Hey guys! Ya miss me? ;D. Okay, so I know I updated 'Taken by a Devil' yesterday, but since I made the people who read that wait so long, I decided that if any of you read both stories, you'd get double the update! :P
Hiccup, Toothless, Astrid, and Stormfly all flew over a yellow forest, indicating the first signs of fall, but then didn't enjoy the view as the trees quickly turned charred and grey.
"Whoa." Stormfly muttered as they few through the the smokey trees and sea stacks before Toothless and Stormfly both quickly slowed their pace as an island appeared, gigantic ice structure jutting out of the side, the icy spikes reaching the clouds as all their eyes widened in shock.
"Wow." Hiccup muttered before looking back over at Astrid, who was at a loss for words.
"Stay close." He said as Toothless and Stormfly flew towards the ice.
"This kinda looks like- no. T-That's impossible." Toothless muttered quietly.
They inspect the ice more and notice splinters of what once was a large building sticking out the side.
"What happened here?" Hiccup asked as Toothless growled uneasily, noticing gigantic 6-toed footprints in the mud.
"I don't like this." Toothless muttered.
"Hiccup!" Astrid screamed as she pointed to a watch tower.
"Fire!" A man yelled from below as Toothless served out of the way.
"Astrid watch out!" He screamed as the net trapped Stormfly.
"Ah! Help! Toothless!" She screamed as she plummeted out of the sky, Astrid getting bucked off her back.
"Ah! HICCUP!" Astrid screamed as Hiccup jumped off of Toothless and caught her in her arms before flying back over to Toothless.
On the ground, an armed crew surrounds Stormfly as she snarls.
"Get back!" She snapped before shooting a few spikes at the crew as a man jumps over a fallen plank and pined her head down, grabbing a rope around his shoulder.
"Watch the tail!" The man warned as Toothless shot over, the man looking up in shock.
"Is that what I think it is?"
"STOP!" Hiccup screamed as he landed, him and Astrid jumping off of Toothless's back as he snarled.
"Get away from her." He warned.
"Stormfly!" Astrid screamed as she picked up a stick and waved it around threateningly as Hiccup pulled out a sword hilt and flicked a switch, revealing a fiery sword.
"Oooooooh." The men said as the man looked at Toothless and smirked.
"Soil my britches, that is a Night Fury." The man said, "Thought those were all gone for good." He said as another man laughed as Hiccup made a purple flame emerge from his hand and put it in front than Toothless protectively.
"Looks like our luck's turned for the better lads! Don't thing Drago has one of those, in his dragon army." The man said.
"Dragon army?" Astrid asked in shock.
"Never in a million years." Toothless snarled.
"Look, we don't want any trouble." Hiccup said as the man laughed.
"Ha! You should've though of that before you stole all our dragons and blasted our fort to bits! Now you go and tell your demon eyed friend that Drago's coming for her as well." The man said.
"Wait, you think we did this?" Hiccup asked in shock.
"What are you talking about?!" Astrid demanded.
"Dragon trapping is hard enough work as it is without do-gooder dragon riders sneaking in to rescue them." The man snapped.
"What do-gooder... There are other dragon riders?" Hiccup asked as he sheathed the fire sword and extinguished the purple flame in his hand.
"You mean other than your thieving friend from last night? You tell me. You may have an ice-spitting dragon on your side, but we still have a quota to fill. How do you think we explain this mess to Drago Bludvist." The man said as he got off on Stormfly.
"Why does that name sound familiar?" Toothless asked himself quietly.
"Drago what-fist? Does anything you say make sense?" Hiccup asked.
"He's expecting a new shipment of dragons for his army by tomorra." One of the trappers said.
"And Drago don't take well to excuses." Another one said.
"This is what he gave me last time I showed up empty-handed." The man said, showing them a large brand mark on his chest as Hiccup and Astrid both exchanged looks of shock and disgust, "He promised to be far less understanding in the future."
"Okay look,we don't know anything about a dragon thief, or an ice-spitting dragon, or your lunatic boss and his dragon army, just give us back our dragon, and we'll go. Strange hostile person whom we've never met." Hiccup said as the man laughed.
"Oh, where are my manners? I'm Eret, son of Eret. Finest dragon trapper alive!" He boasted, pulling out a small sword and waving it around as a few people on one of the watch towers pointed arrows at the riders.
"Afterall, it's not just anything who can capture a Night Fury." Eret said as he pointed his sword at Toothless as Hiccup made his eyes shift to their draconic form, making Eret and some of the trappers gasp and step back.
"And this is Toothless." He said.
"Let's blow this joint." Toothless snarled, showing his pearly white teeth.
"He says we're going, now." Hiccup said as he glared at Eret.
"Ha! They all say that. Rush 'em lads!" He yelled as the trappers started to run towards them, until Hiccup and Toothless both some synchronized plasma blasts at a spike of ice over them, making the trappers duck for cover before Hiccup used the sword to free Stormfly.
"Oh thank the gods!" Stormfly exclaimed.
"Stormfly! Come on! Go! Go!" Astrid screamed as Stormfly started to run away before taking off just as Astrid hopped onto her back.
"You will never hold onto those dragons! Do you hear me?! Drago's coming for them all! And then you're next dragon boy!" Eret screamed as Hiccup looked nervously before flying away.
Back on Berk, the other riders and their dragons flew past Gothi's hut and all her Terrible Terrors, she had finally gotten them under control before Snotlout and Hookfang sped by making them all fly away.
"Haha!" Snotlout snickered as Gothi glare and him as the riders flew down to the armory.
"Hello Stoick." A man greeted as Stoick walked through the armory.
"Mornin'." He said as he accidentally bumped into a woman holding a baby Gronkle.
"Oops, sorry Mrs. Ack." He apologized before walking into Spitelout.
"Oh, hey Spitelout, great race." He smirked as Spitelout sent him a quick glare before walking off.
"Any sign of 'im?" Stoick asked Gobber, who was currently making a sword.
"Eh! He's probably flown off the edge of the world by now. Are you sure you want that kid runnin' the village? I mean, he flies off the second you even bring up him bein' your successor." Gobber said as he walked over to a bright blue Zippleback, who has it's mouth open as Gobber fixed a few of its teeth.
"All I need to do is actually have a talk with him. Then he'll be ready, you'll see." Stoick said as Hiccup and Toothless both landed.
"Haha! There he is now! The pride of Berk!" He exclaimed happily as Hiccup walked towards the armory, getting a quick glare from Gobber.
"Who finally decided to show up for work. Yay." He said unenthusiastically as Hiccup walked over to Stoick.
"Sorry, got held up." He apologized.
"Hey dad, can I have a word?" He asked Stoick put a proud arm over his shoulder.
"Somethin' you're itching to tell me?" He asked excitedly as they walked towards a window where a bunch of people were waiting.
"Uh, not quick the itch you're thinking of, but yes." Hiccup said.
"Ah, good man." Stoick said, "Now, lesson one. A chief's first duty is to his people. So, 41!" He yelled as he grabbed a little wooden plant with a symbol painted on it.
"41!" He repeated as a man excitedly ran through the crowd.
"Could we just talk in private-"
"That's me! I'm next!" The man exclaimed as Stoick turned around and wink at Hiccup, who was now extremely annoyed.
"Dad, could we please just talk-"
"Excuse me. I've been here all day." The man said before talking a deep breath and looking at Stoick.
"Okay, I want a high seater, with lots of spikes, and a big storage compartment." He said as Stoick smiled.
"Absolutely! You got it sir." He said before walking back, Hiccup not far behind.
"Uh, dad, this is a bit more important than building saddles-"
"Ah! Lesson two: No task is too small when it comes to serving your people." Stoick said in a sing-song voice as he queezed past a dragon that sort of looked like a Gronkle, but bigger and somehow even lazier.
"Oh, excuse us Grump!" He apologized as Hiccup easily walked past.
"Dad, could we please just talk..." Hiccup said again, before Gobber interupted him.
"Agh! Grump! Ya let the forge die down again!" He said as the dragon opened up its eyes and lazily turned it head before shooting a ball of fire at the forge, but he missed as the fire exploded all over the place, making Gobber flinch back and Hiccup grow an armor of scales before he let them melt back into his skin.
"That's it Grump! You're going up for adoption!" Gobber yelled as he used one of Hiccup's fire prevention machines pour water of the fire, making a plume of smoke form behind them as Stoick grabbed a few tools and handed them to Hiccup.
"Okay, dad, I really need to tell you about this new land we found." Hiccup finally managed to say.
"Another one?" Gobber asked in shock.
"Did you find any new dragons?!" Fishlegs asked excitedly as he popped up out of seemingly nowhere.
"We didn't stick around to find out. These folks weren't particularly friendly." Hiccup said as Stoick threw a piece of leather on top of a machine and Hiccupstarted to draw a design.
"Oh really? Your Night Fury and Deadly Nadder didn't send them cheering to the rooftops?" Gobber questioned sarcastically.
"No, this was different. Not the standard run-for-the-hills hoo-ha I've come to enjoy. These guys were trappers. Dragon trappers." Hiccup said gravely.
"You should have seen their fort. All blown apart and stuck in giant spikes of ice, it was weird." Astrid said as Hiccup looked down and shook his head.
"I've never seen anything like it." He muttered, "Worst of all they think we did it!"
"Ya know, you two are going to get yourselves in serious trouble in of these days. Not everyone appreciates this way of life." Gobber said as Stoick nodded in agreement.
"Gobber's right son. It's best we stick to our own. Besides, you'll have more important uses for your time, once we make the big announcement-" Stoick said cut off by Hiccup snarling in annoyance, his eyes switching from normal to draconic, indicating he really wanted to say something.
"They are building a dragon army." He said as a few villagers look at him in shock.
"Or at least the guy they work for is. Uh, Dargo Blooyfist er somethin'." Hiccup said as Stoick straightening up, his eyes getting wide as Gobber looked at him in confusion.
"I'll bloody his fist with my face if he tried to take my dragon!" Tuffnut snapped as he walked into the forge.
"Or mine!" Ruffnut added as Tuffnut groaned.
"Ugh! You're such a moron!" He exclaimed as Fishlegs nudged her slightly.
"A beautiful moron." He said seductively.
"Yeah." Snotlout added as she grimaced in disgust.
"Bludvist." Stoick corrected, grabbing Hiccp by the shoulders harshly, "Drago Bludvist."
"Uh, yeah." Hiccup said before looking up at him in shock, "You know him?"
"GROUND ALL DRAGONS!" Stoick screamed as he ran down a staircase in the dragon hangar, Hiccup stumbling behind him.
"What? Why?!" He asked in shock.
"Lower the storm doors!" He ordered as Hiccup almost tripped behind him, using his wings stop him from falling before continuing to follow Stoick, Astrid and Gobber not far behind.
"What is happening?" Hiccup asked again.
"Come on! You heard the man! Lock it down!" Gobber yelled as everyone quickly followed their chief's orders, dragons flying into the building as Stoick continued to give orders.
"No dragon or Viking sets foot off this island until I give the word!"
"Wait?! Just because some guy you knew is stirring up some trouble in a far away land-"
"Because Drago Bludvist is a madman! Without conscience or mercy! And if he's built a dragon army, gods help us all." Stoick said gravely.
"Then let's rider back out there. We'll follow those trappers to Drago and talk some sense into him." Hiccup said.
"No! We fortify the island!"
"It's our duty to protect the peace!"
"Peace is over Hiccup. I must prepare you for war."
"War?" Hiccup asked, his voice cracking slightly.
"Dad, if Drago's coming for our dragons, we can't just wait around for him to get here. One of the trappers said himself how great it would be if he captured me and Toothless. We need to shut this down before it can get any bigger." He said as Stoick shook his head.
"Which is exactly why we need to fortify the island. A chief protects his own." He said before walking away, Toothless giving him a hopeful look.
"Are we going?" He asked as Hiccup started to walk towards him, until Astrid put an arm in front of him.
"Hiccup don't." She warned.
"I have to." He said before giving her a quick peck on the cheek before taking off.
"Wha- Hiccup!" Stoick snapped as Toothless flew past, just barely making it out of the stables, Stormfly just barely making it as well.
"HICCUP!" He screamed before grunting and looking up. Hiccup was going to be in big trouble.
Okay, so I know very well some of the dialogue is wrong, but I just wanted it to be a little more different from the movie, but I swear, the next chapter will be very different from the movie. Oh! And I also forgot to say that yesterday, went went to see 'Kung Fu Panda 3' and it was actually pretty good, but for the end credits I had to do a double take because apparently they guy who plays Kai (the bad guy) plays Ford in 'Gravity Falls'! My jaw literally dropped! They sounded absolutely nothing alike! Or maybe they did and I didn't notice. I dunno, I just wanted to get that out. Bye!