A/N: Hey, there everybody! It's me, MBAV fan66!
Last chapter wasn't too bad for our fearless prince charming, Ethan, now was it? *shakes head no* But in this chapter, all I have to say is be prepared for one VERY interesting family dinner taking place. Lol! ;)
Will family ties be broken? Will Ethan give in to his family's pressure? Will they be supportive of his life decision? Well, read this chapter and found out! ;P
Shout outs:
Acuario- I'm glad that you loved it! And now I give you the next chapter! *fires confetti into the air with her confetti gun* Lol! :)
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Bethan Forever- Yep! And now we get to see if his mom and dad are just as accepting as they are. :) But you are right. Being gay wasn't very popular among most of the people living back then and was frowned upon and ridiculed for, too. But would a kingdom based on the concept of love really do that to their beloved prince and future king? *begins to ponder about it, but then gives up and shrugs* Lol! :P
TiredOfBeingNice- Yeah! Tell me about it. *says it sarcastically with a scoff* Lol! :P I didn't want to be a bitch about it. I mean, they've got enough evil bitches to deal with as it is, with Alissa. Lol! Yep! I thought I'd throw in some sibling love to help lighten things up some. I was originally going to make it Rosalie or Sarah, but thought that Jane would be best. That you will, fanfic buddy! Because I'll probably do a little scene change in the next chapter and focus on Benny for a brief moment to see how he's holding up, along with Alissa and her scheming, too. Should be interesting since Ethan and the gang will be setting out to go rescue Benny in the next one. *teh-he! A small spoiler* ;)
Disclaimer- I do no own My Babysitter's A Vampire or it's characters. All I own is this story, it's plot, my two OCs (Alissa and Rosalie), and the kingdom of Amaria.
It was finally time for dinner, as Ethan left his room with reluctancy and dread. He really didn't want to do this, but he had no choice in the matter or what will take place during this time of togetherness as a family. He let out a heavy sigh, before entering the dining area, where his family and friends all awaited.
He walked in with a smile on his face to hide how he was really feeling at the moment, as he approached the table.
"Mother. Father." he greeted casually with a smile and a nod, before taking his seat. His mother smiled back, while his father returned the nod. Ethan than looked over at his sister. "Jane." he then greeted her in the same manner, just without the nod.
Jane could tell that the smile he was giving her was fake and that he was probably nervous about the dinner. She had a hunch that after their little chat together from earlier, that he had made up his mind and had decided to tell them. Not wanting to make it more worse for him, she just smiled back and replied, "Big brother," in the sameway.
Once everybody was seated, the servants had began to serve everyone, while they started to eat their meal.
"So, how are you all enjoying your stay at the castle so far?" asked the king, trying to start conversation at the table.
Evelyn dabbed her mouth with her napkin and smiled kindly to the king. "Wonderfully, your grace. Thank you!" she replied to him, sweetly.
"Good! Good!" he praised gratefully, nodding his head in agreement. "And your preparations for your journey? How are they going?"
"Swell actually, Father. I think we have everything that we need. So, we can expect to leave first thing in the morning." answered Ethan this time, taking a sip from his cup.
"First thing in the morning?! But why so soon, dear?! You only just got here?!" exclaimed the queen in surprise, glancing at her son in confusion.
"Yes...well...I know, Mother. But I think it would be best so that way we can get a head start on finding her." answered Ethan hesitantly and timidly.
"But you don't even know where to begin to search for her?" questioned Queen Samantha, concernedly. She really didn't want her only son to leave so soon, after he's been gone for so long, now.
"Actually, my queen, if I may?" spoke up Rosalie, this time. "I may know just where it is that, that witch is hiding out at." All eyes where now on her. "More than likely, she has taken him to the exact same place that she had taken me, too back when she had kidnapped me." continued Rosalie meekly, blushing lightly.
"Really?!" exclaimed Ethan in excitement with his eyes lighting up at the news, but as soon as he realized how he just reacted he quickly tried to play it off by fake coughing into his fist. "I mean...uh...Do you think you can draw us a map that will lead us there?" he awkwardly asked her.
Rosalie couldn't help, but to giggle and smile at his action. She thought it was cute and funny to see him act like that and so anxious to see the one that he loves again. "Yes! I think I can manage, but I am afraid my drawing skills aren't all that great, my prince."
Ethan frowned at hearing that. "That is quite alright, dear." reassured Evelyn sweetly to her. "If there's a regular map of the kindom then I can just cast a spell to make a copy of it and then you can just mark the path on it, for us." Evelyn smiled at her politely.
Rosalie nodded at her in agreement. Ethan's happy smile then immediately returned once again to his face.
"But why don't she just come with us? It'd be a lot more easier, wouldn't it?" wondered Rory confusedly, scratching his head.
Rosalie looked down sadly. "Because I don't know if I have the courage to face her. Even though I may greatly dispise her, she still scares me." she admitted ashamedly. "That and I don't know how much of a use I would be to you all. You all have experience when it comes to fighting against someone with magic or just fighting in general. While I don't. I'm sorry. I wish that I could be of more assistance to you all." she said downcastly.
Rosalie then looked up when she felt a hand on her shoulder. When she looked up, she saw that it was Sarah's and that she was giving her a warm and kind smile. "That's ok, Rosalie. Giving us the directions to Alissa's hideout is plenty enough help from you. It gives us a place to start." stated Sarah sincerely to her.
Rosalie stared at her blankly for a second before smiling herself and nodding.
"Well, I don't see why you won't take any of the soldiers with you, dear. They would probably be a great help in aiding you in your fight against her." commented Queen Samantha conernedly.
"Sweetie, I'm sure it's because if he did then she would notice them coming from miles away, seeing a small army of soldiers heading right for her." replied King Ross, answering before anybody else could.
He knew how much his wife always worried about her childern. Espeically, with Ethan since he was her first born and a boy. And boys are known for their reckless behavior sometimes. So, it was only natural for a mother to worry, even when their grown men. But the king still found it endearing.
The queen looked down defeatedly, but it still didn't stop the bit of worry and fear she was feeling at the moment about his decision to just go and face Alissa alone. She knew that he wasn't truly alone, though, but still...it was just him and a small group of friends, going to face her and all her little tricks and traps that she will no doubtly have waiting for them along the way. But Samantha guessed that she did have to have a little faith in her son and his friends abilities. So, she let out a small sigh.
Even though she didn't like the idea of it, she did have to treat him as an adult and let him make his own decision now. He's no longer the little sweet boy that she nursed and cared for anymore. But instead, he was almost a grown man, now and he didn't need her as much as he once did in the past.
Of course, the queen still couldn't help but want to smother him in love and affection, as well as worry sick about him whenever she could. He maybe the future ruler of Amaria, but he was and will always still be her darling son, first and foremost, after all.
"I suppose you're right, Ross." she said frowning, but when she looked back up she was smiling. "But you still can't stop a mother from worrying about her only son, can you?" she said giggling lightly. Samantha looked over at Ethan. "But promise me that you will come back alive, won't you? I don't know what I would do if anything bad would ever happen to you or Jane." requested Queen Samantha earnestly.
Ethan took his mother's hand in his and gave it a light squeeze of reassurance that everything will be just fine. "Of course, Mother. I promise I'll come back alive and well." he reassured kindly to her, flashing a smile of sincerity. His mother returned the smile back, happy with his reply.
Silence soon fell over the table, as everybody continued to eat. A few minutes into dinner, Ethan felt a slight kick in his shin from under the table. He knew that it was from Jane, seeing as she was the one who was sitting across from him.
He shot her a glare, but when he looked up at her, he noticed the scolding like glare that she was giving him in return. He could see the message that Jane's eyes was telling him. Ethan then closed his eyes as he let out a small calm breath. It was time for him tell his parents the truth about him and his friends.
Setting down his fork, he began to speak. "Mother. Father. I have something that I must tell you both." he said a bit glumly.
Both of them stopped eating and looked at him with a concerned expressions on their faces. "What is it, son?" replied the king.
Ethan could feel the wave of nausea and nervousness hit him suddenly. If he could, he would've probably passed out right about now from the overwhelming feelings that he was experiencing. He really didn't want to do this, but he had to. He only just hoped that they would still accept him as their son, once he told them.
He was so ashamed that he couldn't even look them in the eye, when he spoke. "I'm afraid that I wasn't entirely truthful when I told you about my friends and my whereabouts."
The king and queen both looked at each other perplexingly, before looking back at their son in the same expression. "What do you mean, dear?" asked Queen Samantha.
"It is true that they are from a very distant land called Whitechapel, but...it's in a completely differently world from our own. So, you see they're not even from Amaria or even our world. And I was in their world this entire time, due to Mrs. Weir's grandson performing a summoning spell wrong. Resulting in it summoning me instead." he explained, still not meeting their eyes as they looked on with curiosity and confusion.
Rory, Sarah, and Erica didn't know what to say. They didn't think that Ethan would tell his parents about everything so soon. Not to mention they were a bit afraid of what might happen once he got to the part about them being vampires. Not wanting to interfere, they remained silent and continued to eat while watching with anticipation on how the events before them will unfold.
"While there, I learned a lot about their world. Like how there's many of other supernatural beings living there that we don't seem to have here. Like vampires, werewolves, zombies, and so on. And while there, I have manage to befriend me one of those types of creatures." Ethan looked over towards Rory, Erica, and Sarah. "My three teenage friends who sit here at this table just so happen to be vampires, but good vampires."
Ross and Samantha's eyes went wide at that. They then asked Ethan what vampires are, so he told them, which made them even more frighten and shocked, but more shocked than anything. Ethan made sure to make a point that they weren't like most vampires and that they were good and mostly fed on human blood from these things called blood bags, in which people back in their world would used for emergencies when someone lost too much blood from an injury.
Ethan than went on to explain to his parents how he had also fallen in love with Mrs. Weir's grandson, Benny and what had happened to them back in Whitechapel with Alissa. He then went on, after that, to tell them how he had planned on staying back in their world, as well and his thoughts and feeling about being King of Amaria.
When all was finally said and done, the king and queen where both very shocked by what their son had said. They didn't know what to think, as they just sat there staring with their mouth hung wide open in shock.
Finally, the queen began to say something, but was then cut off by her husband. "Ethan, sweetie-" she began sympathetically, before being interrupted.
"How absurd!" shouted the king, angrily. "I will not accept my son and heir to the throne to be gay and wanting to run off with some...some...unholy stranger, who's obviously tainted my son with thoughts of being gay! I won't allow it!" declared King Ross strongly and furiously, as he slammed his fist down hard on the table.
Everyone was shocked to hear this, except for Ethan, who expected this kind of reaction from him. But the way he spoke about Benny being some 'unholy stranger' who apparently has tainted his only son, was preposterous and had made his blood boil. He didn't care that it was his father who had said it, it still wasn't right and he wasn't about to let anyone speak about his one true love like that!
Ethan abruptly stood up from his chair, placing both palms on the table harshly. "Benny is not some unholy stranger, Father! And I will not sit here and let you speak about him like that! He is my friend and the love of the my life, and there is nothing you can do to change that! One can not simply just change who their heart belongs to and mine belongs to Benny, who is currently being held captive by some evil BITCH of a witch with some sort of crazy vendetta against me! And I'm free to make my own decisions, Father! Whether it's to be king or to live in a world different from our own as a commoner!" argued Ethan back.
Ross was a bit taken back by the way he just spoke to him, as Ethan has never spoken to him like that before. But he wasn't about to stand for it, as he was the king of this castle and he wasn't about to show any weakness by letting his own son talk back to him in that kind of manner.
"HOW DARE YOU SPEAK TO YOUR FATHER LIKE THAT! I WILL NOT HAVE YOU RUIN THE IMAGE OF THIS HERE GREAT KINGDOM! YOU WILL LISTEN AND OBEY YOUR KING! I WILL NOT HAVE A SON WHO IS GAY AND A DISGRACE TO OUR GLORIOUS KINGDOM! YOU HEAR ME?!" spoke the king in great authority to Ethan.
"I AM FREE TO DO AS I PLEASE AND TO LOVE WHO I PLEASE, FATHER! AND I WILL SAVE BENNY FROM ALISSA, AS IT IS MY DUTY AS BOTH HIS BOYFRIEND AND AS PRINCE TO RESCUE THOSE WHO NEED SAVING! I LOVE HIM AND I WILL DO ANYTHING FOR HIM! EVEN IF IT DISPLEASES YOU AND CAUSES YOU TO SEE ME AS NOTHING AS A DISGRACE TO THE MORGAN FAMILY LEGACY! I DO AS MY HEART COMMANDS OF ME! NOT WHAT YOU COMMAND OF ME AS KING, FATHER! AND IF YOU CAN'T ACCEPT THAT THEN, OH WELL BECAUSE I WILL NEVER ABANDONED THE FEELINGS THAT IS INSIDE MY HEART FOR HIM! NOT EVEN FOR FAMILY!" yelled Ethan back furiously.
King Ross was about to yell at Ethan some more, but then felt a pair of hands over one of his. It was Queen Samantha, trying to quell and calm the angry king and to bring an end to this shouting match between the two.
He snapped his head in her direction with an angry glare, but it soon melted away into a more softer one when he saw the worry and love in his dear wife's eyes. "Ross, hunny..." she said calmly.
King Ross let out a sigh, trying to calm himself, but he still wasn't too happy with his son. He slowly sat back down in his seat with his eyes closed for a second.
"Very well, then. You are permitted to go find and rescue this...Benny friend of your's, son." said King Ross calmly, but saying Benny's name with distaste. Ethan smiled when he heard him say that.
Ross opened his eyes, but they held a steady and intense stare in them, as he spoke again. "But once he is rescued, you WILL return back to this castle. Where you will remain and marry Rosalie and become Amaria's next king, while your friends leave Amaria and head back to where ever it is that they came from. Never to return here again." he stated seriously.
Prince Ethan's smiling face then fell to a scowl. He wasn't happy with his father's desicion to basically force him into marrying someone that he didn't love and to never see the friends that he came to know and love, ever again, just for his family's reputation. Not to mention it would also mean that he would never get to see the one who he truly loves ever again, as well.
"But you can't do that, Father! I love Benny and I have made my decision to be with him!" challenged Ethan defiantly.
"Silence!" commaned the king. "I can! And I will! As your king, I forbid you from ever seeing these people ever again, once their task here in Amaria is finished! And as long as you live here in this kingdom, you will do as you are told, son!" exclaimed Ross, making it final.
Ethan felt tears begin to well up in his eyes, as he let out an angry growl. "Fine!" he shouted angrily, trying to hide the fact that he felt like crying right now. "Have it your way, oh-great-and-powerful king of Amaria!" he mocked to his father, bowing. He turned on his heels and was about to storm off, when he stopped to say something first. "And here I thought that this country was all about love and romance. But it seems that I was wrong if it can't even accept the love between two of the same sex." he scoffed bitterly.
"Now, if you'll excuse me. I'll be up in my room, away from all the animosity that I'm getting from own father, who's suppose to love and support his children in their decisions no matter what." replied Ethan bitterly, as he left the dining area, slamming the door behind him.
Everyone just sat there in awkward silence, not knowing what to say or do after that little dinner fiasco between the prince and the king of Amaria. King Ross pinched the bridge of his nose out of frustration, but he did also felt a small pang of regret and guilt towards the way he just reacted towards his only son. He let out another heavy sigh, as his wife came up behind him and gripped his shoulders in a comforting motion, rubbing them in a soothing manner.
"I am truly sorry everyone, for having to witness such an embarrassing scene like that, unfold before you like that. And I am sorry if any of what I had said had offended any of you in anyway or form. I tend to let my anger get the best of me sometimes." apologized the king tiredly.
"It is fine, your highness! I too know what it is like to live with a teenage boy. It can be very stressful at times." replied Evelyn kindly. "But maybe perhaps you should take some time to think about what your son had said, a little more better once you've calmed down and cleared your mind of your anger, my king." suggested Evelyn sweetly to him.
The king nodded in agreement at her suggestive comment, taking it to heart. "Now, if you'll excuse me. I too think I will retire to my chambers for the night. It was great getting to dine with you all and in case I'm not able to see you off tomorrow morning then I wish you all the greatest luck in resucing your grandson, Mrs. Weir." he said genuinely, smiling a weak smile at her.
He bowed his respects and then made his way to his room with his loving wife right there beside him, as she gave a nod and a smile their way.
Awhile later, Prince Ethan was still fuming about what had happened between him and his father during dinner, as he paced around his room angrily. He couldn't believe his father had the audacity to try and dictate his life like that.
"Ugh! I can't BELIEVE, him!" ranted Ethan angrily with a scowl on his face. "How DARE he forbid me from seeing my friends and my Benny, ever again once all this is over with! I will never abandon my love for him just to live a lie in a life that I don't even want! Never!" he exclaimed, running his hands through his hair furiously.
Ethan's pacing soon stopped when he heard a knock and his door then slowly began to open. It was his mother, Queen Samantha, who had came to visit him. She wore a warm and kind smile upon her face, as she entered.
"Mother?!" replied Ethan in surprise. "What are you doing here?"
Samantha only laughed at her son's surprised and confused expression. "My! I haven't seen you this mad ever since Jane accidently ripped the head off your favorite teddy, when you were seven." humored the queen to her son, but of course Ethan didn't think it was too funny as he just looked at her with an unamused face. But his cheeks had betrayed how he really felt, as they turned a light red in color.
The queen laughed some more before finally getting to the point for her visit. "I came to check up on you and to see how my baby boy is doing after tonight's...earlier events, of course." she answered with a smile, choosing her words carefully.
"Oh...that." he replied bluntly with a frown.
"I see that you are still angry with your father, I assume?" she stated calmly with a frown.
"Who does he think is?! Bossing me around like that and deciding who I fall in love in with and what my future shall be! Can you believe him, Mother?!" he said bitterly, as he took a seat on a chair that was in his room.
"Actually, dear...I can. And he's the king after all and your father, so what do you expect from him? Of course, he is to be hard on you Ethan...because that's what fathers do. He's only thinking about what's best for you and your future, dear. Even if it's something that you don't agree with or want. It's all because you're his only son and that he loves you greatly, my son." said the queen sympathetically, but also sweetly to him.
The young prince let out an aggravated sigh and gripped his dark locks of hair with his hands after rustling it a bit from frustration. He leaned forward in the chair, resting his elbows on his knees while still gripping his hair. He then closed his eyes.
"I know that, Mother. It's just that sometimes he can be so demanding and controlling, sometimes." replied Ethan, feeling his anger beginning to drain from him, now.
He let out a calming sigh, as he opened his eyes, but not changing his position. "I do love him dearly, too Mother, but I just wish that he would let me be me. Even if it's not his ideal way a prince should be or act. I just want him to let me be happy. And being with Benny makes me happy." he said glumly.
He then stiffened up som as a certain thought just occurred to him. He looked over towards his mother with shameful brown eyes. "Tell me, Mother...Do you agree with Father, as well? Do you see me as nothing but a disgrace, too?" asked Ethan warily.
Queen Samantha walked up to her son, smiling lovingly at him. She took his face in her hands gently, as she tilted his head up to look her in the eye.
"Of course, not Ethan. I could never see my beloved son as a disgrace to the family, dear." she said softly in a reassuring tone. "You are my son. And I will love you no matter what you do or who you love. All that I want is to see you happy, my son. And if this Benny friend of your's is that bit of happiness of your's, then I shall support you. I am sure that he is a wonderful boy, dear and that he loves you dearly and would do anything for you, just as you would for him. You should never let anything get in the way of true love, Ethan. Not even family." she said sincerely, smiling.
Ethan continued to stare into his mother's eyes for a second longer, before smiling himself. He gave a small nod to show that she was right. Hearing his mother's comforting and encourging words had lifted his spirits some and he was beginning to feel more relaxed and calm now about the whole situation. Of course, his mother would be on his side. And he was glad to have her in his corner, too.
"There we go. That's what I like to see on my darling little prince's face. A smile." she said tenderly to him, stroking his hair.
"Thank you, Mother." he thanked gratefully with a loving smile. "I'm so glad to have a wonderful mother like you." he wiped a tear from his eye that threaten to fall.
The queen leaned down and placed a small kiss on the forehead. "And I with such a sweet and loving boy for a son."
Ethan then got up to hug her. "I love you so much, my darling Ethan. Never forget that. And don't be afraid to follow your heart, even if everyone around you will end up hating you in the end because more than likely it'll all be worth it in the end." advised the queen lovingly to Ethan, while hugging him.
Ethan nodded, as he could feel tears prick at his eyes. "I won't. And I love you too, Mother." he sniffled and smiled.
When they broke the warm and loving embrace, Queen Samantha took Ethan's strong hands into her's, as they gazed at one another with a happy and fond expression on their faces.
"And do not worry, my son. I will speak to your father about your decision to be with Benny and to live in his world, while you are gone. If there's one person who he'll listen to, that would be." said Queen Samantha sweetly. She let out a small and subtle giggle at what she was about to say next. "I think I'm the only other person who he's fearful of in this world, besides his own mother that is."
Ethan couldn't help, but to laugh with her because it was true. He's seen the fearful look in his father's eyes before whenever she would be cross with him. And he's seen the great links that he's went through just to please her, too.
"Now, get some rest, dear. You and your friends have a long journey ahead of you. And you will need all of your energy when you do face her. No doubt that evil witch will have many tricks and traps laid along the way for you, my son." she adviced cautiously and sweetly. "So, please be safe, my dear son. You are, after all, my only son and I don't want to lose you to some vengeful witch, neither." joked the queen. "And I would very much love to meet this Benny who you're so fond of, as well." smiled Queen Samantha.
Ethan blushed at her last comment, as she giggled at his now red little cheeks. She placed a small loving kiss on one of them, before making her way out his room.
For the first time, since arriving back to Amaria, Ethan felt more at ease, now, thanks to his mother's caring words and advice. He now knew that he had his mother by his side, along with his little sister and his former fiancee (turned good friend, now). As well, as his friends from Whitechapel. He just hoped that his mother would be able to get through to his father and convince him to let him do what he wishes to do and to just be happy for him.
With his mind more calmer now, he quickly changed into his night wear, as he prepared for bed. But before climbing into bed, he walked over to the window, as he gazed out it. Out in the horizon, in the distance, he could see their destination awaiting off in far distance. A dark and gloomy looking castle tower, that looked to be old and abandon. But it was far from being abandon, as he knew just who lived there. Along with the one who's being held captive there, against their will.
"I'm coming for you, Alissa. And may God have mercy on your dark soul, when I do because I sure as hell won't." he said in a serious tone with a scowl. "And Benny..." he trailed smiling, thinking about seeing his adorable face again and getting to feel his soft lips upon his again. "I won't let her get in our way of being together again. Be strong my beloved, as I am coming tomorrow morning as soon as we are able and ready to travel. I can't wait to see your sweet smiling face when I do." he promised devotingly, before staring at the dark castle tower for a minute longer and finally going to bed.
A/N: And that ends chapter 6 to A Fairytale Kind Of Love II: The Story Continues!
So, how was it? A little family drama there during dinner time, eh? *wink, wink* Lol! ;P
Ethan's father seems a little old fashioned, huh? But hopefully, his wife (the queen) can talk some sense into him. Or at least maybe smack some into him...? Lol! :P
And it looks like their journey begins the next day, bright and early, huh? So, what do you think Alissa will do to try and stop them? I guess you'll just have to stay tuned to find out! Won't you?! ;)
But in the mean time, please review and tell me what you thought about the latest chapter! I really do want to know, don't ya know! :)
Until next time, I'll be seeing you around and in the next chapter to this story, as well! Bye! :)