Chapter 18: Vick's boys
Anna rested her head against the metal bars that blocked her off from the four men who took her away. Boss was driving up front, Kyle was sleeping in the back across from Johnson. And Brian sat in the passenger seat. Johnson was closest to the bars and he pulled down his mask to grin at her.
"Really is a shame we get to miss the big ball." The brunette flipped a coin, caught it, then flip it again. "Stuff of dreams it is."
"What big ball?" She pressed against the bars harder and she begged him with her eyes to say more.
"Damn where have you lived your entire life? The big ball! Miss Roe has a huge party for her birthday each year. We get to dress up and play the gentleman. It's like a game. She doesn't seem to like to dance, but you are a winner if you get her to dance. Everyone gets to go." Johnson looked like he was lost in last years birthday.
Anna felt her insides roll. Elsa's birthday was going on while she was gone. Just great. "I have lived in hell thats where. I guess it is a real shame we will miss it." Anna got an idea and she smiled behind her mask.
She leaned against the wall of the van, wincing when it put pressure on her cramped wing. "Say.. You guys are just supposed to watch over me.. Correct?"
Johnson scratched his chin, nodding as he did so.
"Well.. What if I told you, you could go to that ball?" Johnson jerked forward, eyes wide.
"How could we do that? We're stuck babysitting you." Anna knew she had him now.
"We all go. The five us! We can all be bros! You watch over me still. You still get to go to the ball. Foolproof." She felt giddy when Johnson pondered what she said a moment.
"Right. You are right. I'll tell Boss." Johnson turned away from her and she panicked. Boss seemed smarter than the rest.
"What the hell do you want Johnson? I'm driving here." Johnson crawled to sit by the driver seat. Anna couldn't hear him anymore because he was whispering. Johnson nodded a few times, gesturing back at Anna.
The van lurched to a screeching halt, Anna slammed against the bars with a cry. Boss got out of the car. After a tense moment of silence the back doors to the van opened.
"Trying to play with idiot Johnson's mind?" Boss held a stick swinging it around.
Anna trembled at the sight. "No… No uh sir. I have never been to that party and I was just hoping-" Boss cracked the stick over her head. Literally. The stick snapped from the force of the blow and Anna couldn't even scream.
She fell back into a familiar darkness.
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Anna opened her eyes and she found herself unbound. She sighed in relief, but then the familiar whispers started up. She sat up with a groan. She had to deal with four freaks, she didn't have time to lose her marbles and speak to Voice.
"Voice? Are you there?" She called in to the dark and then she heard the rumble through the constant whispers.
"There." Voice said. She noticed movement in the darkness. Which seemed impossible. How could one see something in the pitch dark?
"Here." The movement came from her right and much closer.
"Everywhere." The dark itself seemed to move and she narrowed her eyes trying to pinpoint where it was.
"What are you? Won't you tell me?" She stopped trying to follow the movement of the room. To be quite honest it made her nauseous. Seeing the room move when she wasn't moving with it.
"Friend. I am friend. Not enemy." Voice made a strange noise like chains rattling. "Be wary of those who took you. Strange."
Then Anna was falling like she normally did in the end of these dreams. The hands reached for her again and she could hear the cry of thousands again. Reaching for her, pulling at her limbs, as if fighting for her attention. She squeezed her eyes shut and waited for it to end.
"Please hear me out."
"Save me."
"Save us from Stone."
"I pray to thee our savior, to defeat the evil in the world."
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Anna opened her eyes, blinking away blur from sleep. She was on her knees and they felt numb. She wiggled her body to assess any damage. Her head was sore from being hit, and her wing was cramping. Her arms felt heavy from how they were hanging in the air. Wait. Hanging in the air?
She turned her head and noted the shackles around her wrists. Connected to wall, the chains had been tightened so her arms remained suspended. The muzzle was still on her face, and the straps still in place over her wings.
She examined the wood flooring, it was cracked and aged. A round wooden table set near the right corner, with four chairs surrounding it. The room was lit by a few hanging light bulbs. To the left was a kitchen. A rusted stove, a sink and a counter. There was a window above the sink, and two cupboards sat on each side of the window. A small fridge sat by the stove. Overall it was a simple kitchen. If it could be called that since it connected to the living room.
Near Anna's right was a small tv on a stand. Complete with a couch and chair to sit and watch it on. No one was in sight at the moment and Anna took this chance to pull on the chains. It only brought a pain to her already sore wrists.
Down a hall across the room from her a door opened and Brain walked out of it. He looked sleepy and he was shirtless wearing only low hanging jeans. He walked down the hall hardly giving Anna a second glance and he went straight to the kitchen. He grabbed himself a glass of water and he drank it down quickly.
Anna couldn't help but notice how dry her mouth was. She leaned forward as far as she could. Brian noticed her when he heard the chains clinking from the movement. Not to mention the little bell on her collar chimed.
"Thirsty huh?" He filled the glass up and he held it up above her. She didn't care if her muzzle was covering her mouth, she eagerly stood up on shaky legs, eyeing the beautiful cup of water.
Brian held the cup just out of reach and she growled. All she wanted was that water. Was that too much?
"Would give it to you, but you seem to have a muzzle on your face. Boss can only take it off. Oh well." Brian took a hearty drink of the water and she whimpered. He even had the gall to waste some and let it pour down his chin.
"Maybe Boss will give you a drink later. Took you a long time to wake up. Its been a whole day. It's late so go back to sleep or something." He refilled the glass and set it just out of reach of front of her. He even put in a few ice cubes in it. "Nighty night flier."
She let out a frustrated growl when she couldn't reach the cup, even with her leg stretched out. "Well this sucks. Couldn't even give me a sip of water." To make it slightly worse, she felt her bladder wake up and remind her she needed to pee. Brilliant.
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At some point she passed out after staring at the glass for so long. She opened her eyes and noticed the missing glass. She heard the sound of a pan clanging on the stove and there was a terrible smell in the air. Her nose scrunched up under the mask as she tried to identify the smell in the room.
Boss was lazily sitting on the couch and he held a burning little paper in his hand. Looked like the strangest cigarette Anna ever saw. Kyle sat boredly on the chair, leg bouncing as they watched the television. Brian wasn't in sight, but Johnson was in the kitchen cooking something up.
Anna's eyes went to the tv at the mention of Mrs. Roe. The tv had a buzz static line through the center but after a smack from Kyle it disappeared.
On screen was Mrs. Roe standing with Elsa talking to the news reporter, probably outside their mansion. There was a third person. A man who stood at Elsa's side. He wore a dark grey suit and he had a plain black tie. His hair was brown but the sun made his hair seem blonde. His hair was long and it was slicked back. He was just slightly taller than Elsa. Anna didn't like how close and comfortable he looked by Elsa.
The reporter man smiled to the camera and he asked a question. "So can you tell us about the theme for this years party? People have been dying in wait." He put the microphone to Elsa and she smiled at him.
"I want this years party to be a masquerade ball. A queen and her subjects theme. May the many knights and good gentlemen try and win my favor this year." She dipped her head to the reporter who bowed in response.
"Masquerade ball it shall be. Will it be inside your beautiful manor as it usually is? Tomorrow night correct?" Mrs. Roe nodded this time smiling at the reporter. He had another question.
Her party is tomorrow night? What.. How long have I been out for?
"How are all the gentleman going to try and win your hand when you seem to have one here already? Who are you sir?" The brown haired man slid his arm around Elsa's waist and Anna watched Elsa force a smile to her face. She noticed. Noticed how she tensed up when the guy pulled her closer to him, forcing their sides to touch.
She couldn't help but growl at the sight, and Boss threw an ashtray at her, yelling for her to shut up.
The man grinned at the camera. "I am a fair man. I will try and win her hand at tomorrows party as well. I am Samson Roy Carter. Son to the owner of Carter Gun Military Co.. We produce all sorts of weapons out to our army. I am on a business meet here with the Roes."
The reporter had a flash of recognition. "Oh you are Mr. Carter's boy. Haven't seen you in a long while. Where have you been?" Anna began to tune them out, feeling something she never felt in her entire life. She wasn't sure if it was a good feeling, but it burned inside. She felt an instant hate for Samson.
Gee I thought this was about Elsa and her party. How did we go from that to this idiot? Staking claim on tv.. Low man. I can see what he is doing. He's showing everyone who watches the damn news that Elsa is his tomorrow.
In the back of her head she felt a pang, and she knew the Voice was there.
Seems like there is another reason you were put out of the house. Looks to me that Mrs. Roe knew Mr. Carter had a handsome son. How scandalous of her.
Anna snarled and got to her feet at the thought, ignoring the screams her legs let out in protest. She pulled hard on the chains and Kyle laughed at the sight of her.
"Boss look. Flier looks jealous." Boss looked at her and he rose from his seat. He tossed the remote to Kyle who started to flip through the channels.
"You like Miss Roe little flier?" He stood in front of her and she glared up at Boss who only took another drag from his cigarette. Or whatever it was. It definitely was the cause of the terrible stink. He blew the smoke into her face and she coughed, turning away.
"Shouldn't like a human, flier. Things like that get you killed. I see why you fancy her though. Then again many fancy her. Samson on tv there is just lucky. He's rich. He will probably own his father's company one day. I give it a month before he announces his engagement with her. How it usually works." She glared at him again, and Boss laughed..
"He can't have her." She grumbled, and that made Boss laugh all the harder.
"She is a pretty little rich girl. Even if she did ever consider you, it would be a passing phase for her." He waved his hands at the word phase the joint sticking out the side of his mouth. "You'd be the animal that she chilled with before she moved onto a real man. Or a lady. Which ever. In this case man because Samson there looks like he is playing to win." Another drag and more smoke in her face, and she gave him a questioning look.
"How do I know he's playing to win? Easy. Rich men and women have been trying to get Miss Roe for quite some time. She is worth big big money. She's the cities little baby. I think ever since she turned seventeen they've come calling. She always says no, so I've been told. Samson has made more progress than any man or woman I have met. So put your feelings outside and bury them." Boss walked away from her, grabbing a dark bottle from the fridge.
He popped the cap off and he went back to Anna. "Brian mentioned you were thirsty last night. Guess I owe you a drink." With a couple of clicks the muzzle fell off her face and she opened her mouth a couple of times. Talking behind the muzzle was hard since she could barely move her mouth.
So she gratefully stretched open her mouth. Boss held the bottle near her lips and the smell coming from it was just as disgusting to her nose as his cigarette.
"Don't make that face. It's good stuff. You said you were thirsty. Drink up." He tilted the bottle and reluctantly she drank from it. Her eyes watered from the taste but she was so thirsty that she chugged it right down. It left a strange aftertaste in her mouth and she could feel it swirl around her belly
"Still thirsty?" Boss asked, tossing the bottle to the ground. She nodded, the drink hardly quenched her thirst. "Johnson bring me a couple more beers. Flier over here is still thirsty."
Johnson scrambled to the fridge and he grabbed four, opening one. He set three down by Boss and he passed the open one over. Boss waved him away after that and he tilted the bottle again. Anna drank that one down just as fast, gasping once she finished.
"More?" She merely opened her mouth with a nod. Boss grinned and opened another bottle.
Her head started swimming a little around the third one. By her eighth beer she felt like her whole world was spinning. She just wanted the thirst to go away. Still Boss opened another bottle, and now Kyle and Brian watched her drink more, cheering when she finished another one.
"Damn. It keeps drinking em all down so quick. How much can it have before it dies Boss?" Kyle asked, amazed at the little pile of bottles on the ground. Boss shrugged smiling when Anna's head drooped. She groaned against the pounding in her head. Much different from when Voice bothered her. "Think we could get her high as well? She looks drunk enough to me." Anna rolled her eyes and glared at them all.
"I'm.. not..drunk." She tried to say but it came out terribly slurred and sounded more like, 'mm nut..frunk'. The four stared at her, and then they burst into laughter, rolling around while she tried to maintain her mean look slurring her words still. "I don't.. even drink." They laughed all the harder and Brian went grab a joint for her.
"Here.. Like this flier." Brian put it to his lips and he took a small drag. He coughed once after and she stared at it. "Go on. Try it."
She glared at the joint like it was evil. "I need to pee." She murmured closing her eyes. She started to shake, "Pee.. Need to."
Johnson wandered over quickly. "I call dibs!" She took one look at his eager face and she shook her head.
"Don't need to go.. that bad anymore." Boss shoved Johnson away towards the kitchen. Kyle got up from his spot on the ground.
"Alright I'll do it. Lets hope all I have to do is stand there." Kyle got the key from Boss and worked on the chains around her wrists. Her arms were like dead weights after hanging for who knows how long. She dropped forward into Kyle's arms and he helped her stay on her feet.
With shaky legs she stumbled with Kyle down the long hall. She glared at Johnson who looked like he was pouting by the stove. Kyle opened the bathroom door for her. She saluted him with a smile. Then she fell into the bathroom.
Lucky for her that it only held a toilet and a sink. She fell against the wall and Kyle looked like he wanted to check on her, but instead he slammed the door shut. She tapped at the wall for the light switch. Once she got that, she struggled with undoing her jeans.
She narrowed her eyes and focused as hard as she could on the button. Her fingers couldn't get it and she laughed. Why was it so hard to just unbutton her own jeans?
Better get this done quickly before Johnson decides you're a cripple who needs help taking a piss.
That sobered her up enough to get her pants undone. She put her hand on the wall in front of her for support and eyed the toilet.
"No moving.. Mr. Toilet. I see you sch.. scheming down there." She heard someone knock on the door.
It was still Kyle to her relief. "Hey! Take your piss already! I'll send Johnson in here. We all don't want that." At the mention of Johnson she tried to go as fast as she could. She applauded herself with not missing at all. Even if the toilet did try and spin around like a little shit it was.
After washing off her hands and another struggle with her jeans she headed back down the hall with Kyle. The blonde man set her down on the soft chair. She glanced up at him confused.
"You're so drunk that you'll probably have to go a lot more. I would love to see you even try to run away this drunk." She gave him a look and made a peace sign, giving him the 'I am watching you' motion.
He gave her the motion back and he went to sit by Brian on the couch. Boss was no where to be found and Johnson looked like he was setting the table.
This was the strangest group of people she ever met. Scary at first, even creepy. But right now they seemed rather laid back. Well except for Johnson, he was the weird one.
The smell of food made her stomach rumble and she hoped she would be allowed to eat too. Then the tv caught her attention again. On screen was Doctor Stone, and Lovdahl?
"Turn.. Turn that up!" She shouted and after she got told to shush the tv was turned up.
There was a reporter woman talking on screen now. "Doctor Stone is here and he is the genius behind the fliers of today. He is announcing something that is supposed to blow us away."
Doctor stone appeared, arm over Lovdahl's shoulders. He waved and at the crowd, and they gave a little cheer.
"Ladies and gentleman! I am proud to announce an upcoming benefit to our entire world! As you know I have already given us fliers. Both Government edition and your lovely pet edition! But today I announce that I will run for President. In order to bring new changes to our world, I require a higher position. Once I become president, I will release the new wonder I have hidden away." Another loud cheer from the crowd and an applause.
Brian scoffed, looking unimpressed. "Can that dude even run for prez? Legally can he?" Kyle shrugged and Anna did her best to focus on Lovdahl.
She looked so happy, and she was smiling like she did when she used to visit Anna back in the labs. Anna felt a pang in her heart. As much as she hated the labs, Lovdahl was the only good thing she could ever remember.
She closed her eyes and let herself drift back, back to her favorite moment with Lovdahl…
"Lovdahl! Lovdahl! What do you have there?" A small five year old A117 pulled on the scientists white labcoat. Her wings strained against the wing straps on her back. Lovdahl kneeled to unhook the straps.
"Remember shh.." She put her finger to her lips and A117 copied her, giggling while putting her small finger to her lips as well. "I brought you a surprise." The straps fell to the ground and the flier unfurled her wings with a sigh.
A117 tilted her head, "What sort of surprise? Will I love it?" Lovdahl reached into her long coat, pulling out a book and a small rectangular box. Lovdahl raised the book higher when small hands eagerly reached for the it.
"Ah ah.. Sit with me." Lovdahl settled herself on the bed, leaning against the wall. A117 climbed onto the bed, sitting on her lap, bouncing in her excitement. Lovdahl bringing her items was very rare, so when it happened she loved it.
Lovdahl let her take the book and she watched as the flier opened the book. "I got you a picture one. Of outside. See this? That is the sky. And its-" A117 jumped in cutting her off.
"Blue! I remember this color. Very pretty. I want to find a girl with pretty eyes like the sky." A117 nodded like she meant it and her head lightly bumped the scientists chin.
"Oh you do? Well I'm sure you could. Turn the page." The brunette settled her arms around A117 watching her squeal over pictures of the forest, of the beach, of the sky itself.
"What else did you bring me?" A117 had flipped through the picture book at least twice now, but now she was looking for the small box that Lovdahl brought with her.
"I brought you something very special." She opened the box and the sweet smell of chocolate invaded A117 nose. Her eyes widened, she had no clue what it was. But something told it was amazing. "This is candy. Chocolate. Very special just for you. I know today is your birthday. Happy sixth birthday."
The woman broke off a piece of the chocolate for the flier who took it from her like the candy would explode any second now. "You're supposed to eat it." A117 tossed the piece into her mouth and then she closed her eyes in bliss. All the food that was ever given to her. This was the most amazing.
The flier didn't even chew on the chocolate, she let it melt in her mouth a moment. She didn't want to waste it, no matter how much her brain told her to scarf it down. It wasn't long before all that was left of the chocolate was the box and a small stain on the corner of her mouth.
"Amazing. I love it!" Lovdahl smiled at the excited flier then she collected the little box and put the book under the pillow. "Cuddle me." Little arms reached out and Lovdahl glanced at her watch. She had time. Always for A117.
A117 got under the covers and Lovdahl curled up with the flier on the bed. A117 wiggled closer, hiding her face in Lovdahl's neck, playing with the gold cross there. The scientist wrapped her arms around the flier, running her hands down her back and she got a small purr in return.
"You know A117.. You are very special. I don't want you to forget that." A117 tugged on the cross slightly, shaking her head.
"But Doctor Stone says I am a failure." She yawned and didn't notice how Lovdahl stiffened or the sharp intake of air.
"Stone is.. the failure. You are the most wonderful gift out there. Whenever they say something mean or bad about you and you hear it. I want you to know. You are special. I want you to remember that always." Anna barely nodded because she was already falling asleep. Lulled by Lovdahl's hand that rubbed her back.
Lovdahl waited a few more moments knowing that one A117 fell asleep she was out cold. She placed a kiss to the red hair and whispered.
"You are the greatest achievement this world has ever known. I love you baby girl."
Anna lurched forward when the tv screeched and she was sucked from her memory. The room spun and she gagged, leaning over the arm rest. Brian got up from his spot at the table and ran for the kitchen while she continued to retch. He dived for it and got the large pot beneath her in time when she finally emptied out most of the beer in her stomach.
Brian let her dry heave it out and he went back to the table to resume eating his steak and potatoes. The four men ate comfortably while Anna's body tried to get rid of all nine beers in her stomach.
Once she was done, Johnson got a stool and sat in front of her. "Got you a plate." He held a fork full of steak to her and she shook her head. He scowled, and held it closer. "Don't be rude. Eat it."
She shook her head again, lifting her trembling hands. "No thanks bub. I can do it myself."
She must have triggered something for him because he threw the plate hard into the wall. It broke and food splattered the wall. "Ungrateful bitch! All of you!" He shouted and next thing she knew was fist after fist to her gut, shoulders and chest. Still drunk she could barely lift her arms to block.
Kyle, Brian and Boss stormed over and pulled the angered man off of her. He kept shouting about how ungrateful the world was and they dragged him back to his room. Anna sagged on the chair dazed, drunk and lost.
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She opened her eyes and she was still in the chair the tv was going on about the final preparations for the party tonight. Oh it was the next day? Her chest hurt a little from the punches she had received and her head pounded horribly. With a groan she rose from the chair, and she stumbled down the hall.
Those idiots didn't even chain her back up. She used the restroom, and then she sucked the water straight from the tap in the kitchen greedily. She rummaged through the fridge and ate a cheese stick.
She sat back down in the chair munching on chips and watched footage of Elsa's house. A few teaser photos of the decorated insides were shown and then it hit her.
She was un-fucking-tied! She stood shoving a final handful of potato chips into her mouth and ran to the door, with some hungover fumbling she yanked the door open with a slam. She heard a shout as she ran out the door. Her hands tugged on the leather straps of her body while she ran.
"Aw Fuck! Boss the flier is getting away!"
"Catch it!"
"Get the gun. Who didn't tie it up?"
"Idiot no! Chase it!"
She couldn't even differentiate who said what and she kept running. She was in the city. On the very outskirts somewhere judging by the few trees sprinkled here or there. As she neared the city, more small houses appeared. But they all looked empty. People were probably getting ready for the massive party tonight. She kept running as fast as she could, still clawing at the leather on her chest.
"Come on! Break already!" She growled and twisted the leather hard and with a victory cry she snapped it. "Yes!" She began tugging and pulling, trying to get her wings free. She heard a shout from behind her and heavy footsteps on concrete.
Kyle was right behind her, gaining on her. Adrenaline and panic rushed through her veins and she pulled the last of the straps off her wings. She whimpered when her cramped wing finally stretched out.
"Get it Kyle! It's going to fly off!"
Then she was attempting to run and flap her wings at the same time. She hopped a little and she gained two feet of air, with the help of her wings, before she dropped again. The pounding in her head worsened and she heard them again. Those damn whispers.
Not what she needed when her head was already pounding from the hangover.
"Take him out."
"Why haven't you done anything?"
"I believe in you still. Our Savior."
She felt a hand tug a couple of feathers from her wing.
FLY
And then she felt the ground disappear from her feet, her wings finally lifting her. Anna glanced over her shoulder as she overworked her wings to take her high into the air. She saw all four men huddle beneath her, shoving at one another.
"Sorry boys! I have things I need to do!" Anna gave them a small wave and she heard them shout for her to come back.
First she would need an outfit for tonights ball. And she knew just where to get it.
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Anna stared up at the logo with the flier looking over his shoulder in a 'cool' manner. She probably looked really grungy since her jacket was dirty, had a bit of blood on it, and she probably smelled like alcohol and maybe worse. Somehow no one stopped her. She did get a few curious looks in the city and no one seemed to recognize her at all yet.
She pushed open the door and flinched from the extra bright lights. She looked around for the tiny woman who ran the store. She had met her once at one point. Elsa said she was usually kind.
"What is this? Who are you? What do you want?" Just the woman she was looking for.
Anna bowed to her and smiled at her. "Remember me? I was on tv once for.. yeah. I belong to Els-Miss Roe."
"My god you have gotten dirty. Don't you know the great ball is today? Don't tell me you plan on going like that?" The black haired woman snorted. "Oh what am I saying dahling. I know you came to me for the right look. I am Edna Mode by the way, but you knew that."
"Right. I need clothes and stuff." She followed Edna who scurried around all the clothes to bring Anna towards the back.
"You need a shower first. You smell like a wet dirty alcoholic dog who just rolled out of a bag of weed. Not the look you want. I hear you are under watch. No worries I wont tell anyone about this." Edna shoved her into the back where there was rows chairs in front of mirrors and in the back there was bathtubs.
"I run a clothes and flier wash store. Very handy for you in this case. Strip and get in this tub." Edna went and pushed a small stair set so she could climb it and turn the tap water rushing into the tub. Anna got into the tub, feeling weird being naked to a woman she hardly knew.
Edna flipped a switch and the water stopped running from the bottom and it fell like a waterfall from the ceiling above her. She coughed and spluttered, surprised by the onslaught of water. "Use this." Edna put four different soaps by the tub and she went back toward the half of the store where all the clothes waited.
Anna set to work on scrubbing herself clean. Edna came back with two girls dressed in white with a black apron over their clothing.
"Shave her legs and such. Make sure this flier is very clean." Edna left again mumbling about the right outfit for Anna.
Anna looked between the two girls nervously blushing, "Yo.. I can shave me own legs.. okay." She gave up and let them scrub her back and hair for her. It wasn't nearly as fun as when Elsa washed her hair. She relaxed when the girls were completely professional and didn't get weird with her once. The water did help the soreness of her body and it just felt good to be clean.
Next she was standing in a towel while they blow dried her wings, and it felt weird to feel the heat on her feathers. She checked over the spot where Kyle had grabbed a few feathers. Didn't look like she had a gap. Yes!
After she was dry, Edna returned with her outfit. A white button up with a black waistcoat. A red tailcoat jacket that matched her wings in their dark red near black color. The pants were form fitting dark grey with a red stripe up the side. Complete with black boots.
"Am I going to ride up on a white horse and play the prince tonight?" Anna asked raising a brow. She got swatted on the leg for that and Edna had the ladies dress her up. Thankfully they let her put her underwear on by herself. She was beginning to feel like an ingrate at this rate.
They brushed her hair and put it up in a fancy bun, they used her hair to braid it into a headband of sorts. And Anna felt like a princess from the neck up. Well then. Then to finish the outfit Edna presented her with a pair of white gloves and a white half mask.
"Since the ball is usually dark, no one should recognize you. Not even Miss Roe herself. Keep your wings tucked under this jacket now. You could pass for a human. I could give you a sword to keep up the prince look."
Anna smiled at Edna and she crossed her arms. "And how did you know I wanted to be disguised tonight and not just dressed up? And you could really give me a sword?"
Edna smiled up at her, walking down the hall waving Anna to follow. "Something I just know dear. People have noticed your absence. They wonder but do not question. I will have my driver drive you. He's out front waiting for you. The party starts in thirty minutes and its an hour drive. Yes I will grab the sword."
Edna had the two girls put a wide leather belt on her hips. It hung loosely off her body, the sheath of the sword hung a bit lower on her left hip. The sword itself looked like a classic officers dress sword. The hilt was a beautiful steel, the grip was a dark blue. The sword itself was light and the blade thin, and didn't look like it should actually be used in a fight.
It probably could, but Anna got the idea it was more for looks.
Anna got into a black limo and Edna did one last check over and she smiled. "Perfect. The dashing rebel to steal away the Queen from the Prince.."
The door shut and the limo drove down the empty streets. The light was dying now and Anna stared out the window watching the city go by.
"The Queen has already stolen me and I refuse to let anyone steal her from me." She clenched her fist tightly and she watched the treeline come into the distance.
AN: AND the ball is next chapter. Yeah Anna spent most of her first two days unconscious with those weirdos. But she gets to go to the ball and hopefully beat Samson with a stick.
Kidding.
But next chapter is Elsa's birthday party. Jealous Anna gets to come into play sort of. Maybe we will see more of Samson. Boss did say he was in it to win it.
Welp. I will SEE you in the NEXT CHAPTER. Bye.