Arrow to the Heart : [ Merricup ]

Chapter 8- Hiccup's POV

The next morning Merida had gone back to the castle. I was just waiting for the afternoon to come so I could go to the castle. It was going to be a long day alone. I started to wonder if this was a good idea. What was that witch talking about when she said 'We could always use another wisp in the forest'? What did that even mean? Maybe she was just crazy. Which meant this tea was harmless but worth a shot anyway.

Toothless walked over to me and eyes the vial. I looked at him and laughed, "What do you think, Bud? Should I do this?" He came closer and sniffed the vial. He growled and backed up like it was an eel or something. "What?" I looked at the vial to see if there was suddenly anthing strange about it but it was the same. I laid back on the grass. Maybe Toothless was just messing with me.

Toothless looked over me while I was lying on the grass. I blew on his face. He shook his head and backed up. I laughed but he just licked me. I quickly got up, "Toothless! You know that doesn't wash out and I have to go meet some one later." I tried to get as much slobber off of me as possible then jumped in the lake hoping it would get rid of the smell. Toothless laughed at me. I rolled my eyes.

I heard a horse running in the disance getting closer. Soon, I realized that it was Merida and Angus. They were here already? I must have slept in...I got out of the water and picked up the vial off the ground, putting it in my pocket. I got on Toothless and we both rode to the castle.

It was hilarious seeing the guards faces when we got there. We put Toothless and Angus in the stables. Not that a dragon would blend in, I just didn't want him wandering. Merida took my hand and I followed her into the castle. We went in to the kitchen first. Merida wanted an apple. I looked around and saw someone with a tray in their hands. It had two cups of tea on it. Perfect.

"Hey. Can I borrow this? Thanks." I said quickly talking out of her hands. She looked confused but I guess she also didn't mind someone taking over her job for her for a second. I poured the vial of tea into the king's cup and picked up the tray.

Merida had finally found an apple. She bit into it and we walked out the the room. I'd never been inside a cstle before but there was no time fore looking around. We walked into the dinning room. Merida's mom was the first to notice me. She gasped and dropped the letters that were in her hand. Her dad looked up and had the same reaction but it very quickly turned into anger. "Dad!" Merida stopped him from saying whatever he was going to say to me.

"Hello, King Fergus..." I greeted him nervously. "I just came here because I wanted to apologize about kidnapping your daughter..." That wasn't how I wanted to end that. What I wanted to say after that was, 'Even though it wasnt my fault and she fell in love with me and it all worked out'. But I knew better. He already didn't like me.

"Then why did you do it?" I knew he was trying to keep himself from killing me. The Queen glared at him. I was a suprised that she was protecting me. Why? I kidnapped her daughter! It didn't really matter why she did it, his expression calmed down.

"You can ask my dad that but he isn't here." I set the tea on the table for them. The Queen grabbed her cup and The King grabbed his. I waited nervously for him to drink the tea. But he wasn't.

"You're expecting me to just forgive you?!" He said harshly, "You Vikings burned down Dun Broch more than once! Just for supplies and food!" He stood up. I backed up not wanting to be anywhere near him. Merida watched nervously.

"Just get out and never come back! Tell your Viking friends to not come back either." He went back to eating his food. He never drank the tea. I sighed and slowly walked out. I stopped to look over my shoulder and I saw Merida watching me with sad eyes. I turned my head back and kept walking.

I was about half way down the corridor when I head King Fergus yell, "What is in this tea?!" I ran. I didn't look back. I just ran. I knew who he would accuse first of putting something in his tea.