Before you know it, everything ends...

Chapter: (One last ) Spring (at Burgess High) with Jack, Merida, Hiccup, Rapunzel and Jim

Merida exited her house that morning to find a miserable Jack waiting in his car. She hopped into the back seat.

"Morning. What is it this time?"

"Hiccup..." He replied with a sigh.

'Isn't it always?' "I'd be surprised if it weren't."

Jack scowled at her in the mirror before backing out of the driveway.

Merida looked out the window. "If y'aren't going to say what's wrong, turn up the radio."

"It's just...Last weekend I couldn't hang out with him 'cause I had to work, and then I found out he went hiking with Guy."

"What guy?"

"Guy, the physical therapist-slash fitness guru-slash boyfriend stealer who now works part-time at the gym, who sees Hiccup more than I do."

"Yer exagerratin'. Every kid in town has a shift at that gym, or a membership."

"But not all of them have a documented reason to feel up my baby squirrel!"

"Plenty to feel up now." Merida said, as they neared the Haddock residence. "Heccup has definitely been working out. He's a lot bigger than he was a few months ago." She paused. "Time sure flies, doesn't it? In less than three months, we won't be in high school anymore..."

"Yeah..."

"We'll be adults-well, by some standards. College students working on degrees, looking for work, getting jobs, in a few more years we could be married and settled," She shook her head. "Ach, I don't want to think about it."

"Please. Don't." Jack stopped the car outside the Haddock residence. "At least not out loud. I'd like to hold on to freedom a little longer."

"Ya can't be seventeen forever."

"Oh yeah? Watch me."

Hiccup exited the house, phone in hand, with a piece of toast sticking out of his mouth. He had his bag slung over one shoulder, dressed in a t-shirt, beanie hat, and jeans. The weather was warmer, the sky seemed bluer, but the neighborhood was definitely more quiet. The Pelekai family had relocated to Hawaii, which meant Hiccup and Toothless spent their mornings alone.

Hiccup got into the passenger seat. "Good morning."

Their drive was relatively quiet as Hiccup spent it looking at a screen.

"What are you looking at?" Jack asked. "Pictures from your hiking trip?"

Hiccup rolled his eyes. "No...Lilo started a blog. She's taking pictures around her town."
As the light turned red, Jack couldn't help but look. "Ooh, let me see!"

Merida leaned forward to get a glimpse. "The waters are so blue! Ah can see why they call it paradise."
"Yeah...Wait a minute." Jack paused. "Is it just me, or do all these pictures have large people eating ice cream in them?"

"Lilo used to have a bunch in her room." Hiccup admitted. "She calls them her angels."

Jack stifled a laugh as the light turned green. "Ha. I love that kid."

Even though she was no longer with them, at least they could still receive her personal brand of weirdness through the internet.

" I just realized I never asked." Jack said as they left the parking lot. "What's your last elective, Hic?"

"Oh..."Hiccup looked at him. "Driver's ed."

"But...why?" Jack sounded offended, as if Hiccup had insulted him. " I mean it's not like you have to drive yourself around. That's what you have me for. And your parents."

"You guys aren't always going to be there." Hiccup crossed his arms. "Besides, it's my right as a American teenager to take driving lessons while they are free and count for credits."

"Hiccup. You're four. Four year-olds can't drive."

Hiccup narrowed his eyes at him. "And you're mentally ten. You shouldn't be allowed to drive either."

"What's this about driving lessons?" Stoick appeared behind them, carrying a bag of equipment. The Haddocks and the were taking a weekend fishing trip upstate.

"Heccup, if y'wanted to learn how to drive, you could have just told me." Stoick said.

"Or me." Jack pouted. "I would have taught you."

"Uh huh..." Hiccup neglected to tell either of them for a reason. Learning things from his Dad made him nervous. Concentrating around Jack was hard. Taking classes at school seemed like best option.

They spent the majority of the day fishing at the lake. When it came time to clean and prepare the fish, Valka decided she wanted to do all the work herself so Hiccup quickly volunteered to help her.

"I wish I had come back sooner." Valka said. "Soon you'll be at college. I feel like I won't be able to see you anymore, my little dragon rider."

"I won't be gone forever!" Hiccup said. "I can visit on weekends, and I'll come back for holidays and vacations. It's not...forever."

"Heccup..."

He shook his head. "I'm more worried about this weekend than anything. Dad and Jack both want to teach me the 'right' way to drive."

Valka shook her head. "Oh dear. Yer father tried to teach me. 'Course I already learned from my father, so I just nodded and acted like he was doin' me a favor."

"Really? I'm surprised he didn't protest like Jack did."

"Oh what? The 'I'll drive you everywhere' argument? Didn't hold much water. We

had busy schedules once we were wrestlers."

"Guess I'll have to come up with my own excuse for that one."

The following morning they had to drive into town for supplies, so Stoick and Jack decided it would be the perfect time to teach Hiccup how to drive-at the same time.

Of course for Hiccup, it only took one argumentative tutorial on seatbelts to get Hiccup out of the car, and back into the house.

This left Stoick and Jack alone for a rather awkward car ride.

"So..." Stoick said, one hand on the steering wheel. "Did you mean it?"

"What?" Jack blinked."Uh, I mean..I beg you pardon!?"

"That gibberish you started spoutin' when we went to Berk. Yer plan or whatever."
"Oh! That! Yeah..." Jack sighed. "That's the plan. School...College...Work..Buying a house." He remembered his talk with Merida. 'She made it sound like a life sentence, but when I imagine doing all that with Hiccup...' A dopey smile crossed his face. 'Suddenly it doesn't seem so bad.'

"I'm going to level with you, Overland. I can't watch over Heccup they way I used to." He sighed. "Heccup. Well, he's accident prone y'see. Got scars all over him from tripping on this or falling in that..."He shook his head. "Just like his mum was at that age. I remember thinking when I was younger that I felt sorry for the poor sap who wound up with Val. Then I started thinking I would have to marry her just to make sure she was in my sights at times. And just when things were getting peaceful, Heccup was born and the cycle started all over again. But we're getting off subject."

Jack laughed. "Don't worry Mr. Haddock. I'll take good care of Hiccup...I promise."

"Pass the jam, please." Anna asked reaching across the picnic cloth.

After receiving his acceptance letter and getting through his midterms, Hiccup was happy to get a little break. The weather was extremely pleasant prompting him and his friends to gather for a picnic in the park.

Despite the reprieve from tests, Hiccup felt as if their smiles were a little forced. There were numerous reasons for that. Jim had decided the Navy was his best bet, and would be sent on an assignment as soon as college was over. It couldn't be helped. The scholarship offered was more than enough to get him through school. That meant his time with Merida could possibly be limited to four years before he was shipped off. Elsa and Anna were attending colleges different colleges. Rapunzel was attending Munster University with the rest of them, but felt as if she were leaving her new family behind.

Jack and Merida were playing Frisbee not too far from the picnic blanket, trading mean spirited jokes.

Rapunzel patted Hiccup's arm. "Are you okay?"

"What? Yeah, I'm fine." Hiccup back at Jack and Merida. Something was off. Jack had the Frisbee now, but instead of throwing it back he seemed to be looking beyond Merida.

"What's the matter, Frost?" Merida crossed her arms. "You goin' daft on me?"

"No..." Pitch was in the park. In daylight. He was simply walking through the park, dressed in all black. It was like watching the grim reaper stroll through a garden. He didn't look too happy either, his face twisted into a sneer. Their eyes met and Pitch stopped for a moment. Jack began to feel uneasy and turned his attention back to Merida. "S-Sorry Red." He could still feel Pitch's eyes on him. "I don't feel like playing anymore."

Merida looked back at Pitch as he continued his stroll. "Oh, aye."

Jack retreated back to the picnic. His interactions with Pitch was usually limited to the store, and he preferred to keep it that way. He stuffed a sandwich into his mouth.

Merida joined them as well. "You work with that guy right?"

Jack nodded. "Occasionally. He's only on the night shift, but lately he's been coming in early. I've never seen him out this early. It's kinda scary actually."

Anna laughed. "He sounds like a vampire."
"Perhaps his work hours have prompted him to take on a more nocturnal lifestyle." Elsa said. "But as the seasons have changed, maybe he would like to enjoy the warm weather."

"An excellent deduction from our favorite Dartmouth girl." Jack said.

"Just an assumption." Elsa said, shaking her head.

"Speaking of Dartmouth...When's the next Open House again?" Merida asked.

"In two weeks." Hiccup replied. "Are you going with your parents?'
Merida nodded. "Aye. They want to take a look around the campus."

"Same as mine." Hiccup said.

In reality, Pitch was merely out to observe Jack in his natural habitat. It was an impromptu decision, after hearing Jack talk to one of his friends on telephone the previous night. Watching Jack was fun. Coming out into the sun was not. Regardless, Pitch decided he had to make the journey. After all, Jack would be out of reach at Munster U, so he needed to see as much of his prey as possible.

"Welcome to Munster University!"

After studying, viewing the place online, and applying Hiccup finally got to see the place he'd be calling home for the next four years. Munster University had a large campus, many buildings, and multiple dorms. It's large space and many areas of study earned it the nickname Monster University.

After picking up pamphlets in the main auditorium, potential students and parents were gathered into one of the school's auditoriums to hear a speech from the school's president, student president, and welcoming committee. From then on the two groups (parents and potential students) were separated for two different tours and ice breaker exercises.

"And here we see frat row. All of our fraternity houses are conveniently located in one area."

Due to the campus' large scale, their tour took place on a set of trolley cars. The cars were outfitted with speakers, so their tour guide could be heard by all. The trolleys took a dip down a hill, past a bunch of students sitting on the lawn. Some were studying, some played music, others looked like they were practicing for various sports events.

"Right now, we're headed down Sullivan boulevard...Which connects the majority of buildings on campus. This road starts near the main gate and passes along to the school of art and design, which can see on your left...Followed by the bookstore over there. All recommended and mandatory textbooks can be picked up there. Along with the latest bestselling books of course. We also have a cafe in the back with live entertainment! And if you look on your right..."
By the time the tour concluded the trolley had returned to its original location.

"Hiccup!"

After an afternoon spent mostly with strangers, Hiccup was suddenly reunited with Merida and Rapunzel. They sat together on the grass, hoping more friends would find them.

"The libraries here are huge!" Rapunzel exclaimed. "And they have a theater department! And crochet club! And glee club! This is going to be amazing!"

"They also have a gym." Merida added. " 'Course a walk across the campus looks like enough of a workout fer anybody."

Hiccup laughed. True, the school was large. 'If I'm lucky I can rely on the trolleys.'

After watching an impromptu comedy sketch put on by the comedy club, it was time for ice breaker activities. New recruits put their names in a bucket, and were matched up into pairs.

Hiccup waited for his name to be called. He looked around. 'I haven't seen Jack all day. I guess I can find him later...'

"Hic..Hiccup Haddock and Heather Houston."

Hiccup raised his hand, looking around the quad.

A girl stepped through the crowd towards him. She had long black hair, a tan complexion and green eyes. A smile crossed her face as she saw him. "Hiccup?"

"That's me." He replied. "And you're Heather?"

"Yep. I'm guessing that's a nickname, huh?"

Hiccup shrugged. "More like a tradition. It's my real name nonetheless."

Heather smiled. "That's pretty cool."

As soon as everyone was matched up, the participants were given a list and instructed to play a games of 20 questions with their partners.

"Hometown?"

"Burgess, I guess. You?"

"Newberry."

"Never been there. What's it like?"

"Tiny town where everyone knows your name. How's Burgess?"

"It's nice."

The more they spoke, the more they realized they had in common. After the questions were completed, they found themselves in the middle of an awkward three legged race, at which point Heather noticed Hiccup's left leg was a prosthetic from the shin downward.

"Oh...You're..."
"Handicapable?"

"I'm not...I'm sorry."

Hiccup shrugged. "No big deal. I get some pretty cool parking spots."
Heather laughed.

Of course, Hiccup mentally added. 'If Jack ever lets me drive.'

After several more activities the students were sent to pick up their paperwork at the registration hall.

"It's been fun," Heather said as they entered the hall. "I hope we get to see more of each other."

Hiccup shrugged. "We did swap numbers. I'm sure we can meet up sometime."

With that, they separated.

Both parties were reunited for a large picnic lunch in front of the school's clock tower.

"Hic!"

After being absent from the day's activities Jack chose then to appear. He slung an arm over Hiccup's shoulder. "How did you like the Open House?"

"It was alright. Where have you been? I haven't seen you all day."

Jack smiled. "I was hanging out with a couple of friends who already go here. I actually did the Open House already...Two years ago when I started coming here."

"How did that start?" Hiccup was curious.

"When I was a freshman I was friends with a bunch of seniors. When I was a sophomore they started class here and snuck me in a lot. I pretended to be a student often, so I've seen plenty of the campus already." He looked at the packet in Hiccup's hands. "Did you see your dorm assignment?"

"Looks like I'm in the DeBlois dorm."

"Aw..." Jack pouted. "I'm in the Ramsey house." A sly grin crossed his face. "I'll just have to sneak in from time to time."

Hiccup laughed nervously at that. It sounded less like a threat and more like a promise.

Jack wiped the sweat from his brow. Once again the Ogres loomed in front of him, taunting him. Merida was sudden in possession of the ball. She sent it flying across the field and he ran, following it with his eyes. With a leap he caught it dashed back towards the goal. A wall of players ran towards him. Jack narrowed his eyes. Taran wasn't too far away. Jack tossed the ball at him and Taran caught it, flying across the field. He was like a man possessed. The ball went through the net and a cheer echoed through the stands. The Heffalumps patted Taran on the back as he passed, the coach blew his whistle in appreciation.

The team captains met in the middle of the green field as the ball was dropped into play again. As the ref blew his whistle Jack snatched the ball again, running across the field. Another player blocked his path. He swung the ball to Merida, who was immediately caught between three players.

"DunBroch!" Another Heffalump shouted.

"Toss it Red!" Jack yelled.

Merida sent the ball flying again, causing the players around her to disperse. She inched closer to the goal in case another pass was needed. 'Finally.' She thought to herself. Despite being teammates, she was rarely tossed the ball by most of her mates.

A tackle here, a goal there. Twice the ball went out of bounds.

Jack kept his cool, passing the ball around when necessary. Taran was doing most of the work, running here and there sending goal after goal into the net. Eilonwy was quiet in the stands, not wanting to distract him. She had a camcorder in her hands, capturing every moment. Jack resisted the urge to look into the stand and kept moving, kept playing.

The game was nearly over. The crowd had been whipped into a frenzy.

" Give 'em hell, HEFF-A-LUMPS! Heffalumps can't be stopped! Give 'em hell, HEFF-A-LUMPS! Heffalumps can't be topped! HEFF-A-LUMPS! HEFF-A-LUMPS! Can't be stopped! Can't be stopped!HEFF-A-LUMPS! HEFF-A-LUMPS! Can't be topped! Can't be topped!"

Merida had the ball again and thought she was wide open for a shot—before several sticks came swinging her way. She tossed it back to Jack who was immediately tripped by a lacrosse stick. As he slid downward Jack refused to let go of the ball, catching it again and swinging towards the net. He tumbled to the ground.

Screaming erupted from the stands as he closed his eyes. Had he made it?

"HEFF-A-LUMPS REACHED THE TOP! HEFF-A-LUMPS CAN'T BE STOPPED!"

Jack rolled over and stood to see his teammates gathering at the goal. Helmets were tossed in glee, and sticks were banged against the field.

Jack sighed. He had missed the winning goal by a blink. 'Next time.' He thought and then in spite of himself, laughed. There was no next time. They had won for the last time. And they had played together for the last time. As they grouped together for a hug he took in the smell of dirt, seat, and grass. No more practices after school, no more summer training camps, no running around the field or up and down the bleachers. No Coach Shang.

That evening his team celebrated at Tiana's Place. He put on his usual smile for the event before retreating to his room as soon as he got home.

He put his lacrosse stick nest to his bed.

Munster had sports teams, right?

He knew they did, but for one reason or another could not fathom joining another team at that moment.

'A heffalump to the end.'

"You look so cute!" Rapunzel giggled.

"Yeah, that's what Jack said." Hiccup sighed. "And thanks to you I get to wear it twice."

"We made a promise." Rapunzel crossed her arms. "You would take me to my prom, I would take you to yours."

"Yeah, I know." Hiccup looked at himself in Rapunzel's mirror. Once again Lumiere and Jack had teamed up to dress him for the occasion. Currently they stood in Rapunzel's room. It had all the touches one would expect, walls decorated with Rapunzel's paintings, a bookcase stuffed with novels, and a desk with clothing patterns strewn about. A mannequin stood in one corner, with a few hand-knit creations on display.

Rapunzel wore a knee length amethyst dress, adorned with a silver bow at the waist, and embellished with lace. For the sake of coordination she had taken a picture and sent it to Jack, so he could find a matching tie. Hiccup was dressed in a charcoal blazer, silver and black checkered vest white shirt, slacks, and dress shoes. The amethyst tie was the only touch of color in Hiccup's wardrobe.

As Rapunzel fixed his tie, Hiccup looked at his reflection in the mirror. His hair was brushed and combed back, and his freckles had come back in full force, but Rapunzel thought he looked wonderful. He had a feeling that between Rapunzel and Jack, he'd be stuffed into many more suits in the future.

Along with Anna and (surprisingly) Kristoff, they went to prom in a large escalade limo. As if it were tradition, they took turns sticking their heads out of the moon roof. Unexpectedly, the car lost a tire, keeping them on the side of the road as their driver walked down the hill to get assistance. Not missing a beat, Anna saw the woods on the road, their stranded position, and the dark sky as the perfect ambiance for ghost stories.

"They could footsteps creeping up ...He was following them about thirty feet back...He gained speed, dropping to all fours and breaking into a sprint-"

Kristoff cut her off. "Aren't those lyrics?"

"Kristoff!" Anna pouted. "It's a story. Anyway, he started gaining on them-"

"Shia Lebeouf." Kristoff said, crossing his arms. "It's the Shia Lebeouf song."

"You're no fun! Fine! Someone else tell a story!"

Rapunzel looked nervous...Hiccup had seen that face before when he and Jack had gone to the movies with her last week. That day he never had the life squeezed out of him from Rapunzel latching on to his arm, and Jack squeezing his hand. Neither of them was good with scary movies.

"I'll tell a story." Hiccup said, glancing at Rapunzel. "It's not too gross or anything, I promise."

"A few years ago, a mother and father decided they needed a break, so they wanted to head out for a night on the town. They called their most trusted babysitter. When the babysitter arrived, the two children were asleep. So the babysitter just got to sit around and make sure everything was okay with the kids."

"Later that night, the babysitter got bored and decided to watch TV, but she couldn't watch it downstairs, since they didn't have cable on that floor. So, she called them and asked them if she could watch cable in the parent's room. Of course, the parents said it was fine, but the babysitter had one final request... she asked if she could cover up the angel statue outside the bedroom window with a blanket or cloth, because it made her nervous."

" The phone line was silent for a moment, and the father who was talking to the babysitter at the time said... 'Get the kids and get out of the house. We don't own an angel statue.' "

"What happened?' Anna asked.

Hiccup shook his head. "The babysitter was never found."

"No!" Rapunzel covered her ears. "Please tell me you made that up."

Hiccup shook his head. "Nope. Lilo told it to me. She loves to read creepypasta before bed."

The car shook.

"Aah!" Rapunzel grabbed hold of Hiccup.

Anna grabbed a bottle sparkling cider from the cooler. "What is that?"

Kristoff shushed them. "Hang on...I'll check."

Anna handed him the bottle. "Take this."

He looked at her for a moment before taking the bottle and nodding at Hiccup.

Kristoff opened the door slowly, bottle in hand—only to find the driver fixing the tire.

With a sigh of relief he closed the door. "False alarm." He put the bottle down. "But how about we talk about something else, huh? No more ghost stories."

They were soon at the dance. Rapunzel showed Hiccup around her school, introduced him to several friends. They danced only a few times, spending the majority of the night chatting. Hiccup was happy to see that Rapunzel had spent her last year of high school surrounded by friends.

His own prom wasn't bad either. Hiccup wore the same suit again, this time swapping the amethyst tie for a sapphire blue one, matching Jack's. Rapunzel was his date once again, this time wearing a coral pink gown with silver accents. As Hiccup predicted he wasn't the only one upset with the schoolboard's policies and the fight did not end with the valentine's day dance. After all, he and Jack weren't the only same-sex couple in the entire school.

They met up at the gym.

"I heard you told ghost stories at Rapunzel's prom." Jack said as they entered the gymnasium.

"Before and after." Hiccup clarified.

Rapunzel rubbed her arms. "Scary stuff...Oh look! Jim and Merida are so cute!"
A little beyond the whole dinner and dancing thing, Hiccup and his friends left the gym to sit on the bleachers at the field. The gymnasium's music was loud enough to be heard from outside. Several members of the lacrosse team were playing a game on the field. Taran and Eilonwy were still slow dancing not too far away from them.

Hiccup sat between Jack and Rapunzel, looking downward at the grass as they talked about their plans for the summer.

"Did Merida tell you? Her family is going back to Scotland." Rapunzel looked at the field. "With Jim and his Mom. I wish I could see. DunBroch castle must be amazing."

"One day." Jack replied, sounding a little more dejected than intended.

Hiccup looked at Jack then, trying to read his mood.

Jack caught him staring. "I know. This suit doesn't do me justice."

Hiccup rolled his eyes and shook his head. "The suit isn't the problem, it's your brain."

Jack took his hand. "Ha ha. Let's go take pictures.

Jim and Merida came out onto the field.

"There ye are." Merida crossed her arms as her strapless dress shimmering in the dark.

"Just in time!" Rapunzel pulled her phone out her clutch bag. "Come here! We're taking pictures!"

"Henry Han."

The student crossed the stage, took his diploma and waved to the crowd comprised of proud loved ones, school faculty, and soon to be high school graduates. Hiccup was currently standing in line, waiting to be called, his stomach tied into knots. Why did graduation take place before class ended? Why couldn't they do this in June? 'Don't trip.' He repeated to himself, over and over, like a mantra.

'Don't trip, Don't trip…' He looked behind himself. Several senior stood behind him, just as anxious. Jim was among them, tugging at his robes. Merida was in the audience, her tassel already turned to the other side of her cap. She waved, holding her diploma.

Hiccup took a deep breath. Since when had walking become so hard?

"Hiccup Horrendous-"
Hiccup began walking across the stage. 'One foot in front of the-'

"-Precious Baby Viking Squirrel Haddock the third." The announcer finished.

Hiccup stopped midstride and turned to the audience with building rage. Jack was sliding down in his seat, and looking up as if the ceiling was the most interesting thing in the world.

Hiccup took his diploma and moved the tassel on his cap. So Jack had embarrassed him in front of the whole school, so what? He would have his revenge. He had another four years to come up with something twice as embarrassing for their college graduation.

He took his seat, ignoring the snickers and stares.

"James Pleiades Hawkins."

Jim shuffled across the stage, cringing when his mother yelled, "That's my boy!"

"Ugh, Mom…" He took the diploma, sighed and moved the tassel to the other side of his cap.

The line of students kept moving along until finally Jack found himself standing on stage. He could tell Hiccup was upset with him; he just wasn't sure how upset.

"Jackson Overland-St. North."

He looked into the audience, feeling an unsettling chill. His eyes darted across the room. Not noticing anything out o the ordinary. The announcer cleared his throat and Jack began to walk across the stage. The disappear, but eh decided to let it slide. He grabbed his diploma and took a bow for the audience, holding his cap in place.

Names were rattled off until finally, the principal gave his farewell speech.

"And I know my students. I know hat after they leave these halls they will go on to great deeds, to fulfill higher purposes-"

Jack groaned. "Get on with it." He looked around. There were sober faces, tears, and giddy looks spread across his fellow classmates...his soon to be former classmates. Some of them would the state for college. Some of them would never even leave their town. Some would become soldiers. Others would be grilling burgers. Others he would never see again. And strangely, he felt okay with that.

"-Am proud to present the graduating class of-"

As expected Hiccup gave Jack the cold shoulder after the ceremony was over. But he couldn't stay upset for long. Between all the hugging, crying, and picture taking, Hiccup started putting things into perspective.

After returning home , he tucked his cap ad gown back into the dry cleaning bag. How many high school seniors had worn it before him? How many had worn it after? His hands glided over the lapel, where several of Toothless' cat hairs had stuck in place. He brushed the garment off. A thought struck him then. Taking a permanent marker from his desk, he opened the bag once more and looked under the cap.

P.B.'02 was written underneath the hat size. He laughed at that. 'Someone beat me to it already.'

He wrote his own initials underneath, and put the cap back in the bag.

H.H. '14

How many more students would write in that cap? Even if he never found out, at least he had something in common with them now.

Hiccup sat on the couch, leafing through his yearbook. There were plenty of well wishes written all over the last pages. Jack sat with his head in Hiccup's lap, eyes closed. He remembered when he thought high school was the most important thing in the world. 'I was a total drama queen back then.' He thought. He felt as if he were finally at peace.

"Well..." Hiccup began.

"Hm..." Jack didn't open his eyes.

" We have to get up, you know."

"Nn..."

Hiccup sighed. "Come on Jack. It's one dinner. Then we can go back to doing nothing."

"Why can't I just have you instead?"
Hiccup ran his hands through Jack's hair. "Not tonight. We told them we'd come."

A smirk crossed Jack's lips. "You know I could make you c-"

"No more dirty jokes for you. Not tonight."

"You know I can't tell them around the kid. You're no fun." He opened one eye. "Where was your yearbook?"

"On the bookshelf, where its been since we moved in. Where's yours?"

"The office, I think." He closed his eyes again.

Hiccup shoved him.

"We could go somewhere else. Get a room. Go on a trip. Maybe even Hawaii. Remember that time you won those tickets?"

"I try not to think about that trip."

"We should tell the kid about it."
"When he's older."

"Tch. He's bright. He can handle it."

"..."

"Hic."

"Hm?"

"I love you."

Hiccup smiled.

"My precious baby viking squirrel."

Hiccup pushed Jack off his lap. "Go put on a shirt."

"Hiiiiic."

Jack crawled across the floor. He made eye contact with Toothless, who was rolling around on their new rug. "Pardon me, bud." He continued to crawl towards the piano, where he had discarded his shirt. He stood and waited for a response. 'Seven. Six. Five. Four. Three. Two-'

"I love you too." Came Hiccup's reply from the bedroom.

Jack grinned.

That last part took place in the future.

And so, Hiccup's high school days have come to an end. Don't be sad. The theme for the last chapter was all fleeting memories and stuff. That's how I remember high school these days...random little snippets.

You'll see him and Jack again soon.

Senior year's epilogue will be out this summer.

(With 50% more Lilo and 50% more Stitch)

The third story arc: College will probably be out before August.

(With 40% more heartbreak, 100% more stalking, and a 50% possibility of kidnapping.)

I apologize for the fact that this story keeps going. I just have a lot of stuff I want to write about this universe. I'm almost done, I promise!

Heather is not an OC. She appears on the tv show, just like Dagur. And you WILL see her again. I apologize to fans of the show for uh...things.

Shia Labeouf- google it. Watch the live performance wit Rob Cantor.

Munster U- Monsters University

Sulivan-Sulley from Monster's Inc

Ramsey building-Peter Ramsey, director of ROTG

Dean DeBlois-Director of HTTYD (with Chris Sanders) and HTTYD2

The 'kid' Jack mentioned-You'll have to keep reading to find out