A/N: A note about Riders of Berk/Defenders of Berk. While I would love to follow the TV show canonically as I have followed the movies, I don't see how it is possible to put 2 seasons worth of show into one summer, especially since that summer already contains an epic adventure. And, since I'm sure you'd kill me if I made Hiccup skip a year to stay on Berk and live out the TV show for the purpose of my story, the TV show is not cannon. That said, I will be borrowing some plots from it, and definitely any villains and any backstory/world building. Spoilers ahead.
Tangled and Frozen belong to Disney, Brave belongs to Pixar, How to Train Your Dragon belongs to Cressida Cowell and DreamWorks, and Rise of the Guardians belongs to William Joyce and DreamWorks.
"While other places have ponies or parakeets, we have dragons!" -H
"What's a para keet? Is that like a cake?" -M
"It's a bird." -H
"Really? Were they common in the Dark Ages?" -R
"Yeah, and how many people really have pet ponies?" -J
"I was trying to be alliterative." -H
"Hey, at least it's better than being 'brave enough to see it'." -J
"Will you please just let that go!" -M
"Let it Go? I love that song!" -R
"Guys, guys! Is this really what you wanna waste your prologue bickering about?" -E
"He/She started it!" M + J
"Eugene is right. My story is over. It's time to move on." -H
"Yeah right, you get a whole TV show and a sequel. None of us got a sequel." -M
"I'm getting a TV show." -R
"Weren't you in Once Upon a Time, Merida? I'm the real outcast. I never got any TV show, sequel, or even short film. Heck, I didn't even make it onto any Christmas cards." -J
"Hey, you have a book series!" -H
"Where I'm barely recognizable! It's nothing like your book series!" -J
"You wanna talk about real snubs? Rapunzel got to be in Once Upon a Time but they replaced me with Snow White's prince! That's right, I was written out of my own story! Well, at least I got to be in this story." -E
"And don't forget, you'll be in our TV show." -R
"Well, at least I get a happy ending. Anyway. Enough about how Hollywood is snubbing us. Let's get to how the wizard world is doing it. Shall I narrate?" -E
"You always do." - M
"Then let's begin." -E
"Once upon a time there were four very special children. The first, a Scottish princess. One year ago, this brave princess challenged the traditions of her kingdom and changed the way her people made alliances. But those changes did not come without consequences. Though she managed to stop an outright war, her actions sent ripples of rumors and widespread distrust of wizards and witches into the populace.
The other princess, of the sun kingdom, waited in her tower, living under the oppressive thumb of her guardian, Mother Gothel. Despite the lack of freedom, the girl found herself growing stronger, learning how to weaponize her hair while protecting its magic secret.
The frost boy faced discrimination for being a wizard, for being a mudblood, for being poor, and for being a half-elf. But despite all of his problems, he managed to keep a happy disposition, dedicating his life to bringing fun to his sister and the children of his village.
Lastly, the Viking boy. For most of his life, the boy had to struggle to keep up with the stronger Vikings in his tribe. He was always the last to get there, always the first to screw up. But this summer, all that changed.
And facing these four special children? Pitch Black, the Boogeyman. Though his plans were foiled several times by these children, his power grew. The Guardians, seeking to stop his rise, are pulling out all the stops to unite the wizarding world against the new evil. This year, they are taking a desperate measure, instituting a Triwizard tournament. And the four children will have to survive it if they want to bring peace to their world.
A/N: Like my other stories, this won't be updated until I finish the rough draft. Hopefully that will be sooner rather than later, but I can't give an exact date, as I have many other projects and a real (8 hours a day) job now. Hopefully it will be ready to post in 1-3 months, but it could take longer.