The Hidden and the Hunted

Chapter 2

This story will be updated weekly/every 4 days. Thank you to all those who have read this. - Viggo Hofferson-     (Really, really TIRED) 

"Cheers!" Stoick downed a mug of beer and stole a leg of mutton from his son. "Hey!" laughed Hiccup, and snatched it back. Stoicks face turned grave "Hiccup-is it true you flew Toothless in broad daylight." Hiccup scowled "Yes. So what."

Stoick turned pale "Look Son. When I found the dragon eggs I wasn't the only one searching. I had encountered army personnel, bearing the mark of Drago Bludvist, who commands our army and is only second to President Oswald. His men were the ones who killed your mother - and damned nearly me too. But recently he has gone quiet, only sending out scouts, never revealing himself. You will need to flee. He will find the dragons and if he does..." Stoick shook his head "Then God's help us!" 

"Maybe I could reason with him?" Hiccup questioned "NO Son" bellowed Stoick "Men who kill without reason cannot be reasoned with! You must leave. Now!" and with that he turned and pulled Hiccup with him "C'mon. You need to see this!" 

As they left Tuffnut crawled out of a cupboard, mouth filled with cookies. Ruffnut soon followed "Erm brother, were we hearing that right?" asked Ruffnut "I don't know." replied her twin "but we need to find the others!" 

Stoick raced into his room, son in tow and threw open a wardrobe "Genius." commented Hiccup dryly "Hide seven dragons in one wardrobe. Good to see you're using your brain in this time of crisis." his Father turned to reprimand him - and froze. 

Astrid, the Twins, Snotlout,Fishlegs, Dagur and Heather were standing at the door. "Not cool S, not cool at all." 

"What do you mean" asked Stoick, quizzically "You tried to leave us behind!" frowned Snotlout. Stoick groaned "Was not!" 

"Was too!" 

"Was not!"

"Wa-" 

"Shut up!" yelled Hiccup 

The two men blushed "Sorry" they echoed. Hiccup turned around. "So. What were you going to show us." Stoick sighed and pulled open a draw. They bent over and gasped. It was full of weapons. 

There were enough assault rifles, snipers,bazookas, pistols and shotguns to give the FBI a heart attack. Stoick grinned "Take your pick!" Snotlout flexed his muscles and bent over the box "hmmm" he mumbled. 

"I'll have this one!" he declared and put his hand on a massive machine gun. The stocky man put his hands on the handle and pulled. It did not move. Snotlout pulled even harder. "Nearly there!" he grunted. Nothing moved. 

"Excuse me " said Fishlegs and bent over the box. With one hand he heaved the massive gun out and held it tight. "This one's mine. " he announced. Snotlout turned bright red. "Bu.. But that's mine."he moaned. 

Ruffnut and Tuffnut pushed past the Snotlout and selected their weapons, Ruff a sniper and Tuffnut a pump-action shotgun. The male twin kissed the barrel of his gun causing Dagur and Heather to retch" God's, that is wrong!" moaned Dagur, as he pulled out an assault rifle with a bayonet tip. 

Wrinkling her nose at her brother's choice Heather selected a machine pistol. Astrid rubbed her hands in glee." I love weapons" she announced, and pulled out a flash rifle. Hiccup turned pale. Astrid had a violent side and letting her have a gun was almost suicide. 

He stared into the box in distaste. He hated guns. Finally he gripped two sleek Western pistols. Stoick looked as if he might cry "Those, those were your mothers" he said softly. 

Hiccup flipped the guns over and saw the initials V. H on the bottom. He swallowed a sob. "Dad." he said "Dad, I-" 

Whatever Hiccup might have said later would not be known, as an explosion shook his house to the floor. Hiccup's eyes widened in shock and he rushed to his father's balcony. 

Thirty men in dark colours were firing on the house. As Hiccup watched an Asian man waved his hand and two men in blackout suits rushed up, carrying heavy guns. They fired and meter long tongues of flame ignites , charring the Victorian brick. 

"Come on!" A wild yell from Stoick. Hiccup followed his father out of the door, friends close at his heels. They raced down the landing, and to the door. A voice rang out "Stoick Haddock! You are in possession of valuable government resources. Give them up and you will be rewarded. But if not..." there was a definitive menace in the man's voice "... Then you, and your boy will be executed." 

Stoick went to reply, only for Hiccup to cut across " We will never give them up! " he spat, puce with rage.There was a muffled swear word and the voice rang out again " They will be treated well - except for the fat one. That will make a good meal... " 

Fishlegs turned white "My Meatlug" he whispered and clutched the pudgy dragon who was nervously backing away. The voice continued "It will feed our garrison for months!" 

Fishlegs normally peaceful face was set in a mask of anger "MY MEATLUG!" he bellowed and charged, smashing right through the oak door. Hiccup leapt to his feet "COME ON!" he yelled and ran after his friend into a scene of pure chaos. 

Fishlegs was standing in the landing, heavy gun spitting metal death at the militants, who were fleeing for cover. Hiccup's pistols flashed left and right, nailing two men in the foreheads. Three men came from the left, but Tuffnut and Dagur appeared out of the doorway, Tuffnut kicking one man in the assets before emptying a shotgun cartridge into his chest. Dagur skewered one man with the blade on his and shot the other at point blank range. 

Astrid, riding Stormfly crashed through the front of the house, Stormfly's spines piercing a man and Astrids gun another. Ruffnut swooped by on Barf, sniper shooting rapidly with Heather on Windshear, who unleashed a silvery blue fire. Snotlouts face popped out from behind the door and ducked as a bullet whipped past. He shrieked and tried to hide only for Hookfang to grip him by his pants and drag him out, head first. 

Hiccup ducked as Windshear flew over his head, ducked a hulking man and ran over to Toothless. He mounted the Night Furys back and blew a hole in the hedge. "Let's go!" he called over the roar of battle and, with his friends following ran for the woods. 

Toothless leapt the small stream and fled into the forest, followed by Snotlout, who was running as if a horde of dragur (Norse zombies) were on his tail. 

As Hiccup ran into the green undergrowth he turned back to make sure his friends were safe, only to see Stoick pinned to the ground, a pistol at his head. Hiccup opened his mouth to scream and a hand gripped him from behind and pulled him into the forest, leaving Stoick behind....