Prussia X Reader, Sleeping Beauty

Part One: A Party to Remember

When you were born, it was such a huge deal that almost the entire city was invited to your first ever birthday party. Please note how I say, 'almost'. Your mother and father were high class citizens, and they had long since bought an old castle and fixed it up. They never thought that they would have a child, with your mother's reproductive problems. The proud parents were overjoyed at the news that you were a girl! That was when the idea of a celebration had came across their minds. The invited everyone they knew...except...

''Honey, what about Melinda?'' Your father wondered casually.

''That crazy old dragon? No. Don't invite her. She will just make the whole thing about herself and everyone will forget about Aurora.'' Your mother responded, her bright blue eyes fixated on your sleeping figure in the nearby crib.

See what I meant about 'almost' everyone? Well, pay attention because this was pretty important. Melinda Kane was once a very good woman, much like her sister. However, she had become twisted over the years. She was incredibly jealous of everything your mother did. She seemed to win all of their parents' love, she got married before Melinda (to the man she once loved), and ontop of all that, now she just gave birth to a miracle baby. It's safe to say that when Melinda heard all about the baby and the party she wasn't invited to, she kind of...flipped her shit.

Don't get me wrong, though. Your celebration was pure magic. Lots of people came, including plenty of old friends to your mother. That essentially included the three elderly sisters Laura, Lana and Merri, as well as a rich fat cat by the name of Elrich. He brought his young son, Gilbert with him to meet you. The silver-haired boy wasn't really that entertained, being the impatient little bugger he was. His father, however, was making plans with your mother for your future already.

''Oh, come on! They still do arranged marriages in this day and age, don't they?'' Elrich asked, folding his hands over his rotund belly.

''I'm not sure. I just... I don't think I am comfortable just giving her away.'' You mother objected.

''Honey, he offered quite a bit of money. I mean, you said it yourself just the other day that we got so carried away buying things for Aurora that we might lose the castle...'' Your father said gently.

''Oh, alright. But you have to wait for them to marry until they're eighteen.'' She gave in. Just then, there was a loud, thundering BOOM! The doors far at the end of the hall had been kicked open and there stood the figure of someone dressed purely in black. The sounds of thunder followed, and rain pattered outside almost as if it had waited until she got there to storm.

Melinda threw her black hood back and glared at your parents. She cackled like a witch upon seeing them.

''Weren't expecting to see me tonight, were you? No, of course you weren't. Don't worry, I found out all about this little party from a friend.''

''M-Melinda! How nice to-''

''Stay where you are, Alana. Don't worry, I won't harm your precious baby. I just want to see my niece before I am not allowed to see her ever again.'' Melinda kept her grey eyes focused on your family as she made her way to your cradle. There you lay, swaddled in blankets. The thought occurred to her that you were such a chubby little baby as your little (E/C) orbs peeked out from over your blanket. You started to wail the moment she lifted out a finger to touch you. Even as a baby, you were smart enough not to trust that psycho crazy lady.

Melinda immediately retracted her finger like a kitten retracts claw.

''GET. OUT.'' Your mother hissed, pointing at the door. Melinda gazed over at her, eyes narrowing and darkening.

''Fine. But Don't worry. She will pay. I've got a plan. One of these days...you'll all pay for everything you have taken from me. You'll someday know what it's like to lose something precious.'' Melinda's eyes caught your father's and he hurriedly looked away. He couldn't believed he had ever loved her. The sound of your crying continued to fill the halls as Melinda raced towards the door.

''S-someone! Stop her!'' Your mother shrieked. She wasn't about to lose you. For a moment, she was full of courage and she actually started to bolt towards her sister. Your father grabbed her hand and pulled her back.

''Alana...let her go. She can't hurt anyone.'' He assured her.

That was a dark day for your family, but nothing could compare to the day the cook died from poison in his food. They never found the culprit, but Alana knew instantly who it was.

''It's Melinda. She is working from the inside, somehow! That food was supposed to go to Aurora!'' Alana cried.

''What can we do? We have no evidence. No one knows where she is. We can't do anything.''

''No, that's not true. We can...we can hide her away.''

''What are you talking about?''

''Laura, Lana and Merri...they...they love her. They would be good to her, and return her when this is all over. Or at least, when Melinda is too crazy to remember.'' Your mother explained.

''Are you sure about this? We won't see her for...years! Those women will teach our daughter everything...and they will raise her, not us.''

''I would rather see someone I know raise my daughter than to have her die because I was too stubborn to protect her. There is nothing else we can do. This castle is too big, and anything can happen.''

''When should we have them bring her back?''

''When she is eighteen. She will marry Elrich's son that year. She will be safe. We will have the authorities staked at her wedding, if we must.'' Alana sighed.

''Alright. I can't believe we are doing this.'' He put his head in his hands. Your mother comforted him.

''I love you. But this is for the best right now. I don't see any other way.'' Tears strolled down her cheeks.

''I love you too. And I hope for her sake that we are doing the right thing.'' His hand clasped your mother's tightly.

And thus, the next morning the ladies were contacted, and you were quietly smuggled from the castle and taken to live in a cottage in the woods, where the three ladies lived.

Your husband-to-be-someday was only six years old at the time, and he was downright disgusted with the idea of marrying anyone someday.

''Ick. I don't like girls.'' Gilbert made a face.

''You will. Trust me, boy. You will.'' Elrich laughed loudly. The little boy returned to building a huge tower out of blocks and continued to ignore his father blabber on and on about how Gilbert would have someone to spend his whole future with and blah blah blah. He had no idea just how differently he would feel in the years to come...