Hiccup parked his car in the garage later that night after he had driven Astrid home. They had stayed later than normal at the Twins. The party had started to die down when Drago, clearly more than tipsy, had grabbed Ruffnut's microphone and declared that he was 'King of the Jungle'. Alvin, after filming that for later blackmail, got the man off the stage and into his minivan. It was then that Astrid and Hiccup had decided to call it a night. Toothless had fallen asleep somewhere during the night in Astrid's handbag and was still snoring away when she lifted the little dragon out when they got to her home.

Hiccup gave a dreamy sigh as he shut off the engine. There was just something about Astrid that got his heart racing. Hiccup carefully picked up Toothless and got his keys to the side entrance of the house out. When the door was unlocked he stepped into the dark kitchen. Toothless gave a small yip before snuggling closer into Hiccup's clothes. Hiccup knew the layout of the house quite well so he didn't bother to turn on the lights. He himself stifled a yawn, walking into the living room with the intention of heading upstairs, when a voice caught his attention.

"It's about time you showed up." The voice had said in an annoyed tone.

"Henry?" Hiccup asked as he saw a figure stand up from one of his plush couches. "How did yo-...." Hiccup didn't get to finish the sentence as he was hit over the head from behind. Toothless woke up as Hiccup crashed to the floor and the small dragon let out a plasma blast at the attacker.

"WHAT IN THE WORLD!" A startled voice shouted as the attacker barely managed to dodge the plasma blast.

"Krogan don't act so surprised!" Henry shouted. "Get that thing!"

"Shut up!" Krogan growled, angry that Henry was ordering him around, as he searched for the black dragon in the dark room. "Henry hit the lights!" Krogan ordered just as Hiccup shouted groggily "Toothless get out of here!" The lights came on and both Henry and Krogan were assaulted by several plasma blasts that they had to dodge from Toothless who was hanging onto the small chandelier in the room. "Toothless go!" Hiccup got up shakily as he kicked Krogan in the shins. Toothless gave Hiccup a worried look and might have been protesting when Hiccup shouted again "GO!"

The small back dragon yipped while flapping his wings and darted out of an open living room window. "Krogan you idiot!" Henry shouted as Krogan managed to pin Hiccup to the carpet. "You left the window open!"

"Shut up!" Krogan rasped as he indicated for Henry to help him.

"Henry! How could you!" Hiccup shouted incensed as he was tied up and left on the floor.

"How could I?! How could I?!" Henry sneered. "I'm just getting myself out of the trouble I'm in just like you suggested!"

"So you're going to put everyone in town in danger because of it?!" Hiccup muttered as he gave his brother a glare.

"Of course not." Henry stated. "All I wanted was that beast you had, and maybe any other dragon in the area."

"You're mad! Do you seriously think I'd hand you Toothless or the others?!" But Henry paid Hiccup no more mind and instead turned to Krogan who was watching the brothers in silence.

"See I told you." Henry told Krogan. "This settles my debt."

"You promised me a dragon." Krogan stated as he glared at Henry and then gestured to his empty hands. "What do you want me to sell? AIR?!"

"It's not my fault that you didn't shut the window we climbed through." Henry shot back.

"Your debt isn't cleared until we got these reptiles to sell." Krogan stated. "My employer might also be intrigued by these things."

"Well I'm sure we'd be in her good graces is we brought back a couple." Henry said.

"We?" Krogan however countered. "There is no we."

"I'm your partner in this Krogan!" Henry argued. "It was my idea after all."

"This is you paying back the debt you created." Krogan shot back as his eyes narrowed. "Don't think that we're equals. I'd also rather not have a partner who would stab his own brother in the back so easily." This caused Henry to flinch, sputter, and then shout "These dragons are worth more than the money I owe you. I'm entitled to a piece of the pie!"

"Dragons aren't some commodity you can just buy and sell!" Hiccup shot back. This however, earned him a kick from Krogan. "Don't think for a second that I will hand them over quietly."

"That's why I had Krogan sent his goons to Astrid's place." Henry huffed. "Having her will certainly convince you to give us what we want." Hiccup noticed that Henry didn't mention that Astrid was a vampire. 'Was he in denial or did he simply forget that little titbit?' Hiccup wondered from his place on the floor. He could smell the alcohol on Henry and thought it might be the latter.

"Henry you cannot be serious!" Hiccup shouted. "You've sent goons to Astrid's place. You dated her, you know her. Don't you at least still have some feelings for her?!"

"Oh poor naive Hiccup." Henry sighed as if he couldn't believe his brother. "Astrid was just a mark. I overheard her phone call and thought she'd be easy money. You don't know her networth do you?" Henry chuckled. "I did some digging into her background you know. You'd be surprised how much Astrid's actually worth."

"Why would that matter!" Hiccup shot back. Henry huffed as if annoyed and then muttered "My brother just had a date with one of this country's most eligible bachelorettes and he doesn't even care."

"There is more to a woman than her bank account you ingrate!" Hiccup shot back.

"Will both of you just stop!" Krogan shouted now. "This is getting us nowhere!" Both Hiccup and Henry fell silent and a few minutes after Krogan's phone rang. "What!" Krogan shouted into the receiver. "You guys had better have the broad." Krogan frowned when all he could hear was some rustling and a pained groan. "Sorry boss." Was said over the phone before the voice at the other end switched to someone more female. "I'm afraid that your men are indisposed right now." The woman on the other end stated in a cold emotionless voice.

"Who is this?!" Krogan angrily asked.

"What? Are you stupid?" The voice muttered. "You sent these guys and you don't know who you're dealing with?"

"What could some broad do." Krogan now yelled.

"Wow, you really are stupid." Astrid's voice could be heard in the now quiet room and Hiccup didn't doubt for a minute that she wore a smug and amused smile on the other end. "You have five minutes to leave Hiccup's house and my boyfriend better not be hurt or I'll have your head on a platter." The voice turned menacing.

"Who are you to threaten me?" Krogan shot back. "Do you know who I work for!"

"Do you think I care?" Astrid asked before adding "Four minutes now."

"You.........eh........ Might want to do what she says." Hiccup stated. "Henry here knows exactly what she's capable of." Henry blanched at the mention of Astrid's capabilities as if he'd just remembered something.

"Krogan I think we need to get out of here!" He looked at the other man with wide eyes. "She'll kill us!"

"What are you going on about?!"

"She's a vampire! She'll kill us!" Henry explained.

"THREE MINUTES!!" Came from outside Hiccup's house and both men turned to look out a window to see Astrid standing on Hiccup's lawn with two slumped bodies behind her. She'd clearly dragged the thugs all the way here.

"She's playing with us!" Krogan frowned. "Why?"

"Who cares!" Henry shouted as he made his way to Hiccup's backdoor. "Let's get out of here!"

"Now see here!" Krogan shouted but followed after Henry leaving Hiccup bound on the floor. "One way or another I will have the money you owe me!"

"ONE MINUTE!!" Astrid counted down and Hiccup could hear footsteps on his front porch as Krogan and Henry's voices could be heard bickering near his backdoor. He heard the front door open and saw Astrid walk inside as if the two intruders were inconsequential.

"Astrid what are you doing?" Hiccup whispered as he didn't want to attract any unwanted attention. "I don't want you hurt."

"That's so sweet of you Hiccup." Astrid crouched down and started undoing the ropes holding him. "But there is nothing to worry about." She gave him a smile and a wink.

"But...."

"The countdown wasn't for your captors." Astrid told him as she helped Hiccup up. "It was so that Cami and Heather could get into position."

"What?" Hiccup asked as he was very confused at the moment.

Astrid laughed and then pointed to the backdoor that led out into the backyard. It was much too quiet and Hiccup saw no trace of Henry or Krogan until he looked outside. There both men were, face down in the grass, with Heather holding them down and Camicazi reading them their rights and handcuffing them. "Dagur and Mala are watching the two unconscious thugs out front."

"How did you... when did you....." Hiccup had more questions than answers.

"Toothless flew face first into Alvin, and Alvin thought something might be wrong so he called around." Astrid explained. "I really really wanted to kill them for hurting you." Astrid whispered to Hiccup "But you'd be sad if your brother died and that would be me hurting you."

"Astrid I....." Hiccup didn't get to finish as both turned to see Henry show a surprising feat of strength while shouting "THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT ASTRID!" He managed to surprise Heather, shaking her off of him, and made a grab for the gun that Camicazi had found on Krogan. "YOU DIE!" Henry shouted as he aimed for Hiccup and Astrid who stood in the doorway. Hiccup pushed Astrid out of the line of fire as the gun went off in the split second that Heather struck and knocked Henry out.

"Hiccup!" Astrid shouted as she got on her feet only to see Hiccup slumped against the counter bleeding heavily. "NOO!"