TITLE: THE IMMORTALITY OF LOVE

Chapter 1: GOODBYE

(Hiccup's POV)

"I want my mortality back."

Those were my words being in front of the big full moon, hoping that the one who had gotten me into this mess would listen.

The whole problem started a year ago, the year in which the selection of four new guardians of the five kingdoms (Fire, Ice, Water, Wind and Earth) was held. The guardians were four persons who had the responsibility and privilege to protect all people, and the Man in the Moon, the leader whom no one has seen face to face, gives immortality to those chosen guardians.

The previous guardians were North, from the Ice kingdom, and Sandman, Tooth and Bunnymund from the Earth Kingdom; they were becoming councilors now. They now had the responsibility of guiding and helping the new guardians when it's needed.

Every five hundred years, four new guardians were elected according to the purity of their hearts and the capacity and force to protect the people of the kingdoms, with both external and internal skills...

So, when the soldiers of the Palace of the Guardians went to my house to say that I had been chosen to be one of the guardians, it was difficult to believe it.

My name is Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, I'm from Berk, one of the main towns of the Fire Kingdom. My father is the chief of the village, but that never made me more important than others. In Berk they are not accustomed to respect someone with a "good position", they just worship the mighty and skillful, so being the boss's son did not serve me well for my reputation. I wasn't good with weapons or fighting, so everyone in town thought that the soldiers who had come for me were making a mistake.

My father specifically, although one would think that he should be very proud of me when I was elected to be one of the guardians, was just the opposite. At first he laughed thinking it was a joke, but when the soldiers didn't laugh along with him, he went to replicate saying that there must be some mistake. When they affirmed that there was not a mistake, he had to accept the truth….. but he still didn't look proud in any way, his face seemed to express "Oh no, my little son is going to get hurt."

Yes, he was always overprotective towards me.

I can't blame him though, it wasn't like I felt very prepared for it, but it was an opportunity to show others that the Man in the Moon was not wrong in choosing me, it was my chance to prove that I was much more than they could see, and I'll be able to make my father proud. After all, when the Man in the Moon elects someone it's because he knows that person has a special ability, which arises in a year maximally.

So I took my bags and went to the Palace of the Guardians.

There I met my companions.

Merida, who was from the Wind Kingdom. She was an intrepid, energetic, hyperactive and liberal redhead. And I couldn't deny that she was very beautiful.

Rapunzel, who was from the Village of Flowers, Earth Kingdom. She was a kind, gentle, sweet and charismatic blond. She was also very beautiful.

Both girls were beautiful in different ways.

And finally, Jack Frost, from Ice Kingdom ... since I saw him, I hated him. He was arrogant, rebellious, mischievous, competitive, finicky, stubborn and ... I don't know why the hell I admired him so much. Well, maybe I do know ... he was devoted, strong, brave and fun. His story was very different from the others. Rapunzel lived with her mother and was always locked in a tower, Merida was about to forcedly get married to someone, and Jack… well… he had lost his family when the boat they were traveling in sank, and from that moment he was alone, going among the people as someone who nobody believed in and who nobody cared about, like he was invisible. I felt somehow identified with him ... but still he was so different from me.

At first he was reluctant to share with us, I learned that the soldiers had practically brought him by force to the Palace where we were granted immortality. He said he didn't want that kind of responsibility and thought it was boring to be a guardian, but he would help if we needed his help.

It sounded selfish and inconsiderate. But during battles he showed great devotion and a strong instinct to protect others, so I didn't understand his attitude and opposition to be a guardian and live under the same roof as us.

But then, Rapunzel said something that prompted me to approach him and look at him with more attention...

"I think his heart has a wall of ice covering it."

At first I didn't understand, but I started to sp-... to observe him, and every time I looked at him I felt the loneliness and sadness in his eyes as he sat on that rooftop looking at the moon. I knew then that what he felt was fear ... to get hurt.

So, I made the decision to become his friend at all costs.

Although unfortunately I had no good ideas...

"Hey, guys"

"Jack, what a surprise" Merida seemed confused seeing him in the Palace without any emergency. "Something wrong?"

"Did any of you see my staff?" he asked.

Yes, I stole his staff, and, unwilling to brag, I must say that theft was the work of a master mind. It was very, very difficult because he almost never (NEVER) releases that damn stick. But after two weeks following him persistently, I would find my opportunity.

MWAHAHAHAHAH!

And why did I steal it?

Blackmail.

Don't blame me, the idea sounded great weeks ago.

"I have it. It is hidden." I said after breathing deeply.

Jack, Merida and Rapunzel looked at me.

"What?" he looked very surprised by my shameless confession. "You have it? Why?"

I tried to appear as calm as possible; I shouldn't show signs of doubt.

"I'll give it back if you come to live with us."

"…"

"…"

There was a remarkable surprise in the three of them. Merida and Rapunzel because they thought that I hated Jack considering my constant complaints about his annoying and arrogant attitude and the pranks that he always makes at me every time he has a chance (once, he put eggs in my helmet. Yes, it was disgusting). Jack, well, he was surprised because in general we argue almost every time we meet.

But his surprise was short lived and soon he looked very angry.

"Is this joke?" he asked.

"Nope"

"I do not want to live here; I told you already, I'm not a guardian. I'm only helping."

"You're a guardian." I said calmly.

"I'm not. Now, give me back my staff."

"No."

And it happened what I figured would happen.

He started to chase me like crazy.

I remember Rapunzel was trying to calm us down, while Merida did nothing but laugh and encourage me to run faster. Good thing he couldn't fly, and he didn't seem to be that agile without his stick, I was otherwise very elusive… until I fell on my face when I tripped on the oil paints that were on the ground… thank you very much, Rapunzel.

"Hiccup!" so, Jack caught me and took me by the lapel menacingly. "Give it back!"

"Just accept to come to live with us." I made the proposal again. I wouldn't give up so easily.

"Why do you insist?" he looked at me suspiciously. "Are you planning to take revenge for the pranks I did to you?"

Wow, that wouldn't be a bad idea ... but those were not my intentions.

"No, I promise, I'm not planning anything." I said honestly. "You have proven to be a good guardian and the Man in the Moon chose you for a reason."

"And what reason would that be?" he rolled his eyes.

"You are special." I said seriously, "You are a guardian."

"…"

He looked at me surprised and let me go. He seemed overwhelmed with my words and, saying nothing, he left the Palace ... without his staff.

After that, I was worried that I had done something wrong, but the next day someone knocked on the door and I knew my plan had worked ... bizarrely.

It was strange, because normally Jack had the habit of using the window and flying in the palace without asking permission, never used the door, much less knocked it (well, maybe it was because he didn't get his staff back). For my part, I never used to go to open the door, because in the Palace we have assistants (Yetis) who are responsible for everything there.

When I opened the door, we both just stared at each other in surprise for a moment.

I looked at his bags and immediately he smirked and handed them to me sharply, like I was the bellboy.

"You'll regret asking me to live with you." He said entering the palace.

I sighed… then I smiled.

"I have no doubt of that."

It was funny but our relationship didn't change much since then. He kept making jokes and mocking me, I was always contradicting everything he said, we laughed, we argued, we played, etc, etc.

And so, a year passed.

As everyone expected, the team developed their internal and external skills.

Rapunzel. Externally, she had the ability to heal through her magical hair, and internally she could change the hearts of people making them to resume the way towards their dreams; she gave them hope.

Merida. Externally, she had great skill in using all kinds of weapons and battle tactics, especially in using bow and sword. Internally, she could change the hearts of people promoting unity and understanding.

Jack was externally able to fly and handle the element of ice and frost. Internally he could change the hearts of people, especially children, making them forget their fears and promoting optimism and fun.

And I...

Nothing.

All that time I had been desperately trying to find my special ability, but failed. I was still bad for the battle and couldn't get anyone to listen to me.

I hadn't achieved anything.

Jack, Merida and Rapunzel were famous and acclaimed everywhere. While I was lucky if people remembered my name, just to point me as the hindrance of the team.

And it was exactly how I felt. As a hindrance.

I was tired of that.

But one day it was the last straw when there was an emergency in my village.

Berk had never asked for help from the guardians before, they were strong and stubborn people who liked to solve their own problems without help, but this time there was a big attack of dragons and they couldn't control it.

My participation in that battle was a disaster and the only thing I managed to get was to see the disappointed face of my father.

It was then when I took desperate measures and I had the crazy idea to hunt a dragon. That way I'd prove to everyone that I was able to fight, especially if I could kill the most dangerous dragon of all them ... a Night Fury.

By sheer luck or fate, I managed to capture a night fury, but it all happened so differently to how I planned.

I couldn't kill the dragon, the fear in his eyes made me reflect on them. I was unable to kill him.

Then I released him.

Incredibly, the dragon didn't hurt me when he got free, which made me curious about him.

That changed everything.

I discovered that dragons were not the monsters everyone thought they were. And Toothless, as I decided to name him, was a very special dragon.

At first he was suspicious, but when I showed him that he had nothing to fear, he let me come closer.

Toothless had a striking personality in my opinion. He was a curious and restless dragon; he liked to play and enjoyed flying. He was somehow malicious, stubborn and rebellious, but he was also fun and cute.

He reminded me a lot to Jack in some ways.

Like, every time Toothless ran and drew lines on the ground with a stick, I couldn't help but think of Jack running and making lines of frost on the water… and that smile of his…

Whatever, I went every evening to spend time with Toothless and train with him… secretly. I hadn't said anything to the team because I wanted to tell after getting better riding Toothless, meanwhile I kept telling any lies when I leave.

The girls didn't question much.

But Jack was another story.

My situation with Jack had become very tense since I met Toothless.

"Where were you?" that was the first thing he asked when I arrived at the palace.

"Out" I answered curtly. I didn't like the tone he used; he was not the boss of me.

"That's not an answer, you idiot." he growled.

"Look, last time I checked you were not my wife, so stop questioning."

"There they go again" I heard Merida saying, it was then when I noticed that the girls were sitting having dinner right there. And for a moment I wondered if Jack had dined.

"You have been disappearing every afternoon. We are your partners, why wouldn't you tell us where you are going?"

"Because it's none of your business."

Jack looked upset. Apparently he thought I didn't trust him.

"Look, if you're dating someone, just say it." he mumbled irritably looking at the ground, he…

Wait, what?

Dating someone?

Why is he…?

"Or is it that she's so ugly that you are ashamed to introduce her?" he asked smirking.

Ok, that upset me. I hated it when he brings up how unpopular I was compared to him. Of course, he was always the one who had all the girls screaming his name like crazy.

"Stop bugging me or you'll regret it. I'm not in the mood for your taunts." I said dryly. And really, I was not. I came from visiting my father, who didn't talk about anything that wasn't killing dragons.

Jack frowned at my tone and approached me.

"So you're threatening me?" he asked, gazing at me challenging. I looked at him in the same way.

"Guys, please, stop arguing." Rapunzel said trying to calm the tension. "Let's talk like civilized people, okay?"

"As if they were 'civilized people'" Merida mumbled rolling her eyes.

"Whatever" Jack said leaving the defiant pose. "As if any girl would want to date you."

Seriously, I didn't understand why he insisted with the girl thing, but either way, it bothered me.

"Keep out of my business." I growled.

Rapunzel interfered again stepping between us, smiling.

"Look, it's okay if Hiccup has secrets; we all have secrets, right? There is no obligation to tell us anything."

Jack's eyes kept firmly on me.

"Don't you trust us?"

I sighed resignedly. I couldn't keep hiding it anymore, and I didn't want to make them feel as if they're not trusting.

"Not that I don't trust you, guys." I said tiredly, "I was waiting for the right moment to tell you. But apparently someone…" I mentioned staring at Jack "… is not able to wait, so I 'm going to say it." I took a deep breath before spit it out. "I have a dragon."

"A dragon?" Merida asked interested.

"Yes. One day I caught him and now I train with him. I finally discovered my ability. With Toothless by my side I will be able to help in battle." I smiled lively. I was really happy and I felt relieved saying the truth to my team.

"Toothless?" Merida inquired confused.

"Uhm, yeah... it's the name I gave him"

"Doesn't he have teeth?" Rapunzel looked curious.

"Well, actually, he does have teeth."

"Why Toothless then?" Merida insisted .

"Because... well… it doesn't matter!" I said not knowing exactly how to respond. "The point is that now he's my partner and-"

"That's not possible."

I looked at Jack.

"What?"

What did he mean by that?

"Dragons are not immortal; you need a weapon that will last forever." he said seriously.

"He is not a weapon, it's my friend." I contested offended.

"Is forbidden." Jack stressed severely.

"You can't forbid me anything."

"It's in the rules of the guardians. You can't put all your trust in something mortal and least consider it your ability." Seriously? He read the rules? That's astonishing; he is supposed to hate 'boring books', especially those which dictate rules. "It also says you can't have a girlfriend."

I really wondered how he managed to read all the...

Wait, what did he say?

"Girlfriend?"

What the hell?

"Whatever, you should find another talent." he reiterated back to the issue and crossed his arms.

I frowned.

"There's no other talent, don't you understand? I'm useless for this team. This is the only opportunity that I have to accomplish something."

"What are you talking about? You have always helped the team." he was trying to convince me, but it was in vain, even he looked unsure about what he was saying.

"You mean sharpening Merida's weapons? Anyone else could do that" I rebutted .

"You make plans and strategies, too." he tried again.

"Which are never carried out. You guys always end up doing what you want and at the end my plans are useless."

"But you…"

"I just ruin and mess things up!" I interrupted. I knew Rapunzel and Merida were listened to the conversation in worry and they were surely trying to think of something to calm the situation. I felt that I didn't care about anything, I was angry and irritated, I had reached my limit. I sighed seeing Jack's disconcerted face at my words. "Why do I bother? What would you know? You're Mr. Popularity." I mentioned with disdain. "You'd never understand."

Then, he looked at me angrily, and somehow he seemed ... hurt? I don't know, I could not interpret his gaze, and then I didn't care.

"You know what? You're right, you're useless, I don't even know why you are here." he grunted and I was surprised to hear that. It was something I knew and that I had said myself, but I didn't think it would hurt so much to hear it from his mouth.

I heard the girls gasp, and I lowered my gaze helplessly.

I felt something breaking inside me.

But I ignored that feeling and covered it with anger. I straightened my body looking at Jack, staring at him warningly. Without another word, I went to my room, ignoring the voice of the girls calling for me.

I was not going to argue with someone who would never understand.

I closed the door of my room in a thump.

Jack was right, it was forbidden, it's said in the rules. But what was I supposed to do then? I could train other dragons when Toothless dies, but it was not so simple. Toothless was special to me.

I don't know if it was because of the rage or despair that I felt at that moment, but I decided that if Toothless was mortal, then I also had to be.

So I left the palace without saying anything.

I went to meet Toothless, and together we went to the highest mountain of the island, where the full moon illuminated everything. Formerly they climbed that mountain to talk to the Man in the Moon, perhaps it's still possible to do that.

The Man in the Moon granted my request. He gave me back the mortality and I was no longer a guardian.

But then he put a condition…

I wouldn't see my teammates . Never again. He forbade me to.

Confused, I asked him why, but he never answered me .

I thought about them and my heart ached to think of not ever see them again. I really loved them...

So… was that all? I won't ever see them again?

I'm not going to see Merida? Nor Rapunzel?

… and Jack?

Jack...

I closed my eyes tightly.

Despite all our differences, he was my best friend. He was the one I appreciated the most and it hurt me so much to be apart...

You know what? You're right, you're useless, I don't even know why you are here.

No matter what he says.

The only achievement I had was the fact that I convinced him to join us as a guardian and live in the palace.

That was enough for me.

Now… I was excluded of everything about them.

Inside I thought something bad would happen if I meet them again, and I feared, not for me, but for them. So from now on, I'll avoid them at all costs and stay away forever.

Anyway, they will be better without me.

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TBC...

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BETA: Pursaius

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