I don't own anything. Next few chapters may be a little short... if your me, you might think it's perfectly fine.

-Time skip of one month-

-Hiccup's P.O.V.-

This past month has been absolutely boring. All I really did was hang out with Rapunzel, Jack and Merida at the Guardian Cafe, fix the car, do homework, practice with Rapunzel, Merida and Jack, and get beaten by my father everyday. Yesterday he even broke my right arm and sprained my left ankle, so I have been in pain all day long. The best part is that it is my birthday today and I am now sixteen years old. I just finished fixing Stoick's car when he walked in and said, "Hello Hiccup, are you done with the repairs?"

I closed the hood and turned to face him while saying, "I just finished, she should run perfectly."

"Excellent, thank you for fixing my car Hiccup. Now I can give Gobber back his."

At that exact moment Gobber came out of his office and almost yelled, "STOICK! You can give me my car back now!"

Stoick took the keys out of his pocket and handed them to Gobber, "Now where are the keys to my car?"

I walked over to the key ring holder, took them off, walked over to Stoick and handed them to him, "Here you go and make sure you back out carefully," Then the bell rang and I quickly washed up and ran to the front of the building to meet up with Jack because his dad, North, was going to drive me to the Drivers License Division to take the test and hopefully get my drivers license. It took less than five minutes to get there and I was almost immediately taken to take the driver's test.

About an hour later I walked out of there with a freshly printed drivers license. I started walking toward Merida's house where Rapunzel, Jack and Merida told me to be there or have an angry Merida on me. Trust me, it's a scary thing. I was across the street waiting to cross when Merida, Jack and Rapunzel came out. Rapunzel holding balloons, Jack holding cake and Merida holding three presents. Tears came to my eyes, but I didn't let them fall. The door opened again and Merida's family, Jack's family, Rapunzel's family, Gobber, and even Mayor Stoick came out. I quickly looked both ways and started to cross. I was about half way when a pitch black car came crashing into my left side sending me into the air, turning and landing on the pavement on my left side while the car flew past me. The last thing I saw were five faces smiling smugly at me before I blacked out.

-Merida's P.O.V.-

Once I saw Hiccup fly through the air after being hit by a car, I dropped the presents and ran toward him yelling "HICCUP!" I slid on my knees on the pavement stopping next to Hiccups unmoving body. I quickly pulled out my cell phone and called an ambulance, but could barely make coherent words. I heard multiple footsteps come up behind me. I turned and saw Jack, Rapunzel, Gobber, Stoick, and my mother coming. I quickly handed my phone to my mother who finished the call and got an ambulance here in five minutes. They quickly loaded him up and took him to the hospital. I don't know when I started crying, but I couldn't stop. Jack and Rapunzel helped me into our family van and helped each other as well.

When we reached the hospital I was still crying. I was put in a waiting room chair as someone in our group asked about Hiccup. He was in surgery. They were trying to save his leg. When we heard that everyone let at least one tear out, but Rapunzel, the triplets, Jack and our mothers started crying. He's only been here a month, but I have never felt like this for anyone. We all want to protect him because of how he is. He's friendly, kind, believes in second chances, knows when to have fun, very stubborn when he wants to be, and very loyal. It doesn't matter how much you put him down, because when he is your friend he is your friend for life. We never put him down though because he already has such a low self esteem that we are always building him up. But, I want to get to know him better. I would never admit it but I think I have a growing crush on him. Whenever Jack or Rapunzel tease me about it I deny it when I know the exact opposite is happening.

It started after I got into a huge fight with my mother and I was going off on everyone who even looked at me.

-Flash back-

The school day just ended and I stormed into the forest to our clearing. It's the clearing that Hiccup ran to his first day at school. When I reached the clearing I took out my hidden bow and arrows and started shooting at different trees while ranting. "You're a lady! A lady doesn't slouch. A lady doesn't wield a weapon. A lady is always polite. A lady's always cautious. UH! She's controlling my life!"

"Merida?" Someone whispered. I turned around and pointed my next arrow at the person who spoke and I saw Hiccup standing there. Hiccups eyes widened and he put his hands up in surrender, "Woh, Merida it's just me,"

I turned around and shot my arrow at a tree then asked, "What are you doing here Hiccup?"

"I just came to see if your alright."

I sighed, "I'm fine. My mother is just trying to control my life by making me into her!" I turned to face him dropping my bow to the ground, "It's not who I am! I just want her to listen to what I have to say, but she doesn't care about what I want. She just wants me to be like her, but that is never going to happen!"

"Have you tried telling her this?"

I stared at him with wide eyes for a second, "No, but even if I tried then she would just say, 'I'm your mother! You listen to me!' it wouldn't be the first time she's said that. She says it every time I try to speak in one of her lady lessons."

"What about after or before?"

"I've tried doing it before and when I try to talk to her afterwards she always leaves quickly! It's like she doesn't even care about me at all!" I sank to the ground, "I just want to be able to be myself instead of having someone controlling my life."

Hiccup sank down next to me and gave me a hug, "Have you tried writing it down and then giving it to her?"

"No, she only looks at the 'lady' work I write down and my homework to make sure I finished and got everything right."

"Then put it in with your homework or say that it is homework so she will read it, or just make her hear you."

I looked him in the eyes as he stopped his hug, "How would I do that?"

"By just saying it when she's not talking. She will listen even if it doesn't look like it. You can also just tell her to hear you out when you talk."

"Do you think it will work?"

"You never know until you try."

"Thanks, Hiccup," I gave him a hug.

I didn't let go until I heard Jack ask, "Did you guys start without us?"

-End Flashback-

I followed his advice and it worked. My mum and I hardly fight anymore and actually talk to each other. I still haven't told my mum who gave me the advice. We are both very grateful that Hiccup gave me that advice. I just hope he doesn't… I just hope he lives so I can thank him properly.