With a gut wrenching cry, I fell to the ground. I was curled up in a ball, clutching my stomach and coughing blood. Steadily, I tried to rise but my injured leg couldn't take it, with a violent shake and a thud, I fell again.

A booming laugh came from in front of me. "Aw 'Iccup, looks like you're comin' wiv me." Alvin chuckled at me as another outcast grabbed my wrist and shackled me.

I must have cracked a rib or something as breathing gradually became harder. I tried to get up again, this time steadying myself on my sword.

My head was hanging from the pain, my chest was heaving when Alvin came over. Grabbing my chin, he roughly thrust my head back. I stared him straight in the eyes, mine filled with pure hatred.

"Looks 'round 'Iccup. LOOK I SAID!" He screamed when I averted my gaze. I did as I was told and what I saw wasn't pretty.

My father was sprawled on the ground. Dead or alive, I don't know, but it hurt to think that. Astrid, Snotlout and the other teens were either injured and down or being held back by the Outcasts, but even that wasn't the worst.

Toothless. Toothless was on his side in a pool of his own blood, until a couple of Alvin's men came over and shoved him in a cage too small for him. A weak groan left his mouth.

I freed myself of Alvin's grasp and almost reached Toothless but the chain on my wrist was yanked and I went with it. "LET HIM GO ALVIN!" I roared at him, struggling to get free.

"Why would I do tha' 'Iccup? Wiv 'im, I got you right where I wan' you. In the palm of my hand!" He laughed again. "If you wan' to save your Dragon, you'll come wiv me."

"And if I refuse?" I asked, trying to sound confident.

"Your Dragon and your island die." He replied, cracking into a wide grin.

I had no choice. If I didn't go with him, he'd kill everyone I cared about and force me to go then.

I was beaten.