Cupid's Arrow


Chapter 12: Merida's Protection


Georgia N. - Good question, though I'm not sure. You're right about this being a Rated T story, but like I said probably like three times already, I'm not going crazy with the romance. Though I might consider it during the epilogue, okay?

Merida woke up at a pretty early time for her. The sun shone through her bedroom window and flashed in her eyes. She squinted and sat up, rubbing her knotted hair and then to her eyes. Suddenly, there was a sound of a tired moan. She looked to her side and saw Johnathan, sleeping off in a deep sleep. Merida was about to make a sound but she almost forgot what happened last night.

After she slapped him out in the hallway, they both came into her room and talked for a bit. Nothing else happened after that so they went to sleep. She thought he would've gone back to his own room. But if she had to guess it would be around seven in the morning. No one she knew would be up by this time. Quickly, Merida slowly opened her door and looked both ways down the hallway. No one was around.

She went back over to Johnathan and tapped him. "Wake up...wake up!..." she whispered, loudly so he'd still hear her. He stirred and then his eyes finally opened. "Merida..." he spoke quietly. "What's wrong?" he asked.

"Nothing." Merida told him. "I think you should get back to your own room before my mum comes in here.." Johnathan slowly stood and stretched. He looked like he was sleeping comfortably. Just then, there was a sound of a door opening. Merida and Johnny heard noises, familiar voices that spoke, "Eye son, do ya have to wake up at this time of the morning?.." they heard Lord Macintosh's voice.

"Yes dad. I have to practice harder." Said Young Macintosh. "I can't believe I lost yesterday, but if I practice more right now I'll beat the other two and whoever that Johnathan boy is.."

The two snickered quietly as they remember how he acted when he barely missed the target yesterday, the way he threw his own bow was pretty funny. "Son, everything isn't about winning. And you don't even know what challenge the princess will pick today anyhow." said his father.

"And I don't care! I'm going to do whatever it takes to win." and soon there were footsteps. Merida and Johnny hurried to find a spot for him to hide, just in case Young Macintosh found his way into her room. Johnny ended up hiding behind her wooden closet.

Then the footsteps stopped and Merida's door slowly opened. the suitor poked his head through the crack he made and smiled. "Morning princess." he said in a flirtatious tone. Johnny nearly growled behind the closet, but kept quiet. Merida sighed roughly. "It's very rude to walk into someone's room unannounced you know?" she told him and rolled her eyes as the boy walked inside her room.

He shut the door behind him. Johnathan froze after he heard it. What's going on? He wondered. Merida thought the same thing as Young Macintosh flipped his black hair and came closer to her. Merida back away and said, "Whoa, what are you doing?" she asked him.

Johnathan heard him chuckle and clenched his fists. "I know you're going to choose me to be your suitor, aren't you?" he asked, extremely flirtatiously yet it annoyed the two of them.

Merida rolled her eyes. "Of course not, why would I?" she countered. The boy pinned her on the wall and was so close to kissing her until Jonathan came out of his hiding spot, and pushed him on the ground. He punched him numerous times in the face until Merida finally pulled him off. Scared, Macintosh looked up at Johnny who was far then pleased with his presence. Then, he scurried out holding his face in pain. Merida turned to Johnathan angrily. "What just happened?" she asked him, her arms folded.

Johnathan sighed and sat on her bed. "I'm sorry..." he apologized. "He just kept talking and I was getting angry.."

Merida was still shocked. She didn't know Johnathan had that in him.

Haha, I just wanted to write this little chapter cuz I was borrd. But the next one will go right back on track with the rest of the story. Until the next one,

ByeBye