第十一章：英雄的考验(25)

To the witch’s astonishment, Hiccup suddenly leapt into awkward, limping life, like a shaking ghost, and used his good right hand to slap the map up into the witch’s face. He dodged clumsily past two Alvinsmen, and hauled himself up the Dragonmarkers’ cages with one hand, one leg, and a reserve of strength he did not know he had. 
‘I knew it! CATCH HIM!’ bellowed Alvin in horror as Hiccup climbed. 

‘Don’t panic!’ shrieked the witch. ‘He can’t go anywhere! He’s got a chain around his ankle!’ 
Hiccup hung off the top-most cage, a lopsided scarecrow, his right fist clenched and defiant. 
‘I will… NEVER… betray my friends, witch! And the dragons must never be destroyed! NEVER! NEVER! NEVER!’ shouted Hiccup. 
All around the edges of the room, the Dragonmarkers burst out cheering. 
‘NEVER! NEVER! NEVER! HICCUP! HICCUP! HICCUP!’