CHAPTER 58. Drago Bludvist Part 2
EXT. DRAGO'S SHIP - DECK - MOMENTS LATER
[DRAGO BLUDVIST, a hulking figure draped in a dragon skin cloak, crouches over the prow of the fleet's grisly flagship, adorned in massive dragon bones and skulls. His scarred face is masked by thick, grizzled dreadlocks.]
"Black dragon skin..." Muttered Tadashi, looking from Drago to Toothless. "I wonder..." He mused.
ERET (O.S.): DRAGO!
[Drago turns to see Astrid, Eret, and the Gang being forcibly escorted onto the deck. Eret SHAKES HIMSELF FREE.]
ERET: Get off me!
[In the background, a sledge, loaded with Hookfang, Meatlug, Belch and Barf - all unconscious - are dragged onto the deck by armoured dragons.]
Everyone growled at the screen angrily- except Drago. Hookfang snarled.
ERET: Always great to see you, my friend! Keeping warm up here?
[The soldiers disarm him, pushing him forward as Drago approaches.]
ERET: Well, as you can see, I'm right on time with a new batch of dragons, just like I promised.
"Why that little son of a munge bucket!" A, Ast and Astrid all exclaimed. The children of Berk gasped at the language used in front of them. Vikings didn't swear like that until they were at least nine years old.
[Hookfang awakens, groggily shaking off the effect of the blow- dart. He rears as soldiers struggle to reign him in.]
S, Snot and Lout all leaned back in his chair, folding his arms behind his head and smirking.
"Hookfang is gonna save the day!" Lout boasted proudly.
"Yeah, Just like he always does. Isn't that right, Fangster?" Hookfang, giving his toothy leer, put his chin on Snot's head.
SOLDIER #1: Watch out! He's waking up! Keep him steady!
SOLDIER #2: Give me some backup here!
DRAGO: Drop the ropes.
[They do so. Hookfang bucks and roars, chasing off the soldiers, then focusing on Drago as he closes in. The armoured dragons avert their eyes and cower as Drago passes. Hookfang HISSES a warning, but Drago approaches, undaunted. Hookfang BLASTS. In a blur, Drago wraps himself in his dragon skin cloak.]
H, Hicc and Hiccup's eyes all widened. As A, Ast and Astrid who were all silently cheering Hookfang on, not wanting to boost S, Snot and lout's already overflowing ego.
[The sticky, napalm-like fire splatters against the fireproof scales, enveloping Drago in dripping flames as he persists forward without missing a step. As the blast ends, Drago drops the cloak, closing in and holding a cold stare.]
"How is he doing that?" Wondered some of the vikings aloud.
"It's dragon skin! The skin of a dragon is fireproof!" Hiro Proclaimed.
"Of course it would protect them from the heat, only not from the inside!" Added Honey Lemon as the dragons shrug at the thought.
[Hookfang lets out a ferocious ROAR. Drago YELLS back with a fierce, savage scream, interrupting Hookfang and causing him to recoil.]
All the Astrids faces fell. Hookfang whimpered a little. Drago smirked.
As S, Snot and Lout all sat up in a blur, eyes widening and confident smirk fading.
While Pre Hidden World and Homecoming Riders either flinched or glared at Drago of this timeline.
[Drago whirls his bull- hook overhead and STABS it into the deck planks. Hookfang stirs, his aggression fading in the face of Drago's unflinching show of dominance. After a moment, Hookfang averts his eyes and lowers his head in submission. Drago places his boot on Hookfang's snout, pressing it into the deck planks.]
"What?!" Cried Snot and Lout both tearing their hair.
"How could you let me down, Hookfang?" the Nightmares in question growled at the screen irritably.
"This is gonna ruin my reputation!" Lout Cried out.
Elsa looked at him incredulously. "Your dragon just got put down by a madman, and all you can think about is your reputation?"
Snot and Lout both frowned, confused. "Duh! Isn't that what everyone would think?!"
Hicc and Hiccup both rolled their eyes. "No. Not everyone is an egotistical jerk."
"Hey!"
As for Pre Teen Snotlout, without realising it, had grown fond of the relationship he had developed with the monstrous nightmare in the future, and so yelled out "Wh-what is he doing to it?"
"Well, at least one of you wasn't so cold hearted." Muttered Gogo Silently.
SNOTLOUT: Hookfang!
RUFFNUT: Hey!
ASTRID: What are you doing?
"Hey babe I just said that. Great minds think alike huh?" S, said with a wink directed towards A, who in turn just rolled her eyes.
DRAGO: (quiet, to the dragon) You belong to me now.
The Hookfangs all snarled.
ERET: And as an added bonus, I also caught you their riders. No extra charge.
[Drago notices the saddle on Hookfang's back. His eyes wander to the saddle on Meatlug. Alarm flashes in Drago's eyes.]
ASTRID: What?! Are you kidding me?!
RUFFNUT: But you were so perfect!
Everyone rolled their eyes, and Eret sighed, relieved.
As for the male twin. "Ugh." Tuff exclaimed. With his other selves agreeing at that.
ERET: Turns out, there's a whole bunch of them out there. They -
[In a flash, Drago stops toward Eret and seizes him by the throat.]
Cass gasped, shoving more food in her mouth. Moon was sure to keep her well supplied.
DRAGO: How many?
[As Eret chokes, stammering, Astrid whispers to the gang.]
Eret, eyes flashing with fear, sunk into his seat. He rubbed his throat.
ASTRID: Drago doesn't have them after all.
"I think that's rather obvious at this point." H, mumbled, gaining a death glare from his girlfriend.
DRAGO: HOW MANY?!
ASTRID: Hundreds! A whole island full!
"A, what the hell are you doing?" H turned in surprise towards the girl, who returned the remark with a scathing reply.
"Um, trying to intimidate him? What else?" But then Eret's eyes widened.
"Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop!" He muttered.
This reaction of Eret confuses A, Ast and Astrid while Gen Hofferson and Chieftess Astrid flinch at that knowing they only make it worse but Chief and Older Hiccups Comfort them in a hug.
[His grip tightens around Eret's neck as he turns to Astrid.]
ERET: I wouldn't worry about it. My men are hunting them down as we speak. They won't know where you're hiding. I promise you that.
[Astrid nods a covert signal to the Gang - she has a plan.]
ASTRID: Oh, yes they will!
[Drago drops Eret and Astrid advances, staring Drago down. Eret tries to signal her to stop, but it's no use.]
Chieftess Astrid gritted her teeth. "C'mon, stop, you dumb girl!" She hissed at herself.
A, Ast and Astrid Whimper at thinking they might just endangered not just themselves but the whole village especially Hiccup and The Chief.
As for Zephyr and Nuffink.
"Dad is mom Alright?" Zephyr ask while Nuffink Look up to his mother concerned.
Seeing them looking worried Older Hiccup pull Zephyr to his lap who just put down onw of the Night Light she had been cuddling with who she Named Ruffrunner. ( Is that how it spell? )
"I'll tell Darling during Break." Older Hiccup kiss her hair as Chieftess Astrid Sniffed before pulling Nuffink into her lap as well.
Seeing their Discomfort H, Hicc and Hiccup gave them a Reassuring Squeeze in the hand as Chief Hiccup pull Gen Hofferson close to him.
ASTRID: They know we're missing and they have tracking dragons. If you so much as touch us, Hiccup is gonna KICK -
"Really? You had to mention my name?" Hiccup whined and both H and Hicc agreed as Chief Hiccup and Older Hiccup flinched at the memory.
DRAGO: - Hic-cup?
Hicc snorted at the way he pronounced his name. "Come on! It's not that bad!"
ERET: He's not a problem. Really. Trust me.
The vikings of Old Berk scoffed, because if the destruction that Hiccup caused in the village told them anything about him, it was that he was a problem.
ASTRID: He's only the son of Stoick the Vast...
Stoick beamed, proud. As Chief and Older Hiccups trying to calm themselves from the Memory.
[Drago's eyes narrow upon hearing Stoick's name.]
ASTRID: ... his heir to the throne of Berk... and the greatest dragon master this world has ever seen!
Everyone but Drago nodded; with pride (A, Valka, Stoick), congratulations (Almost everyone), or grudging acceptance (S, the Twins, Eret). H, smiled awkwardly.
"Dragon Master?" Kristoff asks in awe.
"Has a right to it though." Hiro Smugly said.
As for H, and A, both blushed as the Astrid on the screen sang Hiccup's praises.
The Hiccstrid of this Timeline and the future
DRAGO: Dragon master? I ALONE control the dragons!
TUFFNUT: Nope.
[Snotlout LAUGHS.]
FISHLEGS: Sorry!
Everyone laughed at Drago.
ASTRID: And unless you let us go, right now, he will blast through here on his Night Fury and blow your entire fleet of ships to splinters!
[Eret slips away, trying to distance himself from the tension.]
RUFFNUT: Then they'll be crying like babies!
SNOTLOUT: Funny and beautiful.
FISHLEGS: Good one, babe!
[Ruffnut groans, exasperated by their smarmy advances.]
R, Ruf and Ruff all yelled in frustration, slamming their head onto the top of the chair in front of them. The boys were making gagging noises.
TUFFNUT: Yeah. Like babies. They always cry. Real tiny ones...
[Drago grabs Eret by the face and bears down on him.]
DRAGO: First there was one rider. And now all of Berk.
(TO ERET)
And YOU led them to me.
[He THROWS Eret across the deck.]
Everyone winced, and Valka began changing her views about the dragon trappers. They were practically slaves! She even started feeling sorry for them.
Everyone from the future looked smug knowing this was the time Eret Switch sides.
"Is this the Eret Switch side?" Hiccup asked chief Hiccup.
"Yes this is the moment he switched sides." Was the reply.
ERET: Drago!
DRAGO: CEASE ALL PREPARATIONS! WE MUST ATTACK THE DRAGONS RIDER'S NEST AT ONCE! (SAVORING IT) WE WILL TAKE DOWN THEIR ALPHA... AND THEN WE WILL TAKE BERK!
Cries of outrage sounded, Stoick's the loudest of all.
[Soldiers CHEER in the thousands.]
ERET: You're overreacting!
DRAGO: And get rid of him.
Everyone gasped, and Eret got a few sympathetic looks. Eret sank into the seat as far as he could.
ERET: Drago, please...
[The soldiers HURL throwing knives at Eret... But Stormfly lands in a blur of wings, shielding Eret from the flurry of blades. She whips her tail, throwing spikes in all directions.]
ASTRID: STORMFLY!
[Stormfly ROARS protectively, hiding Eret within her wings, until a well-blown dart sinks into her neck, bringing her down...]
ASTRID: NO!
[Revealing Eret, gawking in shock.]
That did it. Eret's mind was completely changed about the dragons.
Pre Teen Astrid was starting to see Stormfly's reasoning, although she and Hiro would still carry out their plan. She smirked a little.
A/N And to be continued.