Ok I apologize this is another short chapter. Most likely shorter than the first. Just so you all know chapter updates with be more frequent to get the ball rolling but then I will start posting once to twice a week. I hope you all like this chapter and please review! Enjoy!
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Meanwhile in Berk the six year marks was a mournful day. A gathering was held for the lost son. Candles burned and snow fell. Valka and Stoick sat in the silence of their home. The day had been dark. The night had been darker.
As morning came and dragged Valka sat with Stoick. She knew he felt responsible for Hiccup leaving and it would haunt him till the day he died. The front door creaked slightly as it opened revealing a blond haired girl with soft blue eyes.
"Um sir a patrol is going to head out now did you want to join me?"
"No" the large man shook his head but Valka slowly stood.
"I'll come Astrid. Might as well get my mind off it" she said. The two girls left heading out. The deadly nadder and stormcutter took off over the sea toward the usual spot. Berk to investigated Drago and released any dragon they came across. After a long silence of flying for an hour they landed on a near by rock. Slipping off the dragons back the riders crept forward.
"Snotlout, Fishlegs and the twins are checking out the other side if their camp" Astrid said softly and Valka nodded. They hadn't seen any dragons on there way over which was rather odd. There was always at least one or two. Peeking down the rock they found it was almost empty.
"Where are they all!" Astrid whispered horrified. Only a few boats remained packing up what was left.
"There moving again"
"We need to move forward and try and find out where there're going" Astrid concluded and Valka nodded. Cloudjumper Valka's stormcutter let out a soft growl as they mounted. Stormfly squawked and they took off. They kept low to the water as they flew in search. They flew until them came across an island. It was one they had passed by before but something was different. Something in the distance. It looked to be long straight teeth like mountains. But as they got closer it appeared more like ice. Tinged a light blue and gleaming in the dim light. Snow had begun falling again as they rounded a mountain coming in full sight of the light blue. They stopped instantly. It really was ice but it wasn't the ice that stopped them. It was the blasted pieces of wood entangled into the ice that looked like it had come from a fort. They swooped down for a closer look. Ice spiked out everywhere.
"What do you think did this!" Astrid exclaimed.
"It was defiantly a Bewilderbeast but if it was mine I do not know" Valka replied.
"You think Drago might be behind this?"
"It's possible but we need to get a closer look" Valka said but Astrid never had the chance to reply. A net had been shot into the air and right into Stormfly. Astrid and her dragon were torn from the sky as the fell. Valka swooped down catching Astrid at the last second but Stormfly landed clumsily but unhurt. A small group of men charged out of the ice surrounding Stormfly as she struggled in the net. Valka landed and her and Astrid slid off.
"Whoa whoa whoa!" Valka called out "stop it!" A man turned to them. He was tall with a good build and dark brown hair. Light scars could be seen on his body and his face was tattooed.
"And who might you be? Come back to finish the job?"
"What?" Astrid snapped. Cloudjumper stepped forward with a snarl startling the men to back away. Running forward she undid the net holding her dragon.
"You has something to do with the dragon that did this didn't you!" He snapped back.
"I don't know what your talking about" Valka cut in softly.
"Don't play dumb with me lady!" He glared. The riders glared back.
"What are you doing all the way out here anyway?" Valka asked changing the subject.
"Why don't I start with an introduction? I am Eret! Son of Eret. Finest dragon trapper alive!" He boasted recalling a long knife from behind his back.
"We are riders" Valka said.
"I'd like a name" he quipped.
"Well your not getting one" Astrid nearly growled. Valka sighed and swiftly stepped back mounting Cloudjumper. Astrid got on Stormfly.
"What do you think your doing?" He said face going blank.
"Leaving"
"I don't think so. Drago is expecting another shipment of dragons and I just lost mine but he will be interested to see these dragons have riders. Drago does not take well to bad news" he said pulling his tunic down to reveal a nasty scar.
"He gave me this the last time I showed up empty handed"
"Search somewhere else" Astrid snapped and her and Valka took off. Up in the air Valka eased slightly.
"Astrid" she started "go back to Berk and let Stoick know about this. Get him to send a patrol to deal with it. I'm going to go on ahead"
"Valka are you sure?"
"Yes Astrid. I'll be fine"
"Ok" she said and the two split.