So a little inter is this took me a while to write but I have a plan worked out for the rest so expect a few more chapters to come out within the week.

also be aware that the is a huge time jump and now everyone is aged five years. Hiccup and the teens are 20 and i know that I never wrote what happened in those five years but as the story goes on you'll find out exactly what happened in that time frame. Not only of what happened to Hiccup but everyone else. Anyway onto the story and if you have questions after reading I'll be happy to answer that as long as it doesn't give anything away. -Starwarswiz

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Astrid

5 Years Later

Today was Hiccup's birthday and he would have been twenty if he had stayed but no one had seen him in five years. We had heard of tales form far away of a dragon rider with this huge army behind him. I had always wondered if Hiccup would ever come back but now I didn't expect him to ever because if he wanted to he would have come back by now. Stoick had suffered it every year around this time and it would quickly pass after the day was over.

This morning the village would have a feast for the fallen hero which many believed to now be dead but then everyone afterward would quickly forget as the real event was Snotlout going to take his graduation test and take on the Nightmare. Hiccup was given that chance but never took it up and now it moved onto someone else. The meal began quickly and a few words were said but everyone finished quickly and rushed to the arena to watch the fight.

Stoick was the last one to arrive at the arena taking his place on his seat and Snotlout stood in the arena with his hammer ready and Stoick stood.

"Today Snotlout proves himself by killing his first dragon and finally taking his place amongst us."

Everyone cheered and the cage was shut and the dragon's door was opened and he came charging out on fire and then saw him and lowered but Snotlout quickly charged. However he was quickly thrown away but regained his balance. He swung his hammer through the air and was ready for the beast to attack again. He charged and hit its wing and the Nightmare went down in pain.

He raised his hammer asking for the crowd to cheer and they happily obliged and he raised it high for the killing blow. Just then a screech rang through the air and a huge explosion rocked the arena and covered it in smoke and dust. The dust settled and everyone saw Snotlout unconscious under something or rather someone I would never see again. It was Hiccup atop Toothless defiant over the entire village.

"I heard there was a fight today, mind if I join in?" he smirked.

I grabbed my axe and dropped into the ring and charged at him but he reacted first. Moving faster than I could believe he had a flaming sword out and pointed at my face.

"I wouldn't do that."

"Hiccup what do you want?" I demanded.

"Well its more about what I'm going to do."

He then turned and addressed the rest of the village still frozen with shock at his arrival.

"People of Berk I know its been a while but the reason for me being here is to put and end to the senseless war you have with the dragons. You either accept change or I will come in here and destroy the place."

"How could you by yourself." Snotlout snapped.

"Magna if you would be so kind." Hiccup said.

No one knew who he was talking to but then a huge rumbling was felt and an ear piercing roar was let out over the island. Just behind the arena out in the water was the largest dragon anyone had ever seen. White with two huge horns and small piercing eyes that watched everyone and then looked up to Hiccup. Only then I realized he had changed too for one he was missing a leg but he wore a hamlet to disguise his face but I looked back just as he took it off.

His skin rippled with pale flesh running over replacing the black scales that covered his face. He noticed me and looked at me and smiled. Only then did I realize that his eyes were slits like his dragon but they quickly changed to normal human eyes. He held up his finger to his mouth and made a shushing gesture. He wanted me to keep it secret! Of coarse if I said something now people would think I was crazy.

"You have two days to reply and she will know where to find me." he pointed at me.

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Hiccup

We landed out on the the cliff and Magna just rested in the shallow water as I dismounted.

"That went well wouldn't you say." I said.

"Better than what I thought humans were capable of." Magna said.

"Aww come on, you've known me for five years now. I thought you would have taken a liking towards humans."

"You I like but I do not trust the others. Why did you feel them the girl knew where to find you?"

"Because she does. If Astrid is still the same and I hope she is she'll find us within the hour."

Magna just sighed and shut his eyes wanting to rest after such a long journey. Berk was in trouble from many things and this war wight the dragons only blinded them to it. If he was to save them and the dragons he had to act and fast. Either get them to make peace or force them out.

Toothless rolled over and sat his head on my lap and I scratched him behind his ears just where he likes it.

"I don't trust Astrid." he said.

"But I do and you have to deal with it. Besides seeing her again was good."

"Why is that?"

"She was one of the few reasons I didn't leave Berk sooner. I felt that I needed to stay here because of her and how I felt. That night when we fled only confirmed my suspicions."

"I still don't trust her."

I laughed, "You never trust anyone we meet."

"Exactly."

I heard a snap of a twig and I knew she was close. So I turned around and there she stood with her axe out and ready for a fight but when she saw that one would not happen she let her guard down. She looked even better than before, now that she was all grown up and not totally digested by me. Stop, you are not allowed to think things like this stay focused on the task at hand.

"I see you found me." I said.

"At least you weren't lying."

"I know you I had no doubts."

She looked warily at Toothless and he simply layer down and I patted the seat next to me. She slowly came over but when she looked over the cliff and saw Magna she retreated a few steps.

"They won't bite I promise."

She gave me a glare but reluctantly sat down next to me and leaned back against Toothless.

"She's cold and scared but this feels like its right for some reason. Don't let her leave just yet." he said.

"You know Toothless likes you." I said to her.

"Really and how do you know?"

"He told me, he also said that your freezing cold."

"Well its almost winter and I came out in barely anything to find you."

"Still he likes you but doesn't trust you."

"Do you like understand them through growls or how does it work?"

"Here I'll show you."

I place my fingers on either side of her head and began to concentrate.

"Be warned this will hurt quite a bit."

She sucked in a breath as I began and I could tell she was not ready for it. Her mind fought me the whole way and still even thought the link was set up. I could feel her pain and tried to stem it as much as I could but it was still bothering her. Once done I let my hands fall to my sides and opened my eyes to her staring at me.

"Did it work?" she asked.

"You tell me. Toothless say hello to Astrid."

"Hello."

She froze and looked at me and then Toothless before her eyes rolled back and she passed out.

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Unknown

"Are the preparations ready?"

"Soon commander, by the weeks end we will be ready to sail."

"Good."

It had been months since that boy and his dragon had been seen so he intended to give them chase. He had received word from the emperor that the Germanic tribes and bent the knee and now the Norse will too. He could only imagine one place that the boy would go too.

"Send word to the men that we will leave as soon as the ships are ready."

This boy had destroyed three of his camps and angered many citizens. But what he did not know is the danger lurking just a few miles from his home. This dragon queen was preparing to wipe them out but she sensed a rival enter her domain. She would not risk her army of dragons with him there. However after a few talks, some lost men, and a huge explosion he had convoked her to gather her forces and join with them in the ensuing war.

He gathered information that Berk was the backbone of this region. If he could make it bend then all the others would follow suit and he could finally leave this gods forsaken land.

"And send word to the emperor that if Berk will not bend Then I will break it."