After un planting the Dragon Flower, the dragons are feeling better, and so am I. "Who was that man?" Hiccup says. "I don't know. He was wearing black everything. Black pants, black shoes, black coat. He looked kinda weird," Astrid says. "Him," I say, fueled with a new kind of rage. "You know him?" Astrid says. "No. But he turned Carla into something horrifying. Something worse than the Screaming Death," I say. "What!" Astrid says. "Yeah. They turned her into a Screaming Death, Monstrous Nightmare, and Changwing, all in one dragon. The Screaming Nightmare," I say. "Let's go, Shawn," Hiccup says. "Stay here. Be ready for my, or Toothless's return," I say. Flying off. Back near Lakesshore, the Dragon Flower is taking effect again, but not as strong because of the antidote. "Toothless! Here, drink up, bud," Hiccup says. "Here, Siare. It'll help with your sickness," I say. Thank you. What's going on? Siare growls. Dragon Flower. Poisonous to reptiles and dragons. Toothless growls. "Let's go uproot some Dragon Flower," I say. "I think we got them all," Hiccup says. "I think so too. I'm going to go get rid of these. And give Scauldy a thank you snack," I say, flying off. "You've got some explaining to do, Shawn," Mom says. "Actually, no I don't. I'll explain why I

don't have to explain later. I think Carla's back," I say. "Let's go," Hiccup says. "Stay here and be ready to fly home," Hiccup says, mounting me with his sword in hand. "Ah, as expected. She returned. How's my little beast doing?" The Clerk says. I know you're here, Shawn. Go away before it's too late. Carla growls. "I thought so. Wait, what are you looking at?" The clerk says. "They're! Get them, Girl!" He pushes a button on a wrist thing and Carla starts flying after us. "Go, Toothless! Get the others!" Hiccup shouts. And bring Siare to Berk! I roar. I warned you, Shawn. I'm sorry. I can't control it. Carla growls. It's okay. We're going to try to- I'm cut short as something hits my side. I'm sorry, Babe! Carla roars. It's- fine! I understand! I roar. I understand now. She has control of her mind, but not her new body. I'm knocked unconscious while Hiccup is trapped under me. "So you got another rider, I see?" The clerk says. "Nope. Just a temporary one," Hiccup says, spraying Zippleback gas. Hiccup uses my tail to fan the gas off of us and he lights it. The noise itself is enough to wake me up. "What the-" the Clerk screams. "Get them! What? Where'd they go?" I see the riders flying in. "What in the name of Thor?" Fishlegs says. "That thing looks, awesome!" Tuffnut says. "That thing is Carla,"

Hiccup says. "Just hang back unless Shawn can't handle it anymore," Shawn. Go, now! I don't want to hurt you. Carla roars. I'm sorry, Babe, but this is for your own good. I roar, flying up. Once I'm high enough, I start spiraling down, readying a plasma blast. I'm sorry. I love you. I roar, firing at Carla. I love you to. Sorry. She roars, slamming her tail into me. I go flying away, unconscious again. This time, I slam into Carla's house. "Shawn!" Mom screams. "Shawn! Shawn! You okay, Shawn? Shawn!" Mom's terrified. I'm not moving a single muscle. I'm sorry, Babe. Goodbye! Carla roars. Shawn! Toothless and Siare roar. Shawn! Oh Shawn. Siare growls. Shawn. Toothless growls. "Oh no," Fishlegs says, walking up to my limp body. "Aww man. He was just getting to be cool, too," Ruffnut and Tuffnut say. There's a moment of silence. After a few hours, "c'mon, bud. Let's go home," Hiccup says, starting to mount Toothless. No! Toothless growls, pushing Hiccup off the saddle. "Toothless? We can't stay here. We need to get back to Berk," Hiccup says. No! You need to get back to Berk. I'm staying here. Toothless growls. So am I. Siare growls. "Come on, Hiccup," Astrid says. "Goodbye, bud," Hiccup says, flying away with the others. Hours pass by and Toothless and Siare

are still by me. Ugh. Siare is still lying on me. You say something, Toothless? Siare growls. No? Toothless growls back. Get- off- me- please. I struggle to growl. Shawn! Toothless and Siare roar. "What's all the commotion- Shawn!" Mom says. Ugh! Glad to see you too, Mom. I growl. "Welcome back, Shawn," Dean says. Good to be back. I growl. So, what about Carla? Toothless growls. I'm sorry sir but we have to stop this madness, even if it means killing her. I growl. "You wouldn't," Dean says. I'm truly, honestly sorry, sir. I growl. "Hmph. If it means stopping this madman's rampage, then by any means necessary, do what you have to do," Dean says. I'll try my best to keep her alive. I growl. Come on, you two. Let's put a stop to this.