Author notes- if you read the beginning I decided to write this entirely on my own. And please no hate this is my first official fanfic where I'm trying my best with correct English and such. Please like and suggest.
It's been 3 days since the mask, these last three days have been hell on Danielle. The baroness her stepmother has been a living been even more abusive to her if there was one thing done not to her standard it would be whippings.
Her back that was once a nice smooth silky tan color was now a all broken blood red covered color. Every inch Danielle walked she wanted to cry out because of the pain.
" I have it on good authority, that before your rather embarrassing debut, the prince was about to chose Marguerite to be his bride. Men are so fickle aren't they? One minute they're spouting sonnets and the next, you're back to being the hired help. Although I must say, I've never seen you quite this dedicated in your chores." The baroness said with an evil smile
"What makes you think that I do any of this for you" Danielle quickly shot back. She obviously not in the mood to be messed with.
Before the baroness could come back with another one of her hate remarks Paulette yelled from the window "Danielle! Milady, come quick it's all back!"
Danielle quickly running to the front of the manor to see all of her fathers being returned by the man she hated the most le pieu.
"My fathers books, his paintings, you sold them all to him!" Danielle said with an extreme amount of hurt in her voice.
"Yes, and now they're back. I couldn't very well have us looking like paupers when the king arrives. " the baroness said.
Danielle still deeply hurt by her stepmother quickly thanked le pieu only to be confused by what he said next.
"I'm a businessman not a philanthropist, Danielle" le pieu said .
"I couldn't very well have you around distracting the prince, now could I?" The baroness said.
"The baroness and I have come to make an arrangement" le pieu said.
"You for all this. But I do believe I am getting the better end of the deal" the baroness said
"No no no no!" Danielle screamed quickly trying to run away but le pieu's guards being much faster and stronger then she was. They grab her and threw her in the back of a cart.
Le Pieu getting in the back of the cart with Danielle grabbing her butt telling her "I do wish you would reconsider my offer"
"I would never!..."
Danielle woke up in a small dark room hoping that she was only having a nightmare but coming to see that it was true. The room was small, cold, and damp. She opened the door to see 3 guards there. She knew if she wanted to escape that she would have to outsmart them all.
Next thing she knew le pieu marched right into the room slamming her against the wall grabbing her boobs trying to undress her as quick as he could. Danielle screamed and kicked and punched. Luckily for her she had kicked in right in the balls, Danielle ran out of the castle as fast as she could.
She got to the gate right after the past the gate the bells went off. After the bells came a squad of 20 men on horse back looking for her le pieu would stop at no end to get her.
Unfortunately for her, she was caught.
As Danielle was having one of the worse days of her life, Prince Henry on the other hand was possibly having one of the best. Well... in theory...
He is marrying the Spanish Princess. Henry stands at the alter and waits for her to walk the aisle. She is crying very loudly the entire way down the aisle. She finally reaches him and takes her hand.
Henry quickly finds out that the princess is in love with someone else in the same church they quickly tell each other they feel the same way before Henry running out one of the side doors running into Jacqueline.
"Where is she?!" He asks her
"Who, your highness?" She quickly says back
"Nic-Danielle" Henry says
"She was sold right after the masque sire." Jacqueline says
"SOLD?! To whom?" Henry asks shocked
"To le pieu. Poor Danielle that guy has been trying to rape her for the past 5 years. I can only imagine the horrors she is living thru." Jacqueline says
"Tell no one we have spoken, for all shall reveal itself in due course. Come Laurant, there is much to be done." Henry says looking at his bodyguard
"Enter!" Le pieu says
Danielle walking in with a large amount of swords in her hand.
"Oh child, I do so hate to see you in irons. I'll remove them only if you promise not to run again." Le pieu says
"I have no reason to stay here. If I did you would just take me for a mistress I would rather die a thousand deaths then let myself become that." Danielle says tearing up
"Oh my child I'm not always as forgiving and nice as I was yesterday. I will have my way with you." He says. " I had a horse like you once. Magnificent creature. Stubborn just like you, willful to a fault, it too just needed to be broken in. " now looking her directly in the eye moving in closer to her
"You will maintain your distance from me sire" Danielle saying not letting the fear be known from her words
He quickly goes in trying to kiss her but wasn't quick enough. She pushes him away grabbing a sword quickly and cutting his face.
"You do know I could have got hanged for this!" He screams angrily
Danielle backing him into a chair still with the swords on him saying "not if your dead"
He tries to get out from being trapped but it doesn't work. He only gets himself trapped worse.
"My father was an expert swordsman Monsieur, he taught me well. Now hand me that key or I swear on his grave I will slit you from navel...to nose." Danielle threatens.
Surprisingly he gives him giving her the key. She quickly unlocks her self running into the castle court yard. She sees Henry riding into the castle and confused on why he's there.
"Hello" Prince Henry says
"Hello. What are you doing here?" Danielle asks
"I uh... I came to rescue you." He says.
"Rescue me? A commoner?" She says
"Actually I came here to beg for your forgiveness. I offered you the world and at the first test of honor I betrayed you. Please Danielle, I'm sorry" He said trying not to tear up remembering how poorly he treated her only 4 days ago.
"Stay it again" she says
"I'm sorry" Henry says.
"No silly. The part where you said my name" Danielle says
"Danielle" he says while she begins to smile uncontrollably. "Perhaps you can help me find the owner of this rather remarkable shoe." Pulling out one of Danielle's mothers shoe that she left behind at the masque
"Where did you get this?" Danielle asked surprised
"She is my match in every way. I must find her. Please tell me I haven't lost her. I love her" Henry says
Danielle starting to cry saying "Your highness, it belongs to a peasant who only pretend to be a courtier to save a mans life"
"Yes I know and I don't care, and the name's Henry, if you don't mind. I kneel before you not as a prince, but as a man in love and I would feel like a king if you, Danielle de Barbarac, would be my wife."
Danielle crying even more now saying "oh Henry a thousand times yes! I love you so much!"
Authors notes- first chapter is done. This may seem like it was basically mostly from the movie but I wanted to started with a good base plot. Hope y'all liked the first one r&r :)