Chapter Thirty-Three: Welcome to The Land of the Brave
"Wow!" Jason said as they walked a large forest they appeared in upon landing in their new world.
"I wonder what the people are like here" Max said as they exit the forest and looked to a large castle upahead.
"Look!" Jason said spotting Unversed Floods running through the gates.
"Here too? Come on!" Max said as they ran to the castle as they walked through the gates and saw many shop and stalls around but the Unversed now gone as they headed to the castle.
"Hmm no Unversed in here" Max said as they headed down the hall as they heard a voice as they found a dining hall and saw the royal family at dinner and saw the triplets falling asleep at their father story.
"From nowhere, the biggest bear you've ever seen! His hide littered with the weapons of fallen warriors — his face scarred with one dead eye! I drew my sword, and…"
At that moment a teenage red haired princess interrupted him.
"Whooosh! One swipe, his sword shattered, then, chomp! Dad's leg was clean off! Down the monster's throat it went!" Princess Merida said.
"Aww, that's my favorite part!" King Fergus said.
"Mor'du has never been seen since. And he's roaming the wild, awaiting his chance for revenge" Merida said as she roars.
"Let him return. I'll finish what I gobbled in the first place…" King Fergus said as Mirada set her bow on the table.
"Merida, a princess does not place her weapons on the table" Queen Elinor said.
"Mum… it's just my bow" Mirada groaned.
"A princess should not have weaponry in my opinion."
'Another heart of pure light? I wonder' Jason thought as he watched the princess.
"Let her be! Princess or not, learning to fight is essential" King Fergus said.
"Mom, you'll never guess what I did, today!" Merida said.
"Hmm?"
"I climbed the Crone's Tooth and drank from the Fire Falls" Merida said as the triplets all looked shocked.
"Fire Falls? They say only the ancient kings were brave enough to drink the fire" King Fergus said as Merida giggles and winkles her nose at the king.
"What did you do, dear?" Queen Elinor not hearing what Merida said and was reading letters delivered by Maudie.
"Nothing, mom" Merida said.
"Hungry aren't we?" Queen Elinor said gesturing to the pile of pies on Merida plate.
"Mom!"
"You'll get dreadful collywobbles. Oh, Fergus! Will you look at your daughter's plate?" Queen Elinor said as Fergus looks as he's about to take a bite from his large pile of food on his plate as dogs come in and beging to lick at Fergus.
"Don't just let them lick oh! Boys don't play with your Haggis!" she said as one of them made a gag noise when one of the boys held it to him, "now how do you know you don't like it if you don't try it, that's only sheep stomach" she said as a woman entered the room.
"Sheep stomach?" Jason said.
"Spsst!" Merida said gesturing to the pies as she slips it under the table as the triplets duck under it.
"Fergus, they're all excepted!" Queen Elinor said referring to the letters that have just arrived in her hands.
"Who's accepted what, mother?" Merida asked as Elinor turns to the triplets.
"Boys, you are excused" she said as the triplets quickly make their exit.
"What did I do now?" Merida asked.
"Your father has something to discuss with you" Queen Elinor said as Fergus surprised by this suddenly spits out what he was drinking, "Fergus?"
Fergus than nervously clears his throat, "Merida…"
He began as he hesitates, not knowing what to say.
"The lords are presenting their sons as suitors for your betrothal" Queen Elinor said.
"What?" Merida said.
"Be-what?" Jason said.
"I heard of this, this is when they find a husband for the princess" Max said.
"Really?" Jason said looking back to the conversation.
"The clans have accepted!" Queen Elinor said.
"Dad!" Merida said trying to get help from her father,
"What? I…you…she…Elinor!"
"Honestly, Merida! I don't know why you're acting this way. This year each clan will present a suitor to compete in the games for your hand" Queen Elinor said.
"I'm the only princess that just does what she's told!" Merida growled.
"A princess does not raise her voice. Merida, this is what you've been preparing for your whole life."
"No! What you've been preparing me for my whole life!" Merida yelled as she gets up in anger and starts to walk off, "I won't go through with it! You can't force me!"
"Merida!" Queen Elinor said as Merida angrily storms out of the Great Hall to her bedroom.
"Merida!" Fergus said as he gets up to go after her but knocks down the entire dinner table instead making the dogs attack the food, "Boys!"
"Um excuse me?" Jason said entering the room.
"And who are you?" King Fergus asked.
"I am Jason and this is Max your majesty" Jason said as they both bowed, "we noticed you had an uh little infestation."
"Are ye talking about those odd beasts that showed up?" King Fergus asked.
"Yes your majesty, we come to rid of those creatures, you see Jason here has the only weapons that can destroy them" Max said.
"Aye do ye now? May I see them?" King Fergus said untying the rope on his peg leg from the table.
"Of course" Jason said as he summoned his two keyblades.
"Oi! Those are Keyblades!" King Fergus said.
"Wait how do you know?" Jason asked.
"This knowledge has been passed down to the kings since the light came, it was the Keyblade War that put us into darkness and as such all kings of all worlds must know the dangers of the Keyblade Barrier" King Fergus said.
"But I have no intention of using my weapon for harm your majesty" Jason said.
"It's true your majesty, we have been traveling to many worlds to eliminate the Unversed and so far the Keyhole is the only thing that will keep them out" Max said.
"I see, perhaps you can prove ye self? There are games coming up to win the hand of my daughter, I want ye to enter" King Fergus said.
"W-wait to win your daughter hand?" Jason blushed, "uh sir not to be disrespectful but I really don't want to get married right now."
"You will not enter for my daughter hand, without a doubt these 'Unversed' will appear, I want you to prove that your truly mean what you say and protect the clans from these beast"
"Of course, I will be happy to your majesty and I have another question, why is it that the kings only know of the keyblades?" Jason asked.
"Aye, it's to protect our daughters" King Fergus said.
"The Princess?" Max said.
"Aye, you see the Princess are all born with heart of pure light 'the Princess of Heart' if seven of these many Princess of Heart are brought together they will open a door to something horrible, that is why we the king must know of the keyblades so we can protect our daughters."
"So that why I sensed the light in the princess" Jason said.
"Now then I will be watch ye both closely and if I suspect you two will bring harm to this kingdom and my daughter" King Fergus said drawing a sword and pointed it at them, "I'll deal with you myself! Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes your majesty" Jason and Max said.
"Good, Your both more than welcome to stay in my castle but don't make me regret my hospitality" King Fergus said leaving the room.
"Okay so all we have to do is find the keyhole and keep those Unversed at bay" Max said as they headed outside and saw Merida talking to her horse.
"Call off the gathering! Would that kill them? You're the queen, you can just tell the lords, the princess is not ready for this. In fact, she might not be ever ready for this! So that's that! Good day to you! So we will be expecting your declarations of war in the morning!" she said cleaning the horse stable.
"I don't want my life to be over. I want my freedom! I'm not doing any of this to hurt you!" she said cleaning her horse coat, "But it's my life! I'm just not ready! I think I could make you understand, if you would just…Listen!"
Merida's horse than neighs in response.
"I swear, Angus, this isn't going to happen. Not if I can help it" Merida said.
"Uh hello?" Jason said as Merida turns to them.
"How long have ye been standing there!?" Merida asked.
"The whole time" Max said.
"Man this sucks, being forced to marry someone you don't know" Jason said.
"I know! Thank you! Someone who understands!" Merida said.
"Well my name is Jason."
"Max."
"I am Merida."
"So tell me have you guys always had problems with those odd monster here?" Jason asked.
"No, they appeared when a boy in a mask came and order them here" Merida said.
"That boy again" Jason said as he began to think.
"So what are you both doing here?" Merida asked.
"We're here to help exterminate that problem" Max said.
"I see, well no weapons seem to have effected those creatures so far but be my guest to try and be rid of them" Merida said.
"I see you have a bow are you good at it?" Jason asked.
"See that apple over there?" Merida asked pointing to the apple on the top of a pile of them.
"Yes" Max said as she drew her bow and shot an arrow and it the apple and sent it stabbing to the castle wall.
"Wow! Your good" Jason said.
"Why thank you" Merida smiled.
"Well this will be an interesting trip" Max said.
A.N. Please Review.
(I re-posted the Poll so now those who already voted can vote for the next world to come in this story so, thank you and enjoy)