Chapter 12: Cheater or Traitor?

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[Scene cuts to Arena, in a middle of another training session. The arena fills with a greenish fog, obscuring the dragon.]

Gobber: Today is about teamwork. Now, a wet dragon head can't light its fire. The Hideous Zippleback is extra tricky. One head breathes gas, the other head lights it. Your job is to know which is which.

Hiccup: Oh, great.

Tuffnut: How are we supposed to know which head lights up?!

Everyone was surprised by what he said.

Fishlegs: Razor sharp, serrated teeth that inject venom for pre-digestion. Prefers ambush attack, by crushing its victims--

Hiccup: (On edge) Will you please stop that?!

Malissa: You're fine, Fishlegs. Your knowledge is good, but you better keep that in your mind, please?

Fishlegs: I'll think about it.

Snotlout: If that dragon shows either of his faces, I'm gonna-- there!

[Snotlout and Tuffnut drench Astrid and Ruffnut, thinking they were the Zippleback.]

Ruffnut: Hey! It's us, idiots!

The Dawn twins facepalmed.

Tuffnut: Your butts are getting bigger. We thought you were a dragon.

Snotlout: Not that there's anything wrong with a dragon-esque figure-- Ow!

Carol: And that ladies and gentlemen, is not how to mess with women.

Every man is now feared of women.

[Astrid punches Snotlout in the face, and Ruffnut throws her bucket at Tuffnut, who is then dragged into the wall of smoke.]

Astrid: Wait.

[A tail knocks them off their feet.]

[Tuffnut runs out of the mist, screaming.]

Tuffnut: OH, I'M HURT! I AM VERY MUCH HURT!

Sugar Plum Cookie rolled her eyes at his catchphrase.

Fishlegs: Chances of survival are dwindling into single-digits now.

[One of the Zippleback heads emerges from the mist. Fishlegs throws water at its face, and it angrily spews out some green gas.]

Fishlegs (cont.): Oh. Wrong head.

[The head sprays a large stream of green gas, and Fishlegs runs off screaming.]

Gobber: Fishlegs!

Gobber sighs in frustration.

[The head turns its attention to Hiccup and the other head comes into view, spitting electrical sparks.]

Gobber (cont.): Now, Hiccup!

[Hiccup throws the bucket of water at the spark-spitting head, but misses.]

Hiccup: Oh, come on!

Hiccup: Oh, come on!

[The Zippleback pounces, both heads snarling at Hiccup.]

Gobber: Hiccup!

[Hiccup reverses the Hideous Zippleback with a hidden eel.]

Everyone was shocked at what he's doing. But the question is, how did he do that?

Hiccup: Back! Back! Back! BACK! Now, don't you make me tell you again! Yes, that's right! Back into your cage. Now think about what you've done.

[Hiccup shuts the door of the enclosure. He throws the eel inside, and the Zippleback cowers in terror. The teens and Gobber are shocked, and Fishlegs drops his bucket.]

A crown dropped on Hiccup's lap with a note saying "All hail Hiccup, the smartest person on Berk!" and he then wears it on his head. He and Astrid are now matching.

Snotlout: Did you just cheat, Useless?!

Stoick agreed on this one.

Hiccup: Nobody said that I can't bring something from the outside of the arena!

Hiccup (cont.): Okay! So, are we done? Because I've got some things I need to, uh... Yep. I'll... see-see you tomorrow!

Ruffnut: Girl, you knew what is up with him and you never told me?!

Astrid: I did, but I never thought of telling you.

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