After having sailed for roughly an hour the crew began throwing the flowers into the ocean. They all became tense as they waited for the Scauldron to make its appearance. After having waited for a long time Neil and the crew began to lose hope.
"Did you see that?!"
Neil turned around to see Hiccup pointing into the distance, as he turned around to take a look he heard Hiccup's yell.
"Dad it worked! It's coming from over there!"
Neil wasn't sure if Hiccup had seen correctly, he didn't see anything. His doubts, however, were proven useless seconds later, when a large head popped out from the side of the ship.
It began devouring the flowers in the water and after a few gulps, it set its sight on the ship that had flowers all over the deck after the barrels had fallen.
The Scauldron pulled half its body from the water and used its front legs to grab onto the ship and tilt it downwards.
Since it had exposed its head and neck as it ate the flowers on deck the Vikings quickly jumped into action and wrapped long ropes around it. They pulled on the ropes and tied them onto metallic hooks nailed onto the body of the ship.
After some struggling it seemed like they had the situation under control.
One of the volunteers threw a barrel at the Scualdron's mouth and it lodged itself in place making the dragon unable to close its mouth.
The crew then began pulling on the ropes which forced the giant head to come closer to the ship.
Stoick quickly ran towards it with the bucket to collect the venom but as he was getting closer a giant tail emerged from behind.
The moment that Neil and Hiccup saw what was happening they dove down and began yelling as a warning. Neil wanted to grab an arrow and shoot it as a distraction but at the speed he was going he would most likely be thrown off his dragon the moment he let go.
Even though Tornado released a sound blast while they were diving at top speed they weren't able to save Stoick in time before the gigantic tail sent him and another Viking flying far into the ocean.
"Dad!!!" Yelled Hiccup with all his might as he began chasing after the flying Chief.
The blast that Tornado shot before ended up hitting the Scularon's head which angered it and caused the giant green beast to dive back into the water.
'Looks like the mission failed.'
As he turned around so that he could pick up the other Viking he heard a big splash and a loud cracking sound as if a tree had been knocked down.
When he turned around he found the large Scualdron's body emerging from the water as it cracked the ship in two and It quickly began to devour the blue olleanders.
Neil was surprised that the dragon was so desperate to eat but then he remembered how only a few fish caused him to be shipwrecked.
After the Scaldron finished eating it set its sights on the old man that was desperately struggling to stay afloat by grabbing onto a wooden shield.
'Really? Not paying any attention to Gobber who is being helped by that other Viking? Not to mention that they are closer to you! Guess that old man really does have a reason to hate dragons….Wait is it possible that the scent of the flowers stayed on him since he was the one who planted them?'
The dragon bit the poor man's bottom and began to wildly shake him from side to side. It then threw him in the air and opened its mouth preparing for the Viking to become its next meal. However, before the old man reached its jaws a large Ice ball was sent flying straight onto the giant dragon's head.
The dragon quickly closed its mouth and began shaking its head, trying to regain its lost senses after the strong impact. When it finally seemed to have recuperated it was hit once more at the back of the head.
This time instead of simply shaking its head, it opened its mouth and steam began coming out of it before hot water was sprayed all around it.
Neil and the Woolly Howl quickly flew far from the steaming shower and just as they prepared to fly overhead to let loose another Ice ball the dragon dove into the water.
They maintained their distance preparing for the giant dragon to appear once more but it never returned.
After Hiccup returned with his father and the other Vikings, the Woolly Howl made an ice platfrom where it and the other Vikings rested.
"Sorry Chief our mission failed, the Scualdron got away and well the bucket was also sent flying along with you so there's no way to collect any venom either"
The Chief sighed and shook his head, "It's alright Neil we all did the best we could. All we can do now is go back to Berk and make a new plan. Ain't that right son?"
As they looked at Hiccup who was nodding a chuckle got their attention. It belonged to two Gobber who pointed at the old Viking who was lying with his back flat on the Ice.
"I wouldn't call this mission over just yet hehe.'
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In the night on Berk's docks, an Icy platform floated in the water. The metal hooks that had once belonged to the sunken ship were now hammered on the Ice and ropes were dangling loosely from them.
Further into the Village loud screaming could be heard from inside a hut where many people gathered. They were all looking at the silhouette of a skinny man who was bent down and screaming as his body was relieved from the Scauldron's venom.
'Looks like even in this world karma is something to worry about.'