At the arena in the afternoon, the whole tribe was at the arena cheering Hiccup on since he was going to kill the Monstrous Nightmare as Stoick walked in front of his chair while Hiccup and Astrid were in front of the entrance
"I can finally show my face in public now that my son isn't an embarrassment anymore am I right." Stoick said as the Vikings laughed
"If you told me a month ago that my son be placed first in dragon training and got the honor to kill the Monstrous Nightmare then I would have called that person crazy, I would have tied that person to the mast of the ship and sent them sailing thinking they have gone crazy, am I right." Stoick said
"I'm prouder of a son doing a good job that if he kills the Monstrous Nightmare then he would be heir of this tribe again." Stoick said
With Astrid and Hiccup
"You know you don't have to do this." Astrid said
"I have to do this." Hiccup said then he turned around and faced Astrid
"Astrid if anything goes wrong can you promise they won't find Toothless." Hiccup said
"I do but can you promise me that it doesn't go wrong." Astrid said but before Hiccup could answer Gobber walked in
"Alright, Hiccup drop them dead." Gobber said as Hiccup put on his helmet then he walked into the arena then the gate closed behind him as he picked up a dagger and a shield as he walked to the middle of the arena
"I should have chosen the hammer." Stoick said to Gobber who arrived when Hiccup was picking up his weapons
" I'm ready." Hiccup said as a Viking lifted the lock on the Monstrous Nightmare's cage then it burst out while on fire as it climbed around the cage while spitting out a fire attack which made the Vikings dodge then it saw Hiccup who was standing in the middle of the arena so it down
"You the one the other dragons have been talking about training the Night Hunter." Hookfang said as it stood in front of Hiccup who dropped his weapons and shield
"What is he doing?" Stoick asked confused
"Everything we know about the dragons are wrong and ill show you. Hiccup said as he had his hand out which slightly calm Hookfang
"How are you coming to me with this hand?" Hookfang asked
"Stop the fight!" Stock shouted
"No we don't have to fight anymore we can finally have peace after so long." Hiccup said which made a couple of Vikings whisper among themselves
"I said stop the fight!" Stoick shouted as he banged his hammer on the arena bar which made Hookfang go from a calm stage to full on the where he chased Hiccup around the arena trying to fire his ass while Hiccup ran around the arena screaming which Toothless heard from the cove which woke him up
"Oh no my rider is in trouble I better save him." Toothless said as he climbed up the cove walls and then sprinted towards the arena
"Hiccup!" Astrid shouted worried for Hiccup's life as she got an axe and she put it under the door where she lifted it high enough so she can crawl underneath it which she did then she stood as she was in the arena looking at the carnage so she went over to the destroyed rack of weapons and she kicked the hammer up and she used all of her strength and she threw perfectly as it hit Hookfang in the head which now locked eyes on her
"Oh fuck." Astrid said as she ran from the dragon who has now starting to shoot fire at her and chase her around the arena while Stoick was still getting through the crowd of Vikings until he made to the gates where opened them with his strength them when he made it to the gate entrance into the arena he lifted it up
"Come on, you'll be safe with me." Stoick shouted as Astrid who was the closest ran over as Stoick hugged her close while having one hand out for his son but Hookfang had another idea
"I don't think so, I'm not letting you out of here." Hookfang said as he spat a fireball that hit where Hiccup was going to be which made him have to run the other way while Stoick protected Astrid from the fireball
"Now I got you cornered." Hookfang said as he pounced on Hiccup trapping him in his claws until a familiar sound was heard
"Oh, fuck me it's the Night Fury!" Get Down! Gobber shouted as Toothless released a plasma blast at the chains and entered the arena where he started to fight Hookfang.
"What are you doing Shadow Hunter, why are you protecting this Viking Hatchling?" Hookfang asked
"Because he didn't kill when he had the chance and he got to know me over the past month how else did he learn to deal with the dragons peacefully?" Toothless said which made the cage dragons nod their heads at what Toothless was talking about
"How long do you think he'll betray you then these Vikings will have your head?" Hookfang asked
"That won't happen since I showed him what is causing us to raid their homes." Toothless said as he stood on front of Hiccup who was trying to catch his breath back while also putting his hand over an injury on his shoulder that Hookfang caused.
"Do you think he can end the war?" Hookfang said as they ceased hostility to each
"With my help, we'll be unstoppable together." Toothless said
"If you two do end the dragon war I want the short fat one as my rider." Hookfang said as he was referencing Snotlout
"That is a deal." Toothless said then Vikings all stormed into the arena
"Get the Night Fury/Lock it in a cage." Vikings shouted which made Hiccup stand
"Alright Bud get out of here, go and be safe." Hiccup said as he tried to get Toothless to leave but he wouldn't move
"I'm not leaving you Hiccup, and if these Vikings want a fight then they get one." Toothless said as he used his tail to smack couple away then he saw Stoick grab an axe off the wall and ran into the arena
"So you are this kid's parent, I wouldn't mind having a few words with you." Toothless said as he tackled Stoick onto the ground then he started to prepare a plasma attack but Hiccup stopped him as the other Vikings all ran over and tackled Toothless off Stoick and held him down
"I warned you Night Hunter but you didn't listen to me." Hookfang said as he was escorted back into his cage.
Hiccup was being held back by Astrid who was looking at Toothless with a sad face
"Please don't hurt him." Hiccup pleaded
Stoick look at his son and the dragon then at the axe his holding so he dropped the axe as he ordered his me to lock the dragon up then he grabbed his son on his good arm and dragged him to the Great Hall
"Be safe Hiccup you'll need it." Astrid whispered as her friends came
"So Hiccup wasn't lying when he said he shot down a Night Fury over a month ago but we didn't believe him." Fishlegs said
"Did you guys see how the Night Fury protected Hiccup from the Nightmare it was awesome." Ruffnut said
"Yeah that means we were wrong about dragons what if they are not what they seem to be like the older Viking predicted?" Fishlegs said
"That's a bunch of hogwash, dragons are mindless beasts who kill without reason." Snotlout said
"Actually, the dragons are peaceful because last night I went on the most romantic flight with Hiccup and it was beautiful then we found the nest as a dragon can find it." Astrid said then they heard a commotion
"Did you hear Stoick is taking another trip to the Dragon Nest and this time we are taking the Night Fury with us since a Dragon knows the way?" A Viking said as they ran past the teens and went to Toothless cage
"Where did Stoick get that information from?" Viking 2 Asked
"From his son, only a dragon can get past the fog and sea stacks." Viking 1 said as they opened up the cage and start to put chains and shackles around Toothless
"I don't know about you but I'm leaving." Snotlout said as they left the arena while Astrid watched
"(Hiccup must be feeling guilty right now, so I better cheer him up and We need a plan to defeat the queen.)" Astrid thought as she ran out of the arena and headed towards the village where she started to look for Hiccup until she found him looking out over the ocean that was now cleared from the ships.
1 hour earlier
Sroick threw Hiccup into the Great hall as Hiccup landed on the floor which made him grunt in pain
"I should have seen this coming, I should have seen the signs, you are just like your mother just before she got killed by a dragon." Stoick said
"I'm sorry Dad." Hiccup said as he looked down
"Do you know what happened out there your actions could have cost those Vikings their lives?" Stoick said which made Hiccup stay silent
"You are sprouting about how we can make peace with dragons since they killed hundreds of us." Stoick said
"And we killed thousands of them look dad there's something on their island that's making them do this and if they don't they would get eaten alive I have seen it, it's huge." Hiccup said as Stoick stopped walking after Hiccup said island
"You have been to their nest, how did you get to the Dragon nest?" Stoick asked
"I didn't, Toothless did that only a dragon could find a way through the fog and sea stacks." Hiccup said then he put his hands over his mouth after he said to much
"A dragon knows the way." Stoick said as he look up then he started to walk towards the doors
"No dad you don't know what you are facing on that island you could get the whole tribe killed if you do." Hiccup said as he tried to stop his father but Stoick smacked him down on the ground
"I'm disappointed in you Hiccup, I thought you were going to be heir of this tribe again but you ain't so when we come back from the Dragons Nest, I'm naming Snotlout heir of this tribe while you will be banished from Berk forever." Stoick said as he opened the doors then he closed them as Hiccup was still on the ground with tears in his eyes
"Ready the ships and get that Night Fury we're heading the Nest and end this blasted war once and for all." Stoick said as he walked then he felt remorse for what he did to his son but he could deal with that later as he has a war to win so he started to walk down to the docks where everyone was putting weapons on the ship and they were slowly low Toothless onto the ship where they secured him then Stoick looked and saw his son but he looked away before he felt any sadness
"Take us to your home devil." Stoick said as every ship sailed away from Berk and head to Heilhiems gate.
"I should have killed you back in the arena when I had the chance." Toothless growled
When the ships were out of sight Astrid walked up to Hiccup
"It must be a mess, you have lost your father, tribe, your heir position and your best friend." Astrid said
"And don't forget when they return I'll be banished from the island forever." Hiccup said
"That is if they return." Astrid said
"I'm just thinking why didn't I kill the Night Fury, wouldn't it be better for everyone if I did?" Hiccup asked
"The better question would be why didn't you since it was all tried up and helpless the other Vikings would have done it but why didn't you?" Astrid asked
"Why is this so important to you at the moment we need to think of a plan to save the tribe before they get themselves all killed." Hiccup said
"Because I want to remember what you say so I can use it against you in the future in case you go rogue on us." Astrid said
"Ugh, I couldn't kill a dragon, I'm the second Viking on this island after my mother who wouldn't kill a dragon." Hiccup said which made Astrid smile
"You said you wouldn't kill a dragon after you said you couldn't why is that?" Astrid asked as she got him
"I wouldn't kill them because he looked as frightened as I was so I let him go free then he leaped on me and I thought I was a goner but he wouldn't kill me either so he just roared in my face and he left." Hiccup said
"I bet he's frightened now, so what is your plan?" Astrid asked
"Possibly something stupid." Hiccup said
"You already did that by training a dragon and riding one and you will be the first one on this island to do so." Astrid said
"Then I'll do something crazy." Hiccup said as he ran towards the arena
"That's the Hiccup I love." Astrid said to herself as she followed behind then she saw Hiccup stop
"What's wrong?" Astrid asked
"Nothing wrong I just need you to get the teens to come to the arena because I'm going to need their help for this one." Hiccup said
"I can do that for you Hiccup." Astrid said as she went off to find the Teens while Hiccup continued running to the arena.
