Chapter 19: Final Exam

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[Scene cuts to at the Arena.]

Stoick: Well, I can show my face in public again! If someone had told me that in just few short weeks, Hiccup would go from 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. Yes! And you know it! But here we are. And no one's more surprised...or more proud than I am. Today, my boy becomes a Viking. TODAY, HE BECOMES ONE OF US!

Hiccup: I regret this.

Astrid: Be careful with that dragon.

Hiccup: (Glances at Stoick) It's not the dragon I'm worried about.

Astrid: What are you gonna do?

Hiccup: Put an end to this.

[She eyes him, dubious.]

Hiccup (cont.): I have to try. Astrid, if something goes wrong... just make sure they don't find Toothless.

Astrid: I will. Just... promise me it won't go wrong.

Stoick then realized that this is the scene before they were taken to the theater.

Gobber: It's time, Hiccup. Knock him dead.

Tuffnut: Show 'em how it's done, my man!

[Hiccup enters the Arena and picks a dagger from the weapons stand.]

Stoick: Hrmph. I would've gone for the hammer.

Hiccup: Three words, "No, thank you".

Hiccup: I'm ready.

[They release the Monstrous Nightmare. Hiccup approaches the Nightmare slowly, raising his hand like how he did to Toothless.]

The Dragon Lovers were nervous about the scene.

Stoick: What is he doing?

Hiccup: It's okay. It's okay.

[Hiccup throws helmet onto floor.]

Hiccup (cont.): I'm not one of them.

Everyone in the theater is also gasped at what he did.

Stoick: Stop the fight.

Hiccup: No! I need you all to see this. They're not what we think they are. We don't have to kill them.

Stoick: I SAID STOP THE FIGHT!

Stoick was surprised. It was his fault that he spooked the dragon.

[Stoick slams hammer against the Arena railings, agitating the Nightmare.]

Everyone was shocked that Toothless heard the commotion.

Stoick: Out of my way!

[Frightened, the Nightmare attacks.]

Astrid: Hiccup! HICCUP!

[Astrid enters the ring. Meanwhile, at the cove, Toothless hears Hiccup's screams and races to the Arena.]

Everyone gasped that Toothless managed to climb out of the cove.

Stoick: This way!

[Astrid escapes, but Hiccup is pinned under the Nightmare's claws. Suddenly, a resonating blast fires at the Arena's railing. Toothless jumps into the Arena. The smoke clears up, revealing the two dragons fighting.]

Gobber: Night Fury!

Hiccup repeated saying "no" when he realized what it means.

Hiccup: Alright, Toothless, go. Get out of here!

Vikings: Night Fury!

Hiccup: Go! GO!

Viking: Take it alive!

Astrid: Stoick, no!

Hiccup: No, Dad, he won't hurt you!

Hiccup (cont.): No, don't! You're only making it worse! Toothless, STOP!

Hiccup (cont.): No! NOOOOO!

Everyone was shocked that Toothless listened to Hiccup and stopped firing at the chief.

Viking: Get him!

Hiccup: No! Please, jus-- just don't hurt him! Please don't hurt him.

Hiccup wanted to embrace into his mother's arms so he did as Valka was worried.

Stoick: Put it with the others!

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