Hi guys happy snoggletog and happy new year! This chapter was a little rushed but I wanted to get this one out ASAP so I can concentrate on Blackmail this week and hopefully return my focus next week! Good news NO MORE IMPLIED RAPE! There may be flashbacks but no more rape ^^
Hiccup lay on the floor of his cell, every movement hurt, his stomach curled. Dagur was returning soon and mentally he wasn't sure if he could cope. He moved in the sitting position before shuffling towards the cell door, Astrid and Stoick turned around before doing the same.
"He's coming back." Hiccup spoke his face filled with disgust at the thought of Dagur near him. Astrid and Stoick frowned, they needed an escape plan, Astrid had an idea. She swallowed in disgust but it could work.
"I've got a plan, you need to trust me guys." Astrid spoke as she prepared plan, "just go with it." Astrid spoke as she rolled on her back just as two guards checked on them.
"Dagur will be down soon." The guard spoke as he brought a small box with him laying it on the ground. "What's wrong with her?" The guard asked as he saw the blonde haired girl twitching and coughing.
"Go check!" The other guard groaned as his fellow soldier entered her cell, Astrid let pained groans escape her mouth.
"Astrid!" Hiccup cried as he watched her, adding to the realism of her act.
The guard unbound her arms and legs to check her woulds only for Astrid to stop, screaming her war cry she knocked out the guard with a kick to the head, her hands darted to the keys before fighting the other guard.
The guard unsheathed his sword but Astrid snapped his wrist taking the sword raising it to his neck.
"Get in the cell." Astrid hissed, the guard obeyed. Astrid then opened Stoicks cell, shocked to see the state of her Chief, quickly she took Stoicks bindings off. They then ran to Hiccup, opening his cell, Astrid fell to the floor wrapping her arms around Hiccup before taking his arm bindings off.
"Come here son" Stoick spoke lifting his son up due to his missing leg and shocked state.
"What are you doing?" Dagur screamed, Astrid charged towards him sword in hand but Dagur carried his own weapon; a crossbow.
"My arm!" Astrid screamed as the arrow embedded itself in her fighting arm.
"Guards!" Dagur shouted causing Beserkers to run towards the escaped prisoners, darts were shot and within seconds Stoick and Astrid were knocked out.
Dagur walked towards Hiccup, dragging him by his hair into his cell.
"I'll be back. Your girlfriend just gave me an idea."
...
"Won't be too long guys." Gobber shouted to the sleeping riders each carefully layed on their dragons back, a technique they had learned from Hiccup. Each rider groaned in response to Gobber, except Gustav who nodded, he wasn't used to riding a Night Fury and preffered to stay awake. Every so often Toothless cooed, he missed his rider.
...
Astrid woke up first she groaned, she found herself tied to the bars of her cell, her face looking out towards Hiccups; the boy was on the bed he had no bindings.
"Astrid? What's going on?" Stoick spoke waking in the same position.
"A punishment for your escape, you see behind you is my guards, each time you look away from Hiccup or speak...you will get a lash. At the end we'll add up the lashes and Hiccup will get them!" Dagur chirped, as he entered Hiccups cell, "and if you don't tell me where the Night Fury is that will be another lash." Dagur added.
Dagur unsheathed his dagger, pressing the blade into his skin. Hiccup whimpered as Dagur decorated him with the blade. Suddenly Dagur bit Hiccups neck in an animalistic manner.
Astrid couldn't look, she turned her head. A crack greeted the silent air followed by Astrid grunting.
"Astrid!" Hiccup shouted, two cracks replied as his father and girlfriend recieved another. Hiccup went silent as the knife dug in once again.
"Where is the dragon?" Dagur growled his knife creating a clean cut over Hiccups tunic.
Crack, crack, crack...
Each followed by pained cries.
Ten minutes passed.
Stoick and Astrid were thrown on their beds with pained cries, Astrid could feel each cut on her arms, legs, back and even neck. The guards locked their cells as the two squirmed in an attempt to reduce the pain.
"How many lashes each?" Dagur asked putting his armour back on. Hiccup lay on the bed, he was still, his torso bare; thin slices decorated every inch of his flesh.
"19/29" The guards spoke in unison.
"48 it is," Dagur grinned as he raised his whip at Hiccup. Dagur aimed for the back, his lashes lighter not wanting to scar his prize.
"Ahh" Hiccup yelled as the leather made contact his skin, he wanted to curl in a ball waiting to fall into oblivion, each lash worse than the last.
"48!" Dagur chirped looking at his handy work. Blood tricked onto the wooden floor. "Where is the dragon?"
"I'LL NEVER TELL YOU" Hiccup hissed with ferosity causing Dagur to whip him again catching his face, blood tricked down his cheek. Dagur smiled as walked up to Hiccup, his cheek now sliced open.
"You are mines, maybe Astrid would break with my methods." Dagur challenged, "Not been with a female in a long time." Dagur whispered causing Hiccups body to shake with rage and disgust.
"No..."
"Where is the dragon" Dagur asked choking Hiccup. The Heir spat in his face as his body screamed for air. Dagur released Hiccup before pinning the boy, he unsheathed his bloody dagger holding Hiccup down he engraved words into his inner forearm.
"Beserker property"
Tears ran down Hiccups cheeks from the hot pain that came from the wound. The Heir looked to see the words causing his sobs to increase, he was broken. Dagur strolled towards Astrids cell.
"So Astrid, where is Toothless" Dagur asked causing Hiccups eyes to widen, his girlfriends eyes too reflected his own as she struggled against her bindings only to hiss at her back wounds.
Dagur grabbed the injured girls face closing in...
"I'll tell you!" Hiccup broke as his heart stopped, Dagur grinned.
"Where?" Dagur asked, his grin filled with pride.
"He's here" Stoick spoke up hearing the dragons memorable whistle.
The boat rocked as a plasma blast sent everyone tumbling. The sound of soldiers scrambling on deck greeted their ears, in a matter of seconds a blur of black burst through Astrid's cell roof.
The Night Fury pinned Dagur to the ground. Bright green eyes glared at the human, teeth bared as his claws dug into Dagurs throat. The dragon hissed at the Chief, the smell of Hiccups blood lingered on this human.
He hurt his Hiccup.
He had to be punished.
The Night Fury grabbed the human throwing him at the wall knocking him out with a loud crack.
Toothless proceeded to break down Stoicks door followed by Hiccups.
Toothless ran to his riders side, he had water running down his face. His rider hugged him tightly earning a coo from the ebony dragon. Toothless licked his riders face, he was hurt, he could taste blood and salt. His human slumped on him, he was sleeping. Toothless retracted his teeth before lifting Hiccup away from the horrible men.
Stoick grabbed his cape and wrapped his son in it, Hiccup was bleeding badly, his wrist had been sliced deep. Toothless cooed nudging his riders head.
"To the dragons" Stoick shouted as he limped to the boats.
"Are you okay?" Gobber asked, all three were bleeding...
"Fine, where is the fleet, Hiccup and Astrid need medical attention." Stoick asked his son was growing pale.
They reached the deck. Astrid hugged Stormfly.
"Gustav, ride Stormfly, me and Toothless have some revenge to seek." Astrid growled jumping on Toothless who agreed with a snarl.
"Astrid your hurt, revenge can wait." Fishlegs spoke as everyone set off. Stoick petted Skullcrusher as he held his son tight.
"Hiccup needs you! We need to go now!" Stoick shouted following Gobber towards the fleet. Astrid nodded but Toothless had other ideas...
The ebony dragon flew up, stalling causing him to fall backwards directly towards Dagurs ship and with one blast sunk the ship.
Hiccups breathing slowed, come to think of Stoick felt dizzy and sick, he was losing blood, he looked to Astrid her face was white, blood trickled down her back. The fleets came in sight.
"We need a healer" Stoick barked as an Outcast pushed forwards.
"Come with me" The Outcast said leading Stoick below deck, Astrid landed before pressing herself against the boat mast.
"Astrid, what happened to Hiccup?" Tuffnut asked seriously as the remaing dragons landed.
"We were assualted, given lashes and Hiccup-" Astrid stopped tears running down her cheeks as realisation sunk in.
"Was..he you know?" Gobber said sadly avoiding the word, Astrid burst into tears. "Beserkers form of torture. It was outlawed by Oswald but Dagur changed that when he killed his father. You see that was how previous generations got information, male or female. I've known many who been victim of such torture." Gobber spoke ignoring the confused looks from the twins, his eyes caught Astrids, she was passing out.
Astrid collapsed.
"I'll take her to the healer" Gobber shouted running towards the healer. Blood staining his hands. Gobber made a mental note to ensure rumours did not spread around Berk about his torture.
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