Chapter 2: The Castle

Valka's POV

I rode along the trail I had followed for years now. The same path that takes me to the market every year.

As Cloudjumper and I rode along, my thought drifted towards Hiccup. How he felt lonely and he was the odd man out.

"I worry about him a lot, Cloudjumper. Maybe too much." I said.

I then looked around. I had no idea where we were.

"These woods are lovely. I only wish I recognized them. Do you know where we are, Cloudjumper? Cause I don't."

Just then lightning struck a tree. Cloudjumper reared up in fear. I quickly tried to control him. A huge branch fell into the path.

"It's ok, Cloudjumper."

I then looked to see a path leading into the forest.

"Yes, we can go this way. One path closes, another one opens."

I looked ahead to see a snow-covered ground.

"That's odd. Snow in June?"

I urged Cloudjumper on.

"Be careful, Cloudjumper. It's very slippery."

We trudge through the snowy wood carefully. I looked around me into the wood. That's when I saw the wolf.

"Cloudjumper, Go!"

He took off in a dead run. The wolf howled, and others came after. I saw the cart starting to break.

I jumped onto the back of Cloudjumper. I unsheathed the Axe Hiccup gave me and cut the straps. I looked behind as the cart crashed and the wolves followed.

"Come on."

We went through what looked like a gate to a courtyard. The wolves stopped chasing us.

"You saved our lives." I said as I rode up to a giant castle.

"My word. Its magnificent. I must go look at this place, see if anyone lives here."

I got off Cloudjumper and tied him up. Then I made my way into the castle.

I walked up to the door. Lanterns were still lit.

"Well I guess someone's home." I whispered. I knocked on the door.

The door opened. "Thank you." I said as I looked for the person that opened the door.

I saw there was no one there.

"Excuse me, Is anyone there?" I asked.

I heard some whispering. "Hello? I got lost in the wood and I need a place to stay from the storm."

I then looked over to the fireplace. "I'm just going to warm myself be the fireplace."

I stood by the fire and warmed myself.

Just then I heard a clatter in the other room. I peeked my head over. There was a table full of food. I eagerly sat down.

"Thank you." I said. I started eating furiously.

But just then a teacup scooted over to me. Then another. And another.

"Sorry." I heard the first teacup said.

"We weren't supposed to move." The second one said.

"Our mom said so." The third one said.

I started very cautiously. "It's quite alright."

I immediately got up and headed to the door.

"I can't thank you for your generosity. I bid you a good night." I said as I walked out the door.

I ran over to Cloudjumper. "Let's go, boy." I said as I climbed on.

As we rode out, I turned to see a rose garden.

"Oh. Wait, wait. Hiccup wanted for me to get a rose." I said. I got off Cloudjumper and walked over to a bush. I went to pick one. But it pricked me.

"Ouch,"

Cloudjumper started acting up.

"Patience, Cloudjumper, I need a minute."

I grabbed a dagger and cut off a rose.

Just then something slammed onto the ground. It looked almost like a bear. I tried to back away, but I tripped and fell. The creature came closer to me.

"Who are you?" it asked.

I unhooked my axe. And took a swing at the creature.

"Get back, you monster!" I yelled.

The creature smacked the axe out of my hand. Then it hit me in the head. My sight slowly went to black.

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Merida's POV

I looked at the woman as she laid in the cell. This woman trespassed on my castle ground and tried to steal from me.

Just then the three advisors I had came up to me. There was Macintosh, who had been turned into a candlestick. McGuffin, who had been turned into a cauldron. And Dingwall, how had been turned into a clock.

"My Lady, please. This woman is innocent." Macintosh said.

"She trespassed and stole from me. Why are you defending her?" I asked him.

"Because we heard her." McGuffin said. "She said she was lost when she first entered the castle."

"But that doesn't excuse for her stealing from my rose garden."

Just then the woman woke up.

"What? Where am I?"

"You are in my dungeon." I said.

She walked over and grabbed the bars. "On what charges?"

"You tried to steal a rose from my gardens."

"My son wanted me to come back with one." She replied.

I grunted. "Well, now you will never get to see your son again. You will stay in this cell for the rest of your life."

"No! You can't do this! Please!"

"Maybe you should have thought of that before you tried to steal from me!"

I walked away and back to my wing for the castle.

"My Lady, you realize what you missed out on?" Dingwall said.

"What?"

"The woman has a son." Macintosh said.

I laughed. "You want me to ransom her for her son instead?"

"Well, when you put it like that, its awful." McGuffin said.

"Right. And besides, no one is ever going to fall in love with me. So why bother."

"But,"

"LEAVE!"

The three ran out in fear.

I ran over to my table. I grabbed my mirror.

"Show me the woman's son."

The mirror cleared. I then saw a handsome young man sitting, reading a book.

A glimmer of hope stuck in my heart. Maybe if I could get him here…

"No. He probably has a girl for himself. There is nothing I can do."

I then curled up in hopelessness by the window and watched the snow fall.

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