Witness

Chapter Six

"I found the guards!" Greno told them, each person felt their heart stop for a moment. In that moment, everyone had to think of a place in the tavern to hide. For behind him, each dreamer -but Rapunzel- saw someone they didn't want to see. For Flynn, it was the sturdy captain of the guards, with a stern look on his face. A look he wanted to give to Flynn when he finally captured the wanted theif. Quickly thinking, Flynn grabbed Rapunzel's arm and took her to where he was, below the bar.

Merida saw her Father, who inevitably would take her back to her Mother. Her father wouldn't care she was out in the glen - except he had a furious, impatient darting of his eyes. Mor'du had been sighted somewhere nearby, her father would rush her back to her Mother who would kill her for destroying the family's tapestry. After she did that, Merida had hid in one of the spare rooms overnight and as soon as it was dawn she ran off with Angus. That's why she felt tired; she'd been up since hours ago. She, however, saw a hole underneath the staircase in the snuggly duckling and hid under there.

As for Hiccup, he saw his father. Now his Father saw him in the ring today as a tough Viking, but he'd sent Hiccup to find Merida, which Hiccup had done. Though, he knew that by revealing Merida she might not change the law like she said. Hiccup slowly shifted himself behind the pole where Astrid was, during the song he'd started to unchain her, so she was free. To Hiccup's surprise she didn't hide however and he would have grabbed her, but one - she was stronger than him, two - he didn't have any time for the captain of the guards had pushed Greno aside and strode in.

"Where's Rider?" The captain of the guards entered first, anger surged through the captain; he knew the theif was here. Beneath the smell of a burning pot roast, sweaty men and behind the fallen shadows of the ruffians, Flynn was there. "Where is he?" He asked again, getting angrier as he descended further into the snuggly duckling, "I know he's in here somewhere. I'll turn the place upside down if I have to." The captain banged his clenched fist against the cold, hard oak bar. Unaware of the wanted who remained hidden there.

Stoick, leader of the tribe, and Fergus, King of the kingdom, entered next. Behind all the faces the first person Stoick saw was: "Astrid?" He recoiled slightly. Nobody ever came this far past raven point usually, nothing was here. Only those who had something to hide did. Astrid smiled, she'd been hoping he'd notice her.

She turned to point at Hiccup, but caught the eye of Merida, by accident. Merida's aqua blue eyes seemed to plea with her, plea not to reveal Hiccup or Merida. Astrid remembered earlier when Hiccup stopped Toothless from attacking her, 'She's a friend,'. Astrid looked away, not knowing if she'd regret what she was about to do. She pointed at Bruiser, the one who liked to knit, "He's my uncle, my, uh, Mum wanted me to see him." Bruiser saw her eyes widen as she stared at him and he nodded, going along with her. He hadn't actually been listening as he was focused intently on his knitting. Merida exhaled, so did Hiccup.

Meanwhile, Hookhand opened a secret entrance for Rapunzel and Flynn. The passage lead to the middle of the forest, Hookhand new that would take them back to their adventure and once the guards left, he'd be able to point the others in the right direction as well. "Go." He told them, crouching down to where they were as the other Ruffians hid the three. "Live your dream." He continued, staring down the passage, a rocky road full of obstacles. That was how you achieved your dream, overcoming problems. The pianist smiled.

"I will." His smile quickly faded however, Flynn had no dream, that wasn't something to aspire to.

"Your dream stinks," Hookhand blankly pointed out, and he watched Flynn's smile fade. "I was talking to her." Flynn frowned, partly glad Merida wasn't there to laugh at him and he continued forward. He turned round and saw Rapunzel kiss the ruffian on the cheek, 'She likes ye,' Merida had said, 'An ye like her,' Flynn shook off the jealousy feelings which came rushing towards him like bullets and continued down the cave.

"Come on!" Fergus whined like a child. "Mor'du could have killed someone else by now." The guard bit his lip, when on cue - Maximus arrived. With another horse. "Angus?" Fergus asked, not focusing on what Maximus was doing. Where was Merida? What had happened? Angus followed Maximus, he smelt Merida and looked towards the spot where she hid, but couldn't see her so continued onwards.

"A passage! Come on men, let's go!" The captain of the guards headed forwards, the rest of the guards following him. Stoick and Fergus gathered up the rest of the men and headed outside - to track down dragons and Mor'du.

As soon as everyone was out of sight, Astrid grabbed Hiccup and threw him to the floor. "Our parents war is about to become ours." Merida climbed out of the hole, part of her hair got caught so she yanked herself out as well, and stared at Hiccup, curled up slightly on the floor. Astrid continued, "Figure out," She turned to Merida, "which side you're on."

The three of them left; Astrid at the front, Hiccup and Merida at the back. Astrid turned to them both, "and how do you suppose we get home?" Merida faked trying to think, by biting her lip and looking at Hiccup, who shifted his eyes from side to side.

The two of them didn't speak and headed towards the direction they'd come from to get to the snuggly duckling, Astrid followed and as they got nearer to where Rapunzel's tower was, she new it was inevitable - the dragon, toothless. Merida followed Hiccup through the vines and smiled when she remembered the wisps. She bumped into Hiccup.

Toothless had gone. And in his place, a very large, very scary, and more importantly angry bear named Mor'du, stood next to the corpse of a Stabbington brother.

A/N: Ooh, another cliffhanger! Well, wait till next chapter which should be in a week's time. It will of course be more brave-related next time.

So I have some questions for you guys: Do you think it's okay me getting Flynn to like Rapunzel already because in the cave part they seem to be flirting with each other and I thought maybe they already like each other? Plus, what do you think happened to toothless? I have two ideas - nope, not gonna tell you - I'm just curious what you all think will happen!