It had been a very long life for Jack.
By long, I mean over three hundred years long. Jack isn't like any ordinary person, oh no. He's the spirit of winter. Though, he isn't very well known. Or seen for the matter.
He is Jack Frost, and he's invisible, lonely, and tired.
The bad part is that he doesn't have a clue who he is or what he was brought to this world for. All he knows is that he awoke from a lake, there being told only his name by the moon.
Jack needed someone, badly. He needed someone to believe in him. But the world is too distracted for him, too busy. Except one peculiar fellow that appeared to him in a telephone box one winter night.
In the forest near a small town of Burgess is where you'll find Jack Frost on this night. What was he doing out there? Why, he was sitting in the snow looking up at the moon! The moon being the first thing to talk to him, it was the closet thing Jack had to a friend. The moon never talked to him. It always seemed to ignore poor Jack.
That didn't discourage him from trying to get an answer. Before Jack could even mutter one word, his vision went white. Everything became eerily quiet and the only thing that was seen was a man smiling down at him.
They didn't say anything to each other. They didn't have enough time to even ask, "Who are you?", before Jack passed out.
He came to in the middle of a field of tall grass.
This field didn't seem at all familiar to him. Where was he?
Slowly, he stood up. A groan escaped his lips as he pressed a hand to his head. Ugh. What a headache. Where was his staff anyway? Wasn't it here just a little bit ago, in his hands? He had to find it.
Jack spent a few seconds searching through the grass until his hands latched onto his beloved possession. As soon as he stood back up, his staff now resting on his shoulder, it began to snow.
His confusion was the cause of this. Jack honestly had no clue where he was. Most importantly, who was that man he saw just minutes ago?
'Wait.. How long have I been passed out for?', Jack thought worriedly. 'Maybe there's someone around here I can.. Never mind.'
At that, he started to walk in the direction of his choosing.
Hiccup had barely gotten his father to accept dragon training when he met Jack.
It had been what seemed like a normal day. He was out with Toothless, his Night Fury. Toothless was Hiccup's best.. You could say friend. They were there for each other, through thick and thin. If Hiccup showed any signs of distress, Toothless would comfort him. Vice versa.
The two were out on their usual flying routine. Everything seemed to be going smoothly, just like it always did.
...Until Toothless decided to go in for a rough landing.
As they crashed into the trees, Toothless's wings trying to get them back up in the air to no avail, Hiccup lowered himself so he was practically laying flat on the Night Fury's back.
'This isn't right.. Usually Toothless doesn't do these kinds of things..' Hiccup wondered to himself.
It was so unlike his dragon to just suddenly lose control of himself. Think about it, a Night Fury forgetting how to land correctly. Odd, isn't it?
Never mind that, they did take quite a hit.. Nonetheless Hiccup stood up, unharmed. He was always taken a beating now. Being a dragon trainer sure is tough on a boy! Especially for one Hiccup's size. That is how he got his name, after all.
Hiccup staggered over to Toothless, his wooden leg creaking as he did so. It appeared he was going to fall for a second, but, just like always, Toothless caught him with the tip of his nose.
"Thanks bud," Hiccup said softly. "What's going on with you? You never act like this unless something is bothering you!" At this, he gave Toothless a questioning look as he patted him on his head, right above his dragon's eyes.
Hiccup was such an observant kid, and it was a surprise when he didn't hear the footsteps approaching them at first.
Would you also be surprised that the footsteps belonged to none other than the infamou- Well, no. I shouldn't say that. He may be infamous to me, but in this story he was rather.. Let's just stick with invisible.
Ah! You could say that Hiccup being able to hear the footsteps at all would surprise you! There, now isn't that better?
The first one to notice this sound, though, was Toothless. And he didn't like this new guy approaching them either. He had been the cause of their fall, after all.
There Toothless was, flying with his best friend and master on his back cheering him on, when suddenly out of nowhere a strange boy with white hair threw something at him!
Oh, Toothless didn't like this guy one bit.
As Jack approached the two, his staff pointed at the dragon, he looked on with wonder. What on earth was this.. this thing? He'd never seen anything like it! It was so.. so strange and alluring! So.. Weird and out of this world! What made it more odd was that there was a small boy riding it! It looked like he had been telling this beast what to do. Jack couldn't resist.
He had to get their attention.
What other way to do just that then to throw a snowball at them? He thought it would be a fun way to make them land.. That is until he saw just how they had landed.
Why Jack was approaching them, he didn't know himself. There was something in his mind telling him to investigate. Maybe it was curiosity? The winter spirit was filled with it! Or maybe it was just mischief. Yes, that seems a lot better.
He stopped a few feet upon seeing the creature hop in front of the boy, growling and looking as if he was staring at something poisonous and dangerous.
Hiccup, confused and dazed, held his arm up and across his chest as he took a step back. Why was Toothless acting so.. Strange? "Toothless, what is it? Is there someone here?" he questioned, trying to see over the wing obscuring his line of vision.
That's when he finally noticed the snow.
'Wait, is it that time already? Wasn't it just sunny out?' Hiccup pondered, extremely perplexed at the situation at hand.
"Toothless, come on! At least try and show me what's wrong!"
That's when he saw him.
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock was staring at Jack Frost. Actually staring at him. Not looking right through him. At him.
Jack, raising an eyebrow as he lowered his staff and standing straighter, gave this tiny boy a look filled with wonder. He was pondering over what the other was staring at.
Maybe there was something behind him. Nope, definitely nothing there.
It seemed like hours had passed while the two boys stared at each other, the dragon in between them scowling at the one with white hair the whole time.
Finally breaking the silence, Hiccup held up a hand and gave the stranger a crooked smile. "Uh, hey there. I'm Hiccup," he said, taking a step towards Jack with a hand extended out. He didn't even close the distance between them by one inch before Toothless moved in front of Hiccup, blocking his path once again. "Hey- Toothless! What are you doing?! It's okay!"
The boy with the white hair didn't like the look of this 'Toothless'. Not one bit. The.. thing.. intimidated him. He's never seen anything like it! Is it actually going to hurt him or is it just showing off to scare Jack away?
'Guess I better find out', Jack thought with a shrug.
With that, he leaped into the air, disappearing suddenly.
Hiccup and Toothless looked up at the sky, looking for the outlandish boy. They didn't even spot him peeking around one of the branches in the tree nearest to them.
Unbelievable. Can this kid really see him? Jack Frost? The one who was made to never be believed in? To stay alone the rest of his never ending years? That can't be happening.
'This can't be happening.'
As quick as can be, the winter spirit dove down and landed next to the dragon trainer. This surprised him, for he jumped back slightly.
Now that. That amused Jack. To the point he started snickering at the other for his little jump scare attack.
He stopped, though, going back to the realization that this boy could actually see him. In all his years, someone was finally looking at him. Reacting to his pranks and.. and.. Glaring at him.
Jack didn't know what to think. He took a step back, his staff being held parallel to the ground behind his legs, the whole time the other just stared.
They had forgotten about Toothless. Only for a minute, though. The Night Fury let out a low growl at Jack. He was soon quieted by his owner.
Then there was just this silence hanging in the air. It was the good kind of silence. It was almost.. peaceful. Jack staring at the other, his eyes wide and his breathing growing jagged, and Hiccup gazing back in awe.
He had never seen anyone who looked like the guy standing right in front of him. He was so.. Foreign. Not to mention he had never seen anyone with snow white hair.
The gently falling snow soon turned into a mini blizzard.
Next came a smile. The most genuine smile Jack had ever given someone. How long had it been since he'd been able to smile like this? To feel so.. Happy? Nothing could ruin this moment.
Except for the fact that Hiccup was soon starting to feel uncomfortable.
"So.. I never got your name!" he huffed, trying to get the frost colored boy to explain himself.
Jack glanced down at the eyes of Toothless and back up at the boy named.. what was it again? Oh right. Hiccup. Of course.
Clearing his throat, Jack smirked at Hiccup while he shrugged, an impish look spreading across his face, "Me? Oh, no one really. Can you really see me?!" With that last question, he looked hopeful, praying this wasn't a dream.
That earned him a baffled expression from Hiccup. What does he mean 'Can you really see me'? Even Toothless looked bewildered. Just who is this guy?
Nodding, the tiny boy responded with a cross expression.
"No way.. No way!" Jack exclaimed, whooping and throwing his fist in the air. By now the snow had collected up to their ankles. Man, was Jack excited! Oh wait, he forgot to introduce himself. Be cool, Jack. Come on. Make this first impression last! "I'm Jack. Jack Frost. You probably never heard of me, but I'm the one that makes it snow! Fun, right?"
"Wait wait wait. Did you just say you make it snow? Unbelievable," Hiccup responded, mounting Toothless. "Look, I have to get going or I'll get sick from this stupid snow. I'll uh.. I'll see you around."
'He's leaving so soon?'
"Oh, alright! You have things to do, people to see, I get it! I'll just uh.. Sit here and wait for you to get back."
'Seriously? Sit here and wait for you to get back?' Ugh. Jack is so terrible at first impressions.
Hiccup nodded at Jack, giving him a tiny smile before waving goodbye and flying off on Toothless.
Jack sighed. Why did he have to be so stupid? Wasn't he the one who had a lot of fun? That right there was not fun.
Little did he realize, Jack's life was about to turn into more of an adventure.
Oh boy, were Hiccup and Jack in for a load of fun and trouble mixed together!
Unfortunately, this is where the story ends. For now! There will be more on Jack and Hiccup's story, don't worry about that!
Though, you should worry about the sneering face hidden in the shadows.
But we'll talk about that later on, of course. I wouldn't want to ruin the surprise!
