Chapter 3

Hiccup saw both of Jeremy and Rinnelda were happily together. Although his son may not show his emotions by his face but it was shown through his actions. So, Hiccup, Astrid and Craig set up a plan to put both of them together. Craig refuses at first because he was constantly reminded about the Prince, a prince without bliss. But later on, he discovers that his daughter was showing something more than a friendly love since few days ago. Maybe, their bond will unite the North and the East. Two of this region will merge together and become an amazingly astonishing powerful kingdom.

The plan was to make both of them go out on a date unknowingly. Jeremy was told that he should guide Rinnelda through the city and both of them should enjoy their meal at a local tavern that the Astrid had reserved. Hiccup planned that Jeremy and Rinnelda would go out without any guards protecting them so no one will bother them. He knows that his son is strong enough to go without protections because Jeremy alone can defeat ten armed soldiers with his bare hands.

Later that evening, Jeremy does what he was told. He brought Rinnelda to walk around the city and both of them went into the tavern where his Mum had booked. It was late at night so the resident in the city had probably fallen asleep. It was good that there were no crowd to disturb them. But their parents' plan was no going as what they thought it may be. Jeremy and Rinnelda were ambushed by drunken crooks on the way back to the castle. Each of them were armed with a least one dagger or a sword. Jeremy protects Rinnelda with all his might.

One of them stroke first by punching Jeremy right on his cheeks. Jeremy took two steps back and hit that person on the stomach with his fist. He growls in pain and lay on the floor for a few moments before he can stand up again. Then, the others gather around Jeremy and start attacking him. Jeremy uses his special moves to defeat the crooks but he was too late. The leader, he presumed, had his hand on the Princess. The leader was laughing loudly and gruesomely that even dogs were afraid of him. He held Rinnelda on his left hand and the other one, he held a dagger. He pointed his dagger towards Rinnelda and threatening to kill her.

"Hey! Want this girl? Come and get her!" The outlaws' leader said mockingly.

"By all commands, let her go this instance! Or you'll have to spend your entire life in the dungeon!" he tries to make his face as mad as possible but it was a failure. So, he just raises his voice to make it more realistic.

"Why do I have to obey you? You're not the King. You're just a filthy pest waiting for others to feed you with rubbish!"

"I'm Prince Jeremiah Stoick Haddock. You'll pay for what you've done!"

Before Jeremy would act, he was hit in the head with a beer bottle. It broke into pieces and scattered on the floor. He fell to his knees and blood pouring down from his head. His eye sight was beginning to blur and he was going to pass out. But he was determined to save the Princess. He suddenly felt something warm in his heart. It was the same feeling when he was standing on the castle's wall. His hand felt some strong power helping him. Maybe Athena is protecting him and Rinnelda. This was the first time he felt this warm 'presence' that allowed him to really understand the true meaning of strength and determination.

He stood up, kicked the man who had injured him on the face and take another kick by spinning around in the thin air. Soon, the leader was on the ground with his dagger and Rinnelda escapes. The leader quickly stretches his leg and pushed Jeremy's right leg. Jeremy wobbles a bit but he did not fall. The leader was furious. Then, he pulled out a second dagger and tries to stab Jeremy. Fortunately, he missed. Jeremy punches him with all the strength he got, at last the leader fell to the ground. He was unconscious. Both of them ran as quick as they can to the castle. When they arrive, the guards open the Main Gate and let them in. Jeremy upper body was covered with blood, he starts to feel nauseating. He suddenly collapsed on the way to the Great Hall.