Marianne awoke with a groan and a throbbing migraine. Her head pulsed where Hazel had punched her.
Hazel.
The princess sat up with a gasp, looking around. The motion made her dizzy and groan.
"Marianne!" Dawn called. She felt soft hands help her against a wall, concerned about the delicate spot. "I was so worried!" The older girl cracked an eye open. Her sister sat next to her, while Sunny and King Dadga were talking.
"W-Where's everyone else?"
Dawn sighed. "The Southern fairies rounded up everyone who was alive and took us down in the dungeons. Everyone and the goblins were led somewhere else. I'm worried for Boggy thought- Hazel did a number on him."
"Hazel? How badly?"
The younger fairy gulped, her eyes haunted. "He was so bloody...and I think she ripped a wing out. I know he'll grow it back but..." She shivered.
"And she grabbed me!"
Across the hall, in another cell, the Sugar Plum Fairy floated. She looked cranky at being imprisoned again. "That Dark Fairy girl sure is a ball of fire. Reminds me of you!"
There was the sound of a door slamming open. Then, the clank of armor as Roland appeared, trailed by Hazel. He was dressed in shinier armor, she still dressed in her ballgown. It was stained with the red of fairy and the green of goblin.
Everyone who was alive.
"Hello everyone!" Roland said. Hazel rolled her eyes. "I'm glad you're still alive for this special occasion."
"What...occasion?" Dadga tried.
"Why, me and my little buttercup's wedding and crowning!" He said, reaching for Marianne. She pulled away in disgust, pain riveting through her head.
"I would rather die." She spat.
"Oh, I'm sure you'll agree." He said. the handmaiden whistled, the two elves from before hurrying downstairs. They clenched a bottle of...
Her stomach flipped. "Is that-?"
"Love Potion! Made from a full primrose." Roland said. He picked the bottle up, looking at it with wonder. "After Hazel kills Bog, you'll be helpless to it."
"Mother will be." Hazel agreed.
Mother?
"Oh, thank you for reminding me." He said, pushing the girl forward. "I believe you two have mother-daughter bonding to do!"