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Title: The Shifters of Walter Works High – The Dragon and the Arctic Fox

Disclaimer: All rights concerning the movies reserved to DreamWorks/Disney respectively. 'Guardians of Childhood' is property of William Joyce. 'How To Train Your Dragon' is property of Cressida Cowell. This fanfiction on the other hand is entirely mine. No money is made with this, though reviews are more than welcomed.

Warnings: shounen-ai, ABO-verse, shifters, mating, heat, sex toys, explicit intercourse, anal, oral, hurt/comfort, fluff, mpreg, shoujo-ai, hetero, polyamory (threesome)

Main Pairing: Hiccup/Jack

Side Pairings: Jamie/Hiro, Moana/Merida, Flynn/Rapunzel, Eret/Astrid, Honey/Fishlegs/Heather, Fred/Ruffnut, Tadashi/GoGo, Stoick/Cass, Nick/Toothiana, Pitch/Gothel, Fergus/Elinor, Tui/Sina

Rise of the Guardians Characters: Jackson Overland, Mary Overland, Toothiana, Nicholas Saint North, E. Aster Bunnymund, Sanderson ManSnoozie, Kozmotis Pitchiner, Jamie Bennett, Sophie Bennett, Cadence 'Cupcake' Miller, Pippa Morgan, Monty Jones, Caleb Jenkins, Claude Jenkins

How To Train Your Dragon Characters: Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, Toothless, Stoick the Vast, Fishlegs Ingerman, Heather, Snotlout Jorgenson, Tuffnut Thorston, Ruffnut Thorston, Astrid Hofferson, Eret Eretson, Gustav Larson, Dagur the Deranged, Gobber the Belch, Gothi

Big Hero 6 Characters: Tadashi Hamada, Hiro Hamada, Cass Hamada, Baymax, Fred Lee, GoGo Tamago, Honey Lemon, Wasabi No-Ginger, Mochi

Tangled Characters: Rapunzel, Flynn Rider, Stabbington Brothers, Mother Gothel, Pascal, Maximus

Brave Characters: Fergus DunBroch, Elinor DunBroch, Merida DunBroch, Harris DunBroch, Hubert DunBroch, Hamish DunBroch, Angus

Moana Characters: Moana Waialiki, Sina Waialiki, Tui Waialiki

Summary: Walter Works High School is a place where shifters of all races and secondary genders learn together. It's located right at the borders of two very small towns and due to their size, the small towns share the high school. Hiccup, a young alpha dragon-shifter, is the son of the Alpha of Berk, one of the two towns. He's well respected and well-liked by others. Everyone expects Hiccup to one day be mated to Burgess' heir Merida, the omega bear-shifter. Both teens have been fighting this tooth and nail for years now, being good friends but nothing more.

One day, Jack Overland moves to Burgess and the gorgeous omega instantly catches the interest of Hiccup. The problem is that Jack is from a part of the world where omegas are seen as the lowest and most worthless of shifters, so he has no idea how to handle his new surroundings – a community of mixed racial shifters that live peacefully and see omegas as precious.

The Shifters of Walter Works High

The Dragon and the Arctic Fox

Chapter 11: The House of Magic

Jack sighed softly where he was curled together on the windowsill. He was watching the snow fall. In the background, he could hear the tinkering. The Haddock-Hamada boys had come over to geek out with Nick and Gobber. The two adults were working on something big – a sleigh that could be driven like a car. The five of them were having a lot of fun with it and Jack was kind of enjoying the background noise. A background noise of fun and laughter.

"Hey. You want some cookies?"

Blinking slowly, Jack turned to look at Hiro. He was holding a plate of chocolate chip cookies. Reaching out, he took one cookie and nibbled on it carefully. Hiro took that as an invitation and climbed up next to Jack, turning to look out of the window in awe.

"Are you okay?", asked Hiro carefully, still staring out of the window, watching the valley.

The view was breathtaking – Berk and Burgess laid at their feet, like toy cities. Jack hummed confused, cracking a piece of chocolate between his teeth and tilting his head.

"You're been really distant since the time at the lake a week ago", elaborated Hiro carefully. "I... talking to Mary – I saw her at the Bennetts yesterday – and uh, I dunno if that was okay, but... she said that the whole breaking into a frozen lake... that's how your parents died... So I was... worried, if Hiccup breaking into the lake was... like a flashback for you and that you're... not okay?"

Jack's eyes softened as he stared at the younger omega. Hiro had turned to look at him with large, concerned eyes. Putting the cookie down, Jack sat up and leaned over to pull Hiro into a hug, brushing his chin over Hiro's head, scent-marking the younger one. Hiro gladly leaned into the hug.

"Thanks for worrying", smiled Jack thinly. "Yeah, it... it did remind me of... that. I'm fine. I'll just need some time to... let it sink in again. But I'll be fine, promise."

If even Hiro worried about him, maybe Jack really needed to deal with this. Somehow. His eyes wandered over to watch Hiccup for a moment, how the brunette was laughing at something Gobber and Nick had said. Hiccup's suggestion still rang in Jack's ears. Talk to other elementals. Maybe he should. He was just... really nervous about revealing his powers. How they'd take it.

/break\

Hiccup was dazed. There was no other way to describe it. Jack had asked him to come along when talking to the Gothels. The pride swelling Hiccup's chest was essentially making him fall over face-first. The trust Jack placed in him, the implication that Jack felt safe with him...

He was elbowed hard and turned to glare at his best friend who just rolled his eyes. "Stop thinking about Jack. Concentrate on the game. I barely get you to myself anymore these days."

Instantly, Hiccup felt guilty and averted his eyes at that. He had been so busy with his duties, with school work, actual work, his projects – and with Jack. Right away, Toothless elbowed him again.

"Stop being guilty and start kicking butt, Haddock", ordered Toothless, motioning at the screen.

They were playing Mario Kart and Hiccup had lost again. Smiling weakly, Hiccup picked up his controller. It was stupid to get distracted with Jack all the time. It was just... this trust. Jack trusted him and it made him feel so stupidly proud. Jack had asked Hiccup yesterday, when Hiccup had been over at the St. Norths' for tinkering. Clearly, Nick and Toothiana liked him – which was good, because the future in-laws liking you was kind of important. And Hiccup was already working on softening his own parents to the idea of Jack. Cass seemed to already adore Jack, after he had been over for the baking lessons this weekend. Stoick respected Jack and liked him because Jack was bonding with Hiro (Hiccup had carefully asked about Jack last night).

"Okay. Tell me in details about why he's distracting you this time."

Toothless sighed as the two settled down on Hiccup's bed, facing each other. They had given up on Mario Kart. Hiccup smiled sheepishly and adjusted, leaning back against the headboard.

"Okay, so there is this thing I can't tell you. It's Jack's. But it's important to him. And he's nervous about doing it and now he asked me to come with him, as moral support", explained Hiccup.

Toothless blinked, his eyes wide. "Okay, that is huge. Permission for dorky nervousness granted."

Hiccup huffed and leaned over to shove his best friend. "I just... I feel like we're really close now, you know? That there is something... that connects us."

Toothless just snorted and shook his head fondly. "Let's raid the fridge and watch a movie?"

Giving him a thumbs-up, Hiccup got off the bed and made his way downstairs. Tomorrow, he was going to the Gothels with Jack. Today, he was going so have some Toothless-time.

/break\

"You need to relax, boy", declared Moana with a bright, friendly smile.

She had one arm wrapped around Jack's shoulders, ruffling his hair. Hiccup and Jack had gone to pick her up to go to the Gothels together. At first, she had been surprised to see the two boys in front of her door, especially since Jack seemed clearly nervous.

"So, what are we doing, boys?", asked Moana curiously. "Is Merida already at Punzel's, or...?"

"Merida's not coming", replied Hiccup with a smile. "She's busy sitting the triplets."

It was only a half-lie, because Merida actually would be busy with the triplets all afternoon. But that had also been deliberate, because Jack was already nervous enough about telling others with elemental powers, so Merida, Toothless and Flynn were kept out of the loop for now.

As they reached the Gothels' tower, Hiccup took Jack's hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze before knocking with his free hand. It didn't take long for an excited Rapunzel to open the door for them, her face instantly brightening even more as she looked at her friends.

"Guys! Hey!", greeted Rapunzel. "Come on it."

"Is your grandma home?", asked Hiccup, earning a confused look from the girls.

"Uh, sure?", nodded Rapunzel. "Is there... something special you came for...?"

Jack still hadn't spoken a word. He was fidgeting with his sleeve. Talking to Hiccup had been easier because Hiccup had seen his powers. Blinking slowly, Jack looked down at their still joined hands. Hiccup was drawing soothing circles on the back of Jack's hand with his thumb. It was nearly disturbingly soothing. Jack found himself sub-consciously leaning into Hiccup.

"Ye—eah. Jack would like to talk to your grandmother. And to you two", replied Hiccup.

Rapunzel disappeared upstairs to go and get her grandmother, while Moana, Hiccup and Jack went to the living room to sit down together. Jack was pressed closely against Hiccup, soaking up the warmth of the alpha and his scent. Moana frowned concerned, attuned to the anxious omega next to her. She was curious what was going on exactly, but it was clearly upsetting for Jack.

"Hello, Jack. What can I do for you?", signed Gothi as she entered the living room.

Jack frowned, trying to figure out how to phrase this. "Hiccup... and the others... told me that there's shifters with powers on this island. And how... how you guys... you know, respect that."

"Of course we do", replied Gothi, settling down on the couch opposite Jack, Hiccup and Moana. "Those elemenatal powers are an ancient blessing, from old days. Back when shifters spent equal time in their animal form as in their human, some even more. When we relied heavier on our instincts. The powers were natural, every shifter had them. But the more people started to form... human societies, shedding their feathers and fur and scales, the more they forgot the magic inside."

Jack's eyebrows were high as he watched her in fascination. He had never heard that. He knew nothing about powers. Where he came from, powers were something rare and dangerous and feared. His father hadn't known where they came from either and looking it up online was downright impossible. There were thousands of different theories – some condemning them, others seeing them as a blessing, some saying they were something new, a mutation, others claiming the powers were ancient. It was just confusing to try and get any information.

"What kind of powers do you have?", asked Gothi with a mischievous, knowing smile.

Jack stiffened and Moana and Rapunzel looked at him curiously. Hiccup reached his free hand out to squeeze Jack's thigh, patting it reassuringly. Biting his lip very hard, Jack lifted a hand. He twirled it around a few times, causing snowflakes to fly around it. They multiplied, dancing like a miniature snow-storm. Rapunzel and Moana both gasped in surprise as they watched.

"That is wicked, boy! Why didn't you tell us sooner?", asked Moana stunned, slapping him on the shoulder. "Like, when we told you about our powers?"

"Where... Where I'm from, people with powers are freaks", muttered Jack, folding his hands on his lap and looking at them stoically. "It was a small town and... and they... They called me a freak, for being a male omega, for having powers, for my white hair. They had no room for awe or anything positive. They just made fun of me and... and were scared of me."

"The foolish always fear what they don't understand", offered Gothi with a heavy sigh. "For a long time, those with powers were called witches and burned at the stake. It took many years and scientists to research the history of those powers to understand that they are, fundamentally, a part of us. Studies show that people who live their lives connected to their shifter-side, they are more prone to develop their powers, because the powers are closely linked to the magic of shifting."

Jack hummed and nodded. It did make sense. Changing skins was magic, so was this elemental control. Maybe it did come more naturally to those who were more attuned to their shapeshifting magic. Jack had always been very attuned to his inner fox thanks to his dad.

"So... you were bullied for your powers?", asked Moana gently, reaching out for him.

"...Yeah", sighed Jack.

"That's why you were so closed-off and defensive when you first came here, right?", guessed Rapunzel before she tackled him in a tight hug. "Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry."

"It's okay", sighed Jack and leaned into her hug.

"Have you been trained in your powers?", inquired Gothi once the focus was on her again.

"Yes. My father was a fox-shifter with ice-powers too. He taught me how to control them and some tricks", replied Jack. "But... But I never met anyone else with powers, especially not someone with different powers than ice. I... Hiccup suggested that I should talk to you..."

"A wise boy, that one", agreed Gothi. "Will be a good Alpha one day."

Hiccup blushed at the praise and ducked his head, but Jack couldn't help and agree with her. Hiccup was kind and considerate. He was helpful and gentle and very perceptive. He truly would make for a good and fair Alpha one day. Also, blushing Hiccup was really cute.

"What... I don't really understand what your element is?", asked Jack awkwardly. "Light...?"

Gothi lifted her hand and it was glowing. Rapunzel however, she started singing softly – and with it, her hair started glowing golden. Jack blinked and looked at the two women curiously.

"I... I'm not good with it", offered Rapunzel and ducked her head. "Mom taught me the song as a shorthand. It helps me concentrate the magic. Somehow, I can only make my hair glow though..."

"It's where the myth of magic spells comes from", offered Gothi patiently. "Using words to concentrate your powers. It helps many staying focused."

Jack nodded in understanding. The first one to get up was Gothi and she motioned for the teens to follow her. Without question, they did. Outside in the garden, Gothi motioned at the pond while staring at Moana pointedly. Catching up with what the elderly woman wanted, Moana used her powers to raise the water. It rose in the shape of a tongue, the tip pointing into their direction.

"Mom says that my control will grow better and I'll be able to control more. Dad is mortified by the idea of me growing more powerful. He worries a lot and he's seen power lead to disaster before", offered Moana gently. "I... I understand why he's worried and he understands it's a part of me."

Jack hummed and nodded slowly. He raised both his hands and concentrated on the pond. He was powerful. He aware of that power. Closing his eyes for a second, he froze the pond. Ice was spiking up into all different directions, making it nearly look like a sculpture.

There were gasps around him and he barely dared to open his eyes. He was afraid. Afraid they would judge him, be scared of him. Instead, Rapunzel squealed and jumped him again.

"This is amazing!", exclaimed the blonde omega, still hugging him tightly. "Wait, can you also make it snow, or can you only freeze things? Like, really make it snow...?"

Frowning, Jack took a deep breath and concentrated on the climate. The gasps this time around were softer and the look of awe om even Moana's face as the snow – snow she usually did not like – fell onto her face was definitely not negative. Hiccup reached for Jack's hand again.

"This is truly beautiful", whispered Rapunzel as she whirled around in the snow.

Jack made a motion with his hand, twirling it once. The snow whirled up and formed a heap that slowly started taking the shape of a snowman. Rapunzel clapped in her excitement and Moana whistled. Jack bit his lower lip to suppress the smile.

"If you are afraid to use your powers in front of others, you are always free to come here and train with Rapunzel. Heaven knows she can use the training", offered Gothi.

"Yeah, we can all train together!", agreed Moana enthusiastically. "It'd be cool. Like our own small class of magic with Master Gothi."

"Do or do not. There is no try", signed Gothi mischievously.

It got her a laugh out of the teens and Jack finally fully relaxed. This had gone far better than anticipated. And the thought of having a safe space to use his powers with other users was nice. It was very reassuring. He knew he'd need more time before he would feel ready to tell others, but for now, this felt good. It took a weight off his shoulders that he had not realized he was carrying.

/break\

"You smell like Jack a lot lately", stated Merida judgmentally, frowning.

Moana blinked as she looked up. She was cleaning her ship, Merida hanging in the ropes and eating an apple. The omega looked annoyed, which confused Moana a little. Well, for the past week, she had met nearly daily with Jack and Rapunzel to train. Perhaps she was feeling left out.

"We... do a lot with each other", shrugged Moana, not liking that she had to keep a secret from her.

"You wanna court him?", asked Merida directly, glaring just a bit.

The frown on Moana's face deepened as she sat down so she could face the redhead. "No. We're just friends. What's with the interrogation, Merry? Isn't it normal that Jack and I would grow closer, considering whenever the six of us hang out, him and I are the fifth and sixth wheel? Flynn and Rapunzel, you and Hiccup. Being the only singles among couples..."

"Well, Hiccup and I aren't a couple", huffed Merida, before tagging on. "Not anymore anyway."

"...Mh?", grunted Moana surprised, eyes large. "What...? What happened?"

She wasn't sure how to comprehend this piece of information, thrown so casually at her. For as long as she and Merida had known each other, Merida had been betrothed to Hiccup. The future leaders of the island. And now all of a sudden, Merida announced that she and Hiccup had broken up?

"We've...", started Merida, very careful to pick her words and make this sound solid. "We've tried to make it work because it was what our parents wanted and when we were kids, it was okay to just... be courting, because we didn't really know what it meant. But now that we're older and, you know, interested in that kind of stuff, we've been realizing that we don't really fit. We've been growing apart, in that way. And we figured it'd be best to just give up on it, because it won't work anyway."

"...Oh", nodded Moana slowly, unsure what to say.

"So. You know. Not the only singles in the group anymore", declared Merida nearly defensively. "So there's no reason for you and Jack to get all chummy."

Moana's brain took a long moment to process it all and there was only one way this all could really fit together. Merida getting so defensive about Jack, telling her that she and Hiccup weren't actually together anymore and now saying that Moana didn't need to get so chummy with an unmated omega. But surely that wasn't right. Merida wasn't jealous of Jack, right...?

"Are... Are you... jealous of Jack?", asked Moana slowly, blinking.

Merida's cheeks matched her hair and Moana felt like her brain needed a reboot. "I—I..."

"You are. B... Because of me", muttered Moana, her own cheeks feeling hot.

Merida glared and wiggled her nose. "You're cool. You're adventurous and exciting like no one else on this dull island. I like you a lot. A... lot a lot. And maybe that's why me and Hiccup can't work out. Because I like you way more than him."

Biting her lips, Moana scooted closer. "So... So if I'd... ask you out on a date..."

"I'd have to say no", frowned Merida annoyed, sighing when she saw Moana's face. "It's just... our parents don't know yet. We wanted to... ease them into this. And if I'd instantly go 'So me and Hiccup broke the courting off, by the way I'm going on a date with Moana this Saturday', that would definitely be too much for my mom. It's... a slow game, but... it'll be worth it. So... So if you... uh... mean it, do you think you can... wait for me?"

"Sure. Yeah. Of course", agreed Moana, face-splitting grin in place.

Merida spotted a small grin as she climbed down and sat down with Moana. "And... if I'd ask you to... make a good impression on my parents? Before our first date?"

"Buttering them up? I can do that. I could come over for dinner, bring dessert?", offered Moana.

They often did that, coming over to each other's houses after school and staying for dinner. Merida smiled and leaned in to peck Moana's cheek, getting the most adorable startled expression from the female alpha. Giggling to herself, Merida also kissed Moana's other cheek.

/break\

Jack startled and turned wide-eyed to his window when something repeatedly hit the glass. At first he thought it was someone throwing stones at it, but it was a beak. A bird. A beautiful, soft-red and white bird of paradise. Also known as a bird that really didn't belong in the snowy mountains. Raising both his eyebrows, he hastily unlocked the window and let the bird in. Shaking itself free from the snow, the bird shifted back to human form – back to Moana.

"Merida and Hiccup aren't dating anymore", blurted Moana out as soon as she had safe footing. "Merida told me and she told me she likes me and we're going on a date as soon as her parents know she's not with Hiccup anymore, because we want to seem decent and all, but... Merida likes me! The girl I've been into for forever actually does like me!"

She jumped Jack in her excitement, hugging him tightly. Jack smiled, happy for his friend, though he couldn't quite shake the thought that something about this seemed off. Now, all of a sudden, they broke up...? They hadn't seemed like an actual couple from day one. Something smelt fishy.

But that was when something else caught up with him too. Moana had flown all the way up here to tell him in person, as the first – probably the only one considering the secrecy of things. Jack had never had a friend before who would come to him first with news of any sort. Honestly, Dragon's Edge still baffled him. Moana, Jamie, Hiro, Hiccup, Rapunzel. So many people he was now... close to. Who trusted him and seemed to genuinely like him and care about him without being his family.

"I'm happy for you, Mo", smiled Jack, hugging her. "Ice-cream for celebration?"

"More like hot chocolate. I just flew through the snow, boy", grunted Moana and shuddered.

Both of them laughed as they made their way to the kitchen.

Author's note: Hello, yes, I completely fell in love with the dynamic of Moana and Jack. They are so much fun to write!

Next chapter, big step - Jack telling someone not-powered about his powers. Also more training. And Jack being suspicious about the whole Hiccup-Merida "break-up".