Hiccup and the Bear

A Mericcup AU Story

I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING. THE CHARACTERS BELONG TO DISNEY AND DREAMWORKS. THE SONGS BELONG TO THE RIGHTFUL OWNERS.

Prologue: The Curse

Once upon a time, in a faraway land, a young princess lived in a shining castle. Although she had everything her heart desired, the princess was spoiled, selfish, and unkind. With her parents gone, she was left to rule her kingdom alone. Being a child, she taxed the village hard to get the finest things in life.

But then, one winter's night, an old beggar-woman came to the castle, and offered her a single rose in return for shelter from the bitter cold. Repulsed by her haggard appearance, the princess sneered at the gift and turned the old woman away. But she warned her not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within.

And when she dismissed her again, the old woman's ugliness melted away, to reveal a beautiful Enchantress. The princess tried to apologize, but it was too late... for she had seen that there was no love in her heart. And as punishment, she transformed her into a hideous beast, and placed a powerful spell on the castle, and all who lived there. She also wiped the memories of the villagers of the castle or the princess.

Ashamed of her monstrous form, the Beast concealed herself inside her castle, with a magic mirror and a book that would allow her to travel the world as her only window to the outside world. The rose the Enchantress had offered was truly an enchanted rose, which would bloom until her 21st year. If she could learn to love another, and earn his love in return, by the time the last petal fell, then the spell would be broken. If not, she would be doomed to remain a Beast for all time. As the years passed, she fell into despair, and lost all hope... for who could ever learn to love a beast?

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Merida's POV

I looked out the window of my room. I watched the sun set over the mountain pass. The light faded off the castle walls.

I looked down at my paws. I hated the way I looked. How I wished I could be a normal human again.

Just then, the door creaked opened. Miss Elinor Potts wheeled in with a cake.

"Merida, the cook made you a cake for your sixteenth birthday." The teapot said.

I growled and turned to her. "My birthday is something that is not to be celebrated. I am cursed. I am doomed to remain this way on my birthday if I don't find love. AND HOW CAN I DO THAT IF YOU FOOLS KEEP TRYING TO DISTRACT ME!" I grabbed the cake and threw it. "GET OUT!"

"As you wish, Mistress." Elinor said as she rolled her cart out the door.

I returned to the window with a tear streaming down my eye.

"Why Merida, you're not even trying."

I knew that voice. It was the Enchantress.

"LEAVE ME ALONE!" I said as I lunged at her.

She shifted away. I looked around wildly.

"Merida, please. You think I would actually come see you."

"HAVE YOU COME TO MOCK MY SUFFERING!?"

"No. I just wanted to stop by and check on you." The Enchantress appeared again.

"You made me into this monster. How can you say that you want to check on me?" I said with a smile.

"Because I care about you. You deserve love. But you must find it within yourself. Then if you do that, the rest will follow. I've used this trick on countless royals through the year. My last one was a prince in England."

"But why? Why me?"

The Enchantress smiled. "You'll find out soon enough."

She disappeared. I growled and looked at the picture of me. I clawed at it once again.

"I will never get someone to love me. It's impossible."

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