12-第三章:小麻烦(11)
‘Like this?’ squeaked the Hogfly, concentrating very hard and swelling up like a balloon. ‘Like that,’ said Hiccup. ‘And then I want you to go out there, and you mustn’t let them catch you…’ ‘Okey dokey!’ said the Hogfly, as circular and as purple as an enormous fat grape, if you can picture a grape with a curly tail and an eager little piggy face. ‘I LOVE playing “it”! I’m even better at “it” than “fetch”! They’ll NEVER catch me!’ ‘Wait until I give the signal,’ whispered Hiccup, taking the unconscious Wodensfang out of his waistcoat and putting him into his backpack, so he’d be safe. Hiccup grabbed a large bit of seaweed and put in on his head, and smothered himself with sand and muck. The Hogfly hid just below the rim of the boat, round as the moon, and giggling excitedly to himself. ‘They’ll get such a surprise…
’ gurgled the Hogfly.
Hiccup put his eye to the knot-hole. The Vampire Spydragon was crouched down low, ready to pounce… ‘Now!’ whispered Hiccup. Over the top shot the Hogfly, squeaking, ‘Can’t catch me!’ BONG! BONG! BONG! BONG! BONG! BONG! BONG! BONG!