Episode 3: Chain of Command

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[Changes to show Hiccup and Toothless running out of a hut, only have enough time to affix his metal leg before it is blown up sending him flying forward. When he looks back he sees the Dragon Flyers]

Hiccup: Oh, no.

Atali: Where's Minden? And the guards?

Hiccup: I'll draw them away. You stay here and protect the Razorwhips.

Atali: No. Hiccup, this is my island. I will defend it.

[Hiccup and Atali ascend to fight the Flyers. After a while, Snotlout and Minden show up to help]

Hiccup: Where were you guys?

Snotlout: We were- I-It wasn't me, Hiccup. I was trying to stop her -

[Snotlout narrowly dodges a blast of fire and the battle continues]

Atali: Why were the guards not in place?

Minden: They were with me.

Atali: Doing what, Minden?

Minden: Putting out a fire on the west of the island.

Atali: A fire? Minden, that was a diversion, a trap. You fell right into it and left us completely -

[Atali is hit by a passing Flyer and falls out of the sky]

Minden: Atali!

[Minden is fired on before she can go after her]

Hiccup: Toothless! [Toothless dives and catches her before she can complete her descent onto some rocks] All right, that was close.

[Chaotic battle continues and they find themselves outnumbered]

Minden: Full retreat! Protect the newborns!

[Flyers chase the retreating Wingmaidens and Dragon Riders]

Minden: Quick! In here!

[They fly into a cave and lose the Flyers]

[Scene changes to Hiccup, Snotlout, and the Wingmaidens in a cave while they tend to the unconscious Atali]

[Hiccup picks up Atali's baby Razorwhip which lets out a cry]

Hiccup: It's okay. We're here to help.

[Hiccup places the baby Razorwhip on Toothless, and Toothless comforts it]

Minden: Why are they attacking us?

Hiccup: They're looking for a Dragon Eye Lens. Minden, I need to know if you have one of these hidden somewhere on the island.

[Minden and a nearby Wingmaiden share a glance]

Minden: No. I've never seen one before.

Hiccup: Well, thank Thor for that.

Minden: So what do we do now?

Hiccup: I'll send terror-mail to the Defenders of the Wing. Hopefully Bodil and the other Riders will get here in time.

[Snotlout pulls Minden away for a private conversation]

Snotlout: Hey. Why are you lying?

Minden: I'm not lying.

Snotlout: You forgot who you're talking to, Mindo. See, I've never seen it in the mirror, but, uh, I know that look. You've got a Dragon Eye Lens on this island, don't you? [Minden looks down with guilt] [chuckles] I knew it.

[Snotlout turns to tell Hiccup]

Minden: Snotlout, don't. Look, I'll get the Lens before the Dragon Flyers can find it.

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