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Chapter 9
Rapunzel's POV
"We gave you assignments based on where the things we need are. Merida, you will be going to Dun Broch. We need you to capture a will-o-the-wisp." North said.
"Does it matter when aye should be back?" Merida asked.
"Just be back before sundown." North instructed.
"Oh and Hiccup, you will be going with Merida."
They looked at eachother and sighed. Two was better than one. Well, three including Toothless.
"Fine. But don't scare the wisps away. And do as I say." she said, and climbed onto Toothless, followed by Hiccup. Then they disappeared out the window, followed by a trail of leaves. Merida always did that when she was excited. Probably about going back to her homeland.
"Anna, and Elsa, we need you two to go to Arendelle and get something from the trolls. We already contacted Grand Pabbie, so it shouldn't be a problem." Tooth explained. They both looked very eager to be going home, even for a little bit, and I can't help but wonder what I'll have to get from Corona.
They disappeared in a puff of flowers and snowflakes, and I noticed that they left Olaf behind.
"But I wanted to see Marshmallow." he said sadly.
I knelt down and was about to say something when Sandy waved his arms in front of my face. I stood up eagerly.
You will be going to Corona with Jack, to get the flower that gave you life.
"Wait, I thought that there was only one flower!" I was so confused. Maybe there was just one known flower?
It started growing again once you became a spirit, and were restored with your long hair. It will be somewhere around your tower. Be back before sundown, and be careful.
I rushed to the infirmary to heal Jack, and we were out in no time. This is so exciting! I'm going home! I can't wait to get there.
Dun Broch
Merida POV
"Hiccup! Keep yer dragon under control before he scares off all the wisps!" I shouted.
Honestly, how are we going to catch one if Toothless keeps shooting fire at them? In case he hasn't noticed, we have a deadline to meet or who knows what will happen. I love Toothless, I do, but sometimes-
"Merida!" I turn around at the sound of Hiccup's voice, and my face splits into a grin. There, in a jar, is a wisp! And its only a little past noon!
"Yes! Come on lets get back to North!" I shout running towards Toothless, and hopping on.
"Not yet." a gruff voice says. Hiccup and I turn around, but its only us three. Where did that voice come from?
"Hello Merida." A figure steps out of the shadows. He was very large, and had a very large black bear fur pelt wrapped around him, like a cape, and so much black clothing, it all sort of blended together. Except for the kilt. That much I could tell. It was the same style me Da used to wear, but it was black and gray. He also had shaggy black hair and dark eyes. Well, eye. The other was dead. Wait, one dead eye...
"Mordu." I whisper under my breath.
He smiled. "Correct."
"Mor-who?" Hiccup asked.
"Mordu." I said louder.
Hiccup's eyes went wide. "Y-you mean that bear that-"
I cut him off. "Yep. Now what do you want?" I was already starting to load my bow.
"Oh it's not what I want," he gestured around him to reveal a herd of nightmares surrounding us. "it's what they want."
"He's working with Pitch.." I trailed off. If Mordu was working with him, then who else was?
He answered me with a sneer and "Get them." which launched the nightmares at us.
"Toothless GO!" I yelled, and we took off to the sky. I started firing my arrows as fast as I could.
We had been making good progress...
until we started falling.
Arendelle
Elsa POV
"Anna, are we almost there?" I asked. We had been walking in the same direction for what seemed like hours. I would usually be leading the way, but Anna is the only one out of both of us that actually somewhat remembers the directions. Underline somewhat.
"This way...no, maybe over here? Oh yeah it's definitely this way...no, no nevermind..." She muttered. I rolled my eyes. Little sisters.
"Hey Anna?" I asked.
She stopped her pacing around the area we were in and looked at me. "Yeah?"
"Why don't we just fly? We'd be able to see much better from up there." I suggested.
Her face lit up. "Elsa that's brilliant! Why didn't you say so sooner?"
" Well I tried, but you-" I was cut off by her flying past me.
"Sorry Elsa! I'm just excited to see everyone! Let's go!" and she wooshed away. I flew up after her "Hey! Wait up!" I giggled.
...
"ANNA AND ELSA ARE HOME!"
We had just landed and were already being swarmed by the trolls. Not that it wasn't nice to see them, it's just that we had a mission to accomplish. I kneeled down.
"It's great to see all of you too, but we need something. Where's Grand Pabby?" I asked.
"I'm right here." an old voice says. Anna and I both turn around to see Grand Pabby walking towards us, a small bundle in his arms.
"Grand Pabby, if you don't mind me asking, but what's in there?" Anna asked. Grand Pabby just chuckled and unwrapped it. There, in his hands, was a beautiful clear crystal. It very dull though, not like the fire crystals and other crystals I had seen the trolls with.
"Elsa, hold this please." He said and handed the crystal over to me. He then started to use his magic, and in the sky appeared a purple figure of a young child. As he continued, the figure slowly grew up to the age Mia is at now. Then he made it into a ball, and put it into the crystal, which started to glow very bright.
"Oh Grand Pabby, it's beautiful, but what do we do with it?" I asked, as he started wrapping it back in the moss.
"The Guardians will know what to do. Now take this, and be careful." He said and handed the crystal back to me.
"Bye everyone! Nice seeing you!" Anna yelled, and I smashed a snow globe North had given me, after whispering the destination of course. A chorus of "Come back soon!" and "Hurry back!" and "Be careful!" and other things of that nature before we stepped through the portal. Before we stepped through I looked back, and saw a shadowy figure that looked strangely familiar, but I don't know from where. I shrugged it off and stepped through after Anna.
No one POV
"Come back soon indeed." it said, and stepped back into the darkness chuckling darkly.
Corona
Rapunzel POV
"Jack hurry up!" I yelled as we flew. I just can't wait to get home! This is so exciting! And we would be there if Jack would keep up.
"I'm going as fast as I can Punzie!" He called from a few feet behind me. Suddenly I spotted a very familiar, very tall building in the distance. I squealed.
"Jack! We're here! Come on!" I yelled and flew back and grabbed his arm, then took off to my tower.
I landed in the soft grass and immediately started running around. I couldn't believe it! I was home!
"Jack! Start looking from up there! I'll look down here!" I shouted up to him.
"Got it Punz. Meet back in a few minutes?" He asked.
"Kay!" I yelled back, and frantically started searching.
A few minutes came and went with still no sign of the flower, and Jack and I met up, as planned.
"Anything?" I asked.
"Not a thing."
I groaned. This is going to be harder than I thought.
"Hey Punz?" he asked.
"Yeah?"
"What if you sang your healing song? It might make the flower glow and easier to find."
"Jack...you're a genius!" I exclaimed. "Okay okay, here I go.."
"Flower gleam and glow
let your power shine
make the clock reverse
bring back what once was mine
heal what has been hurt
change the fate's design
save what has been lost
bring back what once was mine
what once was mine.."
About halfway through I heard anoth voice singing along. It sounded old but seemed to get younger and the song continued.
"Jack, did you hear the that?" I whispered. The voice sounded familiar.
"Yeah. I also found the flower. C'mon." he took my hand and we flew off to where he found the flower. When we landed I noticed a figure there. But who it was is what really shocked me. I stood there wide eyed.
"Gothel." I said.
The figure turned to face me. "Rapunzel! How are you my flower?" she came over and tried to pat my head. I grabbed her hand.
"I am not your flower." I narrowed my eyes.
She did the same. "Oh? Oh.." she gave and evil smile and took her hand away and started to walk around me.
I looked around for Jack. He was getting the flower out of the ground. Good, I just have to keep her busy.
"Now Rapunzel, I thought you would have learned to respect after that, incident." she continued circling me, like a vulture.
"Of course..mother." I spat, but as sweetly as I possibly could.
Hurry up Jack. I thought.
"Of course, I want to make sure that never happens again. Boys." she sang. I looked over to where she was. There, and quickly approaching, were the two guys that tried to kidnap me on my birthday. I started backing up. Oh no, I am not letting them get near me, not if I can help it.
I did a double take. One of the men were missing. He was there a minute ago! Where did he go?
"Oof.." I said. I spun around to see what I bumped into. The other man.
"Jack..." I said. A cold wind rushed by and Jack picked me up from under my arms and flew away.
"I got ya Punzie." he said.
"Do you have the flower?" I asked as I started flying on my own. He pulled it out of his hoodie pocket and..
dropped it.
I groaned, and swooped down to try and get it. I pulled out my frying pan in case I needed to knock anyone out, as I got closer to the ground.
I put my hands to my sides and went faster. As it was about to hit the ground I went by and scooped it up while Jack (who was still in the sky) whooped and flew down closer to me. I landed on my feet and was about to dash into the sky again, when I fell back down again from someone standing on my hair. I stood back up from the ground and hit one of the men with my frying pan that sounded with a loud BANG!
I turned to see the other one approaching and I knocked him out as well.
"Now Rapunzel, look what you did." She gestured to the two unconscious men. "No matter. We're merely the messengers. For the time being. Pitch is coming, as will I, and some... friends. Goodbye my flower, and remember. Mother knows best!" she swept her cloak around her and disappeared.
"Rapunzel! Are you okay?" Jack swooped down beside me.
"Yeah. Come on. Let's get back to North's." I pulled the flower closer to me, and jumped into the sky.
Dun Broch
Merida POV
"Hiccup! Wake up!" I shouted. Hiccup was now unconscious and falling towards the Earth, as was Toothless and I. The only difference is that I was actually flying.
I suddenly got an idea. "Sorry Hiccup." I said, and shot a bit of frost ( What? I'm an Autumn spirit. I can do little amounts of frost, but I usually get Jack to do it for me though.) at his butt.
"AH!" He woke up. Finally.
"Toothless!" He yelled. Luckily they were both connected. At least that made it easier to get back on. He climbed on and we somewhat gracefully landed on the ground. I sent a rush of wind towards the nightmares to keep them away, at least for a little bit.
Once they started coming again I sent more wind, along with Hiccup, and Toothless shot fire bolts at them. When we got the nightmare numbers had gone down to a good amount, we mounted Toothless and took off. This time with much better luck at getting away. Before we completely took off, I saw Mordu walk out of the shadows. All he said was "You have been warned." and we disappeared from view.
Time to get back to North's.
North Pole 4:45 p.m.
No one POV
Everyone returned around the same, and everyone but Anna and Elsa looked extremely frazzled and tired.
"What happened to everybody?" Anna asked.
"Mordu." Merida said.
"And nightmares." Hiccup added.
"We saw Gothel, and the side burn twins." Rapunzel said as she flopped onto a couch.
"Oh. Well did everyone get everything?" Elsa asked.
Rapunzel held up the flower, and Hiccup held up the wisp in the jar. Anna also held up the crystal.
"Yes Anna, I know we got the crystal. I was there, remember?" Elsa chuckled.
"Yeah I know but-" she started, but North walked in, with the other Guardians close behind.
"Ah good! You have everything! Bunny, if you would make the antidote please." North said.
Bunny hopped over and took everything, then disappeared down the hallway, and into the kitchen.
"What do we do now?" Jack asked.
"We wait for it to be done. And then we wait some more." Tooth replied.
A collective groan was heard from the teenagers.
"Hey wait. Where's the kid?" Merida asked.
"And Olaf?" Elsa added.
They're fine. Just off in a playroom. We can get them once Bunny is done. Sandy said in his sand pictures.
...
Ten minutes later, Bunny wandered back into the room, antidote in hand. When he walked in, he found his fellow Guardians, and all of the seasonal teenagers pretty much passed out on all the couches. He chuckled.
"Maybe we should wait until they're all awake?" he asked.
"Da. Good idea. Besides, we will need Rapunzel's help."
...
An hour later everyone was finally awake, and Phil came in with a chattering Olaf and Mia by his side.
"Hey Phil, why are you so big and furry? Why do you have a moustache? Why do you talk like that?" Mia continued pelting him with questions.
"Sandy, why don't we give Phil a break?" Tooth giggled. Sandy nodded and threw some sand at the girl, who fell asleep instantly, and fell onto Olaf. Phil gave a relieved sigh.
"Come. We must get started. Someone grab her, we take her to her room!" North said, already leading the way. Jack picked her up and cradled her in his arms as they made their way to her temporary room.
"Just set her down on the bed, Frostbite." Bunny instructed.
"Rapunzel, we're going to need your help for this." Tooth said.
"Me? Okay." Rapunzel said. She laid her hair over Mia like a blanket. Sandy put the antidote into a needle, and injected it into Mia, who unconsciously tried to squirm away. He then nodded his head to Rapunzel, who began singing.
"Flower gleam and glow
Let your power shine
Make the clock reverse
Bring back what once was mine
Heal what has been hurt
Change the fate's design
Save what has been lost
Bring back what once was mine
What once was mine."
She finished the song and looked up as her hair started to dim. Everyone was smiling warmly, especially since they could see Mia had aged two years.
"Now we let her rest. Come, we eat cookies!" North bellowed as he ushered everyone out of the room. "Martha, keep watch over her please." North said to a yeti.
...
Jack POV
Weeks. It had been weeks since she started healing and getting back to her normal age. We still got to see her, but y'know she's sleeping, so we can't do much. Rapunzel is doing daily healing sessions, and Mia's hair has been growing really long, like Rapunzel's. It's also getting lighter on the ends, giving an ombre look.
"Jack!"
I look over to see Anna running into the room.
"Yeah Strawberry?" I ask.
"She's waking up."
That's all I needed to hear. I grabbed her hand and we rushed off to her room together.
Mia POV
"She's waking up!"
"Do you think she'll remember us?"
"Oh no. Oh no what if she doesn't remember us!"
"Calm down, I'm sure she will."
"Shh she's waking up!"
I put my hands up to my eyes and rub the sleep away, and blink open my eyes. And what I see is somewhat surprising.
I have people watching me. Well people, a snowman, and a dragon.
"Uh, what's going on?" I ask.
"You're back!" Two girls scream. One with really long golden blonde hair, green eyes, and a purple dress. The other had strawberry blonde hair in two braids, side bangs, a sort of light turquoise colored eyes, and a pale green dress.
They both looked at each other and hooked their pinkies together and yelled "Jinx! Jinx again!" and started giggling. I realized that I recognized them. All of them. The two giggling girls were Anna and Rapunzel. Obviously I already knew the Guardians. The snowman was Olaf, and the dragon was Toothless. Then there was a girl who had her platinum blonde hair in a single braid. She has bright blue eyes, and a very elegant light blue ice dress and cape with intricate snowflakes. I recognized her as Elsa.
The next girl had wild red hair and blue eyes. She was also wearing a forest green dress. Merida. And lastly, there was a boy with shaggy brown hair that had little braids in it. He was wearing a leather type armor. That's Hiccup.
"How are you feeling?" North asked.
"Uh, good? Why wouldn't I be?" I answered. What was he talking about?
"You were kind of turned into a toddler by Pitch." Jack rubbed the back of his neck.
"What!" I yelled.
"But we healed you!" Tooth yelled.
"Oh my god.. wait. How long have I been sleeping?" I asked.
Everyone glanced at eachother.
"How long have I been sleeping." I repeated firmly.
"A few weeks." Bunny mumbled.
"A few weeks!" I jumped to my feet and started rushing out the room. Well I tried to. Something hooked and wrapped around my waist and flung me back into bed. I looked down and saw Jack's staff hooked around me and some of Rapunzel's hair wrapped around my waist as well. I also noticed something else.
"WHAT HAPPENED TO MY HAIR!?"
I held some of it up in front of me. It was brown, fading to golden blonde, and down to my ankles. I looked up.
"Well?" I asked.
"That might be from the flower." Anna said.
"What flower?"
"The one that gave me my golden hair and powers." Rapunzel said.
"So now I have some of the same powers as you?" I asked.
"Probably."
I sighed and ran a hand through my hair. This is a lot to take in.
"North is there some place I can blow off some steam and think a bit? Like a gym or something?" I asked.
"Da. I upgraded it just for you. Gymnastics equipment too. Arnold can show you the way. Arnold!" he yelled and a yeti appeared in the door. "Show Mia to gym please." The yeti nodded and motioned for me to follow him.
...
"Whoa." I breathed as I walked in.
The were multiple balance beams of varying heights lined up on one side of the gym. On the other side was a runway with a vault at the end that leads into a pit filled with foam blocks. On the same side as the pit, there were bars of different heights, like the balance types of trampolines were built into the floor and were placed randomly throughout the gym. In the middle of the floor was just that. Floor. Thankfully it was padded so if I hurt myself then it shouldn't hurt too bad. There were also regular and wedge mats stacked in a corner, and a climbing rope on the side of the beams. The rope lead to a canopy web type rope thing that you could climb up and lay on.
"Thanks Arnold."
He garbled something in yetish and pointed to a stereo by the doorway I was standing in. It also had an Ipod hooked up to it. I assumed he meant that I could put the music on. I gave a grateful smile to him as he walked away, and I walked up and started selecting a song, which turned into me making my own playlist and then I proceeded to dance and flip and things of that nature to the music. I had to get used to doing it with my now long hair.
I also had to figure out how to get back at Pitch.
Meanwhile...
No one POV
Everyone, with the exception of Mia, was gathered in the den.
"So we're not the only ones who 'got a warning'?" Merida asked.
"Apparently not." Hiccup said. "So wait, who did you guys see?"
"Gothel." Rapunzel said.
"And the sideburn twins." Jack added.
They all looked to Elsa and Anna expectantly.
"Oh, well we didn't really see anyone." Anna said.
"Actually I thought I saw someone, but I can't be sure." Elsa pointed out.
"Who?" everyone seemed to ask at the same time.
"I don't know. But I have a hunch to who it is." She replied.
"Well then who do you think it could be?" Tooth asked. Anna narrowed her eyes, already starting to realize who her sister thinks it could be.
"Don't you dare." she said.
Elsa sighed. "Sorry Anna, but it's most likely possibility. Everyone else seems to have seen someone from their past. I think it's Hans."
"Doesn't he have fire powers?" Hiccup asked.
Jack nodded. "I hate that guy." he said.
"Good. Now we know who we're up against. We just need to figure out what they want, and how to defeat them." Bunny said.
"Gothel seemed to want the flower." Rapunzel offered.
"One down, three to go." Merida mumbled.
"Let's get planning." Hiccup said.
And they began.
...
"We leave at noon." Bunny finished.
Just then Mia walked into the room.
"Leave at noon for what?" She asked. Everyone glanced at each other.
"Um, nothing." Jack said quickly. Mia narrowed her eyes suspiciously.
"I highly doubt this is 'nothing'" She said making air quotes when she said the word nothing. She put her hands on her hips.
"Now spill." she demanded.
"We don't have to tell you." Jack said.
"No, you don't. But I would like to be included in whatever you're planning." she said politely. Seeing that no one was going to give her an answer, she added "Especially if it's revenge for Pitch."
Everyone tensed. Mia just smiled, glad she figured it out.
"Oh, so that's what you're planning..." she started pacing calmly. "Well then," she jumped up and yelled "Seeya at noon tomorrow!" as she ran from the room. They all sighed.
"What are we going to do with her?" Tooth asked.
"Lock her in her room until we're done?" Jack asked.
"Jack I know you don't want her getting hurt, we all don't, she's like a little sister to us" Anna gestured to the other seasonals "but you know she isn't going to let us leave without her. Even if we do, she's going to find a way to get to us and help."
"She's right. Even if she's practically the thing they want, we can't keep her from fighting." Rapunzel added.
"And there's no way she would go for getting a couple of yetis to babysit her." Merida said.
Everyone spoke their agreements.
Jack sighed. "I'm going to get some cookies. Anyone want anything?"
They all shook their heads, and shut Tooth up before she could complain about Jack ruining his "snow white teeth."
After he left they all burst into laughter and giggles.
"He's such a big brother!" Elsa chuckled.
"Well we kind of all are her big brothers and sisters." Hiccup agreed.
"Yeah, and by the way, thanks for letting us stay here North. It's really great having a big family and warm place to stay." Merida added.
"Is no problem. The more the merrier, da?" he said. They all chuckled as Jack came in with a tray of cookies.
"What's so funny?" he asked with his mouth full of cookies.
"Nothing." they answered in unison. Everyone went their separate ways to do their job and spread their season, or dreams or collect teeth, or prepare for their holiday.
All that's left to do is to wait for tomorrow at noon.
