"There were dragons...when i was a boy."

"For God's name Hiccup stop telling them that story." Astrid said.

"But they were real Mommy! Daddy has seen them!" Princess Zephyr said.

"Agooooagwrrr" Little Prince Nuffink clapped his tiny hands in excitement.

"See? The kids know it. Don't worry guys. Your mother knows very well that they were real. She's just too old to rememb-OUCH!"

Astrid punched him in the shoulder and the kids laughed.

"Okay no more stories. Time for bed now."

"Noooo! Please..."

"Shut up Hiccup" Astrid rolled her eyes and kissed her kids. "Goodnight my little dragons.

"Goodnight mommy!" Princess Zephyr and Prince Nuffink said in synch and their parents closed the bedroom door.

The royal couple went to theor bedroom as well. The one that was built in the east balcony, the place where they shared their first kiss.

They put on their night gowns and layed down on their bed.

"You really need to stop telling them those stories." Astrid said.

"Oh come on...you know they love them. Besides, they're not entirely fake."

"Oh really? You mean you had a dragon named toothless and I had one named stormfly and we fought together a man that wanted to take away our dragons and control them, named Drago Bludvist? Am I forgetting something? Oh yeah. We were riding on their backs too."

"You know... you mught be telling this story better than I do. Maybe you should say it to them tomorrow night." Hiccup said tickling his wife.

"Yeah sure." She laughed. "I'll also tell them that they don't have a father anymore!"

Hiccup gasped.

"How dare you!" He pinned her hands on the bed and held her down as he ticked her belly.

"Hiccup! Stop it!" Astrid laughed as he tickled her weak spots.

"Nope! You're not getting away!

She grabed his arm and twisted it making him shout in pain.

"Uuhhh! okay! you win! you always win!"

She let go of his hand laughing.

"You knew what you were getting into."

They both layed there exhausted after a long day of rulling the Kingdom.

The King and Queen of Berk.

Hiccup and Astrid.

The royal couple that was meant to be.

Hiccup was starting at her every night and day sleeping next to him, rulling next to him, playing with their children...

He couldn't believe that this was his life.

A life he didn't believe he deserved. A life he couldn't believe he once didn't want.

He had no idea what was waiting for him.

"I wish I wasn't..."

He remembered his own words. How Astrid interrupted him right when he was about to say something he would regret.

"I was the first to believe in you."

He remembered Astrid's words.

"I am the person I am today because of you."

He remembered how much he loves her. How fast his heart was beating for her.

"I'm overjoyed to have you here M'Lady."

He remembered the first time they spoke. Well... officially and in front of people.

"The pleasure is all mine your Highness."

And even before that, the first time he actually met her.

"A girl?"

"Famous last words of every man I've fought before."

And how could he forget that night at the ball.

"May I have this dance M'Lady?"

How she was all threatening and intimidating when he first met her. How she had all these walls built up around her. How he was able to see right through them even though no one else was.

"You think I will hesitate to strangle you with your own cape right here right now?"

How magnetic was the energy around them. How fast their hearts were beating when they were around each other. And even faster when they were apart.

"You're right. You're not a dork. The title of a nucklehead suits you better."

"Oh you're playing dirty now Princess."

How magical their walk on the royal gardens was amd how she was more beautiful than any flower in the garden.

"It's so beautiful out here."

"Yeah... beautiful"

How over time, they got over the formalities and the fakeness of royalty.

"Don't call me that."

"W-what?"

"Your Majesty. Don't call me that I hate it. When it's just the two of us we don't have to pretend."

How he challenged her into a swordfight again.

"Well...looks like you haven't learned your lesson and came back for more. Your guards will not save you this time Prince Hiccup."

And oh was this a mistake.

"Be careful Haddock. You might fall in love with me."

And the moment they shared their first kiss.

"Do you always have this dramatic flair?"

Man how he wished he could re-live that moment. He would do it for the rest of his life if he could. The fireworks, the sparks. The beating of his untamed heart.

"Meeting you was a mistake I'm never going to regret."

And then... everything was ruined.

"Hiccup I...I can't do this. This is wrong."

"No it's not. You know this is how it's supposed to be you know this is right. You said it yourself, it's perfect."

And they almost lost each other.

"Don't touch me!"

"Astrid please let me explain."

"Is this some kind of a joke to you? Am I a joke to you?"

How he almost lost her, by doing things he didn't want to, just because...

"It's part of the royal life."

So many years passed since he last heared those words but he still hated it. He and Astrid swore to never use that against their children. They were the future now. They were making the rules. They would raise their family in a world of freedom. In a world of peace.

"I love you Astrid Hofferson..."

He will never forget the first time he told her that.

"With everything I have...and I always will."

He will never regret saying it. He meant it with all his heart. And he kept his promise. He stayed with her forever.

"I will never leave your side Hiccup Haddock. No matter how many times you think you're not good enough I'll be there to pick you up and show you the truth."

And she did. She kept ger promise and stayed with him forever. She never stopped being his strength. His help. His life.

"Astrid what am I doing?"

And when he was falling, she was there to pick him up.

"So? What are you gonna do about it?"

"Probably something stupid that'll get us all killed."

"At least we'll die together."

He will never forget the day he asked her the question.

"Marry me, Astrid."

And the night of their actual wedding a few months later.

"With you, from this day , until the end of my days and after. In life and death. Together, Always."

How can he forget? How could ever forget those moments that they've been together?

"I'm pregnant."

How could he forget how he couldn't take his eyes off of her the night he met her?

"I love you."

"I love you, always."

"Always."

Even right now he was doing the same thing. Staring at her as she was sleeping.

So peaceful.

She had her eyes closed and her breathing was steady as she was laying next to him.

He gently stroke her golden hair out of her eyes and behind her ear, which made her smile without opening her eyes.

"Always, my love." he whispered as he gave her a kiss goodnight on the forehead, and blew out the candle.

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OFFICIALLY THE END!!!

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Again thank you so much for reading! Also thank you for commenting on my edits, for posting your reviews, even for your sweet dms. I feel like I received so much love that I didn't deserve from this story and I couldn't be more grateful for all of you.

Well...I guess I'll see you somewhere into the ocean where we'll be stalking hiccstrid together like the stans we are. Or maybe on a pirate ship? Depends on which chapter we are.

See you on my next book my friends.