A/N: Another short chapter that took me all week to write. Was going to spend the week off work getting as many chapters of this done as I could and get close to wrapping things up, but I got caught up watching movies and TV because I have full control of the TV and baking stuff because I had full use of the kitchen. Planning on writing another two maybe three more chapters before finishing so hopefully will get some done soon.

So enjoy and don't forget to review!

Chapter 17

Humans and adult dragons were standing in the middle of the Dragon Academy as the baby dragons flew around them at about head height. All except Dragon Hiccup, who was just running around the humans' feet as fast as he could. "Well this is going well," Hiccup said.

"Yeah, five out of six flying isn't so bad," Eret added.

"There has to be something we can do to get Dragon Hiccup flying," Astrid said picking up the little Night Nadder when he stopped at her feet.

"He'll get there eventually," Valka said giving the little dragon a scratch under the chin.

"Shouldn't we be making sure they don't escape via the roof?" Fishlegs asked noticing that the baby dragons were flying higher, going in and out of the railings around the top.

"Yeah, maybe we should get up there and keep them inside the academy," Hiccup answered.

Everyone went running for their dragons, while Astrid placed Dragon Hiccup back onto the ground. "Now you stay here while we stop your brothers and sisters from running away," she said before she climbed onto Stormfly and headed up into the air.

"Ok remember to coax them down gently," Hiccup said as he and Toothless blocked one from going over the top.

"Gently, right," Snotlout said.

"We can do gently," Ruffnut added. Hiccup doubted it and was proven right when an explosion sent the baby dragons scattering.

"Ok, maybe doing things gently isn't our strong point," Tuffnut said. "But our way is much more awesome."

"Well because of that the baby dragons have all escaped," Astrid said.

"Not all," Fishlegs said. "Dragon Hiccup is still around. I think." Everyone looked down into the ring below just in time to see Dragon Hiccup rush out the door. "Maybe not," Fishlegs finished.

"Ok everyone, we're gonna have to spilt up and go look for them before they cause any damage," Hiccup said. "I would rather not have to spend the rest of the day cleaning up the mess they make."

"We can always make the twins clean up," Eret said as they headed out of the academy.

"They would just end up causing more mess."

"Where did they go?" Fishlegs asked noticing there was no sign of the dragons anywhere around the academy.

"Looks like they're as fast as their parents," Valka said.

Everyone split up, Hiccup and Astrid going up towards the Great Hall, Fishlegs heading for the docks, the twins going towards the forest, and Snotlout, Eret and Valka going in different directions around the rest of the village. "They could be anywhere," Hiccup said scanning the ground below for any signs of the dragons.

"I still can't believe Dragon Hiccup escaped," Astrid said. "He's normally so good at doing what I tell him."

"Well you did name him after me. And he is a baby dragon. Baby dragons are as bad at listening as I am."

"You are not that bad at listening."

Hiccup was about to answer when they started hearing screams coming from the Great Hall. "How the Hel did they get to the Great Hall so fast?!" Hiccup exclaimed.

"Let's go before they set something on fire," Astrid said before flying off ahead. Hiccup followed, hoping they'd be able to get to more than one of the dragons before they break something.