Maria wakes up panting and sighs as she looks around. It was just starting to get light. Maria sighs as she shakes her head. A nightmare. Edda then walks up and Maria sighs as she got off the bed, sitting on the floor leaning against it and let her legs drop. Edda walks over.

"Hey Edda." Maria whispers and Edda lies down, lying on Maria's legs and has her head rested on Maria's lap. "You too huh." Maria said and sighs. "We can't stay here Edda. They could come for us. We have to leave as soon as we are recovered." Maria tells her, not seeing Hiccup who sighs.

"Maria." Hiccup said, walking over and Maria looks at him shock.

"Hiccup." Maria whispers. Hiccup walks over and sits next to Maria who sighs.

"I heard a noise and saw Edda runs up so I came to make sure you are okay." Hiccup tells her and Maria looks down. "You don't have to leave again." Hiccup tells her and Maria looks at him.

"What if they followed me?" Maria asks.

"We can take care of them." Hiccup tells her and Maria sighs.

"I can't, not again." Maria whispers. Hiccup got up to his knees and face Maria who has tears in her eyes.

"Maria." Hiccup said worried. Maria breaks down in tears as she gives Hiccup a hug and Hiccup looks at her worried as Valka walks upstairs but the pair didn't see her.

"I'm scared Hiccup." Maria cries and Hiccup sighs.

"I know but it is going to be okay. You'll see." Hiccup tells her. Edda lies down behind Maria and Hiccup looks over to see his mother. Then Toothless walks up and lies next to Hiccup and Maria. Maria just cried into Hiccup's shoulder. Valka walks off and Hiccup sighs, then pats Toothless who nudges Edda. "It's okay Maria. You're home. You're safe." Hiccup tells her. Maria clams down and looks at Hiccup.

"Yeah, I guess I am." Maria whispers as she moves back, then saw Toothless and Edda. "Sorry Hiccup." Maria whispers as she wipes her tears away.

"It's okay." Hiccup said and Maria smiles. "Well since we are up, we should get something to eat. I have a bit to do today." Hiccup tells her and Maria nods. Hiccups got up and put out his hand. Maria grabs it and Hiccup helps her up.

"Thanks." Maria whispers and the pair heads down stairs with Toothless and Edda close behind them. Maria sat down and Hiccup starts working on breakfast with Valka's help. Maria yawns and stares at Toothless and Edda. After breakfast, Maria and Hiccup heads off. Maria stays close to Hiccup while Edda and Toothless walked behind them. "I still can't believe how much this place has changed." Maria admits.

"It has and there is still a lot of work to do." Hiccup said and Maria nods. "I have to do a few things, will you two be okay alone?" Hiccup asks as they stop.

"Yeah, I need to learn my way around again so I'll be doing that." Maria tells him.

"Great, I'll catch up with you as soon as I can." Hiccup said, jumping on Toothless and flies off. Maria smiles as she got on Edda and heads to the cliff staring over the ocean. She sat down and smiles. The sun was just starting to rise. Edda lies behind Maria who leans back. She then heard a thud so she looks back to see Eret and Skulcrusher.

"I thought I saw someone over here." Eret said as he slides off Skulcrusher and walks over to Maria.

"Yeah, I enjoy watching the sunrise." Maria admits.

"Mind if I join?" Eret asks.

"Not at all." Maria replies and Eret sits down. "When I first came here, I always came here." Maria said.

"If I can say, I don't anything about you." Eret said and Maria chuckles.

"Right, I'll have to starts from the beginning, if you have the time." Maria tells him.

"I have plenty of time." Eret tells her and Maria smiles.

"It started when I was little and in my home village." Maria starts and Eret smiles.

~XxXxXxXxXxXxXxX~

Hiccup was working on plans for Maria's house when Astrid runs over.

"Hey Hiccup." Astrid greets.

"Hey." Hiccup said.

"Um, where's Maria?" Astrid asks.

"I don't know; she was she was going to learn her way around. I haven't seen her for hours now." Hiccup replies.

"Really Hiccup." Astrid said.

"I need to get this house done or Maria is going to leave." Hiccup tells her and Astrid looks at him confused. "She wants to leave when her and Edda has recovered, but if I get this done and show her this is her home. She might stay." Hiccup explains.

"I'll look at the cliff." Astrid said.

"I'm sure she is fine." Hiccup assures Astrid. "See, there she is with Eret." Hiccup then said, see the pair fly pass.

"I wonder what they are talking about." Astrid said smiling as Stormfly runs over.

"Leave them Astrid." Hiccup said as he went back to work. "Besides, you have things to do." Hiccup said.

"I know. I was just worried about Maria." Astrid said.

"Later though, you should talk to her. She was a mess this morning." Hiccup said and Astrid nods as she gets on Stormfly and heads off. Hiccup sighs as Valka walks over.

"Mother." Hiccup greets.

"How is everything going?" Valka asks.

"Slow, we are going to start building today so it should be done but then I need to get furniture and other things. Plus, she needs more clothes." Hiccup explains.

"I can help." Valka said and Hiccup looks at her.

"Thanks mother. That would be great." Hiccup said as Gobber walks over.

"Okay Hiccup, ready to help." Gobber said.

"We need to start building Maria's house today." Hiccup tells him.

"Got it, I got a group ready." Gobber said walking off.

"Don't worry Hiccup." Valka said.

"We can't lose her again." Hiccup whispers. "She's like family." Hiccup adds.

"I'm sure she will stay." Valka said and Hiccup nods.

"Yeah, she knows this is where she belongs. She is safe here and if the people that hurt her come, we can take them. We won't have much of a choice." Hiccup explains.

"I'm going to work on getting a few things to Maria's house." Valka said walking off and Hiccup sighs.

'This can't fail.' Hiccup thought and smiles as he looks up to see Maria and Eret still flying around on Edda and Skulcrusher.