Astrid was shooting up straight towards the meteor and at the same time, Merrill regained consciousness.

"Astrid?" she said.

Both she and Irene watched as Astrid slammed right into the meteor, she plunged her blade as deep as she could into its crust. Using all her strength against the meteor it slowly began to crack and then there was an explosion as the meteor broke apart much to the astonishment of Merrill and Irene.

The meteor had broken into smaller chunks which were now raining down upon the battlefield, but it was nowhere near as bad as what would have happened if the entire meteor struck the ground.

'That's insane,' said Irene. Then she saw Astrid swooping down towards her, still clutching onto her sword. 'It's impossible!'

"Get ready!" Astrid yelled.

"Maybe you can cut through meteor, but you can't pierce my dragon scales… never!" Irene reminded her.

Merrill then lifted herself up and then shall the last of her strength towards Astrid. "I can enchant her sword… with Dragon Slayer Magic. Enchant!"

Astrid soared and began to glow and then with all her might she swung her blade right down on top of Irene and it managed to pierce right through her dragon scales. Then both she and Irene collapsed to the ground, but Irene was still standing and now had returned to her human form.

"Hey, you okay?" Merrill asked.

Astrid was barely able to talk let alone move, that last attack took everything out of her. Irene too was a little shaken but was in far better shape than Astrid as she approached her blade and picked it up.

"You've been a thorn in my side, but that's all you are to me," said Irene as she slowly began to approach Astrid scraping the blade of the sword across the ground. She then stopped in front of Astrid and grasped the blade with both hands. "Your pathetic life ends here. I'll see to that myself."

Merrill could only watch, she was incapable of moving a single muscle.

Irene was about to deal the final blow when she saw Astrid smile.


The moment she saw that smile she began thinking back 28 years ago, she had just given birth to Astrid who was now crying in her arms.

"It's a girl," said Irene looking relieved. "I'm so relieved, with her body I can live a new life. It'll be easy, just enchant my personality into her and I'll be free of this curse, this wretched prisoner fresh. It's finally happening after 1000 years I can beanie again I'll have a body without this Dragon Seed growing inside of it. Now it's time for you to be my vessel."

However, Astrid had stopped crying and was now smiling up at her, that smile shook Irene to her very core.

"Stop… stop smiling, please," Irene pleaded despite knowing that Astrid couldn't understand her. "I've endured 1000 years of pain and suffering, I can't afford to hesitate. I've earned this chance and this child belongs to me, I can do whatever I want with her."

Astrid then started to giggle and tears began dripping down from Irene's face.

"Stop it, please stop smiling," she said.


Back in the present, Irene was looking down at Astrid who was still smiling.

"Stop smiling!" she yelled.

But Astrid wouldn't stop smiling and then Irene plunged her sword into her shoulder, which woke Astrid up.

"I smile because they're still fighting me!" Astrid yelled.

Astrid then launched herself into the air and head-butted Irene in the head, catching her completely off-guard.

"Amazing," said Merrill as she watched.

Astrid then crashed back onto the ground feeling utterly exhausted and Irene landed on both her feet.

"Too soft, you don't know how to finish a fight," said Irene.

Astrid then began looking around for her sword. 'My sword, it's gone.'

"I have your blade," said Irene reading her mind.

There was nothing that Astrid nor Merrill could do to stop her, they were completely at her mercy. Irene then smiled into their utter astonishment she then plunged the blade right through her stomach.

"This is pathetic," she said smiling. "I'm the most powerful woman in the Empire, but still… I can't go through with it. I can't kill my daughter."

She then removed the blade and blood began pouring out of her wound as she fell to her knees.

"But why?" Astrid asked.

"Why? Good question," she said. "I've tried to bury the truth from myself, I didn't enchant myself into you back then because I chose not to. You were so innocent, so new and so beautiful. Before I could change my mind, I chose to abandon you. I'm not so naive to think that you would believe me after all I've done." She then began to collapse. "But your smile… reminded me… deep down, beneath this cold shell, this mask…" She then struck the ground. "In my heart I truly loved you."

Astrid just laid there in utter shock as she looked at her mother, who had just exhaled her last breath. "Farewell… mother."

"Astrid…" said Merrill, who was now kneeling next to her.

"Merrill?" Astrid then turned and looked at her. "Are you hurt?"

"I'm way more worried about you."

"Thank you, but I think I'm going to be all right."

"I mean are you…" Merrill then looked at Irene. "…are you okay emotionally?"

Astrid looked back at her mother's body. "Yeah, that was tough but I'll be fine. Your sweet, thank you. Her life was full of anger born from sorrow, but the only parent I've ever known is our master."

"I been wondering about something for a bit," said Merrill.

Astrid looked up at her.

"Why can't I smell Master's scent from the battlefield anymore? There are a lot of other scents mixed together maybe I just lost somehow."

Then to her surprise, Astrid pulled her into a hug. "It's okay Merrill, I'll always be here for you."

Tears then began to form in Merrill's eyes as the truth dawned on her. "He's… gone."


Hiccup was still deep inside his trance and was currently discussing his future with Ingeel.

"So I'm dying," said Hiccup.

"Yes," Ingeel nodded. "The Dragon Seed and Demon Seed are merging which means your human life is no more."

"But I'm not ready, they're still so much for me to do," said Hiccup looking up at his mentor. "I still have to take down Drago and Acnologia."

"I'm not done talking so listen closely," said Ingeel. "Now think about what I just told you, I clearly said that those two seats were combining would spell your death. So don't let that happen, you must choose one or the other."

"Choose one? But how?"

"By reflecting on yourself, deep inside what are you? Are you a dragon? Or a demon?"

Hiccup then folded his arms as he thought deeply. "Am I a dragon or a demon?"

He began to reflect everything he had done in the past, all of his past battles, all the time he had spent with his friends and all the time he spent at Dragon Tail. The answer to the question of whether he was a demon or dragon was very simple.

"I think you may have found your answer," said Ingeel. "Well?"

"I have… I'm neither of them," said Hiccup. "Because I'm human! I am Hiccup Haddock!"

Ingeel smiled. "Yes, I'm impressed Hiccup you've found the right answer. You were implanted with a demon's power and you were taught the way of dragons, but in your heart you're human. The struggling side if you caused both seeds to grow, each trying to take dominance."

"Thank you… Master," Hiccup smiled.

"And now you are ready to move forward, to walk on your own two feet."

"I am," said Hiccup as everything began to fade away.


Hiccup then opened his eyes and sat up and found Ruby and Toothless kneeling next to his bedside.

"Hiccup," said Ruby looking relieved.

"You're alive," Toothless cheered hugging him.

"How long was I out?" Hiccup asked.

"Several hours and you had us worried sick," Ruby scolded.

"We thought you would never wake up," said Toothless.

Gothi then approached him. "A few more moments and you would have been in a permanent coma or worse."

"I'm sorry that I need you worried sick, but it was the only way to stop a conflict with inside me," said Hiccup.

"So how you feeling Hiccup?" Gothi asked.

"I'm feeling 100% and I'm ready to join the fray," said Hiccup.

Ruby looked at him concerned. "That's great, but if you kill Drago won't you…"

Hiccup looked down at Toothless. "You told her that?"

Toothless gave him an uneasy look.

Hiccup sight and then looked back at her. "Don't worry about me, I'm going to be fine." Ruby din look entirely convinced. "It's hard to explain but there was this inner conflict inside my head. I just basically made up my mind that I'm human and I think that solved the problem."

"Okay, if you say so," said Ruby not sure what he was talking about.

"What happened to Ragnar and Astrid?" Hiccup asked.

"Ragnar is still asleep in the next room and I think Astrid is outside fighting somewhere," said Toothless.

Then suddenly the entire ground began to glow in a golden light.

"What the?" Hiccup stared.

"We've seen this light before," said Toothless.

The entire continent was starting to glow in that same golden light.

"This light," said Astrid.

Not knowing what this light was doing and remembering what happened last time, a few people began grabbing hold of one another not wanting to be separated. Regardless the light began to consume everything and everyone in its radiance.

At the Royal Palace, King Macario was still clutching Mala, who was still a mouse, in his hands. Then suddenly when the golden light began touching them Mala began transforming back into human form much to everyone's relief.

August was still wandering around the battlefield and took note of the golden light.

"Irene has fallen, she must have," he said.

Drago grimaced upon seen the golden light. "The Zero One spell is dissipating, the world is going back to how it was."

The entire continent began to shift back into its original position and everything was back to where it was. Everyone on the battlefield soon found themselves in the reconstructed city of Berk.

"It's Berk!"

"Oh wow!"

"It's back to normal again I think!"


Hiccup, Ruby and Toothless found themselves in Ruby's apartment.

"We're in my place now?" Ruby stared.

Hiccup shrugged. "Shouldn't come as any surprise, I mean this is usually where things get started. All we have to do now is walk down that street…" He then slammed his blazing fist into his palm. "…and head straight for Dragon Tail."