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EXPLANATION:
Lucille was cursed and blessed. One of her curses is 'willingness'. If a loved one orders her to do something she can't help but feel the need to fo it, no matter how atrocious or horrible it is. Capricorn gave her a key that somehow lets her control the curse, but if she is not thinking about resisting the comand then she does it.
Chapter 4.-
Snowstorms
The day had been chaotic.
At first, Lucille had woken up, hoping that, by any reason her father and everyone in the castle (or anyone who knew) would forget that today she had to meet her future husband. Of course, that did not happen, and the blonde girl was moved around from left to right senseless at four in the morning. She was almost caught in her servant's (or family) feelings, thinking that if everyone was so happy that their 'beloved' princess was getting married then the prince couldn't be that bad, but once she saw herself daydreaming about him, she snapped out of her thoughts.
How can you be so selfish, Lucille? Something bad may happen to your people when you step outside of your kingdom, and here you are, daydreaming about the Prince, who, by the way, you know nothing about!
But… she asked herself momentarily. What if he is a good person? Maybe the people of his kingdom will have a cure for the curse? Maybe they can tell me what the prophecy is exactly about! It may be a little farfetched, but I can only hope. I shall ask Lisanna about this.
Said girl was preparing herself for the incoming journey. From what she had gathered, it would be a trip of just half a day, if not a little more. They were going to go in a carriage, and Lisanna would be the only person aside from Lucille. That made her plan perfect.
Just a little more…
Lucille descended to the great hall, where Capricorn, Virgo and Lisanna were waiting for her. The trip was supposed to be a secret, except for everyone inside the castle. Apparently the path they were going to go through was secured magically so no other being could hop with them, even if their intentions were good. It was supposed to be safe and nobody so the reason as to send more guards with the two women, since Fiore had asked to send as little people as possible.
"Are you prepared, your Highness?" Capricorn was standing in the front doors, giving both girls a cautious glance. He couldn't shake the feeling that something bad –or strange- was going to happen.
"Yes Capricorn, we are ready" Lucille was dressed in a pale blue dress with one to many ribbons. Her hair was curled and done into a neat bun. She had her crystalline crown on top of her golden locks and a silver necklace with the two keys attached to her neck, but hidden from view.
"Hime-sama, you should be arriving to the castle in late afternoon. You already know where it is located but if you feel the need to ask…"
"Don't worry, Virgo!" Lucille smiled at her loyal servant. That was what made the Princess different and loved, that though her father treated them like trash and useless people, the Princess never forgot any of their names and always reminded herself that they were people just like her, and needed to be treated that way.
"Are you ready, Lis?" Her voice snapped Lisanna of her thoughts and she smiled towards the three people in the room.
"Of course! Let's get going!"
"Very well. Be on your way and safe travel to both" The two servants said their farewells and the two girls walked outside were two horses were stationed.
Lucille looked back, reminding herself of the curse, but smiled none the less; feeling happy that she was looking for the first time at the world she had only read about. Who knew how many adventures awaited her?
Lisanna, on the other hand, looked at the road ahead. Looking back was not an option for her; she had made her choice and she was not going to be dragged down by guilt or regret. Each girl mounted a horse, giving each other knowing looks and rode off, just as another day in Boston started.
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The day was hot.
Hot.
H - O - T
Really hot…
Was this how it was outside? Because if each day would be in his scorching temperature, Lucille was more than ready to head back to the castle. Her dress was heavy, and with so many clothing on her one could think she wanted to die by turning to ashes.
If the sun hitting her directly above them wasn't enough, then the keys were. She hadn't had the time to ask Capricorn or Virgo how they worked, but the key the faithful maiden had given her was not only glowing, but was it only her, or the key was actually heating up?
Well, whatever it was, it was definitely making it harder to hide it from her friend.
"Are you ok? You are sweating bullets, Lucille…"
"I'm f-fine! Really! It's just that… these clothes are not suited for this. Is every day outside this hot?"
Lisanna chuckled, amazed that the normal temperature was making her Princess feel like this. Then again, it was the first day she had set a foot outside her castle and…
Should I really be doing this to her? She… never knew anything else than the walls of her room, and now, the first time she is outside, she is betrayed by her friend…
"Well Princess, you ought to get accustomed to this. We are in one of the coolest days here, actually"
"REALLY?! WOW! I don't… really want to test what a hot day would be like"
"Well, those clothes of yours aren't making things easier, are they?"
Lucille blushed and looked away. "W-Well, Virgo told me that these were the most suitable for a journey like this…"
"If you want to make Fiore gasp at you, then they are" You certainly look beautiful. I can't let Natsu look at you this way…
"Well, maybe I can do something about it" Lisanna mumbled as she stopped her horse in front of Lucille's.
"Really? Thank you so much! What do I need to do?" Her eagerness caused the white haired girl to chuckle slightly as she hopped off her horse, then proceeded to help the Princess.
They walked to the side of the rode after tying the horses to a nearby tree. Lisanna looked from side to side and when she saw that no one was actually there, turned back to the Princess.
"Take off your clothes"
Lucille stuttered for a moment there before looking at her companion. If Lisanna was saying this was because she had a good idea, right? The gleam in her eye told her that the blue eyed girl was just as nervous as her at her getting undressed in the middle of nowhere, but she trusted her.
"Here they are!"
After exchanging clothes, Lucille sighed. Certainly, servant's clothes were way more comfortable and less… heat-able than her normal ones. She was about to thank Lisanna, and turned to look at her, but she could not find her.
"Lis? Hey, Lisanna? Where are you?"
While the blonde walked deep into the forest where they had parked, Lisanna stood hidden by a tree. She had done it. It wasn't actually that hard to trick the Princess into giving her the expensive clothing, and while Lucille dressed with her clothes Lisanna made a break for it –graving the crown in the spur of the moment. She untied the horses and left Lucille's to run somewhere else, while she took hers and directed it away from the princess.
I did it! Finally! Lucille is… She smiled she's gone! I can finally see her to what she really is! I am the one who deserves being a princess and…!
"Lisanna? What are you doing?"
The girl stopped dead in her tracks as she turned to look at her left. There she was, Lucille, clutching her horse's mane with one hand while the other clasped something in her neck.
Virgo's key was tingling.
Lucille gasped when she felt it. Danger? But… what could happen here? Maybe it's not me who is in danger, but Lisanna…?
"Are you ok? You disappeared suddenly and I thought that…"
"SILENCE!"
The wind blew past them and Lucille ignored the fact that, for some reason, it was no longer hot. No, it was…
…cold.
Nervous about her friend's sudden breakdown, the blonde girl strutted towards her and attempted to put a hand in her shoulder only for Lisanna to swat it away. She had never been comforted people, and she didn't even have the slightest idea as to why her friend was acting like this.
"...Lisanna?"
"Lucille…"
Both stood in silence, Lisanna turning away from the girl who had given her a home, a job, something to work for, something to love, people who loved her back and cared about her. She had given her all, and yet…
Come on Lisanna! You can do this! You have had enough about her and… her gaze hardened and turned cold at the memory.
…she was the one who killed them…
"Lucille"
For the tenth time that day her friend looked at her when her name was mentioned. Lisanna looked deep into the chocolate puddle's that were her friend eyes and found no guilt in them.
She did it! She's no guilty about it, this… murderer!
"You, Lucille, are no Princess!"
"Huh?"
Lisanna took advantage of the fact that her friend was confused and rambled. "I should be in your place! I am everything that your father could have wanted in a daughter, everything Boston would have desired their princess to be like! I am beautiful and loyal. I know how to rule better than you and I would never speak back to the King! But instead they got you! A freak, a monster! You, who have killed countless people thanks to your curses!"
Lucille's face reflected the pain she was feeling in that same moment, and how hurt she felt, as well as the confusion her mind was drowning in. Why was she saying thing like that?
"I…. that's not true!"
"IT IS! You are not fit to be Princess of Boston! Think about it, Lucille. You, a failure of a Princess and me, your… servant girl?" She spat out the last two words, as if they disgusted her. "That's a fantasy! I… I am going to set things right!"
"What…?" Lucille tried to grasp the last bits of control she felt over her; escaping through her fingers like water, just like her emotions. She felt the curse placed over her, the voices in her head whispering to her to break free of her façade, to destroy…
…to kill.
And before she could react, Lisanna had picked a rock from the ground and was getting ready to throw it.
"I… am not sorry"
And everything went black.
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"OPEN THE DOORS TO PRINCESS LUCILLE OF BOSTON!"
Every servant in the castle readied for the welcome and walked into their posts. Prince Natsu was waiting in the door as his gaze landed from the entrance to his left where his friends, Gray, Erza and Jellal were. The Princess had arrived a little more late than expected, and he was nervous. Yes, Natsu Dragneel was nervous, because he didn't have the smallest idea as to what to expect from her, excluding Erza's words.
"Her eyes are what make your day better on winter, and when you gaze at them deeply they might remind you of a sunny day at the beach"
Trumpets snapped him out of his trance and the wooden entrance opened oh so slowly, he thought his heart was going to explode.
In truth, he actually didn't want to get married. He had just heard the story of a Princess in another land who had never been let out of her castle, and sadness consumed him. How could someone have not seen the real world in all their life? He had proposed to his dad to just ask the Princess to a party, but apparently that had already been done and the only person who appeared there was her father, who spent his time searching for suitors.
And Igneel had the marvelous idea to ask for Princess Lucille's hand, were he could kill two birds with one stone.
Soft taps made him turn to look at the person who was going to be his betrothed and he gasped.
She was wearing a beautiful pale blue dress that made her curves more prominent and her hair was done in a neat, small bun. Her skin was milky and pale, her arms were clutching a small object he could not see, and her face was showing off a beautiful smile that reflected sincerity.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, your Highness!"
His eyes landed on her hair, some wild white locks out of the bun as if she had run a mile to arrive here. Her eyes were blue, not too deep but they did not reach a sky color. There was just one thing wrong with them…
…they didn't remind him of a sunny day. If more, he recalled the winter days were there were storms.
Cold snowstorms.
Ok, so I know I said I would update next week, but 'come on! You reviewed! I felt so giddy and happy and here it's your present for it! Next chapter IT'S going to be NEXT WEEKEND.
Next chapter:
The arrival