NEW UPDATE AGAIN
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Hiccup and Heather had no idea how long they've been flying but they sighed in relief the moment their eyes set eyes on the island they were born in before the cruel hands of fate separated them from their beloved brother. They knew they weren't going to like doing evil but it was best for everyone, at least they will be in their real home, with their real family.
"Berserker Island!" They both shouted in the same relief despite feeling nervous about facing their brother but they had a feeling that Dagur would never hurt them after what Berk has put them through. "See that bud, we're...Home," Hiccup whispered to Toothless, who was a little worried that his rider was now turning evil but after hearing what Hiccup said in the beach and seeing what Berk did to him, he could see why his rider was in this island that was his original home.
"Look it's Hiccup and Heather!"
"Our twin heirs have returned once more!"
"I knew they would never betray us!"
"They are never traitors, no matter what!"
"Welcome back!"
"Give them room for the dragon their carrying!"
The trio carefully landed Shadowwing safely in the middle of the plaza as they landed as well and hopped off their dragons only to be surrounded by the villagers of the Berserker tribe while the children petted Toothless, Windshear and Shadowwing. The twins smiled as they greeted the happy villagers even though some of them were concerned when they saw Hiccup covered in bruises but the twins eyes were wondering around the crowds, waiting for Dagur to come though to the crowds to greet them until the same little girl tugged Heather's arm as she asked. "Are you two going stay here to be a part of the Berserker tribe, with us forever this time and not run away again? Please."
Heather looked at Hiccup who nodded as she ruffled the little girl's hair with a smile. "Don't worry kid, from now on, Hiccup and I are going to stay in the Berserker tribe and protect our village with our brother with everything we've got... We are now fully loyal to our home and we're not going to leave unless there's a very big emergency."
Apparently everybody heard her since now they all cheered and applauded to their answer but their celebration was shortly ended when a soldier came running to the twins while he held another soldier who looked beaten up as he reported with horror. "HICCUP, HEATHER! YOUR BROTHER, DAGUR... HE'S BEEN TAKEN!" Hiccup and Heather's eyes widened, surprised that they were now beginning to accept the deranged man as their brother.
"What do you mean taken? What happened?" Hiccup asked as calmly as he could but his voice still had a panicked tone. "There is just no way Dagur was taken, who could have taken him?"
"My comrade Einar was ambushed by the attacker, who apparently disguised himself to infiltrate our village and when Dagur discovered the attacker's identity, he was kidnapped to Thor knows where right now!" The solider explained then Einar stood straight, then placed his hand on Hiccup's shoulder as he answered the third question as calmly as he could. "The person who attacked me and took Dagur was none other than Stoick the Vast. He and that dragon of his attacked me and when he came back, Dagur was taken as well." He then handed Hiccup a dagger that Stoick always carried! "This is what he left behind after he ambushed me." Hiccup stared at the dagger the berkain chief would carry around and would only leave behind if he finished an enemy off, to see it out like this meant that this was for real. He hand made a tight fist around the handle of the weapon before throwing it to the ground and then stated to his sister. "Heather, saddle up, we're going to after the kidnapped ad then save our brother!"
"Right," Heather nodded with agreement. "Dagur is our only family and if Stoick thinks he can get away with kidnapping our brother then he is surely mistaken for doing such a deed. We'll get him back if it's the last thing we do."
"WAIT!" The village women interrupted before the twins could saddle up, handing them new clothing. "You're old clothes are too torn out from the hell you must have been through in Berk, you'll need to put these new clothes on for better protection. But we'll put your old ones in your satchels good as new just in case." They quickly went inside to get changed, which consisted of a black tunic for both of them but they had different armor that looked like their old ones but it had the crest of the skrill, razorwhip, and nightfury forming a circle. Hiccup refused to get any medical attention despite his injuries to which he claimed was nothing to worry about, that they'll heal on its own, but the healers were a little concerned.
"Hiccup we have to treat these injuries, they are so horrible that if they don't get treated they'll get infected!"
"Honestly we are not going to allow any of our heirs to die from infection after we just got him back."
"Odin's beard you sure are stubborn just like your brother."
"At least let us stop the bleeding."
He still refused despite their effort but Heather managed to convince him to at least get some bandages to wrap the bleeding injuries.
They mounted on their dragons the moment they opened the door with the whole village ready to send them off again until Asger stepped up to them. "Guys I should be coming with you!"
"No Asger, you have to stay here and watch over the village and Shadowwing," Heather turned down his request. "We need you to keep an eye on the village, make sure the villagers stay safe while Hiccup and I look for Dagur."
"Trust us Asger, we're going to come back with all limbs intact," Hiccup reassured the concerned sailor who finally nodded at their request, stepped back to allow them to take off once more while their dragons were searching for the scents of the two chiefs or any clue to help them find their location. As for Asger all that could race through his mind was the thoughts: This wasn't part of the plan Dagur, you idiot where are you?
A FEW HOURS LATER...
The sun was already gone and replaced with the appearance of the moon of the night while Hiccup and Heather kept their eyes peeled for any more islands, any signs of scents or clues to find Dagur or Stoick. "They couldn't have gotten too far," Heather groaned, trying to resist from falling asleep until she looked over at Hiccup, suddenly realizing how pale the teen has gotten ever since they left Berk. "Hiccup? Are you alright, you're looking a bit pale."
"Hmm..Oh, no,no,no,no, no,no,no,no,no! I'm fine, totally fine here." Hiccup quickly reassure his sister, even though Toothless could sense his friend's body temperature rise so high that even he along with Heather gave him an 'are you serious' stare. "Look I'm serious when I'm telling you that I'm fine, besides we have more important things to worry about now... Like rescuing Dagur.."
Heather noticed how Hiccup stopped himself from saying something else, she can tell from his expression. "That's not the only thing in your list now is it Hiccup? And I'm not going to take no for an answer." Hiccup shook his head but gave Heather his honest answer, knowing that she'll keep pressuring him to speak his mind. "Confront Stoick, I have so many questions that he needs to answer like...Why...Why didn't he just kill me the moment he took me to Berk and make up an excuse or sell me off as a slave or treat me like how most people would treat their runts... As slaves, trash, or sometimes just outcast. I know Berk used to treat me bad but I remember that there were times when I was treated like family, but now..."
"Hiccup there's no question in that Berk and Stoick were only faking everything," Heather commented after realizing that her brother was once again confused with his decisions. "Look, Berk has nearly killed us, and where was Stoick to defend you? Kidnapping our real family. Hiccup I know I'm sounding harsh but we have to face reality, there was no way we were ever treated equally and maybe Stoick didn't do any of that bad stuff to you just to put on a good show, I don't know how the man thinks."
Hiccup sighed, his conscious was not willing to believe any of this was happening mostly because he was hoping that at any moment he would wake up in his room getting ready to celebrate the holidays with Stoick who was his real blood father but he knew he wasn't going to wake up, it wasn't a dream. "You're right Heather. There's nothing to prove that logic to be false looks like I'm just going to have to bear the truth and accept what fate has brought us." As the twins nodded in their own agreement, they didn't seem to notice that Windshear and Toothless were having their own conversation.
DRAGON POV
"Toothless, are you okay?"
Toothless shut his eyes for a second before opening them as he shook his head. "No, I'm not! My friend, no my soul-brother is going down the wrong path of vengeance just like what that terrible terror told me! Gods if only I was stronger and was able to do more to help him."
"But Toothless you saw what your rider's adoptive home did to him and my rider the moment they reached their village," Windshear argued. "You heard them, they have no choice now because the village now considers them to be outcasts and threatened to kill them if they ever set foot there again. Look at the state your rider is at now! He's been beaten and hurt Toothless, he doesn't want to believe that his old village would turn on him but they did and now he's feeling betrayed."
"I know, I'm super angry with Berk for doing that to him but... Why him!?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Why do things like this always happen to him!? When I first met him he was all sad and alone, he just needed a friend but even after that, I've been noticing that even with one mistake he makes everything falls apart until he fixes it. It's not fair Windshear, why should Hiccup have to go through so much! Why do our riders have to end up having no other choice but to join their real family who so happens to be a lunatic who was our enemy for a long time!? Answer me Windshear..."
Windshear was taken aback at the strong emotion Toothless was talking about so much emotion until she finally gave him a response that they only knew. "I don't know...This is just how fate and destiny want to be and their choice. But the way I see things, I think this is all to regain a lost family but not in a right way... In the end, the bond of a family is what makes us stronger, the choices and the fate of others."
"You know I hate fate and destiny..."
"But it was fate and destiny that brought you and Hiccup together as friends."
"Fair point but for this situation I will not allow it. This time is different and you know it."
End Dragon POV
"Besides, Dagur isn't that bad...I mean after getting to know him a bit we can see that maybe he was acting like a lunatic because he angry and alone," Hiccup continued, trying to or in this case recalling those times when he too was all alone. "But as soon as we find him we'll make sure that he won't ever feel alone ever, none of us should ever feel alone and especially when we have each other."
Heather made a small smile, her memories recalling times when she was alone as well while her thoughts did the talking as they continued flying. He's right, the three of us were alone throughout most of our lives, no friends, no family to rely on, nothing to give us reassurance that everything will be alright. She then looked over at Toothless then at Windshear. But then Hiccup met Toothless, I met him once three years ago, him, Toothless and the rest of the gang. Then I met Windshear and the two of no longer felt alone but Dagur...All he had was Asger but he still wanted us home and now he'll get his family back... "You're right Hiccup, so let's try to find our big brother in this crazy storm and make sure he or any of us ever have to feel alone again!"
"Exactly, can't believe I'm saying this but Dagur is our brother, our family and family does whatever it takes to rescue and protect their own!" Hiccup added, even though his conscious was a little uneasy about his decisions, he knew that there's no escape in this bond. Especially a Berserker family bond. "It may take some getting used to but hey what's the worse that can happen?" He stated that as his arm wiped some sweat on his forehead that was suddenly appearing like wildfire but he made sure Heather didn't notice this, especially since they had a lot on their plate already. Urgh, my head feels like it's getting hit by large boulders and ten giant rumblehorns all at once...No gotta focus. I can worry about my health later, right now family comes first.
He ignored a sudden headache until he spotted another island down below, just a few yard away. "Look that island right there! Come on, let's see if Dagur's kidnapper decided that it would be best to hide out and wait out the storm!" Even after everything...I don't know how to address my fake father anymore, I can't bring myself to calling him Stoick, or dad...But even if he lied to me, there are times when he and I had those moments- Hiccup shook the thought out of mind, firmly reminding himself that probably everything Stoick ever did was fake.
With that, they dove in to hover over the island before they landed in the middle of the forest that had more trees in the area than there ever was in Berk and Berserk combined! They didn't know where to start the search because they knew flying would tire their dragons out especially in a storm like this and a number of trees to block any visual. "We're going to have to split up and search as much as we can then meet back here in an hour to rest for the night," Heather explained as Hiccup listened carefully with understanding. "It's getting dark anyway and we won't have much luck looking in the dark. We're probably going to have to to continue searching the rest of this island in the morning before taking off. Our dragons can't be flying too much."
"Alright then but if you get into any trouble send a signal out so Toothless and I will come racing to help as fast as we can," Hiccup added to their objective list as they both walked in different directions to begin their search until Heather called out to him as a reminder for him.
"That goes for you too Hiccup, any trouble or danger you gotta send a signal out! You matter too you know twin brother!"
"I'll be sure to keep that in mind twin sister."
End of chapter see ya til next update.
P.S: What are the chances of those two ever finding Stoick and Dagur