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Chapter 3: Berk Ho!

The ship the riders have commandeered is now minutes away from reaching Berk. With the firewood burned out, Snotlout tossed the burnt wood overboard. Meanwhile, Hiccup was explaining to Riley what they are going to do once they make port.

"So, Riley." Hiccup started in a soft tone. "When we dock, we are going to take you to a healer and get those nasty cuts taken care of."

"Can you come with me?" Riley asked the young chief.

Hiccup smiled. "Of course."

"Do you mind if I tag along as well?" Astrid asked the two.

"That's fine with me! Is that ok with you Riley?" Hiccup said.

Riley nodded and smirked a little when Astrid came over and ruffled the little girl's hair. They then faced forward, seeing the dock slowly coming into view.

On the port

Valka, Gobber, and the healer on the island, Svanhild, waiting on the deck.

"All the dragons are hidden away, right?" Valka asks Gobber.

"Yes, and I made sure there were Vikings inside the hanger to make sure the dragons don't try and escape." Gobber responded. Valka nodded and soon, the commandeered Capital ship made it to port. Valka and Gobber hoisted a plank and brought it to the side of the ship and soon, the riders started walking down, the last ones being Hiccup, Astrid, and Riley, holding onto both of the dragon riders' hands as they walk down to meet the healer.

"Svanhild, I need you to check out the cuts on Riley. She's pretty banged up." Hiccup told the healer. Svanhild bent down to Riley's level and shot her a smile.

"Hello Riley." Svanhild said in a sweet and calm voice. Riley waved timidly to her in response. "Would you like to get rid of all those nasty cuts?" the healer asked.

"Yes...please." Riley replied quietly, still shy.

"Then just follow me." Svanhild got back on her feet and lead the girl to her hut.

"You guys get some rest." Hiccup told the other riders. "It's been a long night." The other riders then dispersed and returned to their homes, with the exception of Astrid, who is following Hiccup to Svanhild's hut. The two dragon riders took multiple glances around the village, making sure there was not a stray dragon still in the village. Luckily, all the dragons were either in their riders' huts, the hanger, or in the forest. Soon, they finally arrived at Svanhild's hut.

"Take a seat over there, Riley." Svanhild told the little girl, pointing to a wooden bed. Riley sat down on said bed, with Hiccup and Astrid sitting right next to the bed. Svanhild then walked up to Riley.

"May I see your arms, dear?" she askes the little girl. Riley then held out her arms for Svanhild to look at. She looked at each cut carefully.

"Oh my. These are some bad cuts. And these all came from dragons?" Svanhild asks Riley. She nods, looking down.

"We found her in some sort of torture arena on a ship during a dragon rescue mission." Hiccup told the healer. "Drago's men brought in agitated dragons into the arena, and they'd use her as a living scratching post."

Svanhild gasped at hearing that. She never heard of anyone being so malicious, especially to a child. "Oh my gods." She exclaimed. "How long were you in there?" she askes Riley.

"I think…two…weeks." She responds, still looking down and frowning. Now, it was Hiccup and Astrids turn to gasp.

"Two weeks?" Hiccup asks again. Riley nodded. Astrid then walked over, sat on the bed next to Riley, and hugged the little girl.

"Oh…I'm so sorry that happened to you." Astrid told Riley in a sincere voice. Riley smiled a little and hugged Astrid back. They broke the embrace once Svanhaild, came back with the medical equipment needed to fix the cuts.

"Ok, now this is going to sting and burn at first." Svanhild told Riley. The little girl immediately tensed up, but then Astrid wrapped an arm around her shoulder, with Hiccup walking over and taking a seat next to Riley.

"Don't worry. We're right here if you need us." Hiccup said, with Astrid joining in for the last sentence. Riley felt more comfortable with the two by her side and nodded towards Svanhild. She nodded back and took out a rag from a bucket of warm water and added some soap. She rubbed the rag against the cuts to clean the dried blood from her skin. Throughout the whole time, Riley was holding Hiccup and Astrid's hand.

"So Riley, do you remember the name of your tribe?" Hiccup asked.

"I…can't remember. I'm sorry." Riley responded.

"It's ok, no need to be sorry." Astrid added. "We understand."

After Svanhild was done cleaning the blood with soap and water, she then took out some antibacterial liquid and applied it to a new rag.

"Now, here comes the stinging part." Svanhild warned. Riley had a nervous look on her face before both Hiccup and Astrid each wrapped an arm around her, reassuring her that everything will be fine. Svanhild then pressed the rag against the cuts, and she was right, it did sting! Riley fought back tears, and buried her head in Hiccup's shoulder, the young chief wrapping his other arm around her head, Astrid stroking Riley's hair. Soon, Svanhild was finished. "There, all done." She said.

Riley's breathing went back to normal as soon as she heard those words. Svanhild then wrapped bandages around her arms and legs.

"Now, come by and see me once a day so I can replace the bandages, ok?" Riley nodded and jumped off the bed, with Hiccup and Astrid standing up as well.

"Hey Astrid, can you take Riley to my hut? I'm gonna speak with Svanhild for just a moment." Hiccup asked his girlfriend.

"Sure. Let's go Riley." Astrid said, offering her hand for the little girl to hold. Riley took it and soon, they both exited the hut, leaving Hiccup alone with Svanhild.

"Can you tell me what kind of dragons cut her?" Hiccup asked.

"There were numerous cuts on her from dragons, from Nightmares, to Nadders, so mostly dragons that reside here on the island." Svanhild replied. Hiccup nodded. "Why you ask, chief?". There was a long silence until Svanhild broke it again. "Don't tell me she has…"

"Yeah, she has Dracophobia." Hiccup interrupted.

"You know it's not safe for her here." Svanhild told Hiccup in a stern voice. "This island is literally the dragon capital of the world. And the dragons cannot stay where they are now for long."

"I know, Svanhild." Hiccup responded. "She's just staying until we can find her tribe. Planning on sending Astrid and my mother out to find the tribe."

"Ok chief." Svanhild said. Hiccup nodded and left the hut.

Hiccup's Hut

Soon, Hiccup arrived back, to see Astrid, Valka, and Riley, now in new clothes, leading the little girl toward a makeshift bed near the fireplace.

"What's going to happen to me?" Riley asked the three.

"Well, you're going to be staying with us for a few days. Until we can find your parents." Hiccup said, walking towards the bed, knelling down to meet eye level with Riley. "And we're going to do everything we can to find them." Astrid added.

"Now get some rest, little one. You've had a long day." Valka said in a soft voice. As if on que, Riley yawned, opened her arms out, wanting a hug. Valka leaned down first, then Astrid, then finally Hiccup. "Thank you for saving me." Riley spoke softly.

"You're welcome." Hiccup said in an equally soft voice and soon, the little girl was sound asleep. Hiccup took in a huge breath and sat in his chair, Astrid and Valka sitting in theirs around the table.

"Tomorrow, I'm going to send you two out to find Riley's village." Hiccup told Astrid and Valka. "I'll make sure to give you my map to make it easier."

"Why aren't you coming with us, son?" Valka asked.

"Yeah, you and Toothless are the fastest." Astrid added.

"Because, I'm going to help Riley overcome her Dracophobia." Hiccup said, the two women in the room widening their eyes.

"You know that's going to be a tough task, even for you." Astrid said.

"True, but when dragons first came to this island nearly 6 years ago, there were some villagers that had the same intense fear as Riley." Hiccup said, gesturing to the little girl, sound asleep in the bed. "Over time and with help from the other villagers, they overcame that fear. I intend to do the same for Riley."

"But son, no one has had a case of Dracophobia as serious as Riley." Valka responded.

"I know. Even Svanhild said that the dragon cuts came from dragons that live on this island." Hiccup said, groaning and ruffling his hair in stress. Astrid walked over and place her hand on his shoulder.

"Babe, even with the odds are stackted against you, I have confidence in you. But this plan, has to be the smartest and most well thought out plan you ever made." Astrid said.

"Thank you for that swell of confidence, M'lady." Hiccup responded, sarcastically at that last comment. Astrid smirked and then kissed him on the cheek. "I got to get going. I'll see you in the morning, babe!" Astrid then walked out of Hiccups hut, heading back to her own, leaving only Hiccup and Valka.

"I think I have an idea for what step one of my plan is going to be." Hiccup said, Valka looking at her son with interest. "Since the cuts on her came from more of the common dragons on this island, we should try introducing her to one that she has never or barley seen."

"Like Toothless?" Valka asked. Hiccup looked back at her, hand resting on chin.

"That can work." Hiccup replied. "She only saw Toothless for a split second, and he is generally the friendliest dragon on the island."

"Just be careful when you do introduce her to him." Valka commented. "You know how much energy that Night Fury has stored in him. Too much released at once could make Riley's Dracophobia even worse."

"I know." Hiccup nodded, walking towards a pair of large doors against the floor. "Which is why I'm going to talk to him about it right now." Hiccup then opened the door, revealing a manmade cavern.

"I'll be back in a few minutes!" Hiccup told his mom before walking down the cavern.

Dragon Hanger

After the Battle of Berk, the villagers decided to make the hanger on the edge of the island bigger to fit the now increased dragon population. At special request by Hiccup, they built a separate area in the hanger specifically for Toothless, whenever he needs to blow off steam. Inside his section of the hanger, was a stone bed, a fish dispenser, and finally, an open cavern that leads straight to Hiccups Hut in case he ever wanted to go his best friend's house, or for emergencies. Currently, he was laying on his stone bed, trying to get some shut eye, until he heard the familiar footsteps of his rider. He suddenly got up and walked towards the cavern, seeing Hiccup walking towards him. Toothless bounded over to Hiccup and pressed his head against Hiccup's chest, the dragon rider wrapping his arms around the Night Fury's head.

"Good to see you too, bud." Hiccup said softly. They soon broke the embrace. "Bud, going to need you to listen closely." Toothless then looked at Hiccup, curious as to what he is about to say.

"Remember that girl on the ship we found?" Hiccup asked. The Night Fury nodded his head. "Ok, because tomorrow, I'm going to properly introduce her to you. She's still really scared of dragons, so I need you to be really patient with her. Can you do that for me, Toothless?"

The Night fury let out a nod and a huff, understanding what his best friend said. Hiccup smiled and nodded. He then started to walk out, with Toothless following.

"No, sorry bud." Hiccup told the dragon, sticking his hand out. "You have to stay in the hanger. Riley, the little girl I mentioned, is in my hut tonight, and I want to wait until morning to introduce her to you, understand?" Toothless let out a soft warble, understanding why Hiccup does not want him in the hut. Hiccup walked over and rubbed Toothless' head. "Good night, bud." The response to that sentence was a face full of dragon slobber, courtesy of Toothless.

"Bud…..You know that does not wash out!" Hiccup groaned, wiping off the sticky slobber on his face, Toothless laughing his dragon laugh. "Yeah, yeah, real mature, oh great and powerful alpha." Hiccup then walked back towards his hut, while Toothless walked back to his stone slab, both heading off to get some much-needed rest.

There ya go guys! Tried to make the treatment of the cuts as realistic as possible, so yeah. Also, as a sign note, I have Hiccup giving Astrid and Valka his map of the archipelago because he's only been chief for a few months, plus he had to deal with getting Berk repaired, so he's most likely not visited all the islands with tribes yet. Hopefully that clears it up. Anyway, will be working on the next chapter soon! Reviews very much appreciated!