Alvin was still too stunned to move, fear had taken complete hold of his body as he was standing in the presence of the Ten Commandments, the most powerful Demons one can imagine.

The silver haired girl then immediately looked at Calder. "Hey, Fraudrin, is that the human body you're inhabiting by any chance?" she asked curiously.

"Indeed," said Calder or the demon that was possessing his body. "Using it has been easy."

The young boy with the long hair looked at him. "How is it that we were the only ones able to escape?"

"Because I didn't have enough blood from the Apostle the Angels to break the seal," Fraudrin explained. "My apologies."

"That's the bottom line, huh," said the young blonde haired girl. "Not much there."

The man with the moustache then rubbed his. "In other words, you are saying that the presence of the Angels, Giants and Fairy races are barely detectable?"

The girl merely shrugged.

"During the war, 3000 years ago, they ended up losing most of the power as we did," Fraudrin explained. "In sensually, it is the humans that rule the continent now."

Silver haired girl looked surprised. "My goodness. So the most short lived, fragile and helpless of the five races is in control?"

The man in the fiendish armour then noticed something strange. "Hey, you were the only one able to escape being sealed, right? What have you been doing all this time?"

"I had a lot of things to sort out," Fraudrin admitted. "I've only just became self-aware 10 years ago and there was this meddlesome group called the Seven Deadly Sins standing in my way."

The blackhead boy smiled viciously. "Hiccup. Right?"

"Bottom line is I'm tired," said the blonde haired girl. "I've got a recharge."

The blackhead boy looked at all them. "Yes, before anything else, our first priority should be to get some rest. The long-term effects of the Angel's seal seems to have depleted our magical powers." He then looked up at the opening in the chasm. "Edinburgh Hill should be to the East, we can rest when we arrive. Let's go."

They then all immediately took off and began flying towards the East leaving Alvin behind.


Meanwhile Snotlout and Fishlegs were still travelling and despite his best efforts to shrug off Snotlout couldn't get rid of the Fairy King.

"Hey, Fishlegs, you sure that you're okay with this?" Snotlout asked. "I mean you did leave the others behind without saying goodbye."

"I admit it was a bit thoughtless of me, but you care about Shanna, why are you bringing her long?" Fishlegs questioned gesturing behind him.

"Fair enough," said Snotlout and immediately pulled out his mace.

He then fired a powerful burst of magic and a stone shattering into pieces and when the dust vanished standing there was Ase, whose face was bright pink.

"Hey," she said.

"Who are you again?" Snotlout asked.

"My name is Ase!" she yelled furiously.

"All right, don't get your ponytail in a bunch. Now what are you doing here?"

"Well, it seems as if you were heading off somewhere. I want to know where so I kind of followed you."

'Kinda?' said Fishlegs dubiously. 'She must all 20 miles.'

Ase then pointed an accusing finger at Snotlout. "You got a problem with that?"

"Maybe," he shrugged. "Why follow me in the first place?"

"Whatever the reason, it's your fault!" she snapped. "Take some responsibility and bring me along!"

Snotlout grumbled to himself as he walked off. "Man, aren't you are paying."

"Hey, hold on!" she yelled chasing after him.

Fishlegs floated towards him. "Snotlout, what did you do?"

"I might have stripped her naked this one time, no big deal," he shrugged.

"'No big deal?'" Fishlegs stared. "How is that not a big deal?"

That's when they noticed that they were wondering into a very thick fog and the immediately came to a stop.

"Where did all this fog come from?" Ase stared.

She then immediately rushed towards Snotlout and grasped his arm.

"Hey, I don't remember asking you to come grab my arm," Snotlout reminded.

"I can't help it you jerk," Ase snarled. "I don't want to get separated. At this rate we can't even take a step forward."

"Calm down, we're fine," Snotlout assured.

Then suddenly the fog began to dispel and suddenly they found themselves in a dense forest and in the centre was a huge tree.

"W-What is this place?" Ase stared dumbfounded.

"The Fairy King Forest," said Snotlout.

Fishlegs couldn't believe his eyes, but it was indeed the Fairy King Forest. The only major difference was the fact of the tree in the centre was not as large as the one he remembered.

"It's true," he stared. "I sense the same magical power of the Great Tree that I do from that young one." Tears began to form in his eyes as he stared at his old homeland. "I can't believe it, I thought that the Fairy King Forest was gone, but it still alive."


They then began making their way deep into the forest and Ase could only stare at the large trees as they crossed routes large enough to be bridges.

"Whoa, this place is huge," Ase gasped.

"It's the Fairy King! Look!" said a voice.

They immediately looked up and saw bunch of fairies flying above them.

"W-What are those things?" Ase stared.

"Yes, you're right."

"Let's go and say hello."

Fishlegs couldn't believe his eyes. "I know with them. Illan! Huren! Melora!"

He then immediately flew up towards them, but the reaction was hardly what you would call friendly.

"Why are you in this forest?" Illan snarled.

"You're nothing but a traitor, Anthurium," said Huren harshly.

"You turned your back on us and disappeared 700 years ago! Leaving Lady Shanna too…"

Fishlegs was utterly speechless as the fairies flew past him and flew down towards Snotlout.

Melora stopped briefly. "That day the Fairy Forest came so close to vanishing completely. But then thanks to the man that Lady Shanna entrusted the Great Tree seed too, this forest survived and was resurrected."

"Come on now, all I did was plant the seed it's no big deal," Snotlout brushed off.

"Welcome home, glorious Fairy King Snotlout," said the fairies.

Ase looked at him. "Wait a minute, Snotlout is the Fairy King?" She then looked up at Fishlegs. "And they called Fishlegs a traitor?"

Soon more fairies appeared and began joining into the cheers.

Snotlout looked at Fishlegs. "Fishlegs, let's go."


Snotlout soon led them to the centre of the Great Tree and Fishlegs then saw his sister's, Shanna, body laid out on a bed of flowers inside a hollow tree stump. It was easy to forget that fairy bodies do not decay over time so it could have easily been mistaken that she was fast asleep.

It was too much for Fishlegs seen his sister like this and the immediately flew off with tears in his eyes.

Snotlout then approached Shanna's body and touched her cheek. "Shanna, just wait." He then picked the body up and hugged her. "No matter what it takes, I am going to find a way to bring you back to life."

Ase just stood there and then suddenly the fairies immediately flew around Snotlout.

"Fairy King, is there anything the rest of us can do to help you at all?"

"We will do anything for you."

"Well, in that case stop calling me Fairy King for starters," said Snotlout without looking at them. "Everyone knows that my friend is your real boss."

"I refuse!"

"Me too! The one that abandoned the forest and Lady Shanna isn't fit to be King."

"Is that so," said Snotlout looking at them. "Then as someone who is willing to kill comrades in arms, in a foolish effort to bring one-woman back to life, how am I fit to be King?"


Meanwhile back at the capital, Ruby and Sapphire were exiting the castle where they found Amber the standing in front of Gilthunder, Ake and Gael, all them in the armour.

"Sapphire, these guys just told me that the setting off on a journey," said Amber.

"Yes, I know," said Sapphire.

Amber stared at her. "No way."

"Princess Amber, I know I should have told you first, but I couldn't bring myself to," said Gael apologetically.

Amber just merely smiled at him.

Gilthunder was still quite troubled with what they had discovered in Cael's room.


They had found a book or more accurately a diary, but it was written in ancient dialect. It took some effort to translate it and they could only get a few words, but it certainly shed a bit of light on some things.

"'When the details of the stories fail to add up, it often helps to run everything you know into reverse,'" said Gilthunder remembering Ragnar's words.

"That man may have looked like my father, but there's no way he would ever bring harm to Princess Ruby and afterword he just vanished into thin air?" said Gael confused.

"An impostor," Ake simplified. "That would explain why he did what he did."

"Agreed," Gilthunder nodded. "But it seems as if it will be up to us to prove it."


Back in the present, Gael was clenching his fist feeling outraged.

"Dear father, I will avenge you," he promised. "I will do it no matter what it takes." He then looked at Amber. "And I swear I will return to your side, Princess Amber."

"Okay, fine then," she said turning her head away, she then looked at Gilthunder and Ake. "Gilthunder! Ake! I'm counting on you to babysit Gael."

Gael just stared at her dumbfounded while Gilthunder and Ake burst out laughing.

"Of course my lady," Gilthunder promised and then he placed his hands on Sapphire's shoulders. "It's time to go, I will see you soon."

"I will be waiting," she said.

Ake felt like the third wheel, since no girl was seen him off.

Once they said their goodbyes the immediately mounted their horses and rode off.

"Please be careful!" Ruby called after them.


Hiccup was that the Black Dragon cleaning a tankard when the door opened and Ruby entered in a waitress outfit.

"Sir Hiccup," she said.

Hiccup looked up. "Hey, Ruby."

"Are you really going on another journey?" she asked.

"I am."

"Then I'll start getting my thing so I can join you."

"There's no need," said Hiccup as he placed the tankard down.

"But, Sir Hiccup…"

Hiccup looked at her. "Ruby, you're no longer an exiled Princess of this kingdom. You have duties to perform here and this mission might even be more dangerous than the last. I can't guarantee your safety if you come with us, I mean you did nearly die more than one time when you travel with me and the others."

"But…"

"That's my decision," he said stubbornly.


Ruby was a bit crestfallen and soon joined up with Astrid and Heather, telling them of her conversation with Hiccup.

"You do know that he's not wrong," said Astrid.

"I know, but ever since yesterday his been acting a bit unusual?"

"I have to agree," Heather nodded. "I mean he's hardly his cheerful self ever since that enormous tremor yesterday."

Ruby nodded. "I remember it, it took everyone by surprise."

"And only for split second, Hiccup actually looks scared."

"But he's seen many a terrifying thing? What could scare him?"

Heather then looked at Astrid. "You've known him longer than any of us. Do you know what's wrong with him?"

Astrid looked at the two of them. "I have seen Hiccup afraid before a long time ago. He was fighting against a terrifying foe, their battle was terrifying it shook the entire ground. This foe was merciless, cruel and pure evil, in fact that's how he lost his leg."

"That's how he lost it?" Heather stared. "I've never seen him being so close to defeat before, the only other time was with his battle with Alvin."

"Hiccup's strength has diminished since then, by his choice I might add. I can't say more than that."

"Why not?" Ruby asked curiously.

"Because it's a painful memory for me too," she said quietly. She then immediately looked at Heather. "You must be pleased that Ragnar has returned."

Heather smiled. "You bet, it's nice to know that he hasn't changed a bit."

"I had no idea the two of you were together," said Ruby astonished.

"It wasn't exactly an easy relationship, not with the differences of our sizes," Heather admitted. "But thanks to Ragnar's potion I can stay human size was long as I like. Of course I'm not exactly the first woman he's fallen been with."

Ruby blinked. "He's been with other women?"

"He is the Sin of Lust," Heather reminded. "Admittedly his last is more for the last of power, but he does indulge quite a bit and me being the Sin of Envy it does get me down. There again he has admitted that he hasn't seen a woman like me for ages."

Astrid smiled. "I can vouch for that, Ragnar and I do go back a long time. Truth be told, he's never looked at a woman like you ever before."


Meanwhile, Fishlegs was wondering through the Forest, still bit teary-eyed after seeing Shanna's body.

"I can't," he said quietly as he walked. "I can't do it, I don't even have the courage to look at Shanna's face."

Then suddenly from out of nowhere a stone struck him hard in the face. It in take long to figure out that a bunch of fairies had thrown it at him.

"Get out of our forest!"

"King Snotlout might have forgiven you, but we never will!"

"Filthy traitor!"

"Do you have any idea how many of our friends died because of what you did!"

They kept on tossing stones at him, but Fishlegs stood firm and took all of them and then suddenly appearing out of nowhere was Meatlug, who roared loudly at the fairies causing them to run away.

"Take it easy, Meatlug," said Fishlegs calming him down.

Meatlug calmed down and reverted back to normal size.

"Thanks for that," said Fishlegs gratefully to her. "But honestly, I don't really blame them."

He then burst into tears.


He soon found a secluded spot that overlooks the Forest and sat there with Meatlug.

"Did you hear what they said?" he said looking at her. "They were right, I abandoned this forest and my sister to save the ones I cared about. Turns out I did not save anyone, on top of that I ended up murdering my very own best friend."

Meatlug growled at him trying to comfort him.

"You think I should go back to the kingdom?" he asked and she nodded. "That's one idea. But now that there is peace I guess there is no need for the Seven Deadly Sins any more. Things are different now, I'm not the Fairy King or one of the Sins. I'm completely alone." He then placed Tarragon's helmet over his head. "Why won't anyone answer me? What am I? Tell me, just what am I anyway?"

"Your you remember," said a voice. Fishlegs looked up and to his astonishment he saw Tarragon floating in front of him. "Still crybaby after all this time years."

"Tarragon?" Fishlegs stared. "I thought you were dead." He then quickly removed the helmet, but Tarragon vanished almost immediately after he took it off. "Wait, was I dreaming?"

"This is no dream," said Tarragon's voice and it sound as if it came from the helmet. "What you would call my spirit resides inside this helmet. The only way you can see me is when you put it on and looked directly through the visor."

Fishlegs place the helmet back on his head and saw Tarragon had appeared right in front of him yet again.

"See," he said casually.

"There's no way," said Fishlegs in disbelief. "How?"

"Did you really think I would leave my best friend all alone? You cry at the drop of a hat, you give up, you sulk, you lie around and you're fat."

"Those are no answers, they're just a bunch of insults," said Fishlegs, who quickly brushed the tears out of his eyes.

"Okay, your sister asked me to do something for her," Tarragon explained. "She said to me, 'Please stay by my brother's side a little longer.' Also she has a message for you, 'Please, protect Snotlout', she said."

"Come on, Shanna, you can't be serious," said Fishlegs shaking his head. "A pigheaded human like Snotlout? Why would she ever expect that I would protect him?"

"Hey, who are you calling pigheaded," said Snotlout's voice.

Fishlegs looked down and saw Snotlout and Ase looking up at him giving him strange looks. From their point of view it looked as if he was talking to thin air so he couldn't really blame them.

"Are you okay?" Snotlout asked. "It looks like you've seen a ghost."

Snotlout wasn't far off, but Fishlegs decided not to mention that his best friend's spirit was inside his helmet.

Fishlegs floated down towards him so they could talk face-to-face.

"Once I'm done here I'm leaving this forest," he informed Fishlegs. "I'm going to look for way to bring Shanna back to life."

"Then I'm going with you," said Ase.

Snotlout looked at her. "This has nothing to do with you."

"Like Hell it doesn't," she snapped. "You're the man I owe my life to or don't you remember?"

"Yeah, and I just don't care."

"What about Ragnar?" Fishlegs asked. "Did you ask him about Shanna… and Hiccup? I'm sure they'll help."

"Look, I'm done with the Seven Deadly Sins, got it," said Snotlout bluntly.

"That doesn't make sense."

"Give me a break, if you have time to get into other people's business then go back to the Black Dragon." Snotlout then walked off and Ase and Fishlegs followed him. "I mean if you're feeling so sorry for yourself, you might as well go back to people who actually like you if you're not gonna do anything to change anyone's mind."

That actually hurt quite deep, but he did had a fair point.


Meanwhile back to the capital, Heather then revealed that she had actually met Fishlegs previously.

"No way, I had no idea that you met Fishlegs before we became members of the Seven Deadly Sins," said Astrid astonished.

"I don't remember that match, but it was back when I was a little girl many centuries ago. I think something bad happened and he lost his memories, I was abandoned as a child living completely alone. He was possibly the first real friend I ever had that wasn't made of stone."

"That explains why Fishlegs was so protective of you," said Ruby.

Heather nodded. "I haven't told Fishlegs that my memories have returned, but I am hoping to tell him next time I see him."

Ruby then looked at Astrid. "I've noticed that you've been with Gabrielle and her brother for quite some time."

"I made a promise to their father, to look after them," said Astrid plainly. "It's the least I could do for the two of them, I mean it was a tragedy. The kingdom can't lose any more men like him, especially given after recent days."

She then got to her feet and began walking down the street. "I had better make my way to meet them."

"See ya!" Heather waved.

As Astrid made her way down the street she immediately felt a massive pulse of power rushing through her body.

"I have to control this rage," she said through gritted teeth. "I can't let it consume me, not again."


Hiccup meanwhile was in Ragnar's lab, who was busy with an experiment of some kind.

"What's going on?" Hiccup asked curiously.

"I need to finish the final touches on Astrid's restraints," he informed him. "You know how dangerous she could be if she gives into her rage."

"No kidding," Hiccup agreed.

"But you didn't come here for social call, and to be honest I have been expecting this visit," Ragnar admitted.

"Ragnar, you know what that tremor meant and the implications," said Hiccup folding his arms. "I entrusted you with something a long time ago and now I need it back."

Ragnar stop what he was doing and looked at him. "I take it this had something to do with the tremor the other day."

"That was a sign of the Demon Races seal been broken."

"Which means Alvin is still alive somehow then."

"That's not the worst of it, the ones that have been revived are the absolute worst. The Ten Commandments."

Ragnar's eyes widened and suddenly a powerful gust of wind erupted throughout his lab lifting the jars on the tables and other items.

"Sorry," he said regaining his composure. "I lost control for second. So the Demon King's hand-picked elite troops have returned, not a pleasant thought."

Skull then landed on his shoulder. "From the stories you've told me they were the absolute worst of the Demons."

Ragnar looked at Hiccup. "Hiccup, we certainly have a lot to discuss."


Astrid meanwhile was with Gabrielle and Agnar.

"You finish what you are doing?" Gabrielle asked.

Astrid nodded. "I apologise if I've kept awaiting."

"Oh, it's no problem," Gabrielle assured.

Agnar looked up at Astrid. "Did you know our daddy?"

Astrid bent down towards him. "I was with him for a time, he was having problems and I helped in the best way I could. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to save his life that I do apologise."

"It's nice to know that he wasn't alone in the past," said Gabrielle. "I still can't believe that we are foolish enough to believe that you were criminals."

"Given our reputation that is not a longshot, I mean we are convicted criminals," Astrid admitted. "I'm still impressed that you are able to maintain your powers, despite the fact that your demon blood been removed."

"I don't know why I still have these powers," said Gabrielle looking at her hands.

"Sometimes magical abilities can awaken from tragedy and you certainly experience a great tragedy," said Astrid. "However, you should keep working on your powers if you want to get stronger."

Gabrielle looked at Astrid curiously. "I can't help but notice that you and Sir Hiccup have some kind of history."

Astrid looked a bit awkward. "There was a time when we were together, but we broke apart."

"Why? If you don't mind me asking?"

Astrid closed her eyes. "I said a few things that were hurtful and I do regret saying them now, but at the time I was having a difficult time. As you witness during my battle with Calder, I'm not exactly human."

"Yes, I realise that after your head was sliced off, but if you're not human what are you?" Gabrielle asked curiously.

"That is something I don't like to discuss, but I was dying and Hiccup refused to give me up. When I came to I found myself different and I was outraged, in a way he had broken my trust we went our separate ways."

Gabrielle nodded. "He must love you dearly."

"I know, but I was so furious that I didn't realise that," said Astrid sadly.

She just stood there in silence for a few moments, then suddenly her eyes widened as she felt another pulse of energy flowing through her.

"Not now," she said as she tried to hold back the power.

"Astrid, what's wrong?" Gabrielle asked as she approached her.

"Get back," Astrid warned pushing her, causing her to topple over.

"Gabrielle, I'm scared," said Agnar.


In his lab, Ragnar and Hiccup immediately felt a massive amount of power coming from the capital and it had a very familiar signature.

"Oh no, she's losing it," said Hiccup.

"Astrid warned me about this, apparently something happened during her battle with Calder and she slowly began to lose control over her anger," said Ragnar gravely. "She's been able to hold it back for this long, but she fears that it would consume her."


In the streets, Heather to sense this powerful force and it disturbed her greatly.

"I'm sensing something powerful close by," she said.

Ruby looked at her. "What is it?"

"Let's find out," she said.

The two girls then immediately ran towards the source of the power and when they turn round the corner they found Astrid down on one knee shaking uncontrollably.

"Astrid, what's wrong?" said Heather.

"Get back," she said through gritted teeth. "I can't hold it back any longer."

"Hold what back?" Ruby asked.

Suddenly a massive pulse erupted from Astrid's body and her eyes glowed bright red. The pulse covered the entire capital and suddenly everyone began to topple over one by one. However, a few people were still conscious like Heather, but others like Ruby, Gabrielle and even the King were unconscious.

"What happened?" said Heather looking around at the unconscious bodies in the street. "What did you do to everyone?"

Astrid then rose to her feet. "Short-circuit. That pulse rented everyone in a three mile radius unconscious, but only to those who spirit levels are less than 400," she said in a robotic-like voice.

"Astrid, what's wrong with you?" Heather asked looking a bit fearful.

"I have been holding back my anger for far too long and now it is time for me to unleash it," she said and then her skin began to melt and Heather's eyes widened as standing before her was some doll, but she could see moving gears in her chest and in the centre of her chest was a glass sphere with something bright inside. "Now you see me for what I truly am, a heartless puppet."

"You're anything but heartless," said Heather looking at her. "You're my best friend, whenever I've been down you were always there to comfort me. I don't know what happened to you, but I will save you no matter what."

"Then you will die," said Astrid as she immediately jumped into the air.

Heather immediately leaned backwards and placed her left hand on the ground and extended her right hand into the air. Stone pillars then immediately erupted from the ground and was sent flying towards Astrid.