Episode 5: Buffalord Soldier

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Authors note: If you're wondering why I changed the lead in this episode from Astrid to Bodil, the reason is that I felt like this episode is important for the romantic aspect as well as the friendship one. Since I changed the main ship, I also had to change the focus in the episode.

Bodil: Alpha quadrant checked out. Nothing but water, and...

[sees a fishing boat]

Bodil: Yep, I see it too, girl. Let's get a closer look.

[enters the boat]

Bodil: Abandoned. Let's get out of here. [hears something]

Bodil: Hello? Hello? Is someone there? Ugh! What is that smell? Aquantis, torch.

[goes inside]

Bodil: No! [tries to run out and a hand reaches out from the floor and scratches her arm.]

Bodil: It's okay, girl. It's just a scratch.

(Scene switches to back on the edge, where Toothless is helping Fishlegs and Hiccup in Hiccup's workshop.)

Hiccup: Ah, one second, bud. Okay, Toothless. Spark it up.

Fishlegs: Interesting material. Seems organic in nature.

Hiccup: Death Song Amber, hammered thin. This is strong enough to stare straight into the eyes of a Flightmare.

Fishlegs: Fascinating. May I?

Hiccup: Please. I insist.

(Bodil enters Hiccup's workshop. She looks sick and worried.)

Hiccup: Oh look who finally decided to show up. (He says joking until he notices the look on her face.) Bo, are you okay? What's wrong? Did you see something on patrol?

Fishlegs: Hunters? Trapped Dragons? Viggo?

Tuffnut: Oh! I love this game. Okay, now it's my turn, everyone quiet. Bo, is what you found bigger than a yak box?

Bodil: (Subdued sounding) I found a fishing boat.

Tuffnut: (irritated) I'm supposed to guess before you tell me. Doesn't anyone know how to play? (grinning slyly) But, just for the record, a boat is bigger than a yak box. So, I'll just score this one a win for the old T-Nut. Scratch one off in the Tuffnut column.

Bodil: It was just drifting out there. We went to take a closer look. But what we found inside it was...

Snotlout: Was what?

Bodil: Bodies. Skin was all pale and green. We got out of there as fast as we could.

Astrid: Survivors?

Bodil: One.

Hiccup: (Gets up to go) Then we need to go back out there and help them. Toothless.

Bodil: (reaches out to stop him) Hiccup, it's too late.

Fishlegs: Um, Hiccup, "pale green skin"? I hate to be the harbinger of doom, but--

Hiccup: I know what you're thinking Fishlegs, but--

Fishlegs: The Scourge of Odin.

Hiccup: Oh! Let's not throw that word around too loosely, because —

Astrid: Wait. Back it up. Did he say "Scourge of Odin"?

Hiccup: Yes, but there's no need to panic.

Snotlout: Right. No need to panic. The Scourge of Odin. Just the plague that tore through the archipelago centuries ago, wiping out entire Viking villages! Yeah, why would we worry about that? Quick, Hookfang! I need a mask for my mouth.

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