I'm sorry! I'm really, really sorry for taking this long, you can say whatever you want, you can torture me too. Oh, and her too! *drags wanna-play-a-game in* We're in this together, if I get tortured you get too!

Anyway, enjoy!


EXT. OPEN SEA - NIGHT

Astrid and Stormfly circle a lone iceberg, being used as a rest stop for the Gang and their dragons. She lands with a frown, eyeing the distance.

ASTRID I don't like it. They should've been back with Hiccup by now.

RUFFNUT I don't like it either. Eret son of Eret was the man of my dreams! My everything!

"Ugh." Tuffnut wasn't the only one who groaned at that. No, Kat joined him, throwing her head back dramatically.

SNOTLOUT But, baby, I grew facial hair for you.

Fishlegs strokes his peach fuzz beard, meek and dejected.

FISHLEGS Me, too.

ASTRID What if Drago shot them down? What if they need our help? (RESOLUTE) We have to find them!

"I can take care of myself, you know." frowned Hiccup.

"No, you can't." replied Astrid and Toothless together, along with Gobber and Stoick.

FISHLEGS (NERVOUSLY) What? But Stoick said...

ASTRID It doesn't matter what he said, if they've all been captured. Come on!

She flies off, determined.

EXT. ICE FLOES - NIGHT

Eret's ship is beset by ice floes. The crew stirs on deck as he paces, grumbling, while nursing his head with a large chunk of ice.

NO-NAME Do we go back?

ERET We've nowhere to go! Nothing to sell! And no heads to call our own, if we don't turn up with dragons and fast -

He's suddenly scooped up in Stormfly's talons.

ASTRID Careful what you wish for!

UG (O.S.) ERET SON OF ERET!

Nets whiz past as Astrid and the Gang rocket out of range.

ERET What is this?!

ASTRID A kidnapping.

"Ya've been spending too much time with Hiccup, lass. His humor is rubbing off on ya."

Ruffnut grabs his leg, clutching him possessively.

RUFFNUT Yay! Can he ride with me? Can he? Can he?

Both Eret and Tuffnut groan in protest.

ASTRID You're gonna show us the way to Drago.

ERET And help dragon riders sneak into Drago's camp? Just kill me now.

"I wouldn't say that I was you." said Zamble.

"Yeah, you're simply giving her ideas." added Kat.

"We are open to suggestions for your method of death. Call 1-800-666-FRAN for further details." Pag advertised. "Before you ask, yes Kat,
I did memorize that."

Kat closed her mouth.

ASTRID That can be arranged. Stormfly, drop it.

In enthusiastic response, Stormfly pops open her talons, sending Eret plummeting. He wails and flails as he hurtles toward the ice far below.

ASTRID (CONT'D) Good girl! Stormfly, fetch.

She dives after him, just as enthusiastically. ON ERET, terrified, as the ground rushes up at him.

ERET ALL RIGHT! OKAY! I'LL TAKE YOU TO DRAGO!

Stormfly suddenly SNATCHES him out of his free-fall just before hitting the ice. Astrid giggles and cracks her knuckles.

ASTRID Works every time.

"Yes, it does. I have to remember that." muttered Astrid.

EXT. SKY - EARLY MORNING

BEGIN MONTAGE

Hiccup and Toothless follow Valka and Cloudjumper over a majestic fjord in the long rays of the low Arctic sun. Hiccup peers over his
shoulder to see that a thick flock of dragons - nearly all of Valka's rescues - are close on their tail. He turns back to his mother, confused.

HICCUP Hey, I thought we were going to eat?

VALKA (with a mischievous grin) Oh, we are.

She directs his gaze below, where in the choppy water of the fjord, a group of Seashocker dragons are corralling a dense shoal of fish near the surface. Suddenly, the Bewilderbeast rises from deep below, scooping the fish up in its vast mouth as its tusks break the surface. It breaches just below Hiccup and Toothless, giving them a fright before spitting the fish into the air and crashing back down into the sea. Valka laughs at Hiccup's surprise as the hungry dragons race for the flailing fish, scooping them out of the air.

"I'm living the dream..." sighed Toothless, a small waterfall of drool falling from his mouth.

"Emma, bring the mop!" yelled Kat.

"I think you're going to need a barrel too." Pag said, watching the puddle grow. "Chien, get a barrel… and a couple more monkeys."

Chien saluted and ran off. He returned sitting on a large barrel paraded in by four other monkeys.

Chien then removed the top of the barrel and placed it under Toothless's jaw.

Kat and Zamble looked at Pag with raised eyebrows. "What? Dragon slobber are great potion ingredients!"

Hiccup gestures to Toothless to join in and he gladly scoops up a mouth full.

EXT. SNOWY SHORELINE - LATER MONTAGE CONTINUES...

Hiccup has his map spread out in the snow, explaining the various lands he's discovered during his explorations.

HICCUP And from Dragon Island, I found this archipelago...

He looks up to see that Valka is no longer next to him, but she has sketched out the rest of the northern land masses in the snow, wowing

Hiccup with just how far and wide she has explored.

She returned to Hiccup's side with a smile. But his amazement is interrupted by Toothless joining in, drawing all over Valka's map with a giant icicle.

"I'm not surprised you were amazed by my talent."

"Sure, bud, sure."

Pag squints. "What is that? The last one looked like a fish with hair and string."

"I thought it looked like a mash potato monster with a moustache." chimed in Kat.

Hiccup simply shrugs as his mother giggles, and Cloudjumper sneers.

EXT. WINDSWEPT CLIFF - LATER

Valka and Hiccup rise on their dragons, carried skyward by a strong coastal wind that thrusts vertical up shoreline cliff. One by one,
dragons leap from the cliff and catch the strong updraft, popping their wings open like kites. They ride the wind and orbit around each other in a colorful, mesmeric dance. It's clearly a form of dragon play.

Hiccup, lifted off of his saddle by the force of the wind, laughs giddily as he watches Valka walk across Cloudjumper's wing and onto several others, dragon-hopping from one to another, until she gracefully crosses Toothless from wing tip to wing tip. She then drops out of sight, reappearing a moment later standing atop Cloudjumper. Hiccup is in utter awe of her. Valka breathes in the frigid air. Lets it out blissfully.

VALKA When I'm up here, I don't even feel the cold. I just feel...

HICCUP Free.

Valka smiled at her son, ruffling his hair. Hiccup chuckled and backed away, just to be caught by his father who started to tickle him along with his mother.

She smiles at Hiccup. He gleams back.

VALKA This is what it is to be a dragon, Hiccup.

Hiccup LOCKS the pedals in the flared tail position and unbuckles himself. Valka watches, curious.

HICCUP It's all well and good to call yourself a dragon.

Hiccup RUNS OFF of Toothless, pulling his stowed wings.

HICCUP (CONT'D) But can you fly?

They catch the air, SNAPPING OPEN... and sending him GLIDING.

"That's my boy." smiled Valka, kissing her son's cheek.

Valka GASPS, astonished. She flies her dragon alongside him, marvelling, as Hiccup SOARS, riding the wild air currents like an eagle, the image of freedom. Toothless descends steadily with him, hovering protectively. Hiccup grins, pleased at having impressed Valka... until he realizes that he is once again racing toward a collision with a fast approaching mountain top.

HICCUP (CONT'D) Oh no. Toothless!

But, with his tail locked, Toothless can't make the tight jackknife turn skyward to rescue Hiccup. Realizing that they're in trouble, Valka and Cloudjumper pour on the speed. All four of them collide just as they reach the mountain top, sending them crash-landing in an explosion of snow. They all TOPPLE head over tail to a messy landing on the wind- swept ridge and pop up LAUGHING.

HICCUP (CONT'D) Man! Almost! We just about had it that time!

Toothless raises his snow-packed face, glowering. He tail- swipes Hiccup off of his feet and back into the powder. Valka inspects Hiccup's wing suit with utter fascination.

VALKA Incredible.

HICCUP Well, not bad yourself.

She caresses his cheek, staring deep into his eyes. Hiccup doesn't recoil this time.

VALKA All this time, you took after me. And where was I? (REMORSEFUL) I'm so sorry, Hiccup. Can we start over? Will you give me another chance?

"What do you say, Hiccup?" asked Valka hopefully.

"What do you think?" he replies, pouncing on his mother and tickling her with a cry of "Revenge!" as Toothless keeps Stoick busy by licking him.

Hiccup smiles, a simple acknowledgement that all is forgiven.

VALKA (CONT'D) I can teach you all I've learned, these past twenty years. Like...

Valka finds a spot at the top of Toothless' neck and rubs in a circular pattern. In response, his dorsal blades slowly crack, split and extend,
forming a pronounced, aerodynamic `V' down the length of his back and tail.

"Holy mother of fish." mutters Toothless in awe. "That's so awesome."

"No one's going to try it on Toothless?" muttered Pag.

VALKA (CONT'D) Now you can make those tight turns.

Toothless shudders, as if experiencing a much-needed chiropractic adjustment. He bounds over to Hiccup, giddily retracting and splaying his dorsal blades like a kid with a new toy.

HICCUP Did YOU know about this?

Valka smiles, delighting in their mutual amazement.

VALKA Every dragon has its secrets.

Toothless pounces around, showing off to Cloudjumper, who seems thoroughly unimpressed.

VALKA (CONT'D) And I'll show them all to you. We'll unlock every mystery, find every last species, together, as mother and son. (BEAT)

This gift we share, Hiccup... it bonds us. This is who you are, son. Who we are. We will change the world for all dragons! We will make it a better, safer place!

HICCUP That sounds... amazing.

She pulls him into a hug - forceful, bursting with emotion. Hiccup hugs Valka back. They share a cathartic moment, before Hiccup peels away from her.

HICCUP (CONT'D) This is so great! Now you and I can go talk to Drago - together!

She chuckles, incredulous.

VALKA What? There's no talking to Drago.

"See, son. Even your mother agrees with me." pointed out Stoick, as Hiccup pouted.

"And what do you mean by 'even', Stoick?" asked Valka.

"N-nothing! I love you, dear!"

HICCUP But we have to -

VALKA - No. We must protect our own.

Hiccup stares, exasperated by the familiar line. Cloudjumper lumbers over, eager to be rid of Toothless' puppy-like energy. Valka pets him.

VALKA (CONT'D) Now come on, we should be getting back.

Before Hiccup can say anymore, he hear heavy breathing next to him, and looks over to see Toothless with a gaping grin, clapping his
dorsal blades.

EXT. ICE CAVE - DAY

Astrid and the gang stealthily approach a cluster of tabular icebergs, collapsed against each other at the mouth of a maze. Stormfly drops

Eret to the snow, but before he can flee, she lands atop him and nests like a hen with her egg.

ERET Agghh! Okay! I got you here, now get this thing off me!

ASTRID Never take a toy from a dragon. Don't you know anything?

Stormfly crushes him in place under her weight.

ERET (STRAINED) Gah! Why does this keep happening to me?

Astrid crawls up the rising ridge to reveal... A MASSIVE FLOTILLA, moored together like a floating camp in the deep water between collided
icebergs. Thick chains run deep into the water, where great blasts of bubbles erupt on the surface. The unseen creature rocks the ships. Its effect alone describes it as gargantuan.

ASTRID What's down there?

Fishlegs rifles through his note cards contained in his belt pouch.

FISHLEGS Large diameter bubbles, massive lungs, cold water deep dweller, I'm thinking class five leviathan, maybe six.

Suddenly, Stormfly is alerted to an encroaching menace and takes wing. BLOW DARTS whiz through the air, hitting the other dragons. The effect is immediate - they fall to the ground, unconscious. Drugged.

FISHLEGS Meatlug! What's wrong, girl?

Eret spring to his feet and draws his blades. Astrid and the Gang find themselves surrounded by soldiers, camouflaged in polar bear furs, and poised to fire darts. They're outnumbered. Fishlegs raises his hands, dropping the cards.

"...crap." muttered Kat.

"Language!" Pag shouted.