Love Caused This Mess
Summary: AU. Phoebe must choose a husband among a crowd, but nothing goes as planned. Throw in a kidnapping, a few stabbings, a wedding, and a traitor and you've got this story. Plus, in one chapter there is a guy putting forks in his pants... it's a small part, but entertaining.
Rating: PG for some violence later on.
A/N: I got this idea while watching the movie "Lover's Prayer" in the scene during the dinner where the princess describes the scene where all the men love the queen and who should get her. If you haven't seen the movie, then you have no idea what I just said.
A/N 2: There's really no set time period. I mean, the dialogue definitely isn't set for much, but it's got Kings and Queens and Counts and castles, so it's kinda way back when...
A/N 3: I would like to take this time to explain the "ranking" here. I have made this nifty chart to help you. The titles they hold doesn't really come into play much, so you can skip this part if you want.
Prue: The Queen, because Grams has died and she was next in line.
Andy: The King, because he married Prue. Prue has more power than him, ha ha Andy.
Piper: Princess, because she's next in line to become the Queen. Like Prue, she's got more power than her husband. Ha ha, Leo.
Leo: Prince, because he just is, and he married Piper.
Phoebe: Princess, because she's in line after Piper.
Cole: Well, he's involved and that's all I can say.
A/N 4: I know, I know. Enough ANs, but this is the last! See, the genre for this was difficult for me to choose because it's got general, romance, mystery, action/adventure, suspense, and a splash of angst, so I just chose Suspence/Romance because they seemed to dominate. But, what do you think? Something better suited? Eh? Well, just let me know I guess...
CHAPTER ONE
Phoebe sighed and looked at herself in the mirror. Tonight was the night when men from all over the country would gather in the ballroom just to win her over.
She'd been dreading this night since she had witnessed Prue and Piper go through the same thing. Things worked out well for her sisters; both had gotten loving husbands and Phoebe suspected there would soon be children... but she always worried about her night. What if she married the wrong one? What if her true soulmate was ill and couldn't attend? The horrible scenarios raced through her head.
"Phoebe?"
Phoebe turned and saw her sister Piper standing in the doorway. She was already dressed in a magnificent blue dress.
"Yes?"
"Are you almost ready?" Piper asked.
"I suppose." Phoebe said.
"You look nervous."
"I am." Phoebe confessed. "I keep thinking things aren't going to turn out right."
"Things have to turn out right." Piper told her and moved behind her to fix her hair. "These things happen how they are meant to be. Just look at Prue and I. We were both nervous, but just look at us now. Perfectly happy."
"I realize that." Phoebe said. "But I keep fearing that I will end up with the wrong man."
"Impossible."
Phoebe and Piper both turned their heads to see Prue in the doorway.
"And why is it so impossible?" Phoebe asked.
"Because every available man in the country is going to be here." Prue said and walked over to Phoebe, then she too began fixing Phoebe's hair.
"But what if my soulmate has been snatched up and pulled into a loveless marriage?" Phoebe asked.
"Phoebe, if he was your soulmate, that would not have happened." Prue said as she and Piper finished her hair. "Now, let us go to the ballroom and let everyone in."
* * *
Phoebe looked down into the mass of people and began to worry. What if, instead of not finding her soulmate, he didn't want to be found? What if all the men in the ballroom, upon seeing her, said they're coming was clearly a mistake and left?
Phoebe then glanced down at her sisters and their husbands. Piper was very happy with Leo, and Prue never stopped smiling when Andy was around. She hoped that would happen for her.
Phoebe took a deep breath, then signaled for her page to open the doors. Her page nodded and opened the great wooden doors.
Phoebe smiled as she walked out into the large and quiet crowd. Everyone bowed as she walked by them.
Finally, she made it to the thrones in the middle of the room. Prue and Andy were to her left, and Piper and Leo were to her right. She sat in the middle throne and glanced at the empty one beside her. By the end of the night, her future husband would be sitting there. That thought made her stomach turn.
"Remember," Prue whispered to her. "Some of these men are only here because of power. Lord Frahd is; he came to both mine and Piper's celebrations. Don't spend much time with those types."
"Also remember," Piper whispered. "Some of these men are also paupers and only wish for riches. They care nothing for love and are only here to steal the silver."
"And there is one more thing." Prue whispered. "The one who makes you smile the most and radiates nothing but love is most likely the one for you."
Phoebe took a breath and stood up. It was time for her to mingle.
Summary: AU. Phoebe must choose a husband among a crowd, but nothing goes as planned. Throw in a kidnapping, a few stabbings, a wedding, and a traitor and you've got this story. Plus, in one chapter there is a guy putting forks in his pants... it's a small part, but entertaining.
Rating: PG for some violence later on.
A/N: I got this idea while watching the movie "Lover's Prayer" in the scene during the dinner where the princess describes the scene where all the men love the queen and who should get her. If you haven't seen the movie, then you have no idea what I just said.
A/N 2: There's really no set time period. I mean, the dialogue definitely isn't set for much, but it's got Kings and Queens and Counts and castles, so it's kinda way back when...
A/N 3: I would like to take this time to explain the "ranking" here. I have made this nifty chart to help you. The titles they hold doesn't really come into play much, so you can skip this part if you want.
Prue: The Queen, because Grams has died and she was next in line.
Andy: The King, because he married Prue. Prue has more power than him, ha ha Andy.
Piper: Princess, because she's next in line to become the Queen. Like Prue, she's got more power than her husband. Ha ha, Leo.
Leo: Prince, because he just is, and he married Piper.
Phoebe: Princess, because she's in line after Piper.
Cole: Well, he's involved and that's all I can say.
A/N 4: I know, I know. Enough ANs, but this is the last! See, the genre for this was difficult for me to choose because it's got general, romance, mystery, action/adventure, suspense, and a splash of angst, so I just chose Suspence/Romance because they seemed to dominate. But, what do you think? Something better suited? Eh? Well, just let me know I guess...
CHAPTER ONE
Phoebe sighed and looked at herself in the mirror. Tonight was the night when men from all over the country would gather in the ballroom just to win her over.
She'd been dreading this night since she had witnessed Prue and Piper go through the same thing. Things worked out well for her sisters; both had gotten loving husbands and Phoebe suspected there would soon be children... but she always worried about her night. What if she married the wrong one? What if her true soulmate was ill and couldn't attend? The horrible scenarios raced through her head.
"Phoebe?"
Phoebe turned and saw her sister Piper standing in the doorway. She was already dressed in a magnificent blue dress.
"Yes?"
"Are you almost ready?" Piper asked.
"I suppose." Phoebe said.
"You look nervous."
"I am." Phoebe confessed. "I keep thinking things aren't going to turn out right."
"Things have to turn out right." Piper told her and moved behind her to fix her hair. "These things happen how they are meant to be. Just look at Prue and I. We were both nervous, but just look at us now. Perfectly happy."
"I realize that." Phoebe said. "But I keep fearing that I will end up with the wrong man."
"Impossible."
Phoebe and Piper both turned their heads to see Prue in the doorway.
"And why is it so impossible?" Phoebe asked.
"Because every available man in the country is going to be here." Prue said and walked over to Phoebe, then she too began fixing Phoebe's hair.
"But what if my soulmate has been snatched up and pulled into a loveless marriage?" Phoebe asked.
"Phoebe, if he was your soulmate, that would not have happened." Prue said as she and Piper finished her hair. "Now, let us go to the ballroom and let everyone in."
* * *
Phoebe looked down into the mass of people and began to worry. What if, instead of not finding her soulmate, he didn't want to be found? What if all the men in the ballroom, upon seeing her, said they're coming was clearly a mistake and left?
Phoebe then glanced down at her sisters and their husbands. Piper was very happy with Leo, and Prue never stopped smiling when Andy was around. She hoped that would happen for her.
Phoebe took a deep breath, then signaled for her page to open the doors. Her page nodded and opened the great wooden doors.
Phoebe smiled as she walked out into the large and quiet crowd. Everyone bowed as she walked by them.
Finally, she made it to the thrones in the middle of the room. Prue and Andy were to her left, and Piper and Leo were to her right. She sat in the middle throne and glanced at the empty one beside her. By the end of the night, her future husband would be sitting there. That thought made her stomach turn.
"Remember," Prue whispered to her. "Some of these men are only here because of power. Lord Frahd is; he came to both mine and Piper's celebrations. Don't spend much time with those types."
"Also remember," Piper whispered. "Some of these men are also paupers and only wish for riches. They care nothing for love and are only here to steal the silver."
"And there is one more thing." Prue whispered. "The one who makes you smile the most and radiates nothing but love is most likely the one for you."
Phoebe took a breath and stood up. It was time for her to mingle.