A Call for Help

Chapter 1

(On Berk)

The letter arrived a few hours ago, Stoick called a meeting, and all critical members were gathered in The Great Halls which includes teachers, fighters, and riders which included Hiccup, Astrid and many others.

Stoick boomed out, "The letter reads 'You have insulted the pride of our tribe and you will pay dearly. We will arrive with in two fortnights in force. We will leave no survivors' obviously this means we must prepare"

Stoick stopped for a moment, thinking back on why they were in this situation. When they were visiting the neighboring tribe, discussing some business and due to being the chief's son he had to participate for experience and not knowing what to do with toothless he brought him along much to his dismay, Toothless found his way into the tribe's food storage and ate to his hearts content. Upon leaving they were fired at and barely left with an intact ship.

While leaving The Great Hall, Stoick said, "They won't be a threat very long. We are the greatest Vikings that ever live and we will squash them like bugs. We will -." Then the door closed behind him.

Hiccup knew he was wrong; training hasn't been going well for fighters and riders as well. They needed help and he knew he wasn't going to get it standing around.

He had an idea. A crazy and reckless one but if I turned out not to be a goose chase.

I guess this means I have to find help. He thought, Even if I have to go alone.

He left to his house to labor over how they can get out of this problem.

Chapter 2

Hiccup was flying high over the sounds of battle. Two great forces clashed together; one brandishing menacing red and black armor and the other many calm shades of brown. Hiccup and Toothless surveyed the scene.

"What a mess we got ourselves into this time buddy" Hiccup said. They flew hundreds of feet above to ensure no harm would come from arrows of either side.

Hiccup solemnly said, "Maybe we should go back and hope Berk can endure the coming battle." Toothless whimpered and Hiccup understood

He adjusted the prosthetic fin to angle them away when a lone figure detached itself from the horizon followed by a tremendous roar. A large dragon flew with great speed toward them as a man riding the dragon, with a sword held high and a piercing gaze, shouted in an unusually loud voice, "Face me!"

Hiccup woke up heart beating franticly. Toothless had also woken as well. "Did you see that too?" he asked. Toothless nodded in agreement.

The event left a cold pit of fear in his stomach that denied his need of sleep but after a half hour he finally drifted into calmer dreams.

Chapter 3

Since he knew Stoick wouldn't allow him to go he (regretfully) decided to go without anyone knowing. That was until Astrid wandered over and caught him loading packs of food and other supplies into Toothless' harness.

"What are you doing," she said in a questioning tone, catching the duo unaware.

Hiccup halted and then nervously replied, "Ah…Well…What are you doing here, Astrid?"

"I want to know what's going on," she said, bringing back the memories when she first met Toothless.

He couldn't keep it for her so he said all at once, "We decided that we should go find help somewhere so we can have a chance of winning the fight coming in two weeks." Then he took a moment regain his breath.

She simply replied, "Ok"

"So you are not going to object, tell my father, or a least hit me?"

"Well now you mention it." She then hit him square on the shoulder. He rubbed the area wincing.

"I understand and agree. We can't win alone so," she closed the gap and kissed him on the cheek, "good luck." Then she walked away.

He stood there staring as she left. It took him just a few minutes to get ready and then through the darkness of the night they glided out on silent wings.

Chapter 4

They flew for hours landing on any islands to rest, eat, and relieve themselves. It was tedious business especially with all of the flying, but he braved through it. I hours turned into days and Hiccup was beginning to give in but after three days they were rewarded with a massive landform. Bigger than the inner isles he was accustomed to. They camped on the beach and during the night the same dream appeared from 3 nights ago. He woke up in the middle of the night again and thought, why am I having the same dream? I hope that if it happens it is for the best and nothing bad will befall us. He fell asleep again through some deliberation.

Chapter 5

The next morning they flew in a North-East sort of direction and soon the coast melded into forests and later into desert. Hiccup was unaccustomed to desert and soon found it to be very unpleasant, the heat, dryness, and bright light all stained his endurance but soon passed.

Over a few hours of flying they encountered a group of traveling merchants and while the neared they waved spears and swords in their direction as warning.

Hiccup yelled to Toothless through the howling wind, "They don't seem to see dragons very often do they." They flew harmlessly over them and continued onto their unknown destination. The journey reminded Hiccup of running away where there's nowhere to go but you go anyway.

Back from his thoughts he surveyed the scenery for the umpteenth time but this time he came to an anomaly. On the western horizon lots of smoke billowed from the ground and drifted towards them. At the sight they head strait for it despite the obvious danger it posed. He knew there was trouble ahead.

Chapter 6

He was right. As soon as they came in range they were fired at and they had to soar hundred of feet above them. Hiccup surveyed the scene. Two great forces clashed together; one brandishing menacing red and black armor and the other many calm shades of brown.

"What a mess we got ourselves into this time buddy," Hiccup said and then solemnly, "Maybe we should go back and hope Berk can endure the coming battle. Toothless whimpered and he understood.

He just noticed something that he should have seen the moment he saw the smoke at the horizon…

…He's seen this place before…

…In his dream…

He yelled to Toothless, "We have to get out of here."

As he adjusted the prosthetic the same lone figure detached itself from the horizon followed by a tremendous roar. A large dragon flew with great speed toward them as a man riding the dragon, with a sword held high and a piercing gaze, yelled, "Face me!"

We're to late…he thought.