Toothless was facing down a number of intruders that had boarded the ship, and it was clear by the previous attack of the attempted to kill him. The commotion had also waking up twins, and they drew their blades as well.

"What's happening?" Tuffnut asked.

"Looks like we've been boarded," said Ruffnut.

"None of you know who we are really?" said the thug leader, and then he turned his eyes towards Toothless. "Well, we sure know you, Pirate Hunter. Pirates begin to cry when they hear our name, a collection of bounty hunters we are the Eret Family! Now, if you don't mind, I think we'll be taking that 55 million Gil bounty you've got in your head. When we're done with the three of you, we'll wait inside that cabin of yours and ambushed the rest of your crew when they get back! We're going to be rolling in the dough in no time!"

The Eret Family then immediately charge towards them.

"It's my lucky day!" said their leader as he swung his blade at Toothless.

However, Toothless blocked it easily, and no matter how much he tried to push, Eret wouldn't budge an inch.

"Lucky, huh?" said Toothless, smiling. "We'll see about that now, won't we?"

Toothless then punched him hard in the face sending him flying off the ship. The rest of the Eret Family then charged at him in anger, but he merely raises two blades.

"Two-Sword Style: Rhino Cyclone!" Toothless swinging his blade, creating a powerful twister sending them all flying.

The twins looked utterly disappointed.

"You could have left a few for uu, you know?" said Ruffnut.

"Yeah, we wonder a hand in kicking their butt," Tuffnut nodded.

"Maybe next time," said Toothless.

Hiccup and the others, meanwhile, had finally reached the place where they would cash in their gold.

"This is the place," said Hiccup.

Unbeknownst to them, a member of the Eret Family kept an eye on them; he recognised Hiccup and Astrid right away from their wanted posters. He also noticed that they were carrying a large sack which he assumed to be gold.

Once inside, Hiccup and the others made their way to the clerk.

"Hey, whatever you want, make it quick," he said rudely. "We're kind of busy right now."

"We're just here to cash in our stuff," said Hiccup simply and then nodded at Snotlout, who then place the gold on the counter. "How much do you think this is worth?"

Upon seeing the gold, the clerk immediately screamed and rushed towards the manager.

"Boss, come here quick!" he yelled frantically and began waving his arms around frantically. "Gold… this much! No, this much!"

"Then why you're wasting your time talking to me?" he yelled. "Escort them to the VIP room right now! We can't afford to lose this deal, got it?"

Hiccup and the others were escorted to the VIP room when the manager began to appraisal the gold.

"What's the verdict?" Hiccup asked.

"You better not be telling us that this stuff is fake," Snotlout threatened.

"No, far from it," said the manager. "I have been an appraiser for 25 years, so I would know. This treasure is valued at…"

He then gave them the verdict, and much to their shock, it was a high number.

"100 million Gil!" Snotlout yelled at the top of his voice.

"We'll you keep it down!" Hiccup snapped and then looked back at the manager. "Are you sure that it is worth that much?"

"It does sound like a lot, but that is most certainly what it's worth," said the manager. "It has historical value and high purity."

"With a hundred million, we'll have no problem fixing the Going Tiger," said Hiccup.

"And we'll have plenty to spare," Snotlout added.

"Well, that wonderful; I'm so glad that you accept the amount," said the manager and then pulled out a certificate. "Now I need your thumbprint and signature here; after that, I'll prepare your money lickety-split."

Astrid, however, was giving the manager a dark look, which was shaking him right to the bone.

"Astrid, is this something you wish to say?" Hiccup asked.

"Yes, there are three things I would like to say, Mr Appraiser," said Astrid narrowing her eyes at the manager. "First, we should have mentioned this earlier, but Hiccup and I have a collective bounty of 160 million Gil on our heads. Second, I do not accept the appraisal you gave us. Third, if you try to lie to us again, it will be the last lie you ever tell; you got that?"

"Please, forgive me," said the manager apologetically.

He then told them the true amount of the gold, which was three times what he originally said.

"300 million?" Hiccup stared dumbfounded.

"Looks like our trip to Skypiea paid off after all," Astrid smiled.

With that, they put all the money into briefcases and left.

"That was great Astrid, you really scared him back there," said Hiccup.

"I only figured that it was 300 million from the start, but I had a hunch that he wouldn't give it up easily," Astrid explained.

"And that's why you're my first mate," Hiccup smiled.

Unbeknownst to them, the Eret Family had been eavesdropping on them and knew exactly what was in those briefcases.

"Whoa, did you hear that?"

"Sure did, that 300 million Gil down there."

"Ain't no doubt about it, those of the Dragon Riders."

"I thought grabbing their bounty was a sweet deal, but this is way sweeter."

"If we meet up with the rest of the gang and get them to help us out, we can make twice the money with hacks the hard work."

Hiccup and the others were back on their Bulls and were now making their way to the shipyards.

"Okay, our next step is to make our way to the shipyards and get someone to look at the Tiger," said Hiccup.

"I'm still a little concerned that we're carrying this much money," said Astrid looking at the briefcases.

"Come on, you got nothing to worry about looking out of the money," said Snotlout confidently.

"That is what worrying me," said Astrid.

It didn't take them long to reach the shipyard, and the crowd was no longer hanging around.

"Looks like the crowd has left," Hiccup noted.

"Good, we've got enough to contain with that the shipwright fan club getting in the way," said Snotlout.

"Now we just have to find this Iceberg guy," said Hiccup. "The only problem is we have no idea what he looks like or anything else about him for that matter."

"It's the only lead we've got," said Astrid.

"Additionally, we have no idea how this place works," said Hiccup looking at the shipyard. "I don't know if we can just walk in or we have to go to some sort of desk?"

"I just going to go walk in there," said Snotlout as he began to climb over the fence.

"Here we go again," Hiccup sighed.

"Remind me again why we are allowed to tag along?" Astrid asked.

Before Snotlout could step one toe into the shipyard, a Drake appeared out of nowhere and stopped him.

"Hold it right there," he said. "You got a lot of gumption just waltz in like that. Why don't we take a step a bit here, and then we can talk? Don't worry, it's not personal, your outsiders that's all, so you're not allowed inside the plant."

The Drake then stepped over the fence and approached them. "Now, what brings you free to the docks today?"

"We came here to see Iceberg if that's all right?" said Astrid.

"Hmm, is that so little miss? Are you customers?"

"We have a reference letter here," said Hiccup handing him the letter that Coco gave him.

The Drake open the letter and nodded. "Oh, that's nifty. Not every day that youngsters come here with the letter of introduction from Granny Coco."

"Hang on, how old are you?" Hiccup asked curiously.

"I'm 23. Why do you ask?"

"For someone who's hardly any older than us, you sure do talk like an old man," said Snotlout.

He laughed. "I get that a lot."

"So, do you know Iceberg, or did we come to the wrong place?" Astrid asked.

"Well, of course, I know Iceberg," said the Drake. "Why I say that everyone here knows, seeing as he's the mayor of the city and all."

"He's the mayor?" Hiccup blinked. "He must be the most important man in the city."

"You don't know the half of it is he's also the present of our Galley Law Company and manager of the sea train on top of that."

"Whoa, he's juggling three jobs at once?" Snotlout stared bewildered.

"I had a feeling that you want from around here; Iceberg is pretty famous in these parts."

"But you do know where we can find him?" Astrid asked.

"Hmm, that's the question, isn't it? He keeps pretty busy, of course; hunting him down can be a chore sometimes."

"But you work for him, right?" Hiccup frowned. "Can't you get in touch with him somehow?"

"I suppose I could, but it seems like you're in a hurry to get this done."

"Not exactly, but…"

He laughed and removed his tool belt. "It's fine, I understand. You're itching to have your ship looked at, right? Where did you anchor it?"

"Uh, it's over by the Rocky Cape," Snotlout frowned as he stretched.

"All right then, I'll skedaddle over their real quick. If I take a gander at your ship beforehand, you can start talking costs with Iceberg right away. As I said, he's very busy, so I'm sure that he'll be grateful as well."

"Wait, skedaddle like how?" Snotlout asked. "On a Bull or what?"

He laughed. "I thought that we were trying to save time. If you folks can hand tight for 10 minutes, I should be back in two shakes of a lamb's tail."

"Just 10 minutes?" Astrid frowned.

"That's right, or your money back," he said as he bent down in a running position.

He then suddenly took off; he was running so fast that he was almost like a blur.

"He's fast!" Snotlout gasped.

"He's almost as fast as me in my dragon form," Hiccup stared.

He then suddenly jumped so high that it was almost as if he was flying, and he appeared to be heading straight over towards the wall.

"Wait, where is he going?" Astrid asked. "If he jumps off the edge, he'll fall!"

They then stared in horror as he did exactly that.

"Wasn't expecting that," said Hiccup.

"Is he going to be okay?" Snotluot stared.

"Don't worry, he's always soaring through town," said a voice behind them, and they turned around and saw Iceberg standing behind them. "They call him the Mountain Wind if you didn't know he's the Galley Law Dock One carpentry foreman… Silvernose."

Meanwhile, Ragnar and Fishlegs were doing some shopping riding downtown on a Squire Bull.

"I see, so this is the City of Water, huh?" said Ragnar.

"This place is amazing," said Fishlegs. "It certainly lives up to its name. I mean, look around clean water, clean streets and fresh food. This place has it all."

They eventually stopped at a food store where Ragnar got some cabbages.

"I'm also looking for some local specialities that are in season right now," said Ragnar. " So what have you got?"

"I've got water water apples and water water pears," she said, holding them out. "I can tell you where to find some fish too if you like. My hubby runs a stand just like this one down in the seafood market."

"And where is that?" Ragnar asked, giving her the money for the food.

"First go over there and back on land, takes six rights and then 17 lefts, you'll see it straight ahead."

Ragnar and Fishlegs looked at one another.

They attempted to follow her directions, but there were so many twists and turns that it was easy to get turnaround.

"Is it this way?" Ragnar asked.

Fishlegs rubbed his head. "Got no clue and much better navigation on the open sea rather than in a city."

"Yeah, this place is like a maze," Ragnar nodded.

They turn round the next corner, but it always led was to a dead end.

"Another dead end," Ragnar sighed. "It would be nice if whoever came up with the design of the city also installed signposts. We don't figure out where we are this food is going to go off before we get to the Going Tiger."

"Maybe we should ask for directions," said Fishlegs as he looked around and then he saw Heather walking by with a man in a mask. "Is that Heather?"

Ragnar turned around and saw her just as she turned around the corner. "Yeah, it is. Hey, Heather, it's us!"

The two of them quickly ran around the corner, but Heather and the man she was with had disappeared. Additionally, the path led to yet another dead end.

"They disappeared," Fishlegs blinked.

"Unless they flew, I don't see how they could have escaped us," said Ragnar.

Silvernose was jumping from building from building with remarkable speed and accuracy until he finally reached the Cape.

"Well, look here," he said as his eyes laid upon the Going Tiger. "That must be the one."

He jumped aboard the ship and found that Toothless and the twins were lying down on the deck. He decided not to disturb their sleep and began inspecting the ship, but he could tell in an instant that it was a shambles.

"By the Eternal Flames, I knew they told me their ship needed repairs, but I didn't think it would be in shambles," he said and approached the mast. "We should start by replacing this mast."

Toothless began to stir, and that's when he saw Silvernose on the deck. He then quickly jumped to his feet into his swords. "Hey, who are you!"

The twins then suddenly shot their eyes wide open.

"What's going on?" Ruffnut asked.

"Are we under attack?" Tuffnut asked.

"Oh, pardon," said Silvernose looking at them apologetically. "I didn't intend to disturb your nap."

Hiccup and the others were completely astounded that Silvernose not only made the lead but was able to make it to the Cape and roughly no time at all.

"That was amazing," said Snotlout.

Hiccup whistled. "Boy, I'm not even sure I could make it down there back fast."

"My craftsman of the best in the business for a reason," said Iceberg proudly.

"Who the heck is this guy?" Snotlout asked.

"I have a pretty good idea," said Hiccup.

"Ships aren't born from ordinary circumstances; they acquire a nearly superhuman level of skill," said Iceberg and then turned to Kala. "By the way, Kala…"

"I've already finished the background check," she said. "The one in the middle is Dragon Conqueror Hiccup, and the young lady is Valkyrie Astrid. Their crew also includes Pirate Hunter Toothless and Heather Owson."

Upon hearing her name, Iceberg's eyes widened for a brief second.

"Their combined bounty is 294 million," Kala continued. "They have six additional members without hosted bounties, and their crew was formed in the East Blue. Their captain is also the son of the infamous Stoick the Vast and has dubbed his crew the Dragon Rider Pirates."

Snotlout gulped. 'They really got our number.'

"I see," said Iceberg looking at them. "Welcome, my name is Iceberg; I'm the boss here." He then wrote to the head of a mouse that was in his jacket pocket. "And this is Rex. This young lady is my secretary, Kala."

"Sir, I must remind you that your schedule is rather booked," she said, looking at herclipboard. "You're due at a hotel at Gorg for lunch with Glass Factory Executive; after that, your set to make a speech at the square and once that's finished you'll be meeting with Mr Bentley, the Mayor of Kvasir, their local newspaper is scheduled to interview you as well. Oh, and when you return to the office, there is a folder filled with important documents I need your signature on."

"I don't want to," said Iceberg.

"Very well then, I'll cancel everything for you," said Kala. She began crossing out his appointments.

"You can't be serious, can you?" Hiccup stared.

"What's the point of having power if I don't get to do what I want?" said Iceberg simply.

"That's how you run things; you've got to be the worst mayor in the world," said Astrid.

"Yeah, that is rather lazy," Hiccup agreed.

"How dare you!" said Kala, who then suddenly began swinging her legs fiercely at them.

Hiccup and Astrid were able to dodge in time, but Snotlout was not as fortunate and was knocked to the ground.

"Hey, what's the big idea?" Hiccup yelled.

"That was unexpected," said Astrid.

"What did I do?" Snotlout groaned.

"I won't stand here and let you insolent louts disrespect one of the leading shipping engineers!" Kala glared.

That little outburst suddenly drew a bit of a crowd.

"Hey, what's going on over there?"

"Iceberg's secretary just flipped out on some pirates again."

"I wish you would flip out on me."

"Pardon me," said Kala as she regained her composure. "I get a bit carried away from time to time. Still, Iceberg is a respected figure here in Water 7, so try to show some courtesy."

"Yes, please don't provoke Kala," said Iceberg, who had also been struck by Kala on the right side of his face was completely swollen. "Because when she's angry, her aim sucks."

"Can't you control who you're hitting?" said Astrid folding her arms.

"And I can even say anything!" Snotlout yelled angrily.

"Moving right along," said Hiccup quickly. "If you're Iceberg, then you're the man we're looking for. Here we brought a letter of introduction for you to look at."

Hiccup handed him the reference letter, and Iceberg looked at it closely.

"From Granny Coco," he said. "'Take a look at their ship,' it says."

He then began tearing the letter up, much to their horror.

"What?" Hiccup stared. "Are you serious? There has to be something we can do to change your mind. If money is the issue, we can pay."

"If you really the best, you got to to be the one that fixes our Tiger," Snotlout pleaded. "Come on, we're begging."

"Okay?" said Iceberg.

"That's it? You don't even have to think about it?" Astrid stared.

"No."

"Then why did you tear up the letter?"

"The lipstick mark was creeping me out, even so; Granny Coco and I have been drinking buddies for years. And since Silvernose has already gone to make an assessment for me, it would seem to be a waste to turn you down now. Would you say? Besides, it's not as if I have anything better to do, let me show you around the factory. Sound good?"

"I guess," said Hiccup.

"Come on with me then," said Kala.

"Did he just cancel all his meetings, just give us a tour?" Astrid blinked.

Hiccup shrugged as he began to follow Kala. "Let's not look a gift horse in the mouth."

Snotlout was about to join, but then he remembered that Kala's kick had caused him to drop the money. "Oh, the money." When he turned around, however, he discovered that the money was gone. "Wait, what? No, no, no!"

Astrid sighed. "What's the matter now, Snotlout?"

"The money has disappeared!" he said.

"What?" Astrid yelled. "Did you drop it somewhere!"

"I don't know!" He then began looking around and saw members of the Eret Family sailing away carrying two of their briefcases. "Hey, over there! Who are you? Why are you taking all our money? Give it back; we need you jerks! Do you hear me!"

The Eret Family merely laughed.

"Thanks for the cash," said one of them.

"Give us our money back!" Snotlout roared.