Chapter XXXVII: The Disturbing Message
Thanks for all of the happy birthday messages and reviews, you guys made my day. As for the questions about Hiccup losing his leg, he will lose it in a future year, most likely the fourth., and I think you guys are really going to like it when I reach that year.
It wasn't that long after the battle with the Red Death when Hiccup received a letter from his father.
Hiccup,
You won't believe this, but we found out that you had paid a visit to DunBroch by the end of your winter break to help out with the damage caused by a dragon attack, and he sent me a letter telling me where you figured where the nest was. Good job, because you were right! We went to the nest to get rid of the dragons, but what we didn't expect to find was this colossal monster. We all thought we'd be goners after seeing it, but to our surprise we got some assistance from other dragons. I don't know what had gotten into them, maybe they were fighting over territory, but they killed it.
Anyway, I would like to thank you for helping both DunBroch and your tribe. You have also impressed the king so much that he's added you to his list of suitors for his daughter, Merida. I approve, this will establish peace between Berk and DunBroch, even if the Queen has a disliking for Vikings.
When Merida found out about the letter, she promptly pinned Hiccup to the ground and told him: "I will not be marrying you! My freedom means everything to me!"
"I don't want to marry you either, this letter is nothing but politics, and you're a bit mean! I think I'd sooner marry a dragon than you!" Hiccup exclaimed.
"Keep telling yourself that." Merida replied.
Though the letter made things awkward, they still maintained their friendship.
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The friends have also discussed Rapunzel's situation with Gothel, but they agreed that it would be best if they kept their knowledge of her alliance with Jafar a secret from her. If Iago was right about Gothel, and should find out about this knowledge, she may cause some serious harm to Rapunzel.
"Ye must promise us that ye'll let us know if Gothel seems suspicious or if ye are uncomfortable with her. One of us will fly out with our dragon and get you out of that tower." Merida told her.
"I promise that I will." She replied.
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As the year was coming to an end, and the friends were walking down the hall, when Jack suddenly stopped and said: "You know, I haven't seen that jerk, Hans Isles, in a while. What do you suppose happened to him?"
Ariel passed by, overhearing them and replied: "Oh, he's been teasing me about my being a 'fish out of water' and such all year; so last week I snapped turned him into a mermaid and threw him into the Black Lake."
"Uh, don't you mean a merman?" Rapunzel asked. Behind her, Jack, Merida, and Hiccup started sniggering.
"Of course not, a merman is a completely different gender!" Ariel replied, and all of them started laughing hysterically.
"Yeah, Gregor Isles has been my best friend ever since for that. I don't know what's going on between those brothers, but they hate each other." Ariel told them.
"Ariel, I do hope to see you again in Advanced Transfiguration." Hiccup stated.
"I do too." She replied.
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At the end of the year, the friends had to go their own separate ways once again. When Jack returned home, his mother, who had reread the letter telling her that his hair had turned white several times, was still shocked to see his change in appearance, however, she quickly grew to like it.
As Jack entered the house, Pippa leapt up to her feet to embrace him and said: "Look, Jack, look, I've been accepted to Hogwarts!" She waved the letter in front of his face and he embraced her once again.
"My little sister is going to be a witch!" He declared.
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I hope that this was a rather surprising end to the year. Thank you all, and I'll see you on the next chapter.
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