Disclaimer: I do not own How to Train Your Dragon or Percy Jackson and the Olympians/Heroes of Olympus.
AN: Ok, so I wasn't planning on writing this extra chapter (a sort of bonus), but a few nights ago, I had a dream about this…literally. I dreamt this all up, but this isn't as accurate as the dream, because of the fact that I finished writing it about a week after I had the dream.
Thanks to all who reviewed (greatly appreciated), and hope you enjoy this chapter!
"Gods." Annabeth Minerva Chase whispered, from where she was trapped inside the cage made of earth. She wrapped her hands around the bars and tugged, but the bars held fast. Fear welled up in her, but she firmly pushed it down. She looked at her opponent: the Earth Mother, the Goddess of the Earth herself.
Gaea.
She turned, suddenly alerted of a sharp 'Hey!' of a voice that she knew so much, and relief coursed through her as she saw her boyfriend, Perseus Achilles Jackson, getting up beside her. His eyes met hers, and he smiled the crooked grin that she loved so much. He drew Riptide, staring at the spectacle of Gaea waking up.
"Where are the others?"
Percy sighed. "Caught. And Hiccup…" He turned to the side, face dejected, and Annabeth felt her face fall as she did the same. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, was chained on top of a dragon. The dragon was large and magnificent, closely resembling that of the Bewilderbeast, but there something in its tired eyes, its yellow teeth and the slight hunch in its posture that indicated its maliciousness. All the spectators that were watching included monsters, chained demigods, Titans, Primordials, Vikings, but, most importantly, the chained Gods of Olympus themselves.
Toothless was crooning a few metres away from where Hiccup was perched in the dragon, wrapped in chains that were also made of earth. Several titans were pointing their weapons at him, not wanting to risk the 'offspring of lightning and death' breaking through his bonds and attacking them.
"Gods." Annabeth whispered. There was nothing they could do; they were utterly helpless at Gaea's hand.
The fight that ensured next was violent. Annabeth was the one who planned the attacks and secretly escaped the cage to go around Gaea, while Percy was the main force against Gaea, the only thing that was letting them stand a chance against the Earth Mother. Hurricanes and riptides hit Gaea again and again.
During the battle, Annabeth noticed something about Gaea - she was favouring her right more than her left. On closer inspection as she darted around Gaea, she noticed a nick in her side. How that got there, Annabeth didn't know, but she managed to make her way over, sliding underneath Percy and Gaea's locked blades, and stabbed her dagger inside.
Gaea screamed in agony, disappearing into the ground in a flurry of sand.
But this seemed to easy.
Then, all of a sudden, a massive earthquake shook the stadium. This was enough for Toothless to shake free of his crumbling bonds, knock over any titans who managed to react, and run to Hiccup with his tail flying out behind him. With incredible agility, he scaled the gigantic dragon's back, using the various scales and metal sticking out of the scarred skin. He released Hiccup from his bonds, gently nudging his rider in the side. Hiccup petted Toothless' nose quickly before clinging tightly to the skin of the dragon, slowly moving over to where he presumed the ear of the great dragon was.
Without hesitation, he started to murmur in the dragon's ear.
Almost immediately, the dragon calmed down underneath Hiccup's reassuring touch, and the calmness of his voice. Toothless stood beside his friend, ready to take Hiccup away the moment the dragon showed defiance of any sort.
It wasn't necessary.
Hiccup turned to Percy and Annabeth, his eyes widening, mouth opening in a wordless shout as Percy and Annabeth barely dodged an attack from Gaea in time. Without hesitation, Hiccup exchanged a look with the dragons caged, who seemed to understand what he was requesting. To those who didn't, Toothless barked out a sharp order, and they, too, shrugged themselves free of their bonds.
Then the large giant dragon started to spew fire everywhere.
The dragons immediately picked up several any allies in sight immediately, flying high into safety, while Hiccup boarded Toothless, and with a quick pat to the dragon's side, flew up. The dragon stopped, and everyone could finally appreciate the damage done.
Nothing remained, except rubble and charred flesh. Golden dust covered the entire battlefield; remains of the monsters who had kept them captive.
Percy gazed in astonishment at Hiccup, who had single-handedly taken out an entire army of Primordials and Titans by managing to tame a fearsome dragon.
His respect grew for Hiccup as he remembered what Rachel had told him.
And he will be the one to kill them.
