Bubbles'POV

I could barely sleep last night or early in the morning...I waited for my sweet Sebastian but he never came, what if he told his father and he disapproved...No Sebastian would have came for me anyways...I hope he's not hurt...but he better have a good excuse...

I woke up to Brianna putting my logs into the fireplace.

I stretched, "Good morning."

"Well finally woke up huh? You've been sleeping too much lately." Brianna had her hands on her hips, I couldn't tell her...if my parents found out about my sweet Sebastian...it was fine if it was just me...but I couldn't let Brianna get fired or kicked out of the estate. I know she didn't care but being kicked off of an estate was almost the worst thing that could happen. You would hardly have enough money and trying to go to another estate would be impossible...The last estate owner could spread the reason why you were kicked out, whether it was the truth or not. Moving into a village was nearly impossible unless you had money or at least a job.

I snapped myself out of my thoughts when Brianna flicked me on the forehead, "Ow! What was that for?"

"It's time for Breakfast, now I gotta go and wake up your lazy ass sisters." Brianna couldn't help but grin at this, "Now your bath water barrel is ready. Did ya hear, it seems that...there's a new invention called a water pipe. I wish instead of spending money on those damn clothes for your sisters, he could buy that. That way it wouldn't take an hour to get water."

"Thank you Bree." I take off my clothes and stepped into the water, and jumped out, "It's freezing."

"No is it really." Brianna said sarcastically, she magically pulled out her wand, and taps on the edge of the barrel and sticks her wand into the water, I could see the steam coming out in no time.

"Brianna you didn't have to do that." I said but the water felt excellent, this house was freezing cold with its stone floors and cold hallways and a fireplace that could barely heat the room...well just mine anyways. Duchess and Princess always got the best stuff, best rooms, best clothes, best horses, but I was the one the people liked around here best. As soon as I stepped out of the tub, all soft and warm, Margaret, one of the old maids came in, laughing a little.

"What did Bree do to them this time?" I asked, drying myself off as Maggie as I called her, picks out a blue gown for me. She dress me quickly as I was shivering again, "You like, I made it myself...from Duchess hand-me-down, dyed it blue myself."

"Oh Mistress, how beautiful, you look like radiance itself. You would make an excellent Dress Mage designer." Maggie brushed my hair and tied it into my signature curly pig tails, "Oh Brianna did her classic, pulling the covers off of them, letting them fall onto the floor and giving them the coldest water possible. If you asked me, she should give the master a good pranking too."

"Why?"

"That Blow Hard just passed a new tax on Farmers, giving them either half of the products at the end of the seasons or 20 Gems a month."

I gasped at this, "But...but they can't feed their families or money that way."

I couldn't help but think of the Miller family, who had six kids and a seventh on the way.

"I heard a rumor that a girl rejected his 'offer' and this is his revenge...or trapping her. But your father doesn't realize is, he keeps this up and there's gonna be a riot on his hands."

My eyes widened, " Oh Buttercup." I said to myself, but looked at Maggie, "Maybe I could talk to him."

Tony's POV

This was all my fault...somehow I felt like it was...I knew Morbucks would retailate somehow. My son, Dave...he spent all day in his rice paddies yesterday and now he'll have to give half of it to the Morbucks...and either sell it or for food...but not both...either money ran or we'll starve.

"I'm so sorry" I said, Buttercup looked at me...her eyes shined...looking so much like her mother...I couldn't think of nothing. I couldn't let my family suffer.

Buttercup slammed her fist on the table, snapping me and Dave out of our thoughts, "We'll make it...we will, we'll just have to sell some stuff...go to the village...look we could handled the taxes before...If we just raise some money for that...at least for six months that could give us the edge...I could milk Molly and sell it at the village." She twirled the necklace around her fingers, and ran into her and Dave's room. She came back with her soccer ball, base ball and bat...and some books...that I knew she had, even though she wanted to keep it a secret that she liked to read.

"Kiddo, I know you wanna help, but..."I couldn't say it, I never want to stomp on my kids' dreams...never...but this stuff would hardly cost a thing.

Dave and Buttercup both looked down at their inheritance, from my beloved wife. When she happily release her title, she took a few things with her...like Buttercup's necklace, Dave's silver ring with a green gem, the twins would get matching silver bracelets when they were old enough.

Buttercup reluculantly removed her necklace, and placed it in the pile, she was breathing heavily as if it was the hardest thing to do, "This has to sell...it could probably spare us two years worth of taxes, possibly three years. I could use my magic to make the harvest successful." Buttercup's hand was shaking, that was just like her, her eyes were tearing up, "And...forage through the woods for food

"Make it another two years...in fact...I bet we'll be gone by then." Dave had to force himself to remove his ring...and the twins gave me their precious ball and Fang...his chew toy into the pile.

I couldn't help but almost tear up myself. Buttercup was always my tough little girl...my warrior in disguise...After her mom died, she fought her sadness and took care of us...A 13 year old, waking up at the crack of dawn, milking Molly, nearly burning the house down trying to cook, keeping the twins in line. She quickly just walked out. I have to see Mr. Cooper today...I had too. It took a while for me to get my bath going, since I had to fill the barrel with the creek and but this time I took a cold bathe...I had no time to get it warmed up...I gave the kids back all their stuff, I walked out of the house holding the necklace. Buttercup was chopping the logs in half. Now like obliterating them, she was upset...I could tell...she was thinking about Morbucks' offer.

"Kiddo, I'm going into the Village, could you plant the crops for me, I'll pay you, "I smiled, she was about to object when I grabbed her hand, "Here's your payment." I place the necklace in her hand.

"Pop?"

"There's no way I'm gonna let you sell that. Morbucks doesn't deserve such a treasure. To have your mother's necklace in his possession is unthinkable. It belongs to you and only you."

Buttercup was fI'll of mixed emotions, "Pop?"

"We'll make it, I promise you. We'll pay Morbucks for our freedom and we'll finally have our own lives, just you wait." I grabbed it from her hand and pulled the necklace around her neck.

She smiled, "We'll make it."

"We will, we're gonna get that big break, I can feel it. Now I'll be back." I left, riding on Titan to the Village. I walked up to Mr. Cooper's stall, "Well, do you have what I need?" I whispered.

He nods, "Are you sure? It can be brutal."

"I know but...I have to do it now, Morbucks set his sights on my Buttercup."

Mr. Cooper gasped, "No, not Buttercup...she would never-"

"She doesn't know...I don't want her to know, but things are getting desperate...and knowing her, she'll go to him...for the job...blindly."

"But Brianna is there and her friend Belle...they'll keep an eye on her."

"Like the last girl...I can't risk that. My Buttercup may be tough but she'll do anything to make sure- I mean she won't go that far...she would never..."

"I understand...you don't wanna risk that."

"I would lose it...I woul-"

"Hello Mr. Tony." I heard a voice say that nearly made me jump, I turned to see Blossom...I know that big pink bow anywhere. She was wearing the usually women's clothing, a pink shirt with the overall white long dress. She made a large pink heart sewed on the front of her heart, meaning that she was a Healing Maiden. They were allowed to use magic, especially with the sickness sweeping across our kingdom.

"My goodness, Blossom look at you, quite the young lady."

She blushed giggling, "Oh thank you. Mr. Cooper, I wanted to buy two bags of your Orange Peel candy... You should buy some Mr. Tony, it has vitamin C and so yummy. Belle told me about the twins yesterday, so I hope you don't mind me going over to see Buttercup and give the twins some candy...wait...let's make it three, two for me."

Blossom ran off towards the road that led to the Estate.

"I'm in." I agreed.

"Ok, but I'll need a month...but I'm sure I'll get you in."

Butch's POV

"What!" I stood in the throne room, Sarah seemed just as shocked as I was, not to mention my brothers and cousin, "You can't do this to me! I won't do it!"

"My King, I beg you to reconsider." Sarah begs but I was ready to blow up.

"The situation is dire, the wedding will take place next month, you should be happy Princess Sophie seems quite a...a..." My dad couldn't even describe her.

The wedding will take place next month