AUTHOR'S NOTE: Have you noticed that I started posting again? Well that's because finals is right around the corner and I am the queen of procrastinating. But in this procrastination I got over a bump that had been holding me back. See, for a long time, I didn't know if I wanted Hiccup and Merida to ride the dragon to the cave, or if I wanted to stick to the canon of the movie. I had some good reasons for both, but then I thought, what is better than being the first to ride the dragon (but find out your best friend is lying to you)? Being the first one to know about the dragon! And because she is Merida she would have been super excited. The whole Astrid thing will make for great drama and I think it works J Well without further ado, your next chapter!
Merida didn't say anything to Hiccup. She didn't give him words of comfort about the daunting task ahead. She thought about giving him a cool 'good luck' but that seemed almost too cruel. Instead she took her place in the spectator stands, and remained absolutely still. She glared down at Hiccup and Astrid, as they got all close before he entered the room. Well he could fraternize with anyone that wasn't her problem. Then, of course because he is in fact Hiccup, he did the unexpected. And his father did the expected. And pandemonium ensued. Merida, in all her rage could not forget that this was her friend. She rushed forward to the walls of the arena, but Astrid got there first. The two teens dogged the fire, Merida clung to the walls in fear. Just then a shadow darted over Merida and she knew it was Toothless.
"Hiccup!" She screamed, half in furry and half in fear. Hiccup seemed to hear her and looked up. He went pale white, knowing what would come. Chaos followed as Toothless blasted a hole in the wall. Merida was able to climb into the ring as Vikings rushed to subdue the beast and Hiccup tried to save it. Astrid, in all her glory tried to stand up to Stoick. And before Merida could get to Hiccup and the dragon, they were both carted away on Stoick's orders. Merida tried to follow, but her dad picked her up and tossed her over his shoulder.
"Oh no you don't lassie."
"But dad you don't understand! Toothless, he wont hurt Hiccup. He is safe, you have to let me help him!"
"I don't have to do anything missy. You lied and you are not safe. So until I get back from the raid's I'm sure Stoick will take us on, you are staying in here." He tossed her into the house they had shared and bolted the door behind him as he left. Merida just rolled her eyes, grabbed her bow, and walked out the back door. Her father, in all his protective love, was not always the most practical man. Her mother would have been sure to chain her to the bed to keep her from running off, but her dad was the kind to forget they have two doors.