Queen Merida

Chapter two

Hiccup woohoed as he rode on toothless in the open sky, apparently this was his morning routine....and everyone else's wake up call. Everyone came out of their rooms tiredly. Snotlout groaned.

"Hey hiccup! Get down hear and get a good morning from my fist!" He threatened, hiccup and toothless looked at each other and smirked. Suddenly, toothless flew towards his direction at full speed, snotlout panicked and ran to his room, then looked the door in fear. Everyone laughed.

Hiccup came down from toothless and patted his best friend's head, then toothless went back to his quarters. Hiccup approached his friends and bowed.

"Good morning everyone"
"Charming" Astrid said sarcastically
"As always" hiccup smirked, Astrid chuckled.

"Meatlug ate my pillow again" Fishlegs complained and everyone sighed, hiccup patted his shoulder.

"One day, he might accidentally eat your head, dragons have a place they sleep here. I told you not to allow him stay in the same room"

"Sorry Hic, its just that he gets sad when I tell him to go" fishlegs said timidly, hiccup sighed again.

"Its alright, see you all during training today" he said and left

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Hiccup put on his training uniform , grabbed his helmet and was about to run out for training when...

"Hiccup" a familiar voice called. He turned back slowly
"Hey dad"
"Let us talk"

Hiccup sighed, why now? He took a chair and sat down so did Stoick, he studied his son a bit before clearing his throat to speak.

"Son, it's time I told you about the war"
"War?"
"Yes indeed, you see...you are going to be chief soon according to tradition and after you have been handed that title, soon you will have to lead the war between the Berks and the Scotts"

Hiccup scowled, he never liked the Scotts. Now it all came back to him, his father had told him how that betrayed the Berks years ago...and sadly...made him lose his limb.

*flash back*

There was loud wailing noises and screams, swords clashing and clinking. Hiccup looked outside his window once again everything was on fire, his home was being destroyed. He crouched down in fear, he couldn't help but he wanted to help either way and besides, his dad told him to stay out of this.

The door banged open, hiccup looked up and saw a man with full red beard, a scar on his nose and he had a wooden leg. Hiccup whimpered, hoping the man won't see him, the man came towards hiccup.

"Who are you?" He asked blandly
"Please...don't...don't kill me" he begged and the man smirked, he grabbed hiccup by the collar and took him outside, Hiccup's eyes were closed and soon he felt that the man had stopped moving. He opened his eyes and saw his dad.

"Dad!" He screamed, Stoick ran towards them but just then, the man raised his sword and had cut off hiccup's limb.

"No!" He could hear his dad scream, the man threw him to the ground and ran to continue the fight.

*end of flash back*

Hiccup remembered that night very clearly, he can't believe he had forgotten about the war so soon.

"Yeah dad...how could I forget the war"
"Exactly, in a few days you're going to be given that title and then we can talk battle strategies"
"Sure dad"
"Now you can go train" Stoick said and hiccup smiled then ran out.

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"Dad really did that?" Merida asked in shock
"Yes, in the believe that Stoick would give up and we would win the war but alas...Stoick did more than just not letting it go, he burned down everything, he took away our women and made them slaves"

Merida frowned "I promise mum, when I become Queen... We will surely win this war" she said with all determination and Elinor smiled.

"That's mi girl" Elinor pinched her cheeks, Merida groaned.
"Mum, I'm not a wee lass anymore"
"But you're still mi merida" Elinor kissed her forehead then stood up.

"Get ready, the Lords are coming to discuss-"
"Again?!"
Elinor frowned

"Oh mum, I'm too tired"
"Merida! You are going to be Queen soon and whether ye like it or not, ye will handle and attend all these meetings"

Merida frowned and looked away in anger.

"Now get ready...or should I get Maudi?"
"No! She always picks dresses that are too tight, kinda like ye did"

"Merida, don't be late" she added sternly and went out, merida sighed. She thought the incident four years ago would have taught her mom not to force her to do anything anymore.

"At this rate, I might be paying that witch another visit" merida grumbled and stood up to get ready.