Previously:
"Wow" I heard a mutter and everyone was starring at me so I lowered my self to the ground and held my head up high. I won't let insecurities tie me down here.
When my feet hit the ground I found myself face to face with another blonde but this blonde was gorgeous with beautiful emerald eyes.
"What are you?" he asked me
"Demon fairy" I replied to him but his tone seemed rude. Spell is now broken. My wings retracted back into back
Chapter 2 : episode 2 and 3
"Fairy" The Blonde bombshell with a busted personality asked me.
"Never heard of the fair folk before?" I asked him with a smile and let wings flutter. Did I mention that I love having wings?
"Wings? Are they real?" He asked me and I scoffed.
"Of course their real I may be half fairy but my wings are 100%" I told him.
"Your highness, the bathing chambers are this way." Gunter interrupted me.
"Oh yes, I wanted a bath." I said as I left the blonde behind and followed the purplette.
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"what is a fairy? The Fair Folk?" Wolfram asked his brother as he head inside to prepare for dinner.
"Who knows" Gwendel replied as he followed his brother.
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"This is wonderful" I stated as I stepped into the water and felt it wrap itself around my waist. I let out my wings and observed their appearance.
"They look similar to Mamaws" I said as I looked a them. They were divided into threes the outer had feathers and didn't reach her past her back. The other two were of insect descent but appeared very similar to a stargazer lily. I smiled as I spun in a circle and fell back into the water. It was warm and comfortable. Well more comfortable when my wings aren't drenched in water. That hurts. I thought as sharp pain erupted in the space between my shoulder blades.
"Oh Who do we have here" I heard someone say and saw a tall blonde women come and sit in the space next me.
"Hello," I greeted her with a smile.
"Hello, I was the demon queen before you, you call me Celi." She told me.
"How did you Know I was the next demon queen?" I asked her confused.
"Your beautiful black hair and eyes are a dead give away my dear." She told me and I smiled. She reminded me a lot of mother and her quirks.
"Thank you, and I hope you can help me with the transition." I told her as I settled my back against the smooth stone of the pool.
"sorry darling, but I must endeavor on quest for true love." She replied back to me.
"Oh well I wish you luck. Mother always said that love was the most powerful essence of life. I hope it leads you well." I told her before I got bear hugged by her.
"You're so cute, you have to let me dress you up." She said and I smiled I would love something that didn't brush against my wings.
"Thank you" I told her as we finished our soak and headed to her chamber. There she introduced me to so many black dresses. Being in black is something common for the queen apparently. I tried on hundreds of dresses for her and we found one we both liked. It was a floor length black dress with lacey arms and a bare back. Perfect for wings and I loved the way the lace clung to hand in an elegant. Manner.
"It looks breathtaking Lady Celi, are you sure I can borrow this." I asked as I brought out my wings for a comparison. They looked good with the dress as well. A little splash of color always helps.
"Keep it, my gift for the new queen." Lady Celi said as she brushed my hair out. When did I sit down? Where did she get that brush? I thought but shook it off. It felt like a wonderful day. Like nothing bad could possibly happen.
"Oh, look at the time. Let's head to dinner. You just have to meet my sons. One may be your forever love." She said as she lead me to the dinning quarters. It looked like the round table from the tale of king Arthur.
"Oh Gwendel, you'll never attract any one with all those frown lines." She turned and looked at me. "This is my oldest, Gwendel." He did not say anything.
"Conrat, you look just like your father." She said as she hugged him, "You know my middle child."
"And my baby Wolfram, He looks just like me. You'll attract all the boys." Shouldn't it be girls. Probably both.
"Mother, I don't want to attract boys." He whined and I smiled even if she is an unorthodox mother, she is still a loving mother.
"Yuri, lets take a seat and begin dinner." She said as we both took a seat.
"Lady Celi, please do not command the next demon queen." Gunter told her as he took a seat as well.
"So you are part fairy not human?" Wolfram asked me.
"Yes, why does everyone I meet ask me if I'm part human? Sure I do not have a disdain for them but that doesn't mean I am one." Yuri replied and he flushed.
"Your highness, My brother does not mean any…." Conrad began
"Don't touch me filth" Wolfram yelled hatefully at his brother.
"I'm sorry" Conrad said with a sad smile on his face.
"What, he is your brother. How is he filth?" I asked Wolfram with a hard smile as I put the spork beside the plate after I took a light bite.
"He is half human, of course he is filth." He replied and I stood up and leaned over the table towards him.
"When someone is your blood, you never insult them so gravely. Is this why everyone ask if I'm human because of a ridiculous prejudice?" I asked him as my smile turned into a straight line. Oh how I wanted to punch the insolent whelp.
"Why you..." Wolfram ranted as he walked over to me and Conrad followed him.
"wolfram please…" Conrad tried to calm him but only further enraged him.
"I will do as I please" I responded with a glare.
"If your so defensive for this half human than fairies are obviously no better, I bet that fairy mother of yours is no better than a whore." Wolfram replied with a sadistic smirk and I saw rage I went to slap his face but Conrad got in front of him to try and scold his brother and by accident I slapped Conrad instead and it left a huge red handprint on his face.
"Conrad" I said as I helped him up and he looked at me shocked.
"Yuri" He whispered as touched his cheek.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you, I just got so mad." I apologized to him, then glared at Wolfram who looked shocked at me.
"Your highness you should…." Gunter tried to tell me something but lady Celi stuffed a piece of bread in his mouth.
"Oh how wonderful, that you took a liking to my dear Conrat Yuri." Lady Celi squealed as she held Gunter in a neck lock.
"What...?" I asked confused.
"You proposed to me" Conrad said to me and I blushed
"I I what?" I asked
"You are unfamiliar with our tradition?" he questioned and I flushed.
"I am more familiar with fairy tradition."
"A slap to the face, means a proposal and the turning of the head meant acceptance. We are engaged." Conrad explained as he stood up straight and brought me to my feet as well.
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"Proposal?" I squeaked. Everyone nodded.
"I'm engaged?' I asked.
"to me." Conrad clarified.
"To you" I replied.
More nods.
"bye bye" I whispered before I passed out. I couldn't handle this I just couldn't.
"where am I ?" I questioned as I opened my eyes and found myself in a lavish bedroom before falling back as the events rolled back in my mind. I've gained my wings, I smiled then frowned. I'm engaged. Oh God and I don't even know the guy.
What if I can't get out of this?
What if I'm trapped in a loveless marriage? Mother always said that love was the most important part of life.
I'm not ready for marriage, I haven't even had my first kiss.
And Shori? Oh no, I don't like it when Shori goes into overprotective big brother mode.
I'm not ready, I'm not ready, I'm not ready!
KNOCK KNCOK
"Heika?" I heard Gunter's voice from the other side of the door and flew from the bed to door. Maybe I can get out of this.
"Hello," I asked and saw Conrad. He smiled kindly at me and I flushed. "I'm not ready!" I yelled back and slammed the door hard and flew to a corner in the room to hide. I know hiding and running from your problems gets you no where. But I'm scared.
"Yuri" I heard Conrad's voice and froze before curling up in myself, my wings fluttering slightly in anticipation. I head a sigh. "I'm coming in" he announced before opening the door, ignoring Gunter's protest of how Conrad should not be going into the Demon queen's room uninvited.
"Yuri?" Conrad asked as he scanned the room with his eyes before locating her balled up in the air in a dark corner where the natural lighting would not hit.
"Yuri, will you please come down?" Conrad asked the young queen, "We can talk about the engagement, you do not need to be embarrassed. I will not force anything onto you." He told me as he tried to coax me down from my safe spot and I sighed before flying down till my feet lightly touched the top of a chair before sliding into it and sitting. He followed my example and sat down next to me.
"Yuri, about the engagement. If you want, we can call it off." Conrad said as he took my hand into his and my eyes widen. How can say that with a gentle look in his eyes. Di he mean it.
"You do not want to marry me?" I asked him while I looked at him with eyes full of superstition.
"No, I just thought," Conrad said looking somewhat shocked.
"You thought that my ignorance would mean that I would not respect your tradition?" I asked as tears began to float around my eyes. Since I was a water fairy they do not fall they float.
"NO, I thought that since it was a mistake you would like to end it. You weren't even aiming for my cheek when you slapped it." Conrad said with a hint of jealousy that I could not ignore.
"I have my honor and I won't dishonor your traditions even though marriage is extremely important to all fae, me especially. And you have nothing to worry about. I have no interest in those who are spoiled." I replied with a smile and Conrad had a strained smile on his face.
"I suppose that Wolfram is still on your bad side then?' He asked me.
"Life is precious and fades to quickly. You should cherish your family and never treat them badly." I told him with a stern face on my mind. My brother and I have had our fights but we never called each other anything with true malice and our fights ended quickly.
Yuri goes through the ceremony and gets taken into the water fall before arriving back on earth as if no time has passed.
"Yuri, are you alright?" Murata asked me as he stared at me in shock. I glared at him and punched him in the balls. He fell to his knees and I stood up.
"Why?" He asked or wheezed out
"You left me with the thugs I had to beat up, You should know better than to leave a helpless girl alone with guys like that." I stated with a pout. I was slightly agitated at the moment, the world was not making enough sense and I needed to talk to Bob about this other world. I wonder how Shori will react to my up and coming husband to be. It should be fun talk.
"Yuri, you are anything but helpless look at their state. Murata whined and turned on him with a harsh glare.
"are you insulting my femininity or complimenting my strength?" I asked.
"Your strength, Your strength. You are still beautiful even if you're a tough." Murata said with wide eyes and my inner vanity smiled at being called beautiful.
'thank you" I said as I ran home to begin my fairy lessons and asking dad if he can take me to meet Bob. I have a lot to ask him.
Authors note:
The village scene I skipped will come into play in the next chapter.
Summery to Chapter 3:Yuri returns earlier than in the anime to see that part of her lands have been burdened by fire. How will she react ?