Chapter 7 is now up! Sorry for not updating sooner, I was super busy.

The Vikings stared at the two teens being mauled by the most feared dragons known to them. A few even surged towards the barrier, before they realized Hiccup and Astrid were only being mauled by the Night Fury's tongue. They stood there in shock, "Oh." Night said, "We should probably get back to the movie." The audience said nothing, but nodded numbly.

The Night Fury's eye shoots open. With the dragon watching his every move, Hiccup hurriedly saws through the bola ropes. As the last rope falls free, the Night Fury suddenly pounces!

The Vikings gasp, is this the end of Hiccup? Even those who are mad at Hiccup are worried.

In a blur, the dragon is upon him, pinning Hiccup down, grazing his neck. Looking like it's about to kill him. Hiccup is paralyzed. The dragon's breath ruffles his hair. Hiccup opens his eyes to find the Night Fury's wolf-like stare boring into him.

The exchange is intense, profound.

The audience is on edge. They may not like Hiccup a lot, but they don't want him dead.

The dragon draws a deep breath, as though it's about to torch him, then lets out an ear piercing screech instead. It turns and takes flight, flapping violently through the canopy of trees. It bashes against a nearby boulder, recovers, and drops out of view some distance away.

The Vikings jump at the Night Fury's telltale screech, expecting the room to blow up. Hiccup chuckled, he forgot how scared his fellow Vikings were of his best friend.

Winded, Hiccup struggles to his feet, staggers a few steps, collapses to his knees, and faints.

Snotlout laughs, "HA! I told you he was weak, he can't even stand up to a Night Fury." Astrid stands up angrily, "Like you could do much better." She turns to Toothless, "Go scare him, boy." Toothless nods and disappears into the crowd of dragons. He was only gone a few seconds before everyone heard a high pitched scream and a thud. Toothless had snuck up behind Snotlout and licked his head. Hiccup and Astrid were still laughing when Toothless reappeared by their side.

INT. STOICK'S HOUSE- CONTINUOUS

Hiccup enters the house to see his father sitting on a thick slice of tree-trunk. He's slouched over the fire pit, stirring the coals with his 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.

Snotlout, who had woken up a little while ago, said loudly, "Ha! Caught red handed!" Hiccup said nothing but stuck his tongue out at his cousin.

HIICUP (Caught): Dad. Uh...

Stoick stands, and takes a deep breath.

HICCUP (CONT'D): I, uh... I have to talk to you, Dad.

STOICK: I need to speak with you too, son.

Hiccup and Stoick straighten at the same time.

HICCUP STOICK (At the same time): I've decided I don't want to I think it's time you learn to fight dragons. To fight dragons. (BEAT) What? What?

The Vikings laugh at the father and son, at how similar they are.

STOICK (CONT'D): You go first.

HICCUP: No, you go first.

Hiccup groaned, remembering how this conversation went. "I should have gone first." He muttered to himself.

STOICK: Alright. You get your wish. Dragon training. You start in the morning.

Hiccup groaned loudly 'Stupid, stupid, stupid.' He thought over and over to himself 'You're not stupid, you're the smartest person I know.' Hiccup snorted 'And how many humans have you actually met?'

'Uhhhh...' Hiccup laughed.

Hiccup (Scrambling): Oh man, I should have gone first. Uh, 'cause I was thinking, you know we have a surplus of dragon fighting Vikings, but do we have enough bread making Vikings, or small home repair Vikings-

"Small home repair? Bread making?" Astrid laughed. Hiccup glared at her playfully, " Shut up, I was frantic, and panicking."

Stoick: -You'll need this.

Stoick hand Hiccup his axe. Hiccup avoids taking it

HICCUP: I don't want to fight dragons.

STOICK: Come on. Yes, you do.

Hiccup sighs, 'I should have known he wouldn't listen to me.'

HICCUP: Rephrase. Dad I can't kill dragons.

STOICK: But you will kill dragons.

HICCUP: No, I'm really, very, extra, sure that I won't.

STOICK: It's time Hiccup

Hiccup sighed again, 'I think I sigh too much.' He thought to himself.

HICCUP: Can you not hear me?

STOICK: This is serious son!

Stoick forces the axe into Hiccup's hands. Its weight drags him down. He looks up to see his father under lit with firelight.

STOICK (CONT'D): When you carry this axe... you carry all of us with you.

"Is that why it's so heavy?" Hiccup retorted

Which means you walk like us.

"I don't want to walk like an idiot though"

You talk like us.

"I like the way I talk, thank you very much."

You think like us.

"But I want to be smart..."

No more of... (Gesturing non-specifically at Hiccup) ... this.

HICCUP: You just gestured to all of me.

'You seem to say that a lot, Hiccup' Toothless chuckled through Hiccup's and his mind link. Hiccup only smiles and nods his head.

STOICK: Deal?

HICCUP: This conversation is feeling very one-sided.

STOICK: DEAL?

Hiccup looks at the axe in his hands. It's a no win argument.

The Vikings are surprised, they didn't about their Chief and heir's relationship was.

HICCUP (Resigned): Deal.

Satisfied, Stoick grabs his helmet and woven duffel bag, and heads for the door.

STOICK: Good. Train hard. I'll be back. Probably.

HICCUP: And I'll be here. Maybe.

Stoick heads out the door, leaving Hiccup holding the axe.

I'm so sorry for not updating sooner, a whole bunch of stuff just went down in my life and I'm trying to figure it out.

Again, really sorry.

Read and review please. (reviews help me update sooner)

Peace- Princess Night