This chapter is a repost. It has been Beta by Hardybear1321, Next chapter will be posted as soon as he gets trough with it. Hopefully either by Tmr or Today. Depends on him

In a faraway land, further than any human had ever explored laid a fairly large island. The island was full of wildlife with plenty of animals to hunt, fertile land to plant, and covered in luscious green forest. It was, in all sense of the word, paradise.

On the northern side of this island was a majestic castle resting on top of a small hill that allowed for anyone living there to watch over the whole forest, the whole land. It was built to easily spot any invading forces. Around the castle were several patches of crops being planted and others being harvested. There were several stables for horses and other animals such as cows and sheep.

Out in the forest, the sound of a horse galloping could be heard, and riding it was a beautiful woman. She had on a bow in her hands which she aimed at the targets hanging from the several trees she passed. It seemed like she had created a small training course for her use, and her use only as her horse followed a pre-made trail. As soon as she fired one arrow straight at the center she drew another one from the quiver attached to her horse. Her aim was precise, never missing a beat and always dead center on her targets.

As she reached the end of her training course. She saw the majestic castle at the end of the trail.

Heading from the stables after leaving her horse there. She headed toward the castle entering through a small door in the tower near the stables. She climbed the stairs with haste her grip tight around her bow. She was panting from exhaustion, knowing she was late.

She ran through the door located around the center of the tower and made her way through a small corridor that lead to the kitchen.

"Merida!" One of the maids exclaimed in surprise as the girl known as Merida burst in through the door taking a tray full of sweet buns, " You're late for dinner again aren't you" She yelled as she retreated to the center of the castle.

"I am just running a little bit late" She replied back leaving the maid shaking her head with dismay.

Slowing down before reaching the destination making sure she was presentable enough for dinner. She entered the hall where a man the size of a bear was sitting at the head of the table, next to him was a raven haired woman with several documents around her and on the side of the table were three young children, male triplets in fact. They had wild, curly red hair just like her own and the same as the man sitting at the head of the table.

As soon as Merida entered the hall the triplets hushed each other and looked on as she came in with the tray of sweet buns tray their favorite treat.

"You're late again" The women sitting at the table said without even taking her eyes from the scroll she was currently reading.

Merida winced, "I am running a little bit late" she replied as she walked toward her seat putting the tray between the triplets.

"You know the rules, no weapons on the table it is not proper for a princess to act so barbaric."

Merida rolled her eyes exasperated and placed the bow on the floor. This was a recurring argument between her and her mother if going by the suffering sigh the men released.

"A princess should also be more elegant, refined, more lady like. It is not proper to act in such ways" Her mother spoke, and Merida mimicked her as she chastised her for her behavior.

"Merida!" Her mother shouted making her jump slightly.

"What!" she replied startle in fear of being caught mimicking her and giving the triplets the tray covered in sweets which were now under the table where the triplets began stuffing them in their mouths and clothes.

"Pay attention. This is all for you own good."

Luckily she hadn't noticed.

Merida let out a long-suffering groan, "Ok" she replied sourly crossing her arms under her sizable breasts.

She hated to be treated this way, like a child. She was as capable as any men out there if not better. Her skills with the bow surpassed everyone in the castle and only matched by her teacher and father, King Fergus, the Dunbroch's king. Ruling alongside him was his loving wife Queen Elinor, Dunbroch's diplomatic Queen.

Queen Elinor was the perfect picture of nobility and prestige. She was always calm and composed. Her presence alone could stop the wildest of brawls. Above all else she valued tradition and clung to the old ways of the kingdom. In her mind, a princess and future queen should not behave as boys do. She believed they were supposed to be the picture of perfection, and to stay at home taking care of the castle and diplomatic duties.

It was everything Merida was not.

Merida was her father's daughter.

King Fergus was boisterous and spirited. He was the size of a bear with an extremely muscular upper body. His lower body was rather small when compared to the rest of his body. however, that did not matter when one spoke of his tremendous strength, the likes of which could not be matched.

Of course, Merida had not inherited Fergus' body. she was the perfect blend of her parents with the beautiful body of her mother and her father's contagious personality. Her soft facial features made her look like her mother when she was her age with her soft, delicate skin, semi-hourglass figure, growing breasts and long slender legs.

"Merida!" her mother shouted again, "Are you even listening to me."

Merida jumped slightly, "Y-yea" she lied, and kicked underneath the table as her triplet brothers sniggered and was reward by an 'ooof' knowing she had succeeded in hitting her target.

Elinor sighed, rubbing her temples at her rebellious daughter. She did not understand how they thought Merida was like her. She did not remember being this stubborn (something she inherited from her father), and rebellious in following tradition.

Soon the maid Merida had encountered in the kitchen entered with a silver plate and three letters on it. She walked over to the queen and gave her the letters directly.

"Thank you Maudie" Elinor thanked the maid as she opened the letters and read through them her eyes widening.

"Boy's you are excused," she told the triplets who ran out with the sweet buns inside their clothes falling out on their way.

"What did I do now?" Merida sighed. She knew that when her brothers were excused it meant that she was in for it.

"Fergus! They accepted!" Elinor spoke, "The clan leaders have accepted."

That caused the king to stop mid-bite and look to his daughter awkwardly, "Fergus!" he was shocked out of his musing by his wife.

"Well….umm, Merida you see….." he stuttered nervously.

Elinor sighed at her husbands cowardice. He could face a bear with no weapons yet feared his daughter rage.

"The clan leaders have decided to accept our proposal. They will all be coming here with their first-born sons to compete for your hand in marriage" Elinor exclaimed excitedly.

"DAD!" Merida shouted.

"mmmm… Your mmofer …." He tried to speak as he had his mouth filled with meat.

"I don't see what the big deal is. This is what you have been preparing for your whole life."

"NO!" She shouted in rage tears pooling around her eyes. She could not believe what she just heard from her mother. She had been raised like cattle to be sold, "That is what you have been preparing me for, not me!" she got up from the table taking her bow with her.

"You can't make me. You can't, and I won't let you!" Her scream echoed through the large castle ignoring her mother calls as she ran.

"Fergus! Do something!"

"Merida" he called back and tried to get up from the table only to find his wooden leg attached to a rope and the rope to the table, "BOYS!"

Elinor got up and followed after her daughter. She could not understand what was so wrong with that. After all, it was a princesses duty to do what was best for her kingdom.

Reaching Merida's room. Elinor entered to find her daughter slashing away at the wooden post of her bed with a steel sword.

"I don't want to, and you can't make me!" Merida said tearfully as she gave one last slash before crashing in a pool of emotion.

Elinor sighed, "Once there was a great kingdom ruled by a wise king" she began, "The King had four sons, one was wise, the other just, one was compassionate, and the eldest strong. The king decided that he would share the throne upon his passing, but the eldest did not wish to share the throne. He wanted it for himself he wanted to follow his own path and ignore his father wishes. His wish to go against his father led to the ruin of the whole kingdom."

"That's a nice Story" she sniffled, "But that has nothing to do with me."

"It's not just a story. Legends are lessons that ring with truth" Elinor stated "And I would advise you to make your peace with this, the clans are coming to present their son."

"It's not fair" Merida hissed in anger.

"It's marriage not the end of the world" Elinor stated as she left Merida's room.

Line break

One Week later

It had been a week since Merida had been informed that she was to be wed to the winner of the Highland games. The games were meant to prove their strength or in layman's terms a pissing contest. They had not come here to prove their sons were worthy of her hand. No, it was a way to prove who had the better seed.

Currently, the four clan head were gathered in the main hall of the castle. The first to introduce themselves were the Macintosh. Their leader Lord Macintosh had half his face painted blue with his proud long hair flowing wildly. Then came the Mcguffin clan. They were the typical Scottish men. Long thick beard and a big beer gut. And lastly was the Dingwall whose leader was the shortest among all the leader. Each of them presented their son who look to be identical copies of their father.

The only one that did not seem to be an exact copy of his father was Lord Dingwall son who looked a bit spacy.

Merida sat there her face sour and pain evident on her face as she paid no interest when they all announced themselves.

After all their sons were introduced, King Fergus announced (with the help of his queen) that they had all gathered to fight for the fair maiden's hand. It was during that announcement that a spark of hope lit within Merida as it was mention that the first born of each clan could participate in the games. And that included the Dunbroch's clan which was her father clan.

While Merida was busy planning a way to escape her marriage, a brawl began between the three visiting clans. King Fergus tried to intervene per his wife's silent demand, but it was for nothing as he ended up joining the brawl and was only stop by the queen dragging them by the ear like a bunch of misbehaving children.

"In accordance with our laws by the rights of our heritage only the first born of each of the great leaders may participate" Elinor explained once again, "And thus compete for the hand of the princess of Dunbroch. Through fits of strength in the games, and it is customary to have the princess choose the task in which her suitor will be chosen."

It was then Merida jumped out of her seat, "Archery!" she said until she composed herself, "I mean I pick archery."

She had been planning on entering and just wing it, but now she could actually choose something she was good at. Now she was one hundred percent sure she could win and be free!

"The game shall commence tomorrow with the archery contest being the last" Elinor announced and everyone took off to enjoy the feast. The table was full of meat and beer alike.

Merida sips away unseen by all. Her mother would be busy trying to rein their unruly behavior. After all, when all four leaders gathered it was a sure way to start a brawl.

Going up to her room and changing into a more comfortable set of clothes. She ran out to the stables and headed out to the forest. To a hidden cave out in the forest.

Reaching the cave Merida jumped off of her horse, and ran into the cave only to find a big black lizard sleeping around a small fire and a young man scribbling in a small book.

"Hiccup!" Merida shouted waking up the sleeping dragon.

"Merida" Hiccup replied smiling as the redhead came running in.

"I found a way to escape my marriage!" She exclaimed gleefully as she hugged him tightly.

"Merida… can't…. Breathe" he struggled out.

"Sorry I was too excited," She said blushing and took a step back, "But I can break away from my marriage!" she gave a jump of joy,

"That's great" Hiccup smiled at the excited redhead, "So what is this amazing plan of yours."

That stopped Merida in mid-celebration, "Well I haven't had the time to come up with an actual plan, but all I have to do is to beat every clan heir in an archery contest!"

"Ok, go back and tell me how that works" he arched his eyebrow inquisitive.

"My mother announced that the first born of each clan including the Dunbroch can participate and win the hand of the fair maiden. And as I am said maiden I can choose the contest that will decide my fate." Merida explained

"And since your best skill involves a bow and arrow you choose something that will be in your favor" Hiccup summarized.

"Exactly!" She jumped with joy.

"But will the other clans accept it?" Hiccup asked." Someone will object to you participating especially your mother."

"W-well I just won't tell anyone," She said nervously," I refused to have my destiny be taken away." She stomped her foot in anger.

Hiccup sighed hoping her plan worked as smoothly as she expected it too.

It had been months since Hiccup had departed from Rome. There was not a day that went by that he did not think of Francesca and the only man that had taken him in.

Ever since he had left Rome, nightmares had plagued his sleep almost every night. And until a week ago he hadn't had human contact, only having Toothless as company. He had gone back to live as he had before meeting Da Vinci. Finding a nice abandoned cave where no one dared to go and making it home for the time he stayed. He had begun studying everything that caught his attention, and whatever managed to distract him from thinking about her.

He had arrived at this land called Scotland after traveling from one place to another never staying more than a day or two. It had been due to having met Merida that he had decided to stick around for longer than anywhere else.

He still remembered the first time he had met her.

Flashback

The sound of hooves hitting the ground echoed in the quiet forest. Merida rode with no direction out of the castle tears running down her face.

Her mother had just informed her that she was to be wed to one of the clan heirs her clan was allied with. She was meant to be given away as a trophy wife to the winner of a contest. A contest, a stupid contest was going to decide her future. Her freedom striped from her due to her being a princess. It was laughable; a princess was meant to give up her happiness, her freedom for what those around her expected from her.

Her mother just could not understand that she was not like her. She did not wish to be a princess she wanted adventure, she wanted to be free and happy. None of that mattered to her though. She expected her to be the perfect princess something she was not nor did she wish to be.

Soon her thoughts came to a halt when her horse bucked and pushed her of its back.

"Ow! What is the problem, Angus!" She cried in pain as she landed on a rock hitting her bum rather hard.

"Whoa, easy boy" Merida heard a voice surprising her. No one was meant to be out in the forest at this time. No one dared to go out in the forest with Mor'du living around the castle. Everyone in the castle feared him after having seen the bear take out Fergus's leg.

"Who is out there!" Merida shouted her vision covered by Angus. She feared they were being invaded by those barbarians. The Vikings that lived in a smaller island a few days out on the sea. Her heart raced, imagination running wild at seeing a brute the size of a bear with a thick long beard, and his body covered in scars and tattoos.

Grabbing her trusted bow from the bag on Angus she drew and pointed the arrow at the would-be invader. And it was not the 'brute' she expected to find. It was a boy about her age with a lizard . . . No. No, a Dragon!

She could not believe that those legends were true. Dragons really existed! The moments she laid eyes on the creature the black lizard shot forth a blue fire ball out of its mouth hitting the tree behind her causing her to drop her bow in fear.

"Toothless enough!" The boy instructed with finality.

Merida looked at the boy next to the dragon. She half expected the dragon to maul him eating him whole but to her surprise the dragon sat like a dog, however, still keeping his glare at her.

"Are you alright" The boy spoke softly looking at her. He showed her his palms showing he meant no harm.

"W-who a-are- y-you?" She stuttered in a high pitched voice scared beyond her imagination.

"I'm Hiccup, and this, is toothless" He pointed at himself and then at the dragon who was still glaring, "We mean no harm he just does not like it when you point weapons at him," He replied soothingly trying to calm the terrified girl.

"T-that's a dragon!" She shrieked.

Hiccup raised an eyebrow not expecting people here knowing about them.

"Yes" He replied slowly, "Are they common around here"

"They are legends" Merida spoke, ignoring Hiccup trying to make sense out of this. After all, they were supposed to be fairy tales.

Her burst did answer his question. Now he knew they were myths around here too. He had found dragon though his travel, but they all kept away from humans hiding from them, and only few ever saw them. The populace seemed to only think of them as legends. It appeared that they were all around Viking territory only. At least from what he had seen.

Hiccup tried to get closer to the Redhead, but she retreated in utter fear.

"What is your name?" He asked stopping as soon as he saw her move back. He hoped to calm the horse which was glaring at Toothless as if ready to defend the girl.

Finally, Merida acknowledges him. She had been staring at the Dragon since she saw him expecting for it to eat her alive.

"Me-Merida" she replied.

"Well, Merida I mean you no harm we were just looking for a place to camp for the night." Not that it mattered now, as now they had to look for another place to stay. He did not want a repeat of what had happened a few weeks ago. Torches, pitchforks, and rocks were not something you brought to a farewell party.

"See we mean no harm," Hiccup said as he patted the horse's head.

Merida still looked tense not trusting a word out of his mouth. He had a dragon as his pet after all who knew of what he was capable.

Hiccup sighed, and dropped all of his weapons on the ground. He walked up to the girl who tensed, and he held out his hand in a calming manner. He could not help but compare this to the first time he managed to get close to Toothless. Unarming oneself and approaching the subject calmly and slowly.

Hiccup reached her and extended his arm extending his arm in a hand shake motion as a peaceful gesture.

Merida looked at his hand. She tensed the moment he extended his arm towards her, but was surprised when he opened his palm and now she understood. She shakily raised her arm which had been at her side holding her dress tightly and grabbed his hand

Flashback End

He had planned to move on the next day after meeting the young redhead, but something had prevented him from leaving. In the end they had become good friends and her company had kept him sane. After not having human contact for months it felt refreshing whenever the redhead visited.

"Anyway where are you going?" she asked as she looked at several bags pack. Then she realized what that meant, "You're leaving?" her breath hitched, and tears began to swell around her eyes. She ran up to him and hugged him tightly, "Don't leave."

Hiccup sighed, "I'm not leaving today" it was left unsaid that there was going to be a time when he truly had too. As much as he loved being around the redhead he didn't feel like he belonged here, this was not his place, for that he was still searching.

"Alright"

"I'm heading to one of the Viking islands. I want to see what they are like." Hiccup said as he picked one of the bags and attached it to Toothless back.

"What!" Merida exclaimed, "You can't! They're brutes and savages. . . And you are a Viking" she ended up saying in a high pitched voice. She felt like an idiot for insulting her best friend.

"It's alright. They might be as you describe them, but I would like to find out." He chuckled at her reddening face. The redhead was boisterous and lacked the inner filter most people had. She spoke her mind when she wanted to, to whomever she wanted to.

"Well, are you leaving now?" she asked curiously.

"No, I was planning to leave at dusk when the sun is setting, and the sky is dark. I want to simply observe them. I do not wish to interact with them. Why?"

"We can go and explore the forest!" She exclaimed happily.

"But don't you know this forest like the back of your hand."

"Yes, but it's fun to do it with someone else. Plus you're not doing anything too important, so common" Merida grabbed his arm and dragged him out of the cave to explore the forest.

Someone pointed out that Hiccup was 16 in the first movie so I am making him 17 (currently) and Merida, Elsa and Camicazi.

As for the pairing if you are still confused are Elsa, Merida, and Camicazi. No more no less.