Heather and Dagur left the club house to get some ideas planed out about Berserker island not long after Astrid and Heather talked. Astrid and the gang, minus Hiccup were all in the club house. Hiccup had been gone for a couple of hours now and Astrid was starting to worry. As much as she wanted to she couldn't go out and look for him, and if she asked anyone else to they would tell her she was being silly.

"Shouldn't of Hiccup been back by now?" Fishlegs asked the group.

"Come on, its Hiccup. He always out for a while." Snotlout told him.

"No, I agree with Fishlegs," Astrid told the group, "maybe someone should go out and look for him."

"If your so worried why don't you go?" Tuffnut asked. Fishlegs' eyes widened to what Tuffnut had just said, as did Snotlout's and Ruffnut's. Tuffnut looked at his sister and then at everyone else. "What? Did I say something?"

Astrid sighed before making her way over the entrance of the Club House. Fishlegs quickly rushed over to her and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry Astrid. I'll go find him." Astrid nodded. Fishlegs nodded back and began to walk out of the Club House only to stop and quickly walk back inside, dragging Astrid with him.

"Astrid, take of the bandage." Fishlegs ordered.

"What? No, I shouldn't. Why?" Astrid asked with a confused tone.

"Because I am pretty sure I just saw Hiccup walking this way with Viggo." Fishlegs to her in a slight scared tone. Astrid stiffened slightly. If Viggo found out she was blind it would give him a serious advantage. Acting quickly she undone the bandage and quickly unwrapped them from her head and held it in her hand, feeling some liquid run down her face. She took the bandage on too soon. Fishlegs quickly snatched it from her hands and hid them under the table as Astrid wiped her eyes the best she could. Just as Fishlegs stood back up Hiccup entered the Club House, Viggo right behind him.

Astrid widened her eyes, pretending to be shocked. "Hiccup? What's going on?"

"Its a long story." He told her as he held up the Dragon Eye.

A little while later Viggo was pacing back and forth in front of the Dragon Hunter, Toothless guarding him. "I don't trust the guy." Astrid told him.

"You know, he'd actually be pretty fun to hang with." Tuffnut commented. "I mean, if he weren't trying to kill us all the time."

"You gotta love the way he talks." Ruffnut commented. "'Hiccup, I'm afraid our time together has come to an end. I must now kill you, if you have no objections.'"

"Yeah, like he's not gonna have any objections. And then he'll go: 'All of your Dragon Riders must also go, with my sincerest apologies.'" Tuffnut said with a Viggo accent. The riders ignored him.

"I'm with Astrid." Fishlegs said to Hiccup. "This is all just one big game to him, Hiccup."

"Ryker is coming to try and wipe us all out along with his brother. Are we really gonna take any chances with Viggo here?" Astrid asked.

"You guys are right. I got this." Hiccup told them.

xxx

Minutes later Viggo was being pushed into a cell by Hiccup and Astrid. Astrid closed the door while Hiccup did up the lock. "Hiccup, you must reconsider."

"Viggo, I'm sorry. There's just too much bad blood for us to trust that you'll do anything but try to, well, you know." Hiccup told him.

"And the Dragon Eye's return, it did nothing to assuage your concerns?" Viggo asked as he leaned against his prison door.

"Not enough." Astrid told him.

"Ryker will attack this island with my Shell Fire dragon. I'm afraid he won't stop till all of you are, well, you know." Viggo told them.

"That's encouraging, as always Viggo." Hiccup told him.

"You see, that's just it." Viggo said. "I could be of considerable assistance in helping you defend your home, if you will allow me."

"We'll take that under advisement." Astrid told him as she stepped away from the door, thanks to Hiccup nudging her shoulder when he moved back.

"They're here!" The couple looked over in the direction of the sound, seeing Tuffnut and Ruffnut running over to them. "Well I mean not here exactly, but very soon. Soon they will be here. I'm thinking we might need to start getting ready." Tuffnut told them.

"Translation, Ruff?" Hiccup asked.

"Dragon hunters. Multiple ships headed this way." Ruffnut told them.

"We didn't want to bum you out, you know..." Tuffnut told the couple, "what with all the deadly disease and everything." Hiccup looked over to Astrid, who had her eyebrow raised. "But we figured, is it really our place to deny you the right to die during battle instead?"

"What in the name of Thor are you two talking about?" Astrid asked the twins.

"I think we all know what you know." Tuffnut said.

"Know what?" Hiccup asked.

"You know that we know that you know that - what what?" Tuffnut said as he looked over to his sister. Hiccup sighed.

"Come on Astrid, lets get the others. They should be at the Club House." Hiccup told her. Astrid nodded to him before walking over to Stormfly, along with Hiccup walking over to Toothless.

"They're both in denial." Ruffnut said.

"Classic stage one." Tuffnut said.

"Sad seeing them so vulnerable." Ruffnut commented as she and her brother watched the pair climb onto their dragons.

"Just make sure he doesn't try to escape." Hiccup told the twins and he pointed to the Dragon Hunter in the cage.

"We got this, my pale, weak, ailing friend." Tuffnut said.

"What?" Hiccup said with confusion as he and Astrid took off into the sky.

xxx

Hiccup gathered the other Dragon Riders, including Heather and Dagur, to the open dome. They all stood in a line while he stood in front of the group. "All right gang. We have an till dawn. They'll be in rage by then."

"Hiccup I had a through. Now follow me on this." Snotlout said as he stepped forward. "Okay, come along for the ride. I don't know about you guys, but I'm not completely attached to this place, right? Let it burn to the ground."

Everyone looked at him with either shock or like he was an idiot.

"I mean its been fun, great views. But is it worth dying over? That's what you have to ask yourself. All right lets take a vote, anyone?" Snotlout said as he raised his hand in the air.

"Snotlout if we don't them here where do you think they're going to go next?" Hiccup asked him.

"Ur..."

"Berk." Hiccup told him.

"Berk! Berk, Berk." Snotlout repeated.

"They're going to go to Berk. Our Berk. We have to make a stand here and do whatever it takes to stop them." Hiccup told the group.

"So, that's one nay. No surprise there." Snotlout commented. Hiccup glared to Snotlout before looking over to Dagur.

"Dagur, can you and Shattermaster cover the backside of the Edge? With the time you've spent sneaking around, you'll have an advantage." Hiccup told him.

"On my way." Dagur said. "And I take that as a compliment, by the way, the sneaking around part." Dagur told him before walking away to head to his post.

"Ur, of course you do." Hiccup said. He then turned to Snotlout. "Snotlout, you and Hookfang get the Gronckle Iron walls up onto the huts. Fishlegs, take the Eruptodon hatchling to the centre of the island and find a safe place to hide." Fishlegs nodded before walking off.

"Wait, he gets to hide?" Snotlout asked sounding annoyed. "We can hide just as well."

"Hey!" Everyone looked behind Hiccup to see the twins walking towards them. "'There's no crying in Maces and Talons!' What do you think?" Tuffnut asked Hiccup.

Snotlout growled while Hiccup closed his eyes. "Our catchphrase. Its already got the Viggo stamp of approval."

"That's awesome, Tuff," Hiccup said, not sound as excited as the twins did. "Ruff, Tuff, Heather, you take on the first wave of ships."

"Don't worry your pretty little head. We've on it." Ruffnut said.

"I'm not worried." Astrid told her.

"Talking to Hiccup." Ruffnut told her. "You'll have it before you can say ultimate destruction, my friend." Everyone then began to head off, except for Hiccup and Astrid who stayed standing next to each other.

Tuffnut stopped and turned around. "Ur... you guy's coming?" Hiccup looked over to Astrid, who's head was pointing in his direction. Both quickly began to think of something to say but were cut off.

"Urr, I think they need to discuss some final strategy alone." Heather told them before walking off.

"You get the feeling Heather knows, you know, about the ailment?" Tuffnut asked quietly to his sister as they walked away.

"I do." Ruffnut replied. "How can she be so calm when she knows her comrades in arms are close to death?"

Snotlout the jumped up to the twins and placed a hand on each of their shoulder. "How many times do I have to tell you this? They're not dying. Its gambling! Gambling! I've seen it."

As the group got further and further away Hiccup and Astrid smiled at each other as they moved their hands closer together, their final finger just touching. Soon the group was gone and their fingers entwined together. After a couple of seconds Astrid spoke.

"They're gone?"

"There're gone." Hiccup told her. Astrid sighed along with Hiccup.

"Come on, lets get those bandages back on you." Hiccup said to her as he began to lead her back towards her hut.

"Its fine Hiccup, I already put the potion on." Astrid told him.

"But, how long did you have the bandage on for before we arrived?" Hiccup asked her. Astrid stayed quiet. "Come on, it won't be to much."

The couple soon made it back to Astrid hut. Astrid was sitting on her bed while Hiccup knelt behind her, the vile in his hand read.

"You ready?" He asked her. Astrid closed her eyes and nodded before leaning back and opening them. Hiccup took a deep breath before placing his hand over Astrid's eye to keep it open and purring the liquid on her.

She quickly began to groan and yell very slightly. "Okay, okay, last one." Hiccup told herd as he quickly switched and purred the last lot of potion onto her eye. "Done." He announced as he took the bandage and placed it over her eyes and began to wrap it round. Astrid breathed heavily as this was being done.

Hiccup soon tied the bandage and sat down next to her. "All finished. That wasn't so bad, right?" Astrid didn't answer him and had her head lowered slightly. Hiccup sighed. "Right, wrong choice of words, but at least it will be worth it in the end. You'll get your sight back before you know it."

"Will I though?" Astrid asked quietly. "Its been nearly three months and there's been no improvement. I might as well stop trying to improve."

"Astrid, don't talk like that. Its gonna work. Gothi said this is the best healing potion she has and that has been made." Hiccup told her.

"Sometimes the best doesn't always work." Astrid said. Hiccup sighed.

"Astrid, I can't even imagine that pain that you must go through everyday, but you need to try and hope that this will work. And if it doesn't work then don't think for one minute I'm going to leave you. It's like I promised you, I am with you no matter what." Astrid breathed heavily slightly and leaned back onto her bed, now laying down. "Astrid?"

"Just need to lay down for a minute." Astrid told him.

"Are you tired?" He asked her.

"No, just don't want the potion to fall out of my eyes." She told him. Hiccup was about to ask her what she meant, but quickly understood. A small smile formed his face as he leaned down and placed his lips over hers. Astrid kissed him back and placed a hand on the back on his head.

xxx

The riders, except for Fishlegs, all helped Snotlout place the Gronckle Iron on the huts when something caught their eyes.

"Incoming!" Snotlout yelled as he saw a blue rock flying towards them. It just missed the Twins hut and hit the wall next to it.

"Everyone to their huts!" Hiccup ordered. "We have to wait out the initial attack." Everyone quickly made their way to their huts, Heather helping Astrid inside her when she bumped into the wall next to the door.

xxx

"Hey. Chicken." Tuffnut greeted as he held his pet.

"So, what's wrong with you hut?" Ruffnut asked Snotlout, who had half his body hiding under the table. He quickly pocked his head out of the table.

"I was so busy doing everyone else's hut that I forgot about mine." He told her. Another rock it the island, causing Snotlout to scream and hide again.

xxx

Hiccup grunted as he fell down to the floor holding onto the table. Toothless was next to him, letting out a small cry of concern. "I know but, this isn't fun for me either." Hiccup told him.

xxx

Astrid and Heather both sat next to each other against a table, their knees drawn to their chest. "I hope the others are okay." Astrid said.

"Astrid, I'm sure that Hiccup is safe." Heather told her best friend. Astrid looked in Heather's direction and smiled. Another rock hit the island causing a couple of items in Astrid's hut to fall over.

xxx

Fishlegs, who was hiding in a cave with the dragon hatchling and Meatlug looked around the outside, seeing it was safe. "See little guy we're safe here. Nothing can touch us." Then a rock it the outside of the volcano near them. "Except for that."

xxx

After the attack the riders met back in the Club House, which was a slight mess. "Okay I don't know about any of you but there is no way I am sitting through that again." Snotlout said as he entered the Club House. "We have dragons. We should be out there sinking those ships."

"The fire isn't coming from the ships, Snotlout, its coming from the Shell Fire." Hiccup pointed out.

"I hate to be the one to say 'I told you so' but..."

"How did you get out?" Hiccup asked in shock. Viggo walked over to Snotlout and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"My friend, Snotlout, was good enough to allow me to use the facilities." Viggo told him. Snotlout gave them a nervous smile.

"Oh, he did, did he?" Hiccup asked as he placed his hands on his hips.

"What? He scares me. Besides when you gotta go, you gotta go. And who knows that better than me?" Snotlout said.

"Hiccup, you must allow me to assist you, for the sake of us all." Viggo told Hiccup. "The Shell Fire's range is over a mile. Ryker is using ships, my ships to be exact, protect it."

"Then we need to get past those ships." Astrid said. Then the island shook. Hiccup looked over to Astrid.

"Then we better do it quickly. Ruff, Tuff, your up." Hiccup told the twins.

"We're on it." Ruffnut said as she and her brother walked out. Hiccup and Astrid began to follow them out of the Club House.

"Hey, what about me?" Snotlout asked.

"Why don't you look after your new best friend there?" Hiccup asked.

"Where's the fun in that?" Snotlout asked.

"It's not supposed to be fun." Hiccup pointed out as he walked out of the Club House, only to appear seconds later. "And I don't care how scary his is, do not let him out of your sight again." Hiccup then left after closing the door, leaving a smiling Viggo and a uncomfortable Snotlout.

xxx

Hiccup and the other Riders began to fly towards the ship. "We need to slow them down a little and move on. If they fire at us, we fire back." Quickly another rock flew over them towards the island. "Arrow's dead ahead!" Hiccup quickly said before dodging them. "Astrid, behind me and ready to shoot!" Hiccup began to dodge the boulders, Stormfly doing the same with Astrid allowing her to take control. As Hiccup quickly flew up Stormfly took the shoot at the ship, burning it.

As the battle carried on Astrid was even able to pick up a Dragon Hunter and drop in into the ocean. Hiccup flew next to her. "Good job!" He called over.

"Hiccup!" Heather called over to him. "You've gotta see this!" Hiccup quickly followed Heather over to the Shell Fire, Astrid right behind him. Once arriving he finally understood why the dragon what attacking.

"Of cource it wouldn't fire on its own at us!" He called out.

"What is it Hiccup?" Astrid called over to him.

"The Hunters are making the dragon attack, he's not doing it willingly." He told her.

"And we can't take them out without endangering the dragon." Heather pointed out.

"I'm pretty sure that was their plan." Astrid said.

"Dragon Riders!" They quickly saw they were being targeted at by the Hunters again.

"Let's regroup!" He called out pointing to the sky. Heather and Astrid nodded before flying high enough so they were out of range from the Dragon Hunters. "There's no way of controlling it without hurting it."

"We might not have a choice Hiccup." Astrid told him.

"No, there's gotta to be another way." Hiccup told her. He then saw someone flying towards them. Hiccup turned around to see Snotlout flying towards them. "Wow, aren't you suppose to be watching Viggo? Is that the stables on fire?"

"You said don't let him out no matter what." Snotlout pointed out.

"Snotlout, use your brain." Hiccup told him.

"Good Thor, you're so mercurial." Snotlout said. "Viggo taught me that, I don't know what it means. Clearly its the gambling loses. This isn't really him."

"Go." Hiccup looked over to Astrid. "We'll be fine." Or another way she would put it, she'll be fine.

"Hope this isn't the biggest mistake of our lives, bud." Hiccup said to Toothless before flying off towards the Edge.

xxx

Hiccup quickly made it back to the Edge, and ran through the burning stables. He quickly unlocked the door of the door which Viggo was kneeling behind. After opening the door Hiccup quickly rushed in and grabbed Viggo's arm, placing it over his shoulder.

"Hiccup, you came all the way back to rescue me. I'm honoured." Viggo told him.

"Yeah? Don't be." Hiccup told his enemy as he led them both out of the burning stables. "If I left you here to die it would make me no better than you." Once outside of the stables Hiccup released Viggo and ran over to Hiccup, jumping onto his back.

"Well, you'll be glad you returned. I can help, if you allow me." Viggo told him.

"How? How are you going to help?" Hiccup asked with a confused tone.

"I can advise you on defeating my brother and stopping the Shell Fire." Viggo told him.

"You got that all figured out, do ya?" Hiccup asked.

"Well as luck would have it, I do." Viggo said. Hiccup took a deep and slightly frustrated breath before putting his hand out, allowing Viggo to climb onto Toothless' back.

xxx

The riders and Viggo all stood in the closed Dome, keeping safe from the rocks. "Okay, I'm confused. I thought you said keep him in his cell." Snotlout asked sounding confused. "You can't toy with my emotions like this, Hiccup. I'm too fragile right now."

"He's right, I mean, sort off." Astrid said. "I mean, are we really trusting Viggo to be on the loose, especially now?"

"Well, if Viggo can help figure out how to stop this attack-" Hiccup began to say but was cut off.

"What if he can't? What if he won't? What if this is part of the plan? We just walked into it." Astrid asked as she walked over to Hiccup.

"The we just walked into it. But I'm making the call. Viggo and I are going to take this thing down." Hiccup told her before walking over to Toothless and climbing onto his back. Hiccup looked slightly behind him, wanting to talk to Astrid a bit more, but chose not to and flew out. Astrid listened to Toothless's wings flap as they took off. Astrid kept her head in the direction, trying to think of something she could do to help.

xxx

Hiccup and Viggo flew across the silent ocean floor. They were quite far from the Edge now and Hiccup was staring to wonder why they were flying out this far. "You know, there's word of a tournament." Viggo said. "To be hosted by the Tribe of the Whispering Trees."

"Yeah, is that right?" Hiccup asked sounding not very excited about it.

"Maces and Talons? The winner, apparently, receives a life-sized game set. Made of solid gold." Viggo told him.

"Oh lucky him." Hiccup said as he rolled his eyes.

"Poor, dear, Hiccup." Viggo said with a chuckle. "Relationships can be complicated. Am I right?" Hiccup suddenly became a little nervous, wondering if Viggo knew about him and Astrid. Hiccup turned his head to Viggo, giving him a quick glare.

"And while I can't put myself directly in your shoes, I can most surely empathise with your situation." Viggo told him.

"You can, huh?" Hiccup asked, not sounding convinced.

"Absolutely. To be in love with a girl who's your partner in battle." Hiccup was now shocked and more nervous. Viggo knows, but how much? "Not sure how I would balance such a precarious situation. It could certainly cloud the mind, impair judgement. Making even the simplest decisions vexing." That's it.

"You know what's 'vexing' Viggo?" Hiccup said as he turned to face Viggo. "Is why your rambling on, trying to get inside my head. I would think, by now, you'd given up. You see I'm focused, I'm clear, decisive. What I am not it your friend, ally, your Maces and Talons buddy, okay? So let's leave our personal lives out of this and just get down to business."

"Oh, I'm only trying to help." Viggo told him.

"Okay, if you want to help, why don't you tell me where we're going and what we're doing." Hiccup suggested. Viggo looked down at the ocean and spread a smile on his face.

"Stop dragon." Viggo ordered. Toothless growled at the Dragon Hunter as Hiccup pulled back on the saddle, allowing them to stop. Hiccup looked around in confusion.

"I - w-what's going on? There's nothing here but empty ocean." Hiccup pointed out as he looked down at the ocean.

"Yes... so it would appear." Viggo told him as he took out a dagger and lifted it into the air.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you." Viggo turned around to see Astrid flying above them with a not so happy look.

"Astrid." Viggo greeted. As Hiccup turned around he became suddenly shocked.

"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! What the Thor?!" Hiccup yelled as he leaned away from Viggo.

"I'm afraid you have in misinterpreted the situation." Viggo told her.

"No I think I've interpreted it quite well. Drop it." Astrid ordered.

"Exactly what I planned all along." Viggo told her.

"Yeah, right. I'm sure you did." Astrid said.

"Give us a moment Astrid and all will be revealed. I assure you." Viggo the dropped the dagger into the ocean and the group waited.

xxx

"Fire!" A Dragon Hunter ordered. The boulder flew in the air towards the Dragon Riders, but they easily dodged it. Each of the riders flew to the ships and blasted at them, inside and out. Heather, who had just taken out another ship, saw another rock fly towards the Edge.

"Come on!" She yelled to the Riders and she lead them to the Shell Fire. The riders looked around but couldn't see the ship.

"I don't see anything." Snotlout told them. The Shell Fire then emerged from the ocean to fire another rock. "Scratch that."

"More Dragon Riders. Take them down!" Ryker ordered the other Dragon Hunters. Quickly more arrows were being fired at them. Each rider was able to dodge them, but quickly each of them ended up stranded in the water. In front of the Shell Fire. And he didn't look happy.

The Dragon Hunters used the large hammers to hit the Shell Fire, causing it to load another shot, straight at the riders.

"Oh boy. This is gonna hurt." Snotlout commented.

"And there's no cover out here." Heather pointed out. Just before the Shell Fire could make the final blow something hit the Shell Fire from underneath the water, causing the the fire to be put out and fall back into the water.

"What. Was. That?" Tuffnut asked sounding excited.

"That, my friend, was a Submaripper." Ruffnut told her brother.

"Where did that thing come from? And why is it helping us?" Snotlout asked. Before anyone could reply Hiccup and Astrid, along with Viggo, appeared above them.

"They're alive! Thank Thor." Heather said with relief.

"For the last time they're not dying! Its gambling. Gambling!" Snotlout yelled.

"So the dagger was to stir up the water and cause the Submaripper to surface?" Hiccup asked.

"Precisely." Viggo told him.

"But how could you know it would react like this?" Hiccup asked.

"Hiccup, the Submaripper is the natural and hated enemy of the Shell Fire. A little fact I kept in my tunic for a day like this." Viggo told him. Hiccup then knew what he meant.

"The Dragon Eye."

"Precisely."

"All right. The Shell Fire is tied up with the Submaripper." Hiccup said as he looked over to Astrid. This may be our best chance to take the rest of the ships." They then headed towards the ocean and towards the ships. Stormfly lead Astrid towards one of the ships and pushed it sideways while Hiccup flew to another ship, only to have it blasted by the Shell Fire.

"Okay, that way way too close." Hiccup commented. "Viggo, I need to drop you on the beach, you're slowing us down."

"Pity. I was going to enjoy watching Ryker go down with the ship." Viggo said. Hiccup flew Toothless towards the beach and quickly set down, allowing Viggo to climb off. Just before Hiccup could take of Viggo spoke again. "We may be adversaries, Hiccup, but my respect for you is beyond what I could possibly put in words." Hiccup looked at the Hunter one last time before taking off into the sky, missing Viggo's laugh with an evil glare.

xxx

"Hiccup?" Astrid called out. "Hiccup? Anyone?"

"Astrid!" Heather called out as she flew over to Astrid.

"Heather, where's Hiccup?" Astrid asked with a concerned voice.

"I saw him heading to the beach." Heather told her. Astrid nodded before nudging Stormfly to fly.

"Beach, Stormfly." Astrid told her dragon. Stormfly let out a small cry before flying towards the beach. They soon quickly arrived and landed. "Is he here girl?" Stormfly didn't answer. Astrid sighed and looked around.

"Hiccup? Hiccup? You here?" Astrid called around, listening as closely as possible. She then heard footsteps approaching her, but couldn't tell if it was Hiccup as they were on sand. "Hiccup?" She said as she looked in the direction of the noise. Before she could climb down Stormfly let out a cry and Astrid heard her spikes stand up. That wasn't good. Before Astrid could react she felt someone sit behind her and wrap their arm round her waist, after grabbing her arms behind her back.

"Who's there?" She asked in a angry voice. She heard a man laugh.

"Oh, wow, you really are blind. You were practically looking at me."

"Viggo." Astrid whispered. Viggo laughed and pulled out Astrid's axe with his other hand and placed is to Astrid's neck.

"Now, lets go and see our little friend." Viggo said before nudging Stormfly. It was that hard that Stormfly cried out in pain as she took the the sky. She didn't want to see her rider harmed.

"Why are you doing this Viggo?" Astrid asked.

"Because, my dear Astrid, you friend has something that belongs to me." Viggo told her.

"It doesn't belong to you." Astrid told him. "Hiccup won't give it up."

"Oh, but he will, because I have you." Viggo whispered in her ear, giving her goosebumps and making her feel very uncomfortable. "His feeling for you are so strong he would give up anything for you. He was willing to give up a dragon to save your life once, he will do it again."

'Please don't Hiccup.' Astrid thought to herself. She soon began to hear a sort of rumble. 'We must be near the volcano.' She soon felt Stormfly land onto the ground. As she walked she could hear Hiccup's voice.

"We'll be okay, bud." Hiccup's voice said. "This nightmare looks like its finally over."

"Are you sure about that, Hiccup?" Viggo asked as he and Astrid came into Hiccup's view.

"Viggo," Hiccup whispered, "let me guess. You want the Dragon Eye in exchange for Astrid."

"Though you make it sound so much colder when you say it like that, but yes." Viggo told him. Hiccup didn't say anything but except carried on looking at Viggo. "While I do appreciate your assistance in putting my brother back in his rightful place, I must insist you return it back to where it belongs. With me." Viggo then moved the axe closer to Astrid's neck. Astrid felt the cold metal against against her skin, making her gasp.

Hiccup immediately reach into his satchel and pulled the Dragon Eye out. Astrid knew that if he was carrying it, which he was, he would of pulled it out by now. "Hiccup, don't even think about it." Astrid told him.

"Come, now. Are you really going to sacrifice your future," Viggo began to asked, causing Hiccup to widen his eyes, "all the wonderful years you have ahead of you, for that?"

Hiccup looked down at the Dragon Eye before looking back at Astrid, who was looking his way shaking her head. She knew him too well, and she knew what he would be thinking.

"Wow, Viggo." Hiccup said. "Well, I guess when you put it that way, no I'M NOT!" With all the anger inside him Hiccup threw the Dragon Eye towards Viggo, but instead it went over him towards the volcano.

"No!" Viggo yelled as he reached for it. Astrid lost her balance and fell to the ground. Hiccup was right by her side and helped her up. After looking up he saw Viggo looking over the edge of the volcano. The Dragon Eye fell into the lave. Viggo turned around and growled at Hiccup. Before he could say anything he heard cracking. Looking down he saw the edge he was standing on was giving away. He looked up at Hiccup before falling off the edge. "No! Hiccup!"

Hiccup quickly raced to the edge of the volcano, but not in enough time to see Viggo's body. "Viggo, it didn't have to end this way." Hiccup said quietly. Astrid slowly approached him, but didn't get too close as she didn't know where about's the edge would be.

"Are you okay?" Astrid asked.

"Yeah, I'll be fine." Hiccup told her.

"It's finally over." Astrid said. When there was no reply she asked again. "It is over, right?"

"Yeah of course." Hiccup told her as he walked over to her. "Defiantly." Astrid sighed.

"I should have listened to you. You are our leader. Our relationship can't get in the way of that. It won't happen again." Astrid promised him.

"Just promise me you won't stop telling me what you're thinking. Astrid, I rely on you. It's what makes us, well us. Deal?" Hiccup said as he put his hand out. Astrid smiled and also placed her hand out, feeling the top of Hiccup's, and then moving her over hand under his.

"Deal." Before anything else could be said Astrid quickly pulled Hiccup towards her and placed her lips over his. Hiccup returned the kiss and placed a hand on her arm. The couple soon pulled away to hear a gasp. Hiccup turned around to see the gang facing them.

"They're here?" Astrid asked.

"They're here." Hiccup answered.

"This-" Snotlout begun.

"Changes-" Fishlegs continued.

-Everything!" Ruffnut finished.

"Wait so does this mean you're not dying?" Tuffnut asked. Hiccup and Astrid looked at each other with a smile before looking back over to the gang, smiling. Everyone screamed and yelled in excitement before running over the couple and having a big group hug.

"Bring it in for the real one Hiccup." Tuffnut muttered through the hug. The gang soon let the couple go.

"Okay, gang. Once more round the island. Lets make sure the Edge is secure." Hiccup told everyone. The Riders nodded and began to walk back to their dragons.

"Hiccup, i was thinking," Snotlout began to say, "I might have a way to help with this gambling problem. Now it's gonna take some time. There's like, I don't know 10 to 12 steps, I'll finish it but..."

"For the last time, what are you guys talking about?" Hiccup asked sounding confused as hell. Astrid just laughed.

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Hiccup took Astrid back to Berk to get check on by Gothi. Once arriving Hiccup was allowed to stay in the room while Gothi examined Astrid. They had arrive with Astrid wearing her bandages, though Gothi took them off her when arriving. Astrid was just happy that Gothi hadn't put anything in her eye's...yet.

"Astrid, I need to ask, how did you know what Viggo was going to do when we got the Submaripper?" Hiccup asked her. Astrid sighed.

"Well, I kinda followed you not long after left. I heard Viggo take out the Dagger and I guess put the two together." Astrid told him. Hiccup laughed.

"I was sitting right in front of him and still didn't hear the dagger come out. Your hearings better than mine will ever be." Astrid laughed.

Gothi pulled away from Astrid, who was sitting on a stool and turned to Hiccup. She then took her stick and began to write in the ground. Hiccup nodded at her instructions. "Okay, Astrid she want's you to close your eyes and open them when I say."

"Okay, easy enough." Astrid said. Gothi then took a touch and lit it. She moved over to Astrid and held the touch in front of her face, but at a save distance. Gothi turned to Hiccup and nodded.

"Okay, now." Astrid opened her eye, expecting to see darkness as usual, but this time it was different, she was seeing something.

"Wait, I think I see something. It looks red or orange. Its looked small but big at the same time." Astrid said. Hiccup's eyes widened. Gothi turned to Hiccup and covered one eye with her hand.

"Okay Astrid. Cover one of your eyes with your hand." Astrid did as instructed. Gothi then moved the torch side to side, Astrid's eye doing the same thing. "Now the other eye." Astrid did the same procedure and the same action. Gothi smiled before putting the torch out.

"Gothi, what does this mean?" Hiccup asked, with a slight excitement in her voice. Gothi took her staff and began to write again. Hiccup couldn't believe it. "Oh, Thor."

"Hiccup? What's happening to me?" Astrid asked, sounding nervous. Hiccup walked over to Astrid and knelt down in front of her, placing his hands over hers.

"Astrid, its working. The potions working." Hiccup told her. Astrid's eyes widened and moved one of her hands to her mouth. "Are you serious?"

Hiccup nodded. "Dead serious."

Astrid let out a small choke before throwing her arms round Hiccup's neck. Hiccup returned the embrace and hugged her close to his body.

She will see again. She will him again.