Disclaimer: Dude, Avalon High doesn't belong to me. *mock horror* How could you think such a thing?
Summary: What if Arthur had someone to turn to when he learned of Guinevere's betrayal? What if he falls for her? And, what if she happens to appear at Avalon High? Will x OC.
Arthur ran quickly through the halls of the castle, shaking his head as he tried to dislodge the painful memories, freshly branded into his mind. Lancelot hugging HIS Guinevere. Lancelot kissing HIS Guinevere. But he felt no rage, as he knew he should. Only a numbing pain that washed away the happiness in his body. His feet pounded on the stone floors, echoing off the walls, floors and perfectly-sculpted statues; mocking him, taunting him... blinding him.
But a cool, gentle feminine hand shook him from his thoughts, and he stopped in his tracks as it rested on his chest. He turned his head warily, but his pained features softened as he saw who it was. Lady Juliett. Her auburn hair, running smoothly down to her hips like a river of silk, brushed his cheek as she hugged him silently, delicately. Her eyes, blue as the most perfect Mediterranean Sea, were sad and concerned as her arms gently embraced him. Without thinking, he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her to him, accepting her comfort. Were it anyone else, he would have scoffed at allowing his true feelings to be shown – he was a king, for God's sake – but this was Juliett. His safe harbour. His best friend.
They stood like that for a long time – seconds, minutes, maybe hours. Tangled in each other's arms, exchanging meaningless whispers of comfort as they found solace in each other's warmth. Just months prior, Juliett had lost her brother, to an illness that killed him slowly, seeping into his heart and taking away all chances of him dying peacefully. But that did not matter, only the fact that they had each other there, someone to be sad with, and someone who actually understood. But although he knew she understood, he didn't know what compelled him to capture her lips with his. Her feminine fingers knotted in his light chocolate hair as she responded by deepening the kiss slightly, to which he smiled. But had either of them known that they were to be separated so harshly, so painfully, they would never have stepped through the door of insanity. Through the door of love.
Tears escaped Juliett's Mediterranean blue eyes, blemishing her otherwise-flawless face. Distantly, she remembered her father telling her 'Such a pretty girl shouldn't be so sad!' when she was a child, and had fallen over and stained her pretty dress. Of course, her mother had scolded and yelled at her for AGES for that mistake, but her father had been fine. But this wasn't something so simple and childish as a dress that could be fixed once washed (probably), no, this was something far more painful than that. The loss of a friend, a ruler, a love, was not one to be taken lightly. Her heart wretched painfully as she sobbed and, with one final breath, she whispered.
"I love you, Arthur."
And then those enchanting eyes shut forever, and Lady Juliett was no more.
A/N: Hey, peeps! Sorry, for being da shiz about updating, but I have a crap-load of exams coming up, so I've been cranking out the books. Anyway, I haven't read Avalon High for a while, so I've probably made a butt-load of mistakes, but to be honest, I can't be asked to go through all this again. Oh, and I know the part when they kiss is shamefully corny, but I couldn't think of anything else. ANYWAY, this is just the Prologue (how many times do I say that) so it's a little crap, but, meh. It's kinda a mix between the books and the movie, in the way that the characters are the same as in the movie, but Will's Arthur, not ELLIE (Allie?). Y'know, Disney messed up the ending for that movie. Anyway... I'm gonna go vent to someone else, cuz I'm not gonna torture you with that, but yeah.