That Look (Hiccup x Reader)

70: Defenders of the Wing (Part 2)

"I warned you, Hiccup Haddock." Mala seethed and held her blade closer to Hiccup's neck. "I warned you not to betray me."

"That's a very nice axe, Mr. Throk. Is Throk a family name?" Fishlegs gulped, not appreciating the axe blade inches from his face.

"Look, I'm all for winning friends and influencing people, but this mission has gone talons up." Tuff said as if it weren't obvious.

"Way up." Ruff agreed.

"Two talons up."

"Seize them!" Mala ordered and we were grabbed.

"Stop!" Hiccup yelled and struggled against the guards. Toothless growled and bashed them away from his rider, then roaring at Mala. "Okay, look, you're right, you were tricked, but we were tricked too. Okay? Viggo used us as a distraction so he could steal your Eruptodon, but without us knowing. We don't work with the Dragon Hunters. They're our enemies."

"And yet, our Eruptodon is gone, our village is in peril from the lava flow, and you hold me in front of your Night Fury." She said with a glare.

"Back off, bud." Hiccup pushed his dragon aside. "We will prove it to you. We'll go rescue your dragon and bring it back. I'll even leave some people here to help you fight the lava."

"Only your best." Mala told him, honestly surprising me that she was even going along with it.

"Heather's a survivalist, she's dealt with lava before. (Y/n)'s a medic and is the best with dragons. And Ruff and Tuff..." Hiccup trailed off.

"Oh, what do we have here?" Tuff questioned and picked up a blowgun. "Huh, a blowgun. I'm just gonna..." He took a deep breath and inhaled the dart instead of blowing it out. "Oh, no! Dart throat stings. Losing control of my vocal chord. I'm fine." And then he fainted.

'Are idiots...'

"Uh, let's just say they... have a lot of experience cleaning up stuff." Hiccup said awkwardly. "You can trust us. I swear it."

"I accept your offer, on one condition, I must travel with you to save our beloved dragon." Mala insisted.

"I thought you didn't fly on dragons." He asked.

"I will do whatever it takes to save The Great Protector. But if you fail me, I will kill you. If you attempt an escape, I will kill you. If I think, at any time-"

"You will kill me. Understood." Hiccup finished, getting her point.

"Then it shall be done." She nodded.

"She's coming with us?" Snotlout said socked. "That's totally gonna mess up our rhythm."

"What rhythm?" Hiccup asked as our 'rhythm' seemed to be constant stupidity and luck.

"What happened?" Tuff gasped and stood up. "I had a very vivid dream that I choked on a stun dart and lost control of my vocal chords."

"It wasn't a dream," I told him.

"Come on, it's up to us to stop the lava flow." Heather said and tried to lead us away.

"Chocked on a stun dart." Tuff repeated, still apparently not having control of his vocal chords.

"Thor help me." Heather sighed and shook her head.

"Welcome to the dragon riders." I said sarcastically.

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I had just finished moving the wild dragons to a safe part of the island when Spike and I flew back to Heather and Windshear cutting trees and defenders digging trenches to slow the lava.