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Chapter 24
The First Strike

It was very early in the morning.

Everyone was ready.

Everyone was prepared.

Everyone was in position.

Everyone was sweating.

They all stayed low, patiently waiting. Vikings were hiding in the shadows, weapons in their hands and on their backs. Dragons were everywhere and all over the place, hiding.

Stoick was on the cliff, his axe in his hand as he patiently waiting for the enemy fleet to come from the misty horizon. His wife was in the air along side with Cloudjumper and the other dragons riders and their riders. Skullcrusher was at his side, occasionally sniffing the air.

Stoick looked back at his people behind him on the land.

They all were waiting, hands tightened and loosened at their weapons. Five years Berk had been very peaceful and no war had happened. Now their fingers were itching for a decent fight. He knew that they were eager for a fight, because he currently felt it too although he didn't really want to.

Now, all he had to wait was for the signal.

Valka kept glancing down toward the misty vast sea below her from the top of her companion Cloudjumper. The four-winged dragon had his eyes slit, very prepared for the upcoming war, and scanned the sea below. Valka had been trying to avoid war but now it was coming.

Valka looked at the dragons joining them in the air, along with their riders.

They all were scanning, razor sharp teeth and battle weapons shown. They all were preparing to end the tyranny of the so-called Dragon God. Their claws were itching for the madman's flesh and blood. They all were hungry for his death.

Now, all she had to wait was for the signal.

Hiccup was actually at the dock with Toothless on his side as well as his dragon bodyguards. Toothless nudged his hand in comfort, knowing what they will be facing. The bodyguards roused themselves, preparing the need for battle as Hiccup looked toward the mist before him.

Hiccup looked at the deep water in front of him.

He was waiting for the signal to come as his green slit eyes looked at his reflection the surface of the water. He also saw huge amount of fog clouding behind him and everyone else on the dock, completely aware of them.

Now, all he had to wait was for the signal.

A bubble surfaced from the depth of the water near him.

It was the signal.

Hiccup's heart rate increased, knowing he just received the signal. He patted Toothless' head and gazed at the dragons behind him, silently telling them. They all nodded, and Hiccup took a deep breath.

"You know what to do," Hiccup spoke out loud and very clear; the voice of a leader.

Suddenly, the fog began to move toward the vast sea, passing through Hiccup and the others, leaving them unharmed. Hiccup watched as the huge fog began to disappear to the misty horizon.

Drago stood in front of the main ship, constantly banging the giant chain attached to the ship with his bull hook. He looked up from the water in front of him to the mist that shrouded a village called Berk; his target.

He smiled evilly.

According to the blonde girl, the Isle of Berk was full of dragons. If he conquered Berk, he will also gain its dragons, building up his dragon army.

It was perfect. Those foolish Berkians think they can control dragons? Only Drago Bludvist, the Dragon God, only can control them.

His smile faltered a bit.

The blonde girl also stated about a guy called Dragon Prince.

This Dragon Prince was the son of Stoick the Vast who he burned years ago during the chief gathering. The name of this Dragon Prince was Hiccup.

What kind of a person who was called Dragon Prince named Hiccup?

Suddenly, as Drago watched the mist before him, large amount of thick fog quickly approached him and his fleet. The difference between the mist and the approaching fog was clearly visible as the fog was actually moving.

The thick fog engulfed the entire fleet, making the visibility even more difficult. Drago looked around him, clearly wondering what was with this unusual fog. He could smell that this was not an ordinary fog.

Suddenly, the huge chains that attached to his ship began to rattle violently, gaining Drago's attention. He banged the chain much harder with his bull hook, telling the beast to do as he told it to.

But before he could slam his bull hook onto the chain, the weapon suddenly disappeared from his hand. Drago stared at his empty only hand in confusion, wondering how his weapon just vanished in thin air… or in thick fog.

Then, Drago heard his men screamed and shouted in shock and pain and fear. There was lots of banging around the entire fleet, causing Drago to look around in further confusion. It was hard to see through this unnatural fog as the giant chains kept rattling.

As he looked around, Drago noticed that the shields, the extra weapons, the levers, the small traps suddenly disappeared in the blink of an eye.

What kind of fog was this!?

Suddenly, a small dragon appeared to his face, holding his bull hook in its mouth.

Smothering Smokebreaths!

Drago slapped the dragon, causing it to release his weapon and retrieved it.

Drago heard water splashes, and it was not coming from the front of the ship. So it wasn't that bastard beast. He heard his men screamed in pain when he saw a flash of lights coming somewhere from the fog.

He heard something sprayed onto the ships and sizzling was also heard. The screams and shouts of his men soon followed closely. The giant chains rattled more violently.

Then, it hit Drago hard.

"We're under attack!" Drago yelled on top of his lungs as he realized that dragons were attacking his army from below.

Before he could react, a huge Thunderdrum shot out from the water below and roared his thunderous roar, causing the ship to rock.

Anger rose to the surface, Drago growled and shouted out a command.

"Release the dragons!"

His men – the ones left, by the way – did what he told them to, if they survived. The pulled the levers that released the armored dragons, only to found some of them missing.

Though, not all of the levers were missing. Armored dragons shot out and roared.

Valka watched the scene from the beginning. She witnessed the thick fog of Smothering Smokebreaths approached the fleet, dismantled some of them and took away some of their weapons.

It was amazing that Hiccup managed to negotiate with the dragons.

As the entire fleet got blinded by the fog, Seashockers came up and electrocuted them to fried armored men as Scauldrons roasted them with the scalded water. Thunderdrums knocked some men into the water too.

Though, there was something that made Val a little bit suspicious.

She noticed there were two large chains attached to the front of the main ship; the ship where Drago was boarded. It was rattling nonstop, as if something attached to it was alive.

Then, she heard the unfamiliar roars, signaling her that Drago's armored dragons had been released.

It was the signal.

Taking a deep breath as her heart rate increased, she silently commanded Cloudjumper to take actions, followed closely by the dragons and their riders. They all swooped down toward the fleet, igniting the ships on fire.

Unfortunately, not all of the ships were ignited as some of the dragons and their riders got attacked by armored dragons. Dragon riders fell from their dragons and onto the deck of the ships. But they stood up and raised their weapons and shouted battle cries as they attacked.

Some of Drago's men met their deaths early since their weapons got carried away by the Smothering Smokebreaths, while the others fought back with either barehanded or with anything that left on the ships.

Valka had a bit of tough time in the air as she rode Cloudjumper. They were avoiding the armored dragons and the traps that flew into their directions. They released the dragons that got entangled with the traps and flew away once they were released.

It was too early to decide who will win both on the ground and in the air.

Stoick stood there as he heard to battle going on in the disappearing mist. He witnessed the huge fog of Smothering Smokebreaths approached the fleet, and watched the dragons fought high in the sky.

Then, he saw some of the ships landed on Berk, one of them had two giant chains attached to ship.

It was the signal.

He shouted his men to be ready, earning him a chorus of battle cries. Mounting their specific dragons, they all swooped down toward the landed ships and attacked with all of their forces. They hacked and sliced, rammed and crushed any enemy they can find. Both dragons and dragon riders fought side by side.

Stoick fought the enemy, and at the same time checked the ships for the missing teens and their dragons. He released the trapped dragons and ignored the rattling giant chains. He kept on fighting, killing them, or even do anything to keep his village and the dragons safe.

This is the war of Berk.

Two figures sat at the very top of the mountain that loomed over the village of Berk watching, making no movement to help the small village, all the while as the battle happened.

Not.

A.

Single.

Kraken.

Word.