Trouble (Hijack)

Part 4

Note: This chapter you find out a little more about Jack's family and a little about Hiccups. To recap:

Jim Overland was Jack and Punzie's father who died (Rapunzel's father the king from Tangled)

Pippa Overland was Jack and Punzie's baby sister who died. (Jack's sister from the movie Rise of the Guardians)

Gwen Overland is Jack and Punzie's mother. (Again, the queen from Tangled)

Gothel is Gwen's boss at the hair salon. (We all know who this is)

Nick (North) Overland is Jack's uncle and Godfather, Jim's brother.

Aster (Bunny) and Ana (Tooth) Bennett are married with 2 kids Jamie and Sophie. Ana is Gwen's sister.

Elinor and Fergus are Hiccup's Aunt and Uncle and Merida's parents.

Stoick is Hiccup's real father and Valerie (Val) was his real mother who died. Val was Elinor's sister.

Again, you will learn more about what they do as the story progresses. I do not own the characters; they are the creation of DreamWorks, Pixar, and Disney (sadly).

Hope you like it so far!

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Jack was in a dither on how his room looked. He and his mom kept the house clean, but when it came to Punzie and Jack's rooms that were all them. Their mom said she didn't care how it looked as long as they did laundry and kept food out. Jack tried picking up his clothes and making his bed before Hiccup got there. He didn't know why he was self-conscious but Hiccup struck him as the clean type.

He heard his phone go off and he'd gotten a text from his mother that she was working late again. He sighed and knew that the only reason she stayed late was that they needed the extra money. She was saving for Jack's college fund and she had adamantly refused to let Jack get a job until he was in college. He knew it was mainly the babysitting for Punzie that she could rely on him for, but also because she didn't want him to grow up too fast.

He heard the doorbell and raced downstairs, taking the steps two at a time to get to the door.

He opened the door and smiled widely. Something about Hiccup just made his heart feel lighter and he just felt suddenly at ease with everything. Like he'd known Hiccup for years as a best friend. He invited them in and Punzie ran downstairs excitedly.

She and Merida squealed with delight. Jack flinched at the sound, "Okay, rewind, what are the rules tonight?" he asked her.

She rolled her eyes, "No loud noises, no fighting, no running around, and no snacks in my room."

Jack nodded.

"Merida..." Hiccup stopped her before she raced with Punzie upstairs, "You too, what are the rules?"

"No being mean, no fighting, no teasing, and listen to Jack."

"And?" he raised his eyebrows.

She stuck out her tongue at him, "And listen to you."

He smiled and both girls took off upstairs.

"Nice house!" Hiccup smiled as he came in.

"You want me to hang your coat up?" Jack asked.

"Sure." Hiccup said, taking it off and watching Jack hang it on the coatrack by the door. There were shoes littered all over the floor with socks intermingled in the chaos.

But other than that, the house was nicely kept and pretty big. It was mostly cream coloured and bright with a high ceiling in the living room. Hiccup walked in and smiled. It was a crisp kind of house that was obviously kept in fair order, but he was also admiring all the decorations scattered among the white furniture and walls. There were lots of family photos hung all over the place and decorations and paintings of snowy landscapes and trees. Now and then Hiccup noticed girl's toys or video games and movies, but it was comforting to see that the house wasn't just white and bare. The kitchen was very tidy and was decorated with white as well, but Hiccup could see the table littered with mail and pictures. The fridge covered from top to bottom with grade cards, academic achievement certificates, pictures that Punzie drew, and even baby pictures of Jack and Punzie.