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Once Emma was dressed and ready for the ball, she stood waiting at the entrance ready to get called in when all the other royals have. Snow said it was tradition to enter last, if your the special guest and whatnot. Her betrothed would be standing there ready for the dance, with everyone watching, and she was not looking forward to it. She hasn't seen or met him yet so she doesn't know what he looks like. She could be betrothed to someone who would be completely unbearable to look at. What if she had to wake up to that every morning? She didn't have time to dread on it as she heard Snow's advisor do the announcements for the royals.
"Please welcome to the royal court of the White Kingdom, your majesty King Midas, and your royal highness Princess Abigail and Prince Frederick",
"Your royal highness Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip",
"Your royal highness Princess Ella and Prince Thomas",
"Your royal highness Princess Ariel and Prince Eric",
"and Your Majesties King Austin and Queen Lillian with your royal highness Prince Neal"
They all walked through in there regal poses, walking elegantly to show them there royals. Emma stood outside the double sided doors, where two guards were positioned to open the doors for her.
"And finally your highness Princess Emma of the White house"
The doors opened and Emma followed the other royal poses in walking down. If Emma had a choice she would walk like any other person, she doesn't think she is higher than anyone else. She only does it to please Snow and David. She looked around and noticed it was packed, people all throughout the kingdom and other royal kingdoms coming to see Emma's seventeenth birthday. Emma walked up to her parents who were sitting in there thrones. They smiled with joy at Emma and she forced a smile back. Emma went to stand in between both thrones and stood there with her head held high. Normally if you had to get into a forced marriage you would be 16, but last year there was no one of importance to get betrothed to. So Emma's parents decided to wait another year and she would get married to Prince Neal, only to merge two great kingdoms together. It made her despise them, pretty much using Emma as a prized possession and passing her off for there own needs.
Snow stood up and walked a bit further onwards. She stood there tall and proud. She was always the speaker out of David and Snow. Charming would always be the type to fight with weapons, when Snow would use her smarts and wits. Though she uses a bow and arrow when she can.
"Thank you all for gathering here today, we are pleased that you can see our daughters birthday and a ball to bring two kingdoms together in the near couple of weeks.", Snows booming voice echoed through out the hall.
A lot of people turned towards Emma, while giving her smiles. She just shifted awkwardly and kept a strained smile on her face.
"Prince Neal, if you would please", Snow announced.
There was some shifting in the crowd and outstepped an average man. He was about 6'1. He had a bloated stomach, obviously not that fit. He had a ragged kind of look to him, brown eyes and a scruffy short shaved beard, a barely visible moustache. He wore a cream coloured cape flowing down his back. A brownish green vest on with a plain coloured undershirt tucked neatly into brown leather pants. You could say he was kind of handsome in a scruffy way, but not that good looking. On a scale of 1-10, 10 being best, he was about a 6 and maybe a half, probably below that.
He stood in the middle of the crowd and moved forwards. He had a confident smile on his face as he strolled towards the thrones. Snow looked towards Emma and motioned for her to stand at front. Emma moved forwards reluctantly and stood waiting. Once Prince Neal stood in front of Emma, he bent low in a bow. Emma held her hand out and he took it roughly in his hands a placed a kiss. Just when his mouth was about to move away his tongue came out and licked it for a fraction of a second, but still it was a second to long to feel disgusted. Emma grimaced and pulled her hand away as soon as possible without it being to obvious to the viewers.
Neal stood up straight and looked down slowly at Emma's body, staring a couple seconds longer in inappropriate places. He licked his lips and his pupils got wider with a look of hunger in them. Finally he looked at Emma's face and had a smug grin on. Emma glared at him, furious with his not so discreet check out of her body.
"A pleasure, my princess."
That just made Emma's glare harden. She knew her parents said to act friendly no matter what but if he keeps this act up, she won't be responsible for her actions. Emma nodded, "and it's a pleasure too." Emma supposed she should've added a 'my prince' to the end of that, but that would of made her gag. He was obviously a complete pig, just like the rumours that got around mentioned.
Snow clapped her hands and spoke again. "Now how about that first dance." David went and stood next to Snow while placing a hand on her shoulder. Neal stuck his hand out and Emma just stood there looking at it. It wasn't until Red coughed in the crowd that she understood. She grabbed his hand and got pulled along to the middle of the hall. They both got in there dancing positions ready to waltz around. Eventually the royal couples got onto the floor to dance as well, and then the others. Neal put his hands on Emma's waist while they twirled around. Emma felt his hands get lower every passing second.
"So gorgeous, tell me about yourself", Neal's voice sounded out. Emma guessed he tried for a sexy voice, but really it just sounded like a cat screeching getting chocked to death. Emma groaned quietly to herself, she could not stand him already, his breath stank as well.
"Well there's not much to tell, apart from i've never travelled out into the enchanted forest, basically been stuck here for 17 years."
Neal just nodded looking disinterested, his breathing got sluggish and he put his mouth next to Emma's ear.
"Well you can explore me all you want."
Emma moved away from him like he was on fire. She snarled at him. Emma hated a lot of people who thought that they could do whatever they like to women, that men think they are higher species. It disgusts her.
"What's the matter babe", Neal spoke "i'm sure we can have a lot of fun tonight in my chambers."
Emma clenched her fists at her side, "you disgusting pig, we don't even know eachother."
"Yes, we don't", he took a step towards her and put a hand on her waist, "but that would change, after all you are my wife."
His hand lowered and started to grope her butt, while his other hand moved upwards and groped her left breast.
"Oh my god." Emma screeched over the violins, a lot of people turned to see what the commotion was about. "First of all we are not married, you fat oath."
Neal looked at her outraged she would say that in front of everyone.
"Im sorry", Neal said "you will be my wife, and I expect respect, I am a Prince after all."
Emma snarled at him, "that's just a fucking title, i'm a princess and right now I sure don't feel like one."
Neal just cocked an eyebrow. "You're treating me like some bloody street rat", Emma screeched "I have respect to those that deserve it." Emma stepped back and looked him up and down, she smirked, "and you sure don't deserve it."
Somewhere of she could see Snow and David stepping closer, with Neal's parents, Austin and Lillian. Emma didn't care. She was seeing red, and when she lost her temper, it took her a damn while to get in control again.
"I mean come on, Snow, David, if you are forcing me into a marriage you could've at least chosen someone who is handsome." Emma snorted, "I mean look at him, I bet his just some fat prick who sits around being a lazy ass, drinking bear, thinking he can get away with anything."
She could hear King Austin and Queen Lillian shouting in the distance to her parents to control their daughter, but Emma was far from finished. Neal looked furious. He was turning a deep shade of red, wether from embarrassment as well she couldn't tell.
"Shut it you whore!" Neal roared.
Emma looked at him disbelieving, "Me a whore, seriously are you blind as well as stupid? You're the fucking man whore, groping me in front of all these people, Princes are suppose to be honest and true gentleman, you sir are an absolute disgrace to royalty." Emma spat.
Neal stepped closer and slapped her across the face. Emma lurched to the side, that was the last straw. She grabbed him by the vest and pushed him into a table full of food. She didn't exactly know where she got the strength from but it sure was helpful. He crashed into the table with food splattering everywhere. Emma grabbed her trusty dagger hiding on her thigh, secured by a holder and pulled it out.
"You are so fucking dead. I will sure explore your body, just not the way you'd like."
Emma creeped towards him like a predator towards a prey, just before she lunged David grabbed hold of her. He pulled her back towards his chest. Emma kicked at him and tried to struggle out of his hold, bit it was useless.
"What the bloody hell are you doing", Emma roared "let me stab his guts out, no one speaks to me like that."
David looked startled, no one has ever seen Emma act like this, especially with her using that kind of language.
"Emma calm down, I'm sure it's just a misunderstanding. We can sort this out, as long as you calm down."
Emma pushed his arms of her and whirled around on him, "Sort this out? Misunderstanding? Seriously dad, he bloody groped me, do you think it was by accident? You're suppose to fucking be protective of me, not let this prick", she pointed towards Neal who was now standing by his parents side looking like he could kill someone, "put his greasy hands all over me."
"Emma!" Snow shouted, "sort yourself out, this instance, this is ridiculous."
Emma looked startled for a second, Snow never shouted at her like that before. She quickly sorted her features out and snarled at Snow but also speaking to David.
"You both are HYPOCRITES." Emma roared, "you can't force me in a marriage, you should be all for me finding my true love, i'm not marrying that thing. Prince or no Prince he is not getting near me."
At least they both had the decency to look ashamed of themselves.
"Emma, it is your duty to marry for the good of the kingdom." Snow said calmly, but anyone could see she looked mad. Emma turned to her dad, pleading with her eyes. David just looked at her sorrowfully and nodded along to what Snow was saying, not at all defending her. He was totally whipped, like a lost puppy always obeying there owner.
Suddenly there was a loud crashing sound and everyone whipped around towards the doors. One of the guards came charging in, breathless. "Theres a couple of the Evil Queens men here, but no sign of her."
Snow and David panicked, they both turned towards Emma but she was already exiting the hall.
"Emma, get back here it's not safe." Emma didn't even glance back. She knew if she wanted to get out and not get married she would have to escape, and this is the best distraction for it to happen.
