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8. Stoick's New Friend

"Well, that's great! My-my cracked ribs and I are happy to see you, too." Hiccup said.

"Why are you at the academy?" I asked.

"Oh, well, I come up here for the peace and quiet. Tired of hearing people complaining- 'Stoick , you're being too tough. Stoick, you're being too picky. Stoick, cutting off my supply.'" He answered, making a choking gesture on the last 'complaint'.

Chip landed on his spot on my right shoulder, "Who's this?" The chief asked.

"Oh, this is Chip." I introduced.

Chip

"Hello there, Chip." Stoick chuckled.

Hiccup looked down before he noticed something," Hey, hey, is that Thornado's old saddle? "

My brother walked up to the saddle, I trailed closely behind." Wow, dad, you really kept it shiny. "Hiccup said.

"Well, just because one dragon is gone doesn't mean I'm going to let a value piece of equipment fall into disrepair. But enough about me," Put father grunted as he pulled an axe out of the target. "What brings my world-traveler kids back to Berk?"

"Well, we- we still-" Hiccup started.

"Eh, Stoick, don't mean to interrupt, but I've got those weapons arranged by deadlines, just like you wanted them. " Sven said as he walked into the academy.

"And who said I wanted them that way? Doe anyone around here listen?" Our father said angrily. Before he could take off Sven's head, my brother put his hands up in front of him.

"Dad, dad, dad! I just had a great idea." He said, trying to de-escalate the situation.

"If it involves me hurling an axe at Sven's head, let's hear it." Stoick said, causing Sven to hold a shield up in front of himself.

"Oh, I-I hear my sheep calling." He said sheepishly before running out of the arena.

"I was thinking something more relaxing. Something to take the edge off?" Hiccup offered.

"Edge? What edge?" Our father tensed.

Hiccup and I both arched a brow at him, "Okay," he admitted, "I'm listening."

"Yeah, so, I was thinking, why don't you take a couple of days off, come with me to see the dragon base?" Hiccup offered.

"No, impossible. There's far too much to do around here."

"Well, dad, if we're being honest, we've got a dragon problem back on the island, that's the reason we're really here." I explained.

"Dragon problem? what kind of dragon problem?" He asked, starting to get interested.

"Well, you see, we're trying to relocate a new species of dragon, and we thought we could handle it, but we could really use your help." Hiccup told our father.

The chief put his hands on his hips, "I suppose I could spare a moment, if you really need me."

"Oh, we do."

"Yep, a lot."

"We really, really do."

We hopped on our dragons, Stoick riding with Hiccup, and set off for Dragon's Edge. Chip flew closely beside Sapphire. When we neared the island the twins started to shoot and yell.

"Incoming! Yeah! Fire, fire! Use all weapons! Start blasting!" Tuff shouted, pumping a fist in the air.

For some reason the other dragons listened and we had to dodge their fire. "Hey, it's us! Cut it out!" Hiccup yelled.