I Promise [Jackunzel & Mericcup]

Wisps

As Merida followed the wisps, she went deeper and deeper into the forest… Not noticing where she was heading, already.

She reached a wall made out of stone, and she didn’t understand what the wisps were telling her.

Another wisp suddenly appeared beside her, telling her to go to that direction.

When they disappeared, she was led into an opening in the wall of stones. It was a bit jagged up, but it was big enough for even Angus to enter.

Merida passed through the opening, and when she was able to enter, she saw a hidden place. It was like a hidden paradise. The wall made out of stone gave the place more color. There were plants and the stones, itself, looked so unusual. There was also a lake at the center of that place that had so many fish.

Merida found it so beautiful.  It was like it could be her Secret Haven. It was so peaceful.

Suddenly, there was an unusual Presence from behind Merida as she went closer to the lake. Merida turned around to see what was behind her.

She was shaken to see a large creature with scales as dark as the night sky and had a tail that was somehow disabled.

The creature charged for her… Causing Merida to shriek and run in horror until she leaned against a rock… For that was the farthest she could go.

Merida looked for any useful material close to her that could be used as a weapon, but couldn’t find anything. She closed her eyes as the creature’s face slowly came closer to her and started snuffling her red curls.

The creature suddenly back away and sat down like a little dog, waiting to be called. It was looking directly at Merida.

“W-what…?!” Merida said, as she panted from Horror.

Merida looked back at the creature. As she stared longer, it looked much more harmless and actually looked really cute… Like it was a little Kitten.

The creature suddenly gave her a toothless grin, making Merida feel more at ease and finally coming closer to the creature.

“Didn’t you just have… teeth?” Merida said, as she went closer.

“TOOTHLESS!”

Merida was startled by a familiar voice coming from the opening. She looked at where voice was coming from and was surprised to see Hiccup. She thought that maybe the creature was the dragon Hiccup’s dad was talking about when he introduced Hiccup. The dragon got overjoyed that it jumped over Hiccup and licked him.

“Okay, okay… Here you go,” Hiccup laughed and opened his bag that had tons of fish in it.

“Dig in.”

Toothless out his head inside the bag and ate the fishes.

Hiccup looked behind Toothless and saw the fair maiden.

“P-P-Princess Merida?!”

“Uhh… Hi,” Merida said, making a small wave to Hiccup.

Hiccup was clueless on how Merida got there and just chuckled as he watched Toothless go closer to Merida.

Toothless suddenly licked Merida which made her chortle.

“I think he likes you,” Hiccup said, as he crossed his arms and leaned on the wall made of stone.

“Can I ride him?!” Merida asked ecstatically.

Hiccup was a bit startled by what Merida requested, since she was the first person to ask him that. Usually, He would be the one insisting someone to ride Toothless because they were too scared of him.

He gave Merida a smile and hopped on Toothless. He reached out his hand for Merida to grab.

That was when Merida only noticed that Hiccup was missing his other leg. It was replaced with a metal contraption, and Merida couldn’t help but remember her father.

She grabbed Hiccup’s hand and Toothless flew away. They soared up high in the sky, like they would even reach the Heavens, already. Toothless did some twirls and let the edges of his wing slightly dip in the water of the ocean. They went above the clouds and Merida was speechless. It was just so fascinating.

“So, aren’t you supposed to be back at the palace?” Hiccup asked.

“Yeah, I’d rather live in the forest than go back to that place,” Merida said in an irritated tone.

Hiccup wanted to ask what the problem was but he felt like Merida didn’t want to talk about it.

They soon returned back to the land and Merida couldn’t get over it.

“So, would you like me to escort you home?” Hiccup teased.

“No thanks, lad. I think I’m gonna be the one to escort you back there if that happens,” Merida teased.

“And besides,” Merida added.

“I’m not going back.”