GENDERBEND! HTTYD!

The Viking and the Dragon Maiden.

Chapter Twelve: Soulwings, Hunters, Berkians, Oh My!

Ash's POV.

I was sound asleep. Dreaming. Of Hicca. And me. Being together. Having a family. I smiled at the image of a tired Hicca in a bed, holding a small infant in her arms. A boy. I kept on smiling.

I was awoken from my family dream by a small squeal, which felt more like a sonic blast that made me fall out of the hammock. Startled, I sat up in a flash, only to see the Thunderdrum Triplets, Bing, Bam and Boom. They were all smiling at me, as if they were pleased with what they did.

I haven't hang out with them much, but I know enough to stay out of their way when their playing. From what I heard, they were Thornado's kids, the same Thunderdrum that got wounded during Hicca's last spy mission. From what I heard from Hicca, he was doing a lot better, but apparently, with him and his discipline over these guys gone, they were free to do whatever they want, much to their mother's frustration. Whirlwing, a purple Thunderdrum with a permanent cast around both her wings, as they were attacked by Dragon Hunters, and then by Boars when she was down, until Hicca came around and gave them sanctuary at the Northern Nest.

I glared at them, but they just giggled.

"You got sucker-roared!" Bing, the teal Thunderdrum, laughed, before Stormfly's kids ran over to them and they all ran outside to play. I sighed. Kids.

I got up and went outside, Stormfly soon following, who looked much better from yesterday, thank Thor. I smiled at the sight of nocturnal Dragons still talking or running around, while daytime Dragons were still snoozing. That meant it was still Dragon bed time for the daylight ones, so the Thunderdrum Triplets got me up way too early. I really want to stay here. If I'm being honest, this was more of a home then Berk ever was. Berk was always more like a place that you spend your entire life fighting to keep. And it's all because of the Red 'Queen' if she could even call herself. From what I heard from Snowstorm, an Alpha was supposed to protect the entire Nest, even at the cost of their life. Infernia, apparently, didn't remember that vow. She was a monster. When she should be protecting her Nest, she uses it as slaves and eats anyone that doesn't bring enough food, while they're slowly starving to death.

I wanted to help Hicca put an end to Infernia, stop her raids, her insanity, her pointless war, everything that she has caused. And I was gonna do that. I just needed to figure out which Nest she resided in. Then I just need to figure out how to let her allow us to help.

I made my way to Hicca's and Toothless's cave, and saw that they were by a table with a small modal of the entire Archipelago, that showed three huge islands in different colors. White, Snowstorm's Kingdom, Red, Infernia's Kingdom, and two other islands I'm not familiar with. The Dragon Nests, in the form of a diamond, and at the bottom of the diamond was none other then Berk, while much smaller islands were spread out in the middle, which didn't take me long to figure out that they were the other villages.

"Oh, hey." Hicca smiled when she finally noticed me and Stormfly, who had made her way over to Toothless to greet him. "Your up early?" it was a bit weird. I do get up pretty early, but not early that I would still have sleep sand in my eyes.

"Thunderdrum Triplets." I answered simply, and she made a noise of understanding and agreement. She knew how much of a hand full those little buggers could be.

"So, what is it you need?" She asked after a while, going through some things while I was looking at the Map. The Northern Nest was ruled by Snowstorm, so she couldn't be there, the words 'Father's Nest' were underlined right next to the Northern Nest. So not North. And the green one was in the East, and Eastern was marked 'Laval and the Defender's of the Wing', West was labeled 'Rouges', so scratch that. So that left South and... Bingo! Found it! Right there, South from Berk was Infernia's Nest and Dragon Islands, the underlining saying 'Infernia's Nest'

"Hicca, I want to help you against the Red Queen. I know that if you would just let us-" "No. Ash, for the final time, no. I will not risk you or the your friends lives in our war!" she told me indefinitely. I sighed. She was as stubborn as Stoick. Now that I think about it... Not now Ash!

"Hicca, it's our war too! Infernia sends her slaves to hunt for her, leaving Berk and other villages in shambles! And you said yourself, you need all the help you can get!" I could see that Hicca was thinking about what I said, but I saw a quick argument form in her eyes.

"What are you so afraid of Hicca? Are you afraid something would go wrong and get the Nest hurt? Or Snowstorm or Toothless?" he asked, frustration starting to get to his voice. He heard Hicca sigh a 'no' and that just left him at his wits end.

"Then what, Hicca?" he asked, and when she didn't respond, he got mad again, "What?"

"You, okay! I'm terrified that you get hurt, or worse! Cause I care about you for Odin's sake!" she screamed at him, loud enough to wake Snowy from his relaxing slumber, as Ash looked shocked at her reveal. She cared for him? Really?

He noticed that she looked close to tears, and he felt bad. He didn't mean to make her upset. Taking it in baby steps, he approached her and when he was close enough, pulled her into his arms in a comforting embrace. His heart cracked when she stiffed, but quickly mended when she sank into his embrace, wrapping her own arms around him.

After a few minutes of just holding each other, they finally drew away, but stayed in arms length. Ash smiled, "What do you say we go for a little flight? You know, to get our minds off of things?" he offered.

She smiled at him. How could she refuse?

Fishlegs's POV.

I was doing some studying of my own, reading some spare Maps and the Dragon Books Hicca leaded me. She was really sweet. But so was Meatlug! She was like a second mother, my best friend, someone that actually understood me.

She was munching on some rocks, while I was reading the Gronckle chapter in the Book of Boulder Dragons. I wanted to know everything there was to know about Dragons. These books were nothing like the Dragon Manual back at Berk. They just had small portion of what they do, and then they all ended with 'extremely dangerous' and then 'kill on sight'. Unlike this book though, this one told us their natural habitat, feeding habits, wither they're trainable or not.

But for some reason, I wasn't reading the text. Instead, I kept my eyes on a symbol colored in red at the corner of the page. I recognized it as Hicca's crest, but I can't help but feel like I've seen it before. The Viking Peace symbol, the Dragon wings, the circle wreath. I know I've seen it somewhere before.

I heard some clutter, and looked over to see Meatlug snooping through my bag, and looked through many of the books I brought. Then her eyes landed on the Book of Healing and opened it with her snout. "What's this?" She asked, and I smiled.

"It's a Book on how to heal the sick and injured. It was written by Valka the Peaceful, the late Chieftress of our Tribe." I told her, smiling. I have always been inspired by Valka the Peaceful's story. She was gentle, kind, and was really the only thing that could calm Chief Stoick when he was in rage mode. She didn't believe in violence and strongly disliked the War and let everyone know about it. She always chose mercy over vengeance, and only fought to defend herself and the village, and she always fought with blunt weapons as to not hurt anyone. She had sadly died giving birth to the Chief's daughter, only to have her snatched away by a... Stormcutter. Wait a minute.

"Are your sure you didn't confuse this with on of Hicca's books?" Meatlug's voice brought me out of my thinking and I gave a confused look.

"No? Why?"

"I see Hicca's crest on this book."

"What?" I walk over to her as she picked up the book in her mouth, still opened on the page she was on, and handed it to me, and sure enough, the same crest I saw on each of Hicca's Dragon Books, was on Valka's Book of Healing, except instead of Red which demonstrates Leadership, Courage, Willpower and Determination, it was in a deep Blue, which symbolized Wisdom, Loyalty, Confidence and Faith.

"Wait a second..." I placed Valka's book next to Hicca's and looked between the both of them. The resemblance was remarkable.

Just then, it all came so fast I almost fainted. The familiar name! The forest green eyes that looked so similar, yet so different, cause while hers held wonder, the other held hate! Being born in a Viking village! A Stormcutter. And now, the crest finally pieced it all together!

She was...

She was...

"Oh Thor." and with that, he fainted, a worried Gronckle whimpering over him.

To Ash and Hicca.

Hicca's POV.

It felt good to be out in the open. I felt really bad about that fight me and Ash almost had, but I didn't want him getting killed. If he did, I would never forgive myself. I loved him too much for anything to happen to him, but was too shy to say it.

"Hicca?" I jumped out of my thoughts when Ash called out, flying beside me on Stormfly. "Are you okay?"

"No, I'm not okay. A huge war is going on, Infernia is planning something terrible, Windshear isn't back yet, and your persistent on helping us on the war, when the chances of you dying are one hundred percent!" Hicca wanted to say, but instead she said, "Yeah, I'm fine."

Ash gave me a skeptical look, but let the subject drop. For now anyway.

I looked around for something, anything to get my mind of of everything, but Ash bet me too it.

"Hey! Wasn't that flower patch a Typhoomerang scorch mark before?!" I looked down to where he was pointing and giggled at the flower patch that went the same way as a Typhoomerang mark.

"The ashes of a Typhoomerang's fire is so fertile, that they sprout flowers overnight." I explained, and he looked at the flower patch in amazement. I smiled. His ocean blue eyes shone brightly with wonder. They were beautiful. I wanted to stare at them forever.

"Hicca?" I snapped out of it when he spoke. "You alright?" Please tell me I'm not blushing! Oh Thor please! This is embarrassing!

"Yes!" I answered too quickly, making Toothless chortle. Thank you for nothing, you useless reptile.

Ash looked like he was about to say something when Stormfly cried out.

"Duck!" the two Dragons went down, dodging the fleeing Stoker Dragons that were now flying overhead us. What was going on?! I flew Toothless upward, we came across a distraught Terrible Terror.

"What's going on?!" the Terror looked at me, panic in his eyes.

"Dragon Hunters! We saw them over by Typhoomerang Territory of Stoker Island and made a fly for it!" with that, he flew off, several Terrors following behind.

I shared a horrified look with Ash. Dragon Hunters! I wont let them capture innocent Dragons to slaughter and sole to heartless others!

With that thought, and a determent nod to Ash and Stormfly, we went deeper into Typhoomerang Territory.

Stoker Island: Typhoomerang Territory.

So far, we found nothing as we zig-zaged through the trees near the ground.

"I don't see any Dragon Hunters!" Ash called out, and I growled.

"Good thing for them! Cause once I find them, I'm gonna kick them square in the-!"

"Bolas!" I heard Stormfly cry out!

And as she said, Bolas came flying out from the bushes at high speed! We were able to dodge a few, but Stormfly and Ash got caught in one and tumbled to the floor, rolling to a stop!

NO! I have to help them!

We made a sharp turn and went back for them on foot, reaching them in record time just as the Dragon Hunters ran out, roaring a storm. I cut Ash and Stormfly free and we got ready for battle!

Before...

"HALT!" a deep voice with a slight accent rang out, and the Dragon Hunters stopped as ordered.

Then they split apart to make a path way, revealing a scary looking man, with big muscles, about 6'4 in height, a shaved head with a black beard, and cold brown eyes, he wore a tunic that was cruelly made out of grey scales that were no doubt a trophy for his killings, with spiked shoulder pad on his right shoulder, along with wrist guards, a brown metal spotted belt with a large skull on the front, no doubt from a Dragon. He also wore brown leggings, and fur boots with spotted fur, and he appeared to have a nasty burn on his left bicep. Clutched in his grip, was a light blue sword that had a red carved skull at it's serrated edge, as sharp edges went outward of the weirdly shaped sword.

I narrowed my eyes at the smirking man.

"Ryker Grimborn." I growled.

"Littlefire." he greeted back, that smug smirk never leaving his face. I resisted a growl. I really hated this guy. All he cared about was the thrill of battle and wealth and money. And if there was one thing he loves getting pleasure out of, it's hunting and killing Dragons. He and his brother Viggo absolutely disgusted me.

"You've defiantly grown from the last time I saw you." His smirk widened as he looked me all over. I wish I had my Gronckle Shield. I would fire an arrow so fast, he wouldn't have a chance to even panic!

Then he noticed Ash and I panicked. "Who's this lad?" Ash equally glared at him.

"Ash Hofferson of Berk." he announced, his voice and stature stating that he was stronger then he looked, and was ready to fight.

Ryker smirked.

"Berk, you say? Huh, funny. I wouldn't think that a Berkian would side with Dragons?" Ash's glare on him doubled.

"Not unless we have change of heart." he told him with pride, and my own heart fluttered. He has come a long way, and he really has changed.

Ryker sighed. "Shame. You would have made a great Dragon Hunter. Rush 'em!"

War cries were heard as they all charged at us, weapons raised in attack. I pulled out Inferno, Ash pulled out his axe, Stormfly raised her spines, and Toothless got a plasma blast ready.

Time to fight!

We all spread out a bit as we fought. I fought the center left, Ash fought the center right, Stormfly fought the outer left, Toothless, outer right. If was tough odds. But I know we'll pull through.

I was grabbed from behind, but I handled the a-hole with a good elbow to the face, and then flip him over and threw him to a group coming toward me. They fell like weak stalagmites against a boulder. Strike! Then I look over at Ash, who was killing it in the battle field. He would use his agility against the burly men to get out of a dog pile, and would elbow or hilt hit them in the face if they came from behind. Stormfly and Toothless double teamed, firing spines and plasma blasts at the approaching Hunters, and resorted to claws and teeth if they got too close.

"FIRE IN THE HOLE!" I heard one of the Hunters cry, before grey smoke exploded around us, making it hard to see or breath.

I looked around, preying to the Great Dragon, Draco, that Ash and the Dragons were okay, before a large, meaty hands grabbed my arms and someone kicked me to my knees. When the pain faded, I could hear growls and noises of struggle, and when the smoke cleared, I stilled with horror with seeing Ash in the same position as I am, and Toothless and Stormfly were chained down and muzzled.

I struggled against my capers, but they only tightened their hold. Then I heard heavy footsteps coming towards me, and I slowly looked up to see Ryker. He smirked, and I wanted to kick him.

"Now that your spent, why don't you tell us the location of your big nest. I'm sure my brother would appreciate it." he asked, but I only growled at him, my Dragon genes kicking in. He frowned, before nodding to the man holding my right arm. He nodded, and twisted my arm, and I heard a crack as I cried out in pain. I heard Ash and the Dragons cry out in protest, but they were ignored.

"Now, are you willing to tell us?" he goaded, but I looked at him with a determent look.

"I would rather die, then give the location of my home to a son of a half-troll like you!" I mocked, making some of his men 'oooh', while Ash smirked, but he did pale at the word 'die'.

Ryker looked between me and Ash, and I panicked. He wasn't going to...

"Well, if you wont talk to save your skin," he drawled as he turned, pulling out his Dragon-proof sword, pointing it directly at Ash, who looked at the sword with wide eyes. "Maybe you will for his." he told me, walking towards him.

Oh, Thor! He was going to KILL him!

"NO!" I tried to fight the grips of the Hunters, to stop him, but they were stronger. Ash started to struggle too, but the men holding him held him tighter, and got him in the right position for the... execution.

I felt my insides starting to burn.

Oh no.

Not again.

Ryker was almost directly above Ash, as his capers got him in a position to where his neck was exposed.

"No words? How disappointing."

I felt myself going on fire, my bones ached, my eyes got blurry, my skin started to harden. I knew what was going to happen. And I was going to let it. No turning back.

Ash managed to look at me. The fire in his beautiful, ocean eyes was gone. And replaced with a look of... sadness, acceptances. Then he let out a watery smile.

He was saying goodbye...

"NO!"

They all froze at my voice, which was deepened in a growl.

It was happening.

"LEAVE! HIM! ALONE!"

My mind went dark.

Ash's POV.

"Well, if you wont talk to save your skin," the man, Ryker, began as he drew that weird sword from his back and pointed towards me. My eyes widened, but I refused to show fear. I had to stay strong. For Stormfly. For Hicca. Especially Hicca. I was gonna make Ryker eat that sword for hurting my Hicca. "Maybe you will for his."

Should have seen this coming. He was going to kill me, so Hicca can show him the location.

"NO!" Hicca tried to get up, to save me, but only to be pushed down, as I did, as the Hunter approached me.

I heard Ryker say something, but I was paying attention to him.

I was paying attention to Hicca.

My Hicca.

My little flame against cold, unforgiving ice. My beautiful light in the hate filled dark. My heart and wings. My savior.

I kept my eyes on her as her eyes brimmed with tears. I felt my own eyes water as I gave her a sad smile.

At least all I can see is her.

Ryker raised his sword for the kill.

This was it.

Goodbye, world.

Goodbye, gang.

Goodbye, Stormfly.

Goodbye, Hicca.

I love you...

"NO!"

We all froze at Hicca's growl, which sounded so animistic, so... Dragon.

I looked over at Hicca, as we all did, and saw that she had a look of righteous fury, but I was looking at her eyes.

Her usually gentle, warm, forest green eyes, were lit with a fire I have never seen before. Even Magnus the Merciless would tremble at such anger. There was something else too.

Her eyes were the same beautiful, enchanted forest color. But the pupils were narrowed slits, looking like a carved diamond. Much like a Dragon's.

"LEAVE! HIM! ALONE!" a blinding white light suddenly erupted from Hicca's body, sending the men holding her flying across the air. When the light faded, something... different stood in her place.

In her place...

Stood a Dragon.

A black Dragon with lighter spots on the belly, stood on four, powerful legs with sharp claws. It had a strong, slender body with two spinal fins, a long tail with a two fins, an impressive wingspan, shown when it spread it's wings in dominance. A semi-long neck stretched from it's body, connecting to a feminine looking head, with small, dainty little nubs on her bottom jaw, along with a crown of ear plates on the top of her head, and a good set of pointy teeth.

But then I looked at it's eyes and froze.

It's eyes were an enchanting forest green, with slit pupils that looked liked carved diamonds.

Those eyes only belonged to one person.

And that person was...

"Hicca?" I called out carefully, but she only responded with a mighty roar at the Hunters, who were scared stiff, before Ryker snapped out of it.

"Bring me her head!"

They all charged, discarding me and the Dragons completely, who were staring at her knew form in recognition. Does that mean they know about this?!

I ran over to them and pull out my dagger, and started cutting them free.

"What is going on right now?!" I asked as I cut Toothless loose, and he began to shake off the limp ropes and shoved off the muzzle so he could talk.

"She has entered her Dragon form."

"What in Thor's name does that mean?!"

"She's a Soulwing, kid, a person with the soul of a Dragon. A Soulwing is someone that can harness the powers of any kind of Dragon out there! I'll explain later. Right now, enjoy the show!" the Night Fury grinned, before chomping through Stormfly's muzzle as I got the ropes off, and we watched the whole thing.

The way Hicca was fighting, the Hunters were dropping like flies, or literally flying! When someone came up to her from the side, she would hit them with her hand-uh-paw and they end up in the trees. If they came up from behind, she would sense it, and tail whip them away. If they came to her head on, she would ram them away, or plasma blast them! Much like Toothless would, except, instead of bright, lighting blue, it was a deep violet purple.

Then she heard a cry and we both looked to see Ryker coming towards her, waving his sword at her as he charged. Her Dragonic eyes narrowed in a glare, and roared a warning. But he kept going. Growling, she lifted herself off the ground and flew towards him at high speeds, knocking him over, and he fell to the floor, gasping.

His men saw he was in danger, and charged, but she took to the skies again and beat her wings so strongly, that they were literally, blown away. Then she landed back near Ryker, who was still gasping, as crimson red started to ooze from his chest.

"You will not own all Dragons!" she cried, her voice slightly a little deeper, and more elegant sounding, and held righteous fury, "Not now, not ever! You-" she was cut off when Ryker thrust his hand towards her, while holding an Eel, of all things, making her flinch and whack it away, whacking Ryker as well, towards his men, who checked his wounds.

"He's badly wounded! Retreat!" they hoisted him up and ran.

Hicca stared after them, then stood on her hind legs and let out a mighty bellow of victory! Before groaning in pain, and plopping to the floor, unconscious.

"Hicca!" I rushed over to her, Toothless and Stormfly right on my tail, and checked her over, head to tail. Her wounds were superficial, she'll be okay.

I hate to sound like Fishlegs at the moment, but I'm actually really fascinated by all this.

Hicca, my Hicca, my Littlefire, just turned into a Dragon! It was incredible! And by the small nubs on the chin, and the ear plates, the black scales with lighter spots, and the fins, she mostly resembled a Night Fury. Like her brother...

I heard a rumble, and looked up to see a storm brewing. Much like when we first came here. There must be a stray ship approaching. I turned to my Dragonic sister and Hicca's brother.

"We have to find shelter until the storm blows over." they nodded, and Toothless hoisted Hicca's limp form on his back, as Stormfly spread her wings over her and me, to prevent us from getting wet.

After a while of walking through the woods in the rain and harsh winds, two friendly Typhoomerangs, a younger male with yellow scales and an elder blue female, who turned out to be Torch's siblings, Flamethrower and Firework, welcomed us into their cave until the storm blew over.

As we waited, Firework looked over Hicca's wounds and confirmed she was going to be fine. Which sent me great relief. I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if she... don't Ash. Don't go there. She's fine now.

And she's a Dragon.

I turned to Toothless, and I gave him a look that said 'time to talk'.

"Well?" I asked slowly, and after a moment of silence, he sighed.

"I guess there's no point in hiding it." he then shrewd his face in contraction, before his eyes opened to reveal a bright gold, and he let out a slow breath. But instead of fire, mysterious smoke flew from his mouth and then suspended itself in the air. And then a white light appeared in the middle of it.

"How did you do that?"

"It's magic, Ash. Very few discover it, and even fewer learn to use it wisely." Stormfly explained, and I nodded, getting back to the chase.

"You see, Soulwings used to be known all throughout the Archipelago. In fact, they lived here long before the Vikings did, for the Archipelago was the only place Dragons most originated from." as he said this, the smoke started to show images of people in a village, men, women and children, all standing along side, you guessed it, Dragons, with absolutely no fear what so ever.

I smiled at the sight.

"At those times, Dragons and Humans lived in peace. Before the Viking first moved to the shores. We made no move to attack, but Infernia sure did."

"Infernia was there?"

"Of course! Alphas are immortal and Titanwings become so as well when they reach that level. Now clam up!" I nodded quickly, smiling a bit, then turned back to the smoke, but I was quickly saddened when I saw Vikings storm into the village, downing any Dragon and Soulwing in sight, as some of the women and children along with some mother Dragons and their Hatchlings made a run for it to the woods.

"They killed many Soulwing that day, almost leading them to extinction, but some of the Dragons were able to evacuate them. Some live on to this day. Apparently, one of Hicca's birth parents was a Soulwing, though who the other is, is unknown." Toothless explained.

Cool. But I still don't understand.

"But what is a Soulwing."

He chuckled, "A Soulwing is someone that can embody the powers of any Dragon their soul represents the most. And turn into a Dragon of their own making." as he said this, the smoke showed a boy with short brown hair and tanned skin running along side a Speed Stinger, and was surprisingly keeping ground with him, even going faster, before he jumped into the air and transformed into a Dragon that resembled Hicca's Dragon form, but was light green instead of white and had red stripes coating his body, small unusable wings in between his true ones, both the same red color, webbed feet, and a lethal looking stinger on the end of his tail.

As soon as the boy transform, he zoomed faster then his Speed Stinger friend, and ran across the water.

"They can be as fast as a Speed Stinger."

Then the smoke showed another 'Soulwing', which had blue scales with orange spots, a crown of spines on her head, and a tail covered in Nadder spines. No doubt about it, this one had a Nadder's Soul.

She narrowed her eyes in concentration, before flinging her tail forwards, hitting a painted target with a bulls eyes. She roared in celebration, as did a Nadder beside her.

"They can have the accuracy of a Nadder."

Then a furious looking Soulwing was shown, with black scales with dark red stripes, two slightly curved horns, and his entire body was on fire. Monstrous Nightmare. Defiantly a Monstrous Nightmare. Snotlout learned the hard way the temper of a Nightmare.

Some men was approaching him, but he fired at them, sending them flying. Then one of them let out a weak thumps up, and smiled, showing a few knocked out teeth.

The Soulwing smirked, before smugly looking at a female Nightmare, who rolled her eyes, but couldn't hold back a smile.

"Some have the ferocity of a Nightmare."

The smoke showed all sorts of things that a Soulwing could do when having a certain Dragon Soul. The Force of a Thunderdrum, the Strength of a Rumblehorn, the Intelligence of a Gronckle, the Trickery of a Zippleback, the Resourcefulness of a Terrible Terror, the list goes on.

But I still had one question.

"What's Hicca's Dragon Soul?"

Toothless smiled, "Hicca's Dragon Soul is extremely rare." he said, looking proud and gloating, making me raise an eyebrow.

Stormfly sighed, "She has the Soul of a Night Fury." that is rare! That explained why she looked so much like one.

"Their is only one Night Fury. Once the current Night Fury passes, a egg is in their place in the ashes. Her power exceed any Soulwing. She has the power, strength, power, wisdom, and leadership of a Night Fury. She is very loved by her people, and will be protected and loved by all, even after thousands of years after her pass."

Toothless wavered, before slumping to the floor with a groan as the smoke dissipated, along with a image of Hicca's Soulwing form standing proudly on a cliff, over looking millions of Dragons.

"Toothless!" me and Stormfly ran over to him, making sure he was okay.

"I'm alright. I just don't use magic that much." he breathed, looking tired, before he shakily lifted himself on his feet, much to Stormfly's worry and limped slightly over to Hicca's Soulwing form, and laid down, wrapping a wing around his Human sister to keep her warm.

I heard Stormfly sigh, and looked to see her looking at Toothless with a sad look in her eyes.

"You love him, don't you?" she started, looking at my stoic face with wide eyes, before she sighed.

"I'm not even gonna try."

"Why not?"

"You don't understand." she countered, but I wasn't going to back down. She saw that and sighed.

"When I first meet Toothless, we already felt a mutual reaction towards each other. But I already had a mate, and I couldn't leave him, and we were both a different species, so we knew we couldn't be together. So, I tried to move on, but it only got harder. My old mate, Skyglider, understood and even gave me permission to be with him, but I didn't want to break his heart that way, so I stayed. But then, one day, Infernia's soldiers attacked, including a unsavory Nadder that had his eyes on me for a while now, called Redshot. My hatchlings were eggs at the time, and he was ready to destroy them, and..." she trailed off, looking disheartened.

I placed a comforting hand on her wing, and she smiled, but it quickly faded. She took a deep breath.

"He pinned me down in my cave and tried to force mating on me." Okay, where is this guy, and what's the best way I can kill him. No-one does this to my Dragon, my sister. NO-ONE! "Luckily, Toothless was able to get there in time, and fight him off, while Skyglider hide the eggs. But Toothless was getting tired, so he fought him and lead him away." if a Dragon could cry, her eyes would be watering. "He died after that battle. He died trying to protect me, Toothless and the kids." she was starting to sob.

And I had no idea what to do.

There weren't any other girls on Berk that were my age, and Ruffnut never cried, and I had no idea how to comfort a crying Dragon either.

But I did the same thing anyone would do I guess.

Stormfly sniffed, before her eyes fell on a ripped piece of blue cloth. Yeah, it was the best thing I could come up with. I reached out and whipped the tears away, and she smiled softly.

"Thank you... brother." I smiled back.

"Your welcome... sister." we both had a little laugh.

Before we sobered up, and I noticed her looking at Toothless again. I pat her shoulder.

"Maybe you should talk to him, sometime." she let out a soft laugh in defeat.

"Wouldn't have expected him to wait for me." I sighed. I thought about Hicca and smiled.-

"Well, if you really love each other, then I don't see why he wouldn't. All good things comes to those who wait." I left her to think about it. I hope she makes the right choice.

I made my way to Hicca, who, even in her Soulwing form, looked absolutely beautiful. And peaceful.

I turned to Toothless, "Will she change back?" He nodded, "The effects will ware off over night. She'll be fine."

I sigh, before Toothless got up and went over to Stormfly, leaving me with Hicca.

Sighing, I laid down beside her, not able to stop myself when I wrapped my arm around her neck.

Hopefully, things would go back to normal in the morning.

Fishlegs's POV.

I groaned as I got back up from the ground of my cave. I put my hands to my face, but immediately retracted them, now covered in slobber.

"Fishlegs?" I turned to Meatlug's voice to find her sitting beside me, a worried look on her face.

That's when I remembered the whole reason why I passed out. The crest, Cloudjumper, Hicca.

"I got to tell Hicca about this!" I made to get up, but a panicked shriek stopped me, as Iggy, and orange and red Terrible Terror, that's friends with Sharpshot, flew in, looking distraught.

"Ships...trouble...the Nest...Hicca!" he rapid-fired, out of breath, and loosing it.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, Iggy, calm down! Tell me what happened!"

He took a deep breath, and started talking...

The Next Morning.

Hicca's POV.

I groaned as opened my eyes, and found myself in Firework's cave. What was I doing here?

Then I remembered. Ryker. He ambushed us and was going to kill Ash. I had to stop him... I transformed.

I looked down at myself, and was filled with relief when I saw my normal, human, clothed, body.

But I also noticed a strong arm wrapped around my waist, keeping me close to their body, keeping me warm. I turned my head slightly and smiled at what I saw.

Ash.

Ash saw what I had become, and had still decided to keep me warm. I smiled, before lightly kissing his nose, and then slowly trying to get out of his grip. But that doesn't work as he simply tightens his hold. I sigh, and tried harder, but this time, he woke up. Damn.

He seemed to stare for a minute, before his eyes widened, and he tried to pull away, the warmth I felt leaving with him. No...

"Sorry! I-I shouldn't-" I stopped him by absentmindedly gripping his shirt. He froze, as I did. What did I just do?

We stared at one another for a little bit, before I noticed that the both of us were getting closer and closer. I could almost feel his breath on my face, his eyes never left mine, our lips were inches apart...

"Hicca!" a distant voice snapped us out of our trance. We pulled away from one another, and looked to see Sharpshot just flying in, Sneaky, an aqua green Terror, right behind him.

"We got- we got trouble! Big trouble! HUGH!"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Settle down, Sneaky!" Ash said to his friend, while I turned to Sharpshot.

"What happened?"

"We saw Berkian ships coming our way! And apparently, they have their Alpha with them!"

Me and Ash shared horrified looks.

This can't be good!

HINT: Soulwing appearances just looks like a European Dragon, with noticeable changes, depending on the Dragon Soul the Soulwing has. Like, if it had a Changewing Soul, it would have those antenna with those leafy things on it. Or if it was a Fireworm Soul, there skin would be able to burn brighter then the sun like a normal Fireworm. Or a Boneknapper, and they had a Skeletal armor. And I originally wanted Hicca to have the Soul of a Bewilderbeast, but I changed my mind.