Chapter 3. Read it, review it, and tell me what you people think. This is just here for people to enjoy. Enjoy! :)
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Chapter 3: Brave, part 2
"Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Jesus, Phoenix, watch the hair!"
Once they were far enough away from the crowd, Phoenix said in a loud whisper, "What made think of something like this?"
"Please, as if you haven't seen stuff like this before."
"Doesn't mean I mess with the natural order of space and time!"
"Oh really?" Litwick gave her a look that opposed what she said.
"What about Hiro?"
Phoenix opened her mouth to retaliate, but couldn't think of good excuse. "Damn you, Litwick. If you had a last name, I would've called you that."
Walking back to the audience, they were talking to one another.
Litwick whistled to get their attention. "As you can see here, we have a male Merida, or Meridus. The change I 've added is the change of gender. You seven, think of what you've been through the past few days, weeks, even years for some of you, and think of this: think of that event as if your were your opposite gender."
That got them really thinking. But that didn't help them. Ask a few questions. Would Hiccup still have met Toothless? Would Rapunzel still have left the tower? Would Elsa still have her magic? Would Tadashi still have died? Would Jack still be chosen as a Guardian?
"Now!" Litwick clapped his hands, getting their attention once more,
"As you can see, we will watch the most important part of Merida's life as a boy. This was really for others' entertainment as much as is for my own, so let's get to the movie."
They all took their seats once more. Phoenix sat next to Hiro and unconsciously leaned her head on his shoulder, sending the teen a small blush. Down the row, Dream was giggling like a maniac.
"I love Phiro!" she whisper—shouted into Litwick's ear.
"I know!" he whispered back. "Let go off me, you're wrinkling my cloak."
(As Elinor and young Meridus play, Fergus places his bow on the table)
Elinor: Ach! Fergus, no weapons on the table!
(Meridus runs towards the table)
Young Meridus: Can I shoot an arrow? (he picks up the large from the table) Can I? Can I? Can I? Can I? Please, can I?
"Aww!" Anna said, unable to hold in her girliness. "You make such an adorable boy'
"You also make a handsome young man, Anna," Phoenix added, and she snorted at Anna's blush.
(He falls and laughs as the how is too big for him)
Fergus: Not with that. Why not use you very own?
(He presents him with a small bow)
Fergus: Happy Birthday, my wee boy!
Even as a boy, Merida gets a bow from her father. Elinor wondered how their lives will differ if she will not be treating Merida as a lady.
"How long have you been using a bow?" Kristoff asked.
"A while," Merida answered, a hint Of pride in her voice.
Stoick, meanwhile, was deadpanned. "If Hiccup wasn't so useless, he would've killed the dragon," muttered under his breath.
"Stop, da— I mean, Stoick," Eiccup said glumly. "I know you hate me, but you don't have to rub it Toothless sensed his rider's distress and rested his head on his lap. "Thanks, bud."
MERIDUS MISSES THE TARGET. QUEEN ANXIOUS.
KING
Now listen. Draw all the way back to your cheek, keep both eyes open, and loose!
SHOOTS. MISSES FURTHER.
I missed.
"Hah!" Flynn laughed.
Clang!
"Shush! Let's watch the movie."
Flynn rubbed his head after being hit by Rapunzel's frying pan again. He looked away and made eye contact with Merida, who glared in response.
QUEEN
To MERIDUS
Well, go and fetch it, then.
To KING
A bow, Fergus? He's a gentleman!
"Oh, perfect!" Merida said. "Even if I were a boy I can't satisfy my mother?! Ugh!" Then her thoughts wondered to the suitors. Were they still the same? Or were they.
(Fergus pinches Elinor's behind playfully and laughs)
MERIDUS SEEKS HIG MISSED ARRON IN THE FOREST, AND FINDS IT.
SOMETHING FEELS STRANGE, CROWS CROWING. MERIOUS SEES A BLOB OF BLUE LIGHTS.
A will—o'—the—wisp.
"Ooh, pretty" little Sophie said, trying to reach up to it as if it were actually there.
"What is that?" Honey Lemon wondered, straightening in her seat a little more.
"Oh! I know! I know!" Fred said, jumping in his seat. "It's a fireball made from the evil Dr. Scorch himself. Ooh! Maybe its the rare Flame soul, lost sprit, who, after he dies, goes after his brother, who is responsible for his death, and—"
"Dude, this takes place in, like, the 17th century," Wasabi said after face—palming himself. "How is that possible?"
"Pfft. It could be."
Zilla shook his head. "No, it can't"
MERIDUS TRIES TO CATCH THE WISP. IT FLIES AWAY.
They are real.
"Are they not supposed to be?" Astrid asked. Damn Hiccup and his curiosity! It's getting to me now.
"Of course, not!" Fergus said. "They're just a myth!"
"Stoick says the same thing about trolls," Phoenix commented.
"They steal your socks!" the blacksmith said. "But only the left ones. What's with that?"
"Actually…" Kristoff said, cutting off the older man. "Trolls don't steal socks. They do when they see you filthy to clean them and you, but... ' He stopped when he noticed that everyone, bar their hosts, were looking at him. "What?"
LINE OF WISPS. MERIDUS GOES AFTER THEM EXCITEDLY.
QUEEN
Meridus! Come home, sweetheart, we're leaving now!
MERIDUS RUNS TO HIS PARENTS
I saw a wisp. I saw a wisp.
QUEEN
A wisp? You know, child, they say the will—o'—the—wisp lead you to your fate.
KING
Ho ho, aye, or an arrow. Oh Come on, let's go before we see a dancing charging bubu or a giant.
QUEEN
Your father doesn't believe in magic.
"Just because you don't believe in something, doesn't mean it's not real," Jack said. "I mean, me and Guardians are living prove of that. And Pitch, too. Wait, where is Pitch?"
The guardians looked around the room and saw Pitch sitting in a black chair away from everyone.
"He's tied up with some of my magic, too." Litwick said. "Hans is too."
Looking closer at his seat, Anna saw vines wrapped around his legs and wrists. "Why?"
"Reasons you shouldn't know yet," Zilla answered.
This caused Anna to go little uneasy, but Hans didn't notice it. He was too busy to think of an escape out of this place and become the "hero of Arendelle"
"I know what you're thinking, Hans, and it's not gonna work," Dream said, popping a malt ball in her mouth.
MERIDUS
Well, he should, because that's true.
MERIDUS SCREAMS "A GIANT BEAR"
Half of the audience jumped in response. Wasabi and Snotlout screamed like little girls. The latter recovered and gave a deep, flat scream, then grinned at Astrid, who in return kicked him in the gut.
KING
Mor'du! Elinor, hide!
QUEEN AND MERIDUS ESCAPE. SPEAR PASSED TO KING
Sire!
MOR'DU AND KING FIGHT. QUEEN AND MERIDUS ESCAPE ON HORSEBACK,
MERIDUS WITNESSING:
(Meridus screams with terror, Fergus fights off the bear so his wife and son can escape)
Fergus: Come on, you!
MOR'DU LUNGES.
BLANK. TITLE: "BRAVE"
There was a moment of silence as the intense battle ended.
"And this is where we come to the present," Litwick said. "Well, was actually a few weeks ago, but it's pretty close."
MERIDUS (OLDER) VOICEOVER. SCENE OF KING SWORD FIGHTING WITH AMPUTATED LEG. THREE REC-AAIRED GIRLS MAKING MISCHIEF.
Some say our destiny is tied to the land, as much a part of us as we are of it. Others say fate is woven together like a cloth, so that one's destiny with many others. It's the one thing we search for, or fight to change. Some never find it. But there are some who are led.
Merida gave one of the most confused expressions she could give. If this is what she sounded like as a teenage boy, she may as well be an adult.
"Are you sure she's sixteen?" Elsa asked, slowly opening up to the world around her. "She sounds like she's twenty."
The story of how my father lost a leg to the demon bear Mor'du became a legend. I became a brother with 3 new sisters, the princesses Halley, Hashley, and Herra. Wee devils more like. They get away with murder.
"Look at that!" Fergus said. "The boys are the girls!"
The boys in question looked up from their devouration of a cake.
I can never get away from anything
MERIDUS BITES AN APPLE AS A DOOR OPENS
Merida's widened. As a boy, she was much taller. His red hair was tied back with a band, and instead of a green dress, he wore a gray, long—sleeved tunic with a green—and—red plaid kilt that reached below his knees. He wore brown boots, and looked muscular as well.
"Not so bad looking, I have to say," Phoenix whispered to Hire. Then, looking directing at him, she added, "Well, he's not really my type, though. I prefer... a 'hero'. She gave a wink at the blushing teen. Zilla on the other hand, face palmed himself.
"Really?" He groaned at Phoenix's pun.
QUEEN DISAPPOINTED ANE HINTS THAT HE PRESENT HIMSELF PROPERLY. MERIDUS DISCARDS APPLE ANC WIPES MOUTH RITE SLEEVE.
I'm the prince. I'm the example. I've got duties, responsibilities, expectations. My whole life is planned out, for the day I become, well, my mother! She's in charge of every single day of my life. SIGH
"Let me guess, " Hiccup said. "She never listens to anything you have to say, just ignores you and laughs a lot?"
"Definitely."
"I know what that's like."
"Yeah, me, too," Rapunzel said, avoiding eye Contact with her mother .
"Me, too," Jack said.
"My brother was real annoying," Hiro said, smiling at the memories.
"I was ignored for a long time, too," Anna said.
"I'm so sorry, Anna," Elsa apologized.
Geez, what movie will we watch next to help these guys? Maybe I'll let Zilla choose, LitWick thought.
MERIDUS RECITES A TRADITIONAL ENGLISE SONG
Robyn, jolly Robyn, and thou shale knowe of
QUEEN
More charge!
MARIDUS
And thou shalt knowe of myn!
QUEEN
Pronunciation must be understood from anywhere, Meridus, or it's all for naught.
MERIDUS MUTTERS
This is all for naught.
QUEEN*
I heard that! From the jaw!
Some people gave a small chuckle.
"If you 're that sassy as a guy," Jack said, "how sassy are you as a girl?"
"Shut it, White—cap," Merida snapped.
Jack looked over to his left at Elsa and mouthed, 'White—cap?'
Elsa shrugged. "It fits." She then laughed at Jack's scowl.
QUEEN TEACHING MERIDUS GEOGRAPHY
A prince must be knowledgeable about his kingdom.
QUEEN SNATCHES MERIDJS' ORARING OF HIS MJY (QUEEN) HOLDING THE PAPER. TEE PAPER IS LIKE A SMALLER 'SCREENSHOT' OF QUEEN HOLDING PAPER
He doesn't make doodles,
More laughter ran through the room.
QUEEN AND MERIOUS PLAYING LYRE
QUEEN
That's C, dear.
MERIDUS HOLDS A BIRD, KING ON HIS LEFT. BIRD ATTACKS KING, MERIDUS L. O.L. WHILE KING TRIES TO FEND OFF BIRD
"I think I still got them claw marks," Fergus said as people continued to laugh.
QUEEN IN TENT
Gentlemen don't chortle.
DINNER TABLE MERIDUS TRIES TO STUFF CHICKEN INTO MOUTH, QUEEN
Doesn't stuff his gob!
AT BEDROOM
Rises early.
AT KITCHEN
Is compassionate,
DININC HALL
patient,
BRICET ROOM
clean.
WITH KING
And above all, a gentleman strives for, well, perfection.
"Holy Fucking Christ! SHUT UP!" Zilla shouted. "This is just controlling on a whole other level!"
"I don't get why people have so much expectations for people with high standards," Dream said. "I mean, Merida and Hiccup want to their some of their part, but the way they're being treated makes them look their a fragile child that will break down any minute. Well, Hiccup might, emotionally, but still!"
At this, Stoick turned to look at Hiccup. He didn't look up, and Stoick though to himself, 'Has Hiccup really broken down emotionally?'
"More than you can count, Stoick," Dream said.
MERIDUS MONOLOG
But every once in a while, there's a day when I don't have to be prince or gentleman.
WAKES UP, TAKES BOW QUIVER OF ARROWS, RUNS DOWNSTAIRS TO ANGUS (HORSE) AND RIDES OFF
No lessons, no expectations. A day when anything can happen. A day can change my fate.
MUSIC: TOUCH THE SKY (Julie Fowlis)
IN THE MEANTIME, MERIDOS SHOOTS, CARVES ON HIS Bon, KEEPS COMPANY WITH ANCUS, CLIMES A ROCK, DANCES AND DRINKS OF THE WATERFALL NEARBY .
FINALLY MERIOUS RETURNS TO THE CASTLE.
I'm starving. You'd be too, I guess
"I'm getting kinda hungry myself," Zilla said.
"You 've already eaten an entire chicken," Phoenix pointed out.
"So? That's what happens when you're a humanoid; you're hungry for both sides of your mentality. Now, that came out wrong."
ANGUS STRIKES MERIDUS WITH TAIL.
MERIDUS
Poof. Watch your tail.
MERIDUS ENTERS KITCHEN, GREETED
Morning, prince.
MERIOUS TAKES SOME FOOD. ENTERS DINING HALL
"How is it that someone huge can eat much and not fatten up?" Jack wondered, pointing out Meridus' figure.
"My cousin's like that." Litwick said. "She's about as thin as
Hiccup, always eating and never gaining any weight."
Hiccup turned Toothless. "Should be offended?"
Toothless garbled a response.
"He says you should," Phoenix said, ignoring the shocked looks she was given.
"Wait a minute," Zilla accused. "How is it that you were able to understand him, but not Wingblaze?"
She shrugged.
Stoick, meanwhile, was surprised that the dragon was actually communicating with Hiccup. Why, though? Dragons had no mind, desire to feel, they were soulless. Why did this one act so different? What made this one different from the others?
PRINCESSESS ASLEEP
"Remember you in Paris, Litwick* Phoenix teased, poking his rib.
"Dear lord, don't bring that up again."
"What happened in Paris?" Hiro asked, amused by Litwick's reaction.
"The four of us went on a little vacation in Paris for a few days," Zilla said. "We blended in as normal humans, though the funny thing was, Litwick was asleep for half the trip
"Please shut up.
"He would fall asleep in the weirdest places," Phoenix added. "At the diner table, in the metro, even standing up sometimes.
As the hall roared with laughter, Litwick muttered, "Dear Odin, please strike me now."
KING
From nowhere, the biggest hear you 've ever seen" His hide littered with the weapons of fallen warriors. His face scarred with one dead eye! I drew my sword, and-
MERIDUS INTERRUPTS, ANAKENING THE PRINCESSES
Whooosh! One swipe, his sword shattered, then, chomp Dad's leg wag clean off! Down the monster's throat it went.
Aww, that's my favorite part!
"You're like a Viking there, Astrid noticed. "Always about pain."
"Yeah, 'it's not fun unless you get a scar out of it' right?" Tuffnut added.
"Who said that?" Astrid asked.
"Uh… You?"
Astrid blinked. Did she really say that? She didn't remember. Exactly how much of her herself changed upon discovering Toothless and
Hiccup?
MERIDUS
Mor'du has never been seen since. And he's roaming the wild, awaiting his chance for revenge. ROARS
"That roar is much more realistic as a boy," Merida noted.
KING
Let him return. I'll finish what I gobbled in the first place
QUEEN
Meridus, a gentleman does not place her weapons on the table.
MERIDUS
Mum, it's just my bow.
QUEEN
A gentleman should not have weaponry in my opinion.
KING
Let him be! Gentleman or not, learning to fight is essential. Besides, he's going ta learn when he's older.
QUEEN
Until then, I wish for him to a gentleman, Fergus.
"Well, I don't remember that when lived through it." Merida realized. "Guess things do change a bit, eh?"
"More so for Hiccup," Litwick muttered, but Dream heard him.
"What do you—?" She slapped her forehead in realization. "O. M. G. You did not do that to them."
Litwick shrugged and said, "Guess we'll have to wait and see."
"Curse you and your mysteries."
MERIDUS
Mom, you'll never guess what I did, today!
QUEEN
Hmm?
MERIDUS
I climbed the Crone's Tooth and drank from the Fire Falls.
PRINCESSES AWESTRUCK.
King Fergus: Fire Falls? They say only the ancient kings were brave enough to drink the fire.
"That's that waterfall you drank from?" Jack asked.
"Yep," Merida said with pride, popping the 'p'
"Wonder how easy it is to fly up there," Jack wondered. "Wait. My staff!" Looking around, he remembered that he left his staff in the fissure. Kith his memories.
No one except Elsa not iced Jack bringing his knees up to his chest and pulling his hood up. What happened to make this boy so depressed?
MERIDUS GIGGLES, RINKLES NOSE AT KING
QUEEN READING GETTERS DELIVERED BY MAUDIE
What did you do, dear?
MERIDUS
Nothing, mom.
QUEEN, REFERRING TO MERIDUS'S PILE OF PIES ON HER PLATE
Hungry aren't we?
"Very," Zilla said.
"Seriously?!"
MERIDUS
Mom!
QUEEN
You'll get dreadful collywobbles. Oh, Fergus! Will you look at your
son's plate?
(Fergus looks as hers about to take bite from his large pile of food on his plate)
Fergus: So what?
"So what?" Fergus said, repeating his on—screen self.
"Ugh, Collywobbles, you'll get, Merida."
Jamie whispered to Pippa, "What are collywobbles?"
"I don't know."
(Referring to the letters that have just arrived)
Elinor: Fergus, they've all accepted.
"Oh lord, not this!" Merida said, slouching in her seat.
"Merida, a princess does not slouch."
"And I suppose a gentleman doesn't, either?"
Dream snorted.
Meridus: Who's accepted what, mother?
(Elinor turns to the triplets)
Elinor: Girls, you are excused.
(the triplets quickly make their exit.)
Meridus: What did I do now?
"I knew it!" Merida said. "Ugh, this is just going to end like last time."
At this, Elinor winced at the memory. She was such a terrible mother.
Elinor: Your father has something to discuss with you.
(Surprised by this, Fergus suddenly spits out what he was drinking)
Elinor: Fergus?
(Fergus nervously clears his throat)
Fergus: Meridus
(Fergus hesitates, not knowing what to say)
Elinor: The lords are presenting their daughters as suitors far your betrothal.
Meridus: What?
Elinor: The clans have accepted!
Meridus: Dad!
Fergus: What? I! You! She! Elinor!
"Yowch, two people he loves, how can he pick a side?" Kristoff joked.
"I couldn't!" Fergus shouted.
Elinor: Honestly, Meridus! I don know why you 're acting this way. This year each clan will present a suitor to compete in the games for your hand.
Meridus: Well suppose a gentleman just does what he's told!
Elinor: A gentleman does not raise his voice. Meridus, this is what you've been preparing for your whole life.
Meridus: No! What you've been preparing me for my whole life!
(Meridus gets up in anger and starts to walk off)
Meridus: I won't go through with it! You can't make me!
Elinor: Meridus!
(Meridus angrily storms out of the Great Hall to his bedroom)
Fergus: Meridus!
(Fergus gets up to go after him but knocks down the entire dinner table instead making the dogs attack the food)
Fergus: Girls!
"Now," Hiccup said. "I'm surprised you haven't run away already. I mean, I tried before… I was interrupted.
Stoick narrowed his eyes at the boy. "Then why'd you stay?"
"Because you're all idiots that don't listen to people who are trying to fix things even if they have to face disastrous consequences," Hiccup put bluntly, surprising the Vikings.
"Well said, Hiccup," Zilla said. "Very well said."
Chapter 3 Complete! As everyone knows Litwick gave his stories to me for adoption. So I'm going to make him proud. Hope everything goes well. Read it, review it, and tell me what you people think. This is just here for people to enjoy. :)
