A/N: Okay, instead of Sirens here, I've got a Norse mythology creature called Nokken which is a water spirit shapeshifter, and another name for it is Neck. So yeah, Breakneck bog, Nokken/neck water shapeshifter, it fits wonderfully. Plus, its other name is English Knucker, the Knucker part meaning wyrm or dragon. I just made a new dragon! I'll call it the Nokken Knucker! ( and compared to Hiccup's Itchy Armpit name, I like this name better.)

Chapter 03

Breakneck Bog

As the voyage of the North Wind sets out to begin their journey, from his realm in the Dark Depths, the spirit of Discord watches them, looking through his globe from where he sat on his throne.

He chuckled, stroking a fearling stallion's mane whom was nuzzling his hand. "Wow. Our little thief isn't going to run away." he sighs, picking up a glass of water. Why Spirits needed to drink is beyond comprehension. "he thinks he's going to pay us a visit. Hm, well, steady waters never made an exciting voyage." he dipped his finger in a swirled it around, bothering some water spirits near the ship's area. "I'm sure Captain Jack Frost wouldn't mind a little fun."

~o~

Three hours after dawn of being trapped inside a storage/forgery room with a Dragon (although the Dragon was really likeable and with his size, Hiccup can easily pass it off as a pet dog) Hiccup had to get off. With a knife left in inside the room, the ambassador managed to loosen out the nails attaching the door in place, effectively kicking it open.

"Next time you wanna lock someone in, don't lock them in a room that's also a forgery and weapon storage," Hiccup muttered, patting his hands. "c'mon bud, go test out that new tail I made you."

As soon as he said it, Toothless shot out of the room, taking to the skies like he hadn't done it for years. Which might actually be the case. He smiled, if it wasn't for the fact he was locked in, he might have even enjoyed the room. Hiccup wondered how Toothless even got mixed up with Jack. But seeing as the dragon still returned and to nuzzle the captain, as far as he can see from where he still stood, the captain of the North wind might not be so bad.

That didn't mean he wasn't annoyingly aggravating.

Hiccup climbed back up to the deck, observing that the crew were going about their usual jobs. Maintaining the sails, squabbing the deck, and whatever it is sailors do.

"Look lively, mates!" the man Hiccup recognized as the co-captain, Aster, barking orders at the center of the deck. "Gobber, get the long poles!" he threw the said materials to a robust-looking man.

The ambassador barely reacted fast enough to duck under the poles the man called Gobber threw over his shoulder as soon as he caught them.

"S'rry lad,"

"Hey, we need a pole over here."

"Torch, one over here,"

"Yeah, come on, come on, come on,"

"Secure the sails ya gumbies! We don't wanna catch 'em bigs winds where we're going!"

Hiccup raised a brow, wondering if sailors were always like this in every voyage. That's when he raised his gaze and saw where their ship was headed. The ambassador widened his eyes at the sight before him: An island of high peaks raising over, fairly distant from one another. One would say it was shaped as if to look like an open palm.

"Breakneck Bog?"

Hiccup looked on in disbelief, before he heard creeking sounds. He only had time to glance up until a young man jumped down in front of him, dangling from some ropes.

He smiled at Hiccup in a creepy kind of way. "Ya got it, toothpick. Only the most daring sailors would be crazy enough to go through it." he raised his brows suggestively. "sooo~ wanna see how crazy for you I can be?"

Hiccup flinched, and was almost relieved when Jack barked an order from where he stood on the wheel. "Daggur, reef the fores'le!"

"Ugh, on it!" Daggur hollered, climbing back up from... Well, from wherever he had been.

Hiccup turned out and decided to finally confront the annoying captain. He went towards the main deck, where Jack stood manning the wheel.

"Thanks for giving Toothless a chance to fly again," he smirked cockily. "but you're still not getting first class treatment."

Hiccup rolled his eyes in exasperation. Like he really did it for that! Dragons are meant to be in the skies anyway. "Are you sure you know what-?"

"Yes, we've done this kind of thing before,"

"But-"

"No, there is no other way."

"Look..."

"And yes, you have my permission to stand there quietly," Jack grinned cheekily, "and get a free lesson in sailing."

Hiccup was seriously disliking this guy more and more. "You know-!"

"Besides," Jack interjected, facing forward once more. "a ship is no place for a hiccup." he said pointedly.

Hiccup looked absolutely indignant, almost losing his head. He took a breath and attempted to calm himself to save face, not letting the captain get under his skin. He was going to give Jack the satisfaction if he did otherwise.

"Tuff!" The captain hollered. "easy on the main!"

"Aye!"

They entered Breakneck Bog.

It was pretty creepy. It wasn't even noon yet, but because of the choice of route, Hiccup felt like the sun has been put out like a candle. It wasn't necessarily complete darkness, but the air was misty and it was hard to see. Also, contrary to Aster's worries, there wasn't much breeze at all, let alone winds.

"Steady as she goes," Jack spoke up, as his men tugged on some ropes to keep the ship on course.

Daggur, from his vantage point above, called out to Jack. "Rocks off the starboard bow!"

Jack easily manuevered the ship to avoid collision. As they sailed forth, Hiccup is surprise to see many wrecked ships. He heard stories about Breakneck Bog and that it was practically a graveyard for ships. Some versions says that it was due to the fog monster that dwelled in the island, and with the misty air going on, the brunette wasn't very comforted. Toothless sense this, and stuck close to the ambassador, who smiled at the dragon's thoughtfulness. So far, though, they seemed to be doing all right and the only creepy thing was the lack of sunlight.

This made Hiccup more suspicious, though. These ships couldn't have just wrecked for nothing...

"Steady," Jack spoke up again, just as suspicious.

Hiccup felt a involuntary shudder, hearing some move from behind him. When he turned around, he saw nothing though. But if anything, he was getting more freaked out. "Uh, Jack...?"

"Ouch!" Jack jumped a bit, turning on the ambassador, still keeping his hands on the wheel. "why'd you poke me?"

"I didn't poke you."

"Then what..." Jack stared down to the metallic thing attached to Hiccup's hip. "what is that, a Viking helmet?"

"Yes, there a problem?"

"Yeah, why don't you wear it?" Jack asked. "last I checked, helmets were head gears. What, a hiccup feeling so unworthy to wear one?"

Hiccup glared before smiling. "Oh, then you must feel so worthy of wearing it, then?" he held it out to the captain.

"You bet I'm worthy of anything!" Jack put it on. "So? Do I look good on it or wha-" he caught the boy trying not to snicker. "what's with the snickers?" he eyed the brunette suspiciously.

Hiccup looked smug. "It's half of my mother's breastplate." The captain immediately dropped the helmet from his head, and the brunette laughed at his face.

Before Jack could try anything to save face, a cry went out from the deck followed by Aster calling out to Jack. "Captain!"

Jack and Hiccup looked forward, and they gasped. Attacking the crew were creatures that were seemingly made out of water, so even when the men-er, plus one girl-tried running a sword by them, it just went through the creatures.

"Necks! Damn it!"

"What?"

"Necks, water spirits that can shapeshift. Now it makes sense why ships here go through a wre-EH?! ASTER!" Jack yelled, horrified as his co-captain is engulfed by the creature, and then Torch followed, Sanderson tried getting the kid out. They were still alive, but if this goes on, they'll ran out of oxygen and it won't be long before everyone onboard suffers the same fate. "Oh that is it!"

As the white-haired captain disappeared below, Hiccup scrutinized the creatures, feeling that something was off. Now that Jack mentioned it, he remembered reading up on Necks, that they were shapeshifters. But these creatures, their forms, they were only...

Toothless flew down to the deck and launched a plasma blast. The particular target roared, mostly annoyed. The attack didn't really incapacitate it, but the force from the blast manage to disrupt the water flow on its bodies, freeing Aster, who dropped out of the body, unconcious but breathing. Toothless snarled at it, and in reciprocation, the creature shot the Nightfury a hydro pulse.

That's when it clicked. "Nokken Knuckers, they're Dragons!" Hiccup exclaimed.

As soon as he said it, the largest one of the pack landed on the main deck, barring its watery fangs at the ambassador. Hiccup sweated bullets, but he couldn't expect Toothless to come to his aid. He was already busy protecting the unconcious crew mates. The brunette could only stand still as the dragon sized him, wishing Jack would show up already. But then he notices something. The Dragon was looking at something in particular. Hiccup follwed the gaze.

His knife and helmet attached to his belt. "Uh... These?" Hiccup took the knife, and the dragon hissed, ready to pounce if need be. "Er, okay..." the brunette dropped the knife. The knucker snarled at the helmet, as well, so Hiccup promptly dropped it, and proceeded to kick the items away from him.

The Knucker seemed less hostile now, nuzzling Hiccup's hand. The brunette chuckled, about to go and pet it

Then, Jack came back. "Hiccup you're in range, stand back!"

"I'm in wha-" Hiccup only had time to turn, when something freezing shot past him, hitting the Knucker's tail. "WAH?!" to his horror, the Knucker roared in pain, slowly turning to ice. "No, no, no, no!" Hiccup frantically searched the area, before finding the lamp that was lit before down. He rushed to it while tearing a portion of his inner dress clothes, and snapping off a loose board, he fashioned a makeshift torch. Hiccup returned to the Knucker and started unfreezing it, much to Jack's utter confusion.

"What do you think you are doing?!"

"Fixing your mess, that's what!" Hiccup snapped, facing the captain. "They're not water spirits, they're Nokken Knuckers, dragons! Dragons, who aren't violent in nature at all!"

"You call wrecking ships and trying to kill my men non-violent?!"

"Because you were violent to them first! What in Odin's name did you even hit it with?!" Hiccup searched Jack's hands, and gasped, flabbergasted. "Is... IS... Is that old man winter's staff?!"

Jack looked proud for a moment, modeling the stick. "Well, why else did people start calling me Jack Frost? Named after Jokul Frosti, old man winter himself. A gift from the ice temple after I saved it from burning down," Then, he remembered the situation. "Well, Violent or no, we gotta get them off my ship and-"

The ship was suddenly jostled roughly, probably from some rocks and unstable waters. Jack and Hiccup lurched backward, the brunette's back hitting the wheel roughly, and before he could recover, something soft and cold pressed against... against...

Jack's chapped lips met with Hiccup's thin ones. Wide sapphire blues stared into shocked emerald greens. Both were too shell-shocked to move, heat rising to their face. Then, they heard a scream.

Daggur yelled. "Captain, whirlpool ahead! Repeat, Whirlpoo-!" he accidentally fell off the ship due to leaning out too much.

"Daggur!" Jack pushed Hiccup away, wobbling towards the edge to see if his crew mate was still salvageable. He swore, realizing the whirlpool. "Hang on Da-!" before Jack could even blink, something swept by.

It was Hiccup, swinging on a rope with the another end that had a hook attached in his right hand. When the brunette neared the braided pony-tailed red-head, he caught his trouser with the hook. Hiccup swang back to the ship and with the rope he was holding on to during the swing, pulling hard on it, the brunette brought Daggur back to safety.

"Toothless, tie up the crew!" Hiccup hollered, securing the rope that made sure Daggur stayed hanging on. "Jack, get me some ropes!" the ambassador then rushed into the storage/forgery.

Jack felt dumb. "Wait... What?!" He wondered who even put the fishbone in charge!

Toothless launched great plasma blasts to the Knuckers, dazing them for the moment, giving him the oppurtunity to make sure the crew were tied up and secure for whatever Hiccup had in mind. When Hiccup came back, he had a bucket of fish with him, and whistled to the other Knuckers.

Needless to say, that won them over quickly.

"JACK!" Hiccup screamed, "the ropes!"

Jolted by the volume of the scream, Jack scrambled and grabbed the nearest ropes he could find and brought them quickly to the demanding Berk Ambassador, who took them quickly from the Captain, and immediately started to tie it to the Knuckers. The only thing Jack can register was that the world was spinning, literally.

"Daggur!" Hiccup called out, "anything else to report?"

Daggur was dizzy for a moment before responding. "We're caught in the whirlpool! A blockade of debris between two rock pillars seems to be a way out of the area, think we can make it though if we can just get out of this!" he answered.

"Got it!" Hiccup nodded, long done with tieing the ropes around the Dragons and was in the middle of tieing the other ends of each to specific portions of the ship. "Toothless! The blades, bud, hurry!"

Toothless practically ran over Jack, getting to the lever, pushing it to unleash the blades from the sides of the ship. Hiccup rushed back to the main deck to take the wheel, and he raised his hand as if in signal. On cue, the Knuckers took flight, effectively getting them out of the whirlpool of doom.

"Take the lead, bud!"

Toothless took flight as well, leading the Knuckers to the rock pillars Daggur mentioned. A stray broken piece of wood hit Jack's right on the forehead and he got knocked down. It was a pretty close call, the blades making sure the debris don't damage the North Wind severely. Somehow, they managed to make it, and broke free from the pillars and into calm waters.

Jack couldn't believe that actually worked, and Hiccup had a relieved smile, and proceeded to man the wheel. That's when the crew decided to come to.

"Oh, don't wanna wake up yet mommy..." Torch moaned.

Snoutlout nudged him roughly. "Snap outta it, brat!"

"What happened?" Tuffnut moaned.

Sanderson simply shrugged, loosening the binds.

"Jack saved us." Ruffnut stood up wobbly.

Daggur chose that moment to swing by, dangling by the rope still on his trousers. "No," he corrected. "Hiccup."

"Hiccup saved us? Hiccup?!"

"Hiccup saved us!"

"All right, mates, snap outta it. Get back to reality. We've got a ship to sail, we're not halfway through Breakneck Bog yet."

Jack grunted as his crew were pulling themselves together. Okay, so the credit is definitely to Hiccup, but the captain didn't want it to be rubbed in. It was a one time thing, in any case. When the white-haired captain got on the main deck, Hiccup was busy stroking the Knuckers in thanks. The brunette turned, when Jack expected him to say something to him, Toothless came up to the ambassador. Hiccup chuckled.

"Here's the hero of the day, you were so brave." The brunette stroked the Nightfury behind its ears. The Dragon almost purred, the Knuckers were nuzzling Hiccup from behind in envy. "Yeah, what a good Dragon."

Jack felt chagrined, clearing his throat. "Uh..."

"So," Hiccup finally turned his attention to Jack, smiling smugly. "still think a ship's no place for a hiccup?"

Jack opened his mouth, but no words came out. Then he got really irritated by the cocky response, and clenched his fist. "Absolutely!"

Toothless grunted, shaking his head.

"Excuse me?" Hiccup blinked.

"I mean," Jack looked around wildly. "Look at my ship! This railing was hand-carved mahogany!" he pointed to the ruined portion of the main deck. "And here!" He gestured to the wheel. "These moldings came all the way from Dun Broch! Do you have any idea what I went through to steal these?!" The captain huffed in frustration.

Hiccup looked incredelous. Was he really hearing this?

"And that's exactly why hiccup's shouldn't drive," Jack gave the brunette a self-preserving smile.

Hiccup shook his head indignantly. "Are you crazy? I saved your life!" he protested.

"Oh, I would've been fine." Jack shoved the brunette, taking the wheel. "I always am."

Hiccup could not look more offended. "Right..." he stormed down the main deck, mumbling under his breath in annoyance. "So ungrateful, it's just typical, stupid frostbutt..." he grumbled.

"And you chipped the paint!" Jack hollered, looking over the edge of the ruined railings to the sides of the ship. Hiccup had just arrived to the door to his so-called room, flinching. "Right here, look at it! That's more than a little scratch!"

Hiccup grunted in pure annoyance, turning to face Jack, the crew, and the dragons, fixing the Captain with a look of anger before retreating to his room with a loud slam to the now fixed doors.

Everybody stared at the door for a moment in deafening silence, then they all looked towards the captain with pointed, reproach looks. The Knuckers were breathing down Jack's neck, and when the Captain looked down, Toothless fixed him with a look of distaste.

Jack pinched his eyes shut and moaned, making his way down. "The dragons... The crew... and th-th-that fishbone!" he complained through gritted teeth, and proceeded to knock loudly against Hiccup's door. Jack stood straight, crossing his arms. He looked behind his shoulder to glare at his crew, as if to say I can't believe I' doing this. But they just crossed their arms to him as well, and nostrils flared on the dragons part.

Huffing, Jack knocked even louder once more and prepared himself for Hiccup to come out. When the brunette came out, a screaming match ensued.

"WHAT?!"

"Thank you."

"Your welcome!"

"No problem!"

"Don't worry about it!"

"I won't!"

"Good!"

"Good-bye!"

"Bye to you!"

Hiccup slams the doors once more. The Captain looked back to his crew, and they looked at him approvingly and satisfied before continuing with their work. The Knuckers seems forgiving and take their leave, flying off. Jack turned to look at the door once more, knowing behind them was a very stubborn, very infuriating, but still quite the kisser' brunette. He had to smile at that train of thought before facing Toothless who gave him a gummy smile.

"You happy now?"

A/N: Okay. the actual dragons featured in the episode of Breakneck Bog, Smothering Smokebreaths, will show up at the next chapter. So... Yay! The Non-Disney!au has reached its turn and next up is the Modern!au A Prize not Won in my Order of Updates cycle. Hang in there, readers excited to see the ending of The Crippled Drake. Two more au's and it's back to the Disney!au

This is not a pirate!au, because Jack and his crew aren't exactly Pirates, and neither was Sinbad's. For one thing, Pirates have those skull flags. They're more like mercenaries on sea, and Pirates aren't kind to stowaways, even if the captain does like the stowaway. Actually, having a lover would even disgrace the captain. So... yeah.

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Request from a Random person, I haven't seen the movie Oz the great and powerful yet so I'll put this onhold and get back on the idea later.

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