This chapter was originally two chapters, but they were both short, so I combined them. Enjoy, and please review!

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MMM (Guest):

Oh no Alvin is alive and he wants Azura back. Can hiccup and the gang protect her? Can she control her powers? Since she likes hiccup could that be an idea for another sequel after this story is complete such as he dumps Astrid for Azure but Astrid wants him back and tries to get rid of Azura

Azura does have a bit of control over her abilities, and generally she isn't destroying things. But recently, the attacks started because her abilities are changing and growing stronger. I don't know about a sequel, but the idea is floating around my brain. And I probably will have some sort of Astrid/Azura conflict if her and Hiccup become a 'thing'.

Chapter 2

Berserkers and Boys

After Stoick told the village of Alvin's impending invasion, the entire island began to prepare. They nailed barricades over the wooden paths down to the docks, collected stones for the catapults, and stocked the food storehouse. My job with Dawnstrike, was to help collect and sharpen weapons. "Hiccup, I can do more than this. I could... go scout, I could go collect food. We hate being stuck in here doing nothing," I said when he came over to check my work. Hiccup blinked when I referred to Dawnstrike and I as 'we'. Over the course of the year since I escaped, my dragon and I had been growing closer, until we were almost one person at times. "Azura, you know that you are the one that Alvin wants. We have to keep you safe or Alvin could have a very powerful weapon on his hands" He responded. "Is that all I am to you? A weapon?" I asked. "No... Azura... I-" He was cut off as I shot out of the armory on Dawnstrike and climbed into the sky. "Wait! You- Never mind."

As we soared through the sky, I whooped. We were free! Free of Alvin, free of rules, just free! As we soared over Berk, I had a thought. Whispering to Dawnstrike, we took off over the sea. Once we were over Outcast Island, Dawnstrike started to pull lightning from the clouds and direct it at the metal siege weapons. I helped her by shooting Outcasts and dropping them into the sea. We worked in tandem, our minds in sync. The Skrill's intentions were perfectly clear to me, and mine to her. Once most of the weapons had been destroyed, we swooped off back to Berk. Once we landed, Hiccup and the other riders came running over. "What were you thinking?! That was dangerous!" Hiccup shouted. "I'm not a child! I can handle myself! And I destroyed the Outcast war machines." "You did WHAT?!" "I helped you," I spat. "And now I'm being treated like a naughty child because of it. Well that's it. I'm done, Hiccup." Leaping onto Dawnstrike, I shot away into the sky. Looking back, I saw that Hiccup and Toothless were climbing after me. "Azura! Come back!" Hiccup called. "I didn't mean to scold you!" "No, Hiccup," I called back. We flew above the clouds to the top of one of the mountains and landed. Dismounting, I walked over to Hiccup. "Hiccup, you have to understand. I can't do this! The constant threat of being captured and Dawnstrike, or you, or the other riders killed! Savage is back, Alvin might be alive, and my powers are wildly out of control!" My voice rose several octaves on that last part. "Azura, you don't have to do it alone. We are here for you." Tears streamed down my cheeks. "What if I hurt you?" I whispered, a lump in my throat. Hiccup's eyes widened, and he awkwardly said, "I'll go back to Berk and tell the others that they don't need to search for you." He positively fled the scene, and I snorted in spite of myself. Men, no matter what their age, were completely oblivious. But Hiccup was smart. He knew exactly what the meaning behind my words had been.

After a few hours on the mountain, I wiped away my tears and flew back to Berk. Dawnstrike and I landed under the cover of encroaching darkness, creeping to my house through a darkened village, avoiding everyone. Dawnstrike followed me to my small house. I opened the door, and slid in. Turning around after I closed it, I saw someone sitting by a candle, their face hidden in shadow. "Hello?" I called uncertainly. "Hello Azura," came a slithering voice out of the shadows, as the person leaned forward bringing his face into the light. I opened my mouth to shout, but before I could get a sound out, something clubbed me over the head and I descended into the dark waters of unconsciousness.

xXx

When I woke up, I discovered that I was chained to the wall of a small stone room. My first thought was Outcasts! but my second thought was of pain. My head was still throbbing from the blow I had received back on Berk. Hearing footsteps, I tried even harder to struggle free. The heavy wooden door swung open and I blinked at the unexpected light. Once my vision cleared, I saw that my captor was someone known throughout the Archipelago for his apt title: Dagur the Deranged. "Hello Azura. Welcome to my island," Dagur said cheerfully, flipping his axe in one hand. "What do you want from me?" I asked, pouring all of my dislike and anger and disgust into those few words. "Oh, not much. Alvin has proved that he will do anything to capture you, and he has something that I want." "The skrill." "Oh yes. Once I have his skrill, I will kill him and keep you. You are a powerful weapon, Azura Rain. With you I can conquer the Archipelago. Plus, after I have Alvin's skrill, I will have two skrills. Though that miserable worm of yours has proved uncooperative," Dagur said callously. "You have Dawnstrike! Don't you dare hurt her, Dagur," I shouted thrashing in my chains. "Don't worry I won't... if you cooperate. If not I will have no use for you... or your skrill" He said over his shoulder as he walked away twirling his axe.

I slumped in my chains. It was my first imprisonment after escaping Alvin all over again. I was chained in a stone dungeon, with my life and the life of my dragon on the line because power-hungry bastards had decided that I would make a perfect weapon. The only difference was my location, my captor, and the fact that I had full control over my abilities. I called on the power coursing through my veins, concentrating it on my manacles. However, I neglected to notice the sopping-wet floor and the metal gloves that were over my hands. Pain shot through me, volts of electricity sending agony racing into my body. I screamed, losing control. The electricity stopped, leaving me panting. Horrible chuckling reverberated around the stone room. Dagur opened the door again, still laughing at the fifteen-year-old prisoner. "You see? That is what happens when you try to escape," He jeered. "You will make a truly wonderful weapon for me, a weapon which I will use to rule the world!" "You're mad!" I shouted, using the last of my willpower. My captor chuckled horribly. "We're all mad here." I didn't even have the strength to look at him, so he swaggered over and lifted my chin so that I was looking at him. "Keep agonizing over what will happen, freak." I deliberately called on my power, letting electricity flicker in my eyes. Dagur yelped like a girl, scrambling away from me and hurrying out the door. He called, "You can't escape! Your powers won't help!" A small grin spread over my face. I had escaped Alvin, and I could certainly escape a deranged teenager.

On Berk:

Hiccup walked over to Azura's house after breakfast. He hesitated in front of the door. This was not his forte. His forte was dragons and books and making things. Girls…. They were strange, uncharted territory. "Azura, are you home?" Hiccup finally called knocking on the door. When she didn't answer after several minutes, he cracked open the door, peering in. The entire house was dark and cold, without a single sign of life. "That's odd" He said, half to himself, half to Toothless. He walked in, and saw that there even the embers in the fireplace were cool. He made his way upstairs, a faint twinge of alarm making him go faster than was necessary. There was nothing upstairs except her bed which was empty and was still made. "Oh no," Hiccup stared at the empty room. "Azura's run away!"

UPDATE (11/12/15): Added a small easter egg during the scene where Dagur was talking to Azura. Drop me a line of you noticed it and know what it's from!

(You'll probably get it if you have seen Warehouse 13 or read/watched Alice in Wonderland. I got it from W13)