Dragon Hostage
It was an incredibly peaceful starry night on Dragon's Edge. Things seemed to have been going extremely outstanding lately. The Dragon Riders were right now slumbering contently with lengthy letters from their siblings under their pillows.
The letters were going on in great elaborate details about how things been ever since their last visit and how they're working exceptionally hard with Skullette and Firefang working to finish with converting the old Sanctuary into a completely operational Dragon Nursery.
Furthermore the other airmail letters they'd received from the other islands in the Dragon Harmony Alliance things back home were going quite well. It was all welcome and great news to hear how wonderful things were going back home.
Likewise they hadn't had to deal at all with Viggo or his Dragon Hunter crew in over three weeks. Which had been a blessing and relief and given everyone a chance to relax and enjoy some down time after fighting the forces of evil for so long.
It seemed all was so perfect back home and they're doing a good job of battling and outwitting the Dragon Hunters and their evil plans. As a result life felt very good at that moment.
It always gives you a false sense of security when things get too be too perfect too long. Too quiet and too peaceful. To happy and wonderful for too long. When the good times last too long. That's when you should know evil will always strike when you're at your happiest and when your guard is let down.
It was on this peaceful cloudless starry night when the moon was full and it was so idyllic and the breeze was gentle and warm. The only sound anyone was hearing was the song of the night birds and the lull of the sea.
Then suddenly the night was erupted into chaos and mayhem and everyone was thrown from their beds as if a bomb had been dropped outside and the beginning of the First World War had started several millenniums before it was due to happen!
The Riders of Berk, Soul Riders and the Berserk Siblings all came racing out of the Club House to see what was causing the commotion and couldn't believe what they were seeing.
One end of the island was going up in flames with the sounds of slashing talons and teeth like several duels going on and it sounded like all the large dragons of the island were converging on that side of the island to have their war.
On the opposite end of the island all the Night Terrors and Glistening Mistbreaths were having an all-out air battle trying to rip each other to shreds.
The amount of carnage and mayhem was unbelievable. If they didn't figure out what was causing the two battles to happen simultaneously and stop them the whole island was gonna be destroyed and all the dragons would kill each other in a bloody massacre!
"Okay we need to find out what the source of each battle is and put an end to it right now! Ase? I want you to take your team along with Heather and Dagur and deal with large dragons and see if you can stop that battle and get it under control," Hiccup promptly order.
"Understood, Hiccup! Soul Riders let's go! C'mon!" as they took off to mount their dragons and flew off quickly to solve that problem.
"What are we going to do, Hiccup?" questioned his girlfriend Astrid.
"We'll take the smaller battle and figure out what causing the problem between the Night Terrors and Glistening Mistbreaths. Summon the mates. We'll need them as back up!"
"Okay will do!" and she ran off to tell the other Riders to call for their dragons' mates.
"I'll go wake up Nightrainbow! Give me a minute!" Una called out only for Hiccup to grab his little sister wrist and made her turn to face him. Both her brothers looked at her sternly.
"No, Una you sit this one out. You are staying here at the clubhouse." Hiccup told her firmly.
"What?! You're joking! Boden?!"
"I'm with Hiccup on this one. We've two intense battles going on at once and we cannot protect you in these conditions and we promised Dad we protect you. Sorry Una."
She looked like she was gonna throw a tantrum but knew her brothers were right and knowing her Daddy only want her to be safe she accepted their judgment call for what it was.
"Okay, but you my BBBFF be safe! It may be your jobs to protect me, but that doesn't mean it ain't my job to watch your backs!"
"Agreed now go to your room and stay there till we get back, okay?" they told her as they hugged and kissed her totally unaware a pair of shifty eyes were watching them from the shadowy bushes.
The eyes watched as the brothers left with Riders to deal with the second dragon problem and then followed the little girl as she and her unique dragon walked back alone into the clubhouse.
Una still didn't like being alone due to her monophobia. Still she'd learn to cope a bit if she played some music to quell the panic she felt when her brothers weren't around to keep her company.
She remind herself they're weren't far away and no matter how alone and dark it was they'd be back. Still to keep her mind occupied from the thoughts of her being all alone and in the dark she played her lyre and focused on the nightlight and star stones her brothers had made and gathered for.
They'd found while exploring out here a cavern full of luminous rocks and they'd made nightlights from the rainbow-like rocks by sculpting them into different shapes then placing them into protective boxes. Then used the glowing star-shape stones to beautify the ceiling.
It been a big hit with both herself and the younger siblings back on Berk. They also planned to use it in the new Dragon Nursery when it was finished. In fact every day their minds were bursting at the seams with tons of new ideas threatening to spill over the side like water.
Her mind was flooding with so many different thoughts about all they'd been learning and discovering while out here. From new dragon information, the natural wonders and everything and anything in between.
Things really had changed since they'd found that Dragon Eye and they'd really done a great job of keeping that in their possession and away from Viggo. The man was very analytical. Apathy to max all about logic and reason, but knew nothing about friendship or love.
Everything to him was simply a game of wits and well they'd proven they're clearly clever enough to play the game, but Una and her brothers felt what gave them edge to also outwit Viggo was even if he was their most intellectual enemy because he saw everything with just logic he never counted on what drove a person emotionally.
And since love was the strongest emotion there was that was something that no logic could predict or truly fact in at all. So it never played into any game of wits or math or reason because love didn't work in a world of math, science or reason since it wasn't bound by that. It was unpredictable and illogical and not to be tamed or understood in those terms.
It also aided them in the fact Viggo was clueless about their secret powers that they'd done very well of making sure he never caught wind of their secret gifts that still grown stronger and more powerful the more time they spent out here and they meant to keep that way.
Una was so deep in thought about all this at first she didn't realize that Nightrainbow was no longer at the foot of her bed. "Nightrainbow? Hello where are you? Hello?" as she put down her golden lyre and walked a little ways towards the stairs and heard a whimper.
Gasping and her danger sensing screaming she began to run to the emergency secret exit. But she wasn't quick enough as she didn't make five steps before the sound of a dart zinged though the air and she let out a single yelp as she fell to the floor completely unconscious. A large shadow with snicker laugher loomed over her for a moment before picking her up.
Meanwhile the two battles were coming to an end and peace was being restored to the island. The large dragons had been fighting over three large pieces of Dragon Root which had been scattered around one end of the island.
Leif, Dagur and Tue since they rode Boulder Class Dragons had been unaffected by the Root and manage to grab the three pieces of Root and take them far out to sea and dump them. While everyone else saw to treating the dragons and putting out the fires.
On the other side of the island the Dragon Riders had found the source of the problem with the Night Terrors and Glistening Mistbreaths was once again was low frequency sounds driving them mad.
But what was making the sounds wasn't normal. For the reason that finding a set of metallic whistles perched at different angles and shaped differently so each had a different pitch wasn't normal. And neither was having Dragon Root planted in different strategic spots far enough away from each other and on the other side of the island.
"This was a set up! All of this was to disable our dragon security system and lure as away!" Astrid yelled when they all came together again.
"Yeah that for sure. But why? For what purpose? It's gotta be the Dragon Hunters. I mean who else would it be? But what was the point? What could possibly be the point of this plan? To cause this sort of problem?
Viggo always has a clear strategy and a reason for everything he does. So why would he plant three Dragon Roots one part of the island to make the large dragons fight each other and then drive the smaller dragons nuts on the other side of the island?" Asta questioned.
Everyone was thinking about what was the point of this game and then dawning horror colored Hiccup and Boden's faces and they shouted "UNA!" and took off back to the clubhouse and everyone was like "Una?" in confusion and fly as fast as they could to catch up to the brothers but they're flying on the fastest dragons on record.
"UNA! UNA! WHERE ARE YOU?! UNA!" they cried out in a panic as they came rushing into their hut and saw a horrible sight.
Nightrainbow was laying on the ground with a large contusion to his forehead and a large knife was pinning to wall both Una's bright pink headband and a scroll.
The brothers quickly raced over and read the note and only started to look more like they're already dead as they read the words on the note and by the time everyone caught up the brothers looked all but ready to die.
"What?! What's going on?! What happened?!" demanded both Astrid and Asta at the same time.
For a moment neither could speak and finally in a barely audible whisper they choked out. "Viggo…kidnapped…Una."
"WHAT?!"
"He says if we want to see her alive again that we have to play the game he's set up for us. Just me and my brother." Hiccup said his mouth very dry.
"The rules of the game state if we don't play by Viggo's rules Una dies."
"Game?! Rules?! What?!" everyone was shouting all confused.
"According to the rules I'm to stay on Dragon's Edge and make sure no-one interferes with the game. So I'm to keep all of you in line. That none of you leave or contact anyone in the outside world." Boden informed him of his role in the game.
"And I've to bring the Dragon's Eye and all the lens we have and solve the riddles on this note to lead me to Una's location. It's gotta be the real Dragon's Eye and just me and Toothless or Una still dies."
"Your both nuts if you think we are playing a madman's game! We are all going and getting your parents!" said Astrid and made a move to go to Stormfly when Boden threw something that sparked at her feet stopping her.
"Aahh! What was that?! Why did you do that?!"
"It's a little invention I've been working on that can hold some of Stardust's lightning and discharge it after I push a button. I call them ball lightning balls," he glared at everyone.
"And anyone who won't listen to me or try and not follow the role I've been assigned, well I've got more than a few tricks up my sleeves of some secret inventions I haven't let you know about!"
"And I've got to get the Dragon Eye and some other supplies and go solves these riddles and bring Una home! And don't try and stop me! Una is our responsibility and we not gonna let anyone endanger her! Not even you all!" Hiccup said with determination and he took the stairs three at a time to go get the Dragon Eye.
Not even two minutes later Hiccup was back with a determined look and a satchel bulging He went over to his brother and they hugged tightly both crying. "Bring her home safely." "I will. Keep everyone safe here. I love you, Boden." "I love you, Hiccup."
And before anyone could stop them Hiccup and Toothless took off quick as the lightning that described Night Furies. Taking a deep breath and trying to focus, Boden went over to a chest and took out a few strange looking objects. These he placed on a belt around his waist.
It was clearly he'd been using his great understanding in science and understanding the elements and their power to make these objects, some looked like weapons. One in particular that was sort of a metal cylinder like object which he was choosing to use as a demonstration right now if anyone got any ideas.
He turned this strange metal cylinder towards an empty water barrel, there was spinning sound along with a clicking sound. Then he pressed a button and out shot something looked like a capsule of some kind.
It must have been some type of combination of intense heat and water since it looked like a Scauldron's shooting boiling hot water and it was a steaming hot perfect hole.
"I've got a lot of new tricks with tools and elements I've discovered and worked with. I've only discovered this by pure accident. I've been working on a more suiting weapon for myself. But for now this is the most deadly thing I have to keep you in line.
I will not use violence to keep you in line though. That is merely a warning. Please just don't do anything to endanger Una. I only want to show you how deadly others become with weapons of cruelly and what Viggo is capable.
That's how meaningless life is to him. It be like him using this weapon which I don't doubt if another finds a way to rediscover it and perfect it millions will die meaningless deaths from this weapon.
You're lucky all I shot was an empty water barrel. But my little life isn't an empty water barrel! She's a living person whose soul is full of love and life. I don't want to use any of these terrible weapons I've only been tinkering with.
So please just think with your hearts and understand we have no choice but to play the game! A human life is at stake and I rather it be not wiped out like I just showed you how easy it is with this stupid new toy that this thing will become if anyone else discovers it or figures out how to make it!" he caused the object in his hand look at it repulsed.
And now everyone realized he was repulsed having to show them that life could be very meaningless to someone. That it could be over with something as simple as a piece of metal being shot out by pressure in a metal tube.
Boden looked out towards the sea and was crying and praying his brother and sister were safe and very slowly a golden glow started to surround him and fill him with warmth, strength, hope and love.
By this time the drugs used on Una to knock her out had finally worn off and she was waking up. She found herself in a quaint little bedroom on a rather comfortable bed.
"If they think putting me in a nice room makes up for what they did they got another thing coming," she muttered as Una was well aware despite still being groggy what was going on.
And she had no doubt who was waiting her on the other side of the bedroom door. She hated the fact her headband was missing as her hair kept getting in her face but she had more pressing things to deal with.
Like she knew she couldn't let Viggo know she was panicking as this was the worst thing ever to happen. Being away from Hiccup and Boden. As he could never know truly their secrets either their powers or what scared them.
So trying to steady her breathing she threw open the door and like she expected she found herself in what had to be a cottage. It had all the colors and insignias of the Dragon Hunters and it was anything but cozy and as she entered the main room she saw there was a dinner table laid with a feast.
She saw Viggo sitting down with his cold and apathetic face and standing next to him was his brother Ryker.
"Well, nice to see you awake at last. Ms. Una Haddock. We thought you sleep right through dinner. I'm sure you're quite ravenous. I had my best chef make only the finest feast fit for the daughter of a chief." Viggo spoke in that cold emotionless tone of voice she hated so much.
Una laughed and replied with such sarcasm Hiccup couldn't have done better.
"You have a funny way of inviting people over as dinner guest, Viggo. Since most dinner guest come on their own free will and they receive an actual invitation.
They don't have their brother kidnap their dinner guest in the early evening and they certainly don't drug them after beating up their dragons either."
"You really are quite sharp tonged aren't you?"
"My brothers and I have a rather dry sense of humor and you have no sense of humor as you have no emotions as well, Viggo. But I suppose you still want me to eat dinner with you or you'll still hurt a little girl, won't you?
After all you've shown you clearly have quite the audacity for quite a few atrocity that are quite unspeakable already. Truly I'm beyond appalled by the severity of your lack of emotions and how soulless you are.
I'm sure even Hel herself can feel more then an apathetic analytical bastard such as yourself could ever feasible to understand. But trying to understand that or even conceive the notion of understand that is beyond the limits of your narrow mind I can tell you that right now," she informed him as she took her seat and began to fill her plate.
Ryker looked ready to harm her but Viggo held up a hand to stop his brother and looked at the eight year old intrigued.
"You have quite the vocabulary for a child. And you actually used those words correctly and that is amazing to see such an intellectual child. Very unusual. In fact you and your brothers all so intriguing on so many levels it really boggles my minds."
Una who looked up from the feast she was only eating because it was part of the game pointed out what was obvious. "What really boggles your mind is you're obsessed with me and my brothers. And your obsessions with us cannot be satisfied with our little games of the battles or fight over the Dragon Eye.
So that's what this is really about, isn't it? Kidnapping me and whatever you're doing to my brothers? It's just one big game to you? To satisfy your obsession with us, is it not?
Because we are the only ones you see as equals and you said just now we are intriguing. You admire us because unlike so many other people we are smart. But it's more than that, isn't it?
You're so obsessed with us you just want to know everything little thing about us because there are things about us you can't understand and secrets you wish to figure out and exploit.
So you devised the ultimate game to try and figure it all out and see if we will break and give it all up to you. Well I hate to tell you this. But you're still wasting your time.
We won't break. Not even for this. We won't ever give you what you want."
"Oh you really think you know what I want? And you think you've got me figure out?" he asked her as if challenge her.
"What are you making my brothers do to test and try and break them?" she asked in a voice that was come and had not the hint of fear.
"Your second brother I'm going to drive him to an emotional breaking point by making sure he cannot get help by making sure all your friends on Dragon's Edge stay put and it will break him not seeking help and forced to use violence to make others behave.
As for your eldest brother, Hiccup?
I've given him three days' worth of very complicated riddles to led him to us so he can save your neck and if he doesn't go insane or die trying to solve him I'll still break them."
"What are the riddles? Since we are very good at riddles and puzzles."
"Day One has three Riddles. The first Riddle is the call the Music and Time Test. It talks about how in the hour of death you'll hear the melody to lead you to the next key."
"So he just has to go to Melody Island, get around the Deathsong and have it play its song to open a box with a key? Sounds easy enough to me."
The next Riddle is Mirror and Light. Only in when light fills up the darkness will he see where the next key is.
"Oh you mean Mirror Cavern? That small cavern we found two miles west of Melody Island that like a mirror if a dragon lights their fire you can read messages that are written backwards?"
"Painting and Keys. Proper frame of mine will reveal the next set of clues for day too."
"That graveyard with your ancestors painting on it. The keys in the frame and the clues are in it. Really you've to be a lot cleverer than that, Viggo."
"You right about one thing, brother. They are smart both in the head and with their mouths."
"Hmm. And you're not worried he won't be killed by the Deathsong or massive eels? Or you other brother won't have a nervous breakdown? May I ask why little girl?"
"My brothers are only one call away! They'll be here to save the day! The gods got nothing on them! I know they are only one call away!
They say call us Una if you need a friend. We just want to give you love. Come on Come on.
We are reaching out to you. So you can take a chance. No matter where you go. Know you'll never be alone.
We are only one call away. We'll be there to save the day. The Gods got nothing on us! We are only one call away!
And when you feel weak we'll make you strong. We'll be there so keep holding on. Don't ever worry we won't be long. When it seems all hope is gone we'll be there with you in our arms.
We are only one call away. We'll be there to save the day. The Gods got nothing on us! We are only one call away!
We are only one call away. We'll be there to save the day. The Gods got nothing on us! We are only one call away!
We are only one call away!" she finished singing her answer to Viggo question leaving both men in shock she would sing the answer.
"Nice little performance child. Want to hear one of my own?"
"I don't you could sing anything since singing comes from the soul and must be with feeling and you don't have any. But sure try and scare me because it won't work."
Viggo got up and started to circle the little girl in her chair clearly trying to intimated her as he sang himself but though his voice was still without emotion and his own song fit the evil person he was Una didn't let the fear get to her.
"It's time you learned a lesson
It's time that you understand
Don't ever count on anybody else
In this or any other land
I once hoped for friendship
To find a place among my kind
But those were the childish wishes
Of someone who was blind
Open up your eyes
See the world from where I stand
Me, among the mighty
You, caged at my command
Open up your eyes
Give up your sweet fantasy land
It's time to grow up and get wise
Come now, little one, open up your eyes
We all start out the same
With simple naive trust
Shielded from the many ways
That life's not fair or just
But then there comes a moment
A simple truth that you must face
If you depend on others
You'll never find your place
And as you take that first step
Upon a path that's all your own
You see it all so clearly
The best way to survive is all alone
Open up your eyes
See the world from where I stand
Me, among the mighty
You, caged at my command
Open up your eyes
And behold the faded light
It's time to grow up and get wise
Come now, little one, open up your eyes
Open up your eyes!"
"You're a fool for you're the one who needs to open your eyes!" she shot back at him.
But before Una could say more Ryker didn't want to hear more singing or more from the brat grabbed her roughly and dragged her back into the bedroom and locked the door.
No-one notice the golden light under the door that was the same light that was surrounding Boden at the moment or the comforting voice telling Una to keep singing to hold back her fear.
So whilst Viggo was trying to tell his own brother to continue to spy on Una's brother neither could hear themselves think or speak as Una was singing loudly and clearly from her locked room in this beautified prison.
"There comes a time
When you face the toughest of fights
Searching for a sign
Lost in the darkest of nights
The wind blows so cold
Standing alone
Before the battle's begun
But deep in your soul
The future unfolds
As bright as the rays of the sun
You've got to believe
In the power of love
You've got to believe
In the power of love
The power of love
Blazing emotion
There's a light that flows from your heart
It's a chain reaction
And nothing will keep us apart
Stand by my side
There's nothing to hide
Together we'll fight to the end
Take hold of my hand
And you'll understand
What it truly means to be friends
You've got to believe
In the power of love
You've got to believe
In the power of love
It gives meaning to each moment
It's what our hearts are all made of
You've got to believe
In the power of love
The power of love
You've got to believe
In the power of love
You've got to believe
In the power of love
It gives meaning to each moment
It's what our hearts are all made of
You've got to believe
In the Power of love
In the Power of Love
In the Power of Love
While both Boden and Una were holding on to hope and seemed to be being protected Hiccup had indeed solved the first set of riddles and was now on day two of the riddles and he too was starting to get a golden glow around him and hearing that beautiful melodious voice giving him hints and encouragement to keep going.
Despite he was beyond exhausted in every sense of the word and emotionally distraught Hiccup carried on with the second set of riddles determined to get his sister back and reunited his family.
The next test certainly test his emotions as this was called "Potions and Emotions" and it would really making his mother very angry because it was solving a poison puzzle.
For there were seven bottles with different things in him and he was supposed to find the right one. He was supposed to first find the one that would send him that make all his worst fears come true which was a drug. Then if he survived the hour on that drink the antidote and he get his next clue.
It was easy for him to deduce what was in each bottle but even for his sister he hesitate to take the hallucinogenic drug because of his mother. Then he heard a voice whisper to him.
"Don't worry, Hiccup. I'll protect you. It will be okay. It's my job to protect your family. It will be okay."
And hearing that voice and feeling that someone was holding the drugged bottle with him he down the bottle and waited for nightmares to begin. He did pass out onto the ground and expect he was gonna violently shake and scream from the terrors from the drug.
That didn't happen instead he merely fell into a very deep slumber without any awareness for an hour. This of course confused Viggo's men who were keeping watch on all of the Haddocks from their assigned distance position for Viggo's game and they knew Hiccup had chosen the right bottle.
So they're confused why he wasn't having the reaction he was supposed to be having to it. Why he was in a drug induced crazed state of mind but merely looked like he was just sleeping.
Finally the hour the drug was supposed to be working wore off and slowly he woke up and still drank the antidote to get the key at the bottom but the drink merely tasted like one of the Andersons fruit drinks and he felt his strength being rejuvenated by the drink.
The next riddle was called Whispers and Darkness where he was supposed to find his way in a pitch black gave without Toothless's help. But the sounds echoed so much this should prove again to follow the right whisper.
Then again he heard the voice of the person that seemingly been sent to protect him and his family and been really saving him and siblings necks ever since they'd left Berk to come out here.
She had protected them, given them encouragement, helped them numerous times in several different crises, even aided Moon Shadow with her powers and finding out secrets to her mysterious past and she'd given them advice and hints with their growing powers.
Therefore it was her voice he followed to lead him through the blackness and then through the next riddle which was called Water and Fire with two different spouts of the elements to choose from and he followed her again knowing she was helping him find his sister.
Somehow whoever this golden winged woman was she was able to help all three children at the same time. She kept Boden emotionally stable so he didn't lose it on Dragon's Edge so he kept everyone including himself calm and they didn't break the rules.
She kept Una from giving into her fears, encouraged her to keep singing and her hope bright and never let her captors find out what they really wanted to know about her family.
And she was able to continue to help protect and guide Hiccup faster and closer to his sister and she even told him what all the clues he'd gathered where by whispering what on a map those numbers and letter were.
"If you look on your map the letters and numbers form horizontal and vertical lines and intersect at one spot. He is telling you that is where he's got Una. It's a small island that Dragon Hunters use as a summer cottage.
I know this because of the great evil the people have done hasn't gone unnoticed by many gods and goddess nor my many sisters.
Come we shall fetch your sister. You get her in your arms I shall do the rest."
"Who are you?" Hiccup asked aloud. "My siblings and understand now that we have someone watching over us and we've kept it too ourselves and you've saved our skins many times since we were born. But who are you?"
"One day that story will be told. From either your parents or the gods. Whoever chooses to share it first. But I will tell you all my name when the time is truly right and not sooner. Just understand that some things are the way they are for a reason even neither side understands those reasons.
Just know you three were blessed for a special reason and have a great destiny ahead of you. And I was chosen to watch over and protect your family. And I'm a friend even if you can't see me or know my name just know I'm love and a friend.
Is that enough for now?"
"Yes, it will be enough for now. Let's get Una!" and he and the loving female presence flew rapidly too where Una was being held. Reaching a very small that only had one large cottage on it he could see Viggo and his brother standing outside the cottage.
He landed 30 feet away his face covered in both sweat and tears with his temper boiling.
"I'm here, Viggo," he growled. "Now where is my sister?!"
"Temper, Temper, Hiccup Haddock. Before I give you what you want I'd like to know you brought me what I desire and you prove to me this isn't a trick."
Reaching into his saddlebag he took out the Dragon Eye and showed it was the real deal.
"Now give me back my sister!"
"In a moment. I'd like to really see the proof of your pain and have the payment of your labor before I return your treasure."
"You want proof of my pain?! I've cried my soul out! That's the proof of my pain! The payment of my labor is the fact my body covered in sweat now you really want to return my treasure because you can clearly see my fury! So that's the answers to your final riddle!" he snapped viciously at the man who seemed still as indifferent as ever but step aside to show Una was unharmed other then she had her hands tied.
"Come with me little girl," as they walked to the center of the lawn and Hiccup handed over the Dragon Eye and lens and Viggo once it was in his hands cut Una's binds and she jumped into her brother's arms.
"Una."
"Hiccup."
"You may go now. No-one will harm you on your way back to Dragon's Edge. Thank you very much for the Dragon's Eye." Viggo said as he started to walk way when Hiccup called out to him sharply. "VIGGO!"
The man turned and looked at the seething 18 year old boy clutching his eight year old sister tightly to his chest.
"I'm letting you know this right now. IF YOU EVER COME NEAR MY FAMILY AGAIN I WILL KILL YOU. THIS ISN'T AN EMPTY THEART. IT'S A PROMISE. A HADDOCK PROMISE AND WE KEEP OUR PROMISES NO MATTER WHAT."
And with that Hiccup left on Toothless with Una. Viggo may have thought very little of Hiccup's 'amusing' threat' if not for what happen next. As soon as Hiccup and Una were out of sight the clear skies darkened and a blinding golden blinded Viggo, his brother and the Dragon Hunters.
Then the felt like they're all under attack by a frenzy of invisible warriors. Like the best damn warriors that ever lived. As they felt they're being slashed and hacked to pieces by the sharpest swords and like horses hooves where coming down on their heads trying to crack their skulls in two.
As this invisible onslaught continued on they didn't notice at all as a golden winged silhouette snatched the Dragon's Eye and bag of lens from Viggo's hands and shot off faster than lightning in the direction Hiccup and Una.
"My sisters are punishing the Dragon Hunters for their heinous crime. I return what's rightful yours to you." As the Dragon Eye and lens fell into Una's lap.
"Let me lead the way back to Edge and we'll get your brother and I'll take you all home to your parents. They'll be so worried about you three after this. You should be at home on Berk for a while as family after this."
"Agreed"
The golden winged silhouette indeed led them back to Edge but stayed out of sight till Hiccup and Una gave a short but not full version of events to satisfy the Riders and told them to watch over the Edge as they and Boden need to go home for a while to be with their mom and dad.
No-one argued with this and let them leave. They didn't realize though the Haddocks and their four dragons had an escort to lead them home back to Berk and she had somehow already alert Stoick and Valka about what had occurred.
So when the children got home they all just rushed into their parent's arms all crying and happy to be reunited all screaming how much they loved and cherished each other.
What really surprised all of them was when they walked into their house was there was a feast fit for Gods of Asgard magically on their table. And a note on the table explaining where the fine food at come from.
Valka read the note aloud.
"Dear Haddock family.
You are truly the luckiest family in all the Nine Realms. You are envied by everyone from all Realms from all lands of the Dead to even my own husband and myself!
We can only say we wish more families and souls were as lucky as you. To have all that you need for your hearts and souls, have a wonderful marriage and three happy and healthy children and know what matters in life.
That you have home, love, family and friends. We just like to say while we can't say yet what you are all destined for we merely can say you'll play parts that will change all the worlds in years to come.
I'd also like to thank you for caring for my daughter. I raised her well and I'm very happy you were able to rescue her and help her find love.
Know the rest of the story and mysterious will be figure out in their own time and place even the one you all know but haven't quite figure out yet with your special friend.
For now simply know life is meant to be lived in the moment and with the people we love.
Best wishes for one and all
And may you continue to follow your hearts and let love guide you and your family.
Lady Frigga."
"You saying that Odin's wife is giving our family a feast?!" Stoick said in flabbergasted tone.
"Looks like it Stoick and it looks like she's Moon Shadow's mommy and that makes sense given all the things in Moon Shadow's nest are things connect to her!"
"I knew our family was special but to know even the gods envy us?! That's not something you hear every day!" exclaimed Hiccup in surprise.
"Well at least they are confirming we have some special destiny and they did bless us! For whatever reason!" Boden pointed out.
"I think we should take Lady Frigga advice and just live in the moment though. Just live in the moment and live in love and that's all we need. Right, Mommy? Daddy? Hiccup? Boden?" Una was looking at her family who all nodded and so did the dragons.
"We are family and we are happy to be together and live in love and be home. That's all we need is each other and our love. For ourselves and our dragons. That's all we need," they agreed and sat down to enjoy the feast courtesy of the Gods.
And as they began to eat they couldn't help but hear someone singing to them about what they actually had as they ate.
"It funny how in life everything can change. How what we are feeling right now is not the same as yesterday.
That there more to this world than we ever imagined, that deep inside our hearts were emotions we never even knew, and now we know this is just the start.
There's been so many things we have been missing only getting to watch fly pass but now that is all in the past!
For now we realize! There is so much more to learn and we ready for this world, we are not scared of letting go. Now that we realize there is so much more to feel and now that our hearts know this is real the part of us that was so long missing has been found and now we feel like we are finally home!
HOME! HOME! THIS FEELS LIKE HOME!
We finally learn how to smile and know we are free to show our hearts. Knowing now we can face the things that use to seem too hard. We look inside each other's eyes and see a different part of each of us and we realize we didn't know before what we wanted in life was everything we see here.
There's been so many things we have been missing only getting to watch fly pass but now that is all in the past!
For now we realize! There is so much more to learn and we ready for this world, we are not scared of letting go. Now that we realize there is so much more to feel and now that our hearts know this is real the part of us that was so long missing has been found and now we feel like we are finally home
HOME! HOME! THIS FEELS LIKE HOME!
Right from the start we felt something there and now we know we always meant to be together! We helped each other find our way HOME!
NOW WE REALIZE WE ARE FINALLY HOME! THIS FINALLY FEELS LIKE HOME! THIS FEELS JUST LIKE HOME!
For now we realize! There is so much more to learn and we ready for this world, we are not scared of letting go. Now that we realize there is so much more to feel and now that our hearts know this is real the part of us that was so long missing has been found and now we feel like we are finally home!
WE ARE FINALLY HOME! HOME! HOME! WE ARE FINALLY HOME!"
And knowing they did have all they wanted and needed and truly couldn't ask for more than their loving family and a good home. All their adventures and everything else aside as long as they had their family and the love they shared they had all they needed.
And what they did each day as family was the biggest and best adventure there was!
The end!
