Hiccup was dreaming was back the Southern Air Temple and witnessed himself losing control and nearly blowing Astrid and the others off the mountain while in the Avatar State.

He was then blown back and soon found himself at Avatar Maaike's temple. He then watched as the gates to the temple opened and then he saw himself in the Avatar Stage once again. Then suddenly he saw himself slicing the ground beneath his feet melted away and found himself falling.

He then landed on the deck of a Fire Navy vessel and saw himself when he merged with the Ocean spirit at the North Pole. He watched as he saw himself slamming his fist right into the sea creating a massive wave that demolished the ship.

Hiccup immediately sat up straight all sweaty, it only took a moment to realise that he had just had a nightmare. He remembered that he was inside a Northern Tribe Ship as they were sailing their way back to the Earth Kingdom. Winter had now come to an end and soon spring was beginning, but that of course meant that Hiccup only had six months until Haddock's Comet was due to return.

Unable to fall asleep again he picked himself up and began to climb out of the boat and accidentally awoke Astrid, who looked at him with concern.

"Hiccup?" she frowned.

She soon followed him to the deck of the ship and could see that he was deeply troubled.

"Do you wanna talk about it?" she asked.

"It was only a nightmare," said Hiccup dismissively. Astrid however was not convinced and remain standing there. Hiccup sighed and decided to tell her the truth. "I was in the Avatar State, but I was outside my body watching myself. To say it was terrifying would have been an understatement."

Astrid then placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.

The next morning they were always were soon facing Master Strider and the Waterbenders that volunteered to go with him to the South Pole.

Due to the warmer weather Hiccup and the others had now remove their coats and were now wearing short-sleeved shirts.

"Heather," he said as he pulled out an amulet. "I want you to have this. This amulet contains water from the Spirit Oasis, the water has unique properties, don't lose it."

Heather took the amulet and hugged Strider. "Thank you, Master."

"Astrid," Strider continued and pulled out a dagger. "This is a ceremonial dagger given to the bravest of our warriors. Let it be known that this you are an honorary Water Tribes woman."

Astrid took gratefully. "I'm honoured."

"Fishlegs," Strider continued and pulled out some manuscripts. "This holds detail information about our history. Let the past guide you into your future."

Fishlegs was practically shaking as he took the manuscripts. "Thank you."

"Ragnar," said Strider and pulled out a pendant. "This pendant is given to our spirit shaman so they can contact the spirits. Let it help you to commune with the spirits."

Ragnar bowed gratefully and took the pendant.

He then turned to Hiccup and pulled out a box of scrolls. "Hiccup, these scrolls will help you master Waterbending, but remember… they are no substitute for a real master."

Hiccup nodded and bowed and made his way to his dragon.

Snotlout and the twins then stepped up eagerly wondering what they would get.

"You three take care," said Strider patting them on the shoulders.

Snotlout and the twins immediately looked a bit crestfallen.

After that they began to mount their dragons preparing to take the long flight onto the next journey.

"Fly straight to the Earth Kingdom base of the east of here," Strider instructed. "General Han will provide you an escort to Omnitakla, there you will be safe to begin your Earthbending training with Lord Spitelout."

"I can't wait to get back home," said Snotlout.

"Time to fly," said Hiccup and they began to take off.

"Say hello to my grandmother for me!" Heather called as they disappeared off into the distance.

Eret and his uncle had managed to sail their way to Fire Empire outpost and one of the outer colonies. There they were relaxing as Eret was planning their next move, which was difficult as they had no ship and no crew any more.

Bjorn was relaxing as he was getting a well-earned massage. "This is what I've been missing. Who knew floating on a piece of driftwood for three weeks with no food or water, and sea vultures waiting to pluck out your liver could make you feel so tense."

His eyes then turned to his nephew, who was sulking in the corner. He then got up and started to make his way over towards him.

"I see, it's the anniversary isn't it?" said Bjorn.

"Three years ago today my father was killed and I was banished," said Eret not looking at him in the eye. "I lost it all, I wanted back. I want the Avatar, I want my honour and my rightful place on the council."

Bjorn gave him a sympathetic look. "I understand, more than you can know. I too have lost family, my son and my brother. But you still have me, you haven't lost everything."

Eret looked at him and then got off and walked away.

Bjorn sighed. "That came out, didn't it?"

Unbeknownst to them sailing on a Fire Navy dreadnought was approaching the colony. Several elite Firebenders bowed as several footmen will carry no thrown onto the deck and sitting up on it was Drago's daughter, Princess Devi.

She immediately got to her feet and raised her hands gesturing for her men to get up on their feet. The moment they did she approach them with a forceful look in her eye.

"Captain Eret and his uncle have disgraced the Fire Empire and have put shame on all of us," she began as he walked down the deck. "You may have mixed feelings about attacking members of one of the ancient families that founded the Empire. I understand, but I assure you that if you hesitate I will not hesitate to bring you down. Dismissed."

The troops bowed and immediately ran off to continue with their duties.

The ship's Captain then approached her. "Princess, I'm afraid the tides will not allow us to bring the ship into port, before nightfall."

"I'm sorry Captain, but I do not know much about the tides," said Devi as she turned to face him with a cold expression. "Can you explain something to me?"

"Of course your Highness," he nodded.

"Do the tides command of the ship?" she asked.

The Captain looked at her confused. "Uh… I'm afraid I don't understand."

"You said the tides were not allow us to bring the ship in," she explained slowly. "Do the commanded come and the ship?"

"No Princess."

"And if I were to have you thrown overboard, with the tides think twice about smashing against you the rocky shore?"

The Captain gulped. "No, Princess."

"Well then… maybe you should worry less about the tides who have already made up their mind about killing you and worry about me," she advised and turned to face him. "Who is still mulling it over?"

"I will pull us in," the Captain bowed and then made his way over towards the bridge as quickly as he could.

Devi eyes just pierced him as he left.

Meanwhile Hiccup and the others were soon reaching the Earth Kingdom outpost that Strider had directed them to.

"There it is!" Ragnar announced.

They immediately flew down towards the outpost and found that General Han was already there to meet them. The general was indeed strong looking wearing very thick armour, though his feet were completely bare.

"Welcome Avatar Hiccup, I am General Han," he said as he bowed along with the rest of his men. "And welcome to all of you great heroes. The courageous Astrid Hofferson, Ragnar Keatson the wise, the mighty Heather Valha, the compassionate Fishlegs Ingerman, the strong Snotlout Jorgenson and the unpredictable Ruffnut and Tuffnut Thorston, along with all your dragons."

"He's leaning on a bit thick, isn't he?" said Heather looking at the others.

"At least they know a hero when they see one," said Snotlout proudly.

Then suddenly they heard the sound of fireworks behind them. The Earthbenders in the outpost were launching balls of explosive powder into the air and causing it to light creating the fireworks they will seeing.

"They sure know how to give people warm welcome here," said Fishlegs.

Moments later they met up with General Han in his headquarters as he was discussing the situation of the war.

"Avatar Hiccup, we were all amazed by the stories on how you single-handedly wiped out an entire Fire Navy fleet at the North Pole," said Han. "By our estimates you wiped out of an attempt of the fleet, plus eliminating a very pesky commander. I honestly can't imagine what it feels like to wield such devastating power… it is an awesome responsibility."

"I try not to think about it too much," said Hiccup.

"Avatar yours ready to face the Fire Emperor," said Han from out of nowhere.

"What?" Hiccup stared. "No I'm not!"

"Hiccup needs to master all four elements," Ragnar explained.

"Why?" Han asked. "With the kind of power he possesses, power and not to destroy attempt of the Fire Navy fleet in a matter of minutes? He could defeat the Fire Emperor and now!"

"But the thing is general, Hiccup was only able to do things like that when he's in the Avatar State," Astrid explained.

"It's the special state that I go in where—" Hiccup began.

Han then immediately cut the cost him. "I'm aware!" he said getting to his feet. "Your eyes glow and you're able to summon unbelievable power. Without you we would be slaughtered before we even reach their shores, but with you leading the way, as the ultimate weapon, we could cut right through to the heart of the Fire Empire."

"Right? But I don't know how to get in or out of the Avatar State," said Hiccup. "Much less knowing what to do once I'm there."

"So it's decided that," he said turning to face them. "I will help you to figure out how to get into the Avatar State and then you will face your destiny."

They immediately got to their feet and Ragnar narrowed his eyes.

"No! Nothing is decided!" he said strongly. "We already have a plan, Hiccup is pursuing his destiny his way!"

"Well, while you take your time learning the elements the war goes on," Han pointed out. He then looked directly at Hiccup. "May I show you something?"

Hiccup followed him towards the window where they saw the infirmary with hundreds of injured troops.

"That's the infirmary," Han informed him. "And those soldiers are the lucky ones, they came back. Every day the Empire takes lives, people are dying Hiccup by your own people. You could end it now. Think about it."

Hiccup just stood there solemnly.

Meanwhile on Devi's ship it was evening and she was busy practising her Firebending. Observing her training were two elderly women, both twins called Brenda and Brenna.

Devi then began to move her hands around conjuring electricity into two of her fingers. She then put the two tips together and then shot a bolt of lightning directly into the sky and a single hair crossed her face.

"Almost perfect," said Brenda.

"One hair out of place," Brenna noted.

Devi was furious upon hearing this. "Almost isn't good enough."

She then fired another bolt of lightning.

In the colony, Bjorn woke up as if he had sent a disturbance.

It was night and Hiccup and the others were resting in the quarters given by General Han. Hiccup however could not sleep and made his way to the command centre where he found Han overlooking the map of the world.

"General Han," said Hiccup approaching him.

Han looked up from the map. "Come on in, Hiccup. Have you thought about our discussion?"

Hiccup could barely look at him in the eye. "I'm in. I will fight the Emperor."

After that Hiccup returned to his quarters with the others were sleeping, but they remained awake until his return.

"I told the general I would help him," said Hiccup as he sat down on his bed. "By going into the Avatar State."

Ragnar looked at him. "Hiccup you can't. This is not the right way."

"Why not?" Snotlout asked. "Remember how they took out the Fire Navy? He was incredible."

"There's also the time that he nearly blew us off the mountain in the Southern Air Temple," Heather pointed out.

"That was awesome," said Ruffnut.

"No it was both awesome and terrifying," Tuffnut corrected. "I loved it."

"I don't know Ragnar and Heather do have a fair point," said Fishlegs.

"The generals got a good point about soldiers dying on the battlefield," Astrid reminded. "Both sides are suffering losses and personally I want this war to be finished as quickly as possible."

Ragnar looked at Hiccup. "There is a right way to do this. Practice, study and discipline," he said counting off his fingers.

"Or just glow up and stop Emperor," Snotlout added.

Ragnar immediately got to his feet. "If you want to fall away everything that we have done then go right ahead!"

"Rag, just being realistic," said Hiccup. "I don't have time to do this the right way."

Despite Ragnar's protests, everyone joined Hiccup in a shrine where they met up with the general. They were soon face-to-face with a healer who was now pouring the cup of tea.

"This rare mana enhancing tea is a natural stimulant," the healer explained as he began to add the herbs. "In an ordinarily warrior, it improves strength and energy tenfold. In you it may induce the Avatar State."

Hiccup grabbed the cup of tea and looked at him curiously. "Tenfold energy, huh?"

He then gulped it down.

Unfortunately affected not have the reaction everyone was hoping for. It certainly increased Hiccup's energy tenfold, but now he was racing around so fast that they could barely see him.

"Well, he certainly has an energy boost," said Astrid looking at the general.

They then attempted with the new plan at the battlements and Snotlout was taking the front on this mission.

"Maybe I can shock you into the Avatar State," he said.

"This ought to be good," said Hiccup as Astrid covered his eyes.

A few seconds later she removed her hands and jumped because he saw Snotlout with the head of a dragon. It was a small Fire Dragon called a Terrible Terror and it certainly startled him, but it didn't cause him to enter into the Avatar State.

"I'm still here," he said.

Sadly Snotlout was unable to see and lost his balance and toppled over. The general looked as if he was starting to lose his patience.

They then gathered into a shrine where an elder was overlooking an altar. Hiccup was also now wearing the armour of a Fire Empire soldier, the cape of a Water Tribesman, the hood of an Air Nomad and the helmet of an Earth Empire soldier.

"You are wearing a ceremonial piece of clothing from each of the Bending Nations," said the elder. "Now I will join the four elements into one. Water!" Pour water into the basin. "Earth!" He then poured a chunk of earth into the basin. "Fire!" He then grabbed the torch and stuck it in the basin. "Air!" He then grabbed a pair of bellows and pumped air into the basin. "Four elements together as one!"

He then tossed the content of the basin at Hiccup, covering him in mud.

"This is just mud!" Hiccup pointed out.

"So do you feel anything?" the elder asked.

Hiccup raised a finger and his face began to twitch. Immediately everyone looked at him with curiosity expecting him to enter into the Avatar State. However he merely sees them unwittingly used Airbending to send the mud flying off of his body and onto everything in the facility, including them.

Han brush the mud off his face. "We have to find a way."

Meanwhile at the colony, Bjorn had collected seashells on the shore and was now examining them with great curiosity.

"Look at these magnificent shells?" he said. "I will enjoy these keepsakes for years to come."

"We don't need any more useless things. You forget that we have to carry everything ourselves now," Eret reminded.

"Nice to see that you have your priorities straight," said a voice.

They immediately turned and found Princess Devi sitting at the desk at the far end of the room next to the other seashells Bjorn had collected.

"Princess Devi?" Bjorn stared.

"What do you want, your Highness," Eret asked curiously.

"I'm pleased to see that you remember how to greet royalty," said Devi as he picked up one of the seashells. She then immediately got to her feet. "It has certainly been a long time Captain Eret."

"Rescue the presidencies," said Eret narrowing his eyes. "I don't remember you being so familiar with me."

"So what do we owe this honour?" Bjorn asked.

"Must be a family trait," Devi noted as she crossed the sea showing her hand and with just her fingers. "Always trying to get to the point. I've come with a message from my father, he's reconsidered your banishment. News of the defeat of the North Pole has reached the ears of the resistance and now the numbers are swelled, my father needs people he trusts by his side. He knows that you are loyal and is giving you a chance to redeem your honour by quelling this resistance."

Eret and Bjorn just remain silent.

"Did you hear me?" Devi asked. "You should be happy. Excited. Grateful. I did after all give you great news."

Bjorn then stepped forward. "I'm sure my nephew simply needs a—"

"Don't interrupt!" Devi snapped. She then turned to Eret. "I still have not heard a thank you, I'm not a messenger. I didn't have to come all this way."

"He's reconsidering my banishment? He's willing to restore my honour?" said Eret stunned.

"I can see you need time to take this in," Devi noted. "I will come and call on to you tomorrow, good evening."

She then walked out of the shack.

At the Earth Kingdom outpost, Ragnar, Heather and Fishlegs decided to give one last attempt to make Hiccup see reason.

"Can we talk about something?" Ragnar asked.

"Sure," Hiccup sighed as he overlooked the battlements.

"You remember when we were at the Air Temple when I got hurt while trying to calm Windshear?" Heather asked. "I understand that seeing me hurt was a bit dramatic so much so that you would you anymore."

"We're not saying that the Avatar State doesn't have incredible, and helpful, powers," Fishlegs added. "But from our position it is also very dangerous power, one you can barely control."

Ragnar nodded in agreement. "Plus such power often has its costs, you may not realise is that the Avatar State may have a drawback."

Hiccup just looked down from the battlements. "I'm really glad you guys told me that, but I still need to do this."

Ragnar sighed. "Hiccup, dangerous things happen to people who rush things.

Hiccup looked at them. "Rag you don't understand, none of you do. Every single day more people get hurt and die, I'm already 20 years late. Defeating the Emperor is the only way to stop this war, I have to try it."

"Then we can't watch you do this," said Ragnar sadly.

Hiccup then watch as the three of them walked away solemnly.

"Good night," they said without looking at him.

Hiccup looked down at the ground. "Good night."

At the colony, Eret was still stunned by what Devi had told them, though Bjorn was still concerned.

"We're going home!" said Eret excitedly as he began packing. "After three long years, it's unbelievable."

"It is unbelievable," said Bjorn. "I have never known Drago Bludvist to regret anything."

Eret looked at his uncle. "Did you hear what the Princess said? The Emperor once people he trusts to root out the rebels as he knows how loyal we are to the Empire."

"And yet he banished after killing your father after he advised against the reckless plan," Bjorn reminded. "If Drago wants us back it may not be for the reasons you imagine."

Eret turned his back on him. "And what makes you think you know what the Emperor thinks?"

"Eret, the Bludvists are one of the four clans that founded the Empire, along with our clan, the Haddocks and the Hofferson," Bjorn reminded. "They have always been very unstable and have often caused fights against the other clans. That is the reason why most of the Haddocks have been wiped out. Everything is not as it seems."

Eret then turned on him. "And I think you're exactly as you see. A lazy, mistrustful shallow old man who was always been jealous of my father!"

Bjorn just closes eyes as Eret continue to pack.

Hiccup meanwhile was dreaming as he began to recall the events that happened at the South Pole when he was in the Avatar State. Hiccup was on the deck of the ship watching himself as he unleashed a burst of water all directions knocking him off the ship and then he witnessed himself sending a dangerous wave of water directly at Eret.

Hiccup immediately sat up right sweating once again. He turned and found that Ragnar, Heather and Fishlegs were nowhere to be found, no doubt they decided to sleep somewhere else tonight. He then looked at Astrid, Snotlout and the twins.

"Guys, wake up?" he asked.

Astrid and the others stirred from their slumber and looked at him.

"I don't think we should be trying to bring on the Avatar State," said Hiccup.

Astrid looked at him. "You sure?"

Hiccup nodded. "Yes."

"Why? I mean you do very awesome things when you in the Avatar State?" Snotlout asked.

"But I also called quite a lot of destruction," said Hiccup.

"That's why we love it so much," said Tuffnut.

"Never in our lives have we seen so much destructive power," Ruffnut nodded.

"Will you to muttonhead shut up, I think Hiccup is trying to make a point," Astrid snapped.

Hiccup sighed. "I just hope the general understands."

"What can he say? You're the Avatar, you know more about this stuff than any of us," said Astrid.

"Wish that was true," said Hiccup quietly.

The next morning at the colony, Eret was making his way down to the port as quickly as he could.

"Wait!" a voice cried. Eret turned and saw his uncle making his way down the stairs as quickly as he could. "Don't leave without me."

"Uncle? You change your mind?" said Eret happily.

"I promise your father that I would look after you should anything happen to him," said Bjorn. "I will be breaking that promise I did not join you."

Eret smiled and looked down at the ship. "We're finally going home."

Eret they continue to make his way down the steps, but Bjorn looked at the ship with a sceptical look.

At the Earth Kingdom outpost, Hiccup, Astrid, Snotlout and the twins went to meet up with General Han. Hiccup what to make him understand that he could not go through with the plan.

"The thing is, I don't think will ever be able to trigger it on purpose," Hiccup explained. "So I guess that's it."

Han looked at him. "You sure I can't change your mind?"

"I'm sure. I can only reach the Avatar State when I'm in general danger," Hiccup explained.

"I see, I was afraid you would say that," said Han.

Then suddenly he moved his foot and then swung his hands forward sending his desk directly towards Hiccup. Hiccup was so shocked that he had no time to dodge and it slammed right into him and forced him flying out of the building.

"Hiccup!" Astrid cried, but before she could rush to his aid a couple of soldiers grabbed her arms.

The same thing happened to Snotlout and the twins.

Hiccup was falling towards the ground quickly uses Airbending to slow his descent and rolled out of the way just in time to avoid the desk. He looked up and saw General Han looking down at him from the outpost window.

"Men! Attack the Avatar!" he commanded.

Hiccup's eyes widened as saw several soldiers on the backs of Gronckles approaching him along with a few Earthbenders. Then the general himself jumped out of the window and slammed into the ground causing the ground to ricochet upwards forcing Hiccup back onto his feet.

"What are you doing?" Hiccup demanded.

"I believe were about to see some results," said Han.

Then suddenly the Earthbenders lifted the stone symbols of the Earth Kingdom into the air and then sent them flying and the soldiers prepare their spears. The Earthbenders then sent to the stone symbols flying towards Hiccup and he quickly used his Airbending training in order to dodge them.

"I'm not your enemy!" Hiccup yelled. "I won't fight you!"

The Earthbenders didn't appear to be listening as the fired more stone symbols directly at Hiccup. He quickly jumped into the air to avoid being crushed by four them, but he just landed on one of them they fired another knocking it away and began to seal the two next to it towards him. Hiccup managed to avoid getting crushed by jumping and landing the stones squares in the middle of them.

However the Earthbenders then forced the stone symbols to move and forced the head straight towards one of the Earthbenders. He immediately flung his hand forward turning the stone symbol to dust and not Hiccup backwards. Hiccup immediately got to his feet and found himself completely surrounded by the general's troops.

In the command centre, Astrid had just about enough and swung her legs forward and send them flying right into the soldier's crotches. Overcome by the pain they immediately released her and she quickly punched the soldiers holding the twins. Snotlout free himself by slamming his foot into the ground creating stone pillars that sent the guards around him into the air.

They then quickly rushed towards the window and found Hiccup was doing his best to avoid being crushed by the general's troops. The Earthbenders kept on firing the stone symbols directly at him and was only thanks to his Airbending that he was able to avoid getting crushed.

Hiccup then quickly create an air scooter and began zooming across the area avoiding the stone pillars that were being erected by the Earthbenders. The soldiers on the back of Gronckles then immediately took to the air and began chasing after him.

Hiccup immediately news the air scooter to scale across the wall and kept on running after it was dispelled. He was only stopped when he was nearly sliced to pieces by the soldiers as spears as they flew into the air. He quickly fell back down towards the ground and was quickly met by the soldiers.

He was so busy avoiding their spears that he was unaware that he had landed in the stone symbol which immediately lifted into the air and he found himself being forced towards General Han.

"You can't run forever!" Han yelled.

"You can't fight forever!" Hiccup counted.

The general then immediately jumped into the air and Hiccup did the same just before the general slammed his foot into the stone symbol crushing it beneath his feet.

Meanwhile at the Fire Empire colony, Eret and Bjorn had just reached the port where they Devi and her guards waiting for them. As they walked past the guards, Bjorn knew that something was up, thought Eret remain completely oblivious.

"Eret… General Bjorn… Welcome," said Devi smiling at them. Eret and Bjorn bowed respectfully, thought Bjorn still kept his eyes on the guards. "I'm so glad you decided to come."

The Captain then turned to face Devi. "Are we ready to depart, your Highness?"

"Set a course for home, Captain," Devi commanded.

"Home," said Eret to himself as if it was a dream.

"You are the Princess," said the Captain as they made their way over the gangway. "Raise the anchors, where taking the prisoners home!" He then quickly realised his mistake and Devi narrowed her eyes at him. "Your Highness… I…"

The Captain then turned his eyes to Eret and Bjorn, who caught his slipup. Bjorn then quickly spun around and kicked a guard right across the head and then kicked the second one. A further tried to do a blazing kick only to struck by Bjorn's elbow before he could make contact and then he punched the fourth in the chest sending him flying. A fifth guard tried to grab him only to have his arm locked and spun around.

Eret grabs the Captain then tossed him overboard perform advancing towards Devi with fury in his eyes.

"You lied to me!" Devi roared.

Devi raised an eyebrow. "Like I've never done that before?"

She then turned her back onto him and gestured for her guards to take him on. Regards immediately stepped forward and from their hands forward unleashing fireballs directly at Eret, but he merely dispelled the man charged towards them.

At the outpost, Hiccup was doing everything he could just to stay alive at the Earth Kingdom troops were not holding back with their attacks.

Ragnar, Heather and Fishlegs could hear the commotion from the quarters and naturally assumed that it was a new method to triggering the Avatar State.

"I wonder what crazy thing that doing now?" Ragnar asked.

"Must be pretty big that shaking the entire complex," said Fishlegs.

Then everything shook once again.

"Maybe we should go and see how the doing?" Heather advised.

They nodded and started to make their way to the courtyard.

When they got there that I widened as they witnessed General Han and his men attacking Hiccup. Immediately ran down the steps and met up with Astrid and the others.

"What's going on?" Ragnar asked.

"The General's gone crazy," said Astrid as she drew her battleaxe. "He's trying to force Hiccup into the Avatar State."

Immediately they all jumped into the fray to assist Hiccup, Snotlout slammed his foot into the ground and raise a bold and fly towards one of the Earthbenders knocking him out cold. A soldier raised his spear ready to strike Hiccup, only for Heather to slice it with her Water Whip and then knocked out the soldier. Ragnar then jumped in front of several troops riding Gronckles and unleashed a powerful burst of wind that sent them flying.

The twins had managed to locate Barf and Belch and were now riding them unleashing explosions everywhere they turned. Astrid was on the back of Stormfly racing around the battlefield taking out any soldier she can get a hands-on with her trusty battleaxe in hand. However, Han then fired a boulder that grazed Astrid knocking her off the dragon and then he slammed his foot into the ground causing the stone symbols to surround her.

Han then looked at Hiccup. "Maybe you can avoid me, but she can't."

The Earthbenders then forced the stone symbols to turn towards Astrid trapping him in place. Astrid then came charging towards him with battleaxe in hand, but he merely slid his foot forward and turned the ground beneath her to quicksand in snaring her legs.

"I can't move!" she yelled.

"Don't you dare hurt her?" Hiccup yelled as he thrusted his hand forward unleashing a burst of flames from it.

Han quickly created a wall that blocks the flames and then lowered it. The moment it lowered Astrid began sinking until she was up to her waist.

"Astrid!" Heather cried.

She and the others tried to reach her, but they were blocked by the Earth Kingdom troops.

"Stop this!" Hiccup demanded as he ran over towards Han.

"You can easily save her if you were in the Avatar State," he said.

"I'm trying! I'm trying!" said Hiccup desperately.

Of the matter he was trying to concentrate in order to enter the Avatar State, but it just didn't happen.

"Hiccup, I'm sinking!" Astrid yelled as she sank up to her chest.

"I don't see glowing," said Han.

He then forced his hand down and clutched his fingers and Astrid sank up to her neck.

"Please!" Astrid pleaded.

"You don't need to do this!" Hiccup pleaded as he fell to his knees.

"Apparently… I do," said Han.

He then clenched his fist and Astrid's head vanished within the ground. Hiccup tried to grab her, but was far too late. He then turned to face Han and his eyes glowed furiously as he had entered the Avatar State.

"It worked! It worked!" Han smiled broadly.

Suddenly there was a massive burst of wind emanating from Hiccup and Han continued to smile. However, he stopped smiling when Hiccup unleashed a powerful slice of wind that sent him flying knocking him to the ground. Hiccup then flew to the air carried off by a tornado of dust until he overlooks the entire outpost.

Eret meanwhile had managed to jump onto the ship and struck Devi's guard with a burst of flames knocking them off the ship. He then took a fighting stance towards Devi, who had her back towards him. She merely smiled and he stood up straight and clenched his fists and immediately blow torches appeared at the back of his hands like daggers.

On the dock, Bjorn was engaging the last of the troops and managed to avoid the flames emanating from a kick from one of them. He then quickly struck the guard with a burst of flames by thrusting his hand forward. He then quickly ducked to avoid the flames from another two and then slammed burst of flames directly at their chests knocking them backwards. He then quickly grabbed the guard just as he was about to strike him with a fireball and forced him to face the others while holding him in a tight hold.

"Eret! Let's go!" he yelled tossing the guard into the water.

Another guard came charging towards him, but Bjorn deflected his hand and dealt him a powerful fist knocking him backwards.

Eret meanwhile was engaging Devi on the ship swinging his blowtorch like daggers at her. However she dodged gracefully and caught his arm before shoving him backwards.

"You know my father blames your uncle for the loss of the North Pole," she informed him. "And he considers you a traitor and a failure for not finding the Avatar. Why would he want you back home except a lock you up where you can no longer embarrass him and the Empire?"

Eret glared at her and resummoned his blowtorch like daggers and then thrusted his leg forward unleashing a burst of flames. Devi merely jumped backwards to avoid the attack and Eret then quickly rushed in for close quarters combat, but she dodged every single one of his strikes and after she dodged a kick she struck him in the head with her claw like nails leaving a scar on his forehead.

In rage, Eret began to attack only for her to dodge each one of his attacks and they began making their way up towards the observation deck. Eret then attempted to strike with blazing kick only for Devi to knock it was away causing him to lose his balance. Eret quickly recovered and slammed his hands forward only for her to block his attack and then twisted his wrist and held it firmly in her hand.

Eret eyes widened as he looked at him, he then quickly jumped backwards narrowly avoiding her blue flames. The reason why they were blue was because of flames were extremely hot, hotter than any Firebending known history. Eret managed to lose his balance as he tried to avoid the attack and fell off the observation deck and rolled down onto the deck.

Eret then looked up and saw that she was moving her fingertips around as electricity coursed through them and then fired a bolt of lightning directly at him. However, Bjorn appeared out of nowhere and grabbed her hand and redirected the lightning towards the cliff. He then quickly for said down and dealt a powerful kick knocking her backwards and she fell into the sea.

Then Eret and Bjorn quickly ran off the ship and began to make their getaway.

Meanwhile at the outpost, everyone was experiencing Hiccup in the Avatar State. Han looked extremely pleased with the results, but everyone else was very wary.

"Avatar Hiccup!" Han yelled at the top of his voice. "Can you hear me? Your friend is safe!" He then thrusted his hands up into the air and Astrid emerge from the ground taking several deep breaths. "It was just a trick to trigger the Avatar State and it worked!"

However, Hiccup didn't acknowledge him and instead came ploughing into the ground creating a massive shock wave that sent everyone flying. It also caused the ground to erupt destroying several buildings in the vicinity and sending the stone symbols flying into the walls.

Hiccup then suddenly found himself leaving his body and saw up into the air. He then suddenly found himself on Maaike's Eruptodon and found Maaike herself flying on top of her.

"It's time you learned," she said.

They then flew up into the clouds and that's where Hiccup saw the spirit of the other past Avatars, there were too many to count the hack to be at least 1000 maybe more.

"The Avatar State is a defence mechanism," Maaike explained. "Designed to empower you with the skills and knowledge of all the past Avatars. The glow is the combination of all of your past lives focusing their energy to your body."

Hiccup then suddenly had visions of several of his past lives doing amazing feats with the Avatar State. Lifting heavy statutes into the air, creating tsunamis, causing volcanoes to erupt and creating powerful gusts of wind comparable of that of a hurricane.

"In the Avatar State, you are at your most powerful. But you are also at your most vulnerable."

"What you mean?" Hiccup asked.

"If you are killed in the Avatar State, do reincarnation cycle will be broken and the avatar will cease to exist," Maaike explained.

Hiccup's eyes widened and started to make their way back down into the ground and soon they entered into his body.

Hiccup then promptly fell to his knees completely exhausted and that's when he saw the destruction of the outpost, the destruction he coursed. Astrid then immediately rushed over towards Hiccup and placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. Ragnar then approached him, not sure on what to say.

"I'm sorry Rag," said Hiccup apologetically. "I should have listened."

"Are you joking?" said Han as he approached them. "That was almost perfect! We just have to find out a way to control you while you're like that."

Hiccup stared at him. "You're out of your mind?"

Han didn't appear to be listening. "I guess we'll figure it out on our way to the Empire."

It was at that point that Fishlegs appeared and his on the head with the mace, knocking him out cold. He then looked at everyone around them.

"Anyone got a problem with that?" he asked meekly.

The soldiers should all shook their heads.

One of them then approached Hiccup as the others started to make their way towards him. "Do you still wish an escort to Omnitakla?"

They all looked at one another and then Astrid turned and looked at them. "I think we're all set."

With that they mounted their dragons and started to make their way to the next step of the journey.

At the colony, Devi was now looking at all the civilians inside holding wanted posters of Eret and Bjorn.

"Anyone who harbours these traitors will face the rattle of the Emperor himself?" Devi roared. She then looked down at the terrifying villagers. "There will be no place to hide."

Eret and Bjorn were running as quickly as they could away from any settlements of the Fire Empire and eventually stop to the creek.

"I think were safe here," said Bjorn.

"And the next town we have to get the change of clothes," said Eret looking at his uncle. "No one can know that we're from the Empire, not even our own people."

Bjorn nodded as he knew all too well that they had just become fugitives.