The Dragon Master Part I: Rewritten (A Httyd fanfiction)

Chapter 23: S.P.Q.R

(Legates Cato pov)

Our time has finally come.

For a decade, we've prepared for this mission, to retrieve a Night Fury for the Emperor and to find that dragon rider and make him pay for defying Rome. With orders from the Emperor himself and the backing and full support of the Senate, the Felix Legion was fully mobilized and prepared to bring glory and victory to our mighty empire.

Our armada contained one hundred ships strong and armed to the teeth. I wasn't going to take any chances with this, we were now exiled from home until we completed our mission. And I'll be damned if I fail the Emperors command.

Days turned into weeks and the blistering cold was telling us we were nearing the our destination. There were icebergs sticking out of the water our fleet made sure to stay clear, some of these icebergs were big enough to cause our ships serious damage.

Within hours of clearing out of the icebergs, we entered clear waters once more, and the moon light reflected over the water, almost shining. I sighed as I scanned the calm waters, we were making good time, now all we needed to do was show this dragon rider we don't swallow defiance so easily.

"Legates!" I turned to see my Tribune, he pointed in the sky and I looked up to see a flock of dragons. Perhaps thousands flying together, like a pack of locust, what were they doing?

"Sir! They're moving to the North!" My ships captain shouted, after following this herd for thirty minutes, we all moved toward the edge of the ship to see these dragons now hovering over the water, we all looked at each other in confusion. Then we saw it.

The water began bubbling and then two massive tusks emerged and the head of a dragon, it had spikes on its chin and large spikes protruding from back of neck, small teeth compared to body ratio, and coral-like scales, it's color was snowy white with charcoal highlighted tips. It was the biggest dragon I've ever laid eyes upon. This giant proceeded to spit out a mouthful of fish in the air, then the massive dragon herd in the air began diving for the fish.

After the giant dragon dove back in the crushing depths, a huge wave of ice cold water came up on deck and we moved out of the way. My Tribune looked at me and breathed out. "By the gods. That beast could've destroyed our entire fleet." I nodded but then shook off the fear. "Steady men! Find your courage!!" I barked.

Everyone turned toward me and I spoke once more. "We're on a mission from the Emperor himself! We will fight until or last breath to see our mission complete. Nothing, no man or beast will stop us from completing our mission!" The men roared in agreement, and they soon got back to their posts.

Honor. Pride. Glory.

We would deliver all three to our empire.

(Valka's pov)

I was accompanying the Bewilderbeasts herd for feeding until I laid eyes on a fleet of ships, I didn't want to get shot out of the sky, so I pulled out a telescope and gasped.

Romans.

I didn't think they'd venture this far out North. What are they doing here? Oh no. No,no,no,no this isn't happening. Hiccup mentioned running into a Roman Legates years past, this same Legates must be out here to find Hiccup. I needed to warm him of the danger lurking.

(Hiccups pov)
"They have one hundred ships and all of them are armed to the teeth, this Legates is hell bent on getting a Night Fury Hiccup." I exhaled and ran a hand through my hair, after all this time, that Roman Legates is back and with more resources at his disposal.

Our war council was gathered as we discussed what course of action we should take.

"We can't just wait for them to show up at our doorstep."