Yay new story! Bleh. I'm a terrible person. I keep telling myself that in order to finish a story, I should at least have an outline and 5 chapters already written before I post a story. . . Yeah i'm half way through chapter 2. I just couldn't wait to post this though xD. This idea just came to my head while watching that one episode of Family Guy, where Brian goes on that dating show or whatever. Lol, then I thought about Fairy Tail, and thus, this story idea was born xD. I really hope you guys like it, and you should check out my other stories on my profile. Enjoy the first installment of Royal Bachelorette.
Evilash: Lucy could you please do the thing we talked about?
Lucy: Sure! EvilashOtaku17 does NOT own Fairy Tail, just the plot. :)
Evilash: Thank you Lu-chan!
Bright beams of light poured through closed curtains, shining across a sleeping blonde's face. Wincing at the disturbance, the said maiden rose gracefully out of her slumber, raising her arms high above her head, stretching the night away. The girl's legs were thrown over the side of her bed, and into a pair of comfortable slippers. The blonde also tossed on a light cream colored robe, trying it around herself as she walked towards her balcony.
Opening the curtains wide and opening the glass doors, the girl smiled as she stepped out into the sunrise's glow. From another perspective, she looked as though she was the most beautiful woman in the kingdom. To most, she was; long blonde hair that flowed to her shoulder blades, beautiful chocolate brown eyes, her body made of curves. A spitting image of her mother, but only those who knew Layla believed that.
Unfortunately, Layla became ill due to a deadly disease that spread across the kingdom. Her heart couldn't hold out for very long; she fell like so many others around her. She left behind her kingdom, husband, and worst of all. . .her ten year old daughter. Little did she know, that her departure would turn her loving husband cold and harsh.
A knock interrupted the blonde's train of thought. "Princess? It's time to start the day." Her maid, Virgo, opens the door a crack and pokes her head in. Seeing her princess decent, she walks in with Capricorn, the family butler, behind her.
"Princess, I need to dress you." Virgo says quietly, as the girl she's referring to walks behind her dressing wall. She slips off her slippers and robe to reveal her white nightgown. Virgo unhooks the two thin straps holding her dress to her shoulders, letting the cloth fall to her feet.
Capricorn clears his throat and speaks from the other side of the barrier. "Today you will have breakfast alone, your father has a meeting with his advisors. After breakfast you will attend your music lessons with Miss Lyra, then it's art lessons with Miss Aries and Mr. Reedus, next is horseback riding with Mr. Sagittarius. After your free hour in the library, your father has requested your presence in the study, apparently he has an important announcement to make."
The blonde shouted incoherent words as Virgo tightened the stings to her corset. "S-sounds like he's trying to-Ah! For Mavis sake Virgo! Why do I have to wear this stupid thing?!"
"I'm almost done Princess." The pinkette replied. Little did the princess know, she was ordered to wear a tighter dress later on. "Punishment, yes?"
"No!"
"You were saying something Princess?" Capricorn continued after Virgo was done with the corset.
"The princess drew in a deep breath. "Sounds to me like another marriage attempt. I don't get why he wants me to marry so soon, I'm only seventeen!"
"Legally, you became of marrying age when you turned 14, your father has tried everything to marry you off, but he's having problems with a stubborn daughter." Capricorn replied with a hint of amusement in his voice.
The princess once again muttered something incoherent under her breath. The three of them sat in silence as Virgo prepared the girl's dress. The shoes and choker were applied right after. The princess was soon ushered towards her vanity where Virgo started on her hair.
"It's not like I don't want to be married," The princess told him as Virgo piled her blonde hair atop her head, using a ribbon that matches her dress to tie it up. "I just don't want to spend the rest of my life with some stranger I don't even know."
Virgo and Capricorn exchanged a glance. "As a princess, you have duties to your kingdom that cannot be ignored. This just happens to be one of those duties."
The blonde sighed. Once Virgo finished her hair, the princess stood up, brushed down her skirt, and turned to face her friends with a fake smile. "I should get going."
Capricorn nodded as he and Virgo followed their princess out into the hallway. The two watched as the blonde girl walked down the hallway to the dining room with her head down. "Are you thinking what I am?" The pinkette nodded.
Just as the blonde walked into the dining area, she was bombarded by multiple scents of spices and seasonings. Walking up to her regular seat, the girl was met with a plate full of waffles, eggs, bacon, sausage, muffins, and a tall glass of orange juice. The girl sighed, she was hoping to have something small, like a bowl of cereal.
Taking her seat, the girl begun her breakfast. Staring at the window, she vaguely recalled her memories of happier times, when she was able to eat breakfast with both of her parents. She remembered when her cousin and grandfather would join her family as well, and they'd laugh and smile to their heart's content. Yeah, those were the good old days.
After the majority of her breakfast was finished, the princess left for her studies.
"I'm so tired. . ." The blonde sighed as her head landed on a table in the library.
Her lessons stretched throughout the entire morning, and by noon she was hungry and exhausted.
"Cheer up girl," Levy, the librarian, told her. The blue haired girl was in the process of putting away books in the right genre. "I heard something big is going on in the palace later tonight, any idea of what it is?"
The blonde shook her head. "I'm in the dark as everyone else."
"If you don't know, then the King definitely wouldn't tell us. Although I'm curious to see if we're having guests. Rumor has it that Macao and Wakaba have been cleaning the guest rooms recently. Seven of them to be exact." Levy rambled on.
Seven guest rooms. Was father planning another ball? Maybe he has a meeting with the neighboring kingdoms. . . ? The more the princess thought, her headache grew.
"Don't worry about it too much, I'm sure we'll find out eventually." The blonde closed her eyes, hoping to get a few minutes of sleep.
A slam of the door opening awoke the blonde of her slumber. Did she sleep through her entire free hour? Capricorn walked up to the table where she was lying on.
"Princess, your father requests your presence in the study." He said as the girl picked herself up.
"See you later Levy." The blonde waved goodbye to her best friend as she waved back.
The princess and Capricorn walked in silence up the stairs towards her fathers study. As they passed a large painting, the girl stopped to stare at it with a sad smile.
Noticing his mistress had stopped, Capricorn followed her gaze to a lovely painting of the royal family. King Jude, the late Queen Layla, and their beautiful daughter. It was the only picture of the whole family.
"Your Highness, he's waiting." The family butler spoke after a few minutes of silence. The girl nodded, and they proceeded towards their destination.
Once the door was in view, Capricorn walked ahead to open the doors for his princess. "Your Majesty," The butler spoke to the King. "your daughter has arrived." Then he closed the door once the girl was inside.
King Jude stood with his face towards the giant window, his back towards his daughter. In a chair next to his desk, a small man with white hair, signifying his old age, sat. He looked angry and upset. Scratch that, he looked full of rage.
"You called for me father?"
The King continued to stare out the window. "What are the duties of a princess?"
"Pardon?" The girl flinched at the face her father made in the reflection of the glass. "The duties. . ." She scrambled through her head for answers. "to serve for the good of humanity. A princess has morals, purpose and cares about the world. A good princess is an activist on behalf of children, women, families, entire nations and the good of the world. The main duty is to attract a wealthy suitor to take over the kingdom when the current King can no longer do his own duty."
"She was taught well," The old man spoke from his seat.
The King finally turned around. "And have you found a suitor yet?"
So that's what this was all about. "N-No father." Why did she stutter? Was she afraid? No, she couldn't be. She knew this was going to happen sooner or later.
"Then my idea can be put into action." Jude turned back around. The old man stood from his chair, pissed.
"This is ridiculous! How can you force a young girl, especially your own daughter to go through something like this!" The old man shouted.
"Know your place Makarov!" Jude yelled back. "This decision is entirely mine! It's about time she get's married for Mavis' sake! I could just marry her off to some random geezer, but I'm nice enough to give her a choice!"
"A choice between only seven men?" The old man named Makarov shouted, the vein in his forehead nearly popping. "What happens if they're all deranged psychopaths?!"
Seven men. Seven guest rooms. A choice. Everything's so clear now.
"I see, so that is what's going on." A soft, feminine voice interrupted the two. "It's okay grandfather, if this is what father wishes, then who am I to refuse?" Her smile was as fake as ever. "If that's all, may I return to the library?"
Jude blinked in surprise. He was expecting shouts and screams, defiance and denial. Not this. . .acceptance? No, that wasn't the right word . . . it was more like surrender. Defeat. The look in her eyes spoke the truth. "Y-yes, you're free to go."
His daughter thanked him and slightly bowed, then she headed towards the door. As she turned, Makarov saw the desperate plead for help in her eyes.
"Lucy. . ." He murmured.
Did you like it? I hope so. The seven princes will be revealed next chapter hehe. And after that I'll post a poll to vote for who you want Lucy to end up with, so cross your fingers! PLEASE REVIEW! I'D LOVE IT VERY MUCH. I'm hoping the next chapter will be up at the end of the week. :)
-EO17