How To Train Your Dragonite Chapter 15

When Brendan woke up, Toothless was in his bed.

"Hey, Toothless." Said Brendan. "It's nice to see you. I'm in my house. That means you're in my house."

When Brendan saw his left foot, it was a wooden block with a piece of metal at the end. Brendan assumed he was dead, and went along with it. He opened his door and saw Vikings and Dragons living in peace and harmony.

"I'm dead." He said.

"No," Said Norman. "But you gave it your best shot. So, what do you think?" Everyone suddenly crowded towards Brendan, even Serena, who punched him lightly.

"That's for scaring me." She said, before kissing him on the lips. "That's for everything else."

Brendan was also given a new sail for Toothless, who happily hopped out of the house. Brendan, Serena, Gary, Tierno, Ryan, and Bryan started to take off on their Dragons.

This village is Cyllage. It rains nine months of the year and hails the other three. Any food that grows here are tough and tasteless. The people are even more so. The only upside is the pets. While other places may have Skiddos or Chatots, Cyllage has Dragon Pokemon.

THE END

Author's Note: If you're wondering if I'll ever do How To Train Your Dragonite 2, I won't be for three reasons.

1.  The choice I made for Valka, Hiccup's mother, would make no sense. I had Claire in mind, the Dragon-Type Gym Leader in Pokemon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, as well as the remakes, Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

2. There are way too many new Dragons in How To Train Your Dragon 2, and so far, excluding Mega Evolutions and alternate forms, there are only 38 Dragon-Type Pokemon.

3. I personally find How To Train Dragon 2 too dark, and I don't think I can rewatch it that many times before my heart aches.

HOWEVER, I will have another story next month: a Cartoon Network version of Disney's Lilo & Stitch. Details will be posted on April 25th.

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While in the sky, Toothless shot a Thunder Wave at Zygarde. It didn't get injured, but it did notice. The serpentine Pokemon climbed up the mountain and jumped off. Incredibly, it could fly! Soon enough, Zygarde was chasing Brendan and Toothless in the sky.

"Okay, Toothless." Said Brendan. "Time to disappear!" They headed into the clouds. It used its most devastating move, Land's Wrath, but it thankfully missed. Brendan and Toothless flew higher and higher, making it harder for Zygarde to see. Out of nowhere, Toothless hit Zygarde with a Dragon Rage. He kept using that move until Zygrade got very mad. It used Dragon Breath in a spiral pattern, singeing Toothless's sail. He took a nosedive, with Zygarde following. Just before Zygrade used Land's Wrath, Toothless shot a Dragon Pulse into the larger Pokemon's mouth. Zygarde then started to burn from the inside out, forcing it to crash. It doesn't end there. While trying to fly out of the explosion, the end of Zygarde's tail hits Brendan.

After the fire subsided, Norman searched for Brendan. All he could find was the saddle he made, which was still attached to Toothless. His sail was gone, too.

"Oh, son." Mourned Norman. "I did this."

After walking through the crowd of Vikings, Serena saw Norman mourning. Everyone else started to mourn at Brendan's death, even the Dragons. Upon hearing their cries, Toothless opened up his wings, revealing Brendan intact. Norman rushed over to Brendan's aid and held him to his shoulders.

"Brendan!" He said. He held Brendan to his chest and he heard a heartbeat. "He's alive. You brought him back alive." Everyone cheered.

"Thank you for saving my son." Norman said to Toothless.

"Well, most of him." Said Dexio. Brendan's left foot was gone.

How To Train Your Dragonite Chapter 13

The students were flying around the Zygarde with their Dragons.

"Tierno, break it down!" Commanded Brendan.

"Okay." Agreed Tierno. "This dragon seems to have insect-like eyes, a sharp tail, and a crest around its neck. Seems to get enraged when it's ecosystem goes disarray. Relies on vision and smell."

"Okay, Tierno, Gary!" Commanded Brendan. "Hang in its blind spot, make noise, keep it confused! Ryan, Bryan, find out if it has a shot limit! Make it mad!"

"That's my specialty!" Said Bryan.

"Since when?" Asked Ryan. "Everyone knows I'm more annoying! See?" He hung himself upside-down on the Hydreigon's third neck and gargled.

"Just do what I told you!" Said Brendan. "I'll be back as soon as I can!" He and Serena went off on a Salamence to save Toothless.

"Don't worry!" Said Tierno. "We got it covered!"

Ryan and Bryan, riding the Hydreigon, flew near the head of the Zygarde to insult it.

"Dunsparce!" Said Ryan.

"Lickitung tail!" Said Bryan.

"Husband of Jynx!" Said Ryan. That caused Zygarde to use Mud Shot at them, but it didn't hit the Hydreigon.

Meanwhile, Tierno and Gary clanged their shields to find the Zygarde's blind spot, but it happened to have eye spots on its crests.

"It doesn't seem to have a blind spot!" Said Tierno.

Serena and Brendan were flying on the Salamence in the sky. Brendan heard a familiar cry. It was Toothless. They flew down to the half-buried ship and Brendan jumped off.

"Go help the others!" He ordered Serena. While Serena flew off, Brendan tried to break Toothless out of his prison lock.

Back at the aisle, Gary and Tierno were still making noise, even though the only dragons it affected were Charizard and Druddigon, which happened to be the ones they were riding on. Charizard flicked Gary off, landing on the Zygarde.

"I've lost power on the Druddigon." Said Tierno, whose Dragon was flying clumsily. "Gary, do something!" The Druddigon crash-landed with Tierno on-board. While Gary was on the Zygarde, he hit one of its bug-eyes with his hammer. Serena with her Salamence flew by.

"Yeah, you're the Viking!" She said to him. Zygarde swung its tail, destroying the boat Brendan and Toothless were on. The ship broke, causing both of them to fall in the water. He tried to free the chained Dragonite, but Brendan couldn't get it off. He ran out of air, but was rescued by Norman. When he brought him to shore, Norman went down to free Toothless. When underwater, he broke apart Toothless's neck brace, letting him free. Since Toothless spent most of his life in the water, he didn't have to be rescued. Instead, he dragged Norman out of the water and landed on a rock, gesturing Brendan to hop on.

"You got it, bud." He said. Brendan got on Toothless, but was stopped by Norman.

"Brendan." He said. "I'm proud to call you my son." Toothless and Brendan took off, while Serena ordered Ryan and Bryan to rescue Gary.

"That thing is a Dragon-type." Said Brendan. "Let's see if it can fly like a Dragon."

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Before long, Norman's crew strapped Toothless to the boat and started sailing. This broke Brendan's heart. Serena walked over to Brendan to comfort him.

"It's a mess." She said. "You must feel terrible. You've lost everything. Your father, your tribe, your best friend."

"Thank you for summing that up." Said Brendan. "Why couldn't I kill that Dragon when I had that chance? Would have been better for everyone."

"Yep." Said Serena. "The rest of us would've done it. So why didn't you?"

"I don't know. I couldn't."

"That's not an answer."

"Why is this important to you all of a sudden?"

"Because I want to remember what you say right now."

"For the love of Arceus! I was a coward. I was weak. I wouldn't kill a dragon."

"You said 'wouldn't' that time."

"Whatever! I wouldn't! 300 years and I'm the first Viking who wouldn't kill a Dragon."

"First to ride one, though. So?"

"I wouldn't kill him because he looked as frightened as I was. I looked at him and I saw myself."

"I bet he's really frightened now." Said Serena. "What are you going to do about it?"

"Probably something stupid." Admitted Brendan.

"Good," Said Serena. "But you've already done that."

"Then something crazy." He ran to the arena to think the unthinkable.
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"If you're planning on getting eaten," Said Tierno. "I'd go with the Druddigon."

"You're wise to seek help from the world's most deadly weapon." Said Ryan. "That's me."

"I love this plan." Said Gary.

"You're insane." Said Bryan. "You're alright in my book."

"So," Said Serena. "What is the plan?" Brendan lured a Charizard out of its cage without being injured. Gary was about to pick up a spear, but Serena slapped him.

"What do you think you're doing?" He asked Brendan.

"It's okay." Said Brendan. Gary placed his hand on the Charizard's head, and the Fire-type Pokemon actually liked Gary. Brendan headed to the inventory of weapons to grab a rope.

"You're going to need something to help you hold on." Said Brendan. Serena, Tierno, Bryan, and Ryan then looked at the other Dragons: a Salamence, a Druddigon, and a Hydreigon. "We're going to rescue Toothless."
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Meanwhile, Norman's crew used Toothless's echolocation to find Dragon Island, and they finally found it.

"We're here." Said Norman. "Ready the weapons."

In a matter of minutes, large wooden sticks and catapults surrounded half the mountain on the island.

"When we crack this mountain open," Said Norman. "All hell will break loose."

"In my undies." Said a Viking. "Good thing I brought a spare."

"No matter how this ends," Norman continued. "It ends today."

Rocks were launched from the catapult, eventually creating an entrance to a cave. Another catapult launched a fireball, and as it went through the cave, it lit up the inside of the cave, revealing swarms of Dragons on the cave walls and ceiling. Norman, wielding a sledge hammer, charged into the cage with a battle cry, forcing hundreds of Dragons to fly out.

"Is that it?" Asked Dexio. "I would've expected more." Suddenly, Norman heard rumbled from inside the mountain.

"It's not over yet." Said Norman. A large roar echoed from inside the cave. Everyone started running away so they wouldn't get crushed by a sudden avalanche. The mountain cracked open, revealing a gigantic black snake-like Dragon with green bug-like eyes and a crest around its neck. It was Zygarde, the Dragon of all Dragons.

"Holy Arceus!" Exclaimed Dexio. "What is that?!"

"Kobalion, help us." Said Norman. "Fire the catapults!" The catapults fired rocks at the gigantic Dragon, but they were no use. Zygarde crushed them with its vestigial legs and spat huge amounts of mud at the ships, drowning them. With Toothless still strapped to the boat, he was in great danger.

"I was a fool." Said Norman. "Lead the men to the far side of the island! Dexter, go with the men."

"I'd better stay," Said Dexio. "In case you're thinking of doing something crazy."

"I can buy them a few minutes if I give that monster someone to hunt!" Said Norman.

"Then I can double that time." Both of them acted as live bait to distract Zygarde by taunting it or throwing sticks at it. Suddenly, an explosion appeared behind Zygarde's back. The Viking students were riding Dragons. Brendan and Serena were riding a Salamence, Ryan and Bryan were riding a Hydreigon, Gary was riding a Charizard, and Tierno was riding a Druddigon. Everyone else was amazed.

"Every bit the Swinub-headed stubborn Viking you ever were." Said Dexio. Norman simply nodded his head in agreement.

Author's Note: If you're wondering on how I'm going to make Zygarde fly, I will make its flight pattern similar to that of a flying snake.
Kobalion is a Steel/Fighting-type Pokemon that was part of a trio of other Legendary hoofed Pokemon. The other two were the Rock/Fighting-type Terrakion and the Grass/Fighting-type Verizion.

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"It totally makes sense." Said Serena. "It's like a giant Combee hive. They're the workers and that was their Vesipquen. It controls them. Let's find your dad."

"No!" Brendan pleaded. "They'll kill Toothless. We have to think through this carefully."

"Brendan," Said Serena. "We just discovered the Dragons' nest, the thing we've been after since Vikings first settled here, and you want to keep it a secret? To protect your pet Dragon? Are you serious?"

"Yes." Answered Brendan. Serena was surprised.

"What are we going to do?" She asked.

"Just give me until tomorrow." Said Brendan. "I'll figure something out." Serena then punched Brendan.

"That's for kidnapping me." She said, before kissing him on the cheek. "That's for everything else."
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The next morning, everyone in Cyllage was waiting for Brendan to kill the Monstrous Charizard.

"Well, I can show my face in public again!" Said Norman. "If someone had told me that in a few short weeks, Brendan would go from being a loser to placing first in dragon training, I would have tied him to a mast and shipped him off for fear he'd gone mad! And you know it. But here we are. And no one is more surprised or more proud than I am. Today, my boy becomes a Viking!"

Outside, near the entrance of the arena, Brendan was waiting, hearing what Norman had to say. Serena was by his side.

"Be careful with that Dragon." She said.

"It's not the Dragon I'm worried about." Admitted Brendan.

"What are you going to do?" She asked.

"Put an end to this." He answered. "I have to try. Serena, if something goes wrong, just make sure they don't find Toothless."

"I will." Said Serena. "Just promise me it won't go wrong."

"It's time, Brendan." Said Dexio. "Knock them dead, but not literally." Brendan put on his helmet and entered the ring. Everyone was cheering on him. The only weapons he picked up were a shield and a knife.

"I'm ready." He said. The cage opened, revealing an orange Dragon Pokemon with fire all over its body. It was the Monstrous Charizard. The fire on its body subsided, except for the tip of its tail. It walked out, breathing a devastating Fire Blast. Brendan dropped his equipment and started trying to calm the Charizard down.

"What is he doing?" Asked Norman.

"Hey, it's okay." Brendan said to the Charizard. "It's okay. I'm not one of them." He threw his helmet to the ground. It surprised everyone.

"Stop the fight." Commanded Norman.

"No!" Said Brendan. "I need you all to see this. They're not what you think they are. We don't have to kill them." Before he could place his hand on the Charizard's forehead, Norman banged a piece of metal with a hammer. The Charizard got back into its battle rage and started chasing Brendan.
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In a faraway distance, Toothless could hear Brendan screaming. He hopped up the rocks, because his sail was closed, and started to clumsily fly to Brendan's aid.

While that was happening, Serena pried the arena door open with her axe and came to Brendan's aid. This did not please Norman. She threw an axe at the Charizard, making him lose him concentration. However, he noticed Serena, and started chasing her. Norman opened the cage and grabbed Serena before she got singed, leaving only Charizard and Brendan in the ring. Charizard grabbed Brendan and was about to use Blast Burn on him, but then, Toothless flew into the ring and started fighting the Fire-type Pokemon. This surprised everyone, because no one has ever seen a Dragonite before. Toothless eventually beat the Charizard, but it didn't end there. In a matter of seconds, Vikings stormed into the ring to slay the Dragonite. This included Norman.

"Dad, he won't hurt you!" Pleaded Brendan. Vikings of all shapes and sizes started tackling Toothless.

"Lock him up with the others!" Ordered Norman. "I have a bone to pick with Brendan."
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Norman and Brendan walked into a closet, giving privacy to the both of them.

"I should have known." Said Norman. "I should have seen the signs. We had a deal!"

"I know we did." Said Brendan. "That was before... It's all so messed up."

"So everything in the ring was a trick? A lie?"

"I screwed up. I should have told you before now. I just... Take this out on me, be mad at me, but please don't hurt Toothless!"

"The Dragon? That's what you're worried about? Not the people you almost killed?"

"He was protecting me! He's not dangerous."

"They killed hundreds of us!"

"And we killed thousands of them! They defend themselves, that's all! They raid us because they have to. If they don't bring enough food back, they'll be eaten themselves. There's something else on their island. It's a Dragon like..."

"Their island? So you've been to the nest?"

"Did I say nest?"

"How did you find it?"

"I didn't find it. Toothless did. Only a Dragon can find the island." This gave Norman an idea. He would use Toothless to find their way to Dragon Island and destroy their nest. Brendan tried to stop Norman, but he was too strong.

"You are not a Viking." He said. "You are not my son."

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"We're leaving." Brendan told Toothless, packing up a basket. "We're going on a vacation. A permanent vacation." Suddenly, Serena appeared on a rock.

"I want to know what's going on." She said. "No one gets as good as you do. Especially you. Start talking! Are you training with someone?"

"Training?" Stammered Brendan.

"It better not involve this." Said Serena, holding Brendan by the shirt. She dropped Brendan when she heard a noise.

"Okay, you're right." Lied Brendan. "I've been making outfits." Brendan was trying to block Serena from walking any further, but she cracked his wrist.

"Ow!" Exclaimed Brendan. "What was that for?"

"That was for lying to me." She said, before kicking him. "That's for everything else." Suddenly, Serena heard the noise again. It was a Dragonite!

"Get down!" She told Brendan. "Run, run, run!" Before she could swing her axe to kill Toothless, Brendan pushed Serena out of the way.

"Don't do that." Said Brendan. "You're scaring him."

"I scared him?" Asked Serena.

"Serena, Toothless. Toothless, Serena." Said Brendan. Serena ran off to tell Cyllage.

"Oh no, we're dead." Said Brendan. "Toothless, I have a plan."

Before Serena could reach civilization, Toothless snatched her and dropped her on a tree branch.

"Brendan!" She yelled. "Get me down from here!"

"You have to give me a chance to explain." Said Brendan.

"I am not listening to anything you have to say!" Shouted Serena.

"Then I won't speak. Just let me show you. Please, Serena." He extended his arm towards Serena, and she reluctantly grabbed on.

"Now please get me down." Said Serena.

"Toothless," Brendan told the Dragon. "Down, gently." Instead, Toothless shot like a rocket, causing Serena to scream her lungs out.

"Toothless, what's wrong with you?" Asked Brendan. "Bad Dragon. Sorry, he's not normally like this."

Before both of them knew what would happen next, Toothless took a nosedive, went under some waves in the oceans, and shot back up into the sky.

"Thanks for nothing, you useless reptile." Said Brendan.

"Okay, I am sorry!" Begged Serena. "I'm sorry. Just get me off of this thing." With those words, Toothless flew at a normal pace. When Serena opened her eyes, she saw the clouds. She could see Cyllage from that view.

"Alright, I admit it." She said. "This is pretty cool. It's amazing. He's amazing. So what are you going to do? Your final exam is tomorrow. You'll have to kill a Dragon."

"Don't remind me." Said Brendan.

Toothless's pupils became thin and his antennas began to twitch. He was heading towards what seemed to a cave, with hundreds of other Dragons.  They were carrying food they stole from the Vikings. Charizards, Druddigons, Hydreigons, and Salamence were inside the cave, dropping food down the abyss of the cave.

"It's satisfying to know that all of our food has been dumped down a hole." Said Brendan.

"They're not eating any of it." Said Serena.

Then, a Druddigon dropped a measly Barboach into the hole, only to be eaten by an even bigger dragon. It was black with green bug-like eyes and a crest around its fat neck.

"Alright, bud," Said Brendan. "We have to get out of here now!" Brendan, Serena, and Toothless, along with the other dragons, flew out of the cave.
Author's Note: I am sorry that I will eventually have to kill Zygarde, but I have no other choice. Killing Dialga or Giratina might cause a wormhole, killing Palkia might create a black hole, and killing Kyurem would cause an ice age. Also, if Rayquaza were to get killed, who would stop Groudon and Kyogre from fighting?

How To Train Your Dragonite Chapter 9

That night, when he was at home, Brendan was on his desk with an exhausted look on his face, but then he heard his father's footsteps.

"Dad! You're back!" Brendan exclaimed.

"I came looking for you." Said Norman.

"You did?"

"You've been keeping secrets."

"I have?"

"Just how long did you think you could hide it from me?"

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Nothing happens on this island without me hearing about it. So, let's talk... About that Dragon."

"Oh, Arceus. Dad, I'm so sorry. I was going to tell you. I just didn't know how to..." Norman then gave out a hearty laugh.

"You're not upset?" Asked Brendan.

"What?!" Said Norman. "I was hoping for this!"

"You were?" Asked Brendan.

"And believe me, it only gets better!" Norman continued. "Wait until you spill a Druddigon's guts for the first time! And mount your first Salamence head on a spear! What a feeling! You really had me going there, kiddo! All those years of the worst Viking Cyllage has ever seen. Of course, it was rough. I almost gave up on you. But now, you're a master Dragon slayer! Oh, Tornadus the Mighty! With you doing so well in the ring, we finally have something to talk about. Here's a bit of a gift." He gives Brendan a helmet with Tauros horns on it.

"Wow. Thanks." Replied Brendan.

"It was the same helmet your mother wore." Said Norman. "Wear it proudly. You deserve it. You've held up your end of the deal."

Brendan gave a fake yawn. "Well, look at the time. I should go to bed now. See you tomorrow!"
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The next morning, Brendan and Serena were in the arena, hiding from a Druddigon.

"Stay out of my way!" Said Serena. "I'm winning this thing."

"Please, by all means." Brendan answered. Serena stealthily followed the Druddigon. However, before she could strike, the Pokemon was already sleeping by a dog.

"No!" Shouted Serena. "You, son of a half-Mankey, Ratatta-eating, Trubbish-bucket!

"I guess I'm going now..." Said Brendan.

"Not so fast." Said Dexio, grabbing Brendan with his hook hand.

"I'm kind of late for..." Stuttered Brendan.

"What?!" Asked an angry Serena. "Late for what, exactly?" She held her ax near his neck.

"Quiet down!" Said Norman. "The elder has decided." An elderly man with a blue shirt and a long beard walked into the scene. Dexio placed his hook hand over Serena, but the elder nodded no. When Dexio held his hook hand over Brendan, however, the elder nodded yes.

"You've done it, Brendan!" Said Dexio. "You get to kill the Dragon!" Tierno picked Brendan up and put him on his shoulders.
Author's Note: The 'elder' is none other than the notorious old man from Pokemon Red and Blue.

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When Norman and his crew came back from searching for Dragon Island, the ship was damaged from a storm.

"Did you find the nest at least?" Asked Dexio.

"Not even close." Answered Norman. "I hope you had more success than me."

"Well, if by success," Said Dexio. "You mean that your parenting troubles are over, yes."

"Congratulations, Norman!" Shouted a villager. "Everyone is so relieved!"

"Out with the old and in with the new!" Said another.

"We're throwing a party to celebrate!" Said another.

"He's gone?" Asked Norman.

"For most afternoons, but who can blame him?" Answered Dexio. "The life of a celebrity's rough. He can barely walk through the village without being swarmed by his new fans."

"Brendan?" Asked Norman.

"Who would have thought it?" Dexio went on. "He has this way with the beasts."

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On another part of the island, Brendan was flying Toothless effortlessly.

"Okay, bud." He said. "We're going to take this nice and slow." Brendan put his foot on a peddle, opening Toothless's sail. They flew sideways, downwards, and through an arch. They also accidentally bumped into two boulders, and because of that, Toothless whacked Brendan with his antenna. They then flew upwards over a mountain, but then, Brendan flew off of Toothless, and without Brendan, Toothless can't fly properly. They were falling through the air at a high speed, but Brendan managed to grab the saddle. They flew downwards again above a forest, through some rock crevices, and mistakenly, through a wall of fire created by Toothless.
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When they finally landed, they decided to have some lunch. Brendan didn't have anything, but Toothless had a Basculin. Suddenly, a hoard of Heliolisk arrived with balloons strapped to their backs. When one of them stole a Surskit, another Heliolisk shot a jolt of lightning at him. Another tried to escape with an Octillary, but Toothless stopped him by using Dragon Rage right before the Heliolisk could use Thundershock, briefly inflating him like a balloon.

"Not so fireproof on the inside, are you?" Remarked Brendan. He gave the dazed Heliolisk a Clauncher. He ate it quickly and walked towards Brendan, wanting the human to pet him.

"Everything we know about you guys is wrong."
Author's Note: I am aware that pond skaters, in which Surskit is based on, is not edible, but frilled lizards, in which Heliolisk is based on, eat insects.

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"Today is about teamwork." Said Dexio. "The Hydreigon has three heads. One head breathes fire, one head breathes ice, and one head shoots lightning. Your job is to know which is which." Everyone was in teams of two. Bryan was paired with Sarena, Ryan was paired with Gary, and Brendan was paired with Tierno. Each Viking had two buckets of water and a metal rod. The buckets would be used to douse the fire or freeze the water in the bucket, while the metal rod would conduct electricity. To make matters worse, there was mist all over the stadium.

"Razor-sharp serrated teeth that can devour anything in its path." Said Tierno. "It only has one brain, and responds by attacking."

"Can you be quiet, please?" Whispered Brendan.

"If that Dragon shows either of his faces," Said Gary. "I'm gonna... There!" He spotted spiky hair, just like the lead head of a Hydreigon! Both Ryan and Gary threw their buckets of water at the 'Dragon', but it was actually just Bryan and Serena.

"Hey," Said a familiar voice. It was Bryan. "It's us, you idiots!"

"Your butts are getting bigger." Said Ryan. "We thought you were a Dragon." He chuckled after that.

"Not that there's anything wrong with a Dragon-esque figure." Said Gary, before being slapped by Serena. Suddenly, Ryan was pulled into the mist. However, he escaped, but got his butt singed.

"Chances of survival are dwindling to single digits now." Said Tierno. Suddenly, a Hydeigon head popped out of the mist. He threw water at it, but it was the wrong head. It electrocuted Tierno.

"Tierno!" Shouted Dexio.

A second head popped out in front of Brendan and it had mist coming out of its mouth.

"Now, Brendan!" Said Dexio. Brendan weakly threw the water up into the air, not even reaching the Dragon's chins. A third head popped out, about to burn Brendan to a crisp, but then it smelled something odd. It was a Magikarp! Brendan gestured the Hydreigon back to its cage and threw a Magikarp in there. Everyone stood in awe.

"Okay, so are we done?" Asked Brendan. "'Cause I've got some things I need to attend to. I'll see you tomorrow!" Brendan ran off back to his house to build a saddle for Toothless.
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The next day, Brendan put the saddle on Toothless. The flight worked better than last time, but Brendan fell off again. That night, he built a harness on the saddle just in case he falls off.
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The next flight was smoother, but once again they crashed. At least it was in a grassy area. Brendan also discovered that Dragons love to roll in the grass.
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In the next fight against the Druddigon, Brendan used grass to tame the beast. Everyone was impressed, but Serena was suspicious.
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The next time Brendan encountered Toothless, he scratched his horn, which caused him to collapse. Brendan used this strategy against a Salamence, in which he scratched one of its 'whiskers'. At the mess hall, many people wanted to sit with Brendan, but not Serena.
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Then the day came: The day to face the Hellish Heliolisk. When it came out of its cage, however, it wasn't a Dragon at all. It wasn't even Dragon-type! Instead, it was a lizard-like Pokemon with a small stature, but it was 'shockingly' aggressive.

"You call that a Dragon?" Scoffed Ryan. "It's more like a..." The Pokemon jumped onto Ryan's face and attacked him with kicks. Brendan lured the Pokemon away using a light from his shield, like how a cat is attracted to a laser.

Author's Note: I based Hydreigon's attack method off the move Tri Attack, in which the user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack of Electricity, Fire, and Ice. In the games, it would also leave the target paralyzed, burned, or frozen.

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It was now nighttime, and Dexio, Brendan, Serena, Tierno, Gary, Ryan, and Bryan were outside at a bonfire eating Farfetch'd. Dexio was telling a story of when he encountered a Haxorus.

"And with one twist," Told Dexio. "He took my hand and swallowed it whole! I saw the look on his face. He thought I was delicious. He must have told the others, because the next day, another Haxorus scraped my leg!" He showed a big scar on his leg, and it both impressed and disgusted the younger Vikings.

"'Isn't it weird to think your hand was inside a Dragon?'" Said Tierno. "Like if your mind was still in control of it, you could've killed the Dragon from inside by crushing his heart."

"I swear I'm so angry." Mumbled Gary. "I'll avenge your beautiful hand by chopping off the heads of every Dragon I face!"

"It's the wings and tails you really want." Said Dexio, taking a bite out of the duck Pokemon. "If it can't fly, it can't get away. A downed Dragon is a dead Dragon." This sentence shocked Brendan. Brendan left the scene to make something for Toothless.

Back in his house, Brendan got out his sketchbook and drew a sail for Toothless. He spent all night making the perfect sail.
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The next morning, Brendan brought a basket of fish Pokemon, and secretly the sail, for his Dragonite.

"Toothless," He said. "I brought breakfast. I hope you're hungry." Brendan spilled the basket and many species of fish Pokemon spilled out. "We've got some Remoraid, some nice Unovan Basculin, and a whole smoked Magikarp." When Toothless smelled the Magikarp, he hissed in fear.

"No, no, no, no!" Said Brendan. "No, it's okay. I don't like Magikarp, either." He picked up the Magikarp and tossed it aside. With that Pokemon out of the way, Toothless dug in. While Toothless was eating, Brendan slowly walked over to his tail and tried to attach the sail. When it was finally attached, Toothless started to open his wings and get ready to fly. Around the time the sail was opened and tightened, Toothless took off, with Brendan hanging from the Dragonite's tail. The wind forced the sail to close, but Brendan opened it just before they could crash-land.

"Yes, I did it!" Said Brendan. Suddenly, Toothless noticed the human boy on his tail and threw him off. Both of them crashed, but they were okay.

Author's Note: I'm Sorry if this chapter is a bit short, but no need to worry. The next chapter will be longer. Also, it's hinted in the games that humans eat Farfetch'd in the Pokemon world.

How To Train Your Dragonite Chapter 5

The next morning, Brendan asked Dexio questions about Dragonite.

"I just happened to notice the book had nothing about Dragonite." He asked. "Is there another book or a sequel? Maybe a Dragonite pamphlet?" The top of his axe got blown off by a Salamence's Dragon Breath.

"Focus, Brendan!" Shouted Dexio. "You're not even trying. Today is all about attack! The Salamence is quick and light on its feet. Your job is to be quicker and lighter!" The Salamence Head-Butted into Tierno's shield.

"I'm not sure if your teaching methods are safe!" He exclaimed.

"Look for its blind spot!" Said Dexio. "All Pokemon have one." Ryan and Bryan were dangerously close to the Salamence's mouth.

"Don't you ever bathe?" Asked Bryan.

"If you don't like it, then get your own blind spot." Said Ryan.

"How about I give you one?" Threatened Bryan. The Salamence was not pleased and used Flamethrower.

"Blind spot, yes. Deaf spot, not so much." Dexio chortled. Once again, Brendan ran towards Dexio, who was outside of the cage.

"How would one sneak up on a Dragonite?" Asked Brendan.

"No one's ever met one and lived to tell the tale." Replied Dexio. "Now get going!"

"I know, but..." Brendan was interrupted by Serena. She gestured to him to get down and hide. She stealthily tumbled to the next section of the maze, with Gary following, and Brendan landing flat on his back. The Salamence noticed him and Brendan barely escaped. It then noticed Serena and Gary again.

"Watch out, hon." Said Gary. "I'll take care of this." He threw his hammer, but it didn't hit the Pokemon. Serena ran off, with Gary following, and the Salamence followed. Soon, the entire maze fell down, and Serena landed on Brendan. Her axe got stuck in Brendan's shield. She pulled the axe out, which still had the shield stuck, and slammed it into the Salamence.

"Well done, Serena." Said Dexio.

"Is this some kind of joke to you?" She said to Brendan. "Our parents' war is about to become ours. Figure out what side you're on."
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Later that day, Brendan went back into the woods to check up on the Dragonite. He tossed over a Feebas to lure the Dragonite. It didn't work, so Brendan picked up the fish Pokemon and continued walking. Little did he suspect that Dragonite was waiting on a rock. Brendan suddenly noticed the Dragon Pokemon slowly walk off the rock and stand in front of Brendan. He reluctantly held out the fish, and Dragonite was about to eat the Feebas, but then he noticed a knife in Brendan's pocket and growled. Brendan took the knife out of his pocket and threw it in the lake. He once again held out the fish and Dragonite slowly crept towards him. His mouth was wide open, but there were not teeth.

"Huh, Toothless." Said Brendan. Suddenly, Dragonite's real teeth popped out and he ate the Feebas. He crept closer towards Brendan, cornering him near a rock. When it looked like Brendan was going to be attacked by Dragonite, the Dragon Pokemon puked out the Feebas's tail. He wanted Brendan to eat it, much to his dismay. He reluctantly took out a bite out of the fish Pokemon and swallowed it.

Before Brendan could pet Dragonite, the Pokemon growled and flew to a different side of the lake, breathed embers on his nesting ground, and fell asleep. Brendan tried to touch his tail, but the Dragonite backed away.

Later that evening, Brendan with a stick drew a drawing on the ground of Dragonite's head. The Dragonite was encouraged by this and grabbed a large branch. With that branch, he scribbled lines on the ground. It wasn't much of anything, but the Dragonite loved it. When Brendan accidentally stepped on it, the Dragon Pokemon growled. Brendan took his foot off the line and carefully walked across the drawing. He was very close to Dragonite now. He tried to touch Dragonite again, but the Pokemon growled. Brendan just closed his eyes and put his hand towards Dragonite's forehead. Dragonite simply nudged his head against Brendan's hand. When he opened his eyes, Brendan knew it. He made a new friend.

"I'll call you Toothless." He said.

How To Train Your Dragonite Chapter 4

"So why didn't you?" Brendan asked himself. He was now in the woods where he released the Dragonite. He peeked into a clearing with a big lake in it. There were yellow scales on the ground, meaning Dragonite was close. Dragonite itself flashed by Brendan's eyes, but had trouble flying up a rock wall. Brendan got out his sketchbook and drew a quick sketch of the Pokemon.

"Why don't you just fly away?" He asked. Brendan then dropped his pen by mistake, getting the Dragonite's attention. It was his savior, Brendan.
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Later that night, everyone was having dinner, though Brendan came in a bit late.

"Where did Serena go wrong in the ring today?" Asked Dexio.

"I mistimed my somersault dive." She said. "It was sloppy. It threw off my reverse tumble." Dexio then noticed Brendan enter the room.

"Where did Brendan screw up?" He asked.

"He showed up." Said Bryan.

"He didn't get eaten." Said Ryan.

"He's never where he should be." Said Serena.

"Very funny, Serena." Said Dexio with a sarcastic and annoyed tone. "You need to live and breathe this stuff. The Pokemon Handbook. Everything we know about every Pokemon we know of." He then heard a thunderstorm. "No attacks tonight. Study please."

"Wait, we have to read?" Gasped Ryan.

"Why read words when you can just kill the stuff the words tell you stuff about?" Asked Gary.

"I've read it six times." Said Tierno. "There's this Water-Type Dragon that can create whirlpools every time it moves. And there's this other one that..."

"Yeah, that sounds great." Said Ryan. "I was going to read that..."

"But now I lost interest." Said Bryan.

"You guys read, and I'll do some training." Said Gary. Eventually, only Brendan and Serena were left in the mess hall.

"I guess it's just me and you now." Said Brendan.

"I read it before." Said Serena, before storming off.

"I guess it's all mine then." Declared Brendan.

Brendan brought the book back to his house, sat at a table, and lit up a candle. He opened up the book and started to read.

"'Gyarados, the Atrocious Pokemon. Once it appears, it's rage never settles until it has razed the fields and mountains around it. There are records of this Pokemon rampaging for a full month.'" Brendan turned the page.

"'Garchomp, the Mach Pokemon. It flies at speeds equal to a Talonflame. It never allows its prey to escape.'" He turned the page.

"'Dragalge, the Mock Kelp Pokemon. Their poison is strong enough to eat through the hull of a ship, and they spit it indiscriminately at anything that enters their territory.'" A thunderclap sounded, and Brendan continued reading.

"'Sceptile, the Forest Pokemon. This agile Pokemon has very sharp edges on its leaves. Druddigon. Hydreigon. Eelektross. Marowak. Onix. Burns its victims, chokes its victims, buries its victims, lulls its victims to sleep." Brendan kept flipping and flipping through the book until he found the Dragonite page.

"Dragonite. Size: Unknown. Speed: Unknown. The unholy offspring of lightning and death itself. Never engage this Pokemon. Your only chance: hide and hope it doesn't find you.'" Brendan got out his sketchbook of the Dragonite he saw and placed it on the Dragonite page of the Pokemon Handbook.

Author's Note: The Water-Type Dragon that can create whirlpools every time it moves is Kingdra.

I am aware that Garchomp's Pokedex entry states it can fly as fast as a jet plane, and not a Talonflame, but planes in general didn't exist during this time.

I am also aware that Marowak is a mammalian Pokemon, but it's the only species of Pokemon I could think of that uses bones, besides Cubone, of course.

How To Train Your Dragonite Chapter 3

It was now nighttime, and Norman was sitting by the fire. He noticed Brendan come inside and rush up the stairs.

"Brendan!" He commanded.

"Dad." Brendan responded. "I have to talk to you."

"I need to speak with you, too, son." Said Norman.

"I don't want to fight Dragons." Said Brendan.

"It's time you learn to fight Dragons." Said Norman, at the exact same time Brendan spoke.

"What was that?" They both asked.

"You go first." Said Norman.

"No, you go first." Said Brendan.

"All right. You get your wish. Dragon training... You start in the morning."

"Darn it, I should've gone first."

"You'll need this." Norman handed Brendan an axe.

"I don't want to fight Dragons."

"Come on. Yes, you do."

"Dad, I can't kill Dragons."

"But you will kill Dragons."

"No, I'm very sure that I won't."

"It's time, Brendan."

"Can you not hear me?"

"This is serious, son. When you carry this axe, you carry all of us with you. That means you have to walk like a Viking, talk like a Viking, and think like a Viking. Do we have a deal?"

"Deal."
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The next morning, Norman went off to find Dragon Island. Dexio was in charge of training the young recruits.
"Welcome to Dragon training!" He said, opening up the gate.

"No turning back." Said Sarena. She, Gary, Tierno, Ryan, and Bryan were now inside the training stadium.

"I hope I get some serious burns." Said Ryan.

"I'm hoping for some mauling," Said Bryan. "Like on my shoulder or my back."

"It's only fun if you get a scar out of it." Replied Sarena.

"Yeah, no kidding, right?" Said a familiar voice. It was Brendan. "Pain. Love it."

"Oh, great." Said Ryan. "Who let him in?"

"Let's get started!" Said Dexio. "The recruit who does best will win the honor of killing his or her first dragon in front of all of Cyllage."

"Brendan already killed a Dragonite." Said Gary jokingly. "Does that disqualify him?" The others laughed.

"Don't worry." Dexio said to Brendan. "You're small and weak... That'll make you less of a target. They'll see you as sick and insane and go after the more Viking-like kids instead. Behind these doors are just a few of the many species of Pokemon you will fight. The Deadly Salamence..."

"Speed 100, Defense 80." Said Tierno.

"The Hideous Hydreigon..."

"Special Defense 30, times 3."

"The Monstrous Charizard..."

"Special Attack 109."

"The Hellish Heliolisk..."

"Attack 52, Special Attack 109."

"Will you stop that?!" Commanded Dexio. "And the Druddigon."

"Hit Points 77." Whispered Tierno.

"When are we starting the fight?" Asked Gary.

"Right now." Said Dexio, opening up the cage, letting a Druddigon out. "Today is about survival. If you get blasted, you're dead! What's the first thing you need?"

"A doctor?" Asked Brendan.

"X Speed?" Asked Tierno.

"A shield!" Answered Serena.

"Correct." Said Dexio. "Now go get your shields!" Everyone started grabbing shields. "The most important piece of equipment is your shield! If you have to choose between a sword and a shield, take the shield!"

Ryan and Bryan were tugging on the same shield, giving the Druddigon the opportunity to destroy it with its tail.

"Ryan, Bryan! You're out!" Said Dexio. "Another thing shields are good for is making noise with it. Make lots of it to throw off a dragon's aim!" The younger Vikings started to clang with their shields, causing the Pokemon to get confused.

"All Dragons have a limited number of shots." Said Dexio. "How many does a Druddigon have?"

"Ten?" Guessed Gary.

"No, twelve!" Answered Tierno.

"That's right." Said Dexio. "That's two for each of you!" The Druddigon bit through the shield.

"Tierno, you're out!" Said Dexio, who spotted Brendan hiding behind a piece of wood. "Brendan, get in there!" The Druddigon started to notice Gary and Serena.

"I moved into my parents' basement." Gary said to Serena. "Come by sometime and work out." Serena simply dodged the Dragon Pokemon, but it attacked Gary with Dragon Claws.

"So it's just you and me, huh?" Brendan asked Serena.

"Nope, just you." Said Serena, running away from the fight. Brendan's shield is knocked out of his hands with a shock wave from Druddigon. Brendan chases after the rolling shield, with Druddigon chasing him. The Dragon Pokemon had him cornered, and before he could bite Brendan's head off, Dexio's hook hand grabbed the Pokemon's maw and dragged it back to its cage.

"Go back to bed, you overgrown horned toad!" Said Dexio. "Don't worry, you'll have another chance. Remember, a Dragon will always go for the kill."

How To Train Your Dragonite Chapter 2

Inside another building, Norman was having a meeting with the other Vikings.

"Either we finish them or they finish us!" He said. "It's the only way to get rid of them. If we find the nest and destroy it, the Dragons will leave. They'll find another home!" He drove a knife into the fabled 'Dragon Island', which was drawn on a map. "One more search before the snow starts."

"Those ships never come back." Said a Viking.

"We're Vikings." Retorted Norman. "It's an occupational hazard. Now who's with me?" Many people didn't want to fight, so they backed away.

"All right." Norman continued. "Those who stay will look after Brendan." Everyone then raised their hand.

"I'm with you, Norman!" Said Dexio.

"No," Said Norman. "I need you to stay and train some new recruits." It was just him and Dexio in the room now.

"Perfect." Said Dexio. "And, while I'm busy, Brendan can cover the stall. Molten steel, razor-sharp blades, lots of time to himself. What could possibly go wrong?"

"What am I going to do with him, Dexter?"

"You could put him in training."

"No, I'm serious."

"So am I."

"He'd be killed before the first Dragon is out of its cage."

"You don't know that."

"I do, actually. From the time he could crawl, he's been... different. He doesn't listen. He has the attention span of a Pidove. I take him fishing and he goes hunting for Pawniards."

"Pawniards exist! They put holes in your socks, but only the left ones. I wonder why."

"When I was a boy," Started Norman. "My father told me to bang my head against a rock and I did it. I thought it was crazy, but I didn't question him. Want to know what happened next?"

"You got a headache?"

"The rock split in two. It taught me what a Viking could do, Dexter. He could climb mountains, cut down forests, and tame seas! Even as a boy, I knew what I had to become. Brendan is not that boy."

"You can't stop him, Norman. You can only prepare him. I know it sounds hopeless, but you won't always be around to protect him. He's going to get out there again, and he's probably out there now."
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Dexio was right. Brendan was outside, trying to find the place where the Dragonite crashed.

"Oh, Arceus hates me." He said to himself. "Some people lose their knife or their mug. Not me. I manage to lose an entire Dragon." He smacked a branch, but then it smacked back. Brendan then noticed a tree that was almost snapped in two. There's no way a bird Pokemon would've crashed into it. Brendan examined the trail the unknown Pokemon made in the ground and followed it. Suddenly, he saw a Dragonite! He got his knife out and slowly crept towards it.

"Oh, wow." He said. "I did it. I did it! This fixes everything! I have brought down this mighty beast!" Brendan accidentally stepped on the Dragonite's arm, causing it to moan. Brendan got his head back in the game and was about to wound the Dragonite, but he couldn't. The Dragon looked miserable. Instead, Brendan cut the ropes, letting the Dragon loose. When the Dragonite was free, he pinned Brendan to a rock, screeched at him, and flew off.
Author's Note: In the Pokemon world, Arceus is said to be the creator of everything. In other words, it's the Pokemon equivalent of God. So in this story, instead of characters saying stuff like "Oh my God", they will say "Oh my Arceus".

How To Train Your Dragonite Chapter 1

Disclaimer: Pokemon is owned by Nintendo and Game Freak. 
How To Train Your Dragon is owned by DreamWorks Animation LLC.

In ancient times, before humans and Pokemon were allies and fought other people's Pokemon, there was a time in which humans and Dragon-type Pokemon hated each other. In the Kalos region, there lies the quaint village of Cyllage. The only problem is the pests. While other places have Ratattas or Beedrills, Cyllage has Dragons that steal their livestock and fish. Before humans used their Pokemon to fight wild ones, humans would use weapons like swords and axes. During an invasion from Charizards, Druddigons, Salamence, and Hydreigons, a young skinny boy with white hair named Brendan almost gets hit with a Fire Blast. He runs frantically, but gets captured by his father Norman.

"Brendan?" He said. "What are you doing outside? It's dangerous out here. Get back inside!"

Brendan heads back inside to meet up with Dexio, an assistant and friend of Norman. He may be scrawny, but he is very smart and has an interchangeable hand, a bit like a pirate's hook.

"Nice of you to join the party!" He said to Brendan. "I thought a Hydreigon carried you off!"

"Who, me?" Said Brendan. "No, come on. I'm too muscular for their taste." He lifted up a sledge hammer. "They wouldn't know what to do with all this."

"They could use tooth picks." Said Dexio. He hands Brendan some weapons to freeze up. Dragons (except for Charizard) have a weakness for ice. Outside, Brendan saw more experienced kids, like Tierno, Gary, the twins Ryan and Bryan, and Sarena, who Brendan has a bit of a crush on. Dexio grabbed Brendan with his hook.

"Come on, let me out." Pleaded Brendan. "I need to make my mark."

"You've made plenty of marks," Replied Dexio. "All in the wrong places!"

"Please, two minutes." Begged Brendan. "If I kill a Dragon, my life will be much better! I might even get a girlfriend."

"You can't lift a hammer." Said Dexio. "You can't swing an ax. You can't even throw one of these!" Dexio held a very early prototype of the Poke Ball. He threw it at a flying Druddigon, but instead of shrinking the Pokemon so it can fit in the ball, the ball exploded, revealing a net. The net wrapped itself around the Druddigon's legs, causing it to fall to the ground.

"OK, fine," Said Brendan. "But this will throw it for me." He put his hand on a catapult, but it threw the Poke Ball prototype in its haul and knocked out a Viking by mistake.

"See?" Said Dexio. "This is what I'm talking about. You're thinking way too ahead of your time. If you ever want to fight Dragons, you have to leave the inventing to me! Sharpen this sword please." He hands Brendan a sword to sharpen on the grinder.

"One day," Brendan said to himself. "I'll get out there. Because killing a Dragon is everything around here."

"Dragonite!" Shouted a Viking.

"Get down!" Another shouted. A Hyper Beam blasted through a building, destroying it whole. Brendan brought his catapult, headed to a good spot on the beach, and, when it was the right moment, fired the net. An explosion went off. The Dragonite might've been captured!

"I hit it!" Declared Brendan. "Did anyone see that?" A Charizard showed up and started chasing Brendan. This caught the attention of Norman. The Charizard lit fire on a wooden pole Brendan hid behind. He was about to attack Brendan, but Norman jumped into the squabble and slammed the Charizard with a sledge hammer. The Charizard flew away, but the flaming pole fell down, creating a devastating fire.

"But I hit a Dragonite." Said Brendan.

"Get inside, son." Said Norman. "I have a mess to clean up."

Top 50 Best Traditional Animated Movies of All Time Part 5/5

10. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

The fourth animated feature from Studio Ghibli, Kiki's Delivery Service tells the story of a young witch named Kiki who leaves home with her cat Jiji to start a delivery service in a European-style city. The movie portrays the gulf between independence and reliance in teenage Japanese girls. Because of the failure of Warriors of the Wind, a poorly dubbed and edited version of Hayao Miyazaki's Nasicaä and the Valley of the Wind, Miyazaki wouldn't trust the US for years to dub his films. An English dub of 'Kiki' finally made it to the US in 1998, in which it was dubbed by Disney. Unfortunately, it was only direct-to-video in the states, maybe because it would have to compete against DreamWorks' Antz at the box-office.

9. Persepolis (2007)

Adapted from Marjane Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novel, Persepolis tells the story of the Islamic Revolution through the eyes of a young Iranian girl named Marji, powerfully evoking the fear of daily life at that time. As she becomes a teenager, Marji discovers punk and her love for Western pop culture and her stubborn nature set her in opposition to the new regime of the Islamic Fundamentalists. Fearing for her safety, her parents send her to a boarding school in Austria, where she finds Western values to be shallow and impersonal. She returns to Iran, but feels unable to live there, so she makes the decision to move to France. Drawn in the same style as Satrapi's novel, the black and white animation is simple and stylish. Satrapi believes that this abstract graphic style helps make the story universal. Persepolis got nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, but lost to Pixar's Ratatouille.

8. Aladdin (1992)

In Disney's 31st animated feature, street rat Aladdin (Scott Weigner) and his friend Abu the monkey (Frank Welker) live on the streets by stealing from the marketplace. When he falls in love with the beautiful Princess Jasmine (Linda Larkin), he willingly helps the wicked Jafar (Jonathan Freeman) find a magic lamp in the Cave of Wonders. When Aladdin finds the lamp, Jafar tries to steal the lamp, but Abu swipes it and seals Aladdin and Abu in the cave. When Aladdin rubs the lamp, a joyous blue genie (Robin Williams, who unfortunately passed away in 2014) helps Aladdin win the heart of Jasmine, and eventually, to set Genie free. What makes this movie memorable is the impressive collaboration between Robin Williams and Eric Goldberg's (supervising animator for Genie) team in creating Genie. Aladdin premiered in November 1992 and earned over 500 million dollars at the box-office, the most successful movie of that year. It also won the Oscars for Best Original Score and Best Original Song (A Whole New World).

7. The Iron Giant (1999)

A favorite of many animators, Brad Bird's The Iron Giant was a brilliant take on Ted Hughes' book about a boy who befriends a giant alien war robot who wants to learn how to not be 'a gun'. The story is brought to life with clean, contemporary-looking 2D animation, which was blended perfectly with a 3D CGI-animated robot and background elements, all wrapped up in a retro 1950s aesthetic to fit the anti-Cold War, beatnik-age tale. And to think, this is from the same animation studio that did the zany TV shows Tiny Toon Adventures and Animaniacs, as well as the classic Looney Tunes cartoons. The Iron Giant got great reviews and won several awards, but unfortunately, bombed at the box-office. Most likely due to poor marketing, as well as having to compete against Disney's Tarzan at the box-office.

6. Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Once upon a time in a faraway land, there lived a young prince. Although he had everything he ever wanted, he was selfish, spoiled, and unkind. One winter's night, an old beggar woman asked for shelter, and in return, a single rose. Afraid of her haggard appearance, the prince refused, but when he dismissed her again, the old woman's ugliness melted away to reveal a beautiful enchantress. She turned the prince into a horrible monster and placed a powerful spell on his castle and all who lived there. The rose she gave the prince was truly an enchanted rose, and would bloom until the price turned 21. If he learned to love another and earn her love in return, the spell would be broken. If he doesn't, the prince was doomed to be a beast for all time. Many years later, while on his way to a science convention, an elderly man named Maurice loses his horse and stumbles upon the beast's castle. When the servants, who have been turned into household objects, welcome Maurice, the beast storms in and locks him up in a tower. Upon hearing this, Belle (Paige O'Hara), Maurice's daughter, heads to the castle to take his place. At first, Belle views him as nothing more than a monster, and the beast sees her as difficult and stubborn, but slowly they develop feelings for each other. When Beauty and the Beast premiered in November of 1991, the movie got overwhelmingly positive reviews and earned a ton of money at the box-office. It even got nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture, the first animated feature to do so, but lost to Silence of the Lambs. However, it did win the Oscars for Best Original Score and Best Original Song (Beauty and the Beast). Beauty and the Beast was also the last project Howard Ashman, who co-wrote the songs for Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid with Alan Menken, to be involved with. Just a few months before the film premiered, Howard passed away because of AIDS. Beauty and the Beast would be dedicated to him.

5. Song of the Sea (2014)

Tom Moore's superior follow-up to The Secret of Kells, Song of the Seas takes place in Ireland during the 80s. Ben, whose mother passed away shortly after giving birth to his sister, Saoirse, discovers that his sister is part Selkie, a mythical seal-like creature whose race is in danger. Together, they embark on an adventure to go back home to find Ben's dog Cú, and to save the Selkies. About a decade before the film's release, Tom Moore went on a walk on Ventry beach with his 10-year-old son. They were devastated to see the beach littered with dead seals. Reports at the time suggested that local fisherman, who blamed the seals for the dwindling fish stocks, were responsible for the kill. A local tour guide said there was a story to every landscape. Moore stated that she was saying the seals would have been respected - they would have been seen as the Selkies, containing souls of the dead- the people who were lost at sea. This is where the story behind Song of the Sea got its origin. Like 'Kells', Song of the Sea was made in five different countries, this time all for different reasons. Song of the Sea premiered in the US in December 2014 and got nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Despite being the most creative animated feature of 2014, Song of the Sea did not win. Instead, Disney's Big Hero 6 won the award that year.

4. Princess Mononoke (1997)

In ancient Japan, the boy prince Ashitaka is wounded when he defeats a supernatural boar creature that has been menacing his people. The wound is slowly sapping his strength and when he travels on his elk to find a cure, he meets Princess Mononoke, who lives with wolves. Ashitaka gets caught up in a war between the emperor of the humans and the woodland God and uses the powers that his wound gave him. The magical, semi-fantasy natural world and the neat designs and slick animation of the young protagonists are beautifully designed and drawn in the Miyazaki tradition, although the rambling storyline and themes are perhaps more aimed at audiences familiar with Japanese folklore. Princess Mononoke was a big hit at the box-office in Japan, but when it was released in theaters in the US in 1999, it wasn't as successful. However, the DVD sales of the movie were very strong, and before he died, Roger Ebert stated that Princess Mononoke was one of his favorite movies of all time.

3. The Tale of Princess Kaguya (2013)

The Tale of Princess Kaguya was the last movie from director Isao Takahata, co-founder of Studio Ghibli and director of Grave of the Fireflies, Only Yesterday, and My Neighbors the Yamatas. The movie tells the story of a tiny girl nicknamed Takenoko, who was found in a stalk of shining bamboo. She grows rapidly into a young lady and enthralls everyone she encounters- but ultimately she must confront her own fate, the punishment for her crime. The animation style is different from previous Ghibli movies: In movies like Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, and The Wind Rises, the human characters were drawn very lifelike in the usual anime style. In The Tale of Princess Kaguya, however, the humans appear more Western, but still appear Japanese. Along with Song of the Sea, The Tale of Princess Kaguya got nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, but lost to Disney's Big Hero 6.

2. The Lion King (1994)

Storyboard artist Brenda Chapman described The Lion King as Bambi in Africa with elements from Hamlet. 'Bamblet' she nicknamed it. Lion King tells the story of a lion cub named Simba, who just can’t wait to be king. His evil uncle Scar (Jeremy Irons) sets up a plan to kill King Mufasa (James Earl Jones) by throwing him into a pit of rampaging wildebeests and blaming it on Simba. Simba runs away and meets a meerkat named Timon (Nathan Lane) and a warthog named Pumbaa (Ernie Sabella), who teach Simba to leave the past behind you, and to eat bugs. Now it's up to the wise baboon Rafiki to set things right. Like Bambi, the animators studied real lions that were brought into the studio, while another group went on a research trip to Africa. The Lion King is a genuine classic with eye-popping animation, an all-star voice cast, unforgettable songs from Elton John and Tim Rice, and a great story heavily (but smartly) influenced by Hamlet. However, there are those that think Disney deliberately stole the script from Kimba the White Lion, a cult anime TV series from the 1960s. Anyway, Lion King earned 780 million dollars worldwide at the box-office, got excellent reviews, and won the Oscar for Best Original Song (Can You Feel the Love Tonight).

And the greatest traditional animated movies of all time is...

1. Spirited Away (2001)

In Hayao Miyazaki's masterpiece, while on a trip to a new town, Chihiro (Daveigh Chase in the English dub) and her parents stop at a deserted village. Her parents start eating the food there and turn into pigs. Now Chihiro embarks on an epic quest to turn her parents human again. The movie is an allegory on a lot of topics, such as greed, pollution, maturity, and responsibility. Inside the palace, Chihiro's name is taken away from her, which represents the end of her childhood. Her struggle for survival forces her on a journey which represents her move from childhood to adulthood, and her transformation from being a rather negative, complaining, selfish young child into someone hard working, positive, and caring. In this sense, the cutoff fantasy world of the castle represents a view of teenage years as in an unreal world that rejects the rules of adult society and creates a kind of anarchy where the biggest monsters rule. Spirited Away premiered in the US in fall of 2002, got great reviews, and won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, the first and, so far, only hand-drawn animated movie to do so.