- Squabble -

Pascal nuzzled his friend's warm freckly cheek. He knew Rapunzel was nervous, her shaking was evident. Her eyes watched as the Viking soared above on his onyx companion, testing out his flight ability.
"Those two basically need eachother to fly." Merida pointed out. "Hiccup controls that contraption." Jack snickered at the impressed faces the ladies wore. Rapunzel smiled. "Amazing."
The group parted to give room for Toothless to land, his wings flapping and tossing gusts their way. Hiccup pet down his friend and hopped off. "He's good." He says.
"I'm glad." Rapunzel said, petting the dragon under his chin, making the beast croon in pleasure. "Me too. The only way we're getting you to Berk is through flight…" Hiccup says. "Are you sure you're not scared to fly overseas?" Jack adds.
Rapunzel hadn't thought about that, she gazed over the clift the crew had traveled to, and stared at the shore below. Merida smacked Jack's arm. "Don't ruin it!"
Jack waved his hand at Merida. "So. We've got two walkers and two flyers. I don't think that saddle is big enough for two girls, Hiccup."
Hiccup turned to his saddle, "True…"
Then, in unison, the boys announce, "I'll carry Rapunzel." Then they shoot glares at eachother.
"Uhm, Jack, really I think it's safer if I take her."
"What? I'm totally safe to carry her! I'll just.. You know, hold her tight."
"Uhm. She'll be more comfortable with me."
"Says who!? I'll handle her like a kitten!"

Rapunzel, petting Angus, stared in confusion. She whispered to Merida. "What's going on?" Merida folds her arms and leans against the tree. "It appears they're fightin over yer company…"
"Well, yes, but, why? I don't mind flying with either of them!"
The princess rolls her eyes. "They're boys. You are a girl."
"You're a girl too."
"…. Not like you are." Merida adds, sorely. "Go tell Jack you'll fly with him. I'm not fixin to be in Jack's cold hands."
"Ugghh, Merida, don't be like that."

The boys bickered a few moments more, until Rapunzel leaps in. "I'm flying with Hiccup."
Merida's face heated up. "Why you little….!"
"BECAUSE, It seems more secure. A-and Merida's braver than I am."

Jack puckered his jaw angrily at Hiccup's bashful grin. Oh, so the shrimp gets to have the cute girl straddle him? But then he blew out a sigh and shot Merida a mischievous grin, he held his hand out to her. "An honor to fly you, your Highness~"
Merida threw her hands up. "Forget it! I'm stayin back! I'm goin home. Good luck you three. It's best this way, now Angus doesn't have to wait alone." She growled, turning to her horse.
"Oh come on!" Hiccup whined, "You're the only person here who'll actually fit in at Berk…"
"Yeah, Merida, buff bearded men are your people!" Jack said, snickering. Rapunzel glared at Jack. "If Merida isn't going, I'm not going!" Rapunzel declared, folding her arms. Merida's red brows raised.
"What…!" Hiccup frowned, Jack bit his lip. "The girls are sticking together…" He mumbles. He sees Hiccup stare at the grass with a worried stare.
With a roll of blue eyes and a quick movement of his bare feet, Jack moved in. Hiccup and Rapunzel gasped at the alarmed shriek that came next.
Holding her by the belt of her quiver, letting her dangle, Jack was in the air, smiling at the two below. "Say bye to Angus, princess."
"Put me down ya blasted winter fairy!" Merida shouts as they near over the water. "You know, I wouldn't talk that way to the guy with your life in his hands…"

Rapunzel rushed to Angus and set Pascal on the steed's head. "Watch over him, Pascal." She then have both creatures a kiss and ran to Toothless's side. "Hiccup, I'm ready."
Hiccup was shaking his head at the children fighting in the sky, but figured that's one way to get the job done. He hurried onto his saddle and held his hand out to Rapunzel, who took it eagerly.
"Are you ready?" He asked, grinning. "No turning back now."
"There was no turning back the moment I stepped out of my tower." Rapunzel replies, shakily. Holding her friend's shoulders. "I have to live my life."
With one gentle smile from Hiccup, he gave the signal and Toothless took off into the air.

Four unlikely friends were now flying overseas, on their way to Berk. Twelve days north of Hopeless and a few degrees south of Freezing to Death.