Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons, World Shards

So here is the first part of the Big Four AU one shots. Since this is all under Rise of the Guardians and How to Train Your Dragon crossover I'll save you the trouble of guessing what AU this is and just let you know in my AN. This is just a prologue to start. The next "chapter" will be the beginning of the oneshots. Like I said one shot, but it might end up being super long. I don't really know why but writing short one shots is hard for me. Anyway, I'd like to thank Neshthellshert for editing and beta reading this story for me. Like always I appreciate everything you do. Oh another thing, these one shots are not all rated M. Yes that's what I rated the story over all but that is because there will be some stories that are. I'll post the rating at the top of each chapter so you know what it is in case you want to skip it or something else. I'll also leave a summary in the AN so you have a vague understanding of what's going on. Anyway, i don't own The Big Four, they belong to Disney and DreamWorks. Now to begin.

Not Guardians Yet

It took everything they had, months of fear and hard won battles and humbling losses and several near death experiences. Yet somehow, they managed it. Rallying together, using the powers of Dreams, Fun, Bravery, and Wisdom as well as their own natural abilities they conquered fear and saved the world.

They beat Pitch Black and earned the titles of Guardians.

But of what, that remained to be known.

"What do you mean we're not Guardians yet?" Jack barked from atop his crook. "I thought all we had to do was defeat Pitch and we would become Guardians."

"Even if some of us didn't really want to be." Hiccup mumbled leaning against Toothless.

"Aam wit Jack- dorn't read ta much inta it." Merida said throwing a glare Jack's way. "We fought an' defeated Pitch, so shouldn't we be Guardians now?"

"Man in Moon has other plans it seems." North shrugged. "Says you have other test."

"And defeating Pitch wasn't a test enough?" Hiccup snorted.

"What do we have to do now?" Rapunzel asked messing with her newly shortened hair.

"No clue." North held up his hands in surrender.

"So what do we do now?" Jack asked twirling his crook already losing interest in the conversation.

"I do not know." North shrugged.

"Then whit do ye know!?" Merida roared.

"Nothing at moment." North mumbled. "But I'm surre all vill be clearr soon enough."

"Oh great, so we jist wait 'ere till 'at happens." Merida groaned.

"Exactly." North nodded. "Now stay herre, and vait for Man in Moon's message. Oh and don't touch anything."

"Ye can't be serious." Merida gritted. "Ah did not leave mah family behind, risk mah life an' awaken th' power aye bravery jist ta wait fur th' Moon ta tell meh whit ta do now."

"Maybe we should, I mean he is the one that called us together so we could defeat Pitch. If he has another test for us we should probably listen. I'm sure that whatever it is he wants us to do we can do without any trouble. It couldn't be any worse than the battle with Pitch." Rapunzel assured.

"I hope so." Hiccup sighed. "I'm sure my dad is worried sick by now."

"An' mah mum." Merida murmured.

"And Eugene." Rapunzel nodded.

"You really think you'll be able to see them once you become Guardians?" Jack snorted. "I doubt that."

"I just want a chance to explain to my dad why I'll be gone." Hiccup insisted. "He's gonna need a new heir for the village chief."

"Same." Merida nodded. "They need ta know ah won't be around an' shood probable start trainin mah brothers ta be kengs."

"... Eugene." Rapunzel whimpered. "If I become a Guardian then I can't be with Eugene."

"Now, now, aam sure there es a way fur ye two ta be tagether." Merida assured. "Ah mean, thare has got ta be loch'a lover's code fur thes sort ay thing."

"We could ask North when we see him again." Hiccup suggested. "Don't worry Raps, Merida's most likely right."

"Most lochly? Aam always right." Merida scoffed.

Jack was ready to make one of his amusing little quips to get under the Scottish princess's nerves when the room started to shake, violently throwing him and the girls to the floor. Hiccup would have fallen too if it weren't for Toothless steadying him. Once it stopped they gathered themselves looking at Jack accusingly.

"Don't look at me, i didn't do it." Jack shrugged.

"Then what was that?" Rapunzel asked straightening her dress.

"I don't know." Hiccup shook his head. "But I doubt it's any good."

"Be ready fur anythin'." Merida hissed notching an arrow and raising her bow.

Hiccup climbed atop Toothless settling himself in the harness. Rapunzel pulled out her frying pan holding it like a bat. Jack took his place close to Hiccup, a look of determination on his face as he clutched his crook positioning across his chest.

They fought Pitch and conquered fear, whatever was coming for them now couldn't be any worse than that. And besides, maybe it was Mani Moon's next test. If so, they were sure they would crush it.

Then they heard the shouting.

"Whatever it is is coming for us." Hiccup murmured.

No one else noticed, but Jack saw it. Out of the corner of his eye he saw something glowing. For one reason or another it captured his full attention forcing his eyes away from the door and to one of the yeti workstations. His feet had moved before he knew what had happened, carrying him to the station. Setting aside his crook he gingerly picked up the glowing crystal ball. It wasn't one particular color. It kept changing, from teal to pink then to blue and green. He didn't know what this was or why it was here, but he felt as if it was meant for them somehow. He had to show the others and see what they thought.

That was when North burst into the room.

"Jack, don't touch zat!" North roared.

Startled, Jack jumped the ball flying into the air. He tried to catch it, but all he managed to do was bounce it more in the air. He looked like he was playing with a volleyball by himself. North and the others rushed to him, trying to get the ball before anything bad could happen.

But it was too late.

The ball slipped from Jack's fingers and crashed onto the floor shattering into a million and one pieces.

"Whoops." Jack gulped.

"Jack ye bloody git, now yoo've gone an' done it." Merida groaned.

"All of you, avay frrrom it!" North order backing up himself. "Now!"

"What's the big deal?" Hiccup snorted. "It was just a crystal ball. It's not like it's shards are going to start glowing and suck us into a rip between worlds."

Right at that moment, the shards began to glow a bright white blinding them all.

"Hiccup what did you do?" Rapunzel cried as the light grew brighter.

"Me, Jack was the one that broke it." Hiccup shouted back.

"Everryone, avay frrom it now!" North ordered.

They wanted too, but the second they tried to take a step back something began to pull on them.

"Whit es happenin?" Merida screamed.

"Hiccup, take my hand." Jack hollered as the boy started to slide toward the shards.

They all began to slide then. They tried to link arms and hands and hold onto Toothless's wings as Rapunzel reached for North's outstretched hand, but in the end it seemed they were doomed.

"North!" Jack cried as they were sucked into the floor. "What do we do now."

"Stay togetherr." North howled. "Rrember who you arrre and find vay home."

With those last confusing words, the Big Four succumbed to the shard's power and disappeared right before North's eyes.

"Please prrotect them, Man in Moon." he prayed leveling his blades. "Guide them back."

With his prayer made he rushed back to the other Guardians to aid them in the fight against the creatures that slightly resembled the night mares only to find all their enemies had vanished and his comrades in a state of utter confusion.

"Vat happened?" He barked. "Vere is enemy?"

"We don't know." Tooth shook her head zipping around the room.

"They vanished minutes after you left." Bunny tisked. "Bunch of distracting shadows is what they were."

"But vere arre they now?" North demanded.

"Who knows." Bunny shrugged. "Why does it matter, they're gone, Pitch isn't coming back and those kids are still here. We need to focus on our own stuff for now. No need to save the world for a little bit."

"The children arre gone." North informed. "Something happened and they vere visked avay."

"What?" Tooth cried. "What do you mean?"

"I think Man in Moon planned this." North sighed. "Vatever those kids arre going through must be plan. Ve just need to vait and see."

"Wait for how long?" Bunny asked as Sandy nodded in agreement.

"I do not know." North sighed.

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