First of all, I would like to thank cool (Guest) for requesting this fanfiction. :) This is dedicated mostly to him, but I would like it if you all read it. :) Reviews make me happy! :D The title to this fic pretty much sums it up. :) Hope you enjoy it! And yes, it does end in one of my famous cliffhangers, so have fun with that. :) Enjoy!

Hiccup and Astrid were flying over Breakneck Bog, exploring new sights. Astrid lead the way with Stormfly while Hiccup trailed on Toothless behind her.

"So," said Hiccup, "you ready to take a look around?"

"Just so long as we don't run into any more Smothering Smoke Breath dragons," said Astrid.

"I can't promise you that, Astrid," said Hiccup. "But we sure will try."

The duo steered their dragons downwards until their feet planted firmly on the ground. Astrid and Hiccup dismounted, looking around the clearing they landed in.

"So...you ready to head back?" asked Hiccup. "I don't see any excitement going on around here."

"Yeah, me neither," said Astrid. "Let's head to Changewing Island."

Hiccup and Astrid were looking for any sign of the Outcasts. Fishlegs came back from Breakneck Bog only a while ago, saying he had spotted Outcast ships. Since Astrid and Hiccup found nothing there of significance, they were now heading to Changewing Island, which was an island close to Breakneck Bog.

The mounted their dragons again and took off, leaving Breakneck Bog behind. They landed on Changewing Island, hiding as well as they could in the forest of trees.

"Do you see anything?" Hiccup whispered as he dismounted Toothless.

"No," Astrid whispered back. "Nothing."

"Let's have a look around," said Hiccup, walking forward, Astrid and the dragons following him. He was unaware of the creatures watching them, waiting for them to step away just long enough to attack.

"Maybe we should head back," said Astrid. "I really hate this island."

"Well, can't argue with that," said Hiccup. "Let's get going."

He turned around, but before he could do anything, he heard something move behind him. Astrid apparently heard it, too, because she froze in her tracks along with Hiccup.

"What was that?" she whispered.

"I don't know," said Hiccup. "I can't see..."

He paused, suddenly knowing what it was.

"Changewing," he said. "It's a Changewing. Possibly more than one...no, check that. Probably more than one."

He and Astrid stood back to back, ready to face the attackers they couldn't even see. Astrid had her axe drawn, and Hiccup had the knife-he-never-used drawn as well, his hand shaking like a leaf. He had never used it before, and he hoped he never had to, but right now, it seemed as though if the dragons attacked, he might not have the choice.

Toothless and Stormfly sniffed the air, growling and hissing. They moved over to their riders to protect them as much as they could...

...and that's when the first Changewing striked.

It jumped out, heading straight towards Stormfly. The Nadder shrieked in horror, being toppled on by the Changewing. Astrid's expression went from bravery to horror.

"STORMFLY!" she shouted, racing over.

"ASTRID DON'T!" shouted Hiccup, but the girl didn't listen. She ran over and banged the flat end of her axe on the Changewing's head.

The Changewing got off Stormfly, her attention now on Astrid. It roared straight at her, acid gathering in its mouth.

"ASTRID!" Hiccup screamed.

Astrid couldn't dodge. She was sure she would be killed by the acid, when something else collided with her. It was black and scaly, and it had saved her life.

"Toothless!" she shouted, knowing it was the Night Fury. Toothless shoved her to the side with his tail and roared at the Changewing. The Changewing roared back, acid recollecting in its throat. It spat at Toothless, and he just barely had time to dodge...

...but the acid hit his prosthetic tailfin, burning straight through the fabric like it was nothing.

Then the second Changewing attacked. Hiccup felt terrified as a second one emerged from the same place as the first, running and then pouncing on Stormfly. Toothless saw this and at once took action. He shoved the Changewing off Stormfly, taking on the challenger himself.

Meanwhile, the second Changewing came at Astrid. Astrid was too dumbstruck about the dragons attacking each other that she didn't notice the one coming right in her direction.

Hiccup saw it before she did. Not thinking about his own safety, he dropped his knife, ran forward, and shouted, "ASTRID! LOOK OUT!"

Now Astrid saw the Changewing. She didn't have time to move, but she didn't have to. Hiccup jumped forward, shoving her to the ground, just as the Changewing racked one of his mighty talons in the spot Astrid had just been.

If Hiccup hadn't pushed her over, she would have been ripped to shreds.

One of the beast's claws had made contact with her arm, sending a tremendous amount of searing hot, white pain up it. That was only one claw, too. She couldn't imagine what it would have felt like if Hiccup hadn't saved her.

Hiccup got off Astrid and looked to the Changewing. The Changewing was about to attack again, when Toothless jumped in the way, pushing the Changewing over. Stormfly was not attacking the other Changewing with perfection.

Both Changewings were pinned beneath each dragon, Stormfly and Toothless roaring in their faces angrily. They reluctantly got off the Changewings, sent one more nasty glare, before the Changewings took off, either to escape, or grab reinforcements.

Astrid could only hope it was the first option.

Hiccup was standing behind Astrid, breathing heavily as if every breath pained him. Astrid's breath mirrored his, only hers were less strenuous sounding. She took notice of the gash the Changewing had left her on her arm. It was bleeding, but it wasn't too bad. She quickly stood up, facing Hiccup. But he took no notice of her, as if she weren't even there.

"Hiccup?" asked Astrid.

Hiccup shook his head, his eyes now becoming focused on Astrid. "You okay?" he asked. Before Astrid even had time to answer, his eyes rolled up in his head, and he collapsed.

"HICCUP!" cried Astrid in horror.