The sunset was over Dragon's Edge. Everything was quiet. You couldn't hear screams from the twins and Snotlout like other ways. There was no fighting and running from the clubhouse to the hut of the twins and back. You couldn't hear how Fishlegs meditate at his special place with Meathlug. There was no sound of Astrid who was screaming towards the twins after that she went to Hiccup and stayed with him until bedtime. Hiccup was at the clubhouse with Toothless. They were still waiting for the others. He was sitting on the round table, the fire was burning, he was preparing Toothless battle armor to protect him from the arrows. Hiccup was dressed whit his usual riding clothes.
When Toothless armor was on him ready, Hiccup took out a peace of paper and drew on it the map that Heather showed him. When he was done he stood back and looked at it. Looks like the place they were heading was near the group of abandoned boats near the Hunters island.
It was quiet. He was waiting. It's very frustrating quietly waiting.
Nor a long time after that the A team from Berk arrived. With them was Stoick. Hiccup was surprised because he thought that his dad will stay back on Berk. When they landed they were tired so were there dragons.
"We got here as fast as we could son!"
"Don't worry dad! If you are here who is protecting Berk?" Hiccup asked.
"Gobber!" Stoick said smiling. "Now tell me what happened?" the chief asked his son and the others gathered around him. Hiccup took a deep breath and said.
"Viggo came back. We tried to take him down. The plan was the others to attack and I stay up in the clouds for backup, so we can see what will be Viggo's actions. And after that Viggo shoot Fishlegs, the twins, A-Astrid and Snotlout. We have to help them I know where they are sailing..."
"Nooo why that little … is Astrid okay. I will go and rescue her and then I'll be her viking in shinny armor !" Hiccup was interrupted by Gustav. At this Hiccup just looked at him but didn't show any sings that the two of them were together. Hiccup was about to laugh. But then Stoick shouted at Gustav.
"Gustav concentrate… we need to save them!"
"Yes sir!" Gustav said.
Hiccup just shook his head . "Okay I say at first light we go after Viggo."
"Wait we will need a plan!" Spikelout said.
"I was thinking of something. What do you say if we send someone on Viggo's ship to rescue the others. Someone like Gustav. He will be the inside man who will help them get free and we will attack from the outside. We will get him on the ship. Viggo has never seen him so I think it won't be very hard. Okay Gustav when you are on the ship you will need to find a way to get the others free. You decide how. If you want you can beat the guard quietly and steal the key. Got it?"Gustav nodded with a smile. "If Gustav doesn't succeed with the plan then me and Toothless will get inside the boat from the back window which leads right to the cells where the gang is."Hiccup suggested.
"It seems a good plan but how we will know if Gustav succeed with the job ?" Stoick asked.
"Well I suggest we attack and while they are busy with us Gustav will free them. If he fails we will notice, because the others won't be up in the air in minutes." Hiccup said and looked at the others "Listen I didn't say it will be easy, but if you don't agree with the plan I want to know. I won't risk anything, but if you don't agree with the plan I want you to tell me!" Hiccup said.
Everyone was quiet. Then Gustav got up.
"I'm with you Hiccup. Let's go and rescue them! " Said Gustav. Hiccup smiled at him and looked at the others who nodded.
"Looks like we are all in." Stoick smiled.
"But we need a little rest. The dragons are exhausted from the fast flight to the Edge." Bucket said.
"Son we need a rest, so do you." Stoick said to his son.
"Okay at first light tomorrow we are leaving for the hunters island." Hiccup said. "Okay get a good ..." before he could finish a Terrible Terror flew in the clubhouse and crasher onto Gustav's face and bit his nose.
"I think you have air mail. Now get this stupid thing off me!" Gustav shouted. Hiccup shook his head and took the piece of paper. He started to read.
"What does it say son?" the chief asked.
"It's from Astrid. She says - We are okay. We found a sleeping Terror in one of the bags. Don't worry about us. I don't know where we are going. You can send the Terror to us and find out. Viggo asked me about you and are you really dead. We are thinking of an escape plan. I think Viggo is testing us to see are you really dead. I think it's better you don't come so that you don't get hurt. Send someone or I don't know. The thing is that we are all fine and we are thinking of a plan." Hiccup read the message but saved the last parts for himself.
"Thank Gods they are fine! Astrid thinks that Viggo is testing them. What shall we do?" Stoick said.
"We will save them. And we will be careful. Now go and get some sleep" Hiccup said. "Tomorrow we will send the Terror and follow it to make sure that we are in the right way." he said.
"Good night!" they all said and walked out of the clubhouse.
Only Hiccup was inside the clubhouse. He sat on the table again and read the message. His father saw that he was worried.
"You miss them!"
"Dad I don't know if my plan will work and if it doesn't, I don't want to think of what will happen..." Hiccup said.
"You've got too much on your head. Don't worry we will save them!" Stoick said.
"Thank you dad." Hiccup smiled.
"Hiccup!"
"Yes?"
"You miss her don't you!" Stoick said with a smirk on his face.
"Dad please… and yes I do."Hiccup said and began to think what was she doing now.
"Okay son we will talk again tomorrow if you want? Good night!" Stoick said and went out.
"Night dad!" He smiled.
. . .
On Viggo's ship everyone were sleeping. Down in the cell the twins were sleeping, Fishlegs had a dream and he was restless, Snotlout was snoring. Everyone were sleeping there were no guards in the room with cells. The guards were on the main deck where they were taking orders from Viggo.
Only Astrid was still awake, thinking if an escape plan. Suddenly a figure appeared in front of the cell. Astrid got up and walked trough the door. The person was dressed in black from head to feet. The only thing you could see was the eyes.
"Who are you?" the person asked quietly Astrid. The voice was very strange. You couldn't tell was it a girl or a boy who was under the mask.
"Who wants to know?" she answered.
"You are brave! I know you! And believe me if you want but I can get you out of this cell!"the person said and Astrid raised her eyebrow.
"How?" she asked.
The person only blinked and reached out a piece of blanket. Astrid didn't know what to do. The person saw her and left the blanket on the ground and put it inside the cell.
"We will meet again! " the person in black said. And after a second he/she disappeared. Astrid turned and woke up Fishlegs.
"Astrid what's going on ?"
"A person came and said that he or she knows us, and if we want he/she will help us to escape. Them she left this and disappeared." Astrid said and pointed to the blanket."
"What's inside the blanket?" Fishlegs asked and Astrid opened it. Inside there was a key. The key was from the cell. Fishlegs and Astrid looked at each other.
"What shall we do? Is it safe to go now?" Fishlegs asked.
"No, now all the guards are up on the main deck with Viggo. If we go now they will catch us. Let's try to escape at the morning, when the guards are tired. let's say first light tomorrow.
"You are right. Let's wake up the others and we will discuss the plan okay?!" Fishlegs said.
"Yes you are right, now let's wake the others quietly!" Astrid said and they smiled.
