Hey! So this is the first chapter and I don't know what you'll think, but give it a try! The title of the story might change and I might not even finish it, but we'll see what happens. Rapunzel, Merida, and Hiccup are all 5 in the first chapter, and Jack is 18 and already a spirit.

Summary: Merida and Hiccup were best friends, only matched by Jack and Rapunzel, even though they had never met the other 2. But when Hiccup gets badly injured saving Merida from a dragon attack and leaves Merida thinking he's dead, and Rapunzel gets kidnapped and memories erased, how will this affect the lives of the four? Will they ever find their childhood friends back? Will the Big Four ever form? Read to find out

Set before Rise of the Guardians and Tangled, after How to Train your Dragon and Brave

"Hiccup! Where are we going?" a five year old Merida asked her best friend, Hiccup as they rode through the forest with their parents. He shrugged, as if to say 'I tried, they didn't answer.' Her mother laughed.

"Don't worry Merida, we'll be there soon enough." Merida crossed her arms.

"But this is boring!" She whined.

"Oh stop complaining," Elinor teased.

"I'm not complaining! Help me Hiccup!" She demanded.

"Don't bring me into this!" The little boy said, putting his hands up in surrender. She stuck her tongue out at him and he smiled.

"Alright, we're here!" Hiccup's father, Stoic, exclaimed.

"Finally!" Merida said, running into the clearing in front of them. Hiccup rushed after her and their parents smiled.

"Alright, go! Have fun hunting!" Elinor said, waving the king and Viking chief off into the wood.

"Stay safe," king Fergus told her, and he turned to leave with Stoic. Elinor turned, clapping her hands.

"Hey! Who wants to play a game?" She asked.

"I do!" The children chorused, running over to the queen's side. She touched her daughter's shoulder and said,

"Tag, you're it Merida!" Merida grinned, turning to chase Hiccup who gave a small cry as he ran. Elinor laughed as the two friends ran around and she turned to unpack the picnic they had brought. She was so used to her daughter running off that she didn't even register the absence of their laughter until it returned. Luckily, it had only been about a minute, not long enough for something too bad to happen.

"Mum! Mum!" Merida cried at the same time that Hiccup called, "Miss. Elinor!" She turned to see the two out of breath, standing behind her.

"What is it?" She asked.

"We saw.. a wisp!" Merida said, gaining her breath back.

"Oh did you now?"

"We did! It was like a Night Fury blast! But not as scary," Hiccup said, comparing it to the Dragon from his home.

"That's great!" Elinor exclaimed, and the children looked pleased with themselves for finding it.

"Now, let's have some lunch," she said, handing them each an apple. As they were sitting down, a terrible roar echoed through the clearing, followed by a flaming dragon.

"Nightmare!" Hiccup yelled. The monstrous nightmare stalked towards them, and Hiccup's eyes flicked between Merida and Elinor, to the horse they had riden. He pointed at the horse, hoping they would understand. Luckily they did, and they edged towards it, trying not to startle the dragon. Elinor mounted the saddle and reached down for a child, she didn't know which, just that she needed to get them both back to the castle. Surprisingly, Merida and Hiccup were behind. Hiccup noticed this, and pushed Merida towards her mother.

"Go find my dad!" He called. "Don't worry about me!" Elinor scooped up her daughter and turned the horse around. Hiccup took his apple from earlier and threw it at the Dragon, hitting it's head. Angry, the creature turned to the little boy. Hating herself for it, Elinor urged the horse into a gallop as Hiccup ran in the opposite direction, distracting the beast.

"HICCUP!" Merida screamed over her mother's shoulder. "HICCUP!" Then they heard a roar, and a scream filled the air. "NO!" Merida yelled, worried for her friend. Stoic and Fergus rushed past, moving fast as possible. Meanwhile, the tears Merida had been holding back overflowed. "Hiccup..."

That night

The night after the attack Stoic left, bringing Hiccup back home. Merida wasn't at the docks, the king and queen thought it best not to overwhelm Hiccup, even if he was unconscious. After the chief left, Elinor went to the princess's room.

"Mum!" Merida cried, rushing to hug her mother. "How's Hiccup?" She asked. Elinor sat at the edge of the bed, Merida sitting on her lap.

"Merida, Hiccup... Well. He was injured very badly. He suffered terrible burns and blood loss for someone his size. And, he might not make it," Elinor explained gently.

"What?" Merida asked in disbelief.

"He might be fine, but it'll be a miracle if he makes it through the trip home."

"Hiccup can't die! He's my best friend! He promised he wouldn't leave!" Merida cried. Being the warrior in training that she was, Merida understood death better than most girls her age, but she still didn't think it was possible for her friend to die.

"Don't worry lass. He'll be safe now, no matter what happens," her mom said, trying to comfort her. Merida broke into tears, sobbing into her mother's shoulder. Elinor rubbed her back, humming a lullaby and letting her cry. They never did hear from Stoic again, they never knew if Hiccup survived, but they never forgot him either