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EXCHANGE OF OUR HEARTS
CHAPTER SIX

A rainy evening in DunBroch, it's raining cats and dogs and raindrops everywhere, the princess of DunBroch was attempting to follow the wisps, wondering where the wisps will lead her. Unfortunately, Maudie went inside her room to check her. The wisps disappeared before Maudie enters the room. Merida felt disappointed after the incident. She grabbed Hiccup's letter and read it whilst lying down on her bed. She cried and kissed his letter, "Where are you, Hiccup? I need you." She cried continuously. She gazed at the window and cried with the clouds. After a month, Merida agreed to her parents' condition that the lords of each clan will be representing their sons for her betrothal and will compete in many games for the princess's hand.

It was a fine weather in Berk. Hiccup was able to adjust with the Vikings and became friends with Astrid, Snotlout, Fishlegs and the twins. They train dragons. They are comfortable living with the dragons. Today is Merida's birthday. Hiccup has no choice but to stay with the Vikings and train dragons. "Hey, Hic." Astrid approached Hiccup. He looked at her whilst carving Merida's name on a bow. "Merida? Who's Merida?" She asked. Hiccup stopped carving her name, "Oh, her… She is my milady."

"Okay. So… Why are you carving her name on a bow?"

"It's her birthday today… Milady likes archery so I decided to give her a bow as a present. (Sighs for a moment) Astrid, please help me. Just once, I need your help."

"What?"

"I want to sneak out from Berk just to give this to her."

"And so?"

"Please don't tell to Stoick that I'm sneaking out. I promise, it won't take long."

"When?"

"Later evening."

"Okay, sure."

Hiccup thanked Astrid, "It will be hard for me if you won't help me. Thanks Astrid." He patted her shoulder. Astrid blushed a bit, "No problem. You're my friend after all." Hiccup smiled at her, "Anyway, I have to go somewhere. See you later."

Later evening, Hiccup sneaks out from Berk secretly. "Be safe." Astrid touched Hiccup's face. He smiled at her and left Berk. He went to DunBroch and searched for Merida. The gate is locked. The guards are not around. He climbed on the wall and looked for the princess. Merida heard a strange noise coming from the gates, "What is that?" She looked out from her window and checked it out. She left the party and saw Hiccup walking around the yard, "Hiccup!" He heard Merida's voice and turned around, "Milady!" Merida hugged him very tight, "I knew you would come." She cried. Hiccup hugged her back and patted her back, "Happy birthday, milady. I have a present for you."

"What is it?"

Hiccup gave his present to his milady, "I don't know what you want for your birthday, that's why I couldn't give you a better gift." Merida smiled widely, "I love it! A bow with my name! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" She hugged Hiccup again and cried quietly.

"Why are you crying, milady?"

"I thought you would forget me."

Hiccup wiped her tears away, "Why would I? (Smiles at her) Come closer." Merida moved closer and leaned on Hiccup's shoulder. "So, how's life in DunBroch?"

"It was fine…" She looked down.

"Really? You look sad. What's wrong?"

"Never mind that. How are you? Getting along with the Vikings, huh? Made new friends?"

"Yes. I became friends with the teens who bully me. I train dragons and live with them. It was fun. (Stops for a second) It's been a month but it seems like it's been a year… I miss you so much."

Merida stared at him and smiled a bit, "I miss you too."

They hugged each other.

"What is that?" Hiccup pointed somewhere.

"What?" Merida looked around. Out of a sudden, Hiccup kissed her on her lips. Her eyes widened when Hiccup kissed her. "I have to go… Stoick doesn't know that I sneaked out from Berk. I'm sorry, milady."

"When will you come back?"

"I don't know, milady… but I promise, I promise I'll be back… and I promise that I will marry you in the future." Hiccup kissed her on her cheeks and walked away.

"Wait…"

He stopped walking, "What is it?"

"I'm sorry, Hiccup…"

"What for?"

"I'm sorry…" She started to cry.

"What, milady? I'm confused. Why are saying sorry?"

Merida didn't respond and leaned on his chest, "I'm sorry… I don't know if it will happen…"

"What, milady? I don't get you. What's going on?"

She looked at him, "I'm going to marry somebody else… I'm sorry, Hiccup. You may go…"

Merida turned back from Hiccup and went inside the castle. "Milady… Why did you let this happen…?" Hiccup thought to himself and left DunBroch sadly. Merida went to her room, leaned on the wall and cried. "I'm sorry…"

When Hiccup arrived at Berk, Astrid asked the lad cheerfully. "So, what happened?" He walked continuously as if Astrid is invisible. "Hey!" She ran after him, "What happened? Did she like your gift?" She inquired. "Just leave me alone." Hiccup stopped walking for a moment and then continued to walk. "What's wrong with him?" Astrid thought to herself.

"Wait for me, Hic!" She followed him on his way to his house. "Hic, please. Just tell me what happened. I can't let a friend of mine to feel sad." Hiccup laid down on his bed and covered himself with a blanket, "I'm not feeling well, Astrid. Please excuse me."

"I'm sorry…" She left Hiccup alone inside his house and went home.

On the following day, Astrid approached her friends in the academy, "Guys, did you notice that?"

"Notice what?" Snotlout asked.

"Hiccup is sad."

"Oh yeah, he seems to be blue, not red, not green, and not even brown." Fishlegs said.

Astrid sighed, "Whatever… Anyway, I just want to find out why is he sad."

"Let's just comfort him first and then ask him…" Tuffnut said.

"Yeah, Tuffnut's right." Ruffnut said.

The teens planned something to make Hiccup feel better. "So any suggestions?" Astrid asked the teens. Snotlout whistled, "I have one but this plan involves you." He called for Fishlegs and the twins and casted Astrid.

"Hey!" She said, "Why are you planning without me?!"

"So, what's your plan?" Fishlegs asked Snotlout.

"She likes Hiccup so much… so I'm just thinking of something random… What makes a guy feel better?" He asked his friends.

"What?" Ruffnut asked.

"I know what you're thinking." Tuffnut grinned in a pervert way.

After the planning and stuffs, they approached Astrid and looked at her, "What's the matter?"

"Ruffnut! Tuffnut!" Snotlout shouted out. The twins tied Astrid's hands, "What are you doing?!" Astrid asked in a scornful voice. Snotlout called for Fishlegs. He pulled Astrid to Hiccup, "Let me go!" She peeved.

"Hi Hiccup!" Snotlout greeted him whilst grinning.

"Hey there." Hiccup greeted him back in a monotonous voice.

"We have a present for you, Hiccup!" Snotlout laughs inwardly. "Ready? One, two, and three…" He signalled. The twins pushed Astrid to Hiccup. The two fell down and looked at each other awkwardly, "I'm sorry. It's their fault." Astrid blushed.

"It's okay. I don't mind…" Hiccup helped her get up and left his friends.

"Alas! That was a close one! Her lips almost touched Hiccup's lips!" Fishlegs said. Astrid looked at her friends angrily, "You embarrassed me!"

"I'm sorry… It was Snotlout's idea." Ruffnut apologised.

"We're sorry… We won't do it again, we promise." Tuffnut and Fishlegs said.

Astrid looked at Snotlout indignantly, "SNOTLOUT!" She shouted out.

To be continued…

Sorry for the minor corrections. I have free time today so I decided to update this fanfic. I'm sorry if this fanfic is not as good as other fanfics but I hope you still enjoyed it. If you want more chapters to be published, please add this to your favourites, follow and please leave a review. Thanks guys! Have a nice day! :)