Chapter One : Together

"Stop running around Jack! You're setting a perfectly horrid example for my brothers." Merida scowled hideously as she watched her friend show her already hyperactive brothers how to toss a snowball the length of a archery field. He'd promised to keep her restless siblings under rein, but this was not how she expected him to. Jack, Hiccup and Rapunzel had received permission from their parents (at least Hiccup and Punzie had) to spend a few weeks in Dun'Broch for some bonding time. When Jack didn't reply immediately, she rolled her eyes and trained her vision instead on the target a few dozen meters away.

"Bullseye!" She cheered, punching her fist up into the air as she reached for another arrow.

"Merida. Won't you stop for a while and join Hiccup and I in the art of reading?" Rapunzel, or Punzie, as called affectionately by her friends, asked from behind her. Books littered the grass before her, and the boy sitting opposite her glanced up, momentarily distracted from petting the giant black dragon while grinning cheekily as he indicated the books.

"Yes Merida, do stop and help us organise the world map." Hiccup's smirk was so wide by now Merida was sure it was going to rip out of his face. He patted Toothless, who snuffled beside him as she faked a huge yawn and felt around for another arrow.

"Boring. Besides, if I join, I'll just mess everything up. It's best if I keep out of academic pursuits." She'd turned around, facing the target again, when she felt something ice cold strike her on the cheek and slide down her neck. "JACK!" She whipped around furiously to meet the laughing form of the white haired immortal and her brothers. Jack sat in perfect balance atop his cane as the boys bounced around him in a unstoppable circle. She was about to throw a arrow in his face when she picked up giggles behind her as well.

"Shut up! Ohhh… Frost boy is going to get this." Merida muttered as she knelt down, scooping up some dirt with a few sprouts of grass speckling the brown soil. She heaved it towards the unsuspecting figure, listening to the satisfying SPLAT when it reached it's target. There were a few moments of stunned silence until another snowball hit her forehead.

"WHAT?!" Punzie and Hiccup were in hysterics now. They cleared away the books, hiding them under a woven tent, and ran towards Merida, patting some soil between their hands as well. Toothless bounded after them, tongue hanging out as Punzie shot Jack a vicious smile.

"Fight time." And hurled her ball of mud.

"Och! It's so hot today! Where did all the wind go?" Rapunzel laughed as her feisty red haired partner smacked the table, causing some powdered muffins to leap out of their platters. Her equally spirited brothers snatched up the pastries before the muffins even had time to reach the table and ran off. Hiccup popped a forkful of chicken in his mouth, a smile playing at his lips. He tossed a fish towards Toothless, who, as always, sat dutifully next to his trainer. Jack had refused to sit properly on a chair, so he had drawn up his cane. His pale legs swung carelessly, creating a weak stir of wind into the still, humid air. Punzie smirked, watching as he covered the blades of grass, one by one, in a thin cover of ice.

"It WAS your idea to eat outside today Merida." Punzie remarked, pushing at a strawberry tart. She had stayed so long in that dreadful tower, so everything outside was worth looking at. She'd eagerly agreed when Merida suggested lunch be served outside so they could 'enjoy nature'. Toothless had seemed especially excited about this arrangement, touring the lush dragon-permitted field usually so scarce in Berk.

"So what're we going to do after all these… intriguing activities then? We've got another week and a little days in Dun'Broch, and I'd like to make the most out of it. Stoick almost forbade me to come, and I don't think I'll get another chance soon enough." Hiccup cut fingernail slits into the apple he was holding. Jack stopped from his grass freezing and looked up expectantly.

"Good point. As much as I love freezing grass," Here he rolled his eyes sarcastically. "I'd rather we use this time together to have fun, cause mischief, that sort of thing." Jack declared eagerly. Punzie hid another smile as Hiccup frowned at him.

"I was thinking more along the lines of 'being productive' and 'spending our time wisely'."

"I'm okay with that." Punzie offered as Merida exclaimed "Bor-ing", Hiccup a thoughtful "it's for the best", and Jack a grumpy "Fine." simultaneously. They glanced at one another, then burst into peals of hysterical laughter.

"So, oh Wise One, what do you suggest we spend out time doing?" Jack drawled, lazily drifting to the grass.

"How about we explore?" Punzie lit up.

"That's a great idea!"

"Awesome! I've heard about amazing Scottish plants that look rather fetching in the winter time."

"Aye! That's a fantastic suggestion, even for you"

"What does that mean?" Hiccup spluttered at Merida's smug face.

"Usually you suggest things like 'reading' or 'researching'."

"I don't!" Hiccup huffed, dramatically pulling an offended snort.

They raced through the forest, Jack smiling at the fast winds hit his face. He peered down, watching Merida and Punz racing below him on horses. He quickly checked his speeds and the abnormally tall trees that could whack him before shooting a mischievous glance at Hiccup, who flew beside him on Toothless. He indicated they go faster towards the nearby clearing, to which Hiccup gave a puzzled glance to.

"Just go towards that clearing, see it? I have… a interesting idea." He hissed, smiling. Hiccup grinned.

"Up to your normal cheekiness again, Mr. Frost?" Jack batted his eyes.

"What normal cheekiness? I'm a very mature, well-behaved spirit." Hiccup tipped his head backwards, giving a hearty laugh that was torn away by the passing wind.

"Now that was the biggest lie I have ever heard in my life."

"You offend me, Mr. Haddock." Jack shot sideways, narrowly missing a protruding tree limb. They'd left the girls far behind now. Horses couldn't run as fast as he could fly. They landed neatly on the grassy clearing, Toothless grumbling curiously. Hiccup leaned forwards on his dragon, elbows resting on the scaly black head.

"So what's the plan?" Jack's smile deepened.

"We make an ice monster, maybe a ice dragon. I can make it jump around, fly for a few seconds, that sort of thing. But it won't last long. You know a lot of dragons?" Here Hiccup huffed.

"If I don't know a lot of dragons, I don't know who does." It could've sounded like a brag, if it wasn't the absolute truth. Jack nodded smartly.

"Well, draw me the scariest looking dragon you can think of." He extended his palm, creating a giant jagged icicle, suitable for drawing on any type of mud. Hiccup took it, shuddering a little as the cold reached his nerves. He slipped off his fur vest, wrapping it around the hilt. He stuck the pointed tip into the dirt and started drawing deftly. Toothless rambled off, clearly bored at the calm nature.

"Woah, is that it?" Jack gestured towards the skillfully drawn diagram. They didn't have much time left. Merida and Punzie would be here soon. The dragon had a spiky headdress, it's sharp face crackling with ferocity. The wings were large and threatening, which went well with the head. Hiccup nodded, tapping the head of the dragon.

"It's called a Skrill. Instead of fire, it shoots lightning. They say he got the powers from Thor himself!" Jack gazed over the drawing, and his cane frosted over.

"Let's see how it looks 3D then."

Hiccup watched with sharp interest as the icy tendrils started weaving a vague, 3D model of the Skrill. Fascinating. Look at how well he's captured the eyes! He whistled for Toothless silently, smiling as the familiar black head peeped from between the trees.

"I'll see where the girls are, maybe even buy you some time. Even if you're playing a useless, cheesy prank not worth doing." Hiccup frowned momentarily. "Why are we even doing this?" Jack rolled his eyes, sighing exasperatedly, his crystal blue eyes glimmering with sparkling humor.

"Because the girls need some shock. Have you even seen some of the flimsy things they do and talk about?" He shook his head. "Unacceptable."

"Suit yourself. I'll be off to check on them."

"Give me a signal." Jack called as Hiccup vaulted on top of Toothless. His laugh was torn away by the wind whizzing by. He threw his head back, letting tendrils of wind rake through his brown hair. A faint noise of heavy footsteps echoed from the ground as Toothless growled uncertainly. Hiccup sat bolt upright and peered down. A fiery colored wing with intricate splashes of flaming red, orange and yellow slipped through the tops of the thick trees. That wasn't a pair of horses. Oh, dear Thor.

A titan Snappertrapper.

Hey guys! I'm (well, my penname is anyway) foramulberrybush, and this is one of my newer fanfictions regarding the big four, but I didn't post the others due to... complications :P Well, I hoped you liked it, please review, and maybe give some requests for what happens in the other chapters, although I did have a rough idea of the scenarios.

I also write Percy Jackson, Kane Chronicles, How to train your dragon and occasionally other books or movies. ;) I don't understand how people stay in only one fandom sometimes... I'm a prime example of a multi-fandom fangirl. So yeah, I'd be incredibly grateful if you review, subscribe, (I'm a little new, help me out here :P ) and like :3 Hopefully I'll get another Chapter out in a few days/weeks.