Watching The Big Seven: Seasons Awaken Chapter 26: Princess Of The Wisps, a How to Train Your Dragon + Rise of the Guardians Crossover fanfic

Me: It's good to be back! I'm glad to come back to writing.

I graduated, so I'm glad to be writing again.

Let's get on with the story!

Italic - Singing

The words "Princess Of The Wisps" appeared on the screen.

Wisp looked up, moving some of her red hair away from her forehead, "I guess I'm in this one."

"Hm, I wonder how they're going to introduce you," Said Vanja, looking at her little friend with a smile of anticipation.

Wisp smiled slightly, "Yeah, me too."

Midnight sighed tiredly, "I guess I'll be last," The female hybrid muttered, rubbing her head.

TD stood up, successfully gathering the attention of the audience and raised her hand, "Okay everyone, two people are going to be showing how they feel in what you are about to see. It's not going to be very good, or it might be. I guess it depends on your views really."

With that said, TD sat down. She looked down when she saw her shirt change once again, this time changing into a blue two-legged hedgehog, the words, "Gotta Go Fast", appearing above it.

"Again," JH asked exasperatedly.

TD shrugged, "Hey, I love it! Plus the new movie was the best! Sonic was awesome! I love the way they did him! They made sure Sonic was, well, Sonic!"

"Hm, I didn't see it yet," JH admitted, crossing her arms, "Though the trailer looked super awesome!"

TD grinned, "You absolutely have to see it!"

JH laughed, "I'll be sure to do so, my friend."

Merida was flying next to Toothless's left, fire coming from her hands, coming her in the air. Eugene and Rapunzel were on Toothless's back behind Hiccup. Jack was flying on Toothless's right with Jamie on his back.

Jamie yawned from where he laid on Jack's back. Jack looking over his shoulder at Jamie. Seeing at how Jamie was yawning, Jack looked at the sun, seeing how low it was setting.

Sounds of aw's and cooing filled the theatre room, as people laid eyes on the on-screen Jamie. Said boy was feeling rather embarrassed as people debated how cute he looked.

Jack catches Toothless's eye, who is in Dragon form. Toothless looks at the sky before looking down at the ground. Spotting a clear spot, Toothless turns his head to look at Hiccup. Toothless grumbles, making Hiccup look at him. Toothless looks at the clearing before he turns to look at Hiccup again.

Catching on, Hiccup nods. Turning to the others, Hiccup called out.

HICCUP

"Hey! We're gonna stop at the clearing for tonight. We'll continue on in the morning!"

After they nodded, Hiccup leaned down to Toothless ears.

HICCUP (CONTINUED)

"Okay, buddy, let's land for tonight."

Toothless purred, flying down to the clearing.

"Can't you talk in Dragon form," King Fergus asked curiously.

"No, I can't," Toothless answered smiling, "I can only talk in my Hybrid form."

Once they land, Eugene, Hiccup, and Jack grabbed wood and sticks that were on the ground. Merida, Rapunzel, and Jamie set up the wood and everything after that. Finally, Toothless shot a blast of plasma at the wood, setting it on fire before they put their fish over the fire.

They all sit down as they watched their fish cook in silence. Jamie then gasped, looking at Jack.

JAMIE

"Jack, the snow globes!"

Jack looks confused for a second before his face brightens. Jamie reaches into his backpack and pulls out a snow globe of the lake Jack drowned it when he saved his sister's life.

JAMIE (JACK)

"The lake is an icon for people leaving in Burgess. And, since it's also technically Jack's lake, Jack and I thought we should get these. For souvenirs."

"Wait, what happened to the snow globes they took from North's place," someone asked.

"Destroyed or used up. Training can be hectic," TD answered.

The Big Seven whistled innocently, staunchly not looking at North who mock-glared at them with a mean look.

JACK

"Jamie and I already have ours."

EUGENE

"Why thank you, you two."

Jack handed out the snow globes of his lake to the other five. Rapunzel shakes the snow globe before putting in away safely. Then she proceeds to cuddle up to Jack's side.

Merida looked around, staring at the woods. After a while of staring, she gasped.

MERIDA

"I know where we are. I know these woods. We're somewhere in Dunbroach."

"How do you know," Someone from the audience asked.

Merida went to answer before stopping in her tracks and shrugging. It will probably come up at any second.

TOOTHLESS

"Really?"

Merida nodded.

MERIDA

"Yes. These woods were my escape. I rode my horse, Angus, through these woods so many times that I know so much of it."

"Oh," the same person said, embarrassed.

Many people laughed though others looked somewhat sympathetic.

Hiccup lets out a huffed breath.

HICCUP (EXPLAINING)

"You too, huh? Before I met Toothless, the woods were my place of refuge as well. In fact, I know the entire land at the back of my hand."

Hiccup looked down at the fire and opened his mouth, starting to sing.

HICCUP-
Ohhhhhhh, Ohhhhhhh, Oh!

Seeing that Hiccup needed to get this out, the other six sat and listened to Hiccup.

"This warning comes here," TD told her audience.

"Oh no," muttered JH, "Is it embarrassing?"

TD grinned somberly, "To me, it's not really."

JH groaned.

You'd never know this was an empty smile.
Or that my days have felt like this for quite a while.
But no one seems to see it, it's like the whole world just keeps passing me by, by and by.

Hiccup pointed to his smile that is fake. Hiccup shrugs and shakes his head. Hiccup moved his hand in a circle. His friends frowned.

I find every night, I lie awake, I face my darkest fear.
And all these lies, that are whispering won't go away.

Hiccup looked up at the sky which just turned to night. Hiccup glares, making a fist as he lowers his head to stare at the fire again.

Break the world, I know!
I fear I'll never see the light of day!
I need you here and now!
Take the pain I hold, it's crying out to be the end of me!
But I can't hear the sound!

Hiccup looks up at the moon. Hiccup shakes his head and holds his chest with both hands before using them to cover his ears.

Ohhhhhhh, Ohhhhhhh, Oh!

His friends glanced at each other.

The other six looked at each other. Hiccup went through so much more than they did, yet he put other people's wants and needs before his own. That was why he ended up getting hurt.

Inside their hearts, the six teens knew that when the time comes, Hiccup will be there to help them overcome their troubles. That's why they will help him back.

A thousand days fell here in black and white!
Longing, looking, hoping for the morning light!
I know it's got to be there, I'm just waiting for the glorious sign!
By and by!

Raising his hands, Hiccup gestures left as black and right as white. Hiccup looks back at the moon. Shaking his head, he looks down.

I find every night, I lie awake, I face my darkest fear.
And all these lies, that are whispering won't go away.

Hiccup wipes away some tears that form around his eyes.

Hiccup holds his arms out to his side. He draws in his arms before throwing them back to his sides, hitting the ground where he sits. The ground at the impacts breaks away easy, leaving holes.

These voices choke away the light!
And they infect me with their lies!
They try to take away my life!
They give me one way out!

Hiccup brings his hands to his head. Bringing his hands to his chest, Hiccup shakes his head. Snapping his head up, he brings a hand up, making the 'one' with his pointer finger.

The Vikings shifted uncomfortably in their seats as they looked down at their feet, horribly aware of the glares being pointed at them.

They hurt Hiccup for years and only now, through this, did they notice how strong he actually was. But they hurt him and that is something that can never change. If Hiccup forgives them they had a lot of making up to do for him. If he ever did that is.

But I found the Christ, the light of the sky.
You've washed them away and now you've given me life.
You've shown me the reason, the star in the night.
I'm so undeserving now I don't have to hide.

Hiccup looks up and stares at Merida and Toothless. He smiles at the two of them before he turns to look at Rapunzel, Eugene, Jack, and Jamie, smiling at them too. Hiccup nods at them.

Frowning, Hiccup raised a hand. He made a fist with the same hand. He opens his fist and stares at his hand.

Ohhhhhhh, Ohhhhhhh, Oh!

Hiccup looks at back at his friends before looking back up at the moon.

Stoick closed his eyes. He failed as a father and a Chief. One of the things his father told him was to never forget his duties as a father while being a chief. He failed in that. He failed his father. He failed Valka. But most importantly, he failed Hiccup. He covered his face with his hands as he felt the burden his actions left behind. He failed horribly.

Midnight was saddened. Her love's Bond Brother was hurt by his tribe. She could understand that. Banishment wasn't easy and she was glad that the boy never had to experience something that difficult. That he at least got to leave his tribe on his own terms rather than someone else's. She glanced at the 'x' in her palm, the symbol of her banishment.

Silence. That's all there is. They stare at Hiccup as he looks at the moon. They didn't know what to say. They could tell the Hiccup looked upset and looked seconds away from crying.

JACK

"Hiccup-"

But Hiccup got up and walked off into the woods.

HICCUP

"I need a breather!"

They watched as Hiccup into the woods, vanishing from sight. Toothless got up and looked at Merida. Understanding, Merida nodded at Toothless and gestured with her head towards the way Hiccup went.

MERIDA

"Follow him, Toothless. He needs you."

Toothless nodded and ran after Hiccup. Rapunzel turned to Merida.

Merida and Toothless looked at each other, knowing what was going through each other's head. They nodded resolutely and looked back at the screen.

They both loved and cherished Hiccup, and they would do anything to make him feel better.

RAPUNZEL

"What is he gonna do?"

MERIDA (SHORTLY)

"He's gonna talk to Hiccup."

Jamie looked at the place Hiccup was sitting.

JAMIE

"I thought he was over the fact about his village and all that."

Jack shook his head, rubbing Jamie's hair.

JACK (EXPLAINING)

"No, Jamie. What Hiccup's tribe did to him hurt him a lot. They did that to him all his life and he didn't even know what it was like having people care for him besides a few. It takes a while to heal after something like that. And we some of us have of closure, Hiccup doesn't know why they did those things to him."

EUGENE

"Hiccup was beaten and was unseen to everyone by their choice. Jack had to believe in too be seen, Jamie had a good mother, I had an awful nurse taking care of me, Rapunzel was locked away by Gothel, and Merida and her mother never got along. However, Toothless is the closest one with a life much like Hiccup's."

Stoick felt sick to his stomach. Where was he? Bah! That's a stupid question, he was off trying to find the nest of course! He was so absorbed in finding the nest in search of his greatest revenge, he forgot about the greatest treasure in his life. His son. No... No way. This could not go on!

"That's it," Stoick shouted gruffly, standing up and looking at Hiccup, who stared back at him in shock.

"Dad," Hiccup started cautious, only for Stoick to interrupt him with a hand motion. Hiccup shrunk in on himself slightly, out of instinct, and bit his lip as his dad opened his mouth to speak.

"No Hiccup! Let me speak," Stoick exclaimed roughly, his face unreadable, "I'm sorry. I-I failed as a father and a husband. I was so focused on getting revenge and finding the nest that I forgot about the greatest thing in my life," Stoick took a deep breath to call down his nerves as Hiccup gaped at him in shock, "You. I'm sorry I failed you and I promise you I'll do my best to make it up to you. Not as chief, but as your father. You're not a mistake. Some of the greatest Vikings on Berk were, in fact, born a hiccup. I always believed you'd be the best. Time for me to start acting like I mean it." Stoick finished fiercely, and slowly clenched his fists nervously as he waited for his son to respond.

"Dad," Hiccup whispered hoarsely, close to tears, barely managing to get out two more words before he had to stop himself from breaking down, "Thank you." He smiled at his dad and wiped his eyes valiantly in an attempt to ward off the tears.

TD smiled, her eyes tearing up at the touching scene. Finally, Stoick let go of his Viking pride and not only admitted to his mistakes, but also said what Hiccup needed to hear. She was getting tired of waiting for him to speak up.

"Oh my gosh!" JH exclaimed, "He did it! He actually did it! Good God, I think I might just faint!"

TD chuckled, "Well, I was this close to threatening him to speak up! I'm so glad he did it on his own!"

JH shook her head slightly in disbelief, "I can't believe he actually did it! I'm so proud!"

TD just smirked. She turned, looking at Valka, who's hand was over her mouth, tears falling from her face, clearly happy of what she just witnessed.

Merida reaches out, grabbing the stick of her cooked fish from the fire.

MERIDA

"That's why it has to be Toothless to talk to Hiccup."

SCENE CHANGE: IN THE WOODS

Hiccup breathed heavily, running his hands through his hair. Hiccup groans, pushing his hands against his head before dropping them. Hiccup walks over and sits on a log, head bent down.

Toothless peaks out from a tree he is hiding behind. Toothless sighs silently, walking out from the tree and starts to approach Hiccup. He only got two steps before he stopped, thinking. Suddenly, Toothless smiles, an idea coming to him.

Hiccup sat there, looking at the ground. Hiccup snapped his head up when he heard Toothless start to sing.

TOOTHLESS-
You walk in, but no one seems to notice.
Like a picture out of focus, but it looks clear to me.
You're talking, feeling like no ones listening.
You think you're not interesting, but I just don't agree.

Toothless smiles at Hiccup, walking towards him. Hiccup stands up, wiping his eyes. Toothless lifts his right hand to his ear and taps it. Toothless points to Hiccup, shaking his head.

You're the color showing through a world of black and white.
I will always stand by you, cause I am on your side.

Raising his hands, Toothless copies Hiccup's from earlier, gesturing his left hand as black and right hand as white. Toothless stops, right in front of Hiccup, who lets a shocked breath as Toothless smiled.

Hiccup looked at Toothless, who smiled at him. Toothless wrapped an arm around Hiccup, leaning in to nuzzle the side of his head. Hiccup smiled, remembering the move that Toothless always did when they were younger to cheer Hiccup up after a particularly bad beating on the hands of Snotlout and the twins. His best friend knew exactly what to do to cheer him up, and for that, Hiccup would forever hold him in an higher esteem to anyone else.

In my eyes, you're more than complete!
You're perfect to me if you could only see the way that you shine!
In my eyes, if there's one thing that's true, it's that I believe in you!
You make the world look so bright, you put a smile in my eyes.

Toothless places a hand on Hiccup's shoulder. Hiccup shakes his head, ducking his head down to look at the ground at their feet. Toothless using his other hand to raise Hiccup's head. Toothless smiles at Hiccup.

In my eyes!
In my eyes!
(Put a smile in my eyes)
In my eyes!

Hiccup shakes his head, backing away from Toothless. He turns around, his back facing Toothless and brings his hands to his face.

Do you see the sky is smiling?
There's no need for hiding.
You're all I want to see.
I could spend a lifetime trying to find the words describing what you are to me.

Toothless walks around Hiccup and gently removing Hiccup's hands from his face. Toothless gives Hiccup a nod. Raising a hand to his chest, Toothless places his other hand on Hiccup's shoulder.

"Hiccup, I don't care how many times I have to say it. You're the best and I never had and never will have a Bond Brother that's like you. Like Jack, Merida, Jamie, Rapunzel, and Eugene, you are one of a kind."

Hiccup smiled and hugged his Bond Brother, "Thanks Toothless."

You're the color showing through a world of black and white.
I will always stand by you, cause I am on your side.

Bringing the hand on his chest to rest on Hiccup's other shoulder, Toothless looks at Hiccup with a look so brotherly that Hiccup let's out a breath of shock and awe.

Toothless let's go of Hiccup's shoulders to grab his hands, bringing them up to rest palm up between them. Toothless looks down at the hands, letting his power of lighting flow through his finger tops to all around his hands. Smiling a little, Hiccup uses his power to make some dirt move around their hands. Toothless looks Hiccup in his eyes, smiling brightly.

In my eyes!
In my eyes!
(Put a smile in my eyes)
In my eyes!

Toothless drops his hands, not using his power which makes Hiccup do the same. Hiccup looks at Toothless confused, but Toothless just shakes his head.

Black Night huffed, looking at Hiccup with scorn. This was the Bond Brother Night Scale chose? He was a weak boy, a runt in every way. Night Scale is a fool and before he becomes Alpha, he'll have to learn what it takes to be a proper king.

Nightcore looked at his father, knowing what he was thinking. He wished he could go against him, but fighting the Alpha was suicide with how much power they had.

When all you see are the scars, all I see is your heart!
You're beautiful, you're beautiful the way that you are!

Toothless places a hand on Hiccup's upper chest before moving it to touch Hiccup's neck before resting the hand on Hiccup's heart. Hiccup moves his head to look at the ground again, but Toothless stops him by raising his head again.

In my eyes!
In my eyes!

Toothless brings Hiccup close and hugs him. Hiccup doesn't hesitant Toothless hug back.

Toothless smiles, glancing at Hiccup. Moving away from the hug, Toothless takes two steps away from Hiccup. Toothless brings his right hand up, fingers spread and palm out. Hiccup smiles and raising his hand, placing his hand palm out on Toothless's.

In my eyes!
In my eyes!
(Put a smile in my eyes)
In my eyes!

Once Toothless finishes, Hiccup laughs, jumping and hugging Toothless tight. Toothless joins in, grabbing Hiccup tight and hugs him back.

Toothless hugged Hiccup as the young Viking hugged his brother in all but blood back.

Stoick watched this and was hit with a stunning realization. That Hybrid kept Hiccup happy for years, something that Stoick himself failed to do. His mind finally started to recognize that Hybrids and Dragons may not be heartless monsters and that if he listened to Valka like he should have many years ago, then maybe this war could have ended a long time ago.

Stoick smiled, nodding his head at Toothless and Hiccup before looking away. Gobber looked proud at Stoick. And Valka did too, thinking maybe people can change.

HICCUP

"Thank you."

Toothless shakes and chuckles, pulling Hiccup out of the embrace to look him in the eyes.

TOOTHLESS

"No need to thank you for something you needed and I was happy to give."

Hiccup just smiles. Toothless pointing to the way they came.

TOOTHLESS (CONT'D)

"Come on, the others are waiting for us to get back. We should go before they end up coming to get us."

Hiccup nods and both of them walk back to camp. However, they didn't see a floating ball of blue light with a flame-shaped head, glowing eyes, and an oval-shaped body watching them.

"A Will O' the Wisps, " Merida whispered softly.

"That's me," Wisp shouted excitedly, pointing at the Wisp on screen.

"You were watching them," Eugene stated, pointing a thumb at Hiccup and Toothless.

Realizing how creepy that was, Wisp smiled sheepishly "Sorry," She mumbled in embarrassment.

SCENE CHANGE: IN THE MORNING

Merida sighs as she stares at the rising sun. Today was the day she would go talk to her mother. Something she dreads but knows that she must do. Checking her quiver and her new bow which is in her hand, Merida turns to the others, who were waiting for her.

MERIDA (MUMBLING)

"I guess it's time."

RAPUNZEL

"If it makes you feel better, you should sing to let how you feel out so it doesn't prove bothersome later."

"The second warning," TD said.

Elinor frowned. If Hiccup Haddock sang what he felt, then how would her daughter feel when she sang?

JH groaned and slid down her chair. And here she foolishly thought it was just going to be Hiccup and Toothless!

"I really hope it's not embarrassing," She mumbled.

TD smirked evilly and sing-songed, "You should have known me."

Merida thinks about it before she smiles, nodding at her.

MERIDA

"Yeah, good idea."

Merida bits her lip as she stares back at the sun, but a cloud catches her eye. She watches as the cloud takes the shape of a person with wings before another cloud joins it, ruining the picture. Merida sighs.

"Was that a Hybrid?"

"No, it was an Angel."

"I think it was a Hybrid."

"Angel."

"Hybrid."

"It was an Angel!"

"It was a Hybrid!"

JH rubbed the bridge of her nose in irritation and decided to interrupt the argument before it festered into some more… violent, "Hey! Enough! It was an Angel, alright!? God."

The two quarreling people blushed, embarrassed, and nodded in acceptance.

MERIDA-
I walk to my lessons with my dignity packed.
Nobody knows what I'm holding back.
Wearing the same dress I wore yesterday.
I hide the bruises with the linen and lace, ohhh.

Merida looks down at her bow before she looks at her dress, cleaned of dirt and grime but it is the same dress she wore while she ran away from home.

People wonder but they never ask.
It's hard to see the pain behind my mask.
Bearing the burden of a secret storm.
Sometimes I wish I was never born.

Merida shakes her head and raises her face. She drops her hand and she stares at the sky. Her friends flinch at the last sentence, making some of them remember when they felt that way too.

Elinor's eyes widen, gasping. Merida felt like this. Was she so much like a Drill Sergeant at becoming a proper princess that she deeply hurt Merida's spirit? Remembering Merida wishing she was a boy so that Elinor would be proud of her made Elinor feel guilty and she bit her lip as she desperately tried to hold back tears.

King Fergus stared at the screen in devastation and held the upset triplets in his lap as his daughter continued to sing her sad melody. Just how deeply hurt was his daughter?

Through the wind and the rain, I stand hard as a stone.
In a world that I can't rise above.
But my dreams give me wings and I'll fly to a place where I'm accepted.
Concrete angel!

The wind blows, taking some leaves with it. Merida raises her hand into the sky. Closing her eyes, Merida closes her raised hand, making a fist.

My cries are heard in the middle of the night.
The people hear but they turn out the lights.
I'm a fragile soul caught in the hands of fate.
When morning comes it will be too late.

Merida brings her hand down and opens her eyes. Opening her hand, Merida creates a small ball of fire in her hand. Slowly, the ball of fire takes the shape of a person with wings.

"Fine! Have it your way! Now you deal with the consequences!"

Remembering how angry she made her daughter over the choice she would make and the choice she was thinking about making, made guilt and grief spark in Elinor's chest as she held her head in her hands.

Oh Lord, what had she done?

The little-winged person of fire fly's stone Merida as she follows it with her eyes. The fire-being flying up into the air, its wings flapping slowly.

I'm a statue that stands in a shaded place.
An angel girl with an upturned face.
My name is written on a polished rock.
I'm a broken heart that the world forgot.

Merida opens her hand and the little fire being flys to it, landing stopping only a couple of inches of her hand. The little-winged person bursts into tiny wisps of fire before vanishing.

Merida sings the last verse with a smile on her face. Once done, Merida giggles before she laughs, turning to her friends.

MERIDA

"I feel so much better now. Thanks for the idea, Punzie."

"I'm sorry," Elinor mumbled her voice cracking and breaking into a million pieces as tears ran down her face "I'm so sorry."

Fergus gazed at his wife sadly and watched as the triplets in his arms jumped down to hug their mother. Gently he pulled them all in a beat hug and held them until the scene passed.

Merida saw her father and brothers comfort her mother and hoped that a message did get through to her mom, even if she didn't know what was being said. She loved her mom, she really did, but she wished her mom understood how she felt.

Rapunzel smiles, clapping her hands. Eugene wraps his arm around Merida's shoulders.

EUGENE

"Well, we took care of that, now we just have to-"

A loud roar echoed throughout the clearing and everyone jumped, expect Merida gasped in shocked horror as a flashback came to her.

Everyone gasped in terror and shock. What was that!?

Mor'du smirked in amusement and anticipation.

SCENE CHANGE: FLASHBACK

A young ten-year-old Merida runs up to Elinor, excited.

MERIDA (SHOUTING) (EXCITED)

"I saw a wisp! I saw a wisp."

ELINOR

"A wisp? You know, some say that Will O' the Wisps lead you to your fate."

Merida looks awed. Fergus walks up, laughing.

FERGUS

"Oh, aye! Or an arrow! Come on, let's be off. Before we see a dancing charging bubu or a giant-"

Fergus says as he walks off.

Elinor picks up Merida.

ELINOR

"Your father doesn't believe in magic."

As one, every person who had magic in them turned to Fergus, raising an eyebrow and in some cases, showing off their magic.

Fergus chuckled nervously and pressed back a bit in his chair, taking his wife and children with him, "I believe in magic now. My daughter can summon fire. Of course, I believe now," He explained nervously

They turned away, satisfied with the answer while the king sighed in relief. Magic users were scary!

MERIDA

"Well, he should, cause it's true."

Hearing something behind them, Merida turns her head only to see a huge black bear come up behind them, making Merida scream with terror as the bear roars. Fergus and Elinor turn in alarm and see the bear. Elinor gasped, holding Merida protectively against her as she backs up.

FERGUS

"Mor'du! Elinor, hide."

Once one of his men tossed him a spear, Fergus charges Mor'du as Elinor runs off with Merida in her arms.

SCENE CHANGE: END OF FLASHBACK

"You attacked Merida when she was a kid," Vanja shouted in scandalization.

"You foolish child, I attacked everyone," Mor'du snarled, "But if I'd known that the girl was part of the prophecy, I would have tried harder to kill her," Mor'du stated, sneering.

Everyone, save the bad guys, glared at him with disgust before turning away and shaking their heads.

MERIDA (BREATHED)

"No way."

Turning towards the roar, the Big Seven saw a huge black bear walk out of the forest.

MERIDA (SCREAMING) (CONT'D)

"It's Mor'du!"

Mor'du roared and charged, forcing the group to jump or roll away from the sudden attack. Mor'du turned towards Merida and raised his clawed hand to hit her, but Merida raised her hands and shot a wave of fire at him.

Mor'du hit the ground as the rest of the Big Seven regrouped.

JACK

"Merida, I think he's after you."

MERIDA

"I think he wants to finish what he started years ago when I was ten before I met Hiccup."

Mor'du get's back up and roar again, glaring at the group. Suddenly, before he could charge again, a blue being appeared right in front of him. Mor'du backed up in shock as the Big Seven gasped.

JAMIE (ASKING)

"What is that thing?"

"Thing!?" Wisp yelled, offended.

"Sorry! I didn't know," Jamie called out to the Wisps and to Wisp herself, waving his arms in front of him frantically.

Wisp squinted at him but decided to let Jamie off the hook. The fact he looked incredibly guilty helped too.

MERIDA

"A Will O' the Wisps."

EUGENE

"I remember you telling me about them. They are spiritual, ethereal beings that represent past lives. Their appearance is a small floating bright blue-colored lights. They play an important role as they can lead one to their fate and destiny."

The Wisp disappearing before appearing closer to Mor'du's face. Mor'du rears back as if he was stuck and that is all the time the Wisp needs. It disappears, reappearing next to the Big Seven before vanishing again. It appears nears the forest. Suddenly, what it wants is clear.

TOOTHLESS

"It wants to follow."

Wisp grumbled at being called an 'it', but calmed down when Midnight and Vanja rubbed her head.

MERIDA

"Well, come on!"

Merida runs after the Wisp, the others following her. A roar from Mor'du and twigs and leaves crushing let's the group know Mor'du is following close behind.

The Big Seven follow the Wisp right up till a cliff with a waterfall before it disappears. The Big Seven looked around.

HICCUP (ASKING)

"Where did it go?"

Rapunzel looked down and sees the Wisp down below by the water bank. Rapunzel points at it.

RAPUNZEL

"There it is, down there."

TOOTHLESS

"Does it want us to jump?"

"For the record, we don't know it's you or if you're a boy or girl," Rapunzel explained to a steadily angrier Wisp.

Wisp thought about it a bit and decided that that was a good enough reason.

JACK

"I think so."

Another roar sounds. The group turns, seeing Mor'du run out of the forest and charge right at them.

HICCUP

"Jump!"

Turning, the group jumps off the cliff. Mor'du digs his claws into the ground and slides to a stop. The Big Seven falls through the air for a couple of seconds before they hit the water. After coming to the surface, the group swims to shore and pulls themselves up. While catching their breath, they look up at Mor'du, who growls angrily at them.

HICCUP (CONT'D)

"Let's go before he decides to jump."

The Wisp disappears, appearing once again at deeper in the forest. Taking their cue to follow, the group follows the Wisp deeper into the forest. Eugene uses his power to pull the water off them, letting it fall to the ground and leaving the group dry.

"Why was that so easy? When Gothel and Pitch attacked, the Big Seven had a hard time," someone asked in confusion and slight curiosity.

TD giggled, "Because Mor'du had his shot when Merida was ten. He blew it then, and now he doesn't have a chance."

Some people laughed mockingly. Mor'du flushed, embarrassed by his weak fail as Gothel, Pitch, and Red Death glared at him in disgust.

Finally, they stopped at an arrangement of standing stones placed in a cruciform pattern in a circle with a stone in the center in a clearing. The Wisp stopped in the center. The Big Seven looked around at the stones.

RAPUNZEL

"Merida, Eugene."

MERIDA

"These stones were always here."

EUGENE (ASKING)

"What are they called again?"

Eugene scratches his head in confusion. There's a sudden chuckle, young and female. The group jumped in confusion, looking around.

TOOTHLESS (ASKING)

"Um, I wasn't the looking one who heard that, right?"

"Nothing like a random laugh out of nowhere to where freak people out," TD stated, smirking.

JH laughed, "I agree!"

A laugh brought their attention to the Wisp. Suddenly, the Wisp changed sharp, taking on the form of a child, a girl. It's Wisp. Wisp smiles at them.

WISP

"They're called "Callanish Stones". They are an arrangement of standing stones placed in a cruciform pattern with a central stone circle as you see here. They were a focus for ritual activity."

EUGENE

"Oh, us, thank you, um..."

WISP

"Wisp. My name is Wisp. Princess of, well, the Wisps. Nice to meet you. And no need to tell me who you guys are. I already know. Wisps know everyone they meet regardless if they never met before. It's a thing with Wisps."

HICCUP

"Well, that's a lovely piece of information."

"Creepy too," Hiccup whispered loudly to Toothless, side-eying Wisp.

Wisp and her people looked sheepish as everyone looked at them with new degrees of bewilderment.

"We can't help it. It's hard to learn not to do it, blocking it out, all that stuff," Wisp said embarrassedly.

Wisp giggles.

MERIDA

"So, Wisps have a Princess."

Merida kneels down as Wisp walks up to her.

WISP (EXPLAINING)

"Well, I'm not really royally. Wisps choose their leader after their current leader decides to step down. Once we become the leader, our current name changes to Wisp, to represent the Wisps. We get called by our old name once we step down. You don't tell others your name and those you know can't say it. I don't know why, but that's the way it always was. Once we're the leader, we're titled as Prince or Princess."

"That's how your royalty picks their successors?" Queen Arianna asked, intrigued by this new piece of information.

A Wisp nodded his head, "Yep. Been that way since the start, I guess."

"Interesting," Queen Arianna muttered as she rubbed her chin in thought.

JAMIE

"That's actually pretty cool."

WISP

"Really?"

Wisp looks happy as Jamie nods. Jack clears his throat and kneels down to Wisps level.

JACK

"Well, thank you for helping us get away from Mor'du. We weren't really expecting him so soon."

WISP

"I felt you guy's come here as you drew closer. I couldn't just let Mor'du attack you when you weren't ready. I watched you since you arrived and feel creeped out if you want, but Wisps kinda knows everything about people once they meet unless they are protected by something. As it is, I know things about you all, but only Hiccup, Toothless, and Merida aren't protected fully. Awaken your full power and you'll be protected."

TOOTHLESS

"Well, that's good to know."

"Again! Sorry," Wisp said, blushing a soft red.

"At least you gave us some useful information," Merida replied smiling, "So thank you for that."

Wisp smiled.

Wisp shrugs, sheepish.

WISP

"Sorry, but we can't help it. It happens instantly. It's one of the things that happen. Only a few Wisps can actually control it. They barely go out to guide people to their fate whether if it's good or bad because they're busy teaching other Wisps how to control it."

Wisp then frowns.

WISP (CONT'D)

"But I would be careful if I were you. The Dark Four have set up sensors around your homes. The moment you enter they go off and they know you're there. I saw Gothel put the shielding up."

The Big Seven moaned, facepalming.

EUGENE

"Should have known that something was going on with how quick they got to us."

Rapunzel lights up.

RAPUNZEL (ASKING)

"Hey, would you happen to know anything about, well, people we meet or would meet would you?"

Wisp smiles.

WISP

"Why, yes. Your friend from the future, Akasha. I like her name, one of it's meaning is "Spirit". She goes through her own journey, but that's all I know. She's one of those people who are born protected, their destiny and fate their own to make. Some are written, some set in stone, others once their done people can make their own, but Akasha is a mystery. I don't know when but you will see her again. When? Don't know. Can't tell."

RAPUNZEL

"Is she alright?"

WISP

"Getting back? Yes. I do know she wasn't the only one. Another person went through time, ending up somewhere in the future, someone Akasha knows and is a boy. He's protected too. Their five friends as well."

"Wait," Toothless said, looking at the Wisps, "You guys can tell the future!?" He exclaimed in shock.

Wisp shook her head, "No. We can't. Since you came across Akasha, I was able to read her aura. Since she was close to her friends, I was able to get a reading of them as well since you came across her. However, we can't tell the future. And since she traveled through time, it was a disturbance in fate and destiny, and as such, we were able to sense it."

"Kinda confusing, but then again, it's not," Jack murmured, rubbing his head.

"That's the best I can explain it to you," Wisp shrugged apologetically.

JACK

"Well, that's good to know."

TOOTHLESS

"What about the people we'll meet."

WISP

"One's protected and the other is not. Don't know when you'll meet them. I don't know anything about them because I haven't met them."

"I already said it. If the Big Seven never met Akasha, I would never have known," Wisp said before anyone asked because she knew they would.

JH leaned towards TD, "Y'know, her anticipating their questions probably doesn't help."

TD chuckled before nodding in agreement.

EUGENE

"Thanks, Wisp. That's one question answered. Akasha vanished before she could tell us."

WISP

"Of course, she was going back to her time."

Chuckling, Hiccup looked where they came before looking at Merida.

HICCUP

"I know you want to wait as long as you can, but we don't know when Mor'du is gonna attack again. With what we just learned, the quicker we get there, the better."

Merida gets up, sighing, but nods.

WISP

"Oh, I'll take you! I know the way."

Wisp jumps in the air, clearly excited. The Big Seven laugh. Jack taps his chin, looking at Wisp.

JACK

"Hey, just a question, but how old are you, Wisp?"

Everyone looks at him.

"What," Jack says defensively, "I guess since she's technically a spirit and your age freezes, you want to know. Like, I'm 17, but I've been a Spirit for 317 years. That's the type of question I'm asking."

Wisp, Vanja, and Midnight giggled as the other six shook their heads at Jack's antics.

WISP

"I'm ten, but I've been a Wisp longer than that. Wisps technically are people who died too soon, guiding people. I think I've been a Wisp for about a century. Wisps can age, but like spirits we're immoral. Technically we're spirits too, just a different kind."

"That seems...harsh," Eugene frowned.

"Can you remember?" Jamie asked gently.

Another young-looking Wisp shrugged, rubbing her long blue-haired head, "We can. We just choose not to." She wilted a bit, "Sometimes, it's easier that way," She finished quietly.

Everyone felt sadness in their hearts for the spirits as they watched them all look down sadly. No one should have to die that young. Some even glanced at Jack.

Jack chuckles.

JACK

"You have a knack of information and talking, don't you?"

Wisp blushed, her cheeks turning red.

JAMIE

"I think it's cool."

Wisp blushed even more.

WISP

"Thank you."

Hiccup gestures ahead toward a path they were going.

HICCUP

"Let's go guys."

Wisp went to lead but trips over a rock that she didn't see. Jamie gasped and reached out, grabbing Wisp before she hit the ground and pulled her up, only for Wisp to hit his chest.

Jamie and Wisp blush as their eyes meet. Wisp chuckles embarrassingly.

Jack's eyes widen, a grin overtaking his face. He looked at an embarrassed Jamie before glancing at his friends, who had grins coming to their faces as soon as they realized the same thing at the same time.

Jamie had a crush.

WISP

"I'm not used to walking. I'm normally in Wisp form appearing and disappearing where I want to go."

JAMIE

"It's alright."

Jack clears his throat.

JACK (TEASES)

"If the lovebirds kindly stop flirting, we got to go."

RAPUNZEL (ADDING)

"But there is time later."

JAMIE (WHINES)

"You guys!"

Laughing, Jack rubbing Jamie's head as Wisp takes the lead, leading them to Merida's home, where her mother was.

"Oh no," Jamie said, taking in the last scene.

"Oh yes," the other six said, looking at the poor ten-year-old with mischievous, evil smiles on their faces.

Vanja and Midnight gave Wisp big smiles, making the Princess of Wisps give a good-natured, but also embarrassed groan of, "Oh great. My turn."

"Yes, it is!" Vanja and Midnight spoke as one, grinning evilly as they looked at the spirit.

Emily was grinning ear-to-ear at the fact her son might get a future crush as Steve shook his head at his wife, pitying his son for his predicament.

The screen turns back before it lights back up.

Me: I hope all liked this chapter. Let me know what you think!

Songs used were Nine Lashes - 'Break the World', The Afters - 'In My Eyes', and Martina McBride - 'Concrete Angel'

See ya in the next one!