LAST CHAPTER.

Unfortunately, it is shorter than the last one, but...well...sorry in advance for the cliffhanger, as usual. :( And unfortunately, I'm not going to be able to do shout-outs this chapter, even though I want to...like I said, staring at the computer screen for long periods of time = migraines. :( So yeah. I'm sorry about that.

BUT HERE'S MY GOAL: FINISH AND POST ALL EPISODES IN "RACE TO THE EDGE SEASON 2B" BEFORE SEASON 3 COMES OUT. Let's see if I can do it! :D

I HAVE ONE MAIN SHOUT-OUT FOR EVERYONE...

AND YOU CAN FIND IT IN THE END'S AUTHOR'S NOTES! :D I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH AND THANK YOU, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE! :D :D :D :D :D ENJOY THE FINAL CHAPTER! :D

Hiccup and Astrid sat on the edge of the platform in front of the Clubhouse the next morning, their legs dangling over the side of it. Toothless was curled around Hiccup, and Astrid was playing fetch with Stormfly, using her axe as the object of retrieval.

"What do you think we should do with the Vorpent, Hiccup?" Astrid asked, grabbing her axe from Stormfly and throwing it; Stormfly bounded after it like a dog.

"We could let it go," Hiccup said, shrugging. "Without its stinger, it's harmless."

"True," said Astrid, also shrugging. "Did Fishlegs ever figure out why the dragon was on the Edge in the first place?"

"The Venomous Vorpent dragons like cold, reclusive places," said Hiccup matter-of-factly. "During storms, sometimes the Vorpents get blown off their island and take shelter on another without realizing their mistake."

"In that case," said Astrid, "we should probably take the Vorpent somewhere cold, shouldn't we?"

"I don't think we have to," Hiccup said with another shrug. "It's barely winter. When Devastating winter rolls around, the Vorpent will find his way back to his own island."

Astrid nodded. "I'm glad we don't have to worry about him stinging anyone else," he said. "But we really should warn everyone back on Berk during the storms to be careful if they see another Vorpent."

"Agreed," Hiccup said. "I'll send an airmail over there later on."

The ground was covered in snow, but the wind had died down considerably; Gobber had left to return to Berk with word of why the dragon riders hadn't showed up for the peace treaty renewal.

"Anyways," said Hiccup, "do you remember the Dragon Eye lense we found in the front of Bork's notebook?"

"Yeah," said Astrid, "it's sitting on the shelf in the Clubhouse collecting dust."

"I think I might know where it led to," said Hiccup.

Astrid turned to him, suddenly excited. "Really?" she said. "Where?"

"The Land-That-Does-Not-Exist," said Hiccup. "The one Bork mentioned, where he found the potato, where he was attacked by the 'Hysteric Tribe', whatever that is. Bork didn't really mention any other islands worth an entire Dragon Eye lense other than that from what I've found so far."

"Yeah," said Astrid, nodding, thinking it over. "That makes sense. But of course, the Dragon Eye lense is useless without the actual Dragon Eye itself. We might never know what the lense actually has on it."

Hiccup looked down. Astrid stared at him.

"Hiccup? What are you thinking?"

"Hmm? Oh," Hiccup said, shaking his head. "I'm just thinking...we really should start thinking about how to get the Dragon Eye away from Ryker. We don't even know what it's capable of, and in enemy hands, who knows."

Astrid thought about this for a moment, and then, she nodded in agreement. "You're right," she said. "But for now, Hiccup, let's just think about today. We'll plan to take the Dragon Eye back soon enough."

Hiccup nodded. "You're right," he said, "but-"

He was cut off when a rather large snowball hit him square in the face from below. Astrid nearly fell off the platform she was laughing so hard, and Hiccup glared below the platform.

"RUFFNUT AND TUFFNUT!" he shouted.

Ruffnut and Tuffnut shrugged innocently. "Oops!" said Tuffnut. "Did we do that? Guess we didn't see you there, H.!"

"Ooh, you are going to get it," Hiccup said lowly, and he scooped snow up from the platform, molded it into a ball, and threw it as hard as he possibly could directly at Tuffnut. Tuffnut, just before getting hit, seized Ruffnut by her arm and yanked her in front of him, using her as a shield.

"WAI-" Ruffnut shrieked, but she was cut off when Hiccup's snowball slammed into her face. Ruffnut spat snow out of her mouth and turned, glaring daggers at Tuffnut. She grabbed an entire armful of snow and dumped it over his head.

Tuffnut tripped Ruffnut, and she fell backwards into a large mound of snow. Ruffnut, furious, leapt from it and tackled Tuffnut into a much larger mound of powdery snow, and Tuffnut's shouts of protest could be heard by everyone in the area.

"We should help them," said Astrid.

Hiccup shrugged. "Eh, debatable."

Astrid rolled her eyes.

The funny thing about life is, sometimes you don't realize where you're going until you get there. You don't understand why something is happening until much later, when you can look back and realize why you underwent the quest at all.

I traveled so far in my attempt to save Toothless.

But in the end, it wasn't Toothless who I saved.

I saved myself.

…

A cloaked figure strode back and forth in front of a second, likewise cloaked figure in a dark room lit only by a small oil lamp on the table. The first looked to the second, stopped in his strides, and folded his hands.

"You see," said the first cloaked figure, "Dagur and his sister are at my disposal. I trust neither Dagur or his men will take anything I say for anything less than law now that I have his sister."

The second cloaked figure nodded. "Tis the truth, old friend," he said. "The Berserkers are weak when their leader is vulnerable. You have the entire army at your disposal."

"But I don't need an entire army at the moment," continued the first figure. "Armies I can come by easily through...gentle persuasion." (The second figure chuckled darkly at this). "But it is not an army I seek," he continued. "I seek someone in particular."

The second figure lifted his head, his chapped lips twisting into a cruel smile. "I'm listening," he said.

The first man lowered his cloak to stare the second man in the eyes. "I need someone agile," said Viggo Grimborn lowly. "Someone who won't hesitate to take orders, no matter what they are and what they require. I need someone who won't back down from a fight, even when winning is hopeless."

The second figure nodded. "I am that someone," he said lowly, his voice more of a growl than anything else. "I will follow orders given to me by you and by you only. Otherwise, they will be disregarded."

"Wonderful," said Viggo, clapping his hands together. "In that case, my loyal friend, I have a job for you."

The second man smiled.

Author's Notes:

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Okay, that is all! :D See ya all soon! I love you guys so much and I hope you enjoyed this fanfiction! :D Of course those who read the books know that it was totally inspired by book four ("How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse"). Let me know what you thought of it! :D

I think I'm going to follow my release date this time for "Cross my Wings and Hope To Fly Part 1", because I think "Cross My Wings..." is going to be a bit complicated...I want to have plenty of time to plan it out so I give you guys the best of the best. :)

ANYWAYS, I hope you enjoyed this story! :D

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-BeyondTheClouds777