Merida cried on Toothless' back. There was a load roar and they started spiraling downwards. Merida looked up. She didn't concentrate much on the driving and she frantically tried to stop the fall by the tail. The sea was coming towards her fast and she began to panic. There was a loud click and they started to fly straight.

Merida held on to the back off Toothless. "Y-you could fly yerself."

Toothless nodded. He slowed down and landed on a nearby rock

"What are ya doin'? We should go!"

Toothless shook his head and nodded towards Berk.

Merida sighed "I know, I was abit' of a jerk. But I don't want to go back."

"Hey, Red Head!"

Merida sighed and turned around "What are ya doin' here, Frost?"

"Came after you, duh." Jack said floating above her "Because you have to go back. You know it's the right thing."

Merida thought for a while "Didn't ya get it?! Hiccup cheated on me! He kissed another girl."

"Oh, you mean Astrid? He broke up with her just so he could be with you."

"Then why were they kissin-"

"It was a goodbye kiss! Live with it!"

Merida stared at Jack "I won't forgive ya if yer playin' with me right now."

"I'm not. Seriously Merida, I'm not that stupid I know exactly when I should be fooling around and when I shouldn't be."

Merida looked down and said "Fine let's go back. I cannot believe I'm sayin' this but… thanks for comin' after me."

Jack shrugged "Yeah, well, even though you are annoying and you tried to shot me with arrows, we're still friends, aren't we?"

Merida smiled "Stop it. Now let's get back."

"Hiccup!" Rapunzel called. There was no one in sight and it was pretty dark. Rapunzel smiled to herself and started singing her song. "Flower gleam and glow, let your power shine."

Her hair started to glow. Her surroundings were lit up. Nearby flowers stood straighter and there was a soft cool breeze.

Rapunzel laughed to herself and continued walking. She found Hiccup sitting on the edge of a cliff behind a small cottage. He twirled a silver flower in his hand; it was just like Merida's except it didn't seem to glow that bright.

"Are you okay?" Rapunzel said sitting beside Hiccup.

"Oh yes, I'm amazing! There's nothing wrong with me at all." Hiccup said.

Rapunzel smiled "That's sarcasm, isn't it."

"No, it's not." Hiccup said and glanced at her glowing hair "Isn't it draining your energy or something with that glowing thing of yours?"

"No, not at all, it actually feels good. It's like everything is warmer and brighter."

Hiccup sighed "Did she really mean that? What Merida said about me?"

"Seriously?! Of course not, this is all just a big misunderstanding. You know, nothing will happen if you run away from it."

Hiccup looked at Rapunzel and smiled "Yeah, you're right. I need to go back and straighten things out. I can't believe I screamed at her."

Rapunzel stood up and helped Hiccup up. There was suddenly a deep darkness like the moon was blocked. Rapunzel looked up and saw a massive wave of black sand covering the moon. She screamed and fell backwards.

Hiccup looked up and they both started going backwards but they hit the back of the wooden cottage. They tried going both sides but they were completely blocked. Hiccup held Rapunzel's hand and they saw black sand slowly coming towards them. It stopped at the edge of the cliff and just stayed there.

Rapunzel stared at it. What was it doing?!

"…Merida?" hiccup said. Rapunzel looked at Hiccup. He was staring at the cloud but the cloud just stayed there.

"Merida, I'm so sorry!" Hiccup started to walk towards the cloud

"Hiccup, it's a trick! What are you doing?! Stop!" Rapunzel said pulling at his arm.

Hiccup turned to her "What are you talking about?! It's Merida!" He began to walk towards the cloud, slowly dragging Rapunzel with him

"Stop, Hiccup!" Rapunzel said clinging to his arm

"Rapunzel, it's our friend!"

"No it's not, please believe me." Rapunzel cried.

"You're being ridiculous." Hiccup said as her outstretched his other hand towards the cloud. The cloud shifted and turned into Merida. It looked exactly like her except for her eyes. It was black, cold, and lifeless. It smiled and held out its arm.

Hiccup started struggling harder. Their hands were centimeters apart until Rapunzel gave up.

"Hiccup!" Rapunzel shouted and stood. She stared sternly at Hiccup and Hiccup stopped moving and stared at her. Rapunzel's hair grew brighter and she stood straighter and stronger. There was a loud screech and the fake Merida grabbed Hiccup's arm and burst into black cloud and engulfed Hiccup.

Rapunzel held on to Hiccup's hand until she felt it fade. "No!" She cried when the cloud disappeared along with Hiccup. Rapunzel staggered backwards and leaned on the back of the cottage. She was breathing heavy and tears fell from her cheeks. He wasn't gone. She couldn't have let go.

"Hiccup" She tried calling but she knew there was no use. He was gone. Rapunzel still felt the soft glow of her hair. She took a small lock of it and stared at it. It faintly glowed until it flickered and went out.

Why didn't the cloud take her? We did it only want Hiccup? Why didn't it attack her? Rapunzel stared at her hair. Maybe her hair did more than heal.

Rapunzel heard the distant flapping off wings and she stood up and wiped her tears. Rapunzel made her way around the cottage and ran towards her friends who landed beside a tree in a small clearing. There were many silver flowers but it didn't shine at all. It was the same place where Hiccup first gave her the flower. Now Merida deeply regrets throwing it away.

"Rapunzel, where's Hiccup?" Merida quietly asked

Rapunzel bit her lip. Tears formed around her eyes. Jack and Merida looked at her. She couldn't even say it. Jack approached her and hugged her.

"I- I'm so s-s-sorry." She said through sobs.

"It's okay; it's not your fault." Jack whispered, slowly rubbing her back.

"I-It's the black sand…. T-they t-took him. I c-couldn't help him."

"I know its okay." Jack whispered.

Merida was utterly speechless. She didn't know how to react. She heard a small whimper from behind and saw Toothless. He looked at her with big concerned eyes.

Where's my rider?

Tears formed around her eyes and she patted Toothless softly "I'm sorry. I.. I dunno."

She stared at the ground, then at Rapunzel and Jack. She never saw Jack this way, being understandable and comforting. There was a soft breeze and she felt something soft hit her shoe. It was Hiccup's flower.

Merida picked it up and stared at it. She felt the tears roll down her cheeks. The flower was dull gray. Merida slowly stroked it and whispered "I'm so sorry."

Suddenly, the flower brightened. It shined brighter and brighter. It caught Jack and Rapunzel's attention and they stared at it.

"Merida-"Jack started

"Hiccup is still alive! I can feel it!"

"It took him. We don't even know where it goes." Rapunzel said.

"Actually, I think we do." Jack said and bent down to pick something.

"Look at this." He held up a clump of frozen black sand. It squirmed and shifted in its barrier of ice. "It's from the bear fight earlier. We could follow it. Release it little by little and find where they go."

"Well, that's it then." Merida said, placing her hand on Toothless protectively. "We're goin' after him, No matter what."

Jack smirked "I like your attitude, redhead."

"Thanks but first, I need to go back to me homeland. I got a few things to pick up."