Scene cuts to at the Arena]

Stoick: Well, I can show my face in public again! If someone had told me that in just few short weeks, Hiccup would go from being, well... Hiccup, to placing first in Dragon Training... Well, I would've tied him to a mast and shipped him off for fear he'd gone mad. Yes! And you know it!

"Thanks dad." Hiccup rolled his eyes and the Defenders and Dragons looked at Stoick in shock.

But here we are. And no one's more surprised...or more proud than I am. Today, my boy becomes a Viking. TODAY, HE BECOMES ONE OF US!

"Nope." Astrid said, "not even close."

Astrid: Be careful with that dragon.

Hiccup: (Glances at Stoick) It's not the dragon I'm worried about.

Astrid: What are you gonna do?

Hiccup: Put an end to this.

[She eyes him, dubious.]

Hiccup (cont.): I have to try. Astrid, if something goes wrong... just make sure they don't find Toothless.

Astrid: I will. Just... promise me it won't go wrong.

Gobber: It's time, Hiccup. Knock him dead.

Tuffnut: Show 'em how it's done, my man!

[Hiccup enters the Arena and picks a dagger and shield from the weapons stand]

Stoick: Hrmph. I would've gone for the hammer.

"Of course you would have." Hiccup rolled his eyes.

Hiccup: I'm ready.

[They release the Monstrous Nightmare. Hiccup approaches the Nightmare slowly, raising his hand like how he did to Toothless]

Stoick: What is he doing?

Hiccup: It's okay. It's okay. [throws helmet onto floor] I'm not one of them.

Stoick: Stop the fight.

Hiccup: No! I need you all to see this. They're not what we think they are. We don't have to kill them.

Stoick: I SAID STOP THE FIGHT! [slams hammer against the Arena railings, agitating the Nightmare] Out of my way!

[Frightened, the Nightmare attacks]

Stoick put his head in his hands. "I almost caused my son to die." He groaned.

Astrid: Hiccup! HICCUP! [enters the ring]

[Meanwhile, at the cove, Toothless hears Hiccup's screams and races to the Arena]

Stoick: This way!

[Astrid escapes, but Hiccup is pinned under the Nightmare's claws. Suddenly, a resonating blast fires at the Arena's railing. Toothless jumps into the Arena. The smoke clears up, revealing the two dragons fighting]

Gobber: Night Fury!

Hiccup: Alright, Toothless, go. Get out of here!

Vikings: Night Fury!

Hiccup: Go! GO!

Viking: Take it alive!

Astrid: Stoick, no!

Hiccup: No, Dad, he won't hurt you!

Hiccup (cont.): No, don't! You're only making it worse! Toothless, STOP!

Hiccup (cont.): No! NOOOOO!

Viking: Get him!

Hiccup: No! Please, jus- just don't hurt him! Please don't hurt him.

Hiccup put a hand over his mouth as he tried to stop his cries. Toothless cooed and curled around his rider and his friend.

Stoick: Put it with the others!

[In the Great Hall]

Stoick: I should have known. I should have seen the signs.

Hiccup: Dad-

Stoick: We had a deal!

"A forced one." Hiccup whispered.

Hiccup: I know we did... But that was before... Ugh, it's all so messed up!

Stoick: So everything in the ring... A trick?! A lie?

Hiccup: I screwed up. I should have told you before now. Take this out on me, be mad at me, but please... just don't hurt Toothless.

Stoick: The dragon? That's what you're worried about? Not the people you almost killed?!

Hiccup: He was just protecting me! He's not dangerous.

Stoick: They've killed HUNDREDS OF US!

Hiccup: AND WE'VE KILLED THOUSANDS OF THEM! They defend themselves, that's all! They raid us because they have to! If they don't bring enough food back, they'll be eaten themselves. There's something else on their island, Dad... it's a dragon like-

Stoick: -Their island? So you've been to the nest.

Hiccup: Did I say nest?

Stoick: How did you find it?!

Hiccup: No... I didn't. Toothless did. Only a dragon can find the island.

Hiccup (cont.): Oh, no, no. Dad, no! Dad! It's not what you think! You don't know what you're up against! It's like nothing you've ever seen! Dad, please! I promise you that you can't win this one! No! Dad, no! FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE, WOULD YOU PLEASE JUST LISTEN TO ME!

Stoick: You've thrown your lot in with them. You're not a Viking. You're not my son.

Hiccups head snapped up and he let out a strangled sob before burying his face in Toothless' side as Astrid tried to comfort him. The Dragon wrapped his wings around the two humans as the rest of the Dragons growled and hissed at the Vikings. Stoick looked at them sadly before burying his head in his hands. The Defenders looked at the pair sadly.

Stoick (cont.): READY THE SHIPS!

[Before walking to the docks, Stoick staggers back, realizing the mistake he just made.]

Stoick: Set sail! We head for Helheim's Gate.

Stoick (cont.): (to a chained Toothless) Lead us home, Devil.

"He's not a devil." Hiccup hissed, his eyes flashing in anger.