Buggy was screaming as he fell down the hall that led to Level II.

"I busted out of my cell to escape, not end up in an even worse Hell than before!" he yelled.

His body then hit the ground, and its head landed on top of it. He looked around and saw that he had landed in a crossover between several dark corridors. He could hear monstrous grounds coming down.

"Creepy," he said. He then turned; his body was still holding the treasure map. "But… at least I now have this, which puts me that much closer to finding Captain John's treasure. Now all I have to do is find my way out of…"

"That's a shock; I thought for sure that you bailed on us," said Astrid's voice behind him.

Buggy slowly turned his head and saw Hiccup and Astrid standing behind him. He gulped.

"Okay, let's press on," said Hiccup.

"Uh, sure," said Buggy as he reattached his head to his body. "I-it's this way."

They began making their way through the corridors.

"So this is Level II, huh?" said Hiccup.

"Yeah, they called the Wild Beast Hell added even worse than the Crimson Hell on Level I," said Buggy. "As far as I understand, this sport is swimming with vicious monsters that will swallow you up in one bite."

"Sounds like fun," said Astrid.

'All right, I have to focus,' said Buggy. 'Until I find a way out of this dump, I've got to take advantage of these two in any way I can.'

"Is that one of them there?" Hiccup asked, pointing behind him.

"You're kidding me, it's found us already?" said Buggy as he turned around.

They suddenly heard something down the shadows of a nearby corridor. They weren't quite sure what to expect, but what was in the shadows was not something they imagined. They were now face-to-face with what appeared to be a baby hippo.

"It looks like a hippo to me," said Hiccup.

"Yeah, it does," Buggy blinked.

"It's kinda cute," said Astrid.

"It's certainly a lot smaller than the average hippo. Are we sure this is a wild beast?" Hiccup asked.

"Yeah, I've always heard that Level II was filled with big savage mon—"

The hippo suddenly opened its mouth and took a large bite out of Buggy, leaving him with only his head and lower torso.

"What the hell?!" Buggy yelled.

Hiccup and Astrid quickly jumped out of the way as the boat crashed into the wall behind them. It then suddenly turned around and began chasing after them.

"Still think it's cute?" Hiccup asked.

"I'm willing to re-abide my last statement!" Astrid yelled.

"Turn left, quick!" Buggy yelled.

They quickly took a left turn, but the hippo wasn't good at making tight turns and crashed into the wall again.

Buggy laughed at it. "I thought you runt! You run fast but not hot when it comes to turning."

Then suddenly something smashed through the wall right in front of them and came face-to-face with a again. It launched itself at them, opening its mouth wide, and they quickly ran in the opposite direction and watched as it took a huge chunk out of the floor.

"Word of advice, let's aggravate the hungry hippo!" Astrid yelled.

"Good point," said Buggy.

Hiccup frowned at him. "You sure it's a good idea to let him eat your body like that?"

"Yeah, it's no big deal," said Buggy. "Keep trying. I'll show you what a Chop-Chop Man can do."

Buggy was still able to move the body part inside the hippo and grabbed hold of its uvula. This resulted in the hippo choking, losing its footing and falling into the wall. Its mouth fell wide open, and Buggy retrieved his missing body parts.

"How did you manage that?" Astrid asked.

Buggy laughed. "Even if my body parts are chopped into tiny pieces, I can still move them around however I want. That'll teach you, stupid hippo!"

The guards on the observation had seen the entire thing and were still confused by what was happening.

"Who are they? The two that are standing behind Buggy?"

The three of them then ran off, hoping to avoid another collision with a wild beast.

'There's gonna be some way out of this crappy situation,' said Buggy. 'I can't just run around forever.'

Buggy then suddenly heard movement and came to a stop.

"Something the matter?" Hiccup asked as he and Astrid stopped.

"I thought I saw something," he said.

"Maybe it was a bat," said Astrid.

Then suddenly, a large mantis with razor-sharp pincers landed in front of Buggy and sliced him into pieces.

"Chop-Chop Quick Escape!" Buggy yelled, putting some distance between him and the mantis before reattaching his body parts. "It's some kind of monster mantis."

"Well, it's only too big for a regular mantis," said Astrid.

The mantis spent pounds swinging its pincers, and the three of them quickly jumped out of the way. However, Buggy was a little too slow and got sliced to pieces once more.

"He's certainly fast," said Hiccup.

"Stop admiring the enemy!" Buggy yelled. "If I get any more chopped up the next, it's going to be a big problem."

They landed on the ground, and Buggy pulled himself together as before. The mantis then began swinging its pincers but somehow managed to get them wedged into the floor and was unable to pull them out again.

"I think he's stuck," said Hiccup.

"What should we do?" Astrid asked.

"Maybe we should…" Buggy frowned.

"Let's just go," said Hiccup.

They nodded and walked past the mantis.

"You know, are these really the Wild Beasts of Hell?" Astrid frowned. "They don't seem that big of a deal."

"You're right; they aren't as bad as I heard," Buggy agreed. "Everything up on Level I was way more terrifying than this. Maybe they're just called that to dissuade anyone from trying to…"

They were then suddenly almost blown off their feet by a powerful gust of wind. The wind freed the mantis, and it was blown away further down the corridor and disappeared.

"What the heck was that?" Hiccup asked.

"If we want indoors, I would say it was a hurricane," said Astrid.

Buggy eyes widened.

Hiccup and Astrid followed his gaze, and their eyes widened. Looking down at them was a huge serpent with a plumage of feathers on its head in the form of a clown.

"Holy Crap!" they they yelled in unison. "Now that's what I call Wild Beast from Hell!"

The guards observed them and started to recognise Hiccup and Astrid.

"Wait, I know them."

The three of them quickly ran down the corridor with the huge snake following directly behind.

"Damnit, the rumours are true!" Buggy yelled. "This thing is going to eat us whole. Why am I here? I didn't want to go to Level II in the first place! I was trying to escape and leave you two behind. Your bad luck, Dragon, everything that sat in my life is all your fault!"

"Ah, so you were planning to leave us behind!" said Astrid.

"Never mind! What is this thing chasing us?" Hiccup yelled.

"If I have to say, I'd say it's the rarest kind of monster in existence," said Buggy. "The snake born from a chicken egg… a basilisk."

"You're saying that thing came out of a chicken leg?" Astrid yelled.

"I said it was a monster, didn't I? These things shouldn't even be allowed to live, let alone run free!" said Buggy as they avoided trying to get swallowed by the basilisk. "They eat people like snacks, and here they eat criminals!"

The basilisk then suddenly launched itself into the air and appeared right in front of them, forcing them to make a sudden U-turn. Eventually, they turned around the corner, and Hiccup got tired of running.

"What are you doing?! Run!" Buggy stared.

"We don't have time for this; I'm gonna take it down right here and now," said Hiccup as he transformed into his hybrid form.

"You're the one to be taken down, down its stomach!" Buggy argued.

"What are you okay?" Astrid asked.

Buggy blinked. "You've got a good point. I'll leave the rest to you, Dragon; see ya."

"Gamma Mode!" Hiccup yelled.

Buggy turned around, and his eyes widened as he saw Hiccup grow in size.

The guards on Level II were preparing themselves to apprehend Hiccup and the others when they got a message from the surveillance room.

"Attention jailers on Level II! Attention, we have identified the two with Buggy the Clown! It's Dragon Conqueror Hiccup and War Maiden Astrid!"

"The Dragon Conqueror Hiccup? And the War Maiden Astrid?"

"What are they doing in Impel Down?"

"Just capture them all immediately! Dead or alive, it doesn't matter."

"Let's go."

"Dragon Titan Fist!" a voice yelled.

Then suddenly, something smashed right through the wall, which happened to be the basilisk. It crashed right into the guards before they knew what hit them. The impact could be felt all the way to the surveillance room.

"What was that? What happened?"

Then, one of the monitors went black.

"Oh crap, this cannot be good."

Atali was still making her way down the elevator, and she couldn't help but notice that it was getting rather hot.

"It's getting hot," she noted.

"Well, as the vice warden told you before, the warden's office is located on Level IV, which is known as the Burning Heat Floor," Domino reminded her. "Aside from his office, the entire floor is an inferno."

The elevated then came to a stop.

"There we finally arrived," said Domino.

They then entered a large office, but there was no sign of the warden.

"Well, where is the?" Marcus asked impatiently. "Where is this warden?"

"Warden Magellan suffers from terrible digestive problems, so he stays in the bathroom for an average of 10 hours a day, seven days a week," Domino explained. "Of course, he sleeps about eight hours each night. So once you factor in mealtimes and breaks, he only works about four hours a day."

"Is that really enough time to do his job?" Atali asked.

"When the need arises, he is the right man."

They then heard the sound of the toilet flushing.

"Oh, we're in luck. Sounds like he's coming out," said Domino. "And I forgot to mention this before, but the warden ate the Venom-Venom Fruit, so he's a poison man."

"Poison, man?" Atali blinked.

Domino nodded. "Yes, please be careful."

Atali watched as the guards in the office began to grab gas masks.

They heard footsteps, and then, stepping out of the bathroom, a large man in a black trench coat with long black hair appeared. He had his hand on his stomach like he was going to be second at any moment.

"As always, it was a rough battle there," he groaned. He then turned his eyes to Atali. "You must be our guest, I'm Magellan, the warden here." He then groaned as he shielded his eyes. "Argh, it's too bright. For the record, I much prefer places that are dark, cold and closed off, just like my heart."

"Stop being ridiculous," said Hannibal. "Now listen, Vice-Admiral Marcus and the Warlord Atali Boa are here on important business."

"And time is short, Warden Magellan," said Marcus.

"My apologies, I have a bad case of the runs, I'm afraid," Magellan apologised. "The poison soup that I had for breakfast this morning doesn't quite agree with me."

"Well, what do you expect it, poison?" said Hannibal.

"Oh, come on, I'm a poison man. I love poison. It's just like the old saying goes, poison kills poison, I believe."

"Well, that's why you have venomous diarrhoea."

"Yes, and I'm afraid you have a venomous tongue, Hannibal."

"Hurry up and retire so I can become warden," Hannibal grumbled. "Oopsy, I mean, please hurry and show our guests Fire Fist."

"Yeah, right, like that was a slip of the tongue," Magellan glared. "It sounds my heart to know that my colleague thinks so little of me."

He then exhaled and released some poisonous gas.

"Put these on," said Domino, quickly handing gas masks to Marcus and Atali.

"Warden, be careful when you exhale!" Hannibal yelled as he covered his mouth and backed away from him. "Your breath is poisonous gas. Are you trying to kill everyone?"

Magellan merely laughed.

Hannibal glared at him. "What the hell is so funny?"

"Serves you right, stupid vice warden," said Magellan under his breath.

"And I have a venomous tongue?" said Hannibal.

Atali was losing her patience, so she kicked Magellan and placed her foot on his chest. "Fool, you dare breathe your disgusting poison in the face of an Empress! How rude!"

"She's stepping on me, and I think I like it," said Magellan, blushing.

"Lucky punk," Hannibal grumbled as he sat at Magellan's desk.

"Vice warden, you realise that is the warden's seat you're in," Domino pointed out.

"It will be mine soon enough," he said dismissively.

"We don't have time for this!" Marcus growled impatiently.

The transponder snail on Magellan's desk then began to ring.

"Yes," said Hannibal, answering it. "This is the warden's office."

Magellan then picked himself up and glared at him. "Hey! Don't answer my phone!"

He then exhaled his poisonous gas, catching Hannibal completely off-guard.

"Oh no!" Hannibal cried. "I-I'm dying! Dammit, I just wanted to be warden."

He then collapsed.

Domino then looked at one of the guards. "Retrieve an antidote for the vice warden."

"Right!" he saluted.

Magellan grabbed the transponder snail and received the news: "What's that? You're saying someone broke into the prison?"

"Absurd," said Domino as she injected the antidote into Hannibal. "This is Impel Down; no one has ever infiltrated its walls. Our defences are flawless. How could we possibly allow this?"

"It is indeed a travesty," said Hannibal weakly. "And it was on your watch, warden."

'Have they found us out?' Atali stared.

"Transfer the video footage to my chambers," Magellan ordered.

"Warden," said Atali, approaching him. Magellan looked at her and saw that she was giving him an adorable, innocent face. "I was wondering, would it be possible to see the prisoner now?"

"Sure," said Magellan, completely enthralled. "Let's go right now."

"Warden, wake up!" Hannibal yelled."We kinda need you to deal with this."

In the surveillance room, the guards were in complete chaos.

"Now that's odd; it appears that we lost contact with Warden Magellan."

"I was a report on every level of this place and sent to the jailer's room and Navy headquarters now! I don't know why they're here, and I have no clue what he might be up to, but those two who are wreaking so much havoc with Buggy the Clown on Level II are definitely Dragon Conqueror Hiccup and War Maiden Astrid."

He then slammed their wanted posters onto the monitors.

"Something is up; we lost contact with the jailer's room on Level II."

"What?!" the security chief yelled. 'Damnit, this whole place is going to hell. What's going on?'

He then looked back at the guard. "Don't give up just yet. Stay on the line until they reply. Got that?"

"Sir!"

"Jailers from Level II! Jailers from Level II! What is going on down there? What's wrong?"

Sadly, the jailers were unable to respond as all of them had been taken out when Hiccup took down the basilisk. Buggy just stared openmouthed, trying to comprehend what he had just witnessed.

"Got him," said Hiccup, who is now back in his human form.

"He just grew in size," Buggy stared and slowly turned to Hiccup. "What did you just do?"

"I used my Gamma Mode," said Hiccup, as if that explained everything. "I'd say he is taken care of."

"Looks like you took out a few guards as well," Astrid noted.

"We need to get moving," said Hiccup.

The prisoners in the nearby cells had watched everything and were stunned as well.

"The God of Salvation has descended into hell!"

"He beat the basilisk; I saw it myself!"

"Yes, the monster is dead! He got him!"

"You did it!"

"You guys are amazing!"

"They destroyed the jailer's room too. It's a miracle."

"They must be angels sent from heaven."

"That blonde hair check certainly looks like an angel."

Buggy smiled as he got an idea.

"I don't know who you three are, but thank you."

"Hey, guys, can you hand us those keys, too? They're for these cuffs and the door."

"They're right there! See them? Over there on the ground!"

Sure enough, laying on the ground was a set of keys, no doubt flung into the hallway when Hiccup smashed the basilisk through the jailers' room.

"What are they doing?"

Hiccup looked at Buggy. "Come on, we've got to get going."

"Don't be in such a rush," said Buggy.

"We're supposed to be saving my brother!" Hiccup reminded him.

"And we're on a tight schedule," Astrid added.

Mr 3 made his way to the cell door and stared. "That Dragon Conqueror Hiccup! What is he doing down here? He's not in a cell or in a prisoner uniform, and it looks like he's on his way out of here. All right, an opportunity like this simply won't happen again, whether it's now or never. As much as I thought otherwise, it seems as if heaven hasn't forsaken me just yet."

Buggy bent down, grabbed the keys, and spun them around his finger. "Hey, boys. Is this what you're looking for?"

"Yes!" the prisoners cheered.

"Now, is that any way to ask someone for a favour?" Buggy smiled.

The prisoners immediately went on their hands and knees, except for Mr 3.

"We're sorry! We're begging you!" they said in unison. "That was inexcusable! We apologise!"

"What was that?" Buggy asked. "I couldn't hear you."

"What do you think you're doing?" Hiccup asked.

"Please, sir!" the prisoners yelled at the top of their voices.

"All right, you guys," said Buggy. "One set of keys coming right up. Compliments of Captain Buggy, except it with gratitude."

He then detached his hand and flew over to the prisoners, unlocking the cell doors. Once the cell doors were open, they quickly rushed out.

"We're free! We were finally out of those damn cells!"

Buggy's hand floated as high as it could and then dropped the keys. The moment they hit the ground, the prisoners began to fight over them to unlock the cuffs.

Buggy laughed as he reattached his hand. "That's right! Now I ask you what is the name of the glorious man who gave you your sweet freedom?"

"It's Captain Buggy! And where in your debt forever."

"Anyone talking bad about Buggy is going to answer to us."

Buggy laughed triumphantly. "That's me, and don't you scum ever forget it. Now unlock the other cells and set everyone free!"

The prisoners cheered even louder.

'Once these morons start wreaking havoc on this place, I'll finally have a chance to sneak out on my own,' Buggy smirked.

Astrid then grabbed Buggy, and she and Hiccup ran off.

"What are you doing?" Buggy yelled.

"You done? Because we got places to go," said Astrid.

"Yeah, we need to get down to the next level," said Hiccup. "Now, how do we do that?"

"I don't know. This place is like a maze!" Buggy argued. "You expect me to remember the details of every floor? Find your own damn way down into Level III!"

The prisoners then began running off.

"Thanks for everything, Captain Buggy!"

"I can smell freedom already."

However, they heard several monstrous growls and came face-to-face with several beasts pouncing on them.

"Will you put me down?" Buggy yelled as they kept on running down the corridor.

"You told us you would take us all the way down to Level IV, remember?" Hiccup reminded him.

"I lied, okay!" Buggy yelled. "I just wanted the treasure map, so I lied to get it. With all those prisoners free, chaos will be immeasurable, and when that happens…"

"I know it!" Astrid snapped as they came to a stop.

Buggy laughed.

Then they saw the prisoners running down the corridor, and they soon found themselves being carried off by them. Suddenly, they ran back into their empty cells and closed the doors behind them.

"What are you idiots doing?" Buggy yelled. "You're free. This is your chance to raise hell and get out of here!"

"We, uh, just remembered why we never try to do that. Escape was impossible, especially with those wild beasts running around."

"Yeah, dying is for the birds. We're way better off in this cell."

Buggy looked at them, horrified, as his great master plan had just fallen apart.

"Okay, I've changed my mind, Dragon," said Buggy, looking back at Hiccup and Astrid. "I'll show you the way to Level III; let's go."

"Really? Don't you remember you just said you didn't know the way?" Astrid glared.

"Yeah, that's the case. We don't really need you," said Hiccup.

"It was a slip of the tongue," said Buggy.

"Some slip," Astrid huffed.

"I couldn't help but overhear you," said a voice. "If you're having trouble on this floor, I can help."

They turned and came face-to-face with Mr 3.

"Is that so?" said Buggy. "Who are you?"

"Long time no see, Dragon Conqueror Hiccup," said Mr 3. "You helped me out without noticing; how fortunate. I am a man who always pays back his debts."

"You… you're Mr 3," said Hiccup.

Hiccup and Astrid remember when they were helping Vivi, they encountered Mr 3, who nearly turned them into wax statues.

"So glad you remember me," Mr 3 smiled.

At Navy headquarters, Sander was being informed of the situation in Impel Down.

"Fleet Admiral, we just received an emergency report from Impel Down," said a Navy officer.

"What's going on now?" he asked. "Is it Stoick?"

"No, sir, it's Dragon Conqueror Hiccup and War Maiden Astrid. They've infiltrated the prison."

"What?! Dragon? What is he doing there?" Sander asked, confused. "I thought Kuma Batholomew had taken care of that troublemaker."

"Yes, that is the same report that I've heard as well, sir. What bothers me even more than that is why a pirate would sneak into Impel Down. Do you have any clue what he might be planning?"

Sander remained silent.

"Sir?"

"Regardless of what dragons got up his sleeve, it's the end of the road for both him and the War Maiden this time," said Sander. "That is to say, he has picked the wrong place to break into. Impel Down has excessively held hundreds of thousands of criminals over the years, every notorious pirate with powers as fearsome as their reputations.

"Their defences are legendary, and they are prepared for almost every situation. Of course, it was the guards' incompetence that allowed them to enter, but either way, both Dragon and the War Maiden will never leave that place alive. Only one man has."

"Really?"

"20 long years ago, he became the first and only person in the history of Impel Down to escape. The pirate named Leo the Golden Lion."

"Leo the Golden Lion?"