Chapter 76

I watched as Toothless took off with the kids towards the cove. I then turned my attention back to Thuggory who was still crumpled in a heap in front of me.

"Why did you bring them back?" I said loosening his grip on my vest.

"Because they were driving me completely insane. All they ever did was either run around screaming or they would change into dragons and chase me like I was some kind of toy. There was just no stopping them, no matter what we did they just wouldn't settle down. I don't know how you and that Night Fury put up with them." He said in a fit like he was at his wits end.

I could hardly hold back the giggles that had formed in my throat. "Well, that is what our life has been like for the past five years after all. You just have to learn how to calm them down." I said still trying to hold back the giggles.

"Please, just never let them near me again. I won't bother you again I swear on my life and honor as I Viking that I will leave you and Berk in peace, just please never let those little monsters near me again." He pleaded grabbing my armor again.

"Alright, you've got a deal." I said bringing him to his feet and shaking his hand.

After I stopped, he jumped on his boat and started sailing away as fast as the winds would take him. As we watched them go, Astrid came and stood right by me.

"Who knew that not even Thuggory would be able to stand those two just for one day? We put up with the baby Thunderdrums longer than that." Astrid snickered.

"Yeah well, my kids aren't baby Thunderdrums, they're young half Night Furies and just bursting with energy. The only way we ever get them to settle down is if we allow them to play games and ware themselves out or we slip a little dragon nip in their food and they calm down long enough for us to get them either home or in bed." I laughed waving at the ships.

"Well, what are you going to do now?" Astrid asked me as I turned toward the village to get some work done.

"Well, with my children safe and occupied, maybe I can finally get some work done in the village." I answered walking up the ramps.

"Hiccup, Hoark said he saw the Lars and Lloyd rustling sheep form his farm again." Gobber informed me.

"I'm on my way." I said hurrying up the ramp.

"You gonna change into your dragon form, might be a little faster." Astrid asked.

"No, it's just Lars and Lloyd, there's no need to scar them for life." I said taking off.

Other than disciplining the twins' kids, all four of them, the rest of the day was pretty quiet. I spent a little Father/Daughter time with Dad fishing once everything quieted down in the village and then offered some assistance in the forge with Gobber before going home and helping Dad get dinner ready before Toothless came back with our exhausted children on his back.

"Wore them didn't ya?" I laughed.

He nodded and then took them upstairs and laid them down. I went up to join him and tucked our little ones in.

"Mommy, will you sing the good-night song for us?" Keena asked looking at me with tired eyes.

"Please." Keir asked as well.

"Alright." I said brushing their hair away from their eyes.

"Sun goes down and we are here together, fireflies glow like a thousand charms. Stay with me and you can dream forever right here in my arms tonight.

It's magic when you are here beside me. Close your eyes and let me hold you tight. Everything that I could ever need is right here in my arm tonight.

Sounds of day fade away, stars begin to climb, melodies fill the breeze, sweeter all the time. Sun goes down and we are here together, stay with me and you can dream forever right here in my arms tonight."

As I finished the song, I hugged my children as they drifted off to sleep. Toothless and I watched them for a while just thinking of how lucky we were to have such amazing children.

Toothless and I went down for dinner and it passed almost like there was someone wrapping their arms around us in a hug. Dad and I looked at each other and we knew we were thinking the same thing. We both felt it was Mom and we just enjoyed the feeling of here right there with us.

After dinner was finished and Dad and I cleaned up, Toothless and I went upstairs to bed. I changed into my dragon form and snuggled up close to him.

"I guess our children really grow up able to take care of themselves." I snickered looking at their snoozing forms in their bed.

"Yeah, and no matter how much time may pass, they will always be right here in our arms." Toothless said wrapping his winger tighter around me.

"Dreaming tonight and forever." I said rubbing my head against his.

"Now until the end of time." We said together enjoying our embrace and slowly lulling each other to sleep. It was a peaceful sleep and we enjoyed it together, just as we always would.