Shawn's POV

Hiccup! Toothless roars.

"I'm coming, bud!" We hear. "Impatient much?" Hiccup says, petting Toothless, scratching behind his left ear.

"Uh, Hiccup?" Carla says.

"Yeah?" Hiccup says.

"I believe this is yours," Carla says, handing Hiccup a shield.

"Then, whose do I have?" Hiccup says, holding up a similar shield.

"Mine," Carla says, taking the shield. I can't help but laugh.

"What's so funny, Shawn?" Carla says.

"I don't know why I'm laughing about this, but, I just find it funny that you two got your shields mixed up," I say. Siare comes up, hearing the commotion.

What's going on, here? Siare growls, muzzling Toothless.

"Me and Carla got our shields mixed up when we ran from Berk," Hiccup says.

Mommy! D-Daddy! Nightshade growls, flying towards us.

Nightshade! Toothless growls.

My Nightshade! You're okay! Siare growls. I'm just sitting there, smiling.

"What's so funny?" Carla says, noticing my smile.

"Oh, nothing. It's just that they're so cute!" I say.

Shawn! I snap my attention to where that roar came from. It's the same voice from in my dream, or, what I am kinda debating was a dream, or something else.

"What are you looking at?" Carla says.

"What? Oh, nothing," I say, taking a quick glance over to where I heard the voice. Is it just in my head? I think to myself.

"Where are you going?" Carla says.

"I was going to head home, to my real home," I say.

"You're leaving?" Hiccup says.

"Yeah," I say.

"Well, I'm ready when you are," Carla says.

"I'm going to go say goodbye to Valka and Stoick" I say.

"You're leaving?" Valka says.

"Yeah, I was going to head back to my real home," I say.

"Well, it was nice having you here, Night Wing," Stoick says.

"I'll visit again soon. My mom's probably worried sick about me," I say. Before I leave, I head over to where Astrid is, after saying goodbye to everyone else I knew.

"Hey, Shawn," Astrid says.

"Hey, Astrid," I say.

"Why are you here?" Astrid says.

"I just came to say goodbye. I'm heading to my home," I say, noticing Astrid doesn't sound like herself.

"Aww, you're leaving?" Astrid says. Yup, something's off about her.

"Yeah," I say. My eyes haven't yet adjusted to the dark. Astrid gets up and hugs me. I'm standing there in shock at Astrid's sudden movements. I feel my cheeks grow warm. Without thinking, I hug back. Astrid suddenly comes to and let's go.

"I- I'm sorry. I shouldn't have-" Astrid says.

"No. It's my fault. I let it happen," I say.

"Goodbye," Astrid says. I walk out the entrance.

"You ready?" Carla says.

Yeah. I growl.

You leaving? Gracia growls. I turn to the baby Night Fury.

Yeah. I growl.

Good-bye Night Wing. Nightshade growls.

Goodbye, you two. I'll visit often. I growl.

"You've grown attached to them, haven't you?" Carla says on the flight home.

No! Maybe. Yes. I growl.

"Aww. That's cute!" Carla squeaks, leaning down and planting a kiss on my head. Carla leans in and hugs my neck, resting her head on mine. For the first time, I feel my scales getting warm, and my mind relaxes. My body just flies itself. I wish this moment wouldn't end.

Carla. I growl. No response, but I still feel her head against mine, making me give a light, purring smile. Carla. She must've fallen asleep. That's when I get the craziest idea ever. I dive straight down, feeling Carla lift from my body.

"Huh? AH!" I hear her scream. I start leveling out, letting Carla gently fall back onto my back. "Shawn!" Carla shouts.

Morning, or should I growl afternoon. I playfully growl.

"Did I fall asleep?" Carla says.

Yeah. We're almost home. I growl.

"Didja have to wake me?" Carla says, stretching.

I'm sorry. I growl.

"Your fine," Carla says, going back to her previous position, hugging me a bit tighter than before. I purr as I feel my body relax. "You like this, don't you?" Carla says, kissing me once again.

"Shawn! Where have you been! And why so happy?" Mom says.

Easy, Mom! I've been at Berk. I'm sorry, but I'll be staying there for a while. I growl, still calmed by the flight here.

"Why! Oh no. Don't tell me," Mom says.

Yup. Lukas had taken Berk again. I growl, searching the house for my saddle. Oh yeah, I lost it out at sea. I'll need a new saddle.

"Why don't that man give up!" Mom says.

I dunno. But, he's got a minigun. I growl.

"Oh, great," Mom says.

"Uhm, how long have you been standing there, Carla?" Dad asks, noticing Carla standing in the kitchen.

"Ever since Shawn's been here," Carla says, stuffing something into her purse. I walk upstairs only to be met by a towering computer with three screens and thermal keyboard and mouse. "You ready?" Carla says.

Yeah. I growl.

"Be safe, Shawn," Mom and Dad say.

I will. Love you both. I growl, hugging them with my wings. I walk out the door, turning to see one last glimpse of Mom and Dad, knowing it'll be a while before I see them again. Conveniently, the school, actually, literally, blew up. No joke. Nothing but a pile of rubble. I fly to Jacob's Rifles and Blades, walking in the front door.

"How are things going?" Jacob asks. I hang my head.

"We'll be gone for a while," Carla says.

"Oh. Well, I guess I'll see you when you get back," Jacob says. Flying away from my home, I think about the moment me and Astrid accidentally had.

I just hope Astrid- I growl, cutting myself off.

"What was that?" Carla says.

Nothing. I growl. Love you. I growl out of nowhere.

"That was random, but, I love you too," Carla says.

You're hiding something. I smell it. I growl.

"What? You just tell me you love me, then you accuse me of hiding something? Anyway, so are you," Carla says.

What are you hiding? I growl.

"I'll tell you, if you'll tell me," Carla says.

You first. I growl.

"No. You. I heard you say something about Astrid?" Carla questions.

I asked you first. I growl. Carla pulls out a blue liquid from her purse. That smell, I recognize it so well. Carla! I roar. Carla has the same liquid Lukas made to get Night Wing back.

"I'm sorry. It's just that, what if we need it? It's concentrated like the one when I-" Carla pauses. "Yeah," she finishes.

Oh. That, that's actually smart thinking. I growl.

"What about Astrid, then?" Carla questions.

Oh- umm. I start to blush just a bit, remembering what happened.

"So?" Carla says.

If I tell you, will you promise not to get mad, or tell Hiccup? I growl, sighing.

"Why- you didn't," Carla says.

I didn't what? I growl.

"You know, make 'special contact'," Carla says.

If you're talking about kissing, no. I didn't know what I was thinking, I don't think she knew either. I growl.

"She hugged you?" Carla says.

I don't think she realized what she was doing. I growl.

"Oh," Carla says, placing her head on mine.