I AM SO SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING IN SUCH A LONG TIME. I don't feel like writing the whole long-winded explanation, I'm really excited to get to the story, so, I'll just say that complications arose, but I'm back now.
I am very pleased with how this turned out. This is probably my favorite, so far. And, I realized the crucial mistake I made, the one you all reminded me of. Thank you, I needed that knock on the head to tell me what was wrong.
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Thank you everyone that read, reviewed, etc, and please do the same here. So, without further ado ("Yeah! No more further ado's" -Ruff) the next chapter.
Hiccup: Okay bud, go ahead
[Toothless lights up the dragon eye]
Astrid: Woah!
Snotlout: Amazing!
"I don't see what's so amazing about a circle thing that gives out purple light." Snotlout said.
"You seemed to have matured in the future then." Fishlegs said, eyebrows raised.
"Why you-"
"Shh!" Hiccup shushed them, loudly. "I'm trying to watch the future!"
Fishlegs shot him a grateful look.
The Twins: Woah!
Tuffnut: Cool!
Fishlegs: Definitely worth getting up for.
"Uh, what time is it exactly?" Astrid asked.
"Well, let's look at this logically." Fishlegs said, and Hiccup nodded. Snotlout and the Twins groaned, averse to anything smart. Astrid sighed, this could go on for a long time.
"So, I was rubbing my eyes when I called it a night." Hiccup said.
"Then when he found out, he would probably go to everyone right away." Fishlegs added.
"Wonder how our parents, and more importantly WE reacted to that!" Snotlout almost yelled. He then shrunk in his seat upon receiving glares from both Fishlegs and Hiccup. He then frowned and straightened back up. Why was he backing down? It was Hiccup and Fishlegs, for Thor's sake! It was very unlike Snotlout to back down from anyone's glares, save his dad, Astrid, maybe Stoick.
But then, he could feel a new feeling for Hiccup, instead of disdain and the like: respect. The rest of Hiccup and Fishlegs's analysis faded away as he pondered over what this meant.
He was pulled out of reverie when Hiccup concluded, "So probably around two or three in the morning."
Hiccup: Fishlegs, can you make any of it out?
Fishlegs: The're parts of maps and symbols. Nothing I've seen before and there is writing but it is in a language I've never read before.
"Is it even possible to have runes Fishlegs can't read? Or a language Hiccup can't speak?"
"Well, yes. I'm trying to learn ancient Greek, I'll probably cover that in a month . . . Then I was thinking of moving on to Japanese . . . But it can't be that different from Chinese . . . " Hiccup trailed off, probably thinking about all the languages he wanted to learn.
Snotlout: What's that thing?
Hiccup: That must be some kind of tribal crest or something.
Tuffnut: Ooh, I like that way better than our tribal crest.
"We don't have a tribal crest." Stoick told the Tuff on the screen.
"We should." Gobber told him.
Hiccup: Tuff, we don't have a tribal crest.
Ruffnut: Well we should
Tuffnut: Yeah, and it should be that.
"We can't just take another tribe's crest!" Hiccup cried, exasperated.
Fishlegs: Hiccup, this map. you realize it...
Hiccup: Goes beyond the boundaries of the archipelago. Oh I know.
[The twins look at each other ]
Astrid: So what's our next move?
Hiccup: Look at this. There are maps we have never seen, writing we can't read, dragons that we don't recognize. It's incredible. This Dragon Eye, this is proof that there is a whole other world down there, a world that must be explored.
[We are now at the Great Hall, the camera turns to the council]
Gobber: This sure beats normal council business.
Hiccup smiled at Gobber, amused.
Stoick: It's alright lads, you can speak your mind. We're a council after all, that's why we're here.
Spitelout: We've been at peace for three years, best years on Berk I can remember. I think you know as well as I do, when you go looking for trouble, you usually find it.
Sven: I'm with Spitelout, if that Dragon Eye leads to unknown places and new wild dragons then no good will come from any of that.
Hiccup: I completely disagree, Sven. Look around you. How-how can you say that no good can come from discovering new species of dragons? Now if they're out there, we have to find them.
"Hate to say this, but I agree with Hiccup." Noises of agreement came from around the room, and Hiccup's eyes widened in shock. They were agreeing with him? And the dragons?
This video was really changing everything.
Spitelout: If there is anything you and the other riders should be doing is hunting down Dagur and putting him back in jail, where he belongs.
Hiccup: Another reason to go. Dagur was heading beyond our borders. He thinks we won't go past them. But that's where we'll find him.
"Good persuasion skills. But they should be sharpened. I can help you there." Stoick said to Hiccup.
Hiccup fell out of his seat, but quickly sat back down. His dad was offering to HELP him? And had complimented him?!
The world really was coming to an end, wasn't it?
Spitelout: Stoick, anytime you like to chime in, we can put this thing to rest.
Stoick: You're right Spitelout, let's put this to rest.
Hiccup huffed. Never mind.
Hiccup: Dad...
Stoick: Let me speak son, this is as important for you to hear as it is for them. Spitelout, you're absolutely right. These have been some of our best years. Nothing is more important than peace, peace among us, peace with our neighbors.
[Hiccup sighs]
Stoick: And peace with our dragons. Having said that, Let me ask you this Spitelout, when you and I first had Alvin in our sights and everyone was trying to tell us to leave well enough alone, what did we do?
Gobber: Crush them, that's what you did!
Stoick smiled, amused.
Stoick: Thank you Gobber.
Gobber: My pleasure chief. [Smacks his head ]
Stoick: When Valka was taken, and I went in search for her, could anyone have stopped me?
Hiccup looked up with new interest. His Dad had gone looking for her? Well, of course, she wa his wife, but for how long? With who? He would probably have asked these questions if the video wasn't playing.
Gobber: Well, technically you're the chief so no.
Stoick: Yes Gobber, fair point, but you know where I'm going. Think of the most important thing in the world to each of you. Ask yourselves honestly, how far would you be willing to go to get it, what would you risk?
The silence covered everyone like a blanket, but no one actually noticed. Everyone was asking themselves the question. Most of them were sure it was wealth, and said so.
They were all wrong.
Because, Hiccup reflected, they realize that in the future when they have different things on their minds than the best sword or the biggest yak.
He wondered what his was. It was answered for him.
Stoick: The boy's life has been dragons. His life is dragons. And will continue to be. We can't stop him from going if we wanted to.
"True enough. Stubborn lad, just like his father." Gobber mused. Stoick had half a mind to object, but he was pretty sure Gobber was right.
Stoick: So we might as well support him. Go lad, find whatever it is out there that's pulling on you. You find it, Berk will be right here waiting for you.
Gobber: You best get out of here before all this nostalgia wears off and he changes his mind.
[Hiccup whistles to Toothless and runs off]
[Toothless turns back when Stoick speaks]
Stoick: You take care of my boy, dragon.
[Toothless nods and follows Hiccup]
[Scene changes to the gang flying]
Hiccup: You ready for this?
"Why do you have to make such a production out of everything?" Astrid asked Hiccup, who smiled coyly at her.
"I like my dramatic flair!"
Gobber snorted. Too right!
Snotlout: Blah, Blah, Blah. Why do you have to make a production out of everything? Let's just go already.
Hiccup: Okay, but if anyone has any reservations...
Snotlout: Into the great beyond!
Everyone Besides Hiccup: The Great beyond!
Hiccup: Okay, no reservations. Let's go bud.
[Later, most of the teens are tired.]
Snotlout: Into the great beyond
Astrid: The great beyond
The twins: The great beyond.
Fishlegs: The great beyond.
Hiccup: Oh, come on, you guys. So we had a couple of tough hours. Nothing that's worth anything comes easy.
"Words of wisdom indeed."
"Never mind that. How are you not tired?" Snotlout exclaimed.
"I must be excited or something."
"Actually, it looked like we were more excited." Fishlegs pointed out.
"We'll chalk it down to the mysteries of Hiccup and move on." Astrid interrupted, sensing another Hiccup-Fishlegs moment.
Tuffnut: Is that one of your riddles. Cause now is not the time my friends, we have to keep saying great beyond. Great Beyond.
"'One of my riddles'? One, that wasn't a riddle. Two, how many riddles have I supposedly given you?"
"D'you expect me to know? 'Cause I don't."
"I didn't expect you to know, Snot."
Ruffnut: Great beyond.
[Hiccup sighs while the twins still say great beyond ]
Hiccup: Toothless, let's see if anything's out there. Nothing.
[Starts Raining]
Astrid: It seems the farther we go in, the worse it gets.
Fishlegs: Hiccup, I think we should turn back. We've been flying for most of the day.
"You do realize that we'll be flying for the entire day of we turn back? And we might find land if we keep going?"
Hiccup: We just have to keep moving forward until we're out of this.
[Astrid sees light]
Astrid: Hiccup, is that...
Hiccup: Yeah it is. Everybody, fly for the light.
[ Everyone gazes at the land in amazement ]
In real time, everyone was also looking stunned. It was amazing!
Astrid: Look at this.
Hiccup: It's incredible.
Astrid: I know right. We made it Hiccup. We made it.
Fishlegs: Guys, can we slap each other on the backs later. Meatlug's wings are about to fall off.
Hiccup: Sorry guys. there's a place up ahead we can set down.
[Meatlug suddenly swerves]
Fishlegs: Woah what is it girl? Don't you wanna rest?
Hiccup: Guys do you hear that?
Snotlout: What is that?
Fishlegs: I have no idea but the dragons are definitely pulled towards it.
Hiccup: I guess, that's where we're going.
[Scene changes to a beautiful place near the ocean.]
Fishlegs: This place is amazing!
Snotlout: Okay, I'm never going back to Berk.
Tuffnut: Berk. What's that? Cause I forgot.
"Really, Tuff? I doubt you can forget."
Hiccup: I guess we don't have to vote on where we're making camp.
Snotlout: Haha. I'll take care of the fire.
[Drops some green liquid called Monstrous Nightmare gel on the ground]
Snotlout: Hookfang, Light it up.
[Hookfang does so]
Snotlout; Monstrous Nightmare gel. Don't leave home without it.
"How do you get Monstrous Nightmare gel anyway?" one of the villagers asked.
The teens all groaned, except for Hiccup, who watched on with amusement, and occasionally nodding as Fishlegs went into a long-winded explanation about what the gel was.
Hiccup: Uhh...
[Night comes]
[Astrid and Hiccup sit next to each other, legs crossed, hugging their knees, staring at the moon.]
Astrid: You were right Hiccup. There's so much more out here and it's beautiful.
Hiccup: And this is only the beginning Astrid. Who knows what we'll find out here.
"Oooh, lovebirds!" a villager called, and that set everyone off, catcalling and singing songs, ignoring the feeble glares the two blushing teens shot at everyone.
Finally when everyone had calmed down (Astrid had threatened bloody vengeance on anyone who continued.) the video (Which seemed to automatically pause in the long breaks when the Berkians talked) started up again.
[ Morning comes ]
Hiccup: Astrid, wake up. Do you hear that?
Astrid: What, I don't hear anything.
Hiccup: Exactly, the sound is gone.
Fishlegs: So are the dragons. All of them, gone!
[The teens are now in a forest, searching for the dragons]
Astrid: Stormfly.
[ The twins keep on checking behind a rock ]
Everyone in the hall, besides the twins, facepalmed.
"They cannot hide behind that rock!" "Why do you keep checking behind the SAME ROCK?" and many other exasperated cries could be heard from every corner of the room.
Ruff and Tuff just shrugged. "It makes sense."
Astrid: How many times are you gonna check behind that rock? Barf and Belch cannot hide behind there.
"Exactly!"
Ruffnut: Clearly, you are not aware of the stealthiness of one Barf and Belch or is that two Barf and Belch?
"It's one." both Hiccup and Fishlegs advised.
Tuffnut: Hmm, excellent question. Two heads...
Ruffnut: One dragon...
Tuffnut: Two brains...
Ruffnut: One body.
Snotlout: Two bodies, half a brain. Ha ha.
Fishlegs leaned over slowly to Hiccup. "Is it wrong to agree with Snotlout?"
"It's unusual, shocking, and rude, but not wrong." came the reply.
Hiccup: Nothing, I don't get it. Where would they go?
"Maybe there were captured by Dagur!" Astrid said.
"Yeah, he did say he wanted vengeance on me." Hiccup agreed.
"So it could be that Dagur took the dragons to get back at Hiccup!" Fishlegs summed it up. "Stoick did say Hiccup's life was dragons."
They all nodded at each other and smiled.
Fishlegs: Oh my Meatlug. She wouldn't do this. She would never leave me. She would never do this on her own.
[There is a rustling in the bushes. They all turn towards it, nervous]
"IT'S DAGUR!" Ruffnut shouted.
"RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!" Tuff added.
[Toothless jumps out of the bushes and onto Hiccup]
"Oh, never mind then."
[Toothless licks Hiccup]
Hiccup: Ha ha, There you are bud. Where did you go?
[Toothless jumps off and starts pacing and growling, shaking his head randomly]
Snotlout: Okay, I think your dragon ate something weird in the forest because he's out of his mind.
Fishlegs: No no no no no, I think he's trying to tell us something.
Hiccup: W-what is it bud. Is it the other dragons?
[Toothless grabs his metal leg and runs]
Astrid: How far do you think he's gonna get before he realizes?
[Hiccup in on the ground without his leg]
Hiccup snorted. "I was hoping I'd be able to keep it on me. I don't much fancy hopping on one leg."
Hiccup: Hard to say, he seemed pretty committed.
[Toothless is running, then realizes there is nothing on the end of the leg]
[He turns back]
[Toothless drops Hiccup's metal leg in front of him apologetically]
Hiccup: It's okay bud, I like the enthusiasm. You guys stay here in case they come back. Toothless and I are gonna look for them from above.
[While they are in the air, Toothless tries to go one way. Hiccup nudges him towards another direction.]
"Where do you think he wants to go?" Snotlout asked.
"Probably to the other dragons. But I couldn't leave you." Hiccup said absently.
The teens blinked at what he said.
Hiccup: No, no bud this way.
[The dragon riders scream as the Thunderdrum approaches]
[It roars and all the riders take cover]
Fishlegs: Oh Thor, Oh Thor. Thunderdrum.
[Just as the Thunderdrum makes to attack, Hiccup and Toothless fight it off]
Hiccup: Good job bud. Let's hope that's the last we see of this guy.
Snotlout: Anything else you wanna draw towards us? Changwings, ooh Screaming Death maybe. I'm sure there one of those around here.
"Hey, it's not MY fault!" Hiccup cried indignantly.
Snotlout should've apologised. He would've, if he wasn't a Jorgensen.
Hiccup: Snotlout, you're yelling very loudly.
"Oh, naw. Really?" Hiccup asked himself.
Snotlout: Oh really, I can barely hear myself because that's what happens when you get attacked by a wild Thunder Drum!
Hiccup: Okay, we need our dragons. I'm gonna go back out there.
[The group cannot hear him]
Hiccup: I'm saying [yells] I'm going back out there.
[The group angrily argues about it]
Snotlout: No you're not, I will take your other leg.
"Oh, that's nice." Hiccup glared. Snotlout gulped.
Astrid: No way Hiccup. You are not leaving us alone.
Fishlegs: We're dragonless and defenseless.
Ruffnut: And we can only communicate by yelling.
Tuffnut: Which although quite enjoyable is not very stealthy. Are you hearing any of this?
"The twins actually said something sensible for once!" Astrid exclaimed, shocked.
"Right?" Fishlegs agreed. "I would've thought you, Astrid, would say that!"
Hiccup: Okay, fine we'll all go together.
[Dragon Riders cannot hear]
Hiccup: Oh for.. [yells] I said we'll all go together!
Tuffnut: Why didn't you just say so? Jeez.
The teens, minus the twins, rolled their eyes.
[The riders are walking through a thick forest]
Fishlegs: Uh Hiccup...
Hiccup: I know Fishlegs, no longer amazing.
"Back to normal, then?" Fishlegs asked.
Snotlout: Can we get a vote for creepy and weird?
[Twins raise their hands with Snotlout]
[They stop in front of a pile of bones]
[ Everyone gasps ]
Fishlegs: Are those what I think there are?
"Weirdly shaped white rocks?" Tuff asked. Fishlegs sighed, exasperated.
Tuffnut: Weirdly shaped white rocks.
Hiccup: Dragon bones.
Tuffnut: Ah a boneyard, yes I like it.
"What?" Hiccup and Astrid said together.
[The others glare]
Tuff: I don't like it?
Astrid: What is this stuff?
Hiccup: No idea.
[Dragon calls]
Snotlout: Okay, what was that?
Fishlegs: That, my friend, is a dragon in trouble.
"NO!" Hiccup cried.
"What?" Astrid asked.
"Fishlegs called Snotlout his friend!"
Astrid's eyes widened, and she looked at the now blushing Fishlegs in shock.
[The dragons riders walking into a cove full of dragons covered in amber]
Hiccup: Woah.
Tuffnut: You guys do know what's going on here, Don't you?
Fishlegs: Yeah, Something is trapping the dragons in its amber rock substance and immobilizing them.
Vikings, who were mostly brawn and not brain, looked confused at the long words, before Fishlegs and Hiccup explained, and the video started.
Tuffnut: Oh, I had a completely different idea which involved oily fish and uh, bad mutton.
Hiccup sighed fondly. "Only you, Tuff." Then, as an afterthought, "And Ruff."
Fishlegs: Then it's breaking them out and eating them.
Ruffnut: Oh come on, Who would be doing that?
[A huge dragon approaches]
[They hide behind rocks. Ruffnut pops out.]
Ruffnut: How about that guy? He looks suspect to me.
Most everyone in the hall facepalmed.
[Fishlegs pulls her down]
[Toothless is thrashing against Hiccup, who is holding him back from attacking the dragon]
Hiccup: No no Toothless, no bud.
[The dragon looks around, then picks up a Gronckle and flies away]
[Hiccup comes out from behind the rock.]
Hiccup: It's the sound. that's what draws the dragons in.
Fishlegs: Song Wing.
Astrid: What?
Fishlegs: That's what we should name it.
Hiccup: Now? Really? You want to name it now?
Fishlegs: We need to call it something.
"True enough." Stoick nodded.
Tuffnut: Yeah, I'm thinking Deathsong might be more appropriate. You know, 'cause you hear the song, you're dead.
"Tuff actually makes a pretty good point." Hiccup said slowly.
"This one is full of surprises, I guess." Astrid said.
"Weren't they all, though? We are watching the future." Hiccup smirked as Astrid tried to come up with a response. She slowly closed her mouth, defeated. She hated Hiccup's smart mouth.
Hiccup: Tell you what, he makes a pretty good point.
"Hiccup agrees with Tuff. Forget training dragons, this is a whole new level of crazy." Fishlegs said.
Tuffnut: Yeah, I do. Wait, what was it again?
"And the abnormally is short lived."
Astrid: It doesn't matter what we call it. If it's doing it to all these dragons, then it probably did it to ours.
"True," Hiccup said, paling slighty.
Fishlegs: We have to find them.
Hiccup: Fast.
[The riders are looking, calling their dragons.]
Astrid: Stormfly!
Snotlout: Hookfang! Hookfang!
Astrid: Snotlout, look!
[Hookfang is trapped in an amber co
coon]
Snotlout: Hooky! I am getting you out of there, Fangster.
"Aww, Snotlout, you do care!" Hiccup teased.
Snotlout turned red. "No, I just . . . actually . . . No, I don't!"
Fishlegs: Astrid, I've got Stormfly!
[Stormfly is also trapped in an amber cocoon]
[The gang hears roaring and Toothless runs away].
Hiccup: Toothless! No!
[The Death Song arrives and Toothless gets ready to face it. The Death Song coats him with amber and he is stuck]
Hiccup: No! You guys, get your dragons free now!
[The gang moves out and tries to get their dragons out. The Death Song fires its amber at them, trapping all but Hiccup and Astrid]
Fishlegs: Wha... I can't move! I'm totally stuck!
Snotlout: Me, too. I can't believe that thing got me. I'm usually so limber.
Snotlout nodded in agreement with himself, as Hiccup, Astrid, and Fishlegs shook with silent laughter.
"Yeah, like that time you got run over Silent Sven's sheep because you tripped over your own feet?"
"Or the time you lost your balance while throwing a bottle of mead at Gobber and breaking your nose?"
"Or the time you-"
"No! No! None of that!" Snotlout cried, blushing furiously.
Tuffnut: [stuck with Ruffnut] Yeah? Well, at least you got your own cocoon.
Ruffnut: Oh, yeah, like this is a picnic for me.
[Their cocoon tumbles down to the ground]
Both: Aah!
Tuffnut: I'm fine.
[Death Song heads towards Hiccup]
Astrid: Hiccup, it's come for you!
[Hiccup looks at the DeathSong, frozen.]
[Astrid rushes forwards and pushes him away. She gets shot instead while Hiccup does not]
Catcalls from the crowd as the two teens blushed as red as Snotlout has been a minute ago.
Hiccup: Astrid!
[Death Song roars and Hiccup runs away and falls down a valley]
Hiccup: Aah!
[lands]
Hiccup: Oh! Oh!
[The Thunderdrum turns to face him]
"Dude, your luck sucks." Tuff said.
"I think that's already been established." Hiccup muttered.
Hiccup: Oh, hey. [chuckles] Remember me?
[Thunderdrum roars]
Hiccup: Okay, so, yeah, I'm thinking... we may have gotten off on the wrong foot.
"The wrong foot is your only foot."
"That makes approximately 60% sense." Hiccup told Snotlout.
"That's good, right?"
[Thunderdrum roars and blasts him with its sonic blast. Hiccup shields himself from it]
Hiccup: Note for the Book of Dragons, Thunderdrums carry a grudge.
[Thunderdrum charges at him, knocking him out of the way of the Death Song's blast. The Death Song's amber misses them both. The two dragons face off. The Death Song knocks the Thunderdrum over and prepares to shoot amber]
Hiccup: Don't worry, I got your back.
"Well, he didn't have yours, so . . . "
[Fires rope from his shield onto DeathSong's mouth]
Hiccup: That's not gonna hold him for long. Okay, uh... you might not like what I'm about to do, but trust me, it's gonna work out for both of us.
"Something tells me I'm not going to want to see this." Stoick said, worried.
[Jumps onto Thunderdrum's back. Startled, it takes off quickly and spins madly in the air while the Death Song is free]
"You're right. Definitely not gonna like that." Fishlegs laughed nervously.
Hiccup: Whoa. Haven't we been over this?
[Thunderdrum spirals in the air]
Hiccup: I said I'm trying to help the both of us. Don't you listen?
"No, I don't think it can understand you." Astrid said.
"Ahh, that, Milady, is where you're wrong." Hiccup said, ignoring the raised eyebrows at Milady. "Dragons don't fully understand human speech, but they can figure out what we are saying by looking at body language and inferring what we're saying, also by assessing the situation."
"Dragons are a lot smarter than we give them credit for." Fishlegs agreed.
Most of the smarter Vikings were nodding and digesting this new, fancily phrased information, while the dimmer Vikings tried to puzzle out what Hiccup said through all the complicated words. Fishlegs, seeing this, sighed.
"Dragons can guess what we're saying." he dumbed it down.
"Ohhhhhhh." most of the Viking population said as one.
Of course you don't listen, you're a Thunderdrum, and Thunderdrums are hard of hearing.
[Thunderdrum plunges down to the ground]
[Hiccup flips backwards onto his back.]
Hiccup: Aaaah! Uhh! [grunts] At least we lost the Deathsong.
[Stands up]
Hiccup: Oh, no, I can't believe this is actually happening. I should've left all those guys back on Berk.
Astrid snorted. "We wouldn't have listened."
Hiccup: Now they're cocooned in that crazy rock stuff, I'm being chased by an angry Deathsong, and I'm stuck here with a wild Thunderdrum who can't hear a word I'm saying. Wait a second. If you guys can hardly hear a thing, then you probably can't hear the Deathsong's call. And if you can't hear the Deathsong, then it can't lure you in. No wonder you haven't been caught and you're all alone.
[Thunderdrum roars]
Hiccup: You know what, Mr. Thunderdrum? You're gonna help me get my friends back. And I'm gonna make sure that dragon never bothers you again. What do you say?
"You just said that it can't hear you." Tuff said.
"Shh!" Fishlegs shushed. "I think Hiccup's abou to train it!"
Everyone leaned forward in anticipation.
[Reaches hand forward and successfully tames it.]
"Wow. That easy?" Snotlout snorted.
"No, actually, it's a bit more difficult. I must have gotten better." As soon as he realized the words had left his mouth, he slapped a hand over his mouth and prayed to all the gods that no one had heard him.
The gods seemed to have more important things to worry about, as everyone turned to look at him.
"How do you know?" Stoick said in a deadly whisper.
"And what do you mean, 'I must have gotten better'?" Gobber raised an eyebrow.
"I, well - I dunno, I think - I meant - " Hiccup's mouth opened and closed as he tried to find a suitable excuse. Finding none, he sighed, and admitted to his crime.
"I've been training Toothless in the Cove." he whispered, looking at his feet, which probably weren't going to be double for long.
Stoick raised an eyebrow. "Oh? And when were you going to tell me?"
"I - I don't think - "
"And you have just gone against everything us Vikings stand for!" Stoick's voice increased in volume with every word.
"Well, apparently not, as you can see on the screen!" Hiccup matched Stoick's volume and tone. He was mad, and this time, he wasn't going to be passive. "And, let me tell you, Toothless treats me better than any of you ever have!" He glared at them all, daring them to say anything.
Most of the teens and a couple of the adults found themselves subconsciously shrinking back from his glare. Who was this Hiccup? Had he really been among them all this time? Where had he been hiding?
And had they really suppressed this?
Hiccup sat back down, fuming, and no one, not even Astrid, wanted to come closer, for fear he might lash out at them.
Then a black blob of light appeared, and out of habit, all the Vikings, minus Hiccup, reached for their weapon. Upon realizing they didn't have them, they got ready to throw some punches.
Hiccup, however, couldn't care less. Maybe it was here to finish off all the Vikings in the room. Maybe it was a god. Maybe-
He was snapped out of his daze as he heard a very, very, familiar sound. He turned so fast he almost gave himself whiplash.
There, in all his unholy-offspring-of-lightning-and-death-itself glory, was Toothless.
"Toothless!" Hiccup cried, and ran to throw his arms around the big dragon. The dragon cooed, and gave Hiccup his best likeness of a hug.
The Vikings could only stand in shock. "Hiccup?" Stoick asked slowly.
"No." Hiccup said simply. He made to sit in the corner with Toothless, but changed his mind when the seat disappeared, and only left the backboard. Hiccup sat in the area where the seat used to be, and leaned against Toothless instead of the backboard, which was still pure white.
Hiccup absentmindedly stroked Toothless as he thanked Voice for bringing Toothless to him.
"Hiccup . . . " Astrid started, as if hoping she could get through.
Instead of getting Hiccups attention, he completely ignored her, and she got Toothless's attention, who glared at her and growled, before returning back to the movie.
Astrid listened, crestfallen, as HIccup explained what was going on to Toothless, and how much had passed in whispered tones.
Any chance of him forgiving them seemed to be gone. And how long had that point been passed? Was it when she had said, 'figure out which side you're on'?
She was pretty sure she knew whose side he was on now.
[They take to the skies]
[Scene cuts to the place the gang and the dragons are cocooned in]
Snotlout: Uhh! Uhh! Where's Hiccup?! I knew he'd leave us!
"This seemed like an actual possibility now, before Hiccup said softly, "I wouldn't do that."
Maybe there was still a way they could fix the shattered remains of their relationship with Hiccup.
Snotlout: I have to pee.
Astrid: He didn't leave us. He'll be back. [strains] If I could just reach my knife!
"You carry a knife on you? Where?" Ruffnut asked.
"Because I would tell you."
Astrid said absentmindedly, her thoughts still on Hiccup.
Fishlegs: It wouldn't matter, Astrid. Whatever this is, it's really strong. I don't think we can cut through it.
Snotlout: If we can't cut it, then how do we get out of here?
"We DON'T!"
Tuffnut: [Ruffnut is stuck above him and her hair dangles down his face] Yeah, you can't tell me that my last breath is gonna be inhaling her stinky fish hair.
"Oh, yeah, real original. You know what? I hope it eats you first." Ruffnut glared.
Ruffnut: Oh, yeah, that's real original. You know what? I hope it eats you first. At least I'll have something cool to watch before I die.
Everyone looked at Ruffnut, stunned. She shrugged.
Tuffnut: You just stay on your side of the cocoon, missy. [Suddenly, their cocoon starts to tumble down] Whoa! Whoa! What's going on? Do it again!
"It's the Deathsong! Run!" Tuffnut go up and started running around wildly.
Ruffnut held her helmet out in front of him, and he slammed into it. She dragged him back into his seat.
Hiccup: [On Thunderdrum] Okay, so that's a negative on plan A... ramming the cocoon open.
"Oh, no. Never mind. It's our knight in shining armor." Tuffnut lifted his head up dazedly, then it fell straight back down.
Astrid: Please tell me you have a plan B.
Fishlegs: If it involves cutting, ramming or ripping, you might as well forget it, Hiccup. Once it cools down, this stuff is hard as any rock I've ever seen.
"Wait - cools down?" Hiccup's eyes shined with something none of the Vikings, besides Gobber, had ever seen. He seemed to be calculating, planning. Would they ever get to see more of this? Because while this wasn't a normal Viking look, it practically radiated intelligence, which all of them lacked enough of.
Hiccup: Cools down?
Fishlegs: And hardens.
Hiccup: Hmm. Nobody move.
"We couldn't, even if we wanted to." Fishlegs pointed out.
Tuffnut: Oh, yeah, that's funny. A real comedian.
[Scene shifts]
[HIccup is pouring the gel on the ground, then on Toothless, then on other places with amber.]
[Hiccup spreads Snotlout's Monstrous Nightmare gel all over the cocoons]
Snotlout: What are you doing, Hiccup?
Hiccup: Just trust me, Snotlout.
Snotlout: Says the man who's about to set me on fire?
Hiccup: You said it only stings a little.
"And you believed him?" Astrid asked, eyebrow raised.
"Well, I seem to believe him more in the future." Hiccup pointed out.
Snotlout: I was lying. You know I'm a liar!
Hiccup: It'll be okay, Snotlout, I promise.
[Deathsong flies up]
Snotlout: [Spotting the dragon] Oh!
[Plays dead]
[Death Song picks up another encased dragon]
Fishlegs: Aah! Hurry up, Hiccup! He just took the appetizer. I think I'm the main course.
[His cocoon falls apart from Meatlug's]
Fishlegs: Uhh! Oh, Thor!
Astrid: Fishlegs, relax. It could take hours for him to eat that dragon.
"Key word: Could," Fishlegs whimpered.
Fishlegs: [Death Song approaches] Or minutes!
"See?"
[Death Song lands in front of him]
"And another thing I don't want to be right about - I AM THE MAIN COURSE! HICCUP HELP US!"
Fishlegs: Help! [whimpering] Hi, sir.
[Fishlegs twists around, the Deathsong twists his head as well.]
[The Deathsong has had enough. He makes his first move]
"Ah, well. We'll all miss you, Fishie." Snotlout said. "May your game you played with the Deathsong forever carry your memory."
Fishlegs let out a small shriek.
[Hiccup on the Thunderdrum approaches]
Hiccup: Hey, remember us?!
[The Death Song chases after them and they divert it's attention. They fly upwards quickly, them swoop down.]
[Hiccup jumps up an runs his sword along the green gel, the friction lighting up the Nightmare gel. The amber melts and the gang springs out from it]
"Clever." Gobber nodded.
Hiccup gave Gobber a small smile letting him know that Hiccup wasn't mad at him. Gobber returned the smile fullforce.
Astrid: Aah! Yes! It's working!
Hiccup: [Toothless and Hiccup reunite] Hey, bud, good to see you.
Hiccup leaned his head against Toothless's and smiled.
[All riders confront the Death Song, together with the Thunderdrum. Hiccup spots an adolescent Thunderdrum stuck in amber]
Hiccup: It's an adolescent Thunderdrum. No wonder he stuck around. Snotlout, you get the Thunderdrum. I'll handle the Deathsong.
[flies on Toothless]
HIccup: Hey, let's relocate this guy... permanently. And I've got just the place.
[Stops in front of a cave]
Hiccup: Okay, Mr. Deathsong, welcome to your new home.
"Why are you talking to it?" Snotlout almost shouted.
"Because it can understand me." Hiccup replied, annoyed.
[Toothless flies into a cave and the Death Song follows them. Due to its size, it crashes into many boulders and rocks in the cliff]
Hiccup: Okay, bud, get us out of here.
[Toothless echolocates and gets out, the Death Song is trapped in it]
"What was that, bud?" Hiccup asked Toothless. Toothless warbled and let out the same small shriek as he had in the cave. "And it helps you find things?" Toothless nodded.
Hiccup nodded too. "We should try it out after we get outta this."
Hiccup: Yeah! Nice going, big guy! No one's gonna hear his song in there.
[Scene shift]
[The Thunderdrum unites with its child]
Hiccup: If I were you two, I'd maybe find another island. I don't know how long that's gonna hold.
Tuffnut: Uh, you know they can't hear you, right?
Hiccup rolled his eyes.
Hiccup: Yes, Tuff, I know. Let's get out of here. Hey, gang, I just wanted to say I'm sorry for getting you all into this. If you want to turn back...
Astrid: Are you kidding?
Ruffnut: No way.
Snotlout: This is the most fun we've had in years.
Astrid: There is one thing we need to do, though.
Hiccup: I'm all ears.
Astrid: We need an island, our own island.
"We'll call it - Snotland!" Snotlout yelled.
"No, it's a base, it doesn't need a name." Astrid argued.
"We should call it the Rider's Relaxation area."
"What? That's such a stupid name. We should call it Thorstonton!"
"I can't even pronounce that. If not Snotland, then a least Loutland."
"Do you even know what 'Lout' means, Snotlout?" Fishlegs rolled his eyes.
They bickered, until Hiccup tired by all this said, "Maybe if you'd shut up, it'd tell us."
Fishlegs: Astrid's right, Hiccup. We're way too far out to travel back and forth to Berk.
Hiccup: What we need is a base of operations.
Fishlegs: Exactly. But this time, we don't let the dragons pick it. [To Meatlug] Sorry, girl, it had to be said.
Hiccup: All right, Snotlout, you're the man of the hour for bringing the Monstrous Nightmare gel. You choose.
"WHAT?" Snotlout yelled. Everyone else seemed stunned as well.
Hiccup shrugged. "Guess we have changed."
Snotlout: Seriously?
Hiccup: Yeah, seriously.
Snotlout: All right! What do you say, Fangster? [Hookfang roars] Ha! Couldn't agree more. Into the great beyond!
All: The great beyond!
No words were spoken as everyone prepared themselves for the next one.
But it didn't start. Instead, more black blobs appeared.
And everyone could recognize what came out of them.