Dragons: Race to the Edge

This changes everything.

Yeah, I hear ya, bud. Wearing metal on skin can be... itchy.

Trust me, I know.

But we need to stay focused. There's no margin for error this time.

What do you say we go in fast and low?

With this new armor and your moves, they won't touch us.

I know. It's heavy. Just-- Net!

Hooks!

Gah!

Arrows!

Look out!

Snotlout! Snotlout! Oy-Oy-Oy!

Nice shot, Snotlout.

Ahh!

Really?

Ow!

Ugh! I really thought we had it this time.

Hey, this batch of Gronckle Iron armor lasted longer than the last one.

Yes, but not long enough. Wait, unless you wanted Hiccup to get shot down.

Interesting hypothesis, brother.

-Why are you trying to kill Hiccup? -I'm not trying to kill Hiccup.

That's exactly what someone trying to kill Hiccup would say.

Indeed. We're keeping our eye on you, pal.

Our good eye.

So, what do we try next?

I think we have to go thinner.

That should make it lighter and flexible.

But it won't make it Snotlout-proof. Nothing can.

It's a good thing for you guys that I'm on your side.

You are? Huh. Honestly, sometimes it's hard to tell.

Astrid! You're back from Berk already?

Never made it there. I ran into Trader Johann along the way

and he had some interesting news.

Hiccup, we need to talk.

Johann flagged me down on the way to Berk

to tell me that he'd seen Ryker, Heather and the Dragon Hunters

in the Northern Markets

buying all the cold weather gear they could get.

Why would you buy winter gear in the summer?

Hello. That's when you get the best prices.

Ruff is an excellent shopper.

Uh-huh.

She actually got both our outfits, two for the price of one.

No one's surprised by that.

Where would the Dragon Hunters be going

that would need heavy weather gear this time of year?

Did Johann hear anything else?

They needed the gear right away. And they were after something rare.

A bone or a claw...

Or maybe a tooth?

The Snowwraith! Of course!

The Dragon Hunters are after the Snowwraith to get its teeth.

Good luck with that. We barely got out of there alive.

The Dragon Eye used to belong to the Hunters.

They must know they need a Snowwraith tooth to make it work.

Who cares? All it means is that they aren't coming our way.

Which means, if they do get their own key, they'll be coming for us next.

Tell me you're not thinking what I think you're thinking.

Oh, he's thinking.

That's definitely his thinking face.

We can't let that happen. Get a good night's sleep, gang.

We leave for Glacier Island at first light.

-Hey, can I ask a stupid question? -You sure can. Better than anyone I know.

-Thank you, sister. -You're welcome.

Hiccup, are we really trying to protect a dragon,

that the last time we saw it, tried to kill us,

from Dragon Hunters, who every time we see them try to kill us?

And Heather and her dragon.

Don't forget them. They like to try and kill us, too.

-Heather won't be a problem. -Why wouldn't Heather be a problem?

Just that we... We outnumber her, right?

Look, Heather or no Heather, all we have to do is find the Snowwraith first

and relocate it to an island where the Hunters won't find him.

Oh, that's all?

Uh, that sounds like the sort of "extremely dangerous" plan

I would come up with. And I do not mean that as a compliment.

I didn't think so.

Come on. Let's head over to where we found the Snowwraith last time.

Oh, you mean where it found us?

That's one way of putting it.

Yes, the only way.

Anything out there, bud?

This is summer on Glacier Island? No wonder they don't get any tourists.

What would their slogan be?

"If the Snowwraith doesn't kill you, the weather will."

Hey, that's a good slogan.

That's a terrible slogan. But the good news is,

if we run into any Dragon Hunters,

they won't have much luck with those dragon root arrows in this weather.

And the bad news is...

What are you doing?

It's called "body heat management."

Also known as the Thorston sandwich, served cold.

That's... horrifying. Okay. Why don't you guys set up camp?

Astrid and I will scout the island.

Gladly. Come on. Let go!

No, we're saving your life.

I don't care. I'm outta here.

I can't believe he'd rather freeze to death than be hugged by us.

-I blame you. You're clingy. -I am not!

You're clingy.

You see anything down there?

I can barely see you half the time.

Maybe we should split up. Cover more ground.

No. Stick together. It's safer. Okay?

Okay?

Wow! You got the tents up fast.

I had to! It was the only way to keep out of that Thorston sandwich.

Where's Astrid?

We got separated in the storm.

Heh. She ditched you?

What? No. Why would she do that?

Easy, girl. I see 'em. Let's go in another way.

Well, well, well, Heather.

Fancy meeting you here. Surprised to see us?

Surprised?

Not really.

I've been listening to you stomp through the snow for the past five minutes.

What took you so long?

Hiccup isn't the easiest person to sneak away from.

Yeah. Ryker thinks I'm out scouting.

How did you get him to come here, anyway?

I just told him what you told me,

but let him think it was coming from Trader Johann. Any problems on your end?

Well, Ryker doesn't trust anyone and Dagur is paranoid, but so far I think I'm okay.

You took care of Dagur?

I sent him on a fool's errand, looking for a second Dragon Eye.

That should keep him busy. So, fill me in.

We've been here for two days, searching pretty methodically.

According to Ryker, the Snowwraith digs an ice cave

to hibernate in during the summer.

We didn't know that.

That explains the rush to get out here, probably to get a tooth

from a hibernating Snowwraith.

Exactly.

Too bad we don't know where the cave is.

But I think I might.

Windshear and I spotted a cave on a plateau about halfway up that mountain.

You find a way to get Hiccup to check it out.

Meanwhile, I'll tell Ryker I didn't find anything

and try to keep him as far away as possible.

What?

We should tell Hiccup what we're doing, this doesn't feel right.

No. We agreed.

I've never lied to him before.

I know. But this is the best way to take the Dragon Hunters down, from the inside.

Hiccup could help us. He's really good at this stuff.

He also cares too much.

If we told Hiccup that I was spying on the Hunters,

we both know he'd try to pull me out of there.

I get that, but--

I'm this close to getting to Viggo. I can't quit now.

I really hope you're right, because if any of the Riders got hurt,

or you got hurt because I held something back--

Nothing will go wrong. Trust me.

So, when I spotted the cave from the air, it got me thinking.

Last time we were here, the Snowwraith was on us right away. Remember?

Why not this time?

Maybe because it's hiding out or hibernating or something in that cave.

Yeah, that's not a bad theory.

I agree. I'm just wondering how it was you came all the way out here

when you and I were scouting in the opposite direction.

I must've gotten lost.

Lost?

Fine. I got carried away, okay? You know how I am.

Yes, I do. But, you can't just go off on your own like that, Astrid.

I rely on you.

Okay.

I think we should concentrate on the coastal areas.

We head for the mountain.

I told you, I already searched up there. I didn't see a thing.

From the air. I do things the old fashioned way.

Boots on the ground.

-But-- -We're heading for the mountain.