Second chapter his done, also you may want to listen to some fight music later in this chapter.
INT. GREAT HALL –DAY
A noisy din of protesting voices leads to... Stoick, glowering the firelight. Surrounded by his men.
STOICK:
"Either we finish them or they'll finish us! It's the only way we'll be rid of them! If we find the nest and destroy it, the dragons will leave. They'll find another home."
"Um I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if the nest is destroyed the dragons would go for the next closest island." Night shyly smiled.
"What's your point?" Snotlout asks.
"Moron she means the dragons would land on Berk." Astrid answers whacking him over the head.
"Actually, knowing what we dragons know now we wouldn't be allowed to land on your island." A dark blue Nadder said.
"And why is that?" Gobber asks.
"Nope, nope that is for later." Leo jumps.
He sinks his blade into a large nautical map, spread out on the table. The blade pierces the middle of an uncharted corner, swirling with painted sea monsters and dragons
STOICK (DECIDEDLY):
"One more search. Before the ice sets in."
VIKING:
"Those ships never come back."
STOICK (MATTER OF FACT):
"We're Vikings. It's an occupational hazard. Now, who's with me?"
Stoick throws up his fist. No one follows. The crowd shifts in restless silence. Head scratches. Eyes averted.
"Ah, are the big bad Vikings scared?" Leo taunts.
VIKINGS (FEEBLE):
"Today's not good for me."
"I've gotta do my axe returns."
STOICK:
"Alright. Those who stay will look after Hiccup."
Hands jut into the air, volunteers galore. Enthusiastic murmurs of prep and packing fill the room. Well all but two. Eydis and Brynjar.
BRYNJAR:
"Come on now Stoick, Hiccup hasn't needed any of us since the boy turned eleven."
EYDIS:
"That's right beside we're staying behind."
"Ah, thanks Mr. And Mrs. Hofferson." Hiccup smiles.
STOICK:
"Are you sure?"
Nods form both.
"Ok then everyone get ready."
The Vikings rush the door, leaving Gobber and Stoick alone. Gobber gulps back the contents of his tankard attachment and scrapes back the bench.
GOBBER:
"I'll pack my undies."
STOICK:
"No, I need you to stay train some new recruits and be acting chief until my return."
GOBBER:
"Oh, perfect. And while I'm busy, Hiccup can cover the stall. Molten steel, razor sharp blades, lots of time to himself... what could possibly go wrong?"
"Really Gobber I was six, I've learned." Hiccup groans.
"True, but when something or more like someone is on your mind you lose that focus." Gobber laughs.
Stoick sinks onto the bench beside Gobber, his brow burdened.
STOICK:
"What am I going to do with him Gobber?"
GOBBER:
"Either put him in with the others or..."
STOICK (DREAD FILLED):
"No, no way in the name of Odin. He'd be killed before you let the first dragon out of its cage and him leading the village...no."
"Wow thanks for the load of confidence dad." Hiccup sighs.
"No Hiccup I don't..." Stoick said trying.
"You know what I don't care when we return you just better pray that I stay." Hiccup growled.
Everyone in the hall looked elseware.
GOBBER:
"Oh, you don't know that."
STOICK:
"I do know that, actually."
GOBBER:
"No, you don't."
STOICK:
"No, actually I do."
GOBBER:
"No, you don't."
STOICK:
"Listen, you know what he's like. From the time he could crawl he's been... different. He doesn't listen. He has the attention span of a sparrow. I take him fishing and he goes hunting for... for trolls!"
"Trolls exist! They steal your socks. But only the left ones. What's with that?" Hiccup said mimicking Gobber.
Everyone human and dragon laughed.
GOBBER (DEFENSIVE):
"Trolls exist! They steal your socks. But only the left ones. What's with that?"
More laughter from everyone.
STOICK:
"When I was a boy..."
GOBBER (GRUMBLING):
"Oh here we go."
STOICK:
"My father told me to bang my head against a rock and I did it. I thought it was crazy, but I didn't question him. And do you know what happened?"
GOBBER:
"You got a headache."
STOICK:
"That rock split in two. It taught me what a Viking can do, Gobber. He could crush mountains, level forest, tame seas! Even as a boy, I knew what I was, what I had to become. Hiccup is not that boy."
"Actually, human Alpha I'm afraid to say that you are you, Gobber is Gobber, and Hiccup is well Hiccup. You can't change him you can only accept him for who he is or loss him entirely." Toothless said sadly.
"Huh, dragons got you there Stoick." Gobber chuckled.
GOBBER:
"You can't stop him Stoick. You can only prepare him. Look, I know it seems hopeless. But the truth is you won't always be around to teach and protect him. He's going to do what he does my friend please give the lad a chance to prove it."
On Stoick, as Gobber's words hit their mark.
EXT. WOODS-DAY
ON HICCUP WALKING THROUGH THE FOREST
HICCUP (ANGRY):
"What do they know they don't even know who their kick around I could turn this entire island to ash if I wished..."
"Hiccup please tell me you jest lad?" Gobber asks.
"Sorry Gobber you all are seeing what happens after every raid." Hiccup groans.
"Alright now where could they have landed."
VOICE (DESPRET):
"HELP!"
HICCUP:
"Oh no."
He takes off tearing through the forest.
MOMENTS AGO
Shade is seen messing around with a giant black mass. The mass turns to be a dragon.
"What is she doing?" Eydis asks.
SHADE (SCARED):
"Oh, please be ok. Dammit why didn't I bring that knife with me?"
A rustle in the brush catches her attention. Boars come trotting out snorting. Shade looks around for anything to fight with, but there is nothing. The boars charge.
"Get out of there girl!" Most of the Vikings screamed.
Shade dodges the first three but the fourth rams into her back knocking her to the ground.
SHADE (DESPERET):
"HELP!"
BACK WITH HICCUP
Hiccup reaches the location in time to see the boars scraping there tusk into the ground. He looked to Shade and everything stopped when he saw blood flowing from her left shoulder.
"Before we continue parents may want to cover the children's eyes." Leo said.
The camera goes to Hiccups chest and goes in. Inside is a small light that is growing at a rapid pace. As it grows it shape shifts into a dragon with emerald eyes. The camera goes back out only to see Hiccup is now glowing emerald green.
HICCUP (PISSED OFF):
"ROAR!"
All the Vikings and some dragons covered their ears.
Hiccup shoots off as the boar's flinch. He grabs one by the neck and twists snapping its neck, he does this to three more before the rest fight back. One stabs him in the side, but nothing is slowing Hiccup down. He grabs one and smashes it down into the dirt he eyes the leader trying to sneak attack him and grabs it by the throat his pupils turn to slits and fire erupts all over the lead boar. A terrifying squeal is all that is heard. Hiccup drops the corpse and growls at the rest. They turn tail and run.
Every person and dragon beside Toothless, Shade, Hiccup, Leo, and Night have their jaws touching the floor.
"Well that happened." Leo tried lightening the mood.
"WHAT IN THE HELL!" Everyone else roared.
"HICCUP WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS!" Stoick roared.
"Stoick if I may this has something to do with the whole soul thing, if you wish I will tell you." Leo says trying to calm Stoick down.
"Explain now." Stoick growls.
"Remember when I said that if someone embraces their soul that they attain abilities, well..." Leo says rubbing the back of his head.
Leo then begins to glow red he then leaps over all the Vikings now hanging from the side of the hall by one hand and foot as he crawls down everyone can see that he now had wolf ears and a tail. Leo goes to night who is also glowing a light gold. She had claws and a thin tail.
"What are you?" Fishlegs says in awe and fear.
"We are still humans Fishlegs but we just have embraced are souls it makes us stronger, faster, more intune with nature. I am a wolf while Night here is a Lion." Leo answers chuckling.
"When you embrace your spirit you also gain the ability to command an element, mine is water, while Leo's is well different." Night said shivering.
"What do you mean he's... wait no way he..." Hiccup said but could not finish.
"Yes, my Lord I can control the dead." Leo smiles.
"So, Hiccup has embraced his soul then?" Fishlegs asks.
"Yes, I embraced my soul the day I turned ten and I have been training for a reason I will not divulge." Hiccup answered.
"You be a demon that what you be." Mildew growls.
Before anyone could retort a shard of ice pinned him to the wall. Everyone looked to Hiccup who had his hand out.
"Did I forget to mention that I can control all the elements. It would be wise to never cross me." Hiccup growls.
"We should continue." Leo says.
Some people were looking at them in wonder some in fear and other in disgust.
Hiccup walks over to Shade and takes his shirt off and wraps it around her shoulder tying it tight.
"Woah, since when has Hiccup been like that?" Ruff asks drooling.
Many Vikings murmured a compliment on Hiccups lean muscular build while Astrid was trying to hide her blush. Stoick on the other hand.
'Huh not Viking like but still that's some good muscle hm.' Stoick thought.
SHADE:
"Thank you dear, but you should take care of yourself as well."
Hiccup looked to his side and just rolled his eyes.
HICCUP:
"No, first we get your friend here woken up, Ack."
The thought to be still asleep dragon suddenly pounced on Hiccup pinning him to the ground.
"Well seems your better." Hiccup groans.
ROAR!
The dragon huffs and flies off with some trouble away from them both. Shade bend over and help Hiccup back up.
"So, he's a part of your flock then?"
SHADE:
"Yes, I'm sorry about him Hiccup he's usually more understanding."
HICCUP:
"Oh well anyway you want to come with or do you want to go after him?"
SHADE:
"Are you kidding me I haven't been with you for two weeks I'm staying with you."
HICCUP:
"Well then we should head on home then my dear."
And so, they both walked back to the village.
HOUSE – CONTINUOS
Hiccup enters to see... Stoick, seated on a thick slice of tree-trunk. He is slouched over the fire-pit, stirring the coals with is axe. Embers waft around his beard. Hiccup tries to sneak past up the stairs to his room. Stoick seems none the wiser when...
STOICK:
"Hiccup."
"You have terrible luck Hiccup and your sneaking need work." Tuff says.
"Yeah I know that is the one thing I'm having trouble with." Hiccup groans.
"We could teach you." Ruff suggests.
"That would be most appreciated." Hiccup answers.
HICCUP (CAUGHT):
"Dad. Uh..."
Stoick stands takes a deep breath.
"I, uh... I have to talk to you, dad."
STOICK:
"I need to speak with you too son."
HICCUP STOICK
"I've decided that I want to help You are to be acting chief while I'm gone Gobber with the new recruits. What? What?"
Everyone in the hall was laughing.
STOICK:
"You go first."
HICCUP:
"I wish to help Gobber with the new recruits he's going to need an extra hand since you know he only has the one."
STOICK:
"Oh well this complicates things."
HICCUP:
"What did you want to tell me?"
STOICK:
"I and some warriors are going for one last search of the nest before the ice sets in and I want you to be acting chief for me while I'm gone."
HICCUP:
"Wait why me of all people?"
STOICK:
"Even though I didn't like you attitude after the raid you are right how can you take over if you don't have any knowledge, so you will be acting chief."
HICCUP:
"Well ok sure dad, but can I still help Gobber?"
STOICK:
"If you can do both then I don't see a problem just remember chiefting is top priority."
HICCUP:
"Of course."
Satisfied, Stoick grabs his helmet and duffel bag... and heads for the door.
STOICK:
"Good. Do me proud. I'll be back. Probably.
HICCUP:
"And I'll be here. Maybe."
"What do you mean by maybe son?" Stoick asks.
"I'm wondering if the people of Berk will listen to me or just try to overthrow my authority." Hiccup sighs.
As the door shut Hiccup walks over to his father's chair and sits.
SHADE:
"You know I was almost tempted to smack the both of you for how awkward that was."
Hiccup looks up to see Shade laying along on of the support beams. She jumps down and sits in his lap.
HICCIP:
"Oh, what am I going to do now?"
SHADE:
"I don't know if only there was two of you."
"Please no that is the last thing we all need." Gobber groans.
Hiccup looks at her for a second and then sports a grin.
SHADE:
"Oooo... that's your I've got a grand idea grin won't you tell me over some play time?"
HICCUP:
"Whatever my queen desires."
They both get up running into Hiccups room. Naughty, naughty.