Brianna's POV
I finally finished fitting Duchess in her damn new dress, it had a feathered hat, which suddenly drop to the ground and was trampled by a Horse. I sighed in happily as the hex was working.
"My Hat, this is a-."
"Will you stop complaining and get back in there." I must have stunned her, she gave me this weird look, but then she took a deep breath and was back to her cold...calm bitchy self.
"Just because you were dancing with Prince Boomer, doesn't me you can be all high and mighty."
I smiled, showing all my teeth, clenching my fists as tight as possible. Duchess was whining like a little bitch while Princess was frustrated, eager to dance with another Prince.
"Mommy, I'm starving." Princess whined, I was just watching and trying to see Blitz. Prince Butch and Brick looked like they were in hell.
"Mommy at this rate, I'll never dance with the Crown Prince." Duchess was fanning herself, "I bet if Brianna didn't let my hat fall on the floor, it would have made me stick out more."
"Oh yeah, it's my fault that a horse trampled over your stupid hat." I snapped, I was getting impatient...as another girl was pulled in front of Blitz for a dance.
"Brianna, you stupid Fool, why don't you to and get my Princess something to eat. Duchess, don't you worry, Mommy has a plan."
I rolled my eyes, and did as I was told but only to get away from them and see Blitz...I still was looking his way, while grabbing some of the food. I wasn't even paying attention to what I was grabbing. It seem rather pathetic, but I was trying so had not to seem interested but I was going crazy...
The dance was finally over, and Blitz...Ok, I'll admit that I missed that bastard...a whole week without his warm touch...I'll never tell a living soul...but hope kinda build up in me as he suddenly smiled...at me...He was walking towards me...oh damn it, my face felt so hot...
I was actually smiling, I wanted to look like it was no big deal, but My heart was pounding faster and faster...
I think I was about to burn in ashes from how hot I was and my heart beating so fast that I just looked down.
"May I have this dance?" He asked...just as I was looking up, someone else answered...
"Why M'Lord, of course I well." This girl just swooped in, she must have been standing right beside me. Blitz didn't even show no sign of protest or nothing.
I just slowly turned around and walked away, towards Lady Morbucks...But my mind was swirling and my heart was pounding in my ears.
" Maybe he didn't recognize me or maybe...he was...No he had to see me, I know he's tall but...but-"
I stopped to get a clear view of the two...he was smiling.
I just stood there and watched, as he danced with another girl and he looked happy. Why? Why did he look so happy
"Lord Blitzkrieg seems happy, who is that girl?"One of the nobles asked.
"Well, I heard that's the Duchess of Flora, Azalea I believe. She was the Duke's intended," The man answered the noble lady back, I think my heart just stopped, "Don't those two look so well together?"
"No offense but I think he would look much better with my daughter." The noble woman laughed, "Oh...would you look at that...that Lady Morbucks...really...She is askin to be rob with all those lovely gems and diamonds all over her dress. She's looks flasher than our Plain but Regal Queen."
"Well what do you expect, the Queen was a commoner, Lady Morbucks has been a noble all her life. Of course she would stand out to the Queen, but our Queen is indeed one of a kind though.
I watched as Lady Morbucks was actually able to talk to the Queen, passed her guards and everything. She was bowing and everything...what were they up to I wonder. I just kept walking with a sigh as I continued to hear about this Azalea.
Normal POV
Lady Morbucks bowed again, "Ohyour majesty, you are most gracious." Lady Morbucks sat right beside her, watching Princess nearly falling out of a chair.
"How are you enjoying the ball?" Sarah asked.
"Well, very well your majesty...it's...it's just that...oh never mind."
"What? What is it?" Sarah asked.
Lady Morbucks pretended to look sad, "Well, my Duchess, the sweetest creature (Don't throw up) in the world, she really would love to dance with Prince Butch...nothing would make her happier. It just saddens her that such close friends can't dance with each other."
"Close friends?"
"Oh yes, very sad. Prince Butch has promised her a dance and it seems that it may never happen."
"Oh Lady Morbucks," Sarah sweatdropped, thinking that this wasn't really nothing to be upset about, "Butch will be happy to dance with her."
Out of the castle
A Golden pumpkin carriage stopped in front of the stairs. Bubbles was giving Buttercup some last pointers.
"Now let's break some legs." Blossom smiled.
The guards stood in attention but their jaws remained opened at the pumpkin. The coachman opened the door, and one by one, each beautiful girl came out but it wasn't until the last one came out that the guards gasped.
"Onward, Cu...I mean Mistress Rosie." Belle smiled, "Time for your dare with the Crown Prince." Belle was grinning from ear to ear. Buttercup was trying so hard not to smile but her face was still stuck with that blush of hers.
"Just take a deep breath."
Butch's POV
Just when I finally get a break away from those damn nobles woman, and still no sigh of her...but something worse happened, I found myself somehow dancing with Duchess. Why in the hell would Mom want me to dance with her...Duchess nearly stomp my foot off at the beginning of the dance.
I wanted to leave right then...but this was my chance after all...Black Rose is their cousin, right?
Duchess already looked about ready to die from embarrassment. I had to take a deep breath...
"It's all for her...for her I would dance with Sophie all night."
"It's ok. C'mon." I sighed and Duchess once again grabbed my hand.
"So...how have you been?" I started off.
"Fine My Lord, dancing in your presence is all it takes."
I sighed again, "Right, ya know-"
"Of course I have been painting...there's nothing like painting the great lands of Asheia."
"Painting really, so do I. What is your favorite landscape to paint?"
"I must say, it would be the Hills on our estates."
"Really?" I rolled my eyes as I twirled her around me.
"Why yes? Perhaps you can come to my estate and we could paint it together or is his majesty so busy fighting for the rights of the lower class." She tried to giggle, but she sounded flat.
"Well, I guess I haven't been as artsy as I usually am. How is Bardock? I think he is in charge of your area."
"Honestly your majesty, I don't mean to complain, but he is very rude to Mommy and Daddy. He doesn't even ask Daddy's permission to ask to speak with the tenants."
"Well that is bad but he wants the tenants to feel comfortable don't you think. They might get nervous and stuff."
"Really your highness, it's just that he should be asking my daddy, our tenants aren't the brightest and they could cause trouble."
"Well, giving them a voice might cause least trouble. If everyone knows that they have a voice, then there will be happiness.
She smiled but I could tell she wasn't please, "My my, your highness, you certainly have changed, you speak like a King. I clearly remember a little boy who couldn't stand to be King."
"Things change, interesting dress." I commented, I was wearing her down.
"Your highness, this is the same brooch of you remember that as well." She pressed her free hand against the brooch, why was she doing that, the only one thing that happens is that her chest is more revealing. I'm not a chest man...and it was Duches, which made me want to gag.
"Yeah...I remembered."
I also remembered this unknown servant girl who I scared half to deaths he. I was stealing one of their horses. Why was I thinking about that now? It was like I should know her. I remember...just...
I snapped out of my train of thought, "So Duchess, do you have a cousin?"
Duchess said, "Not that I know of your majesty."
"But your mother is A La Quall, right? Wasn't there a family, the La Quells?"
"Well yes, but I've never met them."
"Oh. Are you sure?"
"Your Highness, I believe I would have known if I had a cousin."
So she was lying to me, I knew it or maybe Duchess is lying. But then again if she was part of the family, she would have came. Clever, clever...
That's when I saw something...something that caught my eye...like a shimmer. Duchess fell to the ground just as I looked up and saw...
A smile instantly came on my face...