The Replacement

I opened a book I've read a million times; Beauty and the Beast. Hiccup tapped me on the shoulder, startling me.

"Hey," he said.

"Hi..." I said uncertainly, raising an eyebrow.

"So, now that you're not being a Replacement for Hans-"

"A what?" I asked. It sounded like a silly word.

"Well, yeah, I mean, you were replacing Hans's old girlfriend, so I thought that The Replacement would be a good title for you." Hiccup shrugged with a hint of nervousness, "So are you going to hear me out or not?"

"I wasn't stopping you."

"Well then, could you be my Replacement for just one week? Just for my parents?"

This being my first offer, I was a little surprised.

"W-well, who would I be... replacing?" I asked.

"Well, you'd be my fake girlfriend, but I wanted you to keep up the title."

"You mean, the title you made up."

Hiccup smiled.

"Yeah."

"Alright," I said, snapping my book shut.

Hiccup's smile broadened.

"Great. And, by the way, Hans is spreading rumors of you being abandoned by your father? Well, you may want to stop those. Bye!"

Hiccup was off before he was able to witness my extreme break down.

Present Day

I don't think Hiccup expected me to laugh. He had never heard me laugh; not many at school had, which was probably why they were staring. Eventually, the curious stares turned to fearful stares. Why? Because I just kept laughing, longer than any sane person would. And maybe they were rightful to stare. Maybe I was insane.

But I didn't care. For hours and days of holding back tears, I just wanted to laugh, perhaps giving tears an uncontrollable chance to pop up. I think it was five full minutes of laughing when Hiccup tapped my shoulder.

"Uh, Elsa?"

I swallowed my final laughs and nodded.

"Yea?"

"Is there a reason for your weirdness?" He asked.

"Is there a reason your best friend is a dragon named Toothless?" I mocked. Hiccup elbowed me.

"Way to blow my cover, Ellie. And yes. Because its my birthright."

I rolled my eyes.

"And it's not a birthright of mine to laugh?"

Hiccup groaned.

"Fine, fine. Can I just have your perspective on the situation?"

I opened my mouth to reply, when Merida spoke up.

"Ah agree with Dragon Boy. La La Land just don't suit 'cha."

Hiccup glared at me and I glared at Merida.

"I was getting to that," I snapped. Then I turned to Hiccup, "Anyways, I think that..." I trailed off and looked around the lunchroom. Eyes were still trained on me, "We should discuss this somewhere else."

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"Why is Red with us here?"

I'd moved us to the vacant library where even the librarian had fallen asleep.

"I don't know," I said pointedly to Merida.

Merida didn't even look offended.

"Ah wasn't gonna to letcha leave me hangin' after the big ' 'e's settin' ye up," she replied simply.

I shook my head.

"Fine, just as long you don't tell anybody. My cousin in particular."

Merida mock saluted me, causing Hiccup to groan.

"It's great to know that you guys are taking my tip seriously."

"I'm sure you would do anything to get you out of getting pushed into your locker," I replied.

Hiccup then mocked me in a high-pitched voice, which I promptly ignored.

"Besides, I wanted opinions anyway," I added.

"What? The great Snow Queen asking for other people's opinions? Ladies and Gentlemen. Hell has frozen over." Hiccup faked his death, but not before smirking at his hit to home.

"Get off the ground and give me some ideas," I said gruffly.

Hiccup wasn't even off the ground before Merida was jumping off the ground with an idea.

"Oh! Oh! We coul' be lil' secret agents for your company!" Merida squealed.

I frowned at the idea, but Hiccup seemed to like the idea, for he backed her up.

"It's not a bad idea. Merida is in Jack's social rings and I'm friends with Jack."

"And you guys are willing to do that?" I asked.

"Of cour'." Merida said.

I didn't trust Merida, but I had little other choice.

"Alright."

Hiccup and Merida smiled. But there was one more question from Merida.

"Wait. Since whe' were ya friends wi't Jack?"

I gave Hiccup a sorry glance and Hiccup shrugged.

"It could have been worse," he whispered, "she could have asked about the dragon."

A/N: You guys should have known that Hiccup would be important since I mentioned him in the third (?) chapter. Anyways, we can't have Hiccup be friends with Jack and not have some magical secrets, so NO ASKING WHAT I MEANT BY TOOTHLESS BEING HICCUP'S BIRTHRIGHT.

Other than that, thank you guys so much for the reviews! Please continue with the support!

Love,

Sam

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