Fate

Written By: Caladhiel Alcarin

Chapter 1

Princess Merida

Ever since I was 3 years old my life was planned out for me. I knew my parents did not have much of a choice. My mother had to keep up appearances, so she would teach me and lecture me, but after every lesson she would tell me to go and be free. On my 5th birthday my papa gave me a bow. I loved it and he always said I was born to be an archer like him and mum. When I was 3 I told my papa I wished for my mum and him to be together. Since then he never left. I had only met my grandma once, my elven grandfather was always too busy. I had targets set up all around Erebor. I still wanted to learn to shoot from horseback and I would get there someday.

"Merida!"

I looked up towards the stables where my mother and father stood. I smiled and ran to them.

"How many did you get today?" Papa asked.

"Twenty-five." I said.

He smiled.

"You are my daughter after all."

I smirked.

"Did you have doubts?"

He picked me up and swung me around. I squealed with laughter, but my mum looked worried.

"Mum?"

"Merida…..your father and I have something to discuss with you."

I knew what was coming. We went inside and sat down in my room.

"Merida do you remember when you were three years old, you started to hit a dwarf with your wooden sword?"

I thought hard and I did recall something like that, but after me laughing there was shouting. I nodded.

"Our cousin Dain….."

She stopped and seemed to be frustrated. Papa put his hand on her shoulder.

"Your mother does not like him at all. Nor do I for that matter. He said you had no claim to the throne because of who you are, because you have more elf in you than dwarf. Your mother and I do not want a war."

"Papa you are not king."

He smiled.

"It does not matter. Should someone threaten Erebor and Dale I would send for soldiers from Mirkwood."

"But your papa and I do will not let you marry anyone you do not want to. Which is why tomorrow we are sending you to Lothlorien."

I stood up in shock.

"Why?!"

"Because Dain is coming on the 17th with the dwarf he thinks you should marry. This is not permanent, just until your papa and I can find a way out of this."

"Mum I want to stay here! Erebor is my home! I do not want to go away!"

"Merida this is what has to be done and you will go to Lothlorien! Unless you want to marry someone you do not know."

I glared at her.

"You are the queen and papa you are the son of a king! You can tell Dain that he has no say in my life and he has no claim to the throne because he is a self centered bastard!"

With those words I stormed out.

"Merida!"

I ignored them, too angry to care.