The Fury in the Night

Chapter 1

I have begun to rewrite some of the chapters so chapter 16 might be a bit slow getting here. I do not own HTTYD. No suing!

-That Night-

Running. He was running. He couldn't let them escape. Not another one. The ship took off.

'Damn it!' he thought. 'Next time, but first the dragon raid.'

He ran back into the fray to help his brethren.

His hands curled around a small switch in his gauntlets, he formed a fist and out popped three serrated metal claws on both gloves.

Two Vikings charged at him.

The first Viking stabbed at his shoulder. He caught the blade in between two of the serrated blades of his left fist and twisted the blade further to the left. He lashed out towards a second one with a kick from his right leg. The second Viking stumbled backward and got a good view of intruder cutting the sword of the first one into three pieces.

He then back handed the first Viking with his blades, spraying the blood of the Viking. The intruder watched the man drop. He glanced at the second one and as watched the large imposing Viking tremble and back away.

He huffed in pride and then gave his famous Night Fury call. The intruder ran for the nearest cliff and jumped. A dragon caught him, and they began to fly away from the island.

"Well that was interesting," the rider said to his dragon.

"You were cutting it a little close I think," the dragon snarked

"Oh shut up and fly, we have to catch that ship before we lose sight of it.

The ship was already getting smaller but quickly grew bigger due to the speed of the Night Fury.

"There! Think you can snag her without them noticing?" the rider asked.

"Nope she'll scream the second I snag her," the dragon answered.

"What if I jump on board?"

"Chances are they'll use her as a hostage."

"Probably. Let's not risk it. Snag her."

With no more words the dragon dived down and snagged a small girl from the deck.

"Talk about 'sound the alarm'," the rider grumbled.

"Well we could have been better received, that's for sure", the dragon sighed in annoyance.

"No kidding,"the rider grumbled.

The dragon flew back to the island with the screaming girl, who thankful shut up midway through the 'ride'

-The Girls prospective-

Today was going fine. I was leaving with my future husband on his ship and things were looking up, despite the recent raids that have been going on by the dragons. I would no longer have to care though, I was leaving on my betrothed's boat to get married in a village to the west that he was trading goods with next. I sighed as I got up and looked around my room. It would be the last time I saw it for a while. My feet hit the ground and with the soft sound of my feet landing on the floor my day begins.

I get dressed and head downstairs to check up on my dad and make some breakfast.

"Hey dad, you up?" I yelled across the household.

He came out and looked at me and just stared lovingly at me for a few minutes while I made breakfast.

"What is it?" I asked.

"Nothing, just wondering what happened to my little girl," He said smiling softly.

"Well she's right here serving you breakfast."

"For the last time in probably a long time," he said as sadness gripped his eyes.

"Oh dad, you know I'll visit," I say.

"You better Isole."

"You know it. Now let's eat."

Eating took us a little bit, but we could afford the time, dad's little blacksmith from who knows where was always working and was probably doing just that. Heck I don't even know where the guy sleeps. Never got a name even. He never eats with us, never is seen after dark, and is rarely talks.

"Well, I'm going to meet up with John at the docks dad. I need to get my stuff packed onto the boat," I say as I clear the dishes from breakfast.

"Okay dear, I'll see you off tonight before you leave," my dad says as he begins to help me with the dishes.

It's a quick deal with the dishes and soon I'm at the door as my dad straightens up the house some.

"See you tonight then dad!" I yell as I go out the door.

I wave good-bye to him after I open the door for probably the last time.

-8 hours later- (still got the SpongeBob announce guy voice stuck in my head!)

"Alright sweetheart all set," my fiancé' smiles.

"Okay, I'm just going to go down to the forge to say good-bye to my dad, I'll see you on board honey," I smile as I kiss his cheek.

"Okay but hurry up, okay?" he calls as I race for the forge.

As I run I take a trip down memory lane. I grew up here, there are so many memories. It's a little sad that I will most likely not see this place for a while.

I get within 100 feet of the forge and I can hear the metal banging. As I get closer I discover its Dad's apprentice was banging on the metal. He's also shirtless. I see scars, a brand, scratch marks, and surprisingly quite a bit of hidden muscle. I had heard rumors of him wrestling some of the other guys that tried to barge in here to give him a piece of their mind that and, apparently, he went from calm to deadly in a matter of seconds.

"Hey! Dad you in here," I yell.

The little guy stopped hammering and turned around and walked over.

"You need…something?" He asked in shaky Norse.

"Yeah my dad, you know where he is?" I ask.

"No, never show. Sorry. Try home," he answered.

I nodded thanks.

I went home to see if he was there as well. I opened the door and called in," Dad? You in here?"

There was no answer. Odd. I began to walk back to the forge. Maybe he came back there since I left.

I arrived again to find the small little metal worker relaxing for a minute while the metal reheated.

"Hey he come by?" I ask when I reach the forge.

"No, maybe go see you off at dock?" he suggests.

"Maybe, defiantly worth a shot," I smiled.

I took off to the docks. It was almost sun set and a dragon raid might start while we were stuck here. There he was. Right where the little guy said he might be. I may pay him some gratitude if he was still here when I get back.

"Hey dad, there you are!" I call out.

"Oh thank the gods, I thought you had forgotten about me," he smiles.

"Never, I just wanted to say good-bye before I left," I smile.

"I know. That's why I came here too. Apparently I had just missed you."

"Well, I'm here now."

"That you are. Now you better go board the boat. Remember to write when you have the chance," He whispers into my ear as he hugs me good-bye.

"I will," I whisper back. Tears are in my eyes as I separate from him and get on the boat.

It was at that moment that the dragon raid started. Great, just great. I hear the first mate giving orders to get the men going. Then we all hear it. A yell. A warrior's yell. He's known as the Fury. Little is known about this guy, he just comes whenever dragon raids happen but he was never seen until about two months ago. He never takes food, never failed to disappear, and always wins.

Some say he is an angry warrior spirit cursed to serve the dragons for eternity, others say he was raised by dragons. No one knows for sure. I sure as hel don't plan on finding out.

He's running for the boat. Shit! He always goes for the docks first. Always. I quickly climb aboard and yell, "Fury!"

All the men look at each other and push it into full gear. We leave the docks before he was half way there. I watch as he fights off some of the villagers then decides to jump off a cliff. I was shocked, why did he do that!

I start to walk towards the main cabins to see my future husband when I'm plucked right off the ship.

I scream, of course. I probably just became monster chow. Then the beast looks down between the legs he caught me with and then…smiles? What is going on here? I am now heading….back to my village? Okay something is seriously going on.

I'm dropped to the ground and in a heap after a few minutes of life shorting flight. I'm in the forest at my home island. There's a camp site to my left and the dragon and…wait what was that?! It was…the Fury!

"Who are you, what do you want with me, do you know what my fiancé will do to you once he realizes I'm gone, did you really think this through?" I yell furiously at the guy and start to charge at him.

The Fury laughs. He laughs! At me! Probably. It's looking like he's a couple pieces short of a set.

"I no think we introduced, I the Fury," he stumbles through the sentence.

Wait a second I know that accent! It, it can't be!

"Y..you! You work at my father's forge! Ho…how? Huh?" I stammered confusedly.

"I wish no harm to you. I rescue you," he says slowly.

"Rescue? Rescue me from what!?" I yell.

"From slave market," he answers.

"What!? You must be confused. I was on a ship with my fiancé not a slave ship!" I yell.

"No mistake. I track down his ship for sixteen moon cycles. No mistake. I on ship. I saw the locked place," he says.

"So you're telling me that my future husband was going to sell me on a slave market? I'm sorry, but I believe you're mistaken. No way he wouldn't do th-"I was cut off by his glare.

"Talk to Morrtake tribe to east, or Stankllies in south. Tell you I say truth. Where I returned slaves from Ship. Those poor people. You no believe me. Course not! Just dumb girl who blind by love. If he comeback. Make him open bottom floor. Invade ship. Imprison crew. Otherwise they leave quickly and once out to sea, gone, no ship can catch slave ship."

"I don't believe you. He is a good man."

"Maybe I should have snatched you when you get off boat for slave trade. Ha! Would not be saying that, that for sure!" says as he walks to his camp.

I'm about to leave when he says," Try to run and brother bring you back."

"Brother? What do you mean, I don't see anyone else here?"

"The dragon my brother!" He snaps and then begins to shakes his head," I raised different than you. I raised like dragon. Abandoned at sea, dragons find me. Take me under wing. I began to learn from them at age 9 moon cycles. I make friends. Learn to fight from wrestling other dragons. Viking no stand chance against me. Brother teach me much of fight."

"Well that explains the fighting style, most of the scars on you as well, but it doesn't say how you learned to forge, or how you got here."

"I raised by a Changer. They teach me stealth for day and some for dark. I learn from person far north. Small village. Watch from shadow. Learn, steal metal, practice, make own forge. Pick up more skill in travels."

"Okay and the last part?"

He looks at me somewhat angrily as he recalls the incident.

"Something wrong?" I ask. An angry Fury, is not an open one.

"They put me on boat. I asleep, took me, got me below. Hurt me. I escape with others. I smart. Clever. Always have idea, or trick. No cage hold me," he replied sadly at first but proudly towards the end.

"I guess that explains a thing or two. I still believe you got the wrong boat, but yeah, it explains quiet a lot."

"Good, also, no mistake. I know boat anywhere. I memorize it from top to not top."

"You mean bottom?"

"Bottom," he smiles. He does learn. I was astounded. If he was telling the truth then…then I almost became a slave.

"Proof. Give me proof that you know the boat from top to bottom."

"Bottom doors locked, weapon barrel to left of captain home, 23 crew, last check, design for fast," he rattles some off.

Well that was all true and some of it was stuff I barely noticed.

"Huh…I guess…um…?"

I honestly had no idea what to think. He had just proved that he had in fact been aboard it. I had one more test though to see if what he said was true.

"What's the slave chamber like?" I ask quietly.

He stiffens.

"Terrible, chains along most wall, a whip is taken to slaves may time. Brands are put on left shoulder. Dirty," he says quietly almost sadly.

"Something specific."

He ponders for a second.

"I leave scale of brother in only torch. Be there still. Scale fire proof. Never change torch. Just add thing to keep burn."

"Thank you. I…I still believe he intended to marry me, but I will have us investigate his ship the second he comes back. I'm sorry," I say sadly.

"Be happy, you no slave. Marry other. Plenty fish in sea," He says wisely.

"Can you bring me back?"

"No, I track down ship. Protect others, rescue people. Beside, I only get attacked if me go to village with you."

"I suppose. Well be safe, and…thank you….if what you said was true."

"Good bye, tell you sire, thank you."

With that he grabbed his pack and got on his dragon. He must have been packing while we talked. Huh, I wonder why I never noticed? The dragon smiles at me again and they take off into the night.

I hope I'll see him again, especially if he's right.

-End Chapter 1-

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