Normal POV
Brianna sighed heavily, the Ball was just a day away and Princess and Duchess were going on a Rampage.
"MOMMY! I DON'T HAVE A THING TO WEAR!" Princess was shaking her gowns around.
Brianna just sighed, getting frustrated as Duchess was calmly and coldly throwing her gowns on the floor.
"Mommy, we must get something else, I mean really. What did I ever see in this tacky blue Sash." Duchess threw this shiny silk sash on the floor, and Brianna just gasped. Her eyes glanced down the window, where Buttercup was in the rain, chopping more wood.
"Nice try Lady Morbucks, Trying to get Buttercup sick before the Ball. Buttercup thrives in the rain." Brianna smiled but she when back to a straight face as she picked up the Sash, "Ah Mistress, Duchess, it's such a lovely sash, are you sure you wanna get rid of it?"
Duchess looked back and scoffed, "That ugly thing, I don't know what I was thinking, I don't even wear Blue...why don't you give it to Countess, I'm sure that ugly thing will be perfect for her wedding dress to the Future Baron."
They both just snickered loudly, but for once Lady Morbucks scolded them, Brianna was forgotten to be in the room as she grabbed the necklace, "Now don't laugh, this is quite an honor. Your sister is moving up the ranks. I can't believe that she believe I would have given him Cinderella...if she didn't marry him, how absurd. Countess never did have the mind of the Qualls, to think that I would sell him to Danny. We all know Danny would try to marry her. I would never give Cinderella the chance, absurd a serf being a noble. Why the idea sickens me, a Chimney cleaner becoming a Baroness. If only your father could just knock her down to size, or get her with child, that would be perfect. Her reputation would be ruin."
Brianna just gasped at this, her hand was shaking with pure rage, I had every intention of using my wand, "No wonder she's been making Buttercup clean Lord Morbucks' room, and piling up his wood...Why you SLIMY BITCH! I should turn you into the snakes you'll are. Belle and I have been breaking our asses to make sure her luck of running into him...and you just keep trying to push her to him."
Brianna was ready to run out of there, before she lost control of her burning rage and ready to break some faces.
"You dumb cows, don't deserve the Prince or Blitz," She felt like breaking the wall with just thinking about him and Princess or Duchess dancing.
Brianna just grabbed the mountain of dresses and clumsily walked down the hall trying to find Bubbles' room.
Bubbles turned to see Brianna boiling over with rage, she was practically ripping the dresses apart with her bare hands.
"Brianna? What's wrong?"
Brianna wouldn't say a thing, she just kept ripping the dresses into little pieces and throwing them into the fireplace, she sighed in relief, "That felt really good. Now look at what I got." Brianna yelled up the sash and the jade colored head necklace.
Bubbles giggled in excitement.
The next day
Butch's POV
Today was the day, or maybe tonight, and for once in my life, I was nervous...tonight I was going to propose, or maybe...no way, I'm not talking myself out of this. It had to be tonight or Princess Sophie tomorrow morning. Brick was in such an asshole mood, he acted like he didn't care but I saw him holding a case kinda like my, I was shocked.
He came in my room, "Hey, I need to burrow one of your suits. I don't have one." He leaned against the door frame, at the bunch of clothes that I dumped on my bed, Ralph was trying his best to keep them neat.
"Since when did you came about appearance?" I asked, looking at the case, he instantly put it in his pockets.
"Same goes for you."
"Yes but I have a good reason, a lovely beauitful reason with the cutest blush imaginable. So who's the unlucky girl who captured your heart?" I asked and he was blushes like a tomato color."
"Shut up, why do you like her anyways? She has no chest to speak of, she does have pretty eyes but she kinda looks like Beast with that hair."
I glared at him, "Listen you bastard, Black Rose is best, she's kind, straight forward, honest, hot tempered, and-"
"You don't even know if Black Rose is her real name and Blitz heard that the Morbucks do have a cousin but her name is Buttercup, and she's not a Countess, so this mystery girl of yours-"
"You've been asking around."
"Well out of all of our marriages, yours count the most."
"Well Beast trusts her, and I'll find out sooner or later. But she makes me feel like...to earn her I have to improve...and I like it too. She's been running away from me, and I actually had to chase her and I like it. I've never had to work so hard, not even with the negotiations with Flora or trying to legalized Lower Class Magic abilities. She's makes me a better person, that's why tonight I'm gonna propose to her."
"How do you know she's gonna come?"
"She has no chance, either she comes or I'm gonna look for her. I mean I know who her friends or whoever she's hanging out with," I had this weird smile, as I thought about the only girl Brick has gotten near, "Speaking of which, she has some pretty cute friends. Especially that cute Healing Maiden with that big red bow."
Just as I thought, Brick blushed intensify to a deep red, "Shut...up, you bastard."
"You know, Boomer said you sent a messenger twice yesterday-"
"I was doing that for Beast, to make sure that crazy girl comes...and if her cousin comes along, why should I care? I mean she's allowed too, if she wants."
"Oh how cute," Blitz came by, wrapped his arm around Brick's neck and was giving his special noogies, "Let's like the family's tough guy got himself a crush on a lady." Blitz snatched the case from him, "Look an engagement ring in the shape of a heart. How cute."
"Bastard hand it over!" Brick was trying to jump up and grab it.
Boomer was looking in on the noise, and Beast was shyly smiling as Blitz and Brick accidentally knocked him over.
Boomer helped him up, "So nice that you guys can kid around with the big event only hours away. And Beast has a big problem."
"Oh Little Brother, please, it helps with the tension in the air, it is no problem at all. Please, continue this playing of the horse."
"Playing of the...oh you mean Horse play." Brick was still trying to get the ring back.
"But it is a serious problem." Boomer wasn't letting it go.
"I am just not hungry, that is all."
Brick, Blitz and I just paused and looked at him, Beast automatically started blushing and shy away behind Boomer, even Ralph was looking shocked. Beast...not hungry, but Beast was always hungry.
"Beast hasn't ate a thing all day."
"WHAT!"""
Buttercup's POV
Today is it...Tonight was the Ball, Lady Morbucks and the girls were actually beside themselves, but nothing they said or did really affected me. My heart was pounding so fast, I actually was feeling sick from it. I was cleaning at top speed, trying my best to hurry up because...they just kept piling more work on me. I know they don't want me to go...I kinda didn't want to go either...wearing a dress with the Perverted Crown Prince and humiliating myself in front of all those nobles...what if something goes wrong? What if I stepped on his foot by accident this time and tripped him all over?
And how would Cousin Morbucks act if he...
Oh damn, I haven't even really thought about that too much, he's gonna be calling me Countess or Black Rose.
I was in such a hurry, I had so much work...even Brianna was trying to help me. I had to re clean the fireplaces and chimneys, scrub the floors and stairs, help the girls dressed, and put their make up on, Brianna was helping me until the last minute until she had to put on a plain and simple dress, since she was a lady's maid, she had to go along to the Ball. Bubbles couldn't finish the dress unless I was there...she was trying to hurry me along but every time I stopped, there was a new chore...and I know Fang was having a hard time keeping up.
I sighed as they were walking down the stairs, all dressed up.
"We've still got some time-" Bubbles and Brianna tried to encourage me, but I was so exhausted.
"I'm sorry." I sighed, I could barely walked and had to pop my back, "I'm just so tired but I could still-"
Lady Morbucks walked by, Princess and Duchess were in the ugliest, (but in my opinion all dresses are ugly) tackiest, dresses I ever saw. They would definetly stick out.
"My Darling don't you look radiant."
Brianna stick her tongue out, "Yuck." Princess was covered from head to toe in Rosa Diamonds while Duchess was covered in Amythest, and Bubbles was wearing a plain ball gown with a just sapphire earrings.
"Oh my Buttercup, you're not dressed yet?" Lady Morbucks looked at me, she grin under her surprised look.
"I just need A few minutes-," I lied a little, I don't know how much Bubbles has done.
"I'm sorry but we're leaving now."
"Mother, the Ball isn't for another thiry minutes-" Bubbles said, "You promise."
"I said If she was ready, and you're obliviously not ready. Now, then I'm not gonna wait and let my girls mess their chances-"
I sighed and laughed, Why didn't this surprise me much? It really didn't.
"Forget it, I don't wanna to to some stupid Ball anyways, I can go to the next one." I said, "My family will be happy, no liver and onions today."
"Actually, I'll need you to stay here, Elisa could use a little company since Margaret is still at Brianna's home. And I need someone to open the door when we leave. You're tough enough, I'm sure when the robbers see your muscles and height, they'll confuse you for a man and leave." The girls just snickered at this.
Brianna whispered in my ear, "Don't worry, I'll hex them up a storm at the Ball."
"No, you just take your revenge by dancing with that Duke of yours in front of them." I said.
They were just about to leave, when Bubbles yelled, "Wait, Buttercup, I forgot my fan, its in my room, would you be a dear and get it for me." Bubbles asked.
"Ok." I sighed as I went up the stairs, this was so horrible. I actually wanted to go. I kinda messed that bastard, I'll never tell him that. I was in Bubbles' room, grabbing the fan and looking out the window. The Castle lit up as if it was covered with lights.
"Who cares anyways, I'm just a simple serf girl, I wouldn't know what to do or say...and he would dance and fall for some other girl and I bet it would be boring and stuff..." I sighed trying to cheer myself up, Fang was rubbing up against my leg, as I looked down at him, he ran over towards the middle of the room, and I gasped, dropping the fan.
"Oh Bubbles." I said, she finished the dress, but how...I thought I would have to...it must have been harder...she didnt come out of her room all day or ate a thing. I bet she knew that her sisters and Cousin Morbucks was gonna do something like this. I normally would have to be talked into a dress, but Bubbles must've went through so much...I just put it on. The dress was a little big, but thanks to this nice sash, I was able to tie it tighter to my bony/muscular body. I even out on the jade necklace which actually looked great with my necklace. I grabbed the fan and hurried down the stairs.
"Wait! Wait you guys!" I yelled, and loved their shocked expressions, even Brianna looked shocked but also happy. Bubbles was beaming, seeing her brilliant design work. (If you need a visual, go to google and type in Green Medieval Gown. It's the first picture with a long belt, hanging, that's the sash that I was imaging).
"Mommy, this isn't fair! she can't come!" Princess screamed.
"Mommy, she'll embarrassed us with her country peasant ways." Duchess stomped.
Lady Morbucks looked at me, "Now now Girls, a promised is a promise. Such a well made dress Countess."
"And she can come." Brianna was smug, she whispered, "But I can still hex them anyways."
Lady Morbucks looked at Duchess, "Princess, don't you just love that necklace of hers, it really is pretty."
"Oh please Mother, It's ugly and tacky-" Princess' eyes widened, her face turned red and she stomped, "WHY YOU LITTLE THIEF! THATS MY NECKLACE!"
Princess just snatched the necklace from my neck.
"And how dare you wear my sash." Duchess looked at me.