Hiccup sat miserably in the corner of her cell. Nothing but guilt and sadness was on her mind. She had failed the village. She had failed her friend. She had now caused their death. Everyone was going to die, and it was all her fault.

Hiccup buried her face in her hands as she lay in a fetal position. Out of nowhere, a familiar voice entered her mind. "I'm sorry, Zendri," it was Kullgen. "Once the humans arrive, I'll have no choice but to kill them. I'm so sorry."

"No you're not." Hiccup spat back, "I know you're happy about this. How do you even know that they're coming?"

"I entered your mind. I had to show you what they really thought about you."

"That was you?"

"I had no other choice. I needed you to understand what the humans are really like."

"By making me attack my father?"

"That man was about to kill you. Zendri, you had these powers since I gave them to you. When you were a baby, you were sick and close to dying. I secretly sent a dragon to put Dragon Nip into your food. You were healed but you also gained the powers from the DNA left by the dragon that healed you."

"You mean..."

"I made you the way you are. It was the only way to save you. Because of that, you owe me your life, and your loyalty.

"I have to go now. Once I'm done with the humans, I'll come to rescue you."

the voice disappeared. It was at that moment that Hiccup realised what kullgen's plan was: He had planned that he would take her to his nest so that he could study her and find out what her personality was like. Once he had figured it out, he would take control of her mind and attack one of the Berkians. This would cause the chief to extract information from her, learning the location of the nest. Then Kullgen could kill the humans and end the war.

Hiccup suddenly heard the clanking of metal outside the doors. She turned to the doors as they opened, revealing Astro.

Without a word, Hiccup ran over to Astro and hugged him. Astro comforted Hiccup as she sobbed, "I'm so sorry. This is all my fault!"

"No, Hiccup. This is nowhere near your fault."

Astro and Hiccup sat down against the wall of the cell.

"Why didn't I just kill that dragon when I found him in the woods?."

Hiccup took deep breaths. When she was calm, she continued. "It would've been better for everyone."

"Yep." replied Astro, "The rest of us would've done it. So why didn't you?"

Hiccup didn't answer.

"Why didn't you?" Astro repeated.

"I don't know." answered Hiccup, "I couldn't."

"That's not an answer."

"Why is this so important to you all of a sudden?"

"Because I want to remember what you say. Right now."

"Oh for the love of-I was a coward. I was weak! I wouldn't kill a dragon!"

"You said 'wouldn't' that time."

"Whatever! I wouldn't! Three hundred years and I'm the first Viking who wouldn't kill a dragon!"

Astro was silent. Hiccup looked away.

"First to ride one though." Astro reminded her. "So?"

"I wouldn't kill him because he looked as scared as I was. I looked at him... and I saw myself."

"I bet he's really frightened now. What are you gonna do about it?"

Hiccup shrugged, "Probably something stupid."

"Okay," replied Astro, "but you've already done that."

"Then something crazy."

"That's more like it."

"Awww." exclaimed a sarcastic voice. It was Snotlout, "You're comforting your girlfriend."

"For the last time." said Astro, "It wasn't a date."

Hiccup glared at Astro, "You told him?"

"Actually," corrected Snotlout, "he told all of us."

"'Us'?" Hiccup leapt to her feet and ran out of the cell, remembering that she was being held captive inside. She saw Ruffnut, Tuffnut, and Fishlegs standing outside the cell.

Tuffnut walked up to Hiccup in a threatening manner, "You were wise to seek help from the world's most deadly weapon."

"Uh..."

"It's me."

Snotlout turned Hiccup so she was facing him, "I! Love this plan."

"I didn't..."

"You're crazy!" exclaimed Ruffnut, completing a human triangle that was surrounding Hiccup, "I like that."

Astro shoved the teenagers away. Hiccup sighed with relief.

"So?" questioned Astro, "What is the plan?"

Hiccup smiled. This was the very group of teenagers that hated her, yet they trusted her with their very lives.