Chapter 1; The Night of The Fire.
Moonlight was the only light they could use. The barn they had locked themselves in for the night had only a few cracks in the roof where the light flooded in. The horrific and disturbing moans from the dead had replaced the sounds of the crickets that used to sing them to sleep a little over a year ago. Nobody could sleep that night. Not when they were so close to their goal. So close that they could feel eternal freedom.
"... Jack?" Rapunzel's soft voice called out. She lay on her back in the hay, waiting for him to squeeze the hand he held to assure her that he was still there. As she had hoped, he squeezed harder and rubbed his thumb over her knuckles reassuringly.
"A few more hours..." Hiccup's voice was dry from the heat and sounded very rough. "This'll be the last time we sleep like this" He added, looking up at the roof from where he sat up.
"We don't know that" Merida commented in such a doubting tone. " might not even exist..." She added. She felt a hand reach and squeeze her hand in reply... Rapunzel. She always knew Merida responded better to action then to words; so this was the only way Rapunzel could comfort her. In reality, Rapunzel was probably even more frightened then anyone else. Even more scared then Emma who slept with her head on her brother's lap.
"Might is better then nothing..." Jack said after a moment. It was clearly audible that the Zombies were passing by. It got quieter and quieter as the night stretched on.
CRASH. Something hit the barn wall beside rapunzel's head and she released her friend's hands and scattered to the middle of the small barn. A small light grew from that spot in the wall.
"f-f-fire!" She shouted; sending the remaining four to their feet. Flames began to consume the wall and the barn wall lit up the whole room. Smoke blinded everyone and Rapunzel ran to get Emma. She lifted emma onto her back. "JACK?!" She screamed. A hand grabbed her wrist and the fire grew farther and faster.
"We have to go now!" Hiccup shouted over the sound of burning wood. He ran with Rapunzel out into the field and ran to the car they had driven there in. The Motorcycle was gone! Hiccup unlocked the car doors with shaky hands and Rapunzel slid into the passenger seat, holding Emma in her arms and locked the door.
"DRIVE!" Rapunzel shouted, giving up with her seatbelt after trying to actually use it. The engine revved and the three drove off down the dirt road, dodging dead bodies that would turn and try to follow the car at their slow speeds.
"The Motorcycle was gone. Do you think they got away?" Hiccup's voice was shaky, and his knuckles were red from squeezing the wheel.
Rapunzel didn't answer. She was silently sitting in the seat, clutching Emma against her chest and crying quietly.