The next day the entire village was busy, viking rand back and forth getting everything ready for battle. The old blacksmith Gobber and my dad where giving everyone orders on how to smith.
"Get those metals on the anvil. You, stoke the fire. No it's not time to cool off those pieces yet," Gobber shouted waving his hammer arm around. Though he was old he still had incredible strength. The dragon trainees were in charge of getting the armor on the dragons, while the advanced riders were in charge of handing out weapons and armor to the riders. Everyone was running about including the dragons who were helping increase Berks defenses for the probable attack while the viking are away. Everyone began to work well together like one of Hiccup's crazy inventions. Knife and Gunner had to move all the younger dragons and their mothers into the caves so they would be safe. Than they built up walls and things to defend them so no dragons could come in only out. Midnight helped a lot but she seemed a little sluggish and odd, it was possible she was getting sick. When they had finished putting up defenses, Scar and Blackwing returned carrying a large haul of fish to feed the many little ones and went back for more. Knife and Gunner handed out fish and once Scar and Blackwing returned again they set off for the village. They reached the village got their armor and weapons, they sent the dragons to the trainees and headed into the great hall where Hiccup was holding a meeting to discuss their plan.
"Alright everyone here is my plan,"Hiccup announced placing down a large map of Berserk Island. The map was riddle with marks and scribbles, Hiccup explained the plan in full detail.
"Will this really work?"Knife questioned her father and his plan.
"Definitely Dagur has to much of an ego to pay attention to closely." Hiccup explained in detail.
"Alright well I guess I will go tell the trainees of the plan,"Astrid announced and other Vikings left except for four other Vikings.
Gunner studied them and asked Knife,"Who are they?" Knife stopped walking to look back at the vikings she smiled.
"Those are the original Dragon Riders, things just might get interesting after all."Knife answered. She pulled Gunner out of the building because he continued to gawk at the riders.
Astrid was outside explaining to all the dragon rider trainees and advanced riders what there jobs were. "All riders of the same type of dragon will ride with each other each group will be given specific jobs that they must complete. The reason you are in groups is to work together. Which luckily for some of you it will be your families with a few exceptions of course. Ingerman's!"Astrid stated. Fishmeat stepped forward with two others a boy and girl older than him.
"Who are they?"Crushnutt aked Rika but it was Fishmeat who answered.
"These two are my older brother and sister...Garth and Eira,"Fishmeat said introducing his brother and sister who were also Gronkle riders who belonged to the advance class.
"You will be on defense, Hiccup told me they have catapults if they use them its your jobs to handle those." Astrid ordered," Zippleback riders will be in charge of taking down their ships." The Zippleback riders nodded, Astrid continued,"The Nightmare riders will be burning down their barriers and blockades, and Nadder riders will cover the backs of the different riders against any attacks against them. Brenda will be in charge of leading the dragon horde since they don't have riders. The main plan is to get the vikings away from the cave and Night Furies so that Gunner and Knife can free them. They will sneak in after the sun has gone down so we have to make a large enough distraction so they can get them out. Once all the Night Furies are free they will join guard the ships that will take any injured dragons back to Berk. In which if any of you finish your tasks you are to help guard the ships carrying the injured dragons, the Night Furies will be able to take place in the battle and offer back up. This is the plan does everyone understand?" The dragon riders shouted in agreement. "Good now meet your team leaders." Astrid pointed to the Great Hall where Hiccup, Fishlegs, Snotlout, Ruffnutt and Tuffnutt stood.
"We get to work with our parents?" Randolf asked
"Yea and we get to destroy things with them!" Crushnutt exclaimed and all the riders joined in with cheers.
"Alright everyone ready? We leave now!" Hiccup screamed to the entire village.
At Berserker Island Keir went to go check the traitor, Gunner in his cage, when he found that he was no longer there and that the gate to his cage open.
"Nooo!"Keir screeched as he smashed his fist into the cave wall causing it to crack. He ran out of the cave and climbed on his Whispering Death and flew to his father's throne. He slammed open the doors of the great hall, causing everyone to become frightened and turn their heads. Dagur tended to by servants when Keir stomped up to his father's throne and kneeled. Dagur sent the servants away, Torolf joined them and leaned against the pillar to his father's right side.
"What is it Keir that's made you angry?"Dagur asked taking a sip of his drink.
"That traitor has disappeared!" Keir hissed his face distorting in rage. His black eyes menacing and filled with fury.
Dagur spit out his drink and shouted,"He's what?!"
Torolf stood up straight snarled,"How is that possible? There was no way he could get out of there. Unless someone helped him..."
"He was still in his cage last night, I know because I had checked on him. This must have been recent."Keir confessed.
Dagur grabbed on to his throne and clenched his teeth when he finally calmed down and laughed,"It seems that Berk is ready for what consequences lie ahead. Alright than everyone prepare for battle!" Dagur stood up and unsheathed his sword and pointed it in the air.