Chapter 10: Carbon Freeze
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Alright, everyone say goodbye to Hiccup for a while.
P.s, I do NOT hate rescue riders. Don't watch it but don't hate it either.
Chapter 10: Carbon Freeze
(In a private room in Cloud City, Hiccup is strapped to a rack on front of an elaborate mechanism. Stormtroopers prepare the mechanism as Viggo observes.)
Viggo: (to Hiccup) Allow me to congratulate you on a magnificent job running from the Empire. I admire an opponent that thinks ahead. But it's time to suffer the price of rebelling against the Empire.
Hiccup: (smugly) Torture? Really? Thought a great warrior like yourself could come up with something a little more unique? I won't tell you anything! Do your worst!
Viggo: Tell me anything? Oh, you think I want information from you? My apologies for the confusion, I just want to punish you for the difficult time you given myself and my forces. (to the stormtroopers) Alright, begin the torture.
(A stormtrooper activates the mechanism and the rack restraining Hiccup tilted forward to the device before him. His face is moved up close to a screen on the device that's starts playing Dragons: Rescue Riders.)
Hiccup: Oh no… No. No! Shut it off! SHUT IT OFF!
(Outside the room Wasabi, Heather and more stormtroopers hear Hiccup's screams of agony. Wasabi winced at them while Heather and the stormtroopers are unfazed.)
Hiccup: Ah! AAAGGGHHH! AAAAEEEEOOOOWWWW! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow… Ow.
(Viggo exits the room and Wasabi goes up to him.)
Wasabi: Lord Viggo…
(Viggo ignores him and speaks to Heather.)
Viggo: You may take Captain Solo to Drago the Hutt once I have Skywalker.
Heather: Just don't mess him up to badly. Drago wants him alive and in one piece.
Viggo: He will not be permanently damaged.
Wasabi: Lord Viggo, what about Ruffnut, Toothless and Fishlegs?
Viggo: You will make sure they will never interfere with the Empire again. They are to never again leave this city.
Wasabi: (upset) That was never a condition of our arrangement. Nor was giving Hiccup to this bounty hunter.
Viggo: I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further.
Wasabi: Come on! You can't do that! Society has rules!
Viggo: (sternly) Oh, perhaps you believe you're being treated too unfairly?
Wasabi: (scared) No… Of course not.
Viggo: Good, it would be unfortunate if I was forced to leave a garrison here. Wouldn't you agree?
(Viggo steps into a nearby elevator and the door closes.)
Wasabi: (muttering) This deal is getting worse all the time.
(The elevator door opens and Viggo glares at him.)
Wasabi: I-I … mean this deal is very fair and I'm happy to be a part of it!
Viggo: Yeah, thought that was what I heard.
(Wasabi smiles nervously as the elevator door closes again. Heather laughs mockingly.)
Heather: Yeah, some friend you turned out to be.
(Wasabi sighs and walks away.)
(In a large prison cell, Toothless tries as best as he's able to put Fishlegs back together. He manages to reattach one appendage but the other limbs are still separated.)
Toothless: (groans) Oh, this is hard work. You need to come with a manual or something. How are you droids built anyway?
Fishlegs: (moving his arm) Don't be so hard on yourself. Your doing great. I actually think it works better then before. Wait, something doesn't feel right.
Toothless: Oh, no. That might be because I just put your leg in your arm socket.
Fishlegs: Odin, help me! No offense, but your not very good at this. I wish Snotlout was here, he could fix me right up. I appreciate you trying though.
(The cell door opens up and two stormtroopers enter dragging Hiccup. They throw him onto the floor and leave. Hiccup looks sick like he hasn't slept for days.)
Toothless: Hiccup! Geez, what did those butt elves do to you?
(He helps him up and lays him down on a bunk.)
Hiccup: I feel terrible. They just forced me to watch one of the most terrible spin-offs I've ever seen. How could such an amazing series be down graded to that?
(The door opens again and Ruffnut is thrown into the cell. She wears plain white prisoners clothes and looks a little worse for wear. She kneels next to Hiccup sadly and gently strokes his head.)
Ruffnut: Why are they doing this?
Hiccup: They didn't even ask me any questions. They just wanted me to suffer. (winces) And I did. How does that pass for entertainment.
(The door to the cell opens again and Wasabi enters alongside some guards.)
Ruffnut: (scoffs) It's Wasabi.
Hiccup: (angry) Get out of here, Wasabi!
Wasabi: Just shut up and listen! Viggo's agreed to turn Ruffnut, Fishlegs and Toothless over to me. They'll have to stay here in the city, but at least they'll be safe.
Toothless: And what about Hiccup?
Wasabi: Viggo's given him to Heather Fett. It's the only way to keep him alive.
Ruffnut: Your such a dope. Viggo can't be reasoned with. He wants us all dead.!
Wasabi: It's not you he wants. Hes after someone called Skywalker.
Hiccup: Tuffnut?
Wasabi: Viggo's setting a trap for him.
Ruffnut: And we're the bait.
Wasabi: Apparently. He's on his way.
(Hiccup stands up and walks over to Wasabi.)
Hiccup: (sarcastically) Well, that's perfect. You really fixed us all pretty good. My "friend"!
(He punches Wasabi in the face and knocks him to the ground. The guards start to attack but Wasabi gets up and holds up his hand.)
Wasabi: Stop! I'm sorry it had to come to this. They threatened to take over this place if I didn't help them. This is my livelihood. These Imperial are real jerks!
Toothless: You think they're being jerks now? You ain't seen nothing yet!
Wasabi: I've done all I can. I'm sorry I couldn't do better, but I got my own problems.
Hiccup: Yeah, you're a real hero.
(Wasabi and the guards leave. Hiccup sits back down.)
Ruffnut: You certainly have your way with people.
(Tuffnut's X-wing races through space and approaches the Bespin system.)
Tuffnut: Alright, we're almost there.
Snotlout: I hope Fishlegs hasn't gotten into too much trouble without me.
(In the city's carbon freezing chamber, stormtroopers stand around pipes and tanks of chemicals. In the center of the room is a circular pit with a hydrologic platform. Viggo walks into the chamber with Wasabi.)
Viggo: This facility is crude, but should be adequate to freeze Skywalker for his journey to the Emperor.
(An Imperial officer walks up to them.)
Officer: Boss. Got a ship approaching. X-wing class.
Viggo: Good. Monitor the ship and allow it to land.
Wasabi: (skeptical) Lord Viggo, we only use this facility for carbon freezing. If you put someone in there, it could kill them.
Viggo: I do not want the Emperor's prize damaged. That's why we're testing it… on Captain Solo. And as long as we're freezing things, why don't you toss in this ice cube tray full of boiled yak milk in there?
(He hands Wasabi the tray with toothpicks in the milk.)
Viggo: And be careful with the toothpicks. Wasabi! Be careful with the toothpicks.
(Tuffnut flies through the clouds on the planet and sees the city up ahead. He looks curiously at his scanner and wonders why there's no enemy contacts.)
(In the freezing chamber, some Ugnaughts prepare the freezing system for use. A squad of stormtroopers bring Hiccup, Ruffnut and Toothless in. Hiccup now wears a white shirt and brown pants. Toothless has Fishlegs strapped to his back. Fishlegs faces the opposite direction from Toothless and is constantly trying to turn his head around to see what's going on.)
Fishlegs: Oh, if only my legs were attached. I wouldn't be in this awkward position. Now, remember, Toothless, your responsible for me, so don't do anything foolish.
(They reach the center platform of the chamber where Wasabi waits with Viggo and Heather.)
Hiccup: (to Wasabi) What's going on… "buddy"?
Wasabi: You're being put into carbon freeze.
(Heather turns to Viggo.)
Heather: What if he doesn't survive? He's worth a lot to me.
Viggo: You've done a great service to us tracking them here. The Empire will compensate you should your prize be damaged. Alright, let's put him in!
(The stormtroopers prepare to advance on Hiccup.)
Toothless: (growls) This won't stand! You'll get him over my skinned carcass!
(Toothless starts lashing out at the stormtroopers, some try to restrain him and are tossed over the edge for their efforts.)
Fishlegs: Oh, no, don't! Then I'll be even more messed up!
Hiccup: Toothless, don't!
Fishlegs: Yes, don't! I'm not ready to die!
Hiccup: This won't help me, bud. Now's not the time to fight. Save your strength. Listen, the princess. You gotta take care of her, you hear me? Keep her safe and watch her back.
Toothless: (calms down) Yeah, okay. You got it. Nothing's gonna happen to her while I'm around. You have my word.
(Hiccup turns to Ruffnut who gives him a sorrowful look. They lean close and kiss until the stormtroopers take Hiccup to the platform above the pit. They move away and Hiccup stands alone with his hands bound. He takes a deep breath and puts on a calm, expressionless look. Ruffnut looks at him with tears in her eyes.)
Ruffnut: I love you.
Hiccup: Yeah, I know.
(The platform slowly lowers down into the pit until he's no longer seen. Then a massive amount of steam instantly shoots out from inside the pit and completely blocks it from sight. Viggo and Heather watch with anticipation. Ruffnut and Toothless stand with their hands on the others shoulders in support and Wasabi winced in sorrow. The steam then clears up and a big set of metal tongs lowers from the ceiling down into the pit. The sounds of it clamping around something is then heard and it slowly rises up. It pulls up a long grey rectangular block. Two Ugnaughts walk over to it and push it down. The block slams over onto the floor where everyone can get a clear look at it. They see Hiccup inside the block, his body completely covered in the carbonite. His hands are held up and his face holds the same blank expression as before as if he's bored out of his mind. Ruffnut and Toothless look away from the sight allowing Fishlegs to see it.)
Fishlegs: What's going on? (fascinated) Oh, he's been frozen in carbonite. He should be quite well-protected. If he survived the freezing process that is.
Toothless: Fishlegs, shut up!
(Two Ugnaughts attach a small electronic box to the side of the block. Wasabi approaches Hiccup and kneels down next to him. He carefully adjusts the controls on the box and reads the data that's shown. He sighs with relief.)
Viggo: Well, Calrissian. Did he survive? Don't leave us in suspense.
Wasabi: Yeah, he's alive. And in perfect hibernation. I can't believe it actually worked. Not entirely sure how his hands got separated when they were bound when he was put in.
Viggo: Doesn't matter. This was a success. (to Heather) He's all yours, bounty hunter.
Heather: (bows slightly) Thanks. He's when wrapped up. Should charge Drago double for that.
Viggo: Alright, now reset the chamber for Skywalker.
(An officer comes up to him.)
Officer: Skywalker's just landed, boss.
Viggo: Excellent, see to it that he finds his way in here. (to Wasabi) Calrissian, take the prisoners to my ship.
Wasabi: (shocked) What!? But you said they'd stay in the city under my supervision.
Viggo: Yes, well I realized they're still traitors to the Empire for being in the Rebellion. They must be punished. Also, it's come to my attention that this place would make a exceptional Imperial colony, so we'll be sticking around.
Wasabi: (angry) But that goes against what we agreed on. Now, you've gone too far!
Viggo: (menacingly) What did you expect? I'm a villain. Did you think I'd offer you ice cream? Now do as I say or you'll be labeled a traitor to the Empire as well!
(He walks away from the chamber. Heather leads some stormtroopers and officers as they pick up Hiccup and take him away. Wasabi turns to the others, now full of guilt.)
Toothless: Now you see how big a jerk they can be?
Wasabi: (sadly) Yes.
(Tuffnut and Snotlout exit the X-wing and enter a building. They move cautiously down a deserted corridor.)
Snotlout: That's atypical. Think there'd be someone around running the joint?
Tuffnut: Yeah, somethings not right.
(They hear a group of people walking down a side hallway. They hide behind a corner and see Heather walking with guards and stormtroopers pushing the block with Hiccup in it. When they pass the hallway, Tuffnut quietly moves up to another corner and peers around. Heather suddenly appears from across the hall and opens fire at Tuffnut who ducks behind the corner. Heather fires in his direction a few more times before disappearing in another corridor.)
(In another hallway, Wasabi leads some more stormtroopers escorting Ruffnut and Toothless in shackles. With no one longing, Wasabi hits the communicator on his wrist which sends a signal to Lobot in another part of the building. Tuffnut rushes to the hallway Heather and the others went down but doesn't see them. He makes another turn and sees the stormtroopers with his friends. The stormtroopers see him immediately and shoot away in his direction. He takes cover behind a corner as the group moves past him down the hall. Wasabi looks confused as Ruffnut and Toothless see him and start shouting.)
Ruffnut: Tuffnut! Don't come! It's a trap!
Toothless: Get out of here! It's you they're after!
Ruffnut: (as she's pulled out of sight) It's a trap!
(He can't heat them over the gunfire. The stormtroopers pull them the rest of the way through the door which closes behind them.)
Snotlout: Was that them?
Tuffnut: Yeah, come on. We're going after them.
(They try to go down another corridor to find their friends. Suddenly, a door comes down between them and they are separated.)
Snotlout: (annoyed) Well then…
(He goes back the way he came. Tuffnut is confused by the door closing but keeps going down the hallway. He eventually enters a dark chamber through some giant metal doors. The doors slam shut and the noise echoes through the chamber.)
Almost there. Big fight scene coming up.
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