Chapter 5: Dragon Training

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[Scene cuts to a pan around the Dragon Training Arena.]

Gobber: Welcome to Dragon Training!

Astrid: No turning back.

Tuffnut: I hope I get some serious burns!

Ruffnut: I'm hoping for some mauling, like on my shoulder or lower back.

Astrid: Yeah, it's only fun if you get a scar out of it.

Hiccup: What?! They wanted to get scars and you guys accepted that?!

The teens' parents felt ashamed.

Hiccup: (Sarcastically) Yeah, no kidding, right? Pain. Love it.

Tuffnut: Oh, great. Who let him in?

Hiccup: Blame Gobber for that.

Gobber: Oi! Stop that, Toothpick!

Hiccup: Whatever, Meat-head.

Gobber: Let's get started! The recruit who does best will win the honor of killing his first dragon in front of the entire village.

Snotlout: Hiccup already killed a Night Fury, so, does that disqualify him or...?

Snotlout was now confusing himself whether he felt ashamed that Hiccup wasn't lying or felt upset for Hiccup to free the Night Fury.

Tuffnut: Can I transfer to the class with the cool Vikings?

Clara: The only cool kids in the class are the lowest of the low. Like Hiccup.

Hiccup smiled and Tuffnut scowled.

Gobber: (to Hiccup) Don't worry. You're small and you're weak. That'll make you less of a target! They'll see you as sick or insane and go after the more Viking-like teens instead.

Fishlegs' parents shook their heads for his excitement on-screen.

Gobber (cont.): Behind these doors are just a few of the many species you will learn to fight! The Deadly Nadder!

Fishlegs: Speed: eight; Armor: sixteen.

The Nadders perks up.

Gobber: The Hideous Zippleback!

Fishlegs: Plus eleven stealth times two.

The Zipplebacks are now curious.

Gobber: The Monstrous Nightmare!

Fishlegs: Firepower: fifteen.

One of the Nightmare puffed proudly.

Gobber: The Terrible Terror!

Fishlegs: Attack: eight; Venom: twelve!

The Terrors squeak and sing.

Gobber: CAN YOU STOP THAT?!

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