I really hope you like this chapter. I actually triple-checked it after writing, adding reactions here and there until I was satisfied. This might also give you an idea about how I want the whole story to be once I finish revising it.

Enjoy!"

Chapter 29

[Meanwhile the whole fleet has been set aflame by the Red Death. Hiccup is still trying to break the chains when the mast of a near-by ship topples, barely missing him. Commoted by the impact the burning ship sinks, with Hiccup and Toothless on board.]

„Time is slowly running out for you. Hurry up!" I try to encourage him, even though I know it's useless. He can't hear me. He couldn't if he tried to.

[Toothless sinks to the ground, held captive by the chains. Hiccup dives after him, unsuccessful tugging at the chains until he runs out of air.]

I feel myself getting restless, the suspense gnawing on me.

[Just in time Stoick gets his son out of the water and lays him onto a boulder. Hiccup recovers and catches sight of his father.]

HICCUP (COUGHING)

„Dad?"

[Without any reaction Stoick dives back into the water and carefully approaches the chained dragon. Toothless is clearly wary at first, but it only takes him a few seconds to trust the viking. Stoick frees him from the chains and Toothless seizes him. Soon after he breaks the surface, drops Stoick onto the beach and lands on a boulder next to Hiccup, nodding at the boy to hurry.]

This actually makes me wonder if Toothless had trusted Stoick this quickly if they were in another situation.

HICCUP

„You got it, bud."

[Hiccup jumps into the saddle and begins to fasten the robes whne Stoick takes his hand.]

STOICK

„Hiccup. I'm sorry... for- for everything."

„And you think this will make up for what happened in the Great Hall?" I shake my head in slight disbelief.

HICCUP

„Yeah, me too."

„You're too forgiving!" I feel like screaming this at him. But them I remember: It's in his nature to be forgiving. He can't help it.

STOICK (WORRIED)

„You don't have to go up there."

„Oh, I think he knows that. But who else would be willing to do it?" I grin.

HICCUP (SMILING)

„We're Vikings. It's an occupational hazard."

I feel my grin widening at the mention of this quote.

STOICK

„I'm proud to call you my son."

This is the first time that his pride refers to Hiccup how he actually is, I notice surprised.

HICCUP (NODDING)

„Thanks, Dad."

And this is honest thankfulness from deep inside.

This little moment between father and son actually surprises me in various ways.

[Toothless and Hiccup shoot into the sky, Astrid sees them.]

ASTRID

„He's up! (to the twins)Get Snotlout out of there!"

RUFF AND TUFF (SIMULTANOUSLY)

„I'm on it!"

TUFFNUT

„I'm on it first! I'm ahead of you!"

RUFFNUT

„Hey! Let me drive!"

„Looks like this will never stop." I mutter while shaking my head.

[While the twins are fighting, Snotlout runs up the Red Death's head towards his horn und manages to jumps in exactly the right moment to land on the Zippleback.]

TUFFNUT

„I can't believe that worked!"

Neither can I.

[Astrid is flying after them, but comes too close to the giant dragon's mouth as it begins to inhale, pulling her and the Nadder closer and closer.]

„Oh no!" I can feel the suspense building up again.

„Please let it be alright!" I beg quietly.

[Out of nowhere Toothless and Hiccup fly towards them.]

I sigh in relieve, feeling reassured again.

VIKING

„Night Fury!"

GOBBER

„Get down!"

„That's not neccessary. He's got everything under control." I try to calm the people who can't hear me anyway.

[Toothless fires a plasma blast against the Red Death's head. The impact unbalances the Nadder and Astrid tumbles towards the ground.]

And I spoke too soon...

[Toothless turns around and flies over Astrid, getting a hold of her boot.]

I breathe out in relieve.

HICCUP

„Did you get her?"

[Toothless lowers his head to look at his feet and sees Astrid smiling at him.]

His reaction makes me laugh out loud. It's as if he thought „Wait, let me check for a second."

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