Hey everybody, since I've had nothing to do for the last few days, I thought I would finish this fanfic. I do plan to continue, dont worry, this might be the end of this fanfic, but not the end of the series. there will be more to come, as a continuation. oh, and thanks to those two who reviewed :)

first, to the guest reviewer, if you manage to read this message past where you were up to o chapter 10: I left a note at the beginning of that chapter, the mature stuff and smut was for my own amusement, and for anyone else that liked it (there were a few) That particular scene was writing practice for me, when I write my own books. I wanted to explore the extent in which I could write in that genre. Dont like? dont read. ou can skip those parts if you are uncomfortable.

Amara, thanks for your review, I loved them! I know it might seem like Astrid will bond and everything will be sappy and horrible, but what I have planned is not like that. Yes, she will meet a Black Moon, and yes, she may bond with it. but its more like a 'i tolerate you because everyone else around here is worse' kinda deal. her connection is more like the 'friendship' some people have where they just bitch to them about everything, but they arent really fiends. Berk will not be getting dragons at all in this fic, they will all hate the Black Moons, but Astrid will begin to see them differently. Might not like them by the end, but she will get along with them better than anyone else. Oh, and since you mentioned that you hate Astrid, I should mention that in the next fic, she suffers a lot... bwahahahahaha.

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Rolling waves and crashing seas thundered below the wings of the Black Moon. The sea spray drenched his wings as he flew too close, but exhaustion prevented him from flying any higher. It was early in the night, but no moon would be seen. The new moon was on approach, and there was no land in sight. The Black Moon and its human rider pushed on. It was too late to turn back now, they would never make it to the closest island in time. In a few hours, the transformation would begin, whether he liked it or not, and wouldn't wait for him to land. If he happened to be over the stormy sea, that's where the transformation would commence, and the Black Moon and human would fall into the ocean and drown. They had to find land. Fast.

"Come on buddy, faster!" cried Hiccup. He could feel the ripples of energy flowing beneath the hardened scales. Shadow's body was getting ready to transform. They had to keep going forward… there was no other choice.

Shadow's wings beat harder, and pushed on, determined to make it to land before midnight. Time was running out. They were beginning to lose hope.

"Come on Shadow, I know its hard, but we have to keep going. I know that we will make it. I just know it."

There was nothing else he could do, except fly, possibly to their doom. Time went on, and no land came into sight. There wasn't much time left. Death seemed like a very real possibility. Shadow was getting delusional. Was that the ocean above them, and the stars below them? No, it was just the reflection. Where the stars blue, or where they red? No, that was just his eyes loosing focus. Was that a castle in front of them? No, there was no castle, just a funny shaped mountain.

Wait… a mountain? A mountain!

Shadow violently shook his head and rubbed his eyes with his claws. There was a mountain, and an island, and it was within reach! They could make it! So he pumped his wings with new speed, determined to make it even though his body was weakening. As long as he could make it there, they would be safe. He would be massively weak after this, but as long as Hiccup was safe, everything would be ok.

The island got closer, and he got weaker. It was so close now, and his wings felt like they were being torn off. His head was pounding, and his body was cold. It was if his scales were no longer retaining heat. The transformation was beginning. Still, he pushed himself on. He had to get Hiccup there. It didn't matter about himself, Hiccup had to survive. That's all he wanted right now.

But they made it, just in time. They found an opening near the top of the mountain, with a large cave inside. It was dark, but they could see multiple tunnels branching off.

As soon as Shadow landed, his legs gave out from under him and he crashed to the ground with a groan. He couldn't hold back anymore. The transformation was already beginning. Hiccup immediately jumped off and unbuckled the saddle while he lay panting on the floor.

Then the pain started. Shadow screamed. His whole body shuddered and began to shrink to human size, his organs reformed to be more suitable for his weaker form. He felt hot and cold at the same time. Hot and cold flushes shivered through his whole body as his bones reformed. Hs wings and tail whispered away into smoke, disappearing into his back as the scales melted away. Muscles spasms shook his body and screams tore their way through his ripped raw vocal chords. The crown of horns shrunk to nothing and his claws retracted into his fingers, his fangs shrinking to human canines. His whole body shook in agony as the transformation continued, and then ended, but he could not move, he could not speak, and he could barely breathe.

It was always like this after a transformation. His weakest point. The almighty hunter, king of dragonkind, reduced to a mewling kit on the stone floor, as helpless as the day he was born. He felt pitiful.

Shadow wasn't even aware that Hiccup had pulled his head into his lap until he felt the young boys finger running though his pitch black hair, smoothing it out. He was content to lay there for some time, and Hiccup didn't seem to mind either, so they waited until the human-turned Black Moon gathered his strength.

"Are you feeling alright now?" Asked Hiccup. Shadow groaned and nodded slowly. Carefully, he attempted to sit up. "Normally, a transformation such as this ends up affecting me worse."

But the words had barely left his mouth before he clamped a hand over his lips. His skin flushed a sickly green and he desperately turned away from the boy before he hurled his guts up.

He spent about twenty minutes purging his stomach of his last meal, which had turned into black sludge that his body didn't agree with anymore. Raw red meat wasn't something you should have in your stomach if you are a human. Eventually, he stopped throwing up when his body had nothing left in it.

Hiccup helped him through it by keeping him upright and not face-planting on the floor, as well as keeping his longish hair out of his face. After what seemed like forever, Shadow calmed down enough to be able stand shakily. Shadow was shivering from the cold, more so than Hiccup, probably due to the fact he was only wearing his normal form fitting black pants. His bare chest was an unhealthy shade of white, and even his tattoos seemed sick.

Shadow took a moment to conjure up his favourite trench coat and a pair of boots before he attempted to stand on his own. "Where exactly are we?" he asked once he finally got a good look at his surroundings.

"A cave in a mountain. We didn't get to see much before you practically crashed in here, but it looked pretty big."

"Any bets on where these tunnels lead?" he asked.

"Not a clue. I say we check it out, cuse we don't want to be sharing a cave with hostile dragons."

Carefully, the two moved down the tunnels, carefully tracking their movements so they would not get lost. The tunnels branched off into many open 'rooms', starlight filtering in through tiny cracks in the rock, but they found no one else. It was only when they made it to the main cavern did they find anything interesting.

High above their heads, about a hundred and fifty meters up, was the top of the mountain, open to the elements, roughly the length of six Monstrous Nightmares. Way down below them, was a huge open cavern, with multiple levels and caves, with tunnels branching off in all sorts of directions. The open cavern was so large, a flock of dragons could fly together in a spiral and not collide in mid-air. Deep within the heart of the mountain, were hot springs bubbling from underground thermals.

This place… it was an inactive volcano. It was enormous. It was…

"It's perfect…" whispered Shadow.

Hiccup looked up at the drake's face, seeing an image of pure wonder and elation. His eyes spoke such volumes of joy it was nearly incomprehensible. Tears welled in his eyes at the sight of the cavern. "Its perfect!" he yelled.

Without warning, Hiccup was grabbed in a tight bear hug and spun around as Shadow laughed in glee. "I cant believe it!" he cried.

"Hold on a moment, what cant you believe?" croaked Hiccup, desperately trying to get air back into his lungs. Shadow set him down on the ground once again, and held his face in his hands. "I never did tell you the true reason for me traveling all over the world, did I?" he asked. Hiccup shook his head.

"My kind, we… we have no home. We've been searching for a nest, a safe place to live and raise our hatchlings, safe from harm. We have never belonged anywhere. We have been desperately… so desperately, trying to find a new home. This place, its perfect. This place could be a nesting ground for Black Moons, we could raise our hatchlings here! We don't have to live alone anymore…"

The tears welling in Shadow's eyes finally fell, but he made no move to wipe them away, he was too happy to care. And that smile, that smile of pure happiness, it ignited the fire in Hiccup's veins seeing him so happy. He looked so handsome when he smiled. Hiccup couldn't help but smile back.

"Thank you, for coming with me… for helping push me in the right direction on this journey… without you, this place would have remained hidden to the world."

Hiccup wrapped his arms around Shadow's form again, squeezing as hard as he could. "I'm glad to have met you, without you, I probably wouldn't be alive. And I'm glad that together, we have found this place…" Hiccup paused, and looked deep into Shadow's silver sparkling eyes, seeing all the emotions racing through them. Tiny flecks of gold shimmered in those liquid depths.

"Welcome, to Dead Mountain. The new home of the Black Moon Dragons."

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keep an eye out for the next series, 'The Prince of Moon and Shadow'. The seven Black Moon princes will be united once more, and wreck havoc on those who would stand against their rule. What will happen to Berk in months to come?