Snotlout shouted, standing up, as the fog lifted from his brain. The others around him were also coming to.

"Where are we?" Fishlegs asked while glancing at the surroundings.

"In a house." Tuffnut said as he got his bearings.

"I know that Tuffnut." Fishlegs muttered. "But how did we get here? Last thing I remembered was riding through the forest."

"Aye" Ruffnut mumbled. "I lost my feeling and then we woke up here."

They suddenly heard a sharp crack from outside which startled them. Moving to the back of the house they saw that the back door was left wide open. Outside the sky was dark and emanated a strange green glow.

"Fishlegs, That is not normal right?" Ruffnut asked hesitantly as the party flinched when green energy crackled in the sky.

"Dark magic" Fishlegs stated. "By the display, I am guessing it is someone very powerful."

"The Dark Queen!" Snotlout shouted as realization hit. "It has to be!" He said and raced towards the forest with the others trying to catch up to him.

"Wait! We're running towards the frightening magical display!!" Tuffnut shouted as more green energy crackled in the sky like lightning.

"Yes we are!" Snotlout shouted slowing down a bit as he tried to dodge tree roots.

"Why?!" Ruffnut asked. "It seemed saver in the house."

"Agreed." Fishlegs shouted.

Snotlout stopped and then pointed to where the center seemed to be. "We came to capture the Queen. If that is where she is then that is where we go!"

The others sighed but kept on following Snotlout.

"She might not be happy to see us." Fishlegs murmured.

When the party got to the clearing they were shocked to see three women locked in combat. One of the women was holding up a shield in front of a man who was heaving heavily. The other women were attacking the shield relentlessly.

"Just what the hell have we walked into?" Ruffnut asked as they saw the woman retaliate after the man had gotten his bearings and took the sword from the sheet of her back.

"So which one is the queen again?" Tuffnut asked confused.

"The Queen is blond and has a male companion was what we heard in Rutivik." Fishlegs said pointedly towards Tuffnut. "The other two women are brunettes."

"Oh......" Tuffnut commented. "So how do we apprehend the Queen?"

"We charge!" Snotlout shouted and ran into the fray.

"Eh... Snotlout, not a good idea." Fishlegs said but Snotlout's short legs had already carried him in the direction of the battle.

"Why can't that man ever listen?" Ruffnut asked as she took out some daggers while her brother unsheathed his sword.

Snotlout swung his sword and let out a battle cry as he charged towards the Queen. His swing was however stopped when he clashed swords with the man.

"Who are you?" The man and Snotlout asked at the same time.

"Hiccup can you deal with them?" The Queen shouted as she used her magic like a whip to grab hold of her opponent's leg to make them fall. "I can take these two just fine."

Hiccup nodded and used his sword to parry the blows from the short knight. He noticed reinforcements coming to the knight's aid and got a wicked idea.

"You call that sword fighting" Hiccup taunted. "I've seen a five year old girl with better moves!"

The knight bristled and charged at Hiccup who deftly dodged the blow. "What's the matter. I thought you were a knight." Hiccup said mockingly. "It looks like you're not even trying."

"WHY YOU SON OF A-" Snotlout shouted as he ran after Hiccup who was heading back in the direction of the house.

"Snotlout!" The other three members of the party said as they held their weapons raised.

"GET HIM!" Snotlout shouted running after the man.

"What about the Queen?" Tuffnut now asked looking quite confused. "He needs to make up his mind."

Fishlegs facepalmed but followed after Snotlout. "Let's just make sure that he doesn't end up dead."

Hiccup smirked as he could hear the footsteps behind him. 'The best way to lure a knight is to bruise their egos.' Hiccup thought as he swatted a low lying branch out of the way. Suddenly he heard an 'Ouch' from behind him. Looking back Hiccup let out a laugh as he saw that the branch had hit the knight squarely in the face.

Hiccup had reached the house soon and turned to look back. His pursuers had kept up with him. 'Time to make this interesting.' Hiccup thought as he ran into the chicken coop.

"What is he doing?" Fishlegs asked coming to a stop and observing the situation. Snotlout and Tuffnut however had decided to follow Hiccup into the coop. They were soon being pelted by feathery fowls.

"Throwing chickens" Ruffnut said looking impressed. "It's ingenious." She muttered as she could hear her brother shout "The chickens are not amused!"

"How is that ingenious?!" Fishlegs asked frowning and gesturing towards the screams of agony.

"It's the roosters that they have to watch out for." Ruffnut muttered and sure enough several roosters were now angrily chasing Snotlout and Tuffnut out of the coop. Hiccup had long since made his escape and had left the knights up to their feathery doom.

"Oh the wonderful chaos." Ruffnut murmured dreamily. "I think I like him."

"Get these damn things off me!" Snotlout yelled as he tried to bat away the irate roosters.

"I'm sorry!!" Tuffnut shouted as he was being pecked in various places.

Fishlegs then saw the man trying to stifle his laughter from behind the coop and quickly send a binding spell his way.

Hiccup cursed lowly as he managed to duck the spell the cleric had aimed at him. "Feisty little cleric aren't you." Hiccup said loud enough for the man to hear him.

"I have to admit your tactics are unconventional." Fishlegs said as he could still hear Snotlout and Tuffnut trying to fend off the birds.

"Well same can be said for your persistence." Hiccup said. "You traveled far from Thellone."

"Wait how did you know?" Fishlegs was surprised and then saw that the man was pointing at the Thellone crest on the knight's armor. "Oh"

Hiccup then quickly ducked as a dagger sailed over his head. He looked slightly to his right and saw the woman twirling a few more daggers.

"Hello handsome." Ruffnut purred. "What's a guy like you doing traveling with a Dark Queen?"

Hiccup merely raised an eyebrow and countered "What are you all doing chasing a Dark Queen?"

"Well there is a reward out." Ruffnut said casually as she threw another dagger which Hiccup dodged. He also dodged another spell from Fishlegs.

Hiccup then rushed forward towards Ruffnut and batted away another dagger with his sword. "I can honestly say that you disappoint me then if gold is your only reason." He said loudly and ducked just as Fishlegs released another binding spell. The spell sailed over Hiccup and hit Ruffnut sending her paralyzed form to the ground.

"Cleric spells were clearly not meant for combat." Hiccup said as he launched himself at Fishlegs, who grunted as they hit the ground. They rolled on the ground until both stopped when they heard the sounds of hooves. Ruffnut from whom the spell had worn off, and Snotlout and Tuffnut who had finally gotten the chickens to back off looked in the direction of the sound.

"What the?" Both Hiccup and Fishlegs asked as they turned towards the sound.

Coming towards them was a very large very well armored party of knights.

"Halt! In the name of the King Edrun of Iliest, you are all under arrest!" The knight commander shouted.

Both Hiccup and Fishlegs scrambled up and then Hiccup shouted "RUN!" as he made a mad dash for the forest, the others all closely following behind him.