[… 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 leads, with Astrid clinging to his waist.]
[Gobber and Stoick, watch slack-jawed, awe.]
Everyone laughs at Gobber's and Stoick's faces.
Hiccup:
Ruff, Tuff, watch your backs! Move Fishlegs!
[The monster shakes off the blast and snaps in their wake. Hiccup directs his squadron out of harm's way. They climb out of reach and circle each other.]
Tuffnut:
LOOK AT US! WE'RE ON A DRAGON! WE'RE ON DRAGONS! ALL OF US!
Danny: We can see that.
FR: FINALLY THE FIGHT! But not to the awesome, show light fight yet.
They were confused except the future gang minus Hiccup who had no idea what that meant.
Hiccup:
Up, let's move it!
[The dragons climb past the Red Death.]
ON THE GROUND
[Gobber hobbles over to Stoick.]
Gobber:
Every bit the boar-headed, stubborn Viking you ever were.
[Stoick is speechless.]
Snotlout: HA! Stoick speechless! I have never seen him speechless.
FH: It's interesting to see a different side of him. The caring side and not just the Chieftain side.
IN THE AIR
[The group circles over the dragon's head.]
Hiccup:
Fishlegs, break it down.
Fishlegs:
Okay. Heavily armored skull and tail made for bashing and crushing. Steer clear of both. Small eyes, large nostrils. Relies on hearing and smell.
Hiccup:
Okay. Lout, Legs, hang in its blind spot. Make some noise, keep it confused. Ruff, Tuff, find out if it has a shot limit. Make it mad.
Ruffnut:
That's my specialty.
Tuffnut:
Since when? Everyone knows I'm more irritating. See. (Irritating sounds)
Marinette: They act like Manon.
All but those who know Manon: Who?
Marinette: A little 5-year-old I babysit.
They all nodded and continued to watch.
Hiccup (Exasperated):
Just do what I told you. I'll be back as soon as I can.
Snotlout:
Don't worry, we got it covered!
Fishlegs:
Yeah!
[Hiccup and Astrid peel away. The teens bank and dive toward the monster, splitting up. The twins race alongside the monster's head, taunting it.]
Tuffnut:
Troll!
Ruffnut:
Butt Elf!
Tuffnut:
Bride of Grendel!
Everyone was confused what that was supposed to mean.
[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.]
Fishlegs:
Uh, this thing doesn't have a blind spot.
Alya: That is totally creepy.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
ON HICCUP AND ASTRID
[… searching for Toothless. Hiccup spots him among the burning ships.]
Hiccup:
There!
[He steers the Nadder over the deck and hands Astrid the reins. He lines up his jump… and hops off, guarding his face from the flames. He lands on the burning deck.]
Hiccup:
Go help the others!
[She and the Nadder take off.]
Marinette: Who goes towards the fires?
FH: Oh. More dangerous things due happen and we're still in one piece.
Everyone was confused but continued to watch.
[As Hiccup fights his way to Toothless. He unbuckles the muzzle. Toothless shrieks.]
Hiccup:
Okay, hold on. Hold on.
[He gets to work on the chains.]
ON SNOTLOUT AND FISHLEGS
[They clang their weapons against their shields, making the monster wince.]
Snotlout:
It's working.
[The huge beast starts to sway its head dizzily.]
Fishlegs:
Yeah! It's working.
[PAN DOWN to reveal that the noise is also confusing the Gronckle and the Monstrous Nightmare. Both dragons lose their bearings.]
[The 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.]
Snotlout:
Agghh!
[Fishlegs' Gronckle goes down in a spin of confusion.]
Marinette: It also worked on the dragon.
Fishlegs:
I've lost power on the Gronckle! SNOTLOUT! DO SOMETHING!
[He hurls Snotlout his hammer. The Gronckle crashes and skids to a stop…]
Fishlegs:
I'm okay!
[… then flips over, crushing Fishlegs.]
Fishlegs:
Less okay.
Everyone laughed.
BACK TO SNOTLOUT
[… Who eyes the Red Death's gigantic, veiny eyes. He raises the hammer…]
Snotlout:
I can't miss!
[… and hammers the monster's eyes, playing whack-a-mole.]
Snotlout:
What's wrong buddy, got something in your eye?
[Astrid flies by on her Nadder, catching Snotlout in all his heroics.]
Astrid:
Yeah! You're the Viking!
[Snotlout 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.]
Astrid: I shouldn't have done that.
Eliza: Continuing on.
Snotlout:
Whoa!
ON THE GROUND
[The monster's tail sweeps across the burning ships, snapping masts like twigs. We follow one down as it crashes onto deck, revealing…]
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 maelstrom of burning planks and rigging.]
UNDERWATER
[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.]
[Suddenly, a meaty hand grabs Hiccup.]
[Stoick explodes to the surface, pulling Hiccup to the shoreline through flaming debris. He lays him down, under the shelter of an overhanging rock.]
Hiccup (Overwhelmed):
Dad…
Dragon warrior: At least he saves Hiccup.
Everyone but the future ones were confused.
[Stoick dives back into the water between flaming flotsam.]
UNDERWATER ON TOOTHLESS, drowning.
[Stoick appears in front of him. Toothless freezes. Stoick teats the chains off of the yoke and lets it float free.]
[Momentary stillness. They eye each other, through the churned up bubbles. Toothless lunges out of the bars- grabbing Stoick.]
[BOOM! In an explosion of sea water, Toothless lands on the shore, setting Stoick down and releasing him. Hiccup is awed. The ground rumbles underfoot. The monster screeches. It's massive claws stomp around in the smoke.]
Alya: There's a twist I didn't expect.
FT: More fun!
[Stoick gives way as Toothless mounts the rock and raises his wings. He turns to Hiccup and snorts- 'Let's go.']
Hiccup:
You got it, bud.
[Hiccup climbs onto Toothless and buckles himself in.]
[Stoick grabs his arm.]
Stoick:
Hiccup. I'm sorry… for everything.
Hiccup:
Yeah… me too.
Stoick:
You don't have to go up there.
Hiccup:
We're Vikings. It's an occupational hazard.
[They exchange smiles.]
Stoick:
I'm proud to call you my son.
[Hiccup beams, taken aback.]
Hiccup:
Thanks dad.
[Stoick lets go of Hiccup's arm.]
Rose: That is so sweet!
They continued to watch.
[Hiccup spurs Toothless on, charged with his father's belief in him. They rocket into the sky as Stoick watches.]
Sarah: Finally the excitement comes.
They were baffled except the future group.