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| - Hiccup: Okay, gang, over here. Tomorrow's training mission was actually Astrid's idea, so I will let her explain it. Astrid: What? Fishlegs: Your training missions are so hard! Astrid: They are not. Fishlegs: Hand-to-Claw Combat? Snotlout: Spine-Dodging? Tuffnut: Hot Lava-Swimming? Astrid: We never did that. Tuffnut: Yeah, but you should've. Way better than Hand-to-Claw Combat. Astrid: Well, this mission is easy. Dragon Island. You just have to go from this beach on the East side to this cave on the West side. Astrid: At night. With no camping gear. And no dragons. Snotlout: What?! That's crazy! What's the point?! Astrid: To work on our stealth skills and our Wild Dragon Defense. Hiccup: Astrid's right. We all know how strong we are with our dragons, but we have to be able to survive and defend ourselves if we ever get separated from them. Astrid: Trust me. It'll be fun! Hiccup: Okay, one of us is gonna have to skip the drill and take the dragons to the cave on the other side of the island. That way, they won't try and help us. Hiccup: Just like that. Ok! So, who’s going to watch the dragons? Fishlegs: I think the obvious choice is- Tuffnut: Me! I volunteer! Fishlegs: But-But I have way more dragon knowledge! Tuffnut: Yeah – From a book! But I ... I feel them. (puts his hand on his heart) In here. Wait, where is it? In ... (moves his hand to his stomach) In here. (his stomach grumbles) Yeah. In my stomach. Besides, I did say “Me” first!! Hiccup: I can’t believe I’m saying this, but, uh, Tuffnut is right! Fishlegs, no one can argue with your dragon knowledge, but if Alvin attacks with wild dragons, we need to be able to face them! Any time of the day or night. On our own, without help. Fishlegs: I hate it when you make sense. Astrid: See you later, Stormfly. Snotlout: (to Hookfang) You stay tough. Fishlegs: Bye, Meatlug! Ruffnut: (to Barf and Belch) I know you’re really gonna miss us. We’re gonna miss you, too. Hiccup: No-no-no-no-no, Toothless. You have to go with Tuffnut. I can’t believe I’m saying this either, but, uh, he’s the boss! Tuffnut: That’s right! You heard that! Boss-Man! Head Honcho. The Big ... Boss-Honcho ... Guy. The Honch-Boss. Hey, anybody know where this cave is? Tuffnut: Just messing with you ... or am I? Hahaha!! Even I don’t know. Hiccup: Remember, this is about stealth, not speed. It doesn’t matter how fast you get there. What’s important is how you handle a wild dragon if ever you come across one. Understand? Alright. Good luck, everybody. I’ll see you back at the cave. Fishlegs: What? I’m formulating a plan. Hiccup: Fishlegs, you can do this. Fishlegs: Aw MAN, I should’ve just stayed in my nice warm bed this morning – Meatlug peacefully licking my toes – but NO- Hiccup: Move out, Fishlegs! Fishlegs: Don’t rush me! I’m having a moment! Tuffnut: Alright. Who’s up for an all-nighter? You guys are gonna love my ghost stories. Tuffnut: Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah, not so fast, Mr. Night Fury. Remember the mission! No dragon help, and that means you! Besides, I’m in charge- Tuffnut: I KNEW that was coming! L-Little help here? Help out your Boss-Honcho? Astrid: Ok, a wild Nadder. Should be simple! Move to the blind spot, and- Astrid: Playing the spine game, huh? Astrid: So, what do you want to do now? Snotlout: (jumps onto a large rock) Hya! Snotlout Jorgenson. (jumps up a couple more rocks) Hoo! Ha! Super-Viking. (lays down on a fallen log) At home in the wilderness, and- Snotout: AHHH!!! Snotlout: Alright. Bring it on, Wild Dragons! I’m ready for you! Snotlout: Ok, you want some? You want a piece of Snotlout?! Bring it on, you little- Snotlout: AHHHH!!! Ruffnut: Monstrous Nightmares – Fast in a straight line; Bad at turns! He’s probably just as afraid of me as I am of him, right?! Nope! I’m definitely more afraid! Ruffnut: LEFT!! LEFT!! Ruffnut: Uhh, RIGHT!! RIGHT!! Ruffnut: It’s like he’s inside my head!! Fishlegs: Cold and miserable and- Fishlegs: What was that?! Who’s there?! Fishlegs: Thanks, Astrid. My death will be on your hands. Hiccup: Quartz! You guys are so predictable. Hiccup: Are you- Campfire?! Really?! How is this stealthy? Tuffnut: Scratch, SCRATCH!! Who stole my golden hook?! SCRATCH, SCRATCH!! And you turn around and he says “YOU DID!!!” (points to Meatlug) Tuffnut: Ooh. Tough cave. Tuffnut: Hey Hey! Going somewhere? Tuffnut: Look, I get it. You’re worried about your other half. I feel your pain! Well ... not really. I kind of like it when Ruffnut’s in imminent danger. One time she was on fire and I just watched for a while. Anyway, you can beat me with your tail. You can barbeque me with a Plasma Blast! You can lightly massage my shoulders and neck. You really could! I need it, BUT I will not shirk my responsibility to the- Tuffnut: Sleeping?! You’re all sleeping. Huh. Not a bad idea! Hiccup: Ok, come on out. Show yourself, Snotlout, and I will go easy on you- Hiccup: Dagur?! Dagur: Hiccup, Old Friend!! You’re alive!! (laughs) Hiccup: Uhh, last time I checked. (laughs awkwardly) So, uh, haven’t seen you since- Dagur: Since you saved me from that dragon attack back on Berk! You fought off a Night Fury! Hiccup: Oh. Right. Yes, the dragon attack! Dagur: (unsheathes his sword and swings it around) And you were like BAM!! WHAM!! And then you were all “Dagur, save yourself!!” and I was like, “What?! Ok! I’m outta here!!”, but you stayed!! And then you must’ve- Dagur: So ... what are you doing here? Hiccup: (takes a step back and mutters to himself) What am I doing here? Dagur: (continues to point his sword in Hiccup’s face) Don’t answer that! I know EXACTLY what you’re doing here. Hiccup: (looks guilty) Uh, you-you do? Dagur: Oh yeah, I do. You’re here for the same reason I am, Hiccup. You’re here ... to hunt dragons! Hiccup: Ok! You got me! That’s what I am here for – All by myself! Dagur: (gets in Hiccup’s face, making Hiccup back up again) So, whatever happened to that Night Fury, Hiccup? Hiccup: Oh yeah, well, just. Bad news, uh – It got away. Dagur: (grabs Hiccup’s shoulders, looking delighted) That’s GREAT news! Hiccup: It is?! Dagur: (nods and throws his arm around Hiccup) Yes! New plan! You and I are going to hunt “the unholy offspring of lightning and death itself”. We are going to take down that Night Fury once and for all! Hiccup: Uhh ... ok? Dagur: (pushes Hiccup to the ground and howls) WOOOOHOOOHOOHOOHOOO!!! Come on! Howl with me! It feels good. (continues howling) Dagur: Hiccup, ever since I left Berk, I haven’t been able to stop ... thinking about you ... Hiccup: (looks slightly uncomfortable) Well that’s ... kinda strange. Well, I’m flattered! Dagur: (looks at Hiccup with a disgusted expression) Not YOU personally – You and that Night Fury! It’s like you-you KNEW that dragon! You were inside its head, rattling its cage, and THAT, my muscularly-challenged friend, THAT’S when I decided I needed to KNOW about dragons, too! So I came here, and I learned about them one by one. Dagur: The Deadly Nadder. Got THIS in the leg. It was awesoommmme. (sing-song voice) Dagur: The Monstrous Nightmare. Look at it! Not so monstrous now, are you? Dagur: And don’t even get me STARTED on the Gronckle- Hiccup: (looks disgusted) Uhh, i-i-is that-?! Dagur: (gestures with the meat) No, it’s ... yak. Anyway, those big boys are quicker than you’d think- Hiccup: Woah ... nice crossbow. Dagur: My hunting weapon of choice. You carry- Dagur: Hmm, just a ... shield? Hiccup: (puts his hand on his shield) Yeah, Yeah, just-just a shield. Just a plain old shield. Dagur: Very ... ornate. My sister had one like that. I myself have never felt the need to hide in combat. Hiccup: Yeah ... so, just how long have you been out here, Dagur? Dagur: (continues to act as if he’s hunting something) Couple of days – Weeks, maybe. Hard to tell. It’s all a blur when you’re on the hunt. Gotta focus. Dagur: EYES FRONT, LITTLE MAN!! Hiccup: (winces in pain) Argh! Hey, maybe you should take a little break. Dagur: NOT till I take out that Night Fury! I know it’s on this island, Hiccup. I can feel it! (puts his hand on his heart) Right ...here. Dagur: You feel it too (he puts Hiccup’s hand over Hiccup’s own heart), don’t you, Hiccup? Hiccup: (looks really uncomfortable) Ahh, I-I ... no. I just feel really ... awkward. Dagur: You-You bring the funny, Hiccup! I’ll give you that! I’m gonna grab my gear. Then, we’re gonna get us that Night Fury ... Brother. Hiccup: (looks surprised) Brother?! Dagur: That’s right! You and me. Hiccup: Aaaaand the awkwardness continues ... Dagur: (pauses and whispers) Shh! That could be him! Hiccup: No, it sounds too big. Dagur: (whispers to Hiccup) You’re right. I’m taking him down anyway, just for fun. Dagur: (turns on Hiccup) How DARE you?! Hiccup: I had to! The Night Fury ... would’ve ... smelled it. Dagur: (backs off a bit, looking surprised) They can do that? Hiccup: (nods confidently) Ohh, yes. Ohh, excellent sense of smell. It would’ve sensed danger and fled. Dagur: Look at us! You, this little runt of a ... well, you know what you are, and me! Dagur the Deranged! (puts his hands on Hiccup’s shoulders again) Who would’ve ever thought we’d make such a formidable team?! Hiccup: (laughs nervously) Not me, that’s for sure. Dagur: (nods and walks off, pulling Hiccup along with him) Let’s move out. Tuffnut: (talks in his sleep) Give it back. It’s my blanket. Tuffnut: (stands up and looks around the cave) What a great drea-What?! Tuffnut: Oh really?! That’s how you’re gonna do me?! I don’t think so ... Tuffnut: Oh, it’s on, dragons. It is SO on. Dagur: Sh-Sh-Sh!! Listen! Smaller this time. Could be the Night Fury! Hiccup: That actually sounds more like a wild yak to me. Hiccup: Ehh, close enough. Snotlout: Hiccup!! Woah, am I glad to see you! You would not BELIEVE what I’ve been through! This place is CRAWLING with wild dragons! Hiccup: Yep. It’s called “Dragon Island”, Snotlout. Snotlout: Dagur!! What are YOU doing here? Dagur: (looks at Snotlout disdainfully) Snot ... hat, is it? Snotlout: (looks at the ground in embarrassment) SnotLOUT. Snotlout. Dagur: (rolls his eyes carelessly) Whatever. (leans closer to Hiccup and mutters) Thought you said you were here alone. Hiccup: I thought I was! (turns to Snotlout) SNOTLOUT, why you were supposed to STAY at base camp! Snotlout: Huh?! Hiccup: While I am hunting dragons here in the forest ... Snotlout: (looks even more confused) You’re doing WHAT in the WHERE?! Dagur: (walks away) Not the sharpest arrow in the quiver, is he? Hiccup: Not even close. Hiccup: Play along! We can NOT let Dagur know about our dragons! He’ll try to ... take them home and mount them on his wall! Snotlout: Wait. You mean ... ? Tuffnut: Huh. Zippleback tracks. Tuffnut: GOTCHA!! (laughs) Now, back to the cave-Whaaat?! Tuffnut: I thought, uh ... I thought you were someone else! Tuffnut: Look, it’s a simple ... misunderstanding. OW!! Tuffnut: (laughs) Dragon Trainer – 1; Wild Zippleback – 0. Hiccup: Fishlegs, wouldya look?! It’s Dagur! Who-Who is also out hunting dragons, just like us. Snotlout: (jumps in enthusiastically) YES! We are Dragon Hunters – out hunting dragons! Dagur: (looks confused) Hiccup, your definition of alone ... and mine, are very different. But perhaps, this one (slaps his hand on the side of Fishlegs’ face) ... can help us- Snotlout: (interrupts Dagur) HUNT dragons, cause THAT’S what we are doing! Hunting ... Hiccup: Dragons. Fishlegs: Ok. Got it. Dagur: (still walking along, pointing his crossbow at anything that moves) You know, we’re a lot alike, Hiccup. Hiccup: Really? How-How-How’s that? Dagur: Well, we’re both born leaders. Fishlegs: Oh yeah! He’s right about that. Dagur: Sons of chiefs ... Hiccup: Yeah! That’s true. Dagur: ... who had to be ELIMINATED, so we could gain control!! Hiccup: Yes. Wait-what?! No. No! My-My Dad hasn’t been ... eliminated from anything! Dagur: (eagerly) But he could! Easily! Just say the word and- Hiccup: Yeah, that’s ... something to think about ... Snotlout: (stares at Astrid in delight) Wow! Dagur: (sighs and glances at Hiccup) Ah, which one of your friends is it going to be this time? Hiccup: It’s ... hard to say. Dagur: (looks at Hiccup in delight) The Night Fury! Hiccup! My Brother! You’ve done it! You’ve led me right to it! Dagur: Arrow ... meet dragon. Dragon, meet- Hiccup: No-No, Dagur, WAIT! I ... would like to do it. Dagur: (turns to Hiccup, annoyed) I SAW HIM FIRST!!! Hiccup: (grabs Dagur’s crossbow) Yes, but I led you to him! Dagur: (grabs his crossbow back indignantly) But I brought the crossbow! All you brought was that useless ornate SHIELD!! Now! (shoves Hiccup) Stand aside. Astrid: What’s wrong with you?! I almost had those Terrible Terrors. They were right in my hands!! Dagur: (turns to Astrid) Terrors-Schmerrors. We’re hunting a Night Fury here!! (turns back to Hiccup) Did you leave ANYONE back on Berk?! Hiccup: (laughs awkwardly as Dagur walks away) Very funny, Dagur. Astrid: (speaks to Hiccup in a low voice) Did he say ... “hunting a Night Fury”? Hiccup: Yep. That’s exactly what he said. Astrid: But Toothless is- Hiccup: I know, and if he’s loose, then so are the other dragons. You guys need to find Ruff and Tuff, grab your dragons, and get out of here. Hiccup: Don’t worry. Dagur won’t hurt me. I’m his brother! Dagur: Come, Hiccup! While the dragon trail is still fresh! Hiccup: (turns to the other riders) I can’t hunt with an entourage. Go back to Berk. Leave us to our business! (as Dagur steers him away) Snotlout: (once Hiccup and Dagur have disappeared) That’s just great! How are we supposed to find our dragons?! Fishlegs: Actually, it shouldn’t be that hard. Dagur: I don’t get it! Why doesn’t it just fly away?! Hiccup: Maybe it ... wants us to follow. Dagur: (surprised) You mean a trap?! Hiccup: Exactly! Maybe we should go back ... Dagur: (looks at Hiccup knowingly) Ohh Brother, don’t you know that a trapper’s traps can trap the trapper?! Hiccup: (looks confused) What does that even mean? Dagur: (starts laughing) I don’t know!! Tuffnut: And the Tuffnut sneaks up on the Zippleback to teach him a lesson. Tuffnut: OW!! Ruffnut: What are you DOING out here?! Tuffnut: Uhh, I’m looking for you! I thought you would be lost, so I came to save you.” Ruffnut: Agh! No! But what are Barf and Belch doing here? Tuffnut: Uh, they, uh ... they were both hungry, for outdoor food ... Agh, the dragons ran away! You happy?! Ruffnut: No, I’m not happy. What, d’you tell ‘em your stupid scary stories?! Tuffnut: No ... Maybe ... Not ... Yes. Ruffnut: (turns around and starts walking) Come on! Let’s find the others! Astrid: (whispers) Uh, we’re right here! Could you guys argue any louder?! Tuffnut: SURE, YEAH, BUT WHY WOULD- Astrid: (shoves her hand over Tuffnut’s mouth) Shhh!!! Ruffnut: SHE DIDN’T LEARN ANY- Hiccup: (Breathless) You're not gonna hit anything with that. Dagur: I know that! I'm just trying to keep him running in that direction. Hiccup: What was that? Dagur: To be honest, Hiccup, I didn't exactly come here alone either. Hiccup: Dagur, Night Furies are very lethal. A few more men won't make a difference. Dagur: (Patronizingly) Really? You think so? Lucky for us, I brought the armada along and like a bazillion armed Berserkers! Hiccup: (To himself) Yeah, that might actually make a difference. Dagur: Oh, yeah. We're gonna drive that beast right to them, and they can finish him off! Hiccup: (Contemptuous) Not exactly sporting... Dagur: I don't care about sporting! I care about killing that Night Fury and wearing its skull as a helmet! Hiccup: (Disgusted) Okay, that's it. I am NOT going to let you kill that dragon! Dagur: (Annoyed) This again? Fine, you saw it first, you can take home a wing or something. Hiccup: No, I'm pretty much gonna take the whole thing. Dagur: Is that a-- Hiccup: --Saddle? Yes, Dagur. That's exactly what it is. Dagur: So, I was-- Hiccup: --Right all along. (he mounts Toothless) We do not hunt dragons on Berk. We ride them. Dagur: You're father lied to-- YOU lied to me! Hiccup: He was trying to keep the peace between our tribes. So was I. Dagur: By making a fool out of ME?! Hiccup: (Contempt) You don't need a lot of help with that Dagur. Hiccup: (Threateningly) Your move. Dagur: (Hurt) You could've been my brother, Hiccup! Now, you're my enemy. Hiccup: Have it your way, but remember: We have the dragons, and we are not afraid to use them. Let's get out of here, bud. Dagur: (Mockingly) Your move, Hiccup. Dagur: You can't hide forever! Hiccup: (Comes out of hiding) I don't plan to. Dagur: (Mockingly) Nice try, brother. Hiccup: Oh, and by the way, I'm not your brother! Dagur: Ha-ha-ha! You missed! Hiccup: Did I? Dagur: (Frustrated) I have GOT to get me one of those ornate shields! Dagur: DRAGON ATTACK! DRAGON ATTACK! Hiccup: We better go now. His men are on the way. Snotlout: Come on, we can take them! Hiccup: Not today. Dagur will be back, and when he is, we'll be ready. Vorg: So, Berk does train dragons? I should kill that runt for lying. Dagur: No! (Shoves Vorg against the boat's mast) No one, hurts Hiccup. NO ONE! Except me. (Releases Vorg) And not until after I have his Night Fury. And I WILL have it.
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