Butch's POV

That was my last family and still no Countess De La Quell...

It has almost been a week...almost...but I watched in horror as I saw the peasant women who hung around the gate. I stopped my horse, I lifted my hand as the guards tried to persuade me to keep going. But I thought about her words.

"True, but you never looked at the other men, I bet that's their families right now, outside the Castle, trying to get through and free them."

"What's wrong?" I asked one of the ladies, she was holding a crying child and I listened. Her husband is being sent away for taxes that they can't pay without their five children going hungry...he was the only one who can work on the farm...but they can't pay his fine, and begging me for help. I had no idea...it was like this...this was unfair, I sighed and rolled my eyes but...I knew something hard to be done...it wasn't fair...How could this man pay if he had a family to feed first. I sighed again and I felt ashamed.

The Next Day, after Blitz, Beast, and Brick left and Boomer disappeared, I yawned from the lack of sleep. I stormed into my father's debate room, as he was sighing some papers.

"Dad-"

"Butch, I am in a foul mood today, We have just hit the mother load of silver and cooper but useless...what can we do with it?"

"Sell it to the Kingdom of Flora." I shrugged my shoulders, everyone just stared at me, even my father was shocked, I blushed but them sighed, "I just did some research, Flora is known for its outstanding jewelry and alchemy but don't really have the goods for it...and Asheia has the finest metal and volcanic ash soil for alchemy in the lands...I know Flora would pay some good money for that."

"My dear boy...that's brilliant, send a messenger to King Rootus...Now then...since you gain such wisdom all of a sudden...It seems we have another problem...We need workers to balance out the increase in the tax...now where do we find some workers for the mines."

"Well...how about the so called Autioneers (that was the term for the people who were going to be auction away from their families). I've been doing some research...It seems that the auctioneers were arrested under possible false pretenses. In fact, most have been arrested because the couldn't pay the nobles' taxes. One man had to either feed his family or feed the noble family. One man was even arrested for digging through the trash to find food for his family." I handed my research to him and he stared at me, in shock.

"Are you serious? I would never dream."

"Now they're wife and children can't pay or survive for that matter, I suggest we ask these men if they will work in the mines for a short period of time, we can pay them, doing so would balance our financial situation."

"I must say, that is brilliant...we could lower the taxes on the nobles and the peasants." Scholar Utonium clapped for me, Dad had a smile.

"Of course, we shall do that."

I took a deep breath, as I stepped out...I just couldn't believe it...I really couldn't. I felt like I was kinda helping, I don't even know where that energy came from. I watched from the window as the Jailer released all those men and...the guards couldn't even keep those women back now, they were trampled, as one of the attendants offered the men to follow them.

I stood by my father at his throne, he gave me the go ahead to speak.

"Pea- I mean Good Sirs, I understand that you have a debt to pay with your Noble Lords, which I understand as well may be too great, now I offer you a chance to pay it and earned extra money for yourselves. In mining...the Kingdom will pay you..."

I stood at the window, sighing. All the ladies thanked me and all of the men agreed...I guess it was really thanks to her.

Blitz came rushing down the hall, he smiled wide and I knew he was up to something.

"What did you do?" I asked, Princess Sophie was coming down the other way, I ran towards him and pulled him away, "Sorry Princess...Blitz and I have something important to do! Bye!"

I pulled him away until I was in my room and closed the door.

"That bad huh?" Blitz asked.

"Damn it, she thinks that necklace is her engagement necklace thing...I have to keep it with me at all times. But..."

"But...I got you another chance to see that Raven hair beauty of yours."

My heart was skipping now and my face felt smoking hot, but I cleared my throat, "What do you mean by that?"

"Well...I did some investigating of my own and went to New Town Shire, and found that smoking hot firecracker servant girl...I'm telling ya...she's the one...but anyway...I told her that my 'master' has a silve flower necklace that he's been dying to return..."

I was breathing heavily at the anticipation, "And?"

"And...she'll be there at the Jousting Tournament tomorrow."

Normal POV

"WHAT!" Buttercup screamed so loud, Brianna covered her mouth, right now the whole Morbucks' Family were out except Bubbles.

"Keep it down, stupid...they could come back any minute." Brianna whispered as she was setting up the tables for their Lunch. She used her magic so that the silverware would place itself, "Anyway, the Crown Prince has your necklace...and hell' give it back in PERSON."

"But the Morbucks will be there. Trying to caught his attention. If they see me, I'm dead." Buttercup tapped her foot and a sweatdrop appeared, "I'm gonna have to wear a dress again huh?"

All three of them nodded, well Belle giggled wildly and clapped, "And we'll all be there to help too. I'll being selling my baked goods...I'm so close to my goal...Blossy will be there too, you know she can't resist men in armor." Belle clapped and sighed happily.

"I'm surprised your dad hasn't noticed yet or Dave." Bubbles asked.

"Well...Dad has been coming home late...and super tired...for some reason...and Dave has to pull the extra work and the twins try to help but...Thing 1 and 2 can't lift up a hoe...I helped with a weed banishment spell. Dave can barely keep his eyes opened." Buttercup held Fang, who followed her to work. She hugged him and kissed him on the forehead, Fang responded with a little purr and rubbing against her cheek.

"And he's been looking for you, Cupie." Belle sighed, "To return your necklace, isn't that precious?"

"I guess the spell worked in its own way, but I just don't see why it had to be him...of all the people in this whole kingdom...it was him." She had this far away stare in her eyes and her famous peachy Rose blush, "But...do I have to wear a dress? Please! I look like a total girl! And it's so uncomfortable!"

"No, you can just go like that, I'm sure no one will recognize you." Brianna said sarcastically, rolling her eyes.

Bubbles looked confused but she shrugged her shoulders, "Oh really, I guess I can't use that new dress."

"Bubbles, she was being sarcastic, it's Bree's annoying bitchy trademark." Buttercup sighed and pouted at the thought of her wearing a dress...again. That's when the family came in. Brianna's spell wore off, Bubbles sat at the table and Buttercup was bringing out the bowl of food. Maggie and Elisa came from behind them, exhausted from escorting the girls all day. Lord Morbucks went into his study.

"I can't wait for the Jousting Tournament tomorrow...I heard that the Crown Prince was definitely going to be there." Princess clapped as a plate was placed in front of her by Brianna, who winked at her. Princess looked at her with a glare then at her food, "Countess, why don't you have this plate, I'm on a diet...I need less food." Princess smiled at Brianna, but she was still smiling as Countess was eating.

"This is the best spaghetti...and look the cook actually rolled the meat...into balls...Thank you so much, Princess. Please someone thank Belle for me." Bubbles continued to eat.

"I'm sorry M'Lady, but the cook didn't have anymore left...but she had this excellent broth made...just in case."Brianna was glowing, and Buttercup had to pull every muscle in her face to keep herself from laughing, "It's great for diets too...nothing but potato, string beans and squash peelings."

Princess screamed in horror at the soup, "I demand something else."

"I'm sorry but are you telling me, you would like to speak to the Cook." Brianna said and Princess paled.

"Princess, just eat your lunch...it's always good to check on your health, especially with the plague around." Duchess sighed, "Cinder Girl, I need a refill. I heard Princess Sophie, Prince Butch's-"

"Dearest please, don't mention that tacky girl...nothing is ever final."

"But Mommy, I've heard rumors about some Countess woman from Flora, one word of her and the Prince fell over himself," Princess raised her cup for the signal of a refill.

"We need to find out who she is and bury her." Lady Morbucks frowned, Buttercup knocks the cup over, Lady Morbucks glared at her, "She is a thief, maybe she should be locked away for trying to steal the Prince from my girls. She should be auction off as the little man stealing whore she is."

"Oh did you hear...The Prince has banned the Auctioning of Serfs and freed all those men." Bubbles smiled.

"Really?" Buttercup jumped but then gained her composure back as Lady Morbucks looked at both of them.

Bubbles cleared her throat," Well...it's a working progress, but he gave those men a real chance to pay their debt and earn more money by working in the mines if they agreed. Buttercup had this weird smile on her face and that stunning peachy Rose blush, as she looked down at the ground.

Back at the Castle

King Henry was in his sleeping gown as Sarah was in bed.

"You should have seen him Sarah, he was like a King. I wonder what gotten into him, maybe it could stay in there."

"Maybe a Girl...with Raven hair."

"A girl, my god, if a girl is the reason, we should find her." He joked but stopped when Sarah smiled knowingly at him, "Seriously?"

"I've over heard him and Blitz...talking that's all...but...I think it's cute don't you? I've saw her in the Courtyard...she was giving him quite a lashing about not helping those other men. "

"My goodness, if one lashing caused him to act like a Prince...then...My Dear, we should find that girl." He joked again but had a serious look on his face.