Chapter 7 The Adventure Begins

"Okay now, just grab the horns like this," Hiccup said as he took Finn's hands in his and wrapped them around the Monstrous Nightmare's swirled horns. The Nightmare did an evil smirk and immediately lit itself on fire.

"FIRE! IT BURNS," Finn screamed as he threw himself off the Nightmare. The Nightmare did what they all thought was a chuckle as Snotlout scolded it. "Bad Fireworm! BAD," and then he smacked him on the nose. The nightmare growled and its eyes blazed with a fury that had been buried down deep.

Hiccup immediately saw the anger in the Nightmare's eyes and rushed to Snotlout's aid who was, by the way, cowering down by a boulder in the snow waving a shield in front of him for protection. "GET BACK! BACK FIREWORM! HICCUP!"

Hiccup put his hand on Fireworm's nose and it automatically calmed the dragon, making it shrink down and fall under a deep sleep. Hiccup turned to Snotlout and grabbed his hand and pulled him up. Snotlout brushed himself off and put on a fake smile. "Uh, thanks um, Hiccup," he said quietly as he pushed his way past Hiccup.

Hiccup then turned back to Finn and nearly burst out laughing. Finn was doing the 'Stop, Drop, and Roll' in the snow. "FIRE! FIRE! I'M ON FIREEEEEEEEE! PUT IT OUT! IT BURNNNNNNNNS MY BABY SKIN! AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Tuffnut was already on the floor with Finn laughing while Ruffnut was kicking her brother. "STOP IT! STOP IT TUFFNUT! HE'S JUST SENSITIVE YOU IDIOT! FOR THE LOVE OF THOR," Ruffnut sighed and gave Tuffnut one last hard kick and trudged away.

Hiccup sighed and grabbed Finn by his arm and yanked him upright. Finn was still thrashing around yelling, "FIRE! FIRE FIRE FIRE FIRE FIRE FIRE FIREEEEEE!" Hiccup huffed and yelled over Finn's screaming. "CAN ANYONE CURE THIS GUY!"

"I CAN," a giggle came from. It was her. She was bouncing over to Finn and making a beeline to him. Finn's eyes grew wide and his thrashing became worse. "NO! I'M FINE! NOOOOOOO! DON'T LET HER-" Finn was cut off short as Ruffnut locked lips with Finn. Slobber was all over him when he finally shoved her away. Ruffnut swayed back and forth dreamily and began to fall backwards until Astrid caught her. Astrid just shook her head as she dragged Ruffnut away still in her dream state.

"Aw man! Come on," Finn said as he trudged over to Jake.

"Why are you so sad?" Jake said as he frowned.

"I was saving that kiss for later! And she sucked it out of me," he grumbled.

"WHA?"

"Uh, nothing," Finn said sheepishly.

Soon, everyone heard someone calling to them. It was uncommon for someone to trudge all the way up a celestial peak where Vikings normally trained their dragons unless it was an absolute emergency. As it turned out to be, it was Spitelout, Snotlout's father. Spitelout came up, breathless and heaving.

"What is it dad," Snotlout said, running up to his father.

"It's," pause, "Hiccup's," pause, "Father and," pause, "the others. They've been captured by the Red Death's babies."

Hiccup's eyes grew wide with fear, anguish, embarrassment and deficiency. "What did my dad say," he asked with her voice barely audible to the Vikings' ears. Spitelout just handed Hiccup a letter when Jake blurted out, "YOU'RE FROM THE FUTURE! DID MAGIC MAN DO THIS? OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH," Jake said as he did fluid movements with his arms and legs. Spitelout stopped and gave Jake a strange look.

"IT'S THE TALKING DOG AGAIN! KILL IT FIREWORM! KILL ITTTTTTTTTTT!" Tuffnut exclaimed while passing out on the ground. Ruffnut finally came out of her dream state and kicked her brother in the gut. Tuffnut jolted but did not stir. Ruffnut just shrugged and began kicking him more until he awoke. "OW! That hurt," Tuffnut yelled as he tackled his sister to the ground.

"GUYS! Listen to Hiccup! He has to read the letter," Astrid growled. She turned to Hiccup and looked at him apologetically.

Hiccup cleared his throat and began to read:

S.O.S Hiccup! I am being serious this time. Your father and I have been captured by the Red Death's young and it appears this time that we are all doomed. We need the help of you and your friends and as many dragons as you can round up. The fate of us all rests on your shoulders yet again. Please hurry and rescue us before we are eaten and I soil my undies!

Sincerely,

Gobber.

Hiccup looked up from the script and peered at all of his friends and family. He finally managed to clear his throat and speak saying, "Well, we have yet again to make another heroic journey and adventure! This will surely decide the fate of all of the rest of the Vikings out on the Red Death's island! We must choose to save them, or live in shame for the rest of our lives, knowing we caused the deaths of our beloved friends, family members and the dragons they have taken with them! Choose now! Say I if you choose to take on this treacherous journey," Hiccup exclaimed, raising his fist in the air.

"I," Tuff and Ruff said at the same time.

"I'm in," Fishlegs said semi-confident.

"You know I'm in Hiccup," Astrid smirked at Hiccup.

"What? You think I'm staying here with all the other sissies here? I'm in!" Snotlout said triumphantly, obviously over his ordeal with Fireworm. Speaking of Fireworm, she trotted over and sat on her haunches besides Snotlout and his father and breathed to rings of smoke up into the air. Snotlout smiled and stroked Fireworm's muzzle and said, "Fireworm's in."

At that very moment, Toothless came bounding over and stood in front of Fireworm and glared at him, then nods. "Toothless is in too," Hiccup said answering for Toothless. Hiccup then turned to Finn and Jake and glanced at them. "Well, are you guys in too?"

Finn nodded and said, "I know how you feel man, not wanting to loose your other parent and all, I don't have any at all so well, I get where you're coming from. I'm in," Finn said with a smile. Hiccup returned that smile and now everyone turned to Jake. "Are you in Jake or not," Finn questioned.

"Duh man! I wouldn't miss this for all the adventure in the world! Just wait until we tell Princess Bubblegum about this! She'll be like, 'Oh Fin! You're my hero! You're so amazing! Mwa mwa mwa," Jake said making kissing sounds at the end.

Finn laughed and smacked Jake. "Cut it out man."

"Okay it's settled then! We will leave in two days!" Hiccup declared!