Happily Ever After

After a few more moments had passed the cheering really broke out as the dragons and humans were reunited with each other as their families became one again.

The Riders first made sure their dragons were alright after being spelled by Dark King. Once they're assured their alright they left them to be with their mates, then tore swiftly over to make certain their little brothers and sisters were alright as well, after their parents had checked them over first.

During this time Hiccup, Boden and Una had been talking amongst themselves about something and nodded in agreement before calling Eret over to them. The former trapper was surprised and walked over to them as he wasn't sure what to say or do.

"Eret, "began Hiccup in a very kind voice, "We'd like to thank you for your part in helping us stop Drago and Dark King today."

"Well, you're welcome and it was no big deal," he stuttered looking down to the ground not wanting to meet their eyes.

"It is a big deal. You went from trapping dragons to help saving Dragonkind and helping protecting our family. Both our own family and all of Berk's family! It was a true act of redemption! Not many people do that and we've seen a lot things in the last five years and that's really not one of them we seen very often," Boden informed him.

"So we wanted to ask something. And this if you join the Berk family? We know you'd love it right here like everyone else does. Everyone here is so friendly, loving and we accept one and all. This place is all about home, love and family. We are all friends here and we are one big family and you already helped defend this family, so why not just make it official?" Una asked with an eager look in her bright blue eyes.

"You'd really accept me as one of your own? Even with my past? You let me stay here as part of your family? Just like that?" he asked in stunned voice.

"Family doesn't judge we just accept people for who they are on the inside Eret. And there nothing to gain from the past. At the end of the day it's like water and rain for we are all the same," Hiccup enlightened him.

"We can assure you everyone would be more than happy to have. Especially Ruffnut who even if I wasn't an empath really does love you as in true love not a crush. I think maybe you should at least go on one date with her. She's really not an idiot. A little goofy but she's smart just not in a normal way. And she knows how to make you laugh!"

"She and her brother aren't that bad, they even once saved their adopted sisters lives when they ran off during a picnic to explore some forbidden caverns. So yes they can be dumb at times, but smart and serious when they need be. Plus she's got a great right hook!" Una giggled about that having seen Ruff use that many times.

"Well, I guess could do the gentlemen thing and go on one date with the lass. And I'd be honored to stay as a member of this incredible family. As I never really had a home either."

"Great! Then welcome to the Berk family Eret! We already have a dragon for you. We know Dad wouldn't have any objection and be honored if you'd took care of Skullcrusher in his place. You've a strong heart and a thickhead to go with his," as Hiccup led Skullcrusher who seemed happy to meet Eret.

"Really you serious?"

"Yes, we feel in our hearts it what our father would want." Boden and Una said as they nodded.

"I'd be honored and I'll take good care of him."

"Thank you, Eret! And again welcome to the family!"

"Hiccup! Boden! Una! It's time! You and your dragons have to get over here now!" called out Valka and Azure at the same time. And yes the island was a little shocked by dragon speaking but not so shocked they didn't accept it right away.

Quick as their legs could carry them they approached the center of crowd with their mother standing to the side with tears of pride in beautiful blue eyes as her children knelt as Gothi took some soot and wrote a different mark on each of her children's foreheads.

Azure at the same time did something similar. She plucked one of azure colored feathers and blew light blue flames on it just to heat it. Then she carefully marked the same marks except one that was different for Moon Shadow on the four dragons.

Once all were marked they slowly stood up with big smiles on their face as Gobber and Cloudjumper both spoke the same line at the same time. "The Leaders of Berk and Dragonkind have come home at last!"

And then a huge explosion of cheering, applauding and the dragons shooting up fireworks it was like the greatest moment ever as the entire island was shouting together. "Long Live the Council of Berk! Long Live the Dragon Council! Long Live Our Family!" and they repeated it over and over again!

It was almost impossible to think that anyone could be heard over this din but two voices were heard. A 27 year old and a 19 year old were heard over all it screaming with delight.

"Hey don't mean to break up the celebration! But there another one just as important about to happen in the Nursery!" cried out Skullette gleefully as she and her sister came running up.

Everyone snapped to look at them. In five years they'd changed too. Skullette now had an asymmetrical haircut and wore a silver armor dress with gold and emerald accessories. Her cousin/ sister had a flower bud choker, dragon fang necklace, dark red shirt with matching skirt with a belt of dragon teeth and blood red stones. They still wore their helmets with their sister stones.

"What's going on, Skullette? Firefang what's the good news?" questioned Hiccup as the sisters had a hard time catching their breath. They managed to suck it in quick enough to talk really fast.

"You, your mother, the Riders, their siblings and the dragons and the mates have got to hightail ASAP to the Nursery! The eggs are gonna hatch in about ten minutes! You don't want to miss the birth do you?!" Firefang gushed out with such zealous everyone took off faster than even Toothless could've flown.

The Nursery was packed as they saw the eggs were showing signs of getting ready to hatch. So the automated system just five minutes before hatching slide the bottom out of the nest they'd been heated in and the eggs dropped into the artificial hot springs.

The eggs were safely hatched with no damage to Berk and turning a crack a net came up after the babies came up with the eggshell remains which were promptly thrown away.

The babies from Riders' Dragons first saw their parents so they'd imprint and know who their parents were and then they almost immediately started towards one of the young kids gathered nearby as if by some force so strong they needed to be with that person.

And in next to no time after waiting five long years Una's vision had come true and the Riders' younger siblings at last had their destined dragons. Now all that was to be done was the birth records.

Which meant they needed, name, size and weight, gender, species and things like that.

Stormfly and Day Glider had four children. Three daughters and son. The daughters came first and son last.

Their first daughter went to Bloodfire. She looked the most like Stormfly other than a splash of yellow over her muzzle. Bloodfire named her Hellfire.

Birger named the only son Bright Star for the star patterns on his wings.

Ria named her dragon dusk for her dusk color wings.

Larkin named his dragon Sunburst for that's what her stomach looked like.

Fishlegs's dragon Meatlug and her mate Granite had two children. A daughter and son.

The son who looked like his father went to Lanon who named him Rook because that what it sounded like he was saying when he was trying to speak.

Alle called the daughter who was a shade light then her mother Breccia because her back legs were slightly deformed like broken rocks fused together.

Snotlout's dragon Hookfang and his mate Ember also had one of each. The daughter was larger than son who in Snotlout was a runt.

The daughter was as beautiful as her mommy whom Velika named Scorchclaw as she was a Nightmare.

Brimstone named the runt of a son Ash who looked like his father and Snotlout secretly hope he grow bigger with time. Not that he voiced any of this aloud.

Ruff and Tuff's dragon Barf and Belch and their lovely girl Clover and Thistle had a little girl who got the name Chaos and Havoc. She looked just like her daddy.

Toothless and Moon Shadow of course had the biggest family. When their eggs hatched it wasn't with a fiery explosion it was like the breath of the universe with lights and sparkles. They ended up with five sons and five daughters.

They requested as the babies had gone to everyone of that gender except one son to the twins to name their children. So everyone thought long and hard. And the names ended up being this.

Astrid named the daughter who'd come to her Sari for her beauty. Sari's identifying features were her indigo eyes and indigo crescent moon over her heart Skullette named her daughter Luna for her silver eyes and the moon. Firefang's was named Lucelia for the moon too and had teal eyes. Valka named the one with the most startling green eyes Selena for the moon. And Una named the one who was midnight blue not jet black with sky blue eyes Hope for what the word stood for.

The sons were named like this and way. Gobber named the one he held Black because he was the darkest without any other color, Fishlegs named his Gray for his silvery gray ears, Snotlout named his Majestic because of his own ego and he'd a black crescent moon on his forehead, the twins named theirs Firethorn for his blood red eyes, and Hiccup and Boden named the last one Lightning for his golden eyes and the old lie about Night Furies being the unholy offspring of Lightning and Death itself.

Then to just celebrate being alive and new life everyone went out to play a game of Dragon Racing knowing tomorrow the real work would begin.

The aftermath of saving your home and the day after knowing your father is dead is not easy to wake up too. Though they'd been filled with some high adrenaline rush and joy of victory, it didn't really prepare them for when that high wore off.

Look at the real mess Berk was it was truly even worse than the destroyed nest of White King. They clearly didn't know where to start or even what to think and this was the new leaders first real day to lead and they didn't have any clear idea.

Luckily help was on the way to give them a hand to help them get on their feet. They're just starting to think they never even have a clue when they head a familiar dragon call coming from sea and turning they saw a whole flock of familiar dragons heading their way!

"No way! It's the Shardas and Moralien Clans! How did they know we needed help?!" wondered Hiccup aloud.

"Who really cares at the moment, bro? There here and looks like they brought a lot that can help us so let's find them a place to land and go greet them!"

"Yeah let's go greet our friends and allies and also you can sneak a kiss with Asta!" teased Una causing Boden to flush a bright pink.

They managed to find a large enough clearing just outside the village to greet two visiting chief and see their allies.

"Greeting Chief Kustaa and Chief Leontes! We welcome both your clans here to our home. But why are you here? And we are terribly sorry we can't show proper hospitably and all that," Hiccup was beginning to say when the Chief on the right who had graying auburn hair dressed in indigo outfit held up a hand to silence.

"Don't need to say another word, Chief Hiccup. All of us in the Dragon Harmony Alliance heard about what happened. We're sorry for the loss of your three's father. Though him sacrificing himself of all you? That was truly the most selfless and truest act of love their can be."

"Thank you for speaking so highly of our father, Chief Kustaa. We know he was good friend to you and you as well Chief Leontes," Boden spoke turning to the other Chief with long shaggy black hair, light green eyes dressed in purple and gold.

"Your father was a one of kind man. There will never be in my opinion a better chief, friend, husband or father then him. Except for you three of course. I'm willing to bet you three will be just as great as him or greater in all that.

Though both I and Kustaa will miss getting together with him as I'm sure will Alvin and Oswald for the monthly card games for those in the DHA. He was always fair minded and able to keep everyone's tempers cool." Chief Leontes replied with some fat tears on his face.

"Yes, it's a tragedy to one and all in the whole archipelago. We hope your mother is holding up well. Both Thora and I are here if she feels the need to talk about it," informed Lady Lelane who was Chief Leontes's wife and the beautiful Thora Chief Kustaa's wife nodded in agreement.

"Yes, we are always here if Valka needs us for comfort to talk about it. We are her friends."

"It's nice to know Mommy has people to talk to about what she must be going through who might understand what she's feeling better. But what are you doing here?" Una inquired.

"Well once all those in the DHA heard about Drago we all went on alert and start to do anything possible to prepare for him and how to deal with him in the slim chance he was beat or whatever the aftermath was," Kustaa stared to explain and Leontes finished.

"So the right now the Outcast and Berserks are already patrolling all the rest of the archipelago with Alvin, Dagur and Heather on their dragons ready fight if they should see him and keep chasing him out. Though at least all the island are aware and ready to fight him.

We are all staying in constant contact via airmail which was so useful. Since you were able to train both Terrors and Glistening Mistbreath to do it and so we have a lot of corresponding going as we speak."

"Well that's good to hear. Very good to know all the islands are on alert and will make sure he's out if spot or we can keep track of his movements to get him out." Hiccup nodded appreciatively.

"And once that was coordinated we decided to hop on our dragons and bring much needed food and supplies so we could help Berk rebuild as we're closet and well the Soul Riders are your friends and really could help you all out the best." Thora and all the other women present nodded.

"We'd really like that. We're a bit at a lost what do to. After all this is really our first day in charge so we are kind of clueless to be honest," admitted Boden.

"That to be sorta of expected. No-one has a clue the first few days as leaders so we also thought we could help you three get on your feet as well. Also your dragons wouldn't mind the help would they? They did become both leaders and parents in the same day did they not?

So a little extra help would take a lot of the load off their minds so they can focus a little on their newborns and help them ease them into the leadership and parenthood at the same time, wouldn't you agree?" Lady Lelane suggested.

"We agree after all your parents who know better than you?" Una acknowledge as she looked around and smiled.

"So what can you offer to help us with at least some of your ideas for now?"

"Well I can at least help at the blacksmith shop with Gobber. After all I'm the blacksmith for the Shardas Clan. I'm sure he wouldn't mind the extra help," spoke up a 60 year gray haired man who was named Halvar.

"Great! That's a good idea. You can help him and our mother with removing all the armor from the abused and enslaved dragons from Drago's army. We wish to recycle it into something useful and not evil," Hiccup replied with a smile on his face.

"Alright I and Iron Heart will get going to meet them there. C'mon let's go boy." As he climbed onto his Gronckle and they flew toward Gobber's.

"As you can expect we have a lot of people who did get hurt as well as some of the dragons. Um can anyone help with that from either clan?" inquired Boden who got three old ladies to smile.

"My sister and I can help. I'm the elder and she's the healer but we but we both have medical knowledge," an old lady whom they knew as Helka and her little sister Nanna.

"I'm the Elder and Healer for the Moralien Clan. I'll be glad to help your elder and healer as well. The more the merry as they said. And with how bad the village looks from what we can see here you'll need it!" spoke up an old lady with a gray braid down her back.

"Go with them Pella."

So the three old ladies took off on their dragons. A Changewing named Soother, a Scauldron name Wisdom and a Gronckle named Crystal to go help Gothi and Lily with tending to sick and injured which took a good load off their minds.

"I've a request of Thora, Tobi and Lady Lelane," Una looked at the three woman in question and Tobi who was dark haired woman with longish ringlets and the wife of the second in command of the Moralien clan step forward.

"Yes, Una? What do you wish of the three of us?"

"Since you're all good with children, two of you are mothers and overall seem up to the task, can you tend to the small children of Berk? You know keep them out of the way as we start rebuilding? We don't want anyone to get either underfoot or accidently hurt. So can you three tend to the children for us?" she requested.

"You want us to babysit is that what you're asking of us?" Thora asked gently to the new ten year old Advisor of Berk who blushed but nodded.

"We've no problem doing that job. It be a pleasure and honor of taking care of the children. We shall see no harm befalls the children of Berk." Tobi assured the new leaders of Berk.

"Thank you that another load off their minds.

"We shall round them up. Is there any children we shouldn't round up?" asked Lady Lelane.

"Only the Riders' siblings, though you know which ones they are. Though the rest have to be taken some place far away and safe. I'm sure you can keep them entertained for the throughout the day can't you?" Hiccup asked to which the three ladies laugh gaily.

"Piece of cake," to which they all mounted three Nadders by the name of Nadders named Beauty, Grace, Love and flew off to do their assigned duty.

"As we're in charge of security of our clan we shall make sure to do a patrol while the rebuilding is going on with anyone you might want to have join us. Just you know in case," offer up a husband and wife named Ender and Unna whose hair reminded you of fox's tails.

"Make it so. It wouldn't hurt would it Hiccup to have some people patrolling would it?" Kustaa asked him and he shook his head. "No, you're right. We can't be too careful. We'll send some backup members of Astrid's team to join you and your dragon Search and Protect. "

And they're off to go patrol the island to hopefully be joined and they're joined at least by one other person present in this group. Leontes sent his second Tobin on his dragon Sonic Boom a Thunderdrum to join them.

Therefore all that was left was the two chiefs and the Soul Riders. The ironic thing about the eight Soul Riders was like they're in some ways counterparts to the Riders of Berk. They'd similar physical and personality traits.

Their leader was the eldest daughter Chief Leontes named Ase. Ase and her younger sister Asta looked just like their mother except Asta's hair color came from her father.

The strange thing was both seemed to be two halves of Astrid! They're the same height and build of her, dressed similar and had ponytails and their faces were extremely similar and they shared personality traits. They could've been sisters!

It's just Ase's hair was white as snow and Asta's as black as a moonless sky. Their eyes were midnight blue not light blue. Neither of their ponytails were braided. Ase was from a flowered hair ribbon and Asta from a green hair tie.

But their outfits other than being different colors were the same. Same headband, same shoulder pads. Ase just dressed in light greens and Asta in dark green and dark purple with a flower in her hair.

When it came to personality? Ase was the tough side of Astrid and Asta was the softer side but both were equal to her in warrior skills. No doubt about it. And it was like that with the rest of the Soul Riders.

They'd their own twins. Identical twins sisters the granddaughters of the village elders named Eira and Erica who unless they dressed differently you couldn't tell them apart. So they did wear the same outfit and colors only in reverse to tell them apart. They're cool, smart, fun and flirty.

The boys who were the counterparts to Snotlout, Fishlegs and Tuffnut were three brothers named Elof, Leif and Torben. They're all the same height as boys from Berk with the same hair color, but all had startling green eyes.

Elof's hair was also in ringlet, however he was athletic, a little bigheaded and slightly arrogant, though not nearly as bad as Snotlout. He dressed in blue and purples.

Leif was not husky but stockier, still he was bookish, sensitive and not much of a fighter. He dressed in browns and oranges.

Torben was goofy but not dumb and dressed a little in mismatched clothes and spikes.

The eight member was Tue the grandson of Halvar the blacksmith of the Shardas Clan. He was a very bubbly, artist and optimism kid who wore flamboyant colors with bright blond hair in a braid ponytail with tips dyed blood red. His best friend in this group of older kids seemed to be Elof.

The Soul Riders were only slightly younger then the Riders of Berk. Ase and Elof were 18 years old, Leif who as Ase's boyfriend was 17. The Torben and Twins who were in a three-way were 16, Asta who was Boden's true love was 15 and Tue was 13.

Still they're great friends and excellent Dragon Riders students. They'd picked up even faster than some of the Riders themselves. Ase and Asta rode Nadders named Amber and Amethyst. The twins a Zippleback named Ruby and Jade. Elof a Nightmare named Skyfire, Leif and Gronckle named Earth Mother, Torben a Boneknapper Skelton Key, and Tue a Whispering Death named Earth Digger.

As for the Chiefs? A Stormcutter named Windblade for the Shardas leader and for the Moralien Clan a Typhoonrang named Firestorm.

The Soul Riders were eager to get caught up with the Riders whom they'd hadn't heard from in a good while. So they're gonna go get caught up with their counterparts first before helping them with the rebuilding and the two Chief would help get people organized to get the rebuilding and meet them in two to get the plan in motion.

Hiccup and Una walked a little ways a way to give Boden and Asta a few moments of privacy so the lovers could have at least 20 minutes alone so she'd comfort him about his grief, congratulate him on his new position and then they could have a serious make out session before they told them they'd work to do.

It wasn't easy work at all. Cleaning up the debris, melting the ice so they'd use as drinkable water, salvaging things and what could they use that huge tusk for?

That what the first day was like but with their allies helping them both with the cleanup and in the Dragon Nursery with the newborn hatchlings at least it was going smoother than originally thought. And it at least was helping both the humans and dragons at least get steady on their feet.

The next morning whilst the humans were still busying themselves with the clean up the dragons were busying themselves with their new families and talking about their humans in general down in the Nursery.

Since the dragons had just become parents their young did require their attention, so they're spending as much time with their children and their mates and only leaving for short times if absolutely necessary.

The younger siblings were learning basic dragon hatchling care from Skullette and Firefang in the other room at the moment so the dragons were all talking quietly amongst themselves while their babies were getting a good nap in.

"I'm glad we're all safe and sound. That our home and family all of our family and home was saved just before our little ones came into this world." Stormfly murmured softly and lovingly as she ate some chicken Astrid left her.

"I agree with you, my love. I'm glad this is our home and our children have a bright and hopeful future. Already surround by friends and so much love. And these humans already love them to death and will make excellent Riders. Though I do get sometimes exasperate with my Rider at times."

"Is Breezy too much for you really, Day Glider?"

"She always getting inspiration from everything! And has to find some way to express it. And while I love how she so creative and fun to be around, it can be a little too much at times. She just gets a little too keyed up at times is all," he simply said.

"I wish her older sister was a little more spontaneous at times, Day Glider. Greta is alright, but she can be a bit too serious at times. I think it's because of her son Gustav, but she needs to loosen up. I every so often feel sorry my little brother is Gustav's dragon, though the knucklehead feels happy with the boy." Ember called out to the Nadder after she finished cleaning her daughter free of soot.

"What about you, Granite? Any complaints or thoughts on your Rider?" inquired Hookfang.

"Skullette's father is the head of construction on Berk so I feel well matched with him. Other then he burns the bacon at the house a lot and it makes my eyes water but overall he's a good man. So what do you two lovely ladies think about your two Riders? Clover and Thistle? Hmm as you two need two?"

"Romi and Remi are good friends and almost sisters and we're more than ecstatic their daughter will be our own daughter's rider. Seems a match made in Valhalla to us. And our love Barf and Belch agrees right?" they demanded of their husband who nodded both their heads.

"YES!"

"It seems a shame that Alle and Velika's mom doesn't have a dragon or Lanon and Luka's mom either as far I know. I mean wasn't it Hiccup and his siblings who coined that phrase after the Nursery was finished "There's a Dragon for every Viking and a Viking for every Dragon?" Stormfly asked.

"Yes, they did my love. But you have to find perfect dragon for the perfect Viking. It's not something that can be forced. The hearts and souls must be one."

"Even we little guys needed to find the right fit."

"Which isn't easy for us either"

Looking down at the voices they saw two dragons not much bigger then house cats. A dark green male terror and black and white Glistening Mistbreath a distance cousin of the Smokebreaths.

They let out a mist not smoke and had a magpie tendency to steal shiny objects not for defense just because it interest them, to collect and showoff. The Riders had relocated them after their home been destroyed by the Dragon Hunters to Dragon Edge and them and Night Terrors had gotten along well and were a great defense team.

"Nice to see you Paprika and Evergreen. How long have you been down here?" Ember decided inquired to the two little ones before tossing them both a snack.

"Well, Bloodthorn too busy trying to feed the humans and didn't want me getting underfoot and Evergreen was also told he was getting underfoot by Numbskull so we thought we be okay to hang here, maybe. If you don't mind us?" Paprika replied.

"You're not bothering us at all," the dragons told them, but they did glance down the corridor. "Just don't get too near Toothless and Moon Shadow's room right now. It took forever to get those ten little ones down for a nap. So try not to wake them up."

"Okay will just find a nice little bed and take a nap ourselves." Evergreen told them and found a small bed and fell asleep which is what everyone did for two hours till someone who'd never been in the Nursery before came down to check it out.

Skullette and Firefang were in awe and trembling with nerves to see the Spiritual Leader of the Dragon Azurewings coming to inspect the Nursery. For the second she was inside she immediately swung her head toward them and looked her beautiful sea green eyes and spoke to them in her beautiful voice.

"You have spiritual powers as well, don't you?"

The island was still slowly getting used to the idea of the dragons speaking but they simply nodded. "It a secret family legacy, but yes. It is part of our family for many generations," Skullette confirmed to the Dragon Mystic.

"You don't have to be afraid of me, either of you. My kind have the natural ability to sense those who are 'different' or have special gift and high levels of spiritual energy."

"Alright, we'll try and calm down, Azurewings."

"You can call me just Azure."

"Alright…um…Azure. What brings you to the Nursery?" inquired Firefang while still blushing maroon.

Now Azure looked embarrassed and awkward. She looked around to make sure everyone was still asleep before whispering. "Well, I and Cloudjumper plan to do an official mating ritual once Berk back on its feet. Half his kind and half my kind. Then we would like to try and have a….child."

"A child?" they asked dumbstruck for a moment looking at each other before asking, "Is it possible for two different species to even have a child?"

"Well, other creatures have breed together before and have had children. I know that. So we'd like at least see if it's possible for dragons to crossbreed. I'm the last of my kind so it's not like I can have a pureblooded Blue Spiritwings. And my legacy must be carried on someway.

And I do love Cloudjumper and he loves me. So we'd like to see if it's possible for us to have a child."

"So you came to check out the Nursery and get our opinion is that it?" Firefang asked.

"Well, I was gonna also ask Hiccup and his family too, but they're a little too preoccupied right now. But yes, what are your feelings?"

"We say never say never, try everything and hope it works out." Skullette replied honestly.

"Yeah, just because it hasn't happened to before there no saying it can't be done since nothing show it can't be done since it's never been done before. So why don't you tell us more about your personal needs and what you need and we'll go from there and maybe it will help us help you?" suggested Firefang which Azure nodded.

"There is one more thing. I'm without a Rider and I feel I should have one. So how will know the right one for me on this island?"

"You'll know that when it happens. We can't tell you anymore then you'll know when it happens," they told her.

On the fourth day the Haddocks and Azure went off on their own to find a place to transfer the spiritual essence they'd stored within themselves before White King nest was destroyed.

Moon Shadow was caring for the babies while the Riders were still overseeing the rebuilding and it was going very well and tons of great ideas from one and all were popping up left and right and being put into play.

Azure was using her spiritual powers to find the most spiritual spot on Berk they could transfer the Dragon Essences too. She also was talking about how yesterday on the advice of the sisters in the Nursery she'd gone to Gothi's place seeking out Lily.

When they'd asked her why she confessed she and Cloudjumper wanted to become official mates and hoped to have a child, but were worried they'd not be able to have an egg due to being different species, and thought perhaps Gothi or Lily might have a potion that might increases their chances of conceiving an egg together.

She and Lily seemed to have gotten along quite well like there was a magical spark between them. Therefore they'd agreed to meet again after things calm down to talk further and perhaps even go flying together. Consequently she might have found her Rider.

It was during this conversation they wound up at a place they'd been to since Una was four years old. It was that strange cavern they'd found those lilacs that forever changed their sister's hair.

"What are we doing here? Why did you led us here, Azure?" questioned Hiccup seeing how deep and far into the woods they were and how it was almost impossible to get too.

"Yeah this wasn't easy to get too on foot when were little and even flying wasn't easy. Last time we came here we found flowers that shouldn't be blooming but were." Boden started to say when Una cut him off.

"Lilacs are my favorite thing in the world so I had Hiccup and Boden make a dye from them and well look at my hair six years later. My hair been like this ever since! Just as vibrant as the day they dyed it!"

Azure appeared to not be listening her eyes had a far off look, her feathers were fluttering with excitement before she turned to face her new leaders and whispered, and "Don't you feel it? Surely you must feel it?"

"What?"

She twitched her head toward the cavern and stared at them. Sighing they nodded, "We've always felt something strange about this cavern even before our own powers really started to emerge. There some strange energy in here isn't there?" Hiccup asked the azure dragon who nodded.

"This place is full of spiritual energy and if I'm not mistaken there something more in here, maybe even a portal."

"A PORTAL?! What kind of a portal?!"

"I'm not sure but follow me for this is the place to transfer what's inside you." The cavern wasn't that impressive inside except for the strange writing on the inside and you could just feel something. This place was alive with energy. LOADS OF IT.

"Whatever in here this place is similar to the Nest. That this place hold the spiritual essence of something and I feel it's a crossroads of sorts. There is most definitely a portal of some kind somewhere here." Azure informed them as they looked around.

"Where?! What kind of portal?! Do we have time to find out more?! Can it boost our powers?! Tell us more?!"

"That's a mystery with questions and answers we will have to come back to another time, I'm afraid. Though I can assure you there is a portal located somewhere in this cavern.

Still let's transfer the essence in you and we'll come back later with your mother some time and figure out the rest of this mystery another day. Haddock promise?" she looked at them and they nodded.

Day Five was seeing how much been rebuilt, recycled and thought up. They'd melted all the ice into enough water for emergencies, weapons and practical uses around the village.

The recycled metal along with the salvaged metal been made into useful tools, furniture, jewelry, building ships, guest house and repair the existing ones. The tusk had been used to make different items too, some weapons, tubs, building material, a few other things and even all this stuff had been made into a fountain in the center of town as an art piece.

But one thing that had been invented also was a new sport: Dragon Wakeboarding. Basically you put a harness around your dragon strap a board to your feet and while the dragon flew low enough to the water but fast enough you just wakeboard and could do tricks and stunts. They'd even made ramps and things to do tricks with.

After spending the afternoon testing out this new sport which everyone was whooping with joy about it looked like things were finally looking up for everyone.

Day six was everyone saying goodbye for now as they'd done as much as they could do in a week's time and it looked as if Berk could manage on their own as the majority was cleaned up and if they needed anymore help there was always airmail.

Also the other tribes had to get back to their own people as it was so they'd a feast in the Great Hall as a thank you for helping them in their time of need and that there was hope things would get better in the times to come.

Finally it was one week later after all the events that had changed Hiccup, Boden and Una's forever.

While the rest of the village was still sleeping and all the dragons were either sleeping with the Riders or down in the Nursery with their family they alone where up to do something they hadn't done in a long time.

They used to with their parents get up early enough to climb on the rooftop to watch the sunrise. It was always special to watch the magic of dawn's first light and after their first week in charge they need to witness that magic again.

They set their gaze out to the horizon and just thought about all that had come to pass in just a short time. Their minds drifted to what was to come, their new responsibilities, the adventures still to come, and the lives they're responsible for and how their family was forever changed. How their dragons were going through the same thing too.

"Nothing will ever be the same will it from now on?" Hiccup asked as Boden and Una leaned against him. They'd grown up so much in just a week and so had he.

"Yeah, no more playing. No more being innocent and carefree. We have to lead others and take care of more than just our family but the whole island as our family now." Boden replied without looking up.

"We aren't three kids anymore. We've found out who we are and what we are meant to do and we are going to do all in our power to make it happen. Through our sheer willpower, determination, pure hearts as well as our gifts and incredible brains we will make our dream a reality. Slowly but surely my brothers."

"I just wish we knew if Dad was okay and that he's proud of us. That we had some kind of a sign," Hiccup let out a sigh.

"Yeah, I miss him. I wish we could see him one more time. Just hear him say I love you one last time."

"I rather it not be goodbye, just till I see you again. Why does death have to be so final?"

Then something happened that they're not sure at first if they're dreaming or not, but somehow they knew this wasn't a dream. The sun was raising but it seemed to change and there was a burst of gold and seem to be something flying towards them they're so scared they're speechless.

Till whatever had burst from the sun was hovering about 50 feet above them and it looked like two semitransparent people. One was one of the most beautiful woman they'd ever seen.

She was dressed in a short snow white dress with leather strapped sandal. Her skin was a flawless shade of glowing alabaster with large almond shape teal eye with long lashes. Her long cascading golden hair matched both her accessories and golden wings.

Next to her stood their father! What in the name of Odin was going on?!

Both the Valkyrie and their father smiled then their father spoke to them. "Hiccup, Boden, Una. This is Kara. She's the one who saved me so long ago and has watched over our family all these years and has already assured she will do that for the rest of time.

She and Odin have given me permission to pass on one last message of farewell to you so please pass it on to your mother for me.

I'd like to say well done to all of you for both defeating Drago and I know you all will do great leading Berk as will your dragons in leading their people as well.

I'm never been more full of love and pride then I'm now. Please know even from this side of things I only love you and feel more proud of all three of you each day and I'll be watching all of and your mother every day.

Know it's not your fault that I died I make the same choice every time and I kept my own promise to Odin. So never blame yourselves for my death. I love you all and your mother forever and know this isn't the last time we will see or speak to each other. We shall be together again and see each other again.

So till we see each other again know I love you all and I'm proud of you. Till we see each other again. Goodbye for now."

And with that Kara smiled and said in her own beautiful voice, "I'll take good care of him and don't worry I'm watching over all of you and those who will follow you as well."

Then they both vanished back into the sunrise. For exactly 30 seconds the three of them didn't say anything then the stood up holding each other's hand and the other over their hearts they cried and whispered.

"We loved you too, Dad/Daddy. And we will always love you and make you proud. We'll do everything to make you and Mom/Mommy proud of us. So goodbye for now till we see you again! We love you!"

The End.