The Lightfury Rider

He's Not A Spy!

(Merida's P.O.V.)

I run through the castle. "Kilt! Kilt! Ah need a kilt!" Ah chant as ah run through, ignorin' anyone who tried to stop meh. Can't leave Hiccup out fer too long. As ah search mah mind flies back to the whisps leading Hiccup to me...surely they're not suggestin'...ugh.

"Merida!"

Mum.

I turn to face me Mum. She looked cross and like she 'adn't slept all night. What kept her up?

"Where were ye all night, Lass?" Mum frowned at me, her eyes narrowed in suspicion. Uh-oh.

"Ah-ah..."

"Don't even try to deny it, Merida, ah know ye snuck out!"

"Wha'! But ah-"

"Oh, aye! Ye locked yer door. But ah do 'ave a key."

"Mum! Wha' 'appened to privacy an' personal space!?"

"Never mind that! Where were ye? Ye've 'ad the whole castle searchin' 'igh an' low for ye!"

"Ye sent a search party?" What if they find Hiccup?

"Search party? Hah! Search Parties!"

Maudie rushes in at that moment. Ah couldn't help feelin' grateful.

"Vi-Vik-there..There's-" Maudie stammered, her face all terror-stricken. Maudie's always been tha jumpy sort, but las' time ah saw her like this, Mum was a bear.

"Spit it out, Maudie!" I snap. 

Hubert runs in at that moment. "Mum! An' Merida! Yer alrigh'! Oh thank goodness!" Hubert pulls me into a bone-crushin', bear hug, just like Da used ta. He an' Harris an' Hamish are taller than me now.

"Wha's wrong, Hubert?" Mum questions him.

"A Vikin' Spy was caught near the castle. 'E was hidin' in the bushes. We suspected he kidnapped ye, Merida, but evidently he didn't..."

I shook mah head in disbelief. Hiccup could not jes' stay outta sight, couldn't he?!

"Tha' IDIOT!" I holler, facepalming. I rush out o' tha room, ignoring Mum and Hubert's calls. 

When ah enter tha throne room, ah see...well...everyone.

Douglas and another McGuffy warrior holding a struggling Hiccup. Hiccup was missin' 'is other leg, and his sword was missin' too. Ah also see a Dingwall warrior, supportin' Ethan who was lookin' more dazed than usual. Pierre was leadin' them, boastin' about 'ow he caught a Vikin' Spy an' now the queen will finally see the king inside and stop denyin' 'er feelin's for 'im.

Oh, that is it!

"LET HIM GO!!!!" I roar. Everyone turns, and realizes ah'm there. Ah glare at them, especially Pierre.

"My Lady Queen, ah've captured the Vikin' Spy who kidnapped you." He smirked, puffing his chest. Ah noticed his nose was bleeding and broken. Did Hiccup do that? Huh. He's stronger than ah thought.

"He didn't idiot. Now let him go." 

"But he's a spy." Douglas argued.

I turned my firey glare at him. Douglas flinched.

"He's not a spy, let him go!"

Doug was so nervous he and the other Scot, realeased Hiccup without warning; causin' Hiccup to collapse.

I rush to help him up. Hiccup was wheezin', out of breath.

He looked at me with his crooked, boyish grin. "Your people are crazier than mine!"

Ah roll mah eyes. He may 'ave a point.

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Author's Note: Hey everyone! Sorry for the long wait. I was on vacation with no wifi. But now I'm back, and will continue my stories. Please comment and vote. And thanks for all your support, even when I was incommunicado!

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