Chapter 58

( A/n: Part 1 of Twinsanity )

Onyx and Meryl were helping Stoick and Gobber with getting ready for the annual treaty signing with the Berserker Tribe while the other riders were training. Stoick was talking to the two Scalewalkers as Gobber was getting the ceremonial belt on Stoick.

Stoick: ( to Meryl and Onyx: ) Remember it's important that you don't let it slip that there are Scalewalkers on Berk in front of the Berserkers, they might not be as accepting of making peace between Scalewalkers and dragons.

Onyx: Yes, sir.

Meryl: We won't even let out a growl.

Hiccup then walked in the house, and saw what was happening.

Gobber: Argh, suck in your gut, Stoick.

Stoick: It's sucked, Gobber! It doesn't suck anymore than this!

Hiccup: Ah, the ceremonial belt. Is it that time again? 

Stoick: Yep, tomorrow's the annual treaty signing with the Berserker Tribe.

Gobber: They've gotta change that name. When your Chief's Oswald the Agreeable, and you haven't been to war in fifty years.

Hiccup: Oh, please tell me he's not bringing that lunatic kid of his.

Onyx: Who?

Meryl shrugged her shoulders in response.

Gobber: Dagur? Oh, he'll be here.

Hiccup: Oh, great, and let me guess: I get to keep him from breaking things.

Stoick: Actually, no. I have a more important job for you. You get to hide all the dragons in the hidden underground hot springs, where they can't find them.

Hiccup: From Oswald the Agreeable? Why?

Stoick: Hiccup, just because we've had peace with them for fifty years, doesn't mean they still can't go, well-

Gobber: Berserk?

Stoick: Exactly. The dragons and them knowing what Meryl, Tida, and Onyx are, could be seen as a sign of aggression. Better blissful than bloody I always say.

Gobber: And the last thing we want is another Berserker skirmish. They tend to play for keeps.

Stoick: Just hide the dragons, son. And if Oswald or Dagur ask, Onyx and Meryl are Gobber's niece and son. And Onyx is a normal healer, not a dragon healer. ( To Meryl: ) Meryl, make sure that Mr and Mrs. Thorston keeps Tida hidden, her hair could be a giveaway.

Meryl: You got it, Chief.

( The next morning )

Meryl and Onyx were talking with Mr and Mrs. Thorston, giving them ideas on how to keep Tida distracted until the treaty is signed and the Berserkers are gone. They were helping out while the rest of the riders were hiding the dragons. Tida was standing beside her adoptive father, holding his hand with a smile.

Mrs. Thorston: We can't thank you both enough for helping us with Tida, especially at night.

Meryl: It's no problem ma'am.

Onyx: Remember, Tida needs to stay out of sight until this is all over, I advise covering the windows, so the Berserkers won't accidentally catch glimpse of her if they walk by.

Mr. Thorston nods his head. Gobber then walked to the two teen Scalewalkers and the Thorstons.

Gobber: It's time. Come on, don't want to keep them waiting.

Meryl and Onyx then followed Gobber to the docks with Stoick, as ships were sailing towards Berk. Hiccup then came up to Stoick, looking nervous.

Hiccup: Hey, Dad. There's something-

Stoick: Not now, son. Oswald is here.

One of the ships came to the docks and one of the Berserker men placed a plank connecting the ship to the docks.

Berserker: Presenting the high Chief of the Berserker Tribe, the cracker of skulls, slayer of beasts, the great and fearsome...

Gobber: Oswald the Agreeable?

Berserker: Dagur the Deranged!

The Berserker steps out of the way for Dagur, who spits and chuckled with a smirk, and glances at Meryl, who looked at him with her arms crossed and a raised brow, as to her he didn't look so tough.

Hiccup noticed how Dagur was looking at Meryl and quickly didn't like it.

Stoick: Dagur?

Gobber: Deranged?

Hiccup: Oh, no.

Dagur throws a knife towards Hiccup. Hiccup ducks, and Meryl caught the knife before it could go near him, and she threw it to the stone wall behind them.

Dagur: ( looks at Meryl, impressed ) Not bad.

Hiccup: ( under his breath: ) Oh, perfect.

Stoick: Dagur, where's your father?

Dagur: My father has been...retired. He lost his taste for blood. I, on the other hand, am starving. So, where are you hiding them, Stoick?

Stoick: Hiding what, Dagur?

Dagur: Do I look stupid to you?

Gobber: ( whispers to Stoick and the two teen Scalewalkers: ) Trick question, don't answer it.

Dagur: We both know what's going on here. I have it on excellent authority that you're amassing an army of dragons.

Stoick: Excellent authority? And who would that be, Dagur?

Dagur: Never mind. Just know if I find it to be true, then my armada will attack with the force of fifty thousand brave Berserker soldiers.

Onyx looked at the armada with concern, both he and Meryl were fighting off their Scalewalker instincts.

Stoick: Stand down, Dagur. There won't be any need for the armada. Now let's get to the treaty.

Dagur: Yes, let's. According to the treaty, my visit starts with a tour of Berk, the armory, the feast in the Great Hall, the killing arena... You do still kill dragons here, hmm?

Stoick: Your father never found the tour necessary.

Dagur: As you can see, I'm not my father. Am I?

Meryl saw Stoick reaching for his sword, and she'd stopped him with a serious expression.

Meryl: ( whispers to Stoick: ) Not in front of the armada.

Meryl then saw that Hiccup had slipped away, she was confused about what has gotten into him.

Dagur: ( is looking at Onyx and Meryl, mostly Meryl ) And who are they?

Gobber: This is my son, Onyx, and my niece, Meryl. They'll be joining us.

Onyx: ( politely: ) Hello, sir.

Dagur: ( to Meryl: ) A beautiful name for a beautiful lady. ( Tries to grab Meryl's hand, but she pulled away )

Meryl: Thank you for the compliment, but the only person that gets to call me beautiful, is my boyfriend. So, let's get back to the task at hand, shall we?

Dagur: Feisty one, ain't she? Very well.

Onyx: ( thoughts: ) I have a feeling that he's going to keep hitting on Meryl.... I also have a feeling this won't end well...

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That's it for this chapter, I hope you like it

Till next time my agents of mischief 😜