Hiccup finally came to when he heard a cold chuckle, one that sent chills down his spine. Opening his eyes, he soon saw that he was in a cage and shackled to the floor of said cage. He blurted out the first word that came to his mind: "Toothless!"

"Sorry, Hiccup," Pitch's voice mocked him, "but your dragon friend won't be around for much longer if you struggle more." Appearing up and out of nowhere was the King of Nightmares himself, yellow eyes gazing back at him tauntingly.

"Pitch!" Hiccup growled, almost sounding like Toothless. "What are you doing to Toothless?"

"'To Toothless'?" Pitch's laugh echoed throughout his underground lair, rattling the cages. "Why would I do anything to harm that magnificent black dragon of yours?"

"Okay, well . . ." Hiccup paused, soon resuming his voice to a confusing tone. "Why did you capture me?"

"Why shouldn't have I?" Pitch questioned coldly. "You were always the one to make peace and not war. The one to see the true nature inside others. The one to be loyal towards your friends, even if they did do something as bad as massacre your own father."

"Shut up!" Hiccup yelled, struggling against his shackles. The young Dragon Master scanned the darkened area for any signs of his reptilian friend. "Toothless! Where are you, bud?"

"Don't you worry your pretty little head, Hiccup," Pitch crooned softly. "I'll show him to you . . . when you submit to me and become my personal fearling slave."

"Where's Toothless?" Hiccup shouted, expecting him to hear a roar of rage and worry. When he heard none, he glared back at Pitch.

"Oh you don't have to be afraid, Hiccup," Pitch said seductively. "Eventually, you'll forget about your dear dragon friend. You'll forget about Rapunzel and Jack. You'll forget all about that archery bitch Merida."

Hiccup couldn't handle it any longer and glared daggers at Pitch, growling through gritted teeth. "Let me go."

"Or else what, boy?" Pitch questioned calmly. "You're trapped in a cage like a wild animal. You're like a downed dragon, helpless unable to fly. You've lost your only weapon to the ocean waves. Your dragon friend is locked away, unable to hear or see you."

Hiccup's eyes widened in horror as he saw Pitch open up the cage he was trapped in and summon up a handful of Nightmare sand. He struggled as hard as he could to break free of his restraints, but his attempts didn't last long as soon as Pitch sent the Nightmare sand at his feet.

The Dragon Master looked questioningly at the Nightmare King, but soon felt his toes becoming numb. It occurred to him that the Nightmare sand was slowly penetrating him from his toes and upwards. He glared at Pitch with defiant fear, causing the Boogeyman to smirk maliciously.

"You will become my fearling, Hiccup," Pitch whispered, as if he was reading Hiccup's mind. "Sooner or later, you'll succumb to the Nightmare sand, which is already traveling up your feet. Sooner or later, it will reach your heart and turn it as black as night."

Hiccup suddenly found himself on his chest, glancing over on his side and watching as the Nightmare sand also transformed his clothing. The black armor he was wearing was now all gleaming black, not a single shade of any color. The Nightmare sand was traveling throughout his body faster than he could've imagined.

Hiccup's eyes watered in horror as he began to think of his father, Stoic. How Toothless had killed him. Not willingly, but because of the Bewilderbeast's control. Would he have to suffer the same evil under Pitch's control? Would he have to kill his own friends? Rapunzel? Jack? Merida?

It was then that the entirety of Hiccup's upper body went numb. The Dragon Master's green eyes became filled with tears of horror as he realized that the corruption was building up inside of his neck, quickly burning into his jugular veins. Hiccup's mouth began to scream Merida's, Jack's, Rapunzel's, and-

"TOOOOOOTHLEEEEEESS!" Hiccup's final scream in horror echoed throughout the underground lair, easily dying down as his entire face became numb and greyed as the Nightmare sand had completely engulfed his body. The iris in his eyes – once glimmering green with loyalty and understanding – were now a shade of sinister yellow.

"My dear boy Hiccup," Pitch mused, causing his new fearling slave to glance up at him curiously. "Do you want me to free you from these bonds?"

"Yes, my King," Hiccup responded in a calm and submissive tone, watching as Pitch summoned a scythe from his Nightmare sand and slicing through the chains that bound Hiccup. Pitch's new slave stood to his feet and watched as his King placed something in his right hand. Glancing downwards, Hiccup saw the massive black Nnappa zap axe that he easily held as if he were carrying a tiny twig.

"Now," Pitch said, looking over at a hidden door from which growling and scratching could be heard. "Why don't we do something a little more fun? I'm sure your dragon friend would love to see how corrupt you've become."

"Yes, my King," Hiccup answered in the same monotone voice as he and his King approached the door that was holding Toothless captive.

Is it getting better?I'm sorry if it seems a little rushed. :{ Please be kind.This is my first ever Big Four X-over ever.