The Dragon Master Part II: Rewritten (A Httyd Fanfiction)

Chapter 22: A day of bloodshed

(Normal pov)

Around early morning, the Berserker and Grimborn Hunters made their move, they'd eradicate Hiccup and his people, take every Night Fury for themselves; either add them into their arsenal or fetch a high price, and finally reclaim the Dragon Eye.

Black Guards patrolled the island, keeping their home safe from any intruder. the lightning storm began to increase. Two Black Guards looked at each other, before the two could breathe a word, they were shot down by arrows to the heart; killing them instantly. The Berserkers would begin the first stage of the attack, while the Hunters would round up every dragon on the island.

Vorg led a group of ten men toward the town square, though they had to duck and cover to avoid being detected by the patrols sweeping the clan. Once the cost was clear, the Berserkers sprinted toward the one home that was three times larger than every other home on the island. The Haddock Household. Vorg and his men masked their scent in a substance that can't be detected by dragons, though they'd still have to be quiet.

Once silently breaking into the massive home, Vorg ordered five men to keep watch outside; though not to stick out like a sore thumb, and the other five men were to wait downstairs, while Vorg would search for the Dragon Eye. The Berserker walked as quietly as he could; the wood floor creaked slightly and the man winced at the sound, praying that he wouldn't be discovered. He took a deep breath and continued searching, he then opened a door that led to a room that was filled with blueprints, schematics, and sketches. Vorg then saw the Dragon Eye on a desk, the man smiled and walked toward it, however, he was unaware of a booby trap hidden on a floor board that he had just stepped on.

Three arrows came out of nowhere a pierced Vorg in the side, thigh and chest; unfathomable pain erupted throughout the Berserkers body, he bit his knuckle down to keep himself from screaming. The arrow tips were sharp enough to cut through bone and the modified jagged tips sawed blood veins and pierced major arteries in the body. Vorg was bleeding rapidly, he was about to grab the Dragon Eye but was stopped dead in his tracks.

The Berserker let out labored breathing, he then looked down to see a sword through his gut; blood was seeping through the wound at an alarming rate. The sword was then lifted up, causing the steel to cut the Berserker down, the floor was slick with blood and a foul stench filled the air.

Hiccup huffed in disgust and panic, his own home being invaded by Berserker scum. Hiccup looked out the hallway to see Astrid in her battle armor and weapon drawn, she eyed her husband from head to toe and sighed in relief to find him unharmed, Hiccup turned around to his wife and whispered out. "They came for the Dragon Eye. We have to assume that the Grimborn brothers and their men are here too." Astrid nodded as she grabbed the horn that told everyone of an attack, turning back to her husband, she whispered out. "The second I blow this horn, we give these animals hell." Hiccup nodded and they made their way toward the stairs to find five Berserkers keeping watch.

Hiccup muttered to himself. "Here we go." He threw two daggers at the intruders chest; each knife hit its mark, an instant kill shot. Hiccup jumped over the railing and decapitated the closest Berserker, two more charged, but they were killed, he threw two knives which impaled them through their faces.

The alarm sounded; telling everyone in the village there's an attack, once Hiccup opened the door, he found five Berserkers dead, he looked up to see Asbjorn, Heather, Fishlegs, Ruffnut and Tuffnut; with weapons in hand and bloodied. "We already warned our defenses to hold off the fleet of Berserker and Hunter ships." Heather said, Hiccup nodded and saw his people armored up and preparing for a fight, he turned to Astrid. "You guys are up. I need you guys to lead our 'swarm' to thin out the enemies ships, once you've done enough damaged, we'll engage them face to face." Astrid nodded and pecked Hiccup's lips before rounding up the other the riders.