MDM's Version of How to Train Your Dragon
A/N: Hey there, fellow Dragon Riders! Here I am with Chapter 20! When I was writing this, I couldn't decide on if just Toothless would be captured, or should all of the Trio's dragons be captured. Well, I finally came to a decision.
Onward, to Chapter 20 to find out! Roll it!
Chapter 20
The Final Exam
The following morning was Hiccup's final exam, and the whole village was gathered outside the Arena to watch him, loudly cheering and chanting out Hiccup's name. Stoick then began addressing the crowd.
"Well, I can show my face in public again!" He began.
"If someone would've told me that in a few short weeks, Hiccup would go being, well, Hiccup, to placing first in dragon training; well, I would've tied him to a mast and shipped him off, for fear he'd gone mad! You know it." He laughed, along with the crowd's cheering.
"But, here we are." Stoick continued. "And no one's more surprised or more proud than I am. Today, my boy becomes a Viking. Today, he becomes one of us!" The village whooped and cheered.
Waiting over at the entrance of the Arena, the Misfit Trio listened to Stoick's speech, and all of their hearts sunk. Finally, Hiccup had made his father proud, but for the wrong thing. They hoped that everyone's reactions won't be that bad.
They then felt the presence of someone behind them. "Be careful with that dragon." It was Astrid.
"It's not the dragon I'm worried about." Hiccup said, looking at his father who was making his way to his seat.
"What are you gonna do?" Astrid asked him.
Ragnar and Juno looked at Hiccup with concerned eyes. Astrid began to get a feeling that this wasn't going to be safe.
"Put an end to this." Hiccup stated, revealing his plan. "I have to try."
He then turned over to all of his friends. "Guys, if something goes wrong, just make sure they don't find our dragons."
They don't want to think about what he meant by "wrong", for it could scare them more than they already are for their friend's life. "We will, brother." Ragnar gave their consent.
"Nothing will happen to them." Juno assured him, but mostly herself and the other two.
"Just promise us that it won't go wrong." Astrid asked, speaking what was on their minds.
Hiccup opened his mouth to speak, but before he could, Gobber came up to them. "It's time, Hiccup. Knock them dead."
Hiccup gave both Ragnar and Juno a quick hug and Astrid a firm handshake. He then put on his helmet and solemnly walked into the Arena, trying to block out the cheers from his mind. He went over to the weapons rack and picked out a shield and a small dagger.
"I would've gone with the hammer." Stoick said to Gobber from his seat.
The cheers eventually quieted down as Hiccup took a deep breath. "I'm ready." He replied.
The levers holding the door shut were slowly lifted up. A large and angry Monstrous Nightmare suddenly burst out of its pen. Its deep red skin was on fire as it roared. It scurried across the wall and breathed a stream of fire at the spectators, who quickly dodged the attack.
Hiccup watched in terror as the Nightmare skitters across the chained ceiling, and slowly came down to meet its challenger with a growl. The crowd was on their edge, excited for the upcoming battle. Someone even gave the challenger words of encouragement.
As the Nightmare inched closer to him, Hiccup slowly backed away, dropping his dagger and shield. "What is he doing?" Stoick asked.
The crowd began murmuring words of confusion. Ragnar, Juno, and Astrid all watched with hitched breaths from behind the gate.
"Hey, it's okay." Hiccup reassured the wary Nightmare. "It's okay."
He stopped backing away from it and took off his helmet. He looked up at the crowd, specifically at his father, and then back down at the Nightmare.
"I'm not one of them." He said, tossing away his helmet. The Nightmare began to ease up a bit at his words. Astrid, Juno, and Ragnar nervously began scanning the shocked crowd.
"Stop the fight." Stoick ordered.
"No!" Hiccup shot out. "I need you all to see this."
He slowly reached out his hand to the Nightmare, who was sniffing it cautiously. "They're not what we think they are. We don't have to kill them."
The crowd gave noises of confusion, looking over at Stoick. "I said, stop the fight!" Stoick shouted, slamming his hammer against the metal bars of the Arena walls.
The sound startled the Nightmare and it tried to bite off Hiccup's hand. But he quickly retracted it. The angry dragon released a flamethrower from its jaws at the running boy.
In the cove, the dragons were all enjoying a quiet nap when Toothless suddenly perked up with his ears tilted up, hearing Hiccup's scream from the Arena. His best friend was in trouble.
The Nightmare continued chasing Hiccup around the Arena. He tried to grab a shield from the weapons rack, but the rampaging Nightmare prevented him from doing so.
"Out of my way!" Stoick ordered as he pushed through the crowd.
"Hiccup!" His friends cried.
Astrid spotted an axe on the wall and used it to pry open the gate a bit. Ragnar and Juno immediately slid under the small opening with Astrid following their lead.
Toothless was trying his best to climb out of the cove. He finally managed to finally get a good grip on the ledge and pull himself up.
Fossil and Coccinelle were flying above him. If his rider was in danger, then their riders must be as well. Forget about secrets for once. They just have to save them.
The chase was still on in the Arena. "Hiccup!" Astrid called out worriedly.
She saw a small hammer lying on the ground and threw it at the Nightmare, hitting it in the face. But now, the angry dragon set its sights on her.
As the Nightmare chased Astrid around, an arrow suddenly struck it in the leg. It roared loudly in pain at the projectile striking it. Astrid saw Juno in a ready stance with bow in hand and a small smile on her face.
After the pain subsided, the Nightmare started after Juno. As it was about to unleash another fire attack, a loud clanging sound caught it off guard.
"Over here, you giant salamander!" Ragnar taunted.
The Nightmare growled annoyedly and began chasing him instead. Hiccup grabbed his dropped dagger and then threw it at the dragon. It left a little slash in its wing, which further angered the dragon.
Toothless ran as fast as he could through the woods. Fossil and Coccinelle were flying above him over the treetops since they were too big to run on the ground. But all that mattered was that they have to save their riders.
Stoick finally made it to the gate and lifted it up all the way. "This way!" He shouted to the kids.
Astrid and the Misfit Trio ran towards the gate, but only Astrid made it before the Nightmare fired another blast of fire, blocking off the Trio. They all dodged it, but the Nightmare managed to pin Hiccup to the ground on his back with its claws.
"NO!" Ragnar and Juno cried out, hoping and praying with all their might that the worst won't happen to their best friend.
Suddenly, a familiar dive-bombing screech pierced the air. The Misfit Trio felt a mix of both relief and horror when Toothless suddenly appeared from the sidelines and fired a plasma blast, destroying the bars, and charged into the Arena.
The air was filled with smoke. When it cleared up, everyone could see that Toothless had pulled the Nightmare off of Hiccup and was wrestling it.
"Night Fury!" Gobber gasped.
The Nightmare pinned Toothless to the ground, but Toothless kicked the dragon off him before it could bite him. It roared at him, but Toothless roared back, blocking it from reaching the Misfit Trio. Finally, the Nightmare surrendered, and scurried back to its cage.
Hiccup then began pushing Toothless away. "All right, Toothless, go. Get out of here." He gently ordered.
But the Night Fury stayed where he was, not wanting his friend to be in danger. Meanwhile, Vikings were jumping down into the Arena.
"Go, bud!" Hiccup pleaded.
Stoick grabbed another axe over by the fallen weapons rack and charged into the ring. "Stoick, no!" Astrid shouted to him, but up to no avail.
"Dad, he won't hurt you!" Hiccup shouted.
Two more roars were then heard. Suddenly, Fossil and Coccinelle both fired at the chain ceiling, destroying it completely. Everyone was shocked by the appearance of the two rare dragons.
"A Boneknapper!" Gobber cried out excitedly. "I knew it was real!"
"A Grapple Grounder!" A voice squealed out that most likely belonged to Fishlegs. "This is incredible!"
"Fossil, what are you doing?!" Ragnar panicked as the Vikings began attacking again.
"Coccinelle, get out of here now!" Juno yelled.
But none of the dragons listened and began fighting against the Vikings. "Ah, no, stop!" Hiccup begged. "You guys are only making it worse!"
Toothless then tackled Stoick to the floor. "Toothless, stop!" Hiccup pleaded. But the Night Fury began building up a plasma blast in his mouth.
"NOOO!" Hiccup screamed, finally stopping his Night Fury friend. He softly cooed at his human friend, who began to softly run his fingers across his head. They then heard two breaths of relief. They turned to see Ragnar and Juno with dragon nip in their hands, and an unconscious Fossil and Coccinelle, who were sleeping in ironic bliss.
Suddenly, a Viking punched Toothless in his jaw, and four others quickly pinned him to the ground. Hiccup began to run up to them, but Astrid came and held him back.
"No, please. Just don't- don't hurt him." He begged, tears forming. "Please don't hurt him."
He turned and saw Juno and Ragnar blocking the other Vikings' way to their dragons, pleading with them just like he was. "Don't hurt him!" Ragnar cried, his arms outstretched to the sides.
"Please don't hurt her!" Juno begged, tears streaming down her face as she held her dragon's head close to her body.
Stoick soon got up, and looked down at the pinned Night Fury. He then went to look at his son struggling in Astrid's arms to get to the dragon, his arm stretched out to try and touch it. He then saw Ragnar and Juno blocking the Vikings away from the Boneknapper and Grapple Grounder.
Someone handed him his axe, but Stoick pushed it away, a bubbling anger beginning to swell up inside him. "Put them with the others." He ordered.
He then grabbed Hiccup and pulled him out of Astrid's arms. Stoick then went over to the other side of the Arena, grabbed the other two and then began dragging the Misfit Trio away.
A/N: Talk about intense! I already know that the next chapter is going to break my heart.
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