Prologue

Berk. A small island in the harsh barbaric archipelago inhabited by the Viking tribe known as the Hairy Hooligans. This tribe of Vikings were known for being one of the fiercest and most powerful in the waters of the archipelago. What made this tribe so powerful though was not its size, for relatively speaking they were a rather small tribe, it was the fact that they rode Dragons. The dragons who had at once been their most feared enemies were now faithful companions who lived peacefully among Viking society. Unlike most tribes who would abuse such a companionship to raid, plunder, and conquer, the Hooligan tribe only used them to defend their island and their way of life. What caused such as strange way of life after 300 years of war. It was a boy. A young Viking known as Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III. A young man gifted with a great mind but cursed with weak body and making him an outcast at one point wanted nothing more than to kill a dragon, for to kill a dragon in Viking society was everything. When he finally had the chance to kill a dragon and be accepted as a true member of the tribe he did what no Viking in 300 years had ever done. Hiccup showed mercy. This act a mercy would forge a friendship that would change everything Vikings believed they knew about dragons. And it did. After slaying the Red Death with his faithful companion, freeing the dragons who been under her thrall, and saving his tribe Hiccup had gained everything he ever wanted. The Hooligan tribe would no longer slay dragons unless absolutely necessary. Dragons however, were still dragons and peace with a once long time enemy could not be established overnight. Thus the Dragon Academy of Berk was founded with its mission to learn all about dragons and integrate them in everyday life with Hiccup as the head.

Through series of trial and error and many trial by fires Hiccup and the dragon riders of the academy showed the tribe how the dragons could benefit their lives and flourish alongside them. However, not everyone saw the Hooligans' new way of life as a symbol of peace and understanding that it was. Some saw the dragons as only one thing. A new weapon. These individuals included Alvin the Treacherous chief of the Outcast tribe, a man once loyal to Berk turned enemy and Dagur the Deranged leader of the powerful Berserker tribe whose bloodlust was eclipsed only by his insanity. Through various attempts to destroy Berk and learn the secrets to riding dragons Hiccup was able to perform another miracle. He was able to bring peace between the Outcast tribe and the Hooligans by reestablishing the once strong friendship between Stoick the Vast, his father and leader of his tribe, and Alvin. Dagur however could not be swayed.

After many failed attempts to capture Hiccup's dragon, Toothless, and destroy Hiccup Dagur finally declared war on Berk. With the dragons on their side along with the new alliance with the Outcast the Hooligan tribe was not only able to hold their own but overwhelm the powerful and immense Berserker tribe. The sheer size of the enemy tribe however allowed them to wage war for three whole years.

Now after three years of war and another year or two of continued conflict in the foreseeable future a final strategy to end the war was in the works.