GUYS! I'M EXPLODING IN EXCITEMENT FOR RTTE SEASON 4! THAT TRAILER HAS US HANGING IN SUSPENSE! I NEED SEASON 4 NOW!

Gah, that trailer was too epic! It has me all hyped. Not to mention they say that there's going to be a Hiccstrid episode! I'm literally bursting at the seams in anticipation!

This is going to be the last chapter, just because I'm suffering from major writers block and I just don't have a whole lot of feedback on this story so yeah! Here ya go. :D

Hiccup blinked his eyes open, staring at the wooden ceiling in bewilderment. Was he home?

Hiccup carefully rolled over onto his side, aware of the dull ache in his shoulder and leg. It wasn't as bad as it had been before though, much to his relief.

Yes, he was back in Berk, in his bedroom. Hiccup glanced around, his heart constricting when he caught sight of Toothless's empty stone slab.

Hiccup fell back against his bed with a moan of both pain and grief. He'd momentarily forgotten that Toothless wasn't there, and his dream… he'd dreamt that Toothless had been right there beside his bed. It had seemed so real…

Hiccup felt his chest tighten and his eyes well with tears. Toothless was never coming back. He was gone.

"Hiccup!" came Stoick's voice. Hiccup lifted his head, scrubbing his face with his sleeves in an attempt to hide his tears. He didn't his father to see that.

"Son, you're awake!" Stoick came charging through the door and to the bed, plopping down in a chair beside Hiccup. "How do you feel?"

Hiccup wanted to answer, but he was afraid if he tried to talk he'd burst into tears again. Instead he buried himself lower into the covers, hoping his father took that as a sign that he was tired and wanted to sleep.

"Hiccup? What's wrong?" Stoick's large hand grabbed Hiccup's good arm gently, pulling him out from under the blanket. "Are you in pain?"

Hiccup let out a shuddering sigh and shook his head. "I-I'm fine D-dad." He said hoarsely. "T-tired."

Stoick smiled softly, then stood up. "Think you're up for some visitors before you go back to sleep? Astrid's been worried sick- I don't think the girl has eaten anything since we got back."

Hiccup nodded softly, guessing that he could. But it confused him slightly how… calm and happy Stoick was. He was so cheerful, as though there hadn't just been a death of Hiccup's best friend. It hurt Hiccup a bit to hear his father like that- as though he didn't even care.

Stoick patted Hiccup's arm before standing up and disappearing out the door. There were the sounds of excited voices below, before the stairs began to rattle, shaking Hiccup's entire room. Hiccup's eyes widened as he pushed himself into a sitting position, ignoring the sharp pain in his shoulder and ribs.

Then, the black dragon appeared in the doorway, and Hiccup began to think he was still unconscious- maybe delirious or something. Toothless… he couldn't be here! Could he?

Toothless barreled across the room, jumping up onto the bed and licking Hiccup repeatedly. Hiccup stared at him in utter shock, his mouth gaping open in disbelief.

"T-Toothless..?" He whispered. Toothless pulled back and grinned gummily at Hiccup, cooing happily in response.

Hiccup then snapped out of his daze, letting out a joyful, "TOOTHLESS!" then he hugged the dragon tightly, swearing that he'd never ever let go. Toothless seemed a bit surprised at first, but then he rested his head against Hiccup's shoulder, returning the hug.

"Toothless… your alive, bud." Hiccup whispered. "Th-they told me you were dead…"

Toothless pulled back, still smiling happily with his tongue lolling out the side of his mouth. He jumped to his feet and skipped about the room joyfully.

Hiccup smiled as he watched the dragon's antics, barely believing that this was actually happening. Toothless was alive and in good health! What had happened?

"Hiccup!" Astrid shouted from the doorway. She raced across the room- much as Toothless had done- then skidded to a stop beside his bed, giving a slight hesitation before hugging him around the neck.

Hiccup lifted his good arm and hugged her back, and not much later she pulled back, smiling and laughing quietly.

"What happened?" Hiccup asked, still in awe and excitement that Toothless was okay. The said dragon had calmed down, and was now sitting beside the bed opposite of Astrid.

Astrid sat down in the chair that Stoick had been sitting in a few moments before. She leaned forward and took a deep breath.

"Well, after you passed out, Munga went over and tried to drag you away. But Snotlout and the twins along with the Changewing attacked and helped free us. All of us easily beat Munga's men, and then Toothless came, and attacked Munga. He got him pinned so that Snotlout could tie him up." Astrid looked over at Toothless, smiling softly, "Then we got you onto Stormfly and flew towards home as fast as we could. We met the Berkian fleet on the way, so stopped there first so a healer could treat your wounds."

Hiccup nodded, glancing down at himself before looking back at Astrid.

"After they'd taken care of you, Stormfly and I flew you back to Berk so Gothi could look you over and make sure everything had been done properly. Your Dad got back not long after, because he'd stayed behind to help take care of Munga-"

"What happened to him?" Hiccup asked quietly.

Astrid frowned, obviously angry at the man. "They banished him on a small island out in the middle of nowhere." Her face hardened as she said hatefully, "I wish they'd just killed him. Make sure he never comes back."

Hiccup stayed silent, not certain what to say. Finally, he reached out and grabbed her hand, smiling happily. "Hey, it's okay now. I'm home and Toothless is here and…" Hiccup let go of her arm to hug Toothless tightly again.

"They told me he was dead." Hiccup murmured, almost too quietly for Astrid to hear.

"What!?" Astrid exploded. She leapt to her feet. "They- they just left Toothless out in the water?"

Hiccup nodded. "They said he was already dead when they pulled him in…"

"Those… those scoundrels!" Astrid shouted. "That's it! I'm going to that island to kill Munga myself! I swear-"

"Astrid! It's fine. He's fine, I'm fine, you're fine, everything's fine." Hiccup said hurriedly before she marched out. "You-you are okay aren't' you?" He asked hesitantly.

Astrid's expression softened and she nodded, "Yes, I'm fine. A few bruises, nothing worth bothering about."

"Thank Thor." Hiccup sighed. "I'm sorry… I should've been paying closer attention. I-I didn't see the ship and when I did it was too late-"

Toothless nudged Hiccup's arm, giving the boy a reassuring look. Hiccup rubbed his hand against the dragon's head, beyond thankful that Toothless was okay.

"I'm sorry." Hiccup whispered finally. Tootless cooed, nudging Hiccup again.

"It's "fine" Hiccup." Astrid smiled. "It wasn't your fault."

Hiccup said nothing, just sighing in exhaustion.

Astrid stood up, then pushed Hiccup against the bed. "Now go to sleep and rest up. You'll be back on your feet in no time, k?"

Hiccup blinked, not even bothering to struggle against Astrid's hold. "Mmkay." He mumbled, turning over onto his side before pulling the blanket up to his nose.

Astrid ruffled his hair, then stepped away and out the door.

Toothless sat down, resting his head on the bed frame, just watching Hiccup's steady breathing. From now on, he wouldn't let anyone touch his little human again.

Ugh it's so short!

But I just wanted to finish this story and get it done so I could start on some others when I come back from my Hiatus. (Which I'll be going on next week because of RTTE season 4!)

So, just in case you're wondering what happened to Thornado and the Changewing, Thornado went back off into the wild after being released, and the Changewing came back to Berk and stayed in the forest.
Okay, so I'll see you in the next one, thanks for sticking with me, and as always…

Tootles! XD

-FanWriter02