Well, hello! I watched Thronecoming...and I was...no words….but...I can't find Cupid Comes Clean...Kinda for some reason. Any suggestions? Anyways, enjoy!

Duchess found Rosabella Beauty, Ginger Breadhouse, and the Son of Hero Haarlem ( NOTE: I'm calling him Hero for short) in the Mirror Lab, looking for streamers for the benefit later this week. She cautiously walked up to them and said, "Hey." The 3 turned and raised their eyebrows at Duchess. That was how it was for a few minutes.

Ginger finally spoke up. "Um, do you need something, Duchess? Cause we're kind of busy." Hero nodded."Yeah."

Duchess looked at her shoes. "Um...um..I wanted to help." she whispered. Hero squinted at her. "What?"

Duchess took a breath, and looked up, into his confused eyes. "I Want. To. Help." she said again, more firm. The three looked shocked.

"Duchess, you're kidding. Right?" Rosabella asked. "No. Rosabella, Hero, Ginger, I want to help. I'm trying to be nice."

"Well, then," Rosabella sniffed, "Try harder." And with that, they turned their backs to the Swan Princess.

Duchess, angry, left the room.

"I'm trying! I'm trying! It's just not working! Sparrow, where are you? I need help! Another lesson!" Duchess cried into the air. She dropped to her knees in the middle of the hallway, crying.

"Duchess?", a concerned female voice asked. Duchess didn't have time to talk. She wanted to find Sparrow. She stood up, shoved the person who was attempting to talk to her, and bolted down the hall and burst into a random room. She shut the door quickly, locked it and slumped to the floor.

She couldn't breathe. She couldn't think. She was far too dizzy and disoriented.

"Duchess!? Duchess!"

"Hey, are you okay?

"You're looking kind of...um.. pale. Well, paler than usual."

"Relax, she's just being dramatic."

Duchess felt herself being lifted up. "Put her down!" a voice screeched.

"No.", a calm voice retorted.

"Duchess. Duchess, if you can hear me, say "I can hear you Sparrow"."

Sparrow…

Duchess tried to open her mouth. "I...can..", she started.

And that was all she could manage before she fainted.

Duchess's eyes fluttered open. She found Sparrow, Kitty, Mia and Nurse Belle looking down on her. "Ungghh."

"Duchess, sweetie, are you okay?" Nurse Belle asked. Duchess managed to nod. She tried sitting up, and Sparrow brought her a pillow.

"What happened, guys?" Duchess asked. Mia rolled her eyes. "You interrupted detention." Her dark hair as in a braid and her head was adorned with bright blue and green jewels. She's really pretty, Duchess thought wistfully.

"Detention? Sparrow is that where you were?" Duchess cried, springing up from the bed. Pain surged through her body and she fell to the ground. Nurse Belle and Sparrow immediately grabbed her and hoisted her onto the bed.

"Sparrow, I think it's time for you three to leave." Nurse Belle said, "Duchess needs her medicine to make her sleep." Duchess shook her head wildly. "No! No! I need to talk to Sparrow!"

Someone gripped her hand. It was Sparrow himself, looking down at her with piercing green eyes. Duchess willed herself not to blush and turned her head.

"Get some rest. You'll feel better after that. I promise that I'll come and visit you as soon as I can. Okay?" he murmured.

"Ugh, c'mon Sparrow!" Mia whined.

"No, but Sparrow-" Duchess started.

She felt a searing pain in her arm for a second, but it was gone. Everything disappeared quickly. And then it was dark.

Okay. Sorry if this was short, guys. It was almost 10 when I wrote this. The next chapter is about Sparrow's view on Duchess's...accident. And soon enough, we'll get to the part when… never mind, I wouldn't' want to spoil it. See ya guys!

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