HELLO WONDERFUL PEOPLE! You wanted it, you got it! Introducing, THE SEQUEL OF THE FLAME AND THE NIGHT! WOOHOOOOOOOOO! And remember, I own nuttin except my OCs. and that I ship Hiccstrid. HOPE YOU GUYS ENJOY THE STORY!

It's been five years since I've last seen Berk, and they've been the best years I've ever had. I write in my journal. Flying with Toothless, exploring new lands, meeting new people, and finding a new friend. I smile as I think of Alexandra, or Alex for short. She was very different from the other vikings I've met. She was very kind and loving, but she could send a man away crying if they treated her wrongly. But otherwise, she was very funny, and fun to be around. And she was quite good with a sword. And like me, she had been against killing dragons, and even has her own bonded dragon, a razorwhip named Starfire. He was different from other razorwhips, being pitch black and having pure white fire. I still miss Berk, and Astrid, but I could never forgive my father for what he said. I wrote. But I know that in time, I must return to my home.

Toothless walks over to me from his nap and sits down, looking at the journal. So you miss Berk too, huh? He asked. I had actually learned to understand and speak Dragonese over the years, and now I can speak it fluently.

Yeah. I told him. But I still can't go back there, not after what happened. I sighed. But I still miss them.

Including Astrid?

Including Astrid.

We had been through a lot over the years, and rumors had even spread about us, wich wasn't good. If the guys back on Berk found out about those rumors, they would come looking for me and I would have a lot of explaining to do, and would have to tell them why I never came back, which I could never do.

And I had been writing to them, just not by vikings means of travel. Instead, I would tie the letter to a Terror, and send it to Berk. Apparently it worked, because I would always get letters back. But I would only rarely send them letters, and they were never really lengthy. They would only have things saying that I was okay, and that I would be coming back. But they didn't say when I would be coming back, or had anything about Alex.

"Looking at the sunset again?" A voice said behind me. Toothless and I turn around and find Alex standing behind us, with Starfire at her side. I nodded. "Mind if I join you?" She asked. "Not at all." I answered with a smile.

She sat down beside me, her hazel eyes staring into the sunset, and her shoulder length dirty-blonde hair behind her ears. "Do you ever think about what would happen if you went back?" She asked, but didn't need to clarify where she meant.

"Yeah." I answered. "I have."

"You know you'll have to go back some time." She said. "You can't run forever."

"I know that." I said. "I just can't go back after what happened." I looked at the markings on the back of my hands, the symbol to mark my "Powers and greatness" as the valkyrie had put it. I still used my powers, and as she had said, they had grown stronger over the years, giving me new abilities, such as being able to control the heat of the fire, and making a laser beam instead of the usual stream of fire.

"I get that, but you have to give them a chance." She offered. "Let them make it up to you."

"I don't know, Alex." I said. "What if they're angry at me for not going back?"

"They're your family." She pointed out. "I know they'll forgive you."

I smiled at her. "You really wanna go to Berk, don't you?" I asked.

"Yup." She said with a sly grin. "You know I have been for two years."

"That is true." I said, and we laughed. "Maybe in a while, I'm still not sure about it."

She nodded. "I understand." She got up went to the tunnel system that we shared. "Dinner in an hour." She called.

Thank goodness! Toothless said. I'm starving!

"That's because you have a black hole for a stomach." I laughed, and just then, Sharpshot came down and landed on my shoulder. Another message from Berk? I asked.

Yup. He answered. I took the piece of parchment from his leg, and unfolded it as the terror stayed on my shoulder.

Hiccup,

It's been years since we've last seen you, and we all miss you.

If you could just tell us where you were, and when you would be coming back, that's all we ask.

It's time you came home and declared yourself chief, or Snotlout will do it.

And another thing, there's been a strange rumor going around,

I sucked in a breath. They know about the rumors?!

The rumors say that there is a masked man going around, riding a dragon that has four wings, and is going around villages. And who ever sees the man, looks like he's looking for something.

I cocked my head, thinking about what they might want. It couldn't be the Defenders of the Wing, they don't ride dragons.

Alex and I had found the Defenders two years ago, as well as defeated the head of the Dragon Hunters, Viggo Grimborn and his brother, Ryker. Since then, we've been in close contact with the Defenders, and we've been helping them with whatever trouble they find themselves in, them helping us as well.

I do hope to hear from you soon, as well as come home, where you belong.

Your father,

Stoick the Vast

I let out a breath. "Well this is great."

What's wrong? Toothless asked.

There's this rogue dragon rider riding a four winged dragon, and apparently they're looking for something. I told him.

What do you think they're looking for? He asked.

I shrugged. I don't know, but it can't be good. We have to write back and tell Alex. I grabbed a piece of parchment and scrawled on a message;

I am sorry, but I know nothing about this mysterious rogue rider or what he wants.

And I can't promise you that I will be returning anytime soon, or ever for that matter.

But I will be looking for this rider, and find out everything about them and what they want.

And if you're going to choose and heir, I would pick Astrid. Thor knows what will happen if Snotlout becomes chief.

Yours sincerely,

Hiccup

I took the quickly written letter and tied it to Sharpshot. To Berk. I told him. He nodded, and took off for my once-called home.

Only one thing to do now: get rid of the letter.

I held out the letter to Berk above my left hand, and created a small but very hot white flame, and the parchment disintegrated. I always destroyed the letters in case an enemy found them, and used Berk to their advantage against me. I couldn't let Berk get in the middle of all that trouble.

Let's go tell Alex about the knews. I said to Toothless, who nodded in acknowledgement, and we went into the caves.

Back on Berk with Astrid

I walked towards the docks, hoping to get something out of Johann about Hiccup. All the other tries have been in vain, but this time Johann said that he had gone to a new land, north of here. Everyone these days are trying to find something about Hiccup, except Mildew, who was a pain in the but. It's been so long since we've seen him, and we all worry about him, especially since he almost never writes. But after that letter that Stoick sent him by terror, Hiccup was bound to answer us and come back.

I broke from my thoughts as I turned the corner and came to Johann's ship. It was small, but had so many things on it. I found the trader shining one of the many vases he had to sell.

"Trader Johann?" I called.

He was so startled that he dropped the vase, but managed to keep it from falling on the hardwood and breaking. "Miss Astrid!" he exclaimed. "I wasn't expecting you until tomorrow!"

"Sorry." I apologized.

"It's quite alright." He said, setting the vase down on a barrel. "What can I do for you?" He asked.

"Do you have any more rumors or stories on dragon riders?" I asked hopefully.

"Yes I do!" he said, and I smiled. We've finally found Hiccup! But then I thought for minute. "I mean about something other than the one about the four winged dragon." I clarified.

He thought for a minute. "Well, I'm pretty sure I have something." he says, and my spirits lift. "Picture this; it's a bright sunny day on-"

"The short version, Johann." I said.

He looked quite sad about that. "I over heard some sailors talking with these dangerous-looking men, and they were talking about this masked man clad in black, riding a night fury." he said, and my breath hitched. THEY FOUND HIM! THEY FOUND HICCUP! "And whenever the man is spotted, he is always helping dragons." He finished.

"Do you know where the man is spotted the most?" I asked quickly.

"Of course! Near the Icy Wasles!"(I think that's it. I'm not sure, as I've never read the actual books. Sorry. I'm a dissapointment)

"Thanks Johann!" I called, and ran off the boat.

"I must warn you, though!" He called, and Astrid stopped.

"He's sometimes accompanied by a rather nasty woman!" He called, and Astrid felt her heart stop a second. He never said anything about someone else…

"They say she wears a gray leather tunic, with odd armour decorating it. So I would be carfeul if I were you!" he called.

"Okay, thanks again Johann!" I yelled, and ran for the chief's hut.

We finally found Hiccup.

Okay before you all start to hate me: NO! Hiccup is NOT going to marry Alex! He will be marrying Astrid later on! There's just a little bit of a love triangle going, and towards the end, Alex becomes a Hiccstrid shipper like Heather!(Don't judge me. There are a lot of people who think that.) so that's it! HOPE YOU ENJOYED AND PLEASE REVIEW!