First, as some have probably noticed, I changed the title to Mind Games(thanks Pkwolf014). I think it fit much better but I may change it again later.

OK. I know I haven't written in a while but I am not giving up on any of this. I love writing too much. Any who, you get to find out a little more about our mysterious girl that washed up on the beach. i hope you enjoy chapter 4 and sorry I can't do shout outs for this chapter but I'll do them next.

Hiccup spread out his hand cautiously toward his dragon. "Easy their Toothless."

The Night Fury growled louder as Toothless stepped back. Hiccup glanced behind him and then back at the dragon. He's protective of the injured girl.

"Easy boy." Hiccup soothed. The dragon's eyes were electric blue and continually darted toward the girl. "We won't hurt her...or you. Right Toothless?" He rolled his eyes. "Good. We can you."

Suddenly, the dragon lunged at Hiccup and he braced himself for the impact of the 100-pound dragon. But nothing came. Hiccup turned to find the girl sitting up and the Night Fury wrapped around her. She laughed and held him.

"Easy boy. I'm O.K...ish." She traced her hand down her dragon's wing. He visible winced but tried to cover it up.

Hiccup noticed. "It must be broken."

The girl finally noticed him and her head snapped in his direction. "Excuse me?"

"His wing. It's probably broken or sprained."

"Oh!" She exclaimed. But the girl put her head down, thinking. When she picked it back up, she saw bright emerald eyes smiling at him, though layered with distrust. "How do I know you aren't a Dragon Hunter?"

She tossed her golden blonde hair from her eyes and ran a hand through it. It was only slightly darker than Astrid's. She narrowed her eyes when he didn't answer.

"Do I look like a Dragon Hunter? For Thor's sake i ride a Night Fury!"

"But Viggo has a Night Fury riding Dragon Hunter. And a Razorwhip one too!" She challenged defiantly. She and courage to say the least. The girl was obviously injured and yet she is still protecting herself and the dragon.

"Heather was a hunter and she rides a Razorwhip. Is that who you are thinking of?" Hiccup questioned. It was the wrong thing to say.

"So you are a Dragon Hunter! I knew it."

"No! Listen to me. Heather is a friend. We aren't Dragon Hunters. Come back to the Edge with me. We can get you fixed up and your dragon." He turned and began to walk away. "You don't have to if you don't want to." Toothless, thoroughly convinced they weren't going to attack his rider, bounded ahead. The girl exchanged a look with her dragon. It shrugged and followed with her behind.

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She watched as the boy wrapped up her wrist. Maybe he wasn't a Dragon Hunter at all.

"Vennessa." She said suddenly.

"Huh?!" Her rescuer said shocked.

"My name." She rolled her eyes. "Can you go now so that I can relocate my dragon's wing?"

"Sorry," he muttered, blushing. He ran out and disappeared.

"He is very trusting," she told her dragon. Vennessa got a firm hold on her dragon's wing and pulled. He let out a screech of pain and then sighed in relief. So far, the boy had shown her the clubhouse, his hut and now the medical hut.

She stroked her dragon's head and led the way out of the hut. Her dragon nudged her expectantly, telling her to get on.

Vennessa rolled her eyes before mounting him. "Fine. But no flying!"

The dragon rumbled sarcastically before trotting down to the clubhouse. She had sensed the presence of the other riders their and figured her rescuer would want her to meet him their.

As soon as she stepped foot, the boy rushed over. "How are you feeling?" She gave him a deadpan look. "Right sorry. Vennessa this is my team."

"Um..." he voice trailed.

"Sorry again. I never told you my name. I am Hiccup. This is my Night Fury Toothless." Said dragon bounded toward her and wag his tail at her, almost like a dog. Her dragon looked to her expectantly.

"Go on." She laughed as the two Night Furies sped off.

"And there goes Toothless." Hiccup laughed too.

"Why Toothless?"

"I didn't realize he had retractable teeth so I started calling him Toothless. Your's is?"

"Oh. That's Flash. he always there in an instant to get me out of trouble."

"Fishlegs? I guess you can go."

A boy squeaked nervously. She didn't really know who Fishlegs was until he started speaking. "Oh...um...hi! This is-uh-Gronkle, my dragon, and-ah- she's a Meatlug. Wait! No, this is Meatlug my Gronkle. Yeah that sound right, right?"

"Just about. I've never seen such a healthy Gronkle." Vennessa encouraged the nervous boy.

"Thanks. She's on a diet right now."

Suddenly, she heard the chubby Fishlegs pushed back with and umpf and a girl shoved her way into Vennessa's face.

"Hi! I'm Ruffnut." She chimed. A Zippleback's head came down onto her shoulder. "This is Barf.

"This is Belch!" A boy chimed. The other head was floating by his.

"Your name idiot." Ruff punched her presumed brother.

"Oh! I knew I was forgetting something. Tuffnut at your service." He gave a flourished bow, making sure to wack his sister back.

"And we are-," They said in unison, intertwining their arms, "-the Thorston Twins!"

Ruff slapped his brother upside the head. Tuff launched himself at her. "That's it!"

In a flurry of punches and kicks, the two were out of the Clubhouse followed by their dragons.

"And I am the Mighty Snotlout the Magnificent. Contrary to what Hiccup says, I ride the Night Fur-Ow!" Snotlout whined. "Ow, Ow, Ow, OW!"

"Tell the truth." A female growled. Hiccup burst out in a fit of laughter.

"I'm Snotlout-OW- with my dragon-OW!- Hookfang!" He sounded in a lot of pain.

"And the." Hiccup began in between laughs. "Wold be Astrid holding Snotlout. I don't know where Heather went though. She was here."

"Eh, its fine. As you heard my dragon's name is Flash. I'm Vennessa."

"So how'd you get here Vennessa?" Astrid asked shadily.

Vennessa ignored her tone. "I was in a battle with Viggo the other night Ryker appeared. It didn't realize it until a volley of arrows came at us along with a few dozen boulders. We dodged most of them but a wold boulder hit Flash and it must have dislocated his wing. I got skimmed by a few arrows but was knocked unconscious after the hit. Flash flew as far as he could but crashed onto your island. Now that he is healed, I'l get out of your hair."

"No!" Hiccup shouted suddenly. A little awkwardly too. "There...uh...is no need to leave. Stay for a little and heal."

"Yeah sweetheart. Why leave?" Snotlout asked.

Sweetheart?"

"Yeah!"

"No."

"Anyway," Hiccup said before a fight could ensue. "Stay a few days. Then you can go on your way."

Vennessa bit her lip slightly unsure. It would be nice to be around other humans, but then again Flash wasn't used to them. She glanced at her dragon racing around outside with Toothless. Sure he wasn't comfortable with humans but he sure was comfortable with the dragons. She smiled as the two dragons began to wrestle.

"Before I start my few days on the Edge, I wouldn't mind some rest though. I've had a long day."

"How about dinner eve-" The sound of a dish clattering to the ground startled her. "Vennessa?!"

Wait...she knew that voice. "Heather?! I-I can't believe its you!"

Heather rushed over and embraced Vennessa. "The last time I saw you was when Dagur was looking for dragons on your island. Worst. Mistake. Of. His. LIFE!" They burst out laughing. "I was going to visit you but I got caught up Dagur when he joined the ranks of Viggo Grimborn and I was forced too..."

Vennessa broke the hug. "You worked for Viggo?!"

"Not exactly. It was more like Ryker. But I only did it to keep this lot-" Heather gestured to the Riders "-out of trouble."

Snotlout finally found the courage to speak up. "What?! You two know each other! And it never crossed your mind Heather to-oh I don't know- tell us there was ANOTHER NIGHT FURY RIDING PERSON!"

Vennessa held up a hand before Heather could speak. "I never wanted her to tell anyone. If she did then they might leak to Ryker and Viggo. We met by accident when she ran into me while I was tending to a family of Nightmares on a different island." Vennessa explained. "But that's a story for a whole other day."

She yawned. Hiccup noticed. "You can sleep in my hut. i'll take you back." He swung his arm around her shoulder and led her out.

Vennessa felt eyes of distrust burning into her back. She turned her head slightly to see Astrid with her arms crossed and eyes glaring. Vennessa ignored it and mounted Flash before following Hiccup.

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Hiccup blinked open his eyes to find himself surrounded by darkness. What?! He remembered falling asleep in his hut. Oh no! No! not again! He couldn't have been captured again.

He tried his voice. "Hello?"

A voice gasped. A girl's voice.

"Hiccup?" It was Astrid. "Help Hiccup! Someone please! No! Stop! Help hi-!" Her voice rose a pitch and became panicky.

"Astrid! Hold on!" Suddenly, load roaring erupted from behind him. Toothless. "No! Oh gods no! Not Toothless. Please! Hold on bud. Hang on Toothless!"

A cackling voice echoed around. "Remember the destruction she brings!"

"Viggo!" Hiccup cried, struggling against newfound chains. He appeared in front of Hiccup and smiled. "Let me go!"

"Oh Hiccup. You are not going anywhere." Viggo smirked, picking up Hiccup's chin. "Valkyrie has a little present for you." He laughed and stepped aside to reveal Valkyrie standing there.

Her mask was off but her face was hazy and shadowed from the hood. He squinted his eyes, trying to make out the details of her face.

"Hiccup." She called sweetly. "Hiccup."

Hiccup cringed at the voice, wanting desperately to get away.

"Hiccup." It was light and sing-song, almost out of a horror movie.

But the voice shifted. His name was being called more urgently and hurriedly. "Oh Hiccup! Please wake up!"

That was all it took. Hiccup rocketed up in bed and he felt his body drenched in cold sweat. He scanned the room. "It was just a dream."

A hand landed on his shoulder, startling him. He looked up to find Vennessa with a worried expression. "H-Hiccup? Yo-You were th-thrashing and screaming. Toothless woke me and I was worried. You wouldn't wake up, no matter what we did."

"Sorry Vennessa...for waking you. I'm fine. I just had a stress induced nightmare."

Vennessa scooted onto the edge of his bed. "It must happen a lot."

Hiccup didn't answer.

"Wanna go for a flight? I know that it always helps me cool down after a stressful day. Especially at night."

Hiccup looked up into her sparkling emerald eyes and felt security. He could trust her. Smiling, Hiccup replied, "Sure."

She leaped off the bed and dragged him down the stairs to his waiting dragon. He smiled once more before they took off, side-by-side.

No no. Nobody panic. Its not a ship. I am a die hard Hiccstrid fan so no one worry. I hope you enjoyed the chapter and don't worry, the story will get better. We will see some real action in the next two chapters. The next chapter may be a little on the short side but Ch. 6 will definitly be longer.

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