Masks of JM and JS: Hiccup is trying his hardest not to let what he saw bother him, but I'm sure the details will be spilled sooner of later...

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Everything I was told to do, I messed it up somehow. I was told I could help spirits pass on, yet I've hurt them. I was told I needed to keep my friends close, and I compelled them away. Just like what I did with Zel and Merida. I convinced myself that they would be better off not knowing as much, better off if they just forgot.

I dealt with Merida's memories, keeping the decision with her if she truly wanted to leave. I only wanted her to think about it, with a clear head. Then I worked on Anya's - the final person I needed to compel, since I had a feeling compelling Jack wasn't going to work.

Working around Anya's amulet was tedious, but at least I knew how it worked now. I could avoid it if I slowly used my powers, instead of blindly going in all at once. However, I had one extra task for Anya, something I needed her to do. I knew I couldn't ask her about the Lasser Glass, instead I asked her to bring me the other artifacts in the house, and tell me what each of them were used for, plus anything I should be aware of.

She brought me four, which was all she had hidden away somewhere within the home. I had laid each neatly wrapped artifact on my bed. Toothless was near, within the shadows, as I examined the fine amethyst clothe. Anya told me the first two were a set of simple, silver bangles that would keep unholy spirits away. Immediately, I separated the pair, then placed a small amount of compulsion in each so when I left one to Rapunzel and one to Merida, they would feel the urge to wear them.

Then there was another amulet set on a gold chain. Similar gold wrapped around a dull blue stone, then bound to the middle was a deep ruby in the shape of an eye. She said it was called The Eye of Etlich, and would give the wearer a unique shield, similar to hers in that it would protect the wearer from dark magic. I kept that article away from myself, and made a note to give it to Jack.

The final piece was set neatly in a box - an onyx ring with a large, clear oval chamber. When I took a closer look at the sloshing, deep liquid within, I almost gagged. Anya said it was the blood of a tribal warrior who fought the Gods, preserved over time. The ring would see to it that the wearer was kept 'fed' and make them stronger - whatever that meant.

I didn't know how much of it I believed, but I instantly put it on. The ring itself fit, but the large oval was less than conspicuous on my knuckles. When I had what I needed from Anya, I sent her away. I didn't say goodbye to the girls either when I laid out their parting gifts just as dawn broke over the day. Then, as swiftly as we came, Jack and I took a car to catch our train.

The drive was bittersweet, as it was the end of the Guardians Paranormal Group how we knew it - at least, for now I hoped. Jack and I were to embark on a journey far bigger than anything we could be prepared for.

I fell asleep on the ride to the train, exhausted from the amount of power I had used tonight and from te fear of seeing those horrible images I was left with at The Gates. Toothless sat with me in the darkness of my mind that seemed to swallow me whole. What I've become is not the person I wanted to be. This had gotten so out of control, so thrown into chaos, that I couldn't even sleep without some kind of guilt or shame threatening to rear its ugly head.

Jack was my light within this darkness, within my darkness, and I wanted to focus on that light. He was my anchor to the good. Because without him, I feared I would be capable of cruel things. Everyone had a darkness, and it seemed to trickle into me, into my own dark powers. It seemed the more I started tangling with my magic, the more irritable I became, which had something to do with the amount of dark energy I pulled from such unholy magic.

It made me this shell of a person, a hollow man. I felt empty inside, everything that I used to love, or cherish was somehow ripped from me. I felt more hollow than before I joined the group - the thralls of high school were unbearable. Everyday, I was picked apart by something new, and everyday it would continue to eat me from the inside.

I almost laughed in the back of my mind. Pitying my former self, because that pain and emptiness was nothing like it was now. Only, I wasn't in complete pain, not in complete emptiness. I found love, friends and a life for myself it was all of these dark secrets that push that away.

Oliver, with his blinding white powers, tore through my unconsciousness and appeared in front of me on an empty plane.

"Eris is going to start wondering about this little detour," Oliver said, his voice trying to sound light.

"I know," I groaned. It was only a matter of time now… And I still wasn't sure what I was going to tell her, or Jack, as he was set on finding Mengele when I needed to find the Lasser Glass.

"You may have been able to fool her about your bargain with Pitch, but she won't be fooled again," he warned, his eyes darkening as he continued. "I've been thinking about how you can do this, and I think you should tell Jack."

"Are you crazy?" I exclaimed, "there's no way I'm telling Jack."

"Why not?" Oliver said, firmly. "It would keep Eris from questioning you, plus keep you from drowning in self-guilt because you're lying to Jack."

I tried not to let the comment bother me, but in the moment I glared at him. "I'm not drowning, I can handle this."

Oliver noticed my short temperament, then softened his tone, "I'm not saying you need to tell him everything, but you should tell him some parts of the truth."

Patiently, I waited for him to continue. "Eris thinks that you're working with Pitch to find a way to free them. Then, make her believe that the Lasser Glass is a way for her to be free."

I was speechless, it was so brilliant, so obvious, I had never thought of it. Of course I should make Eris believe the mirror would help her, there would be no way she could confirm, and perhaps she even knew about the Lasser Glass origins to help us find it.

Just as I was about to open my mouth, to thank Oliver, the world flashed as someone gently woke me up.

"Hiccup," Jack stared at me, opening up the door and letting the light bleed in. I squinted at the brightness of it, "Is everything okay? Our train is here."

I moved him closer into me, practically sitting him on my lap. There was a thrumming between us, not sure if it was the pounding of my heart from being near him, or the rushing of my dark powers.

The golden amulet burned within my pocket, and I immediately pulled back on that veil of darkness. Holding Jack, I realized I didn't want to be torn from him. Didn't want us to be separated when I needed him so much. Oliver's plan was ringing over and over again in my ears, in my head…

I could tell Jack, I could tell Jack. It was something I had yearned to finally tell him, to tell him any bit of the truth. So many words came to me, so fast and all at once. I couldn't figure out how to start, how to make it any lesser of a betrayal than it was.

Slowly, I breathed in.

"I know about your curse," I said. When he frowned, I continued, "and I know how to break it."

This was the start of our journey together. Eris would have no idea what hit her.

Behind my glamour, my tattoo from Pitch remained hidden from the world. It was my true alliance, despite everything going on between me and the Death God. I couldn't focus on that for now, only that he was willing to help me pursue my own reckless dreams.

No longer would I play her games, or let her confuse Jack and I further. If I dared, I could be stronger than her. If I dreamed, I could find a way to defeat her.

If I was brave, I - we, Jack and I - could take her on.

Eris wasn't going to win.

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Authors Notes:

How much will Hiccup tell Jack and will it be enough to convince Eris that his intentions are true?

What of the shadows that Mengele can control? Will he find them before Hiccup can find the mirror?

Plus, I'm curious to know how the amulet will take to Jack and more about his powers...

Find out in the newest series to come: Heir of Darkness.

It will be uploaded on AUGUST 14!

Thank you for all of your continued support through this! It was a great start for an epic journey that will only get better, I promise you!