A How to train your dragon/ Modern storytelling. Names go as followed:
Hayden "Hiccup" Haddock III, Astrid Hofferson, Fredrick "Fishlegs" Iggermen, Scott "Snotlout" Jorgensen, Rachel "Ruffnut" Thortson, Thomas "Tuffnut" Thortson, Stoic Haddock, Gregory "Gobber" Belch, Milton "Mildew" Fungus
Summary: On the Isle of Berk, Haddock Industries are the foremost leading company in cyber technologies and has developed a nanobot built to cure the world of disease. But by accident, this nanobot was also able to eliminate the world's scrap metal problems. But as a result, certain people will stop at nothing to get their hands on his tech, including hiring a band of outcast mercenaries to target what Stoic the Vast loves most in this world. His son.
Project Nano- Chapter 1
Stoic Haddock is the CEO of Haddock Industries, which is the foremost leading company in cyber technologies. Stoic's company was in the process of developing Bio-organic nanobots to help heal diseases in the human body. That when injected into the bloodstream will target the diseases and nullify it while continuing to monitor the patient's health for years.
But as an unpredicted result, these nanobots could also break down any metal compound they came in contact with. Providing a very good solution for the island's rapidly growing waste disposal and could get rid of the large amounts of scrap metal that were otherwise filling up the landfills.
And on this morning board of director of Haddock Industries were currently discussing what to do with the nanobots and how to announce them to the public. Since the project was originally meant to be for curing diseases but is now being used to eliminate scrap metal did not look good to the FDA for medical use. So the board was deciding whether to advertise the nanobots as an environmental solution or hold off for the medical field.
However Milton Fungus one of the senior members of the board spoke up, against this. He was a crusty old man who had earned himself the lovely nickname of 'Mildew' for his charming personality. He was trying to petition Stoic into investing the Nanobots into the military by going through a rivaling companies contacts. It would make them rich and would have the greatest impact on the whole of Berk.
"NO," Stoic said refusing for what felt like the 10 times that day, "I will not weaponize this companies technology. Haddock Industries was created for the good of its people, not to hurt said people or others for that matter."
But Mildew had kept pushing the matter and could not afford to have Stoic turn down his deal. Mildew was in over his head in debt and the rival company he had suggested had approached him with a deal. Get Stoic to sign over the Nanobots to them and they would pay off his debt, or Mildew's dealers would collect the debt from his hide.
"Stoic be reasonable this tech deserves to be shared, expanded upon…" Mildew grounded out, but Stoic wouldn't budge and cut him off.
"My answer is No Mildew! And that's final, I will not sell to anyone who has intentions to weaponize my tech!" Stoic shouted that he had heard enough. Taking a deep breath to calm himself Stoic added "Now on to the next docket of business..." but stopped speaking when his phone went off in his pocket.
Stoic pulled the phone out wondering who could be calling him on his personal line. Looking at the caller ID it read "HAYDEN HADDOCK" looking back up at the board members Stoic apologized.
"Sorry gentlemen, if you'll excuse me I have to take this. It's my son. I'll be back in a minute to discuss the next point on the agenda for the day," and with that said he stood from his chair and left the room to answer the phone.
"Hayden, I'm in a meeting right now. Is everything okay?" Stoic asked of the line as he closed the door behind him to speak to his son in private.
Mildew stared at the large man as he exited the room, almost shocked as he caught a glimpse of fear spread across his face as he asked if his son was okay only for it to relax again as the answer was most likely yes.
Mildew had seen the boy around the office a couple of times but didn't think much of it. He was a runt of a boy always getting into trouble, and arguing with his father, who didn't give him the time of day.
That was until a little over a year ago when the company was attacked and his son had almost been killed in an explosion set off by the thieves in an attempt to cover their tracks.
The thieves had broken into the facility and raided the tech labs after hours stealing a lot of valuable equipment. Once they were done they had placed a bomb to destroy any evidence left behind while causing a distraction to make a clean getaway.
Luckily no one had been killed in the blast as the labs had been mostly empty and the bomb was contained enough that it didn't damage the surrounding buildings. But several of the technicians were hurt in the blast (cuts, lacerations, small burns from the fires, and a concession or two).
But Stoic's son had sustained the worst injury of them all, as he had been the closest to the blast then it went off, and ended up losing a part of his left leg if Mildew remembers correctly.
Mildew didn't remember the details of the accident or what followed but he did know that Stoic had become fiercely protective of the boy after that and he rarely let him out of his sights for a long period of time these days.
Then it hit him if Stoic wouldn't say yes to him maybe he would say yes for his son. Mildew's mind jumped into action excusing himself from the other board members to make his own phone call.
Once in the hall Mildew called his dealer to tell them the news about the nanobot's refusal. Needless to say, they were not happy.
"I don't care for your excuses, we made a deal Mildew! Without those nanobots, your debt still stands. If you can't get us what we want then we'll just have to collect our money from your dead body." The voice spoke through the line in a deadly serious tone.
Mildew shuttered and rushed forward with his idea about Stoic's son. "I know, I know. But Stoic is a stubborn man and he won't back down once he's made up his mind." A growl sounded from the other end of the line causing Mildew to speak faster "But… but I think I found his weakness."
"And what would that be?" the voice asked.
"His son, Hayden. The boy is everything to Stoic, take the boy and Stoic will do whatever you want."
"…" silence hung in the air as his dealers thought it over.
Mildew waited and hoped that his plan would work, he didn't want to die. Mildew almost jumped when they finial spoke.
"Alright, where can we find this boy?" The man asked.
Mildew's relief was short-lived as he thought about it for a minute, only to realize that he had no idea. He almost panicked as he thought about how little he knew about the boy. He's sure Stoic had mentioned where the boy goes to school but Mildew couldn't remember as he really didn't care at the time.
He knew the boy was in his teens and that he didn't get out much. But Berk had all of two high schools to its name so it couldn't be that hard to figure out.
"Leave that to me, I'll talk with Stoic and ask about the boy. Maybe I can find an opening for you to grab him." Mildew blurted out quickly not wanting his deals to think he was making this up as he went in a desperate act of survival.
"Good…and Mildew? Don't mess this up. This is your last chance." With that said the line went dead.
Mildew's heart sank and he continued to stair off until the beeping of the dial tone in his ear became too annoying for him to ignore any longer and anger took over.
"Ah, Perfect" Mildew groaned "My life depends on a 90-pound boy!" Dropping the phone from his ear MIldew heard the click of a door down the hall.
Mildew looked up to see Stoic exiting his office, probably just finishing his own call with his son. Well, it's now or never Mildew thought has he walked up to Stoic and plastered a large fake smile on his face.
He had to take this chance to ask about the boy now or Mildew feared he would never get another chance for a long while.
"Hey Stoic, is everything all right with your boy?"
Stoic sighed heavily "Yes, he is thank the gods. He was just calling to remind me about his field trip tomorrow and that I needed to bring the permission slip that's on my desk home tonight so he can hand it."
"A field trip you say? Where's he going?" Mildew's smile was genuine this time.
"I think he said it was the University… At the science and engineering building if I'm not mistaken. Berk Academy does it every year, I don't know how I forgot it was tomorrow he's been talking my ear off about it all week" Stoic laughed.
"You don't say…" Mildew grinned grew 'perfect' he thought then added. "I didn't think your boy was into that?" He said trying to play down his excitement at finding out this new information.
"You have no idea – I'm always finding him tinkering or coding something these days for hours on end. I've even had to drag him out of the labs on more than one occasion when he comes to visit me."
Mildew had been curious about that, he had remembered seeing Stoic pulling the boy out of the tech labs on more than one occasion but didn't think much of it.
Mildew had toned the rest of Stoic's ramblings as he went on and on about his son and his interests in the labs and tech itself. But Mildew had to think this through, carefully.
Stoic had given him a lot of good information that he could pass on to his dealers.
'Let's see' he thought taking the boy from here would be impossible since the security guards tracked the boy to and from the building whenever he visited the building. The staff all kept a very close eye on the boy and knew where he was at all times thanks to Stoic's overprotective nature after the incident.
The high school was useless unless he was on his own outside the building, making it extremely difficult. The University was the same thing too but was doable seeing as it is open to the public, and if what Stoic said about the boy having the attention span of a hummingbird was true? Maybe the boy would be distracted enough to take him there or maybe on the way to the university?" Mildew's thoughts were interrupted as Stoic clapped a large hand onto his shoulder almost making his knees buckle under the force.
"Anyway, we should probably get back in there and finish off this meeting. I'm having an old friend of the family over for dinner tonight and I don't want to be late." With that said Stoic strolled past Mildew and into the boardroom
"I'll be right there Stoic," Mildew calls after him waving his phone. Stoic smiled and walked around the corner leaving Mildew behind. Once he was sure Stoic was gone Mildew shot off a quick text to his dealers before making his way inside as well.
"Berk Academy field trip. BU science engineering building Friday morning. Tomorrow."
"Well done. We'll take it from here." the response came back almost immediately.
Mildew smiled as the text came back, pocketing his phone and all but skipping into the board room after Stoic.
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