IN A LAND, FAR AWAY FROM HERE
A/N: Here is the fifth chapter of my fairytale. Enjoy! I begin to really like this story…
Time and Place: Another time, another world.
Summary: Scott and Juliet are respectively prince and princess and are forced by their parents to marry each other. But they aren't in love with each other…
Rating: T/M. It depends of the chapters. It will probably have some violence and sexual content in future chapters.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything except my mind! Also, this story is completely AU.
Characters: All of the cliffhangers and their family, Peter and Sophie, maybe some OC. Elaine is still evil but in another style…means no raping or seducing Scott. Walt is just as disgusting as in the show… Oh, and Susan, Scott's mother was killed several years ago.
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Reviews answers: Thanks to Queen of Shadows, GothicShelby, mary-023, 2008ccampbell for their great reviews. I am glad you liked the last chapter…here's more.
Chapter Five: Compromises
"What are you even doing here?" She said, putting her hands on her hips, narrowing her eyes at him.
"You forget your coat in my room the other day. I came here to give it back to you." He said gently handing her the old used coat. She snatched it away from his hands violently and put it on the first chair she found.
"Thank you my Prince. I hope you'll have a good day. Now if you will excuse me, I have a lot of work to finish."
"Shelby, please we have to talk!" Scott whispered observing her as she began washing again some linen. She looked up exhausted and sighed painfully.
"I already told you everything."
"Look, I talked to this Princess an-" Shelby cut him off.
"Oh, to talk, you were talking! You did not think I had seen you two flirting?" She said exasperated. Scott could not help but chuckling at her jumping conclusions.
"Flirting? Oh God, Shelby! How could you ever think of me flirting with another woman?" Scott said smiling a little at her jealousy.
"I saw it with my own eyes! Get out of my way now." She said as calmly as she could, taking her basket into her hands. Scott stopped her by blocking her passage.
"I talked to her about us Shelby. She is also in love with someone else, he is her groom. We understood each other and decided to do anything to stop our parents from marrying us together. And Shelby, I love you." Scott finally said, looking at her in the eye. Shelby put her basket on the floor and smiled a bit.
"I do not know what to say…I am so sorry." She whimpered, as tears came into her eyes. She was tired and depressed and couldn't hold them any longer. Scott took her in his embrace and kissed her hair softly. She wrapped her arms around his waist softly crying. "I love you too Scott, very much!"
"I know my love." He heard her sighing again and looked over at her. "Are you alright? You seem completely exhausted."
"I am fine. Look, can we see each other in a little while; I have to finish my work before."
"I have a better idea. Here I will help you with this."
"Scott! You can't! If someone catches you doing my duties, your father will be so mad."
"I do not care about him. Come with me." He took the basket in his arms and Shelby led him to the stocking room.
"Here, put it above." She showed him with her finger. Scott did as he was told and sighed.
"I wonder how you can do this everyday." He said as he placed the heavy basket on the shelves.
"If I had the choice…" Shelby muttered into her breath. Scott heard her anyway and felt guilty.
"I promise you that one day, you will not have to do this anymore."
"Scott, that is beautiful but you know that even if it would happen one day, thing that I seriously doubt, some girl would just take my place." She reasoned, following him inside the castle. Scott only shrugged knowing she was right. They both finished her work together, enjoying the other's presence, and then left heading towards Scott's tower. It was actually the first time Shelby had been enjoying working and that was because she was with her lover.
"Come with me, discreetly." He led her to his room, carefully looking around to see if there was anybody. "Good!" He whispered opening the door. They both stepped inside and began to kiss at once. Scott broke the kiss rather soon and wrinkled his nose. Shelby looked at him slightly confused as he gave away a small nervous laugh.
"What is it?"
"Take a bath. I do not know what you did today, but well…you see…" Scott trailed off uncomfortable. Shelby laughed a little and began walking towards the door.
"I will be back in half an hour."
"And may I ask where you are going?" He said with a sly smile.
"Taking a bath?" She raised an eyebrow puzzled.
"You do not have to leave my room to take a bath, come here." Shelby closed the door and walked back towards him. Scott began unlacing her dress slowly, not taking his eyes off of her body. It took him about five minutes to undress her completely. Shelby stood there naked waiting for him to pull his clothes off too. He let her step into the bathtub first, and then quickly followed. "You see what I like the most of all my privileges of Prince's status?" He whispered sliding more into the bathtub, his skin touching Shelby's everywhere.
"No. What?" Shelby smiled at him and turned around slowly, presenting her back for him to wash. He began rubbing it softly, taking away all the dirt from her thin body and kissing every part of it.
"I can want a bath at anytime, the water is still warm." Shelby turned around on his lap not without difficulties (even if the tub looked more like a swimming pool, lol!) and Scott began washing her chest slowly, caressing her breasts softly.
"Yes this is nicer than taking a cold shower everyday." Shelby complained, smiling sadly. Scott sat and leaned towards her face to kiss her lips, wrapping his arms around her waist to bring her closer.
"Not everyday, you see?" He softly said as their lips parted. Shelby settled herself more onto his laps and began rocking them back and forth.
"Thank you Scott."
"What for?"
"Loving me." She shyly smiled and took the sponge from his hand to rub his chest as he was finished with hers.
"Oh, that I do!" He whispered with a smile, before leaning over to kiss her lips again.
"Auggie, Auggie wake up please! I have to talk to you about something!" Juliet squealed excitedly as she entered the small bedroom.
"What is it my love? You know what time it is?" He rubbed his eyes and sat up confused.
"I am sorry Auggie but it is already late. You slept so long today! I knew you should have taken a nap during the trip."
"Yeah right…What is it so important?"
"I met the Prince Scott yesterday! And he isn't that bad…"
"What? What do you mean he isn't that bad? You're not going to marry him, are you?" He asked afraid she would forget him and live happily ever after with this guy.
"Of course not! I love you and only you."
"So what?"
"He agreed to call the wedding off…he's in love with his maid! Do you believe it?"
"Are…are you serious?"
"Yes! Isn't it great? We're going to live the life we want!"
"I am so happy!"
"He wants to meet you to discuss things over. Do you agree?"
"Sure…I mean that'll be nice meeting a Prince."
"Great…I'll tell him then."
"Okay. Why won't you lay with me two minutes?" He proposed making room for her on the small bed.
"I can't. I have to break the news to Katherine." She said sitting on the edge taking a hold of his hand.
"She's with Hank and Darren, I think."
"Alright. I should go…I love you." She kissed him quickly but he kissed back, pulling her on top of him. "Auggie…" She giggled, struggling to free herself.
"Oh, no! You're not going anywhere!" He said devilishly, crossing his arms behind her back and kissing her again.
"Auggie…what if someone enters?" She asked fearfully. If her mother was aware of this, she would probably be anything but happy.
"Who would want to see me today? I don't have anything to do…"
"What about me? If they're searching for me…Katherine will tell them I'm probably with you…"
"Come on Juliet…we didn't have a time together since we left the castle!" He complained pouting at her.
"Okay…lock the door." She agreed with a small smile. She got up and went to the mirror, looking at her reflection whereas he went to the door.
"You look absolutely beautiful Juliet. At this Prince's place, I wouldn't have called off the wedding…he must really be in love with the other girl." He said walking back towards her and wrapping his arms around her thin waist.
"Oh, yes he is…if you had seen the look he had we he saw her working…he looked so hooked to her…I wonder why our parents will not accept the fact we loved ordinary people…" Auggie smirked at the adjective she employed; she noticed and corrected herself. "I meant special people…but poor. Don't be mad." She said biting her lip softly, turning around in his arms to face him.
"I knew you meant that, don't worry. You know I couldn't be mad at you for one second."
"Thank you for being so perfect…"
"If someone's perfect here, it's definitively not me."
"Don't flatter me that much…you know that disturbs me."
"I can't help it…you're so fantastic!"
"I love you Auggie."
"I love you, too, my honey."
Shelby and Scott laid onto the king size bed in each other's arms, sighing blissfully (and fully clothed if you are wondering!).
"When are you going to tell your father about the fact you won't marry her?"
"The sooner I can. But she thinks we should be together to tell our parents."
"Um…that's better."
"Yes." He kissed the top of her head and wrapped her in a closer embrace.
"I should leave before someone notice I'm missing…I already stayed too long."
"Just tell them you were helping me washing myself."
"I already did it last time. It would be suspicious it's me every time."
"I still have the right to choose the better servant, you know?"
"I don't want someone to know about us…it's already so hard to not tell my mother and sister."
"From the best I know…only this jerk of David and the Princess Juliet know about us."
"And Miss Lipenowski too."
"She does? How?"
"I believe she saw us together from her window."
"Oh…"
"I don't think she will tell someone. It's not her style."
"Yes. She probably just will make allusions to make us uneasy…"
"I love you Scott, but I have to go now…" Shelby said giving him a sweet kiss and sitting up.
"Okay. Take care of you. I'll send you a message for our ne-" Scott trailed off, hearing a heavy sigh. "Father?" Oh no! We're so dead! Scott and Shelby thought at the same time.
"What are you doing here young lady?" Martin asked as he was still standing in front of the bed. Shelby bit her lip and looked down at her hands shyly. That was the first time the King talked to her and she wasn't really presentable. Scott just stood glaring at his father, trying not to let his anger come out.
"I do not think it is too hard to understand what she is doing here, Father."
"Did I talk to you?" Martin was now mad. How dared his son sleep with trash? He had not the right, not when he was supposed to marry a rich, beautiful and charming princess. "Leave now." He ordered Shelby, glaring at his son. Shelby bit her lip and took her things in her hands. Scott gave her an apologizing smile as she turned to close the door behind her.
"Son! We have to talk seriously. I will not accept those sorts of things in the future. You are going to marry a lady and I want you to be irreproachable."
"Maybe you ask too much of me?" He said with certain insolence.
"Maybe you should not talk to me this sort!"
"Yes maybe…look Father; I'd like to be alone now."
"Are you dismissing me?" Martin asked with a little smile.
"I have not the power to do that."
"Soon, you will…once you marry the Princess. I already ordered her wedding dresses. The maidservants should already be working on them. That's great, isn't it?"
"Father…there is something I should tell you."
"What is it Son?"
"I am not going to marry Juliet. We both do not want to." Scott affirmed with no fear.
"Princess Juliet is going to look so beautiful in this dress; don't you think so, Shelby?"
"Yeah" Shelby agreed wistfully, forcing a brave smile as she continued to sew lace onto the silk of the Princess wedding dress. Princess Juliet would look beautiful in this dress; she had to admit the truth.
The other maidservants continued to chatter excitedly about the prince's upcoming wedding, but Shelby was only half listening. Don't be stupid, you know the wedding is going to be called off soon, she told herself angrily, and stubbornly blinking away tears as she sewed on another lace. She still feared her dream of being with Scott forever would never become true.
"I was watching them walking together the other day," one of the other maidservants was saying now. "They fit so perfectly together! It's going to be such a beautiful-" She broke off suddenly, and Shelby looked up to see Prince Scott and King Martin, standing in the doorway.
"Hello, young ladies." the King said cheerfully, admiring their work. "How is the dress coming along?"
"Very well, sir," one of the other girls assured him, smiling at the prince with shy admiration.
"Excellent." He smiled graciously, with a polite nod of his head. He approached them to see the dress and touched the silky tissues. Scott remained behind trying to catch Shelby's eyes. But she wouldn't look up from her work. "You are doing exquisite work," he praised them. "Shelby, may we speak with you for a moment?" he asked politely. Shelby looked up and furrowed her eyebrows confused.
"Yes, sir," Shelby replied obediently, getting up from her work and following them out to the hallway. The other maidservants looked at Shelby suspiciously but quickly went back to their work.
"Well, enter." Martin said kindly, opening the door of his living room for his son and Shelby. "Stay here, I am coming back…I just need to discuss things with my council." They both nodded and Shelby watched him leave confused.
Scott slowly approached her and pulled her into a desperate embrace, kissing her passionately. "Scott, no." Shelby firmly whispered, tearful; but she put her arms around him and lay her head on his shoulder, weeping silently as he held her so lovingly. "What if your father sees us?" She whispered desperately, pulling herself away.
"I don't care," Scott whispered miserably, taking her by the hand and leading her to the couch where they both sat down. "Shelby, we're calling off the wedding. I love you, Shelby. I always have, ever since we were children. I want to marry you, Shelby; I don't want it to be in the secret anymore. And my father finally agreed with me. Can you believe it? We're going to stay together! He went to talk about us to the council right now. If he told us to stay here, it's just a matter of security." Scott explained smiling hugely. He was happier than he never had been in his whole life.
"Scott." Shelby cried, shaking her head. "No. We've been through this so many times. I'm not royalty; I'm only a servant. You would lose your title if you married me." She pleaded. She was now hesitating. What if this choice wasn't the good one?
"I don't care." Scott said, looking into her eyes tenderly, his own blue eyes glistening with tears. "I don't care about being a prince. I don't care about having money Shelby. I just want to be with you. Marry me." he begged. "Please, Shelby..." Shelby looked into his beautiful, deep blue eyes, and saw the sadness and suffering inside.
"Are you sure that's what you really desire?" she whispered, taking his hands in hers.
"Yes." He said with no hesitation, kissing her again. "I love you, Shelby, so much." He smiled tenderly, his eyes glistening with tears as he ran his fingers through her long, golden hair. "I always have, and I always will. Marry me, Shelby."
Shelby held him gently in her arms, kissing him on the lips and stroking the back of his head, running her hand through his beautiful, curly blond hair as he clung to her, weeping for joy. "All right, you won" She smiled defeated. "I will marry you, Scott Barringer. But only if your father and the council agree to let you rule Horizon even with me by your side." She whispered lovingly, as he broke into a happy, tearful grin.
"Thank you, I love you." Scott whispered happily, his eyes welling over with tears of happiness as he leaned down to kiss her again, passionately.
"Martin, Martin, wait please. We need to talk about what happened in the council room!" Elaine screamed, running towards him, carefully lifting her dress in order not to damage its woof. Martin turned around and waited for her to join him. "Look. I don't care if Scott's in love or not with this girl. I don't know why you agreed to this."
"I love my son Elaine. I want him to be as happy as he can be."
"No! You can't let him rule the castle with this girl. She's only a little shit who wants the power."
"Watch your language Elaine. And Shelby doesn't seem to be like that. She's pure, I can tell you."
"I am sorry, sir. Martin, you can't let it happen. Did you think about your kingdom?"
"Yes, I have Elaine. Come with me, I have to talk to you about something." Elaine nodded and followed him inside his office. They both sat in front of each other and Martin took her hands in his.
"Elaine…you know how much I love you, right?"
"Yes. I love you too Martin."
"I can't let my son marrying this Princess. He would be too sad and will not run the kingdom with care. I just know it."
"What are you going to do then?"
"Marrying the Queen Sharon. She is a good friend of mine and will accept our relationship."
"No! You can't do that!"
"You know I can. We have not made our relationship official yet. So that will not be a shock for the people."
"I refuse Martin. I refuse to take a part in this."
"Elaine…I know this is hard for you-"
"No, no you don't know Martin! I won't let it happen." Elaine got up and pointed her finger at him.
"What are you doing Elaine?" Martin cried as he began to be lifted off of the floor.
"You never believed in magic, did you Marty? What do you think of this?" She grinned devilishly as she led him to the window with her eyes. "What about a fatal accident, uh? Or would you prefer a poisoning? Like that poor Susan."
"You killed my wife!" Martin realized with horror. The woman who was taking a special place into his heart had killed his first love and the mother of his only son!
"You are very wise my love! You know…I never loved you; you were just my access to the throne. But since you are useless now…I have to kill you."
"No! Elaine you can not do that!"
"Oh, yes I can. Kiss Susan for me when you'll be in heaven!" Martin struggled the better he could but was like paralyzed. Elaine grinned again, her eyes and hair becoming green. She just looked hideous now. "Timeous Yenzu Galita Terra Pury Eternitus!" She said fiercely, as she watched Martin's figure becoming redder. He was slowly becoming to burn inside. He tried to scream but no word would get out of his mouth. It was like his tongue had been cut. Martin's hair began falling as well as his clothes began to be peeled off only to reveal his chafed skin. Elaine laughed sickly, as all his body began burning and after only a few minutes, his body wasn't anymore. All that stayed of Martin Barringer were his ashes. "Well, that was quicker than I thought it would be." She congratulated herself with a mean smile. She brushed out some strands out of her tired face. She had used a lot of strength and needed to rest yet. Now…all I need is to convince the council I am the only one who can run this kingdom…and not that stupid of Scott, thought Elaine with a monstrous smile. She heard footsteps and quickly vanished with a click of fingers.
TBC…
Poor Martin…he didn't deserve a death like this…damn Elaine, she's too good!
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