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Flight
The next morning the sun rose to meet the sky, and the Riders were preparing for their journey from Berk back to Dragon's Edge. Although it was nice to see their families and fellow tribesmen it was time to get back to the place they have come to call home. After saying their goodbyes the group mounted up and departed towards the horizon. Their family and friends watched as they became specs in the distance.
A lot of planning went into the return trip, but there were some things that did not go according to plan, such as a surprise storm. Before long both the riders and their dragons were drenched with water. They stayed well above the sea so as to not get swept away, and had to steer clear of a lightning bolt or two.
"Hiccup maybe we should turn back until the storm blows over," yelled Astrid over the sound of water coming down from the skies.
"Unfortunately guys that's not an option we need to get back to the Edge and modify our defenses. Let's try gaining some altitude and see if we can get above the storm" Hiccup, directed.
The dragons started to climb, all while being pelted with rain. Eventually, they had reached a break in the clouds and nothing but blue skies above. The storm went on for miles but the strangest thing was the cloud formations, they were too sporadic and not in a specific uniform.
"Weird, these cloud formations are some I've never seen before, " said Fishlegs.
"Yeah neither have I, and they are going towards the Edge, we are going to have to go hard in order to hatch everything down and wait out the storm," Hiccup yelled the order to his friends.
As soon as the order was given they all flew down to the Edge once it was within landing distance. Once back to their second home, the riders all went to their huts to hunker down for the approaching storm. Hiccup was done with his hut first, and he looked again towards the cloud formations noting they were starting to create a sort of funnel. He hoped to the gods that it wasn't a typhoon; it wouldn't destroy the edge but would create a lot of damage. The last thing they needed was for their base of operations trashed due to the unknown agenda of the Hunters.
Jack stayed at North's in one of the guest rooms after the meeting. It was summer in the Northern Hemisphere which means his duties were limited, and he was ahead of schedule in the Southern Hemisphere. So far none of the other Guardians reported seeing any of the demon-like creatures Jack had faced.
Jack was starting to think it may have been a rogue nightmare after all. It still begged the question of how it transformed into something so grotesque. Once again Jack was sitting in the window seat of the Globe Room alone with his thoughts staring out at the endless tundra that made up the North Pole. The wind played outside and pushed snowflakes against the window, as Jack watched his oldest friend play he couldn't ignore the itch to go out flying. North entered the room and spotted Jack on his perch.
"Jack! What are you up to today?" asked North.
Jack turned from the window he was currently frosting leaving behind the image of a rabbit.
"Nothing much North," Jack said with a sigh. "I'm probably going to take off soon though" continued Jack.
"Oh, more duties I assume? Where are you bringing snow to children next?" inquired North.
"No, no winter duties at the moment. I'm actually ahead of schedule, but I am thinking of going to see Bunny, we haven't sparred in a while" answered Jack with a smile.
"Ah yes, you two have grown awfully close since your Guardianship you have grown a lot. The way you two behave is almost like brothers," said North smiling at the young winter spirit.
"The Easter Bunny as my brother, never in a million years would I have thought that to be a possibility," said Jack with a little mirth in his voice.
Jack and North shared a smile. While it's true Jack would never have thought about him and Bunny being brothers. Jack thought of the elder guardian as a friend, rival, and mentor but never brother. If he had stopped to think about the guardians as his family, it made sense.. North took on the fatherly role, Tooth doted on him like he remembered his own mother doing back when he was Jackson Overland, Sandy the wise uncle that he could always talk to, and finally Bunny as an elder brother.
As he thought more about it he was suddenly filled with guilt, what would his late family think? Would they think that he had replaced them with this new family? The more Jack thought about it, the more he knew that that would not be the case. His family would want him to be happy, and protected. Jack would never be able to replace his late family, instead, he would like to think that he was adding to it making it bigger.
While Jack was lost in thought North took stock of the boy in front of him, he could not help but feel pride in Jack. He had grown immensely since taking on his Guardianship. Jack had not only grown in power, he had also grown in character. Jack was a good lad and North was happy he was part of their little group, he truly felt like the son that North never had.
"So when are you heading out then, to go see your brother?" North asked in a teasing manner.
"I think now is as good a time as any. Do you want me to send one of my birds when I get there?" Jack asked North.
"Yes, Jack I would appreciate it if you did. After all, until we get things figured out it would be best if we kept in constant contact with one another, da?" said North. Jack nodded in agreement.
With an increase in Jakc's power also came new abilities. One of Jack's favorite abilities was making snow animals, and bringing them to life with his magic. It was something he used often, ever since he made the discovery in Jamie's bedroom. The one night that had changed his immortal life for the better.
Jack headed out to go and see Bunny, and with the help of the wind he flew towards Australia where the Warren was located. As he flew the wind played with Jack, throwing him up high in the air and catching him on the descent. Whoops of glee can be heard from the young guardian, riding the winds is something he would never tire of. Up in the sky, he felt free, happy, and safe as he was in the hands of his oldest friend, one of the most ancient forces on Earth.
It did not take long for Jack to clear Russia, China, and Indonesia it would not be long before he hit Australia. The weather was growing warmer, but it was something that did not bother Jack. Blue soon turned to tan as he had passed the border of Australia. Soon the sea was left behind, and Jack made his way to the outback.
Jack had found the watering hole he knew was near one of the entrances to Bunny's home. There was a group of kangaroos next to the watering hole, but they did not seem to mind Jack watching them in the slightest, perks of being a nature spirit he guessed. Jack couldn't help but smile at the sight.
Before searching for the entrance to the Warren Jack had tapped into his magic and held out his hand. No sooner as he had done so, blue and white magic began to swirl in his hand until all that was left was a little sparrow.
"Go to the North Pole and let the big guy know that I got here alright," Jack instructed the sparrow, it nodded its head and flew off. Jack watched his creation fly away. It wasn't long before the smile turned into a look of horror as the snow sparrow combusted into a ball of flames.