Here we go, the final chapter to this short story. I had a really fun time making this! It was a fun short story to make after watching The Hidden World and I eagerly await to read all the Hidden World themed fanfics that will spawn as time goes on!

Promises Made and Promises Kept

Normal POV

To say the day was amazing was an understatement. Hiccup and his family had the time of their lives with their dragon friends. Flying on the backs of dragons was new to Nuffink and Zephyr, but not to Hiccup and Astrid. Flying on Toothless and Stormfly was a trip down memory lane for them. They forgotten how much fun it was to fly on the backs of their dragon companions. Now with children to experience it with, they enjoyed the freedom of flying more then ever before. As the sun was beginning to set on the day, Toothless, Luna, and their babies landed on a cliff. The same cliff where the dragons said goodbye to their human friends years ago. Hiccup and Astrid dismounted their dragons, their children dismounting as well and jumping around in excitement.

"Oh my gods, that was so much fun!" Nuffink exclaimed.

"When I was on Toothless, we just went, woooosh!" Zephyr added, both Haddock children expressing their excitement through recounting the recent events. Their parents smiling on, as well as the three older dragons, who watched on. Toothless and Stormfly's hearts were on cloud 9. They forgot what it was like to be praised for their flying skills, and they welcomed it humbly. Luna was grinning as well, comparing their excitement of flying to when her and her mates' pups were bouncing with excitement when they flew with their parents for the first time. Speaking of her pups, they all landed across from the Haddock children, conversing with one another. Toothless took noticed and chuckled.

"What's so funny, bud?" Hiccup asked. Toothless then nudged his human friend and pointed to his 3 Night Light pups, chirping and conversing with one another quietly. Hiccup then decided to hear in on their conversation.

"I think we should play 'Fury Attack' with them!" Nifa proposed.

"I don't know…they are humans. They get hurt easily." Solaris added with a tone of worry. "What if we hurt them?

"Come on Solaris, lighten up. You know Fury Attack is harmless." Bell said. "If mama and papa can handle it nearly every morning, they can too!"

"Ok...fine. I'm in." Solaris agreed, grinning.

Hiccup's face turned into a face of worry. He had no idea what 'Fury Attack' was, other then that it was apparently game they played with Toothless and Luna. With his knowledge of dragons, he knew that whenever dragons played, it was usually rough.

"Um, bud?" Hiccup asked Toothless, to which the Night Fury grinned.

"Don't worry Hiccup." Toothless reassured, "Fury Attack is harmless, even to humans. Because all it is, is…" He was then cut off at the sound of his 3 pups screeching all at once,

"FURY ATTACK!"

All 3 Night Light pups then charged towards Nuffink. Hiccup started to get up to stop the pups, but Toothless' tail forced him back to the ground, the chief turning to his dragon in disbelief. He watched helplessly as the three Night Light pups tackled his son to the soft grass. He was expecting to hear screams, but instead, he heard squeals of laughter.

"Daddy! Help!" Nuffink squealed. Hiccup glanced and did his best to hold back laughter at the sight in front of him. The 3 Night Lights were all standing on top of Nuffink, licking his face together, causing the little boy to squirm and laugh.

"Please daddy! It tickles!" Nuffink laughed before being cut off again by the Night Light's saliva filed attack.

"Sorry buddy, you're on your own!" Hiccup said aloud, to which Astrid then tried to hold back her own laughter.

"Daddy…." Nuffink groaned. Luckily, Toothless and Luna intervened.

"Ok, you three." Toothless said. "He's had enough of your 'Fury Attack'."

"Aw…..", the pups groaned until Luna interjected.

"Go after the girl." She whispered and winked at them. Solaris and Bell then hoped off Nuffink and charged at Zephyr happily, the girl running away.

"This hair took such a long time to braid!" She screamed until the two Night Lights caught up with her and began their 'Fury Attack' on her face, and in turned, laughed hard just like Nuffink. Nifa meanwhile, stay closed with Nuffink, who currently was purring and nuzzling the little boy.

"I like this human boy." Nifa commented. "He smells so good and he's so kind." Nuffink then carefully picked up the little dragon and hugged her gently. Luna was about to get up and separate them until Toothless told her not to,

"Don't, my starlight." He said. "He's not hurting her. He's just giving her a hug."

"What's a hug?" Nifa asked, overhearing here father. Toothless then flashed his signature Toothless smile and then wrapped his front legs around Hiccup and held him close to his chest, squeezing the Viking chief tight.

"This is a hug." Toothless replied. "It's a human's way to show affection. Whether it's to a friend or a loved one."

"Toothless." Hiccup groaned. "Please let me…breath." Toothless then let go and looked sheepishly at the man. "That hug was tighter than any my dad ever gave me." He chuckled, and the Night Fury laughed as well. Nifa's face lit up and carefully, adjusted herself in Nuffink's hold and stretched out her tiny paws and wrapped them as best she could around Nuffink's body, hugging him back.

"I like hugs." She said, purring quietly with her eyes closed. All four adults looked at the sight with big smiles on their faces. They all see that humans and dragons can indeed coexist with newer generations, but it's still too early to come back. Way too early. They stayed silent and watched as both human and dragon children played until the sky turned into pitch black with stars lighting up the skies.

"Ok pups." Toothless said aloud. The three Night Lights then turned and faced their dad, stopping their game of tag with Zephyr and Nuffink. "It's time to say goodbye."

Not only did the pups' faces showed sadness, but also all the humans' faces, most noticeably Hiccup's. It still hurts him to say goodbye to his best friend, but he knows that he has to. It's too dangerous for him to be out in the open in the human world. For now at least.

The pups then looked at the human children with sad eyes, Zephyr and Nuffink's faces beginning to form sad looks as well.

"We don't want to say goodbye." They all said to their parents. Their parents faces faired no different, giving them somber looks.

"I'm sorry." Hiccup said. "But they have to return to their home, as do we.", finishing his sentence by wrapping his arm around Astrid.

"He's right." She said, walking towards her children. "Saying goodbye hurts, trust me. But know that goodbye is not forever. Who knows, maybe you'll see each other again someday."

Nuffink and Zephyr's faces brightened up a little, but still were sad to say goodbye. Solaris and Bell pressed their heads against Nuffink and Zephyr's chests, sighing contently against them, while the human children held them close. After the two Night Lights finished their embrace, Nifa was the last to say goodbye. She didn't want to say goodbye to the human children. She liked them so much and wanted to play with them all day and night.

"Nifa, dearest." Toothless started, walking up to her. "I know you don't want to say goodbye to them, but like Astrid said, goodbye is not forever. One day, you'll be old enough and trained well enough to face the endeavors of the human world. Once that time comes, I'm sure you can see these two again, ok?"

Nifa then nodded somberly, before leaping up and hugging both Zephyr and Nuffink.

"Goodbye best human friends." She said quietly, sadness gripping her voice. "I will never ever forget you." She then let go and joined her brother and sister next to Luna. Hiccup and Astrid got up from their sitting positions and looked on over the horizon.

"Déjà vu, huh bud?" The man said aloud, Toothless turning to look at him. "Ten years ago we said goodbye on this very cliff and now, we are doing it again."

After hearing that, something in Toothless…snapped. Like an emotional barrier gave in and could not be contained any longer. Toothless' face looked downward before pressing his head against Hiccup's chest, breathing rapidly like he was sobbing.

"Hiccup, there has to be some way to see you again regularly. I don't want to forget about you again." He said, his human friend looking on in shock before wrapping his arms around the dragons' head.

"I wish there was bud." Hiccup told his Night Fury friend. "But, it's too dangerous for you and your family to stay away from The Hidden World for too long."

"Um…daddy?" Zephyr asked, Hiccup turning around to face her.

"Yes, Zeph?"

"What about during Snoggletog?" She proposes. Astrid walked over and kneeled down.

"Zeph, you know we can't." Astrid told her. "Your father has to attend all the Snoggletog ceremonies throughout the day and bringing them back to the island will only stir up the other Vikings."

"What if we returned to the waterfall at night when all the ceremonies are done?" Nuffink added. Hiccup and Astrid looked at him, as if telling him to continue. "We can take a boat when it's late and no one else is awake, then we sail to the waterfall and we can see each other again."

Both Hiccup and Toothless considered the proposal. It was sound. It would be late, so no villagers or dragons would notice, already being asleep. Also, it was on a special day for the Vikings, which would mean seeing the dragons all the more special.

"What do you think bud, will that satisfy you?" Hiccup asked him. Toothless considered the idea before breaking out of his embrace with Hiccup and smiled Toothlessly at him.

"I think it would work out. Just don't bring any gifts. Bring your family and I'll bring my own too. Because there is no greater gift then family." Toothless replied. Hiccup smiled and then hugged Toothless around his neck, the dragon then wrapping his front legs around his human brother.

"You are right about that bud." Hiccup said. "Family is the greatest gift there is and you will always be considered family." The two broke the embrace and looked at each other not in sadness, but in happiness.

"Alright pups lets go home." Toothless said as he took off into the air, along with Luna and their Night Light children. They all gave one last look at Hiccup's family, all waving and saying goodbye, before heading back to The Hidden World, their home. When the time came year after year, Hiccup and Toothless kept word on their promise, meeting at the waterfall and bringing their families with them to enjoy the Snoggletog evening together. Not a gift was exchanged, but many laughs and happy memories were and that's all that matters. Because in the end, family is the greatest gift anyone can receive and when these two families become one, that's the ultimate present.

The end