That next morning everyone was gathered in the great hall, Savage had brought Astrid, Stoick, Gobber, Fishlegs, Tuffnut, Ruffnut, and Snotlout there with himself. Everyone was asking so many questions, Valka wasn't there neither were Hiccup's kids. Alvin finally walked in and brought the room to a silence quickly with his hands up. Everyone looked at him with worry and confusions. "People or dragons edge...I come with news of our chief. He is alive." Alvin began, there was a sigh of relief heard through out the room now. "However...he is banged up pretty good and his leg from the shin down could not be saved. Right now he is unconscious and we don't know how long for which he will be." Alvin announced.

"So...He has no leg?" Gobber asked.

"Yes, our forge workers are currently working on something in which to replace it with..." Alvin replied calmly.

"But he is okay?" Astrid asked now.

"Yes. Some scratches, and bruising. Our healer estimates he'll be out at least a week. Perhaps more. Its hard to say right now. We worked on him most of the night to stop the bleeding and seal his leg shut." Alvin stated. "Now...until he recovers...I am in charge. So everyone is going to eat up and get to work. You know if the chief wakes up and this place still looks like a war zone he'll be cross." Alvin chuckled a bit.

"Here here!" The crowd replied back as they began to eat, all feeling a little better to hear their chief was alright after all. Alvin made his way to the hooligan tribe table.

"Ca–can we see him?" Fishlegs asked.

"No visitors except his children, Valka, myself, and Toothless. And of course, Eira." Alvin stated firmly.

"That's my son, Alvin...I want to see him." Stoick ordered.

"No, Stoick. That's my son. You cast him from your tribe. You told him he was no Viking, that he wasn't your son. He came here the night you cast him out, and we accepted him and just as we told you when you arrived. He built this place...Everything we said was true. That is all you get from me, you've been invited to stay until the chief says otherwise so until he awakens you may. But think not even for a moment that this changes anything. But if you're going to be here you'll be doing work like the rest of us so I've taken it upon me self to pair you up with other villagers. That should keep you busy." Alvin stated walking away now.

"I still can't believe all of this...Hiccup has been here the whole time? As chief of this tribe?" Snotlout asked.

"Evidently...Where else could he of been?" Gobber asked.

"He's right...when we cast Hiccup out...this was outcast island...makes sense he'd come here but to turn that place in to this!? Its...amazing." Fishlegs exclaimed now. It was unheard of that this happened, then again maybe it wasn't as farfetched as it sounded. Sure the initial shock made it hard to believe but it had been 7 years since they'd seen him last. He was taller, stronger, faster, smarter but still Hiccup. There was no mistaking that auburn hair, those green eyes and most of all the scar on his chin. And the fact he still had Toothless. It made sense but they still wanted to know everything. But they had to wait for Hiccup to wake up.

After breakfast, they were all split up and paired with someone in the village to work with. Stoick was paired with Alvin, Gobber in the forge, and the rest of the group was in the stables cleaning for when the dragons returned with their babies. Those were their assigned places every day, and were to report there first thing in the morning and if they didn't show they'd have double duty.

(One Month Later)

None of them could believe how long it'd been. Already a month and no signs of Hiccup awakening, people were starting to worry he wouldn't pull through it. The dragons had returned with their babies and everything was just about back to normal except for the fact their chief wasn't awake yet, however today that changed. In his house he laid on the bed motionless except for his even breathing. Hiccup groaned a bit and slowly opened his eyes looking around letting them adjust to the light of the room. He heard crooning and saw Toothless there, happy to see him. "H–hey bud..." Hiccup greeted softly.

Toothless put his paws on the edge of the bed and licked his face, "I'm happy to see you too..." Hiccup replied to his dragon. Toothless accidentally pressed on Hiccup's stomach making him groan out and sit up quickly, his winced in pain. He felt like he'd been cramped in a box forever. "Ow...what uh...I'm...in my house?" Hiccup questioned. Last thing he remembered was fighting the red death and being knocked off Toothless falling in to the fire. Was he dead? Toothless pulled Hiccup's blanket off and Hiccup's eyes widened a bit.

His leg was gone. Well from the shin and down was. It was replaced with a prosthetic one, Hiccup took note that it was made by his guys, he could tell because of the handy work was something he would of created. He chuckled a bit looking over it. The leg is made out of metal and wood. The wooden section, acted like his ankle is attached to his leg while the metal part, which acted as his foot, is hooked onto the wood. "Huh, good work guys...Well the proof is in the test right bud?" Hiccup asked as Toothless warbled lowly agreeing.

Hiccup put his right leg down first then used his arms to pull himself up and put his left leg down, he took a minute to balance himself out before taking a breath and trying to take a step forward which quickly failed and Toothless caught him with his head, crooning softly as if to ask if he was okay. "Yeah...yeah I'm okay bud. Thanks...alright lets just...take this nice and slow..." Hiccup sighed as he held on to Toothless's back while they walked towards the door, after getting used to the feeling he eventually got it and smiled. Hiccup reached for the door handle and opened it, he saw a Sunflower standing guard.

"Sunflower!" Hiccup smiled, the dragon instantly turned her head and nuzzled against his cheek lightly. "Hey girl, yeah I'm okay..." Hiccup told her, she purred. Toothless opened his mouth and let out a roar to alert the village Hiccup was awake. Everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to look, as soon as they saw him standing there they smiled and rushed towards him.

"What was that?" Astrid asked now, they watched as the village was running towards Hiccup's house.

"He's awake!" Fishlegs exclaimed, they all dropped what they were doing and rushed over as well.

As soon as there was a rush of people headed towards him, Sunflower and Toothless went defensive and growled to keep them back a few feet. "Hey hey...easy guys...they are just happy to see I'm awake..." Hiccup rubbed his two dragons on their head.

"Chief! Thank Thor you're alright!" Someone shouted.

"You really thought that over grown lizard was enough to take me down? Man you guys got less faith in me than I thought." Hiccup chuckled, he looked around for his kids which soon he saw making their way through the crowd and running up to him happily with tears in their eyes. Hiccup bent down with help and let them tackle him down to the ground, he winced a bit. Yep possibly still had some bruised ribs and if they weren't, they are now. Hiccup only laughed as they hugged him.

"Daddy!" They said together. Hiccup sat up and hugged them tightly. "We've been so worried about you!" Runa sobbed.

"You've been asleep for a month!" Viggo added.

"Ssh now...daddy is okay. See, just like I promised I would be..." Hiccup chuckled hugging them still. It was now that Valka and Alvin came up, helping him to his feet.

"Oh my boy! Thank Odin..." Valka sighed out hugging him first.

"Relax mom...I said I'd be fine..." Hiccup rolled his eyes.

"Don't be that way son...you know she worries." Alvin laughed a little as Hiccup now hugged him. "Glad to see you're awake and up already. Mastered that leg pretty fast." Alvin said now.

"Thanks dad, and yeah...took some getting used too." Hiccup said looking over it. Hiccup looked to see Astrid, Fishlegs and the rest making their way towards the front. Stoick was first to approach him but Toothless growled lowly becoming defensive again.

"Let me see my son dragon..." Stoick stated, Toothless snarled at the man.

"Can you blame him? He was there when you cast me out 6 years ago...speaking of which...why are you still here?" Hiccup asked now crossing his arms over his chest.

"You said they could stay until the Red Death was gone..." Alvin informed him.

"She's gone. Get them on a ship and back to Berk..." Hiccup ordered.

"Yo–you're alive, Hiccup...W–we can't leave without you...You're my son..." Stoick replied now.

"By blood perhaps, not in any way, shape, or form where it matters. Just because you know who I am...doesn't mean anything has changed...I'll have a ship prepared to take you home." Hiccup stated as he walked away from them now. "Back to work everyone, we can all celebrate my awakening at dinner..." Hiccup ordered.

"Aye sir!" His people replied dispersing.

"Hiccup...wait...y–you just woke up...can't we talk or hang out maybe?" Fishlegs asked gently.

"With you Fishlegs, sure. The rest, not so sold on. I am glad one person on Berk saw the truth..." Hiccup replied giving him a soft smile.

"Y–you said...I earned your trust..." Astrid said now.

"And you did, but it doesn't change what happened on Berk. All of you, except Fishlegs...wanted me gone for befriending a dragon. A dragon who saved my life, twice now...if that isn't loyalty and friendship then I don't know what is. You think that just because you've seen what I've done in 7 years, what I've become...Is going to change how I feel? You threw me out of your tribe, out of your village and said if I returned you'd kill me on sight. Your village, your tribe...I want no part of. I have my own life now, and these people are the ones that need me. I said you could stay for the red death, and help watch my kids...now you may leave." Hiccup said firmly.

"Can't we...at least get some answers?...I've never done you any wrong lad..." Gobber said now.

"I suppose I can tell you everything before I never see any of you again...Fine. To the hall then. Mom, will you take the children awhile longer?" Hiccup asked softly.

"But daddy we want to stay with you...We've missed you so much!" Runa sniffled a bit.

"Now how can I say no to that adorable face. Alright...you can come but you sit down and behave, alright?" Hiccup told them.

"Do you want us to come son?" Alvin asked.

"Nah, I think I can handle them...Make sure everything is running smoothly, and also have my forgers work on Toothless's tail because something tells me he's itching to fly again. Tell them my designs for it are in my desk." Hiccup said.

"Aye chief." Hiccup then walked away with the his kids holding on to him tightly, the Berkian's now following quietly.

(The Great Hall)

Once everyone was in and sitting down at the table, Hiccup leaned against the wall with his arms crossed over his chest. "Well, what do you want to know?" Hiccup asked slightly irritated.

"Everything...all this, how it started...we're so confused." Astrid said now.

"Ain't much to tell. Everything I told you as Strike hasn't changed..." Hiccup shrugged now.

"Hiccup, you're chief of a dragon riding village. One you made, and you have kids! You never said much about that as Strike..." Gobber stated now. Hiccup sighed heavily.

"Fine you want the truth from the beginning?" He asked, they nodded. "Hope you're comfortable, it's a long story..." Hiccup stated. He took a breath now facing them. "After being cast out of Berk, Toothless and I needed to set down for the night. We were flying over here, formally known as Outcast Island and were shot down. Savage questioned us, then Alvin which he already told you what was said during the last explanation. I agreed to stop his raids and he gave me a place to staying being I was in fact an outcast...After a few months, I stopped their raids with Toothless's help and then showed them the peace that could be had with dragons and humans. I taught them how to ride, and trust dragons. As time continued in the first year...I started venturing out on Toothless and finding others who felt the same as I did, that dragons weren't dangerous. People who didn't want to fight them, who wanted peace, who had been cast out...people like me. People who were different." Hiccup took a breath as he looked over and saw the kids playing with Sunflower and Toothless.

He couldn't help but smile, all three of his kids were incredible. Even in the darkness of life, they were his light. "They are beautiful..." Astrid said softly noticing the kids now.

"That they are...Anyway, the first few times I ventured out were just in the Archipelago...turned up with nothing but then...I decided to go beyond it and found so much more." Hiccup said now, he watched their eyes open wider.

"There is...more outside the Archipelago?" Fishlegs asked.

"Yeah, I'll show you the map later on. I made it on the travels, once leaving the Archipelago boundaries I found others who left or were cast out by their tribes for their love of dragons...so I'd bring them here and show them we accept dragons and live in peace...That's how I met their mother..." Hiccup smiled wider now.

"Ooh daddy can we hear about mommy?!" Viggo asked excitedly.

"Of course you can. Come on and sit on daddy's lap." Hiccup said as he sat down and patted his knee. Runa took the right as Viggo and Thora took the left. "I was 16 when I met your mother kids, Toothless and I were flying and it had been a long day of searching. I was preparing to turn back to outcast island when I heard a roar, Toothless followed it and sitting alone and hurt, being protected by Sunflower here was Camicazi, Cami for short. Gods she was beautiful too. Black hair, blue eyes, scar over her right eye. She had a sprained ankle, and broken arm...I brought her back to outcast island and we became the best of friends." Hiccup began, the others were just listening.

"Sounds like you fell in love with her when you saw her." Ruffnut said with a smile.

"Oh I did. She stole my heart from the moment she said we was cast out for loving dragons, just like I'd been. Over the time she healed, we got to know one another better...Then one day, the same one I planned to ask Cami to be my girlfriend, Alvin approached me and said he was stepping down as chief of Outcast Island and wanted me to take over in his place since it was me who made this place what it was and in only a years time...I was hesitant of course. 16 and running a village, psh. Never been done before. Most heirs don't start their training until their 18, and well over that first year...Alvin pretty much took me in as his own, he adopted me and claimed me as the heir of outcast island. His heir." Hiccup stated, his eyes falling on Stoick who he could see wanted to protest it but kept quiet to keep listening.

"B–but you're the heir of Berk by blood..." Gobber interjected now.

"And I already said once...Blood doesn't matter. What makes a family are those who are loyal to you, care for you, protect you...And while on Berk...I didn't have any of that. No one even wanted me as heir, they wanted Snotlout to take over since he's my cousin. And now that I'm the chief here...There's no choice in that matter." Hiccup retorted with a scoff. "You wanted my story so let me tell it." Hiccup said, they nodded. "I told Alvin, I'd think about it and give him an answer at the end of that week. Later that night, I asked Camicazi to be my girlfriend which she accepted. She told me to become chief, that she'd be right beside me...So at the end of the week, I went to Alvin and told him I accepted the job. A week later was the ceremony." Hiccup explained.

"S–so what name did you use then? When someone becomes chief...they have to give their name before the people." Stoick said quietly.

"Glad you asked...I'll give it to you word for word. I presented my name as this; 'Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third. Former son and heir of Stoick Haddock, chief of Berk. Currently Hiccup Holgerson son and heir of Alvin Holgerson, chief of Outcast Island.' After that I was named Chief Hiccup Holgerson the Wise of Outcast Island. Once chief, I renamed the island, Dragons Edge. Riddaris of the Dreki Tribe. And if anyone wants to know what that means...Riddaris means Riders, and Dreki means Dragon in old norse...So we are the Riders of the Dragon Tribe to Dragons Edge. And also I made it clear that from that point on, if outsiders were to come in to our midst...No one was to use my name as Hiccup...Refer to me as Strike." Hiccup stated.

"So that's why everyone called you Strike or Chief..." Snotlout added a little amazed.

"Yes, to conceal who I was to outsiders...Moving on...After becoming chief during the party...We had an unexpected rider among us. And that rider happened to be my mother, Valka." Hiccup stated watching his former father look up now obviously wanting to hear about it. "I didn't know it at the time, she was wearing her suit and mask. She gave us the name Cloud, refusing to reveal her real one. She told me she was from Berk, and trying to keep away from it. I understood, then she told me she only came to find out if the rumors about a village that lived with dragons in peace was true, clearly it is. A few keywords later such as me telling her I was from Berk, originally the chief's son got her to look at my scar and she said she was my mother. I didn't believe her but Cami...Gods rest that woman's soul...She got me to agree to at least see if it was true. So I asked her a bunch of questions only a mother would know about her child...she got them all right and told me the story of how she was taken and once she saw the truth in dragons...She never wanted to go back because she knew her husband would never see it like she did." Hiccup glared at his father now.

"Since then, she's been living with us. She brought the alpha, and her dragons here. 6 months later, everyone was wondering when I'd make Cami my wife...so just after I turned 17 and she was about too...I decided it was time. I made her a ring, and our bands. I still wear mine...and keep hers on this..." He said pulling it from his shirt then putting it back. "However...as I went to ask her if she'd marry me, she told me she was pregnant. I told her I was thrilled and of course I was. I asked her to marry me, she said yes. 3 months later we got married. She gave me Viggo here, then shortly after he was born...heh she told me she was pregnant again and then gave me Thora...I never thought my life could get any better than it was. Beautiful wife, two amazing children...then it happened." His voice changed now, it was lower and full of sadness.

"Its...when she was taken...wasn't it?" Fishlegs asked.

Hiccup nodded. "I had a feeling something wasn't right that day...I warned everyone to stay in a 5 mile radius of the island if they were flying...Cami...didn't get the notice...she flew farther and got blown off course...ending up at the nest past Berk...she ran in to the queen there and got hurt...At the same time, I didn't know where she was. I went out looking for her...we must of passed one another somewhere and didn't realize it. I got just past Berk when I decided to turn back...Savage found me in the sky and said Cami returned and wasn't good..." Hiccup closed his eyes as he felt Runa hug him.

"When I reached Dragons Edge again...I already saw it from the sky...She was laying against Sunflower, bleeding and badly injured. She...refused treatment because she knew it wouldn't fix her...she knew she wasn't going to make it. She told me she knew she wouldn't and asked me to take care of Runa...as if she were our own. Runa's village was...decimated by the dragons under the queens control...Runa had been taken to that island by a dragon and left there...Cami found her...fought off the controlled dragons...and came back here...She only asked I care for the children...and she'd always be with me no matter where I went...Runa was 4 then, Viggo a year old, and Thora still a newborn...She asked to say goodbye to the children, then I had mom take them away...I begged her to stay with me, she only asked I sing for her, we took one more fly on Toothless before landing and she died in my arms after telling me she loved me and would always be there...She told me to never let go" Hiccup said slowly.

He wouldn't cry, not in front of them. He saw their faces, shock and sadness of what he'd been through. "Oh gods...Hiccup that's...awful..." Astrid tried not to cry.

"I was 19...And yes, it still very much hurts that she's gone. I spent 3 years tracking the queen...following her, learning about her...and then...I decided to strike...and ran in to all of you again because my men saw yours dock on the island...I only came to Berk to tell you to stay away because she was my dragon to fight...And then all this happened. Well there you go. That's the story. From beginning to end...Now you can go." Hiccup said as he stood up.

"B–but...you said you'd teach Astrid and I how to fly dragons..." Fishlegs pointed out.

"And I don't go back on my word. They can leave, you two can stay." Hiccup cracked his neck now.

"Well what if we wanted to learn too?" Tuffnut asked.

"You haven't proven to me you care enough...You saw the trust it takes to do what I do. You do that and I might consider it...for the time being. As I've said countless times...I have a village to run..." Hiccup stated coldly walking away from them with his kids beside him. None of them could believe it, after hearing everything they still couldn't believe it all. Hiccup wasn't the boy they cast out, he was a man. A chief, and a father. More of both that anything could understand and they wanted to know more, how he managed to do it all but they felt that now Hiccup's secret was out, he'd shut down and not talk to them anymore. They had to hope for the best, for now they knew Hiccup had been through a lot and just woke up from a fierce battle. They knew their best bet was to just give him his space.