Astrid's POV

The winter holidays were a blast, and a month has almost passed. Ruffnut, and Snotlout as well as Cami, and Tuffnut had officially gotten together. Valentine's day was slowly approaching, and all the girls were wondering what their boyfriends had planned, myself included.

It was now after school, and Hiccup, Snotlout, and I were walking to the café two blocks away to meet the others, when a black van cut us off as we were walking along the sidewalk. Hiccup, and Snotlout suddenly each grabbed my arms as they turned to run, but a black SUV cut us off from the back. As our backs were turned we were grabbed, and dragged into the van.

The van doors were shut as we were slammed against the other side of the van. I saw the man who had shut the door point a gun at us.

"Not a sound, or else." The man said.

"Savage we got him, let's go." The armed man yelled to the driver.

As we sped down the road, I huddled into Hiccup, who I saw clenching his pendant.

The van had no windows, and the drive was long. It seemed almost like half an hour before we came to a stop. The driver then got out to open the van doors. We were ushered out at gunpoint into a abandoned looking warehouse. The salty air was prickling my nose. 'We must be near a harbor' I couldn't help but think.

The two men shoved us into an empty room with no windows, and barred the door. From the other side parts of a conversation could be heard. "......get the boss.............", and ".........Alvin........ Happy..."

"Don't worry Astrid. We'll be alright" I could hear Hiccup assure me, yet I couldn't stop shaking.

"Snotlout, whatever happens don't give away......." Hiccup says indicating to myself. "I think these guys are hunters."

"H...How can you be so sure?" Snotlout asked taking a look around the room nervously.

"Their tattoos. I've seen those on hunters before." Hiccup says.

Just then the door opened, and a large burly man with a long black beard stepped through.

"I thought you said you got the Jorgenson's boy. Why do I see two more!!!" The man turned to the two men by the door.

"They were with him at the time. Would you have wanted witnesses!!" One of the men said irritated.

The burly man just grunts, and looks at us.

"W..what do you want w..with.. us?" I hear Hiccup timidly ask.

"If the Jorgenson boy over here cooperates we won't hurt you." The man says indicating to Snotlout, who started to get nervous.

"Now who are ye two?" The boss asked us.

"I'm H..Henry, t..th..this is.. As..Astrid." Hiccup introduced not letting go of my hand.

"Wh...what do.. y..you wa..want with h..him?" Hiccup asked pointing to Snotlout. I then realized that these guys had no idea who they had just kidnapped, and Hiccup was trying to get as much information out of them. 'Well he certainly can act' I couldn't help thinking.

The man laughed. "I might as well tell ye. Nothing you lot can do anyways." He says, and then pointedly looks at Snotlout.

"You boy are going to ensure that Stoick Haddock follows our every demand. He wouldn't want his own nephew to be hurt now would he."

"What demands?" Snotlout asked getting some of his confidence back.

"The support he gives for the equal rights of vampires to cease of course. The Haddock's have been a thorn in our side for far too long. Simply trying to eliminate them didn't seem to work." The man states.

"Don't worry boy. Your our golden goose. If ya do what we say your friends won't get hurt." The man states indicating to us, and then leaves the room.

"Henry?" I say as I take in the pensive look of my boyfriend.

"Dude, you were right. Those guys are hunters." Snotlout says as we go sit leaning against the wall.

"The very same who were behind the events in Oslo, if going by his earlier statement." Henry mumbled. "This just confirms my suspicions."

"What suspicions?" I can't help but ask.

"After Oslo I had a private investigator dig around for any hunter guilds who would be extremely dissatisfied with vampires getting equal rights." Henry states. "The only one with an Alvin as boss would be the 'Outcasts'."

"So that big guy is Alvin?" Snotlout asked.

"Seems like it. He goes by the name of Alvin 'The Treacherous'. I wouldn't trust him one bit if he earned a nickname like Treacherous." Hiccup states. "Not that we will be staying here for very long."

"What do you mean by that?" Both Snotlout, and I asked confused.

We only received one of his (infuriating) smirks.

After what seemed like 10 minutes shouts, and explosions could be heard from outside.

"Let's stay clear of the door" Was all Hiccup said as he moved us to the side.

It was not even five minutes later that the door was blown off its hinges by a purple blast. I see Toothless enter the room.

"Bud, am I ever happy to see you." Hiccup runs to Toothless, and gives him a hug while scratching behind his ear plate, getting a happy warble in return.

I suddenly see movement from the door, and I notice Daniel standing near the entry way.

Snotlout who is beside me suddenly asks. "Daniel what is with the Rambo style getup?"

"Wait. That is what you notice?" I turn to Snotlout to ask. "Not why Hiccup's butler is carrying a high-powered semi-automatic gun or why he has a rocket launcher slung over his back!!!!" At this point I can't help but hit Snotlout on the back of his head.

I see Daniel respond to something over a radio. He then addresses us. "Shall we get going everyone? SWAT has already secured the area, and apprehended your captors." He says with his usual butler flair as he begins to lead us out of the building.

Daniel escorts us outside, and into a Hiccup's car, which had driven up to us.

"Everything has been taken care of with the authorities young master, but I do suggest we get going before the press arrives on the scene." Daniel comments as the car departs.

The scene as I now look at it through the car window consists of a badly damaged, and burning warehouse, with a partially collapsed roof.

Hiccup noticed me staring at the scene, and comments "Well at least Daniel left the building standing this time." Just as we notice a wall collapse. "OK, partially standing" Hiccup amends.

"How did you find us Daniel?" I ask, while Snotlout adds "And why are you dressed like G.I. Joe?"

"Master Hiccup activated his locator beacon. I managed to track it to this location." Daniel states.

"Locator beacon?" I asked curiously to which Hiccup holds his pendant up for me to see.

"Daniel how did you convince dad to let you join the SWAT team retrieving us? I thought after the last time when you blew up that tanker that dad wouldn't let you out of his sight." Hiccup asked looking curious.

"Your father caught me taking out 'Linda', and almost forbade me from joining the search. I had to promise to take my least lethal firearm, before that man even let me out the door." Daniel huffs obviously not happy with not using 'Linda'.

"What's Linda?" Snotlout asked.

"Just his favorite shock rifle." Hiccup supplied, and Daniel grumbled about 'employers, and damage control'.

"Why the rocket launcher then?" Hiccup asked as we finally get on the freeway.

"I had two, just a little extra security." Daniel gives us a wink. "Don't tell your father." He says afterwards earning a snort from Hiccup, and Toothless.

"What I don't get is why your butler was handling firearms." Snotlout asked waiting for an explanation.

"Oh right I didn't tell you. Daniel used to be a mercenary." Hiccup simply states enjoying our shocked looks.

"Wait, you have a mercenary for a butler!!" Snotlout exclaims looking at Daniel in a whole new light.

"Ex-mercenary now master Snotlout." Daniel adds.

"Yeah one who acts like a mother hen, and has way too much sass." Hiccup added.

The rest of the ride to the mansion was filled with Daniel telling us how he became the Haddock's butler. A story which involved his old mercenary group kidnapping a four year old Hiccup, with him double crossing them, and fleeing with the four year old. The entire situation ended with Stoick, and Valka offering him a job he just couldn't refuse.