Hi everyone! I'm sorry this took so long to write. This chapter did NOT want to be written. Plus, I had to explain Yay's past and I wanted Hiccup's reaction to be okay… So sorry. By the way, look at the A/N in the end. IT IS IMPORTANT. Enjoy the chapter!
Yay and Stoick looked at each other, and some kind of understanding passed between them. Yay got up and walked out of the room, determined to find Hiccup. She found pacing up and down the corridor, running his hands through his hair.
He looked at her and stopped pacing.
"my dad, h-he just-" he leaned on the wall and sat down, hugging his knees
"I know, I know, just, breath alright?" she sighed and sat next to him. After a minute of silence, she spoke
"I understand-"
"No you don't!" he exploded "You don't understand anything! My father just disowned me, that's the worst thing you can do to a Berkian. Vikings care a lot about family, and I've never had one. There are times that I've asked myself if he would one day do it, disown me I mean, but I always had hope that-" his voice broke "that he loved me" they stayed silent for a couple of seconds. Finally, Yay took a deep breath and started
"My mom died when I was seven" she said "we were on a car, and it was raining. I don't remember much, I woke up in a hospital bed, and they told me that my mom had died. My father, his name is Jake Williams, he's de head of an important company, he's rich, but I keep it a secret. I have an older sister, she took care of me when my mom died, since my dad is never home. I only have one friend, John Grade, he goes to my school, the rest of the school… they think I'm a weirdo, but I guess their right, I mean, I invented a remote that is able to make characters from different dimensions come to this one" she laughed bitterly "My dad and I never talk, when we do it's either really awkward or we fight. And you're telling me, that I don't understand?"
Hiccup looked at his friend with wide eyes
"Yay, I-I'm sorry, I didn't know" Yay laughed without humor
"You couldn't possibly know" they stayed silent again
"so… what are you going to do about your dad?" he shook his head
"I don't know"
They stayed silent for a few seconds, then she sighed
"listen to me Hiccup, you have to forgive your dad"
"what? He's the one who has disowned me, remember?" his voice was full of bitterness and anger. She placed her hands on his shoulders, making him look straight into her eyes. Hiccup liked those eyes, they were intelligent and full of determination. It was like she could read through him and notice every single detail. He couldn't decide what color were they. Sometimes they were green, sometimes grey, like they couldn't decide what color they wanted to be
"Listen now Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III" her voice was as cold as ice "I know what loosing a parent is like. I know what is like longing for my father's attention and getting ignored" her voice cracked with emotion, but she kept on speaking "I don't have a lot of opportunities to be with him, but you do. You still have a chance of making things right, and the last thing I want you to do is to loose that opportunity. Do you understand?" he hesitated, but after a second he nodded.
Just then, Stoick entered the hallway, Yay and Hiccup stood up, and she left the room, leaving father and son alone. Hiccup put on a brave face
"Son, I-" even though Yay had warned him, he couldn't help cutting him off. It infuriated him the fact that he just used that word, like it meant nothing,
"I'm not your son anymore, remember?"
Stoick didn't know what to do. He wasn't that great with words, so, he did what his gut told him to do. He walked towards his son and looked at him. He was pale, and his eyes were full of sadness and betrayal. He wrapped his arms around his son, for two seconds, Hiccup hesitated, the he relaxed and returned the embrace.
"I'm sorry. I am so sorry son"
It took all of Hiccup's willpower not to cry, but still, his eyes clouded.
A few minutes later, both Vikings entered the cinema
"Okay, then. On with the movie" Yay pushed a button on her remote and the movie continued
STOICK (CONT'D)
(CALLING OUT)
Ready the ships!
EXT. GREAT HALL - CONTINUOUS
Stoick staggers on the steps, breaking inside.
EXT. DOCKS/OPEN SEA - DAY
Broken-down catapults and trebuchets are bundled up and
lowered from the cliffs.
Below on the docks, Vikings load the heavy artillery into the
hulls of awaiting ships. Children and the elderly gather to
on the walkways to wave apprehensive farewells to the
departing warriors.
Lastly, Toothless is loaded aboard Stoick's ship, chained
down to a palette, muzzled, and restrained with a weighty
neck ring. He looks exhausted, miserable.
Stoick crosses to the bow as the ship pushes off and joins
the amassed armada of ships adrift in the harbor.
Stoick's brow is furrowed, all warmth drained away. He turns
west and glares at the horizon with cold determination.
STOICK
Set sail! We head for Helheim's
Gate.
He then notices HICCUP watching from his familiar cliff-side perch beyond the village. Their eyes meet, full of hurt and regret. Hiccup slowly shakes his head in warning. Stoick breaks the stare and turns to Toothless, fuming.
"Gods, this went so wrong" Hiccup mutters. Astrid looks at him, unsure of what to do. She wants to say something but she's not sure what.
STOICK (CONT'D)
Lead us home, Devil.
ON HICCUP
Watching. He's powerless to stop what is happening, but won't
leave.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. CLIFFS - LATER
ON HICCUP
Still standing there. The ships have cleared the horizon.
CRANE UP to reveal Astrid is standing behind him. She
approaches cautiously and stands beside him in silence.
ASTRID
It's a mess.
Hiccup doesn't respond.
ASTRID (CONT'D)
You must feel horrible. You've lost
everything. Your father, your
tribe, your best friend.
HICCUP
Thank you for summing that up.
"You're even worse at pep talking than Gobber" Hiccup joked
HICCUP (CONT'D)
Why couldn't I have killed that
dragon when I found him in the
woods. It would have been better
for everyone.
Toothless cooes at Hiccup
"I really didn't mean that bud" he whispers, scratching the dragon's neck
ASTRID
Yep. The rest of us would have done
it.
(BEAT)
So why didn't you?
Hiccup just shakes his head - he really doesn't know.
Astrid's eyes glimmer. She wants something.
ASTRID (CONT'D)
Why didn't you?
HICCUP
I don't know. I couldn't.
ASTRID
That's not an answer.
HICCUP
(BECOMING IRATE)
Why is this so important to you all
of a sudden?
ASTRID
Because I want to remember what you
say right now.
HICCUP
(angry, loud)
Oh for the love of - I was a
coward! I was weak. I wouldn't kill a dragon.
She gripped his hand, and after a moment of being tense, he relaxed but he wouldn't meet her eyes.
ASTRID
You said 'wouldn't' that time.
HICCUP
(BLOWS UP)
Whatever! I wouldn't! Three hundred
years and I'm the first Viking who
wouldn't kill a dragon!
A BEAT.
ASTRID
First to ride one, though.
Hiccup blinks. He never looked at it that way before.
ASTRID (CONT'D)
So...
HICCUP
(REALIZING)
...I wouldn't kill him because he
looked as frightened as I was.
(BEAT)
I looked at him and I saw myself.
Astrid turns to face the open sea.
ASTRID
I bet he's really frightened now.
Toothless cooed in agreement.
(PROVOKING)
What are you going to do about it?
Beat.
HICCUP
Probably something stupid.
"you've already done that" Yay noted
ASTRID
Good. But you've already done that.
Another beat.
HICCUP
Then something crazy.
Astrid smiles.
ASTRID
That's more like it.
Astrid stopped holding Hiccup's hand and placed an arm round Hiccup's shoulder
"that's the Hiccup I know" he blushed and Astrid let go of him. After a second, she punched him in the arm and he let out a yelp, then they both smiled.
EXT. OPEN SEA/DRAGON ISLAND - DAY
The armada coasts toward a shroud of heavy fog, hung like
drapes from a low-hanging, ominous sky.
The ships enter, one by one. Visibility drops immediately.
Flanking ships becomes ghosts. The armada disappears, drawn
into the blinding mist. Complete whiteout. Nothing remains
but the eerie creaking of wood on water.
ON STOICK at the bow of his ship. He taps his fingers on the
gunwale, then looks back at Toothless impatiently. Weighed
down with chains, Toothless seems unresponsive.
STOICK
Sound your positions. Stay within
earshot.
Shouts pour in from all directions.
VIKING #1
Here.
VIKING #2
One length to your stern.
VIKING #3
On your starboard flank.
VIKING #4
Three widths to port.
VIKING #5
Ahead, at your bow.
VIKING #6
Haven't a clue.
"what the heck does that mean?!" Yay asked. She wasn't informed
ON STOICK straining into the fog as the calls continue.
Massive, jagged sea stacks begin to emerge, threatening to
rip the ships to shreds.
Gobber approaches him, speaking under his breath.
GOBBER
Listen... Stoick... I was
overhearing some of the men just
now and, well, some of them are
wondering what it is we're up to
here - not me of course, I know
you're always the man with the plan
- but some, not me, are wondering
if there is in fact a plan at all,
what it might be?
STOICK
Find the nest and take it.
GOBBER
Ah. Of course. Send them running.
The old Viking fall-back. Nice and
simple.
"And suddenly I realize where Hiccup gets his sarcasm from" Snoutlout said, rolling his eyes. Neither Hiccup or Gobber responded
"And my dad. I'm an unfortunate convination of all of my father's attitued and none of his size" hiccup muttered.
STOICK
Shhh.
Stoick notices that Toothless' ear plates are at the alert,
quietly reacting to inaudible sounds.
Stoick crosses to the stern of the ship and grabs the tiller, moving the helmsman out of the way.
STOICK (CONT'D)
Step aside.
Stoick pulls the ship into a turn, covertly following
Toothless' head movements.
The ship barely misses a jagged outcrop that suddenly appears
out of the soupy fog.
VIKING
Bear to port.
The order is called out from ship to ship.
CRUNCH! The bow barely makes it past another sea stack.
Stoick continues to follow Toothless' cues, undeterred.
EXT. TRAINING GROUNDS - DAY
Hiccup raises the bolt on the Monstrous Nightmare's pen.
FISHLEGS (O.S.)
If you're planning on getting
eaten, I'd definitely go with the
Gronckle.
Yay laughed "Ironic"
"why?" Fishlegs asked. Yay ignored him.
Hiccup turns to see his fellow recruits, watching him with
folded arms. Tuffnut steps forward with a scowl.
TUFFNUT
You were wise to seek help from the
world's most deadly weapon.
(BEAT)
It's me.
HICCUP
Uh...
SNOTLOUT
I love this plan.
"I haven't told you yet" Hiccup said dryly
HICCUP
I didn't...
RUFFNUT
You're crazy.
(SULTRY)
I like that.
Astrid glared at the Ruffnut on the screen. Then she stopped. Was she feeling… jelousy?
ASTRID
So? What is the plan?
Hiccup smiles, glowing in the support of his friends.
EXT. FOGGY SEA - DAY
The ships follow in line through the gauntlet of rocks as
orders are whispered from ship to ship.
A dragon head looms out of the fog. The men recoil... only to discover that it's a wrecked ship, impaled high on a gnarled sea stack.
GOBBER
Ah. I was wondering where that went.
Despite the situation, some vikings chuckled at Gobber's comment.
A clicking buzz becomes audible, growing louder. It fills the sky, converging in one general direction. Stoick sniffs the
air.
STOICK
Stay low and ready your weapons.
Stoick's ship suddenly JERKS to a halt as the keel burrows
into shallow black sand.
Stoick hops overboard, landing on a sprawling beach. The
BUZZING suddenly STOPS. Above him, a craggy volcano towers
into the gloom.
STOICK (CONT'D)
We're here.
Behind him, several dragon-headed bows pierce the fog.
"this is not going to end well, is it?" Hiccup asked
"nope" Yay said, popping out the "p"
EXT. TRAINING GROUNDS - RING - DAY
Hiccup steps back from the door, drawing the Monstrous
Nightmare out of its cave. It snorts, stepping into the ring,
calmed by Hiccup's outstretched hand - focused on him.
ON THE TEENS... bewildered, in awe.
Snotlout nervously reaches for a spear laying near his foot.
Astrid stops him.
ASTRID
(CORRECTING)
Uh-uh.
Hiccup slows to a stop in front of the teens, with the
Nightmare inches from his outstretched hand.
He reaches over and grabs Snotlout's trembling hand.
SNOTLOUT
Wait! What are you...
HICCUP
Relax. It's okay... it's okay.
Hiccup replaces his outstretched hand with Snotlout's,
putting him in control of the massive beast. The Nightmare
snorts, but remains calm. Snotlout, by contrast, chuckles
nervously - it's at once terrifying and amazing.
The others watch, spellbound. Hiccup turns and walks away.
"yeah, that's right! Snoutlout has just trained the Mounstrous Nightmare" he smiled smugly
"ehh, actually snoutlout, Hiccup trained the Nightmare, you just placed your hand on it's snout" Astrid pointed out
"shut up Astrid" the boy grumbled
SNOTLOUT
Where are you going?!
Hiccup pulls a bundle of rope from a supply box.
HICCUP
You're going to need something to
help you hold on.
The teens eye each other apprehensively, and look up to
reveal...
ALL THE DRAGONS standing in the ring, facing the teens
expectantly.
EXT. DRAGON ISLAND - DAY
CLOSE ON
Tree trunks, being sharpened and planted into the sand at
angled rows.
Boulders being loaded into catapult baskets.
And a war plan being scratched in the sand.
STOICK looms over it, looking determined. His generals are
at his sides.
STOICK
When we crack this mountain open,
all hell is going to break loose.
GOBBER
In my undies. Good thing I brought
extras.
Stoick TURNS to face the men.
STOICK
No matter how this ends, it ends
today.
He walks toward the base of the volcano wall, back by several hundred warriors. He raises his arm and drops it.
Yay wanted to run away. What had she been thinking when she had brought all of berk to her house?! She was disrupted from her thoughts when Hiccup placed a hand in her shoulder
"Hey, you okay?" she managed a smile
"yeah, I'm fine" when Hiccup's attention returned to the screen, she stopped smiling. This, was not going to be easy.
Well this sucked. I'm sorry if this seemed kind of rushed. Guys, I have to tell you some bad news. I'm leaving *crowd gasps*
NOT FOREVER! I just might not be able to post more chapter in a long time because I'm not sure if I'm going to have wifi this summer. I know, horrible. I am so sorry guys, I feel terrible and I couldn't leave without saying good bye to everyone.
Again, so sorry.