So I have pretty much nothing to say that this is almost finished. Other than that, enjoy!
Key:
"Dragons/Hiccup dialogue"
"Normal dialogue"
"Red Death dialogue"
Thoughts
"Movie dialogue"
"Dragons/Hiccup movie dialogue"
Actions on screen
STOICK (CONT'D) (CALLING OUT)
"Ready the ships!"
EXT. GREAT HALL - CONTINUOUS Stoick staggers on the steps, breaking inside.
Upon seeing this Hiccup broke inside too. He still cared, even after all that happened?
EXT. DOCKS/OPEN SEA - DAY
Broken-down catapults and trebuchets are bundled up and lowered from the cliffs. Below on the docks, Vikings load the heavy artillery into the hulls of awaiting ships. Children and the elderly gather to on the walkways to wave apprehensive farewells to the departing warriors. Lastly, Toothless is loaded aboard Stoick's ship, chained down to a palette, muzzled, and restrained with a weighty neck ring. He looks exhausted, miserable. Stoick crosses to the bow as the ship pushes off and joins the amassed armada of ships adrift in the harbor. Stoick's brow is furrowed, all warmth drained away. He turns west and glares at the horizon with cold determination.
STOICK
"Set sail! We head for Helheim's Gate."
He then notices HICCUP watching from his familiar cliff-side perch beyond the village. Their eyes meet, full of hurt and regret. Hiccup slowly shakes his head in warning. Stoick breaks the stare and turns to Toothless, fuming.
"The Chief seems to be jealous of young Hiccup and Toothless' friendship," said Tuffnut.
Ruffnut nodded. "Too true, dear brother."
STOICK (CONT'D)
"Lead us home, Devil."
Hiccup balled his fist in anger, yet also in fear. It was his fault, after all it was he who spilled the secret of where the nest is. Anything that happens, deaths, injuries will all be his fault.
ON HICCUP Watching. He's powerless to stop what is happening, but won't leave.
HICCUP
"Don't worry Toothless, I'll figure out a way to help."
Stoick didn't know how to react. His son was going to help somehow to save them. Mainly, the dragons, but that include them, right?
TOOTHLESS
"Be careful Hiccup. The queen is dangerous. I don't want you getting hurt."
Stoick felt a pang in his heart. If Hiccup gets hurt, it would be his fault. He's the one who sent them on the search.
DISSOLVE TO: EXT. CLIFFS - LATER ON HICCUP Still standing there. The ships have cleared the horizon. CRANE UP to reveal Astrid is standing behind him. She approaches cautiously and stands beside him in silence.
ASTRID
"It's a mess."
The Vikings sent looks of disbelief at the girl. The dragons, on the other hand, glared at her.
Hiccup doesn't respond.
ASTRID (CONT'D)
"You must feel horrible. You've lost everything. Your father, your tribe, your best friend."
Now everybody was glaring at him, er her. Hiccup just rolled his eyes. "Thank you for summing that up."
HICCUP
"Thank you for summing that up. Why couldn't I have killed that dragon when I found him in the woods. It would have been better for everyone."
Hiccup's eyes widened. How could he have thought that? Toothless was the best thing to ever happen in his life.
Toothless, however, didn't care. He knew that Hiccup didn't mean it.
"Yes, it would have been better for everyone, but not you." Nightwolf commented.
Everyone gaped at her in confusion.
"Hiccup, your nightmare/memoriae." Memoriae: Latin for memory.
Hiccup just looked away. "Doesn't matter. I've survived this long."
"Even the strongest of wills can snap," said Siren.
"I-I don't know what you're talking about. Let's keep watching."
They didn't say anything else.
ASTRID
"Yep. The rest of us would have done it. (BEAT) So why didn't you?"
Hiccup just shakes his head - he really doesn't know. Astrid's eyes glimmer. She wants something.
ASTRID (CONT'D)
"Why didn't you?"
HICCUP
"I don't know. I couldn't."
ASTRID
"That's not an answer."
HICCUP (BECOMING IRATE)
"Why is this so important to you all of a sudden?"
ASTRID
"Because I want to remember what you say right now."
Hiccup growled. "You're way too pushy for your own good. You need to learn ho to lay off. There are things that you won't be able to handle."
This made them wonder what he meant.
HICCUP (angry, loud)
"Oh for the love of - I was a coward! I was weak. I wouldn't kill a dragon."
ASTRID
"You said 'wouldn't' that time."
HICCUP (BLOWS UP)
"Whatever! I wouldn't! Three hundred years and I'm the first Viking who wouldn't kill a dragon!" (A BEAT.)
"Technically not true," said Valka.
Nightwolf hissed. "Actually, I still think he is since we didn't know about you for a while."
ASTRID
"First to ride one, though."
"Still think that."
Hiccup blinks. He never looked at it that way before.
ASTRID (CONT'D)
"So..."
HICCUP (REALIZING)
"...I wouldn't kill him because he looked as frightened as I was. (BEAT) I looked at him and I saw myself."
"So what did Toothless see in you?" Fishlegs questioned.
"Loneliness and pain." Toothless nudged him.
"He said loneliness and pain," Hiccup replied without thinking.
No one knew what to say, so they turned back to the screen.
Astrid turns to face the open sea.
ASTRID
"I bet he's really frightened now. (PROVOKING) What are you going to do about it?" (Beat.)
HICCUP
"Probably something stupid."
ASTRID
"Good. But you've already done that." Another beat.
HICCUP
"Then something crazy."
Hiccup nodded. "Best types of plans."
No one agreed.
Astrid smiles.
ASTRID
"That's more like it."
EXT. OPEN SEA/DRAGON ISLAND - DAY The armada coasts toward a shroud of heavy fog, hung like drapes from a low-hanging, ominous sky. The ships enter, one by one. Visibility drops immediately. Flanking ships becomes ghosts. The armada disappears, drawn into the blinding mist. Complete whiteout. Nothing remains but the eerie creaking of wood on water. ON STOICK at the bow of his ship. He taps his fingers on the gunwale, then looks back at Toothless impatiently. Weighed down with chains, Toothless seems unresponsive.
STOICK
"Sound your positions. Stay within earshot."
Shouts pour in from all directions.
VIKING #1
"Here."
VIKING #2
"One length to your stern."
VIKING #3
"On your starboard flank."
VIKING #4
"Three widths to port."
VIKING #5
"Ahead, at your bow."
VIKING #6
"Haven't a clue."
Many gave a dry chuckle as they were tensed waiting to see what will happen.
ON STOICK straining into the fog as the calls continue. Massive, jagged sea stacks begin to emerge, threatening to rip the ships to shreds. Gobber approaches him, speaking under his breath.
GOBBER
"Listen... Stoick... I was overhearing some of the men just now and, well, some of them are wondering what it is we're up to here - not me of course, I know you're always the man with the plan - but some, not me, are wondering if there is in fact a plan at all, what it might be?"
"Well, we know where Hiccup gets it from," said Snotlout dryly.
No one laughed.
STOICK
"Find the nest and take it."
GOBBER
"Ah. Of course. Send them running. The old Viking fall-back. Nice and simple."
"If only it were that easy," whispered Hiccup.
STOICK
"Shhh."
Stoick notices that Toothless' ear plates are at the alert, quietly reacting to inaudible sounds.
RED DEATH
"Come to me, my subject. Bring them to their deaths."
Hiccup's breath hitched. Please, Toothless. Fight it!
Stoick crosses to the stern of the ship and grabs the tiller, moving the helmsman out of the way.
STOICK (CONT'D)
"Step aside."
"Step aside peasants!" Siren called out.
Some of the villagers chuckled even Hiccup was able to crack a smile through his worry.
Stoick pulls the ship into a turn, covertly following Toothless' head movements. The ship barely misses a jagged outcrop that suddenly appears out of the soupy fog.
VIKING
"Bear to port."
The order is called out from ship to ship. CRUNCH! The bow barely makes it past another sea stack. Stoick continues to follow Toothless' cues, undeterred.
EXT. TRAINING GROUNDS - DAY Hiccup raises the bolt on the Monstrous Nightmare's pen.
FISHLEGS (O.S.)
"If you're planning on getting eaten, I'd definitely go with the Gronckle."
Hiccup turns to see his fellow recruits, watching him with folded arms. Tuffnut steps forward with a scowl.
TUFFNUT
"You were wise to seek help from the world's most deadly weapon. (BEAT) It's me."
HICCUP
"Uh..."
Hiccup rolled his eyes, but had an amused smile.
SNOTLOUT
"I love this plan."
HICCUP
"I didn't..."
"You have no clue what I'm planning do you?"
"Yes." Snotlout scoffed. "Of course I do."
Hiccup stared at him blankly. "Uh huh. So what is my plan?"
"It's, uh, shut up!"
Hiccup gave a slight nod. "Thought so."
RUFFNUT
"You're crazy. (SULTRY) I like that."
Hiccup looked over at Ruffnut and gave her smile. Ruffnut returned it. She knew he forgave her and that was all she needed to know.
ASTRID
"So? What is the plan?"
Hiccup smiles, glowing in the support of his friends.
Many people grinned. This was the Hiccup the wanted to see. He finally came out of his shell.
EXT. FOGGY SEA - DAY The ships follow in line through the gauntlet of rocks as orders are whispered from ship to ship. A dragon head looms out of the fog. The men recoil... only to discover that it's a wrecked ship, impaled high on a gnarled sea stack.
GOBBER
"Ah. I was wondering where that went."
A clicking buzz becomes audible, growing louder. It fills the sky, converging in one general direction. Stoick sniffs the air.
STOICK
"Stay low and ready your weapons."
Stoick's ship suddenly JERKS to a halt as the keel burrows into shallow black sand. Stoick hops overboard, landing on a sprawling beach. The BUZZING suddenly STOPS. Above him, a craggy volcano towers into the gloom.
"No," whispered Hiccup. "They need to turn back."
STOICK (CONT'D)
"We're here."
Behind him, several dragon-headed bows pierce the fog.
EXT. TRAINING GROUNDS - RING - DAY Hiccup steps back from the door, drawing the Monstrous Nightmare out of its cave. It snorts, stepping into the ring, calmed by Hiccup's outstretched hand - focused on him. ON THE TEENS... bewildered, in awe. Snotlout nervously reaches for a spear laying near his foot. Astrid stops him.
ASTRID (CORRECTING)
"Uh-uh."
"Thanks."
Astrid looked surprised, but nodded.
Hiccup slows to a stop in front of the teens, with the Nightmare inches from his outstretched hand. He reaches over and grabs Snotlout's trembling hand.
SNOTLOUT
"Wait! What are you..."
HICCUP
"Relax. It's okay."
HOOKFANG
"Really, I get him? What if he tries to kill me?"
HICCUP
"It's okay."
"I just love how Hiccup interacts with the dragons. Like he isn't afraid or anything. Like he's been through way worse things than to be afraid of a dragon," said Ruffnut.
Hiccup's eyes widened when she said the last sentence. If they stopped to think the last sentence (which is highly unlikely) they'd know. Thank the gods that they didn't though. But that didn't stop Nightwolf from sneaking glances over at the dragon hybrid.
Hiccup replaces his outstretched hand with Snotlout's, putting him in control of the massive beast. The Nightmare snorts, but remains calm. Snotlout, by contrast, chuckles nervously - it's at once terrifying and amazing. The others watch, spellbound. Hiccup turns and walks away.
SNOTLOUT
"Where are you going?!"
Hiccup pulls a bundle of rope from a supply box.
HICCUP
"You're going to need something to help you hold on."
The teens eye each other apprehensively and look up to reveal... ALL THE DRAGONS standing in the ring, facing the teens expectantly.
HICCUP
"It's time to bring all of you freedom, but you need to do as I ask."
The dragons nod in understanding as the teens watch the boy speak to them.
"This is so amazing!" Fishlegs exclaimed. "I get to have a dragon of my own!"
Hiccup smiled slightly.
"Hiccup, please promise me that you can help me revise the book of dragons after this!"
Hiccup looked down. There was actually a small chance that he would come out alive. As long as everyone, including all of the dragons, survives he doesn't care what happens to him. Hiccup kept his mouth shut not promising anything. "We'll see." Was all that he muttered out. The dragons stared curiously at the boy. They could tell that something was bothering him. He was thinking of something sad and they knew it. They just didn't know that it was his future death that he was thinking about.
EXT. DRAGON ISLAND - DAY CLOSE ON Tree trunks, being sharpened and planted into the sand at angled rows. Boulders being loaded into catapult baskets. And a war plan being scratched in the sand. STOICK looms over it, looking determined. His generals are at his sides.
STOICK
"When we crack this mountain open, all hell is going to break loose."
GOBBER
"In my undies. Good thing I brought extras."
"Gross!" Snotlout yelled. "We didn't need to know that!"
Stoick TURNS to face the men.
STOICK
"No matter how this ends, it ends today."
Hiccup nodded in determination. "Yes, it does."
He walks toward the base of the volcano wall, back by several hundred warriors. He raises his arm and drops it. A line of catapults UNLEASH their two-ton loads into the cliff wall. It cracks and flakes away. Several more hits tear away at the hollow shell of hardened lava. A final boulder shatters the fractured wall, creating a deep, dark opening to the cavern within. Silence. Stock raises his hand, makes a gesture. A flaming bushel is launched into the dark, lighting the wall... CHOKED WITH DRAGONS. Stoick pulls his hammer and rushes into the cave, brazen.
STOICK (CONT'D) (War cries and slashing efforts) In a chaotic flurry, the dragons suddenly rush out like bats from a cave. The take to the air, bypassing the axe-swinging Vikings and fleeing the island in a mass exodus. The battle-ready Vikings drop their weapons, confused.
GOBBER
"Is that it?"
"No." Hiccup closed his eyes he didn't want to think of what the Red Death was going to do.
Above the island, dragons POUR from every crevice, fleeing to the sky. The sound of screeching dragons fades.
VIKINGS (Cheering as one)
SPITELOUT
"We've done it!"
Stoick doesn't celebrate. Something is not right. He HEARS something. Stoick turns to peer down the dark throat of the cavern. A deep, rumbling ROAR echoes from the cavern. The ground underfoot TREMBLES. The ships rock. Their sails fill with a blast of air. The cheering stops. Stoick's expression sinks.
STOICK
"This isn't over. Form your ranks! Hold together!"
The men SCRAMBLE to organize themselves.
STOICK (CONT'D)
"Get clear!"
The ground CRACKS. Stone tears away, cascading like an avalanche. And through the settling debris, the silhouette of a gargantuan dragon emerges - THE RED DEATH. Stirred and furious.
Hiccup's breathing became erratic. "I better get there in time."
GOBBER
"Beard of Thor...what is that?"
"The Red Death." Hiccup stated.
STOICK (AGHAST)
"Odin help us. (BEAT) Catapults!"
The Vikings score direct hits. The burning stones BOUNCE off the dragon's skin. The Red Death focuses on the catapults. It crushes the first one - smashing it and its crew, rattling the beach underfoot. Stoick races toward the second catapult. He LEAPS and pushes a Viking out of the way just before the dragon crushes him under his forepaw. The Vikings scramble in all directions.
VIKING #3
"Get to the ships!"
STOICK
"No! NO!"
The Red Death BLASTS the ships like a mile-long flamethrower. The sails are torched. Vikings dive overboard and masts come down. Gobber Joins Stoick.
GOBBER
"Heh. Smart, that one."
Hiccup and all the dragons snorted. "Please, that one is the most idiotic and disgraceful dragon there is."
Stoick looks up and down the beach for an answer.
STOICK (GUILT-RIDDEN)
"I was a fool."
Many had looks of surprise since the chief barely admits when he's wrong.
The monster raises its head to the sky and BELLOWS. The sound SHAKES the beach, knocking Vikings off their feet. This island is his. Stoick stops a Viking General.
STOICK (CONT'D)
"Lead the men to the far side of the island."
SPITELOUT
"Right. (turns to the others) Everybody to the far side of the island!"
The Vikings scatter into the rocks like ants. Satisfied with the ships destruction, The Red Death turns its attention back to the Vikings. They seem to have vanished. It SNIFFS the air, searching for their scent. Gobber drops in beside Stoick, like two soldiers in a trench. Fire blasts over head, causing them to duck.
STOICK
"Gobber, go with the men."
GOBBER
"I think I'll stay, just in case you're thinking of doing something crazy."
"Oh, so that's were Riegan gets it," said Toothless as he nudged his brother.
Hiccup leaned against the obsidian dragon.
Stoick grabs him.
STOICK (EMPHATIC)
"I can buy them a few minutes if I give that thing someone to hunt."
Gobber removes Stoick's hand. Clenches his forearm, determined.
GOBBER
"Then I can double that time."
Stoick grins. Friends to the bitter end. They BREAK COVER and dash into the open, SPLITTING UP. Stoick rips a sharpened post from the ground and hurls it into the monster's face.
STOICK
"HERE!"
GOBBER
"NO, HERE!"
It spots both of them. He fuels up to fire, glancing back and forth between the two men. He focuses on Stoick.
GOBBER (CONT'D)
"Come on! Fight me!"
STOICK
"No, me!"
The Red Death remains focused on Stoick - this is it. It rears back and inhales. Gas begins to amass, when... KABLAM! A BLAST explodes against the back of The Red Death's head. It turns distracted, as... ... a Nadder punches through the flames, banking across the sky. Followed by a Monstrous Nightmare, a Zippleback, and a Gronckle. They roll in unison, revealing the recruits riding on their backs. Hiccup leads, with Astrid clinging to his waist. GOBBER AND STOICK, watch slack-jawed, in awe.
Cheers erupted throughout the crowd. Once they quieted down, the movie began to play.
HICCUP
"Ruff, Tuff, watch your backs! Move Fishlegs!"
Stoick beamed in pride. His son was a natural leader.
The monster shakes off the blast and snaps in their wake. Hiccup directs his squadron out of harm's way. They climb out of reach and circle each other.
TUFFNUT
"Look at us, we're on a dragon! We're on dragons, all of us!"
HICCUP
"Up, let's move it!"
The dragons climb past the Red Death.
ON THE GROUND Gobber hobbles over to Stoick.
GOBBER
"Every bit the boar-headed, stubborn Viking you ever were."
Stoick is speechless.
As was the all the village.
IN THE AIR The group circles over the dragon's head.
HICCUP
"Fishlegs, break it down."
FISHLEGS
"Okay. Heavily armored skull and tail made for bashing and crushing. Steer clear of both. Small eyes, large nostrils. Relies on hearing and smell."
Fishlegs beamed. His knowledge did come in handy.
HICCUP
"Okay. Lout, Legs, hang in its blind spot. Make some noise, keep it confused. Ruff, Tuff, find out if it has a shot limit. Make it mad."
RUFFNUT
"That's my specialty."
TUFFNUT
"Since when? Everyone knows I'm more irritating. See." (IRRITATING SOUNDS)
HICCUP (EXASPERATED)
"Just do what I told you. I'll be back as soon as I can."
TUFFNUT
"Don't worry, we got it covered!"
FISHLEGS
"Yeah!"
Hiccup and Astrid peel away. The teens bank and dive toward the monster, splitting up. The Twins race alongside the monster's head, taunting it.
TUFFNUT
"Troll!"
RUFFNUT
"Butt Elf!"
TUFFNUT
"Bride of Grendel!"
Not one dragon understood.
The Red Death unloads a spray of fire at the twins. They barely dodge it. Fishlegs and Snotlout hang behind its eyes, banging away at their shields, making a racket. The Red Death opens all SIX of its eyes, spotting them.
FISHLEGS
"Uh, this thing doesn't have a blind spot."
"A dragon with six eyes?" Fishlegs squealed and almost passed out gaining many looks.
ON HICCUP AND ASTRID ... searching for Toothless. Hiccup spots him among the burning ships.
HICCUP
"There! Stormfly!"
He steers the Nadder over the deck and hands Astrid the reins. He lines up his jump... and hops off, guarding his face from the flames. He lands on the burning deck.
HICCUP (CONT'D) (TO ASTRID)
"Go help the others!"
She and the Nadder take off. As Hiccup fights his way to Toothless. He unbuckles the muzzle. Toothless shrieks.
TOOTHLESS
"Riegan, help!"
HICCUP
"Okay, hold on. Hold on."
He gets to work on the chains.
Many people held their breaths as they were worried for the duo. Except Mildew.
ON SNOTLOUT AND FISHLEGS They clang their weapons against their shields, making the monster wince.
SNOTLOUT
"It's working."
The huge beast starts to sway its head dizzily.
FISHLEGS
"Yeah! It's working."
"You are on dragons!" Valka called in worry.
PAN DOWN to reveal that the noise is also confusing the Gronckle and the Monstrous Nightmare. Both dragons lose their bearings. The Red Death thrashes, knocking Snotlout off of his dragon and onto the monster's gigantic head. Snotlout bounces across the top and comes to a stop just shy of the hundred foot drop.
SNOTLOUT
"Agghh!"
Fishlegs' Gronckle goes down in a spin of confusion.
FISHLEGS
"I've lost power on the Gronckle. Snotlout! Do something!"
"You never had 'power over the gronkle' you and her are to work together." Hiccup corrected.
He hurls Snotlout his hammer. The Gronkle crashes and skids to a stop...
FISHLEGS (CONT'D)
"I'm okay!"
...then flips over, crushing Fishlegs.
FISHLEGS (CONT'D) (FEEBLE)
"Less okay."
BACK TO SNOTLOUT ... who eyes the Red Death's gigantic, veiny eyes. He raises the hammer...
SNOTLOUT
"I can't miss!"
... and hammers the monster's eyes, playing whack-a-mole.
SNOTLOUT (CONT'D)
"What's wrong buddy, got something in your eye?"
Astrid flies by on her Nadder, catching Snotlout in all his heroics.
ASTRID
"Yeah! You're the Viking!"
Astrid groaned. She probably shouldn't have said that.
Snotlout grins, finally vindicated in her eyes. In his distraction, he gets thrown and lands heavily on one of the Red Death's spines - clinging precariously. A close call.
SNOTLOUT
"Whoa!"
ON THE GROUND The monster's tail sweeps across the burning ships, snapping masts like twigs. We follow one down as it crashes onto a deck, revealing... HICCUP Working at the chains. He can't budge them. Fire licks at his clothes. He looks up to see... THE RED DEATH blasting at the teens, enraged. The monster's giant foot crashes through frame, smashing the bow under its impressive weight. Hiccup and Toothless are thrown into the water in a maelstrom of burning planks and rigging.
"No!" Was yelled out alongside, "Hiccup!"
UNDERWATER Hiccup swims toward Toothless. They're both caught in a mess of rigging, being dragged down. The heavy palette settles into the rocky bottom like an anchor. Toothless has stopped struggling. Hiccup takes one more hopeless tug at the chains - he's almost out of air.
Stoick and Valka watched with teary eyes as their son was drowning before their eyes.
Suddenly, a meaty hand grabs Hiccup. STOICK explodes to the surface, pulling Hiccup to the shoreline through flaming debris. He lays him down, under the shelter of an overhanging rock.
Everyone sighed in relief (but Mold, er Mildew).
HICCUP (OVERWHELMED)
"Dad..."
Stoick dives back into the water between flaming flotsam.
UNDERWATER ON TOOTHLESS, drowning. Stoick appears in front of him. Toothless freezes. Stoick tears the chains off of the yoke and lets it float free. Momentary stillness. They eye each other, through the churned up bubbles. Toothless lunges out of the bars - grabbing Stoick. BOOM! In an explosion of sea water, Toothless lands on the shore, setting Stoick down and releasing him. Hiccup is awed. The ground rumbles underfoot. The monster screeches. Its massive claws stomp around in the smoke. Stoick gives way as Toothless mounts the rock and raises his wings. He turns to Hiccup and SNORTS.
Stoick looked back at his son who had a smile that could compete with Cheshire Cat.
TOOTHLESS
"Let's go."
HICCUP (CONT'D)
"You got it, bud."
Hiccup climbs onto Toothless and buckles himself in. Stoick grabs his arm.
Now everyone wait to see what would be said.
STOICK
"Hiccup. I'm sorry...for everything."
HICCUP
"Yeah...me too."
"For what, exactly?" Toothless looked to Hiccup.
My death. "Everything that lead up to that point."
TOOTHLESS
"Do you really have to do this NOW?"
"Yes," said the father and son.
"It's best to do that just in case something happens to one of us." Hiccup looked to his father. Nothing is going to happen to you.
"But nothing will happen. You have a plan, don't you?" Ruffnut inquired worriedly.
"Of course, but all wars cannot go without a sacrifice."
Valka and clearly the whole village with the dragons stared in horror at the boy. Valka broke out of her trance. "Hiccup, do t think that. Please son. You are way to young to be thinking that."
"It's inevitable Mom. Growing up in the village showed me that. You may not like me thinking this, but it's the truth and sometimes the truth is something one would not like to hear."
Not one person could argue. He made a point, too bad he was way too young.
Hiccup ignores him.
STOICK
"You don't have to go up there."
HICCUP
"We're Vikings. It's an occupational hazard."
They exchange smiles.
STOICK
"I'm proud to call you my son."
Hiccup beams, taken aback.
HICCUP
"Thanks dad."
Hiccup stood and ran straight to his father, hugging him. (The barrier is down.) "I love you, Dad."
"I love you too Hiccup." Hiccup sat on his dad's lap as the continued to watch. Toothless walked over and laid at their feet.
Stoick lets go of Hiccup's arm. Hiccup spurs Toothless on, charged with his father's belief in him. They rocket into the sky as Stoick watches.
IN THE AIR Astrid sees Toothless streaking through the sky, gaining altitude.
ASTRID
"He's up!"
She turns to Ruffnut and Tuffnut, who are ARGUING and THROWING PUNCHES at each other.
ASTRID (CONT'D)
"Get Snotlout out of there!"
IN MID-PUNCH, the twins look over to see Snotlout stranded on the monster's head. They eye each other.
TUFFNUT/RUFFNUT
"I'm on it!"
TUFFNUT
"I'm on it first! I'm ahead of you."
The twins spot Snotlout on the giant dragon and steer their Zippleback in his direction.
RUFFNUT
"Hey! Let me drive!"
"Guys same dragon."
"Sorry Hiccup! We kind of forget sometimes."
"It's fine, Ruff." He smiled at her. A dust of pink came across her cheeks.
The twins peel off, ARGUING as they race each other to the monster. Snotlout sees the Zippleback diving toward him and DASHES down the Red Death's head. He runs up the end of its horn... As the twins sweep past, both missing him... but perfectly snatching him where the necks merge. Ruff and Tuff eye each other, surprised and impressed.
TUFFNUT
"I can't believe that worked."
The Red Death spots Astrid and INHALES, preparing to blast. She and her Nadder get caught in the suction, pulled toward the monster's gaping mouth.
ON THE GROUND The Vikings watch with dread. They hear the familiar whir of the...
GOBBER
"Night Fury! Get down!"
Toothless let out his version of a laugh. Stoick stared weirdly at the dragon. "He's laughing," said Hiccup.
Stoick chuckled.
IN THE AIR A massive BLAST jolts the Red Death's head sideways. Astrid is thrown clear of its mouth... AND her Nadder. She tumbles through the air. The ground races toward her, when... She's suddenly CAUGHT by the leg. She looks up to see Toothless.
HICCUP
"Did you get her?"
Toothless grunts.
"Too bad I did."
"Toothless." Hiccup gave a stern stare.
"What?" He feigned innocence. "Who's this Toothless you speak of? He sounds amazing though."
Hiccup chuckled. "You're such a weirdo."
Toothless snorted. "At least I'm not insane."
"Ooh!" The dragons yelled.
The villagers knew nothing other than that Hiccup's face was red.
ON THE GROUND They fly over the crowd of Vikings and set Astrid down, mid- run. They circle back to reengage - a black speck against the clouds.
ASTRID (BREATHLESS)
"Go."
"No, he's just going to let you all die," said Hookfang.
IN THE AIR Hiccup and Toothless rocket past the Red Death's head and climb, higher and higher.
HICCUP (TO TOOTHLESS)
"That thing has wings! Okay, let's see if it can use them!"
Hiccup pulls Toothless into a turn. They plummet, gaining tremendous speed. The wind buffets them as they target the Red Death as super sonic speed. KABLAM! Toothless unloads a fireball against the Red Death's head. It goes down with a rumble as they climb anew.
ON THE GROUND The Vikings shield themselves from the dust of the fallen monster... as its wings unfold and extend.
IN THE AIR Hiccup looks back as they put distance between them.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
"Do you think that did it?"
Suddenly, the enraged behemoth RISES into frame... flapping its wings furiously. A daunting sight.
TOOTHLESS
"Apparently."
HICCUP
"Well, he can fly."
Hiccup and Toothless DIVE into the tangled sea stacks - they weave through the rock like rabbits through a briar. The Red Death SNAPS at them, but cannot reach them. Hiccup and Toothless PULL AHEAD. The Red Death SMASHES through the canopy of rock and pulls in behind Toothless. He BURSTS THROUGH fifty-foot formations like they were saplings.
ON THE GROUND Stoick, Gobber, and the Teens watch as Hiccup and Toothless streak past, weaving through sea stacks.
The audience look on with awe at the boy and the dragon.
TEENS
"Woohoo! Yeah!"
A moment later the Red Death SMASHES the sea stacks to dust in hot pursuit. The Vikings mood is quenched.
IN THE AIR Hiccup and Toothless can't slow the monster down. Hiccup eyes the clouds above. An idea hits him. He locks eyes with Toothless.
HICCUP
"Okay Toothless, time to disappear."
TOOTHLESS
"Way ahead of you!"
Toothless PULLS into a steep climb, heading toward the clouds.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
"Come on bud!"
The Red Death follows, closing in fast.
HICCUP (CONT'D) (hearing the gas) "Here it comes!"
BLAST! They narrowly dodge a column of flame and smoke. They reach the low-hanging clouds and pierce them. The monster follows, immediately losing them in the hampered visibility. It roars irritably. From out of nowhere, Toothless DIVES at the huge dragon, BLASTING and PUNCTURING a hole in its wing. Toothless and Hiccup are gone again before the dragon can get a shot at them.
Everyone was just astounded at how the duo fought.
ON THE GROUND The Vikings stare up at the sky listening to the resounding BOOMS and watching FLASHES light up the clouds. Gobber places a hand on Stoick's shoulder.
IN THE AIR HICCUP and TOOTHLESS dive in again and again, using the clouds to hide and surprise as they puncture the monster's wings. It BELLOWS in frustration and WHIRLS around, unleashing fire blindly, in all directions. Hiccup sees the glow of fire cutting towards them.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
"Watch out!"
The random blast CLIPS Toothless' tail. It's heavily damaged.
"No!" People yelled. Hiccup clenched his fist in worry. Stoick noticed and laid a comforting hand on his son's shoulders. Valka watched this action and went over to them. Gobber stood from his chair and sat in the next one.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
"Okay, time's up. Let's see if this works."
He pulls Toothless into a turn. They fly directly into the Red Death's face, taunting it.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
"Come on! Is that the best you can do!?"
TOOTHLESS
"Come on fatty!"
RED DEATH
"I'll kill you for that insult!"
They jackknife into a steep dive. The Red Death pursues. Toothless PUMPS his wings, racing faster than he's ever gone before. Hiccup and Toothless stay just ahead of the Red Death - no longer trying to evade it. Hiccup glances back to check the tail - it's disintegrating.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
"Stay with me buddy. We're good. Just a little bit longer."
The Red Death closes the gap. Hiccup tucks in and holds Toothless steady - allowing the monster to set its sights on them. It narrows its eyes.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
"Hold, Toothless."
The Red Death OPENS his mouth. The familiar gas HISS emanates from his throat - ignition is coming.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
"NOW!"
Hiccup HITS the PEDALS HARD as Toothless extends one wing. They PIVOT in place, hurtling directly into the Red Death's mouth. Toothless FIRES point blank down the monster's throat. Its amassing gas is ignited, BACKFIRING into the monster, erupting in a chain of blasts throughout its body. Hiccup and Toothless BURST from the clouds, the Red Death hot on their tail, exploding from within.
They were all silent. No one wanted to say anything. Hiccup was stilling being pursued, but from the looks of it the queen would be dead in no time.
It glances forward and sees the ground rushing up. It throws open its wings, attempting to put on the brakes, but the punctured, damaged wings can't stop its momentum. As the Red Death chokes on the expanding fireball, he sees Toothless suddenly pull out of the dive, streaking up, past its head. The Red Death HITS the ground, head-first. It EXPLODES like the Hindenburg. Hiccup and Toothless weave through the monster's massive back plates, wings, and flailing legs - a high-speed recall of the FREE FALL slalom run. The expanding fireball races toward them, about to swallow them. They manage to clear the obstacles.
Cheering could be heard from miles away. Once they died down, they noticed that Hiccup wasn't in the clear yet. They settled down and kept watching.
Hiccup glances back. They're outrunning the fireball. He looks forward just in time to see the monster's massive club tail careening toward them. He tries to shift their direction. The last shreds of Toothless' tail tear away. Hiccup's pedals go DEAD.
The mothers gasped at this while the men just watched with wait breaths.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
"No. No."
Hiccup and Toothless can't maneuver - they're dead in the air. The giant club tail CLIPS Toothless, TEARING Hiccup from the harness and sending him tumbling against the backdrop of the fast-approaching fireball. Toothless STRUGGLES with all his might to reach the unconscious Hiccup. But the fireball swallows them both.
"No/No!" Everyone yelled. Hiccup remained slightly calm. He knew that it would come down to this, but seeing it happen made him feel dread and numb. He just hoped that Toothless makes it out alive.
Stoick carefully placed his son on the floor and whipped around to the two passive girls. "Why would you even show us this?" He bellowed. "How could you be so heartless to show me my son's death?"
Nightwolf turned to Siren who nodded. She, somehow, gracefully stood. "Stoick, as Hiccup said, 'war cannot go without sacrifices.' He knew that he might not make it out alive. He has accepted his fate. Can you do the same?"
Stoick slumped in defeat. Hiccup grabbed his hand. "It's okay."
Stoick hugged his son as tears ported down his face. "I'm so sorry, son. I'm so sorry."
Valka joined in sobbing. "My baby boy. I didn't even get to see you grow up and now I will never."
"It's okay mum. Everything will be fine." Somehow Hiccup found himself believing himself. The teens felt terrible. Ruffnut, Tuffnut, and Fishlegs had tears running down their faces. Snotlout and Astrid kept their tears at bay but they still felt themselves breaking.
Toothless, though, was taking it the worst. His brother dies saving them. He couldn't do anything to stop it. Hiccup and the dragons could feel Toothless' sadness. Hiccup broke out of the hug and wrapped his arms around Toothless. "It's okay, bud." Tears streamed down his pale face. "It's okay."
The two girls could feel the feels attacking them, but they kept a straight face as they don't want to ruin anything.
Nightwolf cleared her throat. "There's a bit more. If you wish to see it."
Hiccup stood. "Yes."
Nightwolf nodded. "Alright."
Um, don't kill me? Yeah, uh h-how did y'all like that? Did anyone cry? Yeah I should just go.
