Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons

Chapter 14

Merida's POV

"All five of us."

I look with a little unease at the huge dark creature beside Hiccup's feet but I can't help to giggle when the dragon purrs and acts like a big cat when Hiccup bends down and pats it's head. Rapunzel seem to relax a bit so Jack follows her lead.

"Shall we get back to the camp then?" I ask.

"Yeah, no use of hiding when Pitch knows our position either way." Says Rapunzel with a sigh. Then she yawn. "We should get some sleep but someone should sit up guard." Says Jack with a yawn of his own.

"I can do it." I say, feeling the events of the day will do so I can't sleep yet anyway.

"Do you want company?" Asks Hiccup a little shyly.

"No, get some sleep all of you, I'll wake you up if something happens." I say and everyone seem so tired they don't protest. Even the dragon seems tired by now.

We walk in silent back to the camp (luckily Rapunzel,didn't get far away) and the others look around.

"So where will we sleep?" Asks Jack.

I refill the flickering fire to get up the warmth of the camp and that earns me a sight of amazement in the dragons eyes. I laugh a little before saying "No idea."

"Well this will hafto do." Says Rapunzel and lay down on the hard and filthy ground.

"Is this better?" Asks Hiccup as he fills the ground with long soft grass.

"Yeah, thanks Hic." Smiles Rapunzel and blinks towards me, a gaze that I hope the guys don't see. I feel the blush so I turn away and faces the fire instead.

After five minutes everyone else is asleep. I sit down on the treelodge once again and shake of the feeling that Pitch is still watching our every step. Evil guys need to sleep to, right?

I sigh and sit down in the soft grass, eying the fire. But I still can't shake of the feeling that someone's watching. But Rapunzel is asleep so Pitch's spell probably shouldn't work and his nightmares shouldn't find us. But it still feels good to sit guard just in case.

I look up at the sky and all the stars covering it. Well I did wish for something different, didn't I? But I would never have guessed that meant magic, villans and even Santa. Despite the fact that we are all hanging in life danger, not to speak of the realms in danger (I feel a shiver down my spine at the thought) I wouldn't take these days away. I really feel like I can trust Rapunzel; she's the best friend I've ever had and first one I can really talk to, Jack is... Well Jack! He's despite all that's going on he's really funny and still kind hearted. I think Rapunzel and Jack are perfect for each other and then there's Hiccup... I feel a blush almost as strong red as my hair at the thought and I glance over my shoulder to make sure no one's awake. Luckily no one is. They are all exhousted, from the scary events and the boys from using so much of their untrained power. I suck in a deep breath and go back to staring in the flames. That's when I feel a tear slowly drop down my cheek. I whip it away. It take me a second to realise why I cried. Jack, Hiccup and Rapunzel had really kept me of these thoughts (Jack and Rapunzel noticable having them their self) but now when I have none to talk to I really miss my family. They must be worried sick! I've been gone for almost five days and after all of the chatastrofics at school and their only daughter nowhere to be found, litterly gone of earth's surface. They must me worried sick but I hope they are all okay and not sending out a search party looking for us. Especially Rapunzel's mum Gothel, I have heard she is really overprotective of her child! Jack's mother probably has a really hard time to in the worries and not her son there to help her with her injury.

Then I frown at the thought of Hiccup's family. He's only got his father and (If he's sober enough to notice at all) he would probably don't react at all that the only one he has left is gone for days after eartshakes, fires and storms. Then I decide that Hiccup's isn't alone except his father: he has got us. I look around once again. In some ways we are like a weird, unrelated, broken and friendly family. It feels like we have been together for ages even if it has only been days.

That's when I feel a harch hand to my mouth and someone holding together my arms. I try to gasp, to scream, to shout but before I can react I see black sand dangling in front of my eyes, knocking me down immediately...

Jack's POV

I wake up with a huge yawn, stretching out my back. I'm feeling a bit dizzy from sleep, but also rested out. Despite the circumstances with Pitch and sleeping on the ground I had been so exhousted last night after every thing that I slept like a lamb. I yawn once again and curl down in the grass again. I open one of my eyelids. It's still early and probably really cold but since the week at school I odly enough haven't felt it. I look at the extinct fire and the shivering Rapunzel who has cuddled close to me during the night. I snicker before frowning a bit at Merida for letting the fire die in this wheater. Speaking of witch, where is Merida? I sweep my gaze over the nearest area. She have left her post! Maybe she just went on a walk, to find water or something. But I can't help being slightly irretated at her. I mean what if Pitch came! I stop myself thinking What if Pitch came?! I jump on to my feet, gasping when that makes me fly up three feet. I lower to the ground and look closer to where Merida sat the night before. On her seat is her small bag left and in small wind-pined piles are... It feels like my stumach twists a lap; Black sand. I take up some of it in my hand but immediately feel strange and tired again so I brush it of.

"Rapunzel, Hiccup!" I shout, but it sounds more like a bark. Both of them wake up on the second and looks up at me.

"What?" Asks Rapunzel sleeply.

"It's Merida, she's gone!" I press out with a gesture to the sand. Both of the friends shoot up and the dragon does to, wondering what all the fuss is about.

"Gone! What do you mean gone?!" Panics Rapunzel while Hiccup studies the sand and growls 'Pitch' under his breath.

"I mean I woke up and she's GONE!" I feel the panic creep up on me to as I say it.

"Well let's go then?" Says Rapunzel clearly afraid and worried. I want to hug her and comfort her but I'm cut of by Hiccup saying:

"No time to waste, we can follow the tracks of the sand!" I didn't realise there had been a track before, slightly vissable in the mud. Without another word we all set of to find our friend...

We follow the track for about twenty minutes when we suddenly come to an halt; the way is splitted up in three different parts and we can't see any sand near.

"Should we split up?" Asks Rapunzel.

"No way, it's to dangerous!" I say, not liking the idea of defensless Rapunzel alone in the woods with Pitch probably near.

"Then what should we do?" Asks Hiccup and slightly drags his hair. I can feel his worry and also my own. Who knows what Pitch does to Merida? Maybe it's to late. I shake the thought of. Then the dragon begins to nuzzle his head lightly against Hiccup's chest, as of in comfort. Then he begins to sniff in the air. The dragon does it for about twenty seconds before suddenly open it's jaw and grabbing the collar of Hiccup's green sweater, lifting him a feet above the ground, takes a step and places him in the way to the left. We all stare in amazement at the creature.

"You sure?" I ask earning me a nod from it. Does the dragon understands us?! I don't have time to follow the thought before Hiccup's and Toothless are sprinting down the way, with me and Rapunzel in their heels.
No need to worry Merida, we're comming! I think to myself. I just hopes that it isn't already to late.

I shiver at what the Moon said:

"Trying to take you out one by one..."