'There are those who say fate is something beyond our command, that destiny is not our own. But I know better. Our fate lives within us. You only have to be brave enough to see it,' Merida thought to herself as she pulled Angus out of his stables, "You ready to go for a ride boy?" Merida's thick accent echoed in the lonely barn. With only a nicker for a reply Merida smiled, "I thought so," She mounted her horse and rode off into the glen. The wind blew in her red hair as she fired arrows at each target, hitting the mark each time. She took in a deep breathe enjoying every moment of her freedom. But as she approached the cliff's edge something caught her eye, longboats approached shore, "Northern invaders!" Merida cried, "Come on Angus! We have to warn the others!" They rode fast, becoming more then horse and rider they became one as she fled to the castle. "Mum! Dad!" She cried as she hopped off Angus and raced through the doors, "Invaders! Northern Invaders!" "What?!" Fergus' eyes widened.
"Viking longboats approach shore," She gasped for air.
Fergus turned to a guard, "Prepare my army."
Fergus' army waited at shore, "It's quiet, to quiet..." He whispered to himself. The calm before the storm, an eery chill crawled through the crowd of soldiers slowly filling each man with fear. The slightest movement caused everyman to be on edge. "Charge!" A whole armada of vikings fell into the sandy beach, a clash of swords. Heart's raced as the heat of battle gushed throughout, many were young and full of life and it was the first real battle for many.
Merida galloped through the woods, her heart sunk as she felt she could do nothing to help her father, but just as tears welded up within her a familiar whisper chilled her to the bone. A Willothewisp. Her eyes widened, "Come on Angus," A smile slid across her once unhappy face, "Giddy up!" Merida followed the blue creatures faint calls all the way to the Fire Falls. "Why would ya lead me here? I've come here before," Merida pouted, but just as she turned to leave a moan was let out, "What the-" She hopped off of Angus and ran over to the pool of water and to her surprise was a young man, unconscious, but alive. "Angus!" Merida shouted for her horse, "Oh no," Merida leaned over and cradled the stranger's head, "Angus come here boy!" But Merida paused a symbol was dressed around the young man's neck, it had the trinity symbol and on the back engraved was a name, Magnus. She slipped it off of him then looked up for her horse.
Angus galloped over and Merida lifted him up onto Angus, "Here we go," She then mounted the horse and rode off towards the castle, "Hang on whoever ya are, I'll get ya to safety." Merida pushed the castle doors open begging for help, "Mum! Help!"
"Merida!" Queen Elinor raced to her daughter's aid, "Are you okay?"
Merida's scared blue eyes spoke for her.
"Who is this?" Elinor helped carry there half dead guest to a room, "Maudie!"
"Yes ma'm," The spastic servant raced to the side of her queen.
"Help us lay him on the bed," She ordered.
"Yes M'Lady," She nodded nervously.
"Merida you dry him off, Maudie you go prepare him a meal and some dry clothes."
"Yes Mum," Merida took a towel and began dabbing the young man's face. As she took care of her guest clutched in the palm of his hand was a charm. "Here, let me see that," Merida whispered to herself as she pried his hand open removing the charm. Her figures brushed against it removing the smut showing the trinity symbol and on the back a name, Magnus.