Astrid's POV

Flying at night was very different. We were all tired and Hiccup let Toothless lead while we slept on dragonback. I look sideways from where I lay to see Hiccup snoring away while laying on Toothless' back, with Soren happily snuggling on top of him.

Snotlout, Fishlegs, and the twins had also nodded off already. I stare at the quickly passing scenery and soon fall into a restless slumber.

I was suddenly shaken awake. As I opened my eyes I could see that we had landed in a clearing and that dawn was already approaching. The dragons were all lazing about in the grass. Hiccup stood over me with a worried expression.

"Are you alright?" He asked me. "You were yelling in your sleep."

"I......I" I let out a sigh. "I was dreaming of the night my sister died. We were running and then a shot rang out and she fell. She threw the compass at me and told me to run." I explain. "I just left her there!! She was bleeding. I could have done something to help!!" I was crying now as I told Hiccup.

Hiccup pulled me in a hug while I continued sobbing on him. "You did all you could." He began. "Your sister wanted you safe, and you got away." He tries to reassure me. I continued to sob for a while longer. I never had gotten the time to mourn Alexi.

I wiped my eyes with the handkerchief Hiccup handed me while he helped me stand up. "Where are we?" I ask.

"Continent of Bog. Not that far away from the capital." Hiccup tells me. "The others went ahead to take a look. Seems that there were some festivities going on.

"Hiccup!! Astrid!!" Snotlout yelled as he ran towards us. "We found Thuggory, and it's not looking good!!"

Hiccup and I quickly followed Snotlout to the city where we saw the others watching a news broadcast. They approached when they saw us and explained the situation.

Apparently Thuggory was apprehended for the kidnapping of his fiancé Camicaze, the daughter of the CEO of the Bog Corporation. Several witnesses put him at the scene and he had no alibi.

Hiccup was frowning at the news. "Thuggory would never resort to kidnapping, and Camicaze isn't such an easy target. She wouldn't have gone quietly."

"Could this be the set up that Pietro spoke about?" I ask.

"Possibly. This puts Thuggory out of the way, and if he is found guilty then his cousins gain the most as they are next in line. The Meatheads and the Bogs had always been at odds with each other and stopping this union from taking place could also be their goal." Hiccup elaborated as he began hailing a cab.

"Where are we going?" I ask as we pile into the car.

"The prison. I need to figure out what happened." Hiccup stated.

The cab dropped us off at the prison and we were escorted to a room where we could talk to Thuggory, but only two of us were allowed in at a time.

The others decided to wait outside as Hiccup and I entered. Thuggory's face lit up as he saw Hiccup.

"Hiccup, am I glad to see you." Thuggory said from where he was chained to his seat. "Who's your friend?"

"Mighty fine mess you've gotten yourself into." Hiccup said as we took our seats. "And this is Astrid." Thuggory tips his head at me at Hiccup's introduction.

"I have no idea how it happened." Thuggory answered. "One minute I was eating dinner and the next I had police breaking down my hotel room door."

"They have witnesses and you apparently have no alibi." Hiccup stated bluntly. "I know you're a light sleeper, so you might have been drugged."

Thuggory looks at Hiccup for a while and then asks. "You know something don't you?"

"We've paid a visit to your cousins." Hiccup says and shows Thuggory the ruby necklace.

Thuggory raised an eyebrow. "You broke in again, didn't you?"

"Again?" I asked perplexed.

"Long story." Both answer at the same time.

"Your cousins were acting like they owned the place, and we kind of needed this." Hiccup said while tucking the ruby back under his shirt. "So you and Cami huh?"

"I should have known that they'd set me up." Thuggory grumbled. "They were giving me looks right after I introduced Cami as my fiancé."

"Wait, why would the Bog and Meatheads working together be bad?" I ask curiously.

"It wouldn't be bad perse. If they worked together they could rival Berk and Hysteria, but that also means that they'd be under much more scrutiny. If your cousins have any shady dealings going on than they would want to stay under the radar." Hiccup explained.

"The weird thing about this kidnapping is that the only ransom that is being demanded for Cami's save return is that weird key her family possesses." Thuggory commented.

I turn to look at Hiccup. "You don't think that these kidnappers have any ties to Drago do you?"

"I don't know, but they'll probably won't be sane for long if they kidnapped Camicaze." Hiccup said matter-of-factly.

"She isn't that bad." Thuggory commented.

"Wow, you've really fallen for her hard, haven't you?" Hiccup asked with a raised eyebrow. "I'll ask around the underground. They've got to know something. Nobody can keep such a high profile kidnapping quiet for long."

"One more thing Hiccup." Thuggory says. "Your father has been asking about you. Seems he even contacted Cami to see if she heard anything, and you know how much he dislikes Cami. It looks like he really misses you. Maybe you guys could finally talk?"

"We'll see Thugg." Hiccup says as we stood up. The subject of his father had put a frown on his face. But something was bugging me.

"Why doesn't your father like Camicaze?" I ask.

"Because she stole all his underwear once." Hiccup stated with a smirk.