Chapter 31: God Help Us All

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Morning has arrived and everyone is now getting ready for breakfast. Fishlegs, Snotlout, and Dawns are the first ones to come into the dining hall.

Carol: Morning!

Fishlegs: Morning.

Snotlout mutters morning in an annoying tone as he sat on the table getting uncomfortable with Fishlegs' dragon. The rest are waking up as well and entering the room. All except one.

Clara: Uh, has anyone seen Hiccup, Astrid, or the twins?

Any of them was about reply when they heard someone screaming and yelling something about getting out. Just then, Ruffnut and Tuffnut burst into the hall and closed the door with their faces looking like they're traumatized.

Clara: What did you do?

Tuffnut: Trust me. You don't wanna know.

The twins then left for breakfast. Hiccup and Astrid entered the door a few minutes later with their faces that are turned beet red.

Clara: The twins prank you, didn't they?

Both of them nodded then glared at the twins before leaving for breakfast. Afterward, everyone went back to the theater to continue watching the movie.

[Inside the Dragon Hangar.]

Stoick: GROUND ALL DRAGONS!

Everyone was surprised about Stoick's suggestion.

Hiccup: What? Why?!

Stoick: SEAL THE GATES! LOWER THE STORM DOORS!

Hiccup: Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait! What is happening?

Hiccup: That's your suggestion?

Carol: Hiccup, don't. It's better this way.

Hiccup's parents agreed.

Gobber: You heard the man! Lock it down!

Stoick: No DRAGON or VIKING sets foot off this island until I give the word!

Hiccup: Because some guy you knew is stirring up trouble in some faraway land?

Stoick: Because Drago Bludvist is a madman. Without conscience or mercy. And if he's built a dragon army... gods help us all.

Stoick: Because Drago Bludvist is a madman. Without conscience or mercy. And if he's built a dragon army... gods help us all.

Stoick beamed with Deja Vu.

Stoick: Get them into their pens!

Hoark: Aye, Stoick!

Stoick: Quickly!

Hiccup: Then let's ride back out there. We'll follow those trappers to Drago and talk some sense into him.

Stoick: No. We fortify the island.

Hiccup: It's our duty to keep the peace!

Stoick: Peace is over, Hiccup. I must prepare you for war.

Sugar Plum Cookie: War is the worst thing in my life.

Hiccup: War? Dad, if Drago's coming for our dragons, we can’t wait around for him to get here. Let’s go find him and change his mind.

Hiccup: For the record, why is everyone disagreeing with me?!

Malissa: Hiccup, not everyone can always change their mind. Sometimes, you must protect something of your own.

Gobber agreed.

Stoick: Some minds won't be changed, Hiccup. Berk is what you need to worry about. A chief protects his own.

Stoick: And it seems that we're right after all.

The Kwami smiled.

Stoick: SECURE THE STABLE! LATCH EVERY STALL!

Astrid: Hiccup, don’t!

Hiccup: I have to.

[Hiccup kisses Astrid's cheek.]

Astrid snuggles at Hiccup as she places her hand on his chest.

Stoick: THIS WAY! QUICKLY!

[Hiccup and Toothless blast past, heading for the exit.]

Stoick: HICCUP!

[They try to fly through one door, but it seals shut.]

Hiccup: Come on!

[Toothless spins around and dives through the gap in the second lowering storm door.]

Stoick: Hiccup!

[Astrid and Stormfly blow past Stoick and slip through the storm door before it shuts, leaving Stoick fuming.]

Ingrid: You followed him?

Astrid: It seems that I would follow someone I loved.

Hiccup smiled.

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