It later night and Stoick had just finished hearing Gobber's report on what happened in the dimension. He was looking over the files of the missing which included Hiccup, Wolflegs and Speedfist, Agnar.
Valka was with them as well and while he was pleased to have his wife back, he still did make of the fact that his son was lost.
"I'm pleased that you're safe, Val," said Stoick look on his wife. "But I'm deeply concerned about Hiccup."
"So am I," said Valka.
"Hiccup risk everything to save everyone," said Gobber.
Stoick place the files back onto his desk. "What is Astrid? I hear the girl has taken this very hard."
"She's with Ragnar the others and are doing all they can to comfort the poor girl," said Gobber.
Stoick just looked at the file which belonged to his son. "I just can't believe he's gone."
"Nor can I," said Valka as tears rolled down her cheek.
"We can only hope that he is alive and well, but he's simply stuck in that other dimension," said Stoick.
"Speedfist remained behind, maybe that together the two of them can figure out a way to get back home," Gobber offered.
"According to your own reports we were lucky to get them back the first time," said Valka.
Stoick sighed and handed the files to Gobber. "But these files amongst with the other missing students."
"You got it," said Gobber taking the files.
Once Gobber and left Stoick sat up and made his way over to the window.
"Do you think Hiccup and the others will return?" Valka asked walking up to him.
"We never did find out what happened to the missing students in the abandoned dorm, I'm hoping that this incident might shed some light on the subject," said Stoick. "Agnar, is the only student within that dorm to ever return and he is not sure what happened that night. If he was able to return, I can only hope that the same can be said for Hiccup."
In the Red Dorm, Astrid, Ragnar and the others just sat around in silence. Astrid's eyes were bloodshot from all the crying she had done and Agnar was holding her close.
"It's been a week and this still no sign of him," Astrid cried.
"I don't get it, we returned back to where we belong, but what happened to Hiccup and the others?" Agnar frowned.
"He was in the eye of the storm, maybe that has something to do with it," said Ragnar.
"And from what you guys have told us Wolflegs wasn't in the best of shape," Heather added.
"Not to mention both Speedfist and Agnar wanted to remain behind," Ragnar added.
"And the last time we saw Hiccup it wasn't exactly on the best of terms," said Wartihog.
"We didn't mean what we said, we were under the influence of those orbs," Snotlout reminded.
"No, we meant every word," said Heather as a tear trickled down her cheek. "The orbs only intensified emotions."
Everyone just remain silent.
"I just wish we have a chance to say that we forgive him," said Agnar.
Astrid immediately sat up. "He's not dead! He promised that he would come back!" She then slammed her hand onto the table. "There's no way he would abandon Duel Academy, he's just lost!" She then looked at Fishlegs. "You were there!"
"I don't know, Astrid," said Fishlegs awkwardly. "I think he meant every word, but after that explosion… I just don't know."
"Well I'm not giving up on him!" Astrid cried and ran outside.
"What's her deal?" said Snotlout.
"Geez, Snotlout, can't you figure it out," said Heather rolling her eyes. "She misses him."
"I just can't believe we let the man behind," said Wartihog folding his arms. "The Captain risk everything to save us and we didn't do a single thing except get captured."
"I was in much better," said Ragnar.
"At least you and Astrid managed to bring Hiccup back to his senses," said Heather.
"I just regret the chance of not having the opportunity of beating him," said Snotlout angrily.
"Was certainly one-of-a-kind," said Agnar. "A duellist with his finesse don't come around here all that often."
"I remember when I saw Hiccup base against Astrid, I could tell in an instantly that they were falling for each other," Heather smiled.
Heather then began to remember Hiccup's duel with Astrid. The two of them looked as if they were dancing and they duelling passionately.
"My duel with him is something I will never forget," said Wartihog.
Wartihog remembered when he faced Hiccup and when all his friends decide to side with him. It was only until Hiccup pointed out that he was stuck in the past and should focus more on the future.
Wartihog began to cry. "That one duel with the Captain change my entire life around." He then slammed his head on the table. "I would follow him into battle anytime anywhere, but then I started to question his motives."
"Suck it up, loser," Snotlout grumbled. "I was the top student in our year, before he came along. I was one attack winning that duel all ruined because of one lucky draw!"
Snotlout then began to remember his first match against Hiccup which was certainly in front of everyone. At first it looked like it was a one-sided match, but then Hiccup turned the tables with just one card and that was the beginning of his downfall.
"Even thinking about it get my blood boiling!" Snotlout roared.
"It wasn't for that defeat you will be friends with as now would you," Heather pointed out.
"She's right," said Agnar.
Snotlout grumbled to himself. "Whatever, but then I had my rematch with him duelling the School Duel where I was reborn."
Sadly that match ended with his defeat as well and what was worse thanks to his brothers everyone in the world knew it as well.
"It's just so unfair!" he roared.
"You just can't beat the Captain can ya?" Wartihog sniggered.
"He was certainly a one-of-a-kind duellist," Agnar agreed.
"Yeah, but unlike Hiccup I was the GX Champion and let's not forget that I pummelled you Ragnar to a pulp," Snotlout turned.
"In case you've forgotten the only reason why you were the GX Champion was because Hiccup allowed you to keep your medals and he was busy fighting psychotic alien that had possession of his grandfather," Ragnar pointed out.
Snotlout then remembered his fight with Hiccup after he was able to free himself from Wrinkly's influence. The truth of the matter was he actually defeated himself as he was more focused on destroying the card Wrinkly had given him.
"Yeah, but I would have beaten you Ragnar if our duel wasn't interrupted!" Snotlout smirked.
"No way," Wartihog stared.
Agnar pulled out his PDA. "There is no record of you are facing Ragnar in your official duelling records."
"Ask Fishlegs and Heather, they saw it all happen," said Snotlout gesturing to the two of them.
"It was an unofficial duel," Fishlegs admitted.
"But there was no ending result," Heather reminded. "Ragnar would have won if the duel continued."
The smile on Snotlout's face then quickly vanished. "What?"
Heather and Fishlegs then explained that Ragnar had drawn Monster Reborn and that he had Gilford the Lightning in his hand. If the duel hadn't been interrupted, he would have you did to bring a third monster onto the field and then sacrifice all three of them which would have destroyed all of Snotlout's monsters leaving him wide open for direct attack.
Upon hearing this news Snotlout immediately turned on Ragnar. "What?! You mean to say that you were just one from winning!"
"That I was," Ragnar smiled and Wartihog snickered behind Snotlout.
"So that runt run out on me when he was ahead!" Snotlout said clutching his fists. "You better get your butt back here, Hiccup!"
Meanwhile Astrid was kneeling against a tree overlooking the sea.
"Hiccup," she said tears in her eyes. "You should never have left you behind the way I did."
After Hiccup took down Brron, Astrid was completely distraught after losing both her best friend and brother like everyone else she blamed Hiccup.
"I know who was trying to do the right thing and technically wasn't his fault, but still and every single word I said," she said as she cuddled herself. "If Valka hadn't restored my courage I wouldn't have been able to face him again."
She then remembered her talk with Valka which was the peptalk she needed. "Good thing that she did, because Hiccup lost control the Supreme King and was destroying everything in his path including his friends. Even after I was able to free him from that control, he wasn't the same guy he was before.
"If Ragnar and Wolflegs hadn't knocked any sense into him he would been able to find the courage to face Phantom. He then gained control of the Supreme King and fought with everything he had to save everyone, but he can save himself." She then looked up into the sky. "You promised that you would come back, but I can't stand this anymore."
That's when she noticed the shooting star passing over her. "A shooting star?" She then got to her feet and closed her eyes. "Please, bring Hiccup back to us, back to me. I can't afford to lose him, not again, because I can't go on without him!"
She then looked up and saw that the shooting star was now heading straight down towards her. She immediately hit the dirt and a shooting star passed right over her and into the forest.
"Not what I meant," she said.
She then quickly ran towards where the shooting star had landed and soon found the crater. The smoke soon started to dispel and her eyes widened as standing right in front of her was none other than Hiccup.
"Hiccup!" Astrid cried running towards him.
Hiccup turned in time to see Astrid tackling him to the ground.
"I promise I'll be back," he smiled.
Astrid smiled at him, but then it quickly disappeared as he punched him on the shoulder. "That was the scaring me!" Then she grabbed his shirt and pulled him into a kiss. She then broke away and smiled at him. "And that was for everything else."
The two of them smiled and then kissed once again under the starlight.
