Epilogue:

Merida:

Harris and I arrived on Berk yesterday. I have spent the night at Astrid and Eret's place as I am not allowed to see Hiccup now that I have washed away my maidenhood (Ha!) with the Hooligan women in the hot spring caves. Viking brides and grooms are separated so they can strip away their former selves before entering their new lives together. For the bride, this means being stripped of old clothing and any symbols of my unwed status.

Astrid has helped me to dress carefully. I am wearing a dress of golden yellow satin (in a Gaelic wedding wearing a bold colour is traditional bringing luck to the couple) and a simple leather belt around me hips. Astrid has placed a crown of dried autumn flowers over my hair which is loose, falling to the backs of my thighs. Viking tradition makes much of women's long hair. We have tried to combine both our cultures into the wedding. Hiccup has me ring, I have one for Hiccup along with a short sword that was me dad's.

We leave Astrid's house and head to the edge of the Hooligan village. We enter a glade where the village is gathered. Autumn has coloured the leaves the same as me dress and hair. I am met by Harris who will walk me to Hiccup's side. He is red eyed, and wipes away a tear.

"Merida, yeh look stunning." He leans in to hug me.

"Thank yeh for being here, yeh Majesty." I give him a playful dig in the ribs with my elbow. "I know being away from DunBroch is hard."

"I wouldn't miss it for anything. Someone needs to be here to represent." He takes my hand and begins to lead me towards Hiccup at the of the glade. As we walk towards Hiccup surrounded by the Hooligan's Will O' the Wisps appear leading me to him. The gathered people let out a collective "ooo". As we continue to approach Hiccup the wisps blink out of existence one by one until I am by nearly by his side. The wisps are leading me to me fate. Hiccup is glowing, he is wearing a shirt of green linen threaded with gold, his sun medallion on his chest, around his slim waist is a wide belt with a gilt buckle. He wears tight brown trousers. His auburn hair catches the autumn sun, his greying beard glints as his smile lights him up from within.

Hiccup holds out his hand, I take it as I reach him.

"You are breath taking." He whispers. Gothi nods to indicate that we start our vows. Hiccup and I face each other, gazing intently at each other. We take one another hands.

We have chosen a traditional Gaelic wedding vow which we know by heart and say simultaneously:

"Yeh cannnot possess me, for I belong to meself,
But while we both wish it, I give yeh that which is mine to give.
Yeh cannot command me, for I am a free person,
But I shall serve yeh in those ways yeh require.
And the honeycomb will taste sweeter coming from me hand.
I pledge to yeh that yours will be the name I cry aloud in the night.
And the eyes into which I smile in the morning.
I pledge to yeh the first bite of me food,
And the first drink from me cup.
I pledge to you me living and dying, equally in yeh care.
This is me wedding vow to yeh.
This is a marriage of equals."

We exchange swords.

"The runes say 'I belong with Hiccup'" he explains with a smile, pointing to the Viking lettering on the hilt.

"This sword was me dad's. It's special to me and me brothers. It is an honour that it now belongs to you."

We exchange rings and passionate kisses, to the wolf whistles and hoots of the gathered villagers.

"You are now husband and wife." Gothi says in a ringing voice that carries through the clearing.

Hiccup:

I take Merida's hand and lead her from the clearing to the Meade Hall. The rest of the Hooligan's and Harris follow us singing. When we reach the doors I pick her up and carry her over the threshold to symbolise Merida's passage from maidenhood to married life.

The head table is decorated with dried flowers and harvest fruits. We sit together and are served specially brewed wedding mead. This will be the start of our month long honeymoon.

Music begins and Merida and I lead the dancing as the musicians begin to play the Dancing and the Dreaming. The couple swap partners and twirl. In the end Merida is back in my arms.

The night is rowdy and we are tipsy when Harris, Astrid, Fishlegs, Gothi, Mom and Gobber walk us to my house. It is traditional for witnesses to make sure the marriage is consummated by escorting the couple home. I hold Merida's hand and pull her into my house. Her new belongings are pilled up to sort over the course of our honeymoon.

I slam the door and pull Merida into a passionate embrace, putting all the days emotions into our kiss. Merida reciprocates whole heartedly.

"I love you, Merida"

I love yeh too, Hiccup."

I take her hand and lead her up the stairs to the small landing. Instead of taking her to my room I pull her into the room I made for her. Merida never used it when she was here last. I have decorated it with autumn garlands. It will be our room from now on, symbolising our new life together.

Merida leans up on her tip toes brushing her lips from my mouth across my jaw to my ear. She nips me then whispers.

"Yeh going to be a Dad, Hiccup. I'm pregnant." I pick her up and spin her round before kissing her senseless. Life on Berk is going to be just perfect.

The End

A/N: Please feel free to leave a review. Those things are like crack to a writer. Thank you, lovely reader, for being bothered to make it to the end. I hope you enjoyed that story. I am in the process of beginning a sequel called Seeing the Stars if you're interested. The prologue and first chapter should be up by the end of the week.

If you like Harry Potter I'm also writing a Marauder's FanFic, if you fancy a bit of Sex and Drugs and Rock n Roll. All three of my stories are and will be an M.