Time to let go and let the new heroes rise
Everyone stood there for a moment in the bitter cold in silence after the Next Generation had finally defeated Loki in awe. Then after the awe of the moment, everyone quickly got their priorities in order.
The parents and grandparents swarmed and started to inspect and coddle every inch of their unconscious children while crammed together on the extremely narrow ice ramparts.
Meanwhile, Odin along with his wife and her friends were more concerned with the comatose Loki and what to with him before he woke up.
"We cannot let him ever wander a free man ever again, surely you must agree to that, my beloved? He's far too dangerous and insane to be ever allowed any sort of freedom once again," Frigga implored to her husband profoundly.
"Yes, and even with his staff and brooch smash to smithereens, due to his own parentage, he's still has a vast amount of exceedingly dangerous magic along with other treacherous powers as well as capabilities that are a threat to all of creation!
We must do something and something right now while he incapacitated and unable to do anything for the good of all Nine Realms! No-one is safe good or evil as long as Loki has any sort of power!" Freya proclaimed vociferously and undoubtedly to the blustery skies directly above them.
"I agree with both your wife and Freya, Odin. On the other hand, I don't think we should sink to Loki's level and become monstrosities or murderers. Is there not one way or another to simply end the threat devoid of ending a life?" Sjofn inquired with empathy in her sweet voice to her benevolent leader.
Odin took a good look all around him. At those hugging their young ones and the armies below finishing cleaning up this mess. He was in deep thoughts about it all.
Finally, he stood up tall and firm and spoke slowly and carefully about his final decision on what to do on this matter at hand.
"You've all spoken the truth and made fair points. Yes, Loki is a dangerous individual who should never walk free ever again. That we must act now and he cannot be allowed to possess any sort of power ever again. But we cannot go around killing people or we are no better than evil itself."
"Then may I ask for all of us on behalf of our own families and the Realm of Earth how you plan to deal with him?" Hiccup asked the Lord of Asgard on behalf of everyone.
"I'm stripping Loki of his powers and dulling his senses. He will be as be no better than a human child." Odin informed all before him.
"The rest of the COE should be given the same punishment. Being render as helpless as a human child," Frigga nodded in agreement.
"Though if we do hold them in prison it should still be like the Asgardian Hallow. In sense, we still give them a chance to redeem themselves. So if they ever truly feel remorse they can find redemption," Freya pointed out.
"Yes, we still need to keep teaching and hoping others see the light and find the truths of Transformation and Enlightenment. That's what the Asgardian Hallow was created for redeemable souls.
The Prison we need to build to hold these followers of Loki and Loki himself should be no different. Though it will still need strict and powerful guards to watch over it. We still need to do our best to offer everyone a second chance to better themselves and extend a hand of friendship and shine the light of hope." Sjofn made the point clear.
"Well, for now, I'd like to report we have all the COE locked up within the Valkyries Swords of Light. There no escaping that. We will make a proper prison for them and Loki once we take care of other pressing problems," Kara said as she flew up with the Dragon Valkyries close behind.
"Yes, will need to make sure the prison is still strong yet beautiful. So they will still think about their actions but hopefully heal," Eir was the first to speak and naturally Rota was next.
"But it must still be strong, enduring and impenetrable as we don't want any escapees. Even with them all render as helpless as children, children can still get their hands on dangerous toys, mind you."
"Overall it's time to learn from the past, make better the present and still work with all the Nine Realms to continue to make this Golden Age really bloom so all Realms have a prosperous future. As is the dream we all share in our hearts!" Mist spoke for one and all.
"True words were never spoken. But I must get too removing their powers quickly before they wake up and then we can attend to other business." Odin informed the rest of them.
"Well, why you render my crazy insane bastard of a father, helpless, Odin I'd like to request the rest of all who gather here's help for something important." Hel who was still in her unwanted form turn to face everyone and sighed.
"I'm wishing to apologize to all of you for all the trouble my past as wrought on your and our families. I thought I put the past behind me long ago. But it seems the past has a way of catching up with you," she looked very downcast as she said this.
"Hel, really you've got nothing to apologize for. We are all family and we all stand and fall together. You know that part of the philosophy we all live by in the DHA.
Plus Hiccup, Boden, and Una already did a memory show just as we got out of Purgatory. So everyone already knows everything, honey. So no need to say anything further," Dagur informed his wife as he tried his best to soothe her as she cradled their daughter in her arms.
"That's very sweet of them to do, and I thank you three for explaining my complicated story for me to everyone else. I hope it didn't go over everyone heads."
"Well, it was pretty surprising. But we've all lived through stranger things," was the gist everyone kind of said at the same time. Only Snotlout had something slightly different to say.
"I think the strangest thing to happen isn't to know Dagur's wife is a goddess turned human. I think it's my wife right now is perched on my shoulder and is nipping at my ears! OWW!" as a raven with red markings in the same places as where Mercury and Emerald's raven forms had colors was hopping about Snotlout's shoulders and nipping his ears in what it must have thought was an affectionate way.
This went on for a little while longer before the raven flew skyward and in flash of bright light transformed back into Raven the person. The sexy warrior wife of Snotlout and mother of their twins.
She had one hand hip and the other on her big badass sword which she called Broadwing like her name and her reddish-brown eyes narrowed at her husband.
"Snotlout," she said in a bit of a stern and whine at the same time. "While I like standing tall and having opposable thumbs, I've not flown with my wings in 23 years!
Now that you know the truth about me and the kids? You've got let me and the kids have a few nights of the week to take to the air and just shoot the breeze and fly about! You can't keep a bird in a cage and grounded forever, you know!"
"Okay, okay! Geez, Raven! Didn't I tell you I needed time to get used to the idea you're an actual raven? A very attractive kickass one, but still a real raven?"
"Okay, fair enough. Now," she said as she cranked her head around to look back at Hel she asked, "So what do you wish of us, Hel? Since Odin and the rest are gonna be busy for a while taking care of the big baddies of the Nine Realms? What's on your mind, sweetheart?"
"I want this cursed Citadel once and all destroyed. Since sealing it off didn't stop Loki from getting back in. I want it gone for good! I want it all gone for good! This place and of course that cursed evil gods forsaken soul prison Purgatory!
I want it all obliterated and this time has gone for good! If anything should be non-existence it should be this place!" Hel said with such passion and certainty they knew she meant it with every fiber of her being.
"Well, we'd be more than happy to assisted you with obliterating this place, though we first have to make sure all living people are out of it," Hiccup pointed out practically.
"And that everyone else is out of danger given I don't even need my powers to tell me that when we blow this evil place sky high for you, Hel, that we are gonna make an explosion almost the equivalent of when me and my BBBFF took down the Red Death," Una informed the goddess who seem surprised to hear that.
"So how about you let us of the oldest generation make sure everyone is fully evacuated and out of the danger zone. Then we can also take our grandchildren out of harm's way while our children and their dragons grant your heart's desire, my beloved friend?" Valka suggested to her friend who smiled and nodded and wiped ice tears from her face.
"Yes, that would be for the best. We've Odin along other Gods, Valkyries and Souls handling the justice and current prison problem with Loki and his cohorts.
You and your husband Stoick should oversee the evacuation of anyone else who might be left over in this place. Then your three wonderful children and their dragons can lead into obliterating this horrible place," she nodded her head in agreement as she cradled her daughter closer to her chest.
Subsequently, they implemented the rest of the plan as such. Odin and his group finished stripping Loki and his followers of their powers and rending them helpless and weak as human children.
And the Valkyries kept them imprisoned for the moment behind the Swords of Light which were enchanted swords of golden light. Furthermore, the Dragon Souls were standing guard around them too to make extra certain they didn't escape from this prison either.
Stoick and Valka along with all the other grandparents did their job very well as well. Everyone was evacuated in a timely and orderly fashion and they were able to get their grandchildren who were still passed out far away from what for was about to take place.
In one huge circle covering the Citadel from all angles where all their parents on dragonback and Hel herself drawing up her full power. They waited to the count of three then they let loose more firepower then the nuke and well Hel's former prison did go up in a bright azure mushroom-shape cloud of ice and snow.
With everything taken care of there now, they could go back to New Helheim and then go back to Berk and slowly start to figure out how to stop the poisoning of the Cosmic Tree and restore all of the Nine Realms.
They left the freezing cold world of New Helheim and came back to Berk which may be cold most of the time but right now it was springtime on Berk so it was warm.
Thankfully the Death Rain hadn't reached Berk and the island and the New Islands were still alive and thriving, no getting around they still had the scars of battle, of course.
But Berk was in tons better shape than Asgard and it had the most lifeblood of any other place in the Nine Realms right now. So, for now, it was the base of operation to get to figuring out how to clean up Loki's mess and get everything back on the right track.
The first thing they did was check on those in the Nursery who were elated to see adults and the adults were elated to know they were alright. Now if they could just see the Next Generation Riders wake up then everything would be perfect.
They didn't have to wait much longer since it seemed once they're back home they instantly started to rouse and all were yawning and cracking their backs and knuckles and asking what iceberg hit them?
Naturally, everyone was smothered with lots of love and attention and yelled at never to do anything like that again which scared their family to death. Yes, please continue to do the family legacy of saving the world; but please don't scare anyone to death, thank you very much.
The gods coughed to get everyone's attention as they had some important things to say after coming to some serious conclusions and then shared them all with everyone gathered around.
Odin gave in short what had occurred during the battle and how Loki and all who followed him were punished and then Frigga came forth and explained something very important to everyone.
She explained that because of all the damage was done from all of Loki's misdeeds and the battles themselves, that it would take at least 25 days to get all restored to what it was before with a few extra things they'd reveal later.
On the other hand, because time was still so messed up each of those 25 days would last twice as long so instead of being 24 hours long they be 48 hours long.
As a result of the duration of this time yes all the dead would be truly alive. Which for all the Dragons Souls made them so rapturous to be told that for virtually a whole month they'd get to be alive! Truly flesh and blood and really get to live!
So that meant in math terms it would take 1200 hours to get the Nine Realms healed and everything back in proper order and then move forward. Which made the biggest explosion of cheers and applauds happen from hearing that news!
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She settled down the crowd and with a big smile on her face. "So let's get time start again, shall we? So one and all can enjoy those 1200?"
"Yes! Let's get the party started!"
With a nodded she titled her head and she began to sing a spell to get time to start moving all over again.
"Waking up to the great golden light of a shiny new day. Thankful for the moon that guides our way. We have no greater gift for the soul then each breath out bodies can hold! So hear our voices sing today!
We welcome thy magic, we welcome sweet sunrays, and we know love is no secret we just have to look all around us as we welcome each new day!
Life is very simple and clear for when you make the right choices it the truth that you hear. When you listen to your own voice and we act as brothers and sisters and we all believe! That we are all were we meant to be. So hear our voices sing today!
We welcome thy magic, we welcome sweet sunrays, and we know love is no secret we just have to look all around us as we welcome each new day!
We welcome thy magic, we welcome sweet sunrays, and we know love is no secret we just have to look all around us.
We welcome thy magic, we welcome sweet sunrays, and we know love is no secret we just have to look all around us as we welcome each new day!
Look all around you!
Love is no secret we just have to look all around as we welcome each new day!"
Once the song ended everything from the sun to the air started to move again and life has begun again a new. There were a few other things to take care of before getting to planning out how to best spend this time and get the work needed to be done.
Frigga and Odin first had to, of course, restore Hel's human form which they promptly did so she was once more in her true form of Helena and not in her slave body.
She threw herself graciously into their arms while hugging and crying thanking them for making her human once again before rushing to embrace her family and give Dagur a long kiss and hold her child so tightly she couldn't breathe.
Well as the beautiful golden orb of sky-fire graced the indescribable shade of cloudless blue skies it really felt like the world and all the worlds were truly beginning anew.
Every living being great and small that breathed right down to even the trees and rocks looked more alive as if they too had been reborn with new life and brand new soul had emerged and everything was truly becoming what it was meant to be all along.
So it was no surprise it took the big wise guy doing one of his rare displays of his legendary almost omnipotent powers to finally get everyone on Berk to finally settled down enough to shut up and just listen to what he, his wife and the others had to inform them about what the next 1200 hours would be like and how to get the most out of them and not waste them.
Frigga thanked her husband and beckoned all of the Next Generation Riders and their dragons forward so all of them causation approached the beautiful elder woman and bowed respectfully to her.
She smiled both with pride and love at each of them as she placed her hand on each other their bowed head's in turn and thanked them personally for helping to save the heart and soul of the creation by bringing forth the beauty of their own.
Furthermore, that they'd also carry on the legacy started by their grandparents and parents by carrying on their wisdom and lessons of Transformation and Enlightenment for several more generations. That they'd continue on protecting all worlds.
So in the hopes there would come the day there would be no more wars of any kind to fight and a true Golden Age could finally be found for one and all.
"Now that very heart and soul you all helped save would like to offer its own words of thanks to you all. Give me a moment, please."
The NGR exchanged looks wondering how this impossible to understand Grand Design the Tapestry of Creation was gonna thank them.
But when it came out of its enchanted box everyone was once again blown away by the impossible to understand the thing.
Yet it was also clear at the moment even the Tapestry was different than before showing indeed that Creation itself had started anew. This was the Rebirth of Creation and it was the result of the continuation of Transformation and Enlightenment brought on by the power of love, family, and friendship.
The Tapestry showed once more it was a sentient being by for a second time speaking or actually singing in its omnipresent voice. That was young, old, man, woman, and child all at once to thank all of them for their part in saving it and realizing the true meaning of their own Prophecy on their own.
"You all found your own wings to fly and now are truly alive!
When I called upon all of you and you all took your first breath to breathe I knew you find your true wings needed to find the meaning inside of what it means to be alive.
When I gazed upon you thee and felt your hearts and souls touch so many others I knew the worlds were truly alive.
You all are a blessing to each day all the worries of the Nine Realms just drift away. One and all can be glad that we all are alive!
You set the world's hearts alight with the fire by filling them with love. Made everyone realize the family and friends are the gifts needed above clouds and beyond!
Not a soul could go much higher with how high with all of your spirits have taken flight and shown us what it really means to be alive! How we never have to be bound again! For you showed us what it means to be alive!
When I called upon you all of you and you took your first breath to breathe I knew you find your true wings needed to find the meaning inside of what it means to be alive.
You reach for all us to raise us up higher than even the Gods can see lifting our spirits so high we cannot see all the possibilities and yet we are free and alive!
But you all alone know the truth. That you all will be standing by everyone through both the good and trying times and now that everyone new life has just begun none of us can wait for the rest of our lives to begin!
When I called upon all of you and you took your first breath to breathe I knew you find your true wings needed to find the meaning inside of what it means to be alive.
We feel you all bless each day for everyone in each and every way it can be done! So all the worries of the Nine Realms can truly and finally drift away!
You all gave everyone their wings to fly and now we all are truly ALIVE!"
It was something that took back all the kids and their dragons to hear that from the Tapestry and that it seemed to have known this about them beforehand and was thanking them for a job well done.
While they're stunned by the song they then heard a round of applauds, turning everyone was applauding them and shouting thanks and congratulations. They almost missed the Tapestry being put back into its enchanted box for safekeeping.
Nevertheless, it was amazing to think they'd done so much and it had come from their own hearts and souls and not their special gifts or talents. Just those being themselves that had really made the difference in the end. Just the all of them of them being themselves, in the end, had saved all of creation!
Their parents hurried forward to hug them and shed tears of liquid pride. It was an amazing moment for the newest generation to feel. On the other hand, their families always knew they're all special enough as themselves, though they remembered the first time they felt like this also.
Kara then was able to get everyone to settle down one more by flashing her golden wings which dazzled in the glistening golden morning light and everyone settled down for the second time.
"Thank you for all your kind words, we appreciate as I'm sure everyone gathered here does. We have got a few more things to inform you of the next 25 days.
Also how to help everyone spend these days to be the best they can be without chaos. Therefore I leave it to my Lord and Lady first to explain some of it. The rest of us will add details as we get further along.
"Thank you for your help, Kara."
"It's my duty, Lord Odin."
Odin smiled then turned to the massive crowd and began to speak slowly and serenely to them. "As we've told you've 1200 hours together and we'd like to help you maximize your time.
Consequently, we'd like to assist you in planning activities to do; whilst I along with my people go about repairing the Realms, in addition to restoring Valhalla, so the Souls may have a home to return too.
The Valkyries will be on hand to help all of you with anything you'll need during the next 1200 hours. In addition, we'll be dropping in from time to time doing our best to lend a hand as well." Odin started to give details on what was to transpire starting right now.
"Now I and the other Gods must work with other in charge of the other Nine Realms which requires us, for now, to put up an enchanted barrier around Berk and the New Islands about a five-mile perimeter.
It will not be easy to fix what Loki has poisoned. It's gonna take long and hard work and monumental effort on all the other Realms and even Earth's part to fix what he poisoned."
"So as you can see how the barrier is being established by our fellow sisters and it's of a gold and rainbow nature. Don't be alarmed or frightened by it." Eir pointed to their other sister erecting it for them see to it.
"We'd like to inform you that is because until the Gods are gonna be very busy with a great deal other people fixing all the damage that was done. Therefore the barrier is basically holding everything up for now, as a result, it's like a support beam right now." Rota cleared up the confusion of the massive crowd.
"It will not interfere with any of your planned activities we'll make sure of it, nevertheless, please don't try and touch it or mess with it, with how fragile things still are.
It will be needed hourly recharged energy from Gods or the Valkyries to keep it stable while we work. So for a second time, please don't touch or mess with it," Mist requested kindly of everyone who nodded in agreement.
Frigga then swept forward and she really looked impressive at that moment. Smiling a tender smile she spoke in an equally tenderhearted tone. "As I'm sure you have many of your own ideas for how you wish to spend the next 1200 hours, there is one activity myself, and Freya and Sjofn feel is our duty to take care of during the time when all the Souls are alive," she paused a moment before the two other goddesses nodded once more.
"We feel it's only right to have a party of some type. A dance. In the name of true love," Freya explained as Sjofn finished explaining, "As that's one if not the most precious thing next to family in any of the Nine Realms and it was almost lost because of Loki and you all fought so hard to save it."
"So we think it's only right to have a grand party a celebration to celebrate the gift of love. If that's alright with all of you?" the three goddesses asked all who gathered and by the way, everyone cheered it was clear no-one had any objections to what was being suggested by the goddesses.
Then Hiccup, Boden, and Una said they along with the Valkyries would take down suggestions and find the best way to execute them within the time frame they had to do them in.
It was thanks to this they didn't have a billion ideas that be impossible to do even with the extra time they had. Thus Kara was able to make a list of all the activities that the vast group agreed on. Then Eir made a list of everything they'd required for all these activities. Rota then figured out the perfect schedule for everything. Mist during all this was figuring out where everyone would be living for the duration of this time.
So for the first day was really just getting everyone settled in and gathering things and tomorrow the real activities would begin. As a result, the Valkyries and the Vikings of Berk aided in getting their guests settled into their assigned homes during that first long morning.
There was one very special guest waiting for Valka when she and the rest of her family went back to their home for the time being. The grandchildren were just so excited to be with their grandfather and he was getting to stay that was all they cared about.
As for the dragons? They're excited to share their dragon house with their parents and siblings and have their loved ones stay with them for nearly a month and enjoy the time as well.
Valka, on the other hand? She wasn't expecting to see someone waiting for her on her front doorstep as they approached. Not a petite redhead with dark blue eyes dressed in a white tunic dress with lightweight breastplate armor and raven feather accessories.
Everyone else stopped as they got to the house as they never seen this girl before. Not even when the souls had crossed over before had this girl ever come over before.
But Valka was looking as if she was looking at a ghost she was that white and like she couldn't stand, in fact, Stoick had to keep his wife steady as it looked like she might die from looking at this teenage girl.
"Hello, Valka," she spoke softly as she looked at her. "It's been a very, very, very long time, hasn't it?" the redhead as she played with the single braid on the right side of her face.
"Long time? It's been 47 years since I last saw you! The last time I saw you your were hanging dead from the rafters, Frigha!" cried out Valka in shock which made everyone go pale and dumb.
This was Frigha Grul? Valka's childhood best friend who committed suicide?! And now she was alive once again and standing on their front porch?! What in the name of ODIN?!
Frigha hung her head shamefully at those words and looked at Valka who had grown 47 years older and Frigha was still 16 years old. "I've come back to set right the wrong I did to you nearly 50 years ago if you let me, Valka.
I'll never get another chance to make right what I did in my life. I'm already dead but for the next month I'm breathing and I want to spend every moment I can of these 1200 hours making right the wrong I committed.
Please let me?"
"Frigha…"
"Valka…?"
"Please come inside and warm yourself by the fire and have some of my hot chocolate. It's time we talked. It nearly five decades overdue."
Once inside everyone left Valka and Frigha alone so they could work out what needed to be worked out between them. Namely the guilt and forgiveness over Frigha's suicide and not placing blame on either party or living in regret.
Later that night everyone gathered around the large bonfire which was in the heart of the village as twilight was casting its magical spell on all the souls gathered around a large fire pit.
Many people were busy handing out refreshments, blankets or little gifts being exchanged.
The Next Generation Riders were given the seats of honor of course at the head of this giant ring around the bonfire pit. Their families showed they'd begun to practice a few songs because they're making some music, as was Una's Dragon Choir.
The Berk Band consisted of Gobber playing the pipes. Tuff drums while Ruff did the tambourine and their little sisters a xylophone made from old dragon bones coated in different metals.
Both Fishlegs and Snotlout played a guitar-like instrument. Lanon played a horn and Alle small guitar instrument. Both Brimstone and Velika the same small guitar-like instrument.
Astrid didn't play an instrument in the Berk Band. As she was along with Skullette and Firefang were singers. Though Bloodfire and Ria flutes and Birger and Larkin horns.
With of course Hiccup on his Dragon Organ, Boden on his pipes and Una on her lyre.
As for the Soul Riders and Dagur and Heather? The Soul Riders did the same as their Berk counterparts and Dagur and Heather. Heather was a singer and Dagur he played his own guitar.
People were gathered around their loved ones ready for a good party to begin. Especially for the newly resurrected Dragons who were planning on enjoying every last second of being alive.
The first half of the bonfire party went well as everyone exchanged stories and memories which were brought to life thanks to the combined powers of Hiccup, Boden, and Una.
There was some more talk about what was to come in the next 24 days which some of the activities were spending each day working on an enchanted mural to tell this incredible story and it would stand the test of time so everyone in future would know it forever and always.
They also plan to a Dragon Race and it is the first one that the Next Generation kids would ever compete in. And there be a whole new set of rules for this one! There was the party and taking the time to figure out to fix and keep Spirit Portal safe once more.
Though the main thing everyone was planning on doing without being told was building bonds of friendship, love, and family and just continuing that when everything was righted as well.
But for now it was time to celebrate that goal and bond with a song so the Berk Band and Dragon Choir started the music and singing and everyone started to sing the song that came from their hearts.
"Come it's time to stop all the crying for we will all be alright. Let's just take each other's hands and hold on tight. We shall protect each other from all the danger around us. We shall be there for one another so don't anyone cry.
For though we seem so small we are so strong and together we will be safe in each other's arms keeping one another safe and warm. The bonds between us can't be broken. We will be here for each other so there no need to cry.
Because we are in each other's hearts. Yes, we are in each other's hearts. From this day on now and forever more. We will be in each other's hearts no matter what anyone says we will be in each other's heart always.
So what if the rest of the world can't understand the way we feel? So what if they can't trust what they can't explain? We know we are different but we know deep inside us we aren't different at all.
Because we are in each other's hearts. Yes, we are in each other's hearts. From this day on now and forever more. We will be in each other's hearts no matter what anyone says we will be in each other's heart always.
We won't listen to the rest of the world for what do they really know? We need each other to have and to hold. They shall see in time what we already know.
For when destiny called we were strong and even though we didn't know if we see each other again we held on strong. Everyone will see in time as we show them the truth together that we already know!
Because we are in each other's hearts. Yes, we are in each other's hearts. From this day on now and forever more. We will be in each other's hearts no matter what anyone says we will be in each other's heart always.
We shall be in each other's hearts! We shall be in each other's hearts! No matter what anyone says! We shall be forever in each other's hearts always! Always! We will be there for one another always! All you have to do is look over your shoulder and you'll see we shall be there for each other always!" as the Vikings and Dragons finished their song.
The Valkyries and Gods who'd settled down from a busy day working were impressed and showed their enthusiasm or it. Finding it to be a very sweet and meaningful song that did into prove a good point and be well-liked for many years to come.
The Valkyrie sisters had a gleaming twinkle in their eye and the Gods knew that look. They weren't about to be showed up and were planning to see if they could top the mortals had entertained at this bonfire the challenge was on.
"That was quite beautiful and you've got lovely singers and make beautiful music all your own."
"Thank you, Kara, for the compliment. We've practiced hard and really worked hard teaching our siblings how to play their instruments and sing. Una worked extra hard too, training her choir," Astrid informed the golden-winged Valkyrie who smiled proudly.
"I can see and hear it for myself and I'm proud as well."
"But, not to be outdone when comes to needing entertainment in Asgard and Valhalla we're the ones to put on the show," Eir said in a bit of an ego-driven voice that took them off guard.
"Yes, for you see there no better singer or dancer in all the Realms then a Valkyrie. No one can beat us when it comes to a performance we dare say! And we have got the best partners. With the whole Aurora Borealis Singers as our music teachers!" Rota state with great pride in her voice.
"Is that really so? You really think we should make this a musical showdown?" Valka asked with an eyebrow cocked and hands on her hips.
"Well, we've long to have some type of competition with someone to challenge for many centuries, to be honest, Valka." Mist confessed honestly.
"This is only gonna end badly, trust us you three!" Hiccup warned.
"Yeah, it's gonna go more terribly the then it did training Terrible Terrors! And Meatlug and Alle got kidnapped because of the Riders making that a competition!" Boden reminded everyone!
"Don't you see all competition do is bring out the worst in people and make them egotistical jerks who don't remember good sportsmanship and forget being the best is about doing your best.
And again competition always end badly and you always lose what you had? You get everything you wanted which ends up being nothing but you lose in the process what you already had in the first place!" Una pleaded to make bring sanity to the situation.
"You know we got some very smart children, Val," Stoick whispered to his wife who smiled and whispered back to him. "You can thank my side of the family for this one!"
"Okay, okay let's not make this a competition! But just show us what you got then? Just show us your performance and we shall just enjoy what you can do." Skullette interjected.
"Yeah, everyone is good at different things so we are all the best in different ways at different things. So no-one is perfect or the best at everything. So let's just remember what we are really supposed to be doing with this whole rebirth of creation and not let the bad stuff take root again, please?" Firefang suggested tentatively.
"You both speak a lot of wisdom far succeeding your years," both Dotta and her sister and Firefang's mom Firestorm praised their daughters at the same time as they blushed and replied. "Thanks, Mom."
"Yes, they do have an excellent point. Let's just enjoy what everyone can do and not make this about showing up or one up anyone. Please, beautiful maidens of Asgard. Delight us with your talents?" Queen Moon Shadow kindly requested.
The 38 Valkyries all nodded in agreement along with all rainbow colored dragons got together ready to strut their stuff. But they did kick things up a bit to make their performance one to remember.
The first thing to happen was thanks to the Singers because thanks to them the sky become a living rainbow as did the fire itself. Then their wings took on a sparkly effect itself. Then and there they started to dance and sing as they flew about in a stunning formation.
It was a stunning display of beauty, grace, agility and living poetry for sure. And the singing was best described as if the most beautiful princesses of legends came together to all sing as one group and it was a highly energized group for sure as they started their song.
"You think those souls are cool whose hearts seem to have no scars at all to show. The ones who never seemed to have anything to let go of or have to risk anything like the tables being turned on them.
You think they are just some kind of fools who dance within the flames of chance, sorrow, and shame. Because they always come out getting burn.
However, you got to be tough to live a life full of passions and desires for your never living if you just stand outside the fire!
We think we're strong if we can face this world alone to think we can get by on our own. To think we shall never fall. We think and call others weak who are unable to resist that the slightest chance of love just might exist. And for that chance, we should forsake it all.
Some people are so hell-bent on living by walking on a thinning wire because they are convinced it's not living if you stand outside the fire.
STANDING OUTSIDE THE FIRE! STANDING OUTSIDE THE FIRE! LIFE IS ABOUT TRYING AND NOT MERELY SURVIVING SO DON'T JUST STAND OUTSIDE THE FIRE!
Love is burning deep in our souls constantly yearning to get out of control wanting to fly higher and higher. We shall no longer abide to standing outside the fire!
STANDING OUTSIDE THE FIRE! STANDING OUTSIDE THE FIRE! LIFE IS ABOUT TRYING AND NOT MERELY SURVIVING SO DON'T JUST STAND OUTSIDE THE FIRE!
STANDING OUTSIDE THE FIRE! STANDING OUTSIDE THE FIRE! LIFE IS ABOUT TRYING AND NOT MERELY SURVIVING SO DON'T JUST STAND OUTSIDE THE FIRE!"
Well, it was quite an achievement for Nightrainbow's parents and the Valkyries was for sure. Anything less would be an understatement and left others to wonder what did the Night Furies and Silver Phantoms have planned to show everyone while they were kicking?
The Silver Phantoms strutted their stuff at the next event which was the party which was held under the moonlight for all who embraced true love. The disco ball was millenniums away from being invented.
But not only had they made the weather perfect, they light up the night skies with fireworks, sparkles and dazzling formations that intimated the constellations and created a very romantic mood and so everyone had quite a romantic and swell evening dancing and falling deeper in love with their true loves and being with their families too as the mood, location and music everything was perfect thanks to the Silver Phantoms.
Of course, in-between having fun activities planned, Next Generation Riders enjoying being with their families, Valka and Frigha mend fences, the dead enjoying being alive, the Dragon Families were finally getting some personal time.
They're all at Dragon Glen having a picnic that the entire Haddock family had made for them and told them to enjoy getting to have family time.
Finally, after a lifetime being apart thanks to Loki and his followers the Haddocks dragons were now with their parents and siblings. And now that they're all together and everyone was enjoying each other and finally getting to be a family.
For Toothless and Moon Shadow's family? They enjoyed not only learning about their heritage, they did want to hear their own family members stories and know all that their lives had been living before and after their deaths.
So they got to hear finally all the same times they'd told everyone else weeks ago in Asgard and well the ten young Night Fury princes and princesses? They were very eager to learn where they came from and know anything and everything to do with their family and the legacy they carried.
It was very much the same when Stardust and Nightrainbow finally really got to know their parents and hear their stories about where they came from what lessons their parents had wanted to impart to them.
They also told their parents how sad they felt and how they did envy their brother Toothless for having a wife and children and wished they did too and the line didn't end with them. As they both knew they're still plenty fertile and knew they could still have kids and raise them well if an available mate would come along.
After this special reunion came the day to watch the Next Generation Riders do their own Dragon Race which was a lot more complex than just collecting sheep for points.
It was a great mixture of using their talents, training, tag team, hide and seek and solving riddles just to really making it interesting and in the end, the points didn't matter as much how much fun everyone had from enjoying the children and their dragons just squealing in delight.
Finally came the day that winded it all down when it was time for the farewell party but also to celebrate the Next Generation really taking full responsibility for carrying on the mantle of responsibility and legacy of their families.
So it was gonna be a huge party to unveil the enchanted portrait that would tell three generations of stories and still be adding the next generation when it was born in a never-ending story of a never-ending chain.
So everyone woke up that day singing to high heavens the best song you could sing when all the Nine Realms were united as one big family.
"There nothing at all complicated about how we live! For we are all here for each other and happy to give! We are proud to be who we are and yet were are as humble as there are stars in the skies.
We have everything we could need from the moon to the sun. There more than enough here to share with everyone we care! So come on!
WE WELCOME YOU TO OUR FAMILY TIME! WE WELCOME TO THIS AMAZING FAMILY OF OURS! WE ARE JUST HAPPY TO BE GIVING AND MAKING FRIENDS! THERE NOTHING WE WON'T DO!
SO WE ARE WELCOMING YOU ALL TO OUR FAMILY TIME! WE ARE WELCOMING YOU ALL TO THIS AMAZING FAMILY OF OURS! FOR THIS HAPPY TO BE TIME OF OURS!
IT'S TIME FOR OUR FESTIVAL AND YOU KNOW WHAT'S BEST OF ALL? EVERYONE IS INVITED TO SHARE IT ALL WITH US!
There this bond between all of us we just can't explain for it's the celebration of life itself! As we keep seeing our friends every day and knowing they'll be there for you just as you'll be there for them too! So come on!
WE WELCOME YOU TO OUR FAMILY TIME! WE WELCOME TO THIS AMAZING FAMILY OF OURS! WE ARE JUST HAPPY TO BE GIVING AND MAKING FRIENDS! THERE NOTHING WE WON'T DO!
We will always remember our loved ones even those who've departed. For their love is always apart deep in our hearts! Even as we go through our lives finding love and planning our futures! Laughing at stories and making more precious moments we won't ever forget!
These have to be the most beautiful and the most peaceful parts of life we ever have seen and been a part of. There nothing else like ever before or ever gonna be. When we think of how far we've come sometimes we just can't believe then we see the miracle that we were too blind to see and now we know the answer we seek its
FAMILY! FAMILY! FAMILY!
COME ON! WE WELCOME YOU TO OUR FAMILY TIME! WE WELCOME TO THIS AMAZING FAMILY OF OURS! WE ARE JUST HAPPY TO BE GIVING AND MAKING FRIENDS! THERE NOTHING WE WON'T DO!
SO WE ARE WELCOMING YOU ALL TO OUR FAMILY TIME! WE ARE WELCOMING YOU ALL TO THIS AMAZING FAMILY OF OURS! FOR THIS HAPPY TO BE TIME OF OURS!
IT'S TIME FOR OUR FESTIVAL AND YOU KNOW WHAT'S BEST OF ALL? EVERYONE IS INVITED TO SHARE IT ALL WITH US!"
It was clearly quite amazing song and the energy going on and that was nothing of what was to come. Things were just getting more intense as the Next Generation Riders and their dragons were treated with more honor and respect than the gods themselves as they were lead to the Great Hall.
And the Great Hall was even more outstandingly decorated for their party then it had been for the honeymoon party and the table of honor for them and their dragons? It was a thousand grander and magnificent than even anything remotely found in Odin's own home!
In fact, the Gods themselves were being humble enough to serve everyone! The Gods, Valkyries, Spirits, and Seeds were serving everyone the most delicious food and drinks found only in their Realm on tableware made of the finest gold with all the tables covered in the most beautiful of silk table clothes and everyone was sitting on plush swan feathered seat cushions!
This was the most royal four-star treatment a Viking or dragon could ever hope to receive in their time that the Gods would spend the day treating them as if the mortals were the gods themselves! It really was quite an amazing treat!
The food was indescribable from how it looked and tasted and the drinks were just as indescribable! And even better was the announcement that the gods were allowing Stardust and Nightrainbow to have a mate each. So one soul for each stayed alive.
Their mates' names were Moondust and Melody respectfully.
All the children both human and dragon were so proud of themselves and though they knew the road ahead of them was long and still difficult they could accomplish anything. Go any distance like their parents and find their way and be strong.
And every day and every mile on the journey ahead would be worth their while as they continued on. The road ahead for them as it was for those before them was still mostly unknown. But that's what it's like when you seek out your fate or destiny and where it will lead you.
But you could wait over a 1000 years and be worth that wait because it would take their lifetime and many other lifetimes to see their dreams through. For no-one here was gonna look back they'd stay on track and would not accept defeat.
It may be an uphill slope but there no reason to lose hope just keeping going the distance till your journey complete. Because as they had long learned from both the generations before them it wasn't the glory that made a hero it was their heart.
They'd be like shooting stars from now on. They go beyond their world and all others to face all harms in order to do what they had to do. Their job their destiny and the distance and journey that went along with it that it took to complete it.
Everyone looked at one another and just sang the same song because there was one thing that was true no matter where they went from here and what their next adventure was or their responsibly were. There were some things that would always be true.
It funny how in life everything can change. How what we are feeling right now is not the same as yesterday.
That there more to this world than we ever imagined, that deep inside our hearts were emotions we never even knew, and now we know this is just the start.
There have been so many things we have been missing only getting to watch fly pass but now that is all in the past!
For now, we realize! There is so much more to learn and we ready for this world, we are not scared of letting go. Now that we realize there is so much more to feel and now that our hearts know this is real the part of us that was so long missing has been found and now we feel like we are finally home!
HOME! HOME! THIS FEELS LIKE HOME!
We finally learn how to smile and know we are free to show our hearts. Knowing now we can face the things that use to seem too hard. We look inside each other's eyes and see a different part of each of us and we realize we didn't know before what we wanted in life was everything we see here.
There have been so many things we have been missing only getting to watch fly pass but now that is all in the past!
For now, we realize! There is so much more to learn and we ready for this world, we are not scared of letting go. Now that we realize there is so much more to feel and now that our hearts know this is real the part of us that was so long missing has been found and now we feel like we are finally home
HOME! HOME! THIS FEELS LIKE HOME!
Right from the start, we felt something there and now we know we always meant to be together! We helped each other find our way HOME!
NOW WE REALIZE WE ARE FINALLY HOME! THIS FINALLY FEELS LIKE HOME! THIS FEELS JUST LIKE HOME!
For now, we realize! There is so much more to learn and we ready for this world, we are not scared of letting go. Now that we realize there is so much more to feel and now that our hearts know this is real the part of us that was so long missing has been found and now we feel like we are finally home!
WE ARE FINALLY HOME! HOME! HOME! WE ARE FINALLY HOME!"
The End.
Haddock Family
Una Haddock: Tara Strong- Melody's voice from LM2
Boden Haddock: Jay Baruchel- Same as his big brother Hiccup
Gods Goddess, Valkyries
Odin: James Garrett- Avatar Roku ATLA
Frigga: Eva Marie Saint- Old Katara LOK
Hel: Grey DeLisle- Azula ATLA
Kara: Nicole Oliver- Princess Celestia MLP
Little Imps and Seeds of Evil: Lisa Ortiz- Icy Winx Club 4Kids Version
Fenrir: Sean Schemmel-Valtor- Winx Club 4Kids Version
Jormungandr: Jason Griffith- Lord Darkar Winx Club 4Kids Version
Reena: Lucy Hale: Periwinkle Tinkerbell's Twin Sister
Luriel: Christina Hendricks: Zarina the Pirate Fairy and Inventor of Pixie Dust Alchemy.
Eir- Carrie Keranen- Kisara Yugioh
Mist- Janet Varney- Avatar Korra
Rota- Laura Bailey- Lust- Fullmetal Alchemist
Freya- Della Reese- Tess Touched by an angel
Sjofn-Roma Downey- Monica- Touched by an Angel
Heimdall-John Dye-Andrew- Touched By an Angel
Loki- Tom Hiddleston
The Anquetil Clan
Skullette: Myself
Firefang: Amy
Dotta: Kate Mulgrew- Titania Gargoyles
Firestorm: Kristy Wu-P'Li LOK
Toothless's family and Haddock dragons
Toothless: Vincent Corazza- Tuxedo Mask- 90's Sailor Moon English Dub
Moon Shadow: Wendy Lyon- Queen Serenity- 90's SMED
Sari: Brooke Goldner- Rebound- Pound Puppies 2010
Luna: Jessica DiCicco- Patches PP
Selena: Candi Milo- Irma-WITCH
Lucelia: Kali Troy- Taranne- WITCH
Hope: Liza del Mundo- Hay Lin- WITCH
Black: Logan Wells-Meelo- LOK
Gray: Nicholas Barico- child Tarrlok- LOK
Firethorn: Zach Callison- Prince James- Sofia the First
Majestic: Jacob Bertrand- child Noatak-LOK
Lightning: Alexander Martella- teen Noatak-LOK
Nightrainbow: Skyler Brigmann- Kai Jinora's boyfriend LOK
Cloudjumper: D. B. Sweeny- Adult Aang LOK
Stardust: Seychelle Gabriel- Asami Sato- LOK
Soulwings: Robert Brockstael-Helios- 90's SMED
Stormfly's family
Stormfly: Keri Russell- Wonder Woman WW animated movie 09
Day Glider: Nathan Fillion- Steve Trevor- WW
Hellfire: Jennifer Hale-Cinderella
Dusk: Jane Wiedlin- Dusk of the Hex Girls
Sunburst: Kimberly Brooks- Luna of the Hex Girls
Bright Star: Elijah Runcorn-young Zuko- ATLA
Wind Dancer: Kate Magowan- Princess Una- Stardust 07
Airclaw: Bella Hudson- Mana- YGO
Hookfang's Family
Hookfang: David McCallum-Zeus WW 2009 movie
Ember: Virginia Madsen-Hippolyta Wonder Woman's mom WW 2009
Fanghook: Andrew Francis- Ambrose- Sabrina secrets of a teenage witch 2013
Scorchclaw: Kelly Stables- Will- WITCH
Ash: Max Charles- Kion Lion Guard
Pearl: Karen Neil- Karai-2003 TMNT
Meatlug's Family
Meatlug: Marg Helgenberger- Hera Wonder Woman 2009 animated movie
Granite: Alfred Molina- Ares- WW 2009
Rook: Lloyd Sheer- Vathek WITCH
Breccia: Jessica Flower- Toph- ATLA
Barf and Belch's family
Barf and Belch: Mitchell Whitfield- Prince Phobos W.I.T.C.H.
Clover and Thistle: Christel Khalil- Cornelia W.I.T.C.H.
Chaos and Havoc: Serena Bermen Elyon- WITCH
Una's Friends
Brimstone Anderson: Cathy Weseluck- Spike MLP
Bloodfire Anderson: Andrea Libman- Fluttershy- MLP
Birger Milun: Gabe Eggerling- Fluke Sofia
Anranria (Ria) Milun: Katie Zieff- Calista- Cedric's niece Sofia
Lanon Luka-Conner Wise- Kazeem- a Kid Genie- Sofia
Larkin Luka- Todd Haberkorn- Elfonso- Sofia
Alle Sarryck-Merit Leighton- Lucinda- Sofia
Velika Sarryck- Zoe Robb- Teeni- the troll child in Sofia
Creel Carlieff-Kiernan Shipka- Princess Oona mermaid princess Sofia
Gala Marta- Abigail Mavity- Princess Lani- Sofia
Seven Soul Riders (Moralien Clan village of Mellelie)
Ase Caxel: Vicki Lewis- Persephone-WW 09
Asta Caxel: Rosario Dawson- Artemis WW 09
Eira and Erika Niva: Diamond White- Ruby- Sofia
Elof Skarpin: Jason Marsden: Many Roles Kovu LK2
Leif Skarpin: Marcus Toji- Su Beifong's Twins
Torben Skarpin: P.J. Byrne- Bolin- LOK
Soul Riders Dragons
Amber: Darcy Rose Byrnes- Princess Amber Sofia
Amethyst: Kiara Muhammad- Doc McStuffins
Ruby and Jade: Isabella Acres- Jade- Sofia
Skyfire: Lex Lang- Young Sozin LOK
Earth mother: Jennie Kwan-Suki-ATLA
Skeleton key: Henry Rollins: Zaheer- LOK
Night Fury Souls
Moon Shadow's biological family members
Mother Star Lancer: Nicole Oliver
Father Strike Flyer: Brian Dobson (Keldor (blue-skinned man) in He-Man and the Master of the Universe 2002
Sister: Star Dancer: Tabitha St. Germain
Sister: Star Gazer: Lara Jill Miller Kari Kamiya (human girl) from Digimon Adventure
Brother Strike Fire: Veronica Taylor (Ash Ketchum from Pokémon Season 1. No, it won't be EXACTLY like Ash's, just a bit deeper and crazy. This was a hard one!)
Toothless's Biological family
Mother: Luna Rose: Moira Kelly Nala Lion King
Father: Lightning Storm: Shawn Meunier (Emperor Barodius)
Brother: Jasper Sky: Alexander Gould Bambi (Bambi 2)
Brother: Luka Star: Anthony Ghannam Ronno Bambi 2 (Bambi's Rival)
Sister: Moonlight Blaze: Kari Wahlgren.
Deadly Siren: Zoe Leader
Children's parents
Mr. Numbskull and Mrs. Bloodthorn Anderson: Jack Cusack and Meg Ryan- Anastasia and Dimitri- Anastasia 1997
Mrs. Breezy Milun: Alex McKenna- Senna Avatar Korra's mother
Mrs. Lily Luka: Stephanie Shen- Zhu Li- Legend of Korra
Mrs. Ewe Sarryck: Maria Bamford- Pema Tenzin's wife
Mrs. Romi Carlieff: Tress MacNeille- Avatar Yangchen
Mrs. Remi Marta: April Stewart- Raava aka Avatar Spirit
Krashath: Dee Bradley Baker: many roles
Hiccup's kids:
Breena: Ashley Jenkins (she voices Coco Adel).
Brant: Neath Oum voices Lie Ren
Erico Michael Jones voices Sun Wukong.
Boden's kids:
Edyis: Arryn Zech voices Blake Belladonna
Garth: Howard Wang voices Whitley Schnee (yes this is Weis's brother)
Geir: Adam Ellis voices Cardin Winchester
Una's kids
Orus Unn (Her husband): Miles Luna Voice of Jaune Arch
Freja: Kara Eberla voices Weiss Schnee (later episodes)
Gyda: Samantha Ireland Voice of Nora Valkyrie
Siri: Taylor McNee voices Penny
Vali: Aaron Dismuke voices Oscar Pine
Soul Riders' children
Ase and Leif's son Whitley- Andrew Rannells- Sky the flying unicorn of Sofia the First.
Garnet- Carlos Alazraqui- Skylar Elena of Avalor
Elof and Tue's adopted daughter Esme-Ellie Kemper- Crackle- Princess Vivian pet Dragon on Sofia the First.
Opal-Jillian Rose Reed- Naomi Turner- Elena of Avalor
Torben and Eira and Erica's Twins- Buttercup and Daisy- Gabriella Graves- Young Cordelia Cedric's sister from Sofia the First
Bloodstone and Moonstone- Aimee Carrero- Princess Elena of Elena of Avalor
Fishlegs' family
Fishlegs and Heather's son Falcon- Zach Reino-Roma Princess Ivy's pet skunk on Sofia the First
Silvertip- Marsai Martin- Princess Caterina Elena of Avalor
The Twins' family
Ruffnut and Eret's daughter Eureka- Harley graham- princess Clio Sofia the first.
Hawly- Tuffnut's secret fiancée-Kelly Macdonald- Merida Brave
Tuffnut and Hawly's daughter Merida- Susan Sheridan- Princess Eilonwy
Tuffnut and Hawly's son Harris- Wilber Zaldivar- Nico Elena of Avalor
Maya- Zoe Hendrix- Amara Elena of Avalor
Heimdall-Jorge Diaz- Gabe Elena of Avalor
Balder- Joe Nunez Armando- Elena of Avalor
Dagur's family
Dagur and Helena's daughter Odyis-Brennley Faith Brown- Lily one of the witches on Sofia the First
Spirit- Kitana Turnbull- Olivia- Elena of Avalor
Azurewings- Jody Benson-Ariel
Cloudwings-Tara Strong
Snotlout's family
Raven Broadwing- Anna Hullum- Raven Branwen RWBY
Mercury- Yuri Lowenthal- Mercury Black- RWBY
Emerald- Katie Newville- Emerald Sustrai RWBY
Indigo- Shannon McCormick- Ozpin RWBY
Periwinkle- Kathleen Zuelch- Glynda Goodwitch RWBY
Riders' younger siblings' families
Brimstone's son
Destin- Lincoin Melcher- Avion- Elena of Avalor
Firedrake-Cheech Marin- Quita Moz Elena of Avalor
Bloodfire's daughter
Embla- Noel Wells- Marimonda Elena of Avalor
Shimmertail- Genesis Rodriguez-Amalay- Elena of Avalor
Birger and Alle's son
Haldor- Keith Ferguson- Zuzo- Elena of Avalor
Sorrel- Chrissie Fit – Princess Valentina- Elena of Avalor
Lanon and Ria's daughter
Hertha- Gia Lopez-Estrella- Elena of Avalor
Twiggy- Maximus Riegel- Zoom- Elena of Avalor
Larkin and Velika's son
Jary- Desmond Gerber-Mingo- Elena of Avalor
Rosy- Rosie Perez- Dulce- Elena of Avalor
Creel and Gala's daughters
Creel's-Oili Kimaya Thais Young Carmen- Elena of Avalor
Gala's Runa- Isabella Cramp- Vamprina show of the same name
Sunrise and Sunset- Rebecca Shoichet- Sunset Shimmer
Skullette and Firefang's families
Tove- Jenna Ortega- Princess Isabel Elena of Avalor
Unn-Willa Holland from Kingdom Hearts does Aqua
Auden- Joseph Haro- Mateo Elena of Avalor
Sora- Hailey Joel Osment
Windrider-Yvette Nicole Brown- Luna Elena of Avalor
Medli- Cree Summers as Kida from Atlantis
Aria- Celine Dion
Spectrum- Peabo Bryson
Yvaine- Claire Danes
Draco- Charlie Cox
White King- James Earl Jones
Frigha- Johanna Braddy-Princess Yue