Ok now I hope it start to get interesting, a questions might be raised with this one

here we go

Chapter 19-

"What's wrong with me" Hiccup said to himself , sitting on a ledge of a cliff just contemplating life, "Is it worth it, what do I have to live for?!" , he suddenly felt a nudge in his back to see Toothless wide eyed and head down worried, "Of course your a reason to live bud, I won't let anything happen to you" Hiccup said as he scratched the dragons head which earned a happy purr from Toothless. "There is another reason to live though" He thought to himself.

After 20 minutes of sitting in silence with his best friend, Hiccup decided it was time to head back, knowing tomorrow night is the victory ball, which was basically a massive party where everyone was invited to eat, drink and dance, it was again customary to bring a date and there was only one person he would take.

"Alright bud let's get going" Hiccup said as got onto the saddle that was the back of Toothless and prepared for take off, when suddenly the reflection of the moon his eye. Hiccup look in the direction that the reflection came from and saw some metal in the bush near to where he was, "Hang on bud" Hiccup got off Toothless and walked to the bush containing the metal.

He pick it up what he thought was metal but turned out to be a broken sword and rubbed the dirt from it and he felt the bumps of engraving on the metal, as he wiped the dirt away he was able to make out words 'Life burns and falls'. This made Hiccup think, he's heard that saying before but could not remember, Hiccup covered the broken sword and got out into a bag on the saddle, "Let's go bud" and with that both dragon and rider flew off.

A figure entered the clearing, "So he rides a Night Fury, I don't understand why you don't want everyone to know who he is" the figure said out loud, "Because that will be his undoing and I want him to do it himself, I've worked too hard and manipulated his mind for too long to rush that moment" Another figure came from behind the shadows. "I really want to kill him!" The first figured growled, "Because he already beat you Dagur, you've had your chance now we do things my way" the second figure said. "Fine, I'll get everyone ready" Dagur growled as he left.

Once Dagur was out of earshot the figure grinned "Yes get everyone ready, but they're just pawns our battle, your a pawn in my war" he said and then laughed psychotically.

After a few minutes flying Toothless and Hiccup were over the village and headed for their tower which they called home, the tower was in sight but Hiccup noticed a light flicker inside the tower. "We have an intruder bud, land on the roof and don't come down unless I whistle ok bud" Hiccup explained, to which Toothless grunted seemingly to agree. Hiccup took his mask from a bag on the saddle and clipped it on preparing for a fight.

Toothless landed on the roof as silently as possible and Hiccup slid off him and walked towards a trapdoor on the roof. He opened the door and climbed down the ladder inside, this led to a door which from inside the tower room appeared as the back of a closet. He silently opened the door and slid through, he silent scanned the room, due to all his clothing being black he blended into the shadows thus how he got the name, he saw the flicker of light on a table near the large opening of the tower which him and Toothless often take off out of, if led to a ledge. Hiccup scanned the ledge and the sides but found no one, suddenly the main door to the room creaked open, Hiccup quickly took cover to left he, jumped over the wooded railing of the ledge and held him self of the other side looking through a gap.

The intruder walked straight out onto the ledge and Hiccup saw who it was. Astrid looked over the town from the ledge and sighed. Hiccup now carefully and silently started to shift himself around the ledge still on the other side of the railing out of sight. He kept moving till he was now directly opposite where Astrid was, he could even hear her breathing,

"Oh Hiccup, I just want to know your safe, Please give me a sign" Astrid started to cry. She turned to walk back into the room her face in her hands now the tears were flowing, Hiccup felt guilty and angry with himself, but knew he had to wait even though it was killing him not letting her know it was him behind the mask. Hiccup climbed up and sat on the railing facing Astrid, "Someone so beautiful with the most beautiful eyes should not have sadness in them" He commented loud enough for her to hear. Astrid gasped and turned around, "Oh Shadow you scared me" she said wiping her eyes, "So umm mind telling me what your doing here?" He joked, "Umm I just wanted to see if your ok because of what happened in the arena earlier" She explained, "Oh that's sweet, well thank you but I'm fine I just had a headache earlier" He replied smiling, "Umm Shadow can I ask you something" She asked, "Ask away" he replied.

"What's your real name?" She asked straight to the point. "Well you see that question has been asked many times, but the answer remains, it's whatever name you want until you see the fave behind the mask" He riddled, "And just when are you going to show me your face?" She asked,

"When the moment is right, until then..."he explained, "Until then I have to continue calling you Shadow, and keep thinking that your someone who your clearly not and keep me confused about my emotions, when clearly he would never of happened if I stayed on Berk, when all I want is Hiccup!" She yelled. He smiled "Thank you for summing that up" He said sarcastically before falling backwards of the ledge.

Astrid ran fearing he just fell to his death but saw him walk away on the ground not turning back. Astrid then walked back into the room with here candle light and examined the room. She the noticed markings on the wall that were similar to scratch marks, but for that size they would have I be from a "Dragon" she sighed, she walks towards the main door but stood on something hard, she examined the floor and noticed a object on the floor. Astrid picked it up, it was black as night, and felt similar to a "Dragon scale" she commented, "Wait a black dragon scale, only one dragon is has these kind of scales , but ... no it can't be...that's ridiculous and impossible, or is it" she questioned herself now standing looking towards the large opening in the room now with these thoughts circling her head.

Oooooh is she getting close, who is the mysterious figure

All the answers you seek maybe revealed in the next few chapters

dun dun duuuuuun

peace out guys