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I lunged for my knife and just as I reached it, I saw a figure emerge from the shadows in front of me. He was a man that was very tall and slim. He wore a black cloak that looked as if it was materialized by the darkness around us. I couldn't seem to make out his face as it was covered with shadows, but his skin was extremely pale just like Jacks. His cloak had exposed more of his light flesh before he finally stepped out of the shadows.

He began to say something slowly; his voice was raspy and sinister as it echoed throughout our darkened world. "You should be very afraid."

My eyes searched for an exit as they began to slowly adapt to the dim surroundings. Nothing, the more I strained the more bleak and black it all looked. I didn't take the strangers threat lightly and I continued to slowly move towards my only hope of survival – my small knife.

"Do you think that will save you?" the stranger laughed and gestured to the small hand knife. He leaned down and scooped it up in one fast motion before he was leaning in front of me. I had just barely enough time to jump back. His eyes shone an enticing gold, but I could see the darkness in them.

"You're a fool, boy. I am immortal," he grinned and began to stand straight.

"Who are you?" I said again firmly; the strange man had his back turned.

"Oh, I'm not here for introductions," the man said over his shoulder. His voice was threatening and made me shiver in discomfort. "I want something." He said simply.

"What is that? Do you think I can help you or something?"

"I don't think, I know you can help me. Because, deep down, you need mine as well," he began to slowly turn and face me.

Scoffing, I said, "playing tricks, huh."

"Oh no, I leave that to Jack Frost. He is quite the trickster, isn't he?" The stranger began to deliberately walk towards me and I stepped back. "He's pretty good at tricking you; getting your emotions running high, huh?"

"W-what are you talking about?" I kept backing up until I hit something.

"You know exactly what I'm talking about. In fact, it's one of my greatest gifts; knowing people's darkest secrets – their fears. Yours is that Jack Frost will never accept you, or that this relationship you have with him will die when he finds out your in love with him." The man was in front of me then.

"Shut up!" I growled, and he grinned.

"Even better, how about you hear about Jack Frosts fears?"

Jacks fears?

"Don't you want to know what he is afraid of? Wouldn't that be part of the answers you're looking for, Hiccup?" His voice wrapped around me darkly, the more he said the deeper his words stabbed at my curiosity.

What was Jack afraid of?

The question swirled in my head; the man was right. If I had known what Jack was afraid of, then it would be able to tell me what Jack really feels.

"What do I have to do if you told me?"

"Well," the man straightened up, "it's a little more complicated than that."

"Just tell me," I hissed under my tone.

"I will give you this, Jack is afraid of what a certain someone thinks. It's the reason he won't respond to you the way you'd like. It's also the reason he pushes you away. This 'someone' has a very big influence on him. The last thing he needs is to be making a bad impression."

"Wait, what? What do you mean 'bad impression'?" I lunged towards the man and was about to grab his shoulder but instantly he vanished. My eyes darted around the darkness until I suddenly felt the ground fall from under me. Yelling, I tumbled and landed on my back but then quickly jumped up and frantically searched for him again.

"Your world cannot see him, but his world can. Every move he makes, it's being watched and recorded. How do you think it looks when he's seen with you? Kissing in the dark and under the moon," his voice was far away, I could hear it echo all around. I tried to follow the tone, running forwards and looking side to side.

"But, because this is such a dark secret, no one can see it but me," he continued and I began to stumble backwards. A rush of energy passed through me and in an instant that man's face materialized from the darkness. His gold eyes shone brightly and then his pale face was in front of me.

"I have been holding all of these secrets though. But to think, what if I just let them go?" he made a gesture by spreading out his fingers. "Jack wouldn't be accepted in his world."

Something cold shot through me. A bolt of ice cold realization and if this man was telling the truth, then Jack was in trouble.

"W-what do you want, name it, I'll do anything," I begged. The thought of seeing Jacks disappointed face flashed through my mind. It tore me apart to watch him as he watched the world go by around him. Suddenly, Tooth flashed in my mind as well and I realized that she must have been from his world, that's why she could see him. A horrible feeling began to churn in my gut; what if that was all taken away. Jack would be out casted by everyone – even those immortal and just like him.

"Well, there's only one thing you can do. If you want to stay with Jack Frost, you can. But, you must convince him to seek me out and join me. If you can do that, I will keep your relationship a secret. If you do not, I will take away all your memories with Jack; he will be eternally alone again."

Hesitantly, I asked, "h-how would I do that?"

"Hiccup, you know deep down, you can make Jack do anything. You have one month to convince him or I will be back to pay you another visit. If my terms are not met, then you can consider Jack forgotten. Goodbye, until then." He said as he disappeared.

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Authors Notes: SO, quick note - Hiccup does not know that Jack is also ignored by the rest of the 'immortals' like him (Tooth, North, Bunny, etc) at first I wasn't sure if I should add this, but I didn't want the story to get too lost with this small little consideration, aha. SO you're all one step ahead of Hiccup! ;P

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See you soon.

Cassie.