Chapter one
Hiccup's P.O.V.
It's been 1 whole year since my father died, six of the months I spent grieving the other six months pulling together what ever was left of me after my ex-girlfriend brutally ripped out my heart as if it never existed. Every now and then i'd regret the breakup, but then instantly be thankful for it as I watched her coo over other men in Berk, was I hurt? Yes, but was glad it was over, Astrid was a pretty girl but just not who I thought she was, and defiantly not who I wanted either.
Usually when one of those days came and I missed her, a nice ride through the sky would help me keep my thoughts on track and remember why, why we didn't belong. Toothless my best bud, my only bud would be the only one accompanying me along this ride, unless my mother was tagging along. But nope today was a good day, I smiled triumphantly marching out of my chiefs home in Berk. My mother decided to stay behind and watch the village for me while a took a 'free' day for my self, let's face it I needed one, a smile grazed over my face, creating a beat only using my hands as I made my way over to Toothless who was probably resting by the sunlit area.
I happily hopped on to Toothless's back fitting my self into a firm spot were a dent has grown in the saddle, before taking off I got a good grip and situated myself a little more. The wind already started to blow softly pushing my hair out of my face giving me a better view of Berk, and man was it pretty, the sun has barely risen and the sky was in the mix of pink and orange with blue, and it was pretty. I used one hand to pat my dragons side letting him know to start slowly, and he gently pushed off the land and began gliding through the air. I patted a spot just below his ear telling him to move upwards towards the sky's could's, Slowly we ascended into the could, and though the air was thin it was more pure the life it's self.
"There ya go bud" I spoke aloud, intending for Toothless to hear what I said, Toothless let out a faint noise, and I've heard that before.
He was warning me, but for what? Suddenly the gentle breeze once gliding us turned into a horrific wind current blowing us left and right, I tightened my grip on to Toothless's chain. Trying my best to gild him throughout the gushing wind but, failed. The wind picked up speed and through us totally off course, in Oder to stay above the water and not totally crash we followed the wind... might I add the worst idea ever. The wind dragged us father away from Berk and tossed us around constantly being smacked by flying debris, I was fine with the bruises nothing to serious, that's when a huge chunk of wood came flying at me and Toothless, giving us both a head on collision. The pain was intensified as more came hitting us, then a huge piece of wood possibly a trunk hit us again.
It all went dark.
A strong light beamed against my face causing me to awake form the crazy ever so peaceful dream playing in my head "Uh" I groaned as I sat up from the ground, "ow" I whined feeling around for the huge bruise on my leg, once I found it I wanted to yell. I heard a soft cry that sounded like Toothless "Toothless!" I yelled limping around then realized I didn't know where I was, it's didn't look anything like Berk, it was warm and felt humid, the sky's were a like gray shade and yet the sun still let through. I heard the cry again but it was closer this time, I continued in the same direction and finally I came upon Toothless. "Toothless" I said while stumbling towards him, "I know I know" I spoke reassuringly, patting his favorite spot while scanning the area. Toothless recovered from his fall and I hopped on the saddle. "Let's get into the air, maybe we could find refuge" I said Toothless roared and hopped into the air, but he was injured and couldn't fly to high, we could see just above the forest but no higher, I saw a small castle like figure possible a town and it was just beyond the woods. "Okay bud let's just see if we could fly through the forest" I said and we began to slowly glide through the tree, we picked up speed. Hearing a faint noise come from in front of us, making me a bit uneasy, slowly it drew near, the faster we went the noise became more clear sounding like the hooves of a horse.
We were going at top speed, but then we collided with something and a faint scream followed my the sound of cloth getting ripped by something and the loud sound of a head colliding with the floor scared me but then a branch broke against my face "ah" I said lowly and we crashed on to the forest floor.
I tried to quickly recover an rush towards Toothless "Toothless!" I said aloud tripping and stumbling over to him, I checked him for injuries and then I heard a soft moan followed by a horse neighing. I turned around to see a figure, with a dress? It's a girl! I quickly made way over to her, she had fiery red curly crazy hair. Naturally my first reaction was to help her, but then I saw her face... she had a bruise and her lower left chin and a cut under her right eye just on her check. Her dress 'she's wearing a dress' I told my self, anyways it was ripped near her upper left shoulder. She was gorgeous, and hurt, she was hurt! The real world yelled at me, hitting me like a slap in the face.
Merida's P.O.V.
My eyelids felt heavy, an my upper left shoulder burn, and I felt a thick liquid roll down my arm and soil my dress. I forced my eyelids open and noticed I was on the ground, using my elbows and the palms of my hands to push myself was harder then I thought. While I struggled to recover from the crash I remembered "Angus" I said softly using that as my motives to stand up. I was about to fall because my arms were trembling horribly, but a strong grip caught my arm keeping me steady.
Standing up now, I wiped some of the blood off of my check but more just drooped down, looking up I saw what it was that caught me... and who it was attached to. A obviously young male stood in front of me with a side smile a small wound above his right eyebrow that was noticeable deep, and tussled loose hair. I heard a neigh and the sound of hooves come from my side 'Angus!' I yelled in my head, I was to weak to speak aloud. When suddenly my knees gave up on me, causing me to crash into the young beautiful mans chest, he held me up and brought me back to my feet, My horse galloped and stopped when he was at my side so I transitioned from this mans grasp to the safety of my horse.
"Thank yo' " I said with my Scottish accent screwing up my English just a bit.
" Are you okay?" he asked seeming more interested in my injury then the conversation
" Yes I believe so" I answered, I tried to take a step forward but my ankle twisted as I fell to the floor.
" You don't seem alright" he said bending down and held out a hand, but he squinted as if he noticed something. "Your hair, is it two tone" he said then reached over and felt my hair, it sung at his touch. I pulled my eye brows together.
"Wha' happen, eh, wha's wrong" I said reaching for my head, I winced and looked at my hand. The tipped of my fingers stained with blood. My face turned to fear, I kept touching that same spot each time more blood stained my palm. I would scream in pain " Ma heads, it's bleed'en" I said about to touch it one more time, the young mans hand reached for mine pulling it back.
"Don't touch it, you'll make it worse" he said pulling me up slowly to my feet.
"But I'm bleed'en " I said still in shock, then of course I was snapped back into reality "Who are ye" I asked realizing a complete and total stranger was helping me.
"I'm Hiccupp, Chief of Berk and who might you be" he asked still examining my head wound
"I am princess Merida of Dunbroch" I said wiping off the dust near my stomach. When I looked back up he had such a warm smile on his face. This Hiccup fellow was quite beautiful, might I add well built not to strong not to weak, just perfect... for me of course.
"Well princess" he said serious "let's get you back to your home, before you get worse" His emerald green eyes sparkled as the sun began to beam through the trees. The light made my hair glimmer gloriously as the trees moss shone brighter, and his face looked way better. But he looked bruised and beat, I placed both hands on each side of his face and moved it around to see.
"Yo' " I said and he brought his eyebrows together in confusion." Yo' are hurt" I said finding a huge slash around his bottom neck and it lead down.
"I'm fine" Hiccup said with a small smile, I stepped forward and the something glimmered like as if light was collided with metal. Then I noticed a metal peg where his foot should be.
"Wha' happened to ye leg?" I asked trying to keep my balance. To hands held my hips, I slowly looked up and Hiccup was close to me... very close. I knew my face had turned to a light shade of tomato red because he smiled and slightly chuckled. "So wha' happened" I asked trying to hide my embarrassment and lowered my head, might I add... worst idea ever. There was sharp pain in my head, I used one hand to hold my head, while another was on his shoulder... it was agonizing.
"Are you okay" He asked leaning closer to my face, I looked up our nosies were touching his eyes filled sadness and the feeling of being concerned, he leaned in closer to see my scalp. My face was basically buried in his neck and I breath heavily, then I heard his breath hitch, our body's so close and I'm not looking for love or anything else. But I wanted him, so badly. And worst part of all was I didn't know why which probably meant I wasn't about to give up. Because I don't give up.