Author's Notes Mk 2:Hey there, so the first bit of this chapter is a last message Arwen and Tauriel forwarded to me for you and the guys, (highlighted in *stars*) so after that I'm going to be taking over properly and writing the new chapters (I'm so nervous!) so wish me luck and I hope you guys enjoy. Oh, and Merry Christmas!
Disclaimer: ~Jingle bells, jingle bells-new chapter up today! These characters don't-belong to me nor does this great idea!~
Chapter 9: When Dragon Dung Hits the Fan
*The next scene paused itself immediately, as if to announce the sisters' arrival.
"Hi guys," Arwen chirped.
"Sorry for interrupting your movie... again," Tauriel smiled.
"This whole thing -"
"- kidnapping -"
"- has been really extra fun -"
"YAS, for sure!" Tauriel exclaimed with a jump.
"- and it's been amazing meeting you..." Here she made a pause.
"So," Tauriel continued, "we're very -"
"- very -"
"- very -"
"- very -"
"- very sorry -"
"- to tell you -"
"- that we must leave you." they finished together.
The boys looked on surprised and Hiro tentatively raised a hand.
"So, is it all over? Do we all go back home and forget all this?"
"No worries," Arwen hurried to assure, "your night out will continue!"
"Just not with us."
"That's right, sis, the amazingly amazing KitKat816 will be keeping you company in the position of all-powerful master of the remote!"
"Kit, come on in!"*
The massive double doors opened to let in a girl with short brown-you-know-what-to-carry-on-with-tradition-no-one-really-cares-what-she-looks-like-either who practically skips over to stand next to Arwen and Tauriel.
"Hi guy's!" she waved with a crazy smile
*"Before we go," Tauriel spoke, "can we have a hug for goodbye?" So a round of nods and hugs later the sisters bid the guys and Kit goodbye and started walking out. Just before the doors though they turned around.
"And don't forget -"
"- we'll be always watching!"
And then they laughed manically and FINALLY disappeared.*
There was a short pause as they all looked at the door before Jack broke the silence.
"Y'know, I'm gonna miss them" the others nodded in agreement, "Yeah, they're nice" KitKat816 said "but, they wanted to give you guy's a movie night so let's get to it! Like Arwen and Tauriel said, I'm Kitkat816, but just call me Kit, I'm going to be keeping an eye on things from here on out. So shall we get back to Hiccup's movie?"
The boy's shrugged and headed back to their seats as Kit backed into the shadows at the back of the theatre and the movie started up again.
EXT. TRAINING GROUNDS - DAY
The grounds have been transformed. Banners and flags flap in the morning sun. Surrounding the ring, a festive crowd had gathered. All of Berk has turned out for the event.
STOICK (ALOUD TO THE CROWD)
Well, I can show my face in public again.
"Hey!" cried the boys as Hiccup just stared at the screen
LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
STOICK (CONT'D)
(PLAYFUL)
If someone had told me that in a few short weeks, Hiccup would go from being, well... Hiccup, to placing first in dragon training... I would've tied him to a mast and shipped him off for fear he'd gone mad. Yes! And you know it!
"Now that's just not cool" Jack huffed
(BEAT)
But here we are. And no one's more surprised...
ON HICCUP standing at the entrance to the ring, listening, looking burdened.
STOICK (CONT'D)
... or more proud than I am. Today, my boy becomes a Viking. TODAY, HE BECOMES ONE OF US!
CHEERS and ROARS. Collective winces from the second audience. Astrid approaches Hiccup.
ASTRID
Be careful with that dragon.
HICCUP(RE: THE ROARING CROWD)
It's not the dragon I'm worried about.
ASTRID (WORRIED)
What are you going to do?
HICCUP
Put an end to this. She eyes him, dubious. As do the other boys
HICCUP (CONT'D)
I have to try.
(BEAT)
Astrid. If something goes wrong... just make sure they don't find Toothless.
ASTRID (GRIM)
I will. Just promise me it won't go wrong. Hiccup can't. Gobber approaches.
GOBBER
It's time, Hiccup. Knock him dead. Hiccup puts his helmet on and enters the ring.
"He didn't promise, why didn't he promise?!" Flynn panicked.
ON THE TEENS HOOTING and HOLLERING from the stands.
TUFFNUT
Show 'em how it's done, my man!
Hiccup locks eyes with Stoick. Stoick nods with a smile. Hiccup returns a half-smile. Takes a deep breath, hoists a shield onto his forearm and selects his weapon from a rack of many… a small dagger.
STOICK (MUTTERED) to GOBBER
Hmm. I would've gone for the hammer. Hiccup turns to face a bolted, heavy door. Takes a deep breath.
HICCUP
I'm ready. The door bolt is raised. The crowd grows quiet The guy's lean forward, nervous…
(BEAT).
BOOM! "Aah!" The doors blast open with a stream of sticky fire. Followed by a Monstrous Nightmare, coated in flames. It tears out of its cave like an irate bull as the crowd roars and jeers. It climbs the walls and chain enclosure like a bat, hissing at the provoking crowd and blasting fire. It spots Hiccup and descends; leering and licking the flaming drool from its lips.
"Oh no this is bad this is very, very bad" Hiro worries, looking ready to start biting his nails.
The crowd grows silent, bracing for the big fight. With the Monstrous Nightmare's eyes locked upon him, Hiccup deliberately drops his shield and dagger stepping away from them. The dragon pauses, confused. ON STOICK, also confused.
STOICK
What is he doing? The dragon presses closer, snorting. Hiccup extends his open hand. It snarls. The boys are on the edge of their seats, worry clear in their faces.
HICCUP (WHISPERED)
It's okay. It's okay. The dragon continues to hesitate, focused on... HICCUP'S HELMET. Hiccup realizes, then reaches up and removes it. Taking a breath to acknowledge the point of no return, he tosses the helmet aside. It hits the ground.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
I'm not one of them.
GASPS and MURMURS race through the crowd.
ON STOICK, as all eyes turn to him. He's welling with upset. Hiccup avoids Stoick's glare and remains focused on the Nightmare, holding his hand out. It paces around him, calming down.
"C'mon Hiccup" Jack murmurs, holding his staff in a death grip.
STOICK
Stop the fight.
HICCUP
No. I need you all to see this.
The crowd gets restless.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
They're not what we think they are. We don't have to kill them.
STOICK
I SAID STOP THE FIGHT!
Stoick whacks his hammer against the iron enclosure, rattling the arena with a terrible reverberating clatter. Spooked, the Nightmare snaps at Hiccup's outstretched hand. "NO!" Hiccup YELPS and springs backward. The spell is broken. The Nightmare reacts to Hiccup's sudden movements and blasts another stream of fire. Hiccup SCREAMS and barely dives out of reach.
EXT. COVE - CONTINUOUS
ON TOOTHLESS His ear plates shoot up. Panic flares in his eyes. The boys don't even react to this, too panicked for the Viking inventor's safety.
EXT. TRAINING GROUNDS - CONTINUOUS
Hiccup scrambles around the ring. The Nightmare pursues, snapping and springing from ground to wall. Stoick pushes through the crowd, rushing to the doorway.
STOICK
Out of my way!
ASTRID
Hiccup!
Astrid wedges her axe under the arena gate and squeezes through.
EXT. COVE - CONTINUOUS
Toothless bounds to the cove walls, clawing them in desperation. It seems he's as trapped as before, but with an BURST of effort he HOOKS his claws over the upper lip of the stone wall.
"Oh god's no…" Hiccup breathes, eyes wide.
EXT. TRAINING GROUNDS - CONTINUOUS
A stream of fire narrowly misses Hiccup as he continues to dash around the ring, evading the Monstrous Nightmare. Desperate, he goes to the weapon rack in an attempt to arm himself, but the Nightmare quickly destroys the rack and closes in on him.
EXT. COVE - CONTINUOUS
Toothless tears through the woods, bounding like panther and taking to the air in short bursts.
EXT. TRAINING GROUNDS - CONTINUOUS
Astrid is now in the ring as the Nightmare closes in on Hiccup
ASTRID
Hiccup!
She picks up a hammer and hurls it at the Monstrous Nightmare, hitting it in the head. It turns its attention to Astrid, and begins chasing her. Stoick wrenches the grated door to the arena open and calls through. The Nightmare is only a few feet behind Hiccup.
STOICK
This way!
Astrid makes it through, but the Nightmare BLASTS the doorway, cutting Hiccup off. It pounces on him and prepares to finish him off. "NO!" Suddenly, a terrible roar pierces the din.
GOBBER hears a ballistic screech and turns to see…Toothless bounds over the crowd and BLASTS a hole through the chain enclosure. He flies through it and disappears in the boiling smoke.
VIKING
Someone get in there and help him!
The Vikings rush to railings... in time to see a flurry of wings cutting through the dissipating smoke. Toothless and the Nightmare tumble into the clear, locked in a toothy, vicious fight.
"Yeah! Go Toothless!" came the collective cheer.
GOBBER (SHOCKED)
Night fury!
Toothless kicks the Nightmare off and plants himself between Hiccup and it. The Nightmare snarls, trying to circle them. Toothless lunges and ROARS... causing the Nightmare to relent and back away.
To everyone's shock and horror, Hiccup gets to his feet and grabs Toothless protectively.
HICCUP (PANICKED)
Alright, Toothless, go. Get out of here! The crowd is gob-smacked, growing livid.
Hiccup tries to shoo Toothless away in vain. Vikings begin clambering through the enclosure and dropping into the ring.
VIKING
Night Fury!
HICCUP (CONT'D)
Go! GO!
"Go you stupid lizard!" cried Flynn.
Stoick grabs an axe and charges into the arena. Astrid calls out to him, panicked.
ASTRID
Stoick no!
HICCUP
Dad! No! He won't hurt you! The other Vikings surround and attack Toothless. He tosses them aside like rag dolls, his eyes focused on Stoick.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
No, don't! You're only making it worse!
Stoick raises his hammer as he charges for Toothless. Toothless ducks and pounces on him. They tumble end over end.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
Toothless! STOP!
He pins Stoick and inhales. The familiar hiss of gas builds. Everyone braces...
HICCUP (CONT'D)
NO!
"NO!" echoed his off-screen counterpart, the others just staring in horror at the disaster unfolding before them
Toothless swallows back the blast and turns to Hiccup, not understanding.
VIKING
Get him!
The crowd rushes him, piling on, and taking Toothless down. Astrid holds Hiccup back.
HICCUP (DESPERATE)
No! Please...just don't hurt him. Please don't hurt him.
Stoick gets to his feet, fuming, shaken. A Viking presents Stoick with an axe. He eyes Toothless a moment, then pushes the axe back into the Viking's hands.
STOICK (FURIOUS)
Put it with the others! His burning glare turns to Hiccup.
The movie pauses as Hiccup stares at the screen, speechless, terrified. Jack rests a hand on Hiccup's shoulder and Flynn leans over Jack to see him, "I'm sure it's gonna be OK" he tried to re-assure him, "Yeah" Hiro continued "A Night Fury just came out of the blue and protected you, they're gonna want answers, right?"
Shaking his head to snap himself out of it Hiccup looks worriedly at the others "I hope you're right" he lowers his head, "gods I hope your right". They sit for a moment before Hiro hands Hiccup the remote, he takes it with a thankful nod and presses play.
Author's notes Mk 2: So, my first official chapter! Is it ok? Any suggestions/pointers are welcome, hope you enjoyed it.
KitKat816
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