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CUT TO- BERK

Hiccup is sitting in the Great Hall, thumbing through an old book of legends.

HICCUP
(to himself)
The Legend of the Seasons… What do you think, Toothless?

The dragon only snorts at him and rests his head on his paws, taking a nap. Hiccup rolls his eyes.

HICCUP
Lazy reptile.

We see Hiccup reading as Maria enters with Jack, Rapunzel, Eugene, and Stoick.

"It looks like they told Dad." Hiccup said, studying his father's grave expression on the screen.

STOICK
Son.

Hiccup jolts, looking up.

HICCUP
Oh, hi Dad. What's wrong?

STOIK
These people wish to speak with you.

Hiccup straightens up as he looks at the group next to him.

MARIA
We need your help. You've been chosen to control the Power of Autumn.

"Blunt." Jack commented.

HICCUP
So the legend is real?

The old woman gives him a confused look. Hiccup gestures to the book on the table in front of him

HICCUP
I just read it.

MARIA
Yes, the legend his real. We need to hurry and find summer. Her powers will be out of control by now.

HICCUP
(No hesitation)
I'll come with you. I'll help.

STOICK
Be careful, Hiccup.

"Aren't I always?" Hiccup asked.

"No!" every Viking, Serenity, and Rider chorused, and the dragons all grumbled their agreement.

HICCUP
I'll be fine. I've got Toothless, remember?

Said dragon gave Hiccup a gummy smile, causing Rapunzel to coo and lean over to scratch his snout.

"How did you do that? It took me forever to get him to trust me." HIccup asked.

"Rapunzel is a miracle worker with animals." Eugene replied.

CUT TO- DUNBROCH

We see Merida pacing in the stone circle, footprints charred into the earth. Maria, Eugene, Rapunzel, Hiccup, Toothless and Jack all walk forward. Jack holds a hand up to the others, his staff in his other hand. It glows a pale blue where he touches now.

JACK
Let me.

None of them seem too eager to go in themselves. He enters the stone circle.

MERIDA
Who are you? Get away, I might hurt you!

JACK
Hey, calm down, you won't hurt me. I'm Jack. What's your name?

Merida pauses, intrigued.

MERIDA
I'm Merida.

JACK
Okay… Um… How about we play a game? To calm you down?

"A game? Really?" Merida asked.

"It's what Jack does. Everything's a game, so everything's fun." Emma replied.

MERIDA
(Confused)
Okay..?

Jack runs over and pushes her lightly before darting away.Merida splutters indignantly for a moment before a smile pulls at her mouth.

JACK
Tag! You're it!

MERIDA
I'm gonna getcha for that!

She races after him, and soon Rapunzel and Hiccup join in, laughing. The screen fades out and back in. The four are now sitting in a circle with Maria. The grass is no longer charred, and no powers are out of control now.

MERIDA
So we have to defeat some darkness? Like Mor'Du?

MARIA
Much worse than the cursed prince, I'm afraid. It will take all four of you to defeat him.

HICCUP
That's the first time you've referred to this force as anything but the darkness. What's changed now?

MARIA
Giving the darkness identity gives it power. Merida, will you help us?

Merida hesitates.

MERIDA
I'll help, but I need to tell my parents that I'm okay before we leave. I don't want to worry them.

"We'll still worry." Eleanor said.

"It's what parents do. You'll understand that when you have kids." Lucinda said. The other parents all nodded in agreement.

We see Merida hug her father goodbye, and then hug her mother. Eleanor has tears in her eyes.

MERIDA
I'll be back. Don't you three devils get into too much trouble.

She bends down and hugs her triplet brothers, who all hug her back. She waves goodbye before following the others. Maria pulls a small stone out of her pocket.

MARIA
(Whispers)
The Seasons' Cave

A portal suddenly appears, swirling the four colors of the seasons, before she leads the others through it.

"That explains how they got around so fast." Gobber said.