~ Modern AU! ~

Author's Note ~ ONWARD WITH MODERN AU! This was a request from Changeofheart505. Hope ya'll like this. Skips a long period of time. OH! Also cursing, injury, and death. ~

Jack sat in his bed, looking out the window. He yearned to go outside and play in the field. Yet, the eight year old was in need of serious medical care and was not allowed out of bed. Two girls walked into his room. One with white hair which was up in a french braid bun, and a girl with long straight brunette hair. It was Jack's older and younger sisters. Elsa and Emma.

"Jackson!" Emma cheered. Being five years old she still called him 'Jackson'. "Hey," Jack said as Emma climbed onto his bed and placed herself under her brother's left arm. Elsa came closer with a bowl of noodle soup which she set on her brother's bed side table. "Here Jack," she said,"The soup may warm you up." "Thanks Elsa."

Elsa was like a mother towards her siblings, being the eldest at twelve years old. She was still pretty young. She had always been there for Jack and Emma. She wouldn't be able to live with herself if something happened to them. They were all she had left of the perfect family she once knew would happen; yet never did. The three sibling had been living in the orphanage of Burgess ever since Jack was three and Emma was only four months old. They were left the orphanage when Emma was only two, because the others believed that no one would adopt all three kids. And so, they made the orphanage their home. They were left money to go to school and to buy food for the first few months. Yet, it wasn't enough.

Elsa was able to find a job selling apples and other fruits for only a dollar a fruit. She normally earned about twenty dollars a everyday and she saved the money so she could buy food for the next week. They were also able to earn money from friends and other people on the street. It was rough for the months that they ran out of money to buy food. Yet, the siblings made it though together. That was how they liked it. With each other.

"Jack," Elsa said earning his attention,"The elementary students of Burgess school of academics are coming to sing some carols for you." Jack smiled. He enjoyed the songs that the elementary kids sang around this time of year. Actually, there was someone Jack kept his eye on; who went to the school. Yet, he never got an actual chance to talk to him.

~ Nine years later ~

"Where you going, orphan baby?" Jack had been called many cruel names. But, 'Orphan baby' hurt the most. It reminded him about all the painful years he spent in bed. Not allowed to play. Not allowed to help out. Not allowed to move. Not allowed to do anything. Jack had had it. He grabbed the other student by the collar and threw him into an open locker. "What did you say? You lazy piece of shit?!" The other student only chuckled,"Come on orphan baby, there's no use crying-" BAM! And Jack slammed the locker on the student that was inside.

Silence.

Little murmurs.

Silence.

Whispers.

Silence.

Soon the principle came and released the other student, whom had spilled a pool of blood at the bottom of the locker. Once the student was freed and taken to the nurse's office, the principle turned to Jack; whom had his hands in fists and anger still in his eyes. "I'm calling your sister Jack," He said simply,"This has got to stop." Once Jack knew that he was alone. He fell to his knees and cried hard. It wasn't until his two sisters came to get him that he actually stopped.

"Jack? What's going on?" Elsa questioned when they got home. Jack didn't reply. He couldn't. He just sat on his bed and looked down at his hands. He just wanted to be left alone. That's what he got. After sitting in awkward silence, Elsa left to go make dinner. Jack then curled himself up and started to quietly cry himself to sleep.

~ A week later ~

Elsa came over to school that afternoon to see if Jack had caused any real damage. To her relief, the other student was fine. Yet had a rather large blood lose. Elsa walked into the principle's office. It had been years since she went to Burgess High School, and she was amazed that it hadn't changed a bit. "Ah Elsa," The man said in a thick Russian accent,"It's been long time, no?" Elsa chuckled,"Indeed North, it has been a while. I'm here to talk about Jack..." Her voice trailed off. Causing North to raise an eyebrow. "He-He's gotten worse. I mean like, he," Elsa was stuttering as tears came to her eyes," He's dying. And I'm scared North. He's all I have left."

Reason she said that was because Emma, had died just before her 21st birthday and Jack's 17th birthday. She was gone and Jack was all Elsa had left as family. She couldn't bare it when her not even 15 year old sister died of the harsh winter. She was terrified as to how she could live with herself if she watched her only brother die right before her eyes.

"He's gonna be alright Elsa," North said as he placed his hands onto her shoulders. Jack would die if he didn't get to a hospital. That was the problem. Elsa barely had any money left and winter came in surprise. Elsa was out of work and the school was in serious debt. That was when Elsa got an idea. "A talent show," She said. North raised an eyebrow,"What?" "Let's put on a talent show like the school used to when I went here as a kid. We could earn money to pay back the school's debt and maybe I can earn enough money to rush Jack to a hospital." Elsa was serious about this. Very serious.

"How many talents?" North questioned. "At least 12," Elsa explained,"You can place me down as performing. Also put Hiccup down as performing, I have a feeling Jack would enjoy seeing him again. Also, Rapunzel, Merida, Anna, Tooth, and who ever else you can get. We're gonna have a Winter show!" Elsa was so certain that this would work. She just hoped that Jack would survive long enough to see it.

~ Three weeks later ~

Jack sat in the school auditorium with a large blanket on his lap and a bulletin in his hands. The place was nearly packed and the show hadn't even started. If Elsa had hoped for a full house. That's what she was gonna get. There were more chairs then needed as the show started.

Soon, the first four talents had come and gone. Jack smiled. It was all about Christmas and that was Jack's favorite holiday. Rapunzel had painted a beautiful setting of a winter forest in the French country side of Paris and named it 'Jack Frost's playground'. Merida had played the violin to the song 'Carol Of The Bells'. Tooth did an Indian ribbon dance to the instrumental song 'Breath of Heaven'. And Anna sang the song 'Let It Snow'. Jack remembered that song. He always sang it to Emma whenever she couldn't sleep during the winter. He missed her. He silently wished her a 'Merry Christmas' then turned back to the performance as Elsa walked on stage.

Elsa sang a song as well. She sang 'Let it Go' from a new movie that came out two weeks before Emma had died and they all went to see it because Rapunzel and her family took them. The song was incredible and Jack loved it even more as Elsa started singing it.

"The snow glows white on the mountain tonight.
Not a footprint to be seen.

A kingdom of isolation.
And it looks like, I'm the queen.
The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside.
Couldn't keep it in, heaven knows I've tried.

Don't let them in.
Don't let them see.
Be the good girl, you've always had to be.
Conceal, don't feel. Don't them know.
Well now they know.

Let it go, Let It Go.
Can't hold it back anymore.
Let It Go, Let It Go.
Turn away and slam the door.
I don't care, what they're going to say.
Let the storm rage on.
The cold never bothered me anyway.

It's funny how so distance, makes everything seem small.
And the fears that once controlled me, can't get to me at all.
It's time to see what I can do.
To test the limits and breakthrough.
No right. No wrong. No rules for me. I'm free!

Let It Go! Let It Go!
I am one with the wind and sky.
Let It Go! Let It Go!
You'll never see me cry.
Here I stand and here I'll stay.
Let the storm rage on.

My power flurries from the air into the ground.
My soul is spiraling in frozen fractals all around.
And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast.
I'm never going back.
The past is in the past.

Let It Go! Let It Go!
And I'll rise like the break of dawn.
Let it go. Let It Go!
That perfect girl is gone.
Here I stand! In the light of day.
Let the storm rage on!

The cold never bothered me anyway."

Elsa did great. Yet, it wasn't until the last talent that Jack was actually amazed. It was a boy. With auburn brunette mop like hair that reached past his left eye. He took out a guitar and started playing. Jack's eyes widened as the boy started singing.

"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.
And ransom captive Israel.
That mourns in lonely, exile here.
Until the Son of God appears.

Rejoice! Rejoice!
Oh Israel.
To you shall come Emmanuel.

O Come, O come, solve Israel.
That mourns in lonely, exile here.
Privatus dei filio.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel.
Shall come to thee O Israel.

Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel.
Nascetur pro te, Israel."

The boy's song was short. Yet it was beautiful. And as everyone clapped and cheered; Jack closed his eyes and fell asleep. The next morning Jack woke up weak and tired in a hospital bed. 'The boy,' He thought,'I want to hear him sing again.' Soon, Elsa, Rapunzel, Merida, Anna, Tooth, North, some others and the boy from last night came into the room. Elsa gasped and tears started to come to her eyes. She ran from the room. She couldn't see her brother like this. Rapunzel and Merida went to go comfort her.

Others left on doctors orders. Yet, as the boy was about to leave, Jack grabbed his wrist. "No, Please," Jack said,"Tell me your name." The boy sighed and turned to him. "I can't believe that you forgot about me Jack," The boy said as he placed his lips onto Jack's and kissed him passionately. Once they pulled away, he remembered everything. "Hiccup?" Jack questioned as the boy sat down beside him and began stroking his hair. Hiccup nodded,"I'm here Jack. I'm here."

Hiccup was the boy that sang carols with the elementary school that came to visit Jack every year around Christmas. Hiccup was the boy whom caught Jack's attention. Hiccup was the boy who stole Jack's heart. He was Jack's life-long crush. Jack was amazed at how much he had grown. It was almost funny.

"Hiccup?" "Yes?" "Will you sing me one more song before I go? And could you, look after my sister?" Hiccup nodded and held onto Jack's hands. He started singing a song that always warmed his heart around Christmas. He decided to keep it short, just incase Jack had something else to say.

"What Child, is this, who laid to rest.
On Mary's lap is sleeping.

Whom angels greet, their anthems sweet.
While Shepherds watch our keeping.

This, this is Christ the King.
Whom Shepherds guard and angels sing.
Haste, haste to bring him laud.
The babe, the son of Mary."

Jack smiled. That was beautiful. "Hiccup?" "Yes Jack?" "Merry Christmas. I-I love you." Hiccup smiled as he kissed Jack's pale lips again, making his last breath worth while. Then once the breath was gone. A tear went down Jack's face as he closed his eyes for the last time. Never able to open them again. Hiccup kissed the tear away from Jack's face and said,"I love you to. Merry Christmas Jack."

Fin ~

Author's Note ~ Okay. That was ... depressing. I'M SO SORRY ELSA! Any-who. I'm not gonna post any thing till Saturday, because I'll be going on a Disney cruise to Mexico for Christmas. And I won't be back till Friday. This was actually an early Christmas One-Shot for you lovely people and I hope you all enjoyed. The songs I used, I don't own. So all rights of those songs go to their original owners. MERRY CHRISTMAS GUYS! SEE YA'LL ON THE 28TH! ~