"Father." Aeryn wept at the Monstrous Nightmare's dying body, forgetting about going after the Outcast Chief. The other Nightmares gathered around at their dying leader. "I'm so sorry."
"No, I'm sorry. For not understanding you. For not accepting you. For not being a good father ... the herd will now look to you!" The last part he said loud enough for the other Nightmares to hear. "Take care of them ... please ... take care of them."
The teens hovered around the scene, on their dragons, looking solemn.
The flame that burned inside Titus for years, the flame that kept every Nightmare on this island safe, the flame that shone bright with power, life and determination, had extinguished.
Aeryn held onto his father's head for a few moments, tears shedding out of his eyes. He stopped them, he had a promise to keep, and he was going to keep that promise, until the day his own flame extinguished.
He stood up high on his all fours and let out a roar, louder than Titus was ever remembered to make. All the Nightmares roared back in approval of their new leader.
"What should we do?" Aeryn jumped up the tree to be level with his human friends.
"The Outcasts are attacking as we speak ... Aeryn, I'm afraid that you and your dragons should evacuate. Berk is a large island; it's an island in the middle of nowhere. There is plenty of fish around there." Hiccup said.
"Abandon the Island?"
"Aeryn, I know it's difficult, and I know that this was your home, but this is for the safety of the dragons." Hiccup looked at his twin's green eyes.
Aeryn signed, he pushed his stomach's muscles and unleashed a powerful roar making it echo around the island. "Dragons, if you want to live, please, abandon the island. The Isle of Berk is a hospitable environment for dragons! The peace between Dragons and Berkians is a powerful weapon of revenge against these Outcasts that have destroyed our home! Please come with us."
Aeryn looked at his herd. "My family. We are leaving this island, now! We will return here one day. And avenge Titus' death!"
Hundreds of dragons lifted into the air. "Lead the way, brother." Aeryn gestured out to sea as he jumped onto the neck of his beloved mother.
"Hiccup, does your dad know about this?" Fishlegs said as hundreds of dragons followed them to Berk.
"Don't worry, my dad, only wants one thing, him and Aeryn to get along? This is probably going to do the trick."
"So, Aeryn, who's that?" Astrid said, as they flew towards Berk.
"This is my mother." Aeryn patted the blue Monstrous Nightmare as she growled affectionately. "And these two are my best friends, Soros and Jarius." He gestured to the green Nightmare and purple Nadder flying beside him.
Aeryn looked back at the island that was his home for such a long time. Outcast boats were still there. The forest and jungle was on fire. Metal cages were melted open. A plume of black smoke rose to the sky.