Me: Here's the next chapter!
Time for our heroes to know each other's stories!
The words "Story Time" appeared on the screen.
The seven friends sit in the boats near the ships, but far away enough to have their own privacy. They're close together so they don't get separated. Their lanterns sit on the floorboards of their boats. Merida and Hiccup sit in one boat. Rapunzel and Jack sit in the other, Pascal sits on the flat circle wood piece watching them. Toothless, Flynn, and Jamie share one, Jamie's sitting in the middle due to his small size.
Merida and Hiccup are in the left boat. Toothless, Flynn, and Jamie are in the middle boat. Jack and Rapunzel are in the right boat.
Rapunzel looked up at the night sky. She's smiling. It dims into a somber frown. SIGH.
Rapunzel-
Look at me, I will never pass for a perfect girl.
Or a perfect person.
Can it be, I wasn't meant to play the part?
Now I see, that if I go on living like I am, I will never be free.
Rapunzel frowned, looking down. She was kidnapped, trying to find her place, can't protect herself, and so many other things all because her life was taken from her so unfairly. The king and queen turn back at their daughter, wanting nothing more than to comfort her, reassure her that she was free now, free from Gothel, that she was around those who love and cherish her. She knew that now, of course. In fact, she had someone who loved her this whole time. The only difference was unlike now, that "love" was nothing more than a façade necessary to maintain a lie.
The others look at her. Merida looks down before leaning back, looking at the night sky like how Rapunzel was.
Merida-
Look at me, I will never pass for a for a perfect bride.
Or a perfect daughter.
Can it be, I wasn't meant to have the part?
Now I see, that if I do my mother's wishes, I will lose my freedom.
Merida swallowed, glancing at her mother and looking away when their eyes met. Elinor frowned and looking at Merida sadly before shaking her head, her resolve back, but weaker than before. Fergus looked at his wife and daughter in sadness. There was no sort of compromise when it came to the two of them, and it often led to the chasm-forming arguments born from loose, hurtful words said in the heat of the moment that they would never say under rational states of mind.
Flynn looks at the two and groans. He leans back, staring up at the night sky. A thoughtful expression crosses his face for a second before he too begins to sing.
Flynn-
Look at me, I will never pass for a perfect man.
Or a perfect civilian.
Can it be, I was never given the part to play?
Now I see, that if I had my father's love, he wouldn't have given me up.
Flynn crossed his arms, refusing to let the tears fall. The Captain didn't know why he felt this sudden feeling in his chest. Or was it his heart. The Captain always served his kingdom with diligence and unquestionable loyalty, bringing in lawbreakers and criminals of all offenses, no matter how petty the misdemeanor. Still, once he ditched the uniform, he would always wonder how many criminals he brought in could've been innocent, or just dealt a bad hand by life. From what he's seen so far, aside from petty thievery and resisting arrest, Flynn Rider hadn't done-
The Captain furiously shook his head. He couldn't question his duty, even if he was more severe than necessary in some cases.
Hiccup looks over at Flynn, understanding in his eyes. Jamie looks at the three of them before looking at Jack and frowns. Jamie leans back and starts singing as well.
Jamie-
Look at me, I will never pass for a perfect boy.
Or a perfect son.
Can it be, that I never had the part?
Now I see, that if I want my words to be believed, I need to grow up.
Emily looked at her son as Jamie looked down. Her son had a lot of belief in Jack Frost, and while other mothers would want that belief gone, she'd much rather have that belief there because she believed that was who her son was. A believer, even in those who didn't deserve belief.
From his restraints, Markus glowered in disgust. The fact that he was responsible for such a weakling made him ill. The fact that such a weakling brought him into the world made him ill. The fact that he was foiled by such a weakling made him burn. Now he had to listen to the pity parties of teenagers who were too wrapped up in their own stupid ideals to understand the dog eat dog world that was life.
He could vomit.
Jack looks at Jamie and smiles sadly. Jack looks up at the sky and sings as well.
Jack-
Look at me, I will never pass for a perfect spirit.
Or a perfect teen.
Can it be, that I wasn't given the part?
Now I see, that if I was to belong and liked, I would have to be like the other spirits.
Jack stole a glance at the other spirits, before turning away sharply. They would never like him no matter what he did to get them to like him. So, he decided not to try anymore. Plus, he had Jamie and the others, so what does he need the other spirits for?
Hiccup and Toothless look over at Jack, understanding and pity in their eyes. Toothless looks at the night sky and shrugs, laying against the wood of the boat.
Toothless-
Look at me, I will never pass for a perfect king.
Or a perfect son.
Can it be, that part I was never meant to play?
Now I see, that if I live my father's life, I will never live my own.
Toothless curled his lip, glancing at his father before turning away. His father wanted him to change everything about himself to a leader in his definition. Well, Toothless would never allow himself to stoop that low. As long as Hiccup stayed with him, he would never be what his father wanted of him.
Midnight looked over at Toothless; she was just as sad for him as she was proud of him. Nightcore was also proud of his younger brother. Dealing with Black Night was never fun, so he was glad that Night Scale-no, Toothless was able to get away make some friends of his own.
Black Night, on the other hand, was just as disgusted at Toothless as Markus was at Jamie.
Hiccup looks at all of them. Taking a deep breath, Hiccup looks up at the night sky.
Hiccup-
Look at me, I will never pass for a perfect Viking.
Or a perfect Chief.
Can it be, I was never meant to play the part?
Now I see, that if I were truly to be myself, I would get mistreated.
Hiccup copied Flynn and crossed his arms, refusing to look at the tribe that kept him down and refused to let him be who he was. Stoick and Gobber watched in sadness as their little Viking sing in sadness. By no means did the two grown warriors want him to be anything but a Viking, the boy didn't have the physique, and he tried to help…too hard.
Everyone sits up to look at Hiccup. Toothless and Merida are stunned. Jack, Jamie, Flynn, and Rapunzel are impressed. Hiccup looks down at the water, seeing his face in the reflection of the water. He continues to sing.
Who is that kid I see?
Staring straight back at me?
The other six look down at the water as Hiccup sings, seeing their faces.
All-
Why is my reflection someone I don't know?
Somehow I cannot hide, who I am, though I tried.
When will my reflection show who I am inside!
When will my reflection show who I am inside?
The seven of them looked at each other and gave each other a small smile, knowing that they weren't alone now.
The seven of them stop singing, longing on their faces. Jack lets out a loud huff, getting the other's attention as he laid back, his staff against his chest. Jack looks at them all before giving them a small smile.
JACK
"There's still time before the Lanterns. So, anyone who wants to tell their story? I'll go first."
"So is this part where the detractors are served 'Reason You Suck' speeches, or is that further down the line?" Mask asked.
"You'd know if you read the story, Mask," Triforce responded.
The six others nod. Pascal climbs up to Rapunzel's shoulder and lies down, wanting to listen in on the stories.
Jack rolls his neck.
JACK (CONT'D)
"When I woke up as Jack Frost, I was in a pond, under the ice. I believe I died when I became a spirit. Well, I don't remember much of my past because of memory loss, but I remember I someone else before I became Jack Frost."
HICCUP (EYES WIDE)
"Jokul Frosti."
Spirits hissed at the reminder of the evil Winter Spirit before Jack Frost. Jack winced at the reaction and the reminder.
"What?" Jamie asked.
"Nothing. It's nothing." Jack shrugs.
JACK
"My Viking name. And before you ask Hiccup because I have a feeling you will, yes, I am the Spirit of Winter and I do bring winter, snow, and ice when it hits winter season to a certain country. I've been around for 300 hundred years, but I'm 317 since when I came out of the pond I was 17. Anyway, I traveled the world and seen different sights. Other spirit beat me up and I had no friends. No one was able to see me because I need to be believed in to be seen. But Jamie was the only one to see me until we meet you guys yesterday. Well, besides Toothless because he's a Dragon Hybrid so he can see me without believing."
"You've been around for 300 hundred years" Midnight asked.
"I have, yes, why," Jack asked.
"The war between Hybrids, Dragons, and Viking started 300 hundred years ago," Midnight stated.
Jack raised his eyebrows. "That's a funny coincidence."
Toothless nods.
TOOTHLESS
"It's true. Dragon Hybrids are part animal so we can see spirits."
HICCUP
"Still, it's depressing. You were invisible to people who couldn't see you because they didn't believe in you. People choose to ignore me and believe me to be invisible."
Cue glares at Vikings. Valka huffed, glaring at the man she trusted to raise and protect her son. Oopsie her for thinking that her son would be taken care of.
Toothless wraps an arm around Hiccup's shoulders.
TOOTHLESS
"You're not alone anymore Hiccup."
Toothless looks at Jack now.
TOOTHLESS (CONT'D)
"And neither are you."
RAPUNZEL
"Toothless is right. You're not alone anymore you two."
Jack and Hiccup smile as the others nod in agreement. Jack turns to Jamie.
JACK
"Your turn. You can explain how we met."
Jamie nods.
JAMIE
"Jack and I met two years ago when I was eight. I was laying in my yard bored when Jack flew out of the trees. Three spirits were chasing him and wanted to beat him up. One spirit threw a fireball and I gasped. Jack heard and stood in front of me. Jack used his ice to destroy the fireball, but a small piece of fire hit Jack on the side. I took Jack up to my room and we talked for the day while Jack healed. Since then, Jack was with me every day. He still did his work as a Bringer of Winter. Jack lived at the pond near my house. Everything was fine. Things were great. I even tried getting my Mom to believe in Jack. Then one day, everything went bad."
Jamie shivered at the reminder of Markus. People turned and glared at the man, but Markus just scoffed. People with children glared with so much force that if looks could kill, the man would be six feet under.
Jack frowns, knowing what's next. The others sit more upright.
JAMIE (CONT'D)
"You see, my birth father kidnapped my mother ten years ago. It's because of him I was born."
FLYNN (GASPING)
"You mean your birth father-"
Jamie nods.
JAMIE
"Just because I'm ten doesn't mean I don't know things I'm not supposed to know yet. I hear things and they get stuck in my head and I remember them. Yes, that is how I was brought into the world."
Sympathy for Jamie skyrocketed as he revealed the repulsive circumstances of his conception. However, the looks of sympathy were quickly drowned by the exclamations of disgust and outrage that echoed throughout the theater.
"EW! EW! EW!"
"THAT'S GROSS AND SICK!"
"HOW DESPICABLE!"
"THAT REVOLTING WASTE OF SKIN; HOW DARE HE!?"
"YOU'RE A MONSTER!"
Markus just rolled his eyes at the insults thrown at him.
Mask went to get up only for Triforce to lean close to him and whisper in his ear, prompting Mask to turn and smile at her, "And how does he pay exactly?"
Triforce smiled and leaned back, pointing to the screen.
Many of the Hooligans, the Guardians, and many more tertiary characters had rather unpleasant thoughts of retribution towards Markus for his crimes.
Jack, Hiccup, Toothless, and Flynn are disgusted. Rapunzel and Merida have their hands over their mouths. Their faces are green.
JAMIE (CONT'D)
"My birth father was locked up and my mother married my step-dad, Steve. My mother didn't bother with hiding this from me. So when I was eight while Jack was busy spreading Winter, my mother told me. She said that I was old enough to understand. A couple day's ago, my father escaped from prison and came to get me, wanting me live and become like him. My mom knew that he'd come one day so she a backpack prepared for me to run off with. While I was running, my father shot my mother with a gun he had."
Jamie stops and looks at the others.
JAMIE (CONT'D)
"Since you guy's probably never seen a gun before, a gun is a dangerous weapon where I come from. They can kill a person instantly if the bullet hit's the right place or by bleeding out because of the bullet wound."
"Kinda like cannons you hold in your hand."
"Yeah, and the cannonballs are simply pellet-sized."
"I don't see why guns would be invented," Vanja said.
"But what else would people do? Run around with swords," Wisp said.
Triforce and Mask had the image implanted in their head and burst out laughing, imagining officers running around and arresting people with swords instead of guns.
Besides Jack, the others nod in understanding.
JAMIE (CONT'D)
"Jack arrived and froze my mother's wound so she could live. Jack then chased after me and my birth father. Jack found me and after that, he brought me with him everywhere he goes to protect me from my father."
RAPUNZEL
"Poor kid."
Rapunzel reaches over and rubs Jamie on the head. Merida looks over at Jack.
MERIDA
"Brave of you to protect your friend."
Jack chuckles.
JACK
"Jamie is more than a friend, he's like a little brother to me."
RAPUNZEL
"Still, you technically saved him. Very brave of you."
Rapunzel smiles at Jack. Jack's cheeks turn a bit blue and looked away from Rapunzel.
Catcalls and wolf whistles went around making Jack blush even more than his screen self and Rapunzel also joined in the blush. The others around have face-splitting grins.
JACK
"Thank you."
Flynn leans over from Jack's left.
FLYNN (WHISPERING)
"Are you blushing?"
JACK (STUTTERED)
"N...no."
Jack pulls his hood up. Flynn smiles evilly but moves away from Jack, leaving him alone.
"You're blushing! You're totally blushing," Flynn teased, pointing at Jack.
Jack blushed so much more than his entire face looked blue and it kinda ruined his glare.
"Stop it or I'll freeze your mouth shut!"
And his threat.
"Adorable, aren't they?" Merida grinned.
Rapunzel bounces, shaking the boat she and Jack are in and causing Jack to hold onto the sides.
RAPUNZEL (LOUDLY)
"I'm next! I wanna get my story over with!"
"Gee, over-eager, aren't we?" Mask chuckled.
After the boat stops shaking, and Jack lets go of the sides, Rapunzel starts.
RAPUNZEL (CONT'D)
"This is gonna be short. For seventeen years, I never left the tower I lived in. I met Pascal when he climbed up to my tower and we've been friends since. About a year ago, Merida and Flynn overheard my so-called mother say that she kidnapped me from my real family. I don't know if they are alive or if they are dead since I was in that tower all my life. So when Merida and Flynn told me that we were gonna run away, I was happy to finally get out of that tower. Maybe I can find out who my parents are and who I really am."
Rapunzel sighed. She knew who she was now, but she could only hope her future self-learns the truth and goes to see her real family.
Hiccup huffs.
HICCUP
"You lived a life that was a lie. I believe anyone would want to know who they really are if they found out if they were kidnapped."
MERIDA
"Flynn and I planned on trying to find Rapunzel's real family, but we don't know where to start."
TOOTHLESS
"I hope you find them."
Rapunzel nods in thanks. Flynn rolls his head.
FLYNN
"Might as well and go next."
Once everyone's eyes are on him, Flynn starts.
FLYNN (CONT'D)
"I grew up in an orphanage. My father had given me up. The nurse could have told me who my father was, but she wasn't that nice. As soon as I turned fifteen, she kicked me out and called me a thief since, to her, I stole so much time from her when she could have done so many other things. Since no one would hire me to work for them, I had to steal to live. Three years ago, I stole some food, the guards came after me. Merida came out of nowhere and told me to get on the Angus. After we were far away enough, she wrapped up the arm that was glazed by an arrow. She even threatened to punch me in the face if I called her princess."
The seven of them laugh.
"Where's the nurse, Flynn, I want some target practice," Merida said, grabbing her bow.
Flynn grabbed the bow out of Merida's hands. Merida tried to get it back, but Flynn kept it out of her reach.
"Nope! You aren't getting this back unless you promise to not use target people with it. Save your arrows," Flynn said.
Merida huffed but nodded.
HICCUP (LAUGHING)
"While I want the nurse to pay for want she did to you, I know Merida enough that she actually would punch people in the face if they called her princess after she told them not to."
Hiccup laughs, holding his chest.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
"She did the same thing to me, except it was a push into the mud."
"You know, where I come from, that's a way for some kids to show affection. Or at least, that's how it was in To Kill A Mockingbird. Scout and Walter never did marry, though." Mask pondered.
"Not sure anyone wants to think that violence is a means of endearment, Mask," Triforce said, shaking her head.
Flynn continues.
FLYNN
"After hearing the guards come after us, Merida, Angus, and I hide behind some vines where we met Rapunzel and Pascal in the Tower. We talked for a bit until we had to leave. Merida invited me to stay in the castle so I wouldn't have to steal anymore. So, since then, besides hiding from the guards and sneaking everywhere I went in Merida's castle, that's it."
JACK
"Seems like that was fun after awhile."
Jack smiles.
FLYNN
"It was. Especially when the guards have no idea where their helmets go when it was right on their head."
The Scottish guards glared at Flynn who just smiled cheekily and waved at them.
More laughter.
MERIDA
"I'll go next."
Merida clears her throat.
MERIDA (CONT'D)
"My dad and I get along well. In fact, my dad taught me how to sword fight and archery. My three brothers who are triplets always give me a laugh. They love causing trouble and doing pranks."
Jack smirks and raises an eyebrow.
"Hey, boys-"
"Don't even think about it, Jack."
"You take anyway the fun, Merida."
Merida frowns.
MERIDA
"My mother and me? Forget it. We don't get along at all. All my mother does is try and control me. She took away things from me, little by little. She took away archery, then sword fighting, then couple day's ago, she took away my freedom. She sent letters to the three other clans, telling them that their heirs can come and seek my hand in marriage. As soon as I found out, I exploded. When my mother told me that I have to stop being me, I ran away to be free. Flynn, Rapunzel, Pascal, and Angus joined me obviously."
Merida huffed. "Why can't she see that this is me. I don't want to change who I am for her."
"Well, if she never sees who you really are, you will always have a place with us," Toothless said.
"Thank you, Toothless," Merida smiled.
JAMIE
"My mother would never do something like that for me."
JACK
"Then again, mothers shouldn't do that to their kids. They're supposed to take care of them and supported the choices."
HICCUP
"Your relationship with your mother is like me and my father. Toothless to."
Hiccup gestures to Toothless.
MERIDA
"Really?"
Toothless sighs.
TOOTHLESS
"Guess it's my turn."
Once all eyes are on him, Toothless begins.
TOOTHLESS (CONT'D)
"My life was great. I had friends, a best friend who never left my side, and an awesome big brother. My father was the Alpha, in other words, King, of the Night Furies, so that made me and my brother Princes of the Night Furies."
Toothless stops and looks at Hiccup, who looks back at him. They both look at Jamie, Jack, Flynn, Rapunzel, and Merida. They're processing the sudden info.
HICCUP
"Three."
TOOTHLESS
"Two."
HICCUP/TOOTHLESS
"One."
JACK/JAMIE/FLYNN/RAPUNZEL/MERIDA
"You're a Prince!"
HICCUP
"Yep! We even are the same age and have the same birthday."
JAMIE (ASKING)
"Really."
HICCUP
"Yep."
Hiccup smiled. Toothless flicked Hiccup on the head. Hiccup still smiled.
Hiccup glared at Toothless.
TOOTHLESS
"Anyway, five years ago, my friends started leaving me. The only friend that wouldn't leave me was Midnight."
Toothless smiles sadly and Hiccup rubs his back. The others look at each other before looking back at Toothless.
TOOTHLESS (CONT'D) (SORROWFUL)
"Midnight never left me. She stood by my side through everything. Even when her parents told her to leave me alone she didn't listen. Out of all my friends who treated me like a Prince, she didn't treat me like a Prince, but an equal. I actually fell in love with her. I believed that we would get together. But then the truth came out."
FLYNN (ASKING)
"Truth."
Toothless looks up at them and nods.
TOOTHLESS
"You have to understand, Night Furies are the most dangerous dragons or Dragon Hybrids out there. We never miss a shot, we're fast, we're deadly. We can kill an army without getting seen or hit. But we also have our rules and laws. Rules can be broken and you can get punished. But a law? Break a law, it's either banishment, death, or no flying for months. And let me tell, we love our wings and flying because we're free, but we rather choose that then banishment or death."
Everyone stays silent as Toothless sighs.
"Oh Dragons, oh Dragons. I forgot this, oh Dragons," Toothless panicked, hunching in on himself and covered his face. The other teens look at Toothless in confused alarm.
TOOTHLESS
"Night Furies had slaves. Human slaves. We would take them from their villages during raids. That's one of the reasons why people are never seen again if they ever saw a Night Fury. We would take them or we would kill them."
GASPS from the others.
People gasped.
Black Night smiled. Yes, let whatever trust fade away at this truth.
MERIDA (SHOCKED)
"Your people kept HUMAN slaves."
Merida's, Rapunzel's, Flynn's, Jack's, and Jamie's attention was driven away from the screen to a Hiccup trying to calm down a panicking Toothless.
"Toothless, calm down, it's alright."
"No, it's not! I can't believe I forgot! I spent so long with you that I completely forgot about it!"
"They might know now, but I knew for years! So trust me when I say it will be alright."
"Not everyone is like you, Hiccup."
"I know. But I'm not leaving you like this, calm down."
Toothless calmed down and slowly sat up. Hiccup moved closer to Toothless, rubbing his knee. Toothless smiled.
JACK (BLINKING)
"You don't seem like the type to have a slave Toothless."
Toothless smiled at Jack.
TOOTHLESS
"Thanks. Honestly, I never treated my 'slaves' as if they were servants. I treated them like an equal because Midnight told me that they were beings like us and deserved to be treated like one. So, I followed her and loved it. My brother, Nightcore, even did the same thing when he caught me playing with one of my so-called slaves. It was such a good feeling."
Toothless had a happy smile on his face.
Nightcore smirked, laughing. Midnight also laughed.
When his friends smiled at him, Toothless smiled bright when he saw everything was alright.
Hiccup holds up his wrist and pulls down his right sleeve, revealing a black scaled bracelet.
HICCUP
"Night Furies mark their slaves with their scales so they would know who they belong to by the scent. To protect me, Toothless made me a bracelet with his scales so if I came across another Night Fury, I wouldn't be killed or made a slave. We came up with a plan that if I did come across one alone, I would say that I was sent to do something but got lost or something to keeping me from getting back to him. As a custom, the Night Fury would have no choice but to take me back to Toothless."
JAMIE
"Wow, that's smart."
HICCUP/TOOTHLESS
"Thank you."
"I may not like it, but it has it's uses," Toothless said.
Black Night growled, annoyed.
Rapunzel coughs into her hand, getting their attention.
RAPUNZEL
"I hate to bring sadness back, but what happened to Midnight?"
Toothless frowns.
TOOTHLESS
"Freeing humans or helping them escape was against a law. Midnight was discovered to have been freeing slaves for two years, since she was eight, making her ten when she was discovered. She broke a law, a strong one at that. When it was told she had a partner, she was told to reveal who it was and she will be able to stay. It shocked everyone, including me, when she said that she would rather be banished then reveal her partner in crime. So, she was banished."
Gasps come from the others except for Hiccup, who face said that he knew everything being told already. Toothless closes his eyes.
TOOTHLESS (CONT'D)
"Before she left, we hugged and she kissed me, telling me that she loved me back and one day we would see each other again. The day after, I asked my father why my friends left, since I felt so alone. He told me, right in front of Nightcore too, that I was to prepare training to become Alpha since I was stronger, smarter, and faster than my brother. That became an argument, one that made my father, Black Night, slap me across the face. That was last straw. I ran away, ignoring the orders of my father and pleas of my brother to come back. Later that day, I met Hiccup."
Black Night opened his mouth in rage and spoke, only to find no words came out of his mouth.
Triforce glanced at Mask.
"I wasn't in the mood for his little speech that he had," Mask said.
Triforce smiled, "Neither was I."
FLYNN
"Wow. You had a great life, besides the whole slave thing, and because of your father, it went bad."
RAPUNZEL
"How about your mother."
Toothless shrugs.
TOOTHLESS
"I don't know. Nightcore and I don't know what happened to her. No one would tell us either."
JACK
"Well, I hope you find out and I also hope you find Midnight."
Toothless smiles.
TOOTHLESS
"Thanks."
HICCUP
"I believe it's my turn."
Toothless frowns and looks at Hiccup.
TOOTHLESS
"Are you sure, Hiccup? Your story is partly worse than mine. You don't have to."
Toothless lays a hand on Hiccup's shoulder.
HICCUP
"Everyone told theirs. Might as well tell mine."
Hiccup shrugs.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
"Berk is a clan of strong Vikings. My father is Stoick the Vast, Chief of the Tribe. His motto is that "A Cheif protects his own", but he cares more about the tribe then me, his own son. He can call it what he wants, but he acted like a Chief instead of a father to me. He didn't care if I got beaten up, scarred, and made fun of the people in the tribe or the other teens. The only ones who cared were Gobber, the blacksmith, and Gothi, the Healer and Elder. I won't go into detail about my life because it's full of pain and it's dark. But one day, the twins, Ruffnut and Tuffnut and my cousin, Snotlout, chased me into the woods. The twins went home because it was getting dark, but Snotlout kept following me. Snotlout found me and grabbed me by the hair, and I thought for sure he was gonna beat me up."
FLYNN
"What happened?"
Hiccup smiles.
HICCUP
"Toothless happen. He happened to be watching and gave Snotlout the scare of his life. I was scared as well so I ran off. Toothless found me and thought that I wanted to play hide-and-seek. After he ran off, hurt that I wasn't playing with him and was scared of him, I followed him. We talked about our lives and I invited him to stay with me since he didn't want to go back and that he wanted to change his name. I gave him the name Toothless since I saw him retract his teeth to get a piece of food that was stuck between his teeth. His name also makes people underestimate him. There was a cove that I knew about and no one else did so Toothless was able to live there."
JAMIE
"Nice. A secret place where your secret friend can hang out."
HICCUP
"A month ago, my father told me that I was going to go to Dragon Training. Toothless gave me hints and tips about how to get a Dragon down without hurting the Dragon, but that caused me to win Dragon Training and to kill the Monstrous Nightmare. Since I didn't want to kill the Nightmare, Toothless and I ran away. Astrid, a girl from my village that I used to have a crush on, followed me. She wanted to know how I won Dragon Training. Astrid managed to follow me to the cove, where she saw Toothless grab me and fly off. Berk most likely thinks I'm dead now, but the both of us just wanted out of there."
Hiccup looked down. It was true. He had a father like Merida's mother and Toothless's father, a tribe like Jack's tormenters. Hiccup looked up at Toothless and the five people he was sitting with. It didn't matter as long as they were with them.
RAPUNZEL
"Wow. Some life you had."
MERIDA
"It is like mine."
JACK
"We all had bad past and we all want a chance to prove who we really are."
JAMIE
"Well, I know one thing. None of us are alone anymore."
They all smile in agreement.
The seven of them smiled at each other, knowing that was true.
Rapunzel looks up. She gasps. Something is flying in the sky and glowing. More things like it started to join it.
RAPUNZEL
"It's the Lanterns!"
At her cry, the other look up and gasp in awe and Lanterns from the boats around them joined in with the ones in the sky, making a very pretty sight. All at once, the seven of them grab their Lanterns and lite them before gently pushing them into the sky, joining the others. They all smile at the sight, the lights of the Lanterns casting a glow all around them.
RAPUNZEL (CONT'D)
"We should stay together,"
They look at her. Rapunzel smiles.
RAPUNZEL (CONT'D)
"We should! We're all alike and have not so good past. But we should stay together. It could be fun and I'm already used to be with you guys."
The others think about it before smiling. Hiccup holds his hand out over the middle boat.
HICCUP
"All those who agree."
Toothless puts his hand on top of Hiccup's, Rapunzel's puts hers on top of Toothless', Merida puts hers on top of Rapunzel's, Flynn puts his on top of Merida's, Jamie puts his on top of Flynn's, and Jack puts his on top of Jamie's. Pascal jumps and crawls from Rapunzel's back to her shoulder to her arm to her hand and places his small foot on top of Jack's hand. They all laugh at Pascal before looking at each other.
The seven's joined hands on top of one another. A myriad of electric glows cover their hands: green, blue, red, pink, white, turquoise, and flashing electric.
The kids looked shocked and confused at the little light show at their hands. What does that mean?
People looked confused, but the Dark Four growled in rage.
"One step closer," Triforce said.
"To what," Mask asked.
"You'll see," Triforce smirked.
SCENE CHANGE:
We pan over a poorly lit area, stones surround an orb. Four silhouettes growl as they stare at an orb which showed Hiccup, Toothless, Jack, Jamie, Merida, Rapunzel, and Flynn.
FEMALE VOICE 1
"They're together!"
The female spreads her wings in anger.
Dragons and Hybrid who knew that voice shook in fear, making Pitch smirk.
MALE VOICE 1
"Already! This can't be!"
The male punched the stone.
FEMALE VOICE 2
"We can't let this go on!"
The female voice has green magic flaring from her hands.
Rapunzel and Valka tense in shock at the familiar voice in shock.
"No, it can't be," Rapunzel and Valka whisper.
MALE VOICE 2
"Enough!"
The Guardians of Children tensed.
"No, not him," North said, horrified.
The three stop their anger fits and turn to the final male of the group. Black sand falls onto the floor from the final male.
MALE VOICE 2
"Send some of your Dragons and Dragon Hybrids. Send some of your witches. I'll send some of my Fearlings. We can't let them find out who they are."
The man shatters the stone table, black sand flies to different places.
Me: The chapter's done.
How did you like it?
Thank Mask for the help!
See ya in the next one!