I'm feeling generous TWO CHAPTER TODAY! Since I couldn't do as much as I wanted to in the last chapter (chapter 8) and I've limited myself to 2000 words I decided to do two chapters today! Enjoy!
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Thoughts
"Speech"
[Movie]
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Dragon Thoughts
"Dragon Speech"
EXT. TRAINING GROUNDS - RING - DAY
[CLOSE ON a DRAGON painted onto a shield. Hiccup runs his
finger over its outline.]
HICCUP
You know, I just happened to notice
the book had nothing on Night
Furies. Is there another book? Or a
sequel? Maybe a little Night Fury
pamphlet?
Villages stare at Hiccup.
"'Nightfury pamphlet seriously?" Astrid smirks and punches Hiccup on the arm.
[KABLAM! A blast takes the axe head off of Hiccup's hilt,
leaving a smoking hole behind him. Hiccup YELPS and RUNS.]
GOBBER (O.S.)
FOCUS Hiccup! You're not even
trying.
"Well duh I thought that was oblivious"
[CUT BACK to reveal a Deadly Nadder, loose in a maze-like
arrangement of moveable walls. Gobber calls orders from
above.]
GOBBER (CONT'D)
Today... is all about attack.
The Nadder hops from wall to wall, sending the recruits
scurrying.
"isn't it always about attack?" Tuffnut looks confused. Ruffnu rolls her eyes at her twins antics.
GOBBER (CONT'D)
Nadders are quick and light on
their feet. Your job is to be
quicker and lighter.
[The teens move in, stumbling over Hiccup and his unwieldy
shield. The Nadder spots Fishlegs' ample rear hiding behind a
wall. It whips its tail of spikes. Fishlegs SCREAMS and lifts
an entire wall to shield himself from the spray.]
FISHLEGS
I'm really beginning to question
your teaching methods.
Hiccup stares at Fishlegs. "Beginning! I've been questioning them since I first met Gobber!"
GOBBER
Look for its blind spot. Every
dragon has one. Find it, hide in
it, and strike.
"Well how rude!" Astrid huffs and crosses her arms the Naddars squawk and nod in agreement with Astrid.
[Ruff and Tuff rush in, diving and rolling up to the Nadder's
nose. The Nadder sniffs the air - it can't see them. Tuff
and Ruff are smashed together - too close for comfort.]
RUFFNUT
(WHISPERED)
Do you ever bathe?
"Rarely"
TUFFNUT
If you don't like it, then just get
your own blind spot.
"Yea!"
RUFFNUT
How about I give you one!
"That'd be awesome!"
"Ruff, Tuff?"
"Yea?"
"SHUT UP!"
[Ruff and Tuff SHOVE each other, till their movement and noise
gives them away. The Nadder ATTACKS, SNAPPING at both of
them.]
GOBBER
Blind spot? Yes. Deaf spot? Not so
much.
The teens snicker
[Hiccup wanders up to Gobber, while the others dart past.]
HICCUP
Hey, so how would one sneak up on a
Night Fury?
Toothless looks up at Hiccup and blows in his face.
"Thanks Toothless" the others snicker.
GOBBER
None one's ever met one and lived
to tell the tale. Now get in there.
The group glare at Gobber. "heh not true anymore…"
HICCUP
I know, I know, but
hypothetically...
Fishlegs and Stoick give Hiccup weird looks.
"Hypothetically" snickers Astrid squeezing Hiccup's hand and smiling hysterically at the boy. Hiccup blushes.
ASTRID
(WHISPERED)
Hiccup!
[She puts her finger to her lips and gestures for him to hide.
A moment later, the Nadder leaps over the walls, surprising
them by landing in front of her.
Astrid somersaults into its blind spot, confusing it. She
rears back to strike - just as Snotlout LEAPS IN,
protectively SWEEPING Astrid behind him.]
SNOTLOUT
Watch out babe. I'll take care of
this.
"ugh"
ASTRID
Hey!
[Snotlout MISSES. Astrid glares at him.]
The group plus Fishlegs snicker. Fishlegs stares at the group wanting to go over their but not wanting to get in trouble.
SNOTLOUT
(DEFENSIVE)
The sun was in my eyes, Astrid.
What do you want me to do, block
out the sun? I could do that, but I
don't have time right now!
Tuffnut looks at Fishlegs sad face. "Hey Fish come over here and join us! Hope just gave us popcorn! It's delicious!" The others nod in agreement stuffing the corn into their mouths while Hope is rolling on the ground in hysterical laughter.
[The Nadder tears off after her, knocking down walls in
pursuit. She leaps and dives like a highly trained gymnast.
Hiccup wanders up to Gobber again.]
HICCUP
They probably take the daytime off.
You know, like a cat. Has anyone
ever seen one napping?
Fishlegs smiles, jumps up and walks over to the group.
Half way their he notices a large black lump with piercing green toxic eyes glaring at him.
"Toothless! Stop it Fishlegs is a friend!"
Fishlegs stares in shock at the dragon.
"Don't worry Toothless won't hurt you! He's friendly, he's letting us sit near him!" Astrid smiles warmly at Fishlegs patting a spot near her and begging him to come over.
Fishlegs smiles and hastily walks over plopping himself down on the ground, hope passing him a paper bucket full of popcorn.
Tuffnut stares at his popcorn "if you don't want it I'll happily take it from you" he licks his licks.
Hope rolls her eyes and shoves another bucket of popcorn appearing out of nowhere and shoving it into his hands. Tuffnut happily sits back down and eats.
GOBBER
Hiccup!
ASTRID
-Hiccup!
[Hiccup spins around to see the maze walls collapsing like
dominos toward him. Astrid comes flying through the dust and
crash-lands on top of him, laying him out in a limb-tangled
mess.]
TUFFNUT
Oooh! Love on the battlefield!
Hiccup and Astrid look at each other. "gross" they shrug at each other and look back at the screen.
RUFFNUT
She could do better.
"With who?" Ruffnut shrugs.
[The Nadder closes in, emerging through the cloud of dust.]
HICCUP
(struggling to untangle)
Just... let me... why don't you...
[The Nadder spins around and races back toward them like a
Raptor.
Astrid untangles herself and tries to pull her axe from
Hiccup's shield... which is attached to his limp, gangly arm.
She PLANTS her foot on his torso and YANKS the axe free,
still burrowed into the shield.]
Hiccup winces "sorry Hiccup" he shrugs.
[She SPINS and SWINGS the axe and shield, scoring a DIRECT HIT
on the oncoming Nadder's NOSE. It yelps and scurries off.]
Astrid winces along with the rest of the group.
GOBBER
Well done, Astrid.
[Gobber hobbles off to wrestle the Nadder back into his cave.
Hiccup gets to his feet - all eyes are upon him. He turns to
find Astrid glaring at him, winded.]
ASTRID
Is this some kind of a joke to you?
Our parents' war is about to become
ours. Figure out which side you're
on.
"Thank you for that comment Astrid" Astrid looks confusedly at Hiccup along with the others.
"I realised what side I was on… The dragons" The others nod in agreement.
[She grabs her axe and stomps off. Hiccup watches, stung.]
Hope stands up drawing murmurs from the audience. She smiles sickly sweet.
"Now anyone who decides to talk during this scene…" she glares "I WILL NOT HESITATE TO KILL! GOT THAT" everyone nods their heads vigorously in complete fear for the teen host. "Except for this group who can talk freely throughout the scene" she smiles sweetly and sits back down in her seat.
CUT TO:
EXT. COVE - MAGIC HOUR
CLOSE ON
[A fish... being thrown into the cove. It hits the ground and
slides. A moment later, Hiccup peeks through a gap in the
rock, looking around cautiously.
Nothing.
Hiccup squeezes through and enters the cove.
A BEAT, then Hiccup hears a SNORT from behind him.
Hiccup turns to see the Night Fury, crouched on a rock like a
stealthy panther.]
The Vikings gasp.
[It descends, approaching him... ready to
pounce.
Hiccup swallows his fear and offers the fish. Doing so
reveals the dagger at his waist.
The dragon sees it and
hisses. Hiccup reaches for it, eliciting a growl. He pauses,
carefully lifts it by the handle, and tosses it away.]
"I have it on me, you growl, I throw it away, you growl, there's just no pleasing you is there?"
Toothless huffs "nope"
[The dragon calms.
As it approaches the fish, Hiccup notices that it's missing
teeth.]
HICCUP
Huh. Toothless. I could've sworn
you had...
[A set of razor sharp teeth emerge from its gums to grab the
fish. Toothless snatches and gnashes it up, swallowing it.]
HICCUP (CONT'D)
... teeth.
The group snicker.
[The teeth retract again.
Toothless presses closer with an expectant look. Hiccup
retreats nervously.]
HICCUP (CONT'D)
Uh, no. No, I don't have any more.
"Never say that to him" Hiccup points to the dragon while the others snicker. Ruffnut passes the small sleeping Terrible Terror to Fishlegs who gently picks it up and starts stroking his head.
[The Fury backs Hiccup against a rock, placing himself the
same position as before. The dragon closes in over him,
staring blankly.
A tense moment passes... then Toothless regurgitates a chunk
of fish onto Hiccup's lap. They exchange stares.]
The girls gag "gross"
[Hiccup
realizes what Toothless wants him to do.
Hiccup crouches slowly and squeamishly picks it up.
The dragon waits expectantly.]
Fishlegs looks to Hiccup "please tell me you didn't do it"
[Hiccup gags and gnaws off a
bite of the slimy fish.]
The group turn green.
[He forces a smile. Toothless mimics
him.
Amazed, Hiccup sits up and tries to touch him. Toothless
HISSES and flaps off to a crash on the other side of the
cove. He BLASTS the mossy ground to a red-hot temperature...
and curls up on it like a giant dog.]
[He turns to find Hiccup seated beside him. Toothless
tolerates his persistent presence... until Hiccup tries to
touch his damaged tail. Toothless SNAPS at him. Hiccup takes
the hint and leaves.]
"you're really persistent aren't you?" Hiccup shrugs.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. COVE - LATER
[It's MAGIC HOUR. Toothless wakes, hanging upside down from a
tree. He spots Hiccup sitting on the other side of the cove.
Sketching in the sand.
CLOSE ON a sketch of Toothless.
Hiccup draws with a stick,
minding his own business.
Toothless appears behind him,
watching carefully. Aware of his presence, Hiccup continues,
trying not to scare him off.]
"you startled me bud"
[Toothless walks off.
A moment later, he reappears with an
entire sapling, drawing lines in the sand.
He rushes here and
there, making haphazard lines in every direction.
Finally, Toothless drops the tree and inspects his work.
He
seems pleased.]
the group smiles "he tried to draw you!"
[Hiccup stands and takes in the sprawling scribble, amazed by
it.
He accidentally steps onto one of the lines, eliciting an
instant growl from Toothless. He steps on it again. Toothless
growls again.]
"He doesn't like you stepping on his drawing"
"duh!"
[Realizing how sensitive he is, Hiccup steps
carefully between each line, turning round and round until he
unwittingly bumps into Toothless.
Toothless snorts.
Once again, they're face to face.
Hiccup
slowly extends his hand. Toothless hesitates.
Hiccup turns
his head away and closes his eyes.
To his amazement,
Toothless bridges the gap and presses his muzzle against
Hiccup's hand.
In a flash, the dragon is gone, leaving Hiccup astounded.]
The group smile. Hiccup hugs his dragon and the other teens sitting around him wondering if they could get their own dragons.
Even Snotlout was starting to think that dragons weren't monsters, but stubborn Stoick still refused to believe that they weren't monsters. To him they were still mindless beasts.
Fishlegs joined the group/ gang/ crew whatever you want to call it. Did you like it? Should I do the gang watching the tv show? Review and tell me. Till next time…
-Hope signing out!