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Hijack

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III/Jack Frost

The flagship of the early-2010s 'Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons' crossover fandom pairs DreamWorks' dragon rider with its winter spirit. The two lanky, mischievous outsiders never share a film, yet powered one of Tumblr's biggest crossover ships.

7,000 works

What is Hijack?

Hijack is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III and Jack Frost from How to Train Your Dragon. With over 7,000 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.

Why fans love Hijack

Two boys who fly, invent, and never quite fit in feel made for each other despite living in different franchises.

Most Popular Hijack Fanfics

The highest-rated Hijack stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.

1

Twinetender's Last Squall

by starrjoy

When his first encounter with a winter spirit goes awry, Hiccup finds himself not only repairing a magical staff but a long-standing rift between Vikings and the creatures of folktales.

501 kudos 42,322 words ~170 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Slow Burn Mutual Pining Folklore
2

Contortion

Complete

by hollowgrackle

After liberating a Dragon Hunter base, Hiccup finds them to be trading in more than just dragons after discovering the body of a white-haired boy locked in a chest.

41 kudos 4,580 words ~19 min read Not Rated
mentions of death and corpses
3

Don't Worry, We Have Time

by Glued_popsicle_sticks

Jack, the "Makes a mess wherever he goes" guy, continues to mess up in ways he doesn't think he can recover from. With his powers suddenly going rampant and he and his friend's desperate search for the New Guardian leading to dead end after dead end, Jack ends up farther from home than he had ever w

22 kudos 13,746 words ~55 min read Mature
Alternate Universe - How to Train Your Dragon Enemies to Friends to Lovers Except they are friends at first but they both mess that up
4

Jack Frost's Declassified Transdimensional Travel Guide to Love (and other Souvenirs)

by khaotiklly

Jack Frost never had much cause to care about Cupid, that is, until Jamie is faced with a foe even more frightening than Pitch: his first crush. But Jack learns maybe some battles should be picked last for kickball when his 'casual' run-in with the patron spirit of Valentine's Day takes a slightly.

297 kudos 68,020 words ~273 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Strangers to Lovers idiots to lovers something between a road trip and a scavenger hunt
5

Nas Profundezas do Bosque

by zwilho

Todo mundo sabe que o bosque é cheio de fadas, e não é muito sábio ir para lá. Porém, Soluço nunca foi de fazer coisas inteligentes, então ele mora no bosque, sozinho, junto do Grimalkin, Banguela, que apareceu um dia e não parece querer ir embora. Um dia o vento leva Jack Frost até a sua cabana, e

23 kudos 43,190 words ~173 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Enchanted Forest AU Floresta Encantada Fairies AU
6

Can't Smile Like You Mean It When You're Tongue Tied

by Sockhead_42

"Accept loss forever, you say?" Hiccup mumbled to himself. Jim heard him anyway."It's the only way, I fear." He nodded sagely.Between smoking in parking lots, late night gas station runs, and long car drives, grief shows its true form time and time again because what is it if not love persevering?

72 kudos 60,314 words ~242 min read Mature
Slice of Life Angst Friendship
7

Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons React (Musical Version!) (Hiatus)

by An_Icy_Tundra

The Spirit of Fate brings the RotBTD characters to watch the fate of a few select teens

24 kudos 4,787 words ~20 min read Not Rated
Angst Fluff Found Family
8

if i cross the line

Complete

by planetary_no

Jack is an assassin. A good one, at that. After a robbery-gone-wrong that took the life of his little sister eleven years prior, Jack is out for revenge, taking odd jobs as he searches. Things had been stable, profitable, ever since he joined a group of mercenaries, nicknamed the Guardians. It was t

129 kudos 57,700 words ~231 min read Mature
Hijack Frostcup - Freeform Assassin AU
9

Starstuck

by chryseliss

Jack Frost is good at exactly three things: snowball fights, causing trouble, and avoiding responsibility. So when winter suddenly vanishes and the magical world spirals into chaos, he is the absolute worst person to send on a mission to bring it back.Unfortunately, he’s also the Spirit of Winter.No

160 kudos 36,336 words ~146 min read Mature
Found Family Angst and Hurt/Comfort Mutual Pining
10

my moon, my man

Complete

by Efstonem06

Jack and Hiccup meet at the little ages of 6, growing along side each other yet forced to only see one another once a year. their friendship grows quick and vast, inseparable at first sight. that was, until the two turned 17 and, upon docking, Jack was no where to be seen.for many years, Hiccup grie

18 kudos 2,924 words ~12 min read Mature
Childhood Sweethearts Jealousy hidden love
11

Catch You on The Flipside

by Shadow2523

Jack is dead. Well, sort of dead and now finds himself struggling to live again. He and his partner have wound up in "The Void" where they must fight against the other inhabitants there for a second chance at life.

45 kudos 4,866 words ~20 min read Mature
12

Not My Best Moment

Complete

by Noot Noot (newtssriver)

Hiccup wakes up in a strange, dark place where everyone's worst nightmares live. Face to face with the Boogeyman, he has to figure out how to escape the underground labyrinth he finds himself trapped in. But he might not come out unscathed.

10 kudos 8,705 words ~35 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Crossover Pairings Oneshot Hurt/Comfort
13

When The Wind Met Winter

by themonolith

Jack Frost has lived on Glacier Island for forty years all alone trapped as a seventeen year old boy. Just as he thought life couldn't get any lonlier, a scrawny human boy walks into his cave, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III. Intrigued after seeing Jack's magic, Hiccup offers a hand to Berk though he

12 kudos 2,539 words ~11 min read Not Rated
Crossover HiJack Week (How to Train Your Dragon/Rise of the Guardians)
14

You Are Not Alone

by LordShalott

During September of 1994, in rural Northern Pennsylvania, a ten-year-old Hiccup Haddock forms an unlikely friendship with the boy next door, Jackson Overland. Together, they spend their childhood exploring dying arcades, chasing adventures, and unraveling the mysteries hidden in the surrounding wood

33 kudos 9,365 words ~38 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Alternate Universe - Childhood Friends Alternate Universe - Modern Setting Alternate Universe - 1990s
15

The Guardian's Ball (Revised)

by ixippariah

Every year, after Christmas is over, North hosts a Ball at the Pole. This year, newest recruit Hiccup notices a particularly beautiful white-haired Winter Sprite dancing to the music.

44 kudos 3,030 words ~13 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con Implied Sexual Content Mpreg | Male Pregnancy
16

Of Frost and Fire

by StygianHeart

Jack Frost and E. Aster Bunnymund haven’t been getting along recently. Ever since defeating Pitch seven months ago, things have gotten better between the two, but a few months is hardly enough time to get over forty years of dislike and distrust. After the two screw up a battle due to their fighting

90 kudos 20,552 words ~83 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Time Travel Magic Mythology
17

When Belief breaks

by No_Face144

We all know the story of Pitch and the guardians, but what if it wasn’t the guardians he targeted? What if instead of the guardians there were the big four. What happens when Pitch targets The spirits of Winter, Wind, Light, And fate? And how will they protect the children when they can’t even prote

7 kudos 2,496 words ~10 min read General Audiences
the big four Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons Hijack
18

Frostbite

by Anonymous

AU where Hiccup is searching for the dragon Naydra in a land called hyrule. When finally finds it he runs into a Hylian who is a sage of ice who guards the dragon.(Or a fic to have an excuse for Jack to be in the frostbite armor.)

190 kudos 17,902 words ~72 min read Explicit
Buff Hiccup Confident Hiccup Enemies to Lovers
19

Drago's Consort [Draft]

Complete

by Sushi_Del_Grand02

Just a little oneshot dedicated to a "What If" of mine where Jack was Drago's Consort. Might be a full blown fic or not at all.

49 kudos 947 words ~4 min read General Audiences
child bride mentions of Toothless Mentions of Drago Bludvist
20

Forever Is My Tomorrow

by Mahogany_Rust

It had actually been a long time since Hiccup had thought about how he would die.When he was young, every sunrise was another gamble to see if he would get himself eaten by a dragon or somehow manage to fall off one of Berk’s many cliffs.Perhaps Winter would finally choose to break his wiry body wit

1,672 kudos 467,429 words ~1870 min read Mature
Enemies to Friends to Lovers Slow Burn No beta we die like Jack

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Hijack mean?

Hijack is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III and Jack Frost. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.

How many Hijack fics are on AO3?

There are over 7,000 Hijack fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own.

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