THE BIG FOUR: MERIDA, RAPUNZEL, HICCUP AND JACK FROST
this is just my first test, I have like 40 pages more of this story on word doc. and until now I havent been able to publish it, this is a short chapter and based on the plot movement in what I have so far the chapters will be a bit long but will have everything a big four fan loves :) please review because this is my first published fan fic, and...
I do not own any of the characters from Rise of the Guardians, Tangled, The Brave or How to Train Your Dragon, no copyright infringment intended.
The music played loudly in the streets. It was rare to to hold such a celebration in a village like Berk, but with the lost princess found there was a lot to celebrate; that and the fact that Hiccup was being recognized for taming the dragons.
Rapunzel weaved past the enthused dancers of the crowd and tried to get away from the chaotic points of the party. She loved being reunited with her true parents but she really wasn't used to this and she wasn't quite ready it seemed, she spotted Merida; the red-haired girl who had coaxed her out of the tower and to the castle where her parents waited unsuspectingly. Merida came from her own line of royalty and it was refreshing to understand why the two had been such easy friends...
They both had wanted more from life, even though Rapunzel had not remembered much of her royal living she wanted to return to her home where she belonged or at least to find one along the way. Merida had also been searching for a balancing factor in her life, between her demanding mother and the pressure of her heredity she had fled to nature and came across a frightened Rapunzel who barely touched the grass before she had been called out to.
The two friends hugged and Merida dragged Rapunzel along, "Come on Rapunzel, you haven't seen the boy who trained the dragons!"
Rapunzel laughed high heartedly at her friends' enthusiasm and they came to the edge of the crowd and off to the side where two brown-haired boys sat playing with the dragon.
One of them was shorter than the other, he had a fur pelt almost like a vest around him that seemed a little too big, his green tunic was underneath and he wore loose foot wrappings. He had green emerald-like eyes and smiled a toothy smile when Merida returned.
The other boy was slimmer, his features a little more upturned and his brown hair stuck up a little more than the other boy. His eyes were brown and warm; he wore a worn white tunic under a brown vest with brown pants. Strangely enough he had no shoes on, his feet were covered in dirt but the boy didn't seem bothered at all, he gave Rapunzel a grin that made her stomach tighten with anticipation.
"Hey Merida." Hiccup greeted.
Merida nudged Rapunzel, "This is Hiccup, and this is his dragon; Toothless."
Rapunzel greeted the shorter boy with a warm smile and she stood in awe at the black dragon's friendly nature. It sniffed the girls and attempted a smile which caused the boys to laugh.
"He learns things without me sometimes." Hiccup admitted, "This is my friend, Jack."
Merida nodded to Jack and began to assault Hiccup with questions enthusiastically moving around Toothless and making the active dragon get up to follow her around like a lost puppy.
Jack welcomed Rapunzel as she sat beside him watching Merida lose herself in excitement.
She had long blonde hair but it was woven in an intricate braid so it barely touched the ground. Her eyes were a beautiful deep jade and her purple and pink dress complimented them. Jack made a conscious note not to drool.
"So I take it you were with Hiccup when he met Toothless?" Rapunzel asked.
Jack nodded, "Yeah, it's amazing how fast he connected with him. I usually just stood out-of-the-way and watched but Hiccup really does have a talent with him."
He shifted to look at the crowd of rowdy dancers celebrating with the faint sounds of bagpipes filling the air. "You don't like crowds?" The question seemed more like a statement but Rapunzel replied to it just the same.
"Not really used to them...my name is Rapunzel." She introduced herself.
Jack appeared to not know who exactly that was, in fact she saw it in his eyes that there was no reaction, to him it was a name and not a title as most would think of it. He might not have discovered who the lost princess was and that almost comforted her. Such a large title wouldn't help really; she knew people liked to pretend for the sake of status.
Suddenly they heard the cry of a girl; she was running full speed towards them with a bright smile on her face. She looked like Jack, a good five years younger. She wore a plain brown dress and shoulder length hair. She stopped on a dime and grabbed Jack's arm, "Can you help us into the tree fort?"
Jack arched an eyebrow. "Shouldn't you be asking mom first, Emily?"
Rapunzel came to terms with the idea that Emily was Jack's younger sister.
"I did!" Emily protested, "Please Jack, we want to play but everyone is busy!"
A small group of kids the same age as Emily began walking over hopefully.
Jack smiled, "Let's go." He stood and Emily cried with joy pulling him to her friends. Jack turned to Rapunzel who had looked away. He felt bad that she took it that he was going to just leave her. He reached out his hand, "Rapunzel?"
She looked up to see Jack's hand outstretched and his eyes innocently staring at her. She blushed thinking that he was going to run off and leave her so carelessly. She nodded and took his hand as the other children began yelling and chattering loudly about games they would play.
Rapunzel gaped at the tree fort; it was clearly a good piece of handiwork. It was set on the tree just slightly taller than Jack's height. There were two windows and a doorway, inside Rapunzel could see books and colored pages of parchment. On the outside there were handprints all over; Jack hoisted a few kids up over his head and into the playhouse.
One of the kids grabbed Rapunzel's hand and she lifted the child to hand her to Jack who placed her gently inside of the fort. All four children including Emily were squealing inside of the fort stirring around leaves in an old pot and talking about potions they would pretend to make. Rapunzel took a seat on the wooden swing on a branch of the same tree.
Jack pulled himself up into the fort and made a growling noise playfully at the kids. They all laughed as Jack climbed out the second window and onto the branch where the swing was tied to.
Rapunzel smiled when she looked up, Jack reached for her again and for some reason she took his hand again. He pulled her up to the branch and she steadied herself to balance on the branch.
He pulled himself on top of the fort and helped her as well. There was a thin layer of snow on top of the roof, a few cracks as well where Jack purposefully pushed snow over so the children below would squeal as cold snow fell on their heads.
Jack knelt and Rapunzel used his hands as a step to get onto the higher branch, he climbed his way up and she made an effort to pull him up. They were on looking the entire valley clearing here, in the dead center was a pond still frozen. Jack caught her as she lost her balance and fell backwards a little. She blushed and thanked him.
"Do you have any other siblings than Emily?" She asked.
"No but Hiccup is like a brother to me if that counts." Jack replied. "And you?"
Rapunzel shook her head, "Single child...kind of wanted brothers and sisters though, what's it like?"
"Jack, can you take us to the dance we really want to play ring around the Rosie!" Bethany called out. The children had poked their heads out of the first window to look up expectantly at Jack and Rapunzel.
Jack sighed and Rapunzel gasped as he leaned back causally and let himself hang by his legs, "Oh no I'm stuck!" Jack joked.
The kids let out a ring of laughter that made Rapunzel realize it was warmth... She felt it reach right to her core whenever they even smiled, Jack seemed to live for it and he chuckled at their enthusiastic nature. He pulled himself the right way around and let himself drop.
Rapunzel walked over the roof and slid down to enter the playhouse. She began handing down the eager kids to Jack's long arms as he set them down they raced around with an energy she never knew they had.
Jack walked behind the children with Rapunzel. "It's like this." He responded.
Rapunzel smiled realizing even if she didn't have siblings these kids felt like it, the way they looked up to Jack showed how often he took the time to play with them.
They neared the roaring crowd and rushed in the middle, the children grabbed tightly to each other's hands. Jack held Rapunzel's and desperately hoped they weren't too clammy.
Rapunzel felt Jack hold her hand; she hoped that her blush wasn't as noticeable as she felt it to be.
The bagpipes sounded loudly and Jack began running counter-clockwise as the kids cheered and helped. Others seemed to take to it because more joined the circle until it was an actual dance. The lines were weaving in and out, intersecting and ducking under others; breaking off into pairs as Jack and Rapunzel were pulled from each other. They exchanged a grin as new lines pulled together and clapping surrounded them all.
That evening was too short for Rapunzel, as she was forced to return to her parents she hugged Emily goodbye, Merida was able to stay with her since she was also royalty but Jack, Hiccup and Emily simply went back to their homes.
She found herself starring outside at the moon, she longed for the next day to arrive soon, and Merida was ranting about Hiccup's reserved innocence that made her swoon for him.
Rapunzel indulged her friend and began talking to her about Jack; Merida only became more enthused over the new friendships made.
Jack looked up to the moon, a smile spread across his face Emily was asleep now, he was careful not to wake her as he climbed out of the window of his room and outside to the frost covered ground. He made his way to the playhouse to see a figure already sitting on it.
Jack had been nervous to learn who Rapunzel was but the fact that she still spent her time with him created a fire of hope in his chest. She had her hair down, its length was all around the tree, and Jack silently climbed up to join her in the moonlit night.
She welcomed him easily and the two simply sat there gazing off; no words were needed to sigh at such scenery. The pale moonlight almost reflected off of the frozen lake in the clearing below. The huddled trees around were without leaves from the autumn setting.
Rapunzel felt her eyes slowly closing, she leaned on Jack and he couldn't help but form a satisfied smile across his face. He had never felt so calm, like his place was right here and she grounded him right on the spot. She sighed and Jack leaned on the trunk beside him moving his arms around her so she couldn't accidentally fall.
so did you like this? if you want I can add more merricup... :)