Let Me Be Your Wings (Mericcup Month 2018 HiccupxMerida)

Some Things don't Change (Old Friends III)

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Some Things Don't Change (Old Friends III)

As Hiccup finished his story, he could tell Merida was in awe at all the adventures he had while they were separated. He bit his cheek to keep himself from snickering at her gaping expression, finding it adorable.

"Wow! That's a lot better than what I've been doing all these years!" Merida exclaimed. Hiccup gave her a smile.

"I'm sure it hasn't been that boring." Hiccup tried to reassure her, hoping he didn't come off as arrogant for telling her of all his adventures with his friends and Toothless. Merida shook her head, her fiery curls swinging everywhere.

"No, ye don't understand. My Ma has always kept me close, too afraid to let me do anything remotely dangerous. I feel like a doll rather than a person at times. I'm always told to sit straight, be proper, never be anything less than a princess!" Merida waved her hands around in frustration as she mimicked her mother's instructions. Hiccup chuckled at her display, making Merida crack a smile.

"I promise after this is over, I'll take you wherever you want to go." Hiccup told her. Feeling bold, he took her hand and caressed it with his thumb. Merida's eyes widened at his words. Her cerulean eyes then sparkled and she clutched his hand, holding it close. The gesture made Hiccup's pulse quicken.

"Really?! Ye mean it?!" Merida exclaimed, looking positively ecstatic. Hiccup felt warmth fill him from her happiness.

"We always said we'd go and explore the world together, so why not? It will be years before you become queen after all." Hiccup didn't want to tell her the real reason was because he wanted her to see the wonders of the world with him by her side. He wanted to see her eyes light up with awe and eagerness at the possibility of adventure from her passionate nature like when they were children. It felt so surreal to be sitting and talking with her about plans for the future again. Seeing her smile was such a thrill—as if he was flying on Toothless on a clear summer day with the breeze running through his hair a thousand times over.

"I'd like that..." Merida said sincerely, and Hiccup couldn't help but give her another grin, just happy to be with her after so long of wishing she was there with him.

When the news of her betrothal gathering had reached Berk a month beforehand, from a Scottish trader that had good relations with the Hairy Hooligan Tribe, he felt the world being swept from under him. It was lucky that he was there, examining the trader's goods when he had caught wind of the trader speaking to one of his shipmates about Princess Merida's upcoming engagement.

Hiccup remembered he almost dropped an expensive spyglass at his words, whipping his head to the merchant and his shipmate. He could feel his heart pounding against his ribcage in panic, and he hurriedly left the ship, a plan already forming in his mind.

"You're leaving the tribe?" Valka asked, blinking as her son was pacing back and forth. Toothless eyes tracked his rider in worry, wondering if the poor boy was going to self-combust like a Monstrous Nightmare. Hiccup ran a hand through his hair roughly, turning to his mother with a panicked expression.