Chapter 14: intermission nr.2
Red's POV
"Alright everybody. Let's take a break." I say pausing the movie. The doors to the cafeteria open and the Vikings and dragons eagerly went through the doors.
"Hey Vala. Where is Maniac?" I ask while taking off the small jingling bells from my antlers.
"Oh he just had a little trouble getting out of his seat and the twins volunteered to help him." Vala stated while taking some fish to give Opal.
"AAAAHHHHH" Could be heard from the cavern and the twins appeared through the cafeteria doors gleefully whooping as Maniac, still in Pikachu costume, rolled in front of them. The twins had given him a lot of momentum and Maniac kept rolling forward. Gandor and I jumped out of the way just in time but Snotlout wasn't so lucky.
"Get this yellow monstrosity off of me!" Snotlout shouted. Several Viking helped Maniac stand up as I turned to the twins.
"Couldn't you have just used the zipper?" I ask and Tuffnut handed me the zipper with a sheepish look.
"We did. It didn't work." Ruffnut stated as a grumbling Maniac waddled towards us.
"The outfit should disappear in 12 hours." Vala explained.
"Can't you just undo it like me beard?" Stoick asked also coming over wanting to take a good look at the Pikachu.
"That was just undoing a color. This is undoing an entire costume." Vala explained.
"Wait you can create portals in space and time but can't undo a costume?" Maniac asked. "I don't want to be stuck in this for 12 hours!" He shouted and then proceeded to wave his arms frantically, which in a Pikachu costume looked quite cute.
"If you must know, I suck at reversing costumes." Vala mumbled.
"Can't you at least give it a try?" I ask to which I receive a nod from Vala, Maniac was shaking his head harshly.
"You guys might want to take a few steps back." Vala said readying her scepter. The Vikings and dragons were watching eagerly for what was to come.
The first beam was orange which turned Maniac's costume into a sunflower.
The second beam was blue and turned the costume into a Peter Pan outfit.
"OH HECK NO. I AIN'T WEARING TIGHTS!" Maniac shouted while trying to cover up.
The third beam was green and turned the costume into a giant fish.
The dragons began salivating at the flopping fish and Vala quickly fired off another beam, this time turning Maniac into an old man.
"What in tarnation?!" Maniac shouted. "Listen here ya whippersnapper….."
An idea starts forming in my head as this is happening and I let loose a grin while planning something for Vala.
Another beam was fired… Maniac became a trampoline, another beam… Maniac became a volleyball, another….. Maniac became a popsicle.
This went on for a while as Vala tried every transformation she knew. "Okay, that's it!" Was shouted as Vala fired off a beam with all the rainbow colors. The beam hit Maniac, who had been turned into a seal last transformation. There was a brilliant flash of light, and we all covered our eyes.
When the light dissipated a human Maniac was standing there dressed in shorts, flip-flops, and an red Hawaiian shirt.
"Finally!" Maniac exclaimed and happily skipped to the buffet table, Kasai trailing behind.
I manage to calm myself enough to notice something extra on the costume.
I came over to Vala and poked her. Once I got her attention I pointed to Maniac's backside where a fluffy white rabbit tail was sticking out. "Should we tell him?" I ask.
Vala and I look at each other…. "Nah" Both of us say at the same time while heading over with fish for Gandor and Opal.
Some of the Vikings laughed as Maniac walked by. "What?" He asked perplexed and then they pointed to the fluffy tail.
"Oh My GODS! YOU GUYS!" Maniac whined and pulled the tail off only for it to turn into a puff of glitter and scatter over him. He sighed, accepting the failure of his attempted action. "I'll… I'll be right back," and walked towards the spacecraft leaving a trail of glitter in his wake.
I turned to Vala."Why didn't you just tell him he could change out of it? You could have just cut open the Pikachu outfit."
"What's the fun in that?" She countered with a raised eyebrow. A paintball bullet splattered the ground next to her feet, making her jump in surprise.
"Touche." I say and we happily started our meal.
Everyone was eating peacefully for once when a group of zig-zagging Terrors went up the stage. "Are they drunk?!" I asked taking in the scene.
The Terrors formed ranks and a purple Terror spoke in the microphone. "And… a one,... two… three.."
Suddenly music began to play through the cafeteria and the Terrors began singing.
"All the single ladies (all the single ladies)
All the single ladies (all the single ladies)
All the single ladies (all the single ladies)
All the single ladies
Now put your hands up
Up in the club, we just broke up, I'm doing my own little thing
Decided to dip and now you wanna trip
'Cause another brother noticed me"
The Terrors zoomed across the room, doing somersaults as they sang.
"Hmmm, for once it's actually in tune." I mumbled. From the corner I could see Dagur and the two Hiccups sniggering.
"Well that answered who started the music." I mumble.
"I'm up on him, he up on me
Don't pay him any attention
Just cried my tears, for three good years
Ya can't be mad at me
'Cause if you liked it, then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
'Cause if you liked it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh"
The dragons and Viking were all clapping along with the Terrors. Even Drago was getting down on the small dancefloor that they made.
"Would you look at those moves." Vala said shocked. "Who would have thought." A large round of laughter made its way through the room as Drago did a split successfully, but couldn't stand up.
Gobber was carrying an empty barrel of mead into the cafeteria. "Those darn beasties got into the mead." Gobber exclaimed. "This is just one of the barrels they finished."
Soon the song ended and the Terrors began a new one.
"Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans,
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens
There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood,
Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode
Who never ever learned to read or write so well,
But he could play a guitar just like a ringing a bell.
Go Go
Go, Johnny, go, go
Go, Johnny, go, go
Go, Johnny, go, go
Go, Johnny, go, go
Johnny B. Goode"
The Terrors started off good but unfortunately the mead was a quick worker and soon they hit some sour notes. Their audience cringed and covered their ears with their hands or paws. "Will someone shut them up?!" Stoick asked (pleaded).
"I've got it!" Maniac shouted over the noise and withdrew a cylinder, then tossed it in front of the Terrors. The smell of dragonnip filled the room as the cylinder sprayed a dragonnip dust everywhere, effectively making all the dragons fall asleep. "They should be out for only a few minutes." He said.
"Oi!" Drago shouted from the dancefloor. "Could somebody help me up?!" It was then that a sleepy Hobblegrunt rolled onto him. "Nevermind," Drago gasped from under the dragon.
It was at this point that I put my plan into action while Vala is looking away from her plate, I quickly drizzle a bit of a special spice concoction on her food.
I simply sit there grinning ear to ear when she turns back.
"What did you do Red?" Vala asked while eyeing me cautiously.
"Who me….. Nothing" I say starting to laugh uncontrollably at what is about to happen.
"Maniac want a taste?" Vala asks sweetly. He had just arrived at the table, dressed in jeans and a flannel shirt.
"Can I talk to you first mate?" I say as I am calming myself down.
Maniac looks between the two of us before slowly looking back at me for the final time "Sure….." he says dragging it out in an unsure manner.
I quickly walk with him to another corner while glancing back to see Vala staring at her food unsure before eating.
I turn back to Maniac, "Well I got payback for you" I say then laugh.
"Is that why you asked me to come over here? So I wouldn't eat the food?" he asks me with an eyebrow raised.
"Mostly that" I say before giving him a pat on the back and walking away while snickering
As I head back to the table I look to Vala's spot to see a VERY grumpy raccoon sitting in her seat glaring at me.
What I had forgotten….. Raccoons have claws. Which were now being turned towards me. I had forgotten never to get in between Vala and her food.
I got jumped by the raccoon and thought to defend myself only to see it jump off of me and head straight for the scepter. "FRICK!" I shout. A magical raccoon… that is way worse. The Vikings and dragons had wisely moved back quite a bit not sure of what to make of the scene.
The raccoon reached the scepter and fired off some beams in my direction. I had managed to dodge them all. One of those beams hit Drago, who had just emerged from under the dragon, turning him into a plushie.
Then the Raccoon Vala got smart and made a set of beams I couldn't possibly dodge, unlucky for her…. Or I should say Maniac I also have tools to reflect and or block magic.
At the last second a barrier appears in front of me reflecting the magic up into the ceiling where it bounced off one of the lights coming down off the light it hits a spoon that a viking was holding and hits Maniac in the back.
Nothing happens for a moment then Maniac suddenly turns into a beautiful (cough rather handsome cough) Deadly Nadder.
Shortly after that all the dragons are charging forward trying to kiss the new Dragon, ignoring the confused squawks of indignation from Maniac, the reason for them doing so is when I patted him on the back I put a piece of paper on his back that said "Kiss me I am Delectable"
Using the confusion and chaos Vala turns herself back human and walks over to me. "I'm not done with you." She whispers and takes a look at the struggling Nadder. "Poor guy" She muttered. "Oh well… That's what he gets for arriving late.."
"Also I wouldn't dream you are done….. Much too fun this way" I whisper back causing Vala to laugh.
"I think it's time to get on with the show." She says and picks up the Drago plushie. I'll put this someplace… safe."