Saving Her: Chapter VII


Summary: Carter knows this is a good idea. She really does, because she's going to be saving Rosie, and anything after that just doesn't register. CarterxRosie

Author's Note: I know our girls haven't had any interaction with each other, but I wrote some of the ending chapters and they all came out unbelievably fluffy so don't worry, they reunite eventually. :]

Disclaimer: I do not own Princess Rosalinda/Rosie Gonzalez, Carter Mason, or Princess Protection Program and all affiliated characters and environments. They are the property of Disney in conjunction with Annie DeYoung :]


There was a dangerous glint in General Kane's dark eyes as he watched his men bind her ankles and hands together. His lips were curled in a smile that Carter could describe no other way than alarming, and she bit down hard into her lip to keep the whimpering down in her throat.

Out of the corner of her eye she could see the former queen similarly bound, struggling with her bonds on her side on the floor; there was a fresh bruise blossoming on the side of her face where the guards had struck her, hard, to stop her from clawing at them when the General decided to let his guards play fútbol with Carter's body.

The guilt hurt her more than the physical wounds did.

Her face was once again pressed to the cold stone floor of the cell, her breathing laboured and she was sure she had similar dark patches on her skin. There was an intense throbbing pain above her left eyebrow, the pressure behind her eye feeling as though it may just pop out of the socket at any given moment. The shimmering fabric of the makeshift wrap around her ribs now did nothing to ease her pain as she had received another forceful kick to the same damaged area. Flowers of blood were blooming in several places on her now ruined Caribbean Blue dress.

"This may work to my advantage." Kane wagged his finger in the air, thinking. "Yes, yes, you may be better than having the actual Princessa…"

Carter let out an involuntary, terrified sound somewhere halfway between a groan and a squeak as he squatted in front of her, one corner of his mouth turned upward. "We shall use you as bait." He barked in laughter, turning on his heel and rising in one swift motion.

"I was going to simply dispose of you, but why save all the fun for myself?" His eyes were shifting between the queen and the girl on the floor. "We shall make it public! They do not have to know you are not Rosalinda. Let the people of Costa Luna see what happens when they try to defy me. I will be the absolute king!"

Kane turned to his men. "I need cameras! We will broadcast this to the world! The royal family will be no more! Let the Princessa witness the death of her mother and her brave little friend."

The guards stood to attention, saluting the General. "Sí, General!"

The heel of Kane's boot slammed into the forgotten masquerade mask, the loud crack echoing like a gunshot through the dark. He chuckled darkly as he slammed the gate back closed. Through the bars, he whispered,

"Enjoy your last days."

Carter waited until he was gone to let her tears flow.


Author's Note: (Sorry, I know it was short and boringXD) Okay, now I'm out of prewritten chapters, sooo hopefully I can finish the next one by next Tuesday…I have a history of being bad at these kinds of things…So tell me what you guys think so far!