Lizzie's POV

I spent the rest of the afternoon with Harry showing him the White Castle and it's grounds, finally feeling complete once again with him beside me and I couldn't help smiling every time he'd hold my hand or have his arm around my shoulders...he was always touching me in one way or another and I knew it was probably because he was afraid I was going to disappear and I knew that because I felt the same way.

"There you two are" we both stopped and turned towards my Aunt, as we'd just returned from the gardens finally seeing as it was getting late. "When you's didn't join me for dinner, I grew worried" she added and I turned to Harry when his hand tightened around mine.

"Apologies Aunty, I was showing Harry around the grounds and we didn't realize the time" I lied since really we hadn't been interested in joining her when we were back together.

"Well that's alright, how did you like our home?" my Aunt asked turning to Harry with a smile.

"Oh it was...white and...spacious" I had to hold back a laugh at Harry's reply feeling his glare when he heard me snort a little.

"Thank you" she smiled at him and I could tell Harry felt a bit uncomfortable as he wasn't used to her bubbly and kindness like I had gotten used to these past days. "Well it is getting quite late, Harry your welcome to any room in the north hallway" she replied and I frowned turning back to her since my room was in the south hallway.

"Oh that's okay, I'll just room with Lizzie" Harry protested and I saw my Aunt's eyes widen a little but never drop her smile.

"Oh uh...that's not appropriate" she argued with him and I watched Harry's eyes harden a little but I tugged on his hand warning him to keep the façade that I was going along with her wishes. "Of course you understand that until your wedding, I cannot allow you to sleep in the same bed and I'm sure my Niece isn't used to sharing her quarters" she added turning to me and I saw her questioning eyes, she was curious to know our living arrangements and I knew a princess wasn't supposed to have already done...the things Harry and I have already done.

"Of course not, I'll show him to a room"

"Nonsense, a guard can show him to his room...you need all the sleep you can get, we have a busy day tomorrow with continuing our tour of the kingdom introducing you as their next ruler...and of course Harry your welcome to join us seeing as your engagement makes you the next King"

"King?!" Harry exclaimed a little shocked and I frowned since I'd forgotten to warn him about that, not that it mattered since neither one of us was staying for that to happen.

"Thank you Aunty but I'm better off showing him, we'll see you tomorrow" I curtsied then pulled on Harry's hand leading him away before she could say anything else that would freak Harry out.

"What the hell was that?" Harry asked as we were far enough away.

"Calm down"

"Why can't we stay in the same room, we're engaged and it's not like we haven't-"

"Harry stop okay, I don't want to be apart from you anymore than you do but I'm supposed to have remained pure, she thinks I'm some prissy princess and if I was to tell her that we...have already you know...done...that then it might complicate this already impossible situation"

"Who cares what she thinks, it was yeh choice and you chose me, we chose each other"

"I know that, it'll be okay" I grabbed his hand stopping him and turned in front of him. "Look for this charade to work we both need to pretend for now, that I'm still a pure princess and you my handsome suitor"

"I'm your fiancé"

"She knows that"

"Does she?" he asked me and I frowned.

"Of course she does"

"Yeh telling me yer haven't seen the way she looks down on me, like I'm some rat on a ship that needs to be gotten rid of"

"Harry-"

"She thinks I'm not good enough for you" he cut me off and I sighed.

"Well I don't think that way and that's what matters here, doesn't it?" I asked him but he avoided my eyes. "Harry please, I promise you that by this time tomorrow we'll have found Ace and given him back his heart then you and me we'll be back in Auradon on the deck of the Jolly Rodger"

"We better" he huffed and I smiled a little.

"Come on pirate" I grabbed his hand and began leading him to the south hallway.

"What about your Aunt?" he questioned seemingly reading my mind on where I was taking him.

"To hell with my Aunt, we're engaged and if she has a problem with it then I don't care"

"I like the way yeh think princess"

"I may be dressed like one at the moment but we both know what I really am"

"My pirate princess" he smirked and I scoffed shaking my head at him as I lead him into my room and shut the door flipping the lock. "Is everything in this castle white?" he asked as I turned around.

"Unfortunately, it is called the White Castle and is home to the White Queen"

"Well yer need to fix that, yeh more blinding than usual" I smirked at him and pulled my arms out of the dress and let it drop to the ground leaving me in my underwear, heels and jewelry standing in front of him and watched his eyes almost bulge out of his head. "Liza!"

"Still think I'm some prissy princess now?" I asked him and watched as his eyes raked over my body with a lustful smirk.

"Definitely not" he replied walking towards me and backed me up until my back hit the wall and his hands gripped my waist. "Jump" he whispered in my ear and I didn't hesitate to jump as he lifted me up and I wrapped my legs around his waist.

"I love you Harry and no one is going to change that, I'm yours and your mine"

"Aye love" he smirked before his lips were smashing against mine...

I smiled as I awoke to the feeling of warm, arms wrapped around and the feeling of home since home has never been a place for me, it was Harry...to be near him was my home and he's all I'll ever want but when I looked out the great big glass doors which lead out onto a balcony and noticed the sun rising on the horizon my eyes widened in realization.

"Harry, get up!" I jumped out of bed and fumbled with my underwear getting it on quickly from where it had been thrown in the passion of last night. "Harry I'm serious, you need to go to the north hallway and make a room look like you've slept in it" he groaned out a protest which was muffled by the pillow he was hiding his face in. "Come on"

"Just come back to the bed and cuddle" he complained and I rolled my eyes at him but he was a morning cuddler, I've learnt to love and hate that about him.

"Get up yeh lazy codfish" I spat knowing that always got him up and it didn't fail as he leant on his elbows and glared over at me as I threw his jeans onto the bed. "You know I really wish we could stay in bed and cuddle like usual but the plan remember" he groaned letting his head fall back to the bed.

"Miss Ilizabeth" a sudden voice came from the door and my eyes widened as it was accompanied by a knock and I knew it must be one of the maids so I quickly threw on a robe and made my way to the door and opened it glad that the bed was out of view if I didn't open it all the way. "Oh...I have some clothes for you"

"Thank you" I smiled and quickly took the garment bag from her.

"Your Aunt requests your presence for breakfast"

"Tell her I will be there as soon as I'm finished getting ready"

"Of course M'lady" she replied and I frowned since I would never get used to that. "Shall I fetch Mr Hook?"

"Oh no it's better I do that, he's not quite used to all this and I just...he's an angry sleeper" I lied smiling apologetically so it was a little more believable.

"Of course M'lady" she replied and curtsied before she was walking away, I closed the door turning around coming face to chest with Harry standing right behind me.

"I'm an angry sleeper?" he asked, amusement in his voice making me roll my eyes.

"It was the first thing that came to mind to stop her from going in search for where you were supposed to have slept. "Now will you put a shirt on" as much as I loved that sight I didn't need it right now to distract me.

"Am I distracting you?" he asked pressing himself closer forcing me to back up until I had nowhere else to go and my back hit the wall again.

"Harry" I warned holding up my hand stopping him when it his chest and I almost moaned at the feeling of his abs beneath my hand. "I have to shower and get dressed before my Aunt sends another maid to fetch me for breakfast" he let out a heavy sigh and stepped away.

"We need to find yeh father today" he reminded me since the ball and my coronation was tomorrow and I frowned lowering my eyes since I really didn't want that to happen.

"We will" I nodded hoping it was true before he stepped back even further and finally started getting dressed which allowed me to go into the bathroom to change and fix my hair and make-up, I smiled when I saw the dress that was in the bag since finally the tailors had been corrected and there was actual color with a red top part and a black belt around the waist, the skirt and heels were still white but it was already such an improvement that I could live with the small amount of white.

"Now that's much better, yeh look like my Liza" Harry complimented when I came out of the bathroom and I smiled nodding my head.

"I finally feel like myself again...almost" I replied picking up my necklace and held it out to him. "Would you?"

"Of course" he smirked taking it and I turned around letting him clip it around my neck.

"Thanks" I smiled leaning my head back to kiss his cheek before I grabbed my bracelet and earrings returning them to their rightful place then slipped the shoes on and picked up his hook from the bedside and held it towards him. "Can't forget this so the people know just who I'm engaged to"

"As they should" he smirked making me laugh before we left my room and I lead him towards the kitchens.

"Be ready to duck" I warned him and he turned to look at me confused which I just smiled at as we walked into the kitchen and I ducked immediately from the flying teacup hearing it shatter against the wall behind me narrowly missing Harry's head before the laughter of the Hare followed.

"What the-" I laughed at Harry's wide eyes as I approached the table.

"Thanks Marchy" I giggled taking a seat and grabbed a scone. "Morning everyone" I greeted seeing the usual crowd along with my Aunt at the breakfast table.

"Good morning Lizzie" Jefferson replied sounding particularly sane this morning and my Aunt smiled before I saw it fall just a little that the untrained eye would miss it and I frowned confused until Harry sat down next to me...maybe Harry had been right last night and she didn't like the fact that I was with him but who the hell did she think she was to have an opinion since I've known Harry a lot longer than I've known her.

"I do hope you slept alright, we have a busy day ahead of us" my Aunt smiled dramatically with grace.

"I did thank you, the beds are way more comfier than I'm used to but they were alright" Harry smiled towards my Aunt clearly trying to be polite.

"Yes I'm sure any bed that isn't swaying with the waves of a ship is an upgrade" she replied and I felt Harry tense and even I took that as a bit harsh, she was speaking to him like he was a riff-raff.

"I actually like the feeling of the ship swaying, it's like getting rocked to sleep" I replied grabbing Harry's hand under the table in hopes to keep him calm.

"Yes I suppose it would" she nodded but I frowned wanting to glare at her. "Well Ilizabeth, after breakfast I'd like to steal you away for just a few hours so we can get you fitted for your debut gown"

"Gown?" I questioned.

"Your coronation dress needs to be absolutely beautiful and Harry...I'm sure the royal tailors can whip you up something...regal and appropriate of a royal escort" I furrowed my brows as I stared at my Aunt since I've never heard her be so rude before.

"I like Harry's style just the way it is" I argued.

"Yes but leather jackets are not appropriate attire for a royal ball" okay seriously I was getting angry now, she clearly had a problem with Harry and I was not okay with her degrading him like this right in front of me.

"All due respect your majesty but Harry doesn't need to change who he is for me, that's not how love works and I kindly request that you stop degrading him like some commoner because he's so much more to me than that" I spat angrily unable to hold it in and felt Harry squeeze my hand, whether he was reminding me to remain calm or encouraging me I didn't know as my focus was locked on my Aunt as he eyes widened.

"I'm sorry, I wasn't-"

"Yeah actually you were" I cut her off not in the mood for her to pretend she wasn't. "Now if you'll excuse me, the tailor can wait as I promised Harry I'd show him around Wonderland, we'll be back around lunch time" I stood up and Harry was quick to follow my lead as we walked out of the room leaving the stunned people behind.

"That was kind of hot" Harry laughed as we exited the castle.

"You were right, she does have a problem with the fact that I'm with a pirate" I seethed still boiling over the fact that she was so frickin biased like that.

"Wow, never thought I'd hear you say I was right about an'thing"

"Shut up!" I shoved him as he continued to laugh. "Now lets find my father and blow this popsicle stand" I smirked at him as we left and I decided my mothers castle was the best place to start since maybe I'd missed him the day prior.

"This is your mothers old castle?" Harry asked when we walked up towards it.

"I know right" I laughed at his reaction as I approached the double hardwood doors and practically threw them open to alert whoever might be here of our presence. "Ace!" I called out approaching the throne room. "ACE!" there still wasn't an answer and it was seriously not making any sense, why ask me to get this heart and then disappear...I'm starting to get a really bad feeling. "Harry-"

"HALT!" we both jumped and immediately raised our hands in the air before I frowned seeing my Aunt's guards come into the room with their lances all pointed at us.

"Stand down, I'm Ilizabeth Hearts...this is my mothers castle and my Aunt is Mirana Marmoreal, I'm about to crowned the princess tomorrow" I quickly rattled off but seriously I shouldn't have to and was confused on what the hell they were even doing here.

"We know you who are" one of them responded and I glared towards him.

"Than you know that my Aunt won't be happy-"

"Your Aunt gave the order Miss Hearts" another one replied.

"What?" I questioned but before either one could reply I frowned when my Aunt walked into the room. "What the hell is this?" I questioned glaring towards her.

"I had suspicion that your father was in Underland Ilizabeth and that he had approached you, I didn't want to believe that you would help him but I've had you followed from the moment you arrived, I know you went to the Badlands and retrieved something for him now hand it over before I'm forced to do something I really don't want to" I glared at her since all that crap about me taking the crown...was that all a lie.

"So you've been lying to me this entire time?!" I yelled at her lowering my hands.

"On the contrary Ilizabeth I had hoped that you could find a home here, become the princess but we both know it is you who've been lying to me and you never really intended to take the crown"

"Your right I wasn't because I would rather be locked up back on the Isle of the Lost then spend another day in this hell" I spat venomously at her. "You may play the nice and kind queen but your more evil than my mother, manipulating me into thinking you actually cared about me more than she ever could, she might not be the kindest or benevolent queen you pretend you are but at least she's honest about who she is and if that's what gets you punished around here than do it" I goaded her.

"Give us what your father asked you to find and I'll let you go"

"I don't have it on me, I buried it because from day one I didn't trust you" I spat at her.

"Search them" she ordered and before I knew it Harry and I were being forced onto our knees and my bag was pulled from my waist and dumped out but I wasn't stupid enough to carry the box around with me, I wanted to find Ace first. "Where is it?"

"Where's what?" I smirked looking over at Harry who matched my look.

"The weapon your father asked you to find so that you two can take over Underland" she replied not even raising her voice which I'll give her that my mother would be read by now with my defiance.

"You were already about to give me the crown so why do you think I'd need a weapon to do that?" I laughed since her logic didn't even add up, was she that paranoid that I would want to take over this godforsaken place with evil when she was ready to hand over the keys for free if I was even tempted to have the kingdom.

"Take them to the dungeons, perhaps they'll be more likely to talk"

"You have nothing to detain us for?!" I exclaimed fighting against my guard hearing Harry trying to do the same but my Aunt said nothing and graced her way out of the room with us being pulled along before shackled and thrown into a jail cart.

When we arrived back at the White Castle Harry and I were lead down into the dungeons and my eyes widened when they began to lead us to different cells, she was separating us again and no matter how hard I tried to fight it was no use.

"Liza!" I could hear Harry's voice echoing off the walls.

"YOU CAN'T DO THIS!" I yelled when I was thrown into a cell and banged my hands against the door as it shut seeing my Aunt standing behind her guards. "Your supposed to be good!"

"How long your down here, depends on your cooperation Ilizabeth" she told me.

"GO TO HELL!" I yelled at her before I watched as they left, I huffed and sank down against the wall defeated since what the hell was this...I should have known she'd never see me as anything else but my mothers daughter, she'd tricked me and I was going to make her pay...pay for manipulating me into believing that I had family who actually cared about me...I should no by now that blood doesn't matter since in the end your family is the people who stab you in the back.

A/N: PLOT TWIST. It's not all black and white in the land and stories of Heroes and Villain's is what i like to believe.
(My fav saying: Evil isn't born, it's created)

Please let me know what you think about this last few chapters, I could really use the encouragement that this is still being read and readers are actually liking where I've taken this story.