Hiccup, asleep, his head on a pillow. Healing scars on his face show that maybe a week or two have passed. Toothless hovers over him, WHINING and GRUMBLING impatiently. Hiccup stirs. Opens his eyes.
"How long was I in a coma for?" Hiccup asked
"About a month." Gobber said
"I have a question how did you all get back to Berk since your boats got destroyed?" Mala asked
"Astrid flew Hiccup to the healers, while the rest of us had to fly on dragons back to Berk." Spitelout said
"That was horrible 25 minutes of flying since I had to keep hearing Hiccup moan in pain and I had tears in my eyes seeing the state Hiccup was in." Astrid said as she removed her self from Hiccup's embrace and cleaned her face up
Hiccup (groggy): Oh, hey Toothless.
"I should have stayed with you since I left 5 minutes before you woke up." Astrid said
Toothless excitedly nuzzles and nudges Hiccup.
Hiccup: Okay, okay! I'm happy to see you too, bud. Now just-
Toothless steps on his groin, causing Hiccup to sit bolt upright with a yelp.
Off-screen every boy winced at where Hiccup got hit
"I feel your pain Hiccup." Snotlout said
He looks around, confounded. He's in his bed, moved beside the fire pit on the main floor of his house.
Hiccup: I'm in my house. (re: Toothless, leaning over him, excited) You're in my house.
Toothless tears around the room, knocking things over, far too big for the space.
"How did no one hear crashing coming from the inside of the Chiefs house?" Gary asked
Hiccup: Uh...does my dad know you're in here?!
"Actually Hiccup he was the one who put him in there with you since he wouldn't leave your side." Gobber said
Toothless pauses at the foot of the bed, tongue wagging. He eyes the rafters... and leaps up onto them, brimming with 'happy dog' energy.
Hiccup (distressed): Okay, okay - no Toothless! Aw, come on...
Hiccup shifts to get out of bed... then pauses... sensing that something is wrong. He peels back the covers slowly. What he sees startles, horrifies, and overwhelms him - all at once.
His booted foot touches down. Followed by a mechanical prosthetic in place of his second leg. It's an ingenious spring-loaded replacement, made of wood and iron. Toothless lands by the bed and approaches calmly, sniffing the new leg. He raises his eyes to meet Hiccup's, seemingly aware of what Hiccup is going through. Hiccup braces himself on the bedpost and tries to stand on it. He winces and stifles the pain...
"Losing a foot at fifteen is to young to lose something like that." Mala said
Hiccup: Okay...okay...
... but stumbles with the first step. Toothless catches Hiccup's fall with his head... and slowly lifts him up, stabilizing him.
Hiccup: Thanks bud.
Hiccup leans on him like a crutch. They take a few steps together. Their missing parts form a poetic silhouette as they make their way toward the pries it open (as he did in the opening scene), revealing a MONSTROUS NIGHTMARE flapping outside the door. Hiccup yelps and slams the door closed. He turns to Toothless, alarmed.
"What I thought you ended the Dragon Raids?" Atali asked
"That's what I thought as well." Hiccup said
Hiccup: Toothless? Stay here, bud.
Why not send out the deadliest dragon out first before you since you are injured?" Mindin asked
Hiccup pauses... and cracks the door open again. He peeks outside, his eyes widening. He allows to door to swing open, revealing... ... the Monstrous Nightmare, carrying Snotlout on its back.
"Oh never mind." Atali said
Snotlout: Come on guys, get ready! Hold on tight! Here we go!
"Snotlout teaching Vikings dragon riding and yet he complained while I was teaching." Hiccup said
"Your teaching was making me go to sleep." Snotlout said
A class of newbie dragon riders follow him through frame on a variety of dragons, pulling back the curtain on an amazing vista in which: Vikings and dragons mill about by the dozen, basking on the rooftops, weaving along the plaza. No one seems upset, there isn't a sword in sight. Under the framework of a MASSIVE BARN, a Nadder BLASTS fire onto a metal brace. It steps back to let a Viking hammer it into shape. Nearby, a Gronkle lands, carrying a tree trunk in his mouth. He shows a Viking what he's found. The Viking pats his head. Another Viking backs a Zippleback into a stall to check it for size. Hiccup takes a step outside, finding Stoick waiting for him on the step.
"When we integrated Dragons into our daily lives our workload becomes a lot better and faster." New Berkian Viking said
Hiccup: I knew it. I'm dead.
Stoick laughs.
Stoick: No, but you gave it your best shot.
He puts his arm around Hiccup, steadying him. He gestures to the transformed village.
"That's what I envisioned Berk all those years ago, Vikings and Dragons working together with no war just peace." Valka said as she smiled at the sight.
Stoick: So? What do you think?
Hiccup just shrugs, amazed. Below, the plaza, villagers take notice.
Viking #1: Hey look! It's Hiccup!
They rush over, surrounding him with a hero's welcome.
Viking #2: Hiccup, how you doin' mate?
Viking #3: It's great to see you up and about.
Stoick (sweetly): Turns out all we needed was a little more of... (gestures non-specifically at Hiccup) ... this.
Hiccup (playing along): You just gestured to all of me.
Gobber: Well. Most of you.
Gobber pushes through the crowd, beaming proudly.
Gobber (re: the prosthetic leg): That bit's my handiwork. With a little Hiccup flare thrown in. Think it'll do?
Hiccup (bittersweet, coming to terms): I might make a few tweaks.
"Get ready for Hiccstrid's first kiss on the lips Heather." Gary said as he smiled as he saw Heather sit up with a smile on her face
Astrid appears and jabs Hiccup in the arm. Hiccup recoils with a grumble.
"Yes the jab then here comes the kiss." Heather said as she fangirled
Astrid: That's for scaring me.
Hiccup (protesting): What, is it always going to be this way? 'Cause I...
She grabs him aggressively... then kisses him. Hoots and hollers follow.
"OH MY THOR!" Heather fangirled
Hiccup: ... could get used to it.
"Yes you could Hiccup" Heather said with a smile
Gobber presents Hiccup with a rebuilt saddle, rigging, and tail.
Gobber: Welcome home.
Suddenly, Toothless pounces on the crowd, crushing several unsuspecting Vikings under his weight.
Viking: Night Fury, get down!
"More like Toothless will knock you down instead." Atali said as she smiled at the Night Fury's childish behavior
Toothless eyes the new tail excitedly, tongue wagging. Amidst the groans and grumbles, Hiccup and Astrid exchange a sheepish grin.
Hiccup's prosthetic foot, snapping into the modified stirrup. The two pieces click together, forming a single shape. Astride Toothless, he's whole again. He rotates the pedal. The new tail opens. Bright red with a skull and Viking horns emblazoned on it. Hiccup approves.
Hiccup and Toothless, saddled up and ready to fly. Astrid backs her Nadder into position.
Hiccup (to Toothless): You ready?
Toothless snorts an excited 'yes!' From his mount, Hiccup looks out over the changed world.
Hiccup: This... is Berk. It snows nine months of the year... and hails the other three.
They LEAP into the bright blue sky, together as one. Astrid follows, giving chase.
Hiccup: Any food that grows here is tough and tasteless. The people that grow here are even more so.
Hiccup and Astrid race their dragons through the village - under eaves, over rooftops, down cliff-sides, and between ship masts. It's a high energy, romantic dance of sorts.
"Having a romantic flight together before the others join you." Heather said
Hiccup: The only upsides are the pets. While other places have...ponies or parrots, we have...
Their fellow recruits join them as they take to the open sky, rocketing far above the village. The Northern sky swirls with blazing, multicolored dragons. Hiccup and Toothless break from the pack, spinning into the blinding sun.
Hiccup (proudly): ... dragons.
"Well done guys we have made it to the end of the first movie so let's have a break before we go to the next show." Gary said
"What's the next show called?" Valka asked
"The Legend of the Bone Knapper." Gary said
"That dragon is a myth, I haven't seen one while living with dragons for 20 years." Valka said
"You might be surprised Valka." Gary said as they all stood up and stretched their muscles then they walked over to the food table, toilets, and the others mingles with their old allies