Chapter 14: The Final Battle

Fishlegs, Snotloud, Tuffnut, and Merida arrived as the five remaining members of Alvin's guards were there.

"Who are they?!" One of the men asked.

"Relax." Dagur said. "They're just concubines."

The four smiled and waved their fans as an apple fell from Tuffnut's robes, which he quickly covered up, clumsily, making Hiccup groan.

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Alvin's hawk noticed Hiccup, but before he could sound the alarm, he ended up roasted alive by Iris as he and Hikari were on the ledge.

"Now that's what I call Mongolian barbecue. Ha!" Iris said.

"Smashing." Hikari said plainly.

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As one of Alvin's men picked up the apple, Tuffnut kicked him in the stomach and head butted him into unconsciousness. As Alvin's men charged, the four easily dispatched them as Hiccup rushed in.

Hiccup went in to see Alvin walking around Johann; he held his sword out and was getting very angry.

"You're trying my patience, old man…" Alvin then held the sword to Johann's throat. "BOW TO ME!"

"No matter how the wind howls," Johann said coolly and calmly. "The mountain cannot bow to it."

"Then you will kneel in pieces!" Alvin called out as he prepared to strike when Hiccup intercepted.

He blocked the blow with his own sword and kicked Alvin into a wall. As he made a killing stroke, Alvin caught Hiccup by the wrist and swung him out of the palace window, but Hiccup easily swung around and kicked Alvin in the head, however, he lost his sword in the process. As Hiccup and Alvin wrestled with each other in a fist fight, Isis and the others rushed in.

"Boys, get the emperor out of here!" Merida called out.

"Right." Fishlegs said. "Sorry about this your majesty."

The three boys took Johann and slid out of the palace using their sashes as Alvin watched.

"NO!" Alvin called out. He rushed to the area where all the people were, but Merida cut the rope, and all Alvin could do was look around. Johann was hidden from sight.

Alvin then beat Hiccup down completely as Merida watched in horror. Alvin then picked up the sword and held it to Hiccup.

"You took away my victory!" Alvin shouted angrily before Merida tossed her shoe at him.

"No!" Merida said defiantly. "I did."

Merida then held her hair up in a top knot as Alvin's eyes widened with recognition.

"The soldier from the mountains…" Alvin said as he went towards Isis.

Merida rushed off and locked the door behind her, which Alvin began breaking through as she passed Iris and Hikari.

"So what's the plan?!" Iris called out.

"Uh…" Merida said nervously. She'd only planned as far as saving Johann.

"Ya don't have a plan?!" Iris called out.

"Hey, I'm making it up as a go!" Merida said when she spotted a fireworks display and stopped. "Iris-"

"Way ahead of you!" Iris said. "Calm on, Hikari!"

Iris and Hikari then flew over to the display.

At that moment, Alvin finally broke through the door and chased Merida onto the roof.

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Just as that was happening, Iris flew down to the display as the guards were startled.

"Who are you?!" One of them asked.

"I'm your worst nightmare." Iris said in as threatening, devil like voice as she could make, and both men jumped off the stand. Iris smiled. It was time to pick what would make the boom.

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As Merida squared herself near the display, Alvin finally arrived. He walked menacingly towards her as Merida went to grab something, and all she was able to pull out was a fan.

"It looks like you're out of ideas…" Alvin smirked as he struck out with his sword until Merida caught it with the fan and spun it around, so that she got hold of it.

"Not quite." Merida said with a smirk. "Iris?!"

From behind, she heard Iris call out, "I AM READY BABY GIRL!"

As Alvin charged forward, Merida kicked up back and stabbed Alvin's sword into his cloak, effectively trapping him at the roof.

At that moment, Iris lit up a fire work he'd taken and as it charged at Alvin, he tried to avoid it, but he was caught by the sword. By the time he realized this, he was hit by the rocket and blasted into the fireworks stand.

Merida then grabbed Iris and Hikari and rushed off chanting, "Get off the roof. Get off the roof."

As Alvin hit the stand, there was a huge explosion that consumed a good quarter of the palace with Isis just barely managing to escape by sliding down another rope, using one of the lanterns as Iris cheered. She then held up a shaking Hikari.

"You are a lucky bug." Iris said with a smile.

"Really?" Hikari asked. "Well, I guess I am."

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Merida looked around and found herself on the platform where Alvin had first attacked as the others met up with her, and she turned towards a small clank as Alvin's sword, sizzling from the explosion landed right beside them.

"That was a deliberate attempt on my life!" Drew shrieked as he walked out, with his very hair smoking. "Now she's done it! What a mess!"

As Drew walked towards them, Hiccup, Fishlegs, Tuffnut, and Snotloud stood around her for protection.

"Stand aside!" Drew insisted. "That creature isn't worth protecting!"

"She's a hero." Hiccup said defiantly.

"She's a woman." Drew corrected. "She'll never be worth anything."

"Listen you pompous-" Hiccup began until Johann arrived.

"That is enough." Johann said calmly.

"Your majesty, allow me to explain." Hiccup said, but Johann simply held up his hand and motioned for Hiccup and the other three to stand aside.

Merida sighed, accepting her fate. She knew the minute she came out that this was going to happen. She walked up and bowed to the emperor.

"I've heard a great deal about, Dun'Broch Merida." Johann began. "You stole your father's armor, ran away from home, impersonated a soldier, dishonored the Chinese army, destroyed my palace, and…"

Merida flinched nervously but did not draw back, ready for her punishment.

"You have saved us all." Johann finished as Merida looked up in shock.

To Merida' further amazement, Johann, Hiccup, Fishlegs, Tuffnut, Hikari, and everyone below bowed down towards her as Drew quickly followed suit when he saw what was happening.

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As Iris watched with Hikari and Angus, she began tearing up at once.

"Our baby's all grown up and saving China." Iris said tearfully. "You got a tissue, buddy?"

"Sorry, no." Hikari said with a sad smile of her own.

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After everyone got back up, Johann turned to Drew.

"Nephew," Johann said. "See to it that this young lady is made a member of my council."

"Uh…" Drew said as he turned around. "There are no council positions opened, your majesty."

"Very well." Johann said. "You want his JOB?"

"What?!" Drew called out.

"My…"

And Drew passed out.

"With all due respect your highness." Merida said plainly. "I just wanna go home."

"Then take this." Johann said as he handed Merida a pendant with his crest on it. "So that your family will know what you have done for me."

Johann then handed her Alvin's sword.

"And this, so the world will know what you have done for China."

Merida smiled and hugged Johann like a grandfather as he smiled and hugged her back.

"Is she allowed to do that?" Snotloud asked, and everyone just shrugged their shoulders.

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As Merida rode off, Johann turned to Hiccup, who had been sadly staring at her leave.

"Captain," Johann said, getting Hiccup's attention. "The flower that blooms late is the rarest and most beautiful of all."

Hiccup furrowed his brow. He never was very good with Haikus.

"Sir?" Hiccup asked as he finally got stumped.

"I'm saying you don't meet a girl like that every dynasty." Johann said before he went back inside the palace.

Hiccup pondered these words and smiled as he rode after Merida.

Chaos dose not own Mulan, Brave or HTTYD but she owns Iris, Hikari belongs to WingBladeWeaver1357, and Drew belongs to RedDiEnd.