They were at the end of their seats to watch.
CUT TO:
EXT. SKY – AFTERNOON
[Toothless and Hiccup soar through a perfect blue sky. Billowing clouds rise like mountains. The ground seems miles below them.]
Hiccup:
Okay there bud, we're gonna take this nice and slow.
[Hiccup checks a leather cheat sheet, clipped onto his harness. Inscribed upon it are several tail positions and their pedal position equivalents.]
Hiccup:
Here we go. Here we go… position three, no four.
Snotlout: Make-up your mind.
Hiccup: It's my first time flying.
They all continued watching.
[He presses the pedal, causing the tail to flare. They roll off into an arcing bank, gloriously lit by the late afternoon sun.]
[Hiccup tucks tight against his neck, thrilled that his new harness and vest are holding. The foot controls make the tail appendage quick and responsive. He watches Toothless' every fluctuation, trying to match it with the prosthetic.]
[Hiccup sizes up a target – a towering arch of stone, rising from the sea.]
Hiccup:
Alright, it's go time. It's go time.
Danny: It's so much fun to fly.
FH: Completely. Flying just makes me feel free. Same with Dragon Warrior.
They continued to watch.
[They dive toward it, lining up to pass through the arch.]
Hiccup:
Come on. Come on, buddy. Come on, buddy!
[They zip through the arch. A perfect maneuver.]
Hiccup:
Yeah! Yes, it worked!
[The triumph is short-lived. They smack into one of several sea stacks as Hiccup tries to keep up with the turns.]
Hiccup:
Sorry.
[They hurtle into another rock pillar. Toothless grumbles.]
Hiccup:
My fault.
[Toothless swats him with his 'ear' plate.]
They laughed at that.
Adrien's thoughts: Reminds me of a certain yoyo that keeps hitting me in the head.
They were very interested.
Hiccup:
Yeah, yeah, I'm on it. (Referring to the cheat sheet) Position four, no three.
[They pierce the clouds. For the first time, Hiccup can see the whole of the island below them. It shrinks with every passing second. He swallows hard and tightens his grip on the handles.]
Hiccup:
Yeah! Go baby! Yes! Oh, this is amazing! The wind in my…
[He spots the leather guide tearing free in the turbulence.]
Hiccup:
… CHEAT SHEET! STOP!
[Hiccup grabs frantically for the airborne sheet…]
Hiccup:
NOOOOOO!
They all paled.
Danny: That isn't a good height to go falling.
FH: I free fall all the time. Anyways. This time turns out just fine. You'll see.
They continued to watch.
[… and nabs it before it's carried out of reach. Toothless, however, obeys the command and suddenly stops beating his wings.]
[As they slow to a stop, Hiccup goes weightless. The rings of his vest float off of the harness hooks. Hiccup suddenly finds himself detached, free-falling.]
Hiccup:
Oh, gosh! Oh, gods! Oh, no!
[Without Hiccup, the tail loses control. Hiccup and Toothless spiral downward. Toothless fights to get back under Hiccup.]
Hiccup:
Alright! You gotta kinda angle yourself! Okay, no, no, no… come back down towards me! Come back down- YOW!
[Hiccup extends his arms and legs, giving himself as much surface area as he can. He angles back towards Toothless as the tumbling dragon whacks Hiccup with his wing.]
[After a few more misses, Hiccup finally grabs hold of the harness and manages to lock in – just in time to pull Toothless out of his dive…]
[Barely shy of the tree tops.]
[They careen past the wooded cliff and directly into a treacherous slalom course of jutting sea stacks. Hiccup pulls the cheat sheet from his teeth and attempts to check positions. It flaps violently in the turbulence, making it impossible.]
[With no time to think, Hiccup throws it away and steers Toothless' tail on instinct… with perfect intuition. Together, they manage a tight, hair-raising series of split-second turns, making it to the open water, unscathed. Hiccup takes a breath and glances back at the death-defying obstacle course, now safely behind them. He beams, relieved. He sits back and throws his arms up in victory.]
Everyone cheered with on-screen Hiccup.
FA: That was amazing!
Future Astrid kissed Future Hiccup's lips which he returned causing the past Hiccup and Astrid to blush madly.
Eliza: Anyways. Back to the show.
They went back to watching.
Hiccup:
YEEAHHH!
[Toothless concurs with a happy squeal and a fireball. Hiccup's glee turns to dread as they fly directly into it.]
ON HICCUP'S FACE
Hiccup:
Ah, come on.
EXT. BLACK SAND BEACH – SUNSET
Everyone laughed.
[Hiccup and Toothless lounge on a sprawling, deserted beach, snacking on freshly caught fish. As Hiccup cooks his over a fire, Toothless suddenly regurgitates a fish head. Hiccup smirks with forced politeness.]
Hiccup:
Uh… no thanks. (Gesturing to his fish on a stick) I'm good.
Nino: So are we dude.
[Several Terrible Terrors land like seagulls, hissing and nipping at each other as they approach Toothless' pile of fish.]
[One grabs the regurgitated fish head and drags it away. Another attempts to steal it from him. They face off and blast fire balls at each other to settle the fight. Hiccup and Toothless watch, amused. That is until…]
[Toothless spots one of his fish leaving the pile.]
FT: AHH! WALKING FISH!
Everyone laughed at what he said.
[A stealthy Terrible Terror is exposed as the thief. They tug on the fish, and it snaps back into Toothless' mouth. He swallows it back tauntingly.]
[Irate, the little dragon paws at the ground and blast Toothless. He opens his mouth, the gas hiss comes, and Toothless fires a tiny flame straight into its mouth, causing the gas to backfire into the little dragon. It coughs up smoke and staggers away, looking ill.]
[Hiccup laughs]
Hiccup:
Not so fireproof on the inside, are you?
Marinette: Why do I get the feeling that will be important?
Future gang, dragons, and Eliza: IT IS!
They were interested and continued watching.
[Hiccup throws the hapless Terror his freshly cooked fish.]
Hiccup:
Here you go.
[The appreciative little dragon gulps down the meal and approaches Hiccup cautiously. He curls up next to him. Hiccup is amazed.]
[Hiccup carefully pets him… sending the Terror into an immediate, blissful sleep.]
Hiccup:
Everything we know about you guys is wrong.
FF: Which we know now and we also updated.
They loved that and continued to watch.