DISCLAIMER: Fairy Tail's not my work, it's a fanfiction for a reason.

Ch. 10 Solved?

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"The best solutions are often simple, yet unexpected." - Julian Casablancas

Prince Loke's Mansion.

Aries cursed loudly. Anyone within a mile of her wouldn't dare approach her. It was almost as if she was a snake, warning off those who dared to come near.

Why was this happening? Why was it happening to her?

It had been an hour since she was kidnapped, and was forced to live with the cocky bastard. An hour. Yet somehow, it had felt like an eternity.

She couldn't contact any of her sisters, because Prince Prince Loke had stolen her phone, saying that she could have it back after cleaning. He left to do some business, and being the guy he was, he left Aries alone without any explanation of the house and where the rooms were.

And right then and there, she exploded. Who wouldn't? Not only was she taken away during class, practically kidnapped, and was unconscious when they replaced her clothes with a maid outfit, she was also forced to be a live-in servant for the guy! The cocky bastard who stole her first kiss, the guy who had threatened her, the guy who held her phone captive as she was stuck cleaning his mess - and all because of one broken nose.

She remembered his dead smirk, and his emotionless tone when he offered her the deal.

"Admit you're wrong, and be my servant - and I won't tell anyone about this."

Thinking back, it had been only two days since that incident. Now she realized her stupidity. How could she have accept that? She had accepted it reluctantly, in fear of being arrested. But now she realized that Prince Loke couldn't have that much power.

"Well, if you want, I could just get you suspended for violent behaviors," he continued. "That is, if you won't cooperate."

Or maybe he did. Then again, she's not exactly sure who Prince Loke really is. She figured he was just some rich, spoiled brat, who was just had a title of the "Prince" at their university. But, then again, he held some authority, as everyone is threatened by him and his group, and even the professors don't dare to lecture him and the rest of people of Corona. So who exactly is the guy?

Aries sighed angrily. She threw the pillow she was holding onto the floor. She had managed to find out about the house from another maid, who looked quite happy about being a servant for the guy. Aries figured she was only basing him on his looks. *The halo effect, she thought.

Aries groaned. She picked up the pillow, smacking it against the edge of the couch. Right now, she was cleaning Prince Loke's bedroom.

If one asked why she would continue with his demands, well, she tried escaping. At that point, she really could care less about his deal or his threat. So, right when Prince Loke had left her alone, she had dashed off to the edge of the window, and had attempted to leave the mansion. Keyword: attempted. It turned out that he had bodyguards surrounding the mansion, as if he knew Aries would try and escape. They caught her, just as she was about to jump the fence.

Prince Loke had arrived then, snickering at her devastated state. "Aries, where ever are you going? You live here now, remember?"

So now, she's cleaning his bedroom, and all the other rooms of his so called mansion.

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It was around 11 when she had managed to finish cleaning up the mansion. She was thankful when she received help from other servants who felt pity and empathy for the newcomer. When she went upstairs to her bedroom (apparently Prince Loke had arranged for it to be done when he left) she collapsed onto the bed, not really bothering to change her clothes. She was about to sleep when someone entered the room. She glanced up, regretting it as soon as she saw him.

Prince Loke was smirking, holding up her phone in his hand. "Good job cleaning the rooms, sweetcheeks."

Aries didn't even bother saying anything back. She just got up, snatched the phone from his hand, and ran away, immediately forgetting about sleep. She figured that since it was so late, the bodyguards would've been asleep. Unfortunately, she was proven wrong. Prince Loke snapped his fingers, and bodyguards came from nowhere and caught her.. again.

"Running away after you saw me? Not very nice manners, Aries," Prince Loke stated, chuckling darkly.

Aries couldn't take it anymore. She walked up to him. "I. AM. SORRY. It was an accident that I punched you and broke your nose. Look, can we just forget about this whole mess? It wasn't on purpose at all. It's not that I meant to break your nose; I was just surprised about the whole thing. I'll find a way to pay for your "medical bills", ok? Also it's not abuse, it was an accident." She stared at him, hoping he would get it. She could not live in the mansion with the guy or any guy for that matter; she had to focus on her studies, not relationships. And being his servant will just bring her down even more.

Prince Loke's face was unreadable. To Aries, it felt like an hour before he responded. "... Fine, you can go."

Aries was surprised. She was relieved at first, but then she became vigilant. She hasn't known Prince Loke for very long, but surely, there was no way he's letting her off that easily.

He started smirking again. "If.." Knew it, Aries thought.

What he said not only surprised her, but also the bodyguards that were still there awaiting his next command.

Yay, cliffhanger! Oh my, this chapter has surprised me, and I was the one who wrote it! Anyways, guys and girls, what do you think Prince Loke said? What is Aries going to do about it? How will the rest of the girls react to Aries reappearance and her interaction with Prince Loke? Will Corona be involved? Stay tuned and find out!

Psychology Term(s):

*Halo Effect: A cognitive bias where a person's overall impression about a certain someone, company, brand, or product, manipulates the person's feelings and thoughts about the entity's character or properties.

How it's used in the story: The maid saw Prince Loke, and since he "looks hot" and was rich, she figured he was a nice guy. The same goes for anyone who sees Corona.

Well, that's all for now. Sorry if it's a short chapter. I wanted to finish this up. See ya!