A/N: About time I finish this. During my hiatus, I went back and edited every grammatical error I could find and tweaked a few moments here and there. The overall story is unchanged though. Thank you to everyone who has read this story and thank you so much to the few guests who have commented. Will post a new chapter every week until it all finally wraps up to an end. Anyways... Enjoy!
The Final Battle: All Hell Breaks Loose
The dragons were the first to attack. They did so fearlessly despite the terrifying odds. Their works of fire arched over the sky, illuminating the blackened, ashy clouds. The titan walked into the heavy bombardment. Thick smoke spread all over him after the deafening impacts. The heroes waited with desperate hope to see the damage inflicted. But what they beheld instead was something alarmingly unexpected.
When the dust settled, they saw little hints of fiery creatures falling off of the Fire God's bare skin. A few dragons shot again. That time they all saw clearly: wherever the beast was hit, a handful of red beings blasted off. They thumped onto the ground and immediately jumped to their feet. Their hellish screeches accumulated as their numbers amounted. These were man-sized soldiers; burning demons of fire and molten rock. Some wielded flaming swords. Others hardened spears of magma. They ran down the summit in droves; some just savagely clawed across the ground as they scurried down the slope. This supernatural army headed right for the allied heroes.
"So much for fighting fire with fire…" Snotlout uttered.
"Then we try a different approach." Elsa threw her hands down. Her snowy power flurried across the ground beneath them. In its wake, rose figures of solid ice—knights. Knights in shining armor! Vast numbers of them stood in neat formation with their crystallized weaponry. The many positioned in front each carried a long shield and a lance. The back rows carried elegantly frozen bows, capable of launching an unlimited supply of sharp, icy shards as their arrows. Banners of Elsa's insignia were plenty and held high all throughout the sea of glistening ice. They all pounded their weapons twice and took their stance, ready for battle. Their thuds echoed up the volcano, passing the endless horde sprinting right for them. The Snow Queen created herself a silent, obedient army to fight the good fight.
North rubbed down on his white beard, "This just keeps getting interesting."
But that was not all. Due to the growing heat, Elsa added one final touch. With the flick of her wrist, flurries whipped out and swirled around all of her allies. They suddenly felt cool and refreshed.
"What's this?" Merida asked, mystified.
"It's so you don't die."
She had applied a comfortably thin, transparent layer of her power over everyone's armor and body. Now they stood a better chance at surviving the scorching temperatures and confronting the forces of fire, head on.
Bunny looked around at his friends and allies. "Hope this is enough," he then stared at the mountain of a Fire God stomping its way down the great volcano with a wave of red devils racing down ahead of him. "Cause they're heading right for us."
"Good," Hachiman drew out his sword. "We keep the Fire God focused on us. Keep him on this volcanic island." He made his way to the front of the sleigh, placing a hand on North's shoulder. "Could you set us down, friend?"
North brought the sleigh low within the army of fully armored knights. Hachiman and Rapunzel leaped off, landing between the thousands of lancers before them and the hundreds of archers behind them. The reindeer pulled the sleigh back up to the skies.
The Warrior God projected loud and clear to all. "We are the first and only line of defense! We can still stop this from getting any worse! And we shall!" He then said to himself quietly with deep stoicism, "…we must."
Rapunzel was the only one who heard him. She set a comforting hand on his arm. She believed they could still prevail…she had to.
Jack called out to his best friend. "Hiccup! You're the big brain tactician. What do we do?"
Hiccup's eyes trembled from the overwhelming sight that approached: A wrathful titan marching amongst a burning red sea.
Valka moved in beside him, worried about her son. "Hiccup?"
The young chief looked at his mother—his strong mother. He then turned to all his friends—his brave friends. Toothless looked up at him, concerned as well. Hiccup petted his dragon's helmeted head, realizing he too had to be strong and brave, now more than ever. His friends and family needed him, and he needed them. They all had to work together and fight this as one.
His eyes shifted from side to side, scrambling for anything. The colossal monster and army of fire demons grew ever closer. Think, think, think… "Alright," he glanced at his mother and friends from Berk, "Mom, guys, you're with me." They nodded and he leaned down to his Night Fury. "Toothless, prepare the dragons to swarm that thing." The alpha roared to ready his reptilian fleet. They responded loudly and ferociously.
Hiccup looked over his shoulder down to the Warrior God. "Hachiman, you deal with the molten stragglers down here!" The Viking shot him a smile of confidence. "You're the master general, and you've got yourself a fine army. Fight 'em off."
The samurai nodded, honored and reassuringly.
Hiccup then looked to find Nicholas. "North!" The white-bearded warrior rode up next to him on his sleigh along with the rest of the mythical Guardians. The chief instructed them, pointing down to Hachiman. "Give him air support." They nodded. "Merida, go with them." She hopped over from Toothless's back into the sleigh.
Hiccup spotted Susano flying up to the colossal titan. Oh, no you don't. "Jack, Elsa! Keep Susano away from the Fire God!" The power couple nodded and soared up into action.
"Until we figure something else out, stick to the plan!" He tugged on Toothless's steering handles. "C'mon, bud!" Toothless let out a sharp roar to give the order, and they sped off to confront the Fire God with the army of loyal dragons following right behind them.
Susano flew up to the titan's face, being careful of its flaming mane. "Brother!" He was awestruck. "You are even more glorious than I could have ever imagined!" The Fire God looked to be paying him no attention. "We have finally set you free! Hear me, brother! Together we can-"
Suddenly, he was yanked away by his neck. He felt the stinging frost begin to bite his skin. Jack had hooked him with the curved end of his staff and dragged him far out into the sky. Frost then swung his weapon, throwing him farther.
Before Susano could readjust his balance in the air, the Snow Queen rode in at full speed and blasted him even farther out. To follow up, the Winter Guardian had dashed in, whacking the deity down with one good swing to the head.
Susano spun wildly through the air, managing to stop over the water. He found himself hovering just above the ocean. The great volcano was off in the distance. Jack and Elsa came into view, speeding right for him. They would not let Susano head back.
Down the flowing volcano, the horde of demons neared. It was no longer such a heated blur. The heroes began to make out various forms. Some had more arms than legs, others the opposite, and others had duel heads. These disturbing parasites would not stop, for they were extensions of the Fire God's burning rage; driven by the burning instinct to annihilate.
"Defenses, up front!" Hachiman commanded.
The first row of knights brought down their long, rectangular shields, creating a tight, connected barrier.
"Archers! Ready!"
The archers in the back rows all lifted their bows to sky.
"Aim!"
Sharp projectiles of crystallized ice formed in place of their arrows.
The nightmarish screeches were upon them. Rapunzel tensed up, gripping onto her crossbow. North brought the sleigh around behind the glassy army to stay clear of the archers; Sandman and Tooth flew right beside him. Hachiman stared balefully at the oncoming army.
"Fire!"
The archers released their shards of ice. They arched over the sky perfectly and hit every target. The only problem was that not many went down. Some arrows went straight through their long, flaming necks or portions of their flaming limbs. These were creatures of molten rock and fire; not every part of them was solid.
"Again!"
More crystallized arrows rained down onto the swarm, but the warriors did not falter. Their forces collided onto the barricade of sturdy ice shields like a mighty wedge. The impact rippled throughout the crystal army. The war had begun.
"Hold strong!"
The demons clawed in to penetrate the knight's defenses. Their overwhelming numbers pushed on.
"North! I need you to circle around. Flank the rear!"
"Whatever you say, my friend!" The Guardians took off, making sure to steer clear of the raining ice.
The molten stragglers pressed on, slashing through the first blockade. The second row shoved them back with their shields, and then planted them down to form another icy wall.
"Form up!" Hachiman ordered.
The new knights on the front lines curved back to defend the sides. The following rows added support by raising their shields, collectively forming a semi-protective dome as the savages piled on. But the molten soldiers were relentless as they scurried over the defensive formation, slicing their way through. If the heroes did not figure something out soon…this was going to be a slaughter.
From North's sleigh, Merida aimed over the side and shot one of her explosive arrows. It blew away a group of red devils. But the scattered chunks only sparked in flames and grew out. Now twice as many demonic warriors spawned in place.
"Are ye kidding me!?"
"Try a different angle, Red." Bunny told her.
She drew a plain arrow this time and aimed, looking for a weak spot. The Scotswoman saw the archers' many crystallized projectiles descend over the stragglers, encasing them in blocks of ice. But they only melted right through and raged on. Then she noticed something with her keen eye. A glowing red gem tucked into the cracked opening of their chests of smoldering rock.
The sleigh swooped in low to evade another armada of icy shards. Merida got a closer look at one burning devil. Its gem pulsated like a…heartbeat.
"Turn back!"
North did so to give her a clear shot. After a controlled breath, she fired her arrow. It curved right into the demon's center, breaking clean through and pinning its gem to the ground. Its glow dwindled to a dark, hollow husk. The fire of the being completely extinguished, and its molten anatomy crumbled. The fire never returned to spawn more creatures. It stayed dead.
"The rubies…" Merida discovered, wide-eyed.
"The what now?" Bunny asked, confused.
Merida reiterated for him and all the other Guardians to hear. "Shoot the glowin' rubies in their center! It's the only way!"
"I'll deliver the message." Tooth said. North nodded and kept driving to the back. Sandy began raining down glowing projectiles through the enemies' cores.
In no time, Hachiman and Rapunzel looked up at the fairy looping overhead. Toothiana informed them. "They have rubies buried in their chests! That's how you beat them!"
Hachiman focused back onto the horde. "You heard her! Aim for their hearts!"
The crystal-clear knights on the front lines bashed their shields up, upper cutting the demons back. They followed through by thrusting their lances in, stabbing their molten chests. Many gems were destroyed and the enemy fell. Now it was a battle. The knights brought their shields in to block, and began repeating the technique.
Bash off. Attack. Block. Repeat.
They slowly advanced, pushing the horde back.
The archers knew exactly where to aim now. Numerous fires were put out all across the battlefield.
North's sleigh swooped in low across the swarm's side. Demons reached for it. "Keep them off, yes?"
Bunnymund threw one of his boomerangs. It chipped off chunks of smoldering rock from several warriors in one impeccably angled slice, exposing their glowing hearts. Another boomerang cut across them, knocking out all their precious life gems. After they all collapsed, both weapons returned to his clutches. "Not bad, huh?" he grinned at Merida.
She shrugged as if it were not all that remarkable. "Eh, seen yuh do better."
"It's on then, mate."
She smiled enticingly. They shuffled all across the high-speed sleigh, making a competitive game out of who could shoot down more molten stragglers.
In a short while, hundreds fell under the allied heroes. Unfortunately, thousands more were on the way.
Within the dark clouds above the summit, the hulking titan was under heavy fire. It pushed him back, but nothing more. After little effect, the fierce army of dragons ceased their attack.
"Hiccup, what are you doing?" Astrid asked sharply. "We can't destroy it with fire."
"Not trying to."
"Then!?" Tuffnut interjected.
The Chief answered. "We gotta push it back; keep it away from our friends. We're gonna knock him over that edge."
"Won't we just be creating more stragglers?" Fishlegs pondered worriedly.
"They can handle it." Hiccup said solemnly. "Now c'mon, all at once, we hit it with everything we got, and we don't let up. Ready…"
The group of riders gripped onto their handles and leashes. Flames brewed within the pits of the dragons' mouths.
"Fire!"
The titan was bombarded again. This time with even greater force. It stepped back as thousands of more flaming leeches fell off of its crimson flesh from the combustion blasts. They tumbled down the slope of the volcano like a hectic tide of fire and chaos. The dragon army proceeded with its series of heated, long-range attacks. The beast was pushed back to the torn open top, but was clever enough to not fall into the deep pit.
"Hit the rim!" Hiccup yelled.
Toothless and Cloudjumper did so, breaking away the edge of the boiling pit. It crumbled under the beast's foot. The Fire God fell back. As he made hard impact with the surface, the entire volcano shook with an earth-shattering BOOM! More waves of red devils, along with gallons of hot lava and giant chunks of rock, avalanched down the quaking slope. The titan fell down the other side of the volcano, and the dragon riders went right after him.
Across the ocean, Susano shot up into the sky, only for Frost to block his path. Their weapons collided. Jack could feel the power of his opponent's blade—it was much stronger than his elemental staff. Yet Jack, himself, was stronger than before. Hachiman had trained him for weeks to fight more like a skilled warrior. He blocked off every attack Susano threw at him. Frost held his own with such perseverance. This surprised the Storm God, for this match was unlike any of their previous confrontations. They broke off from each other, spinning their weapons into a resting stance.
Susano smiled amusingly, "Ah hah, I see you are not just a boy stupidly swinging around a big stick anymore."
Jack sneered.
"Hachiman has trained you well…let's see what else you've learned." He lifted his sword up, readying his next strike.
But the Guardian saw something Susano did not, and simply grinned. "I learned how to duck."
"What?" The deity quirked his head in confusion.
The Guardian brought his hands to his sides and dropped. Elsa rammed in from behind, bashing the hard bottom of her war chariot into the god's spine.
A sharp cry of pain escaped Susano. He retaliated in an outburst of anger and lighting. The Snow Queen could not evade. The electricity hit her chariot, and its currents traveled all the way up to her frozen steeds. Everything shattered into a sparkling display.
Elsa fell towards the ocean far below, but Jack did not fret for he knew she would be fine. Instead he went after the god responsible. He pressed on with strong blows and accurate counters. Susano was impressed with the boy, but his fury overshadowed any hint of admiration. He demonstrated no remorse, repelling the Guardian. They fought all across the darkened skies.
Down below, Elsa was close to meeting the water, headfirst. She let out snow from her palms, breaking her fall. She turned an oncoming wave into a smooth slide for her to skid down. The surface beneath her boots hardened to solid ice. Coming to a halt, she darted up at the intense duel continuing way above.
Susano's blade slashed through Jack's hoodie, but did not breach his chainmail underneath. Suddenly he was eternally grateful that Rapunzel and Merida eventually got him to put on his armor. In the quickness of it all, the Guardian spotted an opening. He hit the sword away and landed the curved end of his staff around the back of his opponent's neck. Frost pulled him in and bash his knee right into Susano's face. A rough groan shot out. The staff twirled back over Jack's shoulders, and he followed with a drop kick that sent the deity straight down.
The Storm God plummeted towards the Queen's direction. He was struck in the back with an icy blast. He turned to see his attacker. Elsa rose, standing on a frozen fractal. She controlled this flying platform, moving her through the air with ease.
"You know better than to keep your eyes off me." She smirked.
"Please," he laughed, "You're nowhere near as powerful as you once were."
"True…"
Jack Frost floated down, hovering over just beside her.
She continued, "But you haven't seen what Jack and I are capable of together."
"Shall we show him, Snowflake?" He asked playfully.
Elsa looked over at Susano with her royally confident expression, answering with the same playful, almost condescending tone. "He looks like a big boy. I think he can take it."
Jack spun his staff in a single hand and started running around the outer rim of Elsa's platform. Wide streams of fern-like patterns trailing off from his staff were surrounding her as she gracefully swayed her hands in the air. Her snowy abilities began to swirl around as well, adding a stunning glistening effect.
Susano was uncertain of what was happening, but did not wait around to find out. He rushed in, but Jack blasted him away and went back to circling around Elsa.
The frozen platform ascended into the sky in a slowly rotating fashion, leaving behind spiraling sparkles. The couple's wintery powers blended together in a marvelous spectacle. Never have so many shades of blue been so beautifully meshed together.
Then Jack swung his staff up, sending the streams of his frosty ferns into the air. Whirls of Elsa's snowy abilities shot out of her hands straight into the air as well. The elegant ferns and snow flurries flowed around each other in a mesmerizing dance. The icy elements crackled as they fused together. The power couple stood right beside each other as they stared up to see their good work.
The converged tip pierced the clouds, causing a flash of white. When the blink of light faded, jagged veins of solid blue pulsated throughout the darkened clouds. They softened but still appeared menacing, for what began to rain down were crystallized hunks of glowing ice. Jack and Elsa had fused their powers of winter together to create what neither of them ever could on their own. They had unleashed a supernaturally devastating hailstorm.
The war raged on across the rocky plains of the volcano. Hachiman stared up at the shrouded peak after the explosive thud that rumbled the earth. The blazes of dragon fire within the clouds had ceased. He prayed for the safety of the boy and his garrison. Then…piercing out of the fog, came the next wave of demons.
Hachiman walked forward. The shimmering knights stepped aside to allow passage. Rapunzel followed him closely. The army had fared well in holding off the horde, but now it was time to go on the offensive.
The Warrior God rallied his troops with one simple order. "Attack!"
The obedient knights in shining armor charged onward. The booming devils did not stop. The powerful clash of these two forces rang out like a thunderclap! Molten spears banged against icy shields, flaming blades clanged against crystallized lances, and demonic faces of raging fire roared into the helmets of silent ice-men.
Far beyond enemy lines, Merida and Bunnymund bared witness to an endless stampede of oncoming warriors. Lines of lava streamed down around them, spreading across the plain. Boulders from up top came crashing down, bursting like heavy piles of fruit. They smashed a number of stragglers, but nowhere near enough.
North drove in. With their large antlers, his bull-like reindeer rammed through a dense row of devils, tossing them aside like weightless scraps. A path was cleared.
Merida spotted something up the mountain, almost hidden within the foggy clouds. She strapped her bow over her shoulder and leaped out of the sleigh, landing right into the war zone.
"Vat are you doing!?" North exclaimed as he brought the ride around.
"There's too many of 'em, Red!" Bunny added.
"Exactly! They'll just keep comin' unless we cut 'em off!" She pointed up the slope.
The clouds cleared just enough to reveal several of Kitsune's magic portals. More and more molten devils kept flooding in through them. The witch must be redirecting the rest of the soldiers from another part of the volcano.
North and Bunny looked at one another after seeing the alternate points of entry. "I'll join her." Bunnymund told him. Right after North nodded in agreement, the furry Guardian jumped down right beside the warrior princess.
"Yuh know, North could've just dropped us off by the portals."
She pulled back the hood of her cloak, and drew her medium-sized sword. "Ah well, didn't really think it through."
They stared off at the flaming enemies rushing towards them.
"Ya hotheaded little snapper! You always jump into these kinds of pickles without even-"
"Are yuh just gonna stand there, throwin' a fit, or are we gonna hunt us a fox?"
He stopped and rubbed his chin, being rather charmed by the rare opportunity. "Hmm, it's about time the rabbit gets to be the one to go on the prowl." He pulled forth two long boomerangs from his back holster; perfect for short-range combat as well as for throwing.
Merida and E. Aster Bunnymund charged up the volcano. They cut through the enemy like two strong stones parting a rushing stream. The droves that did not hit them, kept racing down the mountain towards the frozen army far below. North swept in to clear his allies a path before riding off to another part of the battle; not that they needed it the way they were fighting.
DunBroch's princess whacked fiery blades away and stabbed through molten chests. Her opponents fell with every heart she shattered—their fire extinguished. She spun around to the next demon and slayed all who confronted her, quickly making her way up the battlefield. The mythical Pooka hopped all around her, taking down just as many if not more. He flipped through the air and twirled his weapons in his hands as he fought, using them like large knives. Bunny evaded their hot spears and retaliated with precise blows to their centers. He helped Merida whenever he could, chucking a boomerang to knock back any straggler that was creeping up behind her.
Though the devils seemed mindless in their savagery, there was skill and uniqueness to their fighting style. They did not go down so easily, but they were ultimately no match for the two heroic warriors.
Yet, the pair began to grow sluggish. Not so much from exhaustion, for they could keep up the fight all day, but rather from the heat. The heat these creatures emanated was unfathomable. Elsa's thin coating helped, but the hot air around them was still too thick to even breathe in properly. Sweat dripped down Merida's face, blurring her vision. She constantly had to wipe her eyes clear, and her articles of leather did not help her with this scorching temperature either. This boiling hell would be unbearable for most humans, but the formidable Pooka was no human and the woman's will was stronger than most. Aided by the Snow Queen's touch of winter, they pressed on, but both knew they had to fight their way out soon or they would not make it.
They were close to one of the portals. Looking ahead, Merida could see the wavy horizon of heat over the sea of red devils. They had to get out of here, but there was an army between them and the portal.
Then, there was a great screech of a hawk. An even greater shadow cast over them as they darted their gaze up to the majestic sight of Sandman's golden bird of prey swooping down. It wiped out hundreds of demonic warriors with its massive wingspan.
"There's our chance, go!" Bunny yelled as he gunned it on all fours.
A wide path was cleared out before them. They sprinted forward with everything they had, trying to keep up behind the giant hawk. Merida strayed back quite a distance for she was not as fast as the hare. They both slashed through any stragglers on the outskirts that came their way.
Sandman had to bring his creation back to the skies, for the molten stragglers were launching lumps of fire at them.
The last dozen or so creatures swarmed out of the portal. Bunny had already reached the destination, hopping his way around them. Merida brought her sword up, prepared to punch straight through, when she suddenly felt two slender hands slip underneath her shoulders. Before she knew it, her feet were swept off the ground. She looked up at the colorful sight of the Tooth Fairy lifting her.
After Toothiana flew Merida over the cluster of molten demons, she prepared to drop her. "Ready, girl?"
The redhead clamped onto her sword with both hands. "Always."
Tooth let go and spiraled out of the way of incoming lava blasts. Merida descended with her weapon held up high, letting out a fearsome scream. She slammed her blade down onto the rocky ground as she landed, completely slicing through a lone straggler in half. Its ruby was seen cleanly cut in two as it clanged against the surface. She now stood before the portal.
Her steel had melted from its use against the infernal enemy. Ugh, should've had it re-forged out of Hachiman's special ore. But when she was a little girl, her farther had it made especially for her. She did not wish to ever tamper with it. Though it pained her, Merida tossed away the shriveled up instrument.
Bunny hopped in beside her as she drew her bow. He looked over at the other magic doorways across the short cliff. "Seems to be the last of 'em. For now…"
No more molten stragglers were indeed coming through, but then Merida turned around for a clear look. From their heightened position, she and Bunnymund observed the two great armies warring with one another beneath the dark skies. Clean-cut formations were gone. The battlefield was now a chaotic mess of burning-red and crystal-blue with pockets of skirmishes scattered all throughout the vast valley of stone. Projectiles of ice and fire arched over the dreadful scene with the other Guardians flying overhead.
Her best friend was somewhere in the middle of all that. Merida had to remind herself that Rapunzel was in good hands with Hachiman. Besides she was a lot tougher than her beauty led on. The Lost Princess could put up one hell of a fight—Merida had seen it. The concerned redhead shoved her worries aside and focused on the task at hand.
"Let's close these up for good."
They stared into the huge portal of dark magic and ventured through. Merida hoped to find the witch on the other side in order to finally put an end to her once and for all.
Over the vast ocean, Susano was getting pummeled by the powerful hailstorm. This abnormal phenomenon did not affect Jack nor Elsa in the slightest. The Storm God on the other hand was receiving its full relentless force. The biting winds peeled away at his armor-plated suit and his frostbitten flesh. The hunks of glowing ice exploded in dazzling white-blue flashes as they made direct impact.
Susano could not fight this extreme weather. He was bombarded to the waters, falling into its depths. The power couple descended over the spot. They united their winter abilities to cease their raining hailstorm. The clouds reverted back to normal. Then they both froze over the ocean's surface.
"There," Jack said, wiping his hands. "That should hold him for a good-"
Cracking through the ice, Susano shot up like a furious bolt of lightning.
"—four seconds!"
The angry Storm God wielded his rightful blade and the waves began to surge around him. Jack and Elsa could not penetrate the swirling waters from which Susano was safely encased behind. Then they splashed out. The winter couple got violently knocked back.
They recovered their senses to witness an even greater surge of aquatic power. Their foe used his sword to command an enormous tsunami. Elsa's fractal platform shattered and they were viciously taken away by the tidal waves. They reached for each other's hand but it was no use. They were helpless victims of the unforgiving storm now.
Susano's eyes sparked electrifyingly white as he pushed forth, escalating his power to that of a catastrophic typhoon—the likes of which could be seen from the very stars. He hoped the Moon was watching him—watching him make an example out of his precious Guardian.
The vortex of harsh winds and crushing waters split the lovers away from one another. They disappeared into far reaches of the apocalyptic hurricane.
The typhoon expanded out, slowly reaching its way towards the far-off fields of battle.
Hundreds of kilometers on the other side of the great volcano, the dragons swarmed around the fallen beast. It clawed at the air, and breathed out a powerful geyser of fire. They all managed to evade the massive hands, but unfortunately not the hellish flames. Though the dragons could not be harmed by fire alone, its pure force was more than enough to send dozens crashing to the rocks. Then the rest all backed off at the sharp rupture of its roar.
Hiccup and company managed to blast Kagutsuchi to the edge of a deep chasm. They now needed to push him into the abyss, but decided no more fire attacks—far too many devils had already been unleashed.
"Now what?" Asked both of the twins.
Hiccup and Toothless glared at the rising titan. He tapped on his dragon's neck. Toothless understood right away.
The flying reptile angled itself upright and began flapping its wings. Valka had Cloudjumper start doing the same. Astrid followed with Stormfly. The rest of the gang positioned themselves alongside them, having their dragons perform the steady movements. The entire winged fleet joined in.
The titan stood to face a wall of dragons. To him, it appeared like a dense cloud of locusts. Then, strong gusts of wind smacked against his firm body. His flaming mane blew back wildly. The beast brought his arms up to cover his face. Bits of earth were getting violently blown pass the giant. The winds only grew. His paws were grinding along the rough surface.
The combined force of the dragon army was pushing the Fire God over the edge.
"We almost got em!" Tuffnut boasted.
"Shut up! You just had to say that!" Snotlout yelled, rolling his eyes.
The hulking titan stomped its foot down, imprinting the rocky ground. It began to push back, moving against the rushing current. Step by step, it made its way towards the dragons.
"See what you did!?" Snotlout blamed his friend for jinxing them all.
Hiccup uttered, terrified, "oh boy…"
With one good swing, the beast smacked down hundreds of pests. The cloud of flying reptiles dispersed. They roared, screeched, and cried. The largest one planted itself onto the Fire God's neck, gnawing down on its rough, smoldering hide; but he simply ripped the bothersome creature clean off. The monster then took a big chomp at the air; many dragons were lost to its black jaws of death. The riders screamed for their innocent companions, but a raging flamethrower sliced across like a sword through smoke.
Hiccup found himself surrounded by flames. Then he met a crimson wall. The entire gang was sent away with one fearsome backhand. They fell to different corners of the volcano. Before even hitting the ground, many were immediately knocked unconscious from the devastating blow.
Falling through the sky, Hiccup was separated from Toothless, as well as from the others. Losing sight of everyone in the dreadful chaos of it all, Haddock saw he was about to splat right onto the face of a mountain. He punched the switch on his side, expanding the flaps of his wingsuit. He just barely maneuvered away, but shouted in agony as he scraped his entire arm against the jagged rocks. His shoulder pad tore off, and that side of his wingsuit shredded. He spiraled out of control, smashing to the surface somewhere far below.
Hiccup had no clue as to the fate of his dragon, or his friends and family. His aching body could barely even twitch a muscle. His weary eyes faced the blackened clouds of doom and despair. They wanted to close shut, oh so tired that they would more than happily welcome the blissful embrace of darkness.
"Toothless…mom…Astrid…guys…guys I…I'm sorry…"
He laid there on the pile of charred bones, bruised and battered from the fall; cold…hopeless…and alone.