Happy Halloween! I have free time right now to write this, so I hope you all enjoy! Sorry about the huge wait. Swim team takes up all my free time. But look on the bright side; it will be over around Nov. 15th, and then I can start updating again!

Chapter 3

The movie shows a drawn map of the island, covered in X's.

"What are all those X's for?" Fishlegs asks curiously, recognizing the page to be a map of Berk.

"You'll see in a second," Hiccup replied remembering that that X was the last one she drew before she found Aedus.

Hiccup looks up from it and peeks over a gorge, expectantly, and sees... nothing. She adds another 'X' to the page, then scratches her pencil over the whole map in frustration. She snaps the book closed and pockets it.

"Hey, no need to take it out on the book, lass," Gobber chuckled, knowing that the pages would soon be joining a very large pile of similarly scratched out pages, which now acted as food for the flames of the forge.

Hiccup sighs in frustration. "Uggh, the gods hate me. Some people lose their knife or their mug. No, not me. I manage to lose an entire dragon!"

"Ah for one-mph think its a guds sing, if Hiccup 'ad-mmmph foun the wagon, she would'a been eat'n who'e," Bertha said, almost unable to talk around a mouthful of popcorn. Key word there being almost.

'Ugh,' Kai gagged. 'That's just gross. If you're going to insult our eating habits, at least do it in a way that doesn't make everyone want to barf about yours.'

Hiccup giggled at the Nadder, only to stare straight ahead with a full on pokerface as several Vikings turned to see who was laughing.

Angrily, Hiccup whacks a low-hanging branch. It snaps back at her, hitting her in the face.

"Hah! Useless can't even beat a tree branch!" Snotlout laughed, as Hiccup curled in on herself.

Suddenly all the Vikings all tensed, as roars and growls errupted from the side of the room with all the dragons.

'Little pipsqueak!'

'You don't know a thing about Fiametta!'

'I'd like to see you beat that tree when I shove it up your-'

'Don't listen to them Fia,' Aedus told her fiercely. 'You are stronger than all of them. You may have the body of a human, but you have the soul of a dragon, and the heart of a queen, and you are more powerful than they know.'

Her head lifting up at her loved one's words, Hiccup gave him a happy smile, with tears in her eyes. 'Thank you mi sol el cielo. You are my entire world.'

'And you are mine,' he replied lovingly, as the other dragons pulled over to a different part of the Hive to give the two some privacy.

Scowling, she looks up to see a snapped tree trunk. Her eyes follow it to a long trench of up-turned earth.

The once teasing mood in the theater instantly evaporated, as all eyes fixed to the screen in nervous anticipation.

Hiccup follows it, stumbling through the trench, climbing above a crest, only to shrink back down as she sees the dragon on the other side. Slowly peeking back over, she realizes its not moving, and approaches cautiously. The camera shows a downed black dragon, smaller than a Nightmare, but larger than a yak. It's wings and legs are tangled in a bola, and it appears to be dead.

Hiccup gives a strangled sob, that is unheard among the cheering of the other Vikings. 'Aedus, you look like you're- I'm so sorry! All I do is mess things up! If it wasn't for me, you'd be flying in the sky right now.'

'That doesn't matter to me mi luna las strellas. Remember, I'm right here. I didn't die, and you didn't kill me,' Aedus reassures her, but seeing that it had no effect on the distressed Hiccup, he began to panic and speak without thinking. 'Fia, calm down, it's okay! I love you more than I ever loved anyone. Fia, please stop crying, you mean more to me than my tail does, just calm down! You mean more to me than flying ever did! For you, I'd give up my wings!'

All the dragons froze, and Hiccup let out an audible gasp. Aedus' declaration had not only been so loud that it had spread through the entire network, but he had just declared that Hiccup meant more than his wings. To the dragons, their wings were their pride, and flying was everything to them. To be willing to give up your wings for another was to say that you were giving up your freedom to them, and completely putting yourself under their disposal. It was the ultimate declaration of love.

'A-Aedus,' Hiccup stuttered, shocked and happy beyond words.

'Please mi luna las strellas. I would give you the world, just please don't cry anymore. Please.' He begged, sounding desperate. And he was; hearing Hiccup crying over him completely ripped his heart into pieces.

'Okay Aedus. I promise I'll try not to cry anymore.' Hiccup promised before looking back at the movie, which unfroze, to the happiness of the Vikings, who were oblivious to the extremely profound event that just took place, and just wanted to get back to the movie.

"Oh wow," Hiccup breathes in shock. "I did it. I did it. This fixes everything." Placing her foot on the Night Fury in a victory pose, she starts speaking louder, elated. "Yes! I have brought down this mighty beast!"

"Good for you, Hiccup!" Stoick shouts happily. "That's my daughter. Taking down a Night Fury without any training!"

The rest of the Vikings cheer in agreement.

The dragon suddenly shifts.

Every Viking in the room freezes as silence quickly settles over the room.

"Whoa!" Hiccup springs back, terrified. Quickly drawing her dagger, she points it at the dragon in defence. Scared, Hiccup creeps along the length of the weak, wounded Night Fury. As she reaches the head, Hiccup finds the Night Fury staring coldly at her.

"Creepy," a random Viking says.

Beautiful, thinks Hiccup. Staring at the eyes filled with fear, she remembers exactly why she spared the dragon that day.

She tries to look away, but she's drawn back to its unnerving, unflinching stare. With the dragon safety tangled in the ropes, Hiccup jabs with her dagger, puffing herself up with false bravado. Swallowing, Hiccup transfers her dragger grip, and lifts it up to strike down at the dragon.

"I'm going to kill you, dragon. I'm gonna cut out your heart and take it to my father. I'm a Viking." She speaks as if to assure herself.

"Go Hiccup!" Fishlegs cheers, and that sets off the rest of the Vikings, all shout encouragement. Hiccup shrinks into herself, trying to get away from that memory, trying to drown herself self in the shirt with the lingering scent of her mate.

"I am a VIKING!" She repeats louder glaring at the beast. Hiccup raises the dagger, determined to prove to everyone that she isn't a mess, a mistake. To show those who mocked her that she is strong, and that she will be able to make her father proud of her. The dragon's labored breathing breaks Hiccup's clenched concentration. She opens an eye, uncertainty leaking through. The dragon holds the stare. As the two enemies stare eachother down, something profound is exchanged.

"What's happening?" Gobber asks, in awe of the battle of wills taking place in front of him.

"I have no idea." Stoick answers back, eyes glued to to screen.

Finally, the Night Fury closes its eye and lowers its head, resigned to its fate.

"Alright Hiccup! Kill it now!" Tuffnut screams.

"Yeah, gut that dragon like a... um... what do you gut?" Ruffnut questions, as most of the dragons face-palm.

'This is the future generation of dragon killers?' Verity asks, unimpressed.

'More importantly, how the heck are you the one getting teased? From my point of view, Fia is the only sane human in the village!' Kai exclaims.

Hiccup tries to go through with it, holding the dagger aloft... fighting herself... trying to go against her very nature to prove herself to her family, until finally lowering it with a frustrated sigh.

"Hiccup, what are you doing? Kill it!" Gobber exclaims.

"Looks like they were all right," Hiccup admits, staring at the sky with tears starting to trickle slowly down her face. "I am a hiccup. I'm a mistake."

The Vikings all froze, as her words registered with them. Two facts became very clear to them in that moment. One, Hiccup was not going to kill their enemy. Two, she thought that she was a mistake. And really, how had they helped with that. They had named her Hiccup! Hiccup meant mistake in their village, and they had practically branded one of their own with that title since her birth.

'NO! Fia you listen to me.' Aedus roared through the Hive at his saddened mate. 'You are not a mistake! I love you! Please! Don't try to change because I love you the way you are!'

'Aedus. It's okay, I know who I am now,' Hiccup said softly, raising her head to look at the dragons. 'Those are the words of a shadow. And that shadow can't hurt me anymore because I'm not afraid of the dark anymore. Because my sun will burn it all away.'

Aedus looked at her lovingly, and knew that if there wasn't a barrier between them, he would run to her now, and shower her with all of his love. 'Forever and always, mi luna las strellas.' He promised.

She looks back down at the dragon's bola bound limbs. "I did this," she says, voice cracking with the realization. She turns to leave, but pauses. And glances back at the dragon, chest heaving.

The Night Fury's eyes shoot open. Looking down, the dragon sees the pathetic human that had shot him down... releasing him. With the dragon watching in bewilderment, Hiccup hurriedly saws through the bola ropes, careful not to touch the dragon in fear that it would wake up.

"Hiccup! What are you doing!" Stoick roars, furious at his daughter. She had their enemy, right at her hands, and was letting it go! Turning, he prepared to yell at her, only for the movie to continue playing, instead of stopping like it had every other time they had talked.

As the last rope falls free, the Night Fury suddenly pounced. In a blur, the dragon is upon her, pinning Hiccup down against a rock, looking like it's about to kill her. Hiccup is paralyzed with fear as the dragon's breath ruffles her hair.

'You know,' Aedus starts, looking predatorily at his mate. 'I think that under different circumstances, that particular position is something worth trying.' Hiccup blushs, before she smirks at the Night Fury.

'Well, that would work, but only if I'm the one on top.' Turning back around before Aedus could see her completely red face, Hiccup tries to hold her giggles, as the other dragons all tease a completely shell shocked and blushing Night Fury.

Hiccup glances up to find the Night Fury's wolf-like stare boring into her. The exchange is intense, but special. Hiccup's eyes widen as she sees something in them, only to flinch back as the dragon takes a deep breath, as if it's about to breath fire, but lets out an ear-piercing scream instead. It turns and takes flight, flapping violently through the canopy of trees. It bashes against the side of a nearby cove, and goes down into it, dropping out of view.

'You know, that really hurt.' Hiccup thought angrily, glaring at her mate.

'I'm sorry!' Aedus apologizes, before smirking at her suggestively. 'If it helps I can kiss it better...'

Hiccup blushes bright red, and turns around in a huff, while Verity and Fortuna coo at the couple's cuteness.

Winded, Hiccup struggles to her feet, staggering a few steps, before collapsing to her knees, and faints.

"Hiccup!" Stoick shouts, leaping to his feet once he saw the movie had stopped, and stomping towards his daughter. Hiccup looked around in a panic trying to find a way to escape only to notice something off to her left. A Night Fury was embroidered into the plush pillow along with a message in cursive. Go to him. Letting a smile cross her face, Hiccup leapt up and dashed away from her father, towards the barrier.

"Hiccup! Get back here!" Stoick commanded sternly, confused as to why his daughter was backing herself into a dead end, only to gape in shock with the rest of the Vikings as Hiccup passed through the barrier. "Hiccup!" Now afraid for his daughter's life, Stoick charged at the barrier, fully prepared to defend his daughter from the beasts, only to slam hard against the barrier, and fall on his rump.

"Aedus!" Hiccup cried happily, as she bounded toward her mate. Aedus ran toward her, transforming on the way.

"Hiccup!" He cried happily, as he embraced his mate, finally feeling whole again. Behind him all the other dragons began transforming into their human forms as well, eager to greet the legendary dragon rider in person.

On the other side of the barrier, the Vikings were all in shock, not only was Hiccup safely hugging a dragon, but the dragons were turning into people! Stoick's thoughts were more specific. All he seemed to see was his daughter, hugging a shirtless boy.

"Oh!" Hiccup cried realized what Stoick had, as she and her mate looked at each other happily. "Here Aedus, I never gave you your shirt back." Taking off her beloved's shirt, she was left in her long green dress and brown leggings.

"Thank you, mi luna las strellas." Aedus smiled at her, and as he put on his shirt, the other dragons started greeting her.

"Hiccup! How's my favorite human?" Kai smiled as he pulled her into a hug. His long blue hair fell into his golden eyes, and his trademark smirk still sat on his face.

"Nice to see you too, Kai!"

"Fia! It's such a pleasure to meet you!" Verity greeted, walking up to her. As a human she had long violet hair, and piercing yellow eyes.

"It's a pleasure to meet you as well, Verity!"

"I gotta say, Aedus." A Gronckle, who Hiccup immediately identified as Firan, looked her up and down. "Not only if your mate more polite than you, she's way prettier too!"

Growling possessively, Aedus's arms snaked around Hiccup and brought her securely into his chest. No one was allowed to touch his mate! She was his! Laughing, Hiccup turned around and leaned up to kiss her beloved softly. Breaking away she leaned up to whisper in his ear.

"Don't worry, mi sol el cielo. I'm yours. Only yours."

"Yes you are, " he whispered back. "And that means no one else is allowed to do this to you." Hiccup briefly frowned in confusion to his statement, before gasping as she felt her mate nuzzling her ear softly. "I told you I'd kiss your ear better for earlier, mi luna las strellas."

"Thank you, Aedus. My ear feels much better now." She teased him, as he pulled back to gaze at her fondly. Everyone laughed at the display, only for a hesitant voice to cut through them.

"Hiccup?" Gobber questioned, all the Vikings looking over at them in shock. "What's going on?"

Ba-bang! There it is! I was thinking that I probably could have waited to reveal the dragon's transforming powers, but then I thought that was just too mean to Hiccup and Aedus.