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EXCHANGE OF OUR HEARTS
CHAPTER THREE


"Please close the gates. The party is over." The king of Arendelle ordered. "What happened, your Majesty?" Rapunzel, the princess of Corona asked the king. "Princess Merida's loyal confidant was hit by Elsa's icy powers." Rapunzel gasped. "Bring out our horse!" The king ordered. Rapunzel, together with her parents looked around without knowing what's going on. The servants of Arendelle rushed themselves and left. "Hiccup, you'll be okay." Merida was crying over his frozen body. "I'm sorry, Merida… It's all my fault…" Elsa apologised. "Hiccup…" Merida continued to cry.

The royal families of Arendelle and DunBroch looked for the trolls and asked for Grand Pabbie's help. "What brought you here?" Pabbie asked the king of Arendelle. He carried Hiccup and placed his frozen body in front of Pabbie. "Where am I?" Hiccup opens his eyes weakly. "Hiccup!" Merida raised her voice. King Fergus patted her back. "Luckily, it was just his head, but if it's his heart, it will be hard for me to cure him." Grand Pabbie touched Hiccup's head gently and slowly cures the injured lad. "Is he okay now?" Merida asked Pabbie whilst sobbing. "He will be fine. He just needs some rest. Now, you may go and take care of this young lad. (Looks at the parents of Elsa and Anna.) You'll stay here together with your daughters." The king and the queen, together with their two daughters stayed with the trolls for a while. Grand Pabbie advised Elsa and Anna's parents.

King Fergus grabbed an oar and started to paddle. The clan of DunBroch left the kingdom of Arendelle. Merida sobs whilst hugging Hiccup. The young lad touched his milady's hand and said, "Stop crying. I'm fine, milady." Merida stopped to sob and looked at him. She hugged him out of a sudden. When they arrived at DunBroch, King Fergus walked along with Hiccup and left him inside his room. "Hiccup!" Merida shouted out and ran after her father. Queen Elinor blocked her way, "He will be fine. Don't worry." Merida stopped running and hugged her mother. "Hiccup…" Her last drop of her tears ran through her left cheek.


On the next day, without Hiccup knocking the princess's door, Merida wakes up by her own. She gazed at the window despondently. She left the room lugubriously and knocked on Hiccup's door, "Hiccup…?" She heard Hiccup coughing and went inside his room, "Are you okay, Hiccup?" Merida sat beside him and asked him. "Milady, you woke up by yourself?" Hiccup asked weakly.

"Mhmm-mhmm..."

"I'm sorry…" Hiccup looked at her sadly and held her hand. Merida held his hand and smiled. "Be right back. I'll be quick." She said. Hiccup looked at her oddly and asked, "Where are you going, milady?" Merida didn't answer and left his room. She rushed herself to the kitchen and looked for foods. "Merida." Queen Elinor arrived. "Mum!" She gasped. The queen looked at her, "What are you doing here? We have breakfast already. You do not have to prepare." Merida gave her response forlornly, "I was just looking for foods… for Hiccup. I just want to take care of him…" Queen Elinor looked at Merida and pitied her, "Okay, my dear, I'll help you with that." Merida felt happy and thanked her mother.

"I wonder what the princess is doing." Hiccup thought to himself. He heard Merida's voice and pretended that he is resting. Merida put the tray with foods on his nightstand. She kissed his right cheek and left him. Hiccup opened his eyes and touched his right cheek, "Milady…" He told to himself whilst staring at the tray with foods. "Thank you, milady…" Hiccup ate the food prepared by Merida and Queen Elinor. He stood up from his bed and took the tray. He left his room and went to the kitchen room to wash the dishes. "So, what are you doing here?" Merida leaned on a wall and crossed her arms. Hiccup stopped washing the plates, "Uh… washing the dishes…? (Laughs a bit.)" Merida sighed and approached him, "Stop that. I know how to wash the plates. Mum taught me earlier."

"No, milady. You prepared my breakfast. That's enough. I won't let you wash the plates."

Queen Elinor watches the two secretly. "Elinor." King Fergus approached her. "Yes, my dear?" She asked. The king was about to say something but then he closed his mouth. "What are you trying to say, Fergus?" The queen asked. The king's eyes widened, "Well… It's about Merida… Uh… We've been waiting this for a long time and I decided that Merida will marry a prince from another clan or kingdom at the age of sixteen." Hiccup secretly listened to their conversation. Queen Elinor grunted, "It would be great, but that was so sudden… I mean, are you sure about your decision?"

"It's for the future of DunBroch. Do you disapprove my decision?"

"Of course not." Queen Elinor laughed inwardly, "And besides, if we're gone, who will rule the kingdom of DunBroch?" She added. The king smiled at her. Hiccup felt sad after hearing the whole conversation about Merida's marriage.


"Your Majesty! The king of Arendelle is here!" One of the guards informed King Fergus. "Did he bring his family with him?" He asked the guard. He shook his head as an answer. "Welcome!" King Fergus welcomed the king of Arendelle. "Pardon me for my sudden visitation. I am here to give my apologies to the young lad and to the princess."

"I see. Well, come on in!" King Fergus said. The two kings went inside the castle of DunBroch. The king of Arendelle looked for Hiccup to give his apologies. "Hiccup!" King Fergus called Hiccup out. "What is it, your Majesty?" Hiccup knelt down. "The king of Arendelle wants to see you." King Fergus said. Hiccup stood up and turned around and saw the king of Arendelle.

"Young lad, I am here to apologise for what my daughter has done."

"You don't have to apologise, your Highness."

"I should."

Merida looks for Hiccup whilst shouting out his name. "Milady." Hiccup turned around. Merida saw the king of Arendelle and asked Hiccup, "What is he doing here?"

"He is here to apologise." Hiccup whispered.

The king of Arendelle coughed a bit, "Ehem, Princess Merida. I am truly sorry for what my daughter has done." Merida looked at the king blankly. "Will you ever forgive my daughter?" The king of Arendelle asked. She nodded her head slowly. "Thank you." The king bowed his head gently and left the kingdom of DunBroch. Everything is settled, except for Hiccup. Hiccup looked down. "Marriage…" Hiccup thought to himself. "Milady is getting married…"

To be continued…


Sorry for the minor corrections. I was thinking about putting the marriage stuff or whatsoever, but it will be very long, so I decided to write it on the next chapter. I know that this chapter wasn't that thrilling but I hope you still enjoyed. If you want more chapters to be published, please add this to your favourites, follow and please leave a review. Thanks guys! Have a nice day! :)