This chapter is really short, and I'm sorry in advance about that. This is my FIRST update today, too, just so everyone knows. We'll be finishing this story today for sure. :D YAY! Then I can start on a new one! Okay, so, I have a list of my future fanfics on my profile, but they are in no special order. Like, I could end up doing the last one first, or the one in the middle last, or the one first last...no order. Anyways, shout-outs:

xFaerieValkyriex: Yeah, that happened. AHJKDSHJKGHKEHGMNAHDGSHJGJH! I try to keep everyone at the edge of their seat, that way they want to read more, and don't just say "This is boring" and quit. I need mah cliffhangers! XD! I'm not called "Queen Cliffie" for nothing now, am I? :D

AnimeAngel: Yep. Cliffhangers strike again! :D And Alvin, everything you do to Hiccup or his friends is a huge mistake (Underestimate of the Year Award for me). :) Aquaria...awesome name! :D Hope you guys are enjoying this.

Enjoy chapter 8, we shall be finishing the story later on today! :D And then I'll start a new one, too! :D :D :D YAAAAAAAY!

The dragons landed on Outcast Island. The ash that filled the air made it hard to breathe, but they hardly noticed. They were searching for any sign that Hiccup or Toothless were alive.

The riders passed countless Outcast soldiers. They were still breathing, meaning they had survived, but Hiccup wasn't as strong as them. The blast would have killed any normal person.

"HICCUP!" Astrid shouted, cupping her hands around her mouth. "TOOTHLESS!"

"HICCUP!" echoed the other riders. "TTOOOOOOTHLLLLLEEEEEESS!"

"HICCUP!" shouted Astrid again. She suddenly saw movement in the fog-like ash that coated the air around them. When she looked closer, she saw Toothless bounding towards them.

Somehow, the dragon had gotten out of the blast unscarthed. Probably because he was a Night Fury, and Night Furies were awesome...

Then Astrid noticed that Hiccup wasn't with him.

"Where's Hiccup?" she asked, feeling a strange sense of deja vu. Toothless suddenly looked at Astrid as if thinking I thought he was with you and then turned and bolted in the other direction, sniffing the ground hastily, searching for any sign of his beloved rider.

The rest of the dragons did the same thing. The riders watched their dragons intently while calling out for Hiccup all the more. Then, Astrid looked from Stormfly to Toothless. The Night Fury was sniffing a pile of steaming wood and metal from either bola shooters or an unlucky house that had come a little too close to the blast.

"What is it, Toothless?" asked Astrid hopefully. Toothless started overturning the metal and wood with his muzzle, and then he started digging. Astrid ran over suddenly and shoved more debris out of the way.

"I think Toothless found something!" she shouted to the others. "Come help us!"

She moved more rubble out of the way, not caring that it burned her hands. Some of it was still smoking, red embers glowing on different objects. The rest of the riders and their dragons raced over, but by the time they had, Toothless and Astrid had already uncovered their prize.

"Hiccup!" shouted Astrid, a mix between joy and utter terror.

Hiccup was laying, still partially coated with dirt, on the ground, his face lax with unconsciousness. His skin was pale, making a rather large, ugly, red burn mark on his left temple stand out horribly. His breathing was shallow and barely distinguishable, but at least he was alive.

Astrid brushed some remaining dirt off him and felt his forehead. His skin was hot to the touch, just adding to her worry. She brushed his slightly singed bangs away from his closed eyes and felt tears wet her cheeks.

"Oh Hiccup," she whispered, sobbing.

"Oh man," Ruffnut breathed.

"Come on, we need to get back to Berk," said Astrid. She picked Hiccup up, wincing at the initial heat of his skin. She mounted Toothless, knowing she had to work the tailfin, and then gave her own dragon the follow command.

The rest of the riders mounted their dragons, and then took to the sky.