Bing Bam Boom!

Bing Bam Boom!

Hiccup, Boden and Una were busy finishing working on their newest invention that combined all their skills to put together. It took Hiccup's talent in building, Boden's understanding of the elements and Una's greater understanding of how sound worked to make this thing but it was done.

Their father came over to inspect the strange contraption they'd built that they'd dubbed the Thunder ear and while he was impressed by how it looked and that they'd worked together combining their skills and talents to build he was confused about what it actually did or its usefulness.

"We can use it to listen for the Screaming Death, Daddy. Or that can be just one of its many uses. You see sound is made when things vibrate and those vibration become sound waves which if you could see I imagine would look like ripples in a pond," Una started to explain.

"Yeah air is needed to help sound travel and part of what makes air which we still haven't quite figure out yet but we do understand part of what makes up air carries the sound distance, Dad. Whether they be short or long.

It also what makes us able to understand others when they speak." Boden further explained to his father who was showing he really was still lost to their logic and science talk yet again.

"We also have come to understand and you can read this further in the "Book of Natural Wonders" that we've been really working on filling, it's really quite fascinating. It'd really do you well to read a little more often, Dad. However, that beside the point," Hiccup paused for a moment to catch his breath before continue on explaining the whole concept of the Thunder ear's design.

As I'm sure Una told you many times from her great understanding of sound since she truly gets sound and music that not only can some creatures hear sounds that others can't like how some animals either see better in the dark or smell better than humans we are trying to make us able to hear better with this device."

"Now you've all three really lost me. How again does this device help us hear better, for I really don't understand a word you've just said."

"By making the end of it larger we can hear farther that are beyond our normal hearing range, Daddy, it will be like helping a deaf person hear better in layman's terms.

Really all it is simply increasing the amount of sounds waves we can pick up and leading into your ears." Una finished explaining to her daddy who still seemed stumped.

Seeing how he stilled looked clueless about their science they felt they better just show him since he couldn't understand a lick of what they're saying.

"Um why don't you just put your ear to the end and listen instead. Then maybe you'll get it instead, Dad?" Hiccup gestured to the end where you're supposed to put your ear.

"Okay might as well see what this nonsense you're going on is about," as he put his ear to the device.

"Okay Stardust! You know what to do!" Boden ordered and Stardust shot a single bolt of lightning into the sky and about mile and half from shore Fishlegs and his siblings were singing the Viking song. Though not very well to be honest.

"Okay where are they hiding? Is this a joke on me? Kids?"

"Daddy it's no joke. Here look about 30 degrees to the north and then move about three inches to the right and focus. That's where you'll find Fishlegs who can't carry a tune in a bucket.

Alle and her sister are very good mezzo-sopranos I'll give them that. And Lanon and Larkin are both more of tenors to be honest.

If I had to say what Brimstone and Birger where when we've all been having music practice? Since I don't know if you're aware of this Daddy but the three of us and the Riders have all been teaching the kids to play musical instruments and sing.

But I'm the one really handling most of the sing. But Brimstone is defiantly a baritone and Birger is a countertenor. Bloodfire she's got the makings of a great soprano no doubt that and Creel and Gala are both amazing contralto.

As for what instruments the Riders are teaching their siblings to play we'll get to that another day but you can see them out there right there Daddy and they are not close enough to be heard by normal means are they?"

"No they are not. So the Thunder Ear got the Chief's seal of approval and I'm already thinking just how useful this will be. Also I'm sure your mother and the Brunch Club would love to hear a performance some time when this choir or band you're all doing is well fine-tuned.

Since I'm guessing it's not fined tuned yet, is it Hiccup?" glancing at his eldest son.

"Um, no, Dad, it hasn't gotten very far yet. We only started about six weeks ago so we are still really getting everyone started with what musical instruments suit them and Una's got a lot to work with helping everyone to learn sing.

At least she knows that herbal vapor that Lanon and Larkin also know how to make that soothes the voice before and after singing to help."

Stoick was about to ask more about this when he caught something with the Thunder Ear and swung it around and heard Gobber saying some not so true things that weren't exactly the nicest things to say either.

"Oh boy is Gobber gonna get it when Dad is thorugh with him," giggled Boden hearing their father whispering about what Gobber was saying.

"I don't think we invented this thing to be used as a tool of spying, but I guess that can be one of its uses. It will make both Mommy and Daddy happy for sure," Una also giggled.

Then they all heard something come through the Thunder Ear that really was horrible and threated to make their ears bleed and their eardrums pop. "Oh, I know you said Fishlegs was tone-deaf but what does he have now? Indigestion?"

"They already left, Dad! Whatever making that sound is something else entirely. We need to check it out! And quickly before our ears fall off!" Hiccup cried through the pain.

"Okay, let's go. Thornado!" Stoick called and not only did Thornado rise but so did his little sister Stormy. The two were inseparable. They'd a very strong loving bond.

Stoick admired it because he loved and valued family so much as family was the most important thing in his life and was happy that his dragon never had to leave his sister they'd protected together to become one behind.

Nothing means more in this world then the ones you love so nothing is more important than your family. Anyone who know what actually matter in this world knows that. That what matters most in this world are the people you love and can never be replaced.

It didn't take long to find the source of the sound and this time it wasn't because of any of Stoick's kids' blessings it was because almost instinctively Thornado and Stormy knew where to go.

Out on a sea stack far out to see where three baby Thunderdrums! At first glance you would assume they're all male. However the kids had been saving dragons since before they could walk and talk, they knew instantly how to tell a dragon's age and gender.

The blue one and teal one were male the purple one was actually a female. And they're likely siblings. They wanted to get more information and tried to get a little closer hoping their powers give them more information, but their father wouldn't let them.

"Dad! They need help! They're only five months old! We can tell you that much! Just by looking at them! I can also tell you by looking at them who's oldest to youngest and their gender and this isn't without our powers but just our dragon knowledge," protest Hiccup.

"Yeah, the greenish teal one is the oldest! The dark blue one is the middle and they're both male the last one though it looks male is actually female and she's the youngest. She just looks a little masculine is all.

But they are only hatched five minutes about from each other. So it's kind of like us I can tell you that much. I don't need my Dragon Whispering powers to tell you hatched first.

We saw enough dragon hatching and rescued enough dragons to know their hatch and see subtly enough signs in siblings to know who the oldest and it's the greenish teal, the blue and the female. So they're really like us in a way with colors too!"

"We really can't leave helpless children behind, Daddy."

"Don't use words like "cool," "cute" and "cuddle" with me or make me think these dragons can't take care of themselves. They're Thunderdrums. And they're the best and toughest dragons in all other archipelago. You've seen how well Thornado and Stormy do. These three will be fine! Now let's go home before your mother gets mad at us for being late for dinner."

"I don't think leaving these three alone will be fine, BBBFF. Not to us or Thornado or Stormy," whispered Una.

"This doesn't feel right. It goes against everything we've ever been taught as a family, Hiccup!" said Boden in a louder whisper.

"I know but as Mom says fate works in mysterious ways. Something tells me we're going see those guys again and the Gods are gonna make sure those three are okay, but I think I'm getting a new power or it's my heart telling me there will be broken hearts by the time this adventure is done."

Well their prediction they see the three Thunderdrums again did come true the next morning. Hiccup, Boden and Una were washing the breakfast dishes while their mother was sewing some of their clothes and Stoick was polishing his helmet.

Then they all jumped when a very loud noise was heard outside. A couple of dishes got broke and Valka said something she normally never say before her children when the needle went through her thumb and Stoick said "Beard of Thor what was that?!"

Their children had an idea what it was but were locked in place for a moment because of the word their mom had used. Though they quickly became unlocked racing to the front door to confirm their fears that yes it was the trio of baby Thunderdrums wreaking havoc all over the village.

"What the hell is going on out there?!" Valka wanted to know as she sucked her thumb to stem the bleeding.

"Um yesterday when we're showing Daddy how the Thunder Ear worked we went to investigate a sound after he caught Gobber lying about something. We found three five month old baby Thunderdrums alone and Daddy told us to leave them where they were. Look like they followed us home, Mommy." Una confessed as she winced covering her ears.

Valka got a very dark look on her face turning to her husband and screamed even louder than the Thunderdrums. "Stoick Haddock! I cannot believe of all people you leave three helpless children to fend for themselves! You off all people be guilty of child abandonment?! I don't care if it's a human or a dragon a child a child!

What do you have to say for yourself?! Leaving three defenseless children by themselves?! Would you do that to your own children?!" and then a huge argument broke out between husband and wife leaving the kids and Riders to try and corral the Thunderdrums.

This proved impossible with the three babies getting into everything and blasting it apart with their uncontrolled sonic blast which they couldn't control at all. There was no way to outsmart them and the Haddock's powers were no help either.

Though they did get help in the end. Thornado flew in front of them and blasted a short but firm blast at them and immediately the stopped what they're doing and fell obediently to the ground.

Then Stormy came over to them and gave them some freshly caught fish which they eagerly ate. The way they ate indicated they'd not eaten in a long time. Then Stormy started too acted very motherly to them but nuzzling them and almost whistling what sounded like a lullaby which made them almost fall asleep when they'd eaten their fill.

"Wow that was unbelievable," was all the Riders could say.

"It's more than that. It's just like how Mom and Dad take care of us. Thornado was the one to put his foot down. Like how Dad does when we get too out of control and Stormy was the one to feed and comfort them." Hiccup was speaking very softly.

"It's like they knew just how to handle them. Just like how Mom and Dad know how to take care of us. They're natural parents even if they're brother and sister themselves they know how to be a mother and father." Boden concurred.

"Those babies don't have a mommy and daddy. I'm willing to bet they are orphans. Don't you agree, Hiccup? Boden? They're five months old! No baby that young be alone unless their parents are dead!

Dragons mate for life and babies never leave their parents till about six or seven. We know this as do Skullette and Firefang. Its part of what we recorded in the real book of dragons."

"Yeah, their real mommy and daddy are likely dead. I'm even willing to bet before they hatched as these three don't even have the basic skills to survive and its miracle they've made it to five months, sis." Hiccup could feel all they're guessing was the truth. Somehow they didn't need their powers to know this story they just felt in their hearts.

"So if they're orphans then they do need a mommy and daddy to take care of them. To love them, to teach them, and protect them. We'd be lost without our Mom and Dad. What I'm seeing before me reminds me strongly of our own family, doesn't it remind you of that too?" Boden inquired to his siblings who both nodded in agreement.

They heard footsteps approaching breaking them out of their revere and saw it was their parents still arguing.

"I'm still so ashamed of your behavior Stoick and only if we do give the kids a chance to train them will I let you sleep inside and if you don't grant them that chance you'll be sleeping outside for two months and I mean it!" Valka was saying as she approached yelling at her husband.

However the minute she turned to look forward she saw the same sight her children were looking at; the five Thunderdrums all looking like a perfect family; a dragon replica of her own and her heart suddenly felt a wave of new emotions.

They all looked at Stoick who was also looking at the five dragons but if he felt what they felt it didn't show. He simply told them they'd one chance to train these babies or they'd have to think of something else to do with them.

"Thornado come! We've got a lot of Chief work to do! Come!" Stoick ordered to his dragon.

Thornado who'd been watching the sleeping babies protectively was very reluctant to leave but did as he was told. He seemed to be assuming Stormy still be with them but it was not to be.

As Stoick climbed on to Thornado he paused and yelled at Stormy. "Stormy you need to get back to the harbor. We've ships going out in five minutes to fish and you have your duty. Go do your duty."

The beautiful and loving female was even more reluctant to leave but did leave the babies and fly off to do her duties. However the brother and sister Thunderdrums both looked worried about the sleeping babies and how'd they feel when they woke up.

"Valka I've got many duties to get caught up on. Can you take care of the Gobber problem for me, whilst the kids take care of this Thunderdrum problem?"

"I'll do my best, my love," in a calmer tone but looked sad as he departed.

She looked even sadder but didn't speak as she helped take the dragons to the arena to be trained though she didn't share her thoughts aloud and just reached into her pocket and handed her children some weird waxy stuff.

"It's beeswax. Put it in your ears it will protect you. This is gonna go down terribly and we know it," she told them in a melancholy voice and left and then all saw a tear on her face.

They all did feel sad and melancholy themselves as well as pity no-one else had any sort of earplugs. Because once the babies which the twins named Bing, Bam, Boom woke up it was once again chaos.

Nothing worked at all in an attempt to train them in any sort of way, not that Hiccup, Boden and Una really expected it too. They actually ordered the Riders to leave early with their siblings after they got a full on blast before they became permanently deaf.

Their best estimate is the children would only be deaf for three hours tops after getting blasted by Bing, Bam and Boom. Since despite being powerful it wasn't nearly as powerful or as deadly as a fully grown Thunderdrum. So to avoid further problems everyone else was dismissed.

It wasn't a surprise to them when after everyone else fled that Thornado and Stormy had reappeared and they could tell they'd barely managed to sneak away.

"Show us what you can do with them. On your own," they requested to the two Thunderdrums siblings who were all to glad to show off.

Watching them play was amazing to see them be a family. Playing follow the leader, hide and seek, and even seeing them teach the little ones how to work together to solve a puzzle.

This really wasn't training it was simply being a family and two parents raising their children. It didn't matter if the mother and father were actually a brother and sister they're to these three little ones "mommy" and "daddy"

Sitting quietly in the corner they called the babies over and poured them their mother hot chocolate mixed with a little sleeping potion to put them back to sleep before telling Thornado and Stormy they'd better leave before their father caught them shrinking their duties. They nodded and left quickly but it was clear the looks they gave the little ones.

"What are we going to do, Hiccup? They can't stay here but the only ones who can truly take care of them can't leave either. Or at least not on their own." Boden said in a very melancholy tone as he stroked the middle child in this Thunderdrum family.

"They need to be free and they need their mommy and daddy. You said there be broken hearts, but I think its Daddy's heart gonna break for what must be done."

"I know, sis, I know. We all know what the real solution to this problem is. Though can we really ask it of Dad? Could we really do that ourselves?"

"Doing the right thing sometimes isn't easy, my children. But when it comes to family and the ones you love? Sacrifices must be made for those you love. The right thing is never the easiest thing but it's always still the right thing."

Looking up they saw their mother approaching and she sighed. "I can see it clearly as you can see it. Bing, Bam, Boom don't belong on Berk. It's not the island for them and not the proper place for them to grow up and learn what they need to learn.

However, they cannot live without a mommy and daddy. They clearly don't have biological parents. Though as we've said more times than I can count. Family isn't about blood, it's about love.

Thornado and Stormy love those three as if they're their own. And as much as they're part of our own family we can't get in the way of their own. It isn't fair or right to make them chose between our family and their own.

Your father? As much as I hate to say this selfless duty means you have to sacrifices your own needs to help the needs of others and the world. It's never easy to say goodbye, but we all know what must be done."

"We have to say goodbye. But can Dad really say goodbye, Mom?" Hiccup wanted to know.

"We'll see if he has the strength to do what is right. He is a father himself so he knows what is right, but will he chose to be selfish or what is right? That I don't know. We shall on Dragon Island tomorrow. That will be the real test."

Subsequently the next day they did all go to Dragon Island and they didn't know what Valka was waiting for as she just stood there for a few minutes because she asked the children to stall with the babies instead of making this a quick drop off.

Though when Stoick finally caught the idea that they weren't actually leaving the babies there he start to get angry and say they couldn't come back to Berk that's when they got attacked by a whole mess of while dragons.

This is what Valka wanted to happen that Stoick had to see for himself the dangers and really these babies were truly just like his own children. Even if they fought some of them off they just kept coming.

Then Stoick yelled for everyone to cover their ears as the family of five Thunderdrums all attack in a 360 degree attack which won one battle but not the overall war.

"Stoick," Valka looked at him deeply as did his kids.

"I know you don't have to say it. I've know what's need to be done since we found these three on the sea stake. I've just been trying to avoid. But I know what a father's job is.

Thornado you'll always be a part of me and my best friend. I hope I've been a good example for you on how to be a father so you may raise your two sons and daughter well. And hopefully you're paying attention during the Vow of Siblinghood Ceremony so you can teach them what it means to be good brothers and sister as well."

Thornado smiles and seem to talk and Boden didn't need to translate as this was moment where words weren't necessary to tell everyone what the other was saying or feeling.

Valka walked over to Stormy to hug and give her a goodbye kiss. Also saying that she hope she'd been a good role model in how to be a good mother. Also gave her advice on children and the difference in sons and daughters.

The children said their goodbyes to Thornado and Stormy before bending down to give Bing, Bam, Boom some good advice on how to respect their parents and advice how to be love and protect each other and what being siblings was all about.

With one final goodbye the Haddocks left the Thunderdrums and knowing if they never did anything else with their lives they'd at least been a good example for one dragon family and that was something to be proud of.