Solar Guardians
And here we go again. I had a lot of fun writing this one. Thank you to everyone who favorited and followed, I'm glad you like it. Sorry in advance if Merida doesn't sound authentic I'm not Scottish and did what I could. For Hiccup's costume, it's basically what the Shintennou/Generals military uniforms. I don't own anything, the Big Four belongs to Disney, Dreamworks and their amazing creators. And Sailor Moon belongs to the amazingly talented Naoko Takeuchi. Thank you to Neshthellshert for dealing with me, especially since I got this chapter into you a bit late. You mean a lot to me. Any way, enjoy.
Act 3: Hiccup, Officer Mercury
If one where to describe Hiccup Haddock, it would be a walking hazard zone. It wasn't that he was intentionally trying to achieve this. Things just tend to happen around him that could be considered dangerous. And that is why he has his own little corner far away from everyone else in the Burk Public school welding shop, away from everyone. He didn't mind that everyone kept their distance. That just meant that he could do whatever he wanted without holding back. If something blew up or slid out of his hands, then he didn't have to worry about hurting anyone but himself. He was used to cuts and gashes, he could handle it. Well most of the time he could.
"Mr. Haddock, what is it yer making this time." His instructor, Gobber—no joke, that is his name—asked peeking over Hiccup's shoulder cautiously.
Hiccup smiled up at the comely man with a braided beard.
"It's a frame for the Viking shield I'm working on in woods." He beamed. "I was thinking of somehow modifying it into a secret cross bow. Wouldn't that be cool."
"Oh aye, it would, but don't forget yah can't make weapons at school."
"I know that. I'd do the modifications at home."
"And how does yer father feel about that?"
"He… he doesn't know. He doesn't pay attention to any of the projects I work on. He stays well away from my work shop."
"Yah mean the garden shed that yah nearly burnt down."
"Yes that. Do you have to remind me every time we talk about it?"
"Ah was in the shed at the time, I almost lost my other hand." He cried holding up his non-prosthetic limb. "So aye."
"Hey you weren't the only one. How do you think I lost my leg?" Hiccup pouted lifting his own prostatic attachment, from the knee down. "I'm lucky dad still lets me work with this stuff at all."
"Yer lucky yer mother made him promise never to come between yah and yer work." Gobber corrected. "That was a great woman."
"… Yeah, she was." Hiccup sighed looking down at his leg. "I miss her, Gobber."
"Ah know lad, we all do. But ah know she would be very proud of yah."
"Thanks." He smiled sincerely at his instructor and family friend.
BRIIIIIIIIIIIING!
"Well that's all for today yah snot nosed newts, clean up and get out." Gobber called glaring at all the students. "Yah staying late today, Hiccup?"
"Nah, I'm heading home. Got lots to do and not all the materials I need are here. Plus, there is this sketch I wanted to work on."
"A'right, get home safe then."
"Yeah, you too." Hiccup called as he exited the room.
Public high school for most kids was torture, but for Hiccup it was ten times worse. Never mind the fact that he had a tendency of making things blow up or spin out of control, he was also a slim bean pole that still had a bit of growing to do. Add that to the fact that his dad was chief of police in the city and one of the scariest burly men you could ever see in your life time. You would think that because his father oversees all the police officers in the city then that would gain his son some bonus points, and yet because of his hazardous tendencies and his stature that didn't help in the least.
And there was one other problem, a problem Hiccup was on the lookout for now.
Please, if there is anyone up there, please let me get out with minimal problems. Please. He begged silently.
"Hiccup, there you are."
…Why do you hate me?
He tried to pretend that he didn't hear the booming voice behind him and move on, but that became impossible when he was suddenly grabbed by the shoulder and pulled back into a body seemingly made of steal.
"Oh, hey Dagur, what's going on?" he smiled stiffly up at the deranged red head.
"What's going on is that you and I are going to see that new scary movie, Without a Face tonight." The boy grinned dragging Hiccup along to the door.
"Tonight, oh sorry I um, can't. See I'm working with my dad over at the office. You know, he really wants me to take after him." Hiccup tried to cover, while struggling to get free.
"Just ditch him." Dagur insisted twirling the boy out from under his arm and pinning him against the nearest wall. "You'd rather spend your time with me, anyway right?"
"Heh, as tempting as that sounds, I really have to get going. So, if I could just…" he chuckled nervously removing the brutes sweaty palm from his shoulder. "Uh, bye."
With that he took off down the hall as fast as he could without running.
Please don't let him follow me today. I just want one day where I don't have to look over my shoulder all the time.
"Run all you want little rabbit, it only makes the wolf hungrier." Dagur chuckled right next to him.
"Ah, whoa, you are right there." Hiccup cried nearly jumping out of his shoe. "W-was there something else you needed?"
"You dropped this." The red head smirked holding up a leather-bound book.
When the hell did he get my journal? Hiccup inwardly cursed.
"Um thanks, I'll take that back now." he said reaching for the book only to have it pulled away from him.
"I'll give it back." He smirked. "But It's gonna cost you."
"… and what is it gonna cost?" Hiccup asked hesitantly.
To his dismay, the burly boy leaned in closer.
"How about a kiss."
"Oh, okay, how about instead I give you my lunch money." Hiccup bargained.
"Naw-ah."
"Great," he nodded glancing around, getting a feel for his options. "That is just great."
"You're stalling, freckles. Just one kiss and you'll get your little book back."
Yeah, somehow I doubt it would end there. He groaned mentally, before catching something out of the corner of his eye. Perfect.
"Well I guess you win, pucker u- oh my god is that a dragon!" Hiccup suddenly cried pointing behind Dagur.
Taking the bait, the red head followed his gaze finding that there was in fact a dragon, or rather a boy in a dragon costume.
"That's just our mascot. Way to freak out, Hic." Dagur laughed but he received no reply. "Hiccup?"
Looking forward again he could see that the boy had made his escape. And on top of that he had snagged the book without Dagur's notice. Kid was better than he thought.
"Not again." He groaned. "For being a scrawny little bean pole with hazardous tendencies, he sure is quite the sneaky fast runner. Oh well, I do enjoy a good chase."
"What?"
All eyes in the little café were drawn to a corner table at the excited cry.
"You're seriously a psychic?" Rapunzel beamed brightly at the now flustered red head.
"Shh! Everyone is starin'!" Merida hushed urgently glancing around.
"Sorry." The blonde smiled scratching the back of her head. "It's just that is so cool."
"That's not whit most people think."
"Well I don't care what most people think. Tell me more. What can you do?"
"Um, weel, ah get premonitions ay th' pest an' future."
"So cool."
"An ah can see people's auras an' these things called will-o-wisps."
"Oh, I've read about those. They're a phenomena that happen in marshes and swamps due to the natural methane gases that such places give off. This created a legend back before science was known as a malevolent fairy creature that would lead you far off your chosen path and leave you stranded. Nasty little things."
"'At is a body story, but mah grandmother, an' mother believed th' opposite. They believed th' wisps leid ye tae yer fate."
"Oh, that is so cool. Hey, is that how you found me?"
"Not entirely. when Ah saw ye 'at first day, ye did have a swarm ay them aroond ye, but yer aura an' th' vision ah saw is whit peeked mah interest."
"My aura? What was so special about it?"
"Its blazin' gauld an' stretches out loch rays ay th' sun."
"Cool. And the vision?"
"It was a quick glimpse ay a gauldin castle."
"Golden castle. Hang on." She said reaching into her bag for her phone, swiping at the screen furiously. "Did it look like this."
She showed the archer a picture of one of her sketches. A black and white pencil sketch of the castle in the sun she has been dreaming about. She had been sketching it for so long she felt as if she practically lived there.
"Aye, 'at's it." Merida nodded wide eyed. "Hoo did ye know?"
"I've been dreaming about this thing forever. This and a prince and princess."
"Prince an' princess?"
"Yeah, every night I dream the same thing where they meat and kiss in the garden of a palace in the sun. Did you see any of that?"
"Nae." Merida shook her head. "Ah only saw th' castle."
"It is possible that as Sailor Sun you have a stronger connection to the Solar Kingdom and it's princess." Pascal suggested from his place atop her head.
"You think so?" Rapunzel asked.
"Indeed." Pascal nodded.
"So, hang on. Aam still tryin' tae gie used tae thes." Merida groaned rubbing her temples. "Aam whit ye caa a Solar Guardian loch ye an' we're supposed tae fin' thes Solar Princess who will have th' Solar Golden Crystal. Is 'at reit?"
"That's it, Sailor Mars." Rapunzel smiled.
"Thes is aw a bit much."
"Don't worry, you'll get used to it." Rapunzel assured. "In the mean-time, we can't do much until Pascal's informant or you find another guardian so let's go have some fun."
"Whit do ye mean by fun?"
Rapunzel's smile only grew as she stood from her chair.
"Let's go to the library." She cheered.
"Nae." Merida deadpanned.
"Huh, why not?"
"Sorry, but ah don't loch readin'."
"Have you ever tried it?"
"Ay coorse."
"Then what didn't you like about it?"
"It's tae slow and borin'."
"Has your mother ever read to you?"
"When ah was a wee las, sure."
"And did you like it?"
"Och aye, but ah was a barin."
"I bet you'll still like it."
"Whit does 'at mean?"
"C'mon I'm going to read to you." The blonde smirked grabbing her friend by the arm. "C'mon it'll be fun."
"This is so not fun." Hiccup panted as he ran down the sidewalk. "Please don't be behind me. Please don't be behind me. Please- ah he's still behind me."
He had been running nonstop since he left the school five minutes ago. This kind of run would have wrecked him once upon a time, but since he somehow caught Dagur's eye he had gotten used to running and was in great shape because of it—well he didn't have any muscle still, but other than that he was good. It even worked as a physical therapy of sort for his leg. Now he was so used to it, running with it was a breeze. Still…
"I wish he would just take a hint." He cried closing his eyes in exhaustion, not seeing where he was going.
SLAM!
He collided with what could only be a person, toppling them both onto the sidewalk with a painful oof.
"Ow." Whoever it was groaned underneath him.
"I'm so sorry." Hiccup cried scrambling up off the poor boy. "I wasn't looking where… I… was… going…"
"Aw, jeez I really smack my head good. Are you alright?"
All Hiccup could do was stare at the boy. He was gorgeous. Tall and slender with snow white hair and ice blue eyes. he wore a blue pull over hoodie over brown jeans and… sandals… okay. Still he was the best-looking guy Hiccup had ever seen. It wasn't just his looks though. Something about his presence just captivated Hiccup. Making his heart race and his skin tingle. Something about him seemed familiar.
"What's the matter, see something you like?" the boy asked giving a crooked smirk.
"Um, sorry. I should have been watching where I was going." Was all Hiccup could say as he averted his eyes.
"Yeah, running with your eyes closed isn't the best idea." The boy chuckled standing up dusting himself off. "Here need a hand?"
Hiccup stared at the offered hand for a moment before nodding and taking it.
"Thanks." He murmured.
"So what's chasing you?"
"What."
"Your running like the bogeyman is after you. What's chasing you?"
"Some lunatic." Hiccup groaned.
"Oh Hiccup, where'd you go?"
"Oh c'mon." Hiccup cried scanning behind him. "He just doesn't give up."
"Try hiding in there." The white-haired boy said pointing to the library.
"Why would I do that?"
"Does your stalker like books?"
"No, he'd rather put his hand through a wood chipper than read."
"Then that will be the last place he'll look for you."
"But he knows I like reading."
"Don't worry, I'll cover for you. And besides, your running out of time to move."
"Only because your distracting me."
"I am quite the distraction."
"God you're so cocky."
"Hiccup." Dagur called out.
"Okay, into the library I go." Hiccup mock cheered running for the doors.
"I'll get rid of him don't worry." The boy called after him.
He smiled as he watched the boy duck into the library feeling a sense of pride and admiration wash over him.
"I found you, at last." He grinned.
"Hey you, snow ball."
His smile was quickly whipped away however as the offending red head stomped before him.
"Have you seen a short kid with brown hair, green eyes and freckles come around here?" Dagur asked slightly out of breathe.
"I'm only going to say this once." Jack spoke softly smiling kindly at the boy, yet putting off an air of murder. "Stay away from Hiccup Haddock. If I see you anywhere near him, or hear you've touched him even by accident, there will be no god to save you from my wrath. Do I make myself clear?"
His smile was so off putting with the aura he was emanating it made Dagur take an involuntary step back.
"Wh-who do you think you are telling me to stay away from him?" he snarled.
The white-haired boy only chuckled stepping up close so only Dagur would hear him.
"I'm someone you don't want to make mad. I'm his friend and possibly more. And I won't let the likes of you touch him. Now I'll ask once more. Do I make myself clear?"
"Tch, you bastard." Dagur growled.
"I'll take that as a yes." He nodded walking past him. "Have a nice day."
Further down the sidewalk, the boy let the scary smile slip from his face as he got over the disturbing thoughts of that red head and Hiccup. Instead a more pleasant natural smile took its place as he began to rejoice in his findings. It was all happening so fast, and yet not fast enough.
"I'm glad I have found you, but the others need to awaken soon. We're running out of time. Please Pascal, take care of Hiccup and the others. I'm counting on you, till the time I can show myself I'm asking you to keep them safe. I'll see you soon, Hiccup."
Hiccup was in such a hurry to get off the street that he nearly fell through the door receiving a loud shh, from the librarian. He chuckled nervously scratching the nape of his neck before shuffling over to a table. Slumping down in a chair with a heavy sigh.
Great now I just have to wait here until I'm sure it's safe. He sighed inwardly. This is gonna be a long afternoon.
Coming to terms with his temporary imprisonment, Hiccup got his sketch book and pencils out deciding to work on a design that he had been thinking about for a while. All the while he was unaware of three sets of eyes on him.
"Are you sure?" Rapunzel asked.
"Aye, his aura blazes loch yoor's." Merida nodded staring intently at the blazing peridot green aura.
"My informant also said we should keep an eye on him as well." Pascal nodded.
"Then let's go talk to him." Rapunzel beemed.
"Hey, whit abit th' story?" Merida protested.
"I knew you would like Miss Peregrines." The blonde smiled. "Still c'mon. We need to make more friends any way."
"Wait, Rapunzel." Merida hissed hurrying after her.
Silently Rapunzel walked up to the boy, peeking over his shoulder at what he was working on.
"Oh, wow." She breathed.
"AH!" Hiccup cried falling backward out of his chair.
"One more outburst and I'll through you out." The librarian hissed.
"Sorry." Merida apologized. "Whit did ye go an' do 'at fur?"
"Sorry, I didn't think he would flip." Rapunzel whined going to help the boy up. "I didn't mean to scare you are you alright?"
"I'm okay, I scare easy." The boy lamented letting her pull him up. "Mind telling me why you were looking over my shoulder?"
"Oh, sorry, I wanted to see what you were working on." She smiled looking back at his sketch book. "I must say, you're really amazing."
"Oh, um thanks." He blushed averting eye contact. "It was supposed to be a design for a realistic cosplay Viking sword, but then I thought of some mechanics that could light it on fire. So it somehow turned into that."
"It's really cool looking." She praised. "So you like to design things, do you build them too?"
"Y-yeah."
"So awesome."
"Whoa." Merida suddenly gasped. "Is thes a Vikin' shield 'at doobles as a crossbaw? Ur ye serioosly plannin' on makin' thes?"
"Yeah, I'm actually working on it now." he nodded.
"Whit? Ye have tae show mah." Merida insisted.
"Well I'm not done with it yet. But when it's done, if you still want to see it I'll show you." He promised.
"Ye mean it. Awesome." Merida cheered.
"Oh we should probably introduce ourselves." Rapunzel suddenly said. "I'm Rapunzel Corona, and this is Merida Dunbroch."
"Nice to meet ye." Merida nodded.
"And this little guy is Pascal." Rapunzel smiled up at the chameleon atop her head who chirped happily.
"Oh um, I'm Hiccup Haddock, it's a pleasure to meet you." He nodded back.
"Hey, Hiccup, whit is thes?" Merida suddenly asked picking up a sketch of a palace.
"That, this is gonna sound weird. But it's a castle I've been dreaming about for a while. It comes around every now and then. I can't get the image out of my head sometimes so I end up sketching it."
The girls shared a look before Rapunzel turned her dazzling smile back on the boy.
"Hey you want to hang out with us today?" she asked boldly. "We were planning on walking around town, maybe getting some ice cream. Want to come?"
"Huh?" he gawked cocking his head.
"I would love to talk with you more. You're very interesting." She told him holding her hands together as if she were praying. "Please."
"… If I don't say yes, are you going to keep asking?" he asked raising a brow.
"Yep." She smirked.
"Sigh, then I'd love to." He smiled.
"Woo-hoo!" she cried out.
"That is it. Out all of you!" the Library snarled at them.
"Dorn't gie yer panties in a twist, lalatinkiepie. We're gowin." Merida snarled back.
"What did you call me?"
"We're going." Rapunzel assured holding her fiery friend back.
"Sorry to get you guys kicked out." Hiccup bowed his head as they walked down the sidewalk.
"Nae, 'at ninny was getting' on mah nerves anyway." Merida shrugged.
"And besides, we were gonna leave soon anyway." Rapunzel assured. "So let me hear all about all these designs you've been making."
"You know we've been talking about me since we met. Why don't you tell me a little about yourselves?" He grinned sheepishly.
"Not much tae tell. Ah enjoy archery an' ridin' mah horse." Merida said putting her hands behind her head.
"You're into archery?" Hiccup asked. "Hey do you think you could teach me once I get my crossbow shield made."
"Sure, if ye are up tae it." The red head smiled.
"Thanks a bunch. And what about you Rapunzel?" he asked the blonde.
"Well, I'm like you I enjoy reading and art. Mostly painting." She shrugged.
"Then you'll have to show me your work some time." He smiled.
"You bet." She beamed back.
Their afternoon carried on like this. Laughing and getting to know each other without a care in the world. Rapunzel had decided—even though the evidence of otherwise was a bit overwhelming—that even if Hiccup turned out not to be a Solar Guardian, she wanted to be this boys friend regardless. He was so smart and talented. He knew how to make them laugh and calm down Merida's temper whenever something set her off. She hoped he was one of them, then she wouldn't have to lie to him. She hasn't met a friend she had to lie to yet and she didn't want to start now.
Meanwhile in a darker part of the world there was a girl with dark hair and a darker heart carrying a scythe, standing before a crystalized Lord Sky.
"My love." She gritted. "I will make that fire brat pay for this."
"Are you sure you can handle this, Lady Death?" Queen Gothel asked from her position in the doorway of their infirmary.
"My queen." Lady Death addressed kneeling into a bow without thought.
"The Solar Guardians are not to be underestimated. They are the ones that did this to your beloved Lord Sky. They are the reason he was forced to be crystalized so he could heal."
"I'm aware my queen, they are immensely powerful. But I can't stand by while my love is in this condition without doing something. Please allow me to take revenge on Sailor Mars. I will also take Sailor Sun hostage so she will tell us where the princess is. Please my queen."
"I will not keep you from your revenge. In fact, I have a way to help you. The Guardians have befriended a boy who has quite the aggressive stalker. Use the stalker to attack the boy and they will leap to his defense. Making the Guardians easy prey."
"Yes, my queen. I will not fail." Lady Death promised dissolving into shadows before disappearing all together.
Rapunzel and the others were still laughing and enjoying themselves early into the evening only for their fun to be ended when she received a call.
"Oh man," she sighed. "That's probably my body guard."
"Body guard?" Hiccup squawked.
"Aye, 'er parents ur super protective." Merida sighed. "Ah got tae go home tae. Mah lessons start soon. See ye tomorrow."
"Yeah, see you." Rapunzel waved. "Hey why don't you meet us at the café next to the library tomorrow after school. It would be nice to have a friend to wait with me while Merida's at archery club."
"Yeah, I'll see you tomorrow then." He nodded.
"See you tomorrow." She waved goodbye as she ran off.
"What an interesting pair." He smiled. "Better head home. Still got a lot of work to do and it's getting late."
The trek home for him was uneventful for the most part.
That is until he got to his front gate.
"Oh c'mon, what are you doing here?" Hiccup asked glaring at the red head.
"I need to ask you something." Dagur growled from his spot leaning against Hiccup's mailbox.
"Can you make it quick. I have a lot of work I need to do." Hiccup sighed crossing his arms.
"Who was that guy with the white hair?"
"What are you talking about. I just met him today. And what business is it of yours anyway?"
"Whoa, when did you start talking to me like that? Where is this defiance coming from?"
Good question. I'm never this confident around this brute. Whatever, I'm not backing down now… or at least I don't think I can.
"I don't like it." Dagur hissed grabbing Hiccup's arm. "I want you to stay away from that boy."
"Hey, let go." Hiccup panicked pulling back but not able to get free.
Before anything else could be said or done a pale hand shot out grabbing Dagur's meaty wrist.
"I believe you heard him." The white-haired boy smiled applying more pressure to his grip. "Now let him go and get out of here."
Dagur glared at the boy before dropping Hiccup's arm, turning on his heel and stomping away.
They watched him go, not relaxing till he turned the corner.
"Are you alright?" white hair asked.
"Yeah. I'm fine." Hiccup murmured.
"You know. I honestly think you would have been able to handle it just fine without me." the boy admitted.
"Then why did you jump to my rescue?"
"Because, I saw him grab you and all I could think is that I couldn't let anything hurt you."
"You don't know me."
"I know enough about you to know you don't need brute strength to win a battle. Your intelligence is enough to save yourself and anyone you care about."
"Why would you think that."
"Because I have faith in your power."
"My power?"
"You were so confident a second ago. But the second he used his strength against you, you closed in on yourself. You need to know that you don't need strength to defeat your foes. You're smarter than most people. Use that."
"What are you talking about? Who are you?" Hiccup asked backing up.
"I'm a friend." The boy promised. "Don't forget yourself, Hiccup. You have to believe in your power."
Before anything else could be said the boy gave a reassuring smile before turning and heading around the corner.
"How… how did he know my name?" Hiccup whispered staring confused at the corner which the boy rounded. "My power… huh?"
"Damn it." Dagur snarled stomping down the street. "That damn snow ball bastard. What gives him the right to tell me to stay away from Hiccup. Damn that bastard."
"My dear boy, I share your pain."
Dagur froze looking left and right trying to find where the voice came from.
"Who's there?" he called out.
"I will help you get your love and take revenge on that other boy. All you need to do is give your body and soul to me."
"WHAT THE HELL-AHH!"
"I really think he is one of us." Rapunzel smiled sipping at her tea. "I mean, the sketch of the castle."
"I agree with you." Pascal nodded, munching on his grapes. "But it's not like we can risk telling him just in case he isn't. We'll have to wait and see if a mark form one of the planets shows up, then we'll know."
"But until then what do we do? Just wait for the next villain? I mean we defeated one of the evil queen's minions how many more could there be?"
"I have no idea." Pascal sighed. "All we can do is find all the Guardians then find the princess and protect her till she is strong enough to defeat the queen and the darkness."
"Wait I thought the evil queen was the darkness."
"No, she is the bringer of the darkness."
"Why didn't you tell me if you knew about all this before?"
"Because I can't reveal too much too early. It's not my place."
"Not your place? What does that mean?"
"Um, did your lizard just talk?"
Rapunzel nearly fell out of her seat at hearing this. When she looked up to see who it was it only made it worse. She had to think of something quick… but all that came out was;
"Eugene!" she squeaked.
He looked down at her, one brow raised yet looking extremely serious.
"Are you going to answer me?" he asked.
"Ah- of course not. Lizards don't talk. That was just me working on my ventriloquist performance." She laughed nervously.
He isn't buying this in the least. She groaned mentally. Oh, this is bad. I need to think of something quick.
"Oh, look there's my friend. Sorry got to go." She suddenly said grabbing Pascal and running off to meet Hiccup.
He watched her go with a sad longing in his eyes.
I guess I'll have to wait till she's ready to tell me who she really is. But will she tell Eugene or Rider. Or maybe I should just admit I know who she is. Sailor Sun, Rapunzel. I'll be here when you're ready, both sides of me.
"Hey there Hiccup."
"Oh, hi Rapunzel." He smiled, though it didn't reach his eyes.
"Hey what's wrong?" she asked worriedly.
"It's nothing." He shook his head.
Dagur was absent today so I should be more relaxed. But I can't shake this bitter feeling. Maybe I should just go home.
"C'mon, a warm cup will cheer you right up. Merida's archery practice should be ending here pretty soon anyway." She smiled.
He took her advice getting a Carmel mocha late sipping at it lethargically while he and Rapunzel waited for Merida.
"So are you going to introduce me to your friend?" a tall boy asked suddenly appearing.
"Cough, cough, ah, Eugene stop sneaking up on me. I thought you left." Rapunzel choked glaring at the boy.
"Sorry, I was talking with the barista while waiting for my coffee and saw you and your boyfriend getting his drink." Eugene shrugged.
"He is not my boyfriend." Rapunzel snapped only to turn an apologetic smile to Hiccup. "Sorry that sounded mean."
"No, it's fine. I actually kind of like someone else anyway." Hiccup blushed thinking of white hair and blue eyes.
"Well that's good. Maybe sometime you and I can get together and go out." Eugene said his face forming into what could only be described as a smolder.
"In your dreams." She clucked crossing her arms.
"Well a guy can dream." He shrugged. "Anyway I've got to go to work."
"Hey, you said that you would tell me where you worked. So cough it up." she demanded as he left.
"Fine, I work at this diner. Got to go." He smiled.
"Wait that could be anywhere. Eugene?" she called but got no answer. "Jerk."
"Ten bucks says ye an' him get together."
"Ah! Oh c'mon why is everyone scaring me today?" Rapunzel whined.
"Sorry, but ye made it tae easy." Merida smiled.
Ah wonder if Ah shood teel 'er whit ah saw. The red head wondered. 'At boy's aura, it was a bit gentler than hers but still intense. A sky blue 'at wrapped aroond hers protectively an' lovingly. But 'en again ah feel loch if ah tauld her thes it wood only make 'er rage. So mebbe Ah shooldn't jist yit.
"Anyway, let's go have some fun." Rapunzel smiled.
"Hey, dorn't ah gie mah cider first?" Merida protested.
As their time together went on, Hiccup began to forget his troubles. Seeing Rapunzel's little spat with Eugene made him smile and watching Merida tease her served to make him laugh. He began to smile easily.
He wished it could go on forever, but of course it couldn't.
"Oh, Hiccup."
His blood ran cold, freezing him mid-step. Slowly he turned facing what he hoped wasn't true. Why was he here?
"Dagur." He faltered.
"Hiccup are you alright?" Rapunzel asked following his gaze.
"Hoos he?" Merida asked.
"I've come to take you away my dear Hiccup." Dagur smiled holding out his hand. "Come, take my hand."
Now getting a good look at the guy Merida could see his aura, it put off the same evil that Lord Sky's did.
"No, stay awa from heem!" Merida urged pulling Hiccup back.
"Stay out of my way." Dagur growled throwing out his arm releasing a stream of lightning heading straight for Merida.
"Get down!" Rapunzel cried talking the both of them to the ground.
"Ow, Dagur what are you doing?" Hiccup demanded from under the mini dog pile. "How did you do that?"
"It doesn't matter, just come with me now." Dagur commanded.
"He's not going anywhere with you." Rapunzel stated leaving no room for argument.
"Rapunzel, we have tae transform." Merida urged. "He's one ay th' enemy."
"I know." The blonde nodded.
"Transform?" Hiccup gaped.
"I'm sorry Hiccup." Rapunzel smiled sadly at him. "I promise we'll explain everything, just sit tight for now."
"But-"
"Trust us Hiccup." Merida insisted raising her left wrist wrapped with her emerald gemmed buckle high above her head. "MARS, ASTRAL POWER, MAKE UP!"
"SUN, CELESTIAL POWER, MAKE UP!"
Both girls were engulfed in light transforming them. Once the light faded the girls stood dressed anew in dolled up sailor uniforms.
"Trying to take someone against their will is not okay." Sailor Sun glared. "In the name of the Sun I Sailor Sun Guardian of love and dreams will punish you."
"An' in th' nam ay Mars, ah Sailur Mars Guardian ay loove an' bravery will also punish ye." Sailor Mars added with her own burning glare.
"You guys are…" Hiccup trailed off bewildered.
"Try and keep Hiccup from me and it will be your lives." Dagur snarled throwing more lightning their way.
All they could do was dodge not given a moment to throw their own attacks. They need to find a break in his attacks but there were none. And worse they had to be aware of where the attacks where going so they wouldn't hit Hiccup.
"Hiccup you have to run and get out of here." Rapunzel cried dodging another attack.
"He isn't going anywhere." Dagur snarled pointing his hand at the freckled boy releasing another stream of lightning.
"NO!" both girls cried running after the attack knowing they would never make it in time.
Hiccup watch in horror as the sparks got closer closing his eyes at the last-minute bracing for the pain. He heard the attack hit, but felt nothing. That didn't make sense. He opened his eyes to find a man in a blue and black spandex suit and visor sunglasses. Who was this.
"You claim to love this boy and yet you would hurt him with your own attack." Rider snarled still holding up his hands keeping his force field up. "Disgusting, that's not love, that possessive ugliness. Sailor Sun, don't worry about the boy. I'll protect him, just defeat this creep."
"Right." Sailor Sun nodded taking advantage of Dagur's own shock. "Let's attack together Mars."
"Right?" Mars nodded calling on her flaming bow while Sailor Sun summoned her frying pan. "MARS, WARRIN', FIRE SEEKER!"
"SUN SOLAR FRYING!"
Both attacks went flying for Dagur, but he only chuckled and waited. As the attacks neared him they hit something and fizzled out. The girl gaped unbelieving.
"Whit happened?" Mars cried.
"I created my own forcefield by charging the air around me." Dagur explained.
"Yeah, well try it again I dare you." Rapunzel gritted. "SUN SOLAR FRY-"
"Not happening." Dagur growled snapping his finger.
Both girls suddenly went rigged before falling to their knees then their backs.
"Wh-whits happen'?" Mars stuttered.
"I can't move." Sailor Sun gasped.
"Because I used the electricity in the air around you to penetrate and attack your nerves paralyzing you." Dagur chuckled.
"Sailor Sun!" Rider cried before his own body went rigged and he fell too. "What the hell. My force field should have…"
"Your force field didn't nullify my powers, just deflected them. I could reach inside and do the same to you."
"You guys." Hiccup cried kneeling next to Rider. "Oh my god. No, this is all my fault."
"You can still make it right, my dear Hiccup." Dagur purred getting the boy's attention.
"What are you talking about?" Hiccup demanded.
"The effects of my attack will wear off soon enough, but I plan on killing them before that happens."
"No! You can't!"
"I will, unless you do what's right and come with me."
"Don't listen to him." Sailor Sun urged. "He'll kill us either way, you can't go with him."
"Dorn't dae it." Sailor Mars pleaded.
"But I…" Hiccup didn't know what to do.
"Enough of this." Dagur snarled pointed his hand at Sailor Mars. "I've been ordered not to kill Sailor Sun, but the others are fair game. I will start killing until you agree to come with me. Do you understand? Every person in this city will die along with these fools until you become mine. Starting with the fire wielder."
Finishing his little speech, he let loose a lethal stream of lightning heading straight for Mars.
"NO!" Hiccup cried standing and sprinting with all his strength for the stream.
He wasn't sure how, but he managed to beat the stream there standing between it and Mars.
"I won't let you hurt them!" he roared closing his eyes as the attack closed in.
"Hiccup no!" Sailor Sun and Mars screamed as the sparks reached him.
But again the pain did not come. Instead his forehead began to glow deflecting the attack and sending it back at Dagur. He cried out falling to his knees watching as a peridot green mark appeared on Hiccup's forehead.
"What is this." He asked unable to see the stick figure with two horns appear on his brow.
The mark of Mercury.
"Quickly, Hiccup take this." Pascal called from his hiding spot in the bushes.
Hiccup looked up getting smacked in the face by a wrist buckle that bounced off and landed in his waiting palm.
"Ow." He groaned looking down at the buckle encrusted with a peridot stone the mark of Mercury painted atop it. "What is this?"
"Hurry, call out Mercury astral power armor up. You must do it now. It's the only way to save the others."
"What?" he gaped.
It's alright. You can do this. Have faith in your power.
"That voice." For a moment, he swore he could hear the white-haired boy's voice.
Do it now.
Nodding he held the buckle high above his head and called out;
"MERCURY ASTRAL POWER, AMOR UP!" Green energy engulfed him transforming him.
"Look at 'at." Mars smiled.
When the light faded there stood Hiccup anew dressed in a white eastern style military uniform lined with peridot green and the mark of Mercury still present on his brow.
"I am the handsome Guardian. Who fights for love and intelligence. I am Officer Mercury." He called putting his right-hand knuckles to his chin while his other hand supported his right elbow. "In the name of Mercury, I'll punish you."
"What is this?" Dagur demanded.
"Officer Mercury." Sailor Sun beamed.
Officer Mercury looked down at himself in disbelief.
Is this really me?
"Officer Mercury, forgit Dagur. Focus on th' gurl in th' shadows. she's th' puppit master." Sailor Mars urged.
"What girl in the shadows?" he asked looking all around. "I don't see her."
"Ye can't." Mars gritted. "Only ah can. She' there tae yoor left."
"Where I don't see her!" he cried.
"Damn it." She snarled.
"Don't forget your fighting me." Dagur growled throwing another stream.
Mercury used his new sense of agility—even with his prosthetic he was as nimble as an elf—dodging out of the way all while searching the shadows.
Damn it. I can't see what's she's talking about. Where is the puppet master? I don't want to hurt Dagur if I don't have to- AHH! Okay that was too close. Maybe I do want to hurt him.
"Your powers." Pascal called to him. "Use your powers it's the only way. You know what to do."
"My powers?" he asked again before it dawned on him. "Right."
He jumped out of the way using his strength to leap up atop a lamp post holding his right hand to the heavens.
"Oh Guardian Beast of Mercury head my call and come to my aid." He called. "I beseech the, MERCURY'S NIGHT FURY!"
The sky darkened as night suddenly seemed to take hold. Then in an odd phenomenon the darkness collected in a ball of inky blackness before shooting down to the earth, right in front of Hiccup. The ball suddenly unfolded, opening in a pair of dark wings, and stretching out as a long body and tail.
Mercury's Guardian Beast, the Night Fury had heard his charges plea.
It threw its head back letting loose a great howl making the very air quiver. Opening its eyes to revealed a pair of peridot like lenses with cat eye slits. It looked to Hiccup waiting patiently. Hiccup smiled down at it before hopping down onto its back. The connection was instantaneous. Their whole being, mind, heart and soul merged so they were one being. Now Hiccup could see as the Night Fury sees.
"There." He cried urging the Night Fury forward.
They dodged Dagur's attacks with ease, leaping over him entirely glaring at their enemy in the shadows.
"Now, PLASMA BLAST!" Hiccup called and the Night Fury did as it was asked.
Purple molten energy was spat from his throat hurtling at unbelievable speeds to what seemed to be nothing. But it connected with something solid. Something that screamed out in pain. Unable to keep up her camouflage, Lady Death became visible tumbling to the ground in a moaning heap, clutching her scythe.
"Damn it." She hissed.
"Release Dagur now or I'll fire again." Hiccup threatened.
She glared up at him then the dragon weighing her options.
"Fine." she snarled. "You win this time. But in the end, we will win."
And with that she disappeared as a shadow and Dagur fell to the ground unconscious.
"Guys." Officer Mercury called turning back to his fallen friends.
"We're okay." Sailor Sun assured as she stood up.
"But how?" he gawked.
"I regained enough feeling to manipulate my hair to heal myself and Sailor Mars." She smiled. "But I couldn't reach Rider so I'm going to have to- hey where did he go?"
They all looked to see she was right, he was gone.
"His super speed must mean he has high regenerative powers." Mercury informed. "He probably healed himself then took off, since we had this under control."
"Ye were great, Officer Mercury." Mars cheered. "An' yoor dragon is awesome."
"Heh, thanks." He smiled sheepishly petting the dragon. "I hope I can keep him. But I don't think my dad will be too thrilled."
"The Night Fury will take on whatever form you wish it too." Pascal stated taking his place atop Sailor Sun's head. "All you have to do is will it. However, I'd advise he keep the form of a dragon when fighting the next enemy."
"The next enemy?" Hiccup asked raising a brow.
"Yup." Sailor Sun smiled. "Our job isn't over till the princess defeats the darkness."
"You're going to explain all this to me, right?" he asked already getting overwhelmed.
"Aye." Mars nodded.
"In other words, welcome to the team Officer Mercury." Sailor Sun beamed her brightest.
He smiled at her and Pascal then at Mars and finally at his knew dragon friend.
This is me. This is my power. The Night Fury will be my strength while I use my smarts.
"All I can say is I'm happy to be a part of the team." He smiled truly sincere in his statement.
This is it. This is what I can do. This is my power.
That was a long one. I had to break down my breakdown to make sure I was writing everything right. Phew, I'm tired. Anyway, let me know what you think and who you think is going to be next. And remember, fanfiction authors need love too. Love you guys.