When can I see you again?

Kura: New chapter.

Sakura: Jack and Merida finally meet in person. Enjoy.

Chapter 3

Merida sighed. She just had the weirdest dream. She and her family had left Scotland and went to some place called Burgess. She turned in her bed. Weird... this didn't feel like her bed. Eyes snapping open, Merida was met by a very simple room. Her mother entered and smiled.

"I see ye finally woke up," she said.

"So, last night wasn't a dream..." Merida muttered, "I'm gonna ask Thomas if he has a horse for me. I want to go out for a ride."

"Be back by lunch time! Ye have three hours!" Merida nodded and ran off to find the founder of Burgess. She looked around, getting stares from everyone. She smiled and lazily waved to the children. It was then that she caught sight of a familiat brunette. Jacklyn walked by, cloak over her shoulders, a staff in her right hand. Behind her, following as if they were ducklings and Jacklyn was Mama Duck, were a bunch of... sheep? Only one lamb trotted next to the girl. Merida found herself staring at the adorable sight. After a moment, she snapped out of her daze and hurried over to the girl and her sheep.

"Uh," Merida said, "ahem. Excuse me!" Jacklyn turned around and leaned on her staff. A playfull smile crossed her features. "Ma name's Merida. I'm from Scotland. Uh, do you know where Thomas is?"

"Jacklyn Overland, but please call me Jack," Jacklyn said. "And I can take you to him." She motioned Merida to follow her.

'Jack? I like it,' Merida thought as she followed the other.

"So, what do you think of Burgess?" Jack asked after a moment of silence.

Merida smiled at Jack, "I like it so far. It's different than home."

"How different?"

"My mum is gonna let me do what I want while we're here. I'm as free as wee wisp."

"A wisp... oh, you mean a willow of the wisp!"

"Will-o-the-wisp, aye."

The two continued to walk in silence, Jack waved to anyone and everyone who greeted them. Merida did so as well. The people here seemed nice.

"Hello Merida! I see you met Jack." Thomas smiled as they approached him.

"Aye, I did. Now, about that horse..." Thomas laughed and motioned Merida to follow him.

"I hope to see you tonight," Jack said, "now, I have to go work." She waved heartidly and left. Sheep trailed behind her as she did.

"She reminds me of a mother duck and her ducklings." Thomas laughed once more and showed her the horses he had. Merida smiled at the many horses she saw. she finally chose a mare by the name of Belle. She saddled up and mounted onto the mare. "YAH!" She cried out and rode off. Thomas waved goodbye as she did. Merida whooped with joy as she entered the forest. She felt so free! The wind in her hair, the cool winter breeze, the snow on the ground, crunching under Belle's hooves! It was...

"Perfect." Merida whispered as she stopped. She looked out towards the field before her. She saw a bunch of sheep appear, followed by Jack. The barefooted girl used her crook to get the sheep to move, the same lamb from earlier still by her side. Merida trotted over.

"If I knew ye were coming this way, I woulda given ye a lift." She said casually. Jack jumped a bit before realizing who had spoken. Smiling, she walked over to the Scottish redhead. Planting her staff down, Jack leaned on it and sighed.

"No one really knows how to get here, and they don't like it." Jack frowned for a moment, "they say, and I quote, 'Jacklyn, it's too cold for a delicate girl like you! And wah wah wah!'" Merida laughed, scaring a few sheep back into the herd in front of them. Both girls looked at each other before bursting into laughter. "I like you! You seem fun, and the one thing I live to do, is fun." Jack smiled and nudged a sheep with her crook. Merida snorted as it refused to budge.

"Aw, poor wee lamb," she snickered. Jack stuck her tongue out at the Scott. She nudged the sheep once more and it finally moved. Jack gave Merida a smug look.

"Who's the poor wee lamb now?" She asked. At this, Merida snorted into another fit of laughter. Jack smiled broadly and swung her staff onto her shoulders, looking out towards the sheep before them. It was then that Merida realized her time should be up.

"I should get goin', told my mother I'd return for lunch." Jack nodded and waved goodbye as Merida rode off. It didn't take long for her to return to the house she and her family were staying at. She arrived just in time to smell something delicious. Merida smiled and entered the building, and sat herself down for lunch.

'She lives for fun, eh?' She wondered as she bit into some chicken, 'I can show 'er fun.'

Kura: Review please. And should I make this another Big Four fic, or just yuri!Jarida?