Present day......

Astrid convinced Wolf to stay overnight at Berk since they ended their conversation late that afternoon. Wolf tried to refuse, Astrid couldn't take a no as answer besides Wolf looked tired and needed feeding in the process. When they arrived at the plaza the twins were wolf whistling at both of them which they ended up getting beat by Astrid. Stoick, however, took Wolf in and fed him at the Mead Hall.

Wolf told his tale how their neighbouring viking and ally, the Bog-Burglars, no longer stands. He even condoled to his co-chief and her daughter, he did mention how Hiccup and Camicazi were such good friends back when they were little.

Wolf had also known the curse they had in Berk five years ago, he was known to be Hiccup the Useless and was said to be Berk's burden. He sat by with the group of teens where Astrid was at, he was asking more about this Hiccup person but Astrid seemed to avoid him. Minutes later she left their table.

"There she goes again, whenever we bring Hiccup up she always leave" said Tuffnut, Wolf was curious.

"Did she had a relationship with that guy?" Wolf asked.

"Oh no, if you asked me I would be dumb enough to date Astrid. You'll never know if you'll live in one piece with her"

Wolf tried to sink in Tuffnut's suggestion but it seems to him it did not make sense. What could be so wrong asking a girl out anyway?

Stoick let Wolf stay in spare house down at the main plaza, he had not seen Astrid anymore after she had walked away from their table at the Mead Hall. He wanted to apologize if ever he had said something bad about this Hiccup guy.

The next day, Astrid was summoned at the Mead Hall to assist a few men in taking in a visiting ship at the docks. They were expecting an unexpected visitor who came from the eastern parts of the archipelago.

"Check every perimeter of that ship once it docks in our territory. Astrid I want you to be in charge of this group" Stoick ordered.

She responded with a nod and lead the men to the docks.

She spotted Wolf all packed and set to travel again. When he knew there was a ship coming to Berk, he volunteered to help them dock the ship.

"It seems that a certain someone did not came back for her guest?" Wolf asked to the blond girl on front of him. Astrid looked back to give him a smirk saying that she does not care at all, 'who cares'

"Well that's hospitable"

"Hey look, I was tired ok? At least you had a good time with the twins"

"Apparently I did enjoyed my time watching them beating each other like hell. And when the big guy tried to get them in peace, they lunched at him. What annoyed me the most was that buffy suitor of yours"

Astrid laughed, she laughed because she was glad someone else had call Snotlout annoying, the twins and Fishlegs could say Snotlout is an annoying prick but she wanted it to hear from another person's opinion.

"You could tell me about it"

Half an hour passed the shipped arrived. Astrid and Wolf were on top of a cliff looking at the ships content. Sadly the ship was full of weakened men, women and young vikings. All looked starving and ill. The only weapons they had were no longer useful and crates no longer looked crates. Astrid made a go signal to the men below to dock the ship in. They had a hard time docking it for it was heavy and needed a big animal to pull the ship.

Stoick had arrived at the docks with Astrid and Wolf behind him. Gobber, who was an inch away, stopped in front of the ship's entrance with a man talking with him. As they were finished, Gobber turned around to face Stoick for some news.

"This men were attacked Stoick, they stoped by to reload goods" he whispered to him.

"No threat from them sir, I've checked every inch of that ship. If ever they try to attack, they're weak enough for us" Astrid reported.

Stoick nod at both of them before continuing to come forth to the ship. A large man like Stoik, although he looked thinner than him, approached Stoick slowly as if he was scared enough to come near the Chief of Berk.

"Greetings friends, I am Stoick the Vast, Chief of the Hairy Hooligans of Berk, what brings our travellers in this fine day?"

Stoick made sure it was more than welcome to let this people know that they are safe in Berk's premises

"Hello there Stoick the Vast, I am Barg Bardokkan the V, Chief of the Bardokkan clan at the eastern parts of the viking archipelago. We have come here to reload our supplies for we have only escaped from the wraths of an Armada who tried to recruit us to his Armada"

Everyone was shocked, there is an Armada that no one was aware of. Even Stoick had thought this were rumours till it was true, till he remembered Wolf"s story about an army destroying their village.

"If it does not bother much to you, may we take a rest. As you could see, my family and the remaining survivors of my tribe had been on sea far too long."

Stoick looked behind Barg, obviously the ship is wreck and may collapse any time soon. If they didn't made a pit stop them they might end up in trouble and drown in the process. As to what Astrid had reported, his men are weak, the children on board looked malnourished, a lot of them are weak while there were several men strong enough to manage a the ship, including a girl.

"Your family and tribe could rest here over night. Please feel welcome on Berk, we have a lot of healthy food at our Mead Hall. I'll order one of my tribe's cook to make you supper" Stoick then shouted "Call out the cooks! We have a bunch of visitors to feed. Gobber, I need a few repairman to fix their ship. Astrid! You're in charge here, make sure we load enough supplies for our fellow vikings."

Chief Barg's eyes widened with surprise and joy, he could not believe there is one tribe who has a heart in them and they could not believe this was Berk who offered to give them help.

"I-I...Thank you Chief Stoick, how could I ever repay your kindness"

Stoick raised his hand at him "There's no need my friend that't what we do in here.......so you said you have a family, may I meet them?"

"Oh gladly sir-" Chief Barg looked back to his family"- Martha! Martha! Kids! Come over here will you all?"

A lady, along with a girl beside her, came along out of the ship. The pretty lady looked skinny yet dashing, to the the way she looks right now she feels very ill. This must be Barg's wife since she looked older than the other one. The little girl beside her looks exactly like her mother but her she got her eyes from her father. She looked shy as she went in front of Stoick to bow and give rescpect. Currently she's holding a stuffed bunny that looked worn and old.

"Meet Martha-" Barg introduced "-my wife. And this lovely young girl here is my youngest Hayley" he carried his daughter and give Stoick a small flower. Stoick chuckled at the small gift from the young one then nodded to Barg's wife.

Barg then patted Stoicks shoulder before he points one of the cabin crew of the ship. he pointed a young viking girl climbing up the ship. Her hair is dark and long about the age and height of Astrid. She seemed strong and healthy, not like the rest of the crew. Instead of tying her hair back, she left it untied making her hair go with the flow of the wind.

"That strong lass....is our eldest.....Heather"

After Barg introduced his family he was gesturing Stoick if there was someone he could introduce too, like his son or wife maybe but they been gone for a long time now. Stoick changed the conversation to something else for the sake of covering his sadness.

"So this armada?" Stoick questioned. Barg gave out a sad look before answering.

"Aye my friend, this armada had at least attacked several tribes so far chasing down a man the so called Dragon Conquerer. Attacking villages in the process"

Stoick was surprised with this Dragon Conquerer, it was somewhat new to him. Little did he know Wolf wad eaves dropping.

"Any clue who this Dragon Conquerer is?"

"Alas my friend we don't know him, although the chief who leads the armada is quiet surprising. You could not believe who the boy is"

"well who is it?"

Barg paused to look around, making good measures no one was listening. He got near Stoick so only them could hear.

"Dagur the Deranged of the Berzerk tribe"

As soon as Borg said Dagur's name Stoick froze with fear, minutes later he said a few words to Borg before he yelled to Astrid to take in charge. The shield maiden followed to her chief's orders.

Wolf, on the other hand, had the urge to leave. His only chance of finally catching this Dragon Conquerer would finally be in his mercy and revenge to the lunatic who killed his wife. So.....the lunatic's name is Dagur, currently the newly head of the Berzerk tribe, the leader of an Armada. Evil yet they had one in common, to get their hands on their prize they're chasing on. If he gets ahead of Dagur first, then they both could share and take turns to torture this Conquerer, then he could get a chance of killing Dagur too. It's a long shot but it will do.....

For the sake of Cami.

Although, leaving so soon meant leaving without anything to snack on. Luckily last night he packed all the goods that was given to him, but it isn't enough. He needed more for his long journey.

He managed to escape without being noticed. He got to the back storage of the Mead Hall and thank Odin nobody was inside room. He wad about to grab some goods when suddenly an axe was aimed before his reaching hand. He knew too well who this was.

"I wasn't stealing" he said calmly while he let his back face her. "Stoick told me to help myself before I leave for my journy.

The blonde warrior kept herself calm before replying "Yes you could feel at home, but that does not mean you could just walk in here and grab some goods without asking"

She moved forward towards and got a few preserved fish in a jar on top of the shelves and handed to Wolf which he gladly took from her.

"So you need to leave" Astrid asked.

"Yes. I have to. To have a good start I can't waste time I need to have him. I have learned that he's coming but he's not alone. This could be my only chance"

His eagerness of having that Dragon Conquerer had lost the old Wolf of Bog-Burglar's island. The mind set on having his revenge made him stronger and aware of his surroundings. The old soft heart was replaced with anger and sorrow.

Astrid felt a little disappointed. Deep inside her Camicazi wouldn't want Wolf to hold a grudge against someone who had helped them gain something they had not have. Maybe the Dragon Conquerer was on his way that time , or maybe he had been trapped somewhere or gone off somewhere.

"Wolf, I think you're making a big mistake here"

He turned to face Astrid with widened eyes.

"What makes you say that?"

She bit her lip, she needed a good explanation to him. "Because blaming someone else who wasn't the real cause of your sorrow would bring you to blame yourself in the end"

Wolf tried to sink in her reasons "I'm sorry I don't-"

"It means that you can't entirely blame the Dragon Conquerer!"

"WHAT?!"

"Yes, you heard me." she spatted coolly.

Wolf couldn't speak since Astrid had a point. He could have avoided Camicazi getting killed if he had not left the village that day, nor have not argued nonsense to her.

He thought back, they were a team after all and he was the one who left her behind. Although he had come this far already he wouldn't surpass the Dragon Conquer and that lunatic chief.

"Look if you had to do this then I won't stop you" Astrid spoke, for she already knew Wolf wouldn't stop hunting the masked man down. Wolf faced her straight.

"After all you've come this far" she said lastly before grinning back at Astrid.

All his things were packed and all the food he needed was packed too, he gave one last look at Astrid before they part ways.

"Till we meet again Hofferson"

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Stoick's POV

"Dagur the Deranged of the Berzerk tribe"

By the way this chief had said his name he felt fear and anger at the same time.

I had no idea that Dagur had become chief of the Berzerk tribe at such a young age. I knew his father would someday inherit his throne to him but everything seemed so sudden. There were no meetings that held stating that this boy had become chief of Berzerk. And how come he built an armada if we all had a peace treaty to all tribes?

I need details, more details of this madness.

"My friend, if you don't mind, we could head out to my house. You're wife and daughter could come too I just need to know"

Borg understood "I knew you're more curious about this situation, you're the only chief who has not known about this since Berzerk was one of Berk's trusted ally"

He's right, Dagur's father and I were comrades during our early years, a good dragon slayer. Dagur's grandfather inherited their island through war, he owned the island by simply conquering another tribe. Ah yes the blood of a Deranged, violent and greedy.

Dagur's father was an exemption, he was violent but attacking and conquering another's tribe was nothing to him He was contented to be exact, the island he has was alright to him. Extending territory is nothing but a problem to him, he had no idea what to do with a big place.

We always end up in good terms, letting our sons get to know each other for someday they would be like us. But I thank the Odin Hiccup had not tied his knot with Dagur.

Dagur.........

Odin's beard what had got into that boy's head? I always knew from the start that boy would grow up like his grandfather. A blood shedded killing machine. I already knew he would try to abuse his father's authority, but what had happened to my old friend anyway?

"Any ideas where the recent chief is?" I asked Borg.

"Ah Dander Deranged the II, last I heard he was in bed dying of an unknown ill he had got after voyaging from the Roman territory. He was recovering very well they say, but in the end he took his last breath. Poor old man, he was strong as a Gronkle"

"Oh yes one very strong man indeed"

We both removed our helmets to praise an old friend.

As we arrived at my house I gave Barg and his family something to eat and drink. I could see from them that they were starving, might have been in sea for days with not enough food through out the journey. Barg ate slowly while he tells me tales in his voyage. Dagur had attacked a few hours Barg had arrived from a fishing trip along with a few men with him, next thing he knew there were Berzerkers and a few Outcasts burning the houses down. They were not prepared and strong enough to face the danger, instead they flee with their ships. Little by little their crew lessen as they have been in sea for a long time with a few food.

"So there were Outcasts involved?"

"Yes and I do believe a few Outcasts turned in to be Bezerkers. They've been hunting down Heather ever since a young lad got her out of their island."

"Heather? What does this have to do with your daughter?"

Barg inhaled deeply whike Martha sighed. She made sure Hayley isn't listening.

"Heather isn't our real daughter, originally she's an Outcast. She was taken away from her parents when she was little. Heather worked as a slave under Alvin's orders."

Barg stopped and sip a little water from his cup.

"I feel sorry for her, she ate less and worked more. When she was fifteen the Berzerks made a good deal from Alvin. To have a good alliance between the two clans they must trade a few servants for Dagur's liking. Dagur sought out Heather. She was afraid to face Dagur. Luckily she was saved that day"

I was stunned and at the same time felt sorry for the young lass. Knowing Heather this well from Barg breaks me.

"I'm sorry.....for Heather I mean" I said lowly.

Barg had the same look as me. "Me too Stoick, me too. I felt sorry for her, so I took her in as if she was my own. She treated Hayley as her little sister too, it's like we are the family she ever wished for. Well of course we filled in as her as her parents and gave the love she needed ."

I laid a hand on Barg's shoulder, for a viking like him he sure does have a soft heart. Only if I had the same for my son.

"So....where you heading know?" I asked.

"I'm heading my crew back to our isle to see if the damage has done a lot, if not we're safe to come back"

"Then let me help you with that my friend, you could leave your young ones in our place we could give you enough equipment for your journey back. Then send as a message if everything is clear then we'll deliver the children"

"Thats....t-thats so kind of you Stoick thank you for your kindness"

Barg tried to bow down but I stopped him to do so.

"Stay for tonight my friend till you are ready to leave"

Martha patted me as a sign of thanks and kindness. Barg held onto his cup and put on the air while he held on to his helmet too. I noticed his helmet.

"That's one fine viking helmet you have there" I pointed out

Barg lifted and showed me "Ah yes I fine armor a young lad made me while he visits Heather. Good smithy too, I must say he was the one who saved Heather."

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Meanwhile at sea.

"Sir!!"

A cabin crew ran into the chief's table.

"This better be good" the man sitting by the table darkly spoke.

The cabin crew was terrified from his insides but he showed no fear. He has news, he has good news.

"Status report sir, Berk is just a few miles away estimated arrival at dawn. We'll hide by the eastern parts of the isle to avoid sirens. Chief Barg of the Bardokkan clan is believed to be staying on the isle........so as Heather"

The man in question was silent. Yes this was news indeed, but no the news he wanted.

"There is more sir" the cabin crew spoke fearly.

The man stayed put as he listens

"We have spotted a dark figure flying fast straight to Berk with a few dragons with it..............it's him sir we've finally tracked him down"

The man stood up with glee and started to chuckle, his chuckle became a freakish laugh then to a terrifying scream. The cabin crew standing behind him was panicking till he walk slowly away from the young chief of Berzerk.

"I got you now Dragon Conquerer"