"Let the presenting of the suitors commence!" Elinor announced as the doors swung open.

Merida still didn't want to get married. But she wanted to be queen. She knew she would have to sacrifice one or the other...so she chose marriage and the duty to her people. Though she always despised her mother's lessons and nagging, she wanted to be queen and make her difference in the world.

It was her decision to make, and she did.

The three clans strode into the Great Hall, bagpipes blaring.

But there was an extra tribe of people in the room, lead by an all too familiar person. Merida shifted uncomfortably in her tight red dress due to the new tribe's heir. She tried to contain the emotions coursing through her. She wanted to punch him and hug him all at the same time.

She didn't. Instead she waited for him to look at her.

And of course he did with those forest green eyes of his that she couldn't help but admire. He gulped nervously as she stared him down.

There was a boring speech that was supposed to be given by Fergus, but obviously he had no idea where to even start, so Elinor did it. Soon enough it was time for the clans to introduce their heirs.

Macintosh, Dingwall, McGuffin; they were all the same--trying to impress Merida.

That wasn't what she was looking for.

It was his turn.

"Your Majesties," A blonde man missing an arm and leg began, "It is my pleasure to introduce Chief Hiccup Horrendus Haddock III, tamer of dragons, defeater of red death and Drago Bludvist!" The Hairy Hooligan tribe cheered, a louder uproar than all the other clans combined.

Merida was unimpressed.

The crowd stopped cheering immediately when she stood up, slowly walking over to the chief. All shocked eyes were on her.

She could see the fear and hopefulness mixing behind his gaze.

Smiling, she came to a stop in front of him. "Hello again, Haddock," it only took a second for her smile to disappear and for her to punch him in the face.

The crowd was a mixture of laughter and shock.

She held her head high and elegantly strode up the stairs to her chambers.