AN: Helloooo everybody! Happy New Year!!! Here is an extra chapter for you all to enjoy!

Chapter 31

"I have sand in my mouth!" Snotlout gagged as he covered his face more with the cloth on his head. "Why is there so much sand here?" He complained.

"Maybe because it's a desert you doof." Dagur muttered as they made their way through the busy marketplace. They had landed just outside of the Cairo last night and were now trying to find clues to Drago's whereabouts. The pyramids loomed behind them as the sun was shining brightly.

"Hiccup why did you let these three come with us to Egypt?!" Snotlout asked as he shot Dagur an annoyed look.

"Because we are brothers in arms!" Dagur boasted.

"No... it's because you kept pleading to go along with them and there is no way that I'd leave you to travel alone again." Heather muttered as she walked beside Meixiu who also came along to try the locator spell at a closer distance.

"And why did Eret have to come along again?" Tuffnut now asked as he saw his sister shooting the man, or more likely his biceps, some flirty looks.

"I wasn't about to leave either one of them alone on a different continent." Heather grumbled.

"Oh not this again?" Eret groaned. "It was one time!"

"You got stranded in Nepal with only a yak for company!" Heather chided. Dagur snorted at Eret's flushed face. "Don't think you're any better!" Heather groaned. "You nearly got married off to the daughter of some Native American Chief."

"Do we want to know?" Fishlegs asked as he watched Dagur's cheeks also turn a shade of pink.

"Let's just say that his name was Running Hedgehog by the time I came to save his behind." Heather muttered.

"Hiccup do you get the feeling that we're being watched?" Astrid asked as she looked around curiously. There were too many people trying to peddle their wares for her to find any threats.

"Maybe we should pay the Cairo Museum of Antiquities a visit." Stoick suggested. "The curator is an acquaintance of us."

"Oh I haven't seen Rodger in quite a while." Valka hummed in agreement. "He would probably know all the gossip in the city."

"Who's this Rodger mom?" Hiccup asked.

"Oh he's an old classmate of ours and he went on a few digs with us in the past. Last I heard he became curator at the museum." Valka explained. "Even in school he had all the latest gossip."

"Well we have nothing to lose." Hiccup said as he let his parents lead the way. They made their way out of the busy marketplace and towards the museum. Snotlout was gasping and wiping the sweat off his forehead by the time they reached the museum.

"How come none of you are this exhausted?!" Snotlout grumbled.

"Maybe you should lay off the donuts Snot." Fishlegs laughed as they entered the museum. Even Hookfang mentally snorted when Snotlout stopped for a few seconds to check if he had any flabs of fat.

They walked through the museum, escorted by one of the secretaries, towards the offices. "Great..... More mummies." Tuffnut mumbled as he held Chicken close while they passed the display cases.

"At least these aren't virgin sacrificing mummies." Ruffnut laughed.

"You never know." Heather smirked as she watched her brother gulp nervously.

The secretary knocked on one of the mahony doors. Hiccup saw the nameplate on the door which read Dr. R. Whittaker.

"Well if it isn't Stoick and Valka!" The man said with excitement as he stood up from behind his desk and walked over to give Hiccup's parents a hug. "I haven't seen either of you since the dig in Ethiopia!"

"Well we've all been a bit busy." Stoick jokes before he introduces the rest of the group.

"I'm guessing you lot aren't here on vacation." Rodger said as he lead them into a room adjacent to his office that was used to host a large number of people. Hiccup thought he saw one of the eyes of a statue light up briefly but he thought it might have just been a trick of the lighting. "So what can I help you with?" Rodger asked once everyone was seated.

"Well Rodger since you usually know everyone who's anyone." Valka laughed. "We thought that you might help us out with locating someone. Drago Bludvist. We have it on good authority that he's in Egypt."

Rodger was pensive for a moment. "I need to check my files." He told them. "I do know that there was a representative of Bludvist Industries in Egypt years ago. It was in the papers, something about purchasing a huge plot of land in the desert. People thought it weird."

"How so?" Astrid asked.

"Well the area mentioned was nowhere near any available water source. It was just smack dab in the middle of the desert. Hold on, let me go see if I can find the article in our archives. I'll have my secretary bring you up some refreshments."

Rodger left the group alone and Astrid looked hopeful. "Finding Drago might go quicker than we thought." She mused. "But why would he need that much land?"

"Well he's building a dragon army. It's safe to say that he might be holding them there." Hiccup reasoned. "Dragons usually need a hot environment to live in."

"But doesn't the desert get really cold at night?" Heather asked confused. "What would be the use if it doesn't stay hot?"

"An underground facility could work." Fishlegs theorized. "Bludvist Industries certainly has the means to build it."

"And with Drago being in the agricultural business he'd have no problem feeding an army of dragons." Ruffnut added as an afterthought. The group however hadn't thought about that and they just stared at the blond in shock.

"You'll catch flies." Toothless snickered at Hiccup's how-could-it-be-so-obvious look. Hiccup quickly shut his mouth and then asked "So.... if he has everything to take over the world then why doesn't he just do it?"

"Maybe he's waiting for something." Gobber suggested. Everyone looked at him and he mumbled "I certainly wouldn't want to take over the world on a rainy day."

"He does have a point." Dagur stated. "I'd hate for my evil hairdo to get wet on a rainy day. Presentation is everything!"

Several sighs could be heard at Dagur's comment as the doors opened again to reveal the secretary that had shown them to the office. She pushed in a cart with a pitcher of lemonade and snacks on it.

"Dr. Whittaker is still busy looking for the information you requested. He insists that you all rest and enjoy these refreshments. It shouldn't take too long."

They thanked the woman before Snotlout said "Gods I'm starving" He walked up to the tray and poured himself some lemonade and took a mini sandwich.

"Did someone say food!" Toothless appeared from Hiccup's tattoo in his plush sized form. His little tail wagged happily as he looked eagerly at Snotlout's sandwich.

"Get your own you crazy reptile!" Snotlout stated as he held his sandwich protectively. Stormfly, also in her small size, joined Toothless on the floor.

"Hiya handsome!" The little Nadder purred. Toothless let out an audible gulp before scooting away slightly.

"Guys be careful." Hiccup admonished. "What if someone sees you?"

"We'll just pretend to be plush dolls." Stormfly stated as she gave Toothless a flirty look. "I know for a fact that this handsome black dragon here makes a wonderful plushie."

"I'm just out here for the food!" Toothless stated and looked expectantly at Hiccup, his little tail wagging and his pink tongue hanging out. Hiccup shook his head in exasperation and picked up a sandwich for Toothless and Stormfly while the others helped themselves to a glass of lemonade.

The two little dragons gobbled up the sandwiches but then Toothless' senses flared. "Hiccup don't drink that!" Toothless screeched and berated himself for not noticing it earlier. Hiccup however, in his thirst, had already finished more than half the glass of lemonade. The others who had also taken a few sips were looking at Toothless to see what was wrong.

"Toothless what?" Hiccup asked as he nearly let the glass fall. He was starting to feel a bit drowsy.

"Someone put something in that glass." Toothless said but it was too late as everyone in the room, save the little dragons, yawned and started to fall asleep.

"Hookfang, Barf & Belch, Meatlug!" Toothless shouted. "Get out here!" The rest of the dragons soon joined Toothless and Stormfly in their small forms. Each of them looked at their sleeping companions with worry.

Toothless raised his earplates as the other dragons also turned towards the door where they could hear an ongoing conversation.

"Thank you for coming so quickly." Toothless growled as he recognized the voice as Rodger's. "I was honestly surprised when the wards went off."

"We've been tailing the group since they entered Cairo." A deep voice stated. "I still have no idea how they even managed to enter the city. You were wise to call us."

"What........ Are you going to do to them?" Rodger's voice sounded a bit hesitant. "I don't want to see anyone hurt."

"They are obviously under the control of this being." The gruff voice stated. "We'll liberate them and banish this evil back to the depths of the underworld. No harm should come upon them."

"Do not worry." Another voice stated. "We, the Medjay, will ensure the eradication of all evil that will threaten Egypt. A scourge like what befell us during Imhotep will not be tolerated anymore."

"How... How dare these people!" Stormfly hissed as she angrily swished her tail while she and Toothless changed into their normal sizes. The others stayed small and stood guard over their humans. "I will not let anyone lay a hand on Astrid!" Stormfly proclaimed before backtracking and saying "Well with the exception of Hiccup." She shot a wink at Toothless who merely rolled his eyes.

"You perverted dragon." Toothless snorted as they turned back towards the door as the handle jiggled. The double doors opened to reveal Rodger along with several men clad in black robes.

"WHAT ARE THOSE!" Rodger screeched and took a couple of steps back. The men that he had with them all had shocked looks on their faces. They stood frozen, completely forgetting about their firearms, as Toothless let out a loud angry roar, that would have sent any coherent human running for the hills, before he pounced.