Hiccup let out a groan as he saw the sky lit up by fire. He then turned to Fishlegs "Get these people out of the village as fast as you can. I'll go see what's happening."

Fishlegs nodded as he stared at the ensuing chaos. "It's now or never Meatlug" He whispered as the women picked up their children and their makeshift weapons.

Hiccup meanwhile ran in the direction of the explosion which appeared to be the square where Astrid and the others were. He was glad that his disguise was still working. The soldiers that ran past him didn't even spare him a glance with all the chaos. He noticed a man, who he assumed was the leader, rush out of a house, completely red faced, shouting orders while cursing up a storm.

Hiccup finally came upon the scene in the square and groaned. The twins and Snotlout were trapped behind fallen debris as soldiers used them for target practice. He didn't spot Astrid yet and hoped that she was alright.

"Toothless let's give them a hand." Hiccup suggested as he summoned Toothless out of the tattoo. The Night Fury stood in his regular form and gave Hiccup a toothy grin before firing a plasma blast at the mercenaries pinning down their friends. The soldiers, upon seeing the black dragon, screamed before shooting. Hiccup had jumped on Toothless' back and they deftly avoided the bullets while firing another volley.

Hiccup and Toothless landed behind the debris where Snotlout and the twins were hiding. "Where is Astrid?"

Both Tuffnut and Ruffnut pointed towards the statue and Hiccup looked up to see Astrid climbing it. She was on the other side so the mercenaries hadn't spotted her yet.

He turned back to the twins as everyone ducked as more bullets sailed over their hiding space. "I thought I said only to blow something up in emergencies!!" Hiccup hissed.

"It wasn't us!" The twins immediately stated.

"Then who?" Hiccup asked.

Both Ruffnut and Tuffnut proceeded to point to Snotlout who looked embarrassed.

"Yo-" Hiccup was cut off when he heard shouting from the other side.

"What do you mean fire breathing dragon?!" Someone shouted. "Have you been into the rum again?!!!"

Hiccup peeked from their hiding place to see the same red faced man from before shake a soldier. He turned back to the others. "We'll need to give Astrid some time." He looked up and saw Astrid had nearly reached the top of the large statue. "You guys can bring out the dragons but please.... Just please try to keep this village intact."

"Not to worry Hiccup!" The twins gleefully said.

"We're masters of chaos." Ruffnut boasted.

"Challenge accepted my friend." Tuffnut laughed.

"But sir we saw it!" Another soldier could be heard protesting.

"Are all of you daft. There is no such thing as dragooooooonnnnss!!!" their boss yelled as he was grabbed by black claws and lifted up into the air.

Toothless let out a dragonic chortle at the man's screams. "Egh.... he's going to make me deaf." Hiccup mumbled as he looked from above as the twins and Snotlout went to work.

"YEEHHAAA" He heard Snotlout shout as Hookfang proceeded to set someone's pants on fire, while many dropped their weapons and ran away at the sight of the dragons, some however were either brave or foolish as they proceeded to shoot at Hiccup and Toothless.

"HOLD YOUR FIRE!!" Their commander shrieked as the bullets were whizzing past him.

"HOW DARE YOU SHOOT AT MY HICCUP!!" was shouted in norse causing Hiccup to look at the statue where Astrid was glowering at the men while brandishing a gleaming axe.

"Oh no" Both Hiccup and Toothless blanched when Astrid let out a war cry, jumped off the statue like a diver and proceeded to summon Stormfly who shot blast after blast at their enemies, picking Astrid up along the way and carrying her into the fray.

"Eh...... so..... Friend of yours?" Their captive asked as all three winced when Astrid started painfully knocking down his men.

It didn't take long afterwards to subdue the intruders and miraculously not a single house had burned down. The mercenaries were bound and piled together along with their leader.

The women of the village had returned, pots and pans in hand, and took down any straggling soldier before going to free their husbands. Fishlegs surprisingly also joined into the fray.

"Where are the kids Fish?" Hiccup asked as Meatlug sat on someone.

"We left them with your parents and Gobber."

"See Hiccup!" Ruffnut boasted walking towards him as the last were rounded up. "I told you we were masters of chaos."

"Yeah" Hiccup said while raising an eyebrow. He then turned to Snotlout "So what caused that explosion?"

"Eh.... well.... Eh" Snotlout muttered as the twins snickered.

"I tell you Hiccup it was glorious!" Tuffnut exclaimed. "Snotman here shot the rpg straight at a munitions supply truck."

"It was an accident!" Snotlout shouted back. "I was just trying to scare away two guards who saw us."

"That still doesn't explain the explosion which is in the other direction of where you had to have been aiming." Hiccup mumbled as he now saw the smoking debris of the truck.

"I was nervous! My hand slipped." Snotlout mumbled.

"Yeah straight onto the trigger." the twins laughed. "It didn't help that you held the rocket launcher backwards."

"Oh I just love a man who can spread chaos." Ruffnut purred seductively in Snotlout's ear causing him to stutter, blush and take a couple of steps backwards. She proceeded to wink at him leaving Snotlout standing there in shock.

"Okay that makes sense. Not the Ruffnut going gaga over Snotlout of course. The other thing." Toothless mumbled as he sat on his haunches next to Hiccup. Astrid walked over to Hiccup and said "I think I know where the next item is. At least I hope so."

"What do you mean?"

"When I grabbed the axe, which was embedded in the crook of the statue, I saw images flash before my eyes. Images of buildings. A city I have never seen before." She explained.

"Could you descri-" Hiccup didn't get a chance to finish the sentence as he was tackled by the angry boss of the mercenaries who had managed to cut himself free.

"Hiccup!" Astrid shouted in concern as she proceeded to whack the man over the head with the flat side of her axe.

"Why me?" Hiccup mumbled as he pushed the now knocked out man off of him. Toothless proceeded to sit on the man, effectively immobilizing him as Astrid sent one of her death glares his way.

"What do you want to do with him?" Sigurn asked as she and her grandmother approached.

"They were too terrified of their employer so I doubt we'll learn anything we don't already know." He stated. "We can just let them go."

"Just like that?" Sigurn asked perplexed.

"Humans give the dragons indigestion." He whispered to them while pointing to the whimpering mercenaries under the guard of the growling dragons. "They however don't need to know that."

Gothi began writing some runes in the sand and Sigurn blushed as she read them. "Grandmother! I can't say that! And no we will not be sending these men out of the village as naked as the day they were born! They'll traumatize the wildlife!"

"They were after that axe. If we take it with us they would have no reason to come back here." He reasoned. "Send them off with some provisions and clothes. Especially clothes, and keep everything else."

Sigurn let out a sigh and turned around, but not before giving Hiccup a wink. "Well boys you better thank the man. You're going to be set free.....with clothes. You're going to leave and not come back otherwise I'm sure these dragons wouldn't mind having you as a snack."

"I do like my meat crispy." Hookfang snickered to the others who could hear him. He bared his fangs at those captured causing them to flinch and scoot back.

Astrid snorted as she watched the dragons frighten the mercenaries. "We have to get our kicks somewhere." she heard Stormfly giggle. "These villagers seem oddly unafraid of dragons." She noted while giving Stormfly a stroke.

"I wonder why?" Hiccup pondered as the villagers began marching the still bound men out of their home. The village elder Gothi then turned toward Astrid and gave her a short bow before gesturing something.

"I don't understand." Astrid frowned.

"She's asking if you and your friends will stay the night." Sigurn explained to them.

"What do you think?" Hiccup asked her but before Astrid could respond Snotlout was on his knees grabbing Hiccup's legs in apparent desperation.

"Please tell me we can stay the night!" Snotlout sniffled. "I need a bath! I'm covered in grime! I want to feel my silky smooth skin again!"

"Silky smooth skin?!" Hiccup mouthed shocked as the twins and Fishlegs snickered. Hookfang even looked embarrassed as the red dragon tried to cover his face with his wings while Toothless rolled over onto his side laughing loudly and kicking his paws up.

"Please say you will." Sigurn added. "We would like to thank you for you help. Surely one night wouldn't make any difference."

"Hiccup, let's stay for the night, rest up and be on our way tomorrow." Astrid suggested.

"Well, it looks like we're staying." Hiccup told the others causing them to cheer.

Gobber, Stoick and Valka returned with the children when it was safe and the group was shown where they would be staying for the night. The villagers wanted to throw a party for them but they had to decline as Astrid and Hiccup had figured out which city the next item was in.

"This feels so good!" Toothless sighed as the now little dragon sank into the warm water of the bathhouse. Toothless closed his eyes and floated around the bath lazily.

"You said it bud." Hiccup said as he also slipped into the water. They had gotten some of their questions answered today and with a content sigh he stretched his muscles, the Night Fury tattoo a sharp contrast against his skin, when he noticed a familiar head peeking up from the edge of the bath.

Hiccup raised his eyebrows as a small Stormfly got into the water and swam like a duck towards an unsuspecting Toothless.

"Why hello hot stuff!" Stormfly greeted causing Toothless to yelp and nearly sink in the bath. Hiccup proceeded to pick up Toothless who blanched at seeing Stormfly there.

"Wh....what are you doing here!!" Toothless shouted at the unfazed Stormfly.

"Well I thought we might have some fun." Stormfly suggested.

"So.... you two are....?" Hiccup asked. "I can give you guys some alone time." he then suggested.

"NO!" Toothless quickly said while Stormfly said "YES!"

"Wait so what is it?" Hiccup asked curious.

"I just want some cuddle time like you have with my human." Stormfly explained. "We can finally move around freely in a village that will accept dragons. So I thought Toothless might want to keep me company while you and my human as they say... get it on."

"Stormfly! Astrid and I are not.... Getting it on!" Hiccup blushed as he said this.

"Why not? You like her. She most definitely likes you." The small Nadder wiggled her brows suggestively.

"Oh my Thor! You are such a...." Toothless started to say but he was interrupted when a loud roar pierced the air.

"What was that?!" Toothless shouted as Hiccup got out of the bath along with the two dragons. He quickly put on his pants when shouting could be heard from outside. Toothless quickly went back into his tattoo while Stormfly followed, intending to check on Astrid.

Once Hiccup got outside his eyes widened. "How are you here?!" He shouted upon seeing Camicazi, dressed in a now black business suit, standing in the village.

"Does it really matter?" Camicazi smirked as she closed the distance between herself and Hiccup lightning fast. Hiccup flew backwards from the punch and into the wall of a building. He clutched his stomach while spitting up some blood but Camicazi hit him again, allowing almost no reaction time, sending him sprawling along the road.

She calmly walked up to Hiccup who was having trouble staying awake. Toothless for some reason was being repressed so he couldn't fight back. His vision was getting blurry as Camicazi towered over him. "I've got just what I came for." He heard her say as the world turned black.