The Hero's Return

Chapter 14 - From Pain to Realization

So... This chapter will have a torture screen since Hiccup is going to meet Drago. If you don't like it, you can skip it. For those who are going to skip, it boiled down to Drago want Hiccup's knowledge, Hiccup said no. By the way, I will mark it like so. 

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(The screen)

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With that out of the way, let get into the story.

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The ship bobbing up and down, following the wave to a dizzying effect. Adding in the cramped metal cage that he was in and the fact that he had been starved of food the moment that he was thrown into that cage. Even water was rarely given to him, it was just enough for Hiccup to live through the endless thirsted the almost unbearable hunger that was ravaging at his body.

"Look at this, the Dragon Master, the sight to be feared by all hunters like us. What a sight to look at." One of the hunters laughed.

"What a sight indeed."

"The two of you talked too much, just gave him his cup of water so that we can leave." The third hunter said with a nervous voice.

"Don't be just a chicken, he is in a cage, so what is the worst that he can do to us?" The first laugh heartedly.

"Yeah, he is nothing more than one of the prisoners that we would always transport."

"Just hurried." The third on continued anxiously.

"Alright, alright. I am hurrying." The second continued.

The hunter approached Hiccup confidently and with a smile on his face. His strides were wide and there was no fear in his eyes, but it soon disappeared the moment he got to close to Hiccup. Despite being tired and exhausted, Hiccup reached his hand outward, grabbing the hunters by his legs, instantly, Hiccup yanked his feet out from under him causing him to fall face first onto the stained floor.

"Hurry up an get him out of there before the dragon master did anything else."

The other hunters quickly pulled their unconscious friend away from Hiccup grip, as he was still laying on the ground unconscious. Without saying anything else or daring to look at Hiccup in the eyes, the two hunters ran away.

"Even when you are captured, you still instill fear into my men, you really are unique." Viggo voice could be heard.

"With men like that, I don't even need to try." Hiccup answered.

"Yes, yes. I know that they are not the brightest or the bravest bunch, but they are useful and they usually get their job done." Viggo said with his devilish smile before placing a cup of water before the exhausted Hiccup. "But what really want to know is how you would react to Drago? Would you give up or would you tried to stay strong." 

"You will be surprised by how determined I could be."

"And you will be surprised by how convincing that he could be, he had broken hundreds of men, strong warriors. So know that you are not special in any way." 

"I will keep that in mind." Hiccup answered without giving Viggo as much as a glance.

"Drink up, you will meet your Drago tomorrow, so you will need all the strength that you have." Viggo said emotionlessly as he walked away, leaving Hiccup alone with his thought.

For Hiccup, the silent was worst than anything else, the sorrow that was eating away at his soul. His mind playing tricks on him, showing him images of Astrid, Valka and Toothless, telling him that he will be safe and all of this was nothing more than a nightmare. However, no matter how many times that Hiccup closed his eyes, none of it would come true. To him, there was nothing more than the silent of the night, the nauseation of the moving boat and the laughter of the hunters from above.