"Jack buddy!?" Hiccup screamed as he ran over to where Jack was laying on the turf. After being hit hard by the player from the Southern Isle he had not got up from the turf, showing that he had been significantly injured during the play. Jack's head was spinning and he was seeing stars, as his vision started becoming blurry Jack knew that he had a concussion.
"Oh, no,no,no,no this is bad!" Tuff screamed as he knelt by Jack and held up two fingers. "Jack how many fingers am I holding up?"
Jack looked but he was so dizzy that to him Tuff's two fingers looked like twenty.
"Twenty." Jack moaned
"Oh this is not good." Tuff said as he started freaking out, "this is not good people, we can't win without Jack, what are we going to do?"
"First of all your going to calm the hell down." North said walking onto the field and pushing Tuff out of the way as he bent down and offered his hand to Jack.
"Jack, you got to get up." North said in a soothing and comforting voice as he stretched out his hand. "Take my hand."
Jack's head was still spinning and hurting but as Jack closed his eyes and tears spilled down his face he stretched out his hand and grasped on to North's hand and was lifted onto his feet, the sound of applause filled the stadium as he was lifted onto his feet.
"The medical team is going to take you to the locker room and they are going to check you out." North said as he helped walk Jack off the field. "You are going to be OK."
Jack nodded as tears continue to spill from his face, he desperately wanted to get back on the field and continue playing but he was in way to much pain and he could hardly see at all with his head spinning the way it was. He was in no shape to play at this particular time.
"This is a major loss for Arendelle." Buzz said as the whole stadium watched as Jack was being walked to the locker room. "If Jack cannot return to the game then Arendelle would have lost their most important player and it will have been a heartbreaking ending to Jack's storybook season. Let's just hope that he will be fine and will be able to return because I do not see Arendelle winning this game without him."
"What do we do now coach?" Kristoff asked "Who else do we have for the Quarterback position."
"I would get out there if I could." Aladdin said on the bench. "But with my injury I cannot."
"I played a little bit of Quarterback back in high school." Hiccup said. "I might be able to carry this team."
"Good luck Hiccup." North said "Get us on the board." Hiccup and the team then ran back onto the field at the five yard line, Hiccup took the Quarterback position and with a quick snap he took the ball and ran five yards for a easy touchdown.
The crowd cheered and for the moment Arendelle had the lead, he just hoped that they could keep it without Jack.
"Arendelle has scored first Hans." Southern Isle's assistant coach Pitch said
"Don't worry, without Jack there is no way they can keep it." Hans said not even seeming the slightest bit scared.
As soon as Arendelle kicked the extra point North had a quick pep talk with his defense to try to make sure they keep the momentum going.
"OK we have the lead for now but we need to make sure we keep it." North said "We are down a key player which means I need you to step up more then ever. We cannot allow them to move the chains, we cannot give them any momentum. Do not allow them in the end zone no matter what."
"We will try our best coach." Ralph said as he put on his helmet and ran onto the field.
Unfortunately though it was easier said then done when it came to stopping the Southern Isle offense. Ralph didn't know if the fact that Jack was gone was taking away from their game or if The Southern Isle was just that good because it wasn't long before Southern Isle found their way into the end zone for a game tying touchdown.
As Ralph fell to his knees as he saw Southern Isle celebrating their touchdown one thing was for certain, without Jack this was going to be a long game.
Ralph and his defense wasn't the only ones feeling the pressure from the Southern Isle, Hiccup was feeling it too, probably more then the defense, Hiccup was fast on his legs and could run the ball no problem, but he didn't have half the arm that Jack did and he couldn't keep running and handing the ball off forever, the Southern Isle's defense was too strong for that and eventually they put him in a situation where he had to throw the ball and the moment he did he ended up under throwing it and it landed straight in the awaiting arms of a Southern Isle player and he ran it back all the way for a touchdown.
North lowered his head in shame as soon as Southern Isle had the pick six, the odds fell out of his favor quick, and even he was starting to question if they could win without Jack.
"I got to get back out there." Jack said as the medical doctor was checking him out for a concussion.
"Jack it is quite possible you have a concussion and if you go back out there with a concussion and you get hit hard again it could lead to some permanent brain damage." The doctor said as he ran a flashlight through Jack's pupils to see if he had any reaction to light, he did some but not as good as the doctor wanted.
"But the team needs me." Jack said getting up and started heading back to the field, but the doctor immediately grabbed him by the right arm, stopping him in his tracks.
"Jack what's more important, a championship trophy or your long term health. Jack concussion's has lead to brain damage to multiple athletes, and has lead to a few NFL players committing suicide because of it. Do you really want to risk that because of one game? I'm sorry Jack, but if I were you I would sit the rest of the game out.
Jack sat back down on one of the benches in disgust, he knew that his injury was the doing of Hans, he knew Hans wanted him out of the game so he had one of his players drill him in order to do it. Jack had come so far and had overcame every obstacle that had been thrown his way to make it as far as he did, but even he didn't know if he could overcome this. And as he overheard Buzz's voice on the intercom announce that the Southern Isle kicked a field goal to make the score seventeen to seven Jack picked up his helmet and threw it against one of the lockers before walking to the locker and banging his arms against it in anger before.
"Get it together Jack." Jack said to himself. "Get it together!" Jack gave the locker one last good kick before he sat down on one of the benches to cry. In his mind it was all over for him, Hans had won.
Elsa watched helplessly as Southern Isle scored yet another touchdown to make the score twenty four to seven as they reached one minute left to go in the half.
"And Southern Isle has scored another touchdown." Elsa overheard Bob said in the commentators booth. "Arendelle just can't seem to find a way to stop this Warrior team without Jack."
Bob was right. They couldn't stop Southern Isle without Jack. Elsa had to get Jack back in the game otherwise there was no hope for Arendelle. As Elsa looked toward the fans in the stadium one person caught her eye. It was Peyton Manning, Jack's hero. Then the light bulb went off for Elsa, she knew just how she was going to get Jack back into the game. And with that she wasted no time heading for the stands.
"Elsa, where are you going?" Merida asked as Elsa ran to the stands.
"To get Jack back in the game."
Jack was still sitting on the bench sobbing over his injury as he heard the half run down.
"Twenty four to seven at the half." Jack said to himself. "And it's all my fault."
"No it's not your fault." He heard Elsa say from behind him.
"Elsa what are you doing in here?" Jack asked
"Getting you back in the game." Elsa said
"Elsa I have a concussion." Jack said "There is no way I can get back in the game, it's over."
"But it's never over." Jack heard a familiar voice say behind him. Jack turned around and his eyes widened as he saw who was standing behind him at the entrance of the locker room. No? Could it be?
"Peyton Manning?"
"Hi kid." Peyton said
"OK, now I know I have a concussion, I'm seeing things." Jack said in disbelief.
"It's really me Jack." Peyton said walking up to Jack. "Your friend told me you needed some encouraging. Thought I could help."
"Peyton, I'm sorry, I'm not you. All my life I have tried to be like you, I watched you every Sunday, I have a poster of you hanging above my bed, I have idolized you, I have always tried to be like you, but I'm not. I have failed you."
"Your right Jack, your not me. And you shouldn't try to be like me. For the more you push yourself to be someone else all that is going to happen is your just going to wind up disappointing yourself." Peyton said "Instead you should strive to create your own legacy instead of trying to walk in someone else shoes. You should strive to be better then me instead of being me. You have the chance to do more then what I ever did, I never won a collage title but right now Jack you have the opportunity to do so and you are letting it slip away from your grasp by sitting in the locker room feeling sorry for yourself."
"But Peyton I have a concussion."
"That hasn't stopped people before. Lot's of athletes including myself has played through injuries. We didn't let the actions of a opposing player decide our fate. We let our own actions on the field determine the outcome. If you don't get back out there and finish the game then you are not only letting yourself down but your entire team. Do not let the dirty actions of another team stop you from fulfilling all that you are capable of doing. If you are going to lose this game, lose knowing that you gave all that you can give. But do not lose because some other guys decided not to play fair and knock you out. Get back out there, give it your all, get yourself a championship, let the legend of Jack Frost begin here."
Jack was shocked by what Peyton was telling him. Peyton believed in him, and Peyton told him the words he needed to here. With his new found momentum he swore he was not going to disappoint Peyton.
"I will not let you down." Jack said with a look of determination.
"I believe in you Jack Frost." Peyton said putting a hand on Jack's shoulder. The fact that Peyton touched Jack was nearly enough to make Jack faint. Luckily though Elsa was there to support him and keep him from it.
It was right then that the rest of team walked in and just froze as they saw Peyton in the locker room with Jack. Giving Elsa the hint that it was time for her to leave.
"OK, I'm going to head back to the field now, see you later Jack." Elsa said as she ran back to the field, Peyton still remained in the locker room for the time being though.
"Peyton Manning?" Snoutlout gasped.
"In the flesh." Peyton said
"Oh my god you don't know how big of a fan I am of yours" Snotlout screamed holding his helmet up to him. "Can you sign my helmet?"
"Um maybe after the game." Peyton said
"Peyton just gave me the words I needed to hear." Jack told North "I'm ready to get back on the field, and finish the game."
"What about your concussion though." North asked
"I'll be fine," Jack said "I ain't going to let that dickhead Hans decide the game for me. They want to beat me. They are going to have to beat me on the field. For I am going to throw everything I have at them."
"That's our Jack Frost right their!" Flynn said pointing both fingers at Jack.
"Southern Isle is up by three possession though, And they get the ball to start the half." Hiccup said
"Then we just need to find a way to get the momentum back in our favor." Jack said and I know exactly how to do it."
"Do enlighten them." Peyton said
"During the opening kickoff, Guy will perform a onside kick, it worked once it can worked again."
"A onside kick to start the half." Peyton said "That play still haunts me from when the Saints did it to me and my Colts to gain momentum in the 2010 Superbowl. It's a good plan though. I approve it."
"If Peyton approves it then I'm game," Snotlout said
"It's time that we get back in this game." Jack said as stretched his hand out to the group. The rest of the team including Peyton himself followed suit and brought there hands in. "Let's give em hell guys, I need you to catch every ball I throw, I need you and the offensive live to protect me and give me room to run the ball. I need the defense to sack the Quarterback, and not allow them any room to move the chains and Ralph" Jack then turned to face Ralph. "I need you to wreck it." Ralph then gave a menacing grin, he was so going to wreck it.
"On three!" Jack said "ONE, TWO, THREE!" They broke arms apart "LET'S DO THIS!" The whole team then let out a huge battle cry as they found their confidence again and as Peyton left to head back to the stands Jack looked at the stadium to see Katy Perry performing her song Roar for the halftime show with some dancers dressed up in shark uniforms. As Jack listened to Katy perform he found his confidence and strength again and he was ready to get back on the field.
"I'm coming for you Southern Isle." Jack growled. "And your going to hear me roar!"
Jack is back and it's payback time. So make sure to come back for the next chapter. You are so not going to want to miss it. Till then leave a review and I'll catch you later.