Me: I don't know how I'm not going crazy in my house since school is out because of the virus going around.
But I'm doing fine and I hope you all are as well.
Now, let's get going with the new chapter!
Italic - Singing
The words 'New Love Blooming And The Warning' appeared on the screen.
SCENE: AT THE POLICE STATION
Jamie deep took a breath, staring at the Police Station. While the Police Station survived the tornado, it still had small traces of damage.
Jamie gulped, realizing that it was time to see himself face his greatest challenge. Inside the building was the person he was most afraid of seeing, let alone meeting. But he had to do this, not only because everyone else was doing it, but also for him to prove himself.
Emily bit her lip in anxiousness. Her family was the most important thing for her. She hoped her son would get out if this meeting unscathed.
JACK
"You sure about this?"
He was crouched next to him with a hand on his shoulder. Emily was standing behind Jack and behind her stood the others. Jamie nodded.
JAMIE
"I need to do this; show Markus that he will have no hold on me no matter what."
Emily smiled at her son, a proud gleam in her eyes.
Emily was afraid for her son, but Jamie had shown that he was very strong and she knew that he could take care of himself.
RAPUNZEL (SMILING)
"We're here for you, Jamie."
Jamie smiled and glanced back at his friends.
JAMIE
"I know."
EUGENE
"Well, let's get to it."
Stepping forward, Eugene walked towards the doors of the building. Toothless, who didn't have a cape anymore, walked forward as well.
TOOTHLESS
"You coming or are you just gonna stand outside and wait?"
Emily started for the doors.
EMILY
"No way am I missing my son do what he has the right to do!"
"Payback's gonna bruise, you're gonna lose, and your face will be absolutely priceless," Triforce sang, a big grin on her face and she stared at Markus.
Markus glared at her, "Shut up! You're nothing but a weak-willed girl who has power and yet wastes it on… this!?" He snarled, his voice laced with contempt and venom, "You're a very weak child who's playing with power you don't understand. What kind of stupid name is 'Triforce' anyway?!" He hissed angrily.
JH snorted loudly, "Oh yeah? Look who's talking! An overgrown dog with a dumpster for a brain. You really need to work on your insults, you were getting quite repetitive there."
Markus growled but before he could retaliate, Triforce cut him off.
Triforce was glaring at him fiercely, looking as formidable as ever, "One: Shut your trap. Two: That's rich coming from you since you have no power. Three: After this, we won't have to deal with you anymore, so goodbye. Plus, I'm thinking of changing my name to TD because that would be easier for me in the future. But still, goodbye. Sure won't miss ya!"
Markus opened his mouth again but Triforce simply waved her hand dismissively and, suddenly, a steel plate covered his mouth.
"I did tell you to shut up," Triforce smirked as JH sniggered.
"Haha, serves you right a-hole!" Grinned JH as the movie resumed.
"Warning, no cursing. Was close," Triforce glanced at JH.
Laughing, they entered the building. An officer smiled and waved at them, leading the way to where they needed to go. Merida glanced at Hiccup and grabbed his arm, pulling him to the back of the group so that they were walking behind.
HICCUP (QUESTIONING) (WORRIED)
"Merida, everything alright?"
Merida snorted.
MERIDA
"I should be the one asking you that."
Hiccup raised his eyebrow. Merida shook her head and sighed.
MERIDA (CONT'D)
"I heard you tossing and turning last night before shooting awake with a barely contained yell. You were clutching your left leg and breathing heavily. You okay?"
Everyone looked a little worried about Hiccup. If it was being addressed then it wasn't a good thing.
Triforce hummed, rubbing her head, kinda ashamed. She knew what that meant.
JH shot her a look, "It's that part, isn't it? Y'know. Big ugly dragon and all that right?"
Triforce nodded. "As much as we hate it, that's part of Hiccup."
Hiccup paled a bit and looked down, away from Merida.
MERIDA (BEGGING) (CONT'D)
"Hiccup, please tell me what happened."
Not so discreetly, Toothless, Jack, Rapunzel, Jamie, and Eugene were glancing over their shoulders to look at Hiccup and Merida and also slowly in their steps to be a bit closer to their friends.
Hiccup sighed and looked at Merida.
HICCUP (EXPLAINING)
"I don't know what it was about and I couldn't see anything because everything was black, only that I felt like I was in the air with people screaming my name, people who like you and the others. There's something clutching my left leg tightly, hard enough to draw blood. Then, everything stops and there is an argument going on, me being the center of it. Then there's silence, but one that's brings a sense of dread. Then a female voice speaks in a tone filled by anger and gleeful happiness, saying: 'Save him or kill me?'. Then my left leg, below the knee, there's nothing but pain and agony. It feels like my bone was twisted and snapped, shattering it before it was being burned. I woke up then, but no doubt that what I dreamt last night was no dream, but a nightmare."
Merida and Toothless looked disgusted and furious. Rapunzel and Jamie looked sick to their stomach. Eugene and Jack looked plained, disgusted, and angry.
They knew what that meant; Pitch was attacking Hiccup in his sleep.
"PITCH!" the Guardians yelled, turning to look at the Nightmare King.
Pitch smirked, "What? I'm the Nightmare King, giving people nightmares is what I do. I will send nightmares to whoever I please. A warning through a nightmare? I did that before and I will do it again."
The Guardians only growled while the Big Seven looked at Hiccup in worry. The warning sounded more like a promise of what could happen.
HICCUP (ADDING) (CONT'D)
"It wasn't a fear of mine, it was more like a forewarning, telling me to back off."
TOOTHLESS (ASKING)
"Are you?"
Hiccup smiled and shook his head. Toothless smiled.
TOOTHLESS (CONT'D)
"Figured as such. Hiccup is never one to back from a fight when those he cares about are in danger."
He then frowned, looking at Hiccup in worry.
TOOTHLESS (CONT'D)
"But be careful. Okay?"
"Excuse me, but do you know Hiccup? When is he not getting into some sort of trouble!?" Gobber spoke.
Toothless, seeing the chance to talk to a Viking, spoke right back, "You're right!" He said as if he had a sudden epiphany, "Trouble always does seem to find him no matter what the circumstances."
Gobber grinned but then realized who he was speaking to and blinked in surprise. Toothless laughed.
Hiccup nodded. That was when the officer spoke up.
MALE OFFICER
"We're here. Markus is in there. The rest of us can wait in that room over there. There's a window allowing us to see what goes on in the room."
Jack shook his head.
JACK
"I'm going with Jamie. Markus doesn't believe in me so he won't see me, that is unless someone told the people here what went on."
The officer shook his head.
EMILY
"We'll wait in the other room, but the moment Markus does something, I'm bursting in there."
Jamie smiled.
JAMIE
"I don't think you'll need to worry. Jack will freeze Markus to his chair if he tries anything."
"Or something else," Jack said, rubbing the tip of his staff smugly.
"Thanks, Jack." Jamie smiled.
Jack smiled, giving a little chuckle. As their friends went into the other room, the officer opened the door, letting Jack and Jamie into the room.
Sitting in chair cuffed to the table was Markus, who smiled when he saw Jamie step into the room. Jack followed Jamie, but Markus showed no sign that he saw Jack. The other officer, who was watching Markus and was female nodded to Jamie and smiled at Jack, showing that she saw him.
Jamie sat in the chair and stared Markus, Jack leading back against his staff as he watched. Jamie glared at Markus.
MARKUS
"So, you come to see me."
JAMIE (STATING)
"For the last time."
Markus snorted.
MARKUS
"Yeah right. I'm the reason you were born and gave you life. The least you could do and join me and follow in my footsteps like how a true son should."
"You don't know the first thing about being a father!" Eugene roared.
"Disgusting man!" Merida shouted.
"Steve is Jamie's true father, you are nothing next to him," Rapunzel added snidely.
Jamie shook his head.
JAMIE
"The only good thing you did for me is giving me life, but everything else makes that sound more like a curse coming from your blood than anything. Following in your footsteps? I rather spend the rest of my life being told what's real and what's not then be like you."
Hiccup laughed, "Nice comeback Jamie."
Jack smiled, laughing.
JACK
"Nice Jamie."
The female officer chuckled, smirking. Jamie smiled and turned his head to look at Jack. Of course, Markus noticed.
MARKUS
"Why are you looking behind you? There's no one there."
Jamie scowled and looked back at Markus.
JAMIE
"His name is Jack Frost, Spirit of Winter and my big brother. He saved me from you and saved my mom from the gunshot wound you gave her."
Jack smiled and lifted his staff, touching the table. When ice appeared, Markus gasped and leaned back, before looking up, Jack's form coming seen to him. Jack gave Markus a mock salute.
JACK
"I would say nice to meet you, but I don't really feel nice meeting you at all."
"When Jack, a spirit who loves fun and pranks and likes meeting new people, says it's not nice to meet you, you know you're doing something wrong with your life," Jamie said.
Jamie laughed along with the officer. Jamie then stood and begin walking to the door.
JAMIE
"I just wanted to see your face one last time to tell you that I'm not afraid of you. You are going to prison for the rest of your life. Good-bye Markus."
Just as Jack grabbed the doorknob, Markus spoke or, more like yelled.
MARKUS
"You can't do that! I'm your father!"
Everyone gasped, Emily, Steve, and Jamie turned red in the face and it took practically everything in themselves to not get up and throttle the Markus sitting in the back.
Jamie froze. Jack gasped and looked at Jamie and quickly ran over to the female officer, grabbing her and pulled back over to Jamie. Jack pushed her behind him as he looked at Markus.
JACK
"Markus, it's your grave and I don't pity you at all."
Jamie whirled around and glared at Markus. The look on his face was clear and utter anger. And he was glowing with light. Raising his hand, Jamie fired a blast of light at the table, Markus jumping in shock.
JAMIE (SCREAMING)
"FATHER'S ARE KIND; THEY PROTECT YOU AND RAISE YOU! STEVE AND MY MOTHER RAISED ME! MY FRIENDS PROTECTED ME! YOU ARE NOT MY FATHER! STEVE IS MY FATHER AND ALWAYS WILL BE!"
With that, Jamie turned around and walked out the door. Jack followed Jamie out the door, pulling a shocked officer with him. Once out in the hallway and the female officer closed the door to the room. Jack starts to smile and chuckle. Seconds later, Jack is full-blown laughing.
Everyone else followed the expression on Markus's face was priceless. Steve felt overjoyed that Jamie said that he was his father.
"I stand corrected: That is the best comeback you gave," Hiccup said.
"Thanks," Jamie said.
"Payback's gonna bruise, you're gonna lose, and your face will be absolutely priceless," Triforce sang merrily, looking at Markus once again.
She giggled and clicked her tongue and Markus vanished, chair as well.
"And that is the last of that. Don't need him anymore," Triforce said to JH, who grinned.
JACK
"Oh, Jamie! That was great! You sure showed him!"
Jamie loses his angry look quickly, his glow fading, and beams at Jack.
The others walk out of the other room, smiles on their faces. Emily walks up to Jamie and hugs him tightly, tears are in her eyes and there is a giant smile on her face. Emily laughs.
EMILY
"I'm so proud of you."
Jamie beamed, glad that he made his mother proud.
Jamie smiles and hugs his mom back. The male officer steps forward, the female officer next to him. Both had smiles on their faces.
MALE OFFICER
"We need you to write what happened the day Markus came to the house. Will Jack and Jamie please follow my friend. She'll take you to where you need to go. I'll take Markus back to his cell for the time being."
JAMIE
"Okay, see you guy's soon."
Emily, Jack, and Jamie are led away by the female officer.
RAPUNZEL
"We'll be outside!"
Rapunzel starts pulling Merida and Eugene with her as she heads for the exit. Toothless and Hiccup look at each other and shake their heads. Smiling the two make for the exit as well.
Triforce turned to look at JH, "Oh, you're going to love this."
"I am?" JH asked, tilting her head.
SCENE CHANGE: OUTSIDE
Merida lets out a breath as she watches Rapunzel and Eugene talk. Hearing footsteps, she glances behind her to look at Toothless and Hiccup. Toothless gives Merida a nod as he walks past, going over to Rapunzel and Eugene. Hiccup had stopped next to Merida and looked a little nervous.
HICCUP
"Hey, Mer."
Merida smiles at Hiccup.
MERIDA
"Hey, Hic. What's up?"
"Childhood nicknames, a true sign of friendship," Vanja said.
"May they never fade," Midnight added, a smile on her face.
"It can become more and will be," Wisp grinned, knowing that Hiccup and Merida were fated to be together.
Hiccup blushes, rubbing the back of his neck with a nervous smile. Hiccup takes a deep breath and pulls out something wrapped up from his vest.
HICCUP
"I know your bow is almost gone from all the use, so I thought that I could give this to you."
Merida took the gift from Hiccup and unwrapped it. Merida gasped.
It was her bow, yet, it wasn't. The wood was different and the string looked different too. It looked lighter, yet strong. Merida moved her hand along the bow. The similarities between her bow and this bow was that is was the same size and had the designs Merida put on hers. But the wood looked smoother and the string looked stronger.
Merida gasped, looking at her new future bow in awe and longing. She wanted to try it out now really, really, badly. But to know that Hiccup made it for her? It was very exciting and touching.
Hiccup looked over the bow that he made, nodding over the craftsmanship of it. A slight blush was on his face from knowing he made it for Merida.
Toothless snickered and elbowed Hiccup suggestively as the boy groaned in embarrassment. Why him?
HICCUP (SMILING)
"It looks like your bow, but it's different and stronger wood. The string is stronger too."
Merida looked at Hiccup and hugged him.
MERIDA (EXCLAIMING)
"Thank you! I love it."
Hiccup laughed and hugged Merida back. The hug lasted only a couple seconds since Merida pulled away and begun testing the bowstring, pulling it as far she could and letting it go, smiling in delight at the sound it made.
"That's one way to make Merida happy," Jack commented.
Hiccup walked over Eugene, Rapunzel, and Toothless, only to blush when he saw that they were watching and smiling at them. Rapunzel's eyes flashed pink as she looked at Hiccup and Merida, her smile growing.
Rapunzel hummed looking at her future self, wondering if they were thinking along the same lines.
As Hiccup stopped next to Toothless and Eugene, Rapunzel and rushed to Merida and grabbed her arm, pulling her towards the park, which has trees all over it and far away from Hiccup.
MERIDA (ASKING)
"Hey, what's the big idea?!"
Rapunzel smiled at Merida.
RAPUNZEL (EXCLAIMING)
"What's the big idea? Merida, the big idea is the idea that you are so not seeing which is plain to see because it's so big!"
People let out confused sounds, not really understand what Rapunzel was saying.
Merida raised an eyebrow.
MERIDA (TRAILING OFF)
"And that is..."
RAPUNZEL
"You're in love with Hiccup!"
Merida gasped, blushing a full-on red brighter than her hair, her face becoming very hot. Hiccup wasn't any better, his face crimson in color.
And their friends were laughing their butts off. At them. Traitors.
Queen Elinor didn't know how to feel about this. On one hand, she was happy that her daughter was in love with a boy, but on the other, knowing the boy was a Viking and the fact her daughter would rather be with him than the boys she chose, was a bit… confusing?
Merida gasped, her eyes looking like their going to pop out of her head. Merida blushes deeply and stammers, shaking her head, trying to make sense of what Rapunzel said to her.
MERIDA
"What?! No, no, no, no, no. I'm not in love with Hiccup. I love him like a brother, not love as in a crush."
Rapunzel laughed and shook her head.
RAPUNZEL (EXPLAINING)
"Try telling your emotions that. I see you blush when you're near him. Don't think I forgot how the two of you danced together or taking that flight on Toothless. You blush whenever you're near him. When I read your emotions, the feelings you have for Hiccup, they are not feelings for a crush or that of a brother. You're in love with Hiccup, Merida. I'm beginning to think that the reason you don't want to marry any of the men your mother chose to win your hand in marriage is that you want to marry Hiccup. You love him."
"And that is why emotions are powerful. Being able to sense other people's emotions is a good advantage. If you know how they feel, then you could manipulate them into making mistakes," JH blinked at the wary looks she was getting and smiled sheepishly, "Or, you could just help them, which appears to be what Rapunzel is trying to do," She continued.
"Merida? Is what Rapunzel saying true," Queen Elinor asked.
Merida looked embarrassed and said in a hurry, "Uh, sorry, what was that? I couldn't hear you. You're too far away. Oh look, the movie is continuing so better watch it!"
Her friends, save Hiccup, all laughed. Oh, this was priceless.
Merida is silent, her mouth is closed and she looks like thinking something over heavily. She turns her head to look at Hiccup, smiling as she watches Hiccup try and get out of a handlock Toothless put him in.
MERIDA (ADMITTING)
"I guess your right. I am in love."
A lot of women squealed at the confession, driving some of the men they were sitting next to cover their ears.
Merida let out a keening noise, hoping for her chair to just open up and swallow her whole. Gosh, all this embarrassment! Rapunzel and Eugene were laughing at her. Jamie, Jack, and Toothless were laughing at a red-faced Hiccup, who didn't know how to feel about a girl loving him.
Rapunzel squeals, grabbing Merida in a hug. Merida pulls away and watches Hiccup pull free from Toothless and walks away to sit on the curve, pulling out his drawing book, the one Rapunzel got him in Kingdom Corona and starts drawing in it.
MERIDA (STATING)
"He had feelings for Astrid, a Viking from his tribe. He fell out of love with her, but I see him sometimes when his mind drifts to her and he looks so upset."
Astrid gulped, seeing Toothless glare at her, but mostly it was Merida's momentary glare at her. It was so full of rage.
RAPUNZEL
"Who's to say he has still had feelings for her? They could have changed for you."
Merida smiles, opening her mouth and starts singing.
MERIDA-
You're sitting all alone thinking about your crush.
You're upset, going off about why she never noticed you.
'Cause she doesn't get your humor like I do.
Merida shakes her head as she takes a step back, looking at Hiccup. Rapunzel smiles, listening to Merida sing. Merida backs up and sits on a fallen tree, placing the bow on her lap.
I'm sitting here, looking at how you're so stressed out.
I listened to your whole story and she'll never know your story like I do.
Merida watches Hiccup's face as he stops, sighing and rubbing his head. Merida narrows her eyes as she gestures to herself.
Biting her lip, Astrid realized that she was just like everyone else. She judged Hiccup for what he was, but not who he was. She didn't see him and only saw what was on the surface and not below it. Merida, and her friends, saw Hiccup for who he was.
But she throws axes, I shoot arrows.
She's a shield-maiden and I'm an archer princess.
Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find that what you're looking for, has been here the whole time.
Merida threw her arm out like she throwing an axe before she lifts her bow like she was firing an arrow. Merida places a hand on her chest.
If you can see I'm the one who understands you!
Been here all along so why can't you see?!
'You belong with me!
You belong with me.
Merida pats her chest as closes her eyes. She opens them and looks at Hiccup, who is back to drawing again. Merida's hand moves to her heart.
Merida whined, covering her face and shaking her head, very embarrassed. Hiccup didn't know what to feel. On one hand, he was confused and happy. On the other hand, he wasn't sure if he deserved it.
Walking around with you and your notebook, I can't help thinking this is how it ought to be.
Laughing on a fallen tree, thinking to myself, "Hey, isn't this easy?"
Merida smiles as she watches Hiccup draw. Merida shakes her hand and looks at Rapunzel who smiles at her.
And you've got a smile that could light up this whole world.
I haven't it since you started thinking about her.
You say you're fine.
I know you better than that.
"Hey, what you doing thinking about a girl like that?"
Merida looks back at Hiccup just in time to see him gave a quick smile at whatever he is drawing before he starts drawing again. Merida frowns at the thought of Astrid, the girl who looked Hiccup over because he wasn't what a Viking should be in her eyes. The girl who never bothered to help Hiccup when he needed it.
Astrid flinched. 'A girl like that'? Was she really that bad? Remembering that she didn't see Hiccup for who he was, Astrid bowed her head slightly.
But she's a Viking, I'm a Scot.
She's a shield-maiden and I'm an archer princess.
Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find that what you're looking for, has been here the whole time!
Merida stands up. She looks down at her new bow, tracing its curve. Merida looks back up to stare at Hiccup, completely missing Rapunzel's smile.
If you can see I'm the one who understands you!
Been here all along so why can't you see?!
You belong with me!
Merida nods her head as she stomps on the ground like she was trying to prove a point.
Standing by and waiting at your side!
All this time how could you not know?!
Hiccup, you belong with me!
You belong with me!
Merida watched as Hiccup looked at the sky in thought before he looks back at drawing. Rapunzel moves her hands to her chest at the strong emotion of love Merida was feeling towards Hiccup.
Valka was practically jumping in her seat. Seeing a love interest of her son made her feel so happy and glad. How she wished she could talk to them now!
Oh, I remember you waking me up in the middle of the night!
I'm the one who makes you laugh when you are about to cry!
And I know your favorite things and you tell me about your dreams!
Merida makes a fist as she remembers early on their way to see Markus. Merida frowns as she looks at Hiccup, love beginning to show itself in her eyes.
I think I know where you belong!
I think I know it's with me.
Merida points to herself and nods.
Can't you see that I'm the one who understands you?
Been here all along so why can't you see.
You belong with me.
"So what are you gonna do about it," Eugene teased.
Merida snapped her head up to fast and moved her arm at a speed Eugene didn't think possible to punch him on the shoulder. Eugene groaned as he rubbed his shoulder, which stung.
Merida sits down in the grass, leaning against the fallen tree she was previously sitting on.
Standing by and waiting at your side!
All this time!
How could you not know?!
Hiccup, you belong with me!
Merida watches as Hiccup smiles at his drawing, leaning back to admire it before lifting his hand to add some things to it. Rapunzel sits next to Merida, a smile on her face.
You belong with me!
You belong with me!
Have you ever thought just maybe?!
You belong with me!
Merida closes her eyes, opening them when she feels Rapunzel's hand on her shoulder. Merida smiles at her before she looks at Hiccup again.
You belong with me.
Merida watches Hiccup put his pencil away, nodding at his work and smiles at him.
JH looked at Triforce, "You're right. I did like this."
"It gets better," Triforce said.
"Really?" JH asked with a wide grin, "How can it get better than this?!"
Triforce just pointed to the screen with a cheeky grin.
RAPUNZEL (TEASING)
"You got it bad."
Merida scoffs and glares at Rapunzel. Merida puts her bow on the tree between her and tackles Rapunzel to the ground, tickling her.
RAPUNZEL (LAUGHING)
"Ga! No! Merida."
Merida and Rapunzel laughed as they tickle each other.
"If you say anything," Merida warned with a dark look on her face, making Rapunzel's and Eugene's eyes widen.
They liked zipping their lips shut and throwing away the key as Merida smirked.
Hiccup looks over at them, smiling when he sees them. He looks down at the picture he drew. It was Merida looking at her new bow in her hands, her excited and happy look as she tested the bowstring.
Merida blushed, again.
A lot of blushing has been happening lately.
Suddenly, a hand grabs the drawing book, making Hiccup jump. Hiccup turns to Jack floating in the air, looking at the picture. Jack grins at Hiccup once he moves his eyes away from the picture.
JACK (SMIRKING)
"Say, it's this Merida."
Hiccup shakes his head and narrows his eyes, jumping up.
HICCUP
"Yes, it is. Now give me it back!"
Jack laughs.
JACK
"Jamie, Eugene, Toothless, come take a look! Hiccup drew a picture of Merida!"
HICCUP (EXCLAIMING)
"Jack!"
Jack lifted the drawing book out of reach of Hiccup, floating a couple feet away and landed on the ground. Toothless, Eugene, and Jamie crowded around Jack to look at the picture Hiccup made of Merida.
However, since they were distracted, Hiccup was able to run forward and grab his drawing book, closing it and putting it back in his vest.
TOOTHLESS
"Hiccup, can I ask you a question?"
"You just did," Hiccup said, prompting Toothless to slap him upside the head..
"Shut up," Toothless grumbled without any real bite as Hiccup laughed.
Hiccup looked wary at Toothless and slowly nodded.
HICCUP
"Yes?"
TOOTHLESS
"Are you in love with Merida?"
Hiccup groaned, his face still an impressive red. Merida bowed her head into her hands, hiding her smiles and red face.
Stoick honestly didn't know how to feel about this. He thought he would have to pay the family of a girl so his son could marry. To know that a girl loves his son and that his son loves her back was a shock. Then again, Merida wasn't a Viking, and maybe that was the problem. Viking women wanted strong Viking men, not a hiccup.
JH looked over at Stoick with an irritated look on her face.
"Y'know…" she muttered to Triforce, "I might just kill someone."
Triforce sighed, "JH you know you can't do that."
JH pouted.
Hiccup gasped, blushing a deep red.
HICCUP
"What the...I...why...Toothless!"
Toothless, Eugene, Jack, and Jamie laughed, looking at Hiccup with knowing eyes and big smiles.
Hiccup shook his head.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
"No. I can't be in love. It's just...no. I love Merida like a sister and nothing else."
"Merida had the same excuse," Jamie said a sly look on his face.
"Are you sure you just don't love each other?" Rapunzel asked rhetorically.
"You gotta, you've both made the same excuse and obviously you like each other," Eugene added.
"Really guys?!" Merida and Hiccup yelled before blushing even harder as their friends laughed. TRAITORS!
The four boys raised their eyebrows at Hiccup. Hiccup shakes his head and turns away.
HICCUP (EXCLAIMS) (CONT'D)
"No! Just, no!"
Hiccup runs a hand through his hair and he sighs. He opens his mouth and starts to sing.
HICCUP-
If there's a prize for rotten judgment, I guess I've already won that.
I'm a man, not the worth the aggravation.
There's no way I'm in love and that's history.
Hiccup crossed his arms, kicking at a rock near his foot. Hiccup shook his head as Toothless, Jack, Jamie, and Eugene gave each other a look. Hiccup tosses a glare over his shoulder at the four of them.
People looked confused.
Did Hiccup not see himself worthy of love?
TOOTHLESS, JACK, JAMIE, EUGENE-
We don't think you're kidding!
She's the Earth and Autumn to ya!
You can keep it hidden, but Hiccup we can see right through ya!
The four of them shook their heads. They gestured to the earth around them before they pointed at Hiccup.
HICCUP-
(Oh, noooo…)
Hiccup raised his hands to his head and shakes it.
TOOTHLESS, JACK, JAMIE, EUGENE-
Boy, there's no concealing it!
We know how you're feeling- who you're thinking of!
The four of them shook their heads as they walk closer to Hiccup, pointing at Merida. Hiccup shakes his head and walks away.
HICCUP-
No chance, no way!
It's not true!
No, no!
Hiccup glares at them and shakes his head, swinging his arms out in an 'x'. Hiccup turns away from them and lifts his hand like he was dismissing what they were saying.
"What's wrong, Hiccup? Why are you denying it," Eugene asked.
Hiccup looked down, "My heart was hurt before when I realized that no Viking girl on Berk or on any island would want to marry a hiccup. My father would have to pay the girl and her family in order for me to get married. After realizing that, hoping to get a girl to fall for me seemed...hopeless."
"Jeez, Hiccup," Toothless said, pulling Hiccup into a hug.
Merida felt bad for Hiccup. Vikings really didn't view things that are different with good light, did they?
TOOTHLESS, JACK, JAMIE, EUGENE-
You stare, you sigh, why deny it?
Uh-oh.
Toothless, Eugene, Jack and Jamie move to stand in front of Hiccup. They cross their arms while raising their eyebrows at Hiccup.
HICCUP-
It just can't be!
I won't say I'm in love.
Hiccup points at them and shakes his head before walking away.
TOOTHLESS, JACK, JAMIE, EUGENE-
Shoo-doo, shoo-doo, oo-oo-oo.
Toothless, Eugene, Jack and Jamie look at each other and shrug.
HICCUP-
I thought my heart had learned its lesson.
It feels so good when you start out.
My head is screaming, "Get a grip, boy".
Hiccup lifts his hand towards his heart with a look of hurt. Hiccup closes his eyes tightly and lifts his hands to his head like his was trying to get something out of it.
The other six looked at Hiccup. That verse summed up what Hiccup just said seconds ago.
Life wasn't fair to each of them, and broken hearts take time to heal.
TOOTHLESS, JACK, JAMIE, EUGENE-
(Ahhh..!)
Hiccup turns and glares at the four, making them go silent and turn away.
HICCUP-
"You'll just end up with a major heartbreak."
Ohh...
Hiccup turns away from them with his hands to his chest. Hiccup drops them as he moves away from the four boys.
TOOTHLESS, JACK, JAMIE, EUGENE-
You keep on denying who you are and how your feeling.
Hiccup, we're not buying.
Boy, we saw you hit the clouds.
They point at Hiccup. They shake their heads in disagreement. They upwards to the sky and the clouds.
HICCUP-
(Oh, noooo…)
Hiccup shakes his head in denial.
Merida bit her lip. Unlike her song which admitted she was in love with Hiccup, Hiccup seemed to deny he was in love.
TOOTHLESS, JACK, JAMIE, EUGENE-
Face it like a grown up.
When you're gonna own up that you got, got, got it bad!
Toothless and Eugene move in front of Hiccup, making him turn only to see Jack and Jamie in front of him.
HICCUP-
Ohh!
No chance, no way!
It's not true!
No, no!
Hiccup backs up and turns, pushing Toothless and Eugene out of his way so he could pass. Hiccup waves his arm to the side as he tosses a glare over his shoulder. Hiccup turns and stops, smiling when he sees Merida and Rapunzel checking out the bow Hiccup made.
"You can't help the heart," Jack mentioned, seeing that even when Hiccup tried to deny, his heart won out in the end.
TOOTHLESS, JACK, JAMIE, EUGENE-
Give up or give in.
Check the grin, you're in love.
Jack, Jamie, and Eugene stand behind Hiccup as Toothless points out the smile on Hiccup's face.
HICCUP-
This scene won't do!
I won't say I'm in love!
Hiccup shakes his head and snaps out of it, turning his back to Merida and Rapunzel and walks away.
TOOTHLESS, JACK, JAMIE, EUGENE-
Your doing circles!
Read our lips; you're in love!
Shoo-doo, shoo-doo.
The four boys move their pointer fingers in circles before they pointed to their lips.
HICCUP-
You're way off base!
I won't say it!
Hiccup turns and glares at them, shakes his head. Stops at the spot he was standing before he started singing.
TOOTHLESS, JACK, JAMIE, EUGENE-
He won't say "in love".
The four boys make their way over to Hiccup while they shake their heads.
"You know, sometimes the more you deny it, the more true it is," Rapunzel says.
Hiccup looked away, having nothing to say.
HICCUP-
Get off my case!
I won't say it!
Hiccup waves his arms out in anger and sits down, crossing his arms and looks away from them.
TOOTHLESS, JACK, JAMIE, EUGENE-
Hiccup, time to be proud.
It's okay, your in love.
The four boys sit around Hiccup. They each put a hand on Hiccup's head, forcing his head to turn so his eyes landed on Merida.
HICCUP-
Ohhhh.
At least, in my mind, I can say I'm in love.
Hiccup smiles, looking at the other boys. Hiccup closes his eyes as he leans against Toothless, opening his eyes again to stare at Merida.
TOOTHLESS, JACK, JAMIE, EUGENE-
(Shoo-doo, shoo-doo, shoo-doo, shoo-doo.)
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la.
Haaa.
Toothless, Jack, Jamie, and Eugene let out a sigh of relief and high-five each other as they all give a smile of accomplishment.
It seems like new love is blooming. And the fact that Merida and Hiccup were still red-faced made people laugh.
Hiccup and Merida looked at each other, giving each other a smile. Hiccup and Merida shrugged but took each other's hands. They could at least do that.
"Hiccup's heart is hurt, it needs to be healed," Jack whispered sadly.
Toothless smiled and tapped Jack's shoulder. When Jack looked at him, Toothless pointed to Hiccup and Merida.
"I believe Hiccup's heart healed a long time ago while he was with us. He looks okay to me now," Toothless said as Jack grinned.
SCENE CHANGE: AT PITCHES LAIR
There's a scream before there is a glass thrown. A group of Witches is shaking as they stare a Gothel, who's back is turned to them with her hood up.
People jumped, not expecting the sudden change.
GOTHEL (SHOUTING) (SOUNDING OLD)
"I don't believe any of you! You were told to kill the other seven, but leave Rapunzel alive. Her ability to reverse aging is the one thing that keeps me alive!"
Gothel turns, pulling her hood down, revealing her old face and gray hair.
"Whoa!"
"You look ugly!"
"So that's what she really looks like," Rapunzel said.
Gothel growled, the sight of her old face making her skin crawl. The knowledge that she will lose the only thing keeping her youthful was terrifying.
GOTHEL (SHOUTING) (SOUNDING OLD) (CONT'D)
"Does this look like it's is taken care of?! Rapunzel's hair is cut so her ability to reverse aging is gone! I now have to drink potions to stay alive! GET OUT OF MY SIGHT!"
The Witches take Gothel order to heart and flee the room. Gothel growls and grumbles, turning to grab a potion. Opening it, she drinks its contents. After a couple seconds, the effects start to happen, reversing her age to a young woman again.
Gothel sighs.
RED DEATH
"You're not the only one with a problem you know."
Dragons and Hybrids shivered at Red Death's voice.
Red Death gets up from her seat and walks toward Gothel. Mor'du watches from where he sits.
RED DEATH (CONT'D)
"Pitch has been sending his Nightmares to look for the black-haired, purple-eyed, girl who also escaped. But she vanished without a trace. It's like she wasn't even there."
The Big Seven giggled.
Try as he might, Pitch won't be able to find Akasha. He can't travel through time. The Nightmare King grumbled, thinking the same thing.
MOR'DU
"She won't be a problem."
Red Death and Gothel look at him with a look that said 'explain'.
MOR'DU (CONT'D)
"She has no place in the prophecy. She won't appear again. If she does, she may be immune to Pitch and his attacks, but she ain't immune to us."
The Big Seven growled. They may have known Akasha for only an hour, she saved them and helped them become better heroes.
PITCH
"Nicely said, Mor'du."
Mor'du gets up as Pitch enters the room.
PITCH (CONT'D)
"The girl is gone, no trace, however, we have more matters to tend to."
Pitch looks at Gothel, Mor'du, and Red Death.
PITCH (CONT'D)
"They're going to be heading for DunBroch next. Mor'du, it's your turn. Now leave, all of you."
Gothel and Mor'du leave the room, but before Red Death could, Pitch called out to her.
PITCH (CONT'D)
"Red Death."
Red Death stops, turning to look at Pitch.
PITCH (CONT'D)
"If Mor'du should fail in stopping the Big Seven in DunBroch, they will be heading to Berk next. Since I know you will fight, if you win or lose, make sure that the nightmare I sent the leader of the Big Seven, Hiccup, becomes a reality."
Everyone gasped. The nightmare? A reality?
Red Death smiled.
RED DEATH
"You don't need to ask. It will be a pleasure."
"STAY AWAY FROM HICCUP," Toothless roared.
"And what are you going to do to stop me," Red Death mocked.
Triforce clapped her hands, "Enough! Now, let's continue. We've got to keep going. Toothless, Red Death will get what's coming to her. Red Death? Shut up. Considering the fact you and hypnotize Dragons and Hybrids with your voice, I'll take that first the moment you step out of line."
Red Death growled, but shut her mouth, wanting to keep her voice.
"Now, let's get on with it," JH shouted, worried for Hiccup.
That boy really needed a break.
Me: So? What are your thoughts?
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The songs used are 'You Belong With Me' by Taylor Swift and 'I Won't Say I'm In Love' by Meg from Hercules.
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