The average day in Berk is usually very calm and very predictable...
That is, of course, unless the twins decide to start another one of their famous arguments...
"I'm a professional dragon trainer!" Tuffnut argued.
"Uh, no you're not," Ruffnut boasted.
Tuffnut puffed out his chest, "I trained a Typhoomerang," he said.
"That was Torch!" Ruffnut said, "That doesn't count!"
"Yes it does!" he protested.
"No it doesn't! We already knew Torch before he found you trapped in the woods; so you didn't have to gain his trust, because he had already trusted you."
"So? I trained him from inside the trap!" he said.
"I was thrown in front of a wild Scauldron!" she yelled.
"So?!" Tuffnut threatened.
"Ugh, you're impossible," Ruffnut spat.
"They're at it again," Astrid sighed, "Do they ever stop?"
Fishlegs shook his head, "This is ridiculous…they're been arguing the entire day," he groaned.
"What'd you expect?" Snotlout asked, "It's the twins we're talking about...what else would they do?"
Hiccup stepped forwards, "I think it's time we end this…" he said, "What do you guys think?" he asked.
"Now's your chance," Snotlout said, lazily gesturing ahead.
"Wha—" Hiccup asked as the twins came bolting towards them.
"Hiccup!" he heard them yell before they stopped in front of him.
"Scauldron!"
"Typhoomerang!"
"No way!"
"Yes way!"
"Shut up!"
"No, you shut up!"
"Tell him, Hiccup!"
"I'm a professional!"
"You? Oh please."
"Okay...guys? This has gone too far," Hiccup interfered, "We're going to finish this, once and for all," he said.
"What do you mean?" the twins asked.
"What do you mean?" Astrid asked.
"We're going to see who the so-called 'better' and 'more responsible' dragon trainer is between the two of you," Hiccup explained, lowering his voice so just Astrid could hear him, "Even though we already know the answer."
Tuffnut grunted, "Is this because of yesterday?" he asked.
"Yes," Hiccup said, as the mental image of the twins being thrown off their Zippleback passed through his head.
"Uh…how, exactly, are we going to do that?" asked Fishlegs.
"Ruff, Tuff, meet us back here at sunset," Hiccup announced, facing the other teens, "Gang…we've got some scavenging to do."
The twins had—for the most part—settled down, and were now casually talking with each other.
"So…what do you think Hiccup's planning to show us?" Ruffnut asked.
"Why are you asking me? I'm not psychic," Tuffnut stated.
"That much is true," Ruffnut smirked.
Tuffnut sighed, "When are we supposed to meet them, again?" he asked.
"Sunset…why?" Ruffnut asked.
"Oh…" Tuffnut muttered, looking up to the sky, "Well, it's sunset now."
Ruffnut jumped up, "What?!" she practically yelled, "Why didn't you say anything?!" she hollered, running towards the academy.
Tuffnut rolled his eyes, "…Girls. They always have to be on time for everything," he groaned, picking up his pace.
The twins burst into the academy and tumbled in, ending up at Hiccup's feet.
"What's up, Hiccup?" Tuffnut asked awkwardly.
Ruffnut stood up and adjusted her helmet, "Yeah, why'd we have to meet you here?" she asked.
Hiccup cleared his throat and moved over to the entrance, "Because…there's someone—well, someone's—that I want you to meet," he said.
The twins impatiently stared at the entrance, wondering whom Hiccup could possibly be talking about.
Hiccup grinned as he watched their anticipation, "Alright guys, you can come in now," he said, pressing down the lever that brought up the roof of the academy.
Two dragons flew in, each heading towards a specific twin.
The twins gasped—
"Scauldy!" Ruffnut cried, embracing the Scauldron tightly.
"Torch!" Tuffnut exclaimed, head-bumping said Typhoomerang.
Hiccup stepped forwards, "We decided that the best way to settle who the 'better trainer' is once and for all, is to have you train your own individual dragon," he said.
"Now you'll see," Tuffnut said, stroking Torch's snout.
"Yeah. Now you'll see that I'm—" Ruffnut started.
"C'mon guys..." Hiccup groaned.
"But Hiccup, what about Barf and Belch?" asked Fishlegs, "Who's going to take care of them?"
Hiccup tiled his head and scratched his head…he hadn't thought that far ahead yet, "I'll take care of them," he suggested, "Toothless won't mind…won't you Bud?" he said.
Toothless rolled his eyes and grunted, "Are you sure?" Fishlegs squeaked, "I mean, you'll be taking care of technically three dragons," he said.
"I'll be fine Fishlegs," Hiccup said, "Besides," he said, lowering his voice, "I think the twins are going to have way more trouble than—"
"Hey, how did you find them, anyways?" Tuffnut asked.
The four teens groaned, "Don't even ask," they said in unison.
"Uh…he just did," Ruffnut deadpanned.
"Well, we're not going to spend hours explaining how we hunted them down," Astrid snapped.
Tuffnut held up his arms, "Sheesh, it was just a simple question," he said.
Hiccup waved his arms around, "Your training begins now," he said, "Good luck," he added, "We'll see you back here tomorrow."
"No problem," Ruffnut said, leading Scauldy away.
"Yeah, see ya," Tuffnut said, walking out of the Academy.
Barf and Belch's heads visibly sagged, "Don't worry," Hiccup told them, "Ruff and Tuff will find that they can't stand not riding together…you'll see," he reassured.
"I wouldn't be so sure of that," Fishlegs said, "The twins seemed pretty happy."
Hiccup glared at him and sighed, "Not. Helping."
A/N:
The twins are going to learn some very valuable lessons from this experience...and now Hiccup is going to have his hands very full...
I know I said that I was going to update "Watching the Series", but this idea has been in my head ever since I saw a comment about "Free Scauldy"…and I just couldn't resist.
Who do you think the better dragon trainer is?
Ruffnut: Scauldy-Tidal Class Tricks: None (known)
Tuffnut: Torch-Stoker Class Tricks: Wings, Spin
Continue?