I DO NOT OWN HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON!
EXT. WOODS - screen on an open notebook.
A precisely hand drawn map of the island, covered in multiple X's.
"Wow, those are a lot of X's what are they for?" Astrid asked turning to look at Hiccup.
"Ah. umm, they're places I've already checked..." Hiccup hesitated a moment to take a deep breathe and clam himself down before he answered, trailing off at the end.
Hiccup looks up from it and peeks over a gorge, expectantly. Sees nothing. He adds another 'X' to the page, then scratches his pencil over the whole map in
frustration. He snaps the book closed and pockets it.
"Whoa..." Tuffnut muttered, he had never seen Hiccup frustrated before, it was kind of...weird...
HICCUP Uggh, the gods hate me. Some people lose their knife or their mug. No, not me. I manage to lose an entire dragon.
The Vikings can't help but let out a few laughs and snorts at Hiccups humor.
Hiccup WHACKS a low-hanging branch. It SNAPS back at him, hitting him in the face.
Now everyone is laughing loudly, and Hiccup shrinks back into his seat a little. Both Snotlout and Astrid notice this and they quickly stop their laughter.
Both not wanting to hurt Hiccups feelings anymore then they already had in the past.
Although Astrid was confused as too why she felt the need to hug Hiccup, and comfort him.
He looks up to see a snapped tree trunk. His eyes follow it to a long trench of up-turned earth.
The laughter ceased, now replaced by worry for Hiccups well-being.
Stoick tensed up, worried for his sons safety. he was all he had left...
Gobber tensed as well, Hiccup was his Godson! Of course he's worried!
All the teens had tensed, feeling concern for their...friend? Wait...they really felt as though Hiccup was their friend.
Now eventhe twins and Fishlegs realize how badly they've treated Hiccup. Even Fishlegs, who never really bullied Hiccup like the others had, felt guilt crash down on top of
him.
They knew they had to change. He doesn't deserve the way they all have treated him...hopefully it's not to late to make things better between all if them...
He follows it to a downed, black dragon, its body and tail tangled in a bola. It appears dead.
"He...he did it..." Stoick whispered, still having a hard time believing all of this, and sighing lightly in frustration realizing that he should not of allowed thoughts of the
Village to cloud his choices with his son. I'll have fix this. soon.
Hiccup approaches, beaming.
Hiccup glared at himself on the screen in disgust. At himself. At that stupid brain of his coming up with the inventions and at his hands which fired the Bolo at Toothless.
The teens were shocked at how disgusted and furious Hiccup looked..at himself...? Why?
HICCUP (CONT'D) (IN SHOCK) Oh wow. I did it. I did it. This fixes everything.
"Fixes what?" Tuffnut questioned, turning to look at Hiccup as did everyone else in the room who wanted to know as well meaning Snotlout, Gobber, Astrid, the twins and
Fishlegs.
But they got no response, Hiccup kept his mouth shut. A dark look on his face.
Toothless nudged Hiccups side gently. Earning a sad smile from the boy.
'I'm so sorry, Toothless...' Hiccup whispered petting Toothless behind the ear.
(ELATED) Yes!
He strikes a victory pose, planting his foot on the fallen Night Fury.
Hiccup flinched and curled into himself slightly but was stopped when Toothless laid his head on his lap and coos softly.
HICCUP (CONT'D) I have brought down this mighty beast!
It suddenly shifts.
The Vikings besides Hiccup and Snotlout all gasp but Snotlout still tenses.
It's another thing to know what happened, it's another thing to watch it happen.
Stoick grips his chair tightly almost breaking it under his vice grip.
HICCUP (CONT'D) Whoa!
Hiccup springs back, terrified. He turns his blade on it.
Everyone held their breathe, not remembering that this had all already happen and that Hiccup WAS okay, he was still there with them all.
Rattled, Hiccup creeps along the length of the weak, wounded dragon, dagger poised to strike.
'Oh my god, Toothless...I truly am sorry!' Hiccup whispered clutching at Toothless's head and holding it tightly against him in a fierce hug.
Toothless nuzzled his head against Hiccups chest, draped his one wind over Hiccups back returning the hug, 'It's alright! I forgave you long ago!'
As he reaches the head, Hiccup finds the Night Fury staring coldly at him. Hiccup tries to look away, but he's drawn back to its unnerving, unflinching stare.
With the dragon safety tangled in the ropes, Hiccup jabs with his dagger, puffing himself up with false bravado.
'Toothless...I'm sorry...I'm so sorry...I'm sorrysorrysorrysorrysorry' Hiccup started to chant while hugging his dragon tightly.
'I already forgave you long ago! How many times must I tell you this?! Please, just stop blaming yourself!' Toothless whined softely, feeling helpless at his riders distress.
But Hiccup simply hugged Toothless tighter.
HICCUP (CONT'D) I'm going to kill you, Dragon. I'm gonna cut out your heart and take it to my father.
I'm a Viking.
(BEAT) I am a VIKING!
The Vikings all tense in anticipation, awaiting for Hiccup to make the finishing blow.
Snotlout stared at the screen, watching the desparation in Hiccups eyes as he said those words. Did he not believe he was a Viking? Did we really treat him that badly?
Astrid however was turned slightly and staring at Hiccup, who looked as though he just drowned with how pale he had gotten and how heavily he seemed to be breathing.
she really wanted to go help him...
"Then go."
Astrid gasped when she heard Roses voice as though she was right behind her. Astrid turned but didn't see Rose anywhere, but then Rose spoke again, "What are you waiting
for? Hiccup needs you! Go to him, you're not the only one who is worried for him...look at the other teens..."
And so Astrid did just as Rose said and looked at each of the teens. Snotlout and Fishlegs both were staring at the screen in concern, but Fishlegs was also looking on with
fear. And the twins were both oddly quiet, their eyes staring intensely at the screen. Ruffnut was even biting her lip! She never shows concern! ever! And since when did
Snotlout care for Hiccup?!
Looking back at Hiccup, Astrid took a deep breath and while everyone was busy watching the screen she stood up and ran quickly and sat down on the other side of the
couch not close enough to be touching Hiccup or the deadly Night Fury who was now staring right at her, but close enough to talk to Hiccup and even reach over to take his
hand which is exactly what she did.
Hiccup's green eyes snapped over to hers and soon he began blushing firecely, but he never let go of her hand instead he clutched her hand tighter within his own. Now
Astrid was blushing lightly, it was barely noticeable unless you were looking for it.
Neither noticed the Nadder or Toothless giving them sly looks.
Or Snotlout staring at Astrid in shock, or even the other teens watching all of them.
Hiccup raises the dagger, determined to prove his Viking- ness.
Hiccup squeezes his eyes shut.
Astrid seeing this scooted a little closer and pulled Hiccup into a side hug squeezing his shoulders in a attempt to comfort him. She was when Hiccup leaned farther into her
touch.
The dragon's labored breathing breaks Hiccup's clenched concentration. He opens an eye, uncertainty leaking through. The dragon holds the stare.
Something profound is exchanged.
Everyone, even those who already knew of this event stared at the screen in wonder, something told them that they should burn the image before them into their mind.
Hiccup however was petting Toothless with his eyes still shut.
Finally, the Night Fury closes its eye and lowers its head, resigned to its fate. Hiccup tries to go through with it, holding the dagger aloft... fighting himself...
until finally lowering it with a frustrated sigh. He looks over the dragon's chaffed rope wounds.
The Vikings and the teens all were wondering what was running through Hiccups mind at that moment.
HICCUP (CONT'D) (muttered, ashamed) I did this.
He turns to leave. Pauses. And glances back at the dragon, chest heaving. Hiccup GRUMBLES. He checks over his shoulder to ensure that no one is
watching... then hurries back to cut the ropes. The Night Fury's eye shoots open. With the dragon watching his every move, Hiccup hurriedly saws through
the bola ropes.
They all tense, knowing how dangerous what Hiccup was doing could be.
As the last rope falls free, the Night Fury suddenly POUNCES! In a blur, the dragon is upon him, pinning Hiccup down, grazing his neck. Looking like it's
about to kill him. Hiccup is paralyzed.
"No!" Stoick breathes, a feeling at utter hopelessness over taking him. he couldn't lose Hiccup, not his son!
The dragon's breath ruffles his hair. Hiccup opens his eyes to find the Night Fury's wolf-like stare boring into him. The exchange is intense, profound.
The dragons all watch in curiosity, a Night fury, rare as they were where known for not hesitating in an attack!
The dragon draws a deep breath, as though it's about to torch him, then lets out an ear-piercing scream instead.
'Heh, you know that kind of hurt...' Hiccup whispered to Toothless, who snorted but was just glad his rider was acting like himself.
Stoick was stuck between relief and anger.
Relief his son was alright, and anger for his son letting the night fury go.
In the end, his relief won. he was just glad his son was safe and sound.
It turns and takes flight, flapping violently through the canopy of trees. It bashes against a nearby mountain side, recovers, and drops out of view some
distance away.
Winded, Hiccup struggles to his feet, staggers a few steps, collapses to his knees, and faints.
"...you...WOW!" Fishlegs exclaimed.
The twins shared in his excitement, but Astrid and Snotlout were confused by their excitement.
"What?" Hiccup blinked.
"You met a Night Fury! A-And it didn't attack you right away!" Fishlegs explained excitedly.
"Err...yeah, I guess I did?" Hiccup grinned weakly.
Fishlegs didn't say anymore and just settled for smiling at Hiccup.
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