Fate is a tricky one ~ HTTYD RUNAWAY

Ch 4- Captured

This chapter is much darker and contains themes such as torture. Viewer discretion advised.

Astrid woke up a little later than usual. She has been sleeping with Hiccup for a while now but they have refrained from getting really intimate (if ya know what I mean) until marriage. Hiccup isn't the little boy he was 3 years ago. He was been through more than a 40 year old man and is more capable than the best warrior in the Archipelago.

Astrid started training Hiccup 3 years ago, but he has gotten so advanced that she can't train him anymore.

Einvald is growing to be the biggest empire next to the Romans. They has multiple islands, their main island is Dragons Edge which is where Hiccup and Astrid live. They moved out of their mansion that they first built and decided to build a giant fortress. They got the idea from the Romans but made it bigger and better.

Yes, many people have thought Hiccup who is 18 isn't fit to rule, but then they see how good of a leader he actually is and they are astonished. Especially Astrid, who literally drools every time he makes one of his famous speeches or shows off his fighting skills.

As Astrid looked around she realized that Hiccup wasn't laying right next to her. Ah, he must have woken up early to make his rounds.

She got dressed and went to the kitchen to eat some breakfast. Hopefully Hiccup had leftovers because Astrid couldn't cook if her life depended on it.

When she walked in, she saw a puddle of blood next to the table and then a trail leading off to the balcony. She didn't know what to think. This couldn't be Hiccups. She would have heard something last night. No. He is too strong. Then she saw the note on the table. It read:

Hello Mistress, I suppose you would like to know what happened to the Dragon Master. Well, I would like to make a little deal. If you hand over your Bewilderbeast. I will give you back your master. I can't promise that he won't be in one piece, but it's better than nothing

                     Sincerely, Drago Bludvist

Still in shock, Astrid just sat down, eyes wide and her whole body visibly shaking. No. This isn't how it was supposed to go. They were going to get married and have children and rule this kingdom. She loves him.

She then fell on the floor in a big mess wondering how in the world she was supposed to fix this. Then it dawned on her. She would use Eret, who is one of their spy's that work under Drago. She will get the layout of his whole base and attack with everything they had.

Astrid knew that Drago wouldn't give Hiccup back... alive that is. She would have to use brute force to get through his defenses and then find Hiccup. She just hopes that she won't be too late.

                                ~Drago's layer~
Hiccup woke up in a musty, iron bar cell. His wrists were chained down and he had an enormous pain in his lower back. He then regained all of the events of last night. He was captured.

As he was plotting a way out of this mess, a tall, lanky man, late 20's, with blonde hair strolled on the other side of his cell. "Ahh, I see you have woken up. Try not to move too much or you will strain yourself." He said with a smirk.

Hiccup just looked at him and said,"Who are you?" The strange man replied," since you are going to die anyways, I'll tell you. My name is Lestir'The Vicious' Ragnar. I am second in command to Drago and his greatest assassin." He bowed mockingly. "So I'm guessing that you are the one who took me last night." Hiccup said. "And that you are right" Lestir went on," you serve a great purpose in fulfilling Drago's army. You will be bait so that your little blondie will "save" you. Hence, bringing Drago twice as many dragons as he had before.

That's when Hiccup went off," If you lay one fucking hand on her... I swear by Odin that I will-" Lestir just laughed," Everything is already in motion Hiccup. We are just waiting now for your people to attack."

The lanky man went on," I am afraid that I must take you to see Drago now. He is quite excited to meet you."

Even though Hiccup was a built, 6'3 Viking, these men were dragging him along the strange corridors like he was an 8 year old girl. The walls were stone and everything was covered in moss and dew. We must be close to the sea.

Finally, he was shoved into a chair and binded to it with chains. He was in a dark room and there was only one person standing in there with him. It was Drago.

"Why, if it isn't the great "dragon master", he chuckled," I must say, I expected more." Drago was a very tall man with broad shoulders and a metal arm. His black dreadlocks almost reached his waist and his arms were the size of an average man's thigh.

"What do you want, Drago." Hiccup cut straight to the point. The evil man just smiled," I want to know the secrets of every dragon... and you," he pointed with his jagged knife," are going to give them to me."

Hiccup tried his best to look confident," I will die before I help someone like you." Drago stood up straight," very well then. We will have to do this the hard way."

"Let's find out just how much you can take." Drago smirked. He lifted his knife and cut a long gash from Hiccup's left shoulder to his right hip.

Hiccup bit his tongue as hard as he could. He would not show weakness, even if his whole mouth was filled with the blood of his tongue.

"Ah, you are strong, but this is just the beginning"

~

Hiccup laid in his cell, not even daring to move for fear of hurting more than he already did.

Everytime Hiccup refused Drago's question, he would slice another part of his body. Hiccup's whole torso was now covered in gashes, as well as his arms.

Little did he know that Eret was in disguise as one of the guards there. At midnight, he left Drago's island to report to Astrid the events that he saw today

Sorry this chapter was so dark but don't worry, it gets better. Hang in there :)