Here goes chapter 7 for you guys. I know some of you are mad that Sandy had to go, and I apologize but it had to happen. I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. Please review and tell me what you think :)
Chapter 7: Summer Ends
They were together, huddled, in the middle of the room when North and Bunny arrived that night. Everyone was quiet as they approached. North and Bunny grew worried as they saw everyone's distraught faces. "What happened?" North asked.
He watched as Rapunzel's shoulders shook slightly and how she would lean against Jack, who held her tightly, murmuring things only she could hear.
"Oh no..." North said, his eyes grew wide in shock. He turned back to face Bunny and they both understood. They finally looked around and noticed that Sandy was in fact, nowhere to be seen.
"Oh my... god". North sighed deeply and Bunny groaned as if in pain.
It all felt surreal, Sandy was really gone, the thought itself was painful, but even worse, it made them worry about the children of earth even more. Without Sandy to give them dreams, they would be left vulnerable for nightmares. Unless... Rapunzel took the job, but that was too much to think about at the moment.
They mourned for him that night. Sharing stories about their experiences with Sandy. They all cried together, even Merida shed tears, and swore to make sure that his death would not have been in vain. He would be avenged.
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They rose with the sun the next morning. They had only been able to fall asleep after Rapunzel sung to them. They were quiet for the entire day, Rapunzel was wandering around alone, she didn't want company, and Jack watched her from above.
Merida was with Toothless, petting his scaly skin gently as she talked quietly with him.
"Ah've missed you, you big ol' goofball" she said whispered as Toothless purred and nuzzled up to her, she was trying not to think about Sandy, but she was failing. They may not have been as close as she and Rapunzel were, but he had still been there for her when she had ended her relationship with Hiccup.
"He says he's missed you too" a voice said. Merida let out a sigh and turned to see Hiccup standing a few feet away. She didn't say anything, she just stared at him for a few moments and then turned her back to him and continued to pet Toothless.
"Come on Mer, you have to forgive me eventually".
"No, Hiccup, I don't" She said quietly, not turning back.
"Do you think I don't feel bad about what happened, do you think I don't regret not telling you what was going on. I know Rapunzel is your best friend, but you have to understand that Jack is mine, I couldn't betray him like that, I promised him I wouldn't say anything." Hiccup said as he walked to her, he grasped her shoulder and she turned around so fast she startled him.
"Ah do understand Hiccup, but it is ye who has to understand that by keeping quiet you let out best friend get hurt in the most horrible way imaginable." Merida spit out, her voice rising with every word, "WHILE SHE WAS CRYING HER HEART OUT, IT WAS MEH WHO HELD HER, MEH. WHERE WAS JACK? WHERE WAS HE WHEN SHE NEEDED HIM MOST? HE WAS GETTING MARRIED; WHILE HER PARENTS WERE SI-"
Merida stopped yelling and clutched her chest, she cowered back in pain. She choked out a scream and dropped to her knees, Hiccup dropped in front of her and stared as she writhed in pain. Everyone rushed and crowded around her and watched her scream in pain as Hiccup wrapped his arms around her.
"Merida, what's wrong? Talk to me" he pleaded.
She could barely talk, tears spilled down her cheeks and she clawed at her chest, almost as if trying to rip out her own heart.
"S-summer" she choked out and then screamed even louder.
Rapunzel kneeled next to her and began wrapping her hair around Merida, she sang quickly and her voice shook in fear, but that didn't help.
"Jack, I need you to check on the summer kingdom" Hiccup urged and Jack obeyed.
Twirling his hands in the air, a big mirror appeared and he whispered to it. A scene began to form, it showed Merida's kingdom, and Jack froze as he saw the scene before him. Everyone stared as nightmares slowly destroyed Summer, the more they advanced the more Merida's screams grew. Rapunzel closed her eyes and began to sing again, except this time she used her powers to make dreamsand, she moved her hands and the dreamsand swirled around Merida. Her screams ceased and she slowly fell asleep.
Hiccup held her tightly and cried, he had never seen her like this. Jack dropped his hands and the mirror disappeared, they were silent, they could all feel a slight pain in their hearts as the summer kingdom slowly ceased to exist.
