It took awhile but they finally found Hiccup's sketches and plans for Toothless' self flight tailfin. Hiccup had made it for Toothless for Snoggletog, but after Toothless returned from his search of Hiccup's helmet mission, he destroyed it so both he and Hiccup can use their original saddle and tail and so they both can only fly together.

Stoick and the riders knew that they needed all the fire and dragon power they could get, so they need to take Toothless with them. It is true that he can fly Toothless, but he doesn't have the stirrup to do it and Toothless couldn't take his weight for a long distance journey to Outcast Island. Gobber put the plans on his desk and then started to remake the tail. Toothless helped by keeping the forge's fire going; he wanted to do all that he can to save his rider and friend.

Stoick tried to take his mind off of things; to make sure his people aren't worried about him while he does his duties as he waited for the tail to be made. The teens worked on their skills at the Academy as they had a feeling that Alvin would do anything to hang onto their friend. So they have to hit him and his Outcasts with all they've got!

But Stoick's mind went to the past as he saw a cloud shaped into an X; it reminded him of the night his wife was taken. It was hard for him to watch that X-winged dragon fly off with her, but not before it scratched Hiccup when he was only a baby. That was the night he promised himself and his son that nothing would happen to him or that nothing would keep them apart.

"Forgive me Hiccup" Stoick begged his son and himself for forgiveness.

Back on Outcast Island Alvin and his Outcasts were getting things ready for Hiccup training the Skrill. Even if both the boy and dragon won't do it, Alvin will make sure that they won't make that choice again! Alvin and Savage came into the self made dragon training ring as two of their guards brought Hiccup in. They held his hands behind him so they can easily take the manacles off his wrists when the Skrill's released. Alvin saw the brave look that Hiccup forged on his face and the anger in his eyes, but he could still smell the boy's fear.

"Bring 'her' out!" he ordered his men to bring the Skrill out.

The Outcasts obeyed as they opened one of the cages and pulled the dragon out with four copper rod-like leashes to keep her at bay. The dragon gave Alvin a death glare as she was led to the centre of the ring.

"You stay put!" Alvin snarled at the Skrill, before turning his attention to Hiccup. "And you better do as you're told; you don't want to be sent back to Berk in pieces?"

The guards freed his hands before they pushed him towards the struggling dragon. When the dragon realized that the small, one legged human was in front of her, she started to calm down so she could get a better look at him and see if he is truly a friend or foe. Someone that she can trust and possibly help her escape. As Hiccup tried to get up, he felt the dragon's snout against his head. So he decided to stay still until he thought of a way to approach the dragon without provoking her. He had read about Skrills and knows what they do to those who anger them or pose a threat, as well as making people's hair stand on its ends.

So he slowly backed off and then made eye contact as he carefully got back onto his feet. The Skrill kept her eyes on him and could see that he was trying to be careful with her, unlike the men that captured her. She could also see that he was scared, not just of her but also of the men that are keeping both them and the other dragons prisoner. Hiccup felt like that he was back at the cove, on the day that he bonded with Toothless for the first time. The way that this dragon was looking at him, was she seeing him in her as he had seen himself in Toothless?

Alvin, however, was getting impatient as both the boy and dragon were just staring at each other. So he marched his way towards them, the Skrill saw the Outcast Chief coming and started to shake the guards that were holding her down to loosen their grip. They tried to restrain the dragon; but the Skrill succeeded in her task and used one of her wings to shield the boy and roared at the Outcasts to stay away from them. Even when the dragon didn't use her lightning that coats her scales; they still kept their distance from them.

Hiccup saw how this dragon was willing to protect him and was surprised that she did all this before he could place his hand on her snout and make the bond. The Skrill was able to keep Alvin and his men at bay and as Hiccup peeped over her wing, he saw a week spot in the barred-like ceiling that surrounded the ring. So he wiggled himself out of the dragon's protection, ran to a safe distance and then told her where to shoot her lightning. The Skrill realized what the boy was up to and happily did as she was told. Even when Hiccup was defenceless and away from the dragon, the Outcasts still took cover as the dragon unleashed her lightning that coated her body and was forming within her mouth.

Once she was able to create a way out of the ring, Alvin lunged for Hiccup before he could get the chance to rejoin his new dragon friend. The Skrill, however, zapped at the other dragon cage doors in the ring to free them and one of the escaping dragons knocked the Outcast Chief to the ground. Hiccup then raced to his new friend, leapt onto her back and then the two flew right out of the ring, with the other freed dragons right behind them.

Hiccup was glad that his escape from the Outcasts allowed a few of their captured dragons to escape with them. When Outcast Island became smaller, he realized that his new friend wasn't heading to Berk. While he was grateful for the Skrill's help, he knew that trying to get her to turn may lead to him getting zapped. He then remembered the look of worry in her eyes and knew that she was flying to where she was needed most. Like a friend that needed her help or her worried family, like her Skrill parents, mate or hatchlings. So Hiccup decided to let her fly him to where she is going and let her family or friend know that she is alright, before he asks her to fly him back to Berk. She did help him to escape, so it is the least that he could do to say thank you. Hiccup then realized that he can't keep calling his saviour dragon "She" or just "Skrill", so he started to think of a few names that he could call her and what she may like.

"Now, if we're going to spend some time flying far away as we can from Outcast Island, I need to give you a name since I don't speak dragon!" The Skrill nodded in agreement. "Mine's Hiccup by the way, I know that it sounds weird but don't worry I won't give you a weird one. So how about Brenna?" The dragon shook her head and let out a little growl. "No? Okay you don't want a name that means burn; would you like to be called Heidi instead?" Again, another no from the dragon. "Leiptr?" The Skrill thought about the name until she roared in agreement. "Leiptr it is then! Alright let the dragon your worried about know that you're fine, and then you can fly me home!"

Leiptr agreed with her new friend's proposal and began to fly at high speed. She'll finally be able to see them again and make sure that their kept safe, for when she takes Hiccup back to his own nest. She just hopes that they have managed to survive without her care from the time she was away from them.


I'm so sorry for the long wait, I have been waiting to see how many people would suggest names.

Brenna was suggested by Dimensional Phaser

Heidi was suggested by SolarFury

Leiptr (the winning name) was given to be by BraveAncientSoldier. Leiptr is old Norse for lightning, so it sounded like the right kind of name for a Viking-dragon universe dragon like the Skrill.