Normal POV
Lady Morbucks and the girls were waiting on Bubbles and Brianna, after the plot with Buttercup and her dress.
Princess whined, "But why aren't we taking Maggie with us, with her around we look prettier, but Brianna, especially with her new hairstyle that ugly low braided ponytail of hers, even the Duke noticed it. And I heard him saying yesterday he was looking for a girl with white hair. Mommy, she's ruining my chances with him!"
"Now Darling, don't you worry, Brianna has nothing to you. Plus, it's high time that Brianna learns her place." Lady Morbucks chuckled.
"Mother, what are you up to?"
"Well...you remember Brandy's Maid, when they were at the castle. There was a certain man servant...with quite a reputation."
The girls' eyes widened and blushed in embarrassment.
"Oh yes, they were found in an 'indecent and vulgar' position and a ruined maid."
Brianna's POV
"Yes, Maggie." I rolled my eyes, sighing as she was drilling me on how to act.
"Now, Child, please, please, curve that tongue of yours. No sass mouthing, none of that famous temper of yours and absolutely no magic. This is royalty...after all."
"Yes Maggie." I crossed my arm, pouting. Why did I have to come?
"Oh and Brianna," Maggie pinched my cheeks, "You're just so precious when you're angry. To think that my son could have such a beautiful and precious little Angel."
"Angel, really Maggie." I sighed but I did love how Maggie was treated me, even though I'm not sure if I was really hers. Why couldn't they take Buttercup with...oh crap...the Crown Prince knows I'm a servant but not her...damn why do I keep on forgetting. But I hated how Lady Morbucks insisted that I should come, she was up to something. I know for a fact that she didn't like how Blitz seemed closer to me. After the Circus, she nagged me with question after question about the High Grand Duke and now she taking me to the castle.
"You're my Angel and my precious Grand baby. Now then, be nice and maybe you'll met a nice boy in the palace." Maggie came close and whispered to me, "But no matter what he says, don't give it up until he has a ring...or a string on that finger and your his wife."
My face felt so hot at what she meant, "MAGGIE!"
"What, I'm not getting any younger and I would like to see some great grand children so I can spoil them...like I have with my precious grand baby."
"Good bye Maggie."
Damn the Morbucks! Damn them!
I was holding their damn present to the Queen and was forced to sit up front because they didn't want a dirty filthy maid sitting next to them. They only wanted me to come to show how they even had a Lady's Maid that went with them everywhere. If they think I was going to be polite and say yes Mistress and No, they had another thing coming.
I had my own shit to worry about, like if HE was going to be there because with my luck, he was...that Damn Duke. Making me feel so weak and sick all the time, pissing me off and also able to calm me down. It wasn't fair, it's just like any other guy right, so why can't I keep him away? Even with a threat of turning into something slimy, he still would push me away...I barely knew what to do anymore.
He wasn't a total bad guy, maybe if he stopped grabbing my butt, that damn perverted dumbass...but...there was something about him...that dumbass...he could make me laugh...and...and...he really is nice. Men just aren't nice unless they want something, but he had possibly everything he ever wanted or he could get it just like that...
Flashback
I...I almost remembered Dad...I remembered he had blonde hair...but these scary white-gray eyes. I cried...seeing them...but he just gasped and laughed...
"Look at her...she's beautiful...she's enchanting...like a fairy...Like A Princess."
"But she's not...she's a witch...like me." My mother looked really mad, as she took me out of his hands, put me down and pushed me into a room, but I walked from a crack in the window, I barely knew what was happening, but I never forgot it, "She barely knows her Father...and the villagers...hell...the whole town is talking...about the Slut Mother and Bastard Child."
"Claudette, you said you don't care-"
"Of course I don't care...they can go to hell for all I care but Brianna...when they talk about my Brianna, I'm tempted enough to turn them into slugs...One man said that Brianna was going to 'spread her legs open' for any man, just like her mom."
"Claudette, you didn't."
"I did, I beat that man senseless, broken some ribs, knocked out some teeth and gave him two black eyes before someone pulled him off me. This is your fault."
"What?"
"Yes...yours...I never wanted a child...if only you took the hint and left me alone like all the other men...my baby wouldn't be the...she...she," My mother started crying, and hitting him on the chest, "Just why...why? Why? Why couldn't you take the hint and left me alone, why did you have to make me fall for you...promising me to marry you. You...You Monster!" My mom gave him one last hit and leaned on him, hugging him and he was hugging her, "I don't care what people say about me...I know the truth...but Brianna...Brianna is my baby."
"Feeling better?" He asked her, Dad was letting Mom hit him, to let her temper out on him, "Soon...soon...the war will be over, until then," He gave her a necklace with a Star and a flame in the middle, "You are my Bride and I love you. I'll marry you...I'll get you out of this forsaken place and take you back to Asheia...Now Magic is forbidden but...we'll be happy...I told my mother about you and her...we shall be together...all three of us." Dad and Mom just kissed, Mom would sing this pretty song.
Dad never came back.
End of Flashback
We were finally at the Castle, being escorted outside and towards this table where Queen Sarah was sitting there, waiting for us.
"Oh, such a pleasure to see all of you." Queen Sarah, who was just as nice as I heard, tried to even offer me a seat but Lady Morbucks quickly and politely refused for me. I gave Queen Sarah the box and she politely let her attendant accept it, "Oh my, you are a very pretty and lovely girl." She said to me.
"Thank you your Highness." I stood back, I didn't say that I wouldn't be polite to the Queen but I refused the pour the Morbucks' tea as I stood by the table.
"It is quite an honor that you invited us, your Highness, words can't express what honor this is." If Princess smiled any bigger, her face will crack. I was so hungry and thirsty, and it was really a hot Spring day, as the ladies were talking and chattering on.
"The Prince aren't joining us today. I was hoping the Crown Prince would love another chance to talk to Duchess. Those two hit it off so well yesterday." Lady Morbucks smiled.
"Oh really, I'm sorry but Butch is quite a busy boy lately. All the Princes are, Brick can't stand to stay still for too long, Boomer...well...I barely seen him around lately...but I do think there's a good reason why. I wouldn't be surprised if he was engaged already." Queen Sarah laughed but I smiled at how pale the Morbucks' except Bubbles.
"Oh Prince Boomer, I don't think I ever seen him before but I couldn't be happier." Bubbles smiled and I knew she actually met that.
"Oh and what about Prince Beast and the Duke, Blitz?"
"Oh Beast...such a darling of a boy, I think he's in love for sure but the poor thing is too shy to say so. But, he did say something about meeting the girl of his dreams at your market charity Money Raiser. So...I wonder who?" Queen Sarah smiled at each of them.
As if...As if Beast would be talking about them...
"Blitz..."Queen Sarah shrugged her shoulders, my heart just leaped at the thought of him and my face was feeling hot, "Blitz was always a little trouble maker, I mean...so are all the boys but lately...I'm not sure. Butch is just so busy...finding this Countess-" Queen Sarah looked at me and Bubbles, "Dear Girl-"
Bubbles was trying to offer me something that caught the Queen's eye, Bubbles said, "I'm sorry your highness, she's just a little hungry and I was just trying-"
Queen Sarah had her hand up, "No, no...it's alright...I was just worried because she looked so over heated."
I could feel Lady and the two Morbucks Jr Bitches glaring at me. I just couldn't stop blushing, just hearing his name made my heart wild and my face was burning up.
"My Dear, please...Jenkins, will you please escort this Poor girl to the Kitchen. She must have something nice and cool to drink." Queen Sarah offered and the attendant grabbed my hand and pulled me away but I could hear Lady Morbucks politely say.
"Oh Brianna, dearest, please quickly return." Even in her sweet voice, I knew it was an order.
I was drinking nice water by the buckets and eating...pudding...or something...it had a fancy name but it was just as cold. I was still hungry, but not so much that I would pass out, but at least I wouldn't have to die of thirst. That Jenkins disappeared and I was force to find a way back...but there was so many halls.
Flashback
I hardly remember anything about my mom, I was only four years old now...I barely remember her face except when I closed my eyes and really think about it. I remember how people were really mean to us...talking about us...being mean...throwing things at us until Mom would just point and people would run away. She only did that when I was involved, like that one time a Kid threw dirt at me. I cried a lot back then, Mom could scare anyone with just one look. Her white hair shimmering and she had...blue eyes...I remember that much.
Then she picked me up and took me home and wiped my face. She was so nice to me...and me only. It made up for all that torture, to have someone who loves you so much and want nothing in return.
"Oh Precious little Princess, enchanting as always. You don't worry about those kids or people," She looked sad for a minute, "Oh...you have his eyes...those strange milky white eyes."
"Daddy?" I remember asking that.
"Oh yes...we are getting out of here soon...and we'll meet your grandmommy soon. I just need a little bit more money. Magi is falling...and I...I don't believe Daddy will return to us." Mom's eyes widened, I'm guessing she didn't mean to say that in front of me and out loud.
"But why?"
"Brianna...how about a story? Wanna know how Mommy and Daddy met?" She picked me up and sat me on her lap, "One day...Mommy was the toughest Witch in Magi...people would run away from her...especially men...until one moron came by...and thought I was the prettiest girl in the world. And no matter how many times, she threatened him, beat him, and even one time gave him a tail for a whole week. He just kept coming back. I was impressed...no one could stand my temper and or how violent and mean your mommy can be."
"Mommy's not mean."
"Oh you're so sweet, but Mommy was very mean...so she gave him a chance...and despite her best efforts, Mommy loved him so much because he saw right through Mommy. He said Mommy was really a nice guy and Mommy just knew he was the one."
"But how did you know?"
"Easy, this." Mom kissed me on the cheek, it was so nice and warm and I remembered giggling, "There, didn't that make you happy. When he kissed me, it made me so happy...and felt safe...when he hugged Mommy...and he was really sweet. Hopefully you shall met someone...but not for a while...you just need to stay this sweet and cute."
"Boys are yucky."
"Oh yes, you're a chip off the ol' block."
"When did I come along?"
Mom looked really uncomfortable, I had no idea why, "Well...Mommy loved Daddy so much...that she wanted something...to remember him...so...we...we...made a wish...yeah...we...made a wish and a stork came from the sky and gave you to us."
"But why the man say 'spread your legs' and Daddy said Birth...you birth me."
"Another time," Mom stood up so fast, "When you're older...way...way...way older. Bed time."
"Not until you sing." I demanded playfully.
End of Flashback
I was still lost wandering the endless halls...I was singing...I was alright with singing in private...( This song doesn't belong to me, this song is from Katethegreat19 on Youtube called No One Bit You)
See the summer's light,
round with rays so bright
fading out of sight
melting in night
Hold me unto you
No one but you
No one but you
Hold me unto you
No one but you
No one but you
I was spinning around, letting my peasant dress twirl. Maggie made it for me, for the spring weather. Just one of those white shirts and black skirt (Visual- Type Country Peasant Ensemble in Google). I was twirling in the hall, where the walls was this shiny silver that actually showed your reflection. I looked closer at myself, pulling my braided ponytail to hung on my left shoulder.
"Looking good." I smiled but then Blitz flashed into my mind, "Not for him!" I didn't mean to shock that out loud...That's when I saw...a servant or maybe an attendant.
I stormed at him, "Excuse me...where the hell- I'm lost, I have ta get back." This guy looked strangely familiar...that sandy blonde hair but I didn't look those green eyes.
"White hair...necklace with a star and flame in the middle of it. Lovely palish gray eyes. You must be Brianna." That servant just looked at me, he was looking at me up and down, then he smiled, "Oh my...aren't you a cutie? Lady Morbucks-"
"I've gotta go." I backed away, ready to fight as I just realized that I was basically lost and alone...That was the guy who I always saw coming at Morbucks' Manor and I just knew...
"Now cmon. What's the big wish? I gotta say, when Lady Morbucks promised me a reward..."He was coming in closer, he grabbed me by the face and I smacked him away and was ready to run, but he quickly grabbed me by the waist an I just punched him in the stomach.
"Now here's a girl who knows a little fun."