They're unstoppable!" the voice from the tower cried.

However Hiccup in the others immediately stopped when they noticed that no new Dragon Knights no new guards were joining the battle.

"What's wrong, are they just giving up?" Snotlout asked. A split second later all of them sensed something powerful coming from the horizon. "Wait a sec, what is that power?"

"I don't know, but it appears to be coming from the other side of the gate," said Astrid.

In the Palace, Alvin and Calder sensed the same presence and were confused about its origin.

"The Southgate? What's happening?" said Calder.

Alvin looked equally confused. "Perhaps the Seven Deadly Sins have split up to flank us from both sides."

Calder shook his head. "You're wrong, this feels a hundred times greater and it is emanating from two unbelievable powerful sources. What are they?"

A soldier then immediately rushed over towards them were frantic look on his face. "Lord Inquisitor! We have a problem, sir!"

"What is it?" Calder asked.

"A massive army has appeared at the Southgate, before we even knew what happened!"

"An army?" Calder stared.

"You saw the leader?" Alvin asked.

"Yes sir, it's Gustav, sir. The new King of Xeovell!"

Indeed at the Southgate there was a massive army and riding on horseback with a young man, whose head was completely hidden by a goldplated helmet. He was currently riding on the back of a Monstrous Nightmare which had purple and light yellow scales.

Next to him stood a man wearing a black robe, his face was completely hidden by his hood making it impossible to tell who was underneath it.