A/N: So...I'm desperately trying to update my fics now, because I am lagging behind in that area. I can't believe how long it's been since I actually tried writing last. Granted, I did make an attempt at some point, but then it just...went nowhere at some point. It's nothing I would've been proud of, that's for sure. -_- Hopefully, it'll work out this time.

Last time: The twins had been abnormally quiet, trying to get the better of Hiccup which was doing quite well. Unfortunately, they got easily bored after doing this for a while and needed some excitement. Of course, that could only mean a generous amount of Monstrous Nightmare gel somehow getting involved…

The Quiet Twins, Part 2

Snotlout was leaning against Hookfang's horns as they casually flew above the trees. Sure, they could have been looking for the twins and their missing canisters of Monstrous Nightmare gel, but really; how much harm could the twins do? It's not like he gave them a lot of them, only about...seven or eight, maybe ten. It's not like he bothered counting, anyways. He didn't understand why Hiccup was so upset about it. Geez. It couldn't have been any worse than that time they purposely scared off Smidvarg and his gang...probably. Noticing two more explosions, he sighed. There was no way around it, he supposed. He was the closest one and it's not like he was actually doing anything. Might as well try to get back into Hiccup's good graces before he was forced into several night shifts.

"Come on, Hookfang. Let's see what those muttonheads are up to." he grumbled, guiding him in that general direction.

Hiccup scanned his part of the Edge carefully, keeping a close eye out for the twins and their traps. He wasn't a stranger by any means to their pranks, especially after they had dedicated themselves to Loki. Things had basically gone from slightly weird and annoying to what-did-I-do-to-deserve-this in a fairly quick amount of time. They generally liked to watch people fall for their traps and pranks from a fair distance, thus the careful distance. He had seen the explosions on the other side of the island. Of course, it was Snotlout's part of the island that he was supposed to be watching. He just had to wonder whether he contributed or if it was the twins. Actually, it was entirely his fault, seeing as he was the one to give him the gel in the first place. He was actually more agitated with his cousin than angry at this point. As he continued to look for traps, he considered the source of his problems at the time. For quite a few years now, he had been dealing with the three of them, constantly trying to keep them more or less reigned in. He knew it was impossible to do all of the time, but he was always forced to do it regardless. He supposed that was just his duty as the son of a chief, but maybe he was just trying to limit the destruction they caused.

Toothless forced him out of his thoughts by coming to an immediate halt, taking Hiccup by surprise and almost knocking him off in the process. He was so deep in his thoughts that he hadn't even noticed the web of string that he had almost become entangled in. He let out a sigh of relief, grateful that Toothless was at least paying attention.

"Sorry, Toothless. I should've seen that one. Can you get us out of here, because this doesn't exactly look good." Hiccup said, looking around. There wasn't much space to move around, which was probably why they had chosen this spot. Something told him that the twins knew that he was going to be the one coming in this direction. Sometimes he just had no luck at all.

Toothless looked around and saw three canisters, all on the edges of the web and growled uncertainly. Chances were that they'd get caught in it if they tried to dismantle it. Landing was possible, but odds were that they could set off some chain reaction and make something go off. This couldn't end well, no matter what they did. As usual, it all came down to one of Hiccup's more imaginative plans to get them out of this.

"Yeah, I didn't think so." he mumbled, looking around for ideas. A few things came to mind, but the chances were slim that they'd come out unscathed. He was going to have those twins on night shifts for a month for this. "Okay, this isn't going to be easy at all but we're going to have to try and dismantle it so we can get a little more maneuverability. Then, we'll be able to get out of here." He heard Toothless whine before letting him closer to the webbing. "Once we get out of here, those twins are in so much trouble." As carefully as he could, he took down one piece as he could, making sure to put the least amount of pressure on them as possible. As he got down to the last piece, he noticed the twins hiding with Barf and Belch about six or seven feet away. He made sure not to look at them outright, lest he make it too obvious that he knew where they were. As soon as the trap was dismantled, he gave Toothless a nod and pointed in that general direction. With a speed that only a Night Fury could manage, the twins and their dragon found themselves trapped between some knocked down trees and a fairly agitated dragon; only to be followed by an even more agitated Hiccup. Obviously figuring they could make some sort of appeal, they tried apologizing...sort of.

"His fault!" and "Her fault!" were both yelled out at once, after a quick glance at each other. It was a pretty common plan when it came to the twins, and Hiccup knew as much. It didn't serve to sooth his agitation at this point, though.

"What were you thinking?!" Hiccup yelled, Toothless flinched at the proximity, but understanding his anger. They had almost been seriously injured and they still had no idea about the rest of their friends. Nevertheless, he whined, hoping to calm his friend down some. Hiccup's eyes widened as he turned to his friend, silently apologizing for yelling. Turning to the twins, he tried desperately to control his emotions. "You almost got Toothless hurt and possibly everyone else. What if someone had gotten killed?" He asked, trying to get his point across desperately. They needed to understand somehow. He just wasn't sure how. It's not like slapping them upside the head would work. They'd probably actually enjoy that. 'Wait a second.' He looked at each of their obviously uncomprehending expressions and sighed. "You two- follow me on Barf and Belch. We're taking a tour."

As they got on their respective dragons, Hiccup made sure they were following closely while he racked his brain for ideas. He had a general plan, but if he said the wrong thing then they'd get the wrong idea entirely. He showed them around the Edge in complete silence, letting them see the damage in it's entirety. He could tell that they were trying to figure out what was going on along with inspecting the damage. He could tell that they were bordering somewhere between thinking about feeling guilty and somewhat proud of themselves. This was going to take some serious effort. Having lead them all around the island and covering what was the most damaged, they landed in the arena. Hiccup landed first, waiting for both of them so he could just get this over with. He was hoping this idea would work, but he wasn't looking forward to it regardless. As the twins dismounted, they looked at him in complete puzzlement.

"Toothless, you know what to do." he said, sighing. He had to get his point across somehow, but it didn't mean he had to like it. Toothless whined, going towards Ruffnut and grabbing her before rushing off. Tuffnut gaped at a retreating Toothless and then at Hiccup, surprised at him. "They're both fine, I promise you. I need you to realise something and you aren't don't seem to understand

Tuffnut looked surprisingly calm, which almost shocked Hiccup a little. However, he had seen the two of them separated before and knew how the two of them generally reacted in that state. He was hiding it well and Hiccup couldn't help but be sort of proud of that. Emotions tended to cloud your judgement sometimes, he knew. He had to learn that lesson the hard way, unfortunately.

"Tuff, tell me something; how would you feel if something happened to Ruffnut? I'm not saying this to be cruel, but you need to realize what could have happened today." Hiccup whistled, calling Toothless back. Ruffnut came back, looking a little confused at her brother and Hiccup. Hiccup looked rather sad at the fact that he'd been forced to do things this way, but her brother looked almost...regretful or something. Toothless pushed her towards Tuffnut so she would be forced to look at Hiccup and listen to what he had to say. "I let you have your fun, but as I just told Tuff; you need to realize what could have happened. From the looks of things, it seems like everyone made it out relatively okay; we seemed to have somehow gotten lucky. But this kind of stuff just can't happen anymore. Hopefully, we've all learned from this. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'll find the strength within me to put up with your Thor forsaken pranks as long as no one can get hurt."

The twins perked up and grinned mischievously, eager to find some new prank to pull before Hiccup stopped them in their tracks. He cleared his throat and looked at Toothless, who had blasted the space right in front of them. Just because they had...probably seen the error of their ways didn't mean they were getting away with the deed. As they turned back around and gave him their best 'what did we do wrong' expressions, Hiccup did his best not to facepalm in frustration.

Just because we've straightened this out does not mean youre not in trouble. You two are on patrol until further notice and I don't want to hear another word about it. I think that's completely reasonable considering. Snotlout will be taking the shift after, because he's just as guilty as you are."

After a few weeks things had gone back to normal, with the twins and Snotlout driving everyone back to the border of insanity with their more harmless pranks. They didn't involve too many explosions, and those usually were aimed towards their stuffed yak. All in all, things went pretty well considering, up until their dealings with the dragon hunters.

A/N: Finally finished! Oh, man that took forever. I was thinking maybe Astrid or Stoick next? I don't know. I'm on a roll updating my stories. I finally got a laptop (from a relative who was just buying a new one, but whatever), and I'm still learning how to use the software. It's slightly frustrating, but it's better than having to use a bluetooth keyboard and my phone or tablet.