Unlike the other transfer students, Camicazi decided to stay at the Slifer Red Dorm instead of the Obelisk Blue Dorm. It was night now and they were going through their booster packs which they bought at the card shop.

"Your campus card shop put ours to shame," said Camicazi. "I've never seen so many booster packs in one place. What do you say we crack them open?"

"Thought you'd never ask," Hiccup smiled.

Soon the two of them were opening up booster packs, but they were completely unaware that someone was watching them from the door.

Then suddenly both Toothless and Leo appeared.

"You appear to have a visitor," said Leo.

"And she's right behind the door," Toothless added.

They quickly turned and saw shadow moving away from the door window and quickly made their way outside. They saw a silhouette running into the forest, but it was so dark they could see who it was.

"Hey! Get back here!" Hiccup yelled chasing after him.

Camicazi joined him and they ran into the forest after the peeping Tom.


Meanwhile Axel was hanging upside down on a tree branch over the edge of the cliff. He had a metal wire wrapped around his ankle which was connected to a rod which was cutting through the wire.

He was busy remembering his survival training with his father many years ago. The training took place in a very dense jungle.

"Don't take another step son," his father said. "Remember no matter where you are, your senses must always be on high alert. You know rule number one, life is a battlefield, there's danger around every corner."

His words were spoken through when he brushed some leaves away to reveal a trip wire which was connected to a grenade. If Axel had kept on walking he would have tripped it and be taken out.

"One wrong move weakness could cost you the war," his father continued.

Axel had his eyes firmly shut as the kept on chewing on the wire.

"Relax. Focus," he said and a few seconds later he opened his eyes. "And draw." He then drew from his duel disk. "Always start at level one." He looked at the card he drew and saw that it was a level one monster. "Excellent."

He then started to move his body around in order to swing towards the cliff and just as the wire cut he swung to safety.

"Hope you're watching, Dad, because the war is about to start," said Axel.

He then saw someone running in the distance.

"He can't be too far!" Hiccup's voice yelled.

Axel then saw Hiccup and Camicazi running past and the two of them noticed him.

"Axel, have you seen anyone suspicious run by?" Hiccup asked. Axel said nothing and they made their way towards him. "Get you're the strong silent type."

"I'd watch your tone, Hiccup," Camicazi advised. "Axel Stoneson is a pretty mysterious guy. Rumour has it he trains for duels by putting himself in danger and then try to escape."

"Seriously?" Hiccup asked.

Camicazi nodded. "Somebody forgot to tell him that it's a game. He seems to think that if your life is not at risk, then you're not duelling with everything you've got."

"Talk about hard-core," said Hiccup.

"This isn't child's play, son," said Axel.

"And what is that supposed to mean?" Hiccup asked folding his arms.

"Ignore him," said Camicazi. "I'm sure he didn't mean anything by it." She then looked squarely at Axel. "Right, Axel?"

Axel said nothing and walked off.

"Not the friendliest of guys," said Hiccup.

"Be careful, Hiccup. I also heard that Axel is Professor Drago's prize protégé. So something tells me that we shouldn't mess with him," said Camicazi as Axel made his way to the tree on the edge of the cliff.

"Then let's head back to the dorm, I don't be able to find our spy now," said Hiccup.

Camicazi nodded.


Drago was sleeping in his room at the Obelisk Blue Dorm and he started to hear sounds of gunfire raining over his head and yells from his fellow soldiers.

"No! My men! My brother!" he yelled.

"Don't worry, Mister," said a voice. "I'll help your brother, but first you need to help me."

Drago then woke up suddenly and found himself completely sweating. He then wrote his mechanical arm and remembering it how it used to be flesh. He then got out of bed and picked up one of his wristbands.

He then chuckled to himself.


The next day, everyone was gathered around in the classroom as Drago prepared to make an announcement.

"Settle down," said Stoick. "Professor Drago, has an announcement to make."

"I don't repeat myself, so listen up," said Drago.

Blaze looked at a Ra freshman with black hair. "Mason, you might want to listen to this," she said.

"Oh, right," he said.

"Feast your eyes on my newest invention," said Drago as he raised out his wristbands. "The Bio Band and starting now you're all required to wear one. Is that understood?"

Hiccup and Camicazi looked at the bands they were still wearing.

"But what are these things actually do?" Hiccup asked.

"Beat me," Camicazi shrugged.

"Over the next few weeks, you'll take part in a series of survival duels," said Drago. "You're all begin with the same ranking, regardless of your dorm colour or grade level."

"What's the point of that?" Spitelout asked. "This goon is ruining the entire school system."

"I agree, this system has been working fine for years," said Mildew.

Drago narrowed his eyes at them and then looked back at the students. "Anyway, back to my Bio Bands system. These devices systematically gather and transmit data about your duelling ability to a central computer. Which then measures your energy, it evaluates your decisions and engages overall fighting spirit."

"Sounds as if he's testing our metal," said Hiccup.

"Once the evaluation is complete, each of you will be given a score and failure will not be tolerated!" Drago roared. "They say that you're the best, they call you people the elite so now prove it!"

"And what happens if the Bio Bands determines our student's spirit is too weak?" Gobber asked curiously.

"Simple, a dorm demotion and should one receive a second lowest score the next step is expulsion," said Drago.

Everyone gasped in horror.

"Now Drago's gone too far," said Spitelout as he and Mildew rushed over to Stoick.

"For those of you who don't think you can handle this I suggest you go home now," said Drago looking down at all them.

"You can't allow this," said Spitelout looking at Stoick. "He's just a visiting Professor. He can't change all the rules."

"Spitelout right," Mildew nodded. "This guy is way out of line."

"Talk about the pot calling the kettle black," Gobber mumbled. He then looked at the two of them. "If I remember correctly the two of you attempted to do the same thing or did I imagine the hall promoting students and attempts to tear down the Red Dorm?"

Spitelout and Mildew suddenly fell silent.

"Just give Drago the benefit of the doubt," said Stoick. "After all, his sister did wonders for West Academy. Thanks to him they're grades are higher and they outperformed almost every other school in the district."

"He wasn't kidding when he called on survival duels," said Hiccup.

"Clearly this isn't about winning or losing, it's about how hard you fight," said Ragnar. He looked up at Drago and frowned. 'I don't this guy is playing, but I got a strange feeling about him but I'm not sure whether it is good or bad.'

"Then I guess we just have to play as hard as we can," said Hiccup.

Stoick looked at Hiccup. 'Son, I hope you're ready for this, because if you fail I will be able to help you. Drago's program is designed to push students to their upper limits and it's not a taken lightly. Though knowing you you're already aware of this.'

"Go back to your dorms and await further instructions," Drago ordered.

Wartihog looked at Fishlegs and noticed the worried look on his face. "Hey, soldier, what's the deal with a long face?" he asked.

"I don't know," Fishlegs frowned. "Using a machine to test our duelling skills, it just seems wrong."

"Know what's wrong, you and that coat," Snotlout smirked. "But these Bio Bands are going to change that by weeding out the weak."

Wartihog rolled his eyes. "Thanks, Snotlout, big help."


Soon everyone was making their way back to their dorms for them now wearing a Bio Band and most were quite nervous about them.

"Attention students, the survival duels will begin immediately following fifth period. Be sure to activate your Bio Bands so that you can be properly evaluated," said Stoick over the intercom system.

Agnar looked at his Bio Band. "You've got to be kidding me," he said looking at Thuggory.

"Why?" he asked.

"What are we in prison? I mean come on, they're forcing us to wearing a monitoring device as if we're criminals or worse they were animals being tracked down in the wilds."

"Actually tracking animals as a way of protecting them, not hurting," said Thuggory.

Fishlegs and Wartihog watched as Agnar and Thuggory walked past.

"I just hope them new boys ain't fixing to challenge me," said Wartihog. "I'm playing it safe. So you see a pathetically looking coward, beside yourself of course, tell them that Wartihog is on their trail."

Fishlegs said nothing and walked off.

"Hey, you all right, son?" Wartihog asked.

Fishlegs didn't answer.


Fishlegs then saw, Hiccup, Ragnar, Astrid, Heather and Camicazi walking down the pathway together.

"I almost thought you forgot about me," said Astrid looking at Hiccup.

"I would ever do that," said Hiccup rubbing his hand around.

"I must say the two of you look adorable," said Camicazi.

"Guys! Wait up!" Fishlegs yelled.

They all turned and saw Fishlegs running towards them.

"What's the matter, Fishlegs?" Hiccup asked.

"We have to stop this," said Fishlegs. "It's all wrong! Drago is hiding something. All the signs of there, the deep voice, the angry stare, even his name reeks of evil. Drago Bludvist isn't exactly champagne and roses."

"Fishlegs, I've already checked Drago's background," said Ragnar. "According to my contacts, used to serve in the army before he was given an honourable discharge. He served in Afghanistan and got his arm blown off and ever since then he's been teaching at West Academy and he has a spotless record."

"But we could get kicked out of school or worse one of us might get hurt," said Fishlegs.

"I very much doubt that Stoick would invite someone to do anyone harm," said Heather.

"And there's no way that Stoick would kick anyone out of the Academy," Astrid added.

"Yeah, don't you think you're overreacting?" Hiccup asked. "The guy might be strict, but when Camicazi and I used these Bio Band during our duel nothing bad happened."

"What about the points system? If I choke and get a low score I'm out of here," Fishlegs reminded.

"Relax, Fishlegs, you just need to play hard that way whether you win or lose you will be take out," said Hiccup.

"But Hiccup—" Fishlegs then looked down at his feet. "Never mind, I thought being here meant something to you." He then turned around and ran away. "Clearly I was wrong!"

"He seems pretty shaken up by all this," said Camicazi.

"I can't say that I blame him," said Ragnar looking at his Bio Band. "I do have a strange feeling whenever I see Drago and it makes me uneasy, even despite his record."

"Still this would be the first time that Fishlegs overreacted," said Hiccup.

"Yeah, he's really not very good when it comes to stress," Astrid agreed.

"But what happens if he's right?" Camicazi asked."

"Let's hope it doesn't come to that," said Hiccup.


Drago made his way to the cliff where Axel was training. Axel was hanging upside down from the wire again.

"Hanging around?" Drago asked.

"I'm training, sir," said Axel opening his eyes.

He then activated his control and the wire pulled him up and he swung back onto the cliff to face Drago.

"Impressive," said Drago. "But if you want to show off your moves I suggest that you save it for the competition. Now I trust you remember our plan?"

"Of course," Axel nodded. "Duel against Hiccup, right? I'm on it."

"I need you to do more than simply duel him."

"Yeah, like what?"

"Do you remember what your father taught you? Live your life as if you are in constant danger."

"Always do."

"This time put Hiccup in danger." Axel stared at him and Drago turned his back on him. "I want you to terrify him, I want him so frightened for his life that he unleashes everything he's got. Attack, attack, attack and attack again." Axel just stared at him openmouthed. "Even if it costs you the duel your mission is to push Hiccup beyond his threshold and drain every ounce of his power. Is that clear?"

Axel then remembered what his father had said.

'Remember when you accept a mission, there's no turning back. You got a press on and completely your assignment despite the danger.'

"I accept," said Axel with a smile.


Meanwhile at the Obelisk Blue Dorm Agnar was opening the briefcase which had a computer inside. He then used in order to scan his Bio Band and then reached for the communicator.

"Gecko-1, do you copy?" Agnar asked.

Off the shores of Duel Academy was a submarine and inside was a woman about Agnar's age.

"This is Gecko-1, proceed with your request," she said.

"I need analysis on something," said Agnar. He then began to scan the Bio Band. "Do you copy?"

"Affirmative," the woman nodded. "This could take a while. The configuration seems complicated until then keep a close eye on Drago."

"Already on it," said Agnar.


Ragnar was in his dorm room and was talking to the Order on his mobile.

"Yes, Drago has organised the survival duels and I'm getting a bad feeling from the man," said Ragnar. "Are you sure that you check on the man's background with accurate?"

"We've doubled and tripled checked, nothing nefarious in his records," said his contact. "If you think that something's off with him just keep a close eye on him and don't forget your mission."

"I'm not likely to forget, Throk," said Ragnar and switched off his mobile. He then looked out of the window. "My head tells me that Drago is nothing to worry about, my heart says that he is gonna cause the Academy trouble."


It was late in the evening and Drago was making his way to the laboratory in the middle of the forest. He then heard the rustling of bushes and turned, but saw nothing.

"Who's there?" he demanded. There was no reply. "That strange I could've sworn I heard something. Guess I'm just being paranoid."

In truth there was someone hiding behind the bushes, the same person that spied on Hiccup and Camicazi last night, and he continued to follow Drago carefully as he reached the laboratory. He watched as Drago stopped at a wall and then suddenly a door slid open. He walked inside and the door closed behind him.

Despite turned out to be Agnar and he approached the laboratory. He then began to feel around the wall for any trace of the door, but found nothing.


Drago entered into the lab he had set up inside the facility and approached the container.

'Incredible, that expedition match worked better than I dissipated,' he said to himself with a smile. "My Bio Bands have extracted more energy than ever before, but still my time is short. I may just have to raise the energy absorption rate. Of course, if I do that, the students will have to pay a rather large price."

He then chuckled to himself.


Fishlegs was still wondering around the campus.

'Maybe the guys are right,' he said to himself. 'Maybe I am overreacting with all this Bio Band conspiracy. In fact maybe I just need to suck it up and duel the next person I see.'

Unfortunately, the next person he sought hand out to be Axel, who was standing on the tree near the edge of the cliff.

"Or maybe I can wait and duel the second person I see," said Fishlegs. He then began to walk off, but stopped suddenly. "Hang on, I can't spend the rest of my life running from my fears. Besides, maybe our lockout and he will say no."

He then turned right back to face Axel.

"Uh, excuse me," he said and Axel turned towards him. He then laughed nervously as Axel narrowed his eyes. He then took a deep breath and looked at Axel firmly. "Hey you fire up your deck so that we can throw down! Uh, please."

Axel didn't look impressed and turned away. "Take a hike."

"Take a hike? Don't you know me?" Fishlegs yelled trying to sound intimidating. "I'm Wolflegs Ingerman's brother, pal."

"The deal," said Axel without even looking at him. "That dude ain't so tough."

Fishlegs narrowed his eyes. "Oh yeah, I also happened to be one of Hiccup Haddock's best friends."

That got Axel's attention, but not the attention that Fishlegs wanted. "Well, well," he said turning towards him.

"Uh, does that mean you want to duel?" Fishlegs asked.

Axel then jumped off the train and landed right in front of Fishlegs. He soon realised that he was in trouble.

"Can we talk about this?" Fishlegs whimpered.


It was later night and Camicazi was looking over Wartihog's solider.

"I hear that you have a deck full of Dinosaurs cards, can I say?" she asked.

Wartihog was immediately backed away from her. "Sorry, my cards off-limits to the public," he said with a nervous smile.

"I'm not the public, I'm Hiccup's new best friend," Camicazi reminded. "He'd tell you to show them to me."

"Well, I don't do everything he says."

Hiccup then entered after taking a shower. "I love that shower," he said as he guided hair. "Oh and thanks for cleaning it Wartihog."

Camicazi raise an eyebrow at Wartihog. "So you don't do what he says, huh?"

"I, uh, cleared it for myself," said Wartihog awkwardly.

Hiccup's PDA then ran and he picked it up and Ragnar's face appeared on the monitor. "Rag, why are you calling this late at night?"

"I was wondering if Fishlegs' was with you?" Ragnar asked. "He hasn't returned to his dorm."

"No there's been no sign of him," said Hiccup.

"I was wondering if Fishlegs' was with you?" Ragnar asked. "He hasn't returned to his dorm."

"No there's been no sign of him," said Hiccup.

"That's not good, I hope that it was a prank," said Ragnar troublingly.

"What was a prank?" Hiccup asked.

"Fishlegs' left his PDA in his room and on it was a message asking for you to go to the cliffs, I don't know who sent it," said Ragnar looking troubled.

Then Toothless suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

"Toothless?" Hiccup blinked.

"I'm afraid he's right, Hiccup," said Toothless.

"That's not good," Camicazi said.

"Two right it's a problem," said Wartihog.

Leo then appeared. "It's best to leave immediately, I fear our chubby friend is in deadly danger."

"What?" Camicazi stared.

"What?" Wartihog frowned.

"It's best you leave immediately," said Toothless.

"Good idea," Hiccup nodded.

"Who are you talking to?" Wartihog asked in great confusion.

Hiccup then looked at his PDA. "Ragnar, meet me at the cliffs." Hiccup then grabbed his blazer and ran out the door.

"Hang on, I'm coming to," said Camicazi rushing out the door.

"Hold on I'm coming to," said Wartihog following her.


Hiccup began running through the forest as quickly as he could with Toothless as his guide.

"I don't get it, why Fishlegs?" Hiccup frowned.

"Most likely to get to you," said a voice. Hiccup turned and saw Ragnar running next to him.

"Why my friends always targeted?" Hiccup groaned.

"It's what bad guys do."


Fishlegs regained consciousness and panic the moment he realised that he was hanging on a metal wire on the edge of a cliff.

"Fishlegs!" Hiccup yelled as he and Ragnar reached the cliffs.

"Hiccup! Help!" Fishlegs panicked.

"Fishlegs, hang in there," said Hiccup. He then saw the position that Fishlegs was in. "All right, maybe not the best choice of words."

Ragnar then saw Axel. "So it was you."

Axel merely shrugged.

"Please help me! I have a fear of dangling over deadly cliffs!" Fishlegs panicked.

"Let him go, Axel," Hiccup demanded.

"I don't think so," said Axel. "Well, not yet anyway. You see your friend here has just saved me a world of trouble. Instead of hunting you down, I just sat back and let you come to me."

"This is what it's all about?" Hiccup yelled in bewilderment.

"You mean you did all this just because you wanted the challenge Hiccup to a duel?" Ragnar stared. "Did it ever occur to you to ask him directly?"

"Maybe, but I couldn't take that chance and besides hog tying your friend over a cliff is way more fun," said Axel. He then pulled out a remote. "And the fun continues."

He press down on the button and the rod began to slowly cut into the metal wire that was wrapped around Fishlegs.

"What's going on?" Fishlegs yelled.

"Let him go!" Hiccup demanded.

"Relax, it will come down sooner or later. See if you win there now go ahead and release him, if you lose key takes the fall," said Axel plainly.

"There's only one person who is going down and that you," said Hiccup. "You want a duel well you got one."

Unbeknownst to either Hiccup or Ragnar they were being watched by one of Drago's security cameras.

"Yes, plague your heart content, but in the end be the true winner," Drago smirked.


Meanwhile Camicazi and Wartihog had lost sight of Hiccup and were running through the forest. Fortunately, Leo was guiding them to wear Axel had captured Fishlegs.

"Slow down, ma'am," said Wartihog. "Do you even know where you're going?" He soon realised that Camicazi was following Leo. "Please tell me we're not following one of them spirits."

"We are," said Camicazi. "Now keep up."

They soon reached the cliffs just in time to see Hiccup and Axel preparing for their duel.

"It's them," said Wartihog.

Ragnar looked at them. "Glad you guys could show up."

Camicazi looked at Hiccup, who was putting his deck to his duel disk. "Hey, what are you doing?"

"What I do best," said Hiccup he then activated his duel disk.

Axel then pulled out his duel disk, structured on and activated it. Then the two of them drew their five cards.

"Let's duel!" they yelled.

Hiccup: 4000

Axel: 4000

"If you don't mind go first," said Hiccup as he drew. "I think I'll start things off by playing my Polymerization fusing Barf and Belch together in order to form Twin Swordsman!"

The two mischievous Knights then appeared on the field and fused together inside a vortex. A few seconds later emerging from the vortex was black and green armoured warrior. (ATK: 2400/ DEF: 1800)

"That's a pretty high-ranking monster to bust out right away," Axel noted. "You're rushing through this as if someone's life is on the line." He then smiled. "Oh, wait. It is."

Hiccup narrowed his eyes. "Is this some sort of big joke to you? I'll have the last laugh trust me."

"Just keep your head in the game!" Ragnar called.

"Yeah, Hiccup, don't go losing your cool," said Camicazi.

"That's my job," said Wartihog about to take a step forward.

"Slow down Bandanna Boy," said Axel pulling out the remote. "One more step and it will be the end of the line for your large friend."

"Please! Do what he says!" Fishlegs yelled at the top of his voice.

"Well, fine," said Wartihog reluctantly. "But I can't stand bullies."

"Don't worry, he's not going to get away with this. I'm on it," Hiccup assured.

"Then go," Axel smiled. "Because every second that you people waste is a second closer to your friend's final hurrah. So I suggest that you finish up your move."

Hiccup narrowed his eyes. "I'll place two cards facedown and end my turn."

'Time to show this amateur were the real front lines and do. This is war, boy,' said Axel to himself. He then reached out for his deck and drew. "You ready for this?" He then placed the card he drew into his spell and trap card slots. "I play Blaze Accelerator."

Then suddenly appearing on the field was some sort of automated turret.

"What's that?" Hiccup asked.

"My secret weapon. It fired out Pyro-Type monsters with 500 points or less and then I can destroy one of your monsters, but you're about to see for yourself," said Axel as he revealed one of the cards in his hand. "I'm loading up Volcanic Shell."

Suddenly appearing on the field was some sort of metal lizard with flames all around it. (ATK: 100/ DEF: 0)

A few seconds later it made its way into Blaze Accelerator.

"Now fire!" Axel commanded.

The Blaze Accelerator then fired the Volcanic Shell straight at Twin Swordsman.

"I activate my De-Fusion spell card," said Hiccup revealing one of his facedown cards.

Twin Swordsman then separated back into Barf and Belch and Volcanic Shell past them harmlessly.

"Nice move, Cap!" Wartihog cheered.

"Yeah, good thinking," Camicazi agreed.

"Now you got one monster for the price of two," Ragnar smiled.

"You may have dodged that bullet, son, but you can't pull the same tactic twice. So brace yourself," said Axel.

"But you can't attack me again until your next turn," Hiccup reminded.

"That's what you think, I activate Volcanic Shell's special ability," said Axel. "I pay 500 points."

Hiccup: 4000

Axel: 3500

"In exchange, I can fire another one now," said Axel as he looked through his deck and picked up another Volcanic Shell. "Loading up, Volcanic Shell Number Two."

Suddenly a second Volcanic Shell appeared on the field and everyone realised what was going to happen next. The Volcanic Shell then loaded up into the Blaze Accelerator and aimed directly at Belch.

"Fire away!" Axel commanded.

The Blaze Accelerator fire Volcanic Shell and this time there was no way for Hiccup to save Belch and he was destroyed in an explosion.

"Belch!" Hiccup yelled.

The wire was still being cut and Fishlegs was freaking out.

"Can we speed this up? I'm kinda short on time here!" Fishlegs yelled.

"We'll get out of this!" Ragnar yelled.

Hiccup grimaced and he soon realised that Axel was a very tough opponent.

"I'll toss facedown and take a break," said Axel please and a card facedown on the field. "Now you better do something before that rope takes a break."

'He's right,' said Hiccup to himself. 'But did he really go through all this trouble just to duel me or is Axel up to something else?'