Chapter 46. Where no one Goes.

BACK TO ASTRID ON STORMFLY

[Eyeing the fast-approaching FINISH LINE, unaware as... FISHLEGS suddenly RAMS Meatlug into Stormfly, sending Astrid off-course. She recovers and sees Snotlout flying headlong toward her, war hammer cocked, aiming at Astrid.]

SNOTLOUT: Uh, excuse me.

ASTRID: Stormfly!

[Snotlout HURLS his hammer. Astrid ducks and rolls Stormfly out of the way. The hammer catches Fishlegs in the face with a CLANG.]

All The Fishlegs winced, feeling their ace. A, Ast and Astrid all turned their burning glare upon All their respective Snotlouts who all chuckled nervously.

"You are SO gonna get it." They hissed at Them.

[The crowd collectively winces. Astrid and Stormfly recover from their roll, loop over the water, and they BLAST past the finish line, DUNKING the black sheep into their basket!]

STOICK: That's thirteen! Astrid takes the game!

[The crowd COMES UNHINGED. Astrid flies over the crowd, basking in her victory.]

HICCUP: Yep. Berk is pretty much perfect. All of my hard work has paid off. And it's a good thing, too, because with Vikings on the backs of dragons, the world just got a whole lot bigger.

'A whole lot bigger?' They thought with awe.

EXT. OPEN SKY/ISLAND COASTLINE - DAY

[A boundless sky. Vast. Clear. Crisp. And from it, a BLACK SPECK rockets across the horizon. The image of unbridled freedom. Tucked into his riding position, HICCUP appears to be part of TOOTHLESS. They dip, roll and dive, over a sea teeming with Thunderdrums, pulling off daring maneuvers with honed refinement, making them seem effortless.]

Drago stared at the Night Fury on screen. "I MUST have it." He muttered.

As for Grimmel he gritted his teeth couldn't believe he "missed" one.

"Whoa." Muttered H and Hicc as their. Toothless's eyes widened, both black Dragons giving a gummy smile at the two wiggling like a happy puppy.

"Yes, mister jumpy, we'll go flying later." Both Hiccup said.

HICCUP: Yeah!

[They jackknife, heading skyward, rolling and tumbling through the ethereal cloud-scapes and joining high-flying Timberjacks as they soar in formation. Hiccup is bound head-to-toe in a snug, aerodynamic flight suit - an asymmetrical, functional design of leather and articulated plates.]

Kristoff looked up from petting Sven. "Wow, I bet you made it yourself." Hicc shrugged.

"Maybe." Hicc and H said as they looked at their older selves in awe.

[It has an air of Viking bike leather.]

HICCUP (CONT'D): What do you think, bud? Wanna give this another shot?

[Toothless grumbles in protest.]

Everyone frowned at the screen. If Toothless didn't like it, then it must be stupid. And crazy. And dangerous. Which made HTTYD 1 and RTTE Toothless's' glared at the two Hiccups.

HICCUP (CONT'D): Toothless! It'll be fine.

[With a click of a lever, he LOCKS the pedals in the flared tail position. Hiccup then unhooks himself from the saddle.]

HICCUP (CONT'D): Ready?

[Toothless SNORTS unenthusiastically. Suddenly, Hiccup SLIDES OFF of Toothless, peeling away from him like a skydiver from a plane, YELLING as he plummets. Toothless dives after him.]

H, snorted. Freefalling, nothing new. A, Valka and Stoick both leaned forward a little, as if they could catch him if he started to crash.

As for The RTTE, HTTYD 2, Pre Hidden and Older Gang all smirk knowing that Hiccup would get his bad Luck.

Causing all the Hiccups ( Excluded H. ) Groan remembering what will happen as they saw their respective Night Furies glares at them.

For a Royal Dragon they sure do know how to hold a Grudge.

But then someone remembered Watching Godzilla that Flight/Glider suits were common in the modern age.

[They spiral through the air, face- to-face. Toothless is having fun, despite himself. Hiccup slips his forearms through a pair of tucked leather flaps... and YANKS, unfurling SHEETS OF LEATHER as he extends his arms. They catch the wind, SNAPPING OPEN like WINGS... and sending him GLIDING - out of control, at first, then stabilizing.]

H's jaw dropped. Hiro fist-bumped him. Val almost cheered.

"I CAN'T BELIEVE IT WORK?!" Gape Hicc.

"Ooh it did but It still needs improvements." Hiccup said, confusing the others.

"What do you mean?" Asked, A.

"Yeah it looks perfectly fine to me." Shrugged Hiro.

"Oooh you'll guys find out why my suit looks different now." Chief Hiccup stated causing them to look on in confusion but shrugged as they looked back on the Screen but one said.

"Wait didn't we all just watch the modern Hiccup using this same suit during the Halo Jump?" Fred Asked and all gasp in realization.

"You're right, this is almost Identical to the Halo Jump suits from that previous viewing!" Hicc gape remembering being shown Godzilla 10 ( 2014 )

[The turbulence buffets his flight suit heavily. But he's flying! Toothless unfolds his wings, too, catching up with Hiccup. The freedom is palpable. Hiccup and Toothless are, for the moment, the same. Feeling the same rush of adrenaline. Independently together. They PLUNGE past cloud formations, splitting apart then crossing paths again.]

"THAT IS AMAZING!" Yelled H, Hicc and Anna at the same time.

"These are definitely the same designs for those Gliders!" Hiro grinned.

"Yeah this Flight suit of yours Hiccup it kinda resembles the Average Gliders suits for skydivers." Jack said remembering himself Freefalling with those skydivers back home and seeing the Halo Jump scene from Godzilla.

Though the other Hiccups and friends all groan knowing what's coming, especially The other Hiccups.

"Great!" Hiccup groans.

"Tell me about it!" Sigh Chief Hiccup.

"What are you guys talking about?" Elsa asked.

"Trust us when we first test up different type of suits we always go on mere bad luck." Heather said.

"Bad luck?" Asked Jack.

"You'll find out guys." Chieftess Astrid said remembering her first time in using her prototype version of her old flight suit. And Gen. Hofferson gave a knowing look that she too was thinking the same thing.

[Impressive as it is, Hiccup is gliding at a steep angle. Toothless launches fireballs ahead of Hiccup, boosting him higher with the expanding heat bursts.]

HICCUP (CONT'D): This is amazing!

[A cloud layer washes past, exposing a towering ROCK FORMATION, dead ahead.]

HICCUP (CONT'D): No longer amazing! Toothless!

Everyone but Villains Gasp at this.

[Hiccup tries to steer himself away, to no avail. Toothless POURS ON THE SPEED, trying to catch Hiccup as he HURTLES toward collision. His locked tail makes maneuvering difficult. He's UNABLE TO PULL UP at a steep enough angle.]

HICCUP (CONT'D): Oh, no!

"NONONONONONONO!" Yelled Stoick and Valka.

[At the last second, Toothless BLASTS the jagged rocks just ahead of Hiccup, then WRAPS Hiccup in his wings as they fly through it. The obliterated peak rains down around them. Toothless emerges through the cloud of debris and HURTLES into the trees of a neighboring peak. They tumble down the uneven terrain, coming to rest on a small plateau.]

"WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!" Yelled Stoick. Valka had half a mind to, but stayed quiet but did give her son eh, sons a glare.

[Hiccup emerges from the cocoon of Toothless' wings. He switches his prosthetic riding foot to his walking foot and stows his leather wings.]

All the Hiccups grinned at the prothstetic. "Now He has three feet!" Cried Rapunzel.

HICCUP (CONT'D): That really came out of nowhere.

[The blown up sea stack collapses.]

"Now it is nowhere." Snarked Eugene.

"I do you one better now it's everywhere!" Jack said.

"No! I do it even better, now it's somewhere!" Grinned Fred as everyone groan their childish Antics as for us well where laughing at asses off due to the references it made.

[Hiccup shrugs and continues stowing his wings.]

"As if blowing up a sea stack is the most casual thing to do." Sighed Stoick. "What am I going to do with you?"

Elsa grinned and shook her head at Hiccup's antics.

HICCUP (CONT'D): We gotta work on your solo gliding there, bud. That locked-up tail makes for some pretty sloppy rescue maneuvers, eh?

[Hiccup reels in his dorsal fin and removes his helmet, revealing a 20 year old Hiccup framed by wild hair, complete with a Viking braid.]

Silence. A lot of the younger female vikings or not all lovingly gazed at the screen, their gaze flickering between the screen and the other Hiccups, no doubt comparing them.

"Wow, Hotcup..." Purred R, getting uncomfortably close. And A, shoved her face away. ( Pre teen Astrid and Ruffnut. )

"I'm in trouble." Groaned Eugene.

Pre teen Snotlout tried to bring down Hiccup's newly found confidence.

"Is that a braid in your hair Useless? Always knew you were secretly a girl. Explain why you're so Useless at everything right?"

"At least I've grown over the space of five year." H and Hicc both replied, slightly shakily. That was the first time he'd stood up to Pre teen Snotlout.

Both A and Ast found this, against their better judgment, incredibly sexy. And they blame their raging hormones for it.

[He walks to the edge of the cliff, taking in the NEW LAND stretching off into the horizon, its tall cliffs and sea- stacks adorned with swaying gold birch trees basking in the dappled afternoon sunlight.]

HICCUP (CONT'D): Looks like we found another one, bud.

[Toothless FUSSES and SNORTS, not amused, shaking off dust and pebbles like a wet dog. Hiccup flinches as a pebble WHACKS him on the back of the head. He looks back to Toothless, who averts his eyes.]

HICCUP (CONT'D): Oh, what? Do you want an apology? Is that why you're pouting, big baby boo?

"He sure can hold a grudge." Hicc observed, whilst said dragon snorted slightly.

"Big baby boo? Reeeal mature, Hiccup," Said Hiro causing all the Hiccups to playfully roll their eyes well the older ones as H, Poke his tongue out at his friend and shove him off playfully.

HICCUP: Well... try this on!

[Hiccup TACKLES Toothless and tries to put him in a headlock.]

HICCUP (CONT'D): Ya feeling it yet? Huh? Picking up on all my heartfelt remorse?

[Toothless simply stands on his hind legs, lifting Hiccup off of his flailing feet and dangling him over the cliff's edge.]

HICCUP: Oh, come on. You wouldn't hurt a ONE-LEGGED-

[Hiccup looks down, seeing the precipitous drop below.]

HICCUP: You're right! You're right! You win! You win!

Everyone laughed at the best friend's antics.

[WHAM! Toothless flips him over, pinning him to the ground. Hiccup squirms, throwing mock punches. Toothless playfully retaliates with feline taps to Hiccup's head.]

HICCUP: He's down! And it's ugly! Dragons and Vikings, enemies again, locked in combat to the bitter - URFFF!

"Wait, I'm missing something here." Said T. ( HTTYD 1 Tuffnut. ) "Why are we enemies again?" Everyone groaned at the male twin.

[Toothless rests his head on Hiccup - SQUEEZING THE AIR out of him. Toothless then suddenly starts grooming Hiccup, lapping at his face and covering him in slobber.]

HICCUP: Gaaaaagh!

[Hiccup fights to get free, finally springing to his feet and shaking off the viscous saliva.]

T and Tooth both suddenly turned their attention to H and Hicc. "Oh no... GAHHHHH!" As both Night Furies were suddenly giving them dragon kisses. "You KNOW that doesn't wash out!" Both said.

HICCUP: You KNOW that doesn't wash out.

[Toothless LAUGHS, pleased with himself. Shifting his attention back to the new land stretched out before them, Hiccup reaches beneath his chest plate and produces a leather-bound book. He unfurls it to reveal an EXPLORERS MAP, modified with added strips in every direction to accommodate their ever-expanding world.]

"Big map..." Muttered Drago. He had to get a hold of this boy!

"Bleedin' 'ell boy? 'ow far 'ave ye been?" H, only shrugged before turning his fascinated gaze back to the screen.

While his older Selves all grinned

[Drawings indicate new lands, new tribes, and many new dragons. Hiccup peels a fresh strip of paper from a hidden fold in his flight suit and holds it out for Toothless to lick. Hiccup affixes the moistened strip to the map's outer edge, then whittles a pencil and consults a compass affixed to his forearm.]

HICCUP: So what should we name it?

[Toothless GURGLES as he gnaws under his wing, preoccupied.]

HICCUP: "Itchy Armpit" it is.

"Remind me to not let you conduct naming ceremonies," Said Stoick. Val was giggling.

"Meh! Who cares, I did good at Naming at my kids anyway so Don't care." Older Hiccup said but then Chieftess Astrid glared at him but he just gave an innocent smile to her.

[Hiccup carefully draws the new island's outline.]

HICCUP: Whaddya reckon, bud? Think we might find a few Timberjacks in those woods? The odd Whispering Death or two in the rocks? Who knows... maybe we'll finally track down another Night Fury.

(BEAT)

Wouldn't that be something?

All Hiccups and Toothless's both nodded.

(BURDENED)

So, whaddya say? Just keep going?

[Toothless shakes his head, rumbling 'nooooo'. Toothless' ear plates suddenly SHOOT UP. He ROARS, and his call is answered by a familiar SCREECH. Hiccup turns to see…]