Twisted II
We aren't Tamora Pierce so if its from the books it isn't ours
It had been two years since Lady Alanna's first husband, the evil Duke Roger of Conté, had been executed for treason against his own Uncle, Aunt and Cousin, and almost three years since her last wedding. That's right I said last wedding as in there's about to be one and her new name will be Alanna of Conté. Ok so that's her name now but the titles gonna change instead of being Duchess Alanna of Conté it will be Princess Alanna of Conté. Everything was running as smooth as possibly possible.
"Mommy! Gaby is chasing me!"
"Gaby, leave Anthony alone!"
"He took my toy!"
"Anthony, give her back her toy now!"
A knock on the door somehow managed to be heard over all the chaos and a servant answered the door
"Prince Jonathan, good morning" the servants said with a curtsy
"Is my bride-to-be in her wedding dress? Or can I come in?"
"Come in Jon! I have the terrors on my hands! I have just gotten out of my bath!"
"Alright I'll take the twins to Lady Elspeth so you can get ready. Come on Anthony, Gabriella."
"Thank you. I love you… is Jen here yet?"
"Jen? You mean my annoying cousin and your best friend? That Jen?"
"Yes, that Jen, how many people named Jen do I know?"
"Yes, Jenny's carriage arrived a few minutes ago"
"I heard that Prince Pain-in-the-ass."
"Jen language!"
"Sorry Jon, but I don't hear Lanna complaining."
"If it isn't the twin terrors, it the cousin terrors" Alanna said "Can't you two just pretend to like each other? For me?"
"Alanna I'm just your best friend…I don't do miracles."
"Do you still want to be in the wedding?"
"Yes"
"Then lie through your teeth if that is what it takes to talk nicely about my future husband"
"But my dad…"
"Since when do you listen to your dad."
"Speaking of dads Alanna…"
"Don't! I want to be happy, so don't talk to me about him! I'm still mad at him about Roger!"
"OK then…" Jon said "The man you don't want me talking about is walking down this hall as we speak"
"Now I told you I wanted to be happy didn't I? Does talking to my father ever make me happy?"
"Good Morning Alanna" Lord Alan said walking over and standing next to Jon
"Daddy! It's wonderful to see you again!"
About as wonderful as if someone was to be stupid enough to bring Roger back to life
"Well I need to get these two out of the way so you can get ready see you Lanna." Jon said as he walked out.
"Jon?" Anthony asked as they walked through the echoing hallway "Isn't grandpa the man mommy said if he was the last man on earth she would commit suicide before talking-"
Jon quickly covered his mouth
"No that was… your daddy."
"But my daddy is dead and she said it two weeks ago after grandpa sent a letter"
"Then it must be…Raoul! You see he's been getting on her nerves lately."
"Stupid Raoul." Gaby said.
"What did I do now?"
"Nothing Raoul, Alanna's father is in her room
"Oh…so how the hell did I get involved?"
"Language… you're getting on her nerves…aren't you?"
"I am?" Raoul asked
Jon sent him a look that screamed play along or die
"I mean I am" Raoul said
"How are you getting on mommy's nerves?" Anthony asked
"Um… you know how your mommy wanted to be a knight?"
"Yeah" the twins said together
"Well, I was bragging about how I was a knight and she wasn't"
"That was a stupid thing to do Raoul." Gaby said
"That was mean too" Anthony said "Your in trouble."
"Yeah" Gaby said "Go to your room. You're on time-out"
"Gaby you can't put knights on time-out." Jon said sweetly
"Why?"
"Because"
"Why?"
"because I said so."
"Why."
"Alanna if you end up with one child instead of two would you be… uh I don't know…upset?"
"Depends…which one would still be alive?"
"Anthony"
"Maybe for a little while"
"Mommy! I thought you loved me!" Gaby cried and ran away as fast as her little two year old legs could carry her.
"Gaby, come back!" Jon said "Mommy was only kidding. Damn"
"Jon language"
"Shut up Raoul… you get Gaby I'll take Anthony to Els."
"I can't Jon" Raoul said with a grin "I'm on time-out, remember?"
"SHE'S TWO! She has absolutely no authority over you until after the wedding!" Jon yelled "Go get her or you can explain to my mother why her favorite little two-year old isn't at the wedding"
"I'm going"
in the garden
The queen was walking around admiring the flowers when she heard a little sniffle.
Walking a little farther down the garden path, Lianne found Gaby crying next to a rose bush
"What's wrong Gabriella?"
"My mommy doesn't love me"
"Why would you say that"
"C-Cause J-Jon threatened to kill me and my mommy said it would be f-fine with her 'cause she would still have Anthony" Gaby said
"Jon threatened to kill you?"
"Yes…right after Anthony and I put Raoul on time-out"
"Why did you put Raoul on time-out?"
"Cause he made my mommy mad."
"Really? Well he disserved a time out then."
Just then Raoul came around the corner.
"There you are Gaby… Jon said you had to go see Auntie Elspeth."
"Sir Raoul, where is Jonathan?"
"Taking Anthony to Lady Elspeth's room, your majesty"
"Thank you. I'll take Gabriella you have a time-out to get to… or at least that's what she said."
"Yes, your majesty" Raoul bowed and walked away
"Come on Gaby, let's go see Jonathan. I want to tell him what happens to princes who threaten my favorite little girl in the palace"
"Just in the palace? I thought I was your favorite in the whole world."
"You are sweetie, I just said the palace because that is where we are" Lianne said
"Oh, ok"
"Jonathan Jason I would like a word with you."
"Ooo You're in trouble."
"Big trouble"
"Yes he is what's this I hear about you threatening a two year old girl?"
"Well, you see mother…she was doing the whole 'why' thing and I was getting annoyed and it was a joke" Jon said
"Does this look like the face of a two-year old who thought your joke was funny?"
"No" Jon said
"Apologize to her right now"
"But what about her and the why thing!"
"Jonathan, do I have to get your father in here?"
"Would he be on my side?"
"He'd be sleeping on a sofa if he was"
"No, you don't need to get father in here" Jon said
Gaby crossed her arms "I'm still waiting for my apology Jonathan Jason of Conté"
"Hey, you can't call me that" Jon said "I'm your prince, I'm older then you, and I am going to be your step-father in…six hours"
"Big woop" Gaby said "Lianne, can I call Jon by his full name?"
"For another six hours" Lianne said
"But mother!"
"Jonathan, I am your queen, I'm older than you, and I am your mother who spent many hours in labor the day you were born. If I say she can use your full name for the next six hours, she can, got it!"
"Yes mommy"
"Good, now apologize"
"I'm sorry Gaby"
"For…"
"For threatening to kill you"
"And…?"
"And…for upsetting you enough to make you run away"
"And…?"
"What else did I do?"
"I don't know, I was hoping to make you confess to doing something in front of Lianne"
"You are evil" Jon said
"Evil is my middle name" Gaby said
"No it isn't" Anthony said "It's Aria"
"Shut up, I was trying to make a point"
"Oh…"
"Now if you will all excuse me, I have to go get ready for my wedding"
"Jon?"
"Yes?"
"Does getting ready for your wedding involve you taking a bath?"
"Yes" Jon said
"Good, 'cause you are really stinky"
"Oh, and Gaby, I can't wait to see you in your brand new dress"
"Dress? What dress?"
"The pink frilly dress I had made for you"
"Queen Lianne! What is Jonathan Jason talking about?"
"Your new dress"
"Do I have to wear a dress?"
"Yes"
"But I don't wanna"
"You have to"
Gaby started to cry "But I don't wanna wear a dress!"
"Sweetie, there will be conservatives at the wedding-"
"Wait conservatives?" Gaby said "My mommy said no conservatives aloud! She had to put up with them at her first wedding, and her husband ended up being hung"
"I don't think Jonathan is going to try to kill us" Lianne said
"My mommy said no conservatives" Gaby said "MOMMY!"
Gaby ran out of the room, minutes later, you could hear Alanna through the entire palace "CONSERVATIVES! OVER MY DEAD BODY!"
"I'll go talk to Alanna" Lianne said
"Yeah, because I'm not going anywhere near her in this mood"
"What if she gets like this once you're married?"
"It's a big palace, I can hide"
just then Jon had a flash back to a few months before
"Aww! You take all the fun out of things"'
"You make me go to balls."
"You're a Duchess! Your title demands it"
"I'm also a single mother" Alanna said And Garry doesn't make Cynthra go to them."
"Gary isn't the prince"
"So?" Alanna asked "Cynthra is still a duchess"
"Yes but she isn't dating the prince."
"Jon we have to break up."
"What?" Jon asked, then he noticed she was playing with him and decided to play along. He got down on one knee "Please don't leave me Alanna! I'm sorry! My life can't go on without you! I-I can change!"
Jonathan was still trying to figure out what that flashback had to do with Alanna being in a bad mood when he reached his room.
There is the first chapter please read and review.
