Chapter 10: Dragon Academy

This is Berk. For generations, it was Viking against dragon. The battles were ferocious... then one day, everything changed.

Hiccup flies in on his Night Fury and best friend, Toothless.

Hiccup met Toothless, and together they shown people here that instead of fighting dragons, they can ride them... live with them, even train them. Mira learned it too. She met Sapphire and her siblings and became a big family.

They land on a sea stack where Mira, Astrid, Fishlegs, Snotlout, Ruffnut, Tuffnut and their dragons are waiting for them.

"Okay, guys." Hiccup looks at his friends, "Best Trick Competition. Who's up first?"

Fishlegs raised his hand, "Uh..."

But Snotlout exclaims, "Me!"

"Actually, I think it's…"

"Me!"

"Sweet baby Thor in a thunderstorm," Astrid exclaims, "GO!"

"Oh, don't worry, we'll go. And when we go, Hookfang and I are gonna light the sky on…" but before he could finish, Snotlout's Monstrous Nightmare, Hookfang, plummets off the sea stack, scaring an unprepared Snotlout, "FIRE!"

Hookfang pulls off many stunts, scaring his already terrified Rider into almost wetting himself. Hookfang circles back around and lands back on the sea stack with a thud.

Snotlout looks at himself, "I'm alive...? I'm alive!" he cheered. He then notices the blank looks at the riders, "Of course I am."

"It's my turn! Ready, Meatlug?" Fishlegs' Gronckle, Meatlug, takes off, flies around in a simple circle, then lands. "Yes! New personal best!" Fishlegs hugs Meatlug, earning a big lick.

"My turn!" Ruffnut readied Barf.

"No, my turn!" Tuffnut stops his sister.

"You two do realize that you are riding the same dragon, right?" Mira steps in, not wanting to see a full twin fights again.

"Oh right," Tuffnut head butted Ruffnut. Barf and Belch, take off, but then the Twins begin to argue on which way they should go.

"Go left!" Tuffnut ordered, pulling Belch's head.

"No, right!" Ruffnut pulls Barf's head.

"N-no, right!" Tuffnut pulls the other head again.

"No, left!" Ruffnut pulls the other head as well.

They narrowly miss colliding into another sea stack. Barf and Belch looked at each other before they fling the Twins off their necks and high into the air. The twins screamed in the air as they plummet to their doom.

"OH, NO! WHOA! THIS IS AWESOME AND SCARY! AAAH!" Tuffnut screamed in fear and amazement.

As they fall, Barf and Belch then catch them before they can go splat, then fling them up, and back onto their necks. They flew back to the others and then land on the sea stack. The Twins panted in exhaustion.

"We almost died!" Ruffnut exclaims in shock.

"Yeah, I know..." Tuffnut agreed until he and Ruffnut became cheerful, "…go again?"

"Hey! It's my turn!" Astrid interrupts them and she turns on Hiccup and Mira, "You two might wanna take notes." Mir "Let's go! "

Astrid and her Deadly Nadder, Stormfly, shoot off the sea stack, and fly down towards the ocean.

"Okay, Stormfly, Tail Flip!" Astrid ordered. Stormfly flips her tail into the water. "Now Twirl!" Stormfly then barrel rolls, shooting forward, "Quick, Upwards Spiral!" They finish their routine with a final spin, high into the air. "Alright, Stormfly!" Astrid cheered and Stormfly flies back to the others. As she lands back on the sea stack, the other Riders congratulate her performance.

"Yeah, but can you do it without the dragon?" Snotlout huffed.

Astrid responds to him with a good, hard punch to his shoulder. Snotlout yelps in pain, "Ow!" Mira shook her head.

"I guess it is our turn?" Mira looks at Sapphire, "Ready girl?"

Sapphire huffs with a smile as she took off to the sky. Sapphire did amazing twists and turns and then she dives down to the ocean. Everyone watches in amazement when Sapphire spins around the water to create a vortex and shoot up to the others. The water droplets created a small rainbow above the two females. Everyone applause at the two friends, "Good one Mira," Astrid grins.

"I didn't know Sapphire can do that!" Fishlegs awed at the female Night Fury. Sapphire landed to next to Astrid and Stormfly.

"Actually, Sapphire did it by herself," Mira smiles as she scratched Sapphire, earning happy purrs.

"Wow! Your dragon can do that by herself?!" Tuffnut exclaims, "Why our dragon can't do things by themselves?"

"They just did Tuff," Mira said blankly remembering the trick that the Zippleback did. Astrid then turns and gestures to Hiccup, meaning it's now his turn.

"Looks like we've got our work cut out for us there, bud," Hiccup said before looking at un-responding Toothless, "Bud?"

Toothless was busy gawking at Sapphire. Her moves and skills were breath taking. Oh how he wishes that she was his mate. As Toothless was busy looking at Sapphire, Mira claps her hands. Toothless head jerked up as he looks at Hiccup and then to Mira.

"It's your turn Toothless." Mira smiles in amusement.

Nodding, Toothless makes a vertical takeoff. He then dives down the sea stack, right to the ocean. Hiccup pulls up at the last second, and shoots forward at breakneck speed. The two boys skillfully swerve in and out through the maze of sea stacks before coming across two conjoined rocks. As soon as they get close enough, Hiccup unhooks his metal leg, and jumps onto the bridge between the two rocks, while Toothless glides under. Hiccup runs across the rocky bridge, and then jumps onto Toothless on the other side. The boy and the Dragon rocket towards the sky, leaving the other Riders amazed and awestruck. Toothless then shoots out multiple plasma blasts, which explode like fireworks. It's obvious who won the competition. The riders and their dragons watched in amazement.

"They're still the best." Astrid said.

"Yup but you are even better," Mira said, earning a smile from Astrid.

Toothless sores to the air while doing impressing moves in front of Sapphire. Hoping that she can see how healthy and strong he is.

"Another win," Hiccup looks at Toothless, "Good job, bud."

Hiccup and Toothless fly back to the village. Toothless glanced over to Sapphire and let out sad whine. She was busy talking with Stormfly and Meatlug. She didn't see his performance! Oh why is the world so cruel!? As they fly back, Mira went back to village and work. Sapphire flies over to Mulch and Bucket's farm and saw some dragons scaring the farm animals. Spiritrunner was being chased by a Monstrous Nightmare. Windstreak scared him off with a loud neigh. Sapphire uses her plasma blast to scare off the other dragons away.

As they landed, Windstreak and her son went over to the females. Mira pats Windstreak's snout and spoke softly, "Come on, girl, we have to go to work."

Letting out a snort, Windstreak, Mira, Sapphire and Spiritrunner went to the village and started delivering. Mira left Spiritrunner with her siblings as well as Sapphire's. They are in the care of Gothi since she took a liking at the young ones.

Most people on Berk would say life here is better since they made peace with them. Unfortunately, dragons are still, well, dragons. Most of them here on Berk are willing to take the good with the bad. But there are those who will never accept the dragons and will do anything to drive them away.

Mira and her friends continued delivering the items to for the Vikings while scaring some dragons that are causing problems for the Vikings. The adults were glad to have Mira. She was so responsible with her work as well as her horse and Night Fury. Once the sun stetted, Mira brings Windstreak and Spiritrunner back to the farm while bringing their siblings home. Once they feed them and gave their baths, they tucked them to bed. Mira and Sapphire collapse on their sleeping are and soon feel asleep.

On the next day was unexpected, Mira, Windstreak and Sapphire were delivering. Hiccup and Toothless were busy trying to stop the dragons while the other teens were watching in amusement. Sighing, Mira went back to work. They remembered the words of Mildew saying that dragons should be locked away in cages. She shudders at his words. She remembered him walking up to her and said that she should only work with Windstreak without Sapphire. She can't do that. Sapphire is like family. As the day ended, and Mira was tucking her brothers to bed, she heard a knock on her door. Going up, she opens the door to see Hiccup and Toothless.

"Is there something wrong?"

"No, Mira but can you come to the ring with Sapphire? There's something I need to tell everyone."

Mira thinks about it before nodding, "Alright, but I have to take my brothers with me since I have no work tomorrow."

"Perfect! See you tomorrow!" Hiccup gets on Toothless before taking off.

Mira sighs as she went to bed to get ready for tomorrow. On the next day, Mira was in the academy with Sapphire and their siblings. She saw Hiccup and the other Dragon Riders are gathered with their dragons in the old arena. Hiccup explains his plan. He and the others are going to train their dragons. The dragons in that were trapped in the ring were uncomfortable and a bit tense when they return back to their death zone.

"That's your plan? Train dragons?" Ruffnut asked stupidly.

"Here? Where we used to kill them?" Tuffnut added.

"Right... because we don't do that anymore." Hiccup said nervously, "That's why it's available."

"Are you sure it's a good idea training the dragons here?" Mira asked, patting Sapphire's head, "This is where…you know…where we tried to kill them."

"Mira's right, I mean, the dragons do seem a little nervous." Astrid added.

"That's because they're very sensitive." Fishlegs covers Meatlug's ears, "Meatlug especially. She lost a cousin here. We try not to talk about it."

"It's amazing your dad just gave us the arena." Astrid said.

"Yeah," Mira added when Barf and Belch huddles at Mira for protection. She was safer that the twins and because she smells like honey and fishes.

"Well, it would be, if he did, yeah, but, he didn't, so that's another thing we should try not to talk about."

"Wait, so we're going behind your father's back?"

"There you go, talking about it! Uh... alright. Everybody, here's the thing. The dragons are out of control." Hiccup said, "We want them to live in our world without destroying it but they can't without our help. They've been blowing things up in the village... we've gotta do something about that."

"Got it!" Tuffnut understands now, "Help dragons blow things up! We can totally do that."

"No." Hiccup shook his head, "I believe I said…"

Ruffnut cuts him off, "Here's how we're gonna do it: First, we make them really, really angry."

"No problem. We anger everybody."

Hiccup stops them before they can do anything, "No, you guys, this is serious! Mildew wants all of our dragons caged. And I don't know about you, but that's not okay with me."

The twins felt, sort of, sorry, "You're right. She's sorry." Tuffnut blame Ruffnut. Ruffnut glares at her brother. Joe and Jon snickers as well as Lightning and Thunder. Betty crawls around in circles followed by Aqua.

"Okay, then. Next problem: The dragons are eating everything in sight. Now, when a dragon grabs something it's not supposed to have, you can get him to drop it by giving him a little scratch just below the chin." As Hiccup explains this to the riders, he holds up a loaf of bread, which Toothless takes from him. He then gets Toothless to drop the bread by scratching his chin, which the dragon enjoys.

"Ehneneneneuh! Maybe that works for you and Toothless, but Hookfang and me? We do things a little different." Snotlout takes the bread from Hiccup, and then tosses it to Hookfang, who catches it in his mouth. Snotlout walks over to his dragons, "When I want this big boy to do something I just get right in his face and- DROP THAT RIGHT NOW! YOU HEAR ME?" Annoyed, Hookfang drops the bread, and then grabs Snotlout in his mouth, leaving just his legs visible. Jon and Joe and their dragons burst into a fist of laughter while Betty and Aqua, who were sitting, giggles.

"See? He dropped it." Snotlout muffles out.

Tuffnut snickers, "Should we help him?"

"Yeah, in a minute," Astrid smiled in amusement.

"Alright. We've got a lot of training to do, but together, we can keep these dragons under control." Hiccup said giving bread to Mira. The riders went to their dragons and started training them. Snotlout was still in Hookfang's jaws.

"Uh... can somebody do that chin-scratchy thing? Hello? You guys still there?" Jon and Joe decided to play with Snotlout's legs. They took out their wooden swords and started hitting the legs.

"Ow! Who's hitting me?! Ow!" Snotlout muffled in pain as Jon and Joe continues hitting Snotlout's legs. Lightning and Storm bites Snotlout's right leg while Joe and Jon hit the left leg. Hookfang made dragon like laugh when he lowers Snotlout's legs so the little ones can torment Snotlout.

The riders thought their dragons are tamed but they didn't and in the end Stoick had no choice to lock them Teens are gathered in the Great Hall with sad looks on their faces. Mira and her brothers were there along with Sapphire and her siblings. Windstreak and her son were there as well.

"I can't believe we have to send them away!" Snotlout complains.

"It's gonna be weird. I got used to seeing Stormfly's face being the first thing I see every morning." Astrid sighs sadly.

"Every night before I went to sleep, Meatlug would lick my feet. Who's gonna do that now?!" Fishlegs whimpers. Mira and her brothers plus Sapphire and her brothers looked at Fishlegs in disgust.

Ruffnut tries to lighten the mood, "I volunteer Tuffnut!"

Tuffnut's too sad to care, "Whatever. What time should I be there?"

Astrid sighs before getting up, "Come on, guys. Let's get this over with."

Fishlegs gets up, "This is the worst day of my life! We're never gonna see our dragons again!"

The Riders get up from their seats and then head to the arena to lock up their dragons. Mira stays behind as she and her family has one last time with their dragons. Hiccup watches his friends leave, "We can't let that happen! Toothless is the best friend I've ever had."

Then smug look Mildew came. He mocks in regret, "Oh, Toothless, I'm gonna miss you so much... you know what your mistake was? Thinking dragons could be trained. But a dragon's gonna do what a dragon's gonna do. It's their nature. And nature always wins." He walks away followed by his sheep.

Before Toothless could attack him out of anger, the Great Hall doors open, letting in a cold chill that makes the fireplace go out. Toothless decides to help by relighting the fire with a plasma blast.

The Viking Woman looks at Toothless thankfully, "Oh! Thank you, Toothless."

This gives Hiccup an idea. Mira saw this and asked, "You have an idea do you?"

"Yup and you know what? Mildew is absolutely right! Come on, guys!"

Meanwhile, the rest of the Riders fly towards the arena and say goodbye to their beloved friends.

"Goodbye, Hookfang." Snotlout pats Hookfang on the head.

"I'm sorry, Stormfly. Now go." Astrid points her torch to the arena gates, to which Stormfly and the other dragons sadly walk through.

"Ugh, Feels like big, sharp teeth are tearing at this thing in my chest." Snotlout clutches his chest.

"That's what it feels like when your heart is breaking."

"I don't have a heart! I'm not a girl!"

The gates begin to close, saddening both the dragons and the Riders. Suddenly, Hiccup's voice is heard. "Don't close it!" Hiccup lands Toothless near the gates, and then grabs the lever to open them back up. Mira with her siblings and Sapphire's siblings landed beside him.

"We are not locking them up."

"What happened? Did you change your father's mind?" Astrid hopes but seeing Mira shaking her head she realizes, "Or are we going behind his back again...?"

"Uh... one of those," Hiccup hesitated, "Look, the dragons are gonna do what they're gonna do. It's their nature. We just need to learn how to use it!"

The riders looked at him before looking at Mira, "Just do it." She sighs.


The next day, Mulch and Bucket are trying to catch fish but there were no fishes in the sea yet.

"Ah, the nets are empty again." Mulch complains.

"Bucket Did I eat them already? Did I enjoy it? Oop. Am I being too negative?" Then Snotlout and Hiccup fly over to the boat.

"Snotlout, scare us up some dinner!"

Grinning, Hookfang dives into the ocean. At first, Bucket and Mulch thought it was a dragon attack but Hookfang was scaring the fish and herding them into the fishing nets. When Hookfang flies out, the two fishermen were shock to see that.

"Hey! Thanks, dragon!" Mulch thanked.

"THAT'S RIGHT! THAT JUST HAPPENED!" Snotlout cheered.

Then Hiccup, Mira Astrid and Fishlegs fly toward Mildew's field, where the old man is trying to plant more cabbage.

"Come on! Follow me!" Hiccup ordered before flying down. Mildew looks up in confusion.

"Afternoon, Mildew!" Astrid uses Stormfly's tail to dig into the soil, while Hiccup flies down to pour cabbage seeds into the ground-up dirt.

"Three o'clock! Time for the fertilizer!" Hiccup yelled.

"Fertili…?" Mildew was cut off when he saw hundreds of dragons begin flying over Mildew's field, Fishlegs and Meatlug joining them.

"Okay, Meatlug, let 'er rip!" Fishlegs encourages.

Meatlug and the rest of the dragons begin pooping onto the field, providing a good fertilizer to help grow Mildew's cabbage. Then a big vortex of water from the ocean came. Mildew gasps when the vortex dissolves to tiny droplets to water the field. He saw Mira and Sapphire were the one who did it.

"Smile, Mildew! We just saved you three months of work!" Hiccup yelled as they fly somewhere else.

In the forest, the Twins are using Barf and Belch's explosions to scare a sounder of wild boars. Once they run out of the forest, Hiccup herds them all into the village's slaughterhouse. They cheered but soon they were taken by the ring when Mildew told Stoick what happen. The riders and Mira's brothers were ready for their punishments. Stoick came to them.

"You took over this place without asking. You released the dragons against my wishes. Things are going to change around here. That's why I…"

Gobber came in front, "You're getting a Dragon Training Academy!"

Everyone was shock to hear that especially Mildew. The Teens' confusion and shock is replaced by relief and happiness.

Stoick looks at Gobber, "Gobber! I wanted to tell them!"

"I'm sorry. You're right. Go ahead."

"Well, you told most of it!"

"You can tell him the part about how proud you are of them!"

"GOBBER!" Stoick looks at the teens and the little ones, "Hiccup…well, what he said. You've all made me proud. This Dragon Training Academy is for you." Stoick opens the cages inside the new Academy, releasing all the Teens dragons. The dragons went back to their riders and earned many hugs.

"Now all you have to do is train 'em." Stoick told his son.

" Not a problem, Dad. After all, I've got him." Hiccup pats Toothless.

"Ah-hem?" Astrid and Mira coughs.

"And...them too," Hiccup added gesturing his friends.

The scene shows Hiccup is drawing his friends with their dragons. On the next scene, Meatlug is licking a sleeping Fishlegs' feet, and the next was a sleeping Astrid's window flies open, revealing Stormfly, ready to start the day. Mira and Sapphire were carrying a basket of fish and puts it on the storage basket.

Dragons can't change who they are. But who would want them to? Dragons are powerful, amazing creatures.

Hookfang and Meatlug are hanging the new sign on the new Academy: The Berk Dragon Training Academy. Astrid, Hiccup, Mira and her brothers admired it.

"Berk Dragon Academy," Astrid gently punched Hiccup's arm, "I like the sound of that."

And as long as it takes everyone, they are going to learn everything there is to know about them. Wouldn't you?


I will update next week Sunday.