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Chapter 2

Merida's View

I pouted slightly, my eyes staring out the glass window. My red curls held up in a pretty bun. I sighed and turned away from the beautiful warm summer day. I stuck my tongue out as I caught site of my newest dress.

It was long and puffy, it had white bows attached to the pink clothing. It was worse then the simple purple one my mother had forced me into.

That was live, dress, shoe, make up, hair, nails and probe speech. I was to be a fair lady. Which meant I spend all my time inside, my nose buried in my studies, my pale hands resting on my lap at dinner time, watching my brothers pig out, trying to resist the urge to pig out as well.

Well, as you probably have guessed, I'm a fair Lady. I'm the woman who stands silently in the room, watching people as they do their ever day normal live with envy. I'm the one with the frizzy red hair, held up with bows. I'm the one in the fancy dress and hands folded in front of myself. Yes, I would be the one who you'd probably think was a stuck up bitch.

Yup, that would me.

But truth is, I'm far from that. Just because I'm supposed to look fancy doesn't mean I am. I would hold it against you, if you called me names. I would punch you or pull your hair, I'd be the girl who puts fear into your heart.

Insert evil laugh. BWHAHAHAHA.

A snort left my mouth as I glared at my mirror, I could clearly see myself sitting. Back straight, hands crossed gently on my lap, this was not me. But ever since I was child, my mother had told me that I was to marry a handsome man and tend to his every need like a good little house wife.

My mother was a stuck up bitch, seriously if I got a speck of dirt on my dress then that would result in my bow and arrows being taken away.

My Pap was another story, he was everything I wanted to be. He was strong and brave, he pushed mother aside when she tried to order him around like she does to me.

What?

No, Pap never hit Mother, he just shrugged off her suggestions. He brought me my bow and arrows when I was a little girl, Mother was against it straight away but he got around her saying that I need something to let out my frustration on. In fact, Pap is special, he's known as one of 7 wizards in our small town, it's amazing isn't it? I hope to be a witch so then I can get away from my mother.

"Pronunciation must be understood from anywhere, Merida, or it's all for nothing." I was snapped out of my thoughts by my mother. She was a tall and proud woman, with a long green dress and brown hair pulled back into a ponytail, her eyes narrowed at me.

I sighed and nodded "And thou shalt kowe of myn." I spoke in a cracked language, I watched with satisfaction as Mother sighed and shook her head. She flicked her hand in the air.

"I said from the jaw."

A Lady apparently needs to know knowledge about her and other languages, but I believe that's just bull. Really when would a fair lady need to speak in another language?

Suddenly the paper in my hands was ripped away from me, looking up I pouted when mother shakes her head in disappointment, "A fair Lady doesn't make doodles." She muttered, ripping the paper up.

I watched as she through the paper in the bin, then she looked at me, "Breakfast, come along Merida." I nodded and pushed myself up, balancing on the heels I had on as I followed the woman through the halls.

Smiling lightly, I picked up a spoon of the food in front of me. I was starving, seriously Mother wouldn't let me eat dinner last night.

"Don't stuff your mouth."

Looking up, I noticed mother watching me from across the room, sighing I placed the spoon back down and nodded. Suddenly the door opened and out ran three small boys, my younger brothers. They've got it good, they can relax all day and not worry about a thing, yes it makes me jealous time to time. They can get away with murder, I can never get away with anything!

I'm the fair lady, I have to make a good image for our family, we're still stuck in the dark ages where woman are only good for house cleaning. Damn it, I'm the example, I've got duties, responsibilities, expectations. My whole damn life was planned out from the day I was born. My mother is in charge of every single day of my life.

"Ah, you're not still having her practice."

I perked up at the voice, smiling at my Pap as he sat down next my mother. He smiled at me and turned to look at Mother, "Today's her break."

My eyes grow wide at the word break. I couldn't stop the excitement rising up from my stomach. Every once in a while, there's a day when I don't have to be a lady. No lessons, no expectations, a day when anything can happen.

Mother snorted before sighing, "I suppose she did do well with that dinner last week." She muttered before staring at me, I felt my hands twitch as her dark eyes scanned my body before she nodded, "Alright, just be careful."

I basically let out a loud cry of joy, I leapt to my feet and threw my arms out, "YES!"

"Merida!"

Glancing over at my mother, I noted the 'I'm not impressed' look on her face, laughing nervously, my cheeks burned as I slowly began to back away until my back hit the door, "Um, I'll see you guys later."

As soon as I was out of the room, I charged down the halls. Laughter ripped from my lips as I ran, "YES-YES." I cheered, slipping past a servant who yelped as I rushed down the steps. I couldn't help it, it had been so long since I was allowed out.

Grabbing my bow and arrows, I leaped and slid down the wood lining the stairs. I smirked at the servants watching me, before I leaped off the wooden pole and jumped over a small child and grabbed an apple on my way.

I grinned more as I basically kicked the front door down.

"Merida? Are you alright?" A voice asked, looking up I noticed the boy from last week standing in front of the mansion. I smirked, not today Billy. Today I'm just Merida the normal girl.

Walking straight up to him, I grinned, "Of course." I muttered ,"Why wouldn't I be?" I asked and watched as he relaxed before I let out a loud a scream. Billy gasped and fell to the ground, I burst into laugher holding my stomach at his face before rushing past him towards my baby, a beautiful brown horse.

"Merida." Billy called and I leaped onto my horse, looking at him I stuck my tongue out before kicking the horse softly making it let out a loud sweet shriek before charging down the roads, my laughter filled the air.

Freedom, if it was only for a little while. I'll take it.

"YEAH!" I cried as my horse leaped over a fallen tree. I noticed a target in the tree. Pulling out my arrow and bow, I aimed and hit it dead on "ALL RIGHT!" I cheered before noticing another and hitting it.

"I'm just tooooooo good~"

Suddenly I noticed more targets, all littering the trees and rocks. Placing one arrow into my mouth, I grabbed a few more and connected them to bow. I aimed and released the arrows, watching as they separated and hit the targets dead on.

"ALRIGHT!" I cheered as the pony leaped high into the sky, grabbing the arrow in my mouth, I placed it in my bow and watched as the last target come into view. Closing my right eye, I began to count before letting the arrow go and again I hit it.

I grinned as my horse slowed down, we stopped on top of a cliff. Crawling down, I sat on the edge and looked at the sky, it was beautiful. I loved these days, the days I can just be Merida.

Suddenly a loud thump came from next to me, turning I laughed as I watched my friend roll around in the grass, before a shriek came from above me. Looking up, I smiled at the beautiful silky black hawk fly over me, two smaller hawks following, "Aww."

I watched as they flew past the highest cliff in our small home. On top of the cliff was a small waterfall. Turning to my friend, I watched her for awhile, "I'll be right back. So stay." I smiled and leaped to my feet and ran straight for the cliff rocks. Ignoring the newly ripped and dirty dress I had on, I began to climb. I felt the wind blowing my frenzy hair around, I had pulled it out of it's bun awhile ago.

Gasping as my foot missed a rock, I heard my horse let out a shriek. Looking down, I laughed and swung off the rock, "I'm alright." I called before throwing myself up onto another rock, more laughter escaped my lips as I began to crawl up the rocks until I came upon the water.

Standing up straight on the ledge, I looked over at the sun. I smiled in amazement, the pink and yellow light mixed with pink clouds before turning to the waterfall. I scoped my hands together and swished the water around before drinking the water.

As the water disappeared from my mouth, my eyes grew wide and I let out a gasp. I grinned and spun around, my arms straight out as I laughed uncontrollably. I heard a loud shriek from below me, looking down I smiled, "Alright-Alright. I'm coming down." I called and began to crawl down the rocks before I came to my pony.

"Alright girl. Take me home."

Leaping off my girl as we stopped in front of the mansion I petted her, "I'm starving." I mumbled softly ,"You're hungry too I guess." I said and whacked her bum before gasping when she used her tail to whip me in the face.

Lovely right?

Placing some hay down for her, I turned and rushed back into the mansion. I skidded into the kitchen, aww smell that lovely food.

"Ah, good day Lady Merida." I smiled at the servants and took a few apples. I bit into one and looked around, I noticed the plate of cakes, grinning I placed the apple into my mouth and backed over to them. I picked the plate up and hid them behind my back before slipping out of the room, unnoticed.

I glanced into the dining room, I saw Mother, Pap and my brothers all sitting at the table. My pap was telling his bear story again as normal, leaving out the facts he used magic not swords and spears to deflect it, "From nowhere, the biggest bear you've ever seen! His hide littered with weapons of fallen warriors, his face scarred with one dead eye! I drew my sword and…"

I laughed softly and spat out the apple. I slowly walked into the room, slowly and slithered behind my brothers chairs. I watched in amusement as they shivered in fear, grinning I suddenly throw my arm out and grab my youngest brothers stomach, "Whoooosh!" I cried loudly making the three cry out and jump, "One swipe, his sword shattered, then chomp!" I hissed evily, "Dad's leg was clean off! Down the monster's throat it went."

I smirked as I noticed one of them had fallen out of his chair, I leaned back as my Pap patted me on the head "Aww, my favourite part." He groaned and looked away.

"Mor'du has never been seen since." I smirked, wiggling my free hand around as I stalked around Pap to my chair "And he's roaming the wild, awaiting his chances for revenge."

Pap rolled his eyes and turned to the boys, "Let him return. I'll finish what I gobbled in the first place."

I laughed and placed my bow onto the table, I sat down in my chair and stretched out my back, listening to loud popping sound. Then I jumped when my bow was snatched from the table, "Merida, a fair lady does not place her weapons on the table."

I rolled my eyes and took back my bow from my mother, "Mum. It's just my bow." I muttered as Mother shakes her head and walks back to her seat,"A Lady should not have weaponry in my opinion."

"Let her be! Fair Lady or not, learning to fight is essential." Pap spoke up, biting on a chicken leg.

I smiled at the defeated look on my mothers face, I grinned, "Mum, you'll never guess what I did today!" I cried loudly, "I climbed the Crone's Tooth and drank from the Fire Falls."

Pap laughed and nodded proudly, "Fire Falls? They say only the ancient kings were brave enough to drink from the fire."

Ancient Kings huh? Brave. I like that, Merida the Brave. It has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?

Mother hadn't even looked up from the letters in her hands, "What did you do, dear?"

I groaned and huffed, blowing stray red curls from my face, "Nothing, Mom." I mumbled softly and rolled my shoulders, grinning at the soft popping. Before I lifted the plate of cakes onto the table.

Mother turned to pick up another letter when she noticed the plate, "Hungry aren't we." She said, her eyes scanning the cakes, "You'll get dreadful collywobbles. Oh Fergus! Will you look at your daughter's plate?"

Pap looks up at me, his eyes slowly moves back to his plate, it was fall of chicken legs and his laughed softly before shrugging when mother lets out a loud gasp "Fergus, they've all accepted."

I pouted in confusion, "Who's accepted what, Mother?" I asked and watched as Mother excused the boys, I watched as they wobble out of the room, "Whaaaaaaaat, did I do now?"

"Your father has something to discuss with you!" Mother said, her tone high and loud making father spit it out the water he was drinking "Fergus."

Pap looks at her before turning to look at me, he smile nervously and stutters "Um..w-well…"

Mother snorted and rolled her eyes before leaning forward with a smile, "The lords are presenting their sons as suitors for your betrothal."

My mouth hanged open, did I hear her right? Did she just say betrothal?

"The clans have accepted." Mother squealed, clapping her hands together.

I spun my head around to face my Pap, oh please say it isn't so, please say she just had too much beer again, "Dad!"

"What? I….You…She…Elinor!" Pap cried, swinging his half eaten chicken leg around. I turned to look at my mother, and my blue eyes narrowed.

Oh, I hate her, I hate her.

"Honestly, Merida." Mother signed, shaking her head, making her brown locks bounce, "I don't know why you're acting this way. This year each family will present a suitor to compete in the games for you hand."

My lips curled as my anger burned. Me marry? Why would she do this? I groaned and slammed my hand against the table, "I suppose a Fair Lady does as she's told!"

Mother leaned back, her eyes darkening in anger, "A Lady does not raise her voice." She says before taking a pause, "Merida, this is what you've been preparing for your whole life."

"NO!" I snapped at her, blowing my red hair out of my face, "What you've been preparing me for my whole life." I hissed before leaping to my feet, ignoring the thump my chair made, before I spun around and stalked out the room, ignoring the calls of my parents.

As I opened the doors, I meet with a gush of cold air. Rubbing my slightly pink nose I stomped straight to my horse. I glared at the rocks as I petted her "I don't want get FUCKING MARRIED!" I shrieked, burying my face into my horse's fur. After a few seconds I looked up at her and smiled softly, "I swear, Angus, this isn't going to happen. Not if I can help it."

~#~#~

I gasped, my stomach felt like it was being punched. I closed my eyes tightly as mother pulled on the ribbon making the pure white dress tighten, it had a strange hood like clothing that was placed over my head.

"Now, Merida, stand up straight."

I growled, what does she think I'm doing? Breathing softly, I straightened my back and let my mother place a light blue, formal dress over the white one. She then placed an inscrutably tight band around my head, before her fingers slipped down and pushed the stray red curl underneath the white head cloth.

Mother smiled "One more thing." She muttered and lifted up her hands. I gasped as she took of her necklace, the one Grandmamma gave her before passing away, "I want you to look after this." Mother smiled warmly and placed it around my neck.

I nodded dumbly, before moving slightly. I groaned when I remembered the incurably tight dress, "I can't move." I whimpered as mother gasped in glee and slapped her hands, "Perfect. Just remember to smile."

I pouted as I watched her walk out of the room, I stared at the place she used to stand before walking after her. Oh lookie, I laughed softly as I noticed quite a few cars outside our mansion. Rolling my eyes, I walked into the large hall, it was a deep purple with a fire place.

"Places everyone. Hurry up." Mother called, I watched as she spun around. She was dressed in a long lime green dress, it had a beautiful Scotland design on her hip. I looked down and tumbled towards my seat by the fireplace. I yelped as I fell straight into the chair, damn this dress.

Mother seeing me, flicked her hand. I pouted but sat up and pulled out my orange curl and began to wrap my finger around it. I hate this, why can't I chose who I want to marry? Why can't I fall in love? Stupid Mom, Stupid Dad for not standing up to her.

I jumped as the doors slammed open, and three men stalked into the room. One was very muscular, you could see his muscles through his grey suit, he had dirty blond hair and a moustache. The one next to him, had long brown curls, he was as thin as walking stick, his white suit looked as if it would fall right off him. And the last was an beefy man, must have eaten too much chicken. He had spiked white hair with a matching moustache, he had the normal black suit jacket but then it disappeared in the Scotland skirt.

Very Strange. I bit my bottom lip to stop myself from bursting out laughing at his clothes. I simply smiled in amusement as they made their way to stand in front of my parents. I giggled softly when the short head white man, looked at the other two and ended up being way shorter then them. He called over two of his servants who placed a small table in front of him, the white head jumped onto the table so he was the same height of the other two.

Pap stood up and raised his hands out "So, here we are. The four families." He called out nervously, "Clavering…err…" Mother sighed and shakes her head, she stands and gently taps Pap on the shoulder, making him sit back down, "The presentation of the suitors!"

I groaned and slammed my self into the chair, crossing my arms as I watched the men present their children. The first up was the brunette who smiled revelled a small look alike, with muscles, "I present my heir and sire, who defended our home from the northern invaders and with his own sword, stabbed and vanquished thousands more."

Err…Does he mean thiefs? Rolling my eyes, I turned to look at the next. The muscle man in the grey suit stood up, he also showed a look alike, who looked terrified, "I present my eldest son, who destroyed the Viking war ships with his bare hands."

Oh, that's right, Vikings have changed haven't they? They wear more suitable clothing, I think they began to catch up with the rest of the world after over 1,000 people died of sickness or something like that.

Hmm~ That's actually kind of interesting, what I would give to become friends with a Viking, not one I have to marry of course. So sorry bud but your out. Lastly the short, white haired male leaped off the small table and showed a tall, muscled man. He stared at him for a few seconds before taping the male. The boy looked at him and stepped out the way to show a lazy, swanky male "I want to present my only son. Who was besieged by ten thousand men and took out their whole armour single handedly with one arm. He was..with one arm, he was steering the ship, and with the other he held his mighty sword and struck down a whole attacking fleet."

"Lies!"

The short man gasped and spun around, trying to find who had shouted that, "What? I heard that! Aya! Say it to my face or are you scared you sniffling jack ape? Afraid to muss your pretty hair?" He called as the skinny man walked up to him, "At least we have hair." He smirked as the other muscular man laughed, "And all our teeth." He smirks while his son looks over his shoulder and tries to speak but it comes out muffled.

Whaaa? I've never heard of a Viking that can't speak.

"And we don't hide under breeches, you grumpy old troll!" The long brunette laughed making signs with his hands making everyone laugh. The short white head man growls, "You wanna laugh, huh?" He hissed and snapped his fingers, his small son jumps into action.

Whoa, he can fight big for a small man. Look at him go. I laugh as I watch Pap leap up and stop the fighting, "Now, that's all done! You've had your go at each other, show a little decorum. No more fighting!" I smirked and tilted my head as I watched the triplets sneak up and smash long hair brunettes toe, as he shouts in pain he gets hit in the face and the fighting starts all over again, with Pap jumping in to join the fight, Mother then gets up walks through the crowd and brings back Pap and the family leaders, "Sorry, my Lady. I feel terrible. My humblest apologies."

Pap looks up in embarrassment, "Sorry, love. I…I didn't…" Hey, at least he didn't cheat by whipping out his wand and using his magic, Pap's a bloody good wizard when he wants to be. "Now then, where were we? Ah, yes. In accordance with our laws, by the rights of our heritage, only the first born of each of the great leaders may be presented as champion."

Wait, did she say first born?

"And this, to compete for the hand of the Fair Lady, they must prove their worth by feats of strength or arms in the games. It's is customary for the challenge be determined by the Young Lady."

Wait, I get to chose. Hmm~ Leaping to my feet, I held my hand up "Archery! Archery!" I called before blushing and folding my arms, "I choose Archery."

"Let the games begin!"

~#~#~

I pouted as I glared at the wall. I was send up here after I disobeyed Mother's rules. She said a first born could compete for my heart, so I did and won but of course, a fair Lady is not supposed to compete in such games. Bah who are they kidding, I'm not a Fair Lady, I don't want to be one at all, don't they understand that? Stupid ass kissers.

Suddenly my door was thrown up and Mother stomps in. She glares at me ,"I don't believe you! I've just about had enough of you, young lady." She sneers, I roll my eyes and leap to my feet, "You're the one that want me to..!"

Mother shakes her head, her brown locks bouncing again "You just embarrassed them! You embarrassed me!" She growls, and my eyes narrowed. I was a firstborn, I played by the rules "I followed the rules!"

"You don't know what you've done! They'll be fire and sword if it's not set right." Mother sighed, waving her finger at me. I hissed and threw my hands around, "Just listen!" I cried loudly before stepping back when Mother stepped forward, "No, I'm your mother. You listen to me!"

"Oh! This is so unfair!" I shrieked out loudly, "You were never there for me! This whole marriage is what you want! Do you ever bother to ask what I want? No! You walk around telling me what to do and what not do. Trying to make me be like you. Well, I'm not going to be like you!"

Mother growls and shakes her head "Merida! You're acting like a child!" I narrowed my eyes, I couldn't take it anymore. I grabbed the sword and pointed it at Mother's tapestry that she had been working on, her eyes widened, "And you're a beast, that's what you are!" I screamed and was about to slash it straight down.

"M-Merida."

I ignore Mother and throw the sword across the room. I stomp to the window and cross my arms, I hate her so much. Damn it-Damn it. Suddenly soft sobs echoed around the room, turning back I watched Mother kneel by the tapestry and trace her fingers over it. Okay so maybe I was a little bit harsh but still, I didn't cut it, I was about to..

Mother wipes her eyes and shakes her head, she turns to me, her mouth opens to speak when the door slammed open drawing both of our attentions.

Pap stood their, he held a white letter in his hand and there was a huge grin on his face, "Oh Merida. My little girl." He cried and lifted me up, he twirled me around, my eyes shot to my mother, "Mom."

Mother signs and walks towards Pap, "Fergus, put her down." She said and watched as he placed me on my feet, "Now, what's wrong?"

Pap sighs and ruffles my hair, I notice my brothers peeking into the room. Are they jealous?

"Merida. My Merida." He sniffs, "I never noticed. But looking back on it, I certainly see it now."

I pouted, what in gods name is he going on about? "What?"

"This is for you." He said and held out the white letter, it had my name on it. Mother saw the letter and gasped, she snatched it and held closed, "No. Not my little girl."

Pap looks at her and sighs, they talk before he gives me the letter. I flipped it over and stared at the red castle like seal on the back that had tiny words that read Hogwarts.

"No way!" I gasped loudly. I know what Hogwarts is. I ripped the seal off and yelped as the letter leapt into the air. It twirled around before a long red tongue slipped out of paper lips as I was now staring at a paper face.

A smirk slipped onto the face, "Dear Miss . Monologue!" A deep male voice slipped out of the paper lips, "We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts' school of Witchcraft and Wizardry."

I stared in shock, a grin slipping over my face, "Please remember that all students must be equipped with…one standard size two pewter cauldron and may bring, if they desire, either an owl, a cat or a toad!" The male voice said before repeating it once more and then ripping itself up.

I'm a witch…I'm a bloody WITCH.

"I'M A WITCH!"

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