Summary: Anna, Ariel, Rapunzel and Jasmine drag Silver to sneak into the Draventon Masquerade theme rococo ball for fun. Silver dislikes the idea of crushing the party they are not invited to, but perhap this one night could possibly change his life forever. This chapter will be the first chapter to take place in my Magical World universe.
Before you go reading this chapter, I would like to say that the ocs that appear in this story belong to their original creators including mine ocs. I don't own them, they belong to their original owners. I only own my ocs. Thank you.
Disclaimer: This story that I wrote is a different alternative universe of the Magical World meaning that my Magical World universe is not exactly the same universe as TheDragonSaver Magical World universe series.
"I can't believe you four drag me to this!"
"Oh shush! Quit worrying."
"We'll be in soooo much trouble when they find out!"
"But they won't."
"If we get caught, I will blame you for this."
"Oh sweet Silver, be positive."
"Okay then, I'm positive we will get caught!"
In the northwest of central London located in the UK, four Disney princesses: Anna, Rapunzel, Ariel, and Jasmine took 15 year old Mexican teen Silver to sneak into the masquerade ball hosted by the seventh Duke Draventon to mark the 270th anniversary of the Draventon family lines that's founded in the 18th century. Apparently, Anna heard about this grand ball on social media and wanted to attend. But since they don't know about the Draventon family nor have an invite, she decided it would be best to simply sneak in.
But Silver doesn't like the idea, fearing they would get kicked out if they have been caught. He convinced them to not go in fear of them all getting into major trouble. Don't worry, Anna comes up with a solution for this, all they have to do is; to not speak with the Draventon family; and not to give out their names or cause the scene.
But Silver still wouldn't budge, he refused to go but the Princesses won't take no for the answer. Anna reminds him that it's a masquerade ball, everyone including them will be wearing a mask so nobody will know who they are. They keep begging on their knees multiple times until Silver has no choice but to give in.
That evening, Anna lies to her sister Elsa about her, Ariel, Rapunzel, Jasmine, and Silver going to England for a fun tour around London.
After Silver painted the door, the group of fifths later ended up in the woods and were hiding behind the tree and bushes, watching the vehicles and guests enter inside the grandest stately mansion gate that looked like a palace.
Judging by the way the guests are wearing, the theme is very much rococo which would explain why most ladies have their elaborate silvery-white or platinum blonde wig (while most wigs matched their hair color) styled into a pouf like Marie Antoinette. The wig is about one or three feet and most of their faces are powder in white as if someone threw flour onto their faces while some don't. Additionally, the men did also wear a wig back in the mid 18th century with long, brushed back (but most not) from the forehead and "clubbed" (tied back at the nape of the neck) with a ribbon that matches the color of their frock coat.
Four princesses huddle together as Anna explains her plan of how to sneak in while Silver continues staring at the estate. The mansion looks like a Wentworth Woodhouse but the building is richly modelled with large windows, engaged columns, projecting bays, and mansard roofs typical of the French Second Empire architecture, set within landscaped gorgeous gardens in the front of the home with a huge water fountain in the center. The Draventon stately home comprises two joined houses, forming west and east fronts.
Silver couldn't believe that the Draventon family could be so extremely and very wealthy to have this magnificent home. They really sure live their life like European Royal.
"Silver!"
Silver turns his head to the princesses from behind. "Yes?"
"We need you to change our clothes to blend in with the guests!" Anne grinned. "So take your magic paintbrush and let's get started!!!!"
Silver whine. "Do I have to?"
"Do it! Do it! Do it!" They chant while Silver rolls his eyes as he lets out a sighed dramatically, "Fiiiiine!". Before taking out his magic paintbrush and begins to do his magic. Covering the princesses including him from head to toe, changing from their normal look to much more rococo attire that Queen Marie Antoinette of France herself would approve of.
Anna's dark green bodice is fully lined and heavily boned while the feature back strapping pulls the gown in for a fully 'corseted' look and perfect fit. The front 'v' panel has seven pieces of boning encased within a triple layer of heavy calico that gives a fully pushed up bust. A reverse ruffle runs around and down the neck and down the front. The fully lined elbow shaped three quarter sleeves have lace running around her elbow, just above the flamboyant flounce, there is the same 'ruffle' that edges the front of the bodice and main skirt. The skirt is full and has decorated sunflowers, purple lupines, and white chamomiles around the edge and some sunflower petals scattered around the skirt.
Her strawberry blond hair is styled after Princess of Lamballe in her portrait in 1776, her pouf with five curl rolls behind the hair, three upper rolls beside the hair and one strand of garland sunflower draped on top across her hair. A black satin necklace with a bronze pendant of Arendelle's symbol on it and an white ruffles trim on the top and bottom.
Rapunzel wears an above ankle length lilac dress with pink ribbon detailing on the hem edge and sleeves. The lilac bodice is laced with pink ribbon up the front and a small corsage of lilac and pink flowers is pinned to the neck, which is square-cut and low. The sleeves are finished with two tiers of lace white ruffles and a pink bow at each elbow. The skirt is very wide and full as it is held out by panniers and a light pink ruffle hem. The skirt is embroidered with the corona floating lanterns. She wears a lilac ribbon choker with two bows in front center around her neck, a simple lilac mask trim in gold with a painted corona sun on the left side. She has a full white stocking that covers her whole legs and a pair of pink heels.
Her golden blonde hair has two side rolls on each side and the pouf was composed of 14 yards of gauze and numerous plumes waving at the top of a tower and four bouncy curls behind her neck. Sat on top of her hair was a boat that looked identical to the one Eugene and Rapunzel rode on when they watched the floating lanterns with a corona lanter dangling on the front hook of the boat. Inside the boat were purple and lilac flowers and some smaller petals scattered around her hair.
Ariel's dress resembles her pink dress that she first wore when she and Prince Eric were having dinner in the castle but with some rococo elements. The overskirt is a pink trim with lace edge, this off-the-shoulder gown has two paned sleeves with white inside covering her arms and the petticoat under her dress. The overskirt hem has many elaborate rococo designs. The underskirt has champagne tulles with ruffle hem at the bottom. The bodice is styled into an 18th century stay, the top have pearls beading around the neckline. The skirt is more of the Rococo era with hip panniers and a bustle back. At each side of the waist is a beautiful red roses cascading down, there's also two roses at each side of the necklace.
She wears a pink choker with two red roses on her right side, and a pair of pink pumps on her feet. Her red hair still has her side bangs but it also has two side rolls and two long curls that sit on her shoulders. It is embellished with an array of delicate different types of seashells with hints of tiny white pearls beads. Her beautiful soft rose gold embroidered mask is richly encrusted with iridescent half pink and rose gold pearls & multifaceted crystals.
Jasmine peacock inspired dress is a medium dark shade of teal with gold embellished on the front bodice corset, an off the shoulder neckline with bell bottom sleeves with gold trim and an one tier of wide white tulle lace with two tiers of peacock feather hem. Her skirt has an elegant embroidered peacock motif in gold with sparkling gems and she has a long trail cape of multi layers peacock feathers that attach to the back of the dress neckline.
Her black hair stands over a foot tall with a tower of loose curls decorated with her sapphire with a gold border pinned to the center with the other smaller version on each bottom side on top of her side rolls with two turquoise ribbons connected to the smaller royal jewel. A charming headdress on top is adorned with a gorgeous peacock fan of gleaming feathers. She put on a gold lace mask with peacock feathers sitting on the side along with a rhinestone and matching bow. A turquoise satin choker with ruffles trim with her royal jewel in the center.
Silver dress is in red featuring an off the shoulder neckline, the two puff sleeves have a gorgeous shaped deep ruffle of the main fabric edged with two white lace underneath and an white bow at each side of the puff sleeves. A skirt has a single overskirt, one on the side at the waist trim with a white lace on each edge and the main red skirt has three tiers of ruffle hem with one being red in the middle, there's even a small lace trim going across above the first tiered. The center of the main skirt was an ornate of rococo floral patterns embroidered in gold and another one around the edge of the overskirt.
A red satin choker featuring a rococo style pendant sewn in the center, long white gloves and in his left hand he holds this masquerade mask that is on a gold handheld stick is decorated in red with gold lace trim and the white large trim ruffle around the area of the mask. Of course, he's still wearing his black square frame glasses.
Silver has waves coming down on his forehead, a big mass of curls at the temple of his head decorating with a bunch of small pearls scattered around the updo bun, and multiple spiral curls in the back that reach his upper armpit. Three small red roses pinned to each side of his hair, beautiful silver tiara that has a long design of festoons and scrolls, that are set on a base of round, and long ez-shaped swarovski diamonds. A gorgeous big red bow with white lace trim, three white ostrich plume feathers tucked inside the bow and long white floor-length veil underneath the bow made with soft tulle decorated with pearls scattered around for the finished touch.
Unlike what people wore in the rococo era, their hairs and faces were not powder in white but they did have their own unique small black beauty mark shape design: Anna is sunflower, Rapunzel is corona sun, Jasmine is genie lamp, Ariel is seashell, and Silver is heart.
"No fair! Why did you get to have the best good looking dress out of all of us?" Anna complained, pouted like a child.
Silver rolled his eyes. "If I have to attend the masquerade costume ball, at least try to look good!" He smirks.
As they watch the guests pass by them, Anna waits to see if there are any more incoming guests, once the coast is clear. She signals them all to go go go until she's the last one to exit the tree.
"This is so exciting!!!" Rapunzel squeals, as they start to walk. "We're going to have so much fun!"
"Yeah expect we might end up getting caught." Silver glares at her but they ignore him.
They started making their way up to the Draventon estate and through the gate, they made their way up to the Draventon estate with cars passing by them. The guests that were walking behind and in front of them were amazed how well dressed these fifth lovely ladies were.
[Background music: Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 7, No. 4: I. Allegro moderato]
The fifth walk into a grand foyer through the double door with two security dresses in 18th century attire beside the doorway. Every time Silver heels touch the steps, his heart beats faster and his body feels warm. He doesn't know why exactly, his first guess is attending the party uninvited and the chance of them getting busted.
The interior of the home was filled with Baroque style interior decor, crystal chandelier hanging above an elegant urn featuring ornate classical style with lavender/blue larkspur, hot pink ranunculus, vibrant yellow and lavender roses, and some few gold-gilded roses and leaves combined with green ivy in a wonderful flower arrangement of delight.
The guests walk through the foyer with a grand double staircase that leads them into the hallway and to the ballroom. The hallway has seven large windows that show both views of the courtyard with two sculptures of Greek figures in the center, six golden stand candelabras with five arm lifted candles that stand in the pier of the window arch and flowers spiral down the metal candle stand and in front of the window was an urns with an same flowers from the foyer.
"Woah." Anna whistle. "This is a nice looking house they have!" She admires the lovely interior.
"Really nice!" Ariel nodded, agreeing.
"The Beast would be so jealous when he sees this," Rapunzel chuckled, "He wishes he could have their style."
"I love what they have done with the place!" Jasmine looked around.
"It's nice after all." Silver smiles softly. But his smile disappears when he notices the princesses are looking at him with a tease expression and raised arch eyebrows. "B-but that doesn't mean I-I like it!" He stuttered. "I still hate the idea of crashing this place!"
"Countess of Timberland!" The announcer announced.
Ariel gasped, "They're announcing everyone's names! We're doomed!"
"Oh no!" Silver said it sarcastically with his mouth wide open and his right hand on his cheek. "That's horrible….! Oh well! Looks like we try! Guess it time for us to go back home and-"
"Ah-ah-ahhhh!" Anna grabs his hand. "We're not going home now."
Rapunzel rolled her eyes. "Relax Silver. All we have to do is to not give them your real name, just give them a fake one!"
Anna smiled mysteriously, "Watch." Then she glided over to the announcer and whispered in his ear.
"Lady Danger!" the man announced slowly.
The princesses giggled. Silver gives them a side eye like a mother scolds her children for misbehaving.
The other four went over and followed Anna's plan.
"The Duchess of Blondie." The announcer continued, getting more confused with each name he was given.
"Bubbly Fishy! The Countess of Kardashians!"
Silver just shook his head with a sigh and followed their plan, he whispered to the announcer ear and gave him a fake name.
"Lady Golden!"
Once their fake name was announced, Silver entered the ball and boy was he surprised to see. The ballroom was in this dimension thirty-six meter long, eighteen meter wide, and thirteen meter high, so grand and so glorious, its interior decorating in an elegant rococo design. This ballroom could rival both Cinderella Castle Ballroom and even the Beast's Castle Ballroom.
The ballroom is modelled and decorated in the rococo style. A full orchestral stage occupies the east side; a balcony runs around the north, west, and south sides, and a gallery is provided at the west end. The walls on the ground floor are encased in mahogany panelling, with carved pilasters and this woodwork is contained along the staircase to form a dado on the balcony. The ceiling is treated in gold and cream and greys with chrome panel paintings of Greek ancient gods and goddesses, and the balcony walls are fitted with a series of large and handsome mirrors.
Strings of flowers dripped from the ceiling and adorned the surface, the wall curtain draped in velvet cream with gold embellished, and garland flowers spinal down the columns, pretty with hornbeam and maple tree stood in front of each column, beautiful lift candles giving the effect of a magical forest.
The fifth went off to the side of the ballroom to not get caught or busted. "Alright you guys! Just try to blend in." Anne instructed.
"Blend in?" Rapzunel asked sarcastically. "In this look? You're kidding!"
"Try not to make a scene or act suspicious." Jasmine added. "We don't want to get caught or busted."
"Can we just go home?" Silver groan. "We shouldn't be here and our family will be furious!!!"
Just then, the announcer announced the arrival of the Draventon Family. All of the guests cleared out of the ballroom entrance way while the group of fifths stood in the very back and watched. The Duke of Draventon alongside his wife, the Duchess, and their six children all dress in rococo theme costumes matching with their guests.
"Those are the Draventon family," Anna whispered to Silver ear, "they are by far the most prolific family in the upper echelons of society! They are the most influential, wealthy, and powerful English noble family in the United Kingdom! They're like the real life Bridgerton family."
Silver nodded, understanding who these families are. One of their children, the son, stood behind between their parents. This masquerader was a handsome young man with warm fair skin tone; tall and broad shouldered, athletic body type, rust hair color which blend of orange and chocolate brown, hidden underneath his blue mask with gold lace trim was his eyes that were coneflower blue.
He's dressed in an open baby blue frock jacket with a filigree flock pattern, and gold embroidery. Inside was a white cotton shirt with long bishop sleeves featuring a ruffle cuff, a large white cascading ruffle on the front and a satin creamy vest with gold embroidery and eight buttons. He wore baby blue knee breeches trim with gold edge and white ruffle along with full white stocking and white polish buckle shoes. His hair was pulled into a lower ponytail tie with a big satin bow that matched the color of his frock jacket and two long wavy curtains bangs on each side.
Silver couldn't believe how charming he is, all dressed up like some prince he read from the storybook when he was a child. For a moment, his eyes met his behind his mask as he walked past him, and Silver, blushing, quickly avoided his gaze by turning his head away.
"Remember," Anna spoke in warning shush tones while glaring at them, Silver snapped out of reality before turning his body toward the Queen of Arendelle. "Do not talk, speak, or even look at the Draventon family! They invited everyone to this party and didn't know about us! Whatever you do, don't make the scene!"
The princesses nodded as they began splitting up to enjoy the masquerade ball leaving Silver completely alone. He has no idea what to do at this ball, surrounded by someone he doesn't even know.
Anna and Rapunzel went and socialized genially. Jasmine, showed off her dress by coming between two ladies who were bragging about where their dresses had come from.
"My dress is made in France!"
"Well my dress is made in Italy! Made from the finest fabric they have!"
"Good evening ladies." She said to them, causing the ladies to gasp and stare at her.
"Oh!" The blond one exclaimed, feeling jealous of seeing Jasmine gown. "Where did SHE get that?"
Jasmine turned to face them posing slightly.
Silver stands still at the back of the ballroom, hiding behind the guests as they watch the dancers dance on the floor. He isn't interested in talking with anyone at the party, worrying he might accidentally talk with the members of the Draventon family. However, he did feel a bit relieved; he was thankful the Duke and Duchess of Draventon threw a masquerade ball, at least now people can't recognize him with the mask on, so that's a good part.
Silver didn't notice one guest walk up to him. He jumped when he heard a cough beside him. He turns and notices a young man bowing to him. "Excuse me, Lady Golden." He said, taking his hand out. "Would you honor me with a dance, my lady?"
He nearly choked on his own saliva, in the most improper fashion.
"I beg your pardon?" He squeaked at him, dabbing the back of his glove hand on the dribble, and he grinned at him, "A dance, this evening? I do hate seeing a beautiful young lady like yourself standing alone. It would be shameful to stand here with nothing to entertain yourself, am I not?" He questioned him.
Silver loved to dance, and he was good at it, and come to think of it, he was right about that. Is Silver really going to spend the entire evening of the ball by just standing there and doing nothing?
"Well…." He smirks. "What's your answer?"
Silver playfully returned the smirk. "I don't see why not." He responded. He took his hand and both enter the dance floor along with some of the dancers.
[Background Music: Don Giovanni Menuett - W.A. Mozart]
Hours passed by and the guests were having wonderful and splendid times at the ball. Anna have been eating some chocolate at the dessert table, Jasmine have been gossiping with other ladies in the ballroom, Ariel have been brushing her hair with a fork which causes some quite a stares from the guests around her and Silver has ask to dance with by a few young handsome men around his age at the ball, although he dislikes the idea of crashing the party uninvited but at least he was having fun.
"What a fine dancer you are!" Silver's dance partner compliments him. "What is your name Miss?" He asked.
"Oh!" Silver was surprised but yet nervous and scared. "I'm afraid I can't tell you that!" He responds back, not wanting to reveal his identity.
His dance partner chuckled. "Oh! I like to spirit you away though."
Silver joined the chuckle and the music soon came to the end. Silver and his dance partner bow at each other and go their separate way. As much he enjoys dancing but Silver could really use a break though. So he decided to head outside to get some fresh air by taking a walk around the Draventon garden through the open French window.
But one masquerader that Silver walked past saw him leaving the ballroom.
[Background music: 6 Country Waltzes KV 606 - no. 6]
Silver walks to the garden where there are some guests wandering and strolling around as the music starts to play inside the ballroom, he sees a gorgeous view of the formal English garden, it has breathtaking flowers with deciduous trees whose brilliant leaf tones reflect in the water. Another display neatly trimmed hedges and even topiaries. The two tier renaissance style fountain features beautifully designed tiers, columns, and finials. These gardens were designed for lavish estates and are meant to be experienced on foot.
Silver feels he's being inside a fantasy world with masked people around him. Somehow he's also feeling creepy because he doesn't know who the people at the ball might be. Duke, Marquess, Count, Lord, or any noble aristocratic at the masquerade ball.
Silver looks at the dark sky and takes a deep breath. The air is quite cold, but he feels fresher than being inside the room.
"Why is the young lady like yourself out here alone?" ask a voice suddenly. Silver was surprised but was spooked by that sudden English strong voice. He looks around to see where the voice comes from. It was that same masquerader that caught his eyes when the Draventon family made their entrance. Silver watches him carefully.
"Hello," he said, giving "her" a smile and a bow.
Silver stared back a bit in surprise before composing himself and smiled back to give a curtsy. "Hello," he said in a soft voice. Silver could feel his heart hammering in his chest as they stood close.
"Who are you?" ask Silver.
He smiles. "I'm sorry to surprise you. I'm Lord Anthony Draventon," Anthony introduced him, bowing his neck.
"And may I know the young lady's name?"
"I… I am Lady Golden - um, my lord." Silver response, curtsy to him. After watching period dramas such as: Bridgerton, Downton Abbey, Pride and Prejudice, and many more. He learned many courtesy titles and how he should address them properly.
"Well then. It's a pleasure meeting you tonight, Lady Golden." The masquerade took some small steps and took Silver's right hand glove, placing a kiss on his knuckle as he looked straight at Silver. Silver blushes, the way Anthony's act and talks makes him feel strange. Silver feels Anthony is sincere with his words.
"What brought you here outside?" Anthony asks. "Shouldn't you be inside where the party is?"
"Oh! Ummmm," trembled Silver, not sure how to answer his question. "Well, I was only just taking a break from all the dancing." He answered. "As much as I enjoy dancing, I could use some fresh air. Especially when one of my dance partners keeps stepping on my toe a lot." He whined when he could feel the slight pain on his toe.
"Ah," Anthony smirks at him. "I did see you dancing earlier and you were a marvelous dancer, my lady."
"Oooh, why thank you my lord." Silver smile.
"Please, just call me Anthony," He told him.
"Well then, just call me Sil-uh, I mean Golden, Lady Golden, hehe, that's my name," Silver said nervously, as he tried not to expose his real name to Anthony.
"If I may ask Anthony," Silver said, "why aren't you inside too? I have already given you my reason. Now it's your turn to give me a reason."
Anthony chuckled. "If you must, my mother hoped this ball would help me find an eligible young lady to become my future Duchess before my father passed." He said to him, "She did try to introduce me to any other young ladies who's a daughter of her friends at the ball but I rejected them all."
"How come?" Silver asks him again.
"It's such that I do not wish to date someone who my mother picks out for me." He groaned as both started to walk in the garden. "Some alway care about my money and title while others are not in fact interested in me. I just don't like being the center of attention especially if I have to wear fancy clothes."
Anthony looked up to the sky with the moon shining bright like a diamond. "I must rather be outdoors riding my horse Thunder…. not the behavior of the Duke son isn't?" He chuckled before continuing while rubbing his right side neck and looked behind him at the Ballroom. "To be honest with you, I don't want to be here tonight."
"Why not?" Silver tilted his head to the side while he arched his eyebrows.
"Because I hate wasting my time, I have so much to learn!" He answered. "If I am going to assume the responsibility that comes with my title as the next 8th Duke of Draventon, I need a better idea of who I am. I wanted to know myself, inside and out, appearance means nothing."
Anthony looked at Silver who was staring at him this whole time. "My apologies," he apologized, rubbing his neck with a slight blush and a sheeply smile. "I must have bored you with my problems. Please forgive me."
"Don't need to apologize," Silver smiles. "I like it, it's nice to be with someone who's completely honest."
As the two gaze at each other's eyes, both Anthony and Silver gave each other smiles. Silver looked at the Duke son and felt a warm feeling in his stomach. He felt like he's under a spell or hypnotized by either his blue eyes or the moonlight.
"Come with me," Lord Anthony smiled as he extended his arm and Silver took it. They walked down the staircase of the garden and made a right turn . Silver couldn't believe his eyes, even in the dark, it was extremely beautiful to see another part of the garden. Silver had no idea where they were going, so he just let Anthony lead him.
"There is something that I want to show you. Follow me, please." They started to run towards a hedge, it was kind of funny. Then Anthony turned around. "I've never shown this to anyone." He said.
This made Silver feel special, if Anthony would be the first one to see this, it meant that he felt something for him, no? Then again, he's not a young lady, just a guy playing dress up. He only felt smitten with a beautiful Lady Golden, not Silver. Just the female character he's playing a role as. Anthony opened a hidden wooden door and motioned Silver to go inside first. The young man couldn't believe his eyes as he walked through the door underneath the white climbing rose.
[Background music: Magical Forest - Ivan Duch]
It reveals a beautiful and breathtaking European-style garden, with trees, flowers, a white swans swimming in the lake, the stars and moon reflecting down on the lake and a statue is present, one of a putto, who sits on above with its finger in front of its lips, the other of two putti is on the right below. Silver felt like they just stepped into The Swing painting by Jean-Honoré Fragonard.
"A secret garden? My! This is beautiful!" Silver smiles as he looks around the area.
"Growing up, I alway liked to hang out in my family estate garden." He explained the story of his secret garden. "I decided to go on an adventure on my own and then I stumbled upon this, it was so beautiful. When I was a young boy I used to play here to escape my nanny, but now I only come here when I need to be alone. No-one knows its location, except me…. and you." He smiles at Silver.
They continued walking around before Silver noticed a swing nearby. Anthony came standing beside him before looking at him.
"Please."
"I shouldn't."
'You should."
"I shouldn't."
"You should." Now he began to smile, and it wasn't in his power to resist him. After all, he was the son of the Duke.
"Perhap I will." Silver grins before taking his place on the swing and holds one rope as he is still holding his handheld stick mask, and Anthony, who is nearly hidden in the shadows on the stone bench, carefully propels the swing with a pair of ropes. The third time he propelled him, Silver accidentally flung his shoe with an outstretched left foot when he was swinging back. Anthony stopped the swing and went to go pick up his shoe, his face was filled with astonishment as he picked it up.
"Allow me?" he held up the slipper.
"Thank you," He held up his dress and put out his foot.
Lord Anthony brought the slipper up and Silver foot slid right in. Silver felt like that tonight that he's Cinderella and Anthony was his Prince Charming. And the shoe was a perfect fit.
"There," he said.
"There," Silver repeated. They stared into each other's eyes and the moment felt truly magical. The more time he's spent with him, the more Silver actually begins to fall in love with him. Everything that happened tonight was real, it wasn't a dream. Anthony would become a beautiful memory he'll always cherish. Suddenly Anthony pulled the swing closer, they were almost face to face now. Silver looked at him with beautiful cornfield blue eyes looking at him through his mask.
[Song: Ai Areba Koso ((Because of Love) from Takarazuka Revue's "Rose of Versailles, translate in English, but most of the lyric have been changed by me]
Anthony:
Love, it is sweet
Love, it is strong
Anthony held out his and Silver took his invite as he got up from the swing.
Silver:
Love, it is precious
Love, it is sublime
They gaze at each other's eyes as the moonlight shines bright in the night sky while holding each other's hand together.
Anthony & Silver:
Love, love, love
Then they started to waltz but it was slow. As soon as they waltz, they start waltzing faster and in circles.
Anthony (Silver):
Ah, as long as there is love (love)
There is joy in living (ah)
They continued waltzing around the secret garden with only the moon and stars as their light.
Anthony & Silver:
Ah, as long as there is love
The world is as one
People are beautiful, when they are in love
Two swans were coming close together as the two danced. The pair nuzzled each other, forming the shape of a heart as their heads touched.
Chorus:
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, as long as there is love (love)
Silver and Anthony soon stop waltzing as Silver turns his body away from Anthony, he places his hand on his beating heart. He could feel his heart racing with each beat before turning back to Anthony.
Chorus:
There is joy in living (ah)
Ah, as long as there is love
Anthony slowly raises his left arm out, Silver takes his hand as the two slowly approach back to the swing while smiling at each other from ear to ear.
Chorus:
The world is as one
People are beautiful, when they are in love
Silver sat back down on the swing as Anthony bent down with one knee very close in front of him with his arms holding onto the rope as a support.
"Won't you tell me who you really are?" Anthony asked softly. He just had to know who this beautiful creature in the red dress was!
"E-Excuse me?" Silver stutters in confusion and panic, suddenly snap back into reality.
"Your real name," Anthony repeated, his voice sounding threatened and almost warned. "I have this gut feeling your name is really NOT Lady Golden as you introduce me. I don't ever recall inviting Lady Golden on the guest list."
Silver jaw clenched as he gulped nervously, he had several hours to tell him the truth but didn't know how to tell him. "If I do tell you my real name, I think everything might be different," Silver replied with a tone of sadness in his voice. How would he react when he revealed his gender to him? "And, you would feel abhorrence when I show you the real me."
"I don't understand. Why on earth would I feel abhorrence? Can you at least tell me your name?" Anthony pressed.
"Um my lady?... What's wrong?" he asked and Silver looked at him guilty. His face grew with the mix of worry, sadness, guilt and happiness.
"I…. I'm sorry but I do believe it's time for me to go home and thank you for the wonderful night." Silver said, getting up from the swing and Anthony, also getting up, looked at him confused.
"What? Why?" Anthony's eyes betrayed his confusion over Lady Golden's statement. "Wait, but you haven't had the chance to tell me your name." Anthony told him, holding his hand. "Who are you anyway?"
Seeing his confusion, Silver hurriedly himself as he went around Anthony while trying to free his hand.
"I will never forget this night as long as I live! This is the most magical night of my life!" He exclaimed. "But I wish you the most happiness as always!"
"Why are you saying goodbye as if this is forever?" He asks, he feels the mystery lady hand slowly slipping his hand out. "I think we should be friends!"
"I'm so sorry but I… I really must go!"
[Background music: Drive - Ross Bugden]
Silver broke from Anthony and picked up his gown and quickly dashed out the secret garden, he ran as fast he could to collect the princesses and quickly inform them that they needed to get them all back home together immediately before their true identity would be exposed. He ran as fast as he could in his heels, but this garden is built like a maze to him. Most lead to a dead end, others lead to nowhere. He finally found himself back in the back view of the Draventon estate and into the ballroom where the dance floor was clear and quickly made his way through the open French doors. Everyone was confused and stared as to why "she's" running away. Anthony enters the ballroom and chases after "her" from behind.
"Lady Golden, wait, please!" Anthony managed to grab Silver's hand but he snatched his hand back immediately but the heel part of his shoes stepped on the hem of the dress skirt which caused him to fall on his back and his mask flew off from his hand before hitting on the middle of the empty dance floor.
He caused a mighty stir and pretty soon, everything came to stop. The musicians stop playing their instruments, the guests stop eating and chatting as the whole entire ballroom looks on as they watch.
"Oh my goodness! Are you alright!?" He shouted in a considerable tone.
"Ak! Y-yes!" Silver shutter, hiding his face with two hands from being exposed while trying to find his mask.
"Please, show me your face and I promise to not get mad or angry." He said.
"You… you promise?" Silver asks.
Anthony bowed his neck. "You have my word… my lady."
"Hate to break it to you but I am no lady you see but rather……"
Silver sighed as he had no chance and slowly moved his two hands away to reveal his face. Everyone in the entire room gasps in shock.
"……I'm a guy." He exposed his gender to him.
Everyone couldn't believe this, he was actually a guy! All of the young men that Silver has danced with were shocked as well.
The Princesses began to worry as they looked at the guests' shocking expression around them when Silver showed himself, they all decided it's time for them to get out of here before any damage is done. They all made a run toward Silver.
"And who are you?" Anthony asks them when they come up to them. Rapunzel and Jasmine stood protectively in front of Silver blocking Anthony while Ariel and Anna helped Silver get up in the back.
"I'm Princess Rapunzel of Corona." Rapunzel introduces herself when taking off her mask. This is followed by Ariel, Jasmine, and Anna as well when all three take off their mask, and show their faces one by one, exposing their identity to everyone, they could all hear the sound of the guests gasping surrounding them.
"Princess Ariel of Atlantica."
"Princess Jasmine of Agrabah."
"And I... am Queen Anna of Arendelle," Anna exclaimed. The entire guests immediately started bowing respectfully to the presence of the royals in the ballroom.
"Princesses and Queen...? My Ladies." He quickly bowed to the Princesses. "And I am assuming you happen to know this young man?" Anthony asks them, before stooding up.
"Yes," Rapunzel stepped up, walking beside Silver with her left hand touching his shoulder. "This is Silver Willow, the member of the Dream Defender and is a very close friend to me and my friends."
"Wait," his eyes then look at Silver. "So your real name is Silver Willow? Not Lady Golden you introduce me as?"
Silver nodded his head sadly at the son of the Duke. "Yes," He said in embarrassment and also shame. "My real name is Silver Willow, Anthony. I would tell you my name for the very beginning since we meet, honest, but-"
"As much as we love to stay and chat, we should be getting home now! Okay?" Just then, the sound of the grandfather clock began to strike midnight.
[Background music: The Stroke of Midnight - Cinderella (1950)]
"Oh would you look at the time! Gotta go! Bye bye! Hehehehe. Let's go!" Anna took Silver's hand and immediately dashing out of the ballrooms with Ariel, Jasmine, and Rapunzel in the front and hitching up their skirts. Silver looks back, Anthony stood in the middle of the dance floor as the clock chimes.
The Princesses ran with Silver the best they could. Silver left his slipper on the step of the stairs by accident while running. He gasped as he was about to retreat, but all of the sudden, he could hear Anthony's voice inside the house.
"Wait!" His voice shouted after him. "Come back!"
For a split second, Silver looked indecisive. But then, Jasmine went back to get him. "Don't just stand there! Let's go!" She grumbled and immediately grabbed his hand as both continued to run off while Silver looked sadly at the slipper from behind.
By the time Anthony had reached the spot where Silver had stood, stooping down, he carefully picked up the object that belonged to the boy and hesitated – his slipper. Hearing two people rapidly behind him.
His two cousins catch up.
"Should we go after them?" He asks.
"No," Anthony answered, not taking his eyes off of the slipper. "Let them go." He still has his slipper in his arms. The cousins look at each other before shrugging and walk back inside leaving Anthony alone as he gazes up to where the group has run off into.
Back in the group, Silver tears up in his eyes and he and the Princesses run out of the Draventon estate and into the woods, far and far where no one could see them. Silver immediately took out his magic paintbrush and began painting the door. When the door opened, four princesses and Silver rushed inside before the door closed shut and vanished.
They immediately arrive back at the Magic kingdom at 7 o'clock pm on the Tomorrowland side of the castle inside one of the castle tower's barriers. All groups of fifths, no longer wearing their rococo costume but rather their normal attires, stumble out of the door and pile on top of each other. Silver found himself on top of a pile of the princesses.
"Well, at least I am not buried inside of the pile," Silver groaned.
"Can y'all please get off of me! I need air to breathe for goodness sake!!" Jasmine cried, her pair of legs is the only ones that are showing. "It's getting hot in here already!"
Soon, the princesses and Silver got off from each other. Jasmine, finally getting some air, got up from the ground and dust some dirt off of her gown. "I am serious going to take an shower when I get home!" She commented.
"At least we all have fun!" Rapunzel tries to look at the bright side.
"The food they have is delicious!" Ariel claps her hands.
"Don't forget they even have a chocolate fountain at the dessert table!" The princesses began to talk about their favorite moments from the Draventon ball. As they talk, Anna turns and notices Silver is leading his back on the wall, he looks down at his hand, the one where Anthony kisses his knuckle with a dreamy soft smile on his face.
"Silver?" Anna called out. But got no response from him.
"Helloooo~? Earth to Silver." She tried again. But like last time, no response.
"SILVER!"
Silver jump by Jasmine shriek. "Oh! I'm sorry," He sighed to his friends. "Just… em… lost in thought, I guess..."
"Surrrreeeee~" Rapunzel wiggled her eyebrows, standing next to him. "Lost in thought, I wonder what thought you are lost in?"
"Maybe that Duke's eldest son he's thinking about." Ariel teases him while she stands on the other side, making Silver blush in red.
"Wh-what!" Silver looks at them. "O-Of course not! I am not thinking about him!"
Jasmine wipes a fake tear from her eye. "Our little Silvery is all grown up~"
"Silver and the Duke's son sitting in a tree~" Rapunzel sang before Jasmine and Ariel sang along with her.
"~K.I.S.S.I.N.G!"
Silver face is now immediately tomato red, he covers his entire face with his hands.
"Ladies! Ladies!" Anna took a side. "Quit teasing and embarrassing him!"
"Yes! Thank you Anna!"
"That's my job!"
"Aw great."
The princesses giggled like school girls at his response before Silver got up in a hump.
"But should we be worrying about our family finding out the truth for sneaking into the ball?" Silver pointed out, but in reality he just wants to change the subject. "We will be maaaaaaajor trouble if they do."
Now this caught the princesses attention. He got a point there, if they found out the truth, they will face serious consequences.
"Don't worry! They won't know what we've actually been doing!" Anna assures Silver, patting on his shoulder while the fifth started to leave the castle tower barrier. "It was just one night and it's not like someone posted a picture of us on social media. All we have to do is never mention the ball ever again."
"WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!!!!"
Let's just say they did especially find out and boy where they weren't happy about it. How? Apparently, someone posted a video of them at the masquerade ball, this went viral on Twitter and it even made a headline in the media.
"Anna of Arendelle! I can't believe you lied to me!"
Elsa holds a newspaper in her hand with a picture of them fleeing along with the headline that read:
FIVE UNINVITED GUESTS CRASH THE DRAVENTON BALL!?
"You said you fifth were just going to have some fun in London and that's all! I never expected to learn that you all went into a ball you were not supposed to." Elsa glared down at her sister. She was furious when Gerda brought her the newspaper that was delivered to the Castle. At first, she didn't want to believe it until she read it with full details and couldn't believe her own sister lied to her.
"When we get back to Arendelle, you are forbidden to eat chocolate for two months, I will have Gerda and the maids to search every inch of your room to see if you have hidden some chocolate from them. You're on suspension as Queen of Arendelle for one month, I will be taking over your duty as regent until two months have past."
But Elsa wasn't the only one being mad at her sister, Ariel father King Triton, Jasmine father the Sultan, Rapunzel parents King Frederic and Queen Arianna, and even Silver parents Mr. and Mrs. Willow was not happy once they were all informed by Elsa about the incident at the Draventon Ball. All were in the private room in Cinderella Castle to have a serious discussion about their kid's actions.
On the opposite side of the room a different argument was taking place. King Triton is glaring down at her redheaded daughter, disappointed and also furious in his eyes. "When you said you children were going to London, I assumed it was because you fifths wanted to have some fun around and go on sightseeing. I did not think it was because you fifths sneak into a party that you weren't invited to."
Ariel looked down at the floor, no response at all and knowing she was guilty. Her father King Triton throws his arm up in the air. "You all have completely ruined the Draventon ball and caused quite a scene!" King Triton took a deep breath before calming himself down. "I thought I'd raise you better than that, Ariel." He sighs in disbelief while shaking his head.
Jasmine was sitting on the chair with her head resting on her palm on the arm of the chair. Her father had given her a non-stop lecture about trust, lying, and safety that she hadn't said a word since they went into this room. "You're grounded for the next month!" The sultan is red in the face. "We'll talk about this more when we return back to the palace to discuss your punishment!"
Didn't want to argue with her father, Jasmin, feeling guilty, just simply nodded at him.
In the other room, King Frederick and Queen Ariana were asking how their own daughter did this. Rapunzel was looking at her hands sheepishly. This wasn't the last time she disappointed her parents… Well… more like her father. The first was leaving the walls of Corona without his consent which he later forbade her from doing that. King Frederick was frustrated by how his daughter could attend the Draventon ball without an invite and caused a scene. They grounded her and she wasn't allowed to paint or go outside the castle, they'll hand her a very strict duty as Princess of Corona. Rapunzel will be kept under watch by her maids who will follow her around the castle and make sure she does her duty.
However, the loudest and biggest voice was happening is Silver's parents, who were practically screaming at him. "Silver Julio Willow! I don't believe this!" His mother, Mrs. Paula Willow was outraged and her face narrowed.
"But mama I-"
"Imagine our shock when we're notified by Elsa who informs us about this!" She interrupted him. "Our son went into the Draventon ball without an invite!!! IN. LONDON!!!!! How could you do this?! Lying to your parents! To your papi! To me! Your mother! Do you have any idea how much trouble you could've put yourself in? Silver, you could get kidnapped at the party! Or worse!"
"Hijo," Silver's father, Mr. Roberto Willow spoke to him calmly but scowling. "What you did was inexcusable, you went to the United Kingdom, a country you don't know and sneak into the party… whatever time zone over there and you didn't stop and think about what could happen if anything goes wrong. There could be a fire breakout, a robbery taking place, being held hostage, or anything." He explained.
"You need to understand that your mama and I are deeply worrying and concerned about your safety and your well-being. You lying breaks our trust. As a result, you'll be less likely to grant our permission to do activities in the future if we can't trust that you're going to tell the truth and be where you say you are. Until we can trust you again, you'll not be going out alone so instead, your mama and I will be chaperoning you wherever you go. But if none of us is available, then you will stay in our house. Did you understand?"
Silver sigh, while taking a deep breath.. "Yes papa……"
"When we get home," Now it's Mrs. Willow turns to speak sternly to him. "You will not be going to Magic Kingdom or hanging out with your friends for this entire month. You will remain at home for all time and I'll confiscate your phone and your magic paintbrush until your punishment is over." She explained, she had her hand out and Silver gave his mom his phone and his magic paintbrush from his pocket. "You will help me or your papa around the house as well watching over your twin sisters. You are forbidden to play video games on your own so we will be confiscated as well. And more importantly, you are banned from Magic Kingdom for this month too, is that clear?"
Silver didn't seem to protest but something seemed to trigger four princesses. Silver wouldn't have done any of this had he not been forced to go with them.
"Wait!" Rapunzel said, stunning the small group.
"Yes, Rapunzel?" Mr. Willow asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Silver wasn't at fault for this," Ariel said.
"Whatever are you talking about?" Mr. Willow asked.
"Silver didn't agree to this in the first place!" Jasmine exclaimed.
"What did you mean by that?" Mrs. Willow questioned her.
"Silver wasn't part of this whole going-to-the-party thing... he didn't want to attend the Draventon ball and wanted nothing to do with it in the beginning, we FORCED him and DRAGGED him to go with us against his will. He tried so hard to convince us it was a bad idea and to leave the ball. He was only trying to look out for us and not get caught into any major trouble," Anna confessed the whole situation to Silver's parents. "But we, ignorantly, ignored him and went inside all because we wanted to have some fun!"
"So please do not be very upset at your son for attending the party but rather us instead." Rapunzel added. "We princesses are supposed to set a good example but sadly it was not a good example we taught him."
"You are being extremely reasonable and honest to us girls." Mrs. Willow spoke softly to them. "While we are impressed with your confession... but my husband and I are not happy with you girls having him lie to our face. I can only hope that one day my son will never do it again," She said before turning back to her son. "For now only, your punishment will decrease to half the month instead."
"Thank you, Mrs. Willow," Anna said with a nod.
"Thank you girls...," Silver said with a smile.
"However, this action would not go unnoticed without punishment." Elsa eyes them, walking toward the group. "And I think I know just the right punishment for you fifth."
So what's their punishment for lying and going into a party they weren't supposed to be?
"I just can't!"
Ever since attending the Draventon ball yesterday, Elsa reveals their punishment, they are going to do some tasks on the Disney's Horse stable for this entire month. Maximum the horse was there to supervise to make sure these fifths were actually doing their jobs correctly and making sure they weren't trying to ditch.
The fifth were all dressed in rags similar to Cinderella rag (minus Silver as he wore pants instead of skirt). All of the girls wore their hair into a bun so their hair won't get in the way of their chores. Each was given a different task and by tomorrow they rotate: Anna was giving the horses their baths, Rapunzel had to check and pick out hooves daily, Ariel removing cobwebs from the ceiling and light fixtures, and Jasmine is given a task of cleaning up the horse's excrement much to her dismay. As for Silver, even though he was dragged by the princesses by force to attend the Draventon ball with them and the princesses confessed it all, he was given an easy task to simply groom and feed the horses.
"If you hadn't suggested the idea of sneaking into a ball, this wouldn't happen!" Jasmine rolled her eyes while scooping up the horse mess with a shovel as she made a disgusting face. "And I wouldn't have to clean this gross stuff up!"
"Oh come on Jas!" Anna said to her while water spraying the horse. "It's not that bad."
Jasmine glared at her. "Easy for you to say, you are just giving them a bath while I have to clean up their mess!"
"Look at the bright side!"
"What bright side?"
"At least it's not one of us." Ariel responded, the princesses and Silver snorted and immediately covered their mouth with their hands to suppress their laugh. But Anna and Rapunzel eventually burst out laughing instead.
Jasmine's mouth drops as she gasps, "Oh why you!!!" Her hand grips tightly to the shovel, just as she was about to smack her in the head, she suddenly slipped on something and landed on the bucket of water on her bottom.
"Eww! I think I just stepped on some mud."
"Uuummm, I don't think those are mud Jasmine." Silver said, not looking at Jasmine as he's busy doing his task of stacking the hay up neatly, and knowing what she steps into.
If you listen carefully, you could hear Jasmine loud shriek in the distance. Let hope these fifths learn their lesson.
This is a very fun chapter to write, I did listen to some classical music on musi app to help me focus and get the feeling of the story. Each princesses were given more historical attire while Silver was given non-historical attire, this was done on purpose as I wanted Silver to stand out more than the rest of the guests including the princesses at the ball. His rococo fantasy costume is based on one of Marie Antoinette's costumes from Takarazuka Rose of Versailles (that's based on my favorite anime/manga).
Of course in my alternate version of the Magical World universe, this timeline takes place after the event of the Challenge of the Sorcerer's Arena. However, Anthony appeared in Living in the Magical World but in this universe he didn't. In this version Anthony is a son of the Duke rather than being a human persona of Staghart.
Anyway, review if you can. I would like to see your thoughts about this chapter so far! The reviews are the best form of motivation! Let me know what you think and see you all for the next one-shots chapter. Thank you. :)