Here on Berk, we've always done things one way the Viking Way. Since the dragons came, the Viking way has become well, the hard way. Unfortunately, some people, like Stoick the Vast, still refuse to change.
Hiccup and Toothless arrived at the docks, to find Stoick, Gobber and some other Vikings pulling in a ship that was broken and torn up.
"I think we've seen this before." Ragnar said as he and Skull landed next to Hiccup.
"What happened?" Hiccup asked.
"It's that rogue dragon again." Gobber informed the two Viking teens. "That's the second boat he destroyed."
"Well, we lost another whole catch." Stoick noted. "We could've saved it if we had gotten there sooner."
"I know how you could've gotten there sooner." Hiccup started, gesturing slightly to Toothless.
Stoick sighed at his son. "Here we go again." He grumbled.
"If you had flown there on a dragon, you could've been there in five minutes instead of two hours." Hiccup reasoned out. "And then you would've been able to chase that rogue dragon away for good."
"As the Chief of Berk, I do things the Viking Way." Stoick refused. "Not the Dragon Way."
"Well the Viking Way is costing us fish and almost as many boats." Hiccup explained gesturing at the ship.
"The boy has got a point." Gobber agreed. "If you were on a dragon, you could protect this island from a lot of things. Even Alvin and don't forget about that spy who tried to frame the dragons."
"Yeah, and my loving father isn't going to take this laying down." Ragnar said.
"Right!" Hiccup grinned, as his father started to consider it. "You could use a dragon to-"
"Both you and Ragnar are right, Gobber." Stoick finally gave in, ignoring Hiccup. "Alvin knows we have dragons, he'll be back."
Gobber nodded. "You know what those dragons did, they had Alvin on the run." He glanced back at Toothless and Skull and faced Stoick again. "Imagine if you had been the one commanding them."
"I'm listening." Stoick said intrigued as he started walking with Gobber.
"But clearly not to me." Hiccup muttered.
"I can see it now! A proud chief ruling his domain above aboard a fearsome fire-breathing reptile!" Gobber continued with a wide grin and shivered slightly. "Ooh, gives me goosebumps."
Hiccup stepped forwards, trying to get his father's attention again. "That's what I've been trying to-"
"Gobber's right!" Stoick realised, ignoring his son yet again, before turning to face Hiccup and Ragnar. "I need to learn how to fly. When do we start the lessons?"
"I don't know, shouldn't we ask Gobber?" Hiccup said with a bit of sarcasm, crossed his arms.
"Well, I don't really have a preference." Gobber shrugged. "But sooner is always better, don't you think?"
Stoick nodded in agreement, Hiccup just stared at the two male Vikings in disbelief and Ragnar closed his eyes and shook his head.
Later that day Hiccup and Stoick were standing on the cliff near the arena. Hiccup was attaching a new stirrup on Toothless saddle while Stoick stood there waiting for the lesson to begin.
"Alright, I made a new stirrup, so you'll be able to control Toothless." Hiccup explained as he finished attaching the new stirrup.
"You hear that?" Stoick asked looking down at Toothless. "It's me that's going to be controlling you."
"Whoa, dad." Hiccup said quickly getting up. "Before you get on a dragon, you got to show him he can trust you."
"He already trusts me. I'm his chief!" Stoick said placing his hands on his hips.
"It's very simple, just give me your hand." Hiccup said.
"I didn't come here to hold hands, Hiccup." Stoick said firmly.
Hiccup ignored him and took his hand, holding it in front of Toothless' snout. Toothless eyed the hand for a second or two and pushed his head against Stoick's hand.
"You feel that?" Hiccup asked.
He didn't reply for a minute before he drew his hand back and rubbed his fingers. "Yep, still dry and scaly." He muttered.
"That's not what I meant." Hiccup sighed.
"Can I get on him now?" Stoick asked impatiently. Hiccup gave in and they got themslves on Toothless' back. "Okay, lets got on with this madness."
"We'll start out nice and slowly just give him a little nudge, if you want him to-" Hiccup never finished that sentence because Stoick kicked Toothless' side with his heels. Toothless then shot off like a shooting star. "I said nudge!" Hiccup yelled over the wind.
"That was my nudge!" Stoick shot back.
At that moment they started to fly straight down. "Remember, the tail and wings control everything." Hiccup reminded his father.
"I know that." Stoick retorted.
"Then why are you heading for that rock?" Hiccup asked, pointing ahead at the incoming sea stack.
"Because you're distracting me!" Stoick yelled back.
"Just let out the-"
"The tail, I know." Stoick yelled.
Stoick then pressed down on the stirrup and got the tail to work and Toothless rose upwards into the air just as he was about to hit the sea stack.
"Left!" Hiicup cried as they headed for another sea stack. Stoick send Toothless into a spin in the wrong direction. "The other left!" Hiccup shouted again.
"Dragon's fault!" Stoick said dismissively, and then steered away as Toothless glanced off another sea stack.
"Are you going to blame that on him too?" Hiccup asked sarcastically.
"Yep," Stoick said, irritated. Then they went into an uncontrolled dive towards the water.
"Slow down!" Hiccup shrieked.
"I'm trying!" Stoick bellowed back. He pressed down hard on the stirrup, and Toothless levelled out at the last minute, sending up a spray of seawater. "See?" Stoick glanced over at me smugly.
"No, actually, I had my eyes closed." Hiccup said breathing very deeply.
Hiccup looked over his dad's shoulders and saw they were heading for the cliffs on Thor's Beach. "You're coming in too hard, open the tail with your foot!" Hiccup yelled.
"I'm opening the tail." Stoick barked out pressing down hard.
"That's my leg, dad." Hiccup yelled.
They then crashed onto the sandy ground. Hiccup and Stoick were flung off Toothless' back and landed painfully on the ground. Toothless also landed painfully to and got up and walked dizzily over to Hiccup.
"I'm so sorry." Hiccup whispered. Toothless then glared over at Stoick who had just got up. "Dad wait, where are you going?"
"I'm done with this, Hiccup." Stoick growled walking away. "I have a village to take care of."
Stoick stopped at the cliffs and looked up. He sighed and turned to Hiccup. "I'll need a ride home."
Moments later they were in the sky flying on Toothless. Only this time it was Hiccup doing the driving. Stoick was still not too happy about flying especially when he realised they were going to wrong way back to the village.
"This isn't the way home." Stoick said angrily.
"Just sit back and enjoy the ride. We are taking the scenic route." Hiccup said as they flew up higher into the clouds.
"Right now my lunch is taking the scenic route into my throat." Stoick said getting annoyed.
They then began to fly over the farm. "Dad, just think about how much easier your chiefing can be on the back of a dragon." Hiccup said.
"Well I prefer to be down on the-." Stoick started then be noticed something on the ground. "Wait what going on over there." Down on the ground all the yaks were laying on their sides. "Some genius has been yak tipping again."
Toothless then saw two figures running to hide behind a cart. He sent a plasma blast and below the cart up reviling Ruffnut and Tuffnut hiding and not noticing that their hiding place was now gone.
"Be, quirt maybe they won't see us." Tuffnut said to his sister.
"Argh, make that geniuses." Stoick said and looked down at the twins. "I want every one of those yaks back on its feet." He yelled.
"Nice chiefing, dad. Let's see what else we can get done today." Hiccup said.
They then flew towards Mildew's cabbage files were some wild boars were eating the cabbage.
"Toothless, fire!" Hiccup ordered.
Toothless fired a plasma blast that scared the boars and made them run away. "Fire again, dragon!" Stoick ordered.
"Dad, the boars are gone." Hiccup reminded.
"Who cares?" Stoick said a bit cheerful. "I like the sound it makes."
"Take us up, bud." Hiccup ordered then he looked at his dad. "There's something else that I want you to see."
Then they flew up into the clouds. Once there Stoick stared in amazement at the sky. Shooting stars flew overhead and he looked down and saw Berk right below them and gasped.
"I've spent my entire life on Berk, climbed its hill, explored its forests and swam its waters. I've travelled very inch but I never thought I'll see it like this." Stoick said in amazement.
"It's beautifully isn't it?" Hiccup said.
"No, it's move than that Hiccup." Stoick said and gestured to the whole village. "Look at them, all of my people, everyone is safe. It's a good feeling."
The next morning when Hiccup woke up he saw that Toothless was gone. He got up then looked all around the house trying to look for him. Once he got outside he saw Toothless flying around and on his back was Stoick.
"Dad?!" He yelled. Toothless kept on crashing into the houses nearby but soon landed in front of the house. "Dad, what are you doing?"
"Kicking butt and taking names that what." Stoick said as he got off an exhausted Toothless.
"On Toothless." Hiccup said staring at his father.
"We've been all over Berk. Chiefing has never been so easy." Stoick said with a smile.
"Yeah, but Toothless is my dragon." Hiccup said.
"You picked a good one." Stoick said placing a hand on his shoulders. He then began to walk towards the house. "Just came in to grab my hatch. We're helping Jorgenson break down a fence."
"Yeah, that great but you need to understand that Toothless is a-"
"Oh, you're right. I don't need my hatch; Toothless can below that fence down with a fireball." Stoick said as he got back onto Toothless. "Up dragon."
Toothless got up and looked at Hiccup with an innocent, wide-eyed expression. "Don't worry, bud. I can fix this." Hiccup said. Then Toothless and Stoick then flew up into the air. "See you then Toothless, I really hope." He muttered.
Toothless and Stoick spent the rest of the day going around the island. First they scared a few boars into a barn. Then they caught a few barrels that rolled down a cliff from a cart. Then they finished the day off by catching some fish.
During the evening, Stoick landed in front of the house on Toothless, who practically sighed with relief that the day was over.
"Same time tomorrow, Toothless?" Stoick asked, chuckling, as he walked off.
Hiccup, Astrid and Ragnar looked down from the steps to the Great Hall. Once Stoick got off Toothless he looked relieved that Stoick was off his back.
"You see that?" Hiccup asked looking at his two friends. "That's what it looks like to me ridden by a 400 pound man." "At least the two of you know it," She said, only to be met with confusion. "Inside joke, just something Toothless said."
"Hey, at least you got your dad on a dragon." Astrid pointed out, looking down at Hiccup.
"Yeah, now I just have to figure out how to get him off one." Hiccup frowned, walking down the steps.
"Good luck with that. It took you this long to get him on one." Ragnar pointed out.
"Why don't you just give him the old 'Honey & Hatchet'?" Astrid suggested, Hiccup looked at her confused. "You know, you tell him what he wants to hear that's the honey part, before you hit him in the head with something he doesn't!" She explained, punching Hiccup in the arm. "You know, the hatchet."
Hiccup just smiled at her, as he rubbed his arm. "Why does your advice always involve weapons?"
"Let's just hope it works for Toothless' sake." Ragnar said.
The next morning Stoick was looking around the house looking for Toothless and calling his name.
Stoick then saw Hiccup and walked over to him. "Where's Toothlees?" He asked.
Hiccup looked up at the rafters and saw Toothless concealing himself as best as he could so Stoick wouldn't find him.
"I don't know," Hiccup fibbed, "but you… you look great, Dad! Wh-what did you – did you do something with your beard?"
"Alright, you've given me the honey, now just hit me with the hatchet." Stoick sighed.
"Look, Dad, you can't just keep taking Toothless, he's mine." Hiccup explained.
"Alright," He sighed. "That seems fair." Hiccup took a huge sigh of relief. "So… find me one!" He finished.
"I'm sorry?" Hiccup asked confused.
"Find me a dragon as good as Toothless," Stoick said. "That shouldn't be so hard for the head of the Berk Dragon Academy."
Later that day Hiccup took Stoick to the arena. In front of Hiccup were the other teens and their dragons.
"The finest dragon species on the island," Hiccup announced to his dad, gesturing to the dragons and their owners.
"Not to mention the only ones we can control." Ragnar muttered under his breath
"They're all represented right here at this academy." Hiccup continued.
Snotlout then walked up to Stoick. "But, the Monstrous Nightmare is the only one with the brawn and prestige for men of our stature," Snotlout bragged, showing Stoick his Monstrous Nightmare, they walked towards Hookfang. "Hop on board, feel the Monstrous Nightmare difference. And on cold winter nights, its whole body heats up just enough to keep you cosy. Let me heat him up for you."
As soon as Stoick was on Hookfang's neck, Snotlout flicked Hookfang's horn, causing Hookfang's skin to light up while the dragon glared down at his owner. Unfortunately, Stoick's pants caught on fire, causing the chief to scream and jump into a trough full of water to extinguish his pants.
"So, should I put you down for one?" Snotlout asked the chief, who glared daggers at him. "They come in an assortment of colours!"
Next came Astrid and Stormfly.
"Just because she's beautiful, people think she's not tough." Astrid said, gesturing to Stormfly. "But you should never underestimate me-I mean, her... uh, us." She corrected herself, placing her hands behind her back.
"Well, she is a beauty." Stoick admitted, as he reached out to touched Stormfly's snout.
"He careful wit the-" Astrid warned, but Stoick had already placed his hand on her snout. The moment he did Stormfly screech and fire spikes in his direction.
Luckily the spikes missed him and then Snotlout stepped up to Stoick with a smirk on his face. "Monstrous Nightmare's looking a little better now, huh, Chief?"
"Next!" He yelled.
Next came Ragnar and Skull.
"You'll find the Bonenapper is a much more gentle dragon," Ragnar said rubbing Skull's neck who purred with delight. "Not only that but even with an incomplete bone armour it can sneak around without anyone noticing it."
Stoick stared at Skull. "This one's not going to shoot anything at me if I touch it, will it?"
"He shouldn't." Ragnar said as he shook his head.
Tilting his head slightly, Skull looked at Stoick and pinned him down with his leg. Then he began to sniff all over him trying to look for something. "What's he doing?" Stoick exclaimed, trying to get himself free.
"Oh yeah, uh... they go to great lengths to find the perfect bone to make their armour." Calder added. "Skull! Let him go!" On commanded, Skull freed Stoick.
"Next!" Stoick yelled.
Next came the twins and Barf and Belch.
They didn't even bother explaining anything about the Hideous Zippleback and just argued with each other, while Barf and Belch argued too, using their gas and their spark against each other, only to create a small explosion that hit them in the face.
"Next!" Stoick called, seeing enough.
Finally came Fishlegs and Meatlug.
"Let me tell you, what you're really looking for is loyalty. A dragon who will be there for you no matter what," Fishlegs said, but then he got a bit sentimental. "The last face you see at night, and the first face you see in the morning, warming your bed when it's cold outside, a shoulder to cry on when the world has turned its back on you, how could you not love a Gronkle?"
Hiccup and Stoick looked at each other. By the end of it, Fishlegs' eyes were watery as he pulled Meatlug into a hug. Stocik then leaned towards Fishlegs. "Sorry, son, but I'm looking for a dragon, not a mother," Stoick apologized to Fishlegs, and turned to face his son. "I haven't seen anything that can hold a candle to a Night Fury."
"Me neither," Hiccup agreed, as Toothless approached and stood by his side. "But Toothless is the only Night Fury on Berk, and he's mine."
"Stoick!" Gobber called, as he ran into the academy. "Another beat is being attacked! It's the rogue dragon again!"
"Let's go!" Stoick nodded.
As Hiccup placed his foot on Toothless' stirrup, he ended up seeing his father's foot there too. "Oh, sorry, what was I thinking?" Hiccup said with sarcasm, as Stoick sat on Toothless' saddle, and he was stuck on the back.
"At least he blocks the wind," Hiccup grumbled, looking up at his huge father, before Toothless flew straight out of the arena with Ragnar and Skull right behind.
In the ocean just a few miles away from the shore of Berk, Bucket and Mulch stood on a ship and peered into the waters below them, until a blue Thunderdrum dragon shot out from the waters and roared down at them, creating a strong concussive wail that broke the mass of the ship.
"I don't believe it," Hiccup gasped, as he caught sight of the dragon. "It's a Thunderdrum! They say it get its power from Thor himself."
"Fire a warning shot. Let him know we mean business." Stoick ordered.
"Toothless, plasma blast," Hiccup instructed.
Toothless fired a plasma blast and the Thunderdrum let out a roar, as it flew off into the sky and charged in their direction. Toothless fired another blast, just as the Thunderdrum dove back into the water. Toothless and Skull landed on the deck of the ship.
"I think we scared him off, but we've got to get everyone out of here." Hiccup said.
"Come on lads!" Stoick said as he got off Toothless. "We'll escort you back to shore. You'll have no more-." Stoick never finished that sentence because the Thunderdrum's tail wrapped itself around him and pulled him into the water.
"No more what?" Bucket yelled looking over the side of the ship.
"Dad!" Hiccup cried.
"This is not good." Ragnar said.
For the next few seconds they saw nothing but bubbles. "Uh, Stoick can swim, right?" Mulch asked, placing a hand on Hiccup's shoulder.
Suddenly, the Thunderdrum resurfaced from the water, and on its snout was Stoick. Then the Thunderdrum rammed Stoick into the wall of the boat.
"He's a fighter! Stoick yelled with a happy grin, as he punched the Thunderdrum. The Thunderdrum then got up and charged at Stoick. "He's got spunk!" Stoick said grinning as the Thunderdrum tackled him again. "This is the one, Hiccup! I found my dragon!" He said happily, as he grabbed a net and wrapped it around the Thunderdrum. "Now all you have to do is train him for me."
Hiccup and Ragnar just stared blankly at the chief. Bucket and Mulch must have been feeling the same way because they dropped their oars
Later that day in the arena, the Thunderdrum was locked up in one of the cages, and an iron muzzle was placed on his mouth so he wouldn't escape.
"Sorry about the muzzle," Hiccup apologized to the dragon, which was glaring at them.
"Alright, now let's get me on his back," Stoick decided. "Time's a wasting."
"Now we just gotta get one in his size," Hiccup mumbled, glancing over at Ragnar this time and gestured to his dad, while Ragnar snickered.
Stoick turned his head downwards at two teenagers. "What was that?"
"Nothing," They both replied innocently.
"Look, you have to approach him properly, dad. Especially a dragon like this," Hiccup advised, stepping up to his father. "He's one of the most powerful dragons I've ever seen."
"That's why I picked him," Stoick stated as if it was obvious. "He gets his power from Thor himself. He's the God of Thunder, you know."
"So I've heard." Hiccup muttered. "Still, you have to let the dragon know you're a friend."
"A friend, huh?" Stoick repeated. "Like me and Gobber?"
"Yeah, perfect!" Ragnar nodded. "What did you when you first met my dad?"
Stoick then grabbed Hiccup in a headlock. "That's my wife you're talking to, you one-legged lout!" He snapped, showing exactly what he did to Gobber when they first met, and strangling Hiccup in the process.
"Okay, not the approach I had in mind," Hiccup muttered, as soon as he could breathe again, before facing his dad. "Dad what's real important is that you let him know that he can trust you. You have to make eye contact."
"Uh huh, sure." Stoick said bluntly.
"This is going to end well." Ragnar muttered, as he walked to the lever.
He pulled down on the lever on the wall, opening the gate as the Thunderdrum crept out, his eyes staring directly at Stoick as a growl made its way out of its mouth. "Stay calm, be gentle," Hiccup reminded his father, staying close by just in case. "And you'll know you've formed a bond when he bows his head and lets you climb on his back."
Slowly, Stoick reached over to touch the Thunderdrum, only for it to lash out and growl at him. After Stoick checked to see he still had all five fingers he punched the dragon back into the cage. "Hey!" Hiccup looked up at his dad. "What happened to trust?!"
"Talk to him!" Stoick accused, pointing at the Thunderdrum. "He's the one that tried to take off my hand!"
Growling again, the Thunderdrum flew out of the cage, only for Stoick to grab him by the tail. "Dad, this is not bonding!" Hiccup criticized.
"I got to show these beasts whose boss!" Stoick insisted, as he slammed down the Thunderdrum and hopped onto its back. "Look at that, I'm on his back!" He realized, before glancing back at Hiccup and giving him an 'in your face' look. "Any questions?"
However, the Thunderdrum refused to comply and flew around the arena. "Too many to ask." Hiccup muttered.
"Yeah, like who long can he stay on." Ragnar said.
Then the Thunderdrum flew out of the arena with Stoick still on his back. "Whoa, easy!" Stoick yelled holding on to him with all his strength. "Don't you know who I am?"
Later that day Hiccup and Ragnar were at the forge talking to Gobber who had his head inside a Gronkle mouth looking at its teeth.
"I talk to him but my dad just doesn't listen. It's like I'm wasting my breath." Hiccup said pacing up and down.
"I've got it!" Gobber shouted.
"Thank you!" Hiccup said with joy. "At least somebody other than you Ragnar understands me."
"I won't be too sure about that." Ragnar said pointing at his father.
"He's right I was talking about this." Gobber said as showed a rotten tooth which he pulled out from the Gronkle's mouth to Hiccup. "Nasty! Now what were you saying?"
"Huh, my father!" Hiccup groaned as Ragnar face palmed himself.
"Right, Stoick!" Gobber said nodding and cut the rope around the Gronkle's mouth. "Let me explain about fathers and sons. It's a father's job to listen to his son without ever letting on that he's heard a word."
"I can vouch for that." Ragnar muttered.
"Hiccup!" A voice yelled. They turned around and saw a bruised Stoick walking towards them.
"Dad what happened?" Hiccup asked running up to him.
"Ah, the beast threw me off and flew off to Thor knows where." Stoick said.
"Well can you blame him all you ever did was fight him." Hiccup said.
"Ah, he loved it." Stoick said smiling.
"Well apparently not." Hiccup noted.
"We can stand here arguing or we can go get my dragon." Stoick said walking away.
"Uh, sir maybe you should let me have a look at you before we do that." Ragnar said blocking his path.
"I'm fine just need to find that Thunderdrum." Stoick said pushing Ragnar away.
"Here we go again." Hiccup muttered and followed his father.
Later that evening Stoick and all the Viking teens flew across the island in search for the Thunderdrum.
"Alright, we have to fan out and cover every part of the island!" Stoick announced, as he flew with Hiccup on Toothless.
"Ruffnut and Tuffnut" Hiccup called. "You take-."
"You take the west side!" Stoick ordered before Hiccup could finish.
Tuffnut nodded. "You got it, Chief!"
Hiccup rolled his eyes in annoyance. "Can anyone even see me back here?!"
"Wes sidet!" Stoick yelled, as the twins flew off. "Snotlout, to the north side!"
"Come on, Fishlegs!" Astrid turned to Fishlegs once Snotlout flew away. "We'll take the east!"
"But it's allergy season," Fishlegs stated.
"Fishlegs!" Astrid growled.
"Not me, though...it's her," Fishelgs said patting Meatlug.
Astrid just flew off on Stormfly anyway, and Fishlegs eventually followed. "Well, your friends are an odd bunch, but they sure know what to do on those dragons," Stoick told his son, as he, Hiccup, and Ragnar flew over to the south side.
"Thanks I think." Hiccup said.
As Stoick continued to keep an eye out, Hiccup tried to give him some advice. "Okay, when we find the dragon, you might want to think about approaching him… differently. Obviously he doesn't like being pushed around," Hiccup added. "So-."
"There he is!" Stoick interrupted pointed down, where he spotted the Thunderdrum crawl into a cave.
"And once again, not a word got through," Hiccup grumbled in annoyance.
"You're surprised?" Ragnar asked rolling his eyes, as they flew down to the cave.
As soon as they were off their dragons, the Thunderdrum roared at them, muzzle still on its mouth, while Toothless and Skull roared back in defence.
"Settle down, guys." Hiccup said caring them down.
"Let me handle this," Stoick said determinedly, as he pulled out a war hammer. "This dragon's mine."
"Dad!" Hiccup tried to stop Stoick, but he didn't listen.
"Oh this is going to end well." Ragnar said with sarcasm.
As Stoick narrowed his eyes on the Thunderdrum, he caught a glimpse of something else that was in the cave. "There's another Thunderdrum in there," He saw, as Hiccup and Ragnar looked to see an injured purple Thunderdrum inside.
"He's hurt." Ragnar noticed the rip in its wing.
"He's protecting his friend. That's why he's been taking those fish," Stoick realized, he then looked at Hiccup. "Go get the others, and tell Gobber to get ready."
"Dad, I just can't leave you here," Hiccup insisted.
"GO!" Stoick ordered.
"Don't worry I'll stay here and I'll see if I can do anything to help that Thunderdrum." Ragnar said.
Hiccup hesitated slightly, he then got on Toothless flew off. As soon as they were out of sight, Stoick turned to the Thunderdrum. "Now it's just you and me, big fella."
"And me!" Ragnar muttered and slowly walked towards the injured Thunderdrum.
Then the Thunderdrum blocked his path and snapped at him. Ragnar quickly backed away and Stoick stepped forward. "We're here to help, trust me." He said.
Then the Thunderdrum roared and Ragnar and Stoick turned around. They saw walking towards them a whole pack of angry wild boars.
"Ah, they smelled the blood of your wounded friend." Stoick said. He looked at Ragnar and grabbed his war hammer. "Ragnar see what you can do about that injured Thunderdrum." Ragnar nodded and ran into the cave with his satchel. "The rest of us we'll deal with the boars."
Then the boars charged at them. Stoick yelled and swung his hammer around knocking three boars away. One of the boars jumped on his back but Stoick grabbed it and threw it over his shoulders.
Two of the boars had their way to the cave and Ragnar pulled his sword out ready to fight but then the Thunderdrum wacked them away with his tail. Three boars charged at the Thunderdrum but Skull blocked their path knocked them away.
Stoick was still fighting the boars but then one of them pinned him down on the ground. Stoick tried to threw it off but it wiggled so much he couldn't get a hold of it. Luckily the Thunderdrum wacked it off with his tail and Stoick got up and began to hit the boars with his hammer again.
Then they looked up and saw that even more boars had arrived and slowly walked towards them. Stoick looked at the Thunderdrum and walked towards him. Stoick held his hand out in front of Thunderdrum's snout. The Thunderdrum eyed the hand for a second or two and pushed his head against his hand.
Ragnar saw the whole thing and could believe his eyes. Then he remembered the boars and saw that they were getting pretty close towards them. Stoick noticed this as well and pulled the muzzle of the Thunderdrum's mouth and got on his back. They turned to face the boars and the Thunderdrum sent a sonic blast and sent the boars flying.
"Look at us, we're bonded." Stoick said looking at the Thunderdrum happily.
Then he looked up and saw the rest of the Viking teenagers flying towards them. Once they landed and looked surprised that Stoick was sitting on the Thunderdrum.
"What just happened here?" Hiccup asked, looking a little confused.
"Just battled a few boars, did a little bonding." Stoick said chuckling a bit.
"You?" Hiccup asked in disbelief.
"Yeah, I was just as surprised as you." Ragnar said smiling.
"Of course," Stoick said nodding, wearing a small smile on his face. "You know, there's something you should know about dragons. It's all about trust."
Hiccup smiled up a little at his dad. "So you actually heard that?"
"Yes, I just said it," Stoick confirmed and chuckled. "I listen."
Later that evening Stoick and Hiccup on their dragons dropped the injured Thunderdrum in front of the forge where Ragnar and Gobber stood.
"Take good care of him." Stoick said looking down at them. "He's a friend."
Ragnar nodded and Gobber gave him the thumbs up as they flew away.
The next morning Stoick was riding the Thunderdrum who now had a saddle. They were towing two ships into the open water. The Thunderdrum dropped the ropes and then flew off. Stoick soon joined his son as they flew around the island.
Stoick still does things to Viking Way fortunately Hiccup and Toothless showed him that the Viking Way can also be the Dragon Way