Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons

Jack's Light and Center

"No!" Rapunzel cries out in fear.

Hiccup and Merida bared a shock look on their faces, seeing their friend looking like this.

But Jack was right there, glaring at them with his new golden eyes. He takes in very deep breaths, but still has hints of an agonizing pain. With his screams, the weather around everyone grew worst and worst. Toothless took the full force of the wind with his back, letting his friends focus more on saving Jack.

Rapunzel still refused to let go of his hand, no matter what state he's in.

"Jack?" Rapunzel whispers, knowing that everyone is now in dangerous territory.

Jack turns his head to her, and stares at her.

Her body became a little hesitate upon seeing Jack like this. But she knew that her friend is suffering, and that she needs to be there for him.

"Hey, hey, hey, "she hushes while putting her other hand on his cold cheek. "It's ok. It's me, Rapunzel. It's me...I'm right here. It's ok."

He did nothing, but pants heavy breaths. He looked at her bewildered, as if he didn't know she was there.

Merida saw that Rapunzel was getting nowhere with this, so she raced and grabbed Jack's other hand so he wouldn't blast at her. As she did, he instantly looked at her with the same expression.

"It's alright Jack," she said as calmly as she can, though she had a hint of fear in her. "It's just me, your friend."

"And I'm here too," Hiccup said, awkwardly putting his hand up. Jack looked at him with the same confusing look he gave the girls.

Even Toothless cooed as he does his best to block the heavy wind and snow with his body.

But Jack looked at everyone, completely unsure what to do or how to feel with them. But then the pain came back to his head and he started to scream in agony.

"No," Rapunzel gasps looking at him.

"I don't get it," Merida said looking at Hiccup. "Why didn't he attack us, he's a fearling now right?"

"Not quite," Hiccup said as he bends over to get a good look at Jack. He notices that his shirt still had swirls of blue in it and his hair still had a few strands of white. "I don't think he's completely turned. I think he's still fighting the darkness, even now. As for not blasting us...my only guess is because he doesn't have his staff...but it's just a guess."

"I kinda don't want guesses right now," Merida said to him.

"What do you expect me to think?" He snaps. "I may be smart, but I don't know anything about magic and spells. Isn't that supposed to be your playground? You live next door to a witch!"

"I'm no expert on magic either!" Merida yells at him and shook her stone in her fist, "and I don't know how these stupid stones are supposed to help us save the world, when we can't even save one of us!"

"And you expect me to have the answer?" Hiccup questions.

"You are the smart one," Merida shouts, not withholding her anger. "I thought you would have some idea!"

"Well I don't-"

"SHUT IT!"

Both their eyes turned to a very emotional Rapunzel still holding Jack's hand and face. She pants almost as loud and heavy as Jack as she looks at her two friends.

"Arguing like this, won't help us save Jack," she said. "We have to keep our heads together and figure this out; Jack's life depends on it."

Both Hiccup and Merida sigh, knowing that she was right, but they also can't help but to feel hopeless right now.