Hello, my pretties! I apologize for whoever I offended there, umm... well as promised I am publishing this chapter- I have more editing to do to release so I'm going to keep this short, thank you for reading.
Deprived II
I held my hands in front of me,
"My King-"
"I will decide what we are going to do after dinner. Everything after dinner is always good." I was not planning on having a meal with these people. I followed the king, entering the dining room. I looked around and quickly caught eyes of the Queen, already sitting sipping wine. Across from her was Sting head low and arm wrapped. What happened to him? Natsu probably. I lowered my head bowing.
I looked around and quickly caught eyes of the Queen, already sitting- sipping wine. Across from her was Sting head low and arm still in a sling. What happened to him? Natsu probably. I lowered my head bowing to the people in the room.
"Ha!" The Queen bounced up from her seat, "Someone's time of the month is it?!" I knew I was covered in blood- the king didn't even give me time to change.
"Thank you for informing us of your bleeding time Queen." I could hear her grit her teeth and a steady chuckle as the King took his seat.
"Let's all just have a nice supper-" His eyes grew as he looked behind me. "Who are you?" I felt a lump in my throat seeing her eyes move to my bloody dress. I turned to Levy, who was still following me.
I needed to leave at once.
"Call for my handmaids please?" Her face grew pale.
"What's wrong?" Levy's face voice was so low.
"Hmph!" I turned to the Queen her arms folded across the table, "I sent them back to Milorth. Where they belong." I rose my hand to my chest scoffing,
"You what?"
"I sent them home. Truly useless. The blue haired on couldn't even sing!"
"They were not yours to be sent back." I turned back to the King, "Part of me living here required for me to have my own handmaidens-" My voice grew loud.
"Queen!" She jumped at her husband's voice, "Who do you think you are sending her handmaidens home?"
"They were a bad influence for her. She is marrying Natsu." I twitched a bit,
"Hell-" I gritted my teeth,
"Who are you?" The King repeated himself, "Who called for you?" I felt myself blink heavily. He wasn't speaking to me no, I already knew who called her as well.
"Come sit with us child?" Everyone seemed to pause,
"The Queen called for you did she not?" She held her child tightly as I heard him coo, she was nervous. "Lady Levy?!" I kept a smile on my face, just as Levy entered eyes large. "Take Eclair's child and have him put down- while we have dinner?" Levy took the child from her hands smiling, "Have a seat." It wasn't loud or demanding something that let everyone know I was happy. I could hear everyone breathing, all silent.
"Have a seat next to me!" I didn't have to turn to know who it was. I could see the eyes trail behind me and I knew to speak up. "This is Lady Eclair. She is the mother to Natsu's son." I heard the King groan a bit,
"Lisanna-"
"We should begin with dinner, yes?" He paused for a moment, before nodding.
"Bring dinner out!" Quickly a mass of woman come out, serving us our food.
I sat back, feeling the silence set in.
"When does this country ask for taxes?" I heard a fork being lowered,
"In this country, women do not ask about political matters Lisanna." I looked at the queen,
"First that is an economical matter not political. Second, I know." I lowered my knife, "I am not just any other woman." I heard a small cackle from the King,
"She is right…. Lisanna, we ask for it every summer eve."
"So this country grows warmer?" He nodded a bit,
"Yes, at the moment it is pretty cool." I nod a bit as he seemed excited about this conversation, "Does your country ask for it at a specific moment?"
"Before the spring showers." I pulled my glass up, "It helps for the village festival. A full week of lovely nights that allow everyone to express gratitude for the land."
"No, it's not. It is just another foolish event that country-" The Queen's lip quivered.
"Maybe you think that because you were never invited to the Opalescent Castle." I could see her turn to Eclair.
"When will the child be awake for us to see?" Her brow rose, "I want his grandfather to meet him!"
"Are you forgetting Queen? We just saw him in her arms?" I tilted forward a bit,
"I think we should name it after Natsu!" I smiled largely turning to the shocked looking girl,
"Me too. A great name- summer I think it means right?" I turned a bit to the King, "King you should grant the child the name?"
"Lisanna-"
"I think it would be perfect!" I took in a deep breath, "A baby Natsu, how joyful!"
"A baby what?" I knew today was going to be rough but did it really have to clench my stomach this bad?
"Your child Natsu." I took my napkin from my lap, lifting it and tapping the side of my lip. The Queen clasped her hands, "Let us celebrate this event! A celebration!" I was honestly biting back the urge to stand up and leave. My dignity, my pride, everything was aching.
"You had another one?" Sting's voice rose through the thick silence of his mother turning and looking to the doorway.
"Sting!" I heard King Igneel shout his son's name over the table.
"Well did you?!" I turned my face away, how could I ever live through this if I didn't shout and cause a scene. I was good at acting uninterested but only for so long. They were baiting me, baiting me to act like a regular woman. I am not a regular woman, I am a Princess and yes my days may be numbered if I go through with what I want but I will not behave so lowly as to shriek like a mad woman. I was reformed, I was educated and knew how to use my mind.
"Are we having dinner?"
"You are covered in blood Natsu dear?" I could hear a comedic laugh from the queen, only for his mother to countries speaking, "Is it yours or?" I knew never to listen to this, but it was a good question.
"Mine." Was this normal?
"We have the mother to your child!" He wobbled down to the table, reaching from behind me to pick at my food.
"I can see that." He picked at the bread, finally taking it up.
"Lisanna just insisted we should name him after you, what do you think?!" The Queen's voice was annoying me, the eyes were annoying me. Everyone in this castle was annoying.
"Did she?" I could hear his chewing- his voice growing loud. I lifted my face a bit, pursing my lips- staring into the eyes of Eclair. I straightened my back, as I felt an arm reach over me- taking up my glass.
Clash!
"NATSU!"
"Did she?!" I froze in place seeing my wine glass- hit the wall behind- the Queen's eyes were large- as it hit directly behind her. I knew he was the unstable one. "HUH LISANNA?!" I pushed my seat back, ready to leave. I stood, clenching my jaw as I began to walk away. "Look at her go- the whore who would fuck anyone." I didn't need to hear this, "SHE'S PROBABLY PREGNANT WITH SOME IDIOTS CHILD!"
"Natsu!"Head high, and no noise from me. Do not let him know I am angry.
"She fucked that Ocerian Prince?!" I felt my head tilt a bit, I was leaving as if what he was accusing me of was true. I was confirming him with being quiet. I was bubbling down, and I knew I was not going to be able to listen anymore, "Look at the whore go!" I felt my fist clench and the last steps so hard to even move. "Filthy Milorthian!"
"Listen here you fuck!" The room grew quiet as I now I was like him. A loud annoyance. I need to carry out now- can't just say that and not continue. I swung around taking in a huff of breath, "I can be whatever you call me, a bitch, pregnant, hell I'll be the insane one here-!" I let the breath out, "But I refuse to ever be your wife- you loudmouth limey pig!" He was stunned, I wanted to end this on good terms but it seems to me that I wouldn't be ending that before it could start. "Fuck off."
"I will allow you to go home." I let out a deep breath, "My son has called you everything in the book, and you in return hurt his manhood." I smiled a bit,
"Please. I lost so much more in return, no man will ever want to marry a whore like me." He slapped his hand on his desk a bit.
"I know."
"It will be fine. I can live well even as a commoner in my home country."
"You will retain your status I assure you that, it is the least I can do… for causing you to see this… dysfunctional family."
"No. All royals have families like this… some of them are just better at hiding it."
"I doubt your family act's this way."
"Oh god no. I would have given up my descent to the throne if that was the case, the worst I deal with is a new stepmother every few months."
"That seems tamed."
"I in no mean meant to offend your family but may I suggest not having supper together?" I gave a small cackle, "Perhaps all meals avoiding each other?"
"I do suppose you are correct. All of our problems stem from those moments." I folded my arms,
"I will make sure your country still receives help, I do not want this in any way to erode-"
"I will let you go but please let me ask one more thing?"
"Whatever you ask of me?"
"Take my sons with you." I smiled,
"Anything but that." I crossed my arms shaking my head. "No. No- no-"
"I will make sure you retain your place- and help find a suitor-"
"I am trying to get away from him. He insults me-"
"But only in this country. You have seen him when he is out of the castle's light, he's bright. He's kind-"
"I met him in a foreign country. It didn't start off well."
"Okay." He gave me a small smile, "I am saying you need to take him. Your father must approve of the ending of the engagement, right? The royal council must disapprove as well!?" I blinked for a moment,
"They must, yes." He smiled,
"Then, take him-"
"You said, sons."
"Them as well. I have to teach them foreign politics after all."
"You mean you want me to teach them."
"You are very knowledge, yes." He nodded, "You would teach them, get rid of one of them from your life-"
"What if they love them. My country seems to love men who torment woman, and I will not live with your son." I shook my head, "To have him disrespect me in my home?"
"No." He smiled, "He wouldn't in your home. He would be too shy too!"
"I will not be responsible for their well-being."
"Please consider this, they are all privileged men. I want you to set them in their place."
"You are their father-"
"And you see where that got them."
"I understand Natsu-"
"Sting's never been to Milorth and he's half Milorthian- and Rouge needs to be with his brother."
"Would you like for me to find them, brides, as well?"
"Only if you have time." I pressed my eyes a bit, why was this man asking for so much.
"If I take Natsu home with me, will he not leave his child here?"
"I know you don't want to take her."
"I don't mind her. I'm not jealous, I just don't need him complaining to me how I am hurting him by forcing him to me." He had a bright smile. "I am not going to marry him, though-"
"I know you will reconsider the marriage. I just need to let you go home and see him act like a human and not a Prince."
'I don't like to reconsider anything."
"Smart people reconsider." I nodded,
"Let me see if I have any other marriage proposals if I do not I promise to reconsider him." No. I will not.
"How far is this going to take?" Two hours. We have been traveling for two hours and I was already on the verge of killing someone. Natsu and Sting both rode off on their own. Men do not normally ride with their fiancees- but it would be nice to have someone else to speak with instead of this guy. I have barely spoken with him, Rouge was tall- dark hair, dark eyes pale. He seemed nice but only asked a question when it looked strange.I thought they would all ride horses and leave me in the carriage. I miss the days when I got to ride alone. 'Princess Lisanna?" Rogue shook my arm, as I moved back for a moment.
"Yes, Lord Rouge?" He smiled a bit,
"Just Rouge is fine." I nodded a bit, had he no mind. I was speaking kindly, "Why are we going to Miloth?"
"I thought King Igneel already spoke with you on those matters?"
"He did, said we were going to learn how finances are really worked or how to truly run a country." I nodded, "But I know only Natsu has to worry about king duties."
"Well, you never know?"
"Is he going to meet your family?"
"You all are meeting my family." He slumped back a bit,
"No. You are going home to ask if your father to end the marriage, right?" I gave a slight smile,
"How did you know?"
"That's what Natsu was shouting at the King when he said it." He shrugged, "Besides that, he refused to sit with his fiance on a trip to her home."
"Yet your choice to sit with me?"
"I did. I had a job that I got back from a few nights ago."
"A job?" He nodded,
"The King's bidding." He was still doing it. He was calling his father the King.
"Why do you refer to your father in that manner?"
"In what manner?"
"You refer to him as King, not father."
"Means the same thing. King is the father of our country, besides Natsu told me when I was younger to never refer to his family as mine. It was his first, and I was a child of a whore."
"That's horrible-"
"No, it is not. All royals speak like that- behind my back mind you, but it's refreshing to know someone will say it to my face... you know not whispering in hushed tones when I walk past them. He just said it what is mine is mine because I came out of the right person." I smiled a bit,
"Sometimes we royals as well ponder if we came from the right people."
"Your mother?" He knew, "Yes, your mother- Queen?"
"Queen? Let's not repeat her name." He nodded,
"She slept with another man?" I nodded, "What's wrong with that?"
'She was married to the King."
"Was she high royalty?" I nodded,
"She came from the richest man in my country. She was kind, but people always seem to want to remind me of what was wrong with her."
"Do you feel anything wrong with what she did? Men are allowed to sleep with hoards of women- expected even."
"My father was loyal to her, he never slept with another woman."
"Do you know the man she fucked?" Not decent at all.
'Some peasant." I cupped my mouth, "A village man."
"See you are royal." I nodded,
"I always try to speak kinder than what I do."
"He was executed?"
"Yes."
"Then how do you know if your father is-"
"I look like him." He nodded,
"Will he be okay with you not marrying Natsu?" I shrugged flaring my nostrils.
"I only hope he will."
"Who are you going to marry then?" I shrugged,
"I don't know."
"You don't have a plan for what happens if your engagement ends?"
"Being rid of him was just so tempting that I couldn't resist just ending it." His blank face didn't change,
"If you leave him, will you try to marry Sting?" I shrugged,
"Might as well try?" His smile faded, "Or are you proposing to me?" Nope, not even a small crack.
"You caught me." I saw him let out a small chuckle, god I was terrified of him. I pushed myself back to my seat,
"I was just homesick-"
"You are going home, though." His face returned, "Does that mean you'll reconsider Prince Natsu?" I shrugged,
"I have to speak with my family-"
"They'll want you to have another husband soon right? You are older... eighteen right?" Did he just call me old?
"I will have no problem finding another potential husband."
"You probably won't find another husband, a woman who ruins the chance to marry a prince- a royal prince?"
"Well, I am a Princess, not common folk."
"A foolish one." I rose my brow a bit, slumping down.
A week, I wiggled in my seat not minding being alone. For the first time in a long time, I was feeling like myself, I wasn't upset or flustered instead I was back to what I liked doing. Drawing. I poked my head up a bit, still sand dunes. When was I going to finally be at home, in a place where I feel safe. The charcoal slipped from my fingertips, rolling down the dark wooden floor.
"Oh!" I pushed back my paper, reaching forward-
Boom,
"Owww….?" I rubbed the top of my head, I slammed it against the seat in front of me as I fell to the ground holding back the tears from my eyes. "What happened-" My door opened exposing me to someone wearing all black, long braids wrapping its head. "Aaah?!"
"Ahhh?!" The person jumped forward, only for me to know who it was.
"Lady Levy?" She stopped, looking down to me,
"Yes, Princess?" I tilted my head up to her,
"Why are you walking around and not announcing yourself? You scared me." She nodded, "And who told these people to stop moving?!"
"Prince Natsu said we must stop for replenishing our supplies" I should have known, "And I was told to come here and dress you."
"I did not call for you."
"Prince Natsu told me to dress you." That is when I noticed the cloth in her hands. "He wants you to hide your hair- Prince Natsu says he is the only one who is expected to see it ."
"I thought this was just the new fashion?" She dropped the box, pulling up her shawl.
"The Lord of this ward does not like to see the woman who is prettier than his bride. Prince Natsu told me this was something for me to worry about." I tilted my head,
"What?"
"He kills his old bride when he sees someone to take her place." I pressed my eyes,
"And why must a Princess do this?" She smiled,
"A headdress will only cover your hair, that is what I was told to make you wear." I nodded a bit,
"I do love scarves?" I shrugged a bit, "Did he buy me new dress as well?" She nodded.
"It's all ivory."
My hair was cover rounding out my face, I looked sophisticated for once. A thick fitting dress that followed me slightly,
"The Prince also wishes to speak with you." Levy lowered her head walking away,
"Tell him I will speak with him." I sat down hearing a small crack, I felt my face grow pale. The thin door opened exposing me to the bright sun outside. I swallowed hard, taking in his attire. A golden vest, with a white quilted scarf wrapping around his face. His pants flowed, to plain sandals- he looked nice. Better than whey he usually wore.
"You look nice." I didn't let a sound out, as I shrunk a bit lower. He didn't sound angry,
"Princess?" I looked up a bit at my title, "Did Levy tell you why I bought you that?" I let out a small breath, "Speak up would ya?" I felt my face turn red as I looked away,
"Hello."
"Are you so angry you can't even look at me?" I was flustered, and could not hold eye contact. "Look at me, Princess?" I looked at his shoes,
"I can't," I whispered.
"What?" He was loud and not making me feel good.
"I can't…" I mumbled,
"Speak up!" I looked up to him,
"I can't you idiot!" He sighed taking a step back,
"Better…" Natsu ran his hand through his hair, "Now are you still angry?" Of course, I was, he called me such mean names and now he wanted to speak normally with me?
"Of course."
"Good. Now get over it, we are visiting a lord and we have to look happy together." I felt myself sigh, leaning back.
"And why should I help you?"
"Help?" I could hear the annoyance in him,
"You can repeat, good yes… why should I act happy for you?"
"I did run to get you that dress in the city, you won't believe the eyes a Prince receives when no woman is with him and he is buying a dress." Good gods. He went into town and bought me this dress?
"Really?"
"No." This asshole. "But the Lord of this place did have it made especially for you." My stomach seemed to consume itself, what I was wearing was a present? I clutched my stomach, Natsu swung his leg forward bumping me slightly, "So get up, I have to see if it looks good before we go in the city.' I shook my head, pushing his leg away.
"Leave." He leaned forward,
"Are you alright?" He lowered himself to my level, "Does your stomach hurt-" I turned my head up to him, "You're crying?!" I felt him pull back, "Why?"
"I-I-I-" I was violently shaking, "I-I…"
"What?! You did what?!" I lowered my head,
"I-" I clutched my stomach feeling nauseated. His eyes drifted to my stomach,
"Is it-are you bleeding?" I pressed my eyes,
"I messed the dress up." He pressed his eye,
"You bled through it?" I pushed him back,
"No, you idiot!" I felt my face grow a deep red, "I sat on something."
"Huh?"
"I sat on something."
…
"Bwahaha!" I rolled my eyes,
"You're laughing…" I crossed my arms, "but I am not leaving this carriage!" I saw him cover his mouth, raising his hand up.
"No..no… no." I sat back waiting for him to stop laughing. He finally whipped his head back, he was holding his side tightly as he wiped a tear from his eye.
"It's-it's probably not that bad?" I was so tired of his crackling laugh.
"It is."
"Have you let anyone see it?" I shook my head,
"No…" He let out a deep breath, "Get up and let me see?" I made a disgusting face to him,
"Ew. No." He rolled his eyes,
"I just want to see the stain you caused." He shrugged, "Knowing you, it's probably just a small dot." I stood up, trusting him. "See-" I felt him grab my waist bringing me closer to him,
"How the fuck did you do this?" I placed my hand over him as I tried to pry him off of me.
"Let go of me!" I tried to wriggle away from him,
"You dirtied the whole back!" I grew limp not wanting to think of how much of a screw up I was.
"I did." He let go of me, as I fell to the seat in front of me next to my drawing pad I had sat on before.
"Princess?" I limped a bit, not wanting to speak up. "Is that what you sat on?" Natsu moved forward taking up my drawing pad. What was he touching that for?!
"You drew this?" I was on the verge of tears again and he was looking at a stupid drawing? "It's-"
"Not important!" I looked up to him, "I ruined a dress how am I supposed to make up for this?"
"This is so detailed… When did you look into the eyes of a dragon?" I stopped for a moment,
"When we rode the dragon together-"
"No you didn't you were terrified, you held onto me." He was pressing the page a bit, "When did you get to see one so close?"
"I don't know… It sort of looked like your eye… What does it matter!?" I heard my drawing pad land next to me,
"I'll help you if you let me keep all those drawings." I looked up to him, he was undoing the scarf around his neck- "Deal?"
"Deal." I nodded,
"Get up then." I pulled myself up, just as he pulled me close with his scarf so close his nose touched mine. "Take it."
"What?"
"Take my scarf and cover your-" I moved back for a moment, gripping the thick fabric. "It won't cover it all… if you were shaped normally then people would stare at your big tits but you have a nice ass-"
"This best have a good ending."
"People stare where the body wants to show off, in your case your rear is where people want to look…" I sucked in a deep amount of air, only for Natsu to reach down pulling me close to him. "Turn for me?" I held my breath doing as I was told. He moved slightly crossing his arm over to the side of my waist holding me. "As long as I hold onto you, no one will see a thing."
"I don't want you clinging to me… don't you have whores to do that for?" His eyebrow moved up a bit.
"I would find one but why look for one when there is one at my side?" I smiled,
"Good." His jaw tightened, "Begin a whore will get me out of a stupid matter, I'll be one."
"Right."
I heard the strings of an orchestra playing, just as we entered. The stained glass windows were the first thing that caught my eye- as it shined into the room.
"Prince Natsu!" A larger man stepped from a large marble chair I moved to the side a bit expecting Natsu to greet the man. His arm over my waist suddenly pulled me close, "Hello!" Natsu smiled a bit to him, just as I watched him appear warmer,
"Lord Hades." He looked down to us,
"Who is this pretty thing?" Did he refer to me as a thing?
"My fiance, Princess Lisanna." His eyes lit up,
"You are the one I have been hearing everything about?" What kind of things?
"I do hope it is positive?" I gave a large smile, to which he nodded,
"I was told your beauty was rivaled only by the first snow in Vraining." I shook my head a bit,
"You flatter me too much."
"And your eyes as blue as the Ocerian oceans." I outstretched my hand smiling, Natsu seemed to grip me tighter as Lord Hades kissed my hand, the man was so close- just as I felt him fish his hand inside the fabric of the dress to the top of my corset underneath. His voice was hushed as he spoke, "I welcome you both to my home."
"Thank you, Lord Hades." He pulled back, and Natsu didn't react to me at all,
"Yes, thank you…" Natsu moved his head up a bit, and now I knew he did not see what had just happened.
"Now what are you two doing on the southern edge of the country?" I smiled slightly knowing I would not be the one to speak up.
"We are on our way to my Princesses home." I turned back to him, shaking my head and giving him a shoulder smile. I looked so fantastic pretending to be in love. "I want her to see her family before the wedding and children."
"Children out of her?" He shook his head, "If you ever get tired of her just remember I always want another pretty wife." I couldn't do anything but give a small giggle,
"I'm not letting her go so easily. Look at her, I was surprised they made Princess this beautiful."
"I am happy to hear you are no longer angry at the engagement." Natsu moved his hand away from behind me, digging his hand into his hair the other on his side- he was nervous.
"I was alway happy-"
"You contacted everyone… you told all the lords of the land to demand this engagement be annulled." I knew it had something to do with this idiot, that lord… would not simply approach a Princess and tell her he didn't want me to marry his Prince.
"I- that was before I spoke with her-" I took his hand from his side, wrapping my hand around his.
"I understand." The room quieted,
"I will show you to your rooms." I smiled,
"Thank you."
End: Deprived II
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