7 The Quest for the Frozen Potato

7. THE QUEST FOR THE FROZEN POTATO Hiccup marched out of Old Wrinkly's house back to the Celebrations in the Harbour, followed by a grumbling Toothless. For about six hundred metres he was absolutely certain about what he was going to do. He would go and explain to his father what had happened, and ask him to set up a quest for the Frozen Potato. The Hooligans were always going on quests. But when he eventually found his father, who was trying his luck in the Frozen Lucky Dip, he suddenly didn't feel quite so sure of himself. Stoick wasn't as pleased to see his only son as he normally was. He had just lost a big bet because the Bog-Burglar Young Heroes had WHIPPED the Hooligan Young Heroes in the Smashsticks-on-Ice Competition, fourteen goals to nil. So Stoick was not in the best of moods. 'Bother that Old Wrinkly and his stupid soothsaying. An EASY WIN for the Hooligans, he said. Put all your money on it, he said. And what happens? The Bog-Burglars win fourteen– NIL. I should have known it,' Stoick muttered to

7. 小嗝嗝走出老皱纹的家，回到港口的庆祝活动，后面跟着一个嘟嘟囔囔的无牙。 在大约六百米的路程中，他对自己要做的事情绝对有把握。 他要去向父亲解释发生了什么事，并请他安排一次寻找冷冻土豆的任务。 小流氓们总是去打猎。 但当他最终找到了在冰冻幸运蘸酱里碰碰运气的父亲时，他突然觉得自己不那么自信了。 斯托伊克不像往常那样高兴见到他唯一的儿子。 他刚刚输掉了一大笔赌注，因为在冰上棍棒比赛中，沼泽飞贼少年英雄队以十四比零击败了流氓少年英雄队。 所以斯托伊克心情不好。 “讨厌那个老皱纹和他愚蠢的预言。 他说，这对流氓来说是一场轻松的胜利。 “把你所有的钱都押在上面，”他说。 发生了什么？沼泽盗贼队以十四比零获胜。 “我早该知道的。”斯托伊克喃喃地说

himself, as he drew a large frozen object from the lucky dip and tried to work out what it was. Fish? A useful axe? A small chair? 'Father,' said Hiccup determinedly, 'I want to set out on a quest.' Stoick looked at his son with surprise. 'What sort of quest?' 'You remember my friend Fishlegs?' said Hiccup. Stoick rubbed his nose crossly and grunted. 'Old Wrinkly says the reason he attacked you was because he has been stung by the Venomous Vorpent and he is in the first stage of Vorpentitis, and that causes episodes of madness, you know… and the thing is, Father, unless we can find the antidote in time Old Wrinkly says Fishlegs may DIE…' Stoick looked as if he wasn't sure whether to be sad or happy… but then he saw his son's face and hurriedly looked sad. 'Um… yes… oh dear…' said Stoick. 'So I want to set out on a quest for the antidote,' announced Hiccup. 'What is the antidote?' asked Stoick the Vast. 'Old Wrinkly says the antidote is the potato,' said Hiccup. 'SSSSSShhhh!' said Stoick. 'You're not supposed

他自己，当他从幸运的水池里抽出一个巨大的冰冻物体，试图弄清楚它是什么。 鱼?一把有用的斧头？一把小椅子？ “爸爸，”小嗝嗝坚决地说，“我想去探险。”斯托伊克惊讶地看着儿子。 “什么样的探索？”“你还记得我的朋友鱼腿吗？”小嗝嗝说。 斯托伊克生气地揉了揉鼻子，哼了一声。 “老皱纹说他攻击你的原因是因为他被毒蛇咬伤了，他现在处于毒蛇炎的第一阶段，你知道，这会引起一阵一阵的疯癫……问题是，爸爸，除非我们能及时找到解药，否则老皱纹说鱼腿可能会死……”斯托伊克似乎不知道该悲伤还是高兴……但当他看到儿子的脸时，他赶紧露出悲伤的神情。 “嗯……是的……哦，天哪……” “所以我想去寻找解药，”小嗝嗝宣布。 “解药是什么？”巨人斯托伊克问道。 “老皱纹说解药是土豆，”小嗝嗝说。 “SSSSSShhhh !斯托伊克说。 “你不应该

to name it! And the Vegetable-that-No-one-Dares- Name is an imaginary vegetable– surely you know that, Hiccup?' 'Old Wrinkly says that the Hysterics went to America and brought back a frozen potato,' continued Hiccup stubbornly. 'So I want to FIND the potato and save Fishlegs's life.' 'I FORBID YOU TO DO ANY SUCH THING!' roared Stoick. 'If we don't believe in the potato Fishlegs may DIE!' Hiccup yelled right back at his father. Stoick the Vast lost his temper and waved the Unidentified Frozen Object (U.F.O.) around his head. He roared at his son so loudly poor Hiccup's ears rang. 'YOUR FRIEND FISHLEGS IS A LITTLE WEIRDO WHO JUST CALLED ME A JELLY- BELLIED LARDY-BOTTOMED GREEDIGUTS!' Hiccup flinched as if he had been struck, and then Stoick felt ashamed, and controlled himself. He reached out and patted his son on the shoulder, and he tried to speak more reasonably. 'Look, son, I know this is difficult for you, because you are fond of your friend, but let's just say that for once in a blue moon Old Wrinkly is right. Even

不一而足！那个没人敢叫出名字的蔬菜是一种想象出来的蔬菜——你肯定知道，小嗝嗝？“老皱纹说歇斯底里的人去了美国，带回了一个冷冻土豆，”小嗝嗝固执地继续说。 “所以我想找到土豆，救鱼腿的命。“我不许你做这样的事！”斯托伊克吼道。 “如果我们不相信土豆，鱼腿会死的！”小嗝嗝冲着他爸爸吼道。 巨人斯托伊克大发雷霆，挥舞着头顶上的不明冰冻物体（ufo）。 他对着儿子大声吼叫，可怜的小嗝嗝耳朵都响了。 “你的朋友鱼腿是个小怪人，他刚才说我是一个大腹便便的贪婪鬼！”小嗝嗝畏缩了一下，好像被人打了一拳，接着斯托伊克感到羞愧，控制住了自己。 他伸出手，拍了拍儿子的肩膀，试图说得更合理一些。 “听着，儿子，我知道这对你来说很难，因为你很喜欢你的朋友，但我们只能说，这是千载难逢的一次，老皱纹是对的。 甚至

then, as the Chief I WILL NOT risk the life of my only son for the sake of a little weirdo that Fate has got it in for.' 'Isn't it the Chief's job to do that?' said Hiccup steadily. 'Fishlegs has no one else to look after him.' 'You WILL NOT do it,' said Stoick, very meaningfully indeed. 'Because I FORBID it, and that is an order, son. An order from your CHIEF.' Stoick put the U.F.O. on his head (he had decided it was a HELMET) and stalked off. The unfortunate thing about going on a quest to save the life of your sick best friend is that you have no best friend to go with you. Hiccup watched his father stalking off with what looked very like a frozen chair on his head, and wondered miserably what his chances were if he went on the quest for the Frozen Potato alone. Not im-POSSIBLE, he thought sadly, but, let's face it, im-PROBABLE. Camicazi stuck her head out from underneath the Lucky Dip table. 'Did I hear someone mention the word quest? When do we get started?' 'Oh, Camicazi... You really shouldn't listen in on other peoples' conversations,' said Hiccup. Camicazi wriggled out from underneath the table

那么，作为酋长，我不会为了一个被命运捉弄的小怪人而拿我独生子的生命冒险。“这不是局长的职责吗？”小嗝嗝坚定地说。 “鱼腿没有别人照顾他了。“你不能这样做，”斯托伊克说，确实意味深长。 “因为我不允许，这是命令，孩子。 这是你们队长的命令。”斯托伊克发现了不明飞行物 戴在头上（他断定那是一顶头盔），大摇大摆地走了。 不幸的是，去拯救你生病的最好的朋友的生命，你没有最好的朋友和你一起去。 小嗝嗝看着他的父亲昂首阔步地走了，头上好像顶着一把冻僵了的椅子，他痛苦地想，如果他一个人去找冻土豆，他的机会会有多大。 不是不可能，他伤心地想，但是，让我们面对现实吧，不太可能。 卡米卡齐从幸运蘸酱桌底下探出头来。 “我是不是听到有人提到‘探索’这个词？” 我们什么时候开始？“哦，卡米卡齐……” “你真的不应该偷听别人的谈话，”小嗝嗝说。 Camicazi从桌子底下钻了出来

and started doing handstands. She still had her ice- skates on. 'Us Bog-Burglars always listen in on other peoples' conversations,' she said cheerfully. 'It's one of the reasons I'm going to be so helpful to you on the quest for the Frozen Potato.' 'YOU are not going on the quest for the Frozen Potato,' said Hiccup. 'It's far too dangerous.' 'Dangerous? PAH!' boasted Camicazi. 'Why, I've burgled whole flocks of SHEEP off the Visithugs… I've picked the pockets of the Perilous Pirates… I've stolen the helmet right off the head of Madguts the Murderous, and you want me to steal one measly little vegetable?? No problemo, Hiccup, watch and learn, my boy, watch and learn.' Hiccup raised his eyes to the heavens. If Camicazi had a fault, it was that she was very, very pleased with herself. But it had to be admitted, she was an excellent burglar. 'There's this Madman with an Axe…' Hiccup pointed out. 'Better and better,' said Camicazi. 'There's nothing I enjoy more than teasing Madmen with Axes. It's my favourite sport. If you don't let me join in I'll tell your big fat cross father where you're going.'

然后开始倒立。 她还穿着溜冰鞋。 “我们沼泽窃贼总是偷听别人的谈话，”她高兴地说。 “这就是为什么我会在你寻找冷冻土豆的过程中帮你这么多忙的原因之一。“你不能去找冻土豆了，”小嗝嗝说。 “这太危险了。“危险? 多环芳烃!卡米卡齐夸口说。“怎么，我从维西格人那里偷过一大群羊……我偷过危险海盗的口袋……我从杀人魔麦德古斯特的头上偷走了头盔，而你却要我偷一棵可怜的小蔬菜——？” 没问题，小嗝嗝，看着学，我的孩子，看着学。”嗝嗝抬起眼睛望向天空。 如果说卡米卡齐有什么错的话，那就是她对自己非常非常满意。 但必须承认，她是一个出色的窃贼。 “有个拿着斧头的疯子……”小嗝嗝指出。 “越来越好了，”卡米卡齐说。 “没有什么比拿斧头取笑疯子更让我享受的了。 这是我最喜欢的运动。如果你不让我参加，我就告诉你那个脾气暴躁的大胖子爸爸你要去哪儿。”