Mira's POV
The next morning me and Erza headed to Lady Angel's house. I dreaded going because of her statement yesterday.
As we arrived, the house was very busy. They were all packing elegant clothes and other necessities.
We walked up to a maid and asked her what's going on. She told us that the Mistress was going to the palace as she was Prince Laxus's bride.
As she finished telling us Lady Angel appeared smirking.
"I'm taking two of you to the palace with me along with the two maids my good friend Lord José is giving me.
Juvia and Levy walked out from behind Lady Angel.
Erza and I suppressed a gasp. We made eye contact and Juvia and Levy smiled sadly.
Mistress looked us over then walked over to me and Erza.
"You two are coming with me." The she grabbed me by my hair. I yelped.
She looked at Erza, Juvia, and Levy who had worried expressions on their faces. "Anything you three do wrong will result in your sister getting hurt."
She dropped me and sisters came rushing to me.
"Let's go bitches." Mistress snarled.
We nodded and trailed outside where there was a royal carriage.
Lucy's POV
When me and Yukino reached Lady Minerva's house, Mistress stormed over to us.
"You two bitches are coming with me to the palace along with these two that my father Lord Jiemma gave me. I am engaged to Prince Sting." Kagura and Wendy came from behind Mistress. We were shocked but were quiet. "Follow me whores."
We followed Mistress to a royal carriage.
15 Minutes Later
Mira's POV
We were at the palace and taken up to Lady Angel's suite. It was huge and grand. Eveything was top of art. There was a room for me and my sisters.
The room had two queen beds, two dressers, a small table with a lamp, and a desk. A small bathroom connected to the room.
Lady Angel called us over. We went back to the room to see Lady Minerva and our sisters Lucy, Yukino, Kagura, and Wendy. We were astonished to see each other. All of us were back at the palace.
"Bitches this is my good friend Lady Minerva." Mistress told us. We curtsied to Lady Minerva. Lucy, Yukino, Kagura, and Wendy curtsied to Lady Angel.
"We're heading to see the princes so stay here and keep out of trouble." Lady Minerva snarled.
They closed the door and sashayed out in there overly revealing gowns.
I turned to my sisters. "I can't believe that we're all at the palace again. Let's hope we don't run run into those princes."
My sisters all nodded.
"Juvia can't believe what Angel is doing to you." Juvia said.
"What do you mean?" Yukino asked.
"Angel said that anything wrong that me, Erza, and Juvia do, Mira will be the one being punished." Levy answered.
They all gasped.
"I thought yesterday was cruel but this!" Kagura exclaimed.
"Angel is more cruel than we thought." Wendy said.
"She is so cruel!" Lucy shouted.
"I didn't know such cruel people existed in this world!" Yukino said.
I sighed. "Guys I'm fine. It's no big deal. I'm used to it. Besides I might die soon anyway."
They were all appalled. "Mira!" They all shouted.
"How could you say such things!" Levy exclaimed.
"It's true and you know it."
"Juvia thinks you still shouldn't give up." Juvia said.
"When life changes to be harder, change yourself to be stronger." Erza told me.
"Thank you guys." I smiled at my sisters. I was lucky to have them.
Normal POV
The day rushed by and the girls spent the day talking and playing games. Palace maids served them food which was more than they ever had.
Dinner had just finished and Lady Angel and Lady Minerva were back at Angel's suite.
Angel held a new whip in her hand. It was long and a shiny black. It had sharp edges with small spikes. It was coated in a clear shiny liquid. Poison to weaken someone causing them to die if used multiple times.
Mira looked at it in terror. Her sisters also looked at it in terror and worry. Terror for the whip and worry for their sister.
Mira's POV
I looked at the whip. This was going to be terrible.
"Now come on you slut." Lady Angel said menacingly.
I walked forward. My sisters watched with fright.
"The rest of you better be good. I'll be back soon. Minerva watch them for me." Angel said. Minerva nodded.
I followed Lady Angel. She took me to an indoor garden. We went near the fountain.
She turned to me.
"Strip." She told me. I do as I was told like I did every day. I took of my top and skirt.
She then started the whipping on my back. I screamed.
"The walls of this place are soundproof so scream all you like." She snarled.
The sharp edges stung onto my back. I was already weak and had so many whip slashes. This new whip made every thing a million times worse.
My screams echoed throughout the room. Blood was everywhere.
After giving me thirty slashes she stopped. She cleaned the bloody whip in the water turning it red. Then she splashes water onto the bloody floor. She drained the fountain water and fresh water filled the fountain once more.
Once she made sure that I had gotten dressed and there was no evidence of whipping she started leaving with me following. It hurt to walk. It hurt to move but I had to.
We reached our room. Lady Minerva and my sisters with her had left as it had gotten late. My other three sisters were fast asleep in their room. They had a long day. I was glad they weren't awake. They would be furious at Lady Angel. Lady Angel was asleep when I entered her room 15 minutes later.
I decided to walk around the palace for a bit despite my injuries.
I walked outside the room. I started walking down the hallway in the dark trying not to scream in pain. As I turned a corner I bumped into someone. I screamed in pain as I fell. But the person caught me.
I looked closer to see...
"Laxus?"
"Mira?"
I screamed in pain as his hand touched my injuries.
"Sorry!" He exclaimed. "What happened?"
"Thirty whip slashes with a razor sharp whip covered in poison." I managed to mumble out before I drifted onto unconsciousness in front of the prince once more.
"Mira!"
Laxus's POV
I had an exhausting day. Lady Angel was clinging to me the whole time. I don't even know if she should be called a lady. She wore overly revealing clothing and too much makeup.
I decided to take a stroll around the palace to clear my mind. I hoped Angel wasn't awake. My father decided to have the girls to be our brides have rooms in the same wing until we get married. It was terrible.
As I rounded the corner I crashed into someone. A girl by the sound of her small scream I quickly caught her.
She looked closer at me and said, "Laxus?"
I couldn't believe it. That voice. I looked closer to and saw "Mira?"
I moved my hand a little down her back. She screamed again.
"Sorry! What happened?" I asked her adjusting my hand.
"Thirty whip slashes with a razor sharp whip covered in poison." She managed to mumble as her eyes flickered. She drifted into unconsciousness in front of me once more.
"Mira!"
I looked at the girl in my arms. There was blood? I moved back her white top to see her back covered with fresh whip slashes, her shirt soaked in her blood.
How did this happen? How was Mira here in the first place?
I couldn't believe that the girl I fell in love with was unconscious in my arms. She was so tattered and broken. I knew that I would kill the person who did this to her.
I carried Mira bridal style to the palace infirmary. Luckily Dr. Porlyusica was still awake. She was sorting herbs. She turned when I approached. She first looked at me then Mira.
"Laxus what are you doing here and who is she?"
"This is Mirajane Heartfilia. I dont know why she's here. She fainted in front of me after I accidentally touched her injuries. She said they're from a whipping covered in poison."
"Lay her on her stomach on the bed. Remove her top."
I placed Mira face down on the bed. I reluctantly removed her top whole blushing. I was glad my brothers weren't here. I would never hear the end of it.
After I took of her shirt I gasped. Dr. Porlyusica did as well.
Huge gashes ripped across her back. The were deep and there were small holes. Blood was everywhere. A clear liquid shone among the blood. It made the blood a brighter red. I counted the new ones to find thirty. Thirty.
How did she survive? I couldn't believe it. Who would hurt Mira? A girl so sweet that she could make the whole world smile. A smile brighter than the sun and a beauty greater than nature.
"Oh my Mavis!" Dr. Porlyusica exclaimed. "This girls suffered through a lot!".
She went to her herb and took out a green leaf with a red swirl design. She then took out a pink, blue, and red leaf and crushed them together forming a paste. She then placed the paste on the green leaf with the red swirl and crushed once more. She then spread the paste across Mira's back. Across all of her cuts and bruises, new and old.
I looked at Dr. Porlyusica in question.
She explained. "This paste can heal wounds. Within three days all of her injuries will go and there will be no scars or pain. Sadly I can't get rid of the poison. It comes from the crushed petals of a very rare plant that's found on Mt. Hakobe. The flower only blooms every 50 years. It blooms only for three days before dying. No cures have been found because of its rarity. The flower bloomed last year. The person must have collected quite a lot to have this much effect on her."
I nodded. I couldn't believe it. Mira could die very soon.
Dr. Porlyusica continued. "She can get better if she eats this mixture every day two times a day for 18 days. This mixture of crushed rose petals has been said to slow the process and could possibly stop the poison. These rose petals come from a sacred oasis in the desert."
I nodded once more.
"You should leave Prince Laxus. It's past midnight. You have to wake up early and do wedding preparations with your parents and fiancée. I'll take care of her."
I sighed reluctantly and left. What would happen tomorrow?
A/N: Hi everyone! I hope you liked this chapter!
How do you think the wedding preparations will turn?
What will Angel do when she finds out Mira is in the infirmary?
Will the other princes see their crushes?
Find out in the next chapter of Dumpsters to Diamonds
Chapter Four: Wedding Preparations Gone Wrong
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~StarshineRose18