Back on berk the rest of Hiccup and Astrid's friends, Fishlegs, Snotlout, Ruffnut and Tuffnut, along with their dragons Meatlug, Hookfang, and Barf and Bletch, were having an after race around the island.

"Come on Meatlug," Fishlegs encouraged the group flying by Elder Gothi's house scaring her Terrors.

Mad at the young ones today, Gothi shook her fist towards them but they were already gone towards the upper plaza where Stoick was making his way through the crowd.

Outside Gobber's Blacksmith shop there was an almost endless queue of vikings and their dragons.

"Hey there Stoick," Billy the Brave said in greeting to his Chief.

"How are you?" Stoick answered walking past. "Beautiful day. Hello Spitlout. Great race." he said to his brother who just rolled his eyes to that. "Oh sorry, Mrs Ack." he said as he nearly bumped into her as she came by a baby Groncle in her arms.

"Any sign of him?" he asked Gobber who was forging a new tooth for his latest patient.

"Ah! He's probably flown off the edge of the world by now." Gobber said knowing what his old apprentice was like.
'You sure you want that kid running the village?" he asked making his was over to one of the two heads of the Zippleback he was treating gently fitting the new tooth in. "You can still delay your retirement."

"He's ready. You'll see." Stoick said firmly just as a dragon's roar called out. and from the sky came Toothless and Stormfly both having both their riders.

"Ha ha ha! There he is!" Stoick said looking to Gobber. "The Pride of Berk!"

"Who finally decided to show up for work. Yay." Gobber said swinging his arm at the boy.

"Sorry got held up..." Hiccup said walking in and over to his dad. "Hey dad, could I have a word?"

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While Hiccup was inside, Notre was outside with Stormfly and the other dragons explaining what happened to them to make them come back late.

'Oh my, you sure you're alright then dear?' Meatlug asked cocking her head to Stormfly, who nodded a smile on her face.

'What I don't get... is why those men would want to trap dragons for a dragon army in the first place?' Hookfang said in a confused voice.

'Er... Duh to take over the world...' Belch said Barf nodding along.

'We need to tell the Vikings,' Meatlug said worried.

'That's what Hiccup's trying to do now,' Noche said turning to the building flapping his ears sighing 'But I don't think he's being listened to.'

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"They are building a dragon army!" Hiccup said firmly cutting off the machine and noise all around him everyone staring at him confused. "Or at least the guy they work for is... Drago Bloody Fist, or something.

The uneasy silence got even more uneasy when Stoick heard that name and turned to Gobber.

"I'll bloody his fist with my dace if tries to take my dragon!" Tuffnut said determined.

"Or mine!"Ruff said.

"Ugh your such a moron." Tuff groaned.

"A beautiful moron." "Yeah." Fishlegs and Snotlout say looking towards Ruff trying to get her attention towards them.

"Bludvist?" Stoick asked ignoring all that was happening behind him grabbing his son by the shoulders "Drago Bludvist?"

"Er... Yeah. Wait..." Hiccup said confirming it then realizing something "You know him?"

Before Hiccup could get any further answer, Stoick and Gobber were rushing off to the stables.

Hiccup looked to his friends and dragon and set off after them.

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"GROUND ALL DRAGONS!" Stoick roared as he made his way down the stairs to the stables.

"What?! Why?!" Hiccup asked as shocked as the rest of the village people and dragons alike as he and his friends came down as well.

"Seal the gates!" Stoick continued dishing out orders. "Lower the storm doors!"

"Whoa whoa wait. What is happening?"

"Come on!" Gobber cried helping out "You heard the man! Lock it down."

All around vikings were running around following Stoick's orders knowing from experience not to question or argue with him when he's like this.

The Dragons on the other hand were asking tons of questions about what was going on and firing them to Hiccup but he tried to block them out motioning to Toothless to go calm them down.

"No Dragon or Viking sets foot off this Island, until I give the word!" Stoick called out.

"Wait because some guy you knew, is stiring up trouble in a far away land?"

"Because Drago Bludvist is a madman," Stoick said turning to his son. "With out conscience or mercy. And if he's built a Dragon Army... Gods help us all." Spotting some men having trouble with a Nadder Stoick went to help.

"Get them into their pens! Quickly!"

"Right Stoick!"

"Then lets ride back out there," Hiccup said to his father slowly "We'll follow those trappers to Drago, and talk some sense into him."

"No. We fortify the island," Stoick said firmly as calmly as he could angered by how his son just would not understand.

"It's our duty to keep the peace!" Hiccup said his voice growing faint growls from anger towards his father being heard drowning and mixing with the other dragons.

"Peace is over Hiccup." Stoick said cutting the boy off "I must prepare you for war."

"War?" Hiccup said confused "Dad if Drago is after our dragon... We can't just wait around for him to get here... Lets go find him. And change his mind."

"No, some minds wont be changed Hiccup," Stoick said quietly shaking his head. "Berk is what you need to worry about now. A Chief protects his own." With that he walks off to help some more people Toothless coming over.

'So... Where does that place you Bro-Bro?' he asked a small smirk on his face turning to the side and facing the gates for a quick get away if need be.

"Secure the stables!" Stoick called "Latch every stall!"

Making up his mind Hiccup moved forward to Toothless as Astrid placed her hand on his shoulder.

"Hiccup don't," she said pleadingly.

"I have, you heard what he said, 'A Chief Protects his own'," with that he gave her a quick peck on the cheek before climbing onto Toothless.

"This way! Quickly!" Stoick ordered pausing as he heard Toothless screech and see his son climbing onto his back taking off.

"HICCUP!"

The brothers fly though the tunnel and try to get out one door but it's shut then they see another.

"Come on!" Hiccup called making it out the second one.

Back inside Stoick called to his son again ducking as Astrid and Stormfly shot off after him only just getting though the door.

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In the air hearing Stormfly's screech, Noche pulled back a bit to let her catch up.

"Ah so you decided to follow us after all M' Lady?" Hiccup said smirking.

"You better have a plan Hiccup other wise I'll never forgive you. And if we die, you're dead." Astrid said firmly.

"Oh I have a plan," the Dragon Boy said nodding "But for it to work, first we need to find those trappers.

With that they set off where they discovered the fort that morning.