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Marianna quickly climbed into the wardrobe, softly closing the door, but leaving it an inch open so she could see. The Queen had not noticed her young servant girl and instead was pouring herself more wine. The door opened and in stepped Pisces.

"Your Majesty, you required me?" He said.

"Yes. As you know, I greatly want you to be Ella's husband, but the brat is still insistent she marry this Vitus boy" The Queen started, she took a sip of her wine, "But I have a plan" She added.

"Your plans are always brilliant. Do you require that I help you?" Pisces asked eagerly.

"Not quite. All I need you to do is find me a boy who greatly resembles Titan Vitus. Do not worry about his face, it is only his height, posture and hair that matters" The Queen explained.

"I shall get onto it straight away" Pisces nodded, he turned to leave, "If you don't mind me asking, your Majesty, what is the plan?" He asked.

"You'll see" The Queen grinned.

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Marianna was staring to get cramp in her legs; she'd been crouching in the wardrobe for at least two hours. The Queen had done nothing but drink glass after glass of wine, waiting for her number one General to return. Finally, he did.

"This is the best I could do at such short notice" Pisces bowed, he stuck his head out into the corridor, "Get in here now, boy!" He yelled.

Marianna craned her neck, trying to get the best view.

A tall, skinny boy with shoulder length black hair stumbled into the room, looking scared and confused. You have to hand it the bastard, Marianna thought, he does do his job properly.

"Yes!" The Queen clapped in delight, "Oh my wonderful Pisces! This is perfect!"

"I do my best" Pisces bowed again.

"Go and fetch Ella. But take your time. By the time you both come back, everything will be ready" The Queen ordered, "And you, boy, come here..."

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"What do you want?" Ella snapped, entering the room.

"My dear, I told you that nothing good came of the Vitus'. I did warn you" The Queen sighed.

"What do you mean?" Ella questioned.

"I never wanted your heart to get broken. But you were very stuborn and insistent. I'm just glad I found the evidence that may change your mind before it is too late. Come here, and look out of that window there. It happens every day, around this time" The Queen explained, pointing towards the window.

"You are one sad bitch, you know that?" Ella said, but she looked out of the window anyway.

The Queen didn't have time to let her blood boil at Ella's latest insult. She was far to anxious and excited to see if her plan would work.

A girl with flaming red hair was stood in the courtyard outside the window, looking as if she was waiting for some one. A boy suddenly strolled into the scene, coming towards the girl. Though only the back of him was visible.

"Titan!" Ella gasped.

"Mmmhmm" The Queen nodded. Inside she was glowing; her plan was beginning to work!

Ella struggled with the catch on the window, "Titan! Titan!" She shouted, banging on the glass.

"No, no, no!" The Queen cried, rushing over and restraining Ella from banging any further "Just watch" She said.

The boy was right in front of the girl now. The girl was smiling. They did the Transexual sign before she wrapped her arms around him and he wrapped his around her waist. And then, they started to kiss, passionately so.

"Titan! No!" Ella cried, her eyes wide with horror and disbelief.

"Awful, isn't it?" The Queen sighed.

"But ... but he wouldn't ... he said ... no..." Ella slipped down onto the floor. She wrapped her arms around her knees and put her head down into her lap, sobbing softly.

Marianna had leaned an inch too far; the door suddenly burst open and she tumbled out onto the floor. There were gasps, and Pisces was the first to recover. He grabbed the girls arms and roughly pulled her up onto her feet.

"Marianna! How dare you!" The Queen yelled.

"Ella! Ella that wasn't-" Marinna tried to explain the truth, but Pisces slapped a hand over her mouth.

"Silence! You are in enough trouble as it is! What do you think you were doing, spying on your Queen?" The Queen demanded to know.

"Let her go!" Ella ordered.

"Pisces take this horrible little urchin for her punishment! And don't lay easy on her, either" The Queen growled.

"Gladly" Pisces hissed, dragging Marianna away.

"Don't you dare hurt her!" Ella yelled, but they had already left.

The Queen turned to her Granddaughter, "Now do you want to marry him?" She asked, ignoring the screams of her servant as she was pulled away to her fate.

Ella looked out the window, her eyes filling with tears, she shook her head, "No, not at all" She replied.

"Good. I expect Pisces shall propose to you when he gets back" The Queen smiled.

Finally defeated, Ella nodded.

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