The Celebration Festival Chapter was to long so I had chop chop chop it in half. So enjoy. P.S I I don't own anything, I wish I did, that would be awesome am I right.

"Boys. Come now it is time to leave." Elinor called.

She had planned to leave early to make sure that everything and everyone was set in their places. She'd walk through the grounds surveying and checking to see if the stands, the vendors, and the entertainment were properly set up. It didn't matter if she had been there the day before, and the day before that, and every day of last week prior to that day.

This year it was the police departments turn, and although everyone in the city knew that theoretically it was the job of the police men they also knew she would be the one to pull it off.

Elinor DunBroch was a lady known throughout the cities upper elite, not only as the police commissioner's wife, but as a woman of a certain degree of class and elegance. This project was only a small amount of what she did in the community and she had devoted all her time into making sure everyone would enjoy it.

The check list she was mentally going over was stopped by the gasping voice of Maudie.

"Madam."

She was trying to compose herself since she was once again out of breath. She extended her hand out on the frame of the doorway as the other rested on her chest.

She heard screams and laughter coming from the opposite direction.

Their calling card.

She immediately braced herself against the wall as to not get trampled by the three happy and bouncy boys.

"The boys are dressed and ready to go." Maudie said regaining herself.

"Thank you Maudie. I do appreciate all you do. I know the boys have been a hand full while I've been preparing for the festival."

"Oh think nothing of it. I love them as if they were my own. I just wish they didn't have so much energy, it is all after all only is six in the morning. Most kids are usually groggy."

"Not my boys." Elinor said giving them a kiss on their foreheads, handing them a plate for an early morning breakfast. "They're not ones for lying about. No…all of my kids are full of spirit."

"I hope they run out of…spirit at the festival." Maudie chuckled.

"They'll be able to play to their hearts content. After Fergus gets there I'll be sure to take them off your hands. You should be able to enjoy the festival in peace."

"Wouldn't miss it for the world. I'm also a bit curious to see…well…um…to see"

"See Merida's 'boyfriend'. I think we all are. I for one am very interested in meeting him."

(0.0)

Hiccup stood in front of his bedroom mirror like he had before the past few days. He stood up straight looking himself square in the eyes, taking a deep breath. The words 'you can do this' replaying over and over in his head.

"Hello Mr. and Mrs. DunBroch. I'm Hiccup thanks for letting me date your daughter." He said extending out his hand, and then immediately regretted.

"Thanks for letting me date your daughter." He repeated in agony running his hands through his hair. "Who says that? And Hiccup. What parents would want their daughter dating a guy named Hiccup."

*BARK*

Hiccup turned around in the direction of his of bed where Toothless was lying. His tail curled around his body, his tongue hanging out his mouth from his heavy breathing without any troubles, content at being content. Except Hiccup, his best friend, was worrying himself in his own thoughts pacing the room. He was positive the change in behavior was due to Merida it was probably nearing human heat season he figured. So every now and then he'd let out a loud bark to bring him back to his senses and calm him down.

"You're right bud I can do this. Now is not the time to be nervous," Hiccup said taking a deep breath again returning to the mirror. "Hello Mr. and Mrs. DunBroch its…a pleasure to meet you. I'm Henry Haddock." He said becoming more confident. "Okay that's a lot better."

Toothless watched as Hiccup repeated the same bunch of words again and again to his reflection. When he finally gave sign to stopping he began rummaging through his closet and drawers. He was tossing aside shirts and pants alike scattering the room in clutter.

Well adding to the clutter.

Hiccup was so absorbed in his performance he paid no attention to the creaking sound of his door.

*bark*

"You're right bud a tie is too much." He said throwing it to the side. "Maybe this'll work." He said holding up a shirt against his body.

"Really man." Came a familiar snicker. "A tuxedo t-shirt. Already thinking marriage."

Hiccup turned around to see Jack sitting on his bed with Toothless.

"You just float through doors without knocking don't you?" Hiccup said not shocked.

"It's not like I came in unannounced, Toothless greeted me."

"Toothless is not your doorbell…"

"Your front door was unlocked." Jack commented.

"That is not the point." Hiccup sighed.

"No the point is you were gonna wear a tuxedo shirt when your suppose to be meeting Merida's traditional mom and dad. Which issue do you want to focus on?" Jack said raising an eyebrow.

Hiccup looked at and decided with the latter.

"I thought they might find the humor in it." He shrugged.

"Part of me really really wants to see you meet her parents in that shirt." Jack said closing his eyes as if he could just picture the moment that would make him laugh for the years to come. But then he opened his eyes realizing just how hopeless Hiccup looked standing before him.

"…but the part of me that's your friend recommends you don't. Now go put on a regular shirt and jacket." Jack turned his head to Toothless as Hiccup went to go change. "What will we do with him?"

*bark*

"Better?" Hiccup asked nervously.

"Much. Not as funny but this probably isn't the situation for a few good laughs."

"Actually Merida said her dad has a pretty good sense of humor."

"Okay good. Dad's got a funny side, what else? Let's just run through everything like a quick reminder."

"Well he's a police officer and he likes hunting."

"Whoa. Crap. You got super unlucky. A cop with a sense of humor who likes to shoot things. I can see you on the mantle now."

"Dude that is not funny."

"Sorry." Jack said. He wasn't helping and he could tell Hiccup was becoming worse. "Don't let that stop you. He's probably gonna be the tougher of the two so my advice is to get on the mom's good side. What's she like?"

"She said her mother is an avid reader. She loves history and culture…"

"There's something you could talk about."

"…and she likes horses just like Merida. She mentioned that she works with horses in like a barn."

"You mean at a ranch."

"I guess so. Oh and she does a lot of charity work."

"Excellent. So from the sound of it the moms your ticket it. So I would try to impress her then maybe he'll come along later."

"Alright. Thanks Jack I really appreciate it. I'm starting to feel a little better about this. I don't know if you noticed but my nerves were getting to me."

"Hadn't picked up on it." He said sarcastically. "But for you its nothing. I'll probably be watching from the sidelines anyway. I'm planning to meet some friends. What time do you meet with Merida."

"…Um...8:30 near the ticket booths."

"You know its 8:20 right."

"NO! No I did not know that." Hiccup said in a panic. He quickly shot out the door without a second thought.

*bark*

After hearing the sound of Toothless' bark Hiccup turned around on his heels back into the room.

"Thanks bud." He said grabbing his keys, jacket and a bag. "Jack lock up for me."

"Wait what's the bag for?"

"Surprise, no time to explain. Thank You again."

Jack silently patted Toothless on the head as he heard the front door slam shut and then the faint sound of Hiccup starting his truck.

"Lock up? He knows I don't live here right?" He said looking at Toothless.

*bark*

"You're right." He said with a sigh. "Let's go check the fridge snacks."

Late. He was late. He probably had good reasons for being late, and she had been late many times to their dates, but this was different.

Merida was uncharacteristically nervous. She did want more than anything for Hiccup to meet her parents. More importantly her mother. She'd lived with the woman all her life, and they were complete opposites. Her likes were Merida's hates and her loves made Merida cringe. She knew the buttons to push and the ones she had marked danger from many past experiences.

Hiccup, the guy she was falling for more and more, with each passing phrase, each smile, touch, and glance, that Hiccup was probably something her would not approve of. After all they were opposites.

She wanted them to meet of course, but she wanted it to be in a fixed setting, that was a sure fire way that would have her mother like him. But that wasn't happening she was just glad that she was running around more concerned about the festival than her.

"Merida." Hiccup said running up to her out of breath.

"Hey you. I thought you stood me up."

"Never." Hiccup said smiling looking down into her eyes.

"Must have been important. Let me guess…" She said tapping her chin. "…new gadget."

"Something like that."

"Well I'm glad you could make it." She said taking his hand with a bright smile.

"Heavens I want to kiss her." Hiccup thought. "But we're in public, and her parents might be around. Crap her parents."

Hiccup quickly let go of her hand looking around.

"What's wrong?"

"…Nothing. Nothing just…um…"

"My folks aren't here."

"Oh." He said in a sigh of relief.

"I mean my mom is, but my dad's coming later."

"Great. Let's go meet up with her."

"NO!"

Hiccup starred at Merida, and she quickly tried to back track her outburst.

"I want you to meet them both together, my mom and my dad at the same time."

"Are...are…you sure? Because I wouldn't mind."

"Positive."

"If da is here then he could run interference in case mom gets into a mood and won't listen." Merida thought.

"Besides she's busy with the festival."

"That's right, she helped organize. Don't they have different groups within the community put it together? Who was in charge this year?"

Merida's heart froze. Her mind began to put her conversation with Rapunzel and Flynn on instant replay of the weeks before.

Flashback

"Besides." Flynn began to add. "You're telling him everything he needs to know, so there's no way anything can go wrong."

They both noticed how Merida's eyes seem to dart to the ground refusing to make eye contact.

"Merida what exactly haven't you told him yet." Rapunzel asked.

"Nothing. I mean I told him the basics. Topics to talk about, issues to avoid, hobbies and the likes."

"Well that's dandy, but what did you leave out? Or better yet what did you gloss over?" asked Flynn.

"Nothing to important. I told him my dad was a police officer."

"Does he even count as a police officer?" asked Flynn skeptical.

"You didn't tell him he was the Police Commissioner?" asked Rapunzel. "Why?"

"It's not like I left it out on purpose. It's just when people find out they treat me like I'm some princess. And I didn't want him to see me that way."

"You a princess? Ha." Flynn said.

"Flynn you completely stopped hanging out with me when you found out."

"Not because I think you're some princess. I'm just not good with authority." He said with a sly smile. "But I guess I see your point."

"Well I don't." Rapunzel snapped. "I for one think Hiccup would understand."

"Not when he finds out about the horse ranch." She mumbled.

"Merida." Rapunzel said dragging out her name.

"Wow red, how'd you manage to keep 200 acres a secret?"

"It's not a secret."

"Definitely not the truth." Rapunzel said staring her in the eye. "So your family owns a little horse ranch in the upper state."

"Little my ass. It might as well sit on money." Flynn exclaimed. "Punzie I love you sheer optimism but in the world of the common folk, that much land is a mind blower. Heck she might not act like a princess but she sure as hell lives like one."

"Language." Rapunzel raising and eye.

"Look if she can't tell him the truth maybe he doesn't deserve to know."

"No, when you enter a relationship and you want it to work you have to be honest and forthcoming with your partner."

"I'm not saying I don't agree with that. All I'm saying is that maybe he's not the person who she wants to share secrets with."

"Yes he is, they're perfect. She's just scared and nervous because she likes him so much."

"Or maybe she's realizing that maybe she doesn't have those kinds of feelings."

"No she's…."

"SHE'S RIGHT HERE." Merida screamed. She immediately had calm herself down, since she saw people were starring and whispering. "I like Hiccup and he's the first guy to treat me like I'm special and not because he had some hidden agenda or because he knew who my parents were. And I will tell him the whole truth, and if he can't accept it or treats me different because of it then maybe I judged him wrong."

Flashback End

"Merida are you okay?" Hiccup asked concerned.

"I'm good. Lost in thought is all."

"What were you thinking about?"

"Horses." Merida said plain and simple.

"Horses?" Hiccup said skeptical.

"There's a petty zoo area…I think we should check that out first."

"Isn't that mostly for the younger kids?"

"Not exclusively, besides I really want to see the horses."

Merida slowly walked towards Hiccup, slightly leaning her weight into him. She needed to get him over there, and past experience had shown that Hiccup was weak to physical contact. Plus the face he made when she brushed up against him made her own heart flutter.

She wanted to be completely honest with him.

"Please Hiccup."

"…."
"Hiccup?"

"…O..kay" Hiccup answered going bright red.

"Hiccup your absolutely adorable. It's one of the things I like about you."

"You found one quality in the sea of my sheer awesomeness." He said smiling.

"You're also really humble." She said laughing.

The two of them walked hand in hand to the horses, Merida looking out for her mother and Hiccup looking out for a man who resembled Merida.

As the two started to walk along throughout the crowds of the festival it was becoming clearer just how popular Merida was. Almost everyone was calling her name and smiling in her direction. The added attention caused Hiccup to unknowing let go of Merida's hand but she of course had noticed.

With the sight of the horses in view Merida had less than thirty steps to make her final decision and her mind was a mess.

"Hiccup is not like the other guys. He's not the type to avoid me because of who I am, and he's definitely not someone who would use me because of who my parents are. He's different and funny and also kind and sweet. He won't be scared off by my mom because he's also strong. But most importantly he likes me for me."

"There's actually a lot more teens here than I expected." She heard Hiccup say suddenly.

"…uh..oh yeah. You'd be surprised how many hang out at the ranch too."

"The one where your mom works at."

"Well…yeah."

"Why the pause?"

"I wouldn't use the term work." Merida said trying to ease into the conversation.

"Then what would you….ow." Hiccup said as a small object hit the back of his head. The sensation had become all too familiar to him since he'd been pelted at the park. "I think your brothers are here."

"Sorry. But you've got to admit there aim is spot on." She said with a small smile. They both turned their heads looking for the red pillows tops of curls.

"Here are the little rascals." Came a loud husky voice.

Merida and Hiccup looked in the opposite direction to see Gobber emerge from the crowd holding on and gripping three red headed boys.

"Saw them trying to escape form the scene."

"Gobber?" Hiccup said surprised. "I didn't think you were coming."

"Good thing I did. Me and your dad taught you how to defend yourself in case of some trouble, who knew ya be picked on by kindergarteners."

"He's joking." Hiccup said quickly to Merida.

"Duh, Hiccup. Thanks for rounding them up Gobber."

"Happy to be of service."

"Actually I'm happy their here, I've got something for them."

The triplets who were trying to sneak off during the chatting stopped at the sound of them receiving something. They all looked toward Hiccup with side eyes as he pulled off his bag.

Hiccup took a knee so he was level with them and handed each of them a finely crafted slingshot.

The boys looked completely surprised that he would give them that of all things.

Strange, they all thought.

They examined the toy from top to bottom, surely something was wrong here. After all this guy had the gall to make their sister sad and depressed, and they had chucked acorns at his head. He wouldn't just give them a gift. Harris eyed the boy looking him dead in the eyes for any hint of deception.

He was snapped out of his death glare when Hamish nudged his elbow, pointing out one detail in particular.

Harris looked at the handle of the slingshot and saw in red writing, was his name. He looked over and saw that Hamish's said his in blue, and Hubert said his in green.

"He spent and hours and hours on those you know." Commented Gobber. "Said he was inspired."

"Wow boys, those are really cool. What do you say to Hiccup?" Merida crunching down beside them.

"They don't need to say anything. I'm the one who piggy backed off their idea." Hiccup said nervously.

The boys quickly turned into a small huddle and in a couple of seconds Harris stepped forward and gave Hiccup a smile and a few pats on the head.

"Your welcome." Hiccup mentioned happily.

"I knew they'd take to you." Merida smiled.

The boys were eager to test out their new toys, but the shrill shouts of a woman made them instantly hide them behind their backs.

"There you boys are." Came her huffing voice once she got closer. "I've told you numerous times not to run off on your own."

"Maudie?"

"Merida? Dearie I've see you've caught the boys." Maudie turned her attention to young man standing to her left. "And who is this lad?" She asked already knowing.

"Maudie this Hiccup my boyfriend."

"I see nice to meet you." She said shaking his hand.

"You too. How do you know Merida?"

"I'm the nanny."

"..Nanny? You have a nanny?" He asked her.

"Had. I had a nanny. Now she's the nanny for the boys."

"MMhhh." The two heard Gobber clear his throat.

"Oh…um… this is my uncle Gobber."

"It's nice to meet you Gobber."

"You as well ma'am."

"Merida." Maudie said turning to her. "I'd love to stay and chat but I should go before the boys sneak off to far. It was a pleasure to meet you uhhh Hiccup. I hope we have a chance to meet again."

"So do I."

"Miss Maudie. I'd be happy to help you keep an on the boys." Gobber offered.

"I wouldn't want to trouble you."

"No trouble. This way we've lessened their odds against you. Now it'll be 2 against 3 instead of one."

"Well Mr. Gobber..."

"Please just Gobber."

"Well Gobber, I do appreciate that."

Hiccup and Merida watched as the two adults walked off side by side in the direction the boys were headed. Who were off to strike terror with their new toys.

"Wow. Ya think Gobber's getting a thing for Maudie?" Merida asked excitedly.

"Maybe. Never seen him have a thing for anyone to be honest. Uh…so Merida." Hiccup said trying to regain her attention.

"Yeah."

"Since when did you have a nanny?"

"Since forever I guess. And Maudie's not really a nanny. She's more family than anything."

"That's still something though. You've never mentioned her."

"She never really came up till now. Actually while were near the subject. I'd be happy to tell you about her and my mother working."

"What is there to tell?"

"Okay well the thing is…

"Merida."

Merida stopped in her words since the person calling her name was not the person in front of her. She turned her attention to see someone in a blue sports Letterman jacket, with the insignia of the Blue Bulls.

"Crap. Crap. Crap. Crap. F… Of all the people in this whole entire world, why would the heavens think that Colin would be a wise choice? Why do the odds seem stacked against me?"

I know this took me like a while to put up but exams + work + binge watching Korean tv dramas are a serious mental and emotional drain. :) But I hope you liked so comment and let me know the feels. xoxoxoxo