In the Camp of the Vikings


"They accepted! And they're inviting us for lunch! Tomorrow!" Stoick relieved while reading the reply letter.

"Erm, Hiccup? If ye want, uh, ye can go with us... tomorrow." Stoick looked at Hiccup.

"I think I'll stay... here with Toothless" Hiccup answered.

"Okay."


Next day

"Ye sure ye don't want ter come?" Stoick asked Hiccup one last time.

"Yeah, dad" Hiccup rolled his eyes.

"Suit yer' self then lad" Stoick smiled.


Dunbroch castle

"Don't ye worry, mum I'll be gettin' ready as soon as cousin Hailey comes here" Merida pushing her mom outside her room. ( in a good way, of course)


Someone knocked on the palace doors. "Ah, miss Hailey McEnlie!" "Maudie, nice ter see ye'" a sweet voice said.

Hailey is a girl with pale skin, light freckles, brownk eyes, shaggy dark brown hair and forest green dress. She is the cousin of Merida (mother's side)

"Queen Elinor?, Hailey is here!" Maudie bowed at the queen.

"Aunt Elinor!" Hailey hugged Elinor.

"Look at ye'! It's like yesterday ye' were running with Merida!" Elinor smiled. "Merida is in her room"

"Merida?" someone knocked on Merida's door. "Come in!" Merida shouted. "Hey M.!"

"Hailey! the girls hugged each other then Merida grabbed two dresses.

"So wot' color do ye' think suits mei' betta'?" Merida asked.

"Erm... The darker one it flashes yer' eyes." Hailey placed down her bow.

"Thanks!" Merida went to the changing room.

"Hey, let's practice archery!" Hailey suggested.

"Sorry Hai, I loved ter' but the young lords are visiting today, can ye' join mei' instead?" "Merida steeped out, dusting off her dress.

"Well, it's betta' than taking long lectures from yer' mum." Hailey smirked.

"Princess? the young lords have arrived" Maudie knocked on the door.

"Shall we?" Merida smiled at Hailey.

"We shall!" Hailey smiled back.

The girls grabbed their bows.


As they passed the dinning room they saw the vikings.

Hailey on the other hand prepared for attacking, she grabbed an arrow.

Merida signaled "no".

"Merida, Hailey? join us for lunch?" Queen Elinor smiled.

"Uh, I'm still full mum." Merida smiled nervously, "Me, too, I just ate." Hailey added.

"Oh, I forgot! Chief Stoick that lass with cu'ly red hair is my daughter, Merida and that is my niece, Hailey."

"Such beautiful lassies" Stoick smiled at them.

"Umm... we got to uh, go, nice meeting ye' Chief Stoick" Merida curtsied, Hailey followed.


"Princess, we thought you'll never come!" Young MacIntosh bowed. The other young lords followed.

"Miss Hailey, a pleasure to see you today." the young lords' smile faded, they think of Hailey as Queen Elinor, a little killjoy.

"Young lords" Hailey smirked.

"Whoa, tension Ah can feel it around ye" Merida gestured sarcastically.

"Let's walk around and talk!" Merida grabbed the young lords' hands in her right hand and Hailey's hand on the left.


"Chief Stoick, is your clan good with games or sports?" King Fergus asked.

"Ya, they can do almost everythin' with a lil' of trainin'." Stoick replied proudly.

"Do you have a son?" Elinor cutting her steak in half.

"Yes, I have a son, he's back at the camp."

"Then do you want to compete in the Clan Games?"Elinor smiled.

"Clan Games?" Stoick said curiously.

"Yes, Clan Games have sports, such as tug-o-war, throwing poles, and the main event is the princess' choice, each clan will have a suitor or representative to compete for the hand of the princess, the representative must be the next in line for heir.


To be continued...