Stoick's POV
Massive, jagged sea stacks begin to emerge in the fog, threatening to rip the ships to shreds. Gobber approaches me, speaking under his breath.
"Listen... Stoick... I was overhearing some of the men just now and, well, some of them are wondering what it is we're up to here—not me of course, I know you're always the man with the plan—but some, not me, are wondering if there is in fact a plan at all, what it might be?" "Find the nest and take it." "
Ah. Of course. Send them running. The old Viking fall-back. Nice and simple." I could hear dragon sounds out in the distance while Gobber kept speaking. "Shhh." I cross to the stern of the ship and grab the tiller, moving the helmsman out of the way.
"Step aside." I pull the ship into a turn. Without noticing it we hit something that seems to be land, but covered in small lava stones. I jump out of the ship and everything goes silent. No dragon noises and no voices to be heard. Standing up, I motion for the last of my army to settle against the shore. The rest of my war council comes up behind me, looking over my shoulders as I draw our attack plan.
"We need five catapults tops, one in the middle and two on both left and right sides. Arm them with stones except the middle one; we will use that to light up the cave. The four catapults will break the wall, and we attack with all might," I explained. They agreed and set off to work. Being the chief I need to stay on the front to make sure everything is good and that everyone gets back safe. A chief protects his own. My army had set up the catapults and everything was ready. I raise my hand and clench it to a fist, commanding them to fire.
Over my head, four rocks were shot, one by one. The walls fell down and I motioned for them to fire the middle one. They light it up, shooting it into the huge cave. As we watch the light fade away, dragons were all sleeping by the cave walls.
Is this what he meant? Can't be. They're so small. I let out a war cry and run into the cave as dragons fly out to the cave opening. Without any luck of hitting a single dragon, I look back as the last one leaves. I walk out of the cave and stand in the opening watching the dragons fly away.
"This isn't over! From your ranks! Hold together!" My grip on my hammer tightens as loud sounds of rocks breaking inside the cave reaches my hearing. I look in the cave, shocked as the rocks fall to the ground and barely, but possible, I could see a large dragons head roaring furiously. Along with my people, I run while yelling to fall back from the cave. Behind me came a loud crashing sound and the dragon was out.
We could see its whole body bashing everything in sight. "I was a fool," I muttered to myself, running away from the vicious beast.