Authors note: So if I write in italics, it's her thoughts.

Season 1 - Episode 1

Morrigana POV

The ocean did not kill me,
Nor didn't tears.
The pain did not kill me,
Though I thought it would.

The ocean did not kill me,
It just washed away my sins.
The heartbreak didn't kill me,
It just made me sink.

A ray of sunlight hits my face as a cheerful voice chirps "up up! Time to get up your Grace!" I throw my head into my pillow and pull the covers up "no!" There is silence for a few seconds before the covers are ripped off of me and I'm left cold. I let out a whine and sit up, rubbing the sleep from of my eyes. "Why are you waking me up so very early when you all know I was up very late with my duties?" I hiss with a glare, making most of the servants scramble out of the room. Of course Lady Anastasia doesn't even bat any eye, she just simply tugs me out of bed and pushes me towards my bath. "Lady- ouch! Ana give me a few minutes to at least wake up!" I yell as she snatches off my night gown and all but throws me in the tub.

My temper flares at the older woman but I bite my tongue. She's the last thing you have from your parents, don't chase her away like you have everyone else. I let out a soft sigh and slowly dunk my head under water, watching my long curls swim around me. I wish mom and dad were here, they would know what to do. Ruling is impossible but they made it look so easy. I let out a frustrated scream at the drowning thoughts, watching the bubbles rise before resurfacing and washing my body like nothing happened.

    Once the water starts to cool down, I finally get out and make my way into my large bedroom. My black and gold bed sits in the middle of the room with a gauzy canopy over it. There are two small chairs and a desk in the corner by my wall of books. Then my vanity sits directly beside my bed, piled high with expensive makeup and perfumes. I sigh as Ana walks out of my closet with a dark dress. I pad over to her and sit on my vanity seat as I put on my undergarments.

Her room aesthetic

Lady Ana stands with my outfit in her hands and a small smile. She gently takes my robe off and begins helping me put the heavy dress on. She grabs the silky-black fabric with gold embellishments and slips it over my head, then tightens the corset. I inhale sharply at the tight bodice and adjust it, before I crack a damn rib. Ana pushes me towards my vanity with a warm smile and quickly braids my hair back before securing my crown to my head. I turn around and she tucks a few pieces of hair behind my ear. "Your parents would be so proud of you Tochter" (daughter) Ana whispers in my ear, making tears prick my eyes.

Her Dress

Her Hair

Her Crown

I send her a warm smirk, catching her hand in mine "thank you lady Ana. I shall finish my makeup then be down to break fast." Lady Anastasia gently pats my cheek and walks out, no doubt on her way to help me with my other duties and boss people around. A knock on my door breaks me from my thoughts, the heavy oak slightly opening to reveal one of my guards. "Princess Mel-" but the poor knight is cut off by a blur of brown barreling through the doors and towards me. I open my arms as Mel flies into my chest crying and I gently rub her back. "What's wrong Mel?" Her face pinches up and she shakes her head no. "Come on, I can't help you if I don't know what's wrong."

Mel wipes her eyes and takes a deep breath "are you going away? I heard Ser Black saying that you are going to France for a while!" Mel's eyes shine and her little lip quivers. "Oh honey, I would never leave you! And I'm not going to France, I have way too much stuff to do in our own countries." Mel smiles brightly and wraps her small arms around me. "Plus you know you go where I go, we must stick together" I say while gently braiding her hair back like mine. "Now I have to finish my makeup then I will be down to break fast, okay?" Mel nods in agreement and quickly runs back out of my room, almost hitting Ser Black on the way out. If he wasn't so close to father, I would have already got rid of him. The pompous little shit.

Otto Black or Ser Black 😂

You get it? Team black? Hehe

He briefly pauses to bow at Mel and I, then he closes the doors behind him. I let out a sigh and gently rub my temples "Ser Black, this better be good news with the trouble you've already caused this morning." His dark eyes widen and he visibly cringes back "my grace, I am sorry for any inconvenience I may have caused you but we must speak urgently." I roll my eyes. Everything is urgent these days. I mean does he honestly think I don't already know his plans? My little spiders know everything. At that moment my ladies come in or the widows as most call them. They definitely live up to their reputation, just ask their husbands. Oh wait you can't - they're dead. Ha! A small smile tugs at my lips and I stand up to embrace my girls.

Charlotte is the first to hug me, much to Katerina's dismay. "Hello my darlings, how are you this morning?" Katerina scrunches her face up but Rebekah cuts her off before she can start on one of her tangents. "We are doing well, is Ser Black here about you going to France?" Rebekah asks with a slight smirk, knowing Ser Black will have a reaction. I turn to him with a raised brow to see his face is flushed red and his left eye twitching. A vein in his forehead pops out and it takes everything in me not to comment on it.

I try to hold in my laughter at his obvious rage but Katerina smirks at me, barely concealing her own laughter. So I let out a small giggle as his fists clench tightly at us or me rather. He takes a deep breath and I can literally see him trying not to lose his shit. "My grace, you need to go to France immediately. Mary Stuart is going there to marry the Dauphin of France and we could use both as allies, at least France. And he is still technically unwed.."

I let out a snarl at the pushy man in front of me, who backs up quickly. "I'm sorry my Grace, I didn't mean to insult you. I just thought since we need to strengthen-" my temper rises the more he speaks so I cut him off "enough! You're dismissed Ser Black and I better not see you for a while!" He nods furiously "yes my grace." He scrambles out of the room, making Katerina giggle. "I love it when you get all angry!" She laughs out and I smirk at her. "Serves him right, trying to sell you off like a breeding mare. You're the fucking Empress! Plus you've made it very clear that you will marry for love" Charlotte mumbles with narrowed eyes. Kat lets out a giggle and I shake my head at Lottie. "I love you girls" I whisper with a bright smile.

Kat wraps her arms around me, hugging tightly before the others join. After a few minutes we finally let go and take a seat. Kat and Rora sit on my bed while Lottie and Bek sit in the chairs beside me. "So are we actually going to France?" Aurora asks. I let out a low hum, making the girls turn towards me. "I was up very late with my duties last night and it's not good. With England breathing down our back, we need to make as many alliances possible. But I also don't want to seem weak so I've thought very carefully over things.." I answered while making my way to the doors.

"Pack your bags girls, we are going to France."

The carriage hits a large bump, sending Mel and I out of our seats. "Bloody hell, learn how to properly drive a carriage you idiot!" I scold the coachman while Mel laughs. I dust myself off and fix my dress, another black outfit with touches of gold. What can I say? I have a type.. well at least with clothes. "How long will we be here Mor?" Mel asks with a sad face. I gently pull her into a hug, resting my chin on her head. "I'm not sure Mel. We have to protect our homes and this is one of the only ways I know how to." She pulls back with glassy eyes "I thought we were strong enough by ourselves? I mean you can literally-" "enough!" I hiss, cutting her off before she says too much.

Her dress

Her hair & Crown

Mel sends me a glare and turns away, looking out do the window. "Mel, we will speak later about this but for now, you know the rules." She sighs and nods her head "be polite, caring, and respectful but also be guarded, cunning, and strong." I nod my head with a slight smile "mask always on my Schmetterling." (Butterfly) The carriage finally stops and I take a deep breath before releasing it. I let my face fall into a glare and lift my chin high as Mel steps out. I ready myself then take a step out into the blinding sun, holding a hand out to shield my eyes. Mel quickly grabs my free hand, squeezing it tightly.

My feet finally touch the ground and my eyes follow the crowd, to a mop of blonde hair. Francis. Except my eyes trail to the beautiful brunette holding his arm. Mary Stuart. "Well this is going to be harder than you thought. Unless you marry both of them" Mel whispers and I have to stifle an eye roll. "Thank you Mel, very helpful." She puts on a sweet smile and lifts a brow "I aim to please sister." I step forward, with Mel gently holding my right hand, and stop in front of King Henry.

"Queen-" Henry begins but gets cut off by Ana, who seemingly comes out of nowhere  "Empress! Your Grace shall address Empress Morrigana with her correct titles!" His face morphs into a glare but when his eyes meet hers, his jaw drops. His mistress, Diane, stands by his side with a glare on her face. "Another one" Katerina mumbles, wrapping her arms around Mel. I stifle a laugh and look at Francis, leaving the adults to flirt with each other.

He briefly bows and mumbles "welcome Empress Morrigana." I scrunch my nose at him and glare before letting out a giggle. Francis finally cracks a smile then rushes over and scoops me into his arms before twirling me around. "Ahh! Stop Ci!" (Pronounced see) I let out a giggle as he puts me down and embraces me. "Oh I missed you so much Mor" he whispers as his arms tighten around me. I wrap my arms around him tight and enjoy the familiar warmth. I inhale his scent of firewood, soot, and salt water.

My body instantly relaxes in his and I feel him do the same. He still feels like home. My eyes shift to Mary, who looks like she'd rather be anywhere than here and my stomach drops. No. All is fair in love and war.. right? Her warm brown eyes stare into me, while her beautiful plump lips pull into a frown. Her ladies crowd around her, sending me dirty looks and whisper harshly. Katerina narrows her eyes and taps the back of my hand three times. I nod and slyly wiggle my fingers, causing the wind to pick up. It swirls around the girls making their dresses and accessories go flying. The girls let out loud screams, as if someone is attacking them.

I hold back a chuckle and shake my head. Absolute children. Francis releases me and quickly checks on Mary, making me roll my eyes. Mel and Kat fist bump each other and I roll my eyes at them. Francis approaches me again with Mary and I raise a brow. "Morrigana this is Mary, Mary this is Empress Morrigana." I nod at her and she sends me a fake smile. "Mary, you must bow to her" Francis whispers in her ear. She scrunches up her nose and I roll my eyes at her attitude. Then I hear a voice yelling and my face instantly lights up. "Please just move Francis, I want my mother!" I say before harshly pushing him and Mary out of the way.

"Yes Francis dear, move! I want to hug my daughters!" Catherine says as she wraps me in a hug. "Oh my sweet sweet girl, I missed you so very much!" She whispers softly. "Oh I missed you too! It just isn't the same without you" I mumble with a sad smile. "Oh dear, let's not mess up our makeup" she says while dabbing at her eyes and mine. "My gods you look stunning dear! A perfect balance of both of your parents, just like your beautiful little sister Mel!" My eyes prick with tears but I swallow them back "thank you Sonnenschein." (Sunshine). Catherine smiles brightly at the nickname before dropping down to hug Mel.

Mary frowns at us, clearly not having the same relationship with Catherine, as they glare at each other. Francis tugs Mary away from us, with her ladies following closely behind. A few of them shoot me glares as they retreat but I ignore them. Catherine takes my arm and pulls me towards the castle. "I'm so glad to have you back dear" she squeezes my hand then looks down to Mel "both of you!" I smile at the warmth she gives off. She reminds me so much of mother.

    A deep pain hits my heart as a full ache settles once again, like an elephant trampling my lungs or the feeling of all air being stolen from my chest. No matter how much time passes the grief still lives in my chest like an anchor, always weighing me down; ready to suffocate me or let me drown. I feel Lottie weave her fingers through mine, sending me a knowing smile. I squeeze her hand and place a small kiss on her cheek. I have the best friends in the world.

"So where is my favorite princess?" I ask Catherine with a wide smile. She sighs and shakes her head "you mean the Devil incarnate, Claude? She's somewhere in Paris with family most likely misbehaving!" I let out a giggle, catching Francis' eye. He sends me a wink then pulls Mary and her ladies through the castle doors. My eyes follow him until his figure disappears around the corner of the castle.

    Katerina pokes her head in between us "did someone say Claude?" I laugh and softly push her away. Claude and Kat are both trouble makers and get along a little too well. Though I always thought Claude and Lottie would be better together. She grumbles and hooks her arm through Mel's. "You know she's just like you" I say looking at Catherine. She smiles back at me, chuckling "oh yes I know. That's probably why we don't get along and why they" she points a finger at Katerina "do!" We all let out giggles at that, catching a lot of attention seeing as the two ice queens are smiling. Or at least that's what they call us.

And for the first time in a while, I dropped my guard but unfortunately betrayal is a poison that kills slowly.

Because the ocean did not kill me,
you did.

Authors note: So I have had a few questions on redoing my books and I want to address it because it's upsetting me. I write when I have motivation and for fun. So when I pull books or replace them with others, it's because I can't write them anymore. I would rather put out quality over quantity so I will pull books that no longer get updated. I also feel it's not fair to have a book up that will not be updated anytime soon. And Wattpad will also take down inactive books/accounts. So please be nice because I can take down all my books and leave you all with nothing. I want to enjoy writing and some of you are making that very hard. So please remember that I'm human and can only do so much.

I hope you enjoyed this chapter! It was just mainly for introductions. The next chapter will continue with the first episode.

Important: Also Francis and Mary have been together for a few weeks earlier than cannon so they are a bit closer than they originally were. I'm really trying not to change too much but things will be different. If you have any questions feel free to ask!

• So what do you think of Morrigana? I love her so much

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• What about Ana and her ladies? I'm partial to the widows but do you think I should give them another name? I want them to be known as deadly and cunning.

• Would you like back stories on the ladies?

• What about significant others for them? I love the pairings I have but I am always open for suggestions :)

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