The Big Four: The Novel (Rewriting)

Chapter 12: Ace and a Dark Proposition

"Quinn! Quinn! Wake up! Wake up!", I yelled at my sister's body.

"Ace! Quinn! Are you guys-", Rapunzel gasped as the rest of the guardians caught up.

"Punzie? What's with Quinn and Ace?", Jack asked.

"She's.....she's....", and then she broke down crying on his shoulder.

Hiccup came over to Quinn.

"She still has a pulse. Not a strong one but, it's still there.", Hiccup said.

"What happened up here?", Merida asked.

I picked up Quinn's body and said, "Tin cans. That's what. About 20 of them attacked the remainder of us, and they took me prisoner and knocked me out. They didn't manage to find Quinn and the next thing I know, I'm in her arms, surrounded by robot parts. After freaking out and calming down, We were surrounded by even more robots. They shot Quinn in the shoulder and she fell to the floor. She didn't wake up or show any pain. I showed them my fury and tore them apart, piece by piece."

Rapunzel stopped crying, Merida's face looked like if she saw one of them, she'd tear them apart, molecule by molecule.

Jack looked like he lost someone like Quinn, and Hiccup looked concerned about something.

"Can I see what hit her in the shoulder?", he asked.

"Sure.", I said and I popped it out of Quinn's back, still holding her.

"Polyphemus Emeritus or Supersites Uydeuis", he said.

"In English please?", Jack asked.

"Poison or Knock-Out. That's what it means.", Hiccup said.

"That's it? Real-", Merida was interrupted by Jack telling her to shush.

"Someone else is here.", he said.

"No one else but, we are here, Jack.", I said.

"That is where you're wrong.", I said.

"Wait! What am I saying?", I thought.

"Ace, what's wrong with you? Are you okay?", Hiccup asked.

"Shut it, dragon whisperer!", I screamed.

"What am I saying?", I thought.

"Wait a second....Pitch! Come out of there, bogeyman!", Jack yelled.

"Pitch? Who's he?", I thought.

A figure appeared out of my shadow and started talking.

"Jack......Hello.", Pitch said, "Rapunzel, I expected better. Merida, take care of that hairball on your head, alright? Hiccup, make sure you're protected, you'll need it for being so weak.", he said as he went along.

"What do you want, Pitch?", Merida asked.

"To save the girl, of course. At a price.", he said.

"And that'd be?', Merida asked.

"Destroy your weapons.", he pointed to Jack.

"Your staff.", then Rapunzel.

"Your hair.", then Merida.

"Your bow and arrows.", then Hiccup.

"Your metal leg, my boy.", he finished.

"You've got a metal leg?", Jack asked.

"What? You didn't notice? My right leg is missing!", Hiccup shouted, "Anyway, that doesn't matter. No way. We won't do it.", he said.

"I could make you live your worse nightmares, children. Losing your newfound freedom Rapunzel, losing your dragon Hiccup, losing your mother again Merida, and you, Jack, are afraid of losing all 3 of them.", he said.

"Please.....", I begged them. "I've already lost my parents, I can't lose my little sister.", I said.

"Please.......I beg of you.", I said.

"Fine. We'll do it", Jack said.