第一章：战士(17)

raining harmlessly off the detestable helmet. Thanks, guys. The helmet was a good call, thought Hiccup as he jumped onboard the Windwalker, who shot off through the trees. And then he couldn’t believe his eyes when he looked over his shoulder and saw the dragon that was following them. Oh for Thor’s sake. You couldn’t mistake that particular dragon. It was the Silver Phantom. Even though it was the dead of night, every silver scale was lit up and shone brighter than was strictly possible in real life. The Silver Phantom seemed to give off its own light, like the moon. Its scream was so high and so loud that it felt as if it was setting fire to your ears. And as it screamed it poured out a jet of bright blue flame that blasted the trees in front of it, burning their leaves as bright as green stars before dropping to the ground in powdery black smithereens. The Silver Phantom was absolutely unmistakable. It was unique. It also just so happened to be the riding-dragon that belonged to Hiccup’s mother.