Jack paced back and forth over the snowflake, wringing his hands worriedly. He couldn't stop the flashbacks of his mother's death, everything he'd ever done wrong played back in slow motion.

What have I done, what have I done, what have I done?

His nightmare had finally come true, despite doing everything in his power to stop it. He'd seen his brother in nearly the exact same position as Elsa's the moment he'd condemned her to death. Now, he had sentenced Hiccup to the same fate. Jack took deep, shaky breaths trying to force himself to calm down. The castle, glowing red with the light of the setting sun, seemed to be mirroring his emotions. Sharp icicles shot out of the wall, until it felt more like a torture chamber.

"Jack, you don't have to be afraid," Elsa had told him once. "That won't help you control your powers."

"But what if I hurt someone?"

"I was afraid I would hurt my sister, once, but because I loved her I was able to master it."

But I loved both of you and that didn't stop me from killing you, Jack thought miserably.

Snow and wind swirled through the palace as he slipped further out of control. His breaths came quicker and shallower, and it frightened him.

"Conceal, don't feel. Conceal, don't feel," he repeated over and over. "Don't feel, don't feel, don't feel…"

Toothless glided smoothly into the glen, the only place in the entire kingdom that was not covered in snow. Hiccup felt a rush of warmth as they flew over steaming air vents.

"Halooo!" Merida called as they landed near several round stones. "It's me, Ah'm home! Don't be shy, Ah brought my friends."

Toothless immediately ran over to three small, reddish stones and nudged them, shooting them in all directions. The three stones looked like they exploded, as heads arms and feet popped out.

"Merida!" the trio cried, running over and swamping her. One jumped into her arms, another climbed up her back, and the third danced around at her feet, tugging on her coat impatiently.

"Hi, boys!" she said, grinning. "Ah hope you 'aven't been causing too much trouble?"

"Just the usual," a motherly troll said, coming to greet her. "Hubert tried to climb a tree yesterday, and we only barely managed to rescue Hamish from falling down the vents."

"Hi, Bulda," she smiled fondly. "Is Grand Pabbie here?"

"He's sleeping," the troll on Merida's back said.

One by one, the other trolls awoke and emerged from their shells, waving excitedly and updating Merida on all she had missed. Random blue lights appeared out of nowhere, glowing gently as they floated over to her. Rapunzel and Hiccup watched from the sidelines, grinning in wonder, until the three boys noticed them.

"Look, she's brought friends!" they called in unison.

All the trolls swiveled towards them and blinked in surprise. Then they rushed toward them all at once.

"Whoa, whoa! Calm down, everyone," Merida said. "This is Prince Hiccup and his cousin, Princess Rapunzel."

"Ohhh," all the trolls said.

"So, you two aren't married?" Bulda asked eagerly.

"Um, no?" Rapunzel said, confused.

"She's brought a boy!" the triplets yelled excitedly.

"No, no, it's not like that," Merida started.

Nobody listened, instead dragging Hiccup down to their level and examining him.

"Ooh, so handsome!" Bulda said, sighing. "You're perfect for our Mer!"

"No, really," Hiccup said as one of the boys pried open his jaw to look at his teeth. "It's not like that.

"What's the issue, dear?" she asked. "Why are you holding back from such a girl?"

"What?"

"Oh, no," Merida sighed.

"Is it the clumpy way she walks?"

"Or the grumpy way she talks?

"Or the pear-shaped, square-shaped

Weirdness of her feet?"

"Please don't do this," she begged. All the trolls seemed very eager to prove their point, and ignored her.

"And though we know she washes well

She always ends up sort of smelly."

"But you'll never meet a lassie who's as

Sensitive and sweet!"

"So she's a bit of a fixer-upper,

So she's got a few flaws."

"This is not aboot me!"

"So she's a bit of a fixer-upper,

but this we're certain of

You can fix this fixer-upper

Up with a little bit of love!"

"Can we please just stop singing about this? We've got a real, actual problem here."

"She's just a bit of a fixer-upper,

She's got a couple of bugs."

"No Ah don't!"

Bulda sat Hiccup down and looked at him very seriously and slowed down the tempo. The blue lights circled around and flower petals rained down romantically.

"We're not sayin' you can change her,

'Cause people don't really change.

We're only saying that love's a force

That's powerful and strange.

People make bad choices if they're mad,

Or scared, or stressed.

But throw a little love their way…"

"Throw a little love their way," the triplets echoed.

"And you'll bring out their best!"

"True love brings out the best!" All of them were singing now.

Everyone's a bit of a fixer-upper,

That's what it's all about!"

"Father!" sang Hamish, climbing onto his father's head.

"Sister!" Hubert added, hugging Merida.

"Brother!" yelled Harris.

"We need each other

To raise us up and round us out.

Everyone's a bit of a fixer-upper,

But when push comes to shove,"

"The only fixer-upper fixer

That can fix a fixer-upper is," Rapunzel surprised them by joining in.

"True! true!

True, true, true!

Love (True love)

Love, love, love, love, love

Love! (True love!)

True…"

"Enough!" Merida said, stomping her feet. "You know Ah don't want to get married. Besides, Hiccup's engaged to someone else, but it's doubtful we'll even make it back in time for the wedding because he's dying and we need Grand Pabbie NOW."

There was a horrified gasp and all the trolls scattered instantly to find him. A moment later, a large boulder came rolling down the hill, stopping at Hiccup's feet, where he was still kneeling. An older troll emerged and took his hand.

"I know you," Rapunzel said suddenly. "You came when aunt Elsa was dying."

"Yes," Grand Pabbie nodded solemnly, placing a hand over Hiccup's heart. He sighed heavily. "It is a very similar situation."

"The exact same," Rapunzel said.

"Jack was the reason our mother died," Hiccup said quietly.

"Grand Pabbie, is there anything you can do?" Merida asked.

He shook his head sadly. "No. The ice is heading towards your heart. This magic is too strong and powerful."

"What about the wisps?" Merida said suddenly. Instantly, three of the blue lights appeared over her shoulder, cooing softly. "Willow, Aura, Sapphire, can yew help?"

"What are they?" Rapunzel asked.

"Will o' the Wisps," she explained. "They contain the souls of those who've left this earth and their magic is very powerful."

But the wisps only circled Hiccup hopelessly, their song growing sadder and softer as Hiccup shivered and grew colder.

"You've had all this time," Rapunzel said angrily, turning on Grand Pabbie. "In the three years since Elsa died, you've not thought of one thing you could have done. You haven't found any magical herbs or remedies?"

"Like I told your aunt, the only thing that can thaw a frozen heart is true love. Her true love had died, so there was nothing she could do."

"Astrid," Hiccup breathed.

"Yew don't even know the girl," Merida scoffed. "What makes yew think that'll work?"

"She's the only chance I've got," Hiccup insisted.

"Then we'll take it," Rapunzel said.

Merida nodded and whistled. A shaggy black reindeer ran out of the forest and nuzzled her gently.

"Rapunzel, yew know how to ride horses, right?"

"Yeah," she gasped, staring in awe at the powerful creature in front of her.

"Gewd, then hop on. Reindeer are similar. His name is Angus. Hiccup, with me on Toothless."

"Where did you get a reindeer?" Rapunzel asked as she leapt up onto his high back.

"Ah keep him for when Ah 'ave to make a run into town. 'E draws less attention than a dragon. Come on, Toothless! Let's go!"