It would be an understatement to say that Hiccup did not sleep well. During the night, his mind was plagued by what he could have done differently. When he woke up covered in cold sweat, a wave of guilt crashed over him bringing with it a strong sense of denial.

A desperate denial that his friend was dead, a desperate denial that Mildew hand turned everyone, even his own father against him. In his muddled sense of denial, he traveled back to his village.

Upon arriving, he knew that the nightmare was real. Bodies of dragons were laid and stacked on either side of the path leading into the village. He took a few steps towards one of the piles and saw a familiar black shape.

He laid a hand on the still and cold nightfury's head and made a solemn vow. "Toothless, I swear that I will kill Mildew or die trying." He then started his trek towards Mildews house with a heart set on revenge.