Where was I? The last thing I remembered was going out to play with my best friend…Hiccup! What had happened to him? I gotta get out of here.
I was trapped in….dark, cold water. I willed myself to flout upwards, where the light seemed to be coming from…..But it was a wall of ice. I pressed my hands on it. The ice began to crack….Just one more push….
It's been five years now since Jack died. He fell into the cold depths of the water, saving me from drowning instead.
I stared at the white sheet of ice, wondering if Jack's body was still in there.
His stick still was, resting on the very center of the pond, covered in frost.
I didn't have the heart to take it.
Suddenly one part of the ice began to crack. What was happening?
The ice split open into a shape of a cross, and Hiccup thought he saw a wisp of mist rising out of the ice. Even though it had been over five years, a glimmer of hope filled me. I shook my head. Just a figment of my imagination. Jack was dead.
Finally! I'm outta here! Wait….who's that? It can't be….Hiccup?
I squint my eyes, trying to confirm my guess. If it was Hiccup, he had grown a lot.
The runt had grown taller, his auburn hair was longer. But those forest green eyes hadn't changed a bit. And those ridiculous freckles. The weird thing was, even though Hiccup was looking his way, he didn't seem to see him. Maybe he was deep it thought?
I walked cautiously on the ice, trying to keep my balance. Finally I reached where he was. Even though I was right in front of him, he still didn't notice me! What was with him?
"Hiccup! I'm here! Can't you see me?"
The winter air seems to have gotten chillier. Frost covered the pond's surface.
Hiccup shivered, why was it getting so cold? The wind blew stronger, it's howling almost like someone talking. I imagined it was Jack, joking and talking like he did in the past.
I began yelling and shouting at Hiccup, desperately trying to make him hear me.
But he couldn't. I don't know why. I reached out to touch him, and the most shocking thing happened. My hand- it just past through. Like….I was a ghost. Was I…?
I could almost swear that was Jack's voice. My imagination was going crazy again.
It was getting too cold now. I decided to go back.
"Rest in Peace, my friend…"
I murmured before slowly walking back home.
He's leaving! No! Don't!
Why can't you see me? Please!
Hiccup….Don't leave me behind!
Hiccup!
Jack?