Hey guys! So, I hope you like my slightly different version of an amazing story! Enjoy the show!

Hiccup grinned, darting behind a large rock and huddling down, stuffing her hand against her mouth in an unsuccessful attempt to smother a laugh. From the other side of the rock she heard a deep chuckle and tried to make herself smaller, which wasn't that hard really, given her current size and stature. Suddenly a shadow appeared over her head and she shrieked in surprise as a large from collided with her own, black forepaws pushing her down into the grass.

The strong form of a Night Fury hovered over her, an extremely smug look on its face as it bent down licked the fallen girl's face cheekily, smiling a large gummy smile as she huffed angrily.

"Hey! No fair! Dragon form is cheating, Aedus!" Hiccup protested, even though both of them knew that wasn't true, considering that the only two rules were to count to thirty and once the other person was found, they were the seeker. Hiccup was really just annoyed with the self-satisfied look that currently adorned the dragon's face. She flailed her limbs around and tried to wiggle out of the Night Fury's firm grip for a moment, before realizing it was pointless and turning to look up at the dragon with a pout.

Said Night Fury just thought that no one had ever had a more adorable pout than the one gracing the face of the girl underneath him. Hiccup felt the strong hold around her arms loosen as the sharp claws and hard scales were replaced by tanned human skin, as dragon melted into man. Aedus chuckled, dark locks of hair falling into his jade eyes as he smiled down at his beloved, who just crossed her arms now that she was able to, and stuck her bottom lip farther out.

"I'm sorry, mi luna las strellas," Aedus apologized, the soft sound of his affectionate name for her rolling off his tongue like honey, with the strange accent all the dragons had making it sound slightly like a purr. (My moon and stars) Hiccup just huffed, determined to not let him off that easily, looking at everything except him; which was slightly hard considering their position.

Smiling fondly at his mate's stubbornness, Aedus leaned in closer, letting his breath wash over her exposed neck. Hiccup immediately relaxed, eyelashes fluttering with every wave of warm air her love sent over her skin. Lifting up from her neck, Aedus looked into her happy emerald eyes and kissed her softly.

"I love you, mi sol el cielo," Hiccup whispered softly, smiling up at the boy on top of her as she tangled her hands in his thick strands of dark hair.

"I shall love you till the sun shines at night and the stars fade into nothing," Aedus promised her, pressing a soft kiss to the tip of her nose as he held her in place with a stare that was filled with all the love and devotion he felt for her.

"And forever after that," Hiccup agreed, small hands cupping his chin in her hands, fingers smoothing along strong cheekbones, closing her eyes and sighing in happiness as Aedus placed soft kisses along her cheeks and nose, each one brushing softer than a feather.

"What are you doing?" The small Viking asked softly, eyes slowly opening and rosy lips quirking up into a soft smile after a particularly affectionate kiss to the nose.

"I'm kissing each of your freckles," Aedus declared, bestowing twin kisses on each of her cheeks.

"When I was only a little girl, Gobber told me that Mom used to say they were the suns kisses," Hiccup whispered, thinking back to one of the many discussions Gobber had given her where she had asked hundreds of questions about her mom, and Gobber tried his best to answer them.

"Then I am beyond jealous of the sun that it has been allowed to kiss you so many times," he murmured back, the corners of his lips tilting up slightly as she laughed delightedly. Once again Aedus internally thanked all the gods he could for allowing him the love of the heavenly creature beneath him.

"But you know, its impossible to kiss all my freckles," Hiccup told him matter-of-factly, making Aedus raised an eyebrow, smirking at the challenge.

"Are you sure, because eventually I'm going to do it," he replied back, pressing another kiss on her cheek.

"Well maybe in a few years, but my freckles aren't just on my face. You realize that, right?" Hiccup looked up at him, a slight blush staining her face. Looking up at the tomato-red dragon, Hiccup giggled and leaned up to kiss him. For all of his suggestive comments, Aedus got really shy whenever Hiccup brought up the subject. But they had both agreed to wait until they were officially mated or officially married; the former option being more likely, since Hiccup doubted her dad would let her marry a dragon if he had any say in the matter. Sighing at the thought of her dad, Hiccup closed her eyes as she remembered what came tomorrow.

"Tomorrow is the final test; it's either me or Astrid. It should be her, I don't want to kill a dragon," Hiccup whispered bitterly. Aedus let himself down so he was laid out beside her, the sun just starting to set, covering the cove with a golden glow. Turning his head to gaze at Hiccup, his breath caught in his throat.

She was laying peacefully in the grass, the long blades blending into her green dress, making it seem like she had suddenly grown from the earth, like a flower. Her eyes were alight with happiness and peace, the gold flecks standing out against the emerald gems as the sunset reflected off them. Soft pink lips were curved into a gentle smile beneath an elegantly sloped nose, freckles dusted across her high cheekbones and nose. Her skin was not tanned like many other Vikings, but a warm cream color, wrapped around a small but agile frame of curves and slopes with a hidden strength. Long red curls draped out behind her head like a halo, the golden streaks through it catching the sun's final light, setting her being aflame.

"Beautiful," the dragon whispered in awe, looking at the now blushing angel laying next to him, before leaning over to kiss her forehead. "You'll be fine, my love. No matter what happens, I will love and protect you with all the strength in my body," Aedus promised, drawing her body closer to his own muscular frame and nuzzling her exposed throat in a primal gesture of comfort.

"I don't want it, Aedus. I've spent my entire life trying to please everyone else. Always trying to be a better fighter, better daughter, better apprentice, just... better. Yet everything I do seems to make everyone hate me even more. I've had enough of living my life for them; I want to live it for me," Hiccup lamented, pressing her forehead against his and delighting at the warmth his body held, pressing flush against him so she could absorb the heat he gave off.

"Do whatever you must, mi luna las strellas. I shall go wherever you go; as long as it makes you happy I shall make it happen. And promise me that you will never try to be 'better' again. Both humans and dragons live lives far too short to determine what true perfection is, but to me, I think you're the closest one yet. Even with all of your oddities, you shine with an inner light that reflects all of the wonderful things about you; the compassion that tamed a beast, the intelligence that allowed a downed dragon to fly, and the strength that made me fall in love with you. Not to mention your cute stubbornness," Aedus praised, running his fingers through her hair, tugging on a curl till it reached the dip of her lower back, the normal place in which it rested, before letting it join its fellows.

Hiccup smiled happily, fingers digging into the soft earth beneath her fingers. She felt the soft humming energy in the earth react to her own energy's presence before a flowery vine began growing along her palm winding across her small hand, and twining Aedus's larger, calloused fingers with hers, the flowers on the vine slowly blooming.

Glancing up at the darkening sky, Hiccup watched as the last rays of the sun lingered, the cove caught in a battle between the impending night and the dying day. The stars twinkled high in the sky, the final rays of the sun at last giving up and fading away, as the night came at last. Slowly, fireflies and Glowtrumps emerged dancing through the cove, illuminating it with a pale, mystical light. She saw a Glowtrump fly over her, the small glowing dragons no bigger than hummingbirds, and lazily drawing circles with its light.

Once the vine receded once more and Hiccup and Aedus stood, the dragon shape shifter pulled a flower crown from behind his back, blooming with camellias and carnations, with a blood red rose in the center.

"You made me a flower crown?" Hiccup whispered quietly, her voice filled with love and gratefulness. Aedus nodded, leaning over and gently nestling it among her curls.

"Will you do me the honor of a dance, my lady?" Aedus asked suddenly, bowing low and holding out a hand for her to take. Hiccup laughed and curtsied to him, placing her hand in his.

"Why of course, my love," spinning into a fast waltz, Aedus began whistling a soft tune, Hiccup humming along. Spinning Hiccup into a full spin he let her hand go, and she started whirling around, dancing to Aedus's soft whistle. Tugging her back towards him the two ended the song with Aedus lifting her above him, as if showing her to the heavens.

"I like that song! Where did you learn it again?" Hiccup asked him breathlessly as he set her down, snaking his arms around her waist.

"I learned it from the Dragon Healer. She likes to sing and whistle that song when she's in a particularly nostalgic mood. I just wish I remembered the words... Oh well. I can always ask her next time I fly to the King's nest. I think you and her would get along, you are a lot like her." Here he frowned for a moment, searching Hiccup's face. "Even in looks..."

"Aedus?" Hiccup questioned, wondering what he was thinking about. Shaking his head Aedus gave his mate a smile and kissed her.

"It's nothing, mi luna las strellas. Come on, you need to rest." The two retreated to a corner of the cove covered in moss, and slipped through a small opening behind a boulder. Inside was a cave, which had been set up as a makeshift home.

The cave was quite large despite the small opening leading to it; almost rivalling the size of Hiccup's home in the village if her home had been tipped on it's side. There was a large notch on one of the walls, big enough for Aedus to curl up in dragon form with Hiccup in. At the moment it was lined with warm furs that acted as bedding and a blanket.

There was a small natural hot spring in the corner that was the source of what formed the cave in the first place. Aedus and Hiccup (mainly Aedus) had dug around the point were it let out, created a small pool that acted as both a bath and a heater for the cave. In another corner was clothing for both Hiccup and Aedus, which Hiccup had made for him upon discovering his transforming powers. Thankfully the clothes somehow disappeared into his dragon form, so that every time he changed there wasn't a blushing Hiccup averting her eyes as he tried to put on clothes as quickly as possible (like the first time).

Hiccup grinned, taking off her fur vest, and shoes, leaving her in her thin green dress and brown leggings. Accepting the large woolen shirt Aedus had been wearing before, she buried herself in the warmth, breathing in his scent of smoke and dragon-nip. The shirt was huge on her, covering her dress completely, and Hiccup looked even smaller than usual with it on.

Smiling at him as he backed up to transform, she crawled onto the bed and buried herself in the furs. Her eyes drifted shut slowly, and a few moments later she felt a large form settle behind her, gentle wings wrapping her in warmth as Aedus nudged her further into his grip with his nose, purring contently as she was completely in his grip.

"You're such a kitten," Hiccup whispered sleepily, giggling quietly as Aedus stopped purring suddenly, a disgruntled huff escaping his mouth. "Oh you know I love you for it," she chided, kissing his nose gently before falling asleep happily. Aedus protectively looked around for any danger, before allowing himself to follow her into the realm of dreams.

As the sun rose the next morning, a strange phenomenon occurred across the island of Berk. A single flash of light eclipsed the island, lighting it up in an unnatural day, as Vikings across Berk disappeared into thin air. The same happened to a young girl in a cave, asleep in the protective clutch of a black dragon.

Aedus woke suddenly, his instincts controlling his body more than his mind. Roaring as he bounded out of the cave looking for his lost mate, he only made it a few steps before a second flash of light appeared, and he disappeared as well. The same light appeared in a volcano leagues across the sea, as hundreds of dragons vanished from their rocky home.

And ancient queen dragon bellowed, her thunderous snarl filling the rocky caverns with her anger. She had already lost her only Night Fury, the powerful creature vanishing from her clutches, and now her soldiers had been taken, stolen under her nose by an unknown force.

Sinking back into the depths of her nest, the queen plotted feeling the approaching trouble, and knowing she had to be ready for it.

Hope you guys liked it! Um, I don't own an Update Dragon (yet), but all reviews are appreciated!