Hello people, hope you're ready for another chapter.
.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.
[Valka leads Hiccup through a maze of rock caves. He struggles to keep up.]
Hiccup asked, "Where is she taking me?"
Astrid said, "I don't know."
Hiccup
Hold on! Wait just a minute!
Valka
This way.
Hiccup
Come back here!
Valka
Come.
Hiccup
You can't just say something like that and run off! You're my MOTHER?! I mean, what the - do you grasp how INSANE it sounds?!
The vikings laughed at Hiccup's surprised face.
Valka
Come. Quickly!
Hiccup
I have questions! Where have you been all this time? What've you been doing?! They said you were dead! Everyone thinks you were eaten by...
[Hiccup goes through an opening, leading to the Dragon's Sanctuary]
Hiccup
...dragons.
Stoick said, "We thought she was eaten by dragons."
The dragons were disgusted by what the vikings assumed.
[Hordes of dragons of various species fly around Hiccup as he stares in awe]
[Hiccup looks up and sees Valka and Cloudjumper hanging on the cave roof]
Hiccup
This is where you've been for twenty years?
[Valka nods]
Astrid said, "Wow."
Hiccup
You've been rescuing them. [Nods again, this time, smiling] Unbelievable.
Valka
You're not upset?
Hiccup asked, "Why would I be upset?"
Hiccup
What? No. I don't know. It's a bit much to get my head around, to be frank. It's not every day you find out your mother is some kind of crazy, feral, vigilante dragon lady.
The vikings laughed.
Valka
At least I'm not boring... right?
The vikings all agreed.
Hiccup
I suppose there is that... one... specific... thing...
Valka
Do you like it?
Hiccup
I don't have the words.
[Toothless is seen surrounded by curious dragons who playfully approach and sniff at him; frustrated, he scares them off]
The vikings laughed but Toothless was humiliated.
Valka
Can I...?
He's beautiful! Incredible! And he might very well be the last of his kind. And look, he's your age! No wonder you get along so well. And retractable teeth! Ah! How did you manage to-
Hiccup was impressed and also they agreed with Valka.
Hiccup
I found him in the woods. He was shot down and wounded.
Snotlout said, "Because of you."
Valka
This Snafflefang lost his leg to one of Drago Bludvist's iron traps. This Raincutter had her wing sliced by razor netting. And poor Gruff was blinded by a tree snare... then left to die alone and scared. And what of this? Did Drago or his trappers do this, too?
Hiccup said, "No. Sorry, bud."
Toothless let Hiccup know that it was forgiven.
Hiccup
[Awkward laugh] Heh. Well, crazy thing is... I'm actually the one who shot him down. (Valka looks on shocked but curious) It's okay though, he got me back. Right, bud? You couldn't save all of me, could you? You just had to make it even. So… peg leg!
[Hiccup displays his prosthetic leg and he and Toothless laugh]
Tuff said, "I fail to see the humor in that."
Ruff said, "Me too."
Valka
What did your father think of your Night Fury friend?
Hiccup
He didn't take it all that well. But then... he changed. They all did. Pretty soon everyone back home had dragons of their own.
The vikings were impressed.
Valka
If only it were possible.
They wondered why Val didn't believe Hiccup when they realized she wasn't there when things changed.
Hiccup
No, really, I-
Valka
Believe me, I tried, as well. But people are not capable of change, Hiccup. Some of us... were just born different.
Astrid said, "That is very true."
.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.
Hope you guys enjoyed the chapter and will continue to read and review.