Ever After: Remix Story
Chapter Seven: Henry has a plan
Danielle held on tightly as the horse galloped fast and furious.
"Where are we going?" Danielle asked. Just than the horse stopped and Henry hopped off, helping Danielle down. They were at the secret place. Henry led her to a bench.
"Danielle Debarbarac" He said softly. "I have a plan" Danielle looked at him and smiled.
"Oh, yeah. What is it?" She asked. Henry smiled.
"As you know the ball is in a couple days" He said. "I want you to come"
"But my step-mother, She'll never allow it" Danielle said. "Even though she said she wanted me to go, I got the feeling that she was keeping something from me" Henry sighed.
"Sneak out if you must" Henry said. "At the ball, All will be revealed"
"We can't be too confident, ladies." Rodmilla told her daughters. "The Prince wasn't in church today and we need to know why." Jacquelin scowled.
"Marguerite gets to do everything." She said in a huff. Marguerite glanced at her.
"Don't be daft, Jacqueline. The Queen doesn't know you exist." She said snidely. Rodmilla nodded.
"What Marguerite does is for all of us. We need you to help her get ready." Rodmilla said sternly.
"Lovely. I shall soon be cleaning the fireplace with Danielle!" Jacquelin snapped. Rodmilla ignored her.
"Where is that girl?" She asked. Marguerite smirked.
"Probably off catching rabbits with her teeth." She said. Jacquelin rolled her eyes.
"Begging your pardon, my lady, but that mirror in your bedchamber did you move it?" Paulette asked.
"Of course not. Why?" Rodmilla asked.
"It's also missing." Paulette replied.
"Then it too shall come out of your pay." Rodmilla snapped.
it was growing nightfall, but Henry and Danielle were having too much fun to really notice.
"You are reading my thoughts, milord." Danielle said laughing.
"And they're as fuzzy as my own." Henry replied.
" Then France concedes?" Danielle asked.
"Never!" Henry declared.
"It is your turn. And it had better be good." Danielle said, settling down to listen.
"I have no desire to be King." Henry told her. Danielle stared at him in a new light.
"But think of all the wonderful things you could do" Danielle told him. "for your country, for the world."
"Yes, but to be so defined by your position. To only be seen as what you are. You don't know how insufferable that is!" Hnery said. Danielle leaned forward.
"I may have a hunch" She said softly. He leaned forward as well and gently kissed her lips. When they parted She smiled and stood up.
"We'd better go" She said softly. When they arrived at the Manor Danielle entered the house quietly and slipped into bed, waving at the prince. She fell asleep with the memory of his kiss upon her lips. The next morning, Danielle awoke to a broom in her face. She opened her eyes to see Rodmilla, Marguerite and Jacquelin staring at her.
"Are you ill?" Rodmilla asked harshly. Danielle sat up quickly.
"No" She said, before falling back onto the bed. "Yes" She moaned.
"Where were you?" Rodmilla asked.
"I got lost" Danielle told her.
"I don't believe you. You're hiding something from me. I demand to know what it is." Rodmilla snapped.
"Why don't you tell me so I can get back to sleep?" Danielle moaned. Marguerite gasped.
"What about our breakfast?" She asked sharply.
"You have two hands. Make it yourself." Danielle moaned.
"You lazy little leech!" Marguerite shrieked.
"Jacqueline! Go and boil some water." Rodmilla commanded.
"Me? Boil water? Oh, I knew it. I just knew it." Jacquelin said leaving the room.