It's early in the morning when the ships are spotted over the horizon. The village is just starting to awaken when the ships are almost at the shore. The horn is blown, alerting the village of the ships' arrival.

The villagers rush from their huts, eager to welcome their visitors. The people who walk off the ships are chiefs from the alliance. 4 years ago, the chiefs realized that they had a new threat, so they all came together and signed a Peace Treaty. Some were harder to convince than others. Some chiefs said that they didn't want any part of this new "war". Even if this so-called "war" only appeared to be one man against this rapidly forming alliance.

So those islands never joined the alliance, preferring to stand alone and away from the fight. It took some time, but Stoick came to realize that not all tribes were as accustomed to fighting as other tribes. So he didn't push any farther. It would only cause more problems in the future.

Stoick is in front of the large crowd when the chiefs walk off their ships. The first person to approach him is a tall and strong looking woman. Her fiery red hair is all Stoick needs to see to know that this is Smulder Frostbeard, chief of Chilblain. Her father, Hagan Frostbeard, was formerly chief. But his daughter rightly won the chief status from him.

Stoick briefly knows of her relationship with Gobber. It has been told that she developed romantic feelings for him, but Goober couldn't say the same for her. However, they are really good friends. So Stoick can thank Gobber for convincing her to join the alliance.

"Hello, Stoick. It is good to see you again. Though I wish it was under better circumstances," Smulder says, standing in front of Stoick.

"Aye. I wish it was too. But not to worry, this will all be sorted in a matter of time," Stoick states and gestures to the direction of the Great Hall. "But for now, you can rest in the Great Hall. I know it must've been a long journey here."

Smulder nods and a small smile crosses her face. "Alright. And if you see Gobber, will you tell him that an old friend would like to see him?"

Stoick nods, "I'll make sure to tell him." Smulder walks off, satisfied.
He greats the rest of the tribes until he comes across Alvin. He was previously known as Alvin the Treacherous. He was also set on getting revenge on Berk for banishing him all those years ago. But certain events enabled Alvin to gain Stoick's trust again.

When they first became allies, both tribes had been weary and cautious of the other. However, as time went on, the islands realized that they weren't going to get raided anytime soon; they finally learned to trust the other.

"Stoick! Good to see you again, old friend. It's been awhile, ain't it?" Alvin greeted Stoick. Alvin holds out his hand and Stoick doesn't hesitate to shake it. "How are you doin'? Considering everything that has happened."

"Well, I wish things were working out better. But I hope to be able to fix things once this meeting is settled," Stoick sighs.

"Aye. Well, I hope to catch up with you soon. It seems you have things you need to settle," Alvin's face contorts, seeming to hide his mirth. Stoick grows confused, as he doesn't seem to understand what is amusing Alvin. That is until he catches a whiff of smoke. His suspicions arise, knowing quite possibly what the cause of the smoke is.

Alvin starts walking back to his ship while Stoick makes his way up the dock. For the second time, Stoick is stopped by his name being called. He turns back around, seeing Alvin looking back at him, all amusement gone.

"I know I've said this when it was most current, but I am sorry about your boy, Hiccup. I know these times must not be bringing up pleasant memories. We all mourn the boy;!even though most of us don't seem like it, we all miss him," Alvin says sorrowfully. It isn't often when Alvin shows vulnerability, but during those rare moments, Stoick can tell that he is sincere.

Learning from his mistakes, Stoick knows that what someone may look like on the outside doesn't always resemble what is inside.

Stoicks nods at Alvin, and he starts making his way back to the village, knowing that if the twins aren't found soon, they will cause more damage to the village than they already have.