This is my THIRD update today! This is THE FINAL chapter for this fanfiction! Can you believe it!? I DID IT! I DID A THING AND I FINISHED IT! I completed the challenge! I am going to write an A/N to show you which story will come next (according to votes). Before that, though, shout-outs:
Wanli8970: So sorry about that, Hiccup. :) Oops.
amillipede: Correct! The second riddle is your father! Whoop whoop! Free virtual can of your favorite soda along with popcorn and candy of your choice! DING DING DING!
xFaerieValkyriex: Whoop whoop! Correct! Riddle three's answer was a hole. Nice going! :D And nope, not too well for Hiccup. Nothing goes too well for the poor guy. :)
Jesusfreak: I guess I'm finishing the story today, considering the fact that this is the last chapter. :) I believe I am going to write and post that "What If" you requested probably either tomorrow or the day after that. :) And you are right with the answers! WHOOP WHOOP! :D
silverwolvesarecool: Glad you like it! And I read the first two chapters to your PJ/HTTYD crossover...when are you going to write more!? I CAN'T WAIT! :D I never know what to dress up like for Halloween. Never have been good at it. :)
AnimeAngel: Good guess, but no, sadly. The answers to all the riddles are A: The Dictionary, B: Your Father, and C: A Hole. :) Oooh! It's raining gummy bears! Yay! *opens mouth and tips head back to catch some*
Answers to the Riddles in Previous A/N: a) The Dictionary b) Your Father c) A Hole. Thank you for your participation! See you guys later!
DragonDreamer1011: I apologize for that. *rubs hands together*
CHAPTER 13: ONCE A LEGEND, ALWAYS A LEGEND
"He can't...he can't be...dead."
"Of course he's not dead!" Astrid snapped at Fishlegs. She suddenly remembered all the images and times they had thought Hiccup had been killed; the aftermath of the Red Death, the time he was struck by lightning, each time he fought Alvin or Dagur, the time he went missing and turned out to be captive of the Outcasts, and then just a little while back, amongst other times. It was hard to think about.
"Keep digging!" Astrid ordered. "We have to find him!"
She suddenly remembered the time she had said the same thing to them, when they were looking for the treasure of Hamich the Second. That time, Hiccup had gotten out alive. But...now...?
They continued to dig in earnest, the dragons helping out. Suddenly, they heard a shout come from behind them.
"Whoa whoa whoa!" shouted the voice. "What are you doing? Do you want the Incliciar to get out?"
What? She knew that voice. Astrid knew that voice. She and the others turned around and saw who they thought maybe they'd never see again.
"Hiccup!" they shouted.
Hiccup smiled at them as they approached him. He was covered in dust, but other than that, looked pretty much unharmed. There was an ugly looking cut on his forehead, but it was remarkable how little damage he unearthed during the falling rocks.
"How did you-" Fishlegs started.
"Easy," said Hiccup. "It's called moving out of the way."
Astrid laughed. "Seriously though," she said with a more serious tone, "scare me like that again, and you'll wish you were killed."
"Good to see you too, Astrid," said Hiccup. "Shall we go?"
Hiccup took his shield from Astrid and then he and the others mounted their dragons and headed off towards Berk. The Incliciar, breathless and lifeless, sank into the darkness of death, never to be seen again.
...
The next morning was uneventful. They met at the Great Hall to talk over what they had learned, and whether or not they should add the Incliciar to the Book of Dragons, or just leave it where it was.
"I say we add it in," said Dahlia. "What harm could it do?"
"It's dead, Dahlia," said Hiccup. "We'll never see it again, you know."
"I know," said Dahlia.
"I don't know if we should add it or not," said Fishlegs. "I mean...maybe it wasn't in there for a good reason."
"We didn't know it existed back when the book was written, Fishlegs," said Astrid. "We thought it was just a legend."
"Maybe it should stay that way," said Hiccup. The others turned to him.
"What do you mean?" Tuffnut questioned.
"I mean," said Hiccup, "why not just leave it a legend? Maybe some things are better left alone, like a mysterious dragon who could heal itself. Guys, think about it. Does that dragon even deserve to be a part of the Book of Dragons? Its main target is to kill, unlike other dragons, who actually have feelings." Beside him, Toothless purred.
"I think Hiccup has a point," said Astrid. "You don't put a horrible person in the Hall of Fame. You don't put an awful dragon in the Book of Dragons, either."
"Right," said Hiccup.
"Are you saying we should pretend the dragon never existed?" asked Snotlout. "Because that's going to be a lot harder to do then you think-"
"No," said Hiccup. "I am clearly saying that it will stay legend. Legend of the Incliciar dragon. Only this time-" he smiled, "let's fix the ending."
And so they did. They spent the rest of their day, rewriting the legend, adding parts the first lesson didn't mention, like the ability to heal itself, and how the dragon died in the end.
"Now," said Hiccup, "let's get on with training. But before we do that...what was that awful taste I got in my mouth after waking up from being 'dead'?"
THE END
