Cupid's Arrow

Chapter 14: Secrets Revealed

A/N: Okay everyone, calm down. I wasn't ending the story on that last chapter, I just wanted to get the word out for the sequel. But if you guys keep PMing my like usual, I'll probably have a winner when I actually finish the story. READ ON!

Outside once again, everyone watched as Young MacGuffin and Wee Dingwall clashed swords. Eventually Dingwall lost and MacGuffin had to challenge the next suitor, Macintosh. Merida saw her parents tense during this event, she didn't know what was wrong with them. Though when she asked, they both said they were fine. Johnathan chose to sit out on this challenge because the queen wasn't so happy about him barging in out of nowhere, yet he obeyed and stayed near Eliza in the crowd. He wanted to know everything from the little one even though she still wouldn't say much.

Then, Young Macintosh fell on the ground with his sword while Lord MacGuffin and his son cheered at his winning. The king and queen stood as they clapped, Queen Elinor said, "Congratulations, Clan MacGuffin!" The crowd grew louder with clapping and cheering, though this competition wasn't over just yet. There was one more challenge to go. And the final one would determine Merida's new husband. Holding her shaky hand, Johnny knew Merida was scared. He was too.

Macintosh looked around, everyone was cheering. But not for him. Though, it was too much for this conceded suitor to take. He stood, angrily, with his sword in his hand. Elinor and Fergus noticed the anger in his face and stood. Young Macintosh raised his sword near Young MacGuffin and was about to strike him down if it wasn't for Johnathan, pushing the crap out of his side and making him fall back on the floor. The crowd stopped cheering and began to murmur loudly. Fergus stomped his peg leg over to the two and grabbed the sword from Young Macintosh's hand.

"You are no longer competing, Clan Macintosh." He said angrily. Lord Macintosh stared disappointingly at his son, the fact that he nearly tried to kill someone. Young Macintosh stood and watched as everyone murmured around him with panicked faces, then his eyes landed on Johnathan. "This is all your fault!" he said with a hard push.

"Me?" Johnny said, not bothering to hold back his temper. "What did I do!? You're the one who messed up, and I wasn't even competing!" he pushed him back.

It wasn't long before the two began to fight. One punched another in the face while the other kicked him in places. That was until Lord MacGuffin and Fergus pulled the two apart. "Son, I don't understand. Why are you doing all of this?" asked Lord Macintosh. "Father, it's his fault!" Macintosh pointed in angry Johnny's direction. "When I went to go train yesterday morning, he was in the princess's room. And out of nowhere, he attacked me and I spent the rest of the day being taken care of."

Merida's eyes widened, but not bigger than her mother's when Elinor heard it. "That's a lie, you know what you did!" Johnny shouted back.

"ENOUGH!" Fergus shouted, louder than the both of them. "Today's challenges are over. Everyone go back to your homes," He looked at the crowd seriously, and without hesitation, the crowd dispersed. Even Dingwall and Macguffin made their way back up to the castle, except for one group.

"What is going on?" Elinor asked them.

The truth is, they were wondering the same thing. Everything was all fine until Macintosh and Johnanthan started fighting. "The truth is your highness.." Johnny began, he held Merida's hand tightly. "Macintosh was right, I was in Merida's room that morning.."

"Doing what?" Fergus asked, none too pleased either.

"N-Nothing, I'm serious." Johnny sighed. "I hit him, accidentally, and all we did was sit in my room and talk. That's all that happened." Merida spoke, finally.

"Then how do you explain my son getting attacked?" said Lord Macintosh. "He was attacked because he tried to cheat so Merida would pick him." Johnny moved closer to him and his son, but Merida held him back.

"Is this true?" said Lord Macintosh to his son, who looked defeated and had no words to say. He nodded. "Yes, dad, it's true.." he said, lightly.

Lord Macintosh shook his head. "I thought I taught you better than that..You didn't have to cheat." he said. "I'm very disappointed in you son." Him and his son walked off, still telling him how disappointed he was, and his son stood there and took it.

But it wasn't over..

Fergus followed them, leaving Elinor, Johnathan and Merida behind. She saw how his arm was wrapped around her waist, and how close they stood together. Though when they saw what made her stare at them, they broke apart. "What is this?" she asked the two who she's beginning to understand is a couple.

"Mum.." Merida began, he tried to find the right words. "We..uh..Johnathan and I.."

Elinor folded her arms as she waited for her answer. "Your highness, I love your daughter." Johnny spoke, making Merida's cheeks turn almost tomato red. "All this time we've been trying to keep it a secret because of Merida's suitors..but-"

"Why didn't you tell me this Merida?" Elinor asked her red-headed daughter. On the inside, Elinor felt like she was going to cry tears of joy of her daughter actually finding love, but on the outside she was still a tiny bit angry. "Well.. I-I was afraid you and dad wouldn't...approve of it.." Merida stammered.

Even though she tried not to, a small smile cracked on Queen Elinor's face. "Merida, you should've told me that you were already in love. I'm very happy for both of you."

"Really?" the two asked simultaneously.

"Yes, I truly am. But I would've liked it if you told me sooner, before the lords came here."

Merida and Johnathan almost smiled, relieved that they didn't have to hide it anymore. "Well as long as you approve, I would like to say something else." Johnny told her.

Elinor looked at him with a soft smile on her face. "I'm Prince Johnathan, King Radius's son." he said. Elinor jumped back in shock.

"WHAT!?"

Heehee, secret were unfolded... Well not all of them, but anyway. I tried my best on this chapter, seriously, I've been on this chapter for a long time now and I really hope you guys like it. LIKE I SAID IN THE AUTHOR'S NOTE ABOVE, please keep sending in your ideas, I really love them all. Until the next chapter,

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