Snotlout looked up at the enormous horn that was right in front of him.

"So this is the Horn of Gabriel, huh," he said not believing the size of the thing. "You have to be kidding me, the thing is massive. Hey, Angel or whoever, is there anybody home?" There was no answer. "Hey! If someone can hear me, I want you to revive Shanna and in exchange take my life."

However, there was still no sound.

"Hey, are you even listening to me?" he said getting annoyed and then shook his head. "I guess it wouldn't be this easy, would it?" He then began to turn around and walk off.

"Who are you?" said a female voice.

Snotlout turned and then saw Toothless sitting on top of the horn. "Toothless? What in the world are you doing here and more to the point why are you on top of that thing?"

"I have absolutely got no idea where I am and I'm more concerned about Ruby," Toothless growled.

Ruby was currently in her father's chambers, feeling very concerned not only for Hiccup for her father's well-being.

"Are you afraid?" Topaz asked looking at his daughter.

Ruby shook her head. "No, because I know that Sir Hiccup will be coming soon and decide I'm now with you father."

Topaz nodded. "I see, but it will be only a matter of time before the two of us are separated once more."

Ruby's eyes widened in horror. "What?"

Topaz looked at her. "You are familiar of how my magical power Vision works, do you not? It only gives insight to my own fate and surroundings, but by vague words and visuals allows me to see into the future."

"Have you seen something father?" Ruby asked.

"Very soon, I will be rescued from this impenetrable chamber thanks to the efforts of a Crimson Crow," he said.

Ruby frowned. "A crow?"

Deep within the castle chambers, Toothless told Snotlout about everything that had happened to him.

"So you're telling me that you got blasted all the way down here by that mage in the helmet," he said.

"I think I might have annoyed her when I went to protect Ruby," said Toothless. He then turned and looked at him. "Anyway, we should get out of here. The first order of business is to rescue Ruby."

"Yeah, about that," said Snotlout as he stood up. "You had better go on ahead without me."

Toothless looked at him suspiciously. "You're not coming?"

Snotlout then looked towards the horn. 'I can't just let go of this, not when I'm so close. There is still something that I've gotta do.'

Suddenly the horn began to glow bright purple. "Correct," said a soothing female voice. "There is something that you need to do."

The two of them grasped in shock.

"Someone from the angel race?" Toothless gasped.

Snotlout then immediately narrowed his eyes at the horn. "Come out and face me, just show yourself already!"

"Regrettably, this is not possible now," said the voice. "All of our power was lost in the ancient war, it will take some time to restore ourselves to what we were before. Nevertheless revive in a single fairy would be a little more than a trifle for us."

"I'll probably regret this, but do you angels ground them to any random person that walks in and wants one?" Snotlout asked, but the angel remain completely silent. "Fine, if I exchange my life for hers will you—"

"No," said the angel. "We have no intentions of taking your life, instead we shall give you a mission."

Toothless looked at Snotlout. "Be careful, the angel race can be a bit sly."

Snotlout ignored him. "I'm in, I'll do anything you want."

"We want you to kill a certain person," said the angel.

Snotlout was a bit shocked by this request. "Are you serious?"

Toothless looked at Snotlout. "Snotlout, don't do it."

Snotlout ignored him once again. "For someone as noble as an angel, that is a pretty dark request."

"So you refuse to accept the offer?"

"I said that I would do anything," Snotlout reminded. "Now who do you want me to kill?"

"At this time he is known by this name, Seven Deadly Sins, Dragon Sin Hiccup," said the angel.

Snotlout and Toothless' eyes widened in shock.

Ase had finally regained consciousness and the first thing she saw was Gabrielle.

"Gabrielle," she gasped.

"Thank goodness," said Gabrielle with relief.

Ase immediately looked at her with resentment. "Dammit, how dare you! I'm going to kill you!"

Agnar then immediately placed himself between the two of them. "No you won't!"

Ase looked at him. "Who the hell is this little brat?"

"Agnar, he's my little brother," Gabrielle explained.

Ase looked at her. "What happened to the battle? Where are the Seven Deadly Sins?"

Gabrielle then turned and Ase followed her gaze and saw Astrid, Fishlegs and Heather standing with Ake and Skull, who was resting on his shoulder.

"There is no longer any reason for us to fight with them, Ase," said Gabrielle. "In the end we were defeated by them." She then looked at her curiously. "I almost forgot, you never answered the question I asked you earlier?"

"Huh?" Ase frowned.

"I ask you behind the reason why you drank the demon blood, remember?"

Ase just sat there and bit her lip.

Meanwhile Ragnar was interrogating Vivian, by suspending her in midair.

"Vivian, tell me where Princess Ruby is!" Ragnar demanded.

"She's in the king's room," she winced.

"Now was that so hard?" Ragnar smiled as he released his spell.

The moment Ragnar had released Vivian, she immediately began crawling away.

"Hey, she's running off!" said Gustav. "Shouldn't we—?"

Hiccup shook his head. "Forget her, right now we need to focus on rescuing Ruby."

"Then it's time to get a move on," said Ragnar and snapped his fingers.

A few seconds later all of them were standing in front of a pair of grand oak doors.

"Where our way?" Hiccup asked.

"We're outside my father's room," said Sapphire.

"I tried to teleport us in, but I got deflected," Ragnar explained. "The handiwork of my disgraceful ex-disciple." He then shook his head. "I always had a weakness for women."

Hiccup shook his head. "You really should choose your apprentices more carefully and perhaps you shouldn't have them all female."

Ragnar smiled. "I'll take that under advisement."

Hiccup shook his head and began to approach the door. "Anyway I think it's time for us to bust through, don't you?"

"I would advise against that," Ragnar suggested. "Even with your powers you couldn't breach this barrier, it's the Perfect Cube. A spell from the demon world that can deflect any kind of power, regardless of its magnitude."

Gilthunder reached for the handle as lightning caused through his hand and immediately he was shot back.

Vivian was fully aware that they had reached the door and was quite confident that they would be able to breach it.

"That's right, even if you were to launch a full on out assault, it wouldn't sustain a crack. Better luck next time, eat your hearts out!"

She then laughed.

At that point Ragnar opened the doors without any effort, much to everyone's surprise.

"How did you get rid of the spell?" Hiccup asked curiously.

Ragnar smiled cunningly. "By using Absolute Cancel, I simply cut off my disciple and the spell cast over this room."

Vivian then immediately fell to the ground in despair.

"That's cheating," she cried.

Meanwhile Hiccup was relieved to see that Ruby was alive and well.

"It's nice to see that your unharmed your Highness," Hiccup smiled.

Ruby then immediately rushed over towards him and gave her a big hug. "I'm so relieved to see that you're all right, Sir Hiccup."

Hiccup merely patted her shoulder. "It's going to be all right." He then turned his attention onto Topaz. "It's nice to see that you're finding yourself your Majesty."

Topaz looked at him. "There's no need to be so formal, last time I checked we are still family."

It was at that point that Calder appeared in the doorway and he appeared to be quite bewildered by the scene in front of him.

"Calder," said Gilthunder.

Hiccup looked directly at him. "It has certainly been a long time since I've seen you Calder."

"What the hell is going on here?" said Calder looking at everyone present.

Gilthunder narrowed his eyes of his uncle. "Alvin has been killed in battle." Calder looked at him shocked. "He died never repenting for the crime he committed."

"His crime?" Calder frowned.

"I saw it happen," said Sapphire looking at him with disdain. "The dawn of the Anniversary Festival 10 years ago, you and Alvin conspired together and murdered Zaratras, such an unspeakable sight."

Calder looked completely shocked, apparently he never suspected that someone had been watching him and Alvin as he killed his brother.

"And then consuming with overwhelming fear I told Gil about it," Sapphire continued. "Little did I know, Vivian was eavesdropping the whole time. She placed each of us under guard and we were forced to do her bidding."

"Is that so," said Ragnar as he scratched his chin. "Though considering how Vivian was head over heels for Gilthunder I suppose it makes sense." His eyes then turned to both Gilthunder and Sapphire and then to Hiccup. "A Haddock and Hofferson following in love, now where have I heard that before?"

Hiccup looked at him. "Is now really the time to bring up our personal lives?"

Ragnar merely chuckled.

"Anyway, it was thanks to Hiccup that that curse has finally been lifted," said Gilthunder.

Calder then immediately fell to his knees and placed his sword on the ground. "I have lost everything. Just as they told you, I conspired with Alvin and murdered Inquisitor Zaratras, at first I only envied my brother but somewhere along the way it turned into hatred." He then closed his eyes. "I am so sorry."

"I still don't understand why this has anything to do with what's going on around here right now," Hiccup frowned.

"It was the start the Holy War," Calder explained.

"A what?" Gustav frowned.

"It's a phrase found in an old Afoth poem from long ago," Ragnar explained. "His Majesty predicted that such a wall would take place sometime in the near future."

"But his Majesty ordered us to put down our swords, I was planning to use the war to lay to rest the events that transpired 10 years ago by annihilating the Seven Deadly Sins as our mortal enemies. No one alive would know the truth behind the incident," Calder explained and then he clenched his fist. "However, Alvin had other plans."

Vivian had removed her helmet to reveal herself to have short dark blonde hair and was currently banging a helmet into the ground.

"Cheating! That's cheating!" she cried. "No one ever said that man showing up, everything is a mess now thanks to him!" She then tossed her helmet aside and broke down into tears. "Gil! My precious, Gil!"

"If you're that miserable without him, take back what is yours," said a voice behind her.

Vivian turned around and her eyes widened, because she recognised the man with that voice belonged to.

Meanwhile Calder was still trying to explain his actions to everyone.

"After committing that terrible crime, Alvin wasn't the same, but never did I suspected he was mad enough to plot the demon races' resurrection," said Calder. "How did it come to this? All that I ever wanted was to be a father that my son could be proud of."

Ruby looked at him sympathetically and approached him. "Gael is alive."

Calder immediately looked up at her in shock.

"He was told to guard the remains of my sister Amber, he still is I am certain," Ruby explained.

Calder then immediately broke down and his tears dropped to the floor.

Topaz then lifted himself out of his bed and approached the grieving Inquisitor.

"Father?" Ruby frowned.

"Calder," he said as both Ruby and Sapphire help to support him.

"Sire?" he said looking at his King.

"In light of this severe transgression, I am relieving you of your post as Inquisitor, you shall wait your sentence in the dungeon," Topaz announced.

"Yes, sire."

Gilthunder then began to lock his hands in manacles and then turned to Topaz. "I will taken down there myself."

Topaz nodded, but he coughed out some blood and immediately everybody panicked as the two girls laid him down against his bed.

"I'll take a look," said Ragnar as he bent down to Topaz. He then raised his hand and began to examine him. "He has been weakened considerably, he needs to be treated right away."

Ruby looked at him with a pleading look. "Sir Ragnar, please do at whatever you can for my father!"

"Please save him, I beg of you," Sapphire begged.

"You have my word that I will do my best, but his Majesty won't be able to rest easily here," he informed them and look to the two princesses. "If it's all right with you two I would like to treat him in Xeovell."

The two girls looked at one another as they did not want to be parted with their father.

"There is no need for you to fear my darlings," Topaz assured. He then looked at Ruby. "Ruby, do you remember the vision that I was telling you about earlier?"

"Vision?" Ruby playing to then stared at Ragnar's neck and that's when she noticed the crimson crow insignia on his neck. "A crimson crow." She then immediately turned towards her sister. "Sapphire, we should leave father's recovery to Sir Ragnar, okay."

Sapphire still looked a bit concerned, but she trusted her sister's judgement. "If you really believe that's best."

"Trust me you can trust Ragnar in healing your father, though I don't understand why you have to go to Xeovell to do it?" Hiccup frowned.

"Because I believe the Kings condition will go much more smoothly if we weren't stuck in the royal capital which is pretty much at war with itself," said Ragnar.

Gustav nodded. "I give you my word that no harm shall befall the King while he is a guest in my country."

"We best make leave," said Ragnar as he helped Topaz to his feet.

Hiccup looked at him. "Hey, Rag, are you planning on coming back to the Seven Deadly Sins?"

Ragnar looked at him. "If I feel like it."

Then he teleported himself, Topaz and Gustav and they all vanished.

Hiccup chuckled and shook his head. "I see 10 years hasn't changed him in the slightest."

Then suddenly there was a massive impact that struck the castle and half of it starting to crumble to dust. Thankfully, Hiccup was able to catch Ruby and land on the ground safely.

"You all right, Ruby?" Hiccup asked.

"Yes, I'm fine," she assured as he put her down. She then turned to the rubble. "What happened?"

Gilthunder then arrived with Sapphire in his arms.

"Are both of you all right?" Sapphire asked.

They nodded and Gilthunder placed her down. "Someone is missing."

Their eyes turn to the manacles that once contained Calder.

"Calder is gone," said Hiccup.

The Dragon Knights that were guarding the Palace just stared in shock and horror.

"What happened here?"

A Dragon Knight then turned and found Vivian standing next to a muscular man with dark markings over his body.

"I don't know what order you are from, but go back to your post!" he ordered.

The man then immediately lifted his hand which contained a ring shaped like a skull and began speaking in ancient in enchantment. "Now blood, awaken from your slumber."

The Dragon Knight in front of him turned out to be a member of the New Generation and he was starting to get annoyed with the stranger. "Hey, you listening to me!"

His eyes then immediately shot open and he felt a massive change in his body.

Astrid and the others were nearby the Palace when it was half destroyed.

"What's going on?" said Ake looking at all of them. "The castle is in ruins."

"I can still sense their magical power so they must be alive," said Astrid.

"We should hurry up and join them," Fishlegs suggested.

Then suddenly both Gabrielle and Ase toppled over and their bodies cringed in pain, to them it felt as if something was trying to call out from within and the blood was boiling.

"Hold on, there's something wrong with Gabrielle and Ase!" Heather announced.

Ake said that the two women as they were overcome by pain. "Something about this doesn't seem normal."

Agnar bent down towards his sister. "Gabrielle!"

Ase roared in pain. "I don't have a single regret! Be a demon's blood or otherwise, power is power!" She then clenched her throat as the pain intensified within.

"It's like some kind of sinister magical power is pouring out from inside of them," said Fishlegs.

"I can sense a massive amount of anger raging through them, it's practically mirroring what had happened to Dale," said Astrid.

"I'll just keep getting stronger no matter what it takes!" Ase yelled to the sky. "My brother has always judge me for being weak!"

Then suddenly her body began to mutate shredding what remained of her arm and clothing until she took the form of a demonic creature. The upper part Ase's body was merged with the beasts chest and she appeared to be unconscious.

The creature was about to strike Gabrielle and Agnar, but Heather immediately grabbed the creature's arms and began to hold it back.

"Quick, do it!" she yelled to Astrid.

Astrid immediately grabbed both Gabrielle and Agnar and she was Skull went under her legs to a safe distance.

Heather was finding it very hard to hold back Gabrielle, she probably would have started a much better chance if it hadn't been for the fact that she was still recovering from her tussle with Calder and Tarragon.

Fishlegs flew to the air and summoned Chastiefol. "Just hold a still, Heather."

Ake immediately looked at him. "Hold on, Fishlegs! What are you planning?"

"I'm looking to aim for the demon seed inside of her, if I take that out she might revert back to normal," Fishlegs explained.

"That would be easy if she wasn't moving around so much," said Heather as he tried to hold Ase back. "What's happening to her and Gabrielle anyway?"

"It would be my guess that the demon blood inside the New Generation knights is going out of control," Fishlegs deduced.

"No, it's been forced to go out of control!" Hiccup's voice yelled.

Then suddenly Hiccup appeared rather nowhere and punched Ase back.

"Hiccup?" said Heather looking relieved.

Ake turned and saw, to his surprise, Gilthunder with Sapphire and Ruby behind him. "Gil, what are you doing with these guys?"

"There's no time to explain right now, I'll fill you in later," Gilthunder promised.

Fishlegs looked at Hiccup. "Hiccup, it's been forced to go out of control? Are you saying that someone is behind this?"

"Yeah, Gabrielle and Ase are only a couple the New Generation happening too," said Hiccup as his eyes turn to Astrid attempted to calm Gabrielle down while Skull entered into her mind. "It doesn't it seem kinda strange that all the New Generation knights in the city go crazy at the same time?"

Fishlegs frowned. "I'm not sure I understand."

Hiccup then turned towards the city. "Look there."

Fishlegs turned his eyes widened, because the city was being demolished as every single member of the New Generation began transforming into demonic creatures.

"What is this?" said Ake horrified.

Ase then got back to her feet and charge straight towards Hiccup, but Heather quickly caught her once again and did everything she could to hold her back.

"Heather!" Ruby cried.

"Perspective is always," said a voice. "To be honest the New Generation are just the worthless riffraff who have failed to become Dragon Knights. They are filled with contempt for those who are truly powerful and rage at themselves of being inferior, this ancient curse only intensify those feelings and in time it will consume them completely."

Fishlegs eyes widened. "That can't be."

Hiccup however did not look surprised. "So, you're still alive Alvin!"

Everyone gasped, for good measure, because Alvin had completely changed. He looked 10 years younger and his body was far more muscular, plus he had weird black markings all over his body and over his right eye.

"Alvin?" Ake gasped.

"He seems different from before," said Ruby as she and Sapphire were shielded by Hiccup and Gilthunder.

"It would seem as if he's got the demon blood as well," said Hiccup gravely.

"What an incredible blessing," said Alvin as he outstretched his arms. "When one is truly compatible with demon blood, it augments their strength and amplifies their magical powers all of that research and experimentation was worth it." He then looked directly at Hiccup. "Now hand over Ruby. Do so and I will let you live."

Hiccup narrowed his eyes. "You really have no idea of the forces you're messing with. I will not stand by and let you start a war which you have no hope of winning!"

Alvin sighed. "I can't say that I wasn't expecting that."

"Were you expecting this," said Fishlegs who was floating behind him.

While he was busy talking Fishlegs had summoned Chastiefol in its Increase Form. Now every single dagger was pointed directly behind Alvin, but he didn't look worried in the slightest.

"Naturally."

Fishlegs was then struck by something was sent flying through the air, he quickly maintained his balance and look for the source of the attack.

"Backup?" His eyes then widened as floating in front of him drenched in blood was Tarragon wearing his helmet over his head. "But how? I just watched you die, Tarragon!"

"There's no use talking to him, he's been dead quite a long time now," Alvin explained. "If I'm not mistaken, you are the one that killed him, right?"

Fishlegs just floated there shaking. "What did… what did you do to my friend, Tarragon."

Heather had her hands filled with Ase and was in no position to help anyone. "Fishlegs, no!"

"I hear the bodies of fairies don't rot even after death," said Alvin. "For nearly 200 years, his corpse had been a veritable goldmine on the black market. One day it fell into my possession and I gave it temporary life, a forbidden technique of the Druids. Enslavement of the Dead!"

Fishlegs just stood there motionless and Tarragon just floated there mumbling to himself.

"But I'm sorry to say that one can only be revived twice, with each resurrection the soul deteriorates further and his functions greatly diminish," Alvin continued.

Tears formed in Fishlegs' eyes. "No way, that's cruel. How could you?"

Fishlegs then cried in pain loud enough for everyone to hear.

"Come now, don't weep for him," said Alvin fiendishly. "What we have here is a most glorious opportunity, a third occasion to kill your friend!"

Tarragon then slammed into him.

Alvin then extended his hands. "It appears that the show was about to begin!"

Ake then immediately drew his lance. "Come on!"

However, before he could get a single attack in Alvin immediately slammed a powerful elbow into him and sent him flying. The twins try to strike him with their swords, but he grabbed both of their arms and tossed them over towards Ake. The three of them kept on flying until they struck a house in a straight half a mile away.

"Dammit," Ake groaned.

"Did anyone got the name of that cart?" Ruffnut groaned.

"I'm seeing stars," said Tuffnut.

They looked up in time and immediately jump out of the way to dodgy demonic fist. They're eyes then widened when they found themselves in a demon street.

"Oh, man," said Ake as they looked at all the New Generation that had turned to demons. "Seriously?"

"Has Alvin gone mad?" said Ruffnut. "What does he have to gain by turning the New Generation into monsters?"

"He's gone completely crazy," said Tuffnut.

Alvin just stood facing Hiccup and Gilthunder with sheer confidence.

"Alvin!" Hiccup roared.

Alvin watched as both he and Gilthunde dashed towards him with their weapons raised. "Nicely done, Vivian."

Hiccup and Gilthunder turned and were utterly horrified when they found that Vivian had captured both Ruby and Sapphire. She was in the present moment pinning them to her body using her staff which he pressed against then necks.

"Sir Hiccup!" Ruby cried.

"Gilthunder!" Sapphire yelled.

"Sapphire!" Gilthunder gasped horror and glared at Vivian. "Curse you!"

"You belong to me and me alone, sweet Gil," said Vivian. "Have you any idea how my heart aches for you?"

While the guard was down Alvin wasted no time by stabbing Hiccup through the chest with his sword, but not before he struck Gilthunder in the back. Alvin then removed his blade from Hiccup and the two of them collapsed.

"Gil!" Sapphire and Vivian cried.

Ruby just stood there transfixed upon Hiccup and watched as blood poured out of his wound. "Sir Hiccup, you can't be…"

Vivian had released the two princesses and immediately turned on Alvin. "Why did you attack him," she said gesturing to Gilthunder. "That was never our plan!"

"Was it not?" Alvin asked raising an eyebrow. "Now this man is entirely in your possession, reduced to a corpse he won't be able to run from you ever again."

Clearly this is not what Vivian had in mind she began to burst into tears. "But that's…"

"Now then," said Alvin as he raised his hand in black flames appeared within his palm. "I'm going to make certain that both of you are finished off a good."

Hiccup was still alive and conscious, but he was too weak to move and this certainly did look as if it was the end.

However, Ruby then stepped forward. "That's enough!" All eyes then fell upon her. "As you wish, I will agree to go with you and in return don't harm them anymore."

Hiccup looked at her weakly. "Ruby… no."

Sapphire stared at her sister. "Ruby, wait! What are you doing?"

Alvin then extended his hand towards her. "There is a good girl. Honestly I was only planning on keeping Hiccup alive, but I'll throw in Gilthunder too."

Hiccup looked at Ruby as she approached Alvin. "You can't… please, you don't know what you're doing!"

Ruby then came to a stop. "Sir Hiccup…" She then turned and smiled down at him. "Pplease let me now protect you instead."

"Shall we both take our leave then?" Alvin asked as darkness began to cover his right hand.

Hiccup looked at Ruby. "Ruby, you can't let him do this!"

"Sir Hiccup, I want to thank you for giving me the courage to do what I must do now," she said as she looked down at him.

Hiccup just watched horrified as the darkness around Alvin's right hand took the form of a batlike wing. He then wrapped his other arm around Ruby's waist and immediately the two of them took off to the other side of the castle.

"Ruby!" Hiccup cried.

He then began to crawl in the hopes to chase after them, but then he saw the feed that belonged to Snotlout.

"Hey, Captain," said Snotlout as he looked down at him.

Hiccup picked himself up with a hand around his waist. "Snotlout… help me out here. It's Ruby, Alvin has taken her."

Toothless was by Snotlout's side. "Things just get worse and worse don't they?"

Hiccup looked at him. "Toothless, I'm glad to see that you all right."

"Don't worry about that, you need to get some rest right away," said Toothless and then looked at Snotlout. "Snotlout, the two of us need to get going and rescue Ruby. We cannot delay a moment longer."

Snotlout just stood there much to Hiccup confusion.

Toothless groaned. "Is now the really the best time to do this?"

Hiccup looked at Snotlout. "What's the matter why aren't you saying anything?"

Snotlout sighed. "Well, I really do respect you, Captain!" He then suddenly struck Hiccup with his mates sending him crashing into the ground. "In the last thing I want is for you to suffer so don't resist!"

"Never!" Hiccup yelled as he slammed the blazing fist at Snotlout that cause the ground beneath them to crumble.

Snotlout began to heal himself from the flames. "Sure known you do something like that."

Hiccup narrowed his eyes. "We don't have time for this so stop playing around!"

"He's right," said Toothless as he placed himself between the two of them. "The entire kingdom is in trouble, can't you settle this after we deal with the threat?"

Snotlout looked at Hiccup curiously. "Hey, Hiccup, I've been meaning to ask you. What is your relationship with Princess Ruby?"

Meanwhile Alvin and Ruby were making their way through the ruins of the Magical Research Centre.

"All right Lady Ruby, we're almost there," said Alvin.

"No, it ends now," said Ruby.

Alvin turned and saw that Ruby was pointed a dagger at her throat. "If I die here you will be able to resurrect those demons, will you?"

"What's all this?" said Alvin as he turned to face. "Really, just be a good girl and hand me that dagger."

"Alvin!" said a voice above them.

"I recognise that voice," said Alvin as he looked up and saw looking down at them was Calder. "Calder!"