It had been a few weeks after the War. Hiccup was gradually adjusting to the role of a Chief, with the help of Toothless, Astrid, Gobber, Spitelout, and of course, me.

Fitting into my old Viking life wasn't that easy. Every morning, I would have a minor panic attack in my head when I saw the wooden ceiling instead of a rocky one. The wooden bed was much too hard and uncomfortable for my taste; I longed to sleep in the warmth of Cloudjumper's wings once again. He didn't like the stables that Berk had, and preferred sleeping in the outskirts of the woods instead. I couldn't blame him.

But there was pleasure on Berk too. I taught the young ones about dragons, told stories of my adventures. I treated the dragons that had been injured, visited the forge to check on Gobber. After my daily routine of helping out the village, I would go on night flights with Hiccup. Yes, Hiccup was the best part. Every bit of stress melted away when I saw my son. I still couldn't believe he was in front of me, flesh and blood. He had grown so much, looked so much like his father. He was always on the lead, respecting and caring for others. He made such good decisions. Very patient to everyone, although his job was a hard one. He didn't complain, didn't whine, and just did everything he could. An excellent chief. Not only that, his bond with dragons, especially Toothless was amazing. They were so much in sync, just like brothers. I dare say their bond was stronger than Cloudjumper's and mine. I never knew my son- the runt I had feared would be too weak- would become such a man.

That made me wonder. How was he like when he was younger? When Berk was still killing dragons? How did he really lose his leg? How did he meet Toothless? I didn't have the time to ask before, everything had been a blur. And I was afraid to ask now. The tale would obviously do something with Stoick, and I didn't want to open those wounds again. Maybe after a few months, when everything was settled, I could ask him.

Turns out I didn't need to. The truth came to me. After one tiring night after splitting up two dragons that had been fighting, I had a dream.

This, is Berk.

Hiccup's steady voice rang out in my ears, as the dark island of Berk revealed upon my eyes.

A/N: I always wanted to see Valka's reaction to the first film. But I couldn't find any fanfics about that. So here you go!