It had been two weeks since everyone had regained their memories of being with Hope. Some, being more cheerful than others. The village was in that time where everyone was happy, that sort of phase where everyone was on a kind of high. That honeymoon phase (just not married). Children were running around the streets, laughing, chasing terrors, or playing hide-and-go seek with the older dragons and those willing to play.
Everyone was just generally happy. Well… almost everyone. There was one person missing out on the festivities.
"I don't know if I'll ever get used to it bud." Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, told his dragon, Toothless.
"I mean, everything's changing."
Toothless hummed in response, nudging Hiccup's hand and pushing himself into his lap. Hiccup sighed dejectedly, absently petting Toothless' head.
Hiccup looked around the cove, everything was the same. Nothing had changed. It felt as if this was the only place in the world that had stayed the same.
"I wonder if we'll ever see her again."
Toothless stopped his purring and looked up, his eyes displaying his confusion.
"Hope. I wonder if we'll ever see Hope again."
Toothless nodded, closing his eyes and enjoyed the feeling of his human's fingers gently stroking his scales.
It was in that moment that a silver scale reflected the light of the sun, bathing the cove in a luminous light.
It was gone in an instant, the birds continued to chirp, the breeze continued to rustle the leaves gently in the wind, Hiccup and his dragon were nowhere to be seen. The whole island was bathed in silence, aside from the gentle sounds of nature's call.
