Sins of Our Mothers chapter: Duchess Swan
The sun rose over Ever After, with it's golden honey rays reached Ever After High. Many students were still asleep on this lovely Saturday morning, only a few woke up to the sounds their alarm clocks, songbirds, and songs on their mirrorphones, the awful singing of roommates, but one student had a different wake up call.
* HONK! HONK!*
Duchess Swan, daughter of the Swan Princess, eyes shot open to the side of her bed to see Pirouette her beloved trumpeter swan.
"Tell that duck to be quiet, or OFF WITH HER HEAD!" Lizzie Hearts, daughter of the Queen of Hearts shouted from under her pillows.
"For the last time, she's a SWAN!" Duchess shouted back.
"Duck, swan, pigeon, I don't care she is loud." Lizzie said going back to sleep.
Duchess rolled her eyes from her roommates comment, after months of rooming together you'd think she'd be use to the morning call. At least Apple and Ashylnn didn't come bargaining in saying Pirouette was loud again.
'Those hypocrites.' Duchess thought Apple's singing and Ashylnn's songbirds were so loud they even woke the boys' dorm room and everyone treated it as an innocent wake up call, but Duchess' way of getting up was rude.
After, a few morning stretches Duchess fed Pirouette her swan kibble and got dresses. As soon as her morning routine was done Duchess opened one of the windows to the dorm letting in the morning breeze and light in.
"HONK,HONK!" Pirouette honked. Translation: "Can we go now?"
Duchess looked down at her and grinned. "Of course."
Duchess then transformed into her swan form. A bright lilac light illuminated from Duchess's body, black feathers covered her entire body, her feet became webbed, her lips formed into a beak, and her neck became long and slender, until the transformation was complete.
Duchess and Pirouette soon took to the skies the wind in their feathers without a care in the world. They finale landed in their favorite lake where swans greeted them left and right.
"Duchess, Pirouette, good morning." A swan greeted them.
"Look everyone Pirouette and Duchess are here." Another said.
"They look so elegant."
"Did they get their feathers preened? They are so perfect."
Duchess and Pirouette smiled at the comments they were receiving, if only Duchess could receive this much attention back at school. True, princesses did get some attention, but most of it went to princesses of stories well known like Apple, Briar, or Ashylnn leaving princesses like Duchess out in the cold.
Suddenly, Duchess felt...Strange. Her stomach started to itself inside out, her head was starting to feel a little dizzy, and then-
*GROWL*
Duchess's stomach growled, she must have been hungry since she didn't have breakfast. She was lucky it was a low growl or all the other swans would have heard it.
"Hungry?"
"Yeah, bye Pirouette." Duchess said as she transformed back to her human form and leapt across the pond.
The swans gasped, oohed, and ahhed they never got tired of Duchess's trick.
Duchess was now on the path leading to the troll bridge, when suddenly a glow came out of nowhere knocking Duchess off her feet.
"AHH!" Duchess exclaimed as she fell on her tail. " Alright who's the wish guy?"
"Fear not fair maiden, for I will rescue you." In a nanosecond Daring Charming, scooped Duchess up in his big strong arms and lifted her up from the ground.
DARING!" Duchess honked in embarrassment as her faced glowed pink.
"That's my name, don't wear it out." Daring said.
Daring's strong arms wrapped around her body, as her hand was gently placed on his muscles where she felt his beating heart, how hot he looked in the schools' gym uniform, and his clean smile in that instant it was clear that glow came from Daring bright teeth. Duchess didn't know if she was dreaming or not, but she didn't mind one bit.
"Are you alright, Duchess is it?" Daring asked.
'He remembered my name.' Duchess thought. Before the whole Royal and Rebel thing Daring didn't remember Duchess's name at all despite all the classes they took together, but after Next Top Villian he started to remember.
"Yes, just perfect." Duchess said in a daydream state.
"Excellent-" Daring said as he got Duchess back on her feet. "Wouldn't want anything to happen to a future Queen."
'He called me a future queen.' Duchess fangirled in her mind.
Duchess admired Daring's muscles as he flexed them through his shirt, how toned his legs were, his beautiful blond hair, his clean teeth, and his eyes. OH FAIRY GODMOTHER HIS EYES THEY WERE PERFECT!
"Handsome, so very handsome." Duchess answered not realizing what she said.
"Well, I never heard of a handsome morning before, but it sounds handsome enough." Daring which made Duchess blush pink.
"So Daring, heh heh." Duchess spoken as she giggled. "Would you like to join me for breakfast."
"I'm afraid not I have a busy schedule of running, jousting, and modeling for the new clothing start in Bookend, plus I had an energy bar this morning." Daring Answered.
Duchess wanted to be mad, but who could be mad at Daring.
"Goodbye for now, Duchess." Daring winked at her and sprinted off.
Duchess was left star struck as she walked back to school.
'Oh, Daring.' She thought. 'Why couldn't you be my prince, why couldn't you notice me, why... Why don't I have a happily ever after?'
It was so unfair Apple, Asyhlynn, and every other princess had a handsome prince and happily ever after except her (and Raven and a few more). Duchess sadly walked to the entrance of the school until.
"HELLO, DUCHESSS!" Sparrow Hood's annoying singing voice echoed in Duchess's ears.
"Sparrow!" Duchess glared at her on and off friend. "What is wrong with you? It's too early to be this loud, and why do you look like you were attacked by a bush?"
It was true Sparrow had a branch in his hat, dirt covering up his skin, and leaves all over his clothing.
"Let's just say my cousin doesn't get along with me." Sparrow answered.
Duchess raised an eyebrow wonder who his cousin was, but quickly dropped due to not caring and wanted breakfast.
"So need me for any villainies deeds today?" Sparrow asked flirtingly.
"No, besides you'll just double cross me or back out." Duchess said with her nose on the air about to enter the doors of the school and passed Sparrow.
"Pfft, no wonder you get a crummy story, you are such a difficult person." Sparrow said in a serious tone which stopped Duchess in her tracks.
Not this, again. People always called Duchess rude and demanding, and the other princesses disliked her for trying to steal their happily ever afters .
"Your one to talk, Sparrow." Duchess said as she turned around. "Your not in a villains class for nothing, and when I become queen I will behead you, or worse destroy your guitar."
Sparrow laughed.
"Yeah right Duchess, you'll be a duck by then and nothing can heart my baby."
All of a sudden magically purple flames appeared until.
* BOOM *
A huge explosion accord that spared Duchess, but Sparrow.
"MY GUITAR!" Sparrow cried out he now looked like he has a fight a bush and a barbeque grill with his now burnt skin and fire smell.
Duchess giggled at the sight as someone else laughed at it Duchess turned around to see Faybelle Thorn, daughter of the Evil Fairy.
"Faybelle, did you do that?" Duchess questioned.
"No, but I wish I did, I mean look at him." Faybelle said pointing at Sparrow who was now whimpering and kissing his guitar.
"Wanna get breakfast?" Faybelle said.
"I was heading over there anyway." Duchess said as she and Faybelle walked together.
As soon as they reached the cafeteria there were a lot of students in line.
"Can't you use your 'royal' status to get us in front of the line?" Faybelle asked.
"If I could, we'd be finish with breakfast by now." Duchess answered with a sad shy. "Beside that only works for Ashylnn and Apple."
"Breakfast has 'fast' in it, so give us a break and make this line fast." Faybelle finished her spell.
It was like someone pressed the fast forward button on a remote everyone was moving fast, until they were finally in line.
"Okay, I'll have kale and banana breakfast smoothie, a spinach and avocado omelet, with a piece of toast lightly buttered with almond butter, and do not keep me waiting." Duchess said rudely earning a glare from Hagatha.
"I want a latte with lots of caramel and whip cream, a strawberry with a red and pink swirl design, and a dark forest cupcake with a cup of sugar on the side, with a slice of toast lightly buttered with sugar and cinnamon. STAT." Faybelle said in an equally rude way.
Hagatha glared the two down shoved their breakfast hard enough for something to stain their closed and pointed with her spoon for them to leave.
"Talk about attitude." Faybelle said.
"Yep." Duchess agreed.
These two became the most unlikely friends due to being royals, believing they were better than everyone else, and their dislike of Raven and Apple. Each had a reason for disliking the other girls. Faybelle hated Raven because her mother took the Evil Fairy's destiny from under her nose, and Apple because she was 'the fairest all' and was more popular than here. Duchess's hatred for Raven was more of a dislike after the Next Top Villain thing was over so focused most of her hatred on other princesses mostly Ashylnn and Apple. Oh, did those two made Duchess's blood boil. Ashylnn got a happily ever after, and got away with dating a rebel. Oh, and Apple, she was beautiful, smart, had a happily ever after, and Daring. Those to got everything they wanted Ashylnn suffered no consciences for dating Hunter and Apple and Briar were still on the Royal Student Council even though they skip class one time Grimm excused the two. If that was anyone else he'd throw them in detention, if Duchess did half that stuff everyone would hate, which it did happen. After, Duchess ruined Lizzie's project people alienated from her despite she was doing her project too, the only reason she stopped was because she saved Lizzie's life or they just forgot as always, and what was worse Raven Queen, the one who ruined Legacy Day and started the whole Royal and Rebel thing, was invited to the True Hearts Day dance, but not her that was so unfair. But, what really ticked her off was Apple and all the other Royals snuck out and enjoyed themselves while she had detention.
"Oh, how I hate her." Duchess said eating angrily.
"Hate who?" Faybelle asked curiously.
"Apple White, that's who. She thinks she's so great just because her story is better than mines." Duchess said as she finished her meal.
"Speak of the devil." Faybelle said pointing to Apple.
As she sat down with her friends with everyone complimenting her on how beautiful she was, her voice, her looks, her leadership, and her hair... HER HAIR. It was suppose to be ebony black not golden blonde it was the opposite of her mother.
Duchess then got a great-horrible idea, she pinched her noise.
"Watch this." Duchess said to Fay, then used a different voice."Yeah, but shouldn't her hair be black like her mom's."
Apple heard this and her blush soon faded and turned white, from being reminded how different she was from her mom.
Faybelle caught on to what Duchess was trying to do, soon negative comments of Apple was heard and Faybelle added.
"Speaking of Raven Queen." Faybelle said in a different voice due to her magic. "Why hasn't Apple convinced her to follow her destiny, if she can't get her to play her role like everyone else, how is she going to be queen, how is she going to be like her mom?"
And drumroll a tear fell from Apple's check and left the room. The two friends quietly giggled at the scene.
"That was perfect." Duchess said.
"I know." Then Faybelle's mirrrorphone beeped. "Cheerleading practice, wanna come."
"Love to can't, ballet practice today with Madame." Duchess said.
"Laters." Faybelle said as she flew away.
Duchess was on her way to the Red Dancing Shoes Studio. She quickly transformed into a swan and took off. She loved the feeling of the wind in her hair/ feathers, the sights down below, and being able to fly, she loved being a swan, but not forever. If she completed her destiny then she would be a swan forever, no prince, no ballet, no happily ever after. Her story was one of the saddest fair tales ever besides Babes in the Woods and The Shadow. seriously who would read their child/children such depressing tales. When, she was young the other children called her an 'ugly duckling' due to her puberty of turning into a swan, sure when she got older she got sneaky and tricked the mean children into being jerks to each other, set them up to take the fall for her actions, or just spread nasty rumors, also her being their future queen dawned on them how much power she had. But, she knew deep down that wouldn't stop her from turning into a swan and having a child to do the same thing. For crying our loud she never even met her parents due to the story. Her grandmother would tell her stories about them and how Duchess looked and danced just like her mother. Duchess hated how all the other kids had parents who played with them, kissed them, and loved them while she didn't the only thing she got from her parents was a never after.
But, fate had other ideas, she heard Grimm talking to Mr. Badwolf on how she could learn magic to reverse her curse. She was overjoyed a way so she wouldn't be a swan forever, so she could have her prince, and a way for her to have a happy ending, but it came with a price she had to take over Raven's story which was no better than hers. And after Next Top Villain all of her hard work was destroyed and she was back to square one. As soon as Duchess turned human one of her ribbons broke (talk about dumb luck), luckily the Glass Slipper was near by and she walked in.
shoes.
"Hello, welcome to the *GASP*-" Ashylnn gasped.
"Hi Ashylnn." Duchess smirked after seeing Ashylnn face, maybe she could hit two birds with one stone today.
"Duchess... What are you doing here?" Ashylnn asked earning a furious look from Duchess.
"I'm here for a fairy kiddie meal with a dragon toy inside." Duchess said sarcastically.
Ashylnn blinked in confusion.
"I NEED SOME NEW DANCE SHOES, BECAUSE MY RIBBON IS BROKEN!" Duchess yelled.
"Oh, I'll see what I can do." Ashylnn said.
As Ashylnn looked Duchess did some small dance moves around the cramped store. Duchess didn't want to be in the store as much as Ashylnn did, and at that moment Duchess thought of something clever.
"So are you still a Royal or a loser Rebel?" Duchess asked with a sinister grin.
"What?" Ashylnn asked.
"You heard me." Duchess said. "Are you a Royal or Rebel? You can't be both. And you can't have Hunter or your happily ever after with a prince."
Ashylnn's face turned pale as Duchess's grin grew wider.
"But you already signed the Storybook of Legends so that means you can't have Hunter, or you can't have your mommy, daddy, prince, and happily ever after." Duchess said with a smile as she twirled a glass slipper in her hands, Ashylnn looked like she was in pain the same pain Duchess always felt, until she accidently dropped it and it shattered to pieces on the floor.
"Here's your shoes Duchess and you'll have to pay for that." Ashylnn said with a small teasing smile. "That'll be $555.00."
"Fine." Duchess grumbled as she shoved the money to Ashylnn, after her detention from True Hearts Day Duchess's grandma cut her allowance from $1000 to $100 a week and Duchess didn't want to pay for a shoe she broke, and headed to the exit.
"Just remember Ash, you can't be a Royal and a Rebel." Duchess said thinking she had the last laugh.
"Duchess?" Ash said before Duchess was out the door. "Don't let the door hit you in the tail feathers."
Duchess gasped as the door slammed on her nose, making her cover her nose and honk in pain. She rubbed her now aching nose and headed to the studio. Madame wasn't there yet, but she practiced anyway.
She'd show them the creeps from her childhood, Grimm, Badwolf, Sparrow, Daring, Ashylnn, and Apple, she would show them all. She took out the other glass slipper and threw it in the trash bin and watch it shatter to pieces. She will get a happily ever after whether as the: The Swan Princess, Black Swan, Evil Queen, or someone else's happily ever after she will get hers. Like every other ballerina she practiced long and hard and in due time she would get her happily ever after.
Finally, done with this chapter of Sins of Our Mothers. After, reading 'Next Top Villain' I understood Duchess a little bit more, but I don't agree with her actions. But for those who have read the book: Daring, Sparrow, Big Bad Wolf, and Grimm were huge jerks. Well the next chapter will be about-
"I don't want to be in this fanfic." Kitty said.
"TOO BAD!" The Narrator said.
"I have no problem with my mother." Kitty said.
"Sure you do." The narrator said sarcastically.
"That's it-"
Angry noises in the background
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