Chapter 7. 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 7. Brave, part 6
(After Elinor tries to get away from Fergus hunting her down and she stumbles a room to hide but finds the triplets playing)
"Ah, yes," Fergus Said, scratching his chin, "forgot that the boys are the girls."
Meridus: A witch turned mom into a bear. It's not my fault. We've got to get out of the castle. I need your help!
(The triplets cross their arms and stare at him)
"What are they doing?" Flynn asked.
"Making a deal," Merida responded. "Of course they would, wee devils."
"A deal?" Litwick said. "Who are they, Rumpelstiltskin."
"Who?"
"Oh, never mind."
Meridus: Oh, alright! You can have my deserts for two - three weeks!
(The triplet in the middle indicates with her hand that Meridus needs to increase the offer)
Meridus: Fine! A year!
"How often can they eat?" Jack wondered. They're going to end up like North over there. Or that guy think is Hiccup's dad. Or Merida's dad."
"He's not my dad," Hiccup said flatly. "I don't have any parents. Not anymore."
"Oh." Jack sheepishly rubbed his neck with his hand. "Sorry about that."
Astrid sighed and pulled Hiccup in for a hug, but still in a position where they could see the movie.
(The triplets nod their heads and agree help Meridus get Eli nor out of the castle)
(After the triplets help Meridus and Elinor sneak out of the castle, Elinor turns and gives a worrying look towards the triplets)
Meridus: They'll be fine. Won't you, girls? Mom, we've got to hurry!
"They're about as mischievous as Jack!" Bunny shouted. "What are you doing, leaving them untended?"
Jack scowled. "If had my staff, would pelt your pelt with snowballs by now."
Bunny eyed the Winter Spirit. "And where is your staff?"
A soon as he was asked this, Jack looked down, pulled his hood up, crossing his arms. He leaned as far in in his Seat as he could, trying to avoid being seen.
Elsa noticed this and pulled the hood up a little to meet his eyes. "Are you okay, Jack?" she asked.
Jack looked into her eyes, He saw care. something he'd never - or at least, thought he'd never gotten his entire life. He smiled a little and sat a bit straighter. "Thank you, Elsa."
"For what?"
He shrugged. "For caring, I suppose." He grabbed Elsa's hand and brought it up to his lips to plant a kiss on it. Elsa blushed, but made no move to hide it. They repositioned themselves so they were still holding hands and locking at the movie.
Zilla leaned forward and whispered to Litwick, "It's working."
Litwick nodded. "I know!" he whispered back. Looking around, he spotted the couples in the room. Hiccup and Astrid were embracing one another, Jack and Elsa were holding hands. Flynn and Rapunzel and Kristoff and Anna needed a little more of a push. And Phoenix and Hiro? Well, let's just say they 've got things covered.
Reaching under his cloak, he pulled out the necklace again and looked at it. Two rings hung from the chain. Cold rings with seven small gems lining it, each a different color. He kissed the rings and whispered, "I miss you…" However Zilla heard it thanks to his super hearing. Yet Zilla wondered what he was talking about.
(Meridus pushes his mom out the door and turns to the triplets)
Meridus: Now, I'll be back soon. Go on and help yourself to anything you want, as a reward.
(Meridus closes door, the triplets turn and see the half eaten witch's tart and head towards it)
"Oh, COME ON!" Merida shouted. "This can not get any worse."
(After leaving the castle, Meridus and his mother head out to the forest)
Meridus: Where are these wisps? Come out wisps. Come on out! Lead me to the witch's cottage! I'm here. Fine, don 't come out now that my mom's watching!
Some people laughed at Meridus' antics. It was quite funny, they had to admit. She or he was calling the wisps as if they were dogs!
(Elinor looks at Merida questioningly)
Meriidus: I was standing right here, and the wisp appeared right there! Then a whole trail of them led me off into the forest!
(Elinor starts walking off into the forest)
Meridus: Does she think that I just happened upon a witch's cottage?
"Technically, you did," Hiro pointed out. "There's a difference between coming across it, and finding it. 'Coming across' is what happens when you don't really now what you're looking for. The first time, you came across the cottage. This time, you're trying to find it as you've already came across it. Understand?"
"That is incredibly detailed," Gogo said. "Anyone want some gum?"
"What's gum?" Eiccup mentioned.
Gogo gave him a look. "Don't. tell me you 've never had gum before?" After shaking his head, Gogo groaned and stood up, handing him a stick. "Only chew, don't swallow."
Hiccup eyes the piece of gum before popping it his mouth. His eyes widened at the taste. "Dear Odin..."
(After walking a while in the forest Meridus suddenly stops and looks around him)
Meridus: Oh, mom! I know this place. The witch's cottage is this way! Come on! Hurry!
(Meridus starts running ahead and finds the witch's cottage)
Meridus: I can't believe it! I found it!
"You see?" Hiro said.
(He opens the cottage door but finds it completely empty)
Meridus: No! She was here! No, really! She wes just here! Oh, wait.
(He snaps his fingers like the witch had done before and goes back to open the Cottage door, but it's still empty)
Meridus: No!
(She keeps shutting and opening the Cottage door 3
Meridus: No! No! No!
(In the witch's cottage, Meridus accidentally sets off a series of tripwires which brings the witch's cauldron with a ghostly image of the witch appearing above it)
The Witch: Welcome to the Crafty Carver, home of bear carvings and novelties. I am completely out of stock at this Lime, but if you'd like to inquire about a portrait or wedding cake toppers, pour vial one the cauldron. If you'd like the menu in Gaelic, vial two. If you're that red-haired lad,
(Meridus quickly pours the contents of vial three into the cauldron)
Jamie whispered to Claude, "What do you think the other vials were?
He shrugged.
The Witch: Prince, I'm off to the Wickermants festival in Stoneleigh. I won't be back till spring. There's one bit I forgot to tell you about the spell. By the second sunrise, your spell will be permanent, unless you remember these words; 'Fate be changed, look inside. Mend the bond torn by pride.
Meridus: Fate be changed? Mend the bond? What does that mean?
"I really hate cryptic messages," Dream said, throwing her head back.
"Do you hate puzzles, then?" Aria asked.
"Don't question me."
Aria glared. "What did you just say to me?"
Dream sat right. "Nothing."
The Witch: One more time. 'Fate be changed, look inside. Mend the bond torn by pride. That's it! Ta—ta! Oh, and thank you for shopping at the Crafty Carver!
[And suddenly the witch's ghostly image disappears)
Meridus: No! No! Where did you go!
"Okay, where's this clause that says that side characters must speak in bullshit riddles and rhymes? Why can't they just say "go fucking here" and "do fucking that" because "fucking this"? A fun scavenger hunt is one thing, but when lives are on the line, skip the Frank Gorshin cocktease!" Zilla groaned. "When are these bullshit riddles and rhymes tropes and clichés ever going to die?"
"Never." Litwick said the sad truth.
"I hate bad tropes."
"Don't we all."
"I don't know about you, but I think she went to the Nickerman's festival in Stoneleigh, and she won't be back until spring," Hiccup said. "Ow!" He rubbed his head and picked up Merida 's shoe .
"Merida!" Elinor scolded.
(Suddenly the witch's ghostly image appears again and starts giving the same message, Meridus starts pouring in all the vials the cauldron in panic and accidentally blows the cauldron and the cottage)
"Wow, that's a lot of smoke," 3P said.
(After the witch's cottage disappears, it starts to rain, Meridus builds a shelter for Elinor and turns to her)
Meridus: We'll sort it out tomorrow.
(as they sleep, Meridus has flashback to when he was little and was afraid of thunder his mother would hold and comfort him)
Elinor: Brave little boy. Hey, wee laddie. I'm here. I'll always be right here.
"Aww, that's so sweet," Anna Said.
Rapunzel smiled at the look between mother and son. She wished her mother were like that. She knew that she loved her, but she always made her feel... inadequate. Useless, almost. As is she only cares about her hair rather than her. But that can't be. Can it?
(Meridus wakes in the morning to find Elinor has laid out a table for breakfast)
Meridus: Uh, good morning. So, what's all this supposed to be?
(Elinor growls trying to communicate)
Meridus: Sorry, I don't speak bear.
"I speak any language ever known," Phoenix said proudly. "Yetish, Elvish, Minionese, Spanish, you name it."
Litwick formed an idea in his head. "Won em dnat_srednu buy nac?"
Phoenix blinked. "What?"
Litwick sat back irr his chair. "Thank you, Jin and Jod…" he said to himself .
"That's nothing. Check this out." Zilla smirked. "Hi Los Dii Pruzaan Fahdon."
Phoenix blinked again. "What!?"
"Dovahzul."
(Elinor mimes that Meridus should remove his bow from the table)
Meridus: Oh...
(Meridus removes his bow and Elinor starts eating the berries she's gathered for breakfast)
Meridus: Find those by the creek, did you? They're Nightshade berries. They're poisonous.
"Of course they are!" Hiccup said. "Why wouldn't they?"
(Suddenly Elinor spits out the berries she'd put in her mouth and in panic drinks some water)
Meridus: Where did you get this water? It has worms.
(Elinor quickly spits out the water she was drinking and collapses in defeat, Meridus smiles and gets up)
The little kids laughed as the table flipped into the air. This may be a crucial moment, but who's to say that they couldn't enjoy a good laugh every now and then?
Meridus: Come on.
(Meridus and Elinor head to a creek and Meridus uses his bow catch a fish)
Meridus: Breakfast!
(Meridus holds the fish up and Elinor claps)
Meridus: Oh, wait! A gentleman should not have weapons, an your opinion.
"Is he trying to prove a point something?" 3P asked. "I don't get it."
"I think it's that he's proving that it's a good thing he could use a bow and fight and stuff like that. Shows that: he's able to take care of himself, which means that Merida can, too."
(Elinor nods in agreement and Meridus holds the fish out for Elinor)
Meridug: There you go. Go on.
(The fish flaps as it's still alive and Elinor turns away in disgust)
"How can anyone eat something that's still alive?" Honey Lemon said with disgust. "Ew."
"I do." Zilla said.
"What!? Why!?"
"Um, hello! Walking talking dinosaur here! I do it all the time when I'm hungry."
Litwick sighed. 'Boy I'm am glad I 'm away from… from them for the rest of my life,' he thought
Meridus: How do you know you don't like it if you won't try?
"My mom a I ways says that," Jamie pouted.
"Well. It's true," Aria pointed out. "Sometimes, things that look disgusting can actually be kinda nice."
Dream smiled. "It's not just with food. It's also with people, right, Zilla?"
The humanoid in question gave a sheepish smile. "Alright, alright, I admit, might've gone a little overboard that day. "
"Little?" Litwick said. "May I remind you what happened that day? If I hadn't tried the gentle approach, you would've incinerated me with your heat vision!"
"Hey, that's not true!" Zilla protested. But his friend's raised eyebrow said otherwise. "Fine, you got me. But it was Cadmus. They treated me and my brother as tools. Let me tell you, if you were in my position, you'd be pretty pissed of too."
Deadpool: See GodzillaMan1000 Origins to get this reference!
Me: DAMN IT, WADE! HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU TO NOT BREAK THE 4TH WALL AROUND HERE!? DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW EXPENSIVE 4TH WALLS ARE!?
Deadpool: Oh come on G-man. I have plenty of money in my account to pay for it and buy new ones. :)
Me: You mean steal other people's money, don't you? T_T
Deadpool: I neither confirm or deny. ^_^
Me: Sigh Figures… T_T
(Meridus then cooks the fish over a fire and Elinor tries to eat with decorum but quickly chomps down, as Elinor is still hungry Meridus then teaches Elinor how to catch fish from the creek and they start bonding)
Flynn whispered to Kristoff, "Did that woman just devour a fish like how a bear would?"
"You think the transformation is taking over her?" Kristoff asked back .
(After bonding over catching fish Elinor walks off into the forest)
Meridus: Mom, come back!
(Elinor turns and starts to act more like a bear)
"I'd say yes," Flynn said.
Meridus: Mom, is that you?
(Elinor growls and goes to attack Meridus but suddenly stops as she remembers who she is)
Meridus Yom? You changed! Like you were I mean, like you were a bear on the inside.
"This isn't good," Merida said. "If that spell isn't reversed, she'll be a bear forever!"
"Well, you know what they say," Lit wick said. He twirled his finger to point to the ceiling and said, "Magic always comes with a price."
(Suddenly they notice a wisp and Elinor jumps to get hold of it)
"If that's not being desperate, don't know what is," 3P said.
(After following the trail of wisps which leads them to the ruins of a castle that bears the symbol of the crossed axes)
Meridus: Mom, look! Why did the wisps bring us here?
(They walk around the ruins)
"Dang, that place looks really old," Hiro said. "Wonder what sort of civilization lived there?"
Merida thought back to the story her mother told her before they were brought here. "I think I know…"
Meridus: Whoever they were, they've been gone for a long, long time.
(Suddenly Meridus falls through the floor and after landing he shouts to Elinor)
Meridus: I'm fine, mom! Fine! *
(Meridus looks around him)
Meridus: It's a throne room. Do you suppose this could have been the kingdom in that story you were telling me? The one with the princes.
Hiccup eyes the stone palace. "You know, I've tried telling all of the Vikings that if our houses were made of stone rather than wood, than we wouldn't have to worry about fires so often,"
Astrid's eyebrows rose at the idea. "That's actually a really good idea. Why haven't you told anyone?"
"I have. It's just that no one's bothered to listen to me at all. Not even someone when told him didn't want to go into dragon training." He gave a venomous look at his father, then rested his head on Toothless's shoulder. Sensing his sadness, he crooned and licked him again. This time, Hiccup laughed and wrapped his arms around the dragon. "I'm glad I met you, bud."
(Meridus sees a stone with three figures and a split stone with the fourth figure)
Meridus: One, two, three... four. The oldest. Like the tapestry.
(He places a hand on the stone sees a vision of a large man throwing an axe onto the stone)
Meridus: The spell! It's happened before!
(Bones all over the floor, and he remembers what the witch said about the prince)
Meridus: The strength of ten men. Fate be changed. Changed with fate.
(He realizes that the one—eyed bear is actually the prince, transformed)
Meridus: Oh, no! The prince became…
The smarter people, such as Hire and Hiccup, already figured out what Meridus had. His counterpart, as well. "Oh, no…"
(suddenly he sees the bear come up behind him)
Meridus: Mor'du!
(The bear goes to attack Meridus but he starts shooting arrows at and it starts chasing after him, Eliaor then helps him to escape and they make a run for it.)
Merida let out a long sigh of relief. Then, remembering the broken stone, she said, "That's it! Mend the bond!"
Chapter 7 Complete! Mother and Son mend the bond like it the good old times. But now Mor'du is back and wants revenge! Read it, review it, and tell me what you people think. This is just here for people to enjoy. :)
