It was late in the afternoon when Ragnar and Heather caught up to Hiccup. They were flying north in the direction that Eret and his pirates were heading. After hearing about Drago from Stoick and his birth father Ragnar had mixed views about Hiccup's plan and Heather looked concerned as well.

However, he didn't want to lose anyone else. He had almost lost Heather about a year ago when, they had teamed up with Heather in order to take down Dagur the Deranged, but stopped when she realised that he was her brother and then she flew off on Windshear and didn't see her again until they meet up with the Dragon Hunters.

Heather had acted as a spy for them and gave them some useful information, but she was soon discovered by their leader Viggo Grimborn. They mounted a daring rescue to save her, but it didn't go as planned. However, Heather had somehow escaped, but later vanished without saying goodbye. She later returned and join them and then encountered Dagur again, who was a changed man and help crush the Dragon Hunters.

Hiccup didn't seem to notice then and began screaming his lungs out and laid on Toothless' back.

"What to talk about it?" Ragnar asked flying next to him.

"Oh, hey Rag," said Hiccup not looking at him. H ethen stopped Heather. "Heather?"

Heather gave him a little wave. "Hi."

"What's the matter?" said Ragnar curiously.

"It's just I think that we don't have to fight if we can change Drago's mind about dragons. I just wish my dad could understand," said Hiccup.

Ragnar sighed. "Hiccup you know I consider you like a brother," he said. "But if both Stoick and my birth father agree on something then maybe we should listen."

"I have to try," said Hiccup.

"From the description that they gave us, this Drago sounds as if he's Slavic," said Ragnar thoughtfully. "And I think we should be careful or we could lose our dragons."

"Yeah this guy sounds more dangerous than Viggo," Heather agreed.

Toothless looked at Hiccup with a worried look.

"Don't worry bud, I'm not going to let anything happen to you, I promise," said Hiccup patting Toothless' back.

Then suddenly Toothless and Skull looked to their side. Ragnar turned and saw the clouds parting and whatever it was Toothless and Skull were growling.

"Uh, Hiccup," said Ragnar.

"Oh come on Dad, really?" said Hiccup getting up.

"Uh, Hiccup," said Heather staring, "that not your father."

She was right. Right in front of them was a mysterious figure wearing some kind of armour. In one hand he held a staff that looked like it was made from dragon bone and a shield in the other. The strangest thing was that he seemed to be standing on the clouds. Then he disappeared into the clouds below.

"Okay, no sudden moves," said Hiccup.

"I've seen that guy in my visons," said Ragnar staring at the place the mysterious figure had disappeared.

"Anything you like to mention?" Hiccup asked hopefully.

"I'm afraid not," said Ragnar.

"Great," said Heather.

Then a dragon burst through the clouds and on its back was the mysterious figure. The dragons head resembled an owl, but the thing that stood out was that it had four wings.

"Hold on, hold on," said Hiccup.

They stared at the mysterious figure, but it was hard to tell what he was thinking, because his mask covered every corner of his face. Then suddenly Hiccup, Ragnar and Heather were snatched by three dragons and were carried away.

The moment Hiccup left his saddle, Toothless feel towards the icy sea. Skull and Windshear not sure what to do figured Toothless was the one in greater help and dived down after him.

"Toothless!" Hiccup yelled helplessly.

Toothless smashed through the ice covering the sea. It took some doing, but Skull was able to pull Toothless out of the ice. They looked up into the sky and watched helplessly as their riders were taken away.

However, before they could do anything they were stanched by several Seashockers.

Seashockers are Tidal Class dragon that look a lot like a stingray, but are able to shock their pay like an electric eel. The thing that they are most noticeable is that they have two heads.

Anyway, both Toothless and Skull were pulled down into the icy col sea and the only thing that remained was Hiccup's helmet.

Meanwhile, Hiccup and Ragnar were still being held captured and were flying over an icy wasteland. From his position Ragnar could tell that the place was nothing but ice, not even a single blade of grass.

"Hey, you left my dragon back there. He can't fly on his own, he'll drown!" Hiccup yelled.

Either mysterious figure didn't hear him or didn't care, because he continued looking forwards not even acknowledge that they were there.

"Not very talkative is he," said Heather.

"At least tell us were you talking us!" Ragnar demanded.

Ragnar's question was soon answered. Once they passed a couple of glaciers they saw it. An ice structure, like the one they saw at Eret's fortress, sitting on top of a mountain.

"I'm getting a sense of déjà vu," said Ragnar staring in amazement.

They soon entered the mountain and the three of them were dropped onto a stone floor. Once they got up they saw that they were surround by dragon and they didn't look to happy to see them, because they were hissing and growling at them as they walked towards them.

"We have to head back for our dragons!" Hiccup yelled.

"Uh, Hic I think we have over problems," said Ragnar gesturing to the angry dragon approaching them.

"They look hungry," said Heather fight the urge to grab her axe.

Hiccup quickly pulled Inferno out and ignited it and the dragons stopped trances fixed on the sword. Ragnar pulled several bombs out from his quiver and let the fuses, but once they exploded they let loose a dust of Dragon Nip and most of the dragons laid down in a daze.

However, most of the dragons were still advancing on them. Seeing this Hiccup put out Inferno and pulled a canister of Hideous Zippleback gas from a pouch on his right leg and loaded it in his sword. He then spun around circling himself with the gas and lit it creating a small explosion.

That seem to have do the trick, because the dragons stopped advancing and Hiccup placed his hand on one of the dragons' snorts.

"You guys have really come along way," said Heather impressively.

Ragnar looked around and saw that they were alone; the mysterious figure that had kidnapped them was about a yard from them. He nudged Hiccup and gestured to the mysterious figure.

"Who are you?" said Hiccup as the mysterious figure circled around them curiously. "The dragon thief?" Still he remained silent. "Drago Bludvist?" Again not a word. "Do you even understand what I'm saying?"

"At least say something!" Ragnar demanded.

The mysterious figure then waved his staff around creating some kind of noise and slammed it down on the stone floor. Next second three dragons appeared one carrying Toothless and the other two carrying Skull in their talons.

"Toothless!" said Hiccup rushing over to him.

"Skull!" said Ragnar doing the same with Skull.

"Windshear!" said Heather running to her.

They hugged their dragons firmly.

"It's okay, it's okay. I'm glad to see you too bud. You really had me worried there," said Hiccup.

"Ditto," said Ragnar rubbing Skull's chin.

"It's all right, girl," Heather assured.

The mysterious figure then shook his staff and all the dragons lit their mouths like torches. Toothless, Skull and Windshear snarled at the mysterious figure preparing to fight.

The mysterious figure then lowered his staff and shield and slowly appeared them on all four as if he was a dragon himself. Toothless, Skull and Windshear snarled at him, but once he waved his hand in front of their faces they collapsed as if they took a snuff full of Dragon Nip.

Then he seemed to be studying Hiccup,Ragnar and Heather closely to get a better look at them. Hiccup quickly backed his head away and once the mysterious figure his scar he stopped and backed away as if he saw a ghost.

"Hiccup?" The mysterious figure said.

It was then that they realised that he was a she. She then removed her helmet reviling an auburn hair with a few greys mixed in and light green eyes woman in her late forties. Her hair was in three separate braids behind her back and she had pale olive skin as if she hadn't been living in a cave four years. The more Ragnar looked at her the more she looked like Hiccup and one look at Heather told him she was thinking the same thing.

"C-could it be?" she said stunned. "After all these years? How's this possible."

"Whoa, whoa, backup," said Ragnar. "You mind telling us how you know Hiccup's name."

"Yeah, should I-I know you?" Hiccup asked.

"No, you were only a babe," she said. Hiccup was still confused and Ragnar wasn't sure himself, she took a deep breath and continued, "But a mother never forgets,"

Hiccup gasped and Ragnar and Heather's eyes widened. Hiccup looked at if he wanted to say something, but his mother stopped him.

"Come," she said, running off, "And bring you friend."

Hiccup looked at Ragnar wondering if he saw this coming, but he looked just as shocked as he was. Heather looked completely stunned as she tried to figure out what just happened.

"Got to admit," said Ragnar, breaking the silence, "Didn't see that one coming."

"Well, let's go after her," said Heather.

While not far away, Stoick, Gobber and Alvin were flying through a hailstorm in the same directions that Hiccup and Ragnar were flying.

"Boar-headed, just like his mother," said Stoick as they flew through the blinding hailstorm. "She could never stay put either."

"He may act like Valka, but he's just as stubborn as you," said Alvin.

"Alvin's got a point he's just twenty, and a Viking. I mean couldn't be a worse combination," said Gobber. "Ha, when I think it reminds me how stubborn and senseless you were back in the day… Not much has changed actually."

"Yeah, I admit that boy of course doesn't give up easily," said Alvin. "Even after everything he went through before meeting that dragon of his."

"You two know what he's like, he won't give up," said Stoick. "If Hiccup finds Drago before we find him."

"Ah, nothing can hurt Hiccup as long as that Night Fury's around," said Gobber. "It's a Night Fury!"

"And my boy is with him," Alvin reminded. "Ragnar won't let Hiccup do something hasty."

Then Stoick saw something that made his heart stop. He saw in broken chunk of ice, floating in the water, was Hiccup's helmet. He flew down and a confused Gobber and Alvin followed. He picked it up and looked at Gobber and Alvin's faces which showed great concern.

"Find him Skullcrusher, find them," said Stoick bring Hiccup's helmet down to Skullcrusher's mouth.

Skullcrusher sniffed the helmet and with a loud roar, he leading they farther north.

Meanwhile in the Ice Cave, Hiccup,Ragnar and Heather were following Hiccup's mother through a tunnel. The tunnel was big enough for Toothless and Windshear, but were way too small for Skull, so Ragnar told him to find another way around.

"Hold on, wait just a minute!" Hiccup yelled.

"This way," she said ignoring Hiccup.

"Come back here!" Hiccup yelled.

"Come."

"Lady you have a funny of saying hello," said Ragnar.

"And I thought my family reunion was unusual," said Heather.

"You can't just say something like that and run off!" Hiccup yelled as they climbed over rocks. "You're my MOTHER?! I mean, what the—do—do you grasp how insane that sounds?!"

"Come quick," said his mother, as she exited the tunnel.

"I have questions!" Hiccup yelled as he struggled to climb over the rocks. "Where have you been all this time?!" he said as Toothless gave him boost. "What have you been doing?" Ragnar, Heather, Toothless and Windshear managed to push themselves up and followed Hiccup to the mouth of the cave. "But they said you were dead! Everyone thinks you were eaten by—"

He stopped the moment they exited the tunnel and Ragnar's mouth fell open, because what they saw took their breath away.

"Dragons," Ragnar finished.

He was right, there were dragons hundreds of them and all different breeds. They were flying around in what could only be described as a dragon's oasis. There were plants grow in every corner of the cave and a giant waterfalls pouring down from above.

"Odin's beard," said Ragnar in amazement.

"Look at them all," said Heather breathlessly.

They then looked up at the ceiling and discovered Hiccup's mothers dragon was hanging on there and his mother was hanging onto him.

"This is where you've been for twenty years?" Hiccup asked.

She only nodded; it seemed she was worried if Hiccup would be mad at her.

"You've been rescuing them?" said Hiccup and she nodded again "Unbelievable…"

"You're not upset?" she said surprised.

"What? No, well it's a bit much to get my head around to be frank," said Hiccup rubbing the back of his neck. "It's not every day you find out your mother is some kind of crazy, feral, vigilantly dragon lady."

"Hey, it could be worse," said Ragnar placing an arm around his shoulder. "At least you didn't find out your father isn't a murderous, treacherous, barbarian."

"Or the fact that your brother is a murderous, lunatic, berserker," Heather added.

"Oh, ha-ha-ha," Hiccup's mother laughed and her dragon lowered herself to the floor. "At least I'm not boring, right?"

"Well, I suppose there is that one specific thing," said Hiccup as a dragon nuzzled him.

"You know," said Ragnar looking at Hiccup's mother curiously. "That explains so much."

Hiccup's mother looked at Ragnar curiously and her eyes widened. "Your Freida's son ain't you."

"You knew my mother," said Ragnar.

"She was my best friend," she said sadly. "And it seems as if you've discovered who your real father is."

"Yeah, it was quite a shock, Miss—uh—"

"Call me Valka," said Valka smiling.

"Is that a Stormcutter?" said Ragnar looking at the four winged dragon.

"You certainly know your dragons," said Valka. "I call him Cloudjumper and he's the one that brought me here." She then saw Heather. "And who are you?"

"I'm Ragnar's girlfriend, Heather," she said.

"Are you from Berk?"

Heather shook her head. "No, I'm a Berserker. You know my father, Oswald the Agreeable."

Valka stared at her. "It seems I have missed a lot in the last twenty years."

"You've got no idea," said Ragnar under his breath.

It was then they realised that dragons had appeared all around them, including Skull. They all looked at the new comers with great interest.

"Do you… Do you like it?" Valka asked.

"I-I… I don't have the words?" said Hiccup looking around in amazement.

At the moment the other dragons were looking at Toothless curiously. One of them even raised his hindquarters making them all laugh. They quickly backed away even Toothless growled at them.

"Can-Can I?" Valka asked.

Hiccup nodded.

Without a second thought, Valka dropped her staff and approached Toothless.

"Ah, he's beautiful…" she said and Toothless seemed to really like her, because he snuggled up to her. "Oh, ha. Oh incredible, and he may very well be the last of his kind." Toothless then turned his head around and Valka studied the nubs under his chain. "And look, he's your age! Ha, no wonder you get along so well." Then Toothless retracted his teeth. "And retraceable teeth!" she said and began to stroke his tongue. Hiccup just looked amazed at the sight. "How did you manage?"

"I found him in the woods, he was shot down and wounded," said Hiccup awkwardly. "Ragnar was the only one I could trust and in no time at all we found Skull and he and Ragnar bonded."

Valka got up and her expression changed, she now looked totally livered. She then walked up to a Snafflefang.

A Snafflefang was a Bolder Class dragon with a rounded body and a big head. Its two front legs were very small, but the second pair of legs was big. It had horns on its snout and on its forehead, a row of spines running along its back, and had a spiked tail bludgeon. However, this Snafflefang had lost one of its rear legs.

"This Snafflefang lost his leg to one of Drago Bludvist's iron traps," said Valka sadly.

Valka then moved to a Raincutter.

A Raincutter was a Sharp Class dragon with a big rounded body, a long tail and a long neck. Its front legs were small and it had nose horn is similar to a Deadly Nadder's. Its lower jaw is very massive and armoured and its fangs were very sharp. However, this Raincutter had had one of its wing shredded.

"This rain cutter has her wing sliced but razor netting," said Valka showing them the wing.

Valka then moved to a Hobblegrunt.

A Hobblegrunt was a Stoker Class dragon with a single horn and an expandable frill surrounding its head. It had clawed wings, small arms and big legs like a Deadly Nadder. It also had a long neck and tail. It also was able to change colour scales depending on it mood. However this Hobblegrunt was blind.

"And this poor Hobblegrunt was blinded by a tree snare and then left to die alone and scared," said Valka as she petted it and its scales changed from purple to yellow.

Then Valka knelt down and studied Toothless fail fin.

"And what of this? Did Drago or his trappers do this too?" she asked angrily.

Hiccup, Ragnar and Heather looked at each other awkwardly. Hiccup laughed awkwardly and Ragnar rubbed the back of his neck nervously and Heather was fearing a similar situation with the Defenders of the Wing.

The Defenders of the Wing, work with the people that worshipped the single dragon they called the Great Protector. When they first met one another the defenders believe they were Dragon Hunters and it took them some convincing to prove otherwise.

"Well, crazy thing is; I'm actually the one who shot him down," said Hiccup and Valka looked at him funnily.

"In his defence we were at war with them," said Ragnar.

"And he quickly made it up to him," Heather added.

"Hey, it's… It's okay though, he me back, right bud? You couldn't save all of me, could you? You just had to make it even so… Peg-leg!" said Hiccup showing her his prosthetic leg.

"It's a long story," said Ragnar as the two of them climbed on their dragons.

"What did your father think of your Night Fury and Bonenapper friends?" Valka asked curiously.

"Ah, he didn't take it all that well," said Hiccup and Valka didn't look surprised. "But then, he changed. They all did, pretty soon everyone back home had dragons of their own."

"So did my birth father," Ragnar added.

"If only it were possible," said Valka dismissively.

"No, really," said Hiccup.

"Believe me, I've tried as well but people are not capable of change, Hiccup," said Valka ignoring Hiccup. "Some of us were just born different."

"What happened to make you leave Berk," said Ragnar curiously. "Everyone thinks you're dead."

"Berk was a land of kill or be killed, but I thought peace was possible. It was very unpopular opinion," said Valka looking down at the canyon below.

"Then, one night a Cloudjumper broke into our house, finding you in the cradle and in fact it was he who gave you that scar on your chin. I rushed to protect you but what I saw was proof of everything I believed. This wasn't a vicious beast but an intelligent, gentle creature whose soul should reflect my own," said Valka.

"Then your father appeared thinking that he was there to harm us. During the fight our house was set a light and while your father rushed over to protect you, Cloudjumper grabbed me and flew off," said Valka sadly. "You and your father nearly died that night, all because I couldn't kill a dragon."

"Ah, runs in family," said Hiccup.

"It broke my heart to stay away, but I believed he'd be safer if I did," said Valka.

"How did you survive?" Ragnar asked.

"Oh, Cloudjumper never meant to hurt me… He must've believed I belonged here, in the home of the Great Bewilderbeast!" said Valka as they walked to the edge of the canyon. "The alpha species, one of the very few that still exist. Every nest has its queen but this is the king of all dragons."

It was possibly the largest dragon they ever saw. It was five times as bigger as the Red Death. Its scales were snowy-white. It had huge tusks that looked as though they could pierce through a mountain with ease and the front of its face was covered in burr-like spikes.

At the moment the giant dragon was laying peacefully in a lake that was begin feed by a nearby waterfall. They noticed that all the dragons nearby were bowing down to him.

"With his icy breath this graceful giant built our nest. A safe haven for dragons everywhere," said Valka gesturing to the ice roof above.

"Wait, that's the ice spitter? He's responsible for all that destruction," said Hiccup feeling slightly worried.

"I recognise it from my visons," said Ragnar and everyone stared at him. "In my vision it was battling another one, only it was darker and evil."

Valka looked at him, but Hiccup explained. "Rag, sees these visons in his dreams and they've always been spot on."

"Sounds as if this other Bewilderbeast was challenging this one for the title Alpha," said Valka thoughtfully.

"You mean like wolves?" said Ragnar.

Valka nodded "You see dragons aren't born Alpha's they have to earn that title by challenging the Alpha."

"Good thing Viggo's not around anymore, he would do anything for this dragon," said Heather

"You see he protects us, we all live under his care and his command…" Valka explained until some baby Scuttleclaws appeared and began to play with Toothless and Skull. "All but the babies of course who listen to no one."

Scuttleclaws were a Sharp Class dragon that looked a cross between a Deadly Nadder and a Hideous Zippleback. They only left the two of them alone when Cloudjumper and Windshear roared at them and they flew off to bother the Bewilderbeast, who woke up.

The Bewilderbeast raised itself and looked at them. Valka and Heather bowed as did Cloudjumper and Windshear and both Toothless and Skull seemed to bow awkwardly.

"I've lived amount them for twenty years, learning their ways, discovering their secrets," said Valka as the Bewilderbeast stared at Hiccup and Ragnar.

Then the Bewilderbeast blow a small burst of frost at them. Well, it was small for him, but to them it was a quick snow storm. Valka laughed as the both of them brushed frost of their hair.

"He likes you," Valka chuckled.

"It's like were looking at Thrym himself," said Ragnar in amazement.

"You two must be hungry," said Valka.

"Ah, yeah. I could eat," said Hiccup.

"I think I'll stay here," said Ragnar. "You two have twenty years of catch up to do."

"Same here," said Heather.

"All right, there should be something you can put together inside," said Valka gesturing to a cave which Ragnar guest where she slept. She then looked at Hiccup. "Come, it's feeding time."

While Hiccup and Valka took their dragons outside.