Dragons: Race to the Edge

This changes everything.

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"Let's explore the island on foot.

Rest the dragons for the long trip home. I'm a mutton-head!"

Okay, genius. What's our next move?

Uh, weapons. We need weapons.

- Got one! - Snotlout, let go!

- What? I called dibs. Gimme! - Get off me!

Okay, so check that island off the list.

Whoo-hoo-hoo, this is so exciting.

Searching the high seas for an island outpost to call our own.

Yeah, I like this idea.

Move away from Berk, get my own place,

away from you-know-who.

Yeah, you're telling me, sister. I am so sick of you-know-who.

He never knows when to shut up. I want him out of here.

Guys, let's focus. Alright?

We need to find an island that's safe, secure

and habitable for both us and the dragons.

Blah, blah, blah. How many times do we have to hear that?

Um, until we find what we're looking for.

Let's check this one out.

Not bad, not bad.

Lots of fresh water, seems like a plentiful food supply.

And lots of cool blue flowers. I'm in!

- Wait, aren't those... - Blue oleander.

Deadly poisonous to dragons.

So, we're not staying?

Oh, this island is beautiful.

I even like those weird dots all over the...

Those aren't dots! They're Whispering Death holes!

- Been there, done that. - Next!

My bad! Should've crossed this island off the list!

Okay.

This looks pretty good.

Those cliffs could work. Good sightlines, easily defendable.

The location is great.

- It's perfect. - Yeah. Too perfect.

I'm just saying, in the immortal words of the Mighty Thor,

"When something looks too perfect, it probably sucks."

Yeah, I'm pretty sure Thor never said anything remotely like that.

Oh, really? How do you know? Do you know Thor?

- Have you talked to him recently? - No, but...

Well, because I have, mm-hmm.

And I don't recall him mentioning you.

Look, I just have a feeling about this place,

and I think we all know what happens when I get a feeling.

- We ignore it? - Mark my words.

There will be something wrong with this island,

something mysterious, something horrible,

- something... something... - Ya finished?

Okay, first thing we need to do is set up camp for the night.

We need dry wood for fire, we need fresh water,

and we need someone on traps.

- Snotlout, what is that? - It's an "S" for "Snotlout."

I think aesthetically it would look nice flying over.

That's ridiculous. It doesn't matter what the outpost looks like.

It needs to be functional and operational.

- Uh, guys, what we really need is... - A place for rest,

relaxation and replenishing after a hard day's work.

You're absolutely right, Hiccup.

Look, Meatlug and I had some thoughts.

- Is that a hot tub? - No, that's the mud bath.

- The hot tub is over there. - Tell me about it.

Wait a minute. Everyone stop. I don't see it.

- Me, neither. - See what?

Um, the boar pit. Where is it? Where's the boar pit?

You see, the centerpiece of any good outpost

- is a boar pit. - Why?

Everybody needs a little entertainment now and then, don't they?

- Well, we do know where do get boars. - Oops, sorry about that.

Okay, so, now that we have your attention,

we really need to set up camp for the night.

- Wait, what about the... - Ah-da-da-da!

We'll talk about the dragon outpost design in the morning.

For now, someone needs to get the water.

Ugh. I don't know about you, but I like whiney Berk Hiccup

- way better than Princess Outpost Hiccup. - I know, right?

What is it, bud?

I'll tell you what it is. Rats. Rats the size of yaks.

No, it could also... is it yaks the size of rats?

Yakrats! Wait, those would be adorable.

No, no, I know what it is. It's yaks the size of dragons.

Right, Toothless? You feel me, "T"?

There's no such thing as yaks the size of dragons.

Yakdragons to you, my friend.

And when you've heard their cries, you'll believe.

Trust me. Mm-hmm.

"Rakay-ya-na-na-na-na-ohhhh! Pa-poo!"

That's right. Let that roll around in your head for a minute.

- All right, Tuffnut, knock it off. - Yeah, you're not scaring anyone.

Really? What if there were...

snakes out there in the dark? Hmm? Giant snakes?

Snakes big enough to swallow a man whole

and then barf out his bones? Blech!

Ha! Please. Barfing out bones.

- What? - Yeah, that's right, go to bed.

Sleep... if you can.

Ahh, trolls, demon toads...

What was that?

Oh!

Who...

Oh. It's in the trees.

Who...

Yakrats! I knew it.

Oh, it's just a chicken.

It's a tiny chicken. Well... ahem. Hello, breakfast!

Oh... my... Thor.

Mmm, Astrid, you look like a pillow. Mmm.

Help!

Chicken! Roaring!

Roaring huge chicken! Chicken roar!

Is he saying he saw a big, roaring chicken?

Not a chicken. Dragon. Huge.

Massive. What's another word?

- Colossal. - What happened to the chicken?

Forget the chicken! We gotta get out of here!

Is anyone falling for this?

I don't know. I haven't seen him this freaked out

since he found a leech on his...

Okay, I'm gonna stop you there. Ugh.

Okay, fine, let's just check this out

so we could all go back to sleep.

Okay, when this giant beast rips us limb from limb,

I will expect a full apology from each and every one of you.

And a handshake.

No, you won't be able to shake hands 'cause your limbs will be gone.

Shh.

No! It was here, and it was huge. I'm not making this up.

Here, tell them. You were standing right there.

Tell them, chicken.

Uh, you're scaring me, bro, okay? And we shared a womb.

I can't even look at you right now.

What did you just say?

I didn't think so.

Okay, now, let's talk outpost.

Since you brought it up, I've been working on my designs.

We'll set up lookout posts with interlocking fields of fire and...

Never get any rest. But here, in my meditation garden...

Neither of those is S-shaped. Did you not see my design?

Boar pit! Boar pit! Boar pit!

Guys, guys, listen to me. Okay? We need one idea.

We can't design five different outposts.

Or... can we?

You know what? Boar pit. Great idea.

- Whoa. What just happened? - Oh. S-shape? I love it.

Don't freak me out, Hiccup. It gives me the willies.

I'm just saying, let's all come up with a design that

we each think is the best, and then we'll vote on it.

Does that sound fair?

- What are you up to? - Nothing, nothing at all.

Just trying to keep the troops happy.

You know what they say. Happy troops are, uh...

happy... groups?

Hey, speaking of troops, Ruff, where's your other half?

Don't ask me. All I know is, this boar pit is not gonna dig itself.

Okay, giant dragon, you are officially on notice.

Oh, you can run, but you can't hide.

I guess you can fly. You can also run.

You can run or fly. But either way, you can't hide.

Because nothing escapes the watchful eye of...

Oh! I am hurt! I am very much hurt!

You couldn't have warned me?

Okay, so it's gonna be the hard way.

Fine, that's the way I like it. Just ask the chicken.

Uhh! Ha! See?

Oh, yeah. Tuffnut Thorston is locked in now.

He ain't falling off another cl...

Multiple ledges! Ow, ow, ow, ow!