A/N:
I dunno why, but I've always wanted to cram a stupid little blooper reel at the end of one of my stories. Why? Ummm, I dunno. I should warn you, though, that this is not really part of the story. I mean, this is so out-of-character that I have dragons talking. Ya know how my author's notes have been pretty silly and nonsensical? Well, multiply by 10 and this is what we end up with.
Really, though, don't read this.
I'm serious.
Turn back now, before it's too late!
Ruuuunuun!
Blooper: Wing Bump
A cloud of snow billowed up on impact. Stalwart slid off the dragon's side and landed in a crouch with his large shiny claw pulled out and ready for action. Both rider and dragon were unsure of what to do, though. Toothless and Firefly were nearby, but they seemed to be hurt. There were a couple other black dragons of the same species as Toothless. One of them appeared to be dead.
Skullcrusher's attention was jolted back to his enemy as a jolt of lightning arced through him. It was weak, though. She was quite expended, but the shock was enough to cause Skullcrusher to jump back without giving his body permission to do so and he felt a tingling sensation along his entire lower side.
The enemy half-limped and half flew away. Even in the dark, crimson droplets could be seen splattered on the snow. The enemy had been hurt by more than just the fall. She would not get far before Skullcrusher could claim vengeance for her attack on his friends.
However, his heart plummeted to his stomach as he realized where she was flying off to - it wasn't that far away. With one swift landing, Toothless' rider, the one who saved the dragons, the precious little Firefly, was laid out on his back.
"Cut!" shouted FizzleMcSchnizzle - or "Fizz", as everyone called him - as he scurried forward to the Skrill and Hiccup. "Reset, everyone. Hic, you good?"
Cameramen, lighting crew, and other support staff moved to prepare to record the scene again. One of them muttered, "Take three, I guess."
"Yeah, " Hiccup said, "I'm fine. The Skrill hit me with her wing, but I'm fine." He glanced at the medical personnel who, for all the potential injuries they were mumbling off in a checklist as they inspected him, knew nothing about privacy. "Really." Looking down at his sternum, he said, "Hmm, I gotta get this gash decal reapplied. It's starting to peel off."
Fizz nodded and turned to the Skrill. "What happened, there? You're supposed to leap and land over him, not next to him and smack him with your wing."
"It's the wind!" The Skrill huffed. "And I'm not used to such a maneuver. You try a precise leap and glide while trying to realistically feign injury! Oh, wait, you can't, 'cause you don't have wings."
Fizz waved his hands placatingly. "Alright, ma'am, fair enough. Still, we really can't afford to risk Hiccup getting hurt, so could I ask you to do a couple practice pounces? I'll set up a target over here for you to aim at. Get a few good pounces in a row and we'll go again. Can you do that for me?"
The Skrill gave a subtle nod and loped away. Off to the side, Firebrand said to Toothless, "Well, you can tell she ain't no Night Fury, 'cause we never miss."
The Skrill turned and snarled.
"Alright, alright," Fizz said, stepping between the two and holding out his hands. "Let's keep things professional here, Firebrand, or I'll start playing smooth jazz and fling eels at you. If that's not enough, I am officially threatening to sing."
Deleted Scene: Monstrous Nightmare Flight Training
Snotlout sat tall and proud astride the neck of his Monstrous Nightmare, who casually leaned on one wing against the side of the longhouse. Surrounding him were five other Monstrous Nightmares with their riders.
"Alright, ladies, listen up," Snotlout said. "Riding a Nightmare may look easy when I'm doing it," he poked a thumb to his puffed-out chest, "but it's actually quite tricky."
Glinn casually inspected her fingernails as she said, "Didn't seem so hard when Hunky 'n I went for a cruise yesterday."
Snotlout gave a sideways glance at her. "Excuse me, but I believe I'm the teacher and you are the listener.
"Ya mean student?"
Snotlout threw his hands up. "Whatever!"
"All I'm sayin' is that Hunky and I spent a lot less time 'It' than you and Hoookfang."
"I was letting you win because I'm a gentleman," Snotlout said as he folded his arms over his chest. "Besides, it's one thing to not fall off your dragon, but another to not make your dragon want to throw you off." Hookfang snorted and bucked, causing Snotlout to yelp as he struggled to hold on. "Hey, Hookey it wasn't my fault we hit that tree. The turbulence caught your wings and- OOF!"
Hookfang rolled onto his back to pin Snotlout to the ground.
"Also," Snotlout wheezed out from his cramped position, "Hunky is a terrible name for a dragon. That's almost as bad as-" He looked over at Toothless, who curled his lips. "Okay, Mr. T, you're right, Hunky is an even worse name than Toothless."
Toothless snorted. Glinn harrumphed as her dragon swished about to walk away.
"Good!" Fizz said as he walked forward onto the set. "Excellent. We can call that a print, I think. Thank you for controlling your tittering this time, Glinn. I know, Hunky is a funny name, ain't it. Alright, everyone, mount up. We'll get the drones in the air and get some shots of the attempted flying V formation. This ought to be interesting. This is the scene where Camicazi and Teaser start pranking other dragons and riders in-flight, so I need some extra Nadders up there in case anyone falls. I really don't wanna be peeling anyone off the rocks with a spatula. Bad for business."
Fizz paused for laughter that never came in response to his stupid joke, then clapped his hands. "Well, any questions? No? Good, let's go."
Hookfang rolled back over to his belly and Snotlout picked himself up and stretched out. He then gave his dragon an affectionate slap on the neck and swung up into the saddle.
"Before we go," Snotlout said, looking over at Toothless, "there's something I really gotta do. Hit it, T-man!"
Toothless mashed the Play button on a boombox with one of his claws and music started.
Fizz slapped a palm to his face. "Why did I authorize singing and dancing at will between scenes? What was I thinking? The twins and their Zipp almost destroyed the set and Fishlegs 'opera'", Fizz made exaggerated air-quotes, "almost killed me."
Gobber sidled over and said, "Or were ya thinkin' in the first place? My two cents, I think it's helping. Say what you will, it really does lighten the mood so we don't get another scuffle like earlier with Firebrand and the Skrill."
From Hookfang's back, Snotlout starting singing along with the music, with Hookfang singing the support bits.
"I'm on a dragon (I'm on a dragon)
I'm on a dragon (I'm on a dragon)
Everybody look at me 'cause I'm flying on a dragon (flying on a dragon)
I'm on a dragon (I'm on a dragon)
I'm on a dragon
Take a good hard look at the motherf***** dragon (dragon, yeah)"
During the song, Tuffnut slid his way next to Hookfang, dancing, braids flinging everywhere.
"I'm on a drag-an
He's going fast an'
I got an aerial-themed scarf like Red Baran
I'm the king of the world, in the sky like Tyr
If you're on the shore, then you sho' ain't me-er
{Get the f*** up, this dragon's REAL!}
F*** land, I'm on a dragon, motherf*****
F*** trees, I climb thermals, motherf*****
I'm in the saddle with my boy, mother f*****
This dragon roars really loud, motherf*****"
Fizz hit the Stop button on the boombox. "That's, uhhh, very inspiring, guys. Let's get going, though. The sun won't stay up there forever."
Tuffnut said, "Hey, Hookey, I'll give you twenty herring if you do a rendition of 'I Threw It on the Ground' with your rider."
Hookfang grinned wide. His rider did not.
Blooper: That Just Happened
Toothless warbled and tucked Hiccup's shoulder under his neck. The boy smiled wide and wrapped his arms around the dragon's snout.
Stoick sighed. The way they both looked at him with identical expressions of determination in their green eyes... they would always be two incomplete parts of a greater whole. One was the ax head while the other was the handle. Neither would ever be complete without the other.
The fact that he couldn't relate to his son nor reason with the Night Fury only made it more difficult. Gaining that dragon as a loyal companion was the best thing that ever happened to the boy. It gave him that much-needed confidence that the father had always been trying to draw out all along. Unfortunately, the dragon's influence made Hiccup too brash and stubborn, sometimes.
"Toothless, I hate you so much I love you."
The dragon huffed. Hiccup said, "Toothless says he loves you too, Dad. -We- love you, too. Even if we don't always express it properly."
"Alright, well done!" FizzleMcSchnizzle said as he stepped forward. "Excellent job with the facial expressions, Toothless. You really nailed it that time. Let's call that a wrap for tonight. Oh, and dragons, no more throwing your rider on the ground and shouting, 'I won't be part of this system!' I don't need anyone else joining Snotlout under the recovery tent. Alright? Good! I dunno about you, but-" Fizz let out a yawn, "I ain't no night owl. Or Night Fury."
Toothless snorted and said, "Ha! Good one! Hey, before we go, I got one for the blooper reel."
Hiccup quirked an eye. The camera and lighting crew worked on packing up their equipment. Fizz opened a cooler under the food table to grab an ice cream sandwich. Toothless clicked a claw against the play button of the ubiquitous boombox and some old-timey rock'n'roll music started playing.
As the intro played, everyone suddenly froze. Fizz's jaw fell, as did his ice cream sandwich. Gobber shouted, "NO!" and ran away. Stoick made a mad dash for the boombox. Toothless had a feral glint in his eyes as he scooped up Hiccup. He leaped to intercept Stoick, landing in a pounce. Hiccup scrabbled to get off his dragon, but made no progress as the wings batted at him to keep him aboard.
As he fended off anyone making a mad rush for the boombox, Toothless said, "You all probably guessed this song is dedicated to Hiccup. Here we go.
We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I
A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
You wouldn't get this from any other…uhh, dragon!
Iiiiiii just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand."
More actors, crewmen, and dragons made a mad dash at the boombox to turn if off. All were sleepy so late at night, though, and were deflected by the hyperactive and nocturnal dragon as he continued to sing without missing a beat. Fizz's charge was halted when he was slammed back by a tail to the chest. He lay sprawled on his back and stared at the heavens shouting, "NOOOOOO! WHYYYYYYYY?!" as Toothless mercilessly continued singing.
"Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you"
Finally, someone managed to barrel through an opening left by a charging Skullcrusher and hit the Stop button on the boombox. Everybody instantly relaxed and let out a sigh of relief from wherever Toothless' rampage had deposited them. Hiccup slumped in relief on the dragon's back.
Toothless just shrugged his wings. "Good enough. The song really does get repetitive, anyway. I sure know how to troll people, eh?"
Hiccup straightened in the saddle and smirked. "Oh, sure, but I can easily one-up you."
Toothless chuffed. "Never gonna happen."
Hiccup put on an evil grin. "Oh, Toothless, Toothless, little Toothless. Never-"
"No!"
"Say-"
"Dear god no!"
"Never!"
Toothless flopped to his back. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
