This is my FIRST update today, and I think there will be one more chapter after this one. :) I think I'm going to write "How Not To Meet Your Ally" after this one's done, and then go to "Blind Sight", and then possibly work on "Wayward Foray" or some other story. :) HAVE FUN WITH THIS ONE.

ALSO: You don't have to read the other "How Not To" fanfictions before you read "How Not To Meet Your Ally" in order to understand the story. There aren't many references; maybe a few tiny ones here and there, but nothing too major. Just so you all know. :)

When the blizzard finally got too horrible, Stoick and Toothless headed inside the Great Hall. the only reason Toothless followed was because Stoick forced him to do so. Quite literally, as the Chief had to drag the dragon inside the building.

As soon as the doors were shut, tables were placed up against it to keep them sealed. Astrid, Fishlegs and Snotlout ran up to Stoick, hoping that Hiccup and the twins had returned, then frowning once they realized that Stoick was alone.

"They're still out there, in that blizzard," said Astrid. "Stoick, just let me go look for them. I'm sure I can find them, if I just have a little bit of time."

"No," said Stoick. "It's too dangerous. Hiccup and the twins are fine, I'm sure of it."

...

"That isn't what I meant by using your head," Hiccup groaned, but Ruffnut wasn't listening. She continued banging her head against the ice until it cracked. And once it did, she fell to the ground, landing rather awkwardly.

It was lucky it wasn't a big cave, or the fall would have been a lot more serious. She got back to her feet and then looked at Hiccup and Tuffnut.

Tuffnut leaned forward and tried to use the same method as his sister, but to no avail. Once she realized he couldn't do it, Ruffnut picked a stone up from the floor and threw it at the ice that encased Tuffnut's feet. After a few more throws (some of which hit Tuffnut in other places besides his feet), Tuffnut fell to the ground next to his sister.

He bounced back up. "That was crazy," he said. "Let's go again!"

"Guys!" Hiccup shouted.

"Oh, right, we forgot about him," said Ruffnut, picking up a rock. Tuffnut copied her, and then they both threw them at the same time. Before Hiccup knew what was happening, he fell towards the ground and landed in a bizarre position, feeling lightheaded from the copious amount of time he spent upside down.

"That wasn't too bad," he said, getting up and brushing some snow off his clothes. "We should get going before that thing comes back."

As if on cue, a roar rung through the air. The blue dragon showed itself once more, blocking their only exit.

"Hey, we were just talking about you!" said Tuffnut. The dragon huffed, its breath even colder than the air around them. "Um...okay, Hiccup, we could use a plan," said Tuffnut, his voice wavering.

"Right," said Hiccup. "The dragon obviously stuck us to the ceiling."

"Obviously," said Ruffnut.

"But why?" said Hiccup.
"Because he wants to eat us, that's why!" said Tuffnut. The dragon, tired of waiting for them to finish their conversation, pounced.

"EXACTLY!" Hiccup shouted, jumping to the side, narrowly avoiding one of the dragon's talons. "Glad to see you guys are catching on!"

The dragon roared and spit more ice towards them. Hiccup shoved Ruffnut to the ground just before the ice met its mark on her chest. He quickly sprang back to his feet, grabbed her arm, and yanked her along with him.

"Come on, Tuffnut!" Hiccup yelled at him. The dragon was distracted. Maybe they could break out. But it was now or never, and Tuffnut didn't look ready to leave so quickly. "TUFFNUT!" Hiccup screamed at him.

Tuffnut groaned and ran after Hiccup and Ruffnut. "I wanted to touch it!" he complained.

"You've got a deathwish," Hiccup mumbled. "RUN!"

The dragon was gaining on them quickly; he would be on top of them soon. Hiccup turned a corner and released Ruffnut, motioning for her and her brother to follow him. This time, they didn't need to be told twice before they complied, racing after their leader as quickly as they possibly could have.

After racing down one tunnel, the dragon in tow, Hiccup and the twins found themselves back in that large clearing, where they had first met the dragon. Hiccup looked around for the place in which they came, but didn't have time to run into it. As soon as he found a suitable tunnel, he raced into that one, Ruffnut and Tuffnut following closely behind him.

They came to another tunnel, and Hiccup took just one split second to stop and stare. There were eggs. Lots of them. Dragon eggs, laid by...

"The dragon's a girl!" he announced, and then started running again.

"WHAT!?" Ruffnut and Tuffnut shouted, running behind him, almost tripping over him they were so close.

"Yep, it's a girl dragon," said Hiccup. "That's why it attacked us in the first place! It thought we were a threat to it and its nest!"

Behind them, the dragon roared in fury. Hiccup and the twins ran faster, now growing more and more desperate to get out with every second that ticked by.

"Come on!" said Hiccup. He stopped to let Ruffnut and Tuffnut go ahead of him, and then chased after them. They were faster then he was. He didn't want to slow them down. Besides, if he was in the back, the dragon would go for him first; not the twins. And that was what he was going for. He was going for keeping them safe.

And so they continued running. They ran, because their lives depended on it. They weaved themselves through the tunnels, until they came to an extremely tight turn. The three of them took it in an instant, but the dragon slipped and smashed into the wall.

As it did, a large chunk of ice gave way, and sunlight streamed in.

"GUYS!" Hiccup shouted, pausing to look behind him. Ruffnut and Tuffnut stopped running altogether, turning around and staring at the gaping hole.

"I think we've found our way out!" Hiccup announced. He looked, and saw the ice dragon getting ready to fill in the hole with more of its ice.

"GO, GO, GO!" Hiccup shouted for the second time that day, pushing Ruffnut and Tuffnut forward. They ran and jumped through the hole, grunting when they hit the ground that laid behind it. Hiccup followed them closely, and just - just - barely made it through before the dragon sealed it once again with its breath.

"We made it!" Ruffnut and Tuffnut jumped to their feet while shouting in unison. They grabbed each other's shoulders, and smashed their heads together as they did when they were celebrating. Then, Tuffnut walked over to Hiccup, grabbed him, and bashed his head against Hiccup's.

Hiccup moaned and clutched his head. "I'm going to have to get used to that," he said, rubbing the spot where Tuffnut hit.

"Then let me help you!" said Ruffnut, smashing her head against Hiccup's before he could protest. The second time, though, it knocked him clean out. He was smiling, though, the entire time.