Hey guys, EternalMultiverse here with another chapter of "Multiverse of Movies".
Today, we have "Book of Dragons" with my own twist thrown in. I hope you guys enjoy this chapter.
Without further ado, let's get right into the chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own HTTYD or any of the other movies this story is based on, just the OC.
Chapter 12: Book of Dragons
[The screen shows a recap of the first HTTYD movie, from the dragons raiding, to moments of Hiccup and Toothless, to vikings riding dragons.]
Hiccup (v.o.): Remember what life used to be like on Berk? Dragons. You had to be crazy to live here. But we're Vikings. Crazy is what we do best. And I guess I had enough crazy in me to do something no Viking had ever done before. I trained a dragon. Life on Berk hasn't been the same since. And now my friends and I have the greatest job in the world. We're Dragon Trainers. Living with dragons, it ain't easy. It brings a new adventure every day and there's so much to learn. Because if you wanna train dragons, you have to know dragons. So if you hurry, you can join us in the Great Hall. We're just about to start a new class.
[The recap ends with a scene at the main hall with the Book of Dragons being placed on the table. The scene shifts to Hiccup, Astrid, and Fishlegs adding new bits of information to the Book of Dragons.]
Astrid: So that's a Gronckle!
Hiccup: Correct! And you cannot tell its head from its tail.
Astrid: Right, right!
Fishlegs: Oh, and Gronckles do not like to be scratched under their chins. I found that out the hard way.
Hiccup: Okay. No... scratching... under... chin. Got it.
[Toothless comes in, looking all excited.]
Hiccup: Whoa... What...? Toothless! What's up, bud?
[Toothless motions to the camera.]
Hiccup: Oh, hey!
Fishlegs: Whoa! A new Dragon Trainer!
"Who are they talking to?" Rapunzel asked.
"I think they're talking to the camera." Hiro said.
"What? Why would we do that?" Hiccup asked confusingly.
"You're breaking the 4th wall." Honey Lemon answered.
"The 4th what now?" Astrid asked.
"It's where the people in the movie interact with the audience. Since this hasn't happened in the last movie, I'm guessing that this is simply edited for our entertainment." Honey Lemon explained.
[Gobber joins the fray.]
Gobber: Ah, a new recruit! Want to train dragons, do ye?
Astrid: Looks eager enough.
Hiccup: This one's got potential.
Gobber: Aye, we'll see about that.
[Gobber opens the Book of Dragons, revealing dragons of all shaps and sizes. It then showed scenes such as Hookfang burstin out of his pen, Barf spraying gas at Fishlegs, Astrid throwing a weapon at Stormfly, and Hiccup scratching Toothless.]
Gobber: Here it is: The Book of Dragons. Between these two covers are the most incredible creatures you'd ever hoped to see. Some you know, but there are some you've never seen before. And you won't last a day out there if you don't learn the facts in here.
Maisie was struggling to contain her excitement. Jacob chuckled in amusement before looking back at the screen. There could be as many dragons as there were sea beasts.
"I wonder what kinds of dragons we would all be compatible with." Hiro said. Tadashi nodded his head. He could see himself owning a dragon. Meanwhile, Aunt Cass just stared at them with a stern gaze, she was already stress-eating enough because of those two. She didn't need to add pet dragons to the mix.
Hiccup: Gobber, you can't scare us. We've already trained dragons.
Gobber: Ach... This book contains more than just training. It's the key to unlocking a new world of dragons. And I don't suppose you know who started it all, do you?
Astrid: I thought it has something to do with Bork the Bold.
[A cartoonish viking fell into the screen. He looked at the statue next to him and tried to imitate it, only for his belly and arm to drop.]
"Ha, more like Bork the Bloated." Snotlout laughed, only for a hard object to slam down onto his helmet covered head.
He looked to see Gobber glaring down at him. No one insulted his ancestors.
[Bork walked out of his house.]
Gobber: Well-spotted, lass. But before he was bold, he was known as Bork the Very, Very Unfortunate.
"Shouldn't it just be 'Bork the Unfortunate?" Merida asked.
Hiccup: That's an... odd nickname.
Gobber: Aye, but apt. It seemed that everything Bork touched went wrong.
[Bork walked forward, only to step on his rake, causing the handle to smack him in the face, causing him to stumble backwardsinto a firepit which fell against his house, burning it down. Then, it started raining and he got struck by lightning.]
"Oh." Merida realized.
"That's very unfortunate." Jack said.
Gobber: Bork was my great-great-great-grandfather. And he started out as a shepherd. But his flock got very small.
[A bunch of dragons snatched up his sheep, leaving him with a single small one.}
Gobber: The fact is, Bork and dragons didn't seem to mix. So he gave blacksmithing a try...
[Bork was putting horseshoes on a yak when a dragon snatched it up, causing the horseshoes to land on his head. Then, another dragon snatched up his anvil and dropped it on him.]
Gobber: And he had a go at farming.
[A dragon burned away his crops.]
Gobber: But he settled for the life of a fisherman.
[A dragon stole the fish that he caught.]
The group winced at his terrible luck.
"Make that very, VERY unfortunate." Gobber stated.
[Bork looked around for dragons before focusing on his sandwich. But a Nadder tookig a bite, forcing him to run away, past a cat, and into a dark cave. He thought he was safe, but a Nightmare roasted him and his sandwich. He trudged out of the cave, throwing the remainder of his meal to the cat.]
Gobber: And he used to say, "If you see a dragon: Kill on sight."
Gobber: You kids taught us that we could train a dragon, but it was Bork who had the idea to classify them. And what does Bork say is the first class of dragons?
"Finally, we're going to learn about the different kinds of dragons." Olaf said in excitement. The audience leaned in closer as to not miss a single thing.
[The symbol for the Stoker Class appeared via a wave of fire.]
Hiccup: Oh, that's easy. Stoker Class. Now according to the book, these hot-headed dragons are furious fire-breathers.
"So like, their main attribute is their firepower?" Ruby asked.
"Correct, some Stoker Class dragons have unique ways of using fire, like the Monstrous Nightmare with its self-igniting ability." Fishlegs explained.
[Flames covered the screen and revealed a Terrible Terror chasing a speck of light.]
Hiccup: And when training a Terror, start with a very shiny object.
[It then showed a cartoonish Terror barking like a puppy, begging Bork for food. Bork threw a couple of chicken legs to it.]
Astrid: Oh, he's cute!
"I know, how these adorable little babies possibly be hot-headed." Rapunzel said, snuggling her Terror.
Gobber: Cute?! Maybe on his own. But Bork says if you get these little Terrors in a group, it's no picnic. You see, Terrors are social creatures. They love to hunt in packs.
[Bork looked up and saw that it brought friends. Dozens of them. They all bared their teeth at him. Hoping to spare himself the pain, he tried offering an entire chicken, only to get attacked and have all of his food stolen.]
Everyone gasped and then laughed at Bork's misfortune.
"And that kids is why you shouldn't feed wild animals." Kristoff explained.
"Sounds like you know from experience." Olaf said.
"Baby wolf cubs. That's all I'm going to say." Kristoff replied, not taking his eyes off of the screen.
Gobber: Now, what about this brute? The Monstrous Nightmare. You can see how this foul beast got his name.
[The screen showed Hookfang slamming Snoutlout repeatedly on the ground before finally shaking him off of his head.]
People winced at how brutal Hookfang was being with his rider.
"I thought you two were friends." Elsa said, covering her mouth from the display.
"We are. We're just… horseplaying." Snotlout replied, still feeling the pain from the event.
"You hesitated." Olaf said, holding his head up with his arms.
Gobber: Nary a Viking has tamed this fierce creature. But you know what Bork used to say? "You fall down, you get right back on the dragon."
[Bork was cooking some corn with his wife when a Nightmare appeared. Bork tried fending it off with his frying pan, but the Nightmare threw it away and stole the corn. Bork grabbed two ears and got right on top of the dragon.]
"Frying pans, who knew?" Rapunzel said.
Astrid: I bet he didn't know that the Nightmare can set itself on fire.
[The Nightmare briefly ignited itself, roasting Bork and turning the corn into popcorn.]
Astrid: And if there's one thing you don't want, it's an angry Nightmare. That's why we tried a more gentle approach.
[The screen burned, revealing a pissed off Nightmare before showing Snotlout riding his. It then showed Hiccup taming the Nightmare, before switching his hand with Snotlout's.]
Hiccup: Instead of wrestling a Monstrous Nightmare, just give them a little respect. A gentle hand on his snout.
"Huh, that sounds easy." Eugene said.
"Yeah, after dealing with the angry, flammable dragon first." Hiccup reminded him.
Gobber: Now then, what about that new dragon you lads recently discovered?
This got the vikings attention.
"A new dragon?!" Fishlegs squealed, unable to contain his excitement.
Hiccup: Oh yeah, that was an interesting experience. It goes by many nicknames: the Eel Eater, the Blazing Tornado, the Towering Titan.
Fishlegs: Yeah, but we must address it by its actual name. The Typhoomerang.
"Ooh. I'm getting chills just from hearing that name." Jack said.
"You're Jack Frost. Chilliness is basically your thing." Maui said, earning a few chuckles from the group as Moana playfully smacked his arm.
Fishlegs: Despite this dragon's massive size, it uses its large wings to disrupt air pressure and shoots out fire in a spiral fashion. A literal tornado of fire.
[The screen shows Torch's mother spinning rapidly while setting the forest ablaze. It then showed a close-up of her face as she gnashed her teeth. The end result, was a spiral-shaped burn mark.]
"Woah, who knew dragons could create such intricate art." Rapunzel said, mesmerized by the detail.
Eugene just stared at her blankly. Does she not notice the devastation the massive dragon just caused?
Gobber: Looks like you kids have made some breakthroughs. All right, Fishlegs. Why don't you tell us about your dragon?
[The symbol for the Boulder Class appeared, followed by the rock wall crumbling to reveal the next scene.]
Fishlegs: Meatlug's my Gronckle, and Gronckles are tough, rock-eating, Boulder Class dragons.
"Not really surprising considering they eat rocks." Maui said.
'As does Heihei.' Moana thought, chuckling to herself.
Astrid: But how do you train a Gronckle?
Hiccup: A Gronckle won't stay mad at you if you just feed him a little Dragon Nip.
[The screen showed the time Hiccup tamed Meatlug with dragon nip.]
Fishlegs: Yeah! And like all dragons, Gronckles are rumored to have five stages of maturity. The first stage is the egg. Then the tiny tooth. The short wing. The broad wing. And the last stage is the titan wing, which is extremely rare.
"Titan wing?" Hiro asked, looking at Hiccup.
"It's basically a super-sized version of the dragon. In this case, a titan wing Gronkle is almost twice the size of Meatlug." Hiccup explained.
Gobber: Rare, but a sight to behold. Let's look at another from the Boulder Class.
[The screen panned to underground, showing long snake-like bodyparts in the rocks. The camera continued to pan down, revealing the head of the Whispering Death in all its glory.]
Gobber: The Whispering Death.
The audience stared wide-eyed at the the sight. A few children whimpered as they clung to their parents. Even Merida's sibling clung to their father, who just stared at the screen in shock.
"Holy shit." Eugene said. "That's way more terrifying than the picture from the first movie."
Toothless growled at the screen.
"Uh, Hiccup?" Hiro said. "I don't think Toothless likes that dragon very much."
"What's wrong bud?" Hiccup asked, only to be ignored.
Gobber: Just saying its name gives you the shivers. Whohohoho. Bork says the Whispering Death knows only one thing: killing! He burrows through the dirt and rock, attacking from below.
[Bork and his wife were enjoying a romantic afternoon when a couple of Whispering Deaths attack Bork's wife. Bork fought them off, but ended up getting roasted in the process. His wife simply watered him and he grew back. Suddenly, a Whispering Death emerged from the ground. It roared at the camera, its teeth rotating, before lunging at the camera.]
This time, the audience jumped at seeing what it actually looked like up close and without the animation.
"Okay, scratch that. That is way more terrifying." Eugene corrected himself.
"Wait, its teeth rotate?" Jack asked. "Is that the sound they produce underground that earned them that name?"
Fishlegs nodded. "Those rotating teeth can tear through boulders with ease."
Fishlegs: Their rotating teeth can bore through anything. And these Boulder Class baddies are so wicked, they can breathe rings of fire! But even though these dragons have a fearsome reputation, it turns out they just love to be brushed.
"Now that is awesome." Fred said, referring to the fire.
"Wait, so despite this dragon being so scary, it can be tamed by simply brushing its teeth?" GoGo asked skeptically.
"IF it trusts you enough to let you do so." Hiccup said.
[Suddenly, the screen started to shake.]
Hiccup: Uh, what's that shaking?
Fishlegs: Is it an earthquake?
"I have feeling this gonna be a big one." Ruby said.
Gobber: It's the dragon born once every hundred years or so. The distant relative of the Whispering Death. I give you…
[A giant white dragon with red eyes and a similar appearance to the Whispering Death emerges from the ground, releasing a terrifying roar. JUST LIKE ITS DEBUT EPISODE.]
Gobber: The Screaming Death.
"Another new dragon!" Fishlegs said, almost fainting from sheer excitement.
The viking couldn't believe their eyes. They've never seen anything like it before.
"Is it like, a mutated version of the Whispering Death?" Mirabel asked.
"Probably not, but it must be extremely rare if it's only born once every one hundred years." Asha commented.
Gobber: So lads, what can you tell us about this dragon?
Fishlegs: Well, it's said that the Screaming Death has the thickest scales of any dragons, even amongst other Boulders Class dragons.
Astrid: And like the Whispering Death and Deadly Nadder, it can launch spikes from its tail, which is essentially most of its body. On top of that, it can also fire massive fireballs in rapid succession.
[The screen showed the Screaming Death fired off a barrage of fireballs at Snotlout, Hookfang, Fishlegs, and Meatlug who got a little too close.]
Hiccup: But its most powerful weapon, the very thing that gives it its name, is its piercing scream.
[The Screaming Death was flying away before it suddenly turned around and released a piercing scream while getting right in front of the camera.]
All the dragons in the theater started thrashing about in pain. They roared, stumbled, covered their heads, and overall just disoriented them.
The people, on the other hand, were covering their ears even tighter than with the Boneknapper's roar. After about five to ten seconds, the screaming stopped.
Everyone settled back down as the stared at the screen, catching their breaths.
"Impenetrable armor, body covered in spikes, giant rapid fireballs, and a piercing scream? THIS DRAGON IS SO OP!" Fred shouted as he smiled. GoGo punched him in the side. She swore her ears were still ringing.
Hiccup: Its scream capable of disorienting dragons, affecting their flying, as well as causing hearing problems for those unlucky enough.
"Ya think?!" Everyone but Hiccup shouted.
Hiccup blushed, embarrassed that his future self didn't say something sooner.
Astrid: Is it even possible to train something like that?
Hiccup: I'm not sure. But, with patience, any dragon can be trained. Even this next batch: Fear Class. These dragons are silent, they're sneaky, they turn up when you least expect them.
[The symbol for the Fear Class appeared, with two dark, eerie hands curling their fingers and a woman's scream could be heard.]
Maisie, Antonio, and many of the other kids gulped as they moved closer to their guardians.
Wasabi was starting to sweat bullets, not being a big fan of potential jumpcares.
Astrid: If Fear Class dragons are so sneaky, how did Bork find one?
Gobber: Oh, he did better than find one. He found the lair of a Zippleback. Well, actually, it wasn't he who found it, it was his trusted sheep, Willy. And what do you know of a Zippleback?
[Bork's sheep entered the cave, forcing Bork to follow. When he found his sheep, he also found the two heads.]
Hiccup: Got two heads. Twice the danger. One head releases gas... the other ignites it.
[One head released gas onto Bork, and the other one ignited it. While they were reveling in their work, the sheep took the opportunity to flee.]
Astrid: And if you feed both heads at once, they become one agreeable dragon.
Barf and Belch looked at each other and bumped heads in a fistbump-like fashion while the twins did the same.
Fishlegs: That's right! If you want to befriend a dragon, it's a good idea to start by feeding it. And once they're fed, make sure you play with them.
[The screen showed the twins feeding and playing with their dragons before the camera panned out to reveal the next one.]
Gobber: You kids are full of good tips. But what happens when you go from two heads to four?!
"I'm sorry, did he just say FOUR heads?!" Bunny asked, already not liking where this was going.
Gobber: It's the Venus flytrap of dragons, the Devious Snaptrapper. Ha-ha!
Astrid: The book says, that this wild beast has enticed many a Viking into its deadly trap, with its sweet smell of chocolate.
[The Snaptrapper opened its mouths and released a brown mist.]
Anna and Elsa looked at each other from across the room and chuckled. This dragon would definitely be able to lure them in with their sweet tooth.
Tadashi looked at Aunt Cass.
"This dragon would certainly make the cafe more popular." He said jokingly.
Aunt Cass looked at Tadashi before shaking her head. She was definitely not considering letting a dragon that could produce such a delicious smell anywhere near her business. Nope, not at all.
[Bork got a whiff of the scent and floated towards the source, only to be instantly swallowed by one of the four heads.]
Fishlegs: And, like all dragons, the Snaptrapper sheds its scales.
[It shed its scales.]
Astrid: And its claws. But they all grow back.
[It also shed its claws. It cried in despair before the scales and claws suddenly reappeared, good as new. One of the heads suddenly spat out Bork while another spat out his helmet.]
Astrid: With all those heads, Bork must have had four times the trouble.
[The dragon heads got a camera close up. Opening their three-way mouths before snapping them shut and one of the heads lunging at the camera.]
"Ok, am I the only one who finds their mouths more creepy than the Whispering Death's?"Eugene asked.
Barf and Belch snarled at him. That was their distant relative has was talking about.
"Ok, ok, I'm sorry. Jeez." Eugene held up his hands.
Gobber: Aye, that's a fact. Until one day, Bork made an interesting discovery. Snaptrappers love rain. And they can't wait to play in the mud.
[The screen show the dragon doing just that.]
Felix turned to his wife. "Sounds like the perfect dragon for you, huh mi amor?"
Pepa's mouth fell open as she playfully smacked her husband's arm.
Fishlegs: Well, the Snaptrapper is incredible. But what about this next dragon.
[An eerie fog covered the screen and a glow could be seen in the fog.]
Astrid's heart stopped. 'No, please. Any dragon but that one.'
Hiccup: Uh Gobber, what's that thing in the fog?
Gobber: Oh, you better watch out for this dragon. The Book of Dragons says that this dragon is capable of actually paralyzing its victims with fear.
[The dragon made several quick passes in front of the camera, too fast for anyone to properly see it.]
"That… sounds like the perfect dragon for the Fear Class." Hiro said, a little disturbed. How scary was this dragon?
Gobber: I give you, the Flightmare.
[The Flightmare hovers in front of the scream, its body glowing as it let out its signature roar.]
"G-g-ghost dragon!" Wasabi cried. GoGo punched his arm.
"You idiot, that dragon is obviously glowing." She said.
Gobber: This ghoul-like creature appears over Berk every ten years, during the Aurora Borealis, also known as Aurvandil's fire by viking-kind.
[The sky lit up with aurora shining over Berk.]
"Oh, well at least that gives you guys plenty of time to prepare." Mirabel said.
"When is the next aurora?" Asha asked.
"In just a few weeks actually." Astrid said through gritted teeth.
Hiccup looked at her with concern, knowing about her hatred for this dragon.
Fishlegs: Actually, this dragon doesn't paralyze its victim with fear. It actually sprays a type of mist which causes paralysis upon contact with the skin.
[The screen showed Bork facing off against the Flightmare, only to be frozen after getting hit by the mist.]
"Whew, that's a relief." Eugene said.
"If you don't have to look away, then that'll make it easier to get up close to it."Jacob said.
Fishlegs: And one more thing. This dragon actually gets its glow from consuming an algae-like substance. According to legend, it follows a specific path in order to find its food source.
[The screen shows the Flightmare eating the glowing algae and glowing even brighter as a result.]
The audience had to briefly cover their eyes from the sudden brightness.
"Whoa, do you think our dragons could get that same glow from consuming the algae?" Ruffnut asked.
"I'm not sure. It could just be because of the Flightmare's biology that it's able to safely consume that stuff." Fishlegs objected.
Hiccup: Wow, this dragon's full of secrets.
Fishlegs: Well let's see what secrets we uncover with the next class of dragons.
Astrid: The Sharp Class.
[The symbol for the Sharp Class appears before being sliced to reveal the next scene.]
Astrid breathed a sigh of relief. She hated seeing that dragon after what it did to her uncle all those years ago.
Astrid: These dragons have a generous dose of vanity and spend a lot of time preening. My personal favorite is the Deadly Nadder.
[Bork was attacked by a Deadly Nadder. He held up his shield and the dragon started admiring its reflection. It turned around and flexed its spikes.]
"Why's that? Don't want to hurt Stormfly's feelings?" Hiccup teased, earning himself yet another punch to the arm.
"That Nadder likes to admire itself. Reminds me of a certain someone." Moana said, looking at Maui at that last part.
Maui blushed a little. He did admire himself enough to sculpt a statue of himself after all.
Astrid: Bork says that Nadders have the hottest fire in the dragon world. We found the best way to train her was to approach her carefully, slowly moving around back toward her tail.
[The next scene showed Astrid going up against Stormfly. She dodged a bite before using her shield to defend against Stormfly's fire.]
"Did that fire burn you?" Rapunzel asked.
"A little." Astrid admitted. "But our shields were designed to deal with dragon fire."
Gobber: Her tail? You've gone mad! It's full of poisonous spikes that can launch at will!
[Bork poked the Nadder's tail repeatedly. It didn't like that, so it fired its spikes at Bork, pinning him to his shield.]
"That's even worse than approaching a horse from behind." Eugene remarked.
Maximus, who specialized in kicking people from behind, snorted in agreement.
Astrid: Yes, but if you move slowly enough, and you show her you're not a threat, she'll let you smooth her tail spikes down.
[The next scene showed another Nadder flexing their spikes, before a girl smoothed them down, making the Nadder happy.]
"Wow, it would be like petting a porcupine." Valentino spoke up.
'Wait, is that even possible?" Asha asked, skeptical.
"Actually it is. " Rapunzel answered, gaining everyone's attention. "A porcupine will lower the quills on its body if it's in a relaxed state, making it safe to move your hand along the top. It only puffs up its quills if it feels threatened, just like the Nadder.
Hiccup: There's more to the Sharp Class than just Nadders. Let's look at what Bork wrote about the Timberjack.
[The screen was slashed to reveal the Timberjack soaring through the air, roaring in all its glory.]
Gobber: This dragon attacks out of the sky with razor-sharp wings, and can slice through a forest of trees like a giant guillotine.
[Bork hid behind a tree, but the tree was cutting, making it fall over. Bork walked away, revealing that he had been cut as well.]
"Sheesh, that thing could probably take out whole armies with its wings alone." Jack said.
North looked at the dragon with astonishment. He could save so much time with cutting down trees to make more toys for the children with that dragon's help.
Hiccup: But those long wings of the Timberjack make it impossible for him to even scratch his back.
Fishlegs: Yep, and if you scratch his itch, he's your friend forever.
"Wait, so the giant dragon, who can level entire forests, can be befriended by simply scratching its back?" GoGo asked in bewilderment.
"Yep, they really like the feeling, as long as it's comfortable with letting you get close to it." Fishlegs replied.
Gobber: Fascinating, if only it was that easy to train this dragon.
[A green blur zoomed in front of the screen.]
Gobber: Now, even though this dragon can't fly, what it lacks in flight, it makes up for in speed. Presenting, the Speed Stinger.
[The Speed Stinger stopped in front of the screen, it looked around, its stinger raised, before releasing a velociraptor-like call and running off again.]
"So fast." Maisie muttered.
"It's actually one of the few dragons that doesn't possess any wings." Fishlegs added.
"What does its stinger do?" Moana asked, not liking the fact that this dragon could potentially be both extremely fast AND extremely poisonous.
Gobber: This vicious dragon can move faster than the naked eye can keep up it with. One scratch from its stinger can paralyze its prey for an entire day.
"Great, so it can get the jump on you with ease." Eugene said sarcastically.
Fishlegs: On top of that, these dragons hunt in packs. And if there's one thing worse than a Speed Stinger, it's a whole pack of Speed Stingers.
[Bork was walking around at night when Speed Stingers seemingly appeared out of nowhere. He was paralyzed before he even had a chance to react.]
'Wow, with their roar and behaviors, they're almost exactly like the prehistoric velociraptors.' Tadashi thought.
Astrid: But the most amazing thing about these dragons is that they're the first ever dragon to have show evidence of dragon evolution.
Fishlegs: That's right. They developed webbing on their feet, allowing them to island-hop by literally running on water.
The vikings mouths dropped. Actual dragon evolution.
"That's incredible." Honey Lemon said, now wanting to research it herself. Her friends agreed with her.
Hiccup: But, is it possible to train a Speed Stinger though?
Fishlegs: Like with the Nadder, as long as you approach slowly and prove you're not a threat. But even then, it will be extremely difficult.
Astrid: However, if you do manage to train it, not only will it see you as a trusted ally, but also those who YOU trust as well.
"So it's basically an 'Any friend of yours is a friend of mine.' kind of scenario." Peach said.
Fishlegs: It'll also protect you as if you are one of it's own.
Gobber: Another brilliant survival tip. A perfect opportunity to teach our new trainer about this class of dragons. The Tidal Class. These beasts live in the watery deep but they can out-swim the fastest ship.
[The screen showed the symbol for the Tidal Class before the water drained to show the Scauldron before it switched to Bork with a boat full of fish.]
"Do you think Red would be part of the Tidal Class?" Maisie asked Jacob.
"I think all sea beasts are Tidal Class." Jacob replied.
Fishlegs: Did Bork even know that the sea was full of dragons?
Gobber: Not at first. But he soon found out that the open sea was no easier, because if there's one thing that sea dragons like to eat more than a fish, it's a whole boatload of fish.
[Bork noticed multiple Scauldrons swimming near his boat. They stole the fish and destroyed his boat, causing it to sink.]
Gobber: And after that first sighting, Bork called it a Scauldron. As we now know, that sea dragon fills itself up with water, then he heats it in his giant cauldron-like stomach. One blast from that hot water and you're finished.
[The screen showed the Scauldron gathering tons of water, causing its stomach to inflate. It then showed the Scauldron spraying that water at the screen.]
Baymax lifted a finger. "If you acquire an injury from boiling water, you should run cold water over it or apply a cold, wet compress until the pain eases."
"From a stove maybe, but not this creature." Hiccup remarked.
"Wait, why is its stomach inflating?" Merida asked.
"Its part of its build. It allows allows it to store gallons upon gallons of water to use at its disposal." Fishlegs explained.
Jacob shuddered. He sure was glad no sea beast could do that.
Hiccup: We found out something surprising about Scauldrons. If you wanna train them, douse yourself with water. Turns out they like anything that reminds them of home.
[Fishelgs spilled some water on himself and the Scauldron happily licked it off.]
"Wait, do Scauldrons get homesick or something?" Wasabi asked.
"Probably, or it could be because the whole ocean is their home." Astrid answered.
"Man, why is it so easy to tame dragons. Brushing teeth, shiny objects, scratching itches, and now this?" Jack said, shaking his head.
Gobber: Look, at what also lurks in the deep: It's the mighty Thunderdrum.
[The Thunderdrum made its appearance. It opened its mouth to roar, going from flat to round in under a second.]
"Jesus Christ, that's one big mouth." Kristoff said.
"Is that for the concussive sounds we heard about in the last movie?" Anna asked.
"That is correct." Fishlegs confirmed.
Gobber: This beast moves through the water like a tornado, and is capable of delivering a sonic blast of pure dragon power. The story goes that Bork got lost ice-fishing and he stumbled across a Thunderdrum nest. That must have been quite a rude awakening, because when a Thunderdrum hatches from its shell, it makes a sound so loud, it rattles the sky!
[The scene showed Bork crawling through a snowstorm before finding a Thunderdrum egg. He kicked it multiple times before sitting on it. Suddenly, the egg hatches, producing a loud bang and sending Bork flying into the freezing waters.]
"So not only is its roar extremely loud but also its hatching process?" Mirabel asked, perplexed.
"That's why it's highly recommended that you stay away from it." Astrid added.
[The next scene featuring multiple Thunderdrums roaring before proceeding to the next scene.]
Astrid: Ugh, what is that awful smell.
Fishlegs: It smells as bad as a yak with bad diarrhea.
Everyone cringed with disgust at that statement.
"What kind of dragon produces that kind of stench?" Mario asked.
Gobber: Now this dragon prefers living in the deepest parts of the ocean.
Hiccup: A powerful Tidal Class dragon, the Submaripper.
"Oh boy, I don't like the sound of that one." Tadashi said.
[The screen shows the Submaripper in the murky depths as it opened its mouth, causing a whirlpool.]
Gobber: One of the biggest Tidal Class dragons, this foul smelling beast draws in water into its giant mouth, creatin massive whirpools that can swallow entire ships.
[Bork was sailing with his wife before the Submaripper popped its head out of the water, looked at them, dove back under, and pulled in their ship with a massive whirlpool.]
Moana's dad frowned. Whirlpool-causing monsters. This was exactly why he forbad anyone from sailing ever again.
Meanwhile, Jacob, Maisie, Crow, and the rest of the Inevitable crew had flashbacks to their battle against the Red Bluster. While this dragon's abilities weren't as strong, it still seemed like quite the nuisance.
Astrid: Is it even possible to train something like that?
Fishlegs: You can train it. IF you can get to it hundreds of feet below the surface of the ocean.
[The Submaripper appears once again. Looking at the camera, it it made another whirlpool, filling the screen with bubbles which then transitioned into mist.]
Gobber: Now here's a class that might stump you.
[The symbol for the mystery class appears.]
Fishlegs: What symbol is that?
Gobber: It's the symbol for the Mystery Class. We don't really know how these guys work. That's why they're a mystery.
[The screen transitions over to the Changewing.]
Gobber: Is it a tree? Is it a rock? No, it's the Changewing! This strange dragon can disappear into any environment.
[The screen shows the Changewing showing off its hiding skills]
"Woah, it can camouflage?" Moana asked.
"That's right." Hiccup said. "There could be a Changewing next to any of you right now and you wouldn't even notice."
"What, so you mean if I raise my hand, I could be actually be touching the Changew-"
Eugene was interrupted when he felt his hand hit something solid. Everyone looked to to where his hand was. Suddenly a Changewing appeared out of nowhere, deactivating its camouflage.
"Woah." Everyone jumped. The Changewing growled, not liking to be touched. Eugene quickly removed his hand, not wanting to end up like Gobber.
The Changewing heard a low growl from Rapunzel and turned towards the source. It saw Pascal on her shoulder.
Pascal freaked out and turned himself pink to blend in with Rapunzel's dress. This surprised the Changewing who tilted its head before turning pink itself.
Pascal looked back at the Changewing with curiosity, turning himself back to green while the latter turned green as well.
The Changewing turned back to red, then relaxed next to Rapunzel and sniffed her hair.
"Well would you look at that." Fishlegs said, amazed by the spectacle.
"Looks like you just tamed a Changewing without even trying." Astrid said.
"But how?" Rapunzel asked as she pet the Changewing.
Hiccup: Bork noticed that Changewings are curious creatures. And they display mimicking behavior. Whatever they see, they love to copy.
"Oh, I get it." Rapunzel realized. "It was curious of us, then Pascal. Then, it decided to mimic Pascal."
[A Changewing followed Bork to his campsite. Bork blew on the fire to try and get it going. The Changewing, in an attempt to mimic him, used its own fire, which doesn't make sense because they're supposed to shoot acid.]
Gobber: Changewings are known for their acid breath and their ability to hypnotize. But finding one takes a keen eye.
"And what about the hypnotism?" Eugene asked, a little worried about that part.
"Well, I must've been hypnotised by how adorable this big guy is." She cooed while scratching its chin, much to its delight.
[A Changewing left the rock it was on, going from gray to red. It then went onto a tree, turning the same color as the bark, before moving to the grass and turning green.]
"Wow, this dragon must be an expert at hide and seek." Antonio marveled, now wanting one to call his own.
Astrid: Does being able to change color mean their skin is softer?
Gobber: For some, yes. And it makes them vulnerable to attack, so these dragons protect themselves in a strange way. Like this beauty: The Boneknapper.
[The screen transitioned to the very same Boneknapper from the previous episode.]
"Now there's a familiar face." Tadashi laughed.
Gobber: This odd creature collects the bones of dead dragons and makes itself an unusual coat of armor.
[Bork was collecting dragon bones, which the Boneknapper kept secretly stealing. As Bork turned around, the Boneknapper roared in his face, making him walk away.]
Gobber: The best way to deal with this brutal bag of bones is to subdue it with force, and fear, and firepower!
Fishlegs: Sure, right. That's what you did, Gobber.
[The scene shows Gobber's confrontation with the Boneknapper to him befriending it. The other teens laughed at him.]
Everyone in the audience laughed at Gobber's expense while the aforementioned blacksmith blushed while scratching the back of his neck.
Gobber: All right, all right, all right. You give a Boneknapper whatever it's looking for and it's just like an overgrown puppy dog.
Gobber: Look, why don't we move on to the next dragon. A close relative of the Boneknapper.
[The screen showed the Bonekapper before transitioning over to a similar looking the dragon. This one, however, was wearing metal instead of bones.]
Gobber: The Armorwing.
[The Armorwing roared.]
"Cool, it's like a knight in shining armor." Ruby said.
"But isn't the knight in shining armor the one who fights the dragon?" Hiro asked.
Ruby just looked at him with a deadpan expression. Hiro got the signal and stayed quiet.
Gobber: Like the Boneknapper, this dragon makes it own set of armor, but it uses scrap metal rather than dragon bones.
Astrid: Why is that?
Gobber: I'm not sure. But what I do know, is that the Armorwing wears armor because of its lack of scales for protection. So, using a specific type of flame, it welds the metal to its body to prevent it from ever falling off.
[Bork tried to tangle with an Armorwing, only to lose all his stuff, to which the dragon fused it to its body.]
"It's using some kind of oxy-acetylene flame, the same kind that welders use to fuse metal together." Wasabi said.
"Dragons are incredible. They're able to figure out the best solutions to cover up their own weakpoints." North said.
Gobber: Now then, why don't we go on to the next class of dragons?
Fishlegs: Finally, Strike Class!
Hiccup: Every dragon this class is characterized by blazing speed, vice-like jaw strength, and extreme intelligence. I give you: the Skrill.
[A picture of the Skrill turned into an actual one.]
Hiccup: This elusive creature is highly secretive and is known to ride lightning bolts. Found only during electrical storms, it can shoot bursts of white fire.
"Wait, this dragon controls lightning?" Wasabi asked, already not liking this
Hiccup: If you get too close to a Skrill, your hair will stand on end. To add to that, it's extremely territorial and one of the most aggressive dragons in the entire viking archipelago.
Astrid: How do you train this one?
"I don't think it's possible to tame a lightning-infused dragon with anger issues." Peach said, her friends quickly nodded in agreement.
Hiccup: Actually, it's more simple than you think. Skrills are drawn to metal due it electrical properties. Waving a piece of metal near a Skrill will help calm it down and make it more approachable.
[A strange figure is seen slowly waving a sword in front of a Skrill. The Skrill following the swords movement before calming down, moving closer, and allowing the figure to pet it.]
"Woah. From extremely agitated to cool and calm. That's incredible." North said.
"It looks so docile now." Tooth piped up.
Gobber: Ah, just like a gentle giant, eh? Well this next dragon is a real piece of work. Good luck calming this one.
[The new dragon ran forward onto the screen, flexing its unique tail.]
Astrid: What dragon is that?
Gobber: I give you, the Triple Stryke.
[The Triple Stryke unwinded its three scorpion tails, poised them ready to strike, and roared.]
The cast members stared at the screen in shock and awe.
"Yeah, screw that. I'm out." Snotlout said, throwing his hands up.
"Aye, scorpions are a pain to deal with as is." Merida agreed.
Fishlegs: According to the Books of Dragons, each stinger has a different kind of venom. One stinger causes numbness, one causes hallucinations, and the other causes a boiling sensation in the blood.
[To illustrate, Bork got stung with each stinger to demonstrate the effects. He puffed up for the numbness, dizzy for the hallucinations, and caught on fire for the boiling sensation sting.]
The main characters cringed at each cause.
"At least none of them kill you." Jack said, trying to lighten the mood.
"Yeah, the third one seems like the worst of the bunch." Asha added.
Hiccup: Let's see what else is in the book. The Night Fury. Speed, unknown. Size, unknown.
Gobber: I guess this book really does need updating.
Hiccup: The unholy offspring of lightning and death itself.
Gobber: So, Hiccup, how do you train a Night Fury?
Hiccup: First I had to get his attention. Then I needed to earn his trust.
[The screen transitions from Toothless roaring at Hiccup, to Hiccup giving him fish, Hiccup throwing awa the dagger, Hiccup petting Toothless, and finally, Hiccup riding Toothless.]
Hiccup: Everyone wonders what it's like to fly. And now, thanks to Toothless, we know. These islands are full of dragons. But I've never seen another Night Fury. I have so many questions about him. But I do know one thing. Toothless didn't just become my friend. He became the friend who gave me my purpose.
Several awww's rang throughout the theater. It was truly a heartfelt thing to say. Hiccup hugged Toothless, he definitely wouldn't be the boy he was today if it wasn't for him.
Gobber: Ah, he's quite a dragon, I'll grant you that. So, now you see. Everything we know about dragons started with one very unfortunate Viking, who had a hunger to learn more. Over the years, curious Vikings like yourselves have updated the pages, and in time, "Bork of Dragons" became "Book of Dragons". It's now a very big part of our Viking heritage. So big, that Bork, the Very, Very Unfortunate was soon renamed Bork the Bold.
[Bork was on his boat when a Scauldron stole his fish. As he mourned the loss of his dinner, he suddenly got an idea. He took out a book and starting drawing the Scauldron. Back on land, he kept on drawing and adding new details to the book. He even worked on it while his wife was bandaging him up.
Astrid: I bet you wish you knew him.
Gobber: Well, I do know him. The fact is, we all know him. Thanks to the Book of Dragons.
[Bork was now seen showing the book to a group of kids and vikings.]
Hiccup: And I guess one day new kids will know us by how we trained our dragons.
Gobber: Aye, that they will. But in the meantime, you kids can carry on where Bork left off.
Hiccup: Well then I'd better finish these Night Fury pages. There's still so much to learn.
Fishlegs: Yeah! Like how fast Toothless can go!
Hiccup: Well, to be honest, I don't know his top speed, but…
[He's interrupted by Toothless bouncing over in excitement.]
Hiccup: Ouuuh... Somebody wants to find out, does he? Okay. Let's find out.
"Toothless is acting like a puppy begging for a treat." Honey Lemon said. The others couldn't help but laugh at the dragon's silliness.
Astrid: Last one to the peak has to clean the stables!
Fishlegs: Hey, wait up! I gotta see this!
Gobber: Ah... To be young, wild, and have most of my limbs again. Oh, right! Congratulations! Now you're on your way. Our newest Dragon Trainer. It's time you meet your first batch now. Haha! Good luck!
[Gobber puts a helmet on the screen, then removing it to reveal the four dragons. The camera then pans out to show them in a books which then closes. Then Bork and his sheep went onto the book, then onto the title as it appeared.]
The screen went dark as the audience erupted into cheers and applause.
Ryalogia appeared before them. "Now then, before we get on to HTTYD 2, I should let all of you know that this one has a villain, a human villain this time. Everyone, meet the infamous, Drago Bludvist."
He stepped aside to reveal Drago in all his hideous glory.
"YOU!" Stoick shouted as he stood up, rage covering his face.
Drago looked at him in shock before smirking and laughing, sounding as if he swallowed a bucket of nails.
Before Stoick could charge at him, Ryalogia froze him with his powers.
"Now Stoick, I understand you two have… history. But no violence will be tolerated in this realm unless I allow it. Blink twice if you understand."
Stoick blinked twice.
"Good. Now then." He snapped his fingers and released Stoick.
He then snapped his fingers and transported Drago to a special area for the villains called "The Time-out Chair". Everyone laughed at the name, much to the villains embarrassment and anger.
Speaking of villains, some of the main cast saw villains from their worlds already sitting there. The villains were Pitch Black, Bowser, and Magnifico. However, to prevent spoiling the movies, they were hidden from the rest of the audience and would only be revealed when they made their first appearances as villains on-screen.
A third snap was heard and everyone was transported back to their assigned seats, with fresh snacks awaiting them.
"Now then. Without further ado. Lights. Camera. Action."
And that's a wrap.
I'm sure you've all heard, but recently, we've lost an amazing man. A talented actor who's starred in some of our favorite franchises.
R.I.P. James Earl Jones
January 17, 1931 - September 9, 2024
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