Mira's POV

I looked at my four youngest sisters. They all seemed so happy. They were each dancing with their favored prince. I couldn't help but smile but the smile didn't fully reach my eyes. There was a little sadness in my ocean eyes. I looked over to where Laxus was dancing with Lady Angel. How I wanted to be with Laxus right this moment, but Lady Angel was his fiancée, soon to be Princess of Fiore, then Fiore's Queen when Laxus takes the throne.

I turn away from the dancing couple to look at my other three sisters. I could see that they all had the same look in their eyes as me. Sadness. Oh I wish I could get rid of their sadness and have them be happy. I wouldn't care about my happiness as long as my sisters were happy. I wish that we had never fallen for the princes. Life would have been so much easier. There was a chance that my four youngest sisters could end up with their prince but for me and my other three sisters, it was utterly impossible. All four of the princes were already engaged with a set wedding date.

I felt a tap on my shoulder and turned to see a man with long green hair. He was wearing a long red open coat, black jeans, a white shirt, long black gloves, calf high black boots and had a sword strapped to his side. He wore a red mask with black plaid stripes.

"May I have this dance?" He asked me in a smooth tone.

I slightly blushed. I didn't expect to get asked to dance. I smiled politely at the man.

"Of course." I replied with a small smile. He smiled back and we started dancing.

"The name is Freed. May I ask the name of a lovely lady such as yourself." He smiled flirtatiously.

I blushed. "Nice to meet you Freed. My name is Mirajane but you can call me Mira."

Freed smiled at me again. "A lovely name for a lovely lady." He winked at me.

My face was probably red by now. He was flirting with me. But there seemed to be something off. He kept looking at something behind me. I turned around to see Erza dancing with a man with a square chin and black hair. He looked quite strong. Yukino was dancing with a man wearing a big red hat with a large plumage of feathers. Lucy was dancing with a man with spiky white hair.

Dancing behind them were the four engaged princes and their fiancées and my youngest sisters and their princes. I felt as if Freed made eye contact with all four ladies and the other three men my other sisters were dancing with.

A gunshot rang out through the ballroom. People started screaming and panicking. I was shocked. What was gonna happen? I had to get to my sisters. I tried to get my hands away from Freed's but he held on tight. He gave me an evil glare.

"Not so fast princess." He sneered. "You're not going anywhere."

I saw many men with guns surrounding the King and Queen who were surrounded by guards. Same with the princes and ladies. I could see that the four ladies were faking the shock of the seeing men with guns. Did they have something to do with this? I looked to my sisters to see that Juvia, Kagura, Levy, and Wendy were safe as they were with their princes but Erza, Lucy, and Yukino were held tightly by the wrist by their dancing partners.

"What are you doing Freed?" I asked him in shock. Why was he doing this? He seemed like such a sweet person but now that I look into his cold blue eyes through his mask, I could see that he was heartless. There was an evil glint behind his eyes.

"Oh princess, I truly did enjoy dancing with you, but I'm afraid that you're going to have to come with me. It's what I was paid to do by your mistresses." He snarled, tightening his grip on my arm.

"Ah!" I screamed a little in pain. I was still a little weak after the harsh whipping I had gotten from Lady Angel a few weeks ago and Freed had an iron grip.

Many more men came rushing into the ballroom. They were palace guards. I breathed a sigh of relief. The intruders were outnumbered. Or so I thought.

The men in the palace guards uniform took out guns and pointed them at the royal guards guarding the royal family and the remaining people in the ballroom who hadn't already fled. Everyone was terrified.

King Igneel stepped forward with an angry look gracing his face. He looked truly ferocious. "Who the hell are you and why are you here?" He spoke in an authoritative tone.

Freed stepped forward pulling me with him. Not expecting the movement I fell to the floor letting out a small whimper. My wrist hurt even more now. Freed just glared at me and pulled me up. I bit my lip as I got up so my pain wouldn't be visible to him. I saw Laxus look at him with a flurry of emotions in his eyes. The one that stood out the most though was rage.

Freed spoke up. "We are the Raven Knights."

Everyone in the room gasped. I gasped too.

The Raven Knights were the most deadliest group of people in the land. They murdered people ruthlessly and without mercy. They were known for being so wealthy that they almost rivaled the wealth of the royal family. Most of their wealth came from stealing and raiding houses of people that owed them. Whenever someone needed a loan they always went to the Raven Knights as they were willing to help although for certain prices. It was hard to escape a debt without the Raven Knights help in the land. That was why they held a lot of power. Having them show up in the palace was truly shocking. They never intervened with the royal family as long as the royal family did nothing to them. It was a way of keeping peace in Fiore. Someone must be giving them a lot for them to have come causing trouble in the palace during a ball.

"Why are you here? I thought we had agreed to not cause trouble for the other years ago. Why cause trouble now?" King Igneel ordered.

"We have come for the Heartfilia sisters. I'd advise you something Igneel. These girls are not who they seem to be although I doubt that they know who they are either. Remember Jude and Layla Heartfilia, your closest friends and the deal you four had with King Zeref and Queen Mavis. If you do, you'll know what to do when the time comes." Freed said with a smirk.

King Igneel and Queen Grandine looked shocked. My sisters and I were shocked too. As well as our princes. Our parents were close friends with the King and Queen. All four ladies looked very angry.

Freed pulled me to him hard making me fall against his chest. "Come now Princess Mirajane Strauss. Don't make this too hard." With that he stabbed me on the arm with a needle. I felt my head spin. The last things I saw was Laxus and Lisanna's shocked expressions, my sisters screaming, and the rest of the Raven Knights pulling on full face masks while throwing something on the ground.

A young girl, about three years old was running through a forest. She had shoulder length white hair in a ponytail. She was wearing a pale yellow nightgown with ribbons on the neckline and sleeves. In her arm was a small white teddy bear. The bear had a ruby red ribbon tied around its neck.

The little girls ocean blue eyes showed fear as she ran barefoot through the dark forest. Shouts were heard behind her. The sound of galloping hooves and shouting men started creeping closer. The white haired girl kept running until she came across a raging river. The thundering hooves were closer now, the bright flames of torches was becoming more and more closer.

With nowhere left to go and nowhere to hide the blue eyed girl jumped into the river, dropping her beloved white bear in the process.

"Snowy!" She cried out, trying to reach for the bear, but it was too late. The river swept her downstream and around the bend. But just before the river turned and she fell into unconsciousness, the girl saw the scary men in black pick up her beloved Snowy and tear her in anger. The girl choked back a sob and was swept under the water.

I woke up with a start. The dream or nightmare I had was very strange. It felt so real though. I looked around at where I was. I was chained against a wall. My hands were pinned into handcuffs above my head. My toes just barely touched the rough stone and the handcuffs dug painfully into my wrist. My wrists were sure to bruise.

My mask was taken off as were my boots, choker, wings, earrings, stockings, and gloves. I was clad in only my single strapped white dress. I was freezing. The place where I was held was empty except for a tiny barred window that brought in the cold night air. I appeared to be in a dungeon. In front of me was a wooden door with a small barred window.

I heard the clicking of boots coming near. They stopped in front of my cell. I heard the click of a key being inserted and turned. The door opened to reveal Freed.

"Freed!" I yelled out in anger. "Where are my sisters!"

"My, my, isn't someone feisty." He smirked and came closer to me. He leaned until his face was an inch away from mine.

I turned my head away from only to have him pull it back to face him. He was holding my chin tightly. "Now, now princess, it would be rude to look away from someone when they're talking right. And I assure you that your sisters are safe. In fact all seven of them are in a cell together and they are only chained to the floor with ankle chains. They're not in any harm unlike you."

I gritted my teeth. "Why am I here? What do you want from me?"

"Oh Mira," Freed snarled. "Do you have any idea on who you and your sisters are?"

My face full of anger turned to confusion. "What are you talking about?"

He sighed. "Seems you don't know. Well, might as tell you who are you so you can stop with the questions and we can get on with the fun."

He smirked demonically and his eyes raked over my body.

I squirmed in disgust which only made the handcuffs dig deeper into my skin. I let out a hiss of pain.

"Stop squirming and I'll tell you the tale of the Eldest Princess of Magnolia. One of the kingdoms within the great kingdom of Fiore."

A/N: Hi! I finally updated! I'm sorry for any mistakes and the shortness of the chapter. It's a few hundred words less of what I usually write. I hope you still enjoyed it!

So now the main villains of the story have made their appearance and your going to see what they have to do with everything.

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What is the tale of the Eldest Princess of Magnolia?

What do the princes think of all of this?

What is the deal between King Zeref and Queen Mavis and King Igneel and Queen Grandine along with Jude and Layla Heartfilia?

Find out in the next chapter of Dumpsters to Diamonds

Chapter Eight: Magnolia's Princess

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