One day, roughly a week or so before the wedding, Hiccup was out with Astrid on a walk. He led her into the woods to get some fresh air, a short distraction from Eyarr and Laeli's wedding preparations. As they walked, he heard an odd noise not too far from where they were. Hiccup spied a familiar flash of purple explode through the brush in the distance, and for a split second, he thought of Toothless's plasma blasts, but no explosion sound followed. Instead were voices in a wildly different language; the only familiar voice Hiccup and Astrid recognized was Maui's.

"Maui?!" Hiccup called out. He expected Maui to attend Laeli's wedding, knowing their close bond as an uncle and niece. He felt confused about hearing more voices in addition to Maui's.

"Hiccup! My man! Be right there!" The demigod hollered back. Astrid raised an eyebrow at her husband, who shrugged.

"He's a demigod. I mean, they're always up to somethin'." Hiccup remarked with his familiar awkward grin. They turned their attention to footsteps making their way through the brush, surprised to hear more than one pair of feet.

Hiccup and Astrid's breath caught in their throats upon seeing Laeli's face. Or, not quite. No…

If it wasn't Laeli, then…

"Oh my gods…" Hiccup breathed out once he realized who the woman was before him. Her curly hair was the giveaway.

"Moana." Hiccup finally said. The aforementioned Moana smiled at him upon hearing him say her name. Several other figures appeared behind her—a middle-aged man, keeping his hand on Moana's back. Hiccup and Astrid knew that it must be Laeli's father, Keoni. They could see Laeli in his face as well, especially the nose. His black hair was short, though the gray hairs were evident.

Then the younger woman was revealed to be Laeli's sister, Aihe; she took more after her mother, mainly in her hair texture and face. An elderly woman by the name of Sina, Moana's mother. And a short, curvy young woman by Aihe's side named Heilani, who was Aihe's fiancée.

Hiccup pulled Maui to the side, asking how this was possible.

"Well… long story short, a little help from higher up." The demigod grinned, pointing to the sky for emphasis. Hiccup and Astrid were astonished this was even possible. They knew that Laeli told them about her being able to see her family again for a month. But everyone had thought that would be the last time that Laeli would get to be with her family.

But that was no longer the case.

"Also, while they're here, you'll all be able to understand each other."

"Huh? Meanwhile, Laeli had to learn our language?" Astrid exclaimed, "That doesn't seem very fair."

"Hey, this is the gods doing, not mine. But I'd hate to ruin it for Laeli by keeping them here."

"Fair enough." Hiccup and Astrid returned to Moana and her family, formally introducing themselves.

"We didn't mean to be rude, we weren't expecting you to be able to be here." Hiccup said, feeling awkward. Moana shook her head in assurance.

"It's no worry! We didn't know either until Maui told us."

"Yeah! Initially, he just said Laeli was getting married, and then he threw in that he was bringing us to the wedding!" Aihe exclaimed. Hiccup chuckled. Yep, this was Laeli's sister.

"I'm just glad this was possible," Keoni said with a gentle smile.

"As are we. Come, we want you to meet some folks before we shock the bride with your arrival."

"Understood. Please! Lead the way!" Moana said, helping her aging mother along.

As Hiccup, Astrid, and Maui led them through the village, Moana and Keoni noticed the stares they received and noted how truly different these people were.

"This must've been how Laeli felt first being here," Aihe mumbled, a bit uncomfortable.

"What matters is she adapted," Sina remarked. Moana silently agreed, eager to surprise her oldest daughter.

Hiccup and Astrid led them to their house, and while Astrid and Maui helped them get comfortable, Hiccup went to get the extended group. Understandably, they were astonished this was possible.

"But do not tell the kids yet. I don't want to shock them too much, especially Laeli."

"Of course, that makes sense," Fishlegs assured.

Upon the group's arrival back, Moana was not expecting the assortment of people she was meeting. They all looked so different; their fair skin was the only thing in common.

"Everyone, this is Laeli's family. Her mother and father, Moana and Keoni. Her sister, Aihe, her fiancé, Heilani. And her grandmother, Sina."

"It's a pleasure to meet you all finally. Laeli told us so much about you when she came home. And let me be the first to extend my deepest gratitude for taking her in and making her part of your community. We taught her always to be open and accepting of different places and people, and being here is proof of that."

"It's our pleasure, too. She's been an absolute joy to be around, and you all raised her well."

"Thank you. Where is she now?"

"With her fiancé and her group, most likely."

"I think they were actually giving rides to the others on their dragons," Ruffnut commented. Keoni's face temporarily warped into confusion and slight worry before Sina assured him.

"Don't worry, she's practically a professional dragon rider," Eret laughed.

"I would certainly say so."

"Dragons…" Keoni mumbled.

"Don't worry, I promise they're safe to be around." Hiccup said, gently patting his new friend's shoulder, taking note of the scar on his back. Hiccup briefly glanced at Moana, and she gave him a look of "I'll explain later."

As the adults were all chitchatting and getting to know Laeli's family, Zephyr, and Tannr came in, laughing. But their laughter immediately ceased when they saw the new people before them.

"Well, I was gonna say that my uncle was gonna be here for the wedding…" Tannr began. Zephyr had no words, her first instinct was to bring Moana in for a hug, which caught everyone off guard.

"You're Moana!" She exclaimed. Confused but smiling, Moana nodded.

"I assume you've also heard a lot about me." She chuckled.

"Duh! Laeli talks about you guys all the time! You guys are heroes in your part of the world. Saving goddesses!"

"Zephyr! Zephyr! Easy." Tannr said.

"Ah, Zephyr. Hiccup and Astrid's daughter?" Moana asked. Zephyr nodded, grinning ear to ear.

"Heir to the throne of Berk!" Moana and Keoni glanced at each other, both smiling.

"Well, it's no wonder you and Laeli get along so well. You both being firstborns."

"Yep! But I know now that Aihe has taken up that role." Zephyr said, giving a nod of respect to the younger woman.

"Indeed she is."

"Did you ever worry that Laeli would be unhappy about that?" Tannr asked. Given he was never born into nobility, he always wondered how younger siblings felt about birthright.

"Not really," Aihe replied with a shrug, "she and I both knew that one of us would be chief. We were both raised the same and taught the same leadership skills. I guess it was just a matter of how we used those skills. She took them voyaging, I took them to our people."

"Laeli always talks about voyaging. She's very proud of it."

"I expect nothing less. It's a part of us, just like the ocean is a part of us." As if by instinct, Moana reached for her necklace, forgetting it wasn't the same one she always used to wear. Everyone noticed.

"Laeli wears her necklace every day. I've never seen her without it." Zephyr assured.

"I know. She treasures it."

The conversation was then interrupted by the sound of crackling lightning outside. Hiccup instinctively rolled his eyes.

"What was that?"

"Eyarr."

"I- what?" Keoni sputtered in confusion. Astrid couldn't help but let a laugh escape.

"That would be your soon-to-be son-in-law." The confusion was still there, so Hiccup led everyone outside.

"I finally get to meet my brother-in-law?" Aihe grinned mischievously.

"Aihe, be nice." Keoni reminded her.

"I'm not promising anything." As they made their way outside, the massive blue figure of Cliffire stood before the statue of Stoick the Vast. Eyarr was seen dismounting the saddle, sharing a handshake and brotherly pat on the back with a raven-haired young man of the same age.

"Eyarr! Get over here!" Hiccup called out.

"I'm coming!" He replied, making his way up to the chief's house. He didn't make it too far when he noticed faces that already seemed familiar.

Moana immediately took note of his features. Freckles splattered all over his fair skin, intense light hazel eyes, a strong nose, two visible scars, and a mess of blonde hair that trailed into a beard.

This was the man her daughter was marrying.

"Beard of Thor…" She heard him whisper. She smiled at him, somehow already feeling like she knew him. But she didn't want to come off too strongly on him; with Keoni behind her, she approached Eyarr and held her hand.

He slowly took hers in his, slightly shaking it.

"Moana." He said. She nodded, acknowledging him. She knew he was at a loss for words and didn't blame him. Keoni also stepped forward and shared a handshake with Eyarr, both nodding respectfully at each other. Moana tried to read the look on her future son-in-law's face, she knew he was stunned, given everything he might know about her.

Given its silence, Hiccup came over to whisper in Eyarr's ear to take her family to his and Laeli's house.

"And what about Laeli?"

"Don't worry, I've got that covered." With that said, Eyarr led Moana and the others to his home, making sure to help Sina along the way.

When they arrived, Moana and Keoni were stunned to see the remnants of Laeli's voyage hung up around her home.

"She's always kept up her reminders of home around."

Moana grazed her hand over a section of a sail hung up on the wall. She always knew Laeli never forgot Motunui, but seeing a remainder in person was comforting.

"So where's my sister at?" Aihe asked, still taking everything in.

"She's at the forge. Waiting for her wedding brooches to be done."

"Brooches?" Keoni repeated with a confused tone. Everything about this island was odd, and he couldn't help but express his confusion. Eyarr glanced around momentarily to find an example and picked one up, gently tossing it to Keoni to take a look.

"In our culture, women traditionally wear brooches; usually, they're plain for everyday wear, but for special events, such as weddings, they're more elaborate." Keoni felt the weight of the brooch in his hand, having not expected it to be so heavy.

"So… she's going to wear something like this?" Eyarr nodded.

"What, um… do your people do for weddings?" He hesitantly asked, not wanting to offend.

"For our wedding, given it was for a chief, it was a big deal. It lasted for days, not just the main ceremony. It was a celebration for the whole village. All our families were there," Keoni began, slightly trailing off at the mention of family. Moana placed a comforting hand on his thigh.

"We wore leis, a symbol of peace. I wore a white and red dress, affirming my role as chief-" Moana stopped when she saw Eyarr's face change at the mention of a red and white dress.

"What is it?"

"Laeli's dress is also red and white…" He said. Moana couldn't help but beam, her daughter carrying on a wedding tradition…

There was silence for a bit, and then Eyarr offered them food.

"Please, have something to eat. I figure you'll be here for a bit, I want you to be comfortable with our food here. I think you'll appreciate we got pork and chicken." Moana and Keoni shared a chuckle.

"I imagine those are her comfort foods?" Eyarr laughed with a nod.

"Very much so. I'm afraid we don't have any tropical fruit, though."

"It's alright, Eyarr. We'll be fine with whatever you offer."

Maui arrived a bit later, and Moana was relieved that the pair got along so well.

"Where's Laeli?"

"Hiccup is talking to her."

"Do you know what he's told her?"

"He said there's some wedding surprise waiting for her at home."

"Alright, that works; it won't be too much of a shock."

"I'll walk her in," Eyarr said, making his way outside. Once he left, Moana turned to her family.

"We don't want to overwhelm her, I know it's going to be a lot to take in seeing us again."

"We know."

"I just can't believe this is happening. We're here…" Aihe mumbled; Heilani took her hand, softly kissing it.

Meanwhile, Eyarr went to the forge to find his fiancé. He was still stunned that this was real; he kept pinching his arm to remind himself that this was reality, no trick of the gods. He kept thinking of Moana and Keoni's faces as he walked and how he could see Laeli in both.

Upon approaching the forge, he could see the group with her. Dustin, Nuffink, Saoirse… He heard a shout and saw Tannr and Zephyr approach. Tannr, Zephyr, and Eyarr all nodded as the others turned their attention toward them.

"You all have such weird faces; what's going on?" Nuffink asked.

"Ummm… Eyarr, I think this should be something for you to share." Zephyr replied, slightly tossing her head.

The tone changed as everyone turned to Eyarr, and Laeli came to her fiancé's side.

"Eyarr?" He gave her a soft smile, taking her hand.

"Did Hiccup come talk to you?" She nodded.

"Yeah, he just said there was a wedding surprise at home. Didn't say anything else."

"Well, come on, time for you to see it." He said, leading her through the village with their friends behind them.

Once they arrived in front of the house, Eyarr suddenly covered Laeli's eyes.

"Wh- Eyarr?"

"Easy. Zephyr? Open the door." He instructed. Laeli strained her ears as the door creaked open, and Eyarr slowly led her inside.

She heard a group of people stand and a few slight gasps.

"Alright. Hon, take a deep breath, okay?"

"You're scaring me. What's going on?"

Eyarr glanced at Laeli's family as Keoni put a shawl over Moana's shoulder. Everyone shared nods as Eyarr took his hand off Laeli's eyes.

"Alright, open your eyes…" Eyarr whispered in her ears. Laeli opened her eyes and fell eerily silent as she took in the people before her. She felt her heart pound, almost falling into her stomach. She watched as her mother and father approached her and Eyarr, unsure how to react.

"Meli?" Keoni whispered, placing his hand on his daughter's cheek. Her eyes were wild, brimming with tears.

She wordlessly threw her arms around her parents, a sob escaping from deep within her chest. She mumbled something in her language, addressing Moana and Keoni, to which they whispered something back to her.

Eyarr didn't need a translation to tell him what was going on. He knew Laeli was beyond overjoyed to see her family again, only being able to utter words in her language to comfort herself.

After an emotional family reunion, Laeli and Eyarr spent the next several days with her family, and Eyarr was determined to get to know them.