Here is another chapter for return of the lost one.

Enjoy!

Nox = Hiccup

Meanwhile at Romans armada

Nero was looking at the sea from the deck of armadas flagship called Stormcutter. Nero was one of the legates in 22th legion know as dragon legion. Reason for their name was their sigil and for the black dragon, which their general ride with. The night fury as these vikings called it. Their general was adored by his men. Not by his dragon but from his passion to try even more daring tactics and his care of his men. He know everyone of them by their name and everyones skills. He knows their weaknesses and their strengths. He even know their birthplaces of his officers and the men from his cavalry which formed his personal guard. These 500 horseriders where his most loyal troops. They did anything he ordered and they were the men he trusted most of the special missions. But Nox had left them to Berserks islands because he know they would be no use at this island of Berk.

Nero was born at the slumms of Rome. He joined to the legion when he was 16. He had stayed with 22th legion from there forward. He had seen Nox when he was captured and as he rise from position to position and after eight years of service, senate appointed him to the position of general of the Dragon legion. Some said that he had brided the members of senate and emperor or something like that, while other thought that he deserved it. One of them was Nero. Nero along with Tiberius and few other officers formed Noxes most personal guard and friends. To them he trusted everything even the his most guarded secrets. Nero know almost everything about his past but, only Tiberius knew all of past of Nox. Only thing that he had shared with Tiberius was the place where he was born and raised and his love of the life.

Nero looked to the night sky when suddenly he heard sound of flapping wings and felt slight touch of air in his face. He looked up and saw a large black mass approaching him.

" Evening Nero!" a voice said above him.

" Evening sir! Hows was flying"

" Toothless land!" Dragon landed at the deck and the rider step off of his saddle. Dragon nodded and started to walk towards Generals quarters.

" Flying was good as always. The flying gives me time to think and relax.

" Then i think you should go flying back." He said with a saddness in his face

" And whys that" Nox asked with confusion

" Well our ship which you send before us with the message hasn't come back. Me and other officers think that they have been captured or the ship has been sinked.

" Don't worry. Part of the plan was to get Tiberius captured."

" What! They might have been killed or they could have told we are on your way. We just lost your element of suprise. So hows that fit in your plan."

" Don't worry. With the message which was more of a threath i think that Berk send messages to other tribes to join with them for battle for Berk. When we win that battle we can easily take the archipelago."

" Sir as always the plan is brilliant." Nero said admiring.

" Good. Now inform the captains: we will sail to southern side of the island behind village of Berk. Understood?"

" Yes sir. But one guestion. How do you know so much about this Berk."

" That is a story for the another day."

Next Day Berk

Tiberius watched as viking interrogate his men. They had been asked whole night about their general and his troops. The blond viking girl named Astrid had looked at Tiberius curiously. Tiberius was expexting a interrogation from her as she started to walk towards him.

" So Tiberius, about your general. How did he became one?"

" Well, thats a long story. He had no powerfull back in Rome. He just rose from position to position after daring mission or saving someones life.

He rose to the position of centurion by saving our legions previous general named Domitius from hands of the Germanian tribe."

" How did he do it?" Astrid asked

" With the help of his friend he infiltrated to their army and freed Domitius and disguised him as an barbarian. When the germanians found out what had happened they were furious. From there general appointed him skipped the few times to be appointed to millitary tribune which was 3th highest rank in Roman army. Then came a big millitary fiasko in place called Teutoburg forest where whole legion led by a man named Publius Quintilius Varus was ambushed and destroyed. After the battle few germanian tribes moved towards the borders of Rome. They were burning and killing everything in their path. Finally Domitius and his legion met them at border river of Germania and Rome. There we were outnumbered but then Nox did something very dangerous. He commanded his men to the tortoise form and with it they pushed to the middle of their army and killed their leaders. When the germanians saw this they panicked and started to run away. From that on it was a total slaughter. At the end they found that over 5000 thousand barbarians were dead or fleeing back to Germania. From there he was appointed to legate and he became right hand man and successor of the command of his legion. 4 years later Domitius died. He was killed by his own son named Lucius who did not agreed with his choice of the new general of the legion. I haven't seen such fury in his eyes after that. Nox started a hunt to find and bring his sword trough the his throath. For 2 years we hunted him and finally found him in a distand island were he was captured by and local warlord named Alvin the Threacherous. They had killed Lucius and put his head into a basket. They handed it to Nox with a smile in his face. Nox was furious about this. He had wanted to put his sword trough his throat himself. We left the island as it was a burning ruin."

"But thats were theyre raids ended" Astrid said.

"I guess so. Anyway when we left that island i saw him looking towards north. Then he told me about this Barbarian Archipelago and that they were threath to Rome. So we started to prepare for this millitary campaing. And so here i am as your captive." Tiberius finished.

" That is good to know. Now second question. How did you meet him?"

" I saved his life from that traitor Lucius. After he had killed his father he tried to kill Nox. I stopped it by taking the hit to my chest giving enough time for Nox to get away. After that lucius just run away. Next thing i know Nox was givin me special tretment by himself. He poured some strange liquid to my wound in an hour is was'nt more than a scar in my chest."

" He sounds like an honorable man. But that doesn't stop me from killing him." Astrid said. Suddenly Snotlout ran up to them shouting

" Astrid come quickly." He said with fear in his eyes

" What is it" Astrid asked

" The Romans have arrived" He said in panic

" Ah. My general is here. Listen to me. Prepare your defences. Because he will come with force." Tiberius said threatening.

Meanwhile at the Roman armada.

Nox looked to the island of Berk. He had ordered his ship to go to the beach at island southern parts. There they would build their camp. He had looked at the Berk for long and had stoppet it as the village disappeared to the other side of the island. First troops to secure the landing are where his elite cohorts led by Nero. After them came the main troops which considered all of his soldiers and at last the specialist, the surgeons and engineers. They started fast to build their camp, which they had done thousand of times before. The tents were put up then the stockade was put up to help the defending of the camp. Nox looked with bride as the camp was build. After the camp would be up the troops would receive their wine. That was one of the reasons that his troops loved him.

At Berk

Astrid looked at Stoick as he tried to make a plan for the defense of Berk.

" We will need to build a Wall around the village. That will help us with the defense of the village. But we also need some more information about them and the exact location of their camp." He looked at the council of elders as he spoke and received nods from them. Then Astrid said.

" I can go to look for their camp. I am the best scout of your tribe. So what do you say Stoick?"

" Fine Astrid you can go but be carefull. And remember come back alive " He said.

Hour later at island souther parts.

Astrid stood at in a cliff and looked at the camp of the Romans and was amazed how big it was. He had counted atleast 6000 men but that didn't match with the numbers that Tiberius had gave him.

" Where is the rest of your men?" She said to himself when she heard a soft voice behind him.

" You viking really need training at your scouting skill because we heard you atleast a mile away." A man said with a smirk. " Bind her and take him to the general. Astrid tried to fight back, but 4 roman legionairess were too strong for her. Suddenly she felt a pain at her head and world darkened.

Astrid woke up at a wooden table. She was binded at it with leather straps.

2 two romans were looking at a map on other table.

" Nox, i say we torture her for the information about Tiberius and his men." The smaller man said. Next to him stood a man as tall as every normal viking. He was six feet tall and he wore a helmet.

" You know my opinion about torture Nero . Besides i think she just heard you."

" Tiberius and his men are alive if need to know" Astrid shouted at them.

The both men turned around.

" Well thats good. The man named Nox said.

" We should get more information from her. I say we start the questoning now".

" No! Nero you are dismissed and let me handle this." Nox said.

" As you say, general."

Nero swiftly left the tent leaving Astrid and Nox alone in to the tent.

When Nox was sure that Nero was away took of his helmet and said.

" After many years im not sure am i happy or angry from meeting you Astrid!"

Sorry about the rushed ending.

Next Chapter: negotiations