It was a long night, Stoick couldn't get a wink of sleep all night. Toothless stayed beside him sensing the man's sadness and grief. The dragon had managed to go to sleep. How he did, Stoick would never know. Though his figured it had something to do with him holding tight to Hiccup's pillow with his wing guarding it almost protectively. It probably still smells like the boy and as he sleeps it made him feel that he was actually there.

Stoick couldn't help but feel bad for the dragon. Hiccup was his best friend. He was the only one Toothless would willingly want to ride him. Who will ride him now? More importantly, who will he let ride him now.

Hiccup and the slaves flew all night. The dragons were going strong occasionally dipping down to the ocean and catching a few fish in their mouths to keep them going. Everyone agreed to go to Berk first. Though it was far, it was the home of their savior and they were honored to be welcomed on his land.

By dawn, the island came into view and Hiccup could have jumped off the dragon and swam there himself.

"We're here!" He shouted happily unable to contain his joy. Everyone woke instantly and looked. They could just see the tall rock island of berk. It would still take about an hour to get there. The island was pretty small on the horizon. Hiccup couldn't stop his mind from racing. He could finally see Toothless and his father again. He'll see Astrid, Snotlout, Fishlegs, Ruff, Tuff, Gobber. He'll see everyone. He couldn't wait.

Stoick got up as the sun rose for another day. He knew he would be exhausted today but he was chief and so he had a job to do and a village to look after. He got ready and was about to leave the house when he felt his legs freeze up. For some reason he was compelled to go to Hiccup's room. He knew the boy wasn't there but something was pulling him to the loft. Stoick gave in to the urge and walked up the stairs. Just as he expected, there was no sign of life there. The room was empty. Hiccup was still missing. Tears came to Stoicks eyes and he knew he couldn't show himself to his people with tears in his eyes. He was the mighty chief.

He sat on Hiccup's bed and tried to calm himself. He locked himself in the house for two days now. It's time to get out and get back to work.

Finally Hiccup and the slaves reached Berk and landed on the cliff just over the docks. People cautiously approached the new dragons unsure of what to make of them. Were they dangerous? Where did they come from? How did they get here? Questions floated around over the group. Suddenly, someone jumped down off the lead dragon. Their back was turned and no one could see their face. The teens of the village pushed their way to the front along with Gobber, though one teen was missing. Astrid.

The boy who hopped off the dragon slowly turned around, tears in his eyes. He looked to his people. They all gasped and looked shocked and overjoyed at the same time.

"I'm home..." He whispered. He was suddenly swarmed with hugs from the four teens before Gobber lifted him off the floor in a bone crushing hug that cut off blood circulation and breathing for poor Hiccup. "Gobber... Can't breathe..." Hiccup gasped out. Gobber set him down and Hiccup took a big intake of air. The others laughed before everyone came and welcomed Hiccup home. Hiccup laughed and hugged each teen and willing Viking tight like he never wanted to let go. He missed them too much. Heck, he might just have missed Snotlouts teasing and tormenting the most. And the twins destructive behaviors and Fishlegs impeccable dragon knowledge and Astrid's... Wait.

"Where's Astrid?" Hiccup asked.

"She's still at her house. She's been really upset about you being missing. So has your dad and Toothless." Fishlegs said.

"I'll go get her." Snotlout said before running off. Hiccup was then once again welcomed with big, happy open arms by the people of his village. And he was more than happy to accept it.

Astrid sat on her bed grieving over the disappearance of Hiccup. The one boy she really liked. Maybe even loved. She finally found a boy she would want to spent the rest of her life with and now he's gone.

"ASTRID!" Came the voice of Snotlout. Astrid sighed and walked to the door. She opened it to see Snotlout leaning over gasping for air like he had run a marathon.

"What do you want Snotlout." She demanded in an annoyed voice.

"It's... Hiccup..." He gasped. Those two words had her quick at attention.

"What about Hiccup?" She asked.

"He's back!" He said. Astrid gasped before pushing past him and following the sound of shouting Vikings. She saw a crowd of people at the cliff by the docks and sprinted to them. She pushed her way through, desperate to see if Snotlout was telling the truth or if he was just playing a cruel trick on her. If it was a trick, Snotlout better find a new island to hide on because she's gonna tear his limbs off one by one. She finally made it to the center and looked to the center of the circle of people. There stood Hiccup in rags. He stood tall with the same dorky smile on his face and tears filling his emerald green eyes.

"Astrid..." He whispered. His voice seemed to light a fire deep in her chest making her heart race. She ran at him and wrapped her arms tight around him as she cried into his shoulder. Hiccup was shocked. Astrid never cried. Never. He wrapped his arms tight around her and buried his nose into her neck.

she couldn't believe she was crying and in front of the whole village too. She felt so weak and vulnerable but she couldn't stop the crying. She was so afraid she had lost Hiccup forever. Then out of nowhere he returned. He returned in rags. Astrid quickly pulled away and punched him so hard on the arm she could have swore she heard the bone break. But it could also be the sound of her heart roughly mending back together from her former heartbreak.

"OW!" Hiccup cried out.

"DON'T YOU EVER DISAPEAR LIKE THAT AGAIN!" She screamed at him as tears fell from her eyes. Before she could even think of what she was doing, she tightly cupped his face with her hands and pulled him into a deep kiss on the lips. Hiccup stood shocked with a deep blush over his cheeks before melting into the kiss and kissing back. The other slaves smirked as they watched Hiccup reunite with his village and the girl he obviously had a crush on. Astrid pulled away. "Don't you ever scare me like that again." She said trying desperately to hold back tears. Hiccup hugged her.

"Don't worry. I'm not going anywhere." He whispered. Astrid wrapped her arms around him in a tight hug like he was her only life line. And as she thought about it more and more. She realized, he is. He is her life line. He's the one she wants to be with for the rest of her life.

"I love you, Hiccup." She whispered. Hiccup's eyes went wide as his cheeks heated into a deep red.

"Y-you do?" He asked. Stupid move. Astrid reared back and punched him again.

"OW! Will you stop that!" Hiccup shouted making the Vikings and slaves around him laugh.

"Is that all you have to say?!" Astrid shouted. For a moment she was afraid Hiccup didn't feel the same toward her. Tears filled her eyes again.

"No!" Hiccup shouted back. A spark of hope filled her chest.

"Then what?!" She shouted louder.

"I love you, Astrid Hofferson!" He shouted as loud as he could. Astrid felt her heart jump with joy and her mind race before she once again collided her lips with his and they shared another passionate kiss. They pulled away and Hiccup smiled his usual dorky smile at her. She laughed and lightly punched his arm trying not to hurt him again.

"You're such a dork, Hiccup." She said.

"Yeah but that's why you love me." He defended.

"And don't you forget it."

Back at the house, Toothless perked up his ears. He heard something in the distance and he knew what it was. He jumped up and ran to the door. He began scratching at it and whining. Stoick came down stairs.

"Toothless!" He hissed. "Stop that!" He said before pulling the dragon away from the door. But Toothless went right back to it and tried clawing at the base of it to get out. "You got to go outside? Fine." Stoick said before opening the door. Toothless bolted from the house and to the docks.

Hiccup broke his gaze on Astrid after hearing a familiar roar. "Was that Toothless?" He asked. Suddenly someone shouted from the back of the group of village people, "NIGHT FURY!" A dragon black as night with eyes as bright as emeralds leaped onto the top of the crowd and ran to the center knocking all of the villagers in his path to the ground. Once the dragon touched the ground, Hiccup ran to him.

"TOOTHLESS!" He shouted. Toothless tackled him to the ground and licked his face over and over and over before rubbing his head against the boys upper body then licking his face again. "I missed you too, Bud. Let me up Toothless." He laughed. Toothless obediently let the boy up but continued licking his face and nuzzling him. Hiccup hugged the dragons head making him stop moving and press his head into the boy's body. "I missed you so much, Toothless." Hiccup whispered. Toothless cooed but it sounded more like a happy cry.

The slaves looked on in amazement. After a long moment, Hiccup pulled away from Toothless and wiped his eyes. Astrid walked up to him.

"Let's go see your dad." She said. Hiccup smiled.