Chapter 14
Here it is guys! Thank you for the reviews I got on the last chapter! here's some questions I will answer:
Review: Isn't putting someone's idea on the internet plagiarism?
Answer: No because she didn't create this story, I did. I was going to credit her anyway. ;-)
XoXoNaBuXoXo's Review: Love the story so far... I just have no idea how to translate French... Is it possible if you could maybe put the English translation in your Authors note?
Answer: sure I'll do it from now on for all non-French speakers!
Warning there is some violence in this chapter because we meet a certain werewolf who has a temper tantrum...
Disclosure: I DON'T own TVD or TO. I have not made any protagonists up and any characters used are from one or both series. Enjoy reading :-)
An hour before they met…
"We did not know that some of you would be bringing lady guests so the rooms that have been made up for you will seem a bit dark but we shall make them lighter for you if you prefer" The king informed the lords and ladies as more butlers and maids came from another room to help the people who had come with the suitors.
Caroline was holding the door open for them to come through to the stair way so she could only see the back of her suitor's heads from where she was but she did catch one of the lady guests spying her. She was blonde and tall and with the man nearest her… he was the prince! The blonde beauty next to the prince stared at Caroline and she could feel it. Gladly they were finally being escorted out and towards their chambers.
'Why did he bring a woman when he might be chosen... unlikely… they're all bad!' Caroline chuckled. She floated her way towards the stairs and began her ascent. The first room she came to was being occupied by The Earl Lorenzo Augustin. Caroline watched over the servants and did as she asked beforehand which was to do a bad job so she could intervene later… Without being observed by the Earl, Caroline gave the signal and the servants left. After a few minutes went by she tapped on the door and began her plan.
"Bonjour Earl Augustin. I am Carolyn Aceline head maid here at the French castle. Is everything to your standards?" Caroline put on her sweetest voice to make the Earl comfortable.
"Non mademoiselle! The serving staff should be fired!" Enzo was trying to keep his cool but the staff had put his shirts in with his pantaloons and made a terrible mess of everything! "My things are all mixed up and it's going to take forever to sort it out!"
"Do not worry m'lord you sit and relax and I'll fix it. I'm very good at organising things like this!" she said making the Earl sit down on the bed and going over to his chest to fix the problem.
"Aceline? Doesn't that mean noble? As in an old French name noble?" Enzo inquired
Caroline smiled. She folded up a shirt and put it down in the draw. Then she took up another one and turned to face the Earl. She folded it as she talked. "Oui, it is. My family is of noble birth, somewhere…" She smiled and put the folded shirt in the right draw. "So what are your preconceptions of the princess?" Caroline asked bluntly.
"What? Preconcep… oh no I don't, I mean I think that…" He was stumbling through his word.
"You don't have to be modest. I did before I came to work for her." Caroline said to make the Earl less tense. She continued to work while he talked.
"Well, to be honest I thought she was going to be more beautiful, she also seemed less graceful than what previous acquaintances of mine found her" the Earl shuffled awkwardly then stood up and moved towards the door way. "Do you like her? I mean is she nice?"
"At first I didn't know what to expect but then the princess grew on me, I was young when I first came here and now we're practically the same!" Caroline answered him truthfully.
It was the truth, she didn't was to be a princess when she was younger but now she has grown up as it and wants to right by her people! "Well I'm all done, good day Monsieur Lorenzo" she smiled and began to leave the room.
"Miss Aceline... please call me Enzo" he said with a smile. With that Caroline smiled at the Earl and closed the door as she left.
'One down,' Caroline thought, 'this maid business is very fun!' she thought…
The next open door was the dukes. Matthew Donovan of Poland. Once again Caroline smiled and entered the room after giving the servants the signal.
30 Minutes later…
"Merci! Of course m'lord Matt! Yes see you at dinner!" Caroline closed the door and sighed. 'Wow! He could not stop talking!' she sighed with relief. 'Argh, my sides and back are beginning to ache a bit'
"Almost over Caroline, almost over" she whispered to herself as she approached the third door...
The door to this room was slightly ajar and muffled yelling could be heard. Suddenly the butler came flying through the door. He got up and ran in the opposite direction of Caroline not noticing she was there.
Smash: it came from inside the room. Someone is still in there; Caroline knew whose room this was... She took in a breath of air to calm her self slightly and opened the door.
"Bonjour Baron, is there anything-" before Caroline could finish her sentence a vase was thrown at the door frame right next to her. Gladly no water or broken bits went on her but she still glared at the man who threw it at her.
"Great now look what you've made me do you stupid woman!" Baron Tyler yelled in poor Bonnies face. Tyler raised his hand and as if in slow-motion, Caroline moved in front of Bonnie to receive his hand to her cheek and not Bonnies. Caroline grips her face but does not cry out in pain.
Tyler looks surprised but shakes it off. "Why did you do that you stupid whore!" Tyler yelled.
"Excuse me Barron Lockwood, but at the castle any punishments should be carried out by me or my masters, not the guests!" Caroline glared at him which made him back off slightly.
At that moment Tyler's mother walked in. She smiled at her son the scowled at both girls in the room.
"I see my boy had to discipline you girl, why for?" She grabbed Carolines face and scanned the damage. Bonnie clenched her fists.
"Your boy went to hit me but-" Bonnie began exploding but was cut off by Caroline. Caroline broke free from Carol Lockwood's grip.
"Madame, je suis le head maid here at the french castle. The king and queen and most importantly, to your son, the princess hold my opinions dear to them. So if I was to tell her about todays events he would be no longer in the running" Caroline moved her glance from Carol to Tyler and continued " I am Carolyn Aceline and I run this place!" her cheek was now buzzing and adrenaline was pumping around her body. She place her hand gently on her cheek to feeling the pain and heat then placed her hand by her side.
A look of realisation was in Carols eyes and she backed off like her son before her.
"Tyler, the king and queen will not let you marry their daughter if you go round beating on all the serving staff!" She was looking at Carolines cheek again, "I am sorry about this"
Caroline brushed off her fake apology and continued to do her 'job'.
"What was it that Bonnie did to make you resort to using violence?" Caroline asked hoping this would be over soon.
"This stupid- I mean this girl unpacked my things into the wrong draws. The shirts are meant to be in the bottom draw and the trousers in the top!" Saying this Tyler marched over to his draws and motioned to the clothes that were neatly put away.
Caroline looked at confused and turned to Bonnie who gave her a puzzled look also and shrugged her shoulders.
"Barron your clothes are in the correct draws. Shirts in the top and Trousers in the bottom, its easy for servants and maids to remember." Caroline reasoned
Carol was quiet and watched her son closely.
"Well i don't like it like that! Change it!" Tyler began to yell.
'Why is he being so unreasonable?' Caroline thought. She was about to speak when Carol spoke up.
"If that is what it is like here leave it, otherwise move them yourself!" She was stern and waited for Tyler to look less angry. "Girls leave us go help someone worth helping"
With that Caroline and Bonnie left the Barons room and closed the door behind them.
"Oh my lord, Care, are you okay?" Bonnie took Caroline to one side and looked at her cheek. "Come here." She said in a gentil voice placing her hand onto Carolines cheek gently. A white light resonated from Bonnies hand to Carolines red cheek. After a few seconds her bright red cheek went a more natural Caroline colour. Caroline smiled at her friend.
"Thanks Bonbon! Are you okay?" She asked her friend.
"I'm fine Care, I didn't just receive a slap from Baron Lockwood. What were you thinking?!" Bonnie laughed as her friend was worried about everyone else's wellbeing rather than her own.
"I could never let you take a hit Bonbon. You're too kind to be hit." Caroline said with a sigh.
"What about you? Your the princess!" Bonnie whispered. Caroline smiled and hugged her friend.
"Don't worry I would never choose him as my husband! Wait till he finds out its me!" Caroline giggled getting small laughter from Bonnie. Then Carolines face went serious... "I'm not like these lords am I? I mean the argue about the smallest of things!" Caroline asked hoping her friend would lie.
"Honestly? No. You are kind and sweet. Everyone says to me 'I bet she's a nightmare' but you're just not!" Caroline was surprised at Bonies answer. She hugged her friend once more. "Anyway how many left?" Bonnie asked changing the subject.
"Just the one, Prince Niklaus..." Caroline sighed glancing up the hallway.
"Watch him Care, they call him a monster! People say he's got the hunger of a Wolf when it comes to women..." Bonnie warned sending shivers down Carolines spine.
"I'll be fine! See you in the kitchen!" Caroline winked at her friend as she skipped to the last door.
"Caroline, I'll be in here if ou need me!" Bonnie called to Caroline as she pointed at the door where Jeremy was staying.
"It's Carolyn bonbon!" Caroline laughed as she watched her friend open the door and enter the room. 'Here i go...' Caroline thought before entering the wide open room door of Prince Niklaus...
"Ahem, voulez-vous que je range vos choses mon seigneur? I see your maid has been reluctant in her fonctions."
There you go Carolines POV! Sorry about not uploading when I said my internet broke :''-( Hope you enjoyed and tune in for the next chapter! :-)
French time!
"Good Day Duke Augustin. I am Carolyn Aceline head maid here at the French castle. Is everything to your standards?"
"No Miss! The serving staff should be fired!"
"Thank you! Of course m'lord Matt! Yes see you at dinner!"
"Good day Baron, is there anything-"
"Mrs, I am the head maid here at the french castle..."
"Ahem, Do you want me to tidy your things for you sir? I see your mais has been reluctant in their duties."