Once, in the land of Fiore, there was a princess. This princess lived a fairly happy life in her castle surrounded by her many loyal servants. For the former king and queen had passed and left the responsibility of ruling the land to the young fifteen year old. Yet the princess did so with a smile.
One night, a knock was heard at the castle doors. Curious, the princess walked towards the door and pulled back the heavy wooden doors before any of her servants could.
"Princess" One of the announcers scolded lightheartedly, "How are we to do our job if you always wish to do so for us?" The princess let out a little laugh in response before peering out into the dark night. At the doorstep stood a tall lovely woman. The princess let out a light gasp at the woman's stunning appearance.
Before the princess could even utter a word, the woman roughly brushed pass the princess and announcers with a loud huff.
"Where is my tea!" The woman demanded, storming off towards the rather large fireplace within view from the door. Still stunned, the princess closed the doors and hurriedly trotted off towards the lovely lady while stopping a passing serving lady and asking for tea.
"Excuse me!" The announcer said with a raised voice. "How dare you enter this castle without an invite from out princess." The woman quickly turned her head towards the speaking announcer, her eyes livid with fury.
"And how dare you, servant, speak in such a tone to someone much above your standing. You are meant to be seen and only heard upon the occasion of balls and events where you are to announce my arrival." The woman scoffed back before taking a seat in the princess's chair in front of the fireplace.
The princess sent the announcer an apologetic look before taking a seat in one of the less posh chairs scattered before the fire.
"Welcome to my castle. To what do I owe this favor?" The princess asked politely, bright green eyes lazily turned towards the blonde haired princess before a smirk fell upon her brightly red plump lips.
"Yes, a favor to you indeed. I have decided to bless our princess with a visit from me, in hopes that my loveliness may befall one who does not shine as I." A slight frown pulled at the corner of the princess's lips before it was replaced with a bright smile.
"Indeed, but none can shine as bright as you." The woman frowned deeply, her bright lips parted to say something before a serving lady cautiously stepped into view with a tray of tea and cookies held steadily in her hand.
"The tea, your majesty." The princess thanked the serving lady before sending her on her merry way.
The woman daintily reached for a cup, her pale skin glowing in the light of the fire. The princess's deep brown eyes widened slightly at the woman's growing beauty. Just who was this woman? Surely the princess could recall ever meeting someone of such high standings. With her own cup of tea in hand, the princess lightly placed the small china cup on the table to her left.
"Excuse me for being so forward, but I don't recall ever meeting you. Have we ever met? Perhaps at one of the events?"
"No, I am quite new to the area. Just visiting in fact." The woman replied offhandedly. The princess lowered her head in embarrassment, her small hands wringing the front of her dress slightly.
"I apologize for the confusion." The woman slammed her cup down in fury, the sound echoing off the walls of the castle loudly. The announcers looked towards the two frantically, unease by the woman's sudden action. The guards scattered among the castle, gravitated towards the fireplace in case anything were to go wrong.
"Apologize! I feel no need for your apology. You are a foolish little girl, so proper and poised, hiding behind this decorum and proper kindness. I have invaded your home, yet you welcome me with open arms. You do not even question my motive, do not look at me with caution or distrust. I am a stranger, perhaps here to kill you, and yet you seem to welcome it." The woman shouted standing, her long red hair blowing madly around her face with an invisible force. The princess looked up timidly, shocked at the woman's sudden outburst.
"I saw no need to be wary, why would a woman with your loveliness wish harm on others. It is also general common courtesy to help others." The woman's green eyes glared down at the innocent princess, her green eyes glowing brighter as her expression began to twist slightly.
"A woman of my loveliness?" The woman scoffed. "You based your decision on my loveliness! Have you not heard of the expression, looks can be deceiving. If I appeared ugly, perhaps menacing, would you not show a little caution towards I?"
The princess was stunned, never had she even needed to respond to such a question as this. The compelling need to lie burned in the princess's heart, yet her throat betrayed her with a single word.
"Yes"
All mayhem broke as the invisible force surrounding the woman picked up. The light of the fire died out, sending the castle into a slight chill. The castle guards quickly moved forward, some surrounding the quivering princess while others charged towards the red head beauty. With a wave of her hand, the woman forced the guards charging to crash into one of the castle walls, knocking them unconscious.
"I hate people like you, princess. Those who do not speak up to those who hold beauty. Those who believe that with beauty, a goodness is graced upon them. Perhaps you are right." The woman calmly turned towards the princess. Slowly, the great beauty that once graced the woman started to fade and wither away until a less than ordinary woman with crazed eyes peered into the princess's widen brown eyes. The guards surrounding the princess let out a surprised gasp at the woman before them.
"You remind me of my sister, a true beauty with hardly any faults. Oh how I despised all who opened up their arms without caution or remorse. She and I were once the same, that kindness and loveliness was once in me and yet everywhere I turned, I was shunned because of my strange appearance. My sister did have faults, some devastatingly obvious, but everyone brushed it off and simple basked in her loveliness. While I was always pushed and ridiculed for my little faults. What have you hid from me dear princess."
The princess hid behind her guards in great fear, their silvered armor seem to mold into one large circle surrounding the princess. The once lovely woman clenched her fist and sent a force of power toward the protective guards. The bright force lifted the guards and slammed them into the wall as well, leaving them with the already unconscious guards before them.
The princess shouted fearfully, her eyes looking towards her fallen guards. The rest of the staff, started to move towards the area of commotion. Each and everyone fearful as they witnessed the falling of their only protection against the crazed woman.
"Now that we have no other disruptions, tell me, what is it that you wished you said to me upon my entrance." The need to lie burned up once more, the princess struggled to hold back the truthful words lodge deep in her throat.
"You are a rude woman, barging in without as much as a greeting. I may have not turn you away, but that does not mean you are to take advantage of my generosity. You boast of your beauty and add insult to your host. Someone I do not wish to be in accompany of, but will tolerate for I could not turn away anyone in their time of need. Yet you were not of in need, how is it that you feel the need to welcome yourself into a home without permission. Who are you? Why are you really here?"
The force of the wind picked up once more, circling the princess and the woman into an uncontrollable hurricane. The princess quickly wrapped her arms around herself in order to fight against the raising chill brewing.
"Who am I? I am one who is of truth. I hold powers beyond your belief and understanding. I am of this world and yet I am not. What I seek my dear, is words from the heart. I came to test your truth and was disappointed." The wind picked up in speed, the area closing and tightening. Soon the princess and the woman were face to face. Only an arms length separating the two. By this time the servants began to panic, a few brave ones even venturing into the low aired area.
"Please, stop such madness. We can't allow you to hurt the princess. We beg of you, the princess understands her wrongdoing." The servants begged and pleaded. The force of the wind wavered slightly until the force picked up to much harmful forces. The wind soon started to tear and rip towards the servants, leaving deep cuts in their wake.
The princess quickly turned to the loud cries of her servants, her eyes widening and tearing as she took in their ragged appearance.
"She has learned nothing!" The woman shouted, "As a princess she mustn't fear her true words, how is she to even try to lead a kingdom if she is not leading us with truth. If you value your lives, you will leave. This is of no concern to you." The servants began to protest until the voice of the princess screamed above them all.
"Please! Leave them! Everyone, leave! I couldn't bear the thought of you all dieing for a foolish girl" Hesitantly, each and every one of the servants left. Tears welled up in the princess's eyes as she turned back towards the woman who radiated power.
"Do as you wish." The woman nodded thoughtfully, letting the force of the wind die out once all the servants fled the once magnificent castle.
"Princess Lucy Heartfilia, I curse you with a spell befitting one who hides truth. From now until the falling of the Dracocian Comet, you will become emotionless. No longer will truth become a issue. Until the Dracocian Comet falls from site, you shall have the chance to overcome this spell when one with nothing but truth crosses your path and compels your emotions to once again join you."
The woman waved her hand in a slow circle, a light of gold glowing brighter and brighter in the palm of her hand until it fully consumed the woman's whole being. Lucy looked at the light in both fear and awe as the woman before her started to bring her hand towards Lucy's chest.
"But if you do not find the one you seek, all would be lost and no hope shall ever come across your path." With those last words, the woman forced her hand through Lucy chest and into her beating heart.
The light that once coated the woman now started to pulse and shift towards the gasping princess. Soon the light was consumed by the princess's heart and all of the castle was left in complete darkness. The woman calmly pulled out her hand as the princess began to collapse to her knees. The woman looked down at the princess's heavily labored form one last time before disappearing in a short burst of light.
Lucy looked down at her chest in utter shock, surprised that no physical harm seemed to befall her. Once again, Lucy was shocked that her emotions were still intact. With a shaky laugh, she tried to push herself up off her knees.
"Perhaps this was all a hoax. A very elaborate hoax, but a hoax none the less." Lucy murmured drearily, her hands brushing lightly against her now torn and dirtied gown. A small laugh escaped Lucy's lips as she thought back and chided herself for being so gullible.
Lucy looked around the area and let out a sad sigh at the sight of her once beautiful home torn to shreds. The light of the moon the only light shining through the shattered window.
Just as Lucy was about to make her way towards the window, a sharp pain started to bloom within her chest. With the pain came a bright light escaping through Lucy's chest.
Lucy started to sweat, her head began to throb with the forthcoming of the bright light. Soon, her vision started to waver as a rush of nausea overwhelmed her senses.
She felt as if she couldn't breathe, the world was spinning out of control and her sanity almost with it as the pain continued to grow and grow. The view of the ground rushing to meet her face was all Lucy saw as the pain began to dim and arms quickly enveloped her in a safe hold.
"Don't worry princess, I got you."
So, first story guys. What do you think? I'm totally new at the whole fanfiction thing so critiques would be nice. No flames please. WHERE DID ALL MY PRETTY INDENTS GOOOOOOO! I hope this story makes sense. I have a slight idea as to where I want to go with this, but I'm totally open up to different ideas. Please leave a review! Thanks for reading!
