Chapter 66. Final Battle
EXT. SKIES/BERK - NIGHT
[Dragon roars grow louder as Hiccup Co. approach through clouds, racing against time. They collectively GASP at the sight of Drago's Bewilderbeast having now covered most of the village in explosions of ice. Berk's now commandeered dragons circle in a huddle behind him, joining Valka's flock, and corralled by Drago's armored dragons.]
HICCUP: No...
FISHLEGS: He took all the dragons!
HICCUP: (FUMING) Distract the alpha. Try to keep his focus off of Toothless.
TUFFNUT: Uh... how?
ERET: Have you forgotten who you're riding with?
[He brazenly aims his baby dragon toward the Bewilderbeast.]
ERET: There isn't a dragon alive that I can't wrangle!
"Are you sure about that?" Snorted Jack.
[His baby dragon dives toward the sea instead.]
ERET: Except for this one!
"Told ya!" Laugh Jack along with Kristoff, Hiro and Eugene.
There were a few hushed chuckles at Eret's expense, though the majority of the village were watching the screen with laser-focus.
SNOTLOUT: Amateur.
"I hate to say it, but Snotlout and the Twins are doing better than him." Said Astrid, smirking a little.
"With that. I can totally Agree with you, If I remember they were doing really rather well during their first time." Snorted Ast as she recall the first time they went up against The Red Death.
[The others shrug and follow. As they get closer, the Bewilderbeast looms bigger and BIGGER. Berk's Vikings in hiding notice Hiccup and the others as they approach.]
VIKING #1: Look, it's Hiccup!
"And there goes the element of surprise!" Said Hiccup in a so-called disappointment.
"Well you're quite famous Hiccy." Muse Eugene.
"I hate to say it, but with you around during Danger people will always praise you." Added Jack.
"Technically you're the hero in this village." Hummed Hiro.
"Making them have hope for you in Saving them from that Mad man." Rapunzel added.
"Thanks guys!" Smiled Younger Hiccup.
[The Vikings CHEER. ON DRAGO, surprised to see Hiccup and the others approaching.]
DRAGO: What?
[With an irate HUFF, the Bewilderbeast focuses on Hiccup, gaining ever closer to Toothless. Suddenly, a SHEEP appears in its sight, rising and falling out of view. The Bewilderbeast blinks, confused. It looks down to see Eret catching the falling sheep and reloading it into the game launcher, as Tuffnut cocks the mechanism and Ruffnut pulls the trigger.]
Everyone, even H, and T, roared hysterical laughter.
"What?" Defended Tuff. "It's working!"
"Seriously, you guys tried to distract the Alpha with sheep?" Chief Hiccup said disbelievingly.
"Hey, in our defense, it was the first thing we could think of and we wanted to be quick!" Snotlout defended. ( Pre Hidden World. )
RUFFNUT: Keep em coming!
[Snotlout tosses the black sheep to Tuffnut.]
SNOTLOUT: Black sheep, baby!
[Exasperated, the alpha inhales, about to blast, when... HONK! The game horn blares, breaking his concentration. He turns, finding the horn unmanned. The Bewilderbeast then returns his focus to the sheep launcher, until the BLACK SHEEP LANDS on his face, bouncing down his facial spines and becoming lodged.]
"Who blew the horn?" Wondered Anna.
SNOTLOUT: Ten points!
[The Bewilderbeast shakes the black sheep off and prepares to blast again.]
SNOTLOUT: Uh-oh...
[HONK! The alpha whips around - still no one at the horn.]
"How long do you think that is going to work?" Gogo asked challengingly.
"Ummmm, Z'ree times? I Z'ink?" Shrugged Merida.
[ON FISHLEGS, giggling and hiding behind the game horn.]
"Well that explains it." Elsa told Anna who nod.
[The Bewilderbeast finally lets loose the ice blast, covering the entire horn in jagged spikes... as Fishlegs leaps from the platform.]
FISHLEGS: I'm okay!
Everyone let out a sigh of relief.
"Well that is a relief that I'm alive in the future after this!" Said F, Fish and Legs all in relief.
BACK TO HICCUP
[as he reaches Drago, hovering directly in Toothless' sights.]
DRAGO: You certainly are hard to get rid of, I'll give you that.
The Toothlesses all hissed in anger however both Alpha and King Toothless grin knowing what will happen next.
[Hiccup ignores him and focuses on Toothless' slitted pupils.]
HICCUP: Toothless? It's me, bud. It's me. I'm right here. Come back to me.
[TOOTHLESS' POV: Hiccup appears as an unfamiliar red blur, still firmly under the control of the Bewilderbeast.]
The Vikings were intrigued to see how Hiccup would pull this off. They were also interested in Toothless's perspective, as this was the first time they had ever seen how a dragon views the world.
"That is going in the Book of Dragons when we get our memories of this back;" declared Fishlegs. ( Pre Hidden World. )
"Oh it's definitely going there!" Squeals Fish. (RTTE)
DRAGO: He is not yours anymore. He belongs to the alpha!
[Drago smugly sits back in the saddle, his arms open in invitation.]
DRAGO: But, please, oh great dragon master, try to take him. He will not miss a second time.
A bullet barely missed Drago. However Tuf suddenly commented.
"What does he mean the second time?" Asked Tuf.
"He means if Toothless is going to shoot that he isn't going to miss Hiccup to kill! Idiot!" Explained Ruf, who received some surprised looks.
"Hey! I'm not that stupid!" She said as all her other selves nodded at that while the Tuffnuts looked offended.
[Hiccup holds strong, maintaining eye contact with Toothless. He reaches out to touch him.]
HICCUP: It wasn't your fault, bud. They made you do it.
[Drago's amusement fades as Toothless stirs. His pupils DILATE, then NARROW again.]
There were gasps from the crowd, and a hopeful croon from Toothless. Drago was still muted, so his angry shout went unnoticed.
HICCUP: You'd never hurt him. (BEAT) You'd never hurt me.
[TOOTHLESS' POV: The red starts to fade, Hiccup's body and face taking shape. His words echo.]
Everyone held their breath. Drago glared at the screen, willing the Bewilderbeast to take the Night Fury back.
[Drago watches, amazed, as Toothless fights the control.]
DRAGO: How are you doing that?
Cheers of encouragement were heard from the Vikings and guests.
[Hiccup holds the stare, tears in his eyes.]
HICCUP: Please. You are my best friend, bud.
[Bewilderbeast ROARS a forceful command.]
HICCUP: My best friend.
[TOOTHLESS POV: the red fades fully.]
Younger Toothless tapped happily.
[Toothless pupils jitter, then dilate more. He coos sympathetically.]
HICCUP: Thatta boy! That's it! I'm here!
All the little kids and adults cheered at the scene.
[Toothless' eyes finally dilate fully and resolve on Hiccup's familiar face. Drago goes from astounded to alarmed. Drago STRIKES Toothless with the bull hook in a vain attempt to regain control.]
An arrow was sent this time as H, Hicc and Hiccup all glared at Drago. "How dare you hit Toothless!" They yelled.
DRAGO: No!
[Toothless ROARS defiantly, snatches the bull hook in his jaws, and PULLS... yanking Drago off of his back and sending him PLUMMETING to the sea.]
Everyone cheered, those nearest to either of the Hiccups slapping each of them on the back. A few rubbed the Toothless' heads..
HICCUP: Yeah!
[But without a rider, Toothless drops out of the sky as well. Hiccup leaps from the baby dragon, diving after him.]
The cheers were replaced by "NO!" from the crowd.
HICCUP: Hang on!
[Drago breaks his fall, landing heavily upon the Bewilderbeast's tusk... As Hiccup tucks in his arms, trying to close the gap between him and Toothless before they both make impact with the ocean.]
HICCUP: Almost there, buddy. Almost there!
[Hiccup touches Toothless. They pair up, mid-air, and skyrocket past Drago as he hobbles to the top of the alpha's head.]
"WOOOOOOOHOOOOO!" Yelled everyone.
EXT. BERK - VILLAGE - MOMENTS LATER
[Hiccup looks back at Drago, now issuing commands from the top of the Bewilderbeast's head.]
DRAGO: Do something!
HICCUP: We need to get those two apart.
[Hiccup flies Toothless past a flag pole and tears a strip of the flag. The Bewilderbeast BLASTS in their direction, barely missing them as they disappear around the back of a mountain.]
HICCUP: You gotta block him out, Toothless. Do you trust me, bud?
The Toothlesses all rubbed up against their respective riders.
"Wait, is he gonna do what I think he's going to do?" Ask Eugene.
"Yep!" Hiro Answers with a grin.
[Toothless coos, allowing Hiccup to BLINDFOLD him with the flag. Hiccup calms him with a touch.]
HICCUP: We can do this. You and me. As one.
[Hiccup SPLAYS Toothless' mechanical tail. Toothless responds, MATCHING the move with the natural half.]
HICCUP: That's it. Now let's try this one more time!
"Go." Whispered Valka.
[They PEEL around the other side of the mountain, heading back toward Drago and Bewilderbeast, passing Astrid and the cheering Vikings on the ground.]
ASTRID: Take them down, babe!
Ast and Astrid both blushed. While Hicc and Hiccup were both grinning like idiots.
While Eyes turned to Younger Astrid as she blushed furiously redder than her other two older selves, whilst Gen Hofferson and Chieftess Astrid both giggles and lovingly rested their head on their Hiccups shoulders, who both grinned back at them slightly smug.
And as for Zephyr and Nuffink they both smile at their parents.
[The Vikings roar in support as Hiccup and Toothless race past. Valka watches with pride as her son hurtles towards Drago and the alpha.]
VALKA: Go get 'em.
DRAGO: Take control of it!
[The Bewilderbeast's HISS becomes a furious ROAR, but to no avail. Hiccup clamps his hands over Toothless' ear plates, muffling the alpha's commands.]
HICCUP: Shut it out, Toothless!
Hiccup hugging Toothless' head to him tighter. ( HTTYD 2. )
DRAGO: STOP THEM!
[The Bewilderbeast BLASTS!]
HICCUP: NOW!
[Toothless suddenly PULLS UP, ARCING over Drago's head! Drago LAUGHS, victorious, then pauses in shock. DRAGO'S POV: as Toothless climbs inverted through the sky, the blindfold falls free, revealing an EMPTY SADDLE.]
"Hiccup..." Threatened all the Astrids but Gen Hofferson and Chieftess Astrid, glaring at their respective partners
"What?" They asked, feigning innocence.
[Drago WHIRLS around, wide-eyed, to see... HICCUP ZOOMING TOWARD HIM, his wing-suit deployed, and his Dragon Blade trailing Zippleback gas.]
"I KNEW IT!" Yelled A, Ast and Astrid while Gen Hofferson and Chieftess Astrid laugh at this.
[Drago SWIPES but misses him. Hiccup clicks the lighter and ignites the gas, blasting Drago off his Bewilderbeast with a SCREAM. Drago PLUMMETS, BREAKING HIS FALL against the massive dragon's spines and landing hard on the ground, his bullhook landing just out of reach.]
Everyone along with The Vikings all cheered on for Hiccup as they watched him take down Drago.
[The Bewilderbeast WHIPS its tail, trying to SWAT down Hiccup.]
HICCUP: Not again.
Everyone gasped While those who remembered the first viewing laughed at the reference.
(BEAT)
TOOTHLESS! IT'S NOW OR NEVER!
[Toothless pops open his dorsal blades, arcs skyward, and rejoins Hiccup just before colliding with the alpha's tail.]
Everyone let out a breath they didn't know they were holding however those who were from the future all grinned.
HICCUP: Come on, bud!
[Together again, they speed along the length of the thrashing tail...]
"This brings back painful memories." Muttered Hiccup.
"Yeah, no kidding!" Exclaimed H and Hicc while Chief and Older Hiccup grimace.
HICCUP: Hold on!
[And shoot past the tip of the tail, narrowly making it!]
"YEAH!" Cheered H, Hicc and Hiccup. Their Toothless's all bounced in places happily. A, Ast and Astrid also sighed in relief.
HICCUP: Yeah! We did it!
[They arc through the sky and LAND a few paces from Drago, kicking up a trail of dust. Battered and weary, Drago reaches for his bullhook. Hiccup extends and fires up his Dragon Blade, hurling it like a javelin, and sticking it in the ground between Drago and his weapon, singeing his outstretched hand.]
Everyone smiled evilly. He deserved much more than a burned hand.
DRAGO: Agghh!
HICCUP: Hold him there, Toothless!
[Toothless SNARLS a warning, ready to blast.]
HICCUP: It's all over now.
[But the cloud of dust settles, revealing the Bewilderbeast, rising behind Hiccup, ready to blast him instead.]
Everyone's elated grins fell.
DRAGO: (GRINNING KNOWINGLY) Or is it?
[Hiccup spins around, alarmed, as a RUSH of water THUNDERS up the Bewilderbeast's throat...]
HICCUP: Oh, no!
[..but Toothless leaps into the way, shielding Hiccup beneath him. The freezing explosion envelops them both. Drago laughs to himself as Valka lands her baby dragon and rushes to the icy explosion, hammering away at it desperately.]
"NO!" Yelled everyone. They all expected another weapon to barely miss Drago; but instead as hosts were all leaning forward with huge, expectant smiles on our faces.
VALKA: No! No...
[ON ASTRID and GOBBER, watching from a distance, horrified. As Valka POUNDS at the ice, a GLOWS forms from deep within. She realizes what is about to happen and backs away.]
They all gasped, realization coming to them.
[A BLAST thunders from inside the ice, SHATTERING it. Toothless emerges from the debris, revealing Hiccup curled safely under his wings. Toothless is steaming, his black skin glowing blue with rage, his split dorsal blades searing with blue heat, a glow emanating from his flared nostrils.]
"Woah that's so cool, why can't my dragon do that." Snot awe.
"Wow Hiccup, can I borrow Toothless for a few days?" Asked Tuf hopeful.
"Well no! because I know that you only want Him for destruction!'" Hicc replies.
"Damn, Toothless goes super Saiyan!" Smirk Sigma.
"Really dude?" Delta raises an Eyebrow.
"What, I mean come on? toothless' Titan mode looks like a freaking super saiyan!" Argued sigma.
"Huh? He's not wrong there, but I thought he was more like an Intimidating Godzilla at this point." I butted in.
Everyone who heard agrees that Toothless on screen somehow looks like Godzilla with wings on this one.
[He turns back to Hiccup, to check if he's unharmed, then turns his full attention back to the Bewilderbeast.]
There was silence, then loud cheers and screams of "GO TOOTHLESS" *cough* Lucy, Moon and GV *cough* thundered through the theater. Drago's elated grin fell.
[He leaps out of the crater and lands upon an ice spire, roaring ferociously. The Bewilderbeast bellows back at this affront. Toothless unleashes a salvo of plasma into the Bewilderbeast's face, not letting up.]
HICCUP: He's challenging the alpha!
VALKA: To protect you!
[The Bewilderbeast ROARS at this act of insubordination. Toothless fires back, time and again, fully in control. The alpha thrashes his tusks through the ice, trying to smash Toothless, but he deftly springs from spire to spire, continuing his unrelenting attack. In the midst of the mayhem, the horde of commandeered dragons - both Berk's and Valka's - break free from the control to witness Toothless' retaliation.]
A, Ast and Astrid all hugged their Stormfly to them, laughing joyously.
[Toothless lands protectively by Hiccup and Valka, commanding the dragons to shift sides. They follow, amassing behind Toothless. Seeing this, Drago panics and rushes toward the Bewilderbeast.]
DRAGO: No, no, no, no! Fight back! Fight! FIGHT!
"Yeah, I don't think It's gonna work!" Said Hiro amused.
"Nope definitely not!" Grin Jack.
[Drago clambers up the Bewilderbeast's tusk, totally unhinged.]
"Wow, what's skimped in your sandwich?" laughed Kristoff. Drago began shouting, but was ignored, because he was still on 'mute'.
DRAGO: (to the defecting dragons) What's the matter with you?
"Yeah, I wonder too?" Wondered Anna.
"I think it is because that this Bewilderbeast doesn't want to be a puppet!" Replied Eugene wisely.
"Good point!" Said Hiccup thinking.
[The Berkians swell in to show their unified support. Drago fumes as Hiccup and Toothless fly up together onto an ice spire.]
HICCUP: Now do you get it? This is what it is to earn a dragon's loyalty. (BEAT) Let this end, now.
DRAGO: Never! Come on!
Everyone growled. "Give it up, already!" cried Rapunzel.
"He's a Villain, and it's in every Villain's nature not to give up!" Pointed out Fred.
"Fred, not everything is based on comic books!" Gogo hissed at him.
"Hey! Can't stop me from being a comic book geek from dreaming!" Argue Fred.
[He hammers the Bewilderbeast, spurring it into a charge. Toothless calls over his shoulder, commanding the dragons to ready themselves. He then BLASTS the Bewilderbeast, mid- charge. Suddenly, Skullcrusher fires. Followed by another, and another. Hiccup looks around, amazed to see the flock of dragons opening fire on Drago and his Bewilderbeast. They've started a rebellion. Drago is forced to hide from the fiery barrage by taking cover in the tall spines of the giant's crown.]
DRAGO: FIGHT! BLAST THEM!
[The prosthetic arm is blasted clean off by one of his own armored dragons.]
"Seriously, That does seem like a painful thing to break!" Said Legs thinking!
"Shut up Legs! It isn't really something you should be thinking about!" Said Astrid.
[The Bewilderbeast rears back to cover them all in ice, but Toothless lets loose a powerful shot. The Bewilderbeast's head is KNOCKED backward by a blue-flame fireball. As the smoke clears, one of its massive TUSKS FALLS to the ground, sheared clean off.]
"Ewwwwww!" Several children all cried out.
[Drago glares at Toothless. Toothless ROARS commandingly, calling an end to the fight.]
HICCUP: The alpha protects them all.
[Overwhelmed and overpowered, the Bewilderbeast yields to the new alpha and heeds Toothless' command, retreating into the sea in an explosive splash. The Berkians CHEER in victory! As the smoke clears, Hiccup and Toothless see nothing but bubbles on the waves to mark their disappearance. No sign of the Bewilderbeast... or Drago. Toothless hops down from the spire, cooling off, as people celebrate all around them. All of the dragons - Berk's, Valka's, even Drago's - land around Toothless. Cloudjumper bows to Toothless, starting a wave of bows, acknowledging their new alpha. Toothless looks around, surprised, then lets out a majestic ROAR. The assembled dragons join in, roaring in tribute.]
Drago brought his fists down on the armrests, red in the face from shouting. Everyone else was cheering loudly, some laughing at the angry Drago.
[Toothless turns to Hiccup as he approaches.]
HICCUP: You never cease to amaze me, bud. Thank you.
[Toothless GURGLES and licks Hiccup's face. Hiccups squeals, trying to get away.]
"COME ON!" Cried out all of the Hiccups as they were all attacked with dragon kisses off-screen, as well.
HICCUP: Toothless! You know that doesn't wash out.
[The crowd laughs. All around them, Berk's dragons reunite with their Vikings.]
ASTRID: Stormfly!
[Stormfly bounds into Astrid.]
All Astrid and Stormfly hugged again.
GOBBER: Oh, give me a cuddle, Grumpy!
[Grump lands ON TOP of Gobber, flattening him.]
There were fond laughs.
[Relieved to the point of tears, Snotlout and Fishlegs race towards the expectant Ruffnut...]
R, Ruf and ruff all beamed.
FISHLEGS: Who's my little princess?
[... and then right PAST her to embrace their dragons.]
Their faces fell, and the boys sighed in relief.
FISHLEGS: I missed you so much!
SNOTLOUT: Don't you ever leave again, Hookfang!
[Ruffnut GRUMBLES, dejected. Barf dips his head in to console her.]
RUFFNUT: Oh Barf!
[She hugs him as Belch looms in for some affection, but Ruffnut pushes him away...]
RUFFNUT: Not you.
[And into Tuffnut who glowers back at her.]
"IT'S THE SAME DRAGON!" Yelled Elsa.
"Forget it, with the twins you'll never fully understand them." Sigh Hiccup sadly.
[Hiccup smiles, taking in the happy reunions. Skullcrusher approaches him, without an owner to reunite with. Hiccup pets him, as Eret approaches.]
ERET: That was some pretty fine dragon wrangling back there. You'd make a good trapper.
[Before Hiccup can respond, Skullcrusher nuzzles Eret affectionately. Eret chuckles awkwardly and gently strokes him.]
HICCUP: Y'know, Skullcrusher's gonna need somebody to look after him now.
ERET: Me?
"Him?" Stoick asked skeptically.
"Ah come on now Stoick, you're not tellin' me tha' you've grown fond of the dragon 'ave ye?" Gobber teased with a smirk. Stoick huffed in response, though his mouth was turned up at the corner into a small grin.
[Hiccup nods reassuringly. Eret looks at Skullcrusher, pausing to consider it.]
Eret held his breath.
ERET: I'd be honored.
Younger Astrid shrugged, Younger Hiccup beamed, and Eret smiled.
Hicc and Hiccup weren't surprised. I mean a lot of enemies he had in the past all changed and now Riding a dragon for Thor's sake!
Just look at Alvin, Dagur and Viggo well sort of anyway they had changed and now Considered Dragons equals.
[Valka walks up to her son, bursting with pride.]
VALKA: Your father... he'd be every bit as proud as I am.
Stoick smiled proudly at Hiccup, nodding his agreement.
HICCUP: Thank you. I'm really glad you're here, Mom.
VALKA: And here I'll stay.
More cheers erupted from the crowd.
[Toothless arrives, purring at Valka's touch as Astrid strides toward Hiccup, beaming proudly.]
ASTRID: See? I told you it was in here.
[She places her hand upon his chest, then quickly pokes the dorsal fin button, popping it open. She GIGGLES.]
"Oh, come on!" Cried out H, Hicc and Hiccup. As A, Ast and Astrid and the others giggled.
HICCUP: Ha, ha. Still doing that one? That's hilarious.
(THEN)
Come here, you.
[He scoops Astrid close and pulls her into a kiss. Gobber covers a gawking boy's eyes.]
H and A both blushed while there were 'oooooohhhhh' from the theater.
As for Hicc and Ast and Hiccstrid both smirk and do the same along with their older selves.
GOBBER: Ooh.
[Gothi, the elder, taps Hiccup's shoulder, interrupting the romantic moment. She gestures for Hiccup to kneel. He does so, respectfully. Using ash from a heap of burnt wreckage, Gothi traces a Viking symbol onto Hiccup's forehead. She bows. Hiccup stands, meeting Gobber's proud, smiling eyes. Gobber turns to the silent crowd and throws up his arms.]
Stoick slapped H, on the back. "You'll make a wonderful chief." And H, gave him a grateful smile.
GOBBER: The chief has come home!
[The Berkians erupt with cheers and applause as Hiccup takes in the moment, acknowledging the weight of responsibility now upon him. Toothless throws back his head and BLASTS in celebration, spurring all other dragons to follow suit, lighting up the sky in a spectacular display.]
The gathered dragons did the same as I rolled my eyes at this and snapped my fingers at the various fires, extinguishing themselves and the damage reverse.
A/N: Okay guys last question Who wanted us the pack to Torture Drago and Also The Next Villain In The Movie?