Note: Okay, so I've gone back over chapter 14...and this is how it came out...I hope it's better...
Chapter 14
Astrid crossed her arms across her chest, with all the other teenagers standing behind her, all leaning against the walls of the training hall.
The blue-eyed girl stepped for would and titled her head "well? Hiccup?"
The boy smiled and scratched the back of his head "just waiting on Kari.." he said before everyone heard a soft cry and a black blur swished through the air making everyone gasp and then a soft thump was heard.
Kari smiled and petted Clawless on the back of her neck "that was great girl, Hiccup's got a plan, we'll get your mate back."
"A-A night furry.." Fishlegs gasped, eyes widen as the blue-eyed dragon let out a loud coo and nuzzled the back of Kari's knee.
Hiccup smiled "See dragons aren't an enemy. Their our friends.." the boy said as he walked to the Monstrous Nightmare's pen and raises the bolt.
"You where wise to seek help from the world's most deadly weapon, It's me." Tuffnut said, rising his arm up.
Hiccup blinked "Uh…" he blinked.
Snotlout took a step for would "I love this plan." He said, rolling his eyes.
"I didn't…" Hiccup began before being cut of by a giggle, turning around all the boys gasped, eyes widen.
"Awww…she kinder badass.." Ruffnut smirked, arms crossed while she stood between Astrid and Kari, standing in front of Clawless, who was loving the attention.
"Good, boys always get the fun.."
Astrid laughed a little before turning to the young burnet "I'll admit she pretty cool…your okay Kari.." she smiles, ruffling the girl's hair.
Kari blush and look down as Astrid turned to look at the boy and smirked "So? What is the plan?"
Hiccup smiles, glowing in the support of his friends.
Kari smiled, watching the brown-head boy talk to the other kids.
"…this is Berk…"
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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.
"Umm Kari…are you sure about this?" Astrid whispered to the girl, who gave her a re-sure smile.
"Yeah….Snotlout?" she gasped, making the blonde turn to Snotlout who nervously reaches for a spear laying near his foot.
Astrid stops him "Uh-uh." she hisses, shaking her head as Hiccup slows to a stop in front of the teens, with the Nightmare inches from his outstretched hand.
Kari smiled and reaches over to grab Snotlout's trembling hand "Wait! What are you…" he gaped in shock, the girl gently pulled him toward the dragon.
Hiccup quickly added "Relax. It's okay... it's okay." he says and smiles gently at the girl and puts his hand on top of hers.
"Um halloo, dragon breathing down our face, you can get lovely dovy later.." Snotlout cries as the other two blush.
Kari pulled her hand away and let Hiccup replace 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 takes the girl's hand and beings walks away.
"Where are you going?!" Snotlout gasps.
Hiccup slowly releases Kari's hand and pulls a bundle of rope from a supply box "You're going to need something to help you hold on." he says as the teens eye each other apprehensively, and look up to reveal...all the dragon standing in the ring, facing the teens expectantly.
On the dragon island, 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.
"When we crack this mountain open, all hell is going to break loose."
Gobber steps side to side "In my undies. Good thing I brought extras."
Stoick turns to face the men "No matter how this ends, it ends today." he says, walking toward the base of the volcano wall, back by several hundred warriors.
He raises his arm and drops it.
A line of catapults unleashed their two-ton loads into the cliff wall. It cracks and flakes away, several more hits tear away at the hollow shell of hardened lava, a final boulder shatters the fractured wall, creating a deep, dark opening to the cavern within.
Silence.
Stock raises his hand, makes a gesture, a flaming bushel is launched into the dark, lighting the wall... Chocked with dragons.
Stoick pulls his hammer and rushes into the cave, brazen. In a chaotic flurry, the dragons suddenly rush out like bats from a cave, the take to the air, bypassing the axe-swinging vikings and fleeing the island in a mass exodus. the battle-ready Vikings drop their weapons, confused.
"Is that it?" Gobber says as above the island, dragons POUR from every crevice, fleeing to the sky, the sound of screeching dragons fades.
"We've done it!" but Stoick doesn't celebrate.
Something is not right., he hears something.
Stoick turns to peer down the dark throat of the cavern.
A deep, rumbling ROAR echoes from the cavern, the ground underfoot trembles, the ships rock. Their sails fill with a blast of air, the cheering stops. Stoick's expression sinks.
"This isn't over. Form your ranks! Hold together!" Stoick yells as the men scramble to organize themselves.
"Get clear!"
Suddenly, the ground cracks and stone tears away, cascading like an avalanches and through the settling debris, the silhouette of a gargantuan dragon emerges - the red death, stirred and furious.
A huge reddish, brownish dragon appears throw the rocks.
Gobber watches in shock and fear "Beard of Thor...what is that?" he asks as another viking took takes a step back.
"Odin help us." Stoick shakes his head and turns.
"Catapults!"
The vikings score direct hits, the burning stones bounce off the dragon's skin.
The Red Death focuses on the catapults, it crushes the first one - smashing it and its crew, rattling the beach underfoot, Stoick races toward the second catapult.
He leaps and pushes a viking out-of-the-way just before the dragon crushes him under his forepaw making the vikings scramble in all directions.
"Get to the ships!"
"No! NO!"
The Red Death blasts the ships like a mile-long flamethrower, the sails are torched. Vikings dive overboard and masts come down, Gobber Joins Stoick.
"Heh. Smart, that one." he says as Stoick looks up and down the beach for an answer before looking down in shame.
"I was a fool."
The monster like dragon, raises its head to the sky and bellows, it shakes the beach, knocking vikings off their feet.
"This island is his…"
Stoick stops a viking General "Lead the men to the far side of the island." he says as the other nodded and rushed of.
The vikings scatter into the rocks like ants, satisfied with the ships destruction, The Red Death turns its attention back to the vikings.
They seem to have vanished, it sniffs the air, searching for their scent.
Gobber drops in beside Stoick, like two soldiers in a trench, fire blasts over head, causing them to duck "Gobber, go with the men." Stoick says, glancing at the man who shakes his head.
"I think I'll stay, for when you're thinking of doing something crazy." Gobber smiled.
Stoick grabs him and says in emphatic "I can buy them a few minutes, if I give that thing someone to hunt."
Gobber removes Stoick's hand. Clenches his forearm, determined "Then I can double that time."
Stoick grins, friends to the bitter end.
They break cover and dash into the open, splitting up, Stoick rips a sharpened post from the ground and hurls it into the monster's face.
"HERE!"
"NO, HERE!"
The dragon spots both of them, he fuels up to fire, glancing back and forth between the two men, he focuses on Stoick.
"Come on! Fight me!" Gobber yells, throwing his arms around.
Stoick shakes his head "No, me!"
The Red Death remains focused on Stoick "this is it." he says as it rears back and inhales.
Gas begins to amass, when...
KABLAM!
A BLAST explodes against the back of The Red Death's head.
It turns distracted, as a Nadder punches through the flames, banking across the sky, followed by a Monstrous Nightmare, a Zippleback, and a Gronckle, they roll in unison, revealing the recruits riding on their backs.
Hiccup pats Clawless head and leads, with Kari clinging to his waist, scanning the boats.
Hiccup looked up at the teens "Ruff, Tuff, watch your backs! Move Fishlegs!" he yells as the monster shakes off the blast and snaps in their way, Hiccup directs his squadron out of harm's way, they climb out of reach and circle each other.
"Look at us, we're on a dragon! We're on dragons, all of us!" Tuffnut yelled.
Hiccup turned Clawless " Up, let's move it!" he yells as the dragons flashed past the Red Death.
"Fishlegs, break it down." Hiccup says as the other boy nodded.
"Okay. Heavily armoured skull and tail made for bashing and crushing. Steer clear of both. Small eyes, large nostrils. Relies on hearing and smell." he said.
Kari peeked over Hiccups shoulder and smiles "Okay. Snotlout, Fishlegs, hang in its blind spot. Make some noise, keep it confused. Ruff, Tuff, find out if it has a shot limit. Make it mad." She calls.
Hiccup glanced at her "just what I was thinking." he said.
Kari giggled "why thank you."
Ruffnut looked up and grinned "That's my specialty." she smirks as Tuffnut rolls his eyes.
"Since when? Everyone knows I'm more irritating. See."
Hiccup groans and rolls his eyes "just do what we told you, we'll be back as soon as we can." he says in exasperated before making Clawless do a back flip.
Tuffnut looks up "Don't worry, we got it covered!" he yells as Fishlegs and Snotlout agrees.
Hiccup and Kari peel away, the teens bank and dive toward the monster, splitting up.
The Twins race along the monster's head, taunting it "Troll!" Tuffnut yelled.
"Butt Elf!" Ruffnut yelled.
"Bride of Grendel!" Tuffnut added with a laugh.
The Red Death unloads a spray of fire at the twins, they barely dodge it, Fishlegs and Snotlout hang behind its eyes, banging away at their shields, making a racket, the Red Death opens all six of its eyes, spotting them.
"Uh, this thing doesn't have a blind spot." Fishlegs says going pale.
"See him?" Hiccup asked as he looked one way and Kari looked the other.
"no.."
"Hiccup!, Kari!" A voice yelled, turning they saw Astrid on a Nadder looking at them.
"I saw Toothless on that boat." she said pointing down would, both teens glanced down and saw the black dragon bolted to the boat.
Clawless let out a let roar.
"Thanks." Hiccup says and steers Clawless over the deck and hands Kari the reins, he lines up his jump... and hops off, guarding his face from the flames, he lands on the burning deck.
"Be careful." Kari said as she landed Clawless down on a rock by the boat and hopped of the dragon.
"I will." Hiccup yelled as he fights his way to Toothless, he unbuckle the muzzle, Toothless shrieks and pulls at the ropes,
"Okay, hold on. Hold on." Hiccup said as he gets to work on the chains.
Snotlout and Fishlegs clang their weapons against their shields, making the monster wince.
"It's working." Snotlout yelled when he noticed the huge beast starts to sway its head dizzily.
"Yeah! It's working." Fishlegs grinned before gasping when he noticed that the sound was being also confuse the Gronckle and the Monstrous Nightmare, both dragons lose their bearings.
Red Death thrashes, knocking Snotlout off of his dragon and onto the monster's gigantic head. Snotlout bounces across the top and comes to a stop just shy of the hundred foot drop Fishlegs' Gronckle goes down in a spin of confusion.
"I've lost power on the Gronckle. Snotlout! Do something!" Fishlegs yells as he hurls Snotlout his hammer, the Gronkle crashes and skids to a stop.
"I'm okay!" he says as his dragon then flips over, crushing Fishlegs.
"Less okay."
Snotlout gulps as be stares at the Red Death's gigantic, veins eyes, he raises the hammer "I can't miss!" he whispers to him self and beings to hammers the monster's eyes, playing whack-a-mole.
"What's wrong buddy, got something in your eye?"
Astrid flies by on her Nadder, catching Snotlout in all his heroics "Yeah! You're the Viking!" she yells making the boy grins, finally vindicated in her eyes.
In his distraction, he gets thrown and lands heavily on one of the Red Death's spines clinging precariously, a close call "Whoa!
Kari covers her hand as she watches the monster's tail sweeps across the burning ships, snapping masts like twigs, Kari jumped when Clawless suddenly nuzzled the back of her knee once again "I know Clawless.." she whispers and turns to look at Hiccup working at the chains, he can't budge them, fire licks at his clothes, he looks up to see...
The red death blasting at the teens, enraged, the monster's giant foot crashes through frame, smashing the bow under its impressive weight, Hiccup and Toothless are thrown into the water in a maelström of burning planks and rigging.
Hiccup swims toward Toothless, they're both caught in a mess of rigging, being dragged down, the heavy palette settles into the rocky bottom like an anchor.
Toothless has stopped struggling.
Hiccup takes one more hopeless tug at the chains he's almost out of air.
Kari gasped as Clawless let out another cry and moves to jump into the water with Kari until she was suddenly grab "Stoick, Hiccup is.." she said trailing of as Clawless hissed at the man.
"Both of you stay here, I'll go get them…I'm being Hiccup back.." the red-head said before rushing into the water, and after a few seconds he re-appears above the water with the boy in hand and began to pull Hiccup to the shoreline through flaming debris. He lays him down, under the shelter of an overhanging rock.
"Dad…" Hiccup gasped and sat up holding his chest while looking around before gasping more when Stoick dives back into the water between flaming flotsam.
"DAD!" Hiccup yelled rising his hand out.
"Hiccup." a voice called, turning the boy suddenly yelped when Kari hugged him tightly making him shiver at pleated feeling.
"K-Kari.." he whispered gently as the girl pulled back.
"Don't do that ever again.."
BOOM!
Both kids yelped and turned to see an explosion of sea water, Toothless lands on the shore, setting Stoick down and releasing him before letting out a soft cry and pouncing over to Clawless and nuzzled her muzzle while both Kari and Hiccup watched the mates in awed.
Suddenly the ground rumbles underfoot, the monster screeches, its massive claws stomp around in the smoke, Stoick gives way as Toothless mounts the rock and raises his wings, he turns to Hiccup and snorts 'Let's go.'
Hiccup smiled "You got it, bud." he says before stopping and turning to Kari and smiled.
"I need to tell you something.." he said softly as Kari titled her head in confusion.
"what?" she asked as the boy stepped up to her and grab her hands.
Gobber grins and claps his hands "this it, this is what I've waited for!" he grinned excitedly as Hiccup leaned closer to Kari.
"I-I…I-Ilo.." he blushed before shaking his head "I care about you a lot, so be careful…okay?" he said with a warm smile.
Kari blinked "oh…you to okay, promise?.."
Gobber's mouth fell open and his eyes widen "that's it?…THAT'S IT?" he cries.
Hiccup connected pinkies with the burnet "I promise." he smiled and then turns to clime onto Toothless and buckles himself in.
Stoick grabs his arm "Hiccup. I'm sorry...for everything…." he whispers gently.
Hiccup nods "yeah…me to.."
Clawless whined and rubbed against Toothless, who cooed at her gently while Stoick shakes his head "You don't have to go up there." he said gently.
"We're Vikings. It's an occupational hazard." Hiccup laughed as they exchange smile.
"I'm proud to call you my son…" Stoick said softly making Hiccup beams, taken aback.
"Thanks dad." he smiles as Stoick let's go of Hiccup's arm and Hiccup then gently nudges Toothless and charged with his father's belief in him, they rocket into the sky as Stoick watches.
"please come back to me safely…"