Danger Is My Life:
Chapter 15: Corinne's Brother
"You're what?!" Octavian asked as soon as Louis announced that he and Corinne were going to be wed.
"Marrying Corinne." Louis said slowly, a bit more caution in his voice. He had forgotten that not everyone would be very happy about this, namely his court.
"With all due respect, your highness," Octavian said, "but are you out of your mind, she's nothing but a farm girl."
"So?" Louis asked.
"So? So she barely any money, what will happen if France goes bankrupt or if it's under attack?" Octavian asked. Louis glared at him.
"I don't care, I love her." Louis said.
"You'll live off that then?" Octavian asked.
"Octavian!" Treville yelled. Octavian immediately sank back into his chair.
"He's right though." Another member said, "The girl isn't fit to be Queen."
"Or fit to have the fate of the country in her hands." Another said. Corinne looked at all of them, and sighed.
"You realize I'm here, right?" She asked. The court ignored her.
"She has no experience in politics whatsoever." Another member said.
"She's probably marrying him for money." Yet another said.
"Seriously, I'm right here," Corinne said, and then turned to Louis, "Ca . . . can you see me?" He just smiled at her sadly, and gave her a one-arm hug.
"And with all due respect to all of you, but I think I can make my own decisions." Louis said.
"We won't allow it unless you can somehow prove she's actually royalty." Octavian said. Louis looked at Corinne. If he wasn't so in love with her, he wouldn't be doing this.
"I'm abdicating." He said. The whole court gasped.
"You can't do that," Octavian said, "France needs a King, and it would take too long to find another one."
"So I can't abdicate or marry who I want, what's the fun of being king if you can't do anything with your life." Louis said.
"We've let you complete your little science project, we've let you live your dream." Octavian said, "You have everything, your highness, you have many privileges, but with those come certain responsibilities like listening to what your court is saying. Like when we say that you can't marry the girl."
"Oh, but I didn't ask for your permission." Louis said.
"You don't have to, we know what's best for you, and we know that you're just blinded by a simple crush on someone of such low status . . . ." Louis was about to yell at Octavian when someone opened the doors, and beat him to it. It was a brunette man with blueish-gray eyes that reminded him of Corinne's.
"One does not talk to my sister like that!" He yelled. Louis looked at Corinne, and mouthed the word 'sister'. Corinne didn't reply, she just stared at the man in shock. Recognition filled her features.
"Your highness," Octavian said, "What are you doing here?"
"I couldn't help, but over-hear your conversation," The man said, "And I must say what you are saying to my dearest sister, Corinne here is very rude."
"Your sister?" Octavian asked.
"Yes, I left her and my mother in order to go to school, where I met the Princess Anya of Switzerland, but that's another story, I couldn't come back once I became Prince, but I never forgot my family. Now I'm here on a little business trip, with no welcome party which is very rude, so I decided to go to the court, and here I am watching describing my sister in the most ungrateful way to call a princess." The man said.
"A what?!" Corinne yelled, "And you couldn't like write me a letter about this. Alexander D' Artagnan you've got a lot of explaining to do, and for the occasion I'm calling mom over here too."
"Sorry sis." He said, "Now, I think you've changed your mind." He turned back to the court.
"I suppose, since the girl is in fact a . . . princess, a very impolite one, but a princess. I suppose His Highness, King Louis can marry her." Octavian said, the whole court nodded in agreement.
"Wonderful!" Alexander said, "Now I must have a little chat to my sister's fiancé." He looked at Louis.
"Oh no." Louis muttered. Who knew Corinne's brother was also over-protective of his little sister.
"Don't be to hard on him please." Corinne whispered.
"Court dismissed." Alexander said in an authority-like voice.
"I can't believe you actually came back," Corinne said, and then hugged her brother.
"Corinne I'm choking here." Alexander said.
"Hugging her back sometimes works." Louis said. Hesitantly, Alexander hugged his sister back
"Happy to see you too sis." Alexander said.
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A/N: Bad ending I know, but I tried my best. Corinne's a princess! Didn't see that one coming did you. By the way, if you liked this fanfic, I would recommend some of my others too. Two more chapters to go. Please review. Tell me what you think.