Last chapter. I am truelly grateful for all of your support. It was truelly amazing. Thank you. Thank you all very much. ANd without further ado...the end.
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IN THE AIR Astrid sees Toothless streaking through the sky, gaining altitude.
ASTRID He's up!
She turns to Ruffnut and Tuffnut, who are ARGUING and THROWING PUNCHES at each other.
Astrid rolled her eyes. Leave it to the twins to constantly fight over anything. That at least hasn't changed.
ASTRID (CONT'D) Get Snotlout out of there!
IN MID-PUNCH, the twins look over to see Snotlout stranded on the monster's head. They eye each other.
TUFFNUT RUFFNUT I'm on it! I'm on it!
TUFFNUT I'm on it first! I'm ahead of you.
The twins spot Snotlout on the giant dragon and steer their Zippleback in his direction.
RUFFNUT Hey! Let me drive!
Valka shook her head in exasperation from her new spot sitting next to Stoick. The twins seemed to have issues grasping the thought of being on the same dragon.
The twins peel off, ARGUING as they race each other to the monster. Snotlout sees the Zippleback diving toward him and DASHES down the Red Death's head. He runs up the end of its horn... As the twins sweep past, both missing him... but perfectly snatching him where the necks merge. Ruff and Tuff eye each other, surprised and impressed.
TUFFNUT I can't believe that worked.
Snotlout scoffed "I can't believe it worked either." he said.
The Red Death spots Astrid and INHALES, preparing to blast. She and her Nadder get caught in the suction, pulled toward the monster's gaping mouth.
Astrid felt her heart speed up in the memory. She was so terrified.
ON THE GROUND The Vikings watch with dread. They hear the familiar whir of the...
GOBBER Night Fury! Get down!
IN THE AIR A massive BLAST jolts the Red Death's head sideways. Astrid is thrown clear of its mouth... AND her Nadder. She tumbles through the air. The ground races toward her, when... She's suddenly CAUGHT by the leg. She looks up to see Toothless.
Valka smiled at the sight. Her son and his dragon seemed to be completely in sync with eachother.
HICCUP Did you get her?
Toothless grunts.
ON THE GROUND They fly over the crowd of Vikings and set Astrid down, mid- run. They circle back to reengage - a black speck against the clouds.
ASTRID (BREATHLESS) Go.
IN THE AIR Hiccup and Toothless rocket past the Red Death's head and climb, higher and higher.
HICCUP (TO TOOTHLESS) That thing has wings! Okay, let's see if it can use them!
Valka tensed. Sure he was on a night fury but had he honestly expected to out fly this thing?
Hiccup pulls Toothless into a turn. They plummet, gaining tremendous speed. The wind buffets them as they target the Red Death as super sonic speed. KABLAM! Toothless unloads a fireball against the Red Death's head. It goes down with a rumble as they climb anew.
ON THE GROUND The Vikings shield themselves from the dust of the fallen monster... as its wings unfold and extend.
Valka knew the Red Death was a terrible creature. But as she watched the wings unfold and expand she couldn't held but be awed at the strength she could see in the massive creature. The fact it could still fly was terrifying and awe inspiring.
IN THE AIR Hiccup looks back as they put distance between them.
HICCUP (CONT'D) Do you think that did it?
Gobber nodded "I'm pretty sure you both got it's attention." he said wisely.
Suddenly, the enraged behemoth RISES into frame... flapping its wings furiously. A daunting sight.
HICCUP (CONT'D) Well, he can fly.
Hiccup and Toothless DIVE into the tangled sea stacks - they weave through the rock like rabbits through a briar. The Red Death SNAPS at them, but cannot reach them. Hiccup and Toothless PULL AHEAD. The Red Death SMASHES through the canopy of rock and pulls in behind Toothless. He BURSTS THROUGH fifty-foot formations like they were saplings.
ON THE GROUND Stoick, Gobber, and the Teens watch as Hiccup and Toothless streak past, weaving through sea stacks.
Astrid shook her head "They will always be the best." she said in amusement.
TEENS Woohoo! Yeah!
A moment later the Red Death SMASHES the sea stacks to dust in hot pursuit. The Vikings mood is quenched.
IN THE AIR. Hiccup and Toothless can't slow the monster down. Hiccup eyes the clouds above. An idea hits him. He locks eyes with Toothless.
HICCUP Okay Toothless, time to disappear.
Valka blinked in surprise. Of course! It was night fury! They were going to use the darkness that made it such a terrifying creature.
Toothless PULLS into a steep climb, heading toward the clouds.
HICCUP (CONT'D) Come on bud!
The Red Death follows, closing in fast.
HICCUP (CONT'D) (hearing the gas) Here it comes!
BLAST! They narrowly dodge a column of flame and smoke. They reach the low-hanging clouds and pierce them. The monster follows, immediately losing them in the hampered visibility. It roars irritably. From out of nowhere, Toothless DIVES at the huge dragon, BLASTING and PUNCTURING a hole in its wing. Toothless and Hiccup are gone again before the dragon can get a shot at them.
Everyones eyes widened but Hiccups. Nobody had seen exactly what had transpired out of sight. And afterwords nobody wanted to ask. But to watch this it was...amazing.
ON THE GROUND The Vikings stare up at the sky listening to the resounding BOOMS and watching FLASHES light up the clouds. Gobber places a hand on Stoick's shoulder.
IN THE AIR HICCUP and TOOTHLESS dive in again and again, using the clouds to hide and surprise as they puncture the monster's wings. It BELLOWS in frustration and WHIRLS around, unleashing fire blindly, in all directions. Hiccup sees the glow of fire cutting towards them.
HICCUP (CONT'D) Watch out!
The random blast CLIPS Toothless' tail. It's heavily damaged.
Stoick drew a sharp breath. That was why both had been in such bad shape. All it was, was one second to slow.
HICCUP (CONT'D) Okay, time's up. Let's see if this works.
He pulls Toothless into a turn. They fly directly into the Red Death's face, taunting it.
HICCUP (CONT'D) Come on! Is that the best you can do!?
Toothless utters an insult too, and they jackknife into a steep dive. The Red Death pursues. Toothless PUMPS his wings, racing faster than he's ever gone before. Hiccup and Toothless stay just ahead of the Red Death - no longer trying to evade it. Hiccup glances back to check the tail - it's disintegrating.
HICCUP (CONT'D) Stay with me buddy. We're good. Just a little bit longer.
Valka bit her lip, knowing that the two were on borrowed time by this point. She wasn't sure how they planned on finishing this in time.
The Red Death closes the gap. Hiccup tucks in and holds Toothless steady - allowing the monster to set its sights on them. It narrows its eyes.
HICCUP (CONT'D) Hold, Toothless.
Astrid frowned. She couldn't figure out what he was planning.
The Red Death OPENS his mouth. The familiar gas HISS emanates from his throat - ignition is coming.
HICCUP (CONT'D) NOW!
Hiccup HITS the PEDALS HARD as Toothless extends one wing. They PIVOT in place, hurtling directly into the Red Death's mouth. Toothless FIRES point blank down the monster's throat. Its amassing gas is ignited, BACKFIRING into the monster, erupting in a chain of blasts throughout its body.
Snotlout shook his head "You're crazier than I thought cuz." he said.
Hiccup grinned, saluting "Thanks." he said.
Hiccup and Toothless BURST from the clouds, the Red Death hot on their tail, exploding from within. It glances forward and sees the ground rushing up. It throws open its wings, attempting to put on the brakes, but the punctured, damaged wings can't stop its momentum. As the Red Death chokes on the expanding fireball, he sees Toothless suddenly pull out of the dive, streaking up, past its head. The Red Death HITS the ground, head-first.
It EXPLODES like the Hindenburg. Hiccup and Toothless weave through the monster's massive back plates, wings, and flailing legs - a high-speed recall of the FREE FALL slalom run. The expanding fireball races toward them, about to swallow them. They manage to clear the obstacles.
Hiccup glances back. They're outrunning the fireball. He looks forward just in time to see the monster's massive club tail careening toward them. He tries to shift their direction. The last shreds of Toothless' tail tear away. Hiccup's pedals go DEAD.
HICCUP (CONT'D) No. No.
Valka shook her head in horror while the teens, Gobber, and Stoick turned away. They had seen what happened once. They didn't need to see it again. It was far to painful.
Hiccup and Toothless can't maneuver - they're dead in the air. The giant club tail CLIPS Toothless, TEARING Hiccup from the harness and sending him tumbling against the backdrop of the fast-approaching fireball. Toothless STRUGGLES with all his might to reach the unconscious Hiccup. But the fireball swallows them both.
ON THE GROUND The Vikings watch in horror as Hiccup and Toothless disappear into the boiling inferno.
DISSOLVE TO: A whiteout of ash. And through it comes...
STOICK Hiccup? Hiccup!?
Valka reached over, grasping her husbands hand. She needed his touch. She was so desperate to know that everything turned out okay. She needed it to.
Stoick appears, searching desperately. Everything is scorched. Even the ground is smoking from the terrible heat.
STOICK (CONT'D) Hiccup!? Son!?
Through the ash, Stoick the motionless silhouette of Toothless.
STOICK (CONT'D) (GRAVE) Hiccup.
He hurries to the dragon's side. Toothless is roughed up, but conscious. His scorched saddle, however, is vacant. Stoick looks to the sky in despair. He buckles at the knees, overwhelmed by the loss.
STOICK (CONT'D) Oh son...I did this...
Valka wanted so desperately to follow the example of the others and look away but she couldn't. Hiccup was drawn to the screen as well but in curiosity. Nobody would tell him what had happened after the battle but he wanted to know.
Astrid pushes through the crowd, her eyes welling up. Followed by Gobber. They flank Stoick as he kneels, slumped over. Behind them, a ring of Vikings form, keeping a respectful distance. As the dust and smoke clear, a ring of wild dragons can also be seen, gathering just behind and between the Vikings. Toothless stirs and groggily rolls his head toward Stoick. Their eyes meet.
STOICK (CONT'D) I'm so sorry...
Toothless unfolds his wings, revealing Hiccup, unconscious, clutched safely against his chest. Stoick's eyes widen.
STOICK (CONT'D) Hiccup.
Valka couldn't stop her choked sob of relief. She could feel her shoulders trembling and she smiled, knowing he was in good hands. Toothless would always make sure of that.
He scoops Hiccup into his arms. Listens to his heart. Bursts into relieved laughter.
STOICK (CONT'D) He's alive! (TO TOOTHLESS) You brought him back alive!
The crowd roars. Followed by the dragons. The Vikings look around to find themselves surrounded. Stoick leans close to Toothless, meeting him eye to eye.
STOICK (CONT'D) (PRIVATELY) Thank you... for saving my son.
Hiccup couldn't stop his smile at the exchange. It was clear that his father had completely changed because of that battle. And he regretted nothing.
Gobber looks Hiccup up and down.
GOBBER Well, you know... most of him.
Stoick glances back at him. Gobber shrugs, redirecting his eyes toward...
Valka cringed, seeing Hiccup up front and his missing foot. She had no doubt in her mind he had lost his foot that day. And where was she? She had been running away like a coward. Yes. Her son was the perfect mixture of her and Stoick.
INT. STOICK'S HOUSE - DAY CLOSE ON 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.
HICCUP (GROGGY) Oh, hey Toothless.
Toothless excitedly nuzzles and nudges Hiccup.
HICCUP (CONT'D) 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. He looks around, confounded. He's in his bed, moved beside the fire pit on the main floor of his house.
HICCUP (CONT'D) I'm in my house. (re: Toothless, leaning over him, excited) You're in my house.
Tuffnut nodded "Sound deduction there." he said.
Fihlegs blinked "I'm surprised you know what that means." he said.
Toothless TEARS around the room, knocking things over, far too big for the space.
HICCUP (CONT'D) Uh...does my dad know you're in here?!
Hiccup snorted "And this is why you constantly get kicked outside." he said dryly.
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 (CONT'D) (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.
ON THE BARE FLOOR 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...
Valka winced in sympathy while Gobber glanced at Hiccup in dismay "You never said it hurt that bad!" he said.
Hiccup shook his head "Not so much hurt as getting used to it." he said.
HICCUP (CONT'D) Okay...okay... ...
but STUMBLES with the first step. Toothless catches Hiccup's fall with his head... and slowly lifts him up, stabilizing him.
HICCUP (CONT'D) 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 door.
Hiccup grinned "Look bud, we match." he said with a smile.
Hiccup 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.
For a moment Valka was terrified. She couldn't stop herself from praying to the gods that Stoick had not changed his mind about dragons.
HICCUP (CONT'D) Toothless? Stay here, bud.
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.
SNOTLOUT Come on guys, get ready! Hold on tight! Here we go!
Valka breathed a sigh of relief.
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.
Valka couldn't breath. Berk was truely at peace with the dragons. This was...amazing. It was everything she had ever hoped for in all of her wildest home. And now she knew without a doubt she could come home at last. And help defend against Drago but this time with her family at her side.
HICCUP I knew it. I'm dead.
Stoick laughs.
STOICK No, but you gave it your best shot.
"How long was he out for?" Valka asked hesitantly.
Stoick sighed "Three agonizingly long weeks." he said softly.
He puts his arm around Hiccup, steadying him. He gestures to the transformed village.
STOICK (CONT'D) 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.
"Soul of a dragon. Heart of a chief." Valka whispered.
Her words surprised Stoick until his eyes widened in understanding. Finally he too, understood what this movie was meant to show him.
HICCUP (PLAYING ALONG) You just gestured to all of me.
GOBBER (O.S.) Well. Most of you. Gobber pushes through the crowd, beaming proudly.
GOBBER (CONT'D) (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.
Hiccup chuckled sheepishly as Gobber glared at him "I worked hard on that foot ya know. Only for you to completely replace it." he grumbled.
Hiccup smiled innocently "With additions to your design." he said.
Astrid appears and jabs Hiccup in the arm. Hiccup recoils with a grumble.
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.
Astrid grinned, leaning down to kiss Hiccup on the cheek "Used to it yet?" she asked, earning a nod.
HICCUP (CONT'D) ... could get used to it.
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!
Toothless eyes the new tail excitedly, tongue wagging. Amidst the groans and grumbles, Hiccup and Astrid exchange a sheepish grin.
CLOSE ON CLOSE ON 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 grinned "To be fair I still use the tail piece and the saddle has merely been modified." he said. Gobber snorted but smiled in good humor.
CUT BACK TO REVEAL... 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 (V.O.) (CONT'D) This... is Berk. (BEAT) 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 (CONT'D) Any food that grows here is tough and tasteless. The people that grow here are even more so.
"Hey!'' the rest of them shouted, causing Hiccup to jump in surprise before waving them off.
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.
HICCUP (V.O.) (CONT'D) 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 (V.O.) (CONT'D) (PROUDLY) ... dragons.
Immediately the room lit up and the teens all grinned as they stood, stretching. Fishlegs shook his head "I still can't believe you succesfully hid Toothless from us. Especially watching how many close calls you had." he said.
Snotlout grinned "And did you see that fight? That was awesome!" he said.
Tuffnut nodded "It was quite wierd though to see things that happened so long ago in the past." he said.
Ruffnut nodded "To think we used to be so excited to hunt dragons. Working with them is so much more destructive." she said.
Hiccup just shot a pleading look to his father "And this is what you left me with on Dragon's Edge for a year." he said dryly.
Valka looked interested "Dragon's Edge? You've mentioned that a few times. What is it?" she asked.
Hiccup grinned "Well we found this device called the Dragon's Eyes. It gave us maps and information on new dragons and areas outside the archipeligo. So naturally we had to check it out." he said.
Astrid nodded, picking up "But of course we needed a base of operations so we created Dragons Edge. Though for the most part Hiccup was in charge." she said.
Valka grinned "Sounds exciting. Perhaps one of these days you will have to take me to see it." she said.
She then frowned "The only problem I see is where all of the dragons I help protect are going to stay." she said.
Stoick glanced at her in confusion "What do you mean?" he asked.
Hiccup smiled, remembering "She has a ton of dragons that look to her. Kind of how Berk's dragons look to me and Toothless." he explained.
Stoick nodded "We do have a lot of uninhabited space on Berk they can live." she said.
Valka sighed "But I have a lot of injured dragons that can't fly." she said.
Hiccup smiled "So we get a few typhoomerangs to help us." he said.
Valka looked at him in surprise "Typhoomerangs?" she said in surprise.
Hiccup rolled his eyes "Found one as a baby. He got a little...over attatched. And then as an adult Tuffnut strengthened the bond with him. They are large like a timberjack. We can use his help to get to the others though." he explained.
Valka smiled proudly at that before tensing as she noticed a figure that wasn't previously in the room. "Who are you?" she asked.
The girl smiled. For it was a girl. She had bright red hair and vibrant green eyes. She then cocked her head "I am the one who brought you here. Hiccup? May I...have a word?" she asked.
Everyone glanced at Hiccup but he shrugged, walking over to her while motioning to the others to stay. She directed him over to a corner and began talking in hushed tones to him. The others watched suspisciously but couldn't figure out what they were talking about. But judging by the way Hiccup's face quickly morphed from confusion to anguish they couldn't assume it was anything good.
They then saw the girl hurry and explain something before seeing Hiccups eyes widen in understanding before he nodded, bowing his head before returning to the group "Come on. It's time to go back. She is going to send us to moms nest and we can get the dragons to Berk and begin fortifying the island against Drago." he said.
Stoick looked at him hopefully "You won't go after him?" he asked.
Hiccup shook his head "No. I understand what needs to be done. And that is to protect our own." he said.
Valka smiled at that, waling over to him and touching his shoulder, looking at him proudly "You have the soul of a dragon. And the heart of a chief." she said.
Stoick nodded in agreement "You really are the pride of Berk, son. And you really will make a great chief. This only proved it. Even before the village accepted you, you had chief material." he said.
He then gave a small smile "I will trust you to take the lead on this." he said.
Hiccup couldn't stop his smile at that before nodding "Yeah. In that case let's go save those dragons!" he said. The others cheered as they began disappearing one by one. Just the way they came.
Finally when it was just Hiccup and the girl left he turned to her "What was your name, by the way?" he asked.
The girl chuckled "I go by many names. But you can call me...Mystery for now." she said.
Hiccup nodded respectfully "Thank you. For reuniting my family and...giving me that warning." he told her.
She nodded as well "Take care of that family of yours." she said before he disappeared as well. Ready to take on the world.