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The Vikings were stunned as the auburn hair, green eyed, fishbone, chief's son, Hiccup, dropped the dagger, shield and horned helmet and stood in front of the
Monstrous Nightmare. The Nightmare itself was surprised and relaxed realizing that the little Viking in front of him meant no harm. Hiccup himself was a nervous wreck but meant to see this through already having a back-up plan if things went south.
As he calmly walked up to the Nightmare Hiccup addressed the watching Vikings, which included his dad, Gobber, Fishlegs, Ruff, Tuff, Snotlout and Astrid. "Dragons are not the mindless killing machines that we believe. They have emotions, they feel pain, sorrow, anger, and happiness. This war can be over if only we put down our weapons and past sins. They can be our greatest ally." When Hiccup finished he had reached the Nightmare and had held out his hand, like he did to Toothless, and waited for the Nightmares reaction it came swiftly the dragon put its snout to Hiccup's hand. Hiccup physically relaxed and then got closer to the dragon and began to whisper in its ear as the Viking came out of their stunned silence and began to grow angry and shout at the boy in the ring.
The Vikings continued to shout profanities and threats at the boy, as Gobber and Stoick remained silent neither could believe what Hiccup had said against his own people. Hiccup had just finished his whisperings to the Nightmare when Stoick came back to reality and roared at the top of his lungs, "ENOUGH!" All fell silent at the chief's roar and all eyes, except for those of the Nightmares, turned to see Stoick barley containing his anger. The Nightmare turned away from the chief and moved to the cells holding its brethren and began to discreetly melt the locks and doors as per the asking of the little human.
Stoick stared at his son with anger and Hiccup stared right back with defiance in his eyes that Stoick had never seen before. When Stoick finally spoke it was in a controlled but hostile voice, "You would throw your lot in with the dragons over your own people? Hiccup, they have killed hundreds of us and took your mother away from you and me. Why Hiccup? Why have you betrayed your life, village and me for the beast?"
Hiccup looked at his father with the fire of defiance and confidence in his eyes and replied, "Yes, I know what they have done to us but we have killed thousands of them. We have taken sons and daughters away from parents and parents away from sons and daughters just like they have done to us. But they do it out of self-defense like us, because they are being controlled by a dragon that could destroy Berk in one breath, they are sent out to gather food and if they do not bring food back they are killed. That is why they raid us and only go for the food sources. Remember that night when I said that I had shot down a Nightfury? Well it was true, and when I found the dragon I almost killed it but I didn't. I saw my-pitiful-scared-bullied-self in the eyes of it. And then I cut it loose and you know what it did, Stoick, it tackled me to the ground and roared in my face. It did not go for the kill like you preach to me it just roared and then went on its happy little way. Dragons are not the real monsters it is you Vikings that are the real monsters!" By this time Hiccup's voice had risen to a crescendo of anger and rage spitting out the word Stoick and Vikings like it was venom in his mouth. And Hiccup continued on when no one spoke up, "Why should I care about any of you when you have done nothing but bully and torture me all fifteen years of my life! As far as I am concerned you can all rot in Hel!" When Hiccup finished and was red faced and breathing hard, starring daggers at Stoick who looked pale as a ghost. No one spoke and no one moved it was like time had stopped. Hiccup was broken from his starring contest with Stoick when he felt a nudge on his hand. Look back Hiccup saw that the Nightmare had finished what he had asked. Nodding his head at the dragon Hiccup looked back up at the still silent crowd and gave a devious smile.
Dripping with sarcasm Hiccup's voice rang out jolting all the Vikings from their silence, "Thank you all for coming to this performance but me and my companions need to be going now. Remember to tip your wenches and bartenders and may you all have a wonderful stay in Hel."
Hiccup gave a shrill whistle and from the cliffs over watching the kill ring Toothless dived from his position towards the ring. All the Vikings heard the dreaded whistle of an attacking Nightfury. Gobber was the one to shout the familiar phrase, Nightfury get down!" Every Viking except for Hiccup hit the dirt and covered their heads as Toothless blew a hole in the kill ring cage causing a large amount of smoke to appear and hide the dragons and Hiccup in the ring. Toothless landed next to Hiccup as the other cells holding the dragons burst open at the sound of the Nightfury attack. Quickly getting on Toothless Hiccup clicked the mechanism into place and followed the Nightmare, Gronkle, Nadder, and Terror out of the hole that Toothless had created. When they had reached a height where the Viking weapons would be useless Hiccup and the other dragons stopped and looked down upon the rising Vikings. Threats and profanities began to be shouted at Hiccup as he sat on the back of Toothless, but one voice sounded above them all and silenced them, Stoick's. "You are no longer my son, you have dishonored me! I banish you from Berk and you are never allowed to step foot here again!"
Hiccup just smiled down at Stoick with a Cheshire grin and laughed, "Ha-ha! Not like I wasn't already unwelcome why not make it official. Actually you know what I am going to give you a going away present. Toothless would you kindly?" The Nightfury gave a grin just as big and devious as Hiccups and began to rapidly climb into the air. At the zenith of his ascent Toothless dove giving starting the trademark whistle of the Nightfury and delivering a full power blast to the Great Hall completely blowing it up. Hiccup and Toothless then flew away with the other escapees of the kill ring following them leaving the Berkians scrambling to put out the fire and Stoick a broken man.
