A/N: Hello everyone! So this is the last chapter of this story. I always struggle with ending chapters, but I hope you will all enjoy this ending. I have gone with a bit of an unrealistic ending, but I just wanted to do this and since it's a fanfiction... I had a lot of fun writing this story and I hope you all also enjoyed it. Big thanks to my beta reader; Miss Persuasion, who was a great help and a big inspiration.

So enjoy this last chapter and everyone gets a cookie from me! Oh and please tell me what you thought of it, good, bad? What could be better and what did you enjoy?

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A deep sigh left Murtagh's lips as he stared at the bag on his bed. He and Thorn had been talking... talking for a very long time and they came to an important decision. They were going to leave Berk.

It had been a difficult decision and one he hadn't made lightly, but... he knew that this wasn't his home. He liked Berk and all of his new friends, especially Hiccup and Toothless, but he would only hurt them if he stayed here. He and Thorn were bound for life, sharing the same lifespan. He would have to live watching all of them die, and it wouldn't be fair for them or him.

That's why they decided that they would go, hoping that he would be able to meet with his brother and Arya again. Maybe they could even live with the elves... if they had actually forgiven them for the part they had played in the war that is. A shiver ran down his spine, fearing the elves wrath.

But his time in Berk wasn't for nothing, he had learned so much about himself and he knew he would never have been able to go back to Alagaësia without the strength he had received here.

Not that he looked forward to saying goodbye to everyone, he hadn't told anyone about the decision yet and he knew that probably only Hiccup knew about his longing for Alagaësia.

He quickly finished packing, the only thing left to do was to say goodbye to everyone.

He could feel Thorn brush against his mind. 'Are you ready?'

A sigh left his lips. 'Yes... but I don't want to say goodbye, I will miss them.'

The red dragon purred against him . 'It will be fine, I promise. I already talked with the dragons and they're all sad that we're leaving, but they can understand it... I only... I only feel that we should give them something for all that they have done for us.'

Murtagh nodded. 'I know what you mean... I feel the same.' A small smile crossed his lips as a plan spread through his mind and he felt Thorn's excitement.

He quickly made his way outside, knowing that the children were training. He was planning on spending his last day together with them. On the way he collected small pieces of wood, a total of six. It didn't take him long to reach the children and he stared with a small smile down at them.

It was when Thorn reached him and curled up behind him that the trainers realized that he was there and Hiccup laughed at them. 'How long have you been up there?'

'Not that long.' He shouted back as he brushed over Thorn's scales. 'But I will just watch for now.' Hiccup shrugged slightly as he turned back to the others.

He leaned back against Thorn's mighty chest as he watched the children train. During the time that he watched them he got out his knife and started to carve the pieces of wood he had found.

Halfway through the training he went down to them, showing them some more of his magic, but mostly just chatting and laughing. The whole day just pained him, on one hand he was having a lot of fun, but on the other hand it was going to be his last day.

He kept telling himself that one day he would come back to see them again, but he knew that wasn't likely... Somewhere in his heart he knew that he wouldn't come back to Berk, he would close this chapter in his life.

He could see the worried glances that Hiccup gave him, the younger boy clearly knew that something was wrong.

The day went by far too fast for Murtagh's taste and it wasn't long before they all sat down to dinner. Murtagh sat opposite Hiccup and the one legged boy was happily talking to him, joined by a rather enthusiastic Fishlegs who went on and on about the eating habits of the Gronckle. Murtagh just laughed as they talked, but the smile slightly fell as he felt the soft touch against his mind. 'Murtagh.' A small growl left his lips as he knew what the dragon would say to him. 'We have to go.'

'I know, but...'

'You don't want to leave.' Thorn filled in the right words. 'You want to stay with these young whelps. They're clearly an amazing bunch, all of them... but remember that we still have our gift for them and I don't think they will ever forget us.'

'... I will get my stuff.' With that said he ended their conversation and turned back to the teens. 'Can all of you meet me in ten minutes in the middle of the village?' He told them and before they could even ask him why he left them, quickly making his way outside.

Once outside he let his tears flow, knowing that there would be even more when he said his final goodbyes. He quickly got back to the house, grabbed his bag and went on his way again. First he would go see the chief, knowing that he should tell the man that he was leaving.

He quickly made his way through the crowd as he entered the Great Hall, his eyes searched the room for Stoick and a sad smile spread over his lips when he saw the man. 'Stoick.' He called to the big Viking and the man turned towards him.

'Ah Murtagh, do you need me for something?'

He gave Stoick a quick nod. 'Yeah, there's something I need to discuss with you.' He tried to cover the sadness with an even wider smile. 'I... Thorn and I are leaving.' He immediately said and he saw the shock in Stoick's eyes.

'W-what?' The chief would never admit it, but he was actually quite fond of the smaller man.

'I'm leaving... These past few weeks have been incredible, but somewhere I know that this isn't the place that I belong. I need to go home again, see my brother and make things right again.' He offered the man his hand. 'Thank you for letting me stay here.'

Stoick just stared for a moment at him before he ignored the hand and took Murtagh in a bone crushing hug. 'Don't worry about it, I understand that you have to go, but know that you will always be welcome in Berk.' He set Murtagh back on the ground and looked him in the eyes. 'Have you already told Hiccup, I know that he would be devastated that you're leaving.'

Murtagh panted for a moment, searching for his breath before he answered. 'I'm going to tell him now.'

'Then you go.'

'Goodbye and again, thank you.' He said before disappearing into the crowd again, knowing that a pair of sad eyes stared at his retreating back.

Murtagh made his way to the middle of the village, watching the teens for a moment from the shadows before he stepped forward, smiling at them as they were all grouped around Thorn, the smaller dragons spread around him. 'Hi guys.'

They all turned to face him, worried looks on their faces and Snotlout was the first to react. 'Why did you ask us to meet all the way out h-?' The boy asked slightly irritated, but he was cut off before he could finish his words.

'Why do you have a bag with you?' Hiccup interrupted as he eyed the bag suspiciously.

Murtagh took a deep breath. 'It's because... We're leaving.'

'What?!' All the teens shouted.

'We're going back home... Our stay here has been an incredible one and I have never felt as much at home, but at the same time I realized that this isn't the place I belong.' He laughed at all of them. 'Thank you for what you have done for us.' He saw how they wanted to interrupt him, but he didn't let them, he couldn't let them as he knew it would be only harder for him. 'I have to go back to my brother and to my own country, I have to make things right again... You have given me the strength to do so.' Murtagh smiled at them. 'Thanks for all you have done for us and Thorn and I have a gift for each one of you.'

He reached into his pockets and pulled out six amulets, all of them shaped differently according to their characters. He could feel the magic spread over his fingers and checked them one last time to make sure that the spells were still intact. He looked up again, starting with Astrid he offered her one of the amulets.

She looked confused at the amulet before turning to face him again. Instead of explaining he pushed it in her hands... Once the wood met her skin her eyes grew wide and her head snapped to Stormfly. Without another word she ran to her dragon, softly speaking to her and completely ignoring the stares the others gave her.

He quickly went to the others, handing them the amulets and they all just ran off to see their dragons. The last one was Hiccup, the boy stared at him completely confused, especially after he had seen his friends reactions. 'What did you give them?'

Murtagh grinned at him. 'The same as I will give you, but... we decided to give you something extra.' As he lay the amulet in the brunette's hand he placed his own palm over the boy's. Murtagh spoke soft words, casting the spell he had inside his mind and a soft blue light emitted from their hands. In the back of his mind he could feel that Thorn did the same to Toothless.

He had given the other teenagers the amulets so they could talk with their dragons, deepen the bonds they had... but he would give Hiccup more, knowing that his bond with Toothless was strong enough. He was going to give them the powers of a true dragon rider, at least the ones that he would share with Toothless. Hiccup would never be able to use magic, but they would share one mind, they would know exactly what the other was thinking and feeling, they would be one.

The light disappeared and big green eyes stared at him before they shifted to Toothless. The two stared at each other for a moment before the boy ran to his dragon, throwing his arms around Toothless neck as a yell of joy left his lips.

A warm smile spread over Murtagh's face as he saw the two of them, knowing that their minds would forever be bound. Thorn brushed his snout against him, feeling the same joy.

'They look happy.'

'Yeah.' Murtagh mumbled as he felt tears touch the corners of his eyes. 'We did something good.'

'Indeed... but we should go.'

The raven's eyes grew wide, but even so he knew that his dragon was right. They could sneak away now. '... We... we should go.' The words were said with much effort.

Thorn brushed again against him and Murtagh turned back to him, fastened the bag against Thorn's saddle then he climbed on. The two of them looked once more at the teenagers and their dragons before Thorn jumped up, his wings catching the wind and he flew off.

Murtagh let Thorn guide them as he simply let his tears flow, tears rolling over his cheeks as the cold wind stung his eyes, he may leave, but he knew that Berk would forever be in his heart. He glanced back, watching as Berk disappeared from his sight and right along with his tears a smile spread over his face. He had grown so much and somewhere he knew that he could finally forgive himself for what had happened all those years ago. He was finally ready...

He could open a new chapter.