The cannon had just fired unleashing a powerful explosion upon Buggy and his pirates. Toothless then quickly grabbed Hiccup's cage in the skidded down the roof, though was putting a lot of strain on him. Astrid and Fishlegs decided to do the same with everyone distracted.

"You all right, Toothless? How bad are your injuries?" Hiccup asked.

"Don't worry about me," Toothless winced. "I'm going to need to concentrate if we want to get out of here."

Astrid was just stunned, because despite his injuries he was able to lift Hiccup's cage. "Just who is this guy?"

"I've got no idea," said Fishlegs looking stunned.

"Who are these guys, Hiccup?" Toothless asked.

"Just a couple of people I met when I got here, I've been trying to persuade them to join our crew," Hiccup explained.

"And I'm not too sure about that?" said Astrid looking at Toothless' injury. "Just who are you guys anyway?"

"Later," Toothless winced as the blood kept on pulling out of his wound.

Then with all his strength he placed the cage on his shoulder and then began to walk down the roof.

Fishlegs looked at Astrid. "It would have been easier just to leave them behind? Why did he rescue him?"

Astrid just blinked. "I get lonely pirate can still care about his friend." She then grabbed Fishlegs' arm. "Let's go."


Somehow Buggy managed to survive the cannon and he was deeply annoyed.

'Those four think they can mock me?' he said to himself angrily. 'Whatever the case I take this incident as a declaration of war.'

His eyes then turned as a large lion approached him and on his back was a man with grey hair wearing a fur coat. "There you are Maddox."

"I hope that you wouldn't mind if I take on the Pirate Hunter's head?" Maddox asked.

Buggy laughed. "Be my guest."


Toothless had somehow managed to drag the cage down the street, but he was reaching his limit and eventually came to a stop in front of a pet food shop. He then immediately collapsed onto the ground, now completely exhausted.

The two of them then noticed that they weren't completely alone as in front of the pet food shop was a dog.

"What's with this dog?" Toothless asked.

"Looks like he's keeping guard," said Hiccup.

Toothless pulled himself and rested against the shop floor. "I don't really care what he is doing."

"I think the most important thing right now is trying to get me out of this blasted cage," said Hiccup.

"Then is a good thing we are here," said Astrid's voice.

Hiccup turned and saw that Astrid and Fishlegs were approaching them.

"I wondered what happened to you guys," said Hiccup.

Astrid then immediately pulled out a key. "I suppose you can have this, you did get us out of a pretty sticky situation."

She then immediately tossed the key onto the ground.

Hiccup looked relieved. "The key to the cage, just what I need. Though I'm surprised that you're just given it to me?"

"I'm just repaying a debt and now that I've paid it we don't owe you anything," said Astrid bluntly.

"Sure," said Hiccup as he reached out for the key.

Unfortunately, before he could grab at the dog immediately swallowed it much to everyone's horror.

"Why would you eat the key?" Hiccup groaned furiously. Then he immediately grabbed the dog and attempted to make it spit the key out. "Spit it out! Spit it out!"

"Hey, stop that!" said a new voice.

Everyone turned and saw that approaching them was old man wearing some kind of armour made of wood.

"Stop picking on Madden! Leave him alone!" he yelled.

Toothless looked at him as he approached them. "And who might you be old man?"

"Old man!" he yelled indignantly. "I happened to be the mayor of this town. Now tell me who you are and why you're hurting Madden?"

It was then that he noticed Toothless' wound. "My, my, that's quite an injury you've got there. I take it that you had a run-in with Captain Buggy. We need to get you to a doctor."


The mayor then immediately grabbed Toothless and took him inside a house opposite the pet shop. A minute later he returned an approached Hiccup and the others.

"How's Toothless?" Hiccup asked.

"I told him he really needed to see a doctor, but he insisted that he didn't need to and just wanted to sleep it off," the mayor explained.

Astrid then leaned over to Madden and petted him. "So this dog name is Madden."

"What I don't understand is why he's just sitting in front of that pet shop?" Hiccup frowned.

"He's simply guarding it," the mayor explained.

"Guarding it?" Fishlegs blinked.

"But why?" Astrid asked.

"Because the man who used to run the shop was a very close friend of mine," the mayor explained. He then went inside and returned with a tray of dog biscuits and placed them in front of Madden. "Here you go."

Madden then immediately began to dig in.

"When he passed on, I assumed the responsibility of taking care of Madden," said the mayor.

"He died?" said Astrid.

"Yes, three months ago after fighting his illness for very long time," said the mayor's he sat down on the porch.

"Are you saying that he is waiting for his master to return?" Fishlegs asked.

"That would seem to be the case."

"But doesn't he realise that his master will never return?" Hiccup frowned.

"I believe he does, Madden is a smart dog," said the mayor as he looked at Madden. "He probably has known this for while that his master isn't coming back."

"Then why does he stay here at the store?" Astrid asked

"I can only assume that it's because he has a connection to it," the mayor concluded. "It's his treasure. He is guarding it, his master left him with this shop and that's why he protects it. I've tried to bring him back to my place so that he will be out in the elements, but he won't take as much as a step away from here."

Hiccup just remain silent as he leaned back in the cage.

Madden had finished eating his dog biscuits and hand the plate back over to the mayor, he then continued to stand guard. Suddenly the ground began to shake and they could hear a very loud roar coming down the street.

"What's that sound?" said Astrid.

"It's him, Beast Tamer Maddox, we have to go!" the mayor cried.

Fishlegs quivered slightly. "What do you mean by beast Tamer?"

The mayor didn't answer and immediately ran off.

"Hold on!" Astrid yelled as she and Fishlegs ran after him.

Of course, this left Hiccup trapped in the cage immediately looked at Madden. "Come on, a neighbour heard you just give me back the key."

Then a large shadow cast over him and he looked up and saw a massive lion looking down at him and sitting on its back was Maddox.

"I see your friends have deserted you and actor you just escaped," Maddox smiled.

"And who are you supposed to be?" Hiccup asked calmly.

"I am known as the Beast Tamer Maddox, I'm the First Mate of the Buggy Pirates," he explained.

"Is certainly one large lion you're riding on," Hiccup noted.

"You shouldn't assume that you're safe because you're in that cage. You must not know of my terrifying steel, there is no animal in this world that Beast Tamer Maddox can't bend to do his bidding." To prove his point he immediately gone off his line and approached Madden and extended his hand. "Shake."

Instead Madden bit his hand and he frantically tried to remove him. It took some effort but he finally managed to get him off and then he turned on Hiccup.

"You nameless thief, I have no interest in killing you but tell me where Toothless is before I change my mind," Maddox demanded.

"My lips are sealed," said Hiccup firmly.

"Fang, attack!" Maddox ordered.

Fang turned out to be the large lion he rode on and it immediately pounced on Hiccup. Then with one swipe of his paw he crushed the cage, but Hiccup moved back at the exact same time to avoid the paw.

"Thanks for freeing me," Hiccup smiled.

However, Fang struck Hiccup in the chest with his other paw and he was sent flying into the building opposite him. He hid it so hard that the entire building began to collapse in on itself.

"Nice work, good boy, Fang," said Maddox. "Now let us go and find Toothless so that I can beat him and strengthen my reputation."

However, Fang, was reluctant to go anywhere.

"What's wrong?" Maddox demanded and then he saw the shop that Fang was looking at. "Ah, it's a pet shop, make it quick then and let's go."

They then immediately began to advance towards it, but guarding it was Madden.

"Don't tell me that this little thing really thinks it can guard the shop," said Maddox looking somewhat amused.

Madden then immediately barked at them as they got closer to the shop.


Hiccup meanwhile had recovered from that sudden swipe.

"That was a bit intense, but on the plus side out of the cage," said Hiccup as he rubbed his head. "At least now I can teach those Buggy Pirates a lesson and then I can try convincing Astrid and Fishlegs to join my crew."

Astrid and Fishlegs were not far away in the just saw that Hiccup was still alive.

"How did you survive the attack?" Astrid demanded.

The mayor too was surprised. "You're alive?"

"I guess I just got lucky," said Hiccup as he rose to his feet.

"But surviving an attack like that isn't normal," Fishlegs stared. "I figured that you would be scattered all over."

"That's a little complicated," said Hiccup.

Mayor looked at him curiously. "Why exactly did you come here to this town? And how did you get involved with those pirates?"

"I'm just basically looking for a chart to the Grand Line and a navigator to join my pirate crew," Hiccup explained. Hiccup then immediately began running down the street. "That guy so that he was looking for Toothless so I have to go."


Meanwhile Madden was still standing guard at the pet shop, but one good swipe from Fang demolished the sign and send the poor dog flying. Madden quickly got back up and immediately charged at the huge lion once again and bit his fangs in Fang's paw.

Fang roared in pain until he tossed him away, but Madden was once again on his feet and barking at him. Fang then once again swatted him away with his paw, but Madden picked himself up and growled at him doing everything he could to prevent him from entering the pet shop.

Maddox merely looked amused at the attempts. "So, not ready to give up yet?"

Madden continued to growl at him and then immediately pounced and bit down on his arm. Maddox yelled in pain and quickly tossed Madden to one side.

When Hiccup finally arrived he found the place was in flames and Madden was badly beaten up and bleeding. Despite his injuries, Madden was howling no doubt upset with the destruction of the place he had guarded for long time.


Maddox and Fang were making their way down the street and Maddox was looking at the bite mark on his arm.

"Dammit, that annoying little dog bit me," he growled.

Fang was carrying a box of dog biscuits in his mouth, but then Maddox saw Hiccup standing right in front of him.

"Wait, I thought I killed you? What are you still doing a live?" said Maddox.

"I'm afraid you can't get rid of me that easily," said Hiccup folding his arms.

"This time let's crash into the ground, Fang!" Maddox yelled.

Fang dropped the box of dog treats and immediately pounced upon Hiccup.

"There's no way I'm going to be beaten by a lion," said Hiccup as he immediately transformed into his human dragon form.

He then immediately caught Fang's jaws and held his ground and then with all his strength he lifted Fang of his paws and then slammed into the ground as hard as he could. Maddox was completely stunned, not only by Hiccup's transformation but how he managed to toss Fang easily.

"What are you?" Maddox stared openmouthed.

"Well, I the Dragon-Dragon Devil Fruit," Hiccup explained.

"So then you have Devil Fruit powers like Captain Buggy?" Maddox asked.

"Not quite," said Hiccup as he turned to face him. "Each Devil Fruit user have different abilities and they are all separate into three different classifications. I am known as a Zoan type, I'm able to either transform into a dragon or a human dragon."

Maddox backed away slowly utterly terrified. "Sorry, I apologise for attacking! I don't want any trouble!"

"There's no reason for you to apologise to me, because of you that dog will never get his treasure back," Hiccup glared. "And now because of that I'm going to send you flying."

Maddox was too afraid to move as Hiccup rush towards him and punched him hard in the face knocking him straight down into the concrete.


Astrid and Fishlegs just watched Madden as he sat there looking at the ruins of the pet shop.

"Pirates are all the same," Astrid spat. "They're all just a bunch of heartless bastards. Destroy everything that people hold dear without giving it a second thought."

Hiccup then returned in his human form and in his hand he was holding the box of dog treats.

Astrid immediately glared at him. "So, you're alive pirate! You know, I thought for sure that lion was going to take your head off and ended all. And I wish he did, because then there would be one less pirate in the world!" She then immediately pulled out her axe. "Maybe I should kill right now before you can gather a crew and destroy everything else!"

Fishlegs immediately grabbed her. "Astrid, don't."

"How can you be defending him?" Astrid yelled. "Don't you remember what pirates did to us?"

Fishlegs just looked away from her and remain silent. The mayor then rushed in and pulled her back.

"You should listen to your friend, there is no need for violence," he said.

"As if you could ever kill me," said Hiccup as he walked off.

Astrid gritted her teeth. "Maybe I shall try it and see!"

"Astrid, calm down and take a closer look!" Fishlegs pleaded.

Astrid finally stop struggling and saw what Fishlegs was on about. Hiccup had approached Madden and placed the box of dog treats next to him. He then knelt down and began to pet the poor dog much to Astrid's surprise.

"I'm sorry, but that's all I could save for you," said Hiccup apologetically. "I'm afraid that lion aid the rest of it."

Astrid was completely speechless as she finally calmed down. 'He fought the lion in order to save the dogs food?'

Hiccup smiled at Madden. "I mean as a senior defence the store, but I can tell you that you fought with everything you had."

Madden grabbed the box with his teeth and began to walk off, he then stopped halfway and barked at Hiccup.

"You take care," Hiccup smiled.

Meanwhile Maddox had recovered from Hiccup's attack and dragged Fang back to Buddy's camp, though he was badly injured.

"You were defeated? How?" Buggy yelled in rage.

"I'm very sorry, Captain, I failed," said Maddox trying to stay conscious.

"Maddox, I cannot believe you were defeated by Toothless."

Maddox shook his head. "It wasn't Toothless, it was that runt."

Buddy's eyes widened. "What? There's no way that scrawny skinny little punk could have gotten the better of you!"

"He's eaten the—" Maddox then fainted before he could tell Buggy about Hiccup's powers.

"Now I'm really annoyed," Buggy growled. "All right prepare all the remaining special Buggy Balls, I'm going to blow this entire miserable town to smithereens."

Astrid approached Hiccup. "I'm sorry about earlier," she said apologetically.

"Don't worry about it," Hiccup smiled as he looked at her. "From what you told me you have perfect reasons to hate pirates, but let me assure you are not that class of pirate."

"Class?" Fishlegs blinked. "You mean there's more than one type of pirate?"

Hiccup nodded. "Two classes actually, you've got your standard run-of-the-mill pirates, those that care more about treasure and looting then anything. Then you got my class, who care more about the adventure of travelling the seas and we treat our crewmembers like family."

Astrid folded her arms. "Can't get too much wealthy you live like that though?"

Hiccup chuckled slightly. "All we get around by looting pirate vessels, not only do they get rid of the competition but they get rich in doing it."

Astrid looked intrigued. "I never knew."

The mayor was deeply annoyed as he looked at the wreckage of the pet shop. "I'm pathetic! I'm letting Madden hand this kid to fight so hard and yet I am mayor have done nothing but sit back and watch our town get obliterated by Buggy and his despicable crew!"

Immediately the three of them approached the mayor hoping to calm him down.

"Calm down, it's not that bad," Fishlegs assured.

"40 years ago this entire area was nothing more than barren land," said the mayor clenching his fist. "We all worked together to create fields for our crops, we open stores and everything from the ground up. This town is a treasure to me and all of its citizens, from here on out I refuse to let Buggy and his crew did terrorise us anymore!"

Back at the camp, Buggy was watching as his men were loading the cannon.

"Fire a special Buggy Ball, blow this town away," he ordered.

Then suddenly hiccup and the others saw massive explosion coming from Buggy's camp as they destroyed another set of buildings.

"He'll destroy it all," said the mayor.

Hiccup's eyes widened as the house just got demolished was the same one where Toothless was resting.

"Uh-oh, Toothless was sleeping in there!" Hiccup panicked.

"I'm sure he's dead now," said the mayor.

Hiccup immediately rushed towards the rubble and began digging through it. "Toothless, you will live in there!"

"That's one heck of a way to wake a guy up," Toothless' voice groaned.

Hiccup was immensely relieved as the dust began to settle and Toothless was alive and well, though a little shocking up.

"I could have used a few more zs," Toothless groaned.

"How did you survive that asked?" Fishlegs stared.

"Looks like I'm not the only stubborn one here," Hiccup chuckled.

The mayor had had enough of this. "I refuse to allow him to get away with this! I won't stand for it, I can't let this scumbag destroy everything that my townspeople worked for these last 40 years! I am the mayor of this town, I will protect it and its inhabitants I swear to my dying breath!"

He then immediately drew his spear and was about a run-off, but Fishlegs grabbed hold of him. "Stop, you can't defeat Buggy!"

"Perhaps, but there are some fights that a man can't run from!" the mayor yelled as he desperately tried to break free from Fishlegs hold.

Hiccup calmly approached him. "I understand your reasons to fight, but it's far too dangerous."

"I know it's dangerous!" the mayor snapped and Fishlegs released him in surprise.

He then immediately ran off down the street towards Buggy's camp. "I'm coming for you Buggy the Clown!"

"He was crying," said Astrid.

Hiccup nodded. "I know."

"Safe to say that the parties getting more exciting," said Toothless.

"That's one way to put it," Hiccup agreed.

"We have to do something," said Fishlegs as he looked at them all.

"Don't worry, I'll go after him," Hiccup assured him. "Besides, I pretty much started the fight to begin with I might as well ended."

"In that case let's go," said Toothless as he rose to his feet and walked off.

Fishlegs stared at him. "You're going too? You're wounded!"

Toothless smiled at him. "So what? The injury to my reputation is far worse to the injury to my gut."

"Besides we want to get to the Grand Line, were going to need that chart back," said Hiccup. He then immediately looked at Astrid and Fishlegs. "Of course it would be a lot easier I had a navigator, to mention a certain young lady who was a capable fighter."

Astrid looked at him defiantly. "We would never sink so low to become a pirate." She then smiled at him. "But I suppose we can team up, in order to achieve our common goal."

"Fine by me," Hiccup smiled.


Back at Buggy's camp, his men were prepared to fire a second Buggy Ball.

"The second shot is ready, sir," said one of his underlings.

"All right then fire," said Buggy.

"Come on our Buggy the Clown!" the mayor's voice yelled below them.

The pirate immediately looked over the ledge of the roof and found the mayor pointing their spear directly at them.

"I am the mayor of this town and it's my treasure, I will not allow you terrorise my people any longer!" he yelled defiantly. "So, come out and fight me!"

"You idiot, this town is no treasure," said Buggy as he looked down at him. "Treasure is gold, silver and jewellery so cut the crap old man and get out of here before I kill you!"

"You could never understand how I feel!" the mayor yelled in fury.

Buggy then immediately detached his hand and immediately grabbed the mayor's throat, who then began to lift him into the air as he squeezed. "Soon I'm going to conquer the Grand Line and obtain all of the world which is and there is nothing you can do to stop me! All the world will belong to me, now this town means so much to you then perhaps I'll do you a favour and kill you first. That way you won't have to see me destroy your precious town."

"Shut up and fight me already!" the mayor wheezed.

"Don't get cocky."

"I will never let you destroy this town! Even if it costs me my very life!"

Buggy laughed. "So be it."

Buggy then winced as he felt a jolt of pain, he looked down and saw that Hiccup had arrived and was grasping his decapitated hand and was squeezing it. He then immediately removed it from the mayor's throat.

"That runt, not again," Buggy growled.

He then noticed standing around him were Toothless, Astrid and Fishlegs.

"You know sometimes the greatest treasure in the world are the things that we treasure the most," said Hiccup. "If you truly fear that you can count on the Grand Line then you're delusional but not beyond measure. Now what do you say that we see which one is the tougher captain?"