Hiccup POV

It's been a wired 3 days since we arrived to Berk with the princess, well queen now, Merida. She's not usually like the usual royal that I would meet. She was very independent or maybe she just didn't want anything to do with me, I don't blame her, I don't even know how to act around her. But one thing I did know is her opinion mattered to me. Why? I don't know. When we were on the boat on our way to my home a thought came to my head. What if she didn't like Berk? What if she didn't like my friends? But I suddenly snapped out of it, what do I care ? I only know that getting home I finally become the new chief and that's what's got me on edge, I'm going to have to make decisions now, decisions can lift or break us. And on top of all that a wife I have no idea how to talk to.

I can remember that day we got to Berk everyone on the island was eager to come meet the new chieftess. We got off the docks first and they're always kinda slippery from the fishermen receiving the fish from our dragons. Since dragons started to live among us it's been a lot easier to feed our people.

I held out my hand to Merida so she wouldn't slip, she hesitated but then realized how difficult it was to walk on the deck and she finally grabbed my hand. Unlike the first time. But it didn't bother me, I was still going to be myself no matter what she thought of me. And plus I've got use to all these things in Berk even the freezing air and as her new husband I know I was the one going to have to help her transition. And It was all new, I could tell, because she was so focused on not slipping that she was grabbing on to my arm so tightly I could feel the pressure through my armor. I don't think she noticed how close she was to me, It gave me butterflies to feel her so close to me and using me as a safe place, I could feel her shaking and her warm breath on my neck from the cold air, even though she was wearing her royal cape, but it was too thin, so I unclipped my fur cloak to wrap around her. She received it without question and hugged it close to her without letting go of my arm staying close to me to make sure she didn't lose her balance on the deck. I expected her to act different but it seemed that once we got to berk a switch flipped as if she didn't want to leave my side. Maybe she was scared? And thought if anyone was going to protector it was me. Just the thought of that sentence almost brought a smile on my face until I heard her speak.

"Thank yeu Hiccup.." she whispered to me sheepishly.

I gave her a soft smile and I could feel her finally relax.

"I'm going have to order you a cloak of your own, or you'll be freezing all the time" I answered

She just gave me a half smile and I swear she blushed a little.

Suddenly we heard clapping, it seemed the whole village was there waiting to greet us. And I suddenly felt an annoyance. Here we go.

My mother was up front along with my friends the riders, Fishlegs, Snoutlout, Astrid and the twins Tuffnut and Ruffnut.

my mother was the first to welcomed my father home then came to Merida and I.

"Oh she's Beautiful Hiccup. Hello my dear." My mother said as she looked a Merida, looking at her from head to toe.

I blushed at my mother's words but you couldn't tell by the already pink color from the cold on my cheeks.

"It's good to see you both finally together and here safe" my mother said with a smile and so eager to finally meet Merida.

She then gave Merida a big hug, making Merida let go of me and said.

"Welcome to the family Merida" I wasn't surprised, my mother loved the idea since the beginning as though she wanted this since we were kids and hoped we would learn to love each other but I doubted it.

I could tell Merida was surprised by the hug. She probably never imagined being so welcomed by the enemy. But she returned the soft hug to my mother.

"um thank yeu your highness" Merida replied as they let go of their embrace.

"Oh no my dear that's your title now, you can call me Valka." She said with a smile

"Now come my dear let me introduce you to everyone else here. If my son doesn't mind" my mother said as she turned to look at me. I could see the surprise look on Meridas face of the mention of her calling me her son realizing this was my mother.

"Oh no, not at all, you go right on ahead, I have things I have to go over with my dad" I replied as I scooted away.

Merida looked at me then looked at my mother to see her response.

"Terrific ! You don't want to hear about that boring talk anyway my dear" she told Merida as she pulled her away. And to my surprise I got to see her smile big for the first time. It seemed my mom made her warm up a bit.

And that brings us to now 3 days later, Merida seems to be so close to my mother. I still find it hard to connect with her there are times were I just look at her and wonder how would I have ever hated her? I would have been more intimidated by her not because she's a girl but because she makes me feel some type of way, like protecting her. Their have been moments where I catch her looking at me also while I'm discussing trades with my father, which she insists on being there to make the decision as well. But once we lock eyes it's like time stops and it's just me and her, like there's something there between us that's unspoken. I then break away and she blushes realizing that I caught her starting. She's met toothless already too and oh how he loves her, more than me honestly. And here's the thing, when we go out she wants to come with and it throws me off I'm beginning to become my nervous self again but why ? and the more and more I spend time with her the more I want to get to know her. Because she's so different, my different.

Merida's POV

Berk. Well I can say is it a lot different than home it's freezing cold here ! I could not believe it here, there were dragon half the size of building, but they were treated like pets and they might look scary but they were so sweet. I was terrified arriving, I didn't want to let go of Hiccup as much as I wanted to be brave and have nothing to do with him I couldn't and for some reason Hiccup was the one to ease my nerves, i didn't want to let go of him. I use to think I could take on these Vikings but they were all so intimidating they were twice my size, twice my Hiccup's size. 'My hiccup'? What am I saying, I mean the new chief. Although i can't seem to hate him. I've seem to get along with his mother the most since I got here. I was shocked about the way she welcomed me the first day, she was so sweet. How could a Viking Chiftess have a personality like that, I was taught they were all so mean and ruthless but she was so caring like my mother. And Hiccup, he's not like the others here or the typical Viking I heard stories about, he's not even like his father. More like his mother..

I was walking around seeing the village with Valka when he came up to us

"Merida, just wanted to give you the cloak I promised" he caught me by surprise, I had totally forgot.

I reached out for it "oh hiccup..."

He handed it to me, it was almost exactly like his but in white like the one I had at home, but instead of feathers it was fur thick enough to not let the cold through and sparkled like the snow there was gold silk that outlined all the edges and he added my crest to it also but the bear on it had a dragon with it as well, it was...

"Beautiful" I whispered.

"Wow son, that has to be one of your best work, I'm impressed" Valka said as she looked at hiccup and patted his shoulder, he just gave a nonchalant smile.

"Ye-yeu made this?" I asked in disbelief.

"Uh I had some help, what do you think? I can change-"

"I lov' it! thank yeu." I cut him off before he could finish

He gave me a small smile then looked away sheepishly but still kept his strong posture.

He's been so kind to me since I first met him and I don't know why. I know he didn't like the idea of the marriage either but still, he's a gentleman, even though I'm from a different world he doesn't treat me with anything but respect. He gives me my space while still starting to make me feel not so home sick. I can't shake the feeling I have, as much as I try to remember that he's still what he is I can't help but feel the need to be around him more. I go to the council meetings about trades to listen to what's going but it's mostly to have a reason to be around him. Every time they talk about what's going on he's so consented and looking at the maps they use to figure out when the trades will be coming from and which to send off. That's when I can't stop staring at him. His brown chestnut hair that spikes up but falls to half of his forehead, it looks so soft, then those eyes, those green gorgeous eyes that look like emerald, oh how they make my heart skip a beat when we lock eyes. Then I noticed he has a scar on his chin where he has some of his facial hair but not enough to be a beard just stubble but some how gives him a tough look. Then I realized he was staring at me, I quickly looked away. But didn't seem to matter to him because he continued listening to the trade talk, it made me think. Was it just me then feeling this way? He doesn't care just like I shouldn't care about him but I do and it rages me. He introduced me to his dragon Toothless the second day and I loved him ! He reminded me of angus but in a more silly and fun type of way, I enjoyed playing with him and spending time with him the most but that also meant spending time with my husband. I kinda love it but also felt wired But it didn't matter I only enjoyed toothless but I still couldn't wrap my head around how this fun and sweet creature can get along with a Viking. I heard they use to kill them, poor things but the legend said that Hiccup was the one to trained the Night Fury.. but how could he ? He was so serious although he did see to cared a lot about others. I was so confused. I think I'm...just going to have get to know him if I want to know who he really is.