I am back, and not dead!
Duly sorry about that, my classes are beginning to catch up to me. Urg.
Stupid math. Why?
*****Notice: Last chapter, it said that the Spades coronation is "tomorrow" and I have changed that to "one week" because of complications and it just did not make any sense*****
This chapter is in Lili's POV. Yeah for Lichtenstein~
Before I ramble even longer, thus I present to you chapter 5!
Warnings: BLARG.
Disclaimer: I do not own Hetalia or Cardverse.
~Shuffle 05~
"Francis!" Vash shouted and nudged Francis' fragile chest with his black army boot.
"Ouch!" Francis interjected with a pout, his topaz blue eyes still closed.
Vash scowled. "Get up, now! We can't afford to get caught here!"
"Five minutes," the Frenchman announced rolling over onto his side from his back. The ground was certainly more comfortable than he had expected. The clearing was marshy due to a storm that probably passed by last night, obvious by the constant covering of a light grey curtain.
"Fine, I guess Lili and I will just leave without you," my brother smirked a wry smile with a shrug.
"Oui, oui, I am up," he called. His eyelids fluttered open unfolded golden scenery. Skinny branches of the lengthy birch trees were dressed in gilded, peculiar shaped leaves. The sun streamed effortlessly through a clearing in the gloomy haze, as if it was trying to radiate us. "Beautiful, non?"
Vash scowled. "Enough of your nonsense! We have to find some people."
"Why not just go over there?" I asked small and pointed to my right.
Vash waved me off as if I were a child. "We have no time for your games, Lili. We have to find civilization."
I shifted my weight onto one of my legs, much to my brother's condemnation, and heard the crackling of diamond shaped leaves beneath my feet. I sighed. "You do not understand my point. There is-"
"Quiet down and let the adults figure this out," my older brother warned with a dark and stern glare that I usually received.
I groaned and turned their attentions to the small castle in the far distance. A top a large hill was a magnificent castle rivaling with the château in Versailles that I went to for a school trip. The palace was style quite similarly to the late baroque style that ornamented much of Europe.
"Well…I guess that's where we're headed," Francis exclaimed beginning to stride gracefully towards the castle, blindly.
"We don't know what could be there!" Vash said through gritted teeth.
Francis smiled and patted my brother's back. "We're royalty right? That means that the palace is obviously ours, non?"
Vash rolled his jadeite eyes. "Lead away, your majesty."
"Your leaders have arrived!" Francis exclaimed barging into the heavy white painted doors to the château. The large crystalline hall was fairly empty, which was a bit distrustful. Our heavy footsteps echoed from the gold plated floor across the entire spacious hall. There really was not much in the room besides a marble fireplace and a grand staircase. Candle lit chandeliers hung from the magnificently ornate ceiling leaving a radiating glow on the gold emblems with three little orange diamonds painted on.
The soldier in a complete armor suit came over to us, a golden sword in its hand. "Leave now and I won't have to kill you."
"Kill me!?" Francis asked with a conceited laugh. "I would doubt you would kill royalty."
"Royalty?" the soldier asked scanning us. "I guess you'd do."
"That's it!?" Vash asked a bit irritated as the soldier turns on its heel. "No test? No anything?"
The soldier shrugged. "You'd have to be a fool to want to be a royal in Diamonds."
"What's so wrong with Diamonds?" I asked innocently from behind my brother's jacket.
"Plagued," the soldier admitted with a sneer. "Until the true royalty are returned to the thrones, the kingdom will not prosper."
"And if the true royals return…?" Francis asked.
"I guess the kingdom will return to its formal glory. But that is impossible," the soldier said solemnly. "The real royals were not born in this universe; shouldn't you know this?"
"Frankly, we are from another universe, which is why we do not know. I am Francis Bonnefoy along with Lili and Vash Zwiligi, pleased to make your acquaintance," I said gesturing a small bow. "What is your name, monsieur?"
"Michelle," the soldier explained bowing.
"Michelle?" Francis asked with an arched golden eyebrow. "What a peculiar name for a male."
"I'm a female," she scowled removing the helmet to reveal a beautiful woman. Michelle had beautiful apatite irises, which could easily compete with the foaming sea. Her elongated brown tresses were tied loosely in pigtails, extending halfway down her chest.
"Forgive me, madam," the Frenchman apologized kissing her hand. "If I had known, I would have primped myself suitably."
She pulled her hand away quite disgusted. "Apology accepted. Now let us prepare you three for a festival around the capitol tomorrow. If all goes well…I will believe your ridiculous assumption. If not, you will be killed before the day is over."
My brother muttered sarcastically "great."
"You look beautiful!" Francis exclaimed, his seductive blue eyes watching me glide effortlessly down the grand staircase into the garden. The garden, much like the entirety of the castle, lacked individuals. Instead, a crystalline reflective pool took its place, distorting our golden attire in its pristine water. Alongside, was a peculiar pattern of hedges, which I later found out was an intricate maze to ward off unwanted visitors.
"What do you think bruder?" I asked. My summery dress was replaced with a three layer ball gown. The first layer was something from Victorian England complete with a lacey pink corset and petty coat. Draping over my undergarments was a thin sleek peach colored dress, similar to materials made for a nightgown, which hugged my figure. As if that wasn't enough, an inflated honey colored ball gown was piled on my slender figure, embedded with authentic diamonds and gold patterns. Luckily, Michelle helped me get into this ginormous gown, and to think the other dress was too much…
"Fine," he said with a prideful blush on his cheeks. "Let me just rearrange your flowers."
"They never do stay in, do they?" I asked. A small chuckle escaped my ruby painted lips as he tangled his steady fingers in my honey-dew hair.
"Are you ready for the festival?" Michelle asked opening the door to a gold platted carriage. Even Michelle traded her golden plated armor for a sleek blue dress that accentuated her curves. Her usually interwoven black hair was now combed evenly tied by two red bows.
We nodded and quickly piled into the plush seats of the golden horse-pulled buggy.
"So…what are we supposed to do?" I finally asked, frankly quite confused.
"We parade around the city and then have a coronation back at the castle, quite simple actually. Everyone in the Capitol is going to be there," Michelle deadpanned, as if it was the most obvious statement in the world.
We sat in a tense silence until an enormous concord filled with hurrying people clad in gold.
"This is the place?" Francis said with a raised eyebrow.
Michelle nodded. "Of course, what were you expecting?"
Francis pouted. "Maybe something…I don't know…something that isn't in the middle of a busy street!"
The soldier laughed. "Where else are we to start but the beginning?"
Francis looked through the small window of the carriage and pondered "I see… How are we supposed to get their attention?"
"Easy," Michelle said opening the door. "Make way for the Diamonds Royalty!" she hollered immediately grabbing the attention of the crowd.
The bustling crowd halted and immediately rushed over to the carriage, eager to get a first glimpse of the royals.
When the mass of civilians became a bit too close, Michelle hollered to our driver "step on it!"
"Thank god that is over with," I breathed and slumped into a chair in the grand study. The room was lined with oak bookcases filled with colored coated literature towering fifteen meters high, at least. Other than that, the room was mostly vacant space besides the few chairs that had been placed for us.
"Lili, it is improper to sit like that," Vash scolded.
Before I could refute, I was interrupted by Michelle who was standing at the door. "Excuse me, but you have a visitor."
Francis' eyes narrowed as the emerald clad visitor entered our study. "What are you doing here?"
"Isn't a proper greeting in order? I'm King now," the King of Clubs snarled. He pushed out a gold cushioned chair and sat with his left leg over his right.
"Oh, yes, you barge in here on the day of our coronation festival and you are scolding me about manners."
Ivan raised his eyebrow and gazed at Vash.
Vash crossed his arms across his chest. "As much as I hate to agree with Francis, he's right."
Ivan rolled his mauve eyes. "Yes, well…this is important political business."
"Political business?" I asked naïvely.
"Lili, why don't you explore around the castle?" Vash suggested with a stern look on his face.
I nodded swiftly and walked out of the study mumbling cuss words.
As I stormed out of the room, Michelle noticed my distraught and asked "what is wrong, your majesty?"
I forced a smile. "Oh. Nothing."
She glared her aquamarine eyes at me.
"Okay, well…"
"You're Queen, right? I bet nobody would care if you just eavesdropped," she said slyly and pointed to the double doors.
I pressed my ear to the door and continued to listen.
"It's about Spades."
"Isn't it rude to interrupt our coronation day?" Francis asked crossly and locked his arms over his chest. "Especially about political matters?"
Ivan responded with "nyet. A little "bird" told me that Spades has the answer to returning home."
"So?" Francis snarled. "I do not want to return home."
"That is not what I mean. This means they could send us home, away from this pleasured life! One of the royals is harvesting this power."
"Continue," Vash said distrustfully.
"That means they are our biggest threat. They could send us all to our old homes to claim our kingdom."
"And what do you plan to do?" Francis asked.
"Along with Hearts, we plan to capture their royals and find out who is harboring this power."
"How do you expect us to do that?"
"Coronation," Ivan explained holding out a letter. "They have invited royals and nobles from all of the lands."
Vash's emerald eyes scanned the letter. "How can we trust you are telling us the truth?"
Ivan smiled slyly. "That is just a chance you will have to take, da?"
TBC?
A/N: Choppy, non?
Honestly, I found it very choppy. At first I did have the coronation in there (hence why it is so short now) but I realized you probably do not want to hear me write all four coronations so I just edited it out. ((And it wasn't well written anyhow)).
I FINALLY GOT A PLOT THAT WILL WORK WITH MY CHARACTER PAIRINGS~
It came to me in a dream...omg that sounds so cliche but it's true! I was sleeping and then BAM!
Spades is going to be in for something big...
Moving right along and responding to my reviewers:
Guest: Why thank you *blushes* uwu
rexlover180: That would be quite awkward. However, I have decided that Spades is the only kingdom still living in the past, requiring Kings and Queens to be married (similar to how the UK is one of the only country that still has their royalty).
Yanelle: I love Diamonds and I think they need more appreciation!
SaySaeri: Well...(this will be explained later) but Yao was put through a series of actual examinations. Like pencil, paper, scantron (just kidding). But yes, it was like a test of knowledge, since the Jack is known to be the wisest :)
Iggy Butt: Funny you should say that because I am lazy so...no coronations. urg.
MOAR: And I shall~
Stine chan USA: Yes! And it was the most awesome episode ever (it was based on the Fantasia Drama CD)! ACK!
Since that is over...
If any of you are curious about the poll: Alice and Wonderland won by a landslide. [I don't know how since I just re-watched that movie and saw that it is complete crack yet utterly amazing]. Anyways, you can look at the rest of the results on my profile because that is the order it is going to be written, so keep your eyes open~
And please leave a review! They are so greatly appreciated~
Next chapter=Hearts
Until we meet again...
