A/N: This story occurs after the events of ROTG, HTTYD, and Brave, but before the events of Tangled. I am not going to do Merida's accent to make it easier to understand.

~I do not own ROTG, HTTYD, Brave, or Tangled.~

Rapunzel's POV:

After all that, we all just stood there thinking. We have no idea what we're going to do.

"There is one thing I did notice though," Merida finally says. We all turn to look at her with curiosity.

"What?" Jack asks.

"When we were fighting I noticed the tips of Hiccup's hair turning black." She says. "I don't really think it mean anything though, right?"

We then all turn to North. He sighs an then says, "Cupid had very faint black on her tips, but since she was a little more experienced and powerful, her hair would take longer to become fully black." He stops for a moment and the says, "It's getting late, you kids should be getting to bed."

We look at each other and leave to go to bed.

I get into bed, but I can't sleep knowing what Pitch did to both Hiccup and Cupid. What if we never free Hiccup from Pitch's clutches?

I decide to get up to go to Merida's room, hoping that she's awake.

On my way there I hear someone talking. I look over the railing to see Jack and North talking. I can't help but overhear what they are saying.

Before I do, though, I notice a shadow behind me.

"Boo," Merida scares me from behind. I end up jumping, almost yelling in surprise. "Sorry, didn't mean to make you jump."

"It's okay," I whisper. "Now be quiet, I'm trying to hear what they are saying."

"Okay, sorry," Merida apologizes.

We both lean over the railing a little to hear.

Jack's POV:

I was just about to leave when North stopped me.

"Jack," he says. I quickly turn around.

"What is it?" I ask.

"I just don't want to alarm the others, but I'm afraid I know why Hiccup's hair is turning black," he stops.

"Why?!" I ask/ yell.

"The dark power hasn't fully taken control of him yet. Since it is only the tips of his hair, it means that we still have time."

Merida's POV:

"Still have time, what does that mean?" I hear Jack ask.

"It means that when his hair becomes completely black, there will be no changing him back." North says.

Rapunzel and I exchange worried glances.

"How long will that take?" Jack asks.

"Since he has just become a spirit/ guardian a couple days ago, he is new to everything and won't be able to resist Pitch's power very long. He may only have a couple days left." North says.

Rapunzel and I exchange worried glances again.

"What about Cupid, you said she was stronger?" Jack asks.

"If she was still here her hair might not even be fully black yet." North says. "Now I don't want you telling the others, we don't want them to worry."

"It might be a little late for that." Jack says.

"Why?" North asks. Jack then points up to where Rapunzel and I are peeking out from.

Astrid's POV: (didn't see that coming, did you?)

It's been almost a week since Hiccup disappeared and I'm starting to worry.

I see Fishlegs walking by. I stop him and ask, "Have you seen Hiccup yet?"

"No," he says. "I'm sorry Astrid." He walks off, probably to feed Meatlug.

I decide to take a walk in the forest. I end up at the cove. Every time I come here, I think of Hiccup, wherever he is.

I'm heading back when I hear something from behind me. I turn quickly around reading to strike, when someone pops out of the shadows.

It's Hiccup!

"Hiccup, there you are!" I say. "Where have you been?"

"That doesn't matter Astrid." He says. "I just want to let you know that I'm not really sorry for this."

I was just about to ask what he means, when something hard hits me in the back of my head and I black out.

When I come to I'm in a cage, but where exactly am I?

"Hello, Astrid," a voice says, and a dark man, with black dust near him appears.

"How do you know my name?" I ask.

"Your little friend told me," he says.

"Who, and who are you?"

"Me? I'm the darkness, the bringer of nightmares, the nightmare king!" I give him a confused look. "I'm Pitch Black, also known as the Boogeyman."

"Yeah right, and what do you want from me?"

"You, my girl, will be the last piece of my collection."

"What do you mean?"

"You'll see." He then lifts his arms and a lot of that black dust comes straight for me. I black out again.

A/N: So, are you at least a little surprised that it was Astrid? No, okay. Sorry for not posting yesterday, I did warn you. Anyway, thanks for reading! :P