Chapter 10
EXT. TRAINING GROUNDS – AFTERNOON
A Gronckle hovers above the ring, hunting victims as the teen recruits scramble. Astrid ducks behind a barrier to find Hiccup already there. She forces her axe at his throat.
ASTRID: Stay out of my way! I'm winning this thing.
Astrid couldn't help but frown at her past actions. She remembered the fierce anger she had felt all of that week as she watched Hiccup miraculously defeating dragons without breaking a sweat. Her determination to be the best had overcome her, and she only grew more and more irritated with the chief's son. But now… she felt regretful at how she's treated Hiccup. She'll talk to him after this is over. She had something she needed to tell him if that girl isn't with him.
Ali said, "Man, girl. You need to learn how to relax. I know you need to repair the family name."
Astrid asked in horror, "How did you know that?"
Ali said, "Two words: Flight. Mare." Astrid looked at Ali with a terrified expression, How did she know about her family shame?
HICCUP: Please, by all means.
She darts off, CLOSING FAST on the dragon. The crowd above cheers her on.
Hiccup stands and looks around. Amidst the crowd of onlookers, Stoick watches keenly, beaming with pride. He locks eyes with Hiccup, giving him a nod of encouragement. Hiccup adjusts his new helmet and forces a half-hearted smile. Unbeknownst to Hiccup, the Gronckle spots him and makes a bee line toward him.
Stoick eyed the screen warily. He no longer feared for his son's safety; he knew Hiccup would do what he had done before and tame the beast before it could harm him. He continued to grapple with the situation, unsure whether to be proud of Hiccup or ashamed by him.
Ali said, "Be at least happy, he's in first place. He just made you proud. Give him some credit!"
BACK TO ASTRID ... as she catches her breath behind a barrier. She scowls, focused, determined.
ASTRID: This time. This time for sure.
The other teens watched Astrid on the screen, slightly interested. Astrid rarely looked this determined to do something, even when there was a blazing fire rapidly spreading across the village! To think Hiccup was the one to do this…
Ali said, "Some people just can't share."
With a FIERCE BATTLE-CRY she LEAPS from cover, axe cocked to throw.
ASTRID: (CONT'D) Aaaaaaaaaa...
And as she clears the barriers, she sees that Hiccup has already laid the Gronckle out.
Hiccup smirked, enjoying being able one-up Astrid again. He knew how competitive Astrid was, and to finally best her in something had given him a confidence he never knew he had. He had to thank her for that afterwards, Hiccup thought with a grin.
ASTRID: (CONT'D) ...aaaaaaauGGGGGHHHHHHHH! No! No!
Hiccup shrugs, as unhappy with the situation as she is.
ASTRID: (CONT'D) NO! NO! SON OF HALFTROLL RAT EATING MUNGE BUCKET!
"There are children here, Astrid!" Hiccup called out teasingly, causing Astrid to turn a ripe red.
"Yeah! What, you kiss your mom with that mouth?" Ali asked
"Don't make me come over there!" Astrid shot back threateningly, immediately silencing the teasing laughter. Still, Hiccup kept a smile on his face, enjoying how much closer they had become.
A loud CLACK ring out. From the crowd above, Gothi, the village elder, steps forward, tapping her staff. Everyone lights up excitedly.
STOICK: Wait! Wait!
HICCUP: So, later.
Gobber snags Hiccup as he attempts to leave.
GOBBER: Not so fast.
HICCUP: I'm kinda late for-
ASTRID: (LIVID) What? Late for what exactly?
"Flying with Toothless, of course." Hiccup quietly replied, smiling at the thought of soaring through the skies with his dragon.
Toothless snorted; so this was why his rider had been so late? He had been so eager to fly that day, too!
Ali cooed, "Aw, wee lamb!" Toothless looked at her, annoyed.
Stoick holds out his hands to silence the jabbering crowd.
STOICK: Okay quiet down. The elder has decided.
Thrilled, Gobber stands behind Hiccup and Astrid. He points to Astrid as the crowd waits in silent anticipation. Gothi shakes her head 'no.' The crowd 'Oooohs.' Gobber then points to Hiccup. The elder nods an affirmative 'yes.' The crowd erupts in cheers. Astrid turns a seething, deadly glare on Hiccup.
Astrid stared at the screen, strangely not feeling upset at all. In fact, she was glad Hiccup had won. What if she had won? She might have never discovered his secret or gone on that amazing flight with him. Or even discovered the queen! Oh gods, the queen dragon was one secret she felt incredibly burdened with, resisting the urge to tell anyone else on Hiccup's request. She found herself silently thanking the gods for letting it play out like this. Fate works in funny ways…
GOBBER: You've done it! You've done it, Hiccup! You get to kill the dragon!
STOICK: Ha, ha! That's my boy!
Hiccup is hoisted onto the recruits' shoulders and carried out to the cheering spectators...
HICCUP: (MASKING PANIC) Heh, heh. Oh yeah! Yes! I can't wait. I am so...
EXT. HIDDEN COVE - DUSK
HICCUP: ... leaving. We're leaving.
At first, Stoick thought he had imagined that last part. Hiccup? Leave Berk? His mind was racing. How could his own son decide to leave so easily?
The rest of the village mumbled amongst themselves. Why was Hiccup leaving at the time in his life where he was the most popular?
Ali said, "He'd leave if he has to betray his best friend, plus he isn't used to attention, since he never got any before."
The dragons agreed with her.
HICCUP: Let's pack up. Looks like you and me are taking a little vacation, forever.
Toothless is nowhere in sight. Hiccup sets down his basket and opens it up, his head clouded with troubles.
HICCUP: (CONT'D) Oh..man...
SHINK! Hiccup looks up to the sound of... ASTRID, sitting on the rock right in front of him, sharpening her axe.
Snotlout and the twins grinned at the sight. Oh, this was gonna get good.
HICCUP: (CONT'D) (SHOCKED) Aggh! What the- (RECOMPOSING) What are you doing here?
"Nice save there, Hiccup", Snotlout remarked dryly. Hiccup sighed quietly but didn't respond; he was too worried about how the village was going to react to what happens soon.
Astrid also remembered with a jolt that the village was going to see their little "flight". Will she be branded as a traitor alongside Hiccup? Oddly enough, she didn't feel as burdened by that. She was more concerned at the uproar the village was going to make when they finally discover the dragon nest.
She hops off the rock and back him down, spinning her axe threateningly. Hiccup's eyes dart around nervously, searching for Toothless.
ASTRID: I want to know what's going on. No one just gets as good as you do. Especially you. Start talking! Are you training with someone?
"Man, she's good at this!" Tuffnut called out, amazed Astrid figured it out so quickly. Astrid rolled her eyes.
Ali said to Astrid, "Geez, Nosey much?" Astrid looked at her with anger as the woman stuck her tongue out.
HICCUP: Uh...training?
She grabs him by his odd-looking harness.
ASTRID: It better not involve... this.
HICCUP: I know this looks really bad, but you see...this is, uh...
They hear a RUSTLE coming from the other side of the cove. Astrid DROPS Hiccup to the ground and sets off to investigate.
The Vikings shifted restlessly, wondering if Astrid was going to encounter the Night Fury as well. Will it attack her?
HICCUP: (CONT'D) (PANICKED) You're right! You're right. I'm through with the lies. I've been making... outfits.
Snotlout looked unamused. "Hiccup, how was that even a believable lie?" he asked in disappointment. Hiccup shook his head, slightly embarrassed. He tended to be a terrible liar when under pressure. Ali said to Snotlout, "You tend to tell the truth when under pressure, don't you?" Said teen turned red.
HICCUP: So you got me. It's time everyone knew. Drag me back. Go ahead. Here we go.
He puts her hand back on his harness, getting her to 'drag him back.' Astrid BENDS Hiccups hand backwards, driving him down.
HICCUP: (CONT'D) AAAAUUGGGHHH! Why would you do that?!
The teens winced as Hiccup hit the ground; that didn't sound or look nice at all.
Hiccup flinched at the memory; all his efforts to drive her back always seemed to result in pain for him.
ASTRID: That's for the lies.
Astrid pounces the hilt of her axe off of Hiccup's laid-out body.
ASTRID: (CONT'D) And THAT'S for everything else.
Hiccup's YELP is answered with A GROWL, coming from the other side of the cove. Astrid looks up to see... A NIGHT FURY. Staring at them from a distance, snarling.
It was from this perspective that Astrid realized why Toothless acted so aggressively. No, it wasn't because it was a bloodthirsty beast. It was because it thought its rider was in danger. Astrid was floored at the bond between the two.
Ali teased Astrid, "No need to be jealous, wonder girl." Astrid glared at Ali.
HICCUP: (FEEBLE) Oh man.
She dives onto Hiccup.
ASTRID: Get down!
As they both hit the ground, TOOTHLESS roars and runs towards them. ASTRID grabs her axe and raises it, ready to strike.
ASTRID: Run! Run!
The village couldn't help but admire Astrid's actions. She acted so bravely in the face of death, facing a Night Fury! Many near her eyed her respectfully; Astrid ignored these stares, tense as she waited for those stares to change into accusing ones soon.
Ali said, "I thought Snotlout was stupid."
HICCUP: No!
Hiccup knocks Astrid's cocked axe to the ground, out of reach, then stops Toothless short of crushing her.
HICCUP: (CONT'D) No. It's okay! It's okay...
Toothless pulls up short and lands hard, SPRAYING Astrid with sand.
HICCUP: (CONT'D) (CALMING) She's a friend.
Toothless snorts in disagreement. Astrid is frozen. Toothless looks from her to Hiccup and back to her, confused.
Stoick stared at the Night Fury, stunned at how protective it was. How did Hiccup do it?
"Ye gotta give it to the lad, he did something none of us could have ever done, Stoick." Gobber whispered admiringly. Stoick didn't respond.
Ali said, "Gobber is right. After all, he succeeded in what you failed in, right Stoick?"
HICCUP: (CONT'D) (TO ASTRID) You just scared him.
"Astrid scared the dragon? I think he's got it the other way around" Ruffnut called out, sneering at Astrid.
ASTRID: I scared him!?
She flinches, realizing the meaning of his words.
ASTRID: (CONT'D) (INTENSE WHISPER) Who is him?
HICCUP: Astrid, Toothless. Toothless, Astrid.
Toothless hisses at Astrid threateningly, still not trusting her. Astrid backs away, eyeing Hiccup and Toothless together with pure disgust. She turns and RUNS for the village.
"Well that could've gone better, couldn't it bud?" Hiccup asked lightly. Compared to Astrid, he didn't seem to be as concerned about how the village would react; it's not like they haven't seen worse by now.
HICCUP: Da da da, we're dead.
Satisfied with Astrid's departure, Toothless turns away.
HICCUP: (CONT'D) (TO TOOTHLESS) Where do you think you're going?
EXT. WOODS - MOMENTS LATER
ASTRID races through the trees. A large shadow overtakes her. She is suddenly SNATCHED into the air. Astrid SCREAMS.
Hiccup watched bemusedly as many other Vikings released a high-pitched scream even higher than Astrid's. So much for fierce Viking demeanor.
ASTRID: Oh great Odin's ghost, this is it!
Hiccup and Toothless fly Astrid to the top of a towering pine. It bows and creaks under their weight as Astrid dangles a hundred feet in the air.
The other teens blanched. Was Hiccup going to kill Astrid?!
ASTRID: (CONT'D) Hiccup! Get me down from here!
HICCUP: You have to give me a chance to explain.
ASTRID: I'm not listening to ANYTHING you have to say!
HICCUP: Then I won't speak. Just let me show you.
Hiccup extends a hand.
Hiccup grinned to himself. It's not like he gave Astrid much of a choice there, and they both knew it.
HICCUP: (CONT'D) Please, Astrid.
She eyes him and the dragon, then the ground far, far below. After a moment, she swats Hiccup's outstretched hand away and reluctantly climbs over the pedal, lines, and harness. She settles behind Hiccup, avoiding as much contact as possible.
ASTRID: Now get me down.
Astrid watched the crowd nervously. This would've been a good time to show how harmless dragons could be. Unfortunately, she knew that what happened immediately after this won't sit well for a lot of them.
HICCUP: Toothless? Down. Gently.
Toothless leers mischievously. He spreads his wings slowly. With a WHOP, they fill with the updraft. Toothless releases the tree, tucks in his legs, and HOVERS in place.
HICCUP: (CONT'D) See? Nothing to be afraid of.
"Thanks for this, bud. After all I did for you!" Hiccup whispered humorously. Toothless cooed, apologizing but not regretting any of his actions.
Toothless suddenly LAUNCHES straight upward. Astrid SCREAMS. The acceleration is tremendous. Every downbeat bucks the saddle, heaving them into the sky, doubling their speed like a rocket. Astrid is thrown backward. She SCREAMS and hugs Hiccup for dear life, squeezing the breath out of him.
Many Vikings pressed against the back of the seat, terrified at what was happening.
Gobber stared wide-eyed at the screen, horrified and hoping to never be in that situation. Stoick tensed, slightly angry at the dragon for its reckless flying.
HICCUP: (CONT'D) Toothless! What is wrong with you?! Bad dragon! (mortified; to Astrid) He's not usually like this. Oh no...
Toothless ROLLS and PLUMMETS toward the coastline far below. Astrid SCREAMS. Toothless rockets over the ocean waves, deliberately dipping them in the froth.
Toothless purred, remembering the thrill of performing those extreme flight sequences. Hiccup couldn't help but grin; even though he had been slightly panicked at Toothless' actions, he knew he enjoyed it as much as Toothless did. As for Astrid…
HICCUP: (CONT'D) Toothless, what are you doing?! We need her to like us!
Toothless rockets skyward and begins tumbling head over tail.
HICCUP: (CONT'D) And now the spinning. Thank you for nothing you useless reptile.
The Vikings and Ali couldn't help but laugh at Hiccup's comment. Immediately after, they were filled with worry again. If Hiccup couldn't control his dragon, who will?!
ASTRID: Okay! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Just get me off of this thing.
Astrid is defeated, her aggressive energy gone. Satisfied, Toothless relents.
A short silence. "Well, that was easy." Snotlout commented.
Ali said, "Nice job, Toothless." Toothless have the woman a gummy smile as she rubbed his head.
They level off and head up into the clouds. Astrid opens her eyes again, and looks out over a world she'd never dreamed of. She reaches out and touches clouds, pierces columns ablaze in golden hues, and floats over a vast, alien sky scape. Her terror is replaced by wonder. She grins, despite herself.
All the Vikings in the room were awed. They had never seen this part of Berk before, high above the clouds. It looked beautiful! Astrid grinned, remembering that flight clearly. She hoped she could go again with Hiccup. Maybe after this movie!
Ali smiled at the sight and said, "This is what heaven looks like."
Toothless rises above a blanket of clouds...
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. SKY - NIGHT
...and levels off under a starry sky. They emerge from a blanket of clouds under the dancing Northern Lights, shimmering in ribbons across the vast sky. Below them, Berk's torches flicker in the inky darkness. The new perspective is breathtaking.
Stoick couldn't help but admire the view. This perspective gave Berk a whole new view! He could see the entire island in one sweep!
Astrid tucks her arms into Hiccup's vest, burying her chin into his shoulder. The moment is not lost on either of them. Hiccup smiles nervously. Toothless climbs past Berk's tallest peaks and heads out over open water, leaving the village lights behind them.
"Ah, young love" Gobber announced dramatically, causing both teens to blush. Snotlout was stunned; Astrid likes Hiccup?!
ASTRID: Alright I admit it. This is pretty cool. It's... amazing. (BEAT) He's amazing.
Astrid carefully reaches down and pats Toothless' side.
The dragons stared at the scene intriguingly. Where were all these new and kind humans coming from?
ASTRID: (CONT'D) So what now?
Hiccup groans. It's a problem without an answer.
ASTRID: (CONT'D) Hiccup, your final exam is tomorrow. You know you're going to have to kill... (WHISPERED) ... kill a dragon.
Hiccup was drawn back to reality at this, realizing that before they were transported to this room, they left off while he was trying not to kill the dragon. What was the voice going to do after this? Send them back there and figure things out?
HICCUP: Don't remind me.
A strange, unearthly din approaches. Toothless' ear plates suddenly stand on end. Panicked, he abruptly dives, dipping into cloud cover.
HICCUP: (CONT'D) Toothless! What's happening?
The Vikings whispered fearfully. This didn't look good.
Suddenly, out of the dense cloud, a Monstrous Nightmare emerges.
"The beast is taking those two to their death! See, they can't be trusted after all!" one Viking called out. Calls of agreement arose from others, but were silenced by the others near them who wanted to see what will happen.
Ali said, "Everyone!." All was silent as Ali said, "I think what happens next will show you everything."
HICCUP: (CONT'D) Get down!
Hiccup and Astrid duck. The Nightmare calls out. A Zippleback appears to the other side of Toothless, boxing him in.
ASTRID: What's going on?
HICCUP: I don't know. (BEAT) Toothless. You've got to get us out of here, bud.
Toothless shakes off Hiccup's hand, ignoring him.
Stoick felt worry coursing through him. It didn't look like Hiccup could really control his dragon. How was he supposed to tame that Monstrous Nightmare in the ring?
Other dragons, previously invisible in the thick clouds, appear all around them. HUNDREDS of them, all carrying fish and game in their talons.
HICCUP: (CONT'D) (WHISPERED) It looks like they're hauling in their kill.
ASTRID: Uh, what does that make us?
"Uh oh…" Snotlout whispered, voicing the thoughts of every other Viking in the room.
The dragons BANK and dive in formation, plummeting through the thickening fog and weaving between towering, craggy sea stacks. They emerge at the base of a massive volcanic caldera, glowing with rivulets of lava. The flock of dragons fall into rank, funneling through a crack, and zipping through a winding tunnel. It gives way to a vast, steamy inner chamber, tiered with pocky shelves. Dragons of all breeds lay about, nested in hordes. The arriving dragons fly in, dropping the fish and game into a central pit, glowing red and shrouded in mist.
It took a moment for the impact of this new area to hit the Vikings, especially Stoick. Stoick was still eyeing the scene, calculating. Could this be?
Hiccup is amazed.
HICCUP: What my dad wouldn't give to find this.
Hiccup's comment confirmed Stoick's thoughts. Ali said, "Trust me Hiccup, don't." Stoick immediately straightened up, staring at the screen more intently than before. The dragon's nest! Hiccup found the nest Vikings searched for since Vikings first arrived hundreds of years ago!
Toothless peels away from the procession, landing on a small shadowy shelf to keep a low-profile. Hiccup and Astrid peek around, taking in the busy hive of sorts. They watch as the food continues to be dropped into the pit.
HICCUP: (CONT'D) It's satisfying to know that all of our food has been dumped down a hole.
Gobber chuckled slightly at the comment while Stoick remained still, contemplating Hiccup's question. Were they saving for winter? Or maybe… feeding something else?
ASTRID: They're not eating any of it.
"Maybe they don't like fish and just steal it for fun!" Snotlout pointed out helpfully. Astrid punched him in the shoulder, causing the teen to yelp uncharacteristically.
Last to arrive is a dim-witted Gronckle. It hovers over the pit and regurgitates his paltry contribution - a pathetic little fish. As it falls into the steamy pit, a terrible ROAR rings out.
Everyone in the room tensed, the Vikings because they've never heard such a threatening roar before, the dragons because they knew that meant the queen was angry; nothing good came out when the queen was angry.
The Gronckle tries to flee, but before it can, a gargantuan dragon head juts from the steamy pit and SNAPS it out of the air. Swallowing it back whole. Hiccup and Astrid recoil, terrified.
The Vikings were horrified. What was this mother of beasts? They vowed to never go near this so called "dragon nest". Stoick paused too, uncertain of their ability to take down such a beast. But they had to! They needed to destroy the nest at all costs!
ASTRID: (CONT'D) What is that?
The monstrous beast SNIFFS the air, seemingly aware of them. It nears the ledge where Toothless is hiding... and ROARS. Several dragons take flight in fear.
HICCUP: Alright buddy, we gotta get out of here. Now!
Toothless takes flight, barely evading the monster's snapping jaws. The behemoth dragon lunges for them, snatching a Zippleback out of the air instead. Toothless disappears into the winged exodus as thousands of dragons flee the caldera in fear.
The Vikings sat in stunned silence as the screen shifted into the next scene.
EXT. HIDDEN COVE - NIGHT - LATER
Toothless glides into the cove and touches down on the moonlit beach.
ASTRID: (her mind reeling, talking Hiccup's ear off) No, no, it totally makes sense. It's like a giant beehive. They're the workers... and that's their queen. It controls them.
She leaps off of Toothless and runs toward the village.
ASTRID (CONT'D) Let's find your dad.
HICCUP: No, no! Not yet. They'll... kill Toothless.
"THAT'S what you're worried about? Your stupid dragon? We're gonna die here, if you haven't noticed! That includes you, Hiccup!" Snotlout spat out accusingly.
Hiccup and Astrid both felt a burst of irritation at the buffoon of a Viking. Toothless' eyes narrowed as it growled at the unpleasant voice. Snotlout immediately quieted, hearing the quiet growl of the Night Fury.
Ali asked, "But will killing something that has suffered for 300 years be worth it? Do you think the gods will be happy?"
HICCUP: (CONT'D) Astrid, we have to think this through carefully.
Ali said, "He's right! You need a plan, you can't just waltz to the nest and declare your Vikingness at it! You guys failed the last few times let alone you failed on finding it, so what is your plan into destroying the nest? Besides, your weapons won't be able to work." The Vikings were silent, Hiccup and Ali made great points: how they can take down the nest if they have no plan at all?
Astrid eyes him, incredulous.
ASTRID: Hiccup, we just discovered the dragons' nest...the thing we've been after since Vikings first sailed here. And you want to keep it a secret? To protect your pet dragon? Are you serious?
"See, I'm not alone!" Snotlout called out, grinning that he and Astrid had reached a similar accusation. Astrid hung her head miserably, partly because she regretted saying such things without considering Hiccup's point of view and partly because she had stooped down to Snotlout's level of thinking. And that was a low level.
Hiccup stands firm, resolute.
HICCUP: Yes.
Ali said, "Yeah! You tell her, Hiccup!" Stoick was surprised. Hiccup had never been that confident about making decisions before. That was why he had been so worried about his son becoming chief one day. But here he was, displaying the confidence and assertiveness a leadership represented!
Astrid's taken aback.
ASTRID: Okay. (BEAT) Then what do we do?
HICCUP: Just give me until tomorrow. I'll figure something out.
ASTRID: Okay.
Astrid PUNCHES Hiccup in the arm.
ASTRID: (CONT'D) That's for kidnapping me.
Hiccup looks to Toothless for support. Toothless SNORTS, dismissive.
The Vikings and dragons both chuckled, enjoying Toothless' refusal to be a part of their moment.
Astrid grabs him. He braces for another hit. She KISSES Hiccup on the cheek.
ASTRID (CONT'D) That's for, everything else.
A collective awe filled the room from many of the Vikings. Snotlout silently fumed at Hiccup's luck. Ruffnut looked slightly miffed, as if jealous. Ali clapped as Fishlegs merely stared respectfully at Hiccup. He had become so much cooler and smarter about dragons! Maybe one day he could learn from him!
In the awkward wake of the moment, Astrid hurries off... leaving Hiccup RUBBING his cheek, stunned. Toothless hobbles up, eyeing him.
HICCUP: What are you looking at?
Amidst the laughing from Hiccup's comment, Stoick began to rise again, half expecting the immobility to take over again, and half hoping that maybe the voice has gone away. With a sigh, he found himself once again rooted to his spot. He looked towards the ceiling, eyes narrowed as if searching for Ali.
"Lass, I demand you release me now. We've seen all we've needed to see. Everything after this night happened today, so I am well aware of what occurs, as does the village. Just send us back to where we were and I'll deal with this with Hiccup." Stoick demanded coldly.
Hiccup felt slightly uneasy at Stoick's announcement. His dad didn't sound happy; what was he going to do? He didn't feel it would be good.
Ali wasn't ready to set them loose yet as Ali's voice asked, almost teasingly, "Whoever said that the movie was over?"
Stoick stifled an irritated sigh. "As I've said, we've all been able to witness what happened today for ourselves, there's no need to rewatch what happ-" "Ah but dear Stoick, I never said that is where the movie ends." Ali pressed gently, causing Stoick's eyes to widen, as well as the village's.
Stoick sucked in a breath. "You don't mean… the future? But that... Who are you?" Ali said standing on Stoick's head, "A writer." Ali then appeared from the back as she said, "Depends how I work in my writing." Ali teleported to the left startling some Vikings and said, "Some people never learn." Ali appeared to the right, scaring some women, "Some punish, some accuse." Ali appeared up front and finished, "And some watch the answer. So you may need to finish this whole thing before you make a mistake." Ali turned seductive and said, "Besides, don't you want to see how the war ended? Unless you want to see all your little Vikings die?"
Stoick stood still, unable to believe such words. Could it really show what will happen in the future? Well, the lass had been able to transfer every Viking and dragon into this room, so he didn't dare doubt it. He slowly sunk back into his chair, eyeing the screen with newfound fascination.
Hiccup was still frozen in surprise. The future? He couldn't deny he was curious as to what happens next in the arena with the Monstrous Nightmare when his dad exploded, but he was also worried about the outcome. Hiccup drew in a shaky breath and leaned back onto Toothless, bracing himself for what was to come. He turned to Ali as she returned to her seat. Sitting on her chair she prayed that they would listen to him before it was too late.
Odin help us.