Buttercup's POV

I couldn't help but cry...Bubbles was enjoying herself a little too much.

"I can't believe it...I get to put another one of my designs on you...after what happened at the Castle, I've been inspired by some many designs and creations by your 'slender' figure." Bubbles giggled, Blossom was jumping along with her, and Belle was jumping too.

"Wait, why am I jumping?" Belle asked, she shrugged her shoulders and stuck her tongue out. Slender figure, my ass...it was because I had barely a chest and was the tallest girl in the Estate and New Town Shire, I had a bit of hips but that was all.

"Can we please just get this pain over with? I'm doing this to get my necklace back and nothing more." I pouted as Bubbles was pulling through her truck of green fabric things.

"Not even to see the Prince." Brianna hinted, and I have to say, my heart just started thumping so fast and my face felt hot.

"No way in hell!" I shouted, waving my arms.

Bubbles gasped in amazement, "Hold on...I heard he was chasing this elegant lady in green in the Courtyard...Buttercup, he was chasing you?" Bubbles gasped again, as the rest of us smacked ourselves in the forehead.

"Wait, why did I do that?" Belle asked but shrugged her shoulders again, "Cupie, wasn't that the same boy you ran away from in the Woods, you remember...in the Enchanted Woods, with those Dark Forest Green eyes...ya know, when we were 11."

I jumped, "Wait you were there!"

Belle just laughed and laughed, "The long you gave each other was delicious...it was as good as caramel on toast."

Everyone was looking at me now, Blossom squealed, "Do you know what this means? You two were meant for each other, how wonderful...it's look a dream!"

"More of a nightmare! The Prince is an irritating, spoiled, arrogant Bastard who thinks he could win me over with his charm. Always chasing me!"

"And you like that? You like that persistence don't cha? And I saw that look on your face last night, when we heard about the Prince freeing all those men and offering them a job."

"CAN WE PLEASE JUST GET THIS OVER WITH!" I yelled, feeling embarrassed enough. Belle was letting Mina comb my hair back, which hurt.

"Found it...Now I made a nice simple gown for you...elegant enough for a noble...but simple enough not to attract unwanted attention. But Green and Silver definitely works but let's just go with green for now."

At least the dress was easy to put on, and long enough to cover my shoes. Bubbles tightened the laces around my stomach, so my chest would poke out more...I could barely breathe in this thing.

"Does it...have to be...so tight?" I gasped, and I tore the laces off myself, "I'm already skinny enough ok. Damn, trying to make me fall out? Where's that damn mask?" I was pretty much on the edge of my seat, with my hair being pulled out of my head.

"No mask, Cupie." Belle giggled, "Good job Mina."

"What! Are you Kiddin? The Morbucks will be there...are you trying to get me killed?"

Blossom butted in, "No she's right. A Mask would call too much attention to yourself, people would get curious."

"Especially my mom and sisters, they know this mysterious Countess is a foreigner...if they see you with a mask, they'll follow you. That'a why...look." Bubbles put a small mirror in my face...I could...see my face...I mean two of my spiky hair dreads did hang in my face but...the rest in a pony tail, a spiky pony tail. I didn't even know who I was looking at...and I didn't like it.

I frowned...if I couldn't recognize, there was no way the Morbucks could.

"And now...the fan." Brianna gave me a green fan that had a string so I could tie it around my wrist, "I cursed it, so...each time you open it, should give someone a nasty flash. Sweet huh?"

"I guess so." I was a little nervous about seeing him again, I won't tell the others that.

"We're all gonna be there ok. My mom and I are setting up a ward there, for injuries jousters...can you imagine? Men covered in sweat, and mud...coming out of their armor...injured and it's normally the super cute ones too." Blossom had steam coming out of her ears, until Pumpkin Head Jack (Belle's second doll) slaps her in the head with a fan, " Hey! Anyways, Belle has a bakery stall set up and Brianna is allowed to help."

"I pulled some strings with the boss, she can be so helpful when I pouted how I was gonna make my newest creation, cutie pies but I need help." Belle giggled.

"Daddy is out of town, I told Elisa and Maggie that you're escorting me there, so I can meet up with my mom and sisters."

Fang came into Bubbles room, and jumped into my lap. He tilted his head, with an adorable confused look but wagged his tail. I sighed as Bubbles was getting the carriage ready. I didn't mind walking but it would take two hours at least. The others had already left.

"No Fang...go home."I ordered, but Fang continued to follow me as I walked down the stairs slowly...one at a time, "Fang, shoo...go home."

Fang just meowed like a little baby and his eyes got bigger. I had to look away, the trick was to avoid the eyes...but he meowed softer...and purring...and I just looked...he was crouched down to the ground and look up at me with those teary big eyes...and he delivered the final blow...a meow/roar.

"You rotten little fuzz ball...that's a dirty trick...not even a blind man could resist...C'mon you little brat." I said, he flew right into my arms, "You're spoiled you know that. I've spoiled you." I laughed as I walked into the carriage.

"That's perfect, you look like an exotic noble with a rare species...in fact...here." Bubbles gave me a bell collar, as the carriage started, "Maybe you should put this on him."

I did...and I sighed. He was the last gift my mother gave me...

Flashback

It was my 12th birthday, Dave was 14, and the twins were two...back then...life was alright...Sammie use to talk back then.

"Here's your present." My mom placed a small egg in front of me, but you still needed to hold it with two hands, "It's an egg...a runt, I know but no one would buy it and I...saved so much money but it wasn't enough for that new soccer ball...I know you *cough*..."

I was a little disappointed, but I smiled and held the egg close to my chest, it was about the size of a cantaloupe, it was small, "I love it...I always wanted a giant chicken for a pet."

My dad just threw his head back and laughed, "Kiddo, that's a Griffin's egg. I saw a man selling them...but...Dearest...those extra jobs..."

My mom looked pale again, she sat down, "Dave dear, please, get the cake...Your friend Belle made it for me." My mom coughed again, there was a knock on the door, it was Brianna.

"Here's your stupid birthday gift." Brianna blushed, I pushed her in against her will. I owned her a lot...since it was her that brought the necklace back to us. Brianna looked for it all night long.

"We have cake, so get in here or I'll beat ya senseless." I said, as I opened my gift, it was a picnic basket.

"It can hold anything, and make it seem light as a feather."

"Dearest, you should go to bed," My dad forced my mom into the bed, I never let the egg out of my sight, especially with the twins around. The Twins had to sleep in me and Dave's room, I was so scared...Mom was getting sick...not even Blossom's mom could make her any better.

I laid on the floor in front of the fire with the egg and could hear my parents talk.

"I don't care what happens but Lady Morbucks went too far making you to stand in the cold rain...and for what...to hold her umbrella. You're going to have to miss work. I don't feel comfortable with him around anyways."

"Dear..."

"No, I won't hear it, you rejected him...it's bad enough you have to work for him...I heard how he...he...what he offers. He's never gotten over you. You must rest."

End of Flashback

It was Bubbles who snapped me out of my memories...

"Buttercup, I just have to warn you...avoid Duchess at all cost."

"What?" I asked.

"Don't even talk to her, if you run across Princess, she won't know at all, Mom might suspect but nothing further than that but Duchess...she's observant...all she needs is one clue."

"Oh great, as if I don't have enough to worry about. Ok...But I'm outta herer he minute the Prince gives me back my necklace." I got out of the carriage, but I don't know why but...I couldn't help but think about...what would he think if he saw me.

"I'm begging you...another name please."

My stomach was in knots...

"Oh no, why do I feel so...I feel really sick...I wonder if I'm coming down with something." I held Fang in my arms. He was trying to get the bell from around his neck, I held Fang in front of my face, he licked my nose, "Don't tell anyone, but...you're so cute. Let's deal with that Prince guy and go home."

That sick feeling...the butterflies in my stomach...I clenched my chest as my heart was thumping away...

"Enchantress."