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STOICK (CONT'D) (CALLING OUT) Ready the ships!
EXT. GREAT HALL - CONTINUOUS Stoick staggers on the steps, breaking inside.
EXT. DOCKS/OPEN SEA - DAY Broken-down catapults and trebuchets are bundled up and lowered from the cliffs. Below on the docks, Vikings load the heavy artillery into the hulls of awaiting ships. Children and the elderly gather to on the walkways to wave apprehensive farewells to the departing warriors. Lastly, Toothless is loaded aboard Stoick's ship, chained down to a palette, muzzled, and restrained with a weighty neck ring. He looks exhausted, miserable. Stoick crosses to the bow as the ship pushes off and joins the amassed armada of ships adrift in the harbor. Stoick's brow is furrowed, all warmth drained away. He turns west and glares at the horizon with cold determination.
Hiccup flinched once more, petting Toothless sadly "I'm so sorry bud." he whispered.
STOICK Set sail! We head for Helheim's Gate.
He then notices HICCUP watching from his familiar cliff-side perch beyond the village. Their eyes meet, full of hurt and regret. Hiccup slowly shakes his head in warning. Stoick breaks the stare and turns to Toothless, fuming.
Valka frowned, turning from one to the her husband and her son. She had watched the scene and could only feel confused. It was clear her son had forgiven his father but it was a disownment for thors sake. What had happened that she missed?
STOICK (CONT'D) Lead us home, Devil.
ON HICCUP Watching. He's powerless to stop what is happening, but won't leave.
DISSOLVE TO: EXT. CLIFFS - LATER ON HICCUP Still standing there. The ships have cleared the horizon. CRANE UP to reveal Astrid is standing behind him. She approaches cautiously and stands beside him in silence.
ASTRID It's a mess.
Hiccup scoffed.
Hiccup doesn't respond.
ASTRID (CONT'D) You must feel horrible. You've lost everything. Your father, your tribe, your best friend.
Snotlout raised an eyebrow "Wow. Your as bad as Gobber." he said.
HICCUP Thank you for summing that up.
HICCUP (CONT'D) Why couldn't I have killed that dragon when I found him in the woods. It would have been better for everyone.
ASTRID Yep. The rest of us would have done it. (BEAT) So why didn't you?
Hiccup just shakes his head - he really doesn't know. Astrid's eyes glimmer. She wants something.
ASTRID (CONT'D) Why didn't you?
HICCUP I don't know. I couldn't.
ASTRID That's not an answer.
Hiccup rolled his eyes. He could remember how frustrated he was with her. She kept pressing on. But even he had to admit he was satisfied with the results.
HICCUP (BECOMING IRATE) Why is this so important to you all of a sudden?
ASTRID Because I want to remember what you say right now.
HICCUP (angry, loud) Oh for the love of - I was a coward! I was weak. I wouldn't kill a dragon.
Valka couldn't stop her small smile at her sons decleration.
ASTRID You said 'wouldn't' that time.
HICCUP (BLOWS UP) Whatever! I wouldn't! Three hundred years and I'm the first Viking who wouldn't kill a dragon!
BEAT.
ASTRID First to ride one, though.
Astrid glanced at Valka, wondering if that was still true.
Hiccup blinks. He never looked at it that way before.
ASTRID (CONT'D) So...
HICCUP (REALIZING) ...I wouldn't kill him because he looked as frightened as I was. (BEAT) I looked at him and I saw myself.
Valka beamed, looking at her son in pride before gazing at Cloudjumper with a smile. It was a wonder how Hiccup reflected her so well.
Astrid turns to face the open sea.
ASTRID I bet he's really frightened now. (PROVOKING) What are you going to do about it?
Beat.
HICCUP Probably something stupid.
ASTRID Good. But you've already done that.
Another beat.
HICCUP Then something crazy.
Astrid smiles.
ASTRID That's more like it.
Astrid groaned "And cue the start of Hiccup's grand goal of trying to get us all killed." she said in amusement.
Hiccup frowned "It is not my goal." he defended.
"Dagur the Deranged."
"Alvin the Treacherous."
"Don't forget the deathsong."
"Allowing Gustav into the base."
"Facing the red death."
"Annoying Mildew."
Hiccup groaned in exasperation "Forget it." he said in annoyance.
EXT. OPEN SEA/DRAGON ISLAND - DAY The armada coasts toward a shroud of heavy fog, hung like drapes from a low-hanging, ominous sky. The ships enter, one by one. Visibility drops immediately. Flanking ships becomes ghosts. The armada disappears, drawn into the blinding mist. Complete whiteout. Nothing remains but the eerie creaking of wood on water.
ON STOICK at the bow of his ship. He taps his fingers on the gunwale, then looks back at Toothless impatiently. Weighed down with chains, Toothless seems unresponsive.
Hiccup sighed, petting Toothless "I'm sorry bud." he whispered.
STOICK Sound your positions. Stay within earshot.
Shouts pour in from all directions.
VIKING #1 Here.
VIKING #2 One length to your stern.
VIKING #3 On your starboard flank.
VIKING #4 Three widths to port.
VIKING #5 Ahead, at your bow.
VIKING #6 Haven't a clue.
All of the teens snorted in amusement "How is he driving a ship?" Fishlegs asked.
ON STOICK straining into the fog as the calls continue. Massive, jagged sea stacks begin to emerge, threatening to rip the ships to shreds. Gobber approaches him, speaking under his breath.
GOBBER Listen... Stoick... I was overhearing some of the men just now and, well, some of them are wondering what it is we're up to here - not me of course, I know you're always the man with the plan - but some, not me, are wondering if there is in fact a plan at all, what it might be?
Hiccup smirked, turning back to his mentor "To afraid to ask yourself meathead?" he asked.
Gobber frowned, leaning back in his seat "Toothpick." he muttered. Hiccup just grinned, settling back down.
STOICK Find the nest and take it.
GOBBER Ah. Of course. Send them running. The old Viking fall-back. Nice and simple.
"Shame it no longer works." Gobber said with a pout.
STOICK Shhh.
Stoick notices that Toothless' ear plates are at the alert, quietly reacting to inaudible sounds. Stoick crosses to the stern of the ship and grabs the tiller, moving the helmsman out of the way.
STOICK (CONT'D) Step aside.
Stoick pulls the ship into a turn, covertly following Toothless' head movements. The ship barely misses a jagged outcrop that suddenly appears out of the soupy fog.
Fishlegs whistled apprecietevely "Nice navigating. Must be a lot nicer since the screaming death took out the rocks though." he said.
Hiccup shuddered "Now that is a dragon I don't want to face again. I will be completely satisfied if I never see a whispering or screaming death again." he said. The others eagerly nodded in agreement.
VIKING Bear to port.
The order is called out from ship to ship. CRUNCH! The bow barely makes it past another sea stack. Stoick continues to follow Toothless' cues, undeterred.
EXT. TRAINING GROUNDS - DAY Hiccup raises the bolt on the Monstrous Nightmare's pen.
FISHLEGS (O.S.) If you're planning on getting eaten, I'd definitely go with the Gronckle.
Fishlegs chuckled sheepishly, petting Meatlug "Sorry girl. And don't worry. You are still intimidating." he assured.
Hiccup turns to see his fellow recruits, watching him with folded arms. Tuffnut steps forward with a scowl.
TUFFNUT You were wise to seek help from the world's most deadly weapon. (BEAT) It's me.
HICCUP Uh...
SNOTLOUT I love this plan.
HICCUP I didn't...
RUFFNUT You're crazy. (SULTRY) I like that.
ASTRID So? What is the plan?
Hiccup smiles, glowing in the support of his friends.
Hiccup couldn't stop his smile as he remembered that day. he was so sure nobody would side with him after the fiasco in the ring. So to have all of the teens support him had left him breathless.
EXT. FOGGY SEA - DAY The ships follow in line through the gauntlet of rocks as orders are whispered from ship to ship. A dragon head looms out of the fog. The men recoil... only to discover that it's a wrecked ship, impaled high on a gnarled sea stack.
GOBBER Ah. I was wondering where that went.
Gobber nodded "And wondering why it took so long for someone to go pick it up. Thanks for that Hiccup." he said. Hiccup saluted him.
A clicking buzz becomes audible, growing louder. It fills the sky, converging in one general direction. Stoick sniffs the air.
STOICK Stay low and ready your weapons.
Stoick's ship suddenly JERKS to a halt as the keel burrows into shallow black sand. Stoick hops overboard, landing on a sprawling beach. The BUZZING suddenly STOPS. Above him, a craggy volcano towers into the gloom.
STOICK (CONT'D) We're here.
Behind him, several dragon-headed bows pierce the fog.
"creepy." Ruffnut whispered.
Tuffnut nodded, grinning at his sister "Much cooler than it looks now." he said.
EXT. TRAINING GROUNDS - RING - DAY Hiccup steps back from the door, drawing the Monstrous Nightmare out of its cave. It snorts, stepping into the ring, calmed by Hiccup's outstretched hand - focused on him.
Valka couldn't help but watch in astonishment at the scene. The nightmare had just been rampaging out of control and not only was it now submitting to Hiccup, but to another as well?
ON THE TEENS... bewildered, in awe. Snotlout nervously reaches for a spear laying near his foot. Astrid stops him.
ASTRID (CORRECTING) Uh-uh.
Hiccup slows to a stop in front of the teens, with the Nightmare inches from his outstretched hand. He reaches over and grabs Snotlout's trembling hand.
SNOTLOUT Wait! What are you...
HICCUP Relax. It's okay... it's okay.
Hiccup replaces his outstretched hand with Snotlout's, putting him in control of the massive beast. The Nightmare snorts, but remains calm. Snotlout, by contrast, chuckles nervously - it's at once terrifying and amazing.
Valka was breathless. This was it. The turning point for Berk. It really was true. They were capable of living with the dragons.
The others watch, spellbound. Hiccup turns and walks away.
SNOTLOUT Where are you going?!
Tuffnut chuckled "Scared of Hookfang?" he teased.
Snotlout scoffed "Of course not. I was just being cautious." he said defensively.
Astrid snorted "Yeah right." she muttered.
Hiccup pulls a bundle of rope from a supply box.
HICCUP You're going to need something to help you hold on.
The teens eye each other apprehensively, and look up to reveal... ALL THE DRAGONS standing in the ring, facing the teens expectantly.
Fishlegs grinned "This brings back such fond memories." he said happily.
EXT. DRAGON ISLAND - DAY CLOSE ON Tree trunks, being sharpened and planted into the sand at angled rows. Boulders being loaded into catapult baskets. And a war plan being scratched in the sand. STOICK looms over it, looking determined. His generals are at his sides.
STOICK When we crack this mountain open, all hell is going to break loose.
GOBBER In my undies. Good thing I brought extras.
The teens all flinched in disgust "We so didn't need to hear that." Astrid said, looking green.
Hiccup however shrugged "Can't be as bad as the boneknapper incident." he said.
This time even the twins turned green "We had finally managed to forget about that, thank you very much." Tuffnut said.
Stoick TURNS to face the men.
STOICK No matter how this ends, it ends today.
He walks toward the base of the volcano wall, back by several hundred warriors. He raises his arm and drops it. A line of catapults UNLEASH their two-ton loads into the cliff wall. It cracks and flakes away. Several more hits tear away at the hollow shell of hardened lava. A final boulder shatters the fractured wall, creating a deep, dark opening to the cavern within. Silence. Stock raises his hand, makes a gesture. A flaming bushel is launched into the dark, lighting the wall... CHOKED WITH DRAGONS. Stoick pulls his hammer and rushes into the cave, brazen.
Fishlegs shivered in excitement "So many dragons to study." he said.
Hiccup nodded, deflating a little "Looks like it's all gronkles, nightmares, nadders, zipplebacks, and terrors though. All the dragons native to the archipeligo. Nothing new." he said.
Astrid rolled her eyes "How about this, after we are done here we can go back to Dragons Edge for a week vacation and look for new species." she said.
She then grinned "Or ask your mom. I'm sure she knows several you've never heard of." she said. Hiccup's eyes lit up in realization and he gave his mom a bright smile.
STOICK (CONT'D) (War cries and slashing efforts)
In a chaotic flurry, the dragons suddenly rush out like bats from a cave. The take to the air, bypassing the axe-swinging Vikings and fleeing the island in a mass exodus. The battle-ready Vikings drop their weapons, confused.
GOBBER Is that it?
Above the island, dragons POUR from every crevice, fleeing to the sky. The sound of screeching dragons fades. VIKINGS (Cheering as one)
SPITELOUT We've done it!
Stoick shook his head. They were so naive back then.
Stoick doesn't celebrate. Something is not right. He HEARS something. Stoick turns to peer down the dark throat of the cavern. A deep, rumbling ROAR echoes from the cavern. The ground underfoot TREMBLES. The ships rock. Their sails fill with a blast of air. The cheering stops. Stoick's expression sinks.
Hiccup shivered, remembering the destruction that had already happened by time he and the others had gotten there.
STOICK This isn't over. Form your ranks! Hold together!
The men SCRAMBLE to organize themselves.
STOICK (CONT'D) Get clear!
The ground CRACKS. Stone tears away, cascading like an avalanche. And through the settling debris, the silhouette of a gargantuan dragon emerges - THE RED DEATH. Stirred and furious.
Valka couldn't breath. This dragon was nearly the size of the bewildebeast. This was a truely terrifying foe.
GOBBER Beard of Thor...what is that?
STOICK (AGHAST) Odin help us. (BEAT) Catapults!
The Vikings score direct hits. The burning stones BOUNCE off the dragon's skin. The Red Death focuses on the catapults. It crushes the first one - smashing it and its crew, rattling the beach underfoot. Stoick races toward the second catapult. He LEAPS and pushes a Viking out of the way just before the dragon crushes him under his forepaw. The Vikings scramble in all directions.
VIKING #3 Get to the ships!
Hiccup winced, shaking his head wildly "No." he said, only loud enough so Valka and Astrid could hear.
STOICK No! NO!
The Red Death BLASTS the ships like a mile-long flamethrower. The sails are torched. Vikings dive overboard and masts come down. Gobber Joins Stoick.
GOBBER Heh. Smart, that one.
Gobber scoffed "Admitably now that I know more about dragons that wasn't the brightest one. Was it?" he asked.
Hiccup shook his head "Nope. Terrible terrors are smarter than that." he said.
Stoick looks up and down the beach for an answer.
STOICK (GUILT-RIDDEN) I was a fool.
The monster raises its head to the sky and BELLOWS. The sound SHAKES the beach, knocking Vikings off their feet. This island is his. Stoick stops a Viking General.
STOICK (CONT'D) Lead the men to the far side of the island.
SPITELOUT Right. (turns to the others) Everybody to the far side of the island!
Snotlout couldn't help the small sigh of relief as he saw his father go to safety.
The Vikings scatter into the rocks like ants. Satisfied with the ships destruction, The Red Death turns its attention back to the Vikings. They seem to have vanished. It SNIFFS the air, searching for their scent. Gobber drops in beside Stoick, like two soldiers in a trench. Fire blasts over head, causing them to duck.
STOICK Gobber, go with the men.
GOBBER I think I'll stay, just in case you're thinking of doing something crazy.
Hiccup rolled his eyes "Quite honestly I think you are both mad." he said dryly.
Stoick grabs him.
STOICK (EMPHATIC) I can buy them a few minutes if I give that thing someone to hunt.
Gobber removes Stoick's hand. Clenches his forearm, determined.
GOBBER Then I can double that time.
Hiccup and Valka both glanced back at Gobber, grateful of his loyalty and devotion to Stoick.
Stoick grins. Friends to the bitter end. They BREAK COVER and dash into the open, SPLITTING UP. Stoick rips a sharpened post from the ground and hurls it into the monster's face.
STOICK HERE!
GOBBER NO, HERE!
It spots both of them. He fuels up to fire, glancing back and forth between the two men. He focuses on Stoick.
GOBBER (CONT'D) Come on! Fight me!
Hiccup nodded. It was official. The meathead and his father were crazier than the twins.
STOICK No, me!
The Red Death remains focused on Stoick - this is it. It rears back and inhales. Gas begins to amass, when...
Valka drew in a sharp breath, watching in horror. This was her husband after all. She continuously had to glance back to assure herself he was still alive.
KABLAM! A BLAST explodes against the back of The Red Death's head. It turns distracted, as... ... a Nadder punches through the flames, banking across the sky. Followed by a Monstrous Nightmare, a Zippleback, and a Gronckle. They roll in unison, revealing the recruits riding on their backs. Hiccup leads, with Astrid clinging to his waist.
Immediately she left out a sigh of relief, feeling a tear slide down her cheek.
GOBBER AND STOICK, watch slack-jawed, in awe.
HICCUP Ruff, Tuff, watch your backs! Move Fishlegs!
The monster shakes off the blast and snaps in their wake. Hiccup directs his squadron out of harm's way. They climb out of reach and circle each other.
TUFFNUT Look at us, we're on a dragon! We're on dragons, all of us!
HICCUP Up, let's move it!
Finally Valka understood. Watching this she could see that Hiccup had taken after her. He had the soul of a dragon. But watching him take charge... "He has the heart of a chief." she whispered.
The dragons climb past the Red Death.
ON THE GROUND Gobber hobbles over to Stoick.
GOBBER Every bit the boar-headed, stubborn Viking you ever were.
The teens all smirk but Hiccup just grins proudly.
Stoick is speechless.
IN THE AIR The group circles over the dragon's head.
HICCUP Fishlegs, break it down.
FISHLEGS Okay. Heavily armored skull and tail made for bashing and crushing.
Fishlegs grinned, fingering the cards in his pocket. This was what he lived for.
FISHLEGS (CONT'D) Steer clear of both. Small eyes, large nostrils. Relies on hearing and smell.
HICCUP Okay. Lout, Legs, hang in its blind spot. Make some noise, keep it confused. Ruff, Tuff, find out if it has a shot limit. Make it mad.
Stoick frowned as he watched. He had seen from the ground as Hiccup took charge but watching it up close he knew Hiccup was truely meant to be chief.
RUFFNUT That's my specialty.
TUFFNUT Since when? Everyone knows I'm more irritating. See. (IRRITATING SOUNDS)
HICCUP (EXASPERATED) Just do what I told you. I'll be back as soon as I can.
TUFFNUT Don't worry, we got it covered!
"Did we ever discover the shot limit?" Tuffnut asked.
Hiccup frowned "Nope."
FISHLEGS Yeah!
Hiccup and Astrid peel away. The teens bank and dive toward the monster, splitting up. The Twins race alongside the monster's head, taunting it.
TUFFNUT Troll!
RUFFNUT Butt Elf!
TUFFNUT Bride of Grendel!
Fishlegs frowned "Interesting choice of insults." he commented.
The Red Death unloads a spray of fire at the twins. They barely dodge it. Fishlegs and Snotlout hang behind its eyes, banging away at their shields, making a racket. The Red Death opens all SIX of its eyes, spotting them.
Valka winced, not sure how they were going to get out of this. The various 'deaths' were powerful and they didn't have weaknesses.
FISHLEGS Uh, this thing doesn't have a blind spot.
ON HICCUP AND ASTRID ... searching for Toothless. Hiccup spots him among the burning ships.
HICCUP There!
He steers the Nadder over the deck and hands Astrid the reins. He lines up his jump... and hops off, guarding his face from the flames. He lands on the burning deck.
Hiccup shivered, remembering how the flames had licked at his clothes and skin. He had been so sure he was going to die that day. He had gotten so lucky time and again. He was sure that his luck would finally run out.
HICCUP (CONT'D) (TO ASTRID) Go help the others!
She and the Nadder take off. As Hiccup fights his way to Toothless. He unbuckles the muzzle. Toothless shrieks.
HICCUP (CONT'D) Okay, hold on. Hold on.
He gets to work on the chains.
ON SNOTLOUT AND FISHLEGS They clang their weapons against their shields, making the monster wince.
Fishlegs and even Snotlout couldn't help but groan in embaressment at that moment. It was definetly not their...proudest moment.
SNOTLOUT It's working.
The huge beast starts to sway its head dizzily.
Admitabbly Valka was impressed that is had affected the Red Death. She honestly hadn't thought it would. Shame it obviously couldn't have lasted.
FISHLEGS Yeah! It's working.
PAN DOWN to reveal that the noise is also confusing the Gronckle and the Monstrous Nightmare. Both dragons lose their bearings. The Red Death thrashes, knocking Snotlout off of his dragon and onto the monster's gigantic head. Snotlout bounces across the top and comes to a stop just shy of the hundred foot drop.
SNOTLOUT Agghh!
Fishlegs' Gronckle goes down in a spin of confusion.
FISHLEGS I've lost power on the Gronckle. Snotlout! Do something!
He hurls Snotlout his hammer. The Gronkle crashes and skids to a stop...
Astrid raised an eyebrow "I'm kind of impressed you trusted Snotlout enough to relinquish your only weapon. Even if it was in the heat of the moment." she said.
Fishlegs shrugged "To be fair that was back before I started realizing what kind of person he was." he said.
Snotlout scowled "I'm not terrible." he said.
All the teens shot him glares "Anymore." they said. Snotlout huffed but didn't say anything.
FISHLEGS (CONT'D) I'm okay!
... then flips over, crushing Fishlegs.
FISHLEGS (CONT'D) (FEEBLE) Less okay.
Hiccup shook his head fondly "To be fair we've all come a long way from then. Haven't we?" he asked softly.
BACK TO SNOTLOUT ... who eyes the Red Death's gigantic, veiny eyes. He raises the hammer...
SNOTLOUT I can't miss!
... and hammers the monster's eyes, playing whack-a-mole.
Again Valka was kind of impressed. All of these teens had been new on dragons and they were doing fairly well. She was actually kind of excited to see how they coordinated with their dragons now.
SNOTLOUT (CONT'D) What's wrong buddy, got something in your eye?
Astrid flies by on her Nadder, catching Snotlout in all his heroics.
ASTRID Yeah! You're the Viking!
Snotlout grins, finally vindicated in her eyes. In his distraction, he gets thrown and lands heavily on one of the Red Death's spines - clinging precariously. A close call.
SNOTLOUT Whoa!
Valka winced at the close call. These teens were lucky to have survived.
ON THE GROUND The monster's tail sweeps across the burning ships, snapping masts like twigs. We follow one down as it crashes onto a deck, revealing... HICCUP Working at the chains. He can't budge them. Fire licks at his clothes. He looks up to see...THE RED DEATH blasting at the teens, enraged. The monster's giant foot crashes through frame, smashing the bow under its impressive weight. Hiccup and Toothless are thrown into the water in a maelstrom of burning planks and rigging.
Hiccup sighed heavily "I swear, water and me don't seem to get along do we?" he asked.
Astrid smirked "Remembering when you were struck by lightning?" she asked.
Hiccup nodded "Yep."
UNDERWATER Hiccup swims toward Toothless. They're both caught in a mess of rigging, being dragged down. The heavy palette settles into the rocky bottom like an anchor. Toothless has stopped struggling. Hiccup takes one more hopeless tug at the chains - he's almost out of air. Suddenly, a meaty hand grabs Hiccup. STOICK explodes to the surface, pulling Hiccup to the shoreline through flaming debris. He lays him down, under the shelter of an overhanging rock.
Valka brought her hands to her mouth, tears forming in her eyes. She could only hope he would finish this the right way.
HICCUP (OVERWHELMED) Dad...
Stoick dives back into the water between flaming flotsam.
UNDERWATER ON TOOTHLESS, drowning. Stoick appears in front of him. Toothless freezes. Stoick tears the chains off of the yoke and lets it float free. Momentary stillness.
They eye each other, through the churned up bubbles. Toothless lunges out of the bars - grabbing Stoick. BOOM! In an explosion of sea water, Toothless lands on the shore, setting Stoick down and releasing him. Hiccup is awed. The ground rumbles underfoot. The monster screeches. Its massive claws stomp around in the smoke. Stoick gives way as Toothless mounts the rock and raises his wings. He turns to Hiccup and SNORTS - Let's go.'
Valka couldn't stop a choked sob, surprising the others. But she ignored them in favor of shooting Stoick a fond smile. He had truely changed. Even risking himself to save the very being he had despised.
HICCUP (CONT'D) You got it, bud.
Hiccup climbs onto Toothless and buckles himself in. Stoick grabs his arm.
STOICK Hiccup. I'm sorry...for everything.
Valka closed her eyes. Letting the words wash over her. This must have been the turning point for them.
HICCUP Yeah...me too.
STOICK You don't have to go up there.
HICCUP We're Vikings. It's an occupational hazard.
They exchange smiles.
STOICK I'm proud to call you my son.
AStrid smiled fondly, glancing at Hiccup. They had truely turned around.
Hiccup beams, taken aback.
HICCUP Thanks dad.
Stoick lets go of Hiccup's arm. Hiccup spurs Toothless on, charged with his father's belief in him. They rocket into the sky as Stoick watches.
Valka nodded at that, standing up and moving to stand in front of Stoick "I am sorry for staying away. I thought that if I stayed away everything would be better. For everyone. I see now that I was wrong. And watching this at first I feared that Hiccup had suffered my mistakes but now I see that you understand. I am willing to put aside these past twenty years behind us if you are." she said.
Stoick nodded, smiling fondly at her "For you my dear. Anything." he said.
Hiccup couldn't stop his happy grin. His parents had reconciled and it was a great thought to know.. For the first time that day things were truely looking up.