Hiccup hears the cell door close behind him as he lays in a heap on the cold hard floor where he had been thrown moments before. Sounds of dragons, desperate for escape flow through the air from a distance away. The small frail dragon conqueror slowly pulls himself on his hands and knees, his metal prosthetic clinking against the ground, making the air ring.

"Alone at last." Hiccup thinks to himself. Even though he's being held captive by Outcasts, hasn't eaten in days, and is being kept in a cold rancid prison cell, being alone for once is the only happiness that can keep him going, that and, Toothless. If Hiccup doesn't escape, or well, you know, the Nightfury would be crushed. No matter what horrid, cruel, vile things Alvin does to him, Hiccup will keep fighting to escape the Outcast Leader's clutches, no matter what. He will escape for Toothless, for the riders, for Astrid, for his father, and for the brave people of the small island of Berk that he will have to be brave for. Those thoughts mixed with the perfect silence of his small cell, are the only sparks of happiness that have kept him going for the past 3 days, 7 hours, 37 minutes, and 16 seconds. 17, 18, 19, 2-

"Well it looks like the dragon conqueror is lost in an ocean of thought." And the joyful loneliness slips away like water through a child's fingers. The raspy, deep, scratchy voice behind him brings a horrid chill down the boy's spine.

"What do you want Alvin?" Hiccup retorts, not daring to look back at the revolting, "Treacherous" Outcast leader towering over him. He hears Alvin grunt in laughter.

"You'll be begging for what I want if you don't train me dragons..."

"I'm pretty sure I won't..." Hiccup says, his annoyance in Alvin showing through as if it were being held back by thin ice in the middle of summer. That little comment gets him a smack in the head. Hiccup's head throbs a littler after the impact of Alvin's meaty hand.

"What I'm asking, 'iccup, is fairly simple," The Outcast continues,"Train me dragons."

Hiccup rolls his eyes. "My answer, Alvin, is fairly simple. No"

Alvin growls with frustration and anger. The sound of leather against leather fills the air. Hiccup's eyes open wide in fear. He knows that sound. He had heard it while Silent Sven was herding his yaks, there wasn't much to listen to but he still remembers that audible sound that was always followed by a crack. That was the sound of a whip being unsheathed. Hiccup closes his eyes, preparing for what's about to come.

The first lash falls...

Authors Note:

I hope you guys enjoyed the first chapter! OOOOHH Hiccup is captured by Outcasts for what, the 22342 millionth time now? Oh well! Looks like Alvin needs to control his temper a little more hmmmmmm? If you like this chapter please review! Also, I have a poll up on my profile where you can tell me what you would like to see in this story! Please review! I shall be updating soon!

From your favorite Fangirl,

Mary/Marian