Dragon Riders

Chapter 10

Hiccup was once again strapped to the chair that was held in the large banquet room. The table was gone and the chair Hiccup sat in was in the middle of the room facing the large fire place with another chair in front of him. Drago was by the roaring fire place as he looked at the chained boy.

"I see you've been busy" Drago began to pace in front of the boy. "Knocking Eret unconscious. Releasing your lover. Releasing your dragon. Having them leave you here while they fly way to somewhere safe. And on top of that you released some of our dragons." Drago stopped in front of Hiccup with a dark smile planted on his face. "I must say Hiccup. I am very impressed."

Hiccup glared at the man with hate. He saw the dreadlock man lift his hand to touch Hiccup on the face. The boy tried to move his head way from the man's hand but the man caught it before he could.

"I see Eret paid you back" Drago traced his fingers along Hiccup's bruise face. He let go of the boy as he turned to look at the Hunter. "And how did he escape in the first place?"

Eret cleared his throat as he tried to make an excuse. "Weelll, you see, sir. I was trying to get the boy out, like you said, to go train your dragons. He jumped me right when I entered through the door. I tried to defend myself but he seemed to have knock me unconscious"

Hiccup rolled his eyes at the Hunter lie. Obviously the man was trying to save his own skin.

Drago noticed what Hiccup did and then looked back at the Hunter. He then saw his general come over from the other side of the room with anger at the man for lying.

"Ya right." The general stocked towards the Hunter. "You probably let your ego get to you and fell for the boys trap."

"Really, me. Fall for this little..." Eret gestured to the boy before he was interrupted.

"Enough!" Drago had enough of these two men yelling. "Get out"

The men went silent as they nodded their head. They left through the door and closed it behind them. Drago walked back over to the fire place and took a seat on the chair that was in front of Hiccup. He stared at the boy, who in return glared at him, hatefully. Drago thought for a minute before giving a creepy smile.

He, at first, loved the boys fighting spirit. His determination to free his dragon and save his girl was admirable. But now it was just becoming a problem. He wanted the boy to submit to him. He had seen a little bit of it yesterday when the young dragon rider had taken on the Hobblegrunt. But now it was gone. The boy thought that because his mate and dragon were safe that he thought that Drago could do nothing to hurt him. Boy, was the young dragon rider wrong about that.

"Torel would be so proud of you" Drago watched as Hiccup looked at him with surprise. "What? You thought I would not know any of your family's names."

Hiccup raised an eyebrow at the Persian in confusion.

"I told you Hiccup, I know everything. I know that you are Hiccup, son of Stoick the Vast and Valka. That you were just a baby when your mother took you from your home on Berk and brought you to the Dragon Sanctuary." Drago chuckled as he leaned back in his chair. "You father must have really done something bad to drive your mother away." Drago saw that Hiccup was growing angrier at him. "How is Tortel? He should be in his late 50's by now. Well, he not as old as Ordindal, but..."

"How do you....."

"How do I know what, Hiccup? How do I know that Tortel came on an English ship to be sold into slavery, but was rescued by a dragon of the sea? How did I know that Ordindal was the only survivor after the nasty blizzard that struck his island? How did I know, that Bertha and Skur, along with their children, who had no choice but to run from their homes when they were under siege by rogue warriors?" Drago got up from his chair as he slammed his hand on both side of Hiccup to stare the boy down darkly. "Because my dear Hiccup, I am the one who did all that"