Okay, wow. Only one review since the last chapter. That's definitely something new for me as I'm used to get 3 or 4 reviews for each chapter. I don't want to push you but I would like to have more before the next update. I just love my shout-outs too much. So here it is:
Astrid Erica Lokison: Thank you!
Enjoy everyone who reads this.
A Pep Talk
(Scene cuts to Hiccup, Tuffnut and Toothless in the forest.)
Tuffnut: So. Wanna get married?
„NO!" both Hiccup and Astrid exclaimed simultaneously.
„I mean, not yet ..." Hiccup added in a whsiper.
Hiccup: Uhh... No, actually.
Tuffnut: Good news. I've been to two weddings. I crashed both. But none as high profile as this one. Lots of pressure. Judgement. Not just by me.
Hiccup: Look. We talked about it. We're not getting married.
(Tuffnut stops walking and makes Hiccup stop too.)
Tuffnut: Cold feet! I've seen it before. Don't worry, little Hiccy. I'm here.
(Tuffnut walks off.)
Hiccup: Wait... Hi-ccy?
„Hiccy?" Hiccup asked at the same time as his on-screen self.
(Hiccup nods his head sideways and walks with Tuffnut again.)
Tuffnut: Now, I've seen the way Astrid looks at you. Everyone has that doubt. That not so subtle disappointment. That longing for something more than you. You need to focus on being worthy. I mean, she's a warrior queen for Thor's sake! And you are... neither. But with me as your best man, your spirit guide if you will, you'll learn to embrace your inner Viking. Show these nay sayers, of which there are many, that you are more than just a malnourished runt with bad hair, strange teeth and a twig for a neck.
I could hear several slaps in the hall when half the people, me included, face-palmed.
Hiccup: You're-you're really bad at pep talks.
Tuffnut: Stop letting these insecurities get the best of you.
(They stop walking as they arrive at the same place as where Toothless found the Light Fury. Toothless is seen to be walking around something.)
„He avoids the same spot as before." Astrid noticed.
„There's a reason for it, you'll see." Tamina exclaimed.
Tuffnut: Everyone's watching. I mean everyone. You need to man up. Do as I do. It will be hard, but you have my word.
(Hiccup sees something metallic on the ground.)
Tuffnut: And until I break that word, I won't give up.
(Hiccup runs towards the metallic thing.)
Tuffnut: Hey! Hey! What, am I wasting my time here?
(Hiccup then picks the metallic thing up. It looks like a projectile dart.)
Tuffnut: You see some shiny thing in the woods- oh, what is that?
Everyone laughed at his antics.
(Toothless is still searching for the Light Fury. However, he starts feeling upset and gives up so he starts walking back towards Hiccup.)
Hiccup: Toothless!
(Toothless jumps back, frightened.)
Hiccup: Don't move a muscle.
The vikings strained their necks, trying to see whatever there was.
(Hiccup takes Tuffnut's stick which Tuffnut has been carrying for the whole walk.)
Tuffnut: Hey!
(Hiccup throws the stick at a spot in the clearing, causing a dangerous trap to be triggered and Hiccup to fall backwards onto the ground. Toothless gets angry and Hiccup gets shocked.)
Talking 'bout Grimmel
(The scene changes at the Blacksmith Shop with all the dragon riders. Hiccup places the dart onto a barrel.)
„Wow, Gobber's shop definitely changed a lot too."
„Yep. Now he's a blacksmith and a dragon dentist."
Hiccup: Someone's here.
Gobber: Huh?
(Tuffnut takes the dart.)
Hiccup: He managed to slip past our scouts and lay a trap in the woods.
Tuffnut: It ruined boy talk!
(Tuffnut throws the dart and it manages to hit a wooden box which Eret is carrying.)
Eret: Ohohh!
„Hey! You almost hit the beautiful one!" Ruffnut shouted at her brother.
Gobber: Let me at 'em! Let me at 'em!
Hiccup: Slow down, Gobber. Let's get a search team on the ground. Scouts in the air. Toothless and I will fly the coastline.
(Eret is inspecting the dart for himself.)
Eret: Yeah. I wouldn't advise taking Toothless anywhere, Chief. I know this handy work. Grimmel the Grisly. Famous back where I'm from. Smartest dragon hunter I ever met. Well, next to me of course.
Hiccup: Well, he can't be that smart. He left his trap unmanned.
(Eret hands the dart to Astrid and she inspects it too.)
Eret: Ha ha. Nothing's accidental when it comes to old Grimmel. He lives for the hunt, to get inside the mind of his prey. To control its every choice. It's all a game to him.
Astrid: Well, he doesn't know who he's playing with.
Hiccup: Yeah. We've dealt with this kind before.
Eret: Don't underestimate him, Hiccup. Mark my words, he'll be back.
Hiccup: Then we'll be waiting for him.
„Bad idea, bad idea, very bad idea..." I murmured as quietly as possible. Tamina, who had heard me, gave me a knowing look.
I went through the whole story again and noticed that Ruff, Tuff and Snotlout didn't comment very much so far. I'm planning to change this in the upcoming chapters. Anyway, see you next time, have a nice week everyone