Tooth tapped Jack on the shoulder; the new guardian was celebrating at Santoff Clauson after the defeat of Pitch. The grinning winter spirit turned to face her, North and Bunny, Sandy standing behind him created a golden question mark, "Jack," the white haired teen's smiled dropped, was he in trouble?
Bunny smiled, "Ya not in trouble mate." The teen's heart rate slowed slightly, North took in a breath, "Jack. Is Jamie the first child to believe in you?" Her eyes widened as Jack's smiled stayed down as his blue eyes stared at the floor, uncovering his favorite memories. They flashed before his mind, a blast from the past as children say.
It was the happiest he had ever been.
He gave a smirk, "No, I had two. Years ago. He….he was my best friend. She…. She was like my daughter."
North's eyes widened, "Two Jack? Do tell."
"Don't wander too far Hiccup!" His father Stoik called to the young boy, about 9 years old, as he walked off into the snow frosted forest. He kept running through the trees until his father was nowhere in sight. "Dad?" the young boy yelled into the frosted trees.
"Well I'm not your dad, but I do know the way out." Hiccup spun around so fast he fell on his little behind, in front of him showed a teen with white hair leaning against a tree, with a curved stick loose in his left hand. Hiccup stood and bravely approached and smirking teen. He had a white long sleeved shirt and brown cloak on, "Who are you?" He questioned the strange figure. He crouched down, "Why, have you ever heard of Jack Frost, spirit of winter."
"Spirit of winter?" Hiccup questioned his green eyes in curiosity. "Of course! Who else brings the snowstorms? My parents told me about him and only people who believe can see him."
The strange teen smiled brightly, "Your parents taught you right. Only who believe can see me." He through a snowball the Hiccup as if to show his point. Hiccup grinned and returned fire, starting a war. Jack went easy on the boy but he put up a good fight. "Hiccup?" A voice bellowed through the trees.
Jack's smile faded, "You better see your father." Hiccup smiled, "Come to Berk!" Jack shook his head, he knew no one there could see him but the child looked too happy now, "Maybe another day. Come back to the large tree and you can tell me about Berk."
Hiccup smiled at the teen, he should be nervous at this but the child was too young to be scared, and nodded before running to his father. "Oh and Hiccup!" The brunette looked back at blue orbs staring at him with concern, "Don't tell anyone you met Jack Frost." Hiccup smiled in understanding and ran back to his father.
"Hiccup my boy!" His father picked up the three foot tall Viking in his arms. "What are you do happy about?" I just met Jack. Jack Frost. Hiccup only smiled, "Just had fun exploring."
The nine year old Viking tugged on his father's clothing, drawing him away from talking to Gobber over breakfast, "Can I go explore the woods? I don't have to work in the forge today." It had been a week since he met Jack in the woods and this was his first day off. Stoik sighed, he was always protective of the boy since his wife pasted away but the boy should be able to have some time alone, "Of course Hiccup."
The child hopped in joy and sped out of the dining hall so fast that he didn't see the other kids his age walking into the hall. "Ouch! Watch it runt!" A gruff voice exclaimed as Hiccup looked up at who he knocked into, five people looked down at her. The two twins were closest, the one with braids holding her head. Great, I ran into Ruffnut. The twins had hair down their shoulders, Tuffnut's was straight and Ruffnut's was in three braids. Snoutlout behind her with a hand on her shoulder, "Yea, watch it runt." He agreed with her, as he shoved Hiccup's shoulder back down to the ground as the three walked away.
His green eyes looked sadly at the three as another girl walked past him without a glance, Astrid. Her blonde hair was put back perfectly in a braid and she was wearing the band around her head the one her mother gave her for Astrid's last birthday. Hiccup went up on his elbows and looked at the last shadow. The large boy held out his hand to the smaller one, Hiccup taking it gratefully stood up next to the other boy and brushed himself off, "Thanks Fishlegs."
"No problem Hiccup." He muttered nervously before following the other kids into the dining hall. The small Viking watched them for a minute, slightly wishing they liked him before running to the forest.
"Jack! Jaaack!" He yelled through into trees panting. The white haired teen laughed only a minuet after Hiccup entered the trees. "Slow down there kid, I'm right here." He jumped from the trees to face the boy who just stopped running.
The green eyes looked at Frost's, they were ringed with tears. The spirit crouched down in front of Hiccup's and put a hand on his shoulder, "What's wrong Viking?" Hiccup took in a big breath, before explaining how the other kids didn't like him.
Frost pulled the child into his embrace until his breathing slowed, "It will be ok."
Hiccup nodded, "Will you show me how to do the thing, in the trees?" He pointed up to the branches above him. "Sure." Jack said with a laugh before picking Hiccup up and setting him on a sturdy branch, "Remember, practice makes perfect." He smirked, hopping from branch to branch and grabbed his staff that rested a little ways away, "Coming, oh mighty Viking?"
Hiccup laughed and followed Jack Frost, going on his hands and knees to keep steady, the winter spirit stopped when they reach the edge of the trees, about 25 feet from Berk. Hiccup reached the taller boy and grinned, "Come on! I can show you my house and the forge and the arena!" The brunette carefully made his way down to the ground without falling.
"Frost come one!" Jack got down and looked at the Viking, "Hiccup, they might not see me. You believe but others might not." Hiccup nodded in understanding before taking Jack's large hand in his smaller one and led him to the forge.
"This is where I am an apprentice!" He said excitedly, "I sharpen the swords and axes!" Jack smiled, "Maybe someday when you're better you can make me a sword." Hiccup grinned, "Ok! It will be the best and sharped sword ever!"
Jack grinned at the enthusiasm, "Where's that arena?" Hiccup's smiled faded slightly as he led the teen to a large caged in arena where four teens were fighting for shields as a burly dragon flew on humming bird like wings around the edges, "It's dragon training, today they fight the gronkle."
"Somehow you don't seem happy about this." Jack looked down and gave the small hand a squeeze. Hiccup sighed, "In the end one of them gets to kill a nightmare, the one that lights its self on fire. Everyone comes to watch and the one who does is honored. I'll never get to be there." Jack shrugged, "Why do you want to, they have feelings like us."
Hiccup shrugged, "Killing a dragon is what gets you known in Berk, if I don't train then I'll be stuck in the forge." Jack let go of his hand and knelt down in front of the green eyes staring at him, "You will do what you're meant to in time."
"Hiccup!" A burly voice said as Gobber went up to him, "I need you to sharpen a few swords." Hiccup nodded before following Gobber, Jack smiled before flying into the air away from Berk.
"Hey Gobber?"
"Yes little one?"
"Do you believe in Jack Frost?" Hiccup asked quietly. "Nah Hiccup, tis just a fairy tale."