(Takes place shortly after HTTYD2)

Hiccup: Astrid... Please! If you leave after them, you'll only get yourself in danger! We can get through this together-

Astrid: Aboarding Stormfly. No, Hiccup! It's too late. They killed my parents, and it was my fault. I need to do this, I swear I'll FIND them-!

Hiccup: No! This isn't you, Astrid. Don't let it consume you. I know how it feels-

Astrid: Cold. ... I'm sorry, Hiccup... But I'm not like you. I can't forgive that easily... I need revenge. Flies away.

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One attack. It was all that took for Berk's toughest warrior to break. One little push, to drive her to insanity.

It all started on a snowy night, when a group of Dragon Hunters were spotted near of the Archipelago. As always, the Dragon Riders were ready to fight, and after everything's done, the team is going back to Berk.

But what greets them is the horrifying sight of the village being raided by a group of Hunters. It was a trap!

The Riders quickly arrive, and start blasting them, defending Berk as hard as they can. It's a bloody battle, and the Hunters can't help but retreat, outmatched by the Riders.

Between them, is Astrid Hofferson, Berk's greatest warrior. She was as much of a deadly threat as she was a beauty, and she fiercely makes the Hunters back away. But as soon as Astrid tries to land, Stormfly is suddenly hit by an enemy ballista, the dragon wounded, as they slammed against the ground.

STORMFLY! NOOOO!

She screamed, as she stood, trying to check her dragon, making sure she isn't dying. It seems she's ok... Just got her leg wounded. But as she realizes where she landed, her face contorts with horror.

In front of her, her home is burned down to a crisp, and beneath the rubble... Her parents lay dead. She had been away... And the Hunters killed them...

Round tears fell down her cheeks, as she fell on her knees. And at that moment... Her mind broke in shards.

That night, despite how much Hiccup pleaded to her, and how insistant he was to follow... She vanished.

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It's been half a year since that fateful night. Reports of Hunters being killed, hunted like prey by a vengeful vigilante, spread through the islands like a wild fire.

You, a lone Dragon Rider, have gone after these incidents, your sheer curiosity leading you to try and discover this mistery by yourself, as you glide aboard your dragon, you finally arrive to an uncharted island.

As you land on a clearing, the eerie ambience engulfed you, making one thing clear: You're not welcome here. And soon... The rustle, the sounds of someone creeping behind you... Make clear that you're now prey. Run, little {{user}}, run.